Bomber Crew is set in WW2, and your mission is to blow things up while fighting enemy aircraft. Sounds like a good time right? It's a strategy and simulation game and players will hire crew members and choose parts for their bombers. They are then faced with multiple types of objectives. There is bombing, dropping off supplies and even objectives to take pictures. As you gain experience, you unlock new upgrades and perks for your crew. Time management is the heart of the title. You must react in real time to situations that arise. Be warned; if you have high anxiety this might be stressful!
Gameplay–There's a great mix of time management and strategy. If you enjoy games like Sally's Salon or Overcooked, you'll realize fast that this is almost an adventure version of them. There will be times you feel overwhelmed with all the tasks you need to have your crew perform. Maybe an engine is on fire, but also a crew member is downed and needs to be revived. What if that crew member is your repair guy? You must then take someone off one of your turrets while planes are still attacking, but now you're more vulnerable, and your turret guy heals slowly because he's not trained enough. The game adds thrills and panic to what appears to be a casual enemy encounter. While not every mission will create these burdens, they're both unwanted but welcomed. As you complete missions you will advance to different stages of the game that add more difficult elements. Suddenly you have to worry about enemy radar towers that alert enemies of your presence, so you must create custom paths around them. You have to avoid flak cannons that paint what feels like the entire map. Ace pilots will enter the mission and can be pretty difficult at times to take down. There is a good balance that counters what could be frustrating, into something fun.
Customization– Fans of personalizing and customizing things in a game can rejoice in the fact that there is a good amount of it. You can dress up your crew, give them different gear with different stats and even change the colors and patterns on your bomber. Your gamer picture can even be added to your plane! If you don't like any of the built-in stamps/stickers, you can actually draw your own. While you won't be tempted to spend hours doing it, you will enjoy the quick changes you can make between missions. On the side of the plane, you can write what you want to. Naming your crew members can help you remember who is who a lot easier. This element gives the satisfaction of making the adventure your own.
Taking Off and Landing– While departing from the runway and landing on it are both simple tasks, they seem to have been quickly thrown together and forgotten about. Sometimes as soon as you take off from the runway, something will go wrong with the plane. While this isn't game breaking, it is kind of annoying. You cannot pick where your crew starts, even when they get a secondary profession. Your repairman can also be a turret gunner; however, he might start off in a chair doing nothing. You will have to continually adjust him to take a turret or become the guy dropping bombs because the bomber is placed in a turret at the start. You should really be able to pick who starts where. The task of assigning the starting rolls gets old quick. It will almost always begin with moving the bomber to the position he should be in, then the repairman to the front turret. This really makes no sense and forces you to reposition every mission. Then there is landing. You highlight the runway while you're approaching it. Your pilot then seems to get confused and forgets how to fly. You often go in the wrong direction and make odd turns, which makes the experience feel very glitchy. Luckily there is a speed up button so you can save time while you watch your plane zig-zag around like a rookie pilot is controlling it.
Progression– There is a definite lacking middle portion of the game. While you get used to the mechanics and customization, you seem to crash into a wall (figure of speech). You don't want to progress too far in fear of encountering missions too difficult. The missions are endless but are tiered. When a critical mission is shown, you may complete it and move on to somewhat harder challenges. You've been grinding missions and working hard trying to get the best parts for your plane, but don't want to commit to the possibility of being shot out of the sky and losing all your crew members. When you lose your crew, you have to hire fresh new ones. This means all of their perks are gone, and you have to level them all over again. The bomber will also have to be upgraded again which can cost a lot of money. This can be difficult if you're farther in the game. The only solution is to never die. You can force quit the game before the mission ends in order to retry. When you buy parts for your plane, you lose the previous part and gain a percent of the cost back. You can't just own all the parts, which makes switching things around to test them out in combat almost impossible unless you're willing to add hours more to your time with playing. The best way to tackle the campaign is to play missions to gain experience and money, then once you feel fully upgraded, move to the next stages. If you're about to die, force quit and try again. Playing this way can get boring pretty fast, but seems the best way to be successful. A better option would be to revive the crew members who died by having to spend currency on them. Progression seems more designed for players who love the idea of losing everything when they die and basically starting over.
Voice Acting– There is none. When people talk, it sounds like mwa-mwa-mwa. You must read what they say. It would have been a lot more helpful to hear the conversations and warnings with real voice acting. They wouldn't even need anything fancy, as there aren't too many lines in the game. While worrying about the action going on, it's hard to pay attention and read everything. It really doesn't add much difficulty, but having a headset on and getting cues from your crew about what's going on would have been a really nice touch to the already great sound of the deafening engine.
Map– The map is the same in every mission. You take off, fly over some water, and there's a big stretch of land. This can become a bit boring. An addition of weather changes would have put a spin on it. Rain and snow could have added more strategy and a fresh look. You feel like you're just playing the same mission but with different objectives (that's because you are).
Love it or hate it, what was done with Bomber Crew was done mostly right. While there are a few disappointing aspects, the overall experience can be a great one. There is plenty to do and hours to spend if you enjoy the core concepts. The graphics aren't going to win any awards, but do manage to have their own sense of charm. If you're into World War era games and bombers, you may even have a deeper appreciation.
Bomber Crew was developed by Runner Duck Games and published by Curve Digital on Xbox One. It was released July 10, 2018, for $24.99. A copy was obtained free through Xbox Game Pass.


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package jsat.datatransform;

import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Arrays;
import java.util.List;
import jsat.DataSet;
import jsat.classifiers.CategoricalData;
import jsat.classifiers.DataPoint;
import jsat.linear.DenseMatrix;
import jsat.linear.Matrix;
import jsat.linear.Vec;

/**
 * Principle Component Analysis is a method that attempts to create a basis of
 * the given space that maintains the variance in the data set while eliminating
 * correlation of the variables.
 *

 * When a full basis is formed, the dimensionality will remain the same,
 * but the data will be transformed to a new space.

 * PCA is particularly useful when a small number of basis can explain
 * most of the variance in the data set that is not related to noise,
 * maintaining information while reducing the dimensionality of the data.
 *

 * PCA works only on the numerical attributes of a data set.

 * For PCA to work correctly, a {@link ZeroMeanTransform} should
 * be applied to the data set first. If not done, the first
 * dimension of PCA may contain noise and become uninformative,
 * possibly throwing off the computation of the other PCs
 *
 * @author Edward Raff
 * @see ZeroMeanTransform
 */
public class PCA implements DataTransform
{
    /**
     * The transposed matrix of the Principal Components
     */
    private Matrix P;

    /**
     * Performs PCA analysis using the given data set, so that transformations may be performed on future data points.

