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DAIRY FARMS ARE like clockwork. Day in and day out, rain or shine, holiday or Monday, there's a herd of cows that must be milked every twelve hours.
Steiger grew up on a large dairy farm in Wisconsin. When he started his own farm, he decided that 700 cows were too many. Instead, he and his husband, Tyson Fehrman, went with five Jerseys, a doe-eyed breed known for their good looks and rich milk. Right now they are sharing the raw milk with investors through a herdshare. Think community supported agriculture. Next spring they will become one of only a handful of Oregon farms producing artisan cheese from cow's milk.
Steiger spent years working other jobs in Wisconsin and Southern Oregon, where he moved in 2008. But at the end of the day, "it's hard to take a dairy farmer off the farm," he acknowledged. In 2008, he joined Rogue Farm Corps, which provides aspiring young farmers with training and mentoring. He fell in love with making cheese. After the program, he returned to Wisconsin and continued his education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Center for Dairy Research.
One winter back in the Midwest was enough to convince Steiger that he wanted to return to the West Coast. He and Fehrman started looking for land in Southern Oregon and found an 87-acre spot outside of Jacksonville with plenty of room for livestock, a vegetable plot and a creamery.
Steiger's day starts at 6:30 a.m., when he wakes up and milks the cows. He uses a machine to save time and his forearms. It takes about an hour. After that comes poultry chores and either weeding or harvesting vegetables.
In the afternoon, Steiger turns his attention to cheesemaking. He starts with the approximately seven gallons of raw milk he's collected that morning. It goes on a big pot on the stove, where he slowly raises the temperature, then inoculates it with cultures that separate the curds from the whey. He stirs the mixture as it begins to coagulate, keeping it at a steady temperature to control the acidity. Finally, "it's letting the curds speak to you to tell you when they're ready," he said. He ages the cheese in a large cave-like refrigeration unit for six weeks to six months, depending on the type of cheese.
Steiger has been perfecting his technique and developing recipes over the past two years. His goal is to produce hard cheeses similar to Swiss and parmesan, soft cheeses such as fromage blanc, and a Wisconsin delicacy, cheese curds (which he likes beer-battered and deepfried). Once the 700-square-foot By George Creamery is up and running, Steiger hopes to make about 300 pounds of cheese a week, scaling to 1,000 pounds a week as demand grows.
Oregon is definitely a dairy state. Milk is the fourth most valuable agricultural commodity and brought 260 farms in twenty counties more than $532 million in gross sales in 2013. Oregon consistently ranks in the top five states for milk quality, said Tami Kerr with the Oregon Dairy Farmers Association.
Those who enjoy Oregon cheese are happy that a few people are willing to make the investment in cows. Chef Mike Hite, with Elements tapas bar in Medford, uses hard and soft cheese in his Manchego bacon dip.
Jeff Nizlek, the owner and chef at Silver Grille in Silverton, features cheese prominently in many dishes including raspberry fromage blanc tart, which blends the soft cheese with sweet ingredients for a delectable dessert.
Megan Henzel with Roost, a "simple little corner restaurant" in Portland's Buckman neighborhood, recommends grating hard cow's milk cheeses like romano or parmesan over everything from popcorn to salad. She adds copious amounts to her mustard green pesto, which she serves with grilled meat, fresh shrimp, or spread on toast and topped with fresh farm tomatoes.
I always knew Jon was slated for doing important things. I am so proud he stayed true to himself and his roots!


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Egypt launches civilian probe into alleged role of ex-military rulers in killing of protesters
Protesters gather in Tahrir square in Cairo, Egypt, Friday, Oct. 12, 2012. Thousands of supporters and opponents of Egypt's new Islamist president clashed in Cairo's Tahrir Square on Friday, hurling stones and concrete and swinging sticks at each other in the first such violence since Mohammed Morsi took office more than three months ago.(AP Photo/Khalil Hamra) (AP2012)
CAIRO – Egypt launched Monday an investigation of the country's former military rulers for their alleged role in the killing of protesters during their nearly 17 months in power, an unprecedented civilian probe into the affairs of an army that has traditionally shielded itself from outside scrutiny.
International and local rights groups have pressed Egypt's newly elected president to hold to account the council of military officers who ruled the country from the February 2011 overthrow of Hosni Mubarak to this summer. At least 120 protesters died in clashes with security forces and soldiers during this time.
A court official named judge Tharwat Hamad as leading the probe of accusations against Field Marshal Hussein Tantawi, head of the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces, and the other generals who sat on the body that ran Egypt during the 17-month transitional period. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to reporters.
But investigation is up against what rights groups call the military's culture of impunity, as well a decree passed by SCAF before giving up power that protects members from civilian investigation even after they are out of service.
Some lawyers have questioned whether civilian investigators will be able to take key steps like summoning the generals for questioning.
Hamad might be able to find a legal way around the ban, for example, summoning the generals in their capacity as political leaders at the time. But lawyers like Basma Zahran — who represented the families of some of the 26 Coptic Christian protesters killed in an October 2011 march — are skeptical that he will do so.
She says Hamad was in charge of part of that investigation. She says the judge admitted at the time that he was unable to summon commanding officers as accused or even witnesses, and ended up shelving the case probing the deadly shooting of 11 civilians. A separate military tribunal ended up convicting three soldiers of manslaughter and sentencing them each to two years in prison for the crushing of 15 civilians under armored vehicles.
Zahran dismissed the new probe as a "publicity stunt." Hamad could not be reached for comment.
Egyptians have filed over 100 complaints with the country's prosecutors against the military rulers, including Tantawi, Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Sami Anan, and other generals who sat on SCAF.
The generals transferred power to the country's first elected and first civilian president, Mohammed Morsi, at the end of June. But the period before that handover was marred by violent clashes with protesters who accused the generals of mismanaging the country, or doubted their intent to step down.
Council members did not address accusations of killing protesters, while military officials frequently accused protesters of attacking troops. It was not immediately possible to contact any of the now-retired generals.
President Morsi moved quickly after taking office in June to cement his authority over the generals, cancelling a SCAF decree that granted the military powers that undercut his own.
He has promised the protesters' families that he would mete out justice against those responsible for the killings. Weeks after he took office, he retired Tantawi and Anan from active military service, replacing them with a new defense minister and chief of staff. But he also granted the two officers the country's highest honors and named them as advisors, raising fears that the generals may evade responsibility for alleged abuse during their rule.
In two extensive reports released this month, the London-based Amnesty International urged Morsi to ensure full and impartial investigation into abuses by the military and police during the transition, saying a culture of impunity only allows them to continue.
Amnesty said the army's response to protests was "disproportionate," citing cases when live ammunition was fired in response to the lobbing of stones or firebombs.
"Both the ordinary and military judiciary failed to provide an effective remedy for the victims, so their suffering continues and the military forces remain confident that they are above the law," Amnesty said. "If Egypt is to turn the page on decades of abuse, the army should not remain beyond the reach of the law."