     *

     * NOTE: The maximum number of PCs will be learned until a convergence threshold is meet. It is possible that the
     * number of PCs computed will be equal to the number of dimensions, meaning no dimensionality reduction has
     * occurred, but a transformation of the dimensions into a new space.
     *
     * @param dataSet the data set to learn from
     */
    public PCA(DataSet dataSet)
    {
        this(dataSet, Integer.MAX_VALUE);
    }

    /**
     * Performs PCA analysis using the given data set, so that transformations may be performed on future data points.
     *
     * @param dataSet the data set to learn from
     * @param maxPCs the maximum number of Principal Components to let the algorithm learn. The algorithm may stop
     * earlier if all the variance has been explained, or the convergence threshold has been met.
     * Note, the computable maximum number of PCs is limited to the minimum of the number of samples and the
     * number of dimensions.
     */
    public PCA(DataSet dataSet, int maxPCs)
    {
        this(dataSet, maxPCs, 1e-4);
    }

    /**
     * Performs PCA analysis using the given data set, so that transformations may be performed on future data points.
     *
     * @param dataSet the data set to learn from
     * @param maxPCs the maximum number of Principal Components to let the algorithm learn. The algorithm may stop
     * earlier if all the variance has been explained, or the convergence threshold has been met.
     * Note, the computable maximum number of PCs is limited to the minimum of the number of samples and the
     * number of dimensions.
     * @param threshold a convergence threshold, any small value will work. Smaller values will
     * not produce more accurate results, but may make the algorithm take longer if it would
     * have terminated before <tt>maxPCs></tt> was reached.
     */
    public PCA(DataSet dataSet, int maxPCs, double threshold)
    {
        List<Vec> scores = new ArrayList<Vec>();
        List<Vec> loadings = new ArrayList<Vec>();
        //E(0) = X The E-matrix for the zero-th PC

        //Contains the unexplained variance in the data at each step.
        Matrix E = dataSet.getDataMatrix();

        //This is the MAX number of possible Principlal Components
        int PCs = Math.min(dataSet.getSampleSize(), dataSet.getNumNumericalVars());
        PCs = Math.min(maxPCs, PCs);
        Vec t = getColumn(E);

        double tauOld = t.dot(t);
        for(int i = 1; i <= PCs; i++)
        {
            //1. Project X onto t to and the corresponding loading p
            //p = (E[i-1]' * t) / (t'*t)
            Vec p = E.transposeMultiply(1.0, t);
            p.mutableDivide(tauOld);

            //2. Normalise loading vector p to length 1
            //p = p * (p'*p)^-0.5
            p.mutableMultiply(Math.pow(p.dot(p), -0.5));

            //3. Project X onto p to find corresponding score vector t
            //t = (E[i-1] p)/(p'*p)
            t = E.multiply(p);
            t.mutableDivide(p.dot(p));

            scores.add(t);///t is a new vector each time from step 3, and does not get altered after this. So no clone needed
            loadings.add(p);//p is a new vecor each time created at step 1, and does not get altered after this. So no clone needed
            //4. Check for convergence.
            double tauNew = t.dot(t);
            if(Math.abs(tauNew-tauOld) <= threshold*tauNew)
                return;
            tauOld =  tauNew;

            //5. Remove the estimated PC component from E[i-1]
            Matrix.OuterProductUpdate(E, t, p, -1.0);
        }

        P  = new DenseMatrix(loadings.size(), loadings.get(0).length());
        for(int i = 0; i < loadings.size(); i++)
        {
            Vec pi = loadings.get(i);
            for(int j = 0; j < pi.length(); j++)
                P.set(i, j, pi.get(j));
        }
    }

    /**
     * Copy constructor
     * @param other the transform to copy
     */
    private PCA(PCA other)
    {
        if(other.P != null)
            this.P = other.P.clone();
    }

    /**
     * Returns the first non zero column
     * @param x the matrix to get a column from
     * @return the first non zero column
     */
    private static Vec getColumn(Matrix x)
    {
        Vec t;

        for(int i = 0; i < x.cols(); i++)
        {
            t = x.getColumn(i);
            if(t.dot(t) > 0 )
                return t;
        }

        throw new ArithmeticException("Matrix is essentially zero");
    }

    @Override
    public DataPoint transform(DataPoint dp)
    {
        DataPoint newDP = new DataPoint(
                P.multiply(dp.getNumericalValues()),
                Arrays.copyOf(dp.getCategoricalValues(), dp.numCategoricalValues()),
                CategoricalData.copyOf(dp.getCategoricalData()),
                dp.getWeight());
        return newDP;
    }

    @Override
    public DataTransform clone()
    {
        return new PCA(this);
    }

    static public class PCAFactory extends DataTransformFactoryParm
    {
        private int maxPCs;
        private double threshold;

        /**
         * Creates a new PCA Factory
         */
        public PCAFactory()
        {
            this(Integer.MAX_VALUE);
        }

        /**
         * Creates a new PCA Factory
         * @param maxPCs the maximum number of principal components to take
         */
        public PCAFactory(int maxPCs)
        {
            this(maxPCs, 1e-4);
        }

        /**
         * Creates a new PCA Factory
         * @param maxPCs the maximum number of principal components to take
         * @param threshold  the stopping value for numerical stability
         */
        public PCAFactory(int maxPCs, double threshold)
        {
            setMaxPCs(maxPCs);
            setThreshold(threshold);
        }

        /**
         * Copy constructor
         * @param toCopy the object to copy
         */
        public PCAFactory(PCAFactory toCopy)
        {
            this(toCopy.maxPCs, toCopy.threshold);
        }

        /**
         * Sets the maximum number of Principal Components to let the algorithm learn
         * @param maxPCs the maximum number of Principal Components to let the algorithm learn
         */
        public void setMaxPCs(int maxPCs)
        {
            if(maxPCs < 1)
                throw new IllegalArgumentException("Number of PCs must be positive, not " + maxPCs);
            this.maxPCs = maxPCs;
        }

        /**
         * Returns the maximum number of Principal Components to let the algorithm learn
         * @return the maximum number of Principal Components to let the algorithm learn
         */
        public int getMaxPCs()
        {
            return maxPCs;
        }

        /**
         * Sets the convergence threshold for each principal component
         * @param threshold the positive convergence threshold
         */
        public void setThreshold(double threshold)
        {
            this.threshold = threshold;
        }

        /**
         * Returns the convergence threshold
         * @return the convergence threshold
         */
        public double getThreshold()
        {
            return threshold;
        }

        @Override
        public DataTransform getTransform(DataSet dataset)
        {
            return new PCA(dataset, maxPCs, threshold);
        }

        @Override
        public PCAFactory clone()
        {
            return new PCAFactory(this);
        }
    }
}

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Pinch-off of non-axisymmetric vortex rings
O'Farrell, Clara and Dabiri, John O. (2014) Pinch-off of non-axisymmetric vortex rings. Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 740 . pp. 61-96. ISSN 0022-1120. http://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechAUTHORS:20140421-105244403
The formation and pinch-off of non-axisymmetric vortex rings is considered experimentally. Vortex rings are generated using a non-circular piston–cylinder arrangement, and the resulting velocity fields are measured using digital particle image velocimetry. Three different nozzle geometries are considered: an elliptical nozzle with an aspect ratio of two, an elliptical nozzle with an aspect ratio of four and an oval nozzle constructed from tangent circular arcs. The formation of vortices from the three nozzles is analysed by means of the vorticity and circulation, as well as by investigation of the Lagrangian coherent structures in the flow. The results indicate that, in all three nozzles, the maximum circulation the vortex can attain is determined by the equivalent diameter of the nozzle: the diameter of a circular nozzle of identical cross-sectional area. In addition, the time at which the vortex rings pinch off is found to be constant along the nozzle contours, and independent of relative variations in the local curvature. A formation number for this class of vortex rings is defined based on the equivalent diameter of the nozzle, and the formation number for vortex rings of the three geometries considered is found to lie in the range of 3–4. The implications of the relative shape and local curvature independence of the formation number on the study and modelling of naturally occurring vortex rings such as those that appear in biological flows is discussed.
http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/jfm.2013.639 DOI Article
http://journals.cambridge.org/action/displayAbstract?fromPage=online&aid=9149003 Publisher Article
© 2014 Cambridge University Press. Received 15 April 2013; revised 29 September 2013; accepted 29 November 2013; first published online 10 January 2014. This work was funded by an NSF Graduate Research Fellowship to C.O'F., and by Office of Naval Research awards N000140810918 and N000141010137 to J.O.D. The authors gratefully acknowledge the contributions of R.W. Whittlesey, who was responsible for the design of the AR4 nozzle, and who assisted in the design and construction of the experimental setup.
Office of Naval Research (ONR) N000140810918
biological fluid dynamics, vortex flows, wakes/jets
Clara O'Farrell and John O. Dabiri (2014). Pinch-off of non-axisymmetric vortex rings . Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 740, pp 61-96 doi:10.1017/jfm.2013.639

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Revenue for the year rose 15% to $73,808,000Cdn ($47,362,000US) from $64,371,000Cdn ($41,182,000US) the prior year. Net income was $427,000Cdn ($274,000US) before non-cash write-downs associated with the discontinuation of the Company's Quick Home Delivery service. Those write-downs were of $10,167,000Cdn ($6,524,000US), resulting in a loss per share of $0.71Cdn ($0.46US). Net income in the 2001 fiscal year was $2,093,000Cdn ($1,339,000US) or $0.15Cdn ($0.10US).


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A large part of these "children" ended up at Haganäs School – the same school where the municipality now introduces a training course on how to pick up girls.
The training is part of several activities that may be tried out during a "feel good" day.
The reactions to the municipality's new venture have been mostly negative.
One person writes: "What a decadent example for other countries".
Another points out that "It would be great if the indigenous population felt good too".
Others laugh at the initiative and call it "The tie-dye witches' paradise".
Yet another says: "You arrange pick up courses with Swedish children and adult beard children from MENA countries. Eww and yikes, I just want to throw up".
At the same time, the Swedish Municipality and County Council (SKL) announces that the remuneration to the municipalities for taking care of "unaccompanied" is not sufficient.
SKL has realised that the costs of "unaccompanied children's" subsistence and contributions do not coincide with the state compensation.
According to SKL, the municipalities must finance about SEK 1 billion (€100 million) a year themselves. And therefore, it is urged that the flat-rate compensation be increased.


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Q: Append JPG to MPG Video ffmpeg/mencoder I've found a lot of solutions for creating a video from a folder of jpgs, in this case a time lapse stream of photos from a camera.  Thats easy, but seems to waste a lot of computing power regenerating the whole mpg ever 30 seconds/minute/etc.
Is there a way to append jpgs to an exist mpg while keeping the same framerate and any other parameters?
My current video file is created using:
cat *.jpg | ffmpeg -f image2pipe -r 1 -vcodec mjpeg -i -r 30 - out.mpg

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Note from the LeftEast editors: following the first show of TalkReal on the Greek Crisis, European Aleternatives' Lorenzo Marsili and the team of TalkReal explore the situation with the upcoming Spanish general elections. Together with ROARmag and OpenDemocracy, LeftEast publishes the talk as a kindred web portal to the TalkReal initiative.
From the indignados and 15M to housing struggles and municipalismo, Spain has been at the forefront of some of the most inspiring and effective social movements of recent years. With citizen-led coalitions now governing in Madrid and Barcelona, many people see the Spanish context as offering a beacon of hope in a climate of fear and political nihilism.
As the country heads to the polls on #20D in one of the most unpredictable elections since many years, the capacity for upstart parties and movements to grow further will be affected by the results. But how exactly is the health of Spain's creative grassroots related to what happens in parliament? And how important is Podemos' performance in the elections to the future of progressive politics in the country?
In the latest English language episode, filmed in the studios of La Tuerka, European Alternatives' Lorenzo Marsili and the TalkReal team discuss these questions and more with Juan Luis Sánchez (eldiario.es), Carlos Delclos (ROAR Magazine), Ana Méndez and Mario Munero (City of Madrid).
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Our crew is hard at work on the shoreline of Whitmore Lake in Washtenaw County, Michigan. We will be installing a shiny new 87' x 18" steel seawall that will extend across the property's shoreline. Along with the new wall, the construction project includes two 3' returns and two 12' returns. Both of the 12' returns are scheduled for a new beach area. Our excavating professionals will prepare the lot for the new beach by clearing out any undesirable dirt. This will make them ready to be filled in with sand 12" to 15" deep.
For this project we opted to use fine sand, also known as 2NS grade. Using the 2NS grade-type will provide longevity to the newly constructed beach. This particular grade of sand is produced by washing and screening natural sand. It has a light golden brown color which comes from the natural abrasion and disintegration of rocks by glacial or riverbed action. Typically 2NS sand particles possess a wide distribution of sizes. We chose this grade because even though the texture of the aggregate is finer than the typical masonry sand it proves to be heavier which means it will hold its ground better and extend the beauty of the beach.
… A grain of sand, as termed by geologists, can range in diameter from 0.0625 mm to 2 mm per particle. The most common component of sand in inland settings is silica (silicon dioxide/SIO2), ordinarily in the form of quartz. There are five sub-categories of sand in the United States and are established by their size: very fine sand (1/16 mm – 1/8 mm diameter), fine sand (1/8 mm – 1/4 mm), medium sand (1/4 mm – 1/2 mm), course sand (1/2 mm – 1 mm), and very coarse sane (1 mm – 2 mm). Geologists consider the smaller particles whose size ranges from 0.004 mm to 0.0625 mm as silt. Whereas a handful of sand feels gritty, silt's texture is so fine it can be compared to that of flour. Larger particles of sand that have a diameter ranging from 2 mm up to 64 mm would be considered as gravel.
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Zebras...Elephants and Colours
As a result of a conversation over a bottle of Wine this challenge was born.....try and show the colours. That was the challenge to our Photographer...but all photographs must be taken on the same day!!
This is the result...all taken within about 5 hours....and all at River Bend Lodge in the Nyathi Concession of the Addo Elephant National Park.
To view a larger version of these Photographs please Click on an Image and scroll through.
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World Luxury Hotel Awards.....Luxury Boutique Hotel
River Bend Lodge is named Luxury Boutique Hotel in the 2012 World Luxury Hotel Awards
River Bend Lodge has been named the winner in the category of Luxury Boutique Hotel in South Africa in the 2012 World Luxury Hotel Awards. This is the Lodge's second award from the World Luxury Hotel Awards; in 2011 River Bend Lodge won in the category of Luxury Family Hotel in South Africa. We would like to thank everyone who voted for us over the past few months.This is an incredible achievement for River Bend Lodge as we has always endeavoured to be the best luxury boutique hotel in Southern Africa
Press release from the World Luxury Awards:
"It is an honour for us to present to you a World Luxury Hotel Award further to your hotel's outstanding achievement in service delivery over the past year voted for by your guests and industry consultants in the recent voting poll.
We officially announced that you have won the following category in the 2012 World Luxury Hotel Awards: Luxury Boutique Hotel
The 2012 Gala Ceremony presentation on Saturday the 13th of October was a successful event and we would like to congratulate your entire team who have worked so hard to reach the top spot amongst all other industry competitors. The property has now set a benchmark as an industry leader with this remarkable outcome and we trust that this Award will be an inspiration to your entire staff compliment for years to come.
Success is all about being committed to the highest standards and therefore we are proud to present you with the well-deserved recognition."
Follow the Link below to view the winners
http://www.luxuryhotelawards.com/winners/2012-hotel-awards
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Elephants in Dominance Skirmish...Fine Art Photography
Our resident Photographer captured these Images and had this to say:
"If one observes the parade of Elephants there are nearly always these minor skirmishes for dominance taking place away from the cows and calves. Sometimes the two bulls get fairly aggressive and the battle can get fairly intense.
This Series is called Dominance."
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Your DIY writing retreat here?
What a great weekend. Debbie and I did our publishing workshop with a terrific group of writers and on Sunday I met with my cousin and his wife to discuss fun projects. And today, Monday, I've heard from my agent that the rewrite I submitted last week is off to the editor and long-lost students are returning, and it feels like things are happening again.
Write your novel fast. As discussed at our publishing workshop this weekend, if you write 1,000 words a day (which is not a particularly fast pace), at the end of two months you'll have 60,000 words, which is a novel in many genres. Another month, and you've got 90,000 which is women's fiction/literary fiction range. See? You can do it speedily, if you set a steady pace.
Need to check your grammar? Try this.
Indie authors, do you hire help or do it yourself?
Seven things your mystery novel needs.
How to write a short story.
I'm more of an Instagram fan myself, but this article convinced me I need to return to my Pinterest boards.
That's what I've been reading. How about you?