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From the history of opera and Baltic Opera in Gdansk
The first opera performance in Gdańsk. The opera Le nozze d'Amore and di Psiche by Marco Scacchi were presented on the occasion of the arrival of Queen Ludwig Maria, the forces of artists working in the theater at the Royal Castle in Warsaw on a daily basis. The work was staged in the Fencing School expanded to three thousand places. On the same occasion Michał Brunnerio composed the opera Marte e Amore.
The troupe of the widow Veltenowa performed the opera of Valentine Medera Nero – the first opera written in Gdansk.
Impresario K. Ackermann obtained a license to operate the theater. The beginning of regular performance of ballet operas and pantomimes.
The opening of a new theater building, which replaced the hall of the Fencing School.
Seven years after the Viennese premiere, Gdansk residents were able to see Mozart's The Abduction from the Seraglio for the first time (subsequent Mozart premieres: The Magic Flute – 1794, Don Giovanni – 1796, The Marriage of Figaro – 1798, The Clemency of Titus – 1807).
The opening of a new theater at Targ Weglowy, due to the characteristic dome called the "mill".
Performances of ballet from Warsaw (the Gdansk ballet suspended its activities in 1788).
Inauguration of the Theater and Vocal Institute.
Performances of the troupe of Wojciech Boguslawski, who presented, among others, The Presumed Miracle, or Krakovians and Highlanders.
A few months after the Berlin premiere, the Gdansk premiere of C.M. von Weber's The Marksman.
First display of the Wagner's The Ring of the Nibelung by the Angelo Neumann troupe.
Inauguration of The Forest Opera in Sopot (Kreutzer opera The Night Camp in Grenada).
Decision to build the Tattersaal building.
Laying of the foundation stone.
Completion of construction, putting the building to use.
The first symphonic concert in Tattersaal.
The Traveling Warsaw Opera presented S. Moniuszko's "Halka" opera in the hall of the Sopot Spa House among other pieces.
Destruction of all stages in Gdansk by the Soviet army.
Established on the initiative of Iwo Gall, the Music and Dramatic Studio exhibits Halka.
Activities of Opera Studio under the direction of Zygmunt Latoszewski.
The first premiere of the Opera Studio, considered the beginning of the history of the Baltic Opera – Eugeniusz Onegin by Piotr Czajkowski.
The first ballet premiere (The Seasons of Glazunov).
The Opera Studio and the Philharmonic Orchestra merge into the Baltic State Opera and Philharmonic.
Reconstruction of the stage and facilities; address of the institution: Grand Theater in Gdańsk, Rokossowski st.
Baltic Opera performances at the Warsaw Autumn festival (Peter Grimes, Krakatuk, Dafnis and Chloé).
Baltic Opera performances at the Warsaw Autumn festival (Harnasie, The Miraculous Mandarin).
Building reconstruction; a foyer is created; institution address: Gdansk Wrzeszcz, al. Zwyciestwa.
Separation of the Opera and the Philharmonic, which become independent institutions.
Włodzimierz Nawotka becomes the general director.
The first post-war premiere of Wagner's opera (Tannhäuser) in Gdansk.
Modernization of the audience.
1st Midsummer Nights of Opera Music – festival of concert and semi-stage performances of operas in the church of St. John.
The first post-war premiere of Richard Strauss's opera in Gdańsk – The Knight of the Rose.
Marek Weiss becomes the general and artistic director, and José Maria Florêncio – the music director. Mozart's Don Giovanni is the first showcase of the new management of the Baltic Opera.
The Baltic Opera presents The Rape of Lucretia by Britten at the Festival and Opera Competition in Szeged (Hungary). The performer of the title part – Janja Vuletic – receives the award for the best singer. This is the first performance in the history of Polish opera presented by the Mezzo TV station.
The Baltic Opera gains another invitation to the Festival and Opera Competition in Szeged. We present Ariadna on Naxos by Richard Strauss directed by Mark Weiss.
Establishment of the Baltic Dance Theater. The choreographer and creator of the band – Izadora Weiss – becomes the general director of BTT.
The Baltic Opera – as the only Polish opera theater – has been recognized by BBC television as one of the nine best opera theaters in Europe, next to the London Royal Opera House Covent Garden, Teatro del Liceu in Barcelona, Opera La Monnaie in Brussels or Opera in Amsterdam.
The world premiere of the opera by Elżbieta Sikora Madame Curie, directed and staged by Marek Weiss. The premiere took place in Paris, as part of the official Cultural Program of the Polish Presidency of the EU Council.
Changing the name from the Baltic State Opera to the Baltic Opera in Gdansk.
Graham Watts in the prestigious magazine "Dance Europe" recognized the performance of the Baltic Dance Theater Midsummer Night's Dream choreographed by Izadora Weiss as the best dance performance in the world in 2013.
The premiere of the DVD with the recording of the Elżbieta Sikora's Madame Curie performance recorded at the Baltic Opera. The recording received the French Prize Orphée du Prestige Lyrique de l'Europe de l'Academie du Disque Lyrique.
The premiere of Krzysztof Penderecki's opera Ubu Rex directed by Janusz Wiśniewski. It was the first production of the composer's opera in Gdańsk.
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Madame Curie performance shown in China as the inauguration of the first edition of the Opera and Ballet Festival at the Tjanjin Grand Theater.
Premiere of Zygmunt Krauze's opera Olimpia from Gdansk, directed and staged by Jerzy Lach. Opera was created as part of the Opera Gedanensis series.
Prof. Warcisław Kunc becomes the director of the Baltic Opera. La Bohème by Giacomo Puccini is the first premiere of the 2016/2017 season.
With the new management a new classical ballet ensemble is created under the direction of Wojciech Warszawski and Izabela Sokołowska-Boulton.
On April 12, 2018 – after a decade – the operetta returns to the stage of the Baltic Opera in Gdańsk. It's Orpheus in Hell by Jacques Offenbach.
Romuald Wicza-Pokojski becomes the general director of the Baltic Opera in Gdańsk, while the music director is José Maria Florêncio.
Adolph Adam's Giselle – the first premiere of the season and also the first full-size ballet premiere prepared in the style of classical ballet. The choreography was prepared by: Emil Wesołowski (I act), Izabela Sokołowska-Boulton and Wojciech Warszawski (II act).
Guest performance of Baltic Opera orchestra on the stage in Tallinn with the spectacle Tango (the premiere being a co-production with the Warsaw Chamber Opera).
The premiere of The Barber of Seville by Gioacchino Rossini, directed by Paweł Szkotak.
Leonard Bernstein's Candide – New Year's Eve premiere and at the same time ending of the solemn celebration of the composer's hundredth birthday.
Premiere of Jules Massenet's Thaïs – opera staged in Poland for the first time.
Exactly on the 200th anniversary of the birth of Stanisław Moniuszko, in the Moniuszko Year, The Countess is staged, directed by Krystyna Janda.
The performance choreographed by Mauricio Wainrot, an Argentine choreographer of Polish origin. Four Seasons in Buenos Aires by Astor Piazzolla, Alberto Ginaster's Estancia and Anna Frank – ballet to the music of Béla Bartók.
European premiere of "Olga" by Jorge Antunes, a Brazilian composer, directed by Romuald Wicz-Pokojski.
The Baltic Opera in Gdańsk presented "Thais" at the Festival of Opera and Ballet Arts (FOBA) in Stara Zagora, Bulgaria. The performance, directed by Romuald Wicz-Pokojski (music directed by Jose Maria Florencio), was a great success and was received with spectacular ovations.
Polish premiere of the work of the Italian composer Antonio Cagnoni "Don Bucefalo". The premiere at the Baltic Opera was the first premiere of this work and also the third world premiere.
The ballet premiere of Felix Medelssohn-Bartholdy's "Midsummer Night's Dream", choreographed by Gray Veredon, who adapted his classic choreography for the Baltic Opera Ballet in Gdańsk.
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This fall I've been teaching a class in free improv to two adult students at Lexington Music School, both experienced musicians. We've had a lot of fun as we practiced crafting music in the moment. One student is continuing and we'd love to make the class a larger group. If you're curious, and somewhere northwest of Boston, MA, contact me and come and try it out!
In every lesson, I always am pointing out the necessity for not playing and listening as you're improvising. Listen more than you play! The larger the group, the more important that is. It's a little harder to experience that concept fully with only two players. We needed to get over the tendency to stop and be finished if the other person took a listening break. Allowing your improv partner to take an extended solo, with minimal accompaniment by you is a valuable thing to get comfortable with.
One-minute compositions – As a duet, make a plan with your partner, then see how you can make an interesting piece out of it. Making it short keeps you from wandering from idea to idea. Jeffrey has many suggestions for plans, and as soon as I start thinking about any of them, interesting variations and ideas of my own immediately crop up.
Call and response drills – This was intriguing to everyone as a sort-of quiz. A leader plays a measure's worth of melody, everyone else repeats it. There's a set tempo, and the beat keeps the drill moving forward. The leader starts simple and diatonic. The leader chooses material leading to success, not tricking the group into a mistake. After we successfully drilled on the simple rules, we added more of Jeffrey's variations, like adding altered tones, changing key by half step or whole step, finally atonal. This was the hardest, not a surprise! Even adding altered tones and changing keys tripped us up. Also, the faster the tempo, the more you need concentration and focus. Everyone got to be the leader. That's just as important as being able to follow.
Does anybody out there have some favorite practice drills of their own for improv and ear training?
I can't remember the name of it, but it's fun to try the game where the Player 1 plays middle C; P2 plays C plus any other note in C major (keep it simple at first), P3 plays those two plus one new note, and so on around the circle. If a player misses the sequence, the last player has to repeat the string. A good round is about 14 notes. The most I've see is a little over 20. Really good ears can try other kinds of scales (e.g. various minors, whole tone, even chromatic).


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Washinton Post has reported that one of the witnesses claimed that the drug lord boasted that the young girls were his 'vitamins'.
Trials of big-ticket criminals always interest the general public. The trial of the drug lord El Chapo is now in the last stage as the defence has wound up its argument. The trial has generated a lot of interest. One is reminded of the time when the notorious gangster Al Capone was tried many decades back in Chicago.
In this case, there is a subtle difference as El Chapo is a Mexican who has been extradited to America to face trial. During the trial, many salacious facts of the life of the drug lord have emerged.
The Washinton Post has reported that one of the witnesses claimed that El Chapo raped young girls and boasted that the young girls were his "vitamins."
The trial is coming to a close, and the defence has wound up its arguments. The jury will now retire to deliberate on the verdict. In case he is convicted the drug lord could well spend his entire life in prison. Just two days before the jury started its deliberations information has been leaked that El Chapo was sent young girls by a man referred to as "Commadre Maria" for his pleasure.
Some of the girls were as young as 13, and the drug lord made a payment of $5,000 per girl as compensation. It is reported that the girls were taken to one of his ranches where they were violated by El Chapo and his associates.
The drug lord whose name is Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman Loera is represented by A. Eduardo Balarezo. He is the defence lawyer and has called these allegations "extremely salacious." He was of the view that releasing such information when the jury was beginning to start deliberations is very unfortunate.
Maybe Balarezo has a point, but the evidence against the drug lord of killing and smuggling vast quantities of contraband drugs may by itself nail the alleged drug smuggler and supplier. The NY Post has reported that the allegations were made by Guzman's former secretary, Alex Cifuentes, who took the stand against his onetime boss. The trial is going on for 11 weeks and is likely to close soon with a verdict.
The news has tickled the imagination of the public, and the fact is that El Chapo is in serious trouble. Mexico which has many other attractions wanted to get rid of the master drug dealer and handed him over to the United States to face trial.
Donald Trump who has just recognized Juan Guaidó as President of Venezuela has a point when he insists on a border wall. Apart from keeping out unwanted refugees, it could also help in curtailing the drug smuggling racket. In the meantime, the public will be waiting to see what verdict the Jury delivers. One thing is clear that El Chapo will not have much sympathy.