LIVERPOOL star Fabinho has been caught on camera appearing to sneeze on Chelsea's Eden Hazard.
Liverpool took back top spot in the Premier League after beating Chelsea at Anfield earlier today.
The Reds now have four games to go in the league and are leading Manchester City by two points - though Pep Guardiola's men have a game in hand.
Sadio Mane opened the scoring in the second half after the Blues failed to come out of the blocks with the same intensity as their opponents.
Jordan Henderson dinked a ball over the top for the Senegal striker to nod home before Mohamed Salah stole the headlines with an absolute rocket.
Less than two minutes after the opener, the Egyptian cut in from the right-hand side to let loose a ferocious drive that Kepa Arrizabalaga had no chance of getting to.
However, early in the match an incident was caught on camera that shows his team-mate Fabinho committing what looks like a digesting act.
With Hazard receiving treatment on the floor after 10 minutes, the Brazilian trotted over next to referee Michael Oliver.
The former Monaco man then took a step towards Hazard before unleashing a tirade of snot in his direction.
It is unclear if the act was intentional, or even hit Hazard or just the grass nearby, but it certainly did not look good - although Oliver did not take any action.
After the match, Virgil van Dijk was full of praise for the Belgian forward.
He said: "I like to play against the best players in the world and he's up there.
"He's a fantastic player. Chelsea is a fantastic team but we managed to put them under pressure.
"Five years ago didn't matter today. They were very disappointed back then but today was a very different game.
"We showed great things during the game and we are very happy with the three points."
The Dutchman was coy on the upcoming fixtures as they look to finish with maximum points from their remaining four matches.
He added: "We just focus on our games, we have a massive game next in the Champions League then to Cardiff which will be tough as well. So we will see.
"I'm always excited, I'm always happy when my team wins, but it can change, for now we just need to enjoy it and we have a big game on Wednesday again."