The Hong Kong stock market has jumped higher in three straight sessions, soaring more than 1,900 points or 7.5 percent along the way. The Hang Seng Index now rests just above the 26,480-point plateau although investors figure to lock in gains on Monday.
The Hang Seng finished sharply higher on Friday with gains across the board - particularly from the casinos, financials, properties and oil and insurance companies.
For the day, the index skyrocketed 1,070.35 points or 4.21 percent to finish at the daily high of 26,486.35 after moving as low as 25,909.71.
Among the actives, WH Group skyrocketed 13.64 percent, while Sands China surged 10.69 percent, Galaxy Entertainment soared 9.49 percent, Tencent Holdings spiked 9.29 percent, CSPC Pharmaceutical jumped 7.54 percent, China Life Insurance climbed 6.49 percent, Ping An Insurance advanced 5.47 percent, China Mengniu Dairy perked 5.04 percent, AIA Group gathered 4.81 percent, AAC Technologies added 4.27 percent, Henderson Land gained 3.70 percent, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China collected 3.54 percent, China Petroleum and Chemical (Sinopec) rose 3.13 percent, New World Development accelerated 2.58 percent and CNOOC was up 1.04 percent.


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Everywhere you look, companies are working to integrate innovation into their corporate models. The most traditional of companies and industries are starting to think about innovation more and making innovation a core value of their business. Companies like Home Depot, Chobani, and Marriott—none of whom were thought of as being leaders in this space—have all been recognized as one of Fast Company's 2017 World's 50 Most Innovative Companies for their creative efforts in their industries this past year, and businesses of all sizes are taking notice.
"If we want to stand out against the competition and be a true player in our respective industries, innovative thinking is the winning strategy"
According to Fast Company, companies were recognized for efforts that "tap both heartstrings and purse strings and use the engine of commerce to make a difference in the world." As such, it recognized Home Depot for growing without building, Chobani for stirring it up on the grocery store, and Marriot for prioritizing loyalty.
But, introducing innovation in an organization that has not typically operated that way requires a dramatic shift in a company's mindset. Traditionally, businesses outside of the technology sector have been slower to adapt new tools and are not as nimble as start-up entrepreneurs. Yet, with new developments in technology, social media, and other advancements, companies from all industries are able to find their innovation niche. And while innovation can have different meanings for different companies, for many, innovation means growth—growth in profit, but also growth and change in the way the company thinks and operates. This is key for any organization thinking of adopting innovation to really make an impact.
As the chief technology innovation officer at The Hanover Insurance Group, a national property and casualty insurance company with international operations, I recently had the exciting challenge to help create an innovation focus for our company. We knew from the very beginning that innovation could help us retain current customers and agent partners, attract new customers, and continue to grow our company in new and different ways. Our executive leadership team was committed to driving more innovation throughout our organization to help our agent partners expand their businesses and to provide even more service to our customers. While we are in the early stages of that effort, we are excited about the prospects.
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1. Creating an internal focus group: Internal champions for innovation are a critical component of launching any new initiative. Staffing exclusively for innovation at the outset of the transition is not always optimal. But, pulling together a cross functional team from IT, various business units, marketing and other areas can help bring in subject matter experts to help broaden the company's thinking. Think of an automaker. If the auto design team wanted to incorporate iOS technology into its new vehicle model, it would be most beneficial to have Apple experts as well as automotive experts brought to the table to tackle this project.
2. Ideation and teamwork: Collaboration helps explore new market opportunities and target innovative solutions for growth. Rather than building or buying new solutions, licensing existing technology platforms can be more cost effective and allows the businesses to become the architects and engineers of those solutions. By engaging a number of vendors, companies are able to push out pilots across multiple functions and business areas. Similarly, crowdsourcing innovation ideas with the entire company can help change the way the organization thinks about a problem and engages and challenges ways of thinking. Even just asking employees to share their most innovative ideas can help start the creative thinking process.
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Drive was a brilliant film. It had the right mix of action to serene moments and perfectly captured the feel of its Los Angeles location. Now Winding Refn (The Drive director) and Ryan Gosling (The star of Drive and many ladies' dreams) have teamed up again to make a film that mixes action and serene moments that perfectly captures the feel of Bangko.... wait Deja Vu.
While the basis of this film seems like Refn may be replaying what worked previously (Gosling staring at people and not saying much), this film couldn't be farther from Drive.... because I loved Drive, don't love this though. Set in the city of Bangkok Gosling plays an American (probably, he only says like 10 lines) who's brother is kind of murderedish by a Thai... policeman I think... called the Angel of Vengance (I think, I had to look that up on wikipedia).
Gosling then sets out on a quest to stare everyone to death, whilst his overbearing, horrible mother (played to perfection by Kristen Scott Thomas) attempts to track down the policeman and have him killed whilst also comparing her two son's penis sizes.
Now the reviews of this film have been extremely mixed, its rocking a 40% on rotten tomatoes but with some reviews hitting 5 out of 5 and some 0. I would say it doesn't deserve the 0 but in no way is this a good film. The pacing, the dialogue and the acting are completely off, while the visuals do pick up the pace a bit there's not a lot of meat to the film. There have been many great films that have been pretty slow, or have not had a huge amount actually happen, but these films usually revolve around intense dialogue or beautiful set pieces. Only God Forgives has neither.
It's a shame because a film about the underworld of Bangkok made for Western audiences could be absolutely brilliant, and while the feel and look of Bangkok is certainly there (I've visited Bangkok and even recognised some places) the actual film part of it is lacking. I managed to see a few scenes prior to actually seeing the film and thought 'these scenes would be pretty good with some context' I then watched the film to find out there is none. There is a pretty cool fight scene which I thought would have some epic lead up but just consisted of Gosling walking up to someone and saying 'Want to fight?'
It is certainly possible that this film operates as an art film and has to be reviewed as such but I was watching it as a movie film, not as some experiemtn or as an experience. It did have shades of those random French films you see parodied in places seeing as there are jump cuts within a scene for no apparent reason. As in Gosling would be staring at someone, then suddenly they'd be by the door, then they'd be the other side of the room, then he'd be looking at his hands, then they'd be sitting down, then they wouldn't be there, then Gosling looks at a wall, then they're sitting on the bed. You can see how that would be confusing when a lot of scenes take place with no dialogue taking place.
The Thai actors tend to be slightly better and it makes you question Gosling and Thomas's inclusion. The film works a lot better as a straight Thai thriller about a renegade cop who deals harsh justice to criminals and occasionally sings Karaoke whilst police stare at him, I mean still not great just better. This film would have worked better if Refn had simply cut his ties to America film and called it 'เฉพาะพระเจ้าให้อภัย'. It wouldn't have made the splash or money it is going to but it would also have not been booed by the audience when it screened in Cannes. Also the make-up on beaten up Gosling is pretty cool but not as shocking as it looked in the posters.
Surely a divisive film, Only God Forgives squanders its potential on strange dialogue decisions and wooden acting. The experience is too strange to be considered a good film but I could see how some people may enjoy that. 4 out of 10


Portland Fire & Rescue (PF&R) firefighters from Engine 11, 29, and 31 gathered at Powell Butte Nature Park in SE Portland this morning to take part in a multi-company low angle rescue drill. Low angle rope rescues involve the use of specialized equipment to reach victims that have been trapped in a dangerous position, such as over a steep embankment.
Fire Lieutenant David from Station 11 gave a brief overview, discussing and demonstrating proper usage of rope, webbing, hardware friction devices, how to tie anchors, and the building of lowering and raising (mechanical advantage) systems. Firefighters then practiced using simple, compound, and complex pulley systems. These types of pulley systems enable firefighters to lift weight loads by applying less force than the load itself over a longer distance.
Firefighters then moved to the hilly terrain of the nature park to practice securing and raising a fake victim up a steep slope. During this portion of the drill, firefighters properly secured ropes both to a fixed point and to the litter used to transport the fake victim. Once the rope system was in place, the team of firefighters carefully walked down the slope to place and secure the victim in the litter. The team then worked together to transport the victim back to the top.
This type of training serves to ensure that our PF&R's members will be ready to respond, and perform proficiently under this type of technically demanding rescue operation.


After illegally crossing the Malaysian border, I stopped for a bite to eat at a roadside hawker stall. I struck up a nice conversation with gentleman that was preparing my food, his name was Shake. Surprisingly he spoke perfect English, and while he prepared a fantastic vegetarian dish for me, I stared and stared at this beautiful house across the dirt lot.
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You might try some simple base line tests.
you can trace that code in the debugger.
then trace the custom datapipeline methods.
datapipeline code. Use $IFDEF's so you can turn them on/off as needed.
to purchase the RB 14 upgrade so you have the source.
Thanks for the suggestions....solved the problem.


Message 1354620 - Posted: 8 Apr 2013, 10:17:20 UTC - in response to Message 1354426.
Kudos: Keep up the good work i.e. server move/faster download of information.
Since some cores are now variable GHz even without overclocking them (like mine), I think it's best that they just classify them as the base core rate that the chips are advertised and sold at. I think I'm understanding that you have the quadcore 2.4 but you have it overclocked to 3.5?
Message 1354643 - Posted: 8 Apr 2013, 13:35:01 UTC - in response to Message 1354620.
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They made the choice to list the default the default CPU info. Which is nice to have for comparison. The optimized apps record the actual CPU speed in stderr_txt.
Perhaps they will add that to the v7 SETI@Home applications.


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COSO 2013: What Have We Learned?
The updated COSO Internal Control – Integrated Framework was issued in May 2013. Since its release, several important lessons have been learned, a few of which we consider in this article.
The Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) issued its updated Internal Control – Integrated Framework (Framework) almost three years ago. Since then, its implementation has been an important endeavor for many companies listed on exchanges in the United States in their efforts to comply with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (SOX). As background, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) requires companies to use a "suitable framework" as a basis for evaluating the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as required by Section 404. The COSO Framework meets the SEC's criteria for suitability. Accordingly, many companies have transitioned from the previous framework to the updated version.
No doubt Section 404 compliance is important, as it relates to maintaining effective ICFR. However, as important as the lessons learned in this critical area are, there are other important lessons that should be of interest to boards as directors consider the relevance of internal control to their risk oversight endeavors. Below, we undertake a high-level look at some of these lessons.
The control environment is vital to preserving an organization's reputation and brand image – Since the release of the COSO Framework, there have been a number of corporate scandals related to operational, compliance and reporting issues. While we're not in the business of calling out the companies involved (some of them well-known), we are confident that every director has his or her own list of companies that have been besieged by persistent negative headlines that define an unfortunate chapter of their legacy. These companies likely lacked a strong control environment in the areas that contributed to the crisis.
A critical component of internal control, the control environment lays the foundation for a strong culture around the organisation's internal control system.
The control environment consists of the policies, standards, processes and structures that provide the basis for carrying out effective internal control across the organization. Through their actions, decisions and communications, the board of directors and senior management establish the "tone at the top" regarding the importance of internal control. Management reinforces expectations at the various levels of the organization in an effort to ensure alignment of the tone in the middle with the tone at the top.
According to the COSO Framework, the control environment comprises the:
Organization's commitment to integrity and ethical values;
Oversight provided by the board of directors in carrying out its governance responsibilities;
Organizational structure and assignment of authority and responsibility;
Process for attracting, developing and retaining competent people; and
Rigor around performance measures, incentives and rewards to drive accountability for performance.
Without a supportive culture and effective management support at all levels for internal control, the organization is susceptible to embarrassing control breakdowns that could tarnish its reputation and brand image. This issue is likely a contributing factor at the companies that have been hit recently with headline-grabbing scandals.
The control environment applies to outsourced processes – Organizations typically extend their activities beyond their four walls through strategic partnerships and relationships. The blurred lines of responsibility between the entity's internal control system and those of outsourced service providers create a need for more rigorous controls over communication between the parties. For example, information obtained from outsourced service providers that manage business processes on behalf of the entity, and other external parties on which the entity depends for processing its information, should be subject to the same internal control expectations as information processed internally.
The point is clear: Management retains responsibility for controls over outsourced activities. Therefore, these processes should be included in the scope of any evaluation of internal control over operations, compliance and reporting, to the extent a top-down, risk-based approach determines they are relevant. Controls supporting the organisation's ability to rely on information processed by external parties include:
Vendor due diligence;
Inclusion of right-to-audit clauses in service agreements;
Exercise of right-to-audit clauses;
Obtaining an independent assessment over the service provider's controls that is sufficiently focused on relevant control objectives (e.g., a Service Organization Controls Report, typically referred to as a SOC 1 Report); and
Effective input and output controls over information submitted to and received from the service provider.
The potential for fraud should be considered explicitly when conducting periodic risk assessments – Ongoing risk assessments are an integral part of a top-down, risk-based approach to ensuring effective internal control.
In these assessments, directors should ensure that management evaluates the potential for fraudulent financial and nonfinancial reporting (e.g., internal control reports, sustainability reports and reports to regulators), misappropriation of assets, and illegal acts. In addition, the potential for third-party fraud is a relevant issue for many organizations.
As the COSO Framework points out, fraud risk factors include the possibility of management bias in applying accounting principles; the extent of
estimates and judgments in reporting; fraud schemes common to the industry; geographical areas where the organization operates; performance incentives that potentially motivate fraudulent behavior; potential for manipulation of information in sensitive financial and nonfinancial areas; entering into unusual or complex transactions; existence
or creation of complex organizational structures that potentially obscure the underlying economics of transactions; and vulnerability to management override of established controls relating to operations, compliance and reporting.
There are important lessons learned in Section 404 compliance – Quality public reporting is like the sleeves of a shirt. If the shirt is well-laundered and looks nice, no one notices. Smear some dirt and grime on one of the sleeves, and everyone sees it. The analogy is relevant to financial reporting because investors take reporting fairness for granted; however, when public companies restate previously issued financial statements for errors in the application of accounting principles or oversight or misuse of important facts, investors notice. The bottom line is that the markets take quality public reporting at face value. Once a company loses the investing public's confidence in its reporting, it's tough to earn it back.
Section 404 compliance is important in the United States because material weaknesses in ICFR provide investors early warning signs of financial reporting issues. We have gleaned many lessons in our work successfully transitioning numerous companies to the 2013 COSO Framework from the 1992 version. The most important of these lessons is that a top-down, risk-based approach is vital to Section 404 compliance. Some companies forgot to apply this approach when setting the scope and objectives for using the updated Framework; as a result, they went overboard with their controls testing and documentation. We can't stress strongly enough that the 2013 COSO Framework did not change the essence of and need for a top-down, risk-based approach to comply with Section 404.
Other lessons include:
Meet with your external auditor early and often to ensure that the company is fully aligned with the auditor on the appropriate process for transitioning to the updated Framework.
Establish an effective and relevant mapping approach to link established key controls to the principles outlined in the COSO Framework by leveraging the points of focus provided by the Framework; start with existing controls documentation, and consider the nature of the Framework's components.
Manage the level of depth when testing indirect controls (often referred to as entity-level controls) by focusing on the specific objectives germane
to ICFR; for example, for the indirect control emphasizing background checks, management should scope the application of this activity to the appropriate people designated with financial
reporting responsibilities rather than all employees throughout the organization (unless management wishes to expand scope beyond financial reporting).
Focus on understanding and documenting control
precision by understanding the control's track record in detecting and correcting errors and omissions
to support an assertion that the control effectively meets the prescribed level of precision.
Evaluate the completeness and accuracy of information produced by the entity to support the execution of key controls; the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (PCAOB) inspection reports are driving auditors to place more audit emphasis on validating system reports, queries and spreadsheets.
Application of the 2013 COSO Framework to operational, compliance and other reporting objectives is virgin territory – In applying the updated COSO Framework, most organisations have limited their focus to ICFR. Some organizations even believe that the Framework was designed exclusively for Section 404 compliance. Such is not the case. There are benefits to using the Framework for other objectives relating to operations, compliance and other reporting. However, these efforts should be segregated from Section 404 compliance. Progressive organizations are applying the COSO Framework to other areas, such as sustainability reporting, regulatory compliance and controls over federal grants, to name a few.
Have directors paid close attention to whether the organisation's control environment is functioning effectively?
Does the organization periodically consider fraud risk in its risk assessments? Is the board satisfied that the risk of third-party fraud is reduced to an acceptable level?
Does the company's process for complying with Section 404 apply a top-down, risk-based approach, and is the process cost-effective?
Has management considered applying the COSO Framework to improve internal control in areas other than financial reporting?
Protiviti assists boards and executive management with assessing the risks inherent in the enterprise's strategy and business plans, both across the entity and at various operating units, and the internal controls and other capabilities for managing those risks. We help organizations identify and prioritize the risks that can impair their reputation and brand image and lead to failure to execute the corporate strategy successfully. We assist organizations in applying the COSO Internal Control – Integrated Framework to operations, compliance and reporting.