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Corded Ware Culture
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The introduction of Corded Ware Culture at a local level: An exploratory study of cultural change during the Late Neolithic of the Dutch West Coast through ceramic technology
The introduction of the Corded Ware Culture (3000–2500 BCE) is considered a formative event in Europe's past. Ancient DNA analyses demonstrate that migrations played a crucial role in this event. However, these analyses approach the issue at a supra-regional scale, leaving questions about the regional and local impact of this event unresolved. This study pilots an approach to ceramics that brings this small-scale impact into focus by using the transmission of ceramic technology as a proxy for social change. It draws on ethno-archaeological studies of the effects of social changes on the transmission of ceramic production techniques to hypothesise the impact of three idealised scenarios that archaeologists have proposed for the introduction of Corded Ware Culture: migration, diffusion, and network interactions. Subsequently, it verifies these hypotheses by integrating geochemical (WDXRF), mineralogical (petrography), and macromorphological analysis of ceramics with network analysis. This method is applied to 30 Late Neolithic ceramic vessels from three sites in the western coastal area of the Netherlands (Hazerswoude-Rijndijk N11, Zandwerven, and Voorschoten-De Donk). This study concludes that the introduction of Corded Ware material culture is a process that varies from site to site in the western coastal area of the Netherlands. Moreover, the introduction of the Corded Ware Culture is characterised by continuity in technological traditions throughout the study area, indicating a degree of social continuity despite typological changes in ceramics.
The time-depth of Corded Ware burial landscapes: A comparative study of Single Grave and Battle Axe burial alignments in Denmark, The Netherlands and Sweden
performed in unique manners, which may perhaps be 'typical' on a regional level – or not at all. In fact, the third similarity is that even within the same alignment, there is a lot of variety. The burial rites do not seem to be as homogeneous as the idea of 'regional variants of the Corded Ware culture' implies. Even if the burial ritual is embedded within cultural and social traditions (Lohof 1994, 99-100) and calls upon certain shared concepts, every burial would have been a unique and personal event for those who were burying their loved one. Moreover, the time-depth of the alignment also influences the variability among the graves; surely graves that were placed at around the same time are more 'homogeneous' than if they are decades or centuries apart. This brings us to the last similarity between the three case-studies; although I was only able to recognise a pattern in the dates of the graves at Trehuse- Sjørup-Dollerup, it has become clear that each alignment was used for many
The impact of male burials on the construction of Corded Ware identity: Reconstructing networks of information in the 3rd millennium BC
Corded Ware Culture (CWC) explain its emergence as the result of massive migrations and high individual mobility among steppe populations during the third millennium BC [1–3]. However, it is not self-evident that the homogeneity we perceive is the direct result of migra- tions [4,5]. There is a fundamental difference between expressing Corded Ware identity and having a specific DNA profile. The former entails the adherence to and sharing of information on world views and ideas, while the latter revolves around physical contact. In this paper we add the exchange of cultural information to the discussion on CWC that is now largely domi- nated by biological perspectives. By adopting a practice perspective combined with similarity indexes and network representations of 1161 Corded Ware burials throughout north-western Europe, we demonstrate the existence of strongly interconnected Corded Ware communities. Furthermore, we show that men's burials are far more similar across regions as compared to women's burials. This corroborates the image of a male focused society as suggested by recent aDNA results [6]. Simultaneously we argue that despite the greater female mobility in life, as shown by isotope analyses [1,7], women's burial practices are distinctly local. This implies that the male burial practice is the prime vector of cultural information exchange between Corded Ware communities. Our method ultimately allows us to investigate the exchange of cultural information and cultural change, thus providing a complimentary perspective to the more recent biological perspectives.
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Discussion on the Reinforcement Technology of the Fragile Bronze Ware Unearthed in the Archaeological Process
Harmless rust can enhance the artistic value of bronze cultural relics and has a certain protective effect. Harmless rust is the protective layer formed by the change of the bronze surface after the bronze ware is immersed in the water, bu- ried by soil and corroded by the atmosphere, which can protect the cultural rel- ics from suffering corrosion. Its chemical constituents include black copper oxide, red oxide, green or blue-green alkali carbonate. Blue copper is sometimes mixed with black copper sulfide, white tin oxide and so on. These are the stable, colorful and finely formed elements of the bronze rust. However, harmful rust will powder and destroy bronze cultural relics, and even shorten their life. When it is serious, the whole bronze wares will be pulverized, or even completely de- stroyed. In addition, it can damage other bronzes. It is contagious between the bronzes themselves and with other bronzes. Its chemical composition is mainly cuprous chloride and basic copper chloride. Alkaline copper chloride is the main component of the powdery rust of bronze. Harmful rust is a kind of copper rust which develops rapidly and has a malignant expansion. It is the copper rust which has the main effects on the bronze ware.
Versa Ware JTAG Software User Guide Rev 2.0
To use multiple files simultaneously, the Versa Ware JTAG Programmer allows more than one file information windows to be open at once. However, only one file can be programmed at a time. The selected file is displayed in the title bar of the main application window, and is the active window in the program. In Figure 7, the active window is YourCode.ihx. This will be the file used to program the device until the window is closed, another window is opened, or another file is opened.
Can Artificial Intelligence Alleviate Resource Scarcity?, Andrew Ware
fascinated by the cultural changes associated with technology," Ware says. He was offered a glimpse into the world of academia at Cambridge and in the United Kingdom, where work is being done to ensure that technology is developed thoughtfully. He realized that it is important to consider feedback from as many people as possible. "Everyone brings a unique perspective to the research," he says. Ware heard about Inquiry from his advisors at UNH. He decided to submit to the journal to invite a broader audience to view his research. This way, other students could gain insight into the research process. Ware plans to attend law school and to continue to explore the connection between philosophy, economics, and technology as he pursues a career in technology policy and regulation.
Efficient Urban Management Relying on the FI-WARE Generic Enablers
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Cust Flex Mac and Sale Ware based on Three Tier Architecture
Abstract: In this cust-flex mac and sale-ware (customer flexible manufacturing activity control and sales software) makes industrial companies to change radically, becoming more flexible, customer oriented and agile in manufacturing. Consequently, the enterprise software system applications have become a lot of complicated, exploiting distributed object technology in multi- tier architectures. The aim of the project is to gift the look specification for associate in nursing enterprise application that integrates the erp thought in three-tier design, containing modularized, distributed subsystems in configurable and rectifiable software system. Ranging from the client order, to planned order dispatch, the erp main elements and therefore the data flow at intervals the system is given.