Fox News has found something new to cheer about: Lame duck Michigan Republicans have rammed through a law that would make Michigan the 24th "right-to-work" state. And Republican Governor Rick Snyder is poised to break his prior promise by signing it.
This is payback, of course, to punish auto and other unions for supporting Obama.
So at unions have aimed a Beretta.
This Republican behavior is so crazy, I almost couldn't write a limerick about it.
Critics said the proposal was "absurd" and described it as a backdoor way of trying to pass "personhood" legislation which would give rights to an embryo and crack down on abortion.
A product of brains on the skids.
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NJ Baseball: Shore Conference scoreboard June 1-5.
Steven Falk
SATURDAY, JUNE 5 SCOREBOARD
NJSIAA TOURNAMENT
PUBLIC SCHOOL TOURNAMENT
SECTIONAL QUARTERFINALS
CENTRAL GROUP 4
9. Marlboro 7, 1. Manalapan 4: Senior right-hander pitcher Mark Capell pitched a complete-game six-hitter, including pitching out of a bases-loaded jam in the bottom of the seventh while striking out seven, walking three and throwing 107 pitches and he also had an RBI double in a four-run top of the third and senior Antonio Vitale had an RBI single in the third and a run-scoring double with two out in the fifth as the Mustangs (14-7) defeated the Braves (16-7).
Senior Joe Lomangino had an RBI triple in the third and senior Frank Talerico went 3-for-4 with an RBI single in the third and a run-scoring double in the seventh and also scored two runs and Nick Wright was 3-for-4 with a walk.
Marlboro, which advances to the Central 4 semifinal for the second straight state tournament, will hos No. 12 seed Old Bridge Tuesday in the sectional semifinal.
Anthony Matrone went 3-for-4 with an RBI and scored a run for Manalapan.
3. Middletown South 5, 6. Freehold Township 3: Senior right-hander Matt Pontari belted a tie-breaking solo homer in the bottom of the fourth and pitched six innings to pick up the win and junior right-hander Evan Wood got a fly out to left with the bases loaded in the top of the seventh for the final out and picked up the save as the Eagles (17-8) defeated the Patriots (15-8) and avenged two regular season defeats.
Wood also had a run-scoring single in the bottom of the first when Middletown South scored three runs to tie the game 3-3 and sophomore Ben Schild had a run-scoring double in the fifth.
Middletown South will play at No. 2 seed Hunterdon Central Tuesday in the sectional semifinal.
1. Colts Neck 8, 9. Middletown North 1: Sophomore right-hander Tyler Spencer, struck out eight, walked none and scattered six hits while throwing 101 pitches and he also had a two-run double in the sixth when the Cougars (20-6) broke the game with six runs as they defeated the Lions (11-10).
Blaze Masterson preceeded Spencer's double with a two-run double of his own and Cameron Knipp, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, followed with a run-scoring double.
Colts Neck will host Allentown winner Tuesday at 2 p.m. in the sectional semifinal.
5. Allentown 6, 4. Wall 5.
6. Raritan at 3. South Plainfield 1: Junior right-hander Ben Hutchins pitched a complete-game two-hitter and struck out six and also had two hits and scored two runs, sophomore Bill Tigar had two hits and two RBI, senior and Chris Gonzalez had two hits, an RBI and scored twice as the Rockets (11-9) defeated the Tigers.
Raritan will play at No. 2 seed Governor Livingston Tuesday in the sectional semifinal. It is the second time in three state tournaments Raritan has advanced to the sectional semifinal. It advanced to the Group 2 state championship game in 2018.
1. Rumson-Fair Haven 6, 8. Robbinsville 1: Junior right-hander Charles Jones struck out nine, walked three and pitched 6 1/3 innings of three-hit ball, sophomore right-hander John Goodes got a game-ending 6-4-3 double play, senior Andrew Schmid had a two-run single in the fourth and senior Thomas Elgrim had a run-scoring single in the sixth as the Bulldogs (17-5-1) defeated the Ravens.
Rumson-Fair Haven will host No. 4 seed Voorhees Tuesday in the sectional semifinal
2. Governor Livingston 13,. 7. Holmdel 6
6. Point Beach 25, 14. Riverside 1: Andrew Bannick went 3-for-3 with three doubles, four RBI and scored a run, Hunter Alia scored four runs and went 3-for-3 with a walk, three RBI and scored four runs, Phil Trebour had a double and four RBI and scored three runs, Alec Glenn went 2-for-4 with three RBI and scored two runs, Matt Van Brunt pitched scoreless ball in the middle two innings to pick up the win and went 3-for-4 with a double and two RBI and David Terra-Nova went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI as the Garnet Gulls (13-7) defeated the Rams.
Point Beach, which banged out 21 hits, scored seven runs in the third and 15 in the fourth.
The Garnet Gulls will play at No. 2 seed New Egypt Tuesday in the sectional semifinal.
SOUTH GROUP 4
5. Jackson Memorial 11, 4. Kingsway 1: Senior right-hander Ty Beck pitched a five-inning complete and J.R. Osmond had the game-clinching two-run single to cap a seven-run fifth as the Jaguars (18-6) defeated the Dragons.
Zach Rogacki also had a run-scoring single in the fifth.
Jackson Memorial will meet the winner of Saturday night's game between No. 1 seed Williamstown and No. 8 seed Rancocas Valley Tuesday in a sectional semifinal.
3. Central 7, 6. Hammonton 3: Evan Agrapides' opposite field solo homer in the fifth broke a 3-3 tie and Anthony Musso added a two-run homer to center in the sixth and Connor Shea picked up the win with four scoreless innings of relief with three strikeouts as the Golden Eagles (15-8) rallied from a 3-0 third inning deficit and defeated the Blue Devils.
Agrapides had a sacrifice fly in the third and Shane Sajewicz a run-scoring single off the pitcher in the third, Christian Soto had a run-scoring fielder's choice in the fourth and Billy Sottilaire scored on the third of three straight wild pitches after he walked in the sixth.
Central will play at No. 2 seed Ocean City Tuesday in the sectional semifinal.
2. Ocean City 3, 7. Lacey 0
12. Manchester 8, 4. Barnegat 2: Sophomore left-hander Joe Sclama threw a complete-game five-hitter and struck out five and walked one while throwing 83 pitches, junior Mike Damato slugged a three-run home run to right in the sixth and junior Sean McAlister belted a two-run double in a three-run third when Manchester took the lead for good as the Hawks (11-10) avenged two regular season defeats to the Bengals (13-8).
Senior Chris Grille went 2-for-4 with an RBI double in the fifth and junior Logan Duffy was 2-for-4 and scored two runs
It is the second tournament of the season Manchester has won two road games. It also did that in the Shore Conference Tournament when it advanced to the quarterfinal as the No. 23 seed.
The Hawks will play at top seed West Deptford in the sectional semifinal Tuesday.
NONPUBLIC SECTIONAL QUARTERFINALS
SOUTH A
1. Bishop Eustace 2, 9. St. John Vianney 1: Christian Oveck's single with one out in the bottom of the seventh and bases loaded scored courtesy runner Connor Spring as the Crusaders (21-0) scored twice in the seventh and defeated the Lancers (11-6).
Matt Augustin's bases-loaded walk plated Nick Supizio with the tying run.
St. John Vianney had taken a 1-0 lead in the top of the seventh on a solo homer by senior Jacob Ramirez.
Sulpizio led off the seventh by reaching on an error. Sebastian Pisacreta reached an error and Raffaele Rogers reached on an error to load the bases with one out.
With the win, Eustace will face fourth-seeded and No. 9 Red Bank Catholic in the sectional semifinals on Monday. Back in 2015, Eustace topped RBC, 5-1, in the bracket's quarterfinal round.
Joe Mascio pitched a complete-game five-hitter. He struck out nine, walked two and allowed four hits while throwing 93 pitches.
St. John Vianney senior right-hander Thomas Wright pitched 6 1/3 innings of three-hit ball. He struck out four and walked three.
Bishop Eustace will host No. 4 seed Red Bank Catholic Monday in the sectional semifinal.
6. Paul VI 5,. 3. Donovan Catholic 2
STANDNGS
CLASS A NORTH
x-Freehold Township 15-8 (11-3).
Manalapan 16-7 (9-4).
Marlboro 14-7 (8-5).
Howell 13-10 (6-6)
Middletown South 17-8 (6-7).
Middletown North 11-10 (6-7)
Christian Brothers Academy 8-11 (5-7).
Long Branch 3-20 (0-13).
CLASS A CENTRAL
xx-Red Bank Catholic 20-3-1 (11-2-1).
yy-Ocean 15-9 (11-3).
Rumson-Fair Haven 17-5-1 (8-4-1).
Raritan 11-9 (7-5)
Holmdel 11-12 (6-6).
Monmouth 9-13 (5-9).
St. Rose 5-15 (3-11).
Shore 6-16 (0-13).
CLASS A SOUTH
x-Jackson Memorial 18-6 (11-3).
Central 15-8 (9-5).
Brick Memorial 12-10 (8-6)
Brick 11-11 (6-6).
Toms River South 9-11 (7-7).
Toms River North 7-11 (5-7)
Toms River East 6-11 (5-9)
Southern 5-15 (3-11).
CLASS B NORTH
y-Wall 19-6 (12-2)
y-Colts Neck 20-6 (12-2).
St. John Vianney 11-6 (9-4).
Neptune 10-12 (7-7).
Manasquan 6-15 (5-8).
Matawan 8-13 (4-10).
Red Bank 8-15 (4-10)
Freehold 2-16 (2-12)
CLASS B CENTRAL
x-Ranney 16-4 (10-0).
Point Pleasant Beach 13-7 (8-2).
Keyport 7-7 (6-4)
Keansburg 4-8 (3-7)
Henry Hudson 2-13 (2-8).
Mater Dei Prep 1-13 (1-8).
CLASS B SOUTH
y-Barnegat 13-8 (9-3)
y-Jackson Liberty 10-8 (9-3)
y-Donovan Catholic 15-7 (9-3).
Lacey 11-9 (7-5)
Manchester 11-10 (6-6)
Point Pleasant Boro 4-13 (2-10)
Pinelands 1-16 (0-12).
x-indicates clinched divisional title.
y-indicates clinched tie for divisional title.
xx-indicates clinched nonpublic divisional title.
yy--indicates clinched public school divisional title.
FRIDAY, JUNE 4 SCOREBOARD
4. Red Bank Catholic 4, 5. St. Joseph (Metuchen) 0
St. Joseph (Metuchen) 000 000 0 - 0 6 2
Red Bank Catholic 202 000 x - 4 4 1
W: Dylan Wanagiel. L: Xavier Arana. HR: RBC: Shane Panzini. 3B: RBC: Shane Andrus. 2B: SJM: Christian Azcona 2.
Dylan Wanagiel pitched 5 2/3 innings of six-hit ball and struck out four, walked one while throwing 72 pitches, Shane Panzini picked up the save by pitching the final 1 1/3 innings and struck out all four batters he faced on 15 pitches and he also hit a two-run home run to left for the only runs the Caseys would need and Nico Gonzalez added a two-run single to center with two out in the third as Red Bank Catholic defeated the Falcons.
The Caseys will play at No. 1 seed Bishop Eustace Monday in the sectional semifinal.
9. St. John Vianney at 1. Bishop Eustace, Postponed to Saturday, June 5 at 2 p.m.
6. Paul VI at 3. Donovan Catholic, Postponed to Saturday, June 5 at 3:30 p.m.
1. Gloucester Catholic 11, 9. St. Rose 0
5. Ranney at 4. Rutgers Prep, Suspended in the bottom of the fifth with Ranney leading 3-0. Game will resume Sunday at 10 a.m.
PUBLIC SCHOOL SECTIONAL QUARTERFINALS
7. Holmdel at 2. Governor Livingston, Postponed to Saturday, June 5 at 2 p.m.
MONMOUTH COUNTY TOURNAMENT
16. Matawan at 1. Manalapan Postponed to a date to be announced.
10. Marlboro at 7. Middletown South, Suspended in the the second inning with Middletown South leading 1-0. Game will resume Monday, June 7 at 3 p.m.
OCEAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT
FIRST ROUND
11. Toms River North at 6. Jackson Liberty, Postponed to Monday, June 7 at 3:45 p.m.
1. Jackson Memorial 10, 16. Pinelands 0
Pinelands (1-16) 000 00 - 0 1 2|
Jackson Memorial (17-6) 110 17 - 10 7 0
W: Zach McCabe. L: Stephen Demillio. JM: 2B: Ty Beck, Zach Crotchfelt.
Zach McCabe pitched a five-inning one-hitter and struck out five and walked none while throwing 63 pitches and Ty Beck went 2-for-3 with an RBI as the Jaguars defeated the Wildcats.
Jackson Memorial will host the winner of Monday's game between No. 8 seed Lacey and No. 9 seed Toms River South in the quarterfinal.
9. Toms River South at 8. Lacey, Postponed to Monday, June 7 at 3 p.m.
Shore at Rumson-Fair Haven, Postponed.
NONDIVISIONAL
Ocean at Middletown North, Postponed.
THURSDAY, JUNE 3 SCOREBOARD
9. Colts Neck 8, 8. Ocean 4
Colts Neck (19-6) 300 210 1 - 8 8 0
Ocean (15-9) 000 310 0 - 4 6 1
W: Anthony Gubitosi. L: Lucky Perrotto. HR: CN: Brad Salamone. O: Dillon Downs. 3B: CN: Nick Villani. 2B: CN: Tyler Spencer 2.
Brad Salamone homered and went 3-for-4 with two RBI and scored two runs, Tyler Spencer had two doubles and RBI and scored two runs, junior left-hander Anthony Gubitosi pitched six innings of five-hit ball, struck out 10, walked three and threw 103 pitches and junior right-hander Collin Kratzer struck out two and threw 15 pitches in a scoreless seventh as the Cougars defeated the Spartans.
Dillon Downs had a three-run home run in the fourth and Kevin Novobilsky went 2-for-4 for Ocean.
Colts Neck will play the winner of Friday's game between No. 1 seed Manalapan and No. 16 seed Matawan in the quarterfinal. The Cougars will host Middletown North Saturday at 1 p.m. in a NJSIAA Central Group 3 quarterfinal.
14. CBA 4, 3. Middletown North 0: Junior right-hander Jack Frankovic pitched a complete-game two-hitter a day after the Lions (11-9) scored 11 runs on 18 hits in a state tournament win over Ocean and struck out four, walked one while throwing 87 pitches and also gave him the only run he would need with a run-scoring triple to center for the first run in a three-run sixth as the Colts (9-11) advanced to the quarterfinal.
Harrion Campi had run-scoring singles in the sixth and seventh innings and Colin Reilly had an RBI single in the sixth.
CBA will meet the winner of the game between No. 6 seed Wall and No. 11 seed Howell in the quarterfinal.
11. Howell at 6. Wall, Postponed to a date to be announced.
13. Ranney at 4. Rumson-Fair Haven, Postponed to Monday, June 7.
7. Brick 4, 10. Manchester 3
Manchester (10-10) 000 030 0 - 3 6 1
Brick (11-11) 010 201 x - 4 7 3
W: Ethan Gonzales. L: Rich Coufal. 2B: M: Mike Damato, Joe Sclama. B: R.J. Reinhold 3, John Wade.
Brian Yakovchuk's sacrifice fly to right with one out in the bottom of the sixth scored R. J. Reinhold with the tie-breaking run as the Green Dragons defeated the Hawks.
Reinhold led off the sixth with his third double of the game. He moved to third on a sacrifice bunt by Jesse Evensen.
Manchester tied the game in the fifth on a two-run double by Mike Damato and a run-scoring error on Blake Warren's ground ball.
Reinhold's two-run double in the fourth had given Brick a 3-0 lead.
Ethan Gonzales pitched a complete-game six-hitter while throwing 100 pitches. He struck out five and walked one.
2. Central 5, 15. Point Boro 3: Chase Pierce's three-run double to right center in the bottom of the sixth gave the Golden Eagles (14-8) the lead for good in a win over the Panthers (4-13).
Point Boro led 3-1 entering the sixth, but Shane Sajewicz began the winning rally with a triple to right center and scored on Trevor Coltenbeck's fielder's choice.
Pearce's doubled scored Cam Leiter, Billy Sottilare and Christian Soto. Leiter singled and Sottilare and Soto walked.
Coltenbeck went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Junior right-hander Anthony Musso picked up the win in relief.
Central will host Brick in the quarterfinal. It hosts Hammonton Saturday at 3 p.m. in a NJSIAA South Group 3 quarterfinal.
16. Pinelands at 1. Jackson Memorial, Postponed to Friday, June 4 at 2 p.m.
9. Toms River South at 8. Lacey, Postponed to Friday, June 4 at 3 p.m.
11. Toms River North at 6. Jackson Liberty, Postponed to Friday, June 4 at 1 p.m.
12. Point Beach at 5. Barnegat, Postponed to June 7 at 3:45 p.m.
3. Donovan Catholic 10, 14. Southern 0
Southern (5-15) 000 00 - 0 2 0
Donovan Catholic (15-6) 201 07 - 10 6 0
W: Matt Colucci. L: Taylor Munt. 2B: DC: Joe Payne,
Senior right-hander Matt Colucci fired a five-inning two-hitter and struck out three and walked three while throwing 60 pitches, Joe Maier had a two-run single in the first and Joe Payne had a two-run double in the fifth as the Griffins defeated the Rams.
Ryan Butchko had a hit, walked twice and two RBI and Anthony Mursko walked three times, scored two runs and had a hit.
Donovan Catholic will meet the winner of Friday's game between No. 11 seed Toms River North and No. 6 seed Jackson Liberty in the quarterfinal.
13. Toms River East at 4. Brick Memorial, Postponed to June 8.
Howell at Middletown South, Postponed to a date to be announced.
Manalapan at Marlboro, Postponed to a date to be announced.
Raritan at Holmdel, Postponed to June 9.
Long Branch 10, Mater Dei Prep 0
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 2 SCOREBOARD
NORTH 2 GROUP 3
1. Millburn 4, 16. Matawan 1
6. Freehold Township 2, 11. East Brunswick 0: Matt Villapiano fired a one-hitter on just 82 pitches and Griffin Murphy had a two-out, two-strike, two-run single in the bottom of the first as the Patriots (15-7) defeated the Bears.
East Brunswick's lone hit was a leadoff single by Damien Charleston in the top of the first. Charleston also walked in the third and was the Bears' lone baserunner.
Villapiano struck out seven and walked none.
Freehold Township will play at No. 3 seed Middletown South (16-8) in the sectional quarterfinal. The Patriots, the Shore Conference Class A North champion, defeated the Eagles twice during the regular season.
1. Manalapan 11, 16. Sayreville 1: Thomas Guidice and Max Graime each went 2-for-3 with two RBI and scored a run, Anthony Mauro went 3-for-3 and scored a run and Tyler Kane pitched three no-hit innings and struck out seven and walked four while throwing 67 pitches as the Braves (16-6) defeated the Bombers.
Manalapan will host Marlboro in the sectional quarterfinal. The two will meet in a Shore Conference Class A North game on Thursday.
9. Marlboro 11, 8. Monroe 4: Frank Talerico's two-run triple in the top of the seventh broke a 4-4 tie, Julian Buchman followed with a run-scoring single and Nick Wright added a two-run double later in the inning as the Mustangs (13-7) scored seven runs in the sevent and defeated the Falcons.
3. Middletown South 3, 14. Montgomery 0: Sophomore right-hander Ben Schild fired a one-hitter and struck out 10 and walked three, Ryan St. Clair broke a scoreless tie with an RBI single with two out in the bottom of the fifth and Joe Stanzione and Will Christopher had run-scoring singles in the sixth as the Eagles (16-8) defeated the Cougars.
1. Colts Neck 7, 16. Lawrence 4: Brad Salamone had run-scoring singles in the first and second innings, Salamone, Collin Kratzier and Joe Cilea had consecutive RBI singles in the second and Christian Rice pitched five innings of two hit, two-run ball and struck out six and walked three while throwing 89 pitches as the Cougars (18-6) defeated the Cardinals (8-13).
Colts Neck will host Middletown North in a sectional quarterfinal.
9. Middletown North 11, 8. Ocean 8
Related:Danny Frontera, Ryan Frontera spark Middletown North baseball to state tournament win
5. Allentown 1, 12. Jackson Liberty 0
4. Wall 10, 13. Hamilton North 0: Matt Johnson pitched a five-inning one-hitter and struck out five and walked two while throwing 81 pitches, Jay Bant went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI and scored two runs and Christian Cosenza was 3-for-3 with an RBI and scored a run as the Crimson Knights (19-5) defeated the Northstars.
Wall, the defending Group 3 state champion, will host Allentown in a sectional quarterfinal.
3. Hamilton West 5, 14. Red Bank 3
6. Hopewell Valley 10 11. Brick 0
7. Northern Burlington 2, 10. Neptune 0
4. Voorhees 3, 13. Monmouth 2
10. Holmdel 5, 7. Metuchen 1: Andrew Woodward went 3-for-4 with three RBI and scored a run, Brandon Cieplinsky went 2-for-3 with an RBI, John Spallin went 2-for-3 and scored two runs and Jake Umans scattered 11 hits, struck out two, walked one and threw 99 pitches as the Hornets (11-11) defeated the Bulldogs.
Holmdel will play at No. 2 seed Governor Livingston in a sectional quarterfinal.
1. Rumson-Fair Haven 11, 16. Bordentown 1: John Goodes (four innings, seven strikeouts, no walks, a hit batter and 55 pitches) and Dylan Sakele (one inning, two strikeouts, two walks, 22 pitches) combined on a five-inning no-hitter and Andrew Schmid went 2-for-3 with a double, three RBI and scored three runs as the Bulldogs (16-5-1) defeated the Scotties.
Rumson-Fair Haven will host No. 8 seed Robbinsville in a sectional quarterfinal.
3. South Plainfield 4, 14. Manasquan 2
11. Raritan 9, 6. Delaware Valley 3: Junior Alex Dekis had three hits and three RBI, senior right-hander Chris Gonzalez pitched six innings and struck out seven to pick up th e win and also had three RBI and Luke O'Hea stole three bases, scored two runs and had an RBI as the Rockets (10-9) defeated the Terriers.
Raritan will play at No. 3 seed South Plainfield in a sectional quarterfinal.
2. Governor Livingston 11, 15. Shore 1
6. Point Beach 13, 11. Keyport 0: James Larsen (four innings, two hits, nine strikeouts, no walks, 59 pitches) and Jackson Killian (one inning, one hit, two strikeouts, no walks and 19 pitches) combined on a five-inning three-hitter, David Terra-Nova homered and went 2-for-2 with two RBI, Phil Trebour doubled and had three RBI and Alec Glen doubled and went 2-for-3 with two RBI and scored two runs as the Garnet Gulls (12-7) defeated the Red Raiders (7-7) for the third time in eight days.
Point Beach will host No. 14 seed Riverside in a sectional quarterfinal.
2. New Egypt 11, 15. Henry Hudson 0
3. Clearview 2, 14. Toms River North 0
5. Jackson Memorial 3, 12. Brick Memorial 1: Junior left-hander and Auburn University-recruit Zach Crotchfelt pitched 5 2/3 innings of one-hit ball while striking out 10, walking seven and throwing 110 pitches and he also scored on a wild pitch in the second, Ty Beck pitched the final 1 1/3 innings to pick up the save, Chris Cartnick homered to left in the fourth and Charlie Meglio delivered a run-scoring double in the third as the Jaguars (16-6) defeated the Mustangs (12-10).
Jackson Memorial will play at No. 4 seed Kingsway in a sectional quarterfinal.
10. Lenape 10, 7. Howell 7
2. Cherokee 5, 15. Southern 0
3. Central 9, 14. Seneca 4: With former Central great and Major League pitcher Al Leiter in attendance, Central (13-8) advanced to the sectional quarterfinal as Shane Sajewicz went 2-for-4 with a homer and three RBI, Evan Agrapides homered and went 2-for-3, Christian Soto went 3-for-3 with a double and Jeremy Bruner picked up the win and Connor Shea the save.
Central will host No. 6 seed Hammonton in a sectional quarterfinal.
7. Lacey 4, 10. Toms River South 3, 8 innings: Mike Todaro's single in the bottom of the eighth drove in Zach Mohr with the winning run and Nick Zarycki picked up the win in relief as the Lions (11-8) defeated the Indians (9-11).
Lacey will play at No. 2 seed Ocean City in a sectional quarterfinal.
Lacey and Toms River South will meet against Thursday in an Ocean County Tournament first-round game.
6. Hammonton 10, 11. Toms River East 0
4. Barnegat 10, 13. Middle Township 0: Nick Danbrowney homered for the second straight game and now has three homers in his last two games and he scored three runs and drove in three, Brian Snowden doubled, tripled and scored two runs and Jared Schworn pitched four innings of three-hit ball with four walks, two strikeouts on 63 pitches and went 2-for-2 with an RBI and scored a run as the Bengals (13-7) defeated the Tigers.
Barnegat will host Manchester in the sectional quarterfinal. The Bengals defeated the Hawks in their two regular season meetings.
12. Manchester 3, 5. Haddon Heights 1: Junior right-hander Mike Damato pitched a complete-game three-hitter, struck out seven, walked one and threw 82 pitches and the Hawks (10-9) scored three runs with two out in the top of the sixth on an RBI bloop single to left by Julian Renzi, a bases-loaded hit by pitch to Joe Sclama and a bases-loaded walk to Keith Fallon as they defeated the Garnets.
NONPUBLIC FIRST ROUND
9. St. Rose 11, 8. Timothy Christian 1
OCEAN COUNTY TOURNAMENT PAIRINGS
16. Pinelands at 1. Jackson Memorial.
9. Toms River South at 8. Lacey.
12. Point Beach at 5. Barnegat.
13. Toms River East at 4. Brick Memorial.
14. Southern at 3. Donovan Catholic.
11. Toms River North at 6. Jackson Liberty.
10. Manchester at 7. Brick.
15. Point Boro at 2. Central.
NOTES: The first round is Thursday. The quarterfinals must be played by June 9. The semifinals must be played by June 12. The championship game is June 16 at a neutral site to be announced.
9. St. John Vianney 3, 8. CBA 2: A two-run home run to left on a 1-1 pitch with two out in the top of the seventh by Dylan Galamb gave the Lancers (11-5) the win over the Colts (8-11).
Kyle Pollock walked with one out in the seventh. A pop-out to first preceeded Galamb's homer.
Galamb also had a two-out RBI single in the fifth to pull St. John Vianney within 2-1.
Senior right-hander Thomas Wright came on in relief of senior left-hander Ryan Sekman and pitched a 1-2-3 seventh to pick up the save.
Sekman struck out 11, walked three and allowed two runs on seven hits in six innings.
Joe Figliolino and starting pitcher Colin Reilly had run-scoring singles in the fourth and Reilley struck out eight, walked three and allowed three hits in 5 1/3 innings.
St. John Vianney will play at No. 1 seed Bishop Eustace in the sectional quarterfinal.
9. St. Rose at 8. Timothy Christian, Postponed to Wednesday at 4 p.m.
Manalapan 3, Middletown South 2: Max Graime's single to center with nobody out and the bases loaded in the bottom of the eighth scored Joe Mazza and gave the Braves (15-6, 9-4) the win over the Eagles (15-8, 6-7).
Mazza led off the eighth with a single to center, his third hit of the game. He advanced to second on a single to center by Anthony Mauro. A bunt single by Ethan Rodriguez loaded the bases and set the stage for Graime, who delivered the game-winner on a 1-1 pitch.
Nicholas DiMaggio pitched a 1-2-3 eighth on 10 pitches to pick up the win.
Justin Simon pitched five-hit ball over the first seven innings while striking out five, walking two and throwing 93 pitches.
Monmouth 7, Shore 5
Monmouth (9-12, 5-9) 000 160 0 - 7 11 1.
Shore (6-15, 0-13) 101 300 0 - 5 7 2
W: Dom Santaniello. L: Brett Sweeney. HR: M: Joe Esposito, Brett Minto. 2B: M: Brett Minto. S: Cole Stefanelli.
Sophomore Joe Esposito belted a grand slam and senior Brett Minto added a solo homer and Dom Santaniello pitched 3 1/3 innings of scoreless relief with three strikeouts, no walks and he threw 35 pitches as the Falcons defeated the Blue Devils
Red Bank Catholic 10. Raritan 2
Raritan (9-9, 7-5) 000 200 0 - 2 4 2
Red Bank Catholic (19-3 11-2) 030 133 x - 10 9 1
W: Dylan Wanagiel. L: Kai Kruk. HR: RBC: Dan Deflores. 2B: RBC: Frank Scrivanic, Riley Supp.
Senior right-hander Dylan Wanagiel pitched five innings of two hit ball, struck out three, walked none with both runs allowed being unearned and threw just 43 pitches, Dan Deflores socked a three-run home run in the sixth and went 2-for-4, Frank Scrivanic went 2-for-4 with an RBI double in the fourth and a run-scoring single in the fifth and Sean Ettore had a two-run single in the second for the Shore Conference Class A Central nonpublic school champion Caseys
Ocean is the public school champion in the division.
Wanagiel, because he threw just 43 pitches, can come back and pitch Friday, if needed, when the Caseys host St. Joseph (Metuchen) in a NJSIAA nonpublic South A quarterfinal. NJSIAA pitching rules state a pitcher who throws between 31-50 pitches in a day can come back after one day of rest.
Related:Shane Panzini pitches in rhythm and sparks Red Bank Catholic to second straight SCT title
Colts Neck 15, Freehold 1
Freehold (2-16, 2-12) 010 00 - 1 6 1
Colts Neck (17-6, 12-2) 151 8x - 15 11 2.
W: Brendan Whalen. L: Nick Terefenko. 3B: F: Dominic Grenata. CN: Joe Cilea. 2B: CN: Nick Villani, Cameron Knipp.
Senior right-hander Brendan Whalen scattered six hits, struck out four, walked two and threw 108 pitches in five innings and Ben Goldman and Nick Villani both scored three runs, had an RBI and went 2-for-2 and 2-for-4 respectively as the Cougars clinched a share of the Class B North championship with Wall.
Tyler Spencer had three RBI and scored a run. Joe Cilea had two RBI and scored two runs and Christian Rice was 2-for-3 with an RBI and scored two runs
Neptune 9, Matawan 8
Neptune (10-11, 7-7) 015 111 0 - 9 10 1
Matawan (8-12, 4-10) 110 010 5 - 8 11 5
W: Brennan Moloughney. L: Chris Walowitz. 3B: N: Dan Moran, Brian Young. 2B: N: Ryan Cole, Nick Quagliato 2. M: Luke Elliott, Dom Salot.
Nick Quagliato went 3-for-3 with three RBI, including a two-run double that capped a five-run third, Ryan Cole had a two-run double in the third, Brian Young went 2-for-4 with an RBI triple in the third and scored three runs and Sophomore left-hander Brennan Moloughney pitched six-plus innings to pick up his first varsity win as the Scarlet Fliers built a 9-3 lead and held on for the win over the Huskies.
Mike Caldon went 2-for-3 with two RBI for Matawan.
Wall 4, Ocean 1
Wall (18-5) 001 120 x - 4 10 0
W: Jim Betrand. L: Will Calderone. HR: O: Nick Callano. W: Max Kaplan. 2B: Cord Birzin, Dean Flannigan.
Max Kaplan belted a solo homer to left in the third and went 2-for-4, Christian Cosenza's single in the fourth drove in what turned out to be the winning run, Jay Bant went 3-for-4 and senior left-hander Jim Bertrand pitched 4 2/3 innings to pick up the win as the Crimson Knights defeated the Spartans.
Nick Callano hit a solo homer to left in the fifth for Ocean.
NONCONFERENCE
East Brunswick 2, Brick 1