NCS Console For NCS Ware Release 4.0 User Guide
System Call Park allows you to park a call at a public location. The system announces where the call is parked—a location number for an extension. After a time-out period expires without the call being answered, your extension is rung to let you know the call is still parked. The time-out period is set in the NCS Ware Administrator.
Ware House Monitoring by Cloud Computing Server using IoT
Digital Warehousing Digital Warehouse Suite has the capabilities to collect and integrate disparate sources of data within warehouse or distribution facilities: Here, system has capabili[r]
Disposable versus reusable ware: Cost evaluation model development
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A Study of the possibilities of developing practical ceramic ware for charcoal cooking
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Use this feature to specify which extensions receive incoming calls. By default, all extensions and the telephone base receive incoming calls. You can block some extensions from receiv[r]
The effects of seed production practices on the productivity of the succeeding ware potato crop
Sufficient evidence was generated to support the conclusion that, under Tasmanian production conditions, planting seed crops early in the season and defoliating prior to full crop maturi[r]
In-Host Communication Pattern Observed for Suspicious HTTP-Based Auto-Ware Detection
Abstract: In consequence of the growing cyber security threats, normal users and also system administrators are advised to closing inward ports and permitting outgoing communication only over selected protocols. In many decades, the flexibility and interoperability of HTTP make users progressively explore it in a much wider range of applications. Therefore, HTTP is always allowed on the network perimeter. HTTP-based applications could be classified into two types of Internet accesses: passive and active HTTP access applications. Passive type application (i.e. browsers) has just generated requests on users' demands, so users can clarify and control what content they will access and accomplish. On the contrary, active type is called automatic software (auto-ware), which allows completely or partly automatically access to its servers without users' intention. Auto-ware could be normal applications such as virus defining or operating system updating, but also are abnormal processes such as botnet, worms, virus, spywares, and advertising software (adware). Therefore, auto-ware, in a sense, consumes network bandwidth, and it might become internal security threats. Detection of suspicious auto-ware and its traffics are challenge work because the malicious traffic merges sufficiently with legitimate HTTP traffic. In this paper, based on the observation of communication pattern of HTTP auto-ware, it is proposed a detection method of HTTP-based Auto-ware. The experiment results show that the method is useful for host-based detection application.
Stabilization of Fine Sand through Sanitary Ware Waste as Admixture for Construction of Embankments for Roads
Permeability is the measure of the ease with which water can flow through a soil sample. Test investigations were carried out on variable head permeameter with mix compositions of 1.58 gm/cc dry density fine sand and sanitary ware waste in varying percentages of 2%, 4%, 8% and 12% according to IS 2720 (Part XVII). A conclusion from the test results obtained that coefficient of permeability (k) increases with increase in percentage of sanitary ware waste. The test results of variable head permeability tests are given in table 9 and fig. 8.
Data Preprocessing and Easy Access Retrieval of Data through Data Ware House
Once the data warehouse has been created and populated, various statistical and data mining techniques will be used in order to identify any web usage patterns that exist.. An existing a[r]
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Commercial Law: Secured Transactions Professor Stephen Ware Fall 2015
22. 292-293, do 16.4a&d (skip b&c), 16.5. Read 346-350. Graded Assignment #2. At least an hour before class, send me an email attaching a document with your first and last names and a summary of what you found when you searched Arizona financing statements for a debtor named "Ware Manufacturing, Inc." Attach to the same email everything you found in that search.
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On the rare occasion you need an "excuse" to use up fruit before it goes bad, well, that's what crumbles are for. All of these juices will overflow a standard pie dish and you'll end up with burnt fruit caramel on your oven floor. For this crumble recipe, make sure to use a deep pie dish, or an 8x8x2" baking dish will work well too. This recipe is part of the Healthyish Farmers' Market Challenge. Get all 10 recipes here.
Place a rack in lower third of oven; preheat to 350°. Toss plums, lemon zest, lemon juice, cornstarch, ½ cup brown sugar, ½ tsp. salt, and ¼ tsp. cardamom in a large bowl; let sit until some juices accumulate, 5–10 minutes.
Meanwhile, pulse flour and remaining ⅓ cup brown sugar, ½ tsp. salt, and ½ tsp. cardamom in a food processor to combine. Add butter and pulse until mixture is very sandy and starts to form larger clumps.
Transfer plums and their juices to a 9"-diameter deep pie dish (all of those fruit juices will overflow a standard one) or an 8x8x2" baking dish. Scatter topping over fruit, squeezing small fistfuls in your hand to bring it together, then breaking into smaller pieces of varying sizes. Sprinkle pistachios evenly over topping.
Bake crumble until juices are thickened and bubbling and top is golden brown, 40–45 minutes. Let cool slightly.
I made it with only 1.5 lbs of prune plums. If I had 3lbs, I would double the topping and use a larger pan. Also I would omit the cornstarch altogether. I am not sure it was necessary.
Loved how easy and simple this crumble was to make. The cardamom adds such a delicious, unique profile to the plums!
This was delicious and so simple! I don't have a food processor so I just rubbed in the butter by hand and it turned out great. Mine baked in 40 minutes, and it wasn't too soggy at all.
This recipe is great, and super simple! I didn't have a deep dish pie pan, so I made 1/2 the filling and topped it with the normal amount of topping. I made everything as is, only substituting dairy-free butter for the butter in the crust. Came out great!
I made this and it was really nice. I had a mix of very ripe and slightly less-ripe plums. They are a European variety, so small and dark, almost deep blue or black. I cut each plum into quarters, and this way it wasn't too juicy. I tossed a small handful (1/4 cup?) of oats in with the crumble. Baked between 35 and 40 minutes. It is delicious!
We liked this recipe. Used ripe but not mushy red plums, cut a generous 1/3 inch. Added oats and cinnamon to the crumble. Baked it in a square dish. Baked for 35 minutes then broiled the crumbled for 2-3 minutes. Not mushy at all.
This recipe was awesome! made it for a party and it went in seconds. My only problem was I may have picked some plums that were borderline not ripe enough so it turned out a little too tart. This is great for friends with / without teeth! Might try swapping out plums with apples the next time!
So......even after reading the review below:) I thought I would try it. Well, the review below was not that far off. I don't know if it was the type of plums.....I used Black California Plums. The skin peeled off most of the plums as I was slicing them. There was a bunch of juice in the pan before it went into the oven. I added some oatmeal to the crumble just for fun. My family liked it but it was quite runny. Put some ice cream on top.
45 minutes of cooking makes a plum mud, yuck. This was like eating a bowl of jelly, tasty but pasty mush. Think applesauce sandwich, bleck. Best for a toothless friend.