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Climate Emergency resolution is on its way back to Muskoka District Council
MUSKOKA – Climate Action Muskoka's (CAM) ambitious Climate Emergency resolution is on its way back to Muskoka District Council as part of the District's A New Leaf: Muskoka's Climate Strategy after the report received unanimous support from the District Community and Planning Services committee (CPSC) at its meeting Thursday.
"This is a bold climate framework for Muskoka with timelines, goals and broad community input. It acknowledges the important role both the District of Muskoka and the community must play together to address the mounting climate crisis," said Sue McKenzie, co-founder of CAM after the meeting.
The report, developed by Kevin Boyle, the District's Climate Change Initiatives Co-ordinator, Christy Doyle, Director of Environmental and Watershed Programs, and the MCCAP Steering committee includes the detailed Muskoka Corporate Climate Action Plan (MCCAP).
Committee chair, councillor Nancy Alcock, suggested that staff needs to hold Council's feet to the fire to ensure the strategy is implemented.
"This isn't us holding Council's feet to the fire," responded Boyle. "This is everybody holding everybody's feet to the fire. This is a co-ordinated effort that crosses all departments in the District. This is Council holding staff's feet to the fire, community groups holding staff and Council's feet to the fire. It's the Watershed Council and Climate Action Muskoka. It's a unified approach that means we move these actions forward."
Councillors expressed enthusiasm about the possibility of taking the climate strategy back to their area municipal councils.
"!'m so amazed to see how quickly this morphed from a plan into a strategy," said councillor Mike Peppard. "I very much look forward to seeing how this can go to the area municipalities and how we can work with this plan instead of reinventing the wheel."
A New Leaf: Muskoka's Climate Strategy will come before Muskoka District Council on Monday, December 21 for a final vote.
CAM invites citizens, groups and businesses to join its community-wide project to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 50% by 2030. Sign up to take the 50% by 2030 Community Carbon Challenge. https://www.climateactionmuskoka.org/
Climate Action Muskoka is an inclusive, non-partisan group of citizens concerned about climate change in Muskoka who believe in working together to inspire individuals, groups, and every level of government to make the dramatic changes needed to meet this historic climate challenge.
Sue McKenzie for CAM
Watered Down Climate Emergency Declaration Passed By District — CAM Expresses Disappointment
DISTRICT PASSES – A NEW LEAF: MUSKOKA'S CLIMATE STRATEGY