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2014 Statistics Articles Videos
College: Niagara
Conference: Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
Hometown: Brockport, NY
2014 Top 100 Ranking: N/A
2014 Conference Top 20 Ranking:: N/A - Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference
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Sa PCT
@ Syracuse 1 1 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
@ Colgate 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
vs Bowling Green 1 1 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
vs Binghamton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
vs Buffalo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
@ St. Bonaventure 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
vs Detroit Mercy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
@ Pittsburgh 1 1 105 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0.0
@ West Virginia 1 1 76 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0.0
@ Quinnipiac* 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
vs Monmouth* 1 1 104 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0.0
vs Siena College* 1 1 75 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
@ Saint Peter's* 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
@ Rider* 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
vs Iona College* 1 0 64 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
@ Fairfield* 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
@ Marist* 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
vs Manhattan* 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
vs Canisius* 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
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The Catherine Cookson Experience: "The Fifteen Streets"
Welcome to another edition of the infrequent and grainy Catherine Cookson Experience, in which I try to explain why, in the mid-1990s, the BBC lost its marbles and decided to film as many of these low-budget potboilers as they possibly could before some enormous sky-clock ran out (which is as good an explanation as any for why these happened).
Because there is a thin line between hilariously terrible and normal-terrible, many of these Cooksons are not as fun as others. There are those whose cheese is appealing (The Rag Nymph), and those that are genuinely enjoyable (The Wingless Bird). Then there are those that are, say, The Round Tower.
Then there is The Fifteen Streets.
This dismal, awkward screenshot pretty much sums up The Fifteen Streets, which ostensibly follows a family of dockworkers from East Tynside and their class and religious issues, but really there's just a Protestant mystic and a fair and a bunch of iffy child actors and a posse of idle neighbors that is always crowing the frame and two leads who do an indifferent job of things except when it comes to sucking face, which they are allllll over; of all the Cooksons, most of which seal the deal with a chaste peck, this is by far the sucking-face-est. Many of the plot points that end in tragedy (which is all of them, this whole thing is a tragedy) go sour as if to spite the two of them for having wandered onto a frigid beach to neck and not supervising anything else that's going on.
Vital Stats:
Era: 1900-ish.
Heroine: John O'Brien, technically, though this whole thing is such a plot soup of terrible decisions that really, no one deserves to be considered heroic.
Siblings that require looking-after: Endless, confusing, nebulous siblings. Also Sean Bean.
Illegitimate (Self or sibling): Negative.
Asshole Father?: You know, technically yes, but that is the least of this Cookson's problems.
Romantic interest(s): Anne of Avonlea.
Bairnsketballs: Two!
Fistfights: This entire effin' thing is one big fistfight.
Assaults: Oh gosh. One offscreen, one bizarre piece of nonsense onscreen that we will get into when we get there.
Shall we?
So, these are the O'Briens! Some of them. You never really get them all in one frame, and because they're all indifferent actors, it sort of turns into John, and Sean Bean, and four or seven indeterminate young people of limited acting ability who may be siblings or just neighbors or kids who wandered on to the set from elsewhere. No telling. (One of the youngsters who swans in and out again is Nancy. This is important later.)
As evidenced by the opening scene, Daddy O'Brien and son Sean Bean get drunk a lot and beat the shit out of each other and fling symbolic artwork from the windows.
They're Catholic, by the way, in case you didn't catch that.
And there's about to be another O'Brien, because Mom's pregnant, because Catholicism.
(In this scene, Sean is super drunk and she pulls his pants off and they discuss tea for a second and then sort of frown at the floor. No one in the scene seems to know exactly what's going on here, and neither do I. This is a trend that continues throughout.)
But there is one decent son in the O'Brien clan, John, and one smart daughter, Smart Daughter. Smart Daughter is precocious and clearly doomed, but we're still early in this disaster, and so she has to fulfill her plot purpose first and introduce John to his love interest:
Anne of Avonlea.
Here, the first meeting of two characters who already want to suck face, and the awkward child actress stuck in the middle.
But before they can hit those bases, life will get in their way! To highlight the many conflicts at work, back in the Fifteen Streets, the Cathoic and Protestant children gather in the streets to beat the shit out of each other.
In theory, disturbing and striking. In reality, it looks like an elementary school play about the Revolutionary War where some kid is like, "AND I AM GENERAL LAFAYETTE" and then picks his nose as the kid who plays his horse sort of shuffles into the fray.
However, the West Side Story reenactment comes to a halt when they see a stranger kid and decide, as one, to beat the shit out of him instead. They chase him all the way to the docks (foreshadowing for things I can't even!) before John rescues him and takes him home.
When the kid's guardian shows up alongside baffled and bewigged niece Jane Horrocks, he introduces himself as that Protestant mystic everyone's heard of, and everyone in the house is frowning just about the way you'd expect when Father Catholic stops by for no reason just so he can see them hosting a Protestant mystic for tea.
Father has Opinions about all of this. He then tells them to stop hosting Protestants or they'll go to hell. (Life lesson: never give a priest the key to your house or he'll just show up and judge your guests all the time.)
The stress of it all sends Mom into labor with a bairnsketball we know is doomed, but that doesn't stop the mystic from sitting right beside the bed and mystic-assisting with the birth, apparently by pooping.
(Actual facial expression.)
As the family tries to recover from all those leitmotifs, John comes by Anne of Avonlea's place to point out that Random Younger Sister can't afford to stay in school long enough to become a teacher, so she should stop telling her she's smart in class, because it just raises her hopes. (Sad and accurate.) She's like, "Well, then we'll work out some way to pay for it!" and he's like, "NOPE," and just about then, the tea shows up and they have to pretend they're not having a fight about class.
They're thrilled.
Back at the Fifteen Streets, Sean Bean stops by Jane Horrocks's place to assault her! Except he makes out with her for like ten seconds and then she's like, "Quit it," and he's like, "GOD, WHAT is your DEAL?" and storms out, superoffended.
This whole subplot has the air of a scene exercise entrusted to two high school theatre students who just broke up and can't even get through the staged reading without just throwing their promise rings at each other and calling it quits. The miniseries itself never acknowledges this scene again.
(Fun fact: The only thing I can think when I watch this scene is that they were in the "True Bride" episode of The Storyteller together, and how much more fun that must have been than this.)
Meanwhile, John and Anne Shirley run into each other in town and go on a date to the vaudeville show and become that couple at the movies that everyone hates because they bring their own extremely loud food and unwrap it slowly and then chew with their mouths open like they are purposely trying to drown out all the goodness in the world.
When she gets home, her parents inform her that they don't like that she's going on dates with a dockworker. She doesn't care. When they push the issue, she says she'll just take her meals in her own parlor, then, and that will show them! UPPER-MIDDLE-CLASS LEMON OUT.
Back at the Fifteen Streets, everyone is nosey and fractious and the worst, as per usual, and John gets elected to gaffer position at the docks, but no one cares except his father and Sean Bean, who drink eight gallons of beer to celebrate, and probably beat the shit out of each other offscreen for another twenty minutes.
But it's also entirely possible that they get along fine, because this miniseries is happening in alternate realities and they're in a pleasant one, because then the carnival comes to town, and Sean Bean and Jane Horrocks go hang out together and have a good time just like some normal non-rapist and a lady he's never assaulted!
Giggles all around. I am so confused I look like the RCA dog.
Meanwhile, John and Anne have ditched this popsicle stand in search of any place desolate enough for them to skip all the awkward dialogue and just start sucking face already.
Awwww yeah.
But just as things are looking up for John, he's confronted by Idle Neighbors who accuse him of impregnating "Simple Nancy" (charming!), and plan to beat him senseless.
He denies it, and there's a whole huge scene where they try to put poor Nancy in an episode of The Closer and pile into a tiny room and shout a bunch of questions like "Why did John give you that sixpence that one time outside town?" because apparently that is an effective technique when dealing with frightened young women and it is just all extremely embarrassing and I am not even going to dignify this stuff with screencaps.
Upshot: John is clearly not the dad, but everyone thinks he is and they are just waiting to beat him to death about it.
John swears he won't stay here to be insulted. He'll go to America, is what he'll do! His mom hears about this and prays fervently that something will happen to prevent him from going. (This gets awkward.)
Anne believes him, though, and when she hears of his trouble, she arranges to meet him at Tonsil Bay and tell him she supports him in his hour of need.
Pictured: a brief gasp of air so he can swear innocence about the whole Nancy thing, to which she replies "I KNOW" and shoves her tongue down his throat. Get it, Anne Shirley.
He swears he'll go to America and set up there, and then they can be together over in America, where no one ever flies off the handle about anything based only on rumor!
But as per usual when John is absent from The Fifteen Streets for more than two seconds, everything is falling to shit.
Some plot aspect occurs that is probably directly Sean Bean's fault! Now Jane Horrocks and the adorable precocious doomed sister have been chased out to the harbor for reasons! (I sort of tuned out some of this plot. I regret nothing.)
Now they're in the harbor! Sean Bean is following them! They're safely aboard a little boat! Somehow they are still terrified of the calm waters in their perfectly sound boat!
John arrives and tries to help by holding a small stick several hundred feet away from them!
Shockingly, this does not work. The calm water flips their boat, and they fall in and instantly perish. (This is odd for a Cookson, since normally their boat would flip over, and then a shark would attack them, and then they would get cholera, and THEN die.)
This shot is in case you thought they lived. They didn't, OKAY? Or, they swam the fuck out of this miniseries and started a new, hatless life somewhere else, which I am also fine with.
(Meanwhile, when Mom hears the news that her smart daughter has perished, she has a super-awkward moment with the Lord.)
And when John realizes that this happened because something something Sean Bean's fault something, it is ON.
(The Idle Neighbors help cover up the fight choreography. That's probably just as well.)
After Sean is a bloody pulp, some men drag John away, and a distraught Nancy drops the bomb that the baby she's carrying is, to absolutely no one's surprise, actually Sean's.
Whoops! Now this fight is SUPER happening!
Except what really happens is that the guys who were happy to beat John to death for maybe being the father tell John it's unacceptable to beat his brother to death for being essentially the world's worst person, and so they hide Sean Bean somewhere in The Fifteen Streets, so John has to knock on every door and ask "Is Sean there so I can finish beating him to death?" like some horrific trick or treat.
As it turns out, they put bleeding unconscious Sean on a horse cart and sneak him out of town to avoid being killed, even though everyone completely hates him and he has committed crimes on at least a third of them personally. Still, if Sean Bean does not die instantly at his brother's hand, he's still Sean Bean, and so we know he dies eventually. Bye, Sean!
But this is no comfort to John. He's so despondent that when Anne calls him out to Tonsil Bay, he doesn't even have the energy to make out with her.
Instead, he calls off their understanding! "It will never work, Anne! We're too different! You live in a house with WALLS, okay?!"
He goes home and is despondent some more, as the neighborhood goes on around him. Dr. Strangelove leaves town, kid gangs get into adorable, poorly-choreographed fights, the neighbors continue to gather in large groups and stare blankly at whatever's in frame, and life returns to normal.
Until!
Surprise! She's thrown away her entire financial and social future to live near him and convince him she's serious about their relationship, and the Idle Neighbors can't wait to see how this goes.
How this goes: He says "Nooooooo" as if he's live-action slow mo and storms out of her house as she shouts explanations after him. (Short version: "But now we can bang!")
Outside, he spends a moment debating whether he should try to dictate her social status, or if he dares endorse this huge drop in her comfort, but it really only takes a second, because she really does finally has a place to herself, which means only one thing: All Systems Go.
They cut to credits almost immediately, but the actors are already rounding second base and well on their way to third by then.
The Fifteen Streets does bring up some compelling points – religious friction, class stratification, the difficulty of achieving the education necessary to raise oneself through said class system. However, that's sort of like saying that one squirrel in your yard is our landscaper; if it is, it's by accident. Overall, this Cookson is seriously lackluster; the acting is all over the map, there are entire subplots that come up and then slink away like a Protestant mystic in the middle of the night, and the majority of the interiors were lit by a single desk lamp, which doesn't do much to make the thing more visually compelling.
However, if nothing else, it provides a nice, stark contrast to my next Cookson, in which I am treating myself and recapping the very best one (and my first Cookson ever!), The Moth.


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package model.graphs;

/**
 * Classe che servirà solamente per passare il vertice come unico parametro di una funzione
 * @author stefanoandriolo
 *
 */
public class Edge<T extends Comparable<T>> {

	Node<T> source;
	Node<T> target;

	public Edge(Node<T> source, Node<T> target) {
		this.source = source;
		this.target = target;
	}

	/**
	 * @return nodo sorgente.
	 */
	public Node<T> getSource() {
		return source;
	}

	/**
	 * @param source il nodo da impostare come sorgente.
	 */
	public void setSource(Node<T> source) {
		this.source = source;
	}

	/**
	 * @return il nodo di destinazione.
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	public Node<T> getTarget() {
		return target;
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	/**
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	public void setTarget(Node<T> target) {
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I recently returned from San Diego. As I mentioned in my earlier post, I was out there for the ESRI User Conference. It came on the tail end of a five day trip to New York to visit family and to celebrate my niece's high school graduation. Being away from home for 10 days and family for 5 of those 10 led to some longings. I thought I'd list them here - some may resonate with you if you travel away from your family a lot.
Ten things I missed after being away from home for ten days.
Talking to my kids. They both have jobs right now, so between that and their friends, they are always coming or going somewhere. That makes those five and ten minute conversations around the dinner table or in passing so much more important. I enjoy hearing their stories about crazy customers at their respective grocery stores. They are getting a good taste of what it's like to navigate this world. Most of it good, some not.
Laughing with my wife. When you've been married for 25 years, you know each other pretty well. We have similar senses of humor, so we enjoy making each other laugh when talking about our day. It keeps us young and connected.
Walking my dog. This is my time to put in my iPod and get some "think time" or, sometimes "no-think time" after work. My dog is in my face every night after dinner, reminding me of my duties and it gets me moving, so that's okay.
My chair. I do most of my writing on my laptop from a certain chair in our living room. It's nothing special, but it is also the place where I am most comfortable. It's my refuge. If I have headphones in and am in this chair, it means, Knock Before Entering.
My bike. Or, as Pee Wee Herman would say, MY BIKE! I ride it to work daily and usually put 10 miles in at night as "wind down time." It is my frugal answer to a gym membership and I look forward to it every night - weather permitting.
My house. It's 93 years old, needs a bunch of work, but it's also my kingdom. I occasionally nap on it's floors, I clean it constantly and fix what needs fixing when I can. Someday I will upgrade, but for now, it is good to me.
My bed. Two words: Hotel bed.
My solitude. The first half of the trip was spent with family. The second half at a conference of 16,000 people. Socializing was expected at both. I'm worn out and am glad that I have long stretches of time where I can be alone. - At least until next weekend when I attend my family reunion in Minnesota.
My church family. The Collective MKE church we are trying to launch has a core launch team of about 15 people. I didn't realize how much I enjoy sharing my life with this group until we missed a week. Introvert or not, friends - especially good friends who you know will have your back - are so important. I love them.
My writing time. Believe it or not, my two hours on Saturday and time after work to write, edit, submit and promote my work was missed as well. Some of you might consider this a nightmare, but it's become part of the fabric of my life. If I don't do it, I feel like I'm slacking and lazy. In that respect, it's good to be back in the saddle again.


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OSC is hosting two events you don't want to miss!
Join us on Saturday, July 30 8am - 4pm for our annual multi-family garage sale fundraiser. Chorus members and friends have donated many, many wonderful items that are just what you need! Family and Friends Pre-Sale will be held Friday, July 29th from 7 - 9pm. If you're reading this, thank you Friend!
Then grab your girlfriends and stop by our rehearsal on Tuesday, August 2nd for a fantastic Girls' Night Out filled with fun, friends, food and song. Let us help you find your inner Diva!


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MI--Predator priest is indicted; SNAP responds
For immediate release: Thursday, May 28
Statement by Barbara Dorris of St. Louis, Outreach Director of SNAP, the Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (314 503 0003, SNAPdorris@gmail.com)
An already convicted and imprisoned serial predator priest is being indicted today in Michigan on more child sex charges. (He pled not guilty.) This should happen more often.
Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette is filing more child sex charges against James Francis Rapp who allegedly molested kids at Jackson Lumen Christi Catholic High School in Jackson in the 1980s.
Once a child molester is convicted, many people who could be helpful get complacent. They assume his sentence will stand, his appeals will fail, and he'll be kept away from kids for many years. But often, child molesters – especially clerics – get top notch defense lawyers, exploit legal technicalities, and escape with little or no jail time. Then, when other victims, witnesses and whistleblowers find this out, it's too late for them to really make a difference.
So we're glad Michigan's attorney general is being prudent and pro-active here.
There are two important lessons. First, these days, police and prosecutors are often more aggressive and creative about pursing child predators, even in older cases. (The old adage "where there's a will, there's a way," fits here.) More law enforcement officials should follow Schuette's example and consider going after even elderly child molesting clerics.
Second, no victim, witness or whistleblower should ever assume 'it's too late' to seek justice. It's our job to share what we know and suspect about possible child sex crimes. It's the job of law enforcement to determine whether anything can be done. If we stay silent, we're helping those who commit and conceal child sex crimes.
So if you saw, suspected or suffered any crimes or cover ups related to Fr. Rapp, it's time to find the courage to speak up, so that the vulnerable can be protected, the wounded can be healed and the truth can be exposed and so that cover ups are deterred.
We beg Jackson Michigan Bishop Joseph R. Kopacz, Oklahoma City Archbishop Paul S. Coakley and Salt Lake Archbishop John Wester to use their vast resources to seek out and help others who were sexually assaulted by Fr. Rapp.
NOTE – Rapp belonged to the Toledo-based Oblates of St. Francis de Sales, Inc.
Contact - David Clohessy (314-566-9790 cell, SNAPclohessy@aol.com), Barbara Dorris (314-503-0003 cell, SNAPdorris@gmail.com), Barbara Blaine (312-399-4747, bblaine@snapnetwork.org)
Former Michigan priest arraigned in sexual abuse cases
Local 3 News - 05/28/2015 12:59 PM05/28/2015 12:59 PM
LANSING – Attorney General Bill Schuette today announced the arraignment of former Jackson Lumen Christi High School priest, teacher, maintenance supervisor, and wrestling coach James Rapp, 75, on charges of multiple felonies for his alleged sexual assault of several Michigan boys in the 1980s.
Rapp was arraigned on Thursday, May 28 at 8 a.m. before Judge Joseph S. Filip of the 12th District Court in Jackson, where a plea of not guilty was entered on the defendant's behalf to three counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct and . . .
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