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Gaga will play the lead in the A Star Is Born remake, which will be directed by Bradley Cooper. This remake has been a long time coming with first Beyoncé as the lead, and Clint Eastwood as director. Bey eventually dropped out to scheduling issues, and Clint left as well after years of trying to make it. He turned the reins over to Bradley to direct, which will be the actor's directing debut!
Bradley will also have a role in the movie, AND will produce the film through his 22 Green production company, along with Jon Peters, Billy Gerber, and Basil Iwanyk. Filming will get started in early 2017!
In addition to this great news for Gaga, she will also be dropping a new single next month! The singer's website is ablaze with the announcement of the single called, "Perfect Illusion." No word on any snippets or anything being leaked, but can't wait to hear what she's been working on!


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package com.cloudant.sync.replication;

import com.cloudant.common.RequireRunningCouchDB;
import com.cloudant.mazha.AnimalDb;
import com.cloudant.mazha.CouchClient;
import com.cloudant.mazha.CouchDbInfo;

import org.junit.After;
import org.junit.Assert;
import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.junit.experimental.categories.Category;

/**
 * Created by tomblench on 11/06/2014.
 */

@Category(RequireRunningCouchDB.class)
public class DesignDocsReplicateTest extends ReplicationTestBase {

    /*
     * Test that we can push and pull design docs correctly
     */
    @Test
    public void designDocsReplicateTest() throws Exception {
        AnimalDb.populate(couchClient);
        // assert all docs including design doc present
        Assert.assertEquals(11, couchClient.getDbInfo().getDocCount());
        // pull back docs including design doc
        pull();
        // trash db
        couchClient.deleteDb();
        couchClient.createDb();
        // assert DB empty
        Assert.assertEquals(0, couchClient.getDbInfo().getDocCount());
        // and push to it
        push();
        CouchDbInfo ci2 = couchClient.getDbInfo();
        // assert all docs including design doc present
        Assert.assertEquals(11, couchClient.getDbInfo().getDocCount());
    }

    private void pull() throws Exception {
        TestStrategyListener listener = new TestStrategyListener();
        BasicPullStrategy pull = new BasicPullStrategy(this.createPullReplication());
        pull.getEventBus().register(listener);

        Thread t = new Thread(pull);
        t.start();
        t.join();
        Assert.assertTrue(listener.finishCalled);
        Assert.assertFalse(listener.errorCalled);
    }

    private void push() throws Exception {
        TestStrategyListener listener = new TestStrategyListener();
        BasicPushStrategy pull = new BasicPushStrategy(this.createPushReplication());
        pull.getEventBus().register(listener);

        Thread t = new Thread(pull);
        t.start();
        t.join();
        Assert.assertTrue(listener.finishCalled);
        Assert.assertFalse(listener.errorCalled);
    }

}


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package com.microsoft.example;

import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Map;

import backtype.storm.topology.BasicOutputCollector;
import backtype.storm.topology.OutputFieldsDeclarer;
import backtype.storm.topology.base.BaseBasicBolt;
import backtype.storm.tuple.Fields;
import backtype.storm.tuple.Tuple;
import backtype.storm.tuple.Values;

//There are a variety of bolt types. In this case, we use BaseBasicBolt
public class WordCount extends BaseBasicBolt {
  //For holding words and counts
    Map<String, Integer> counts = new HashMap<String, Integer>();

    //execute is called to process tuples
    @Override
    public void execute(Tuple tuple, BasicOutputCollector collector) {
      //Get the word contents from the tuple
      String word = tuple.getString(0);
      //Have we counted any already?
      Integer count = counts.get(word);
      if (count == null)
        count = 0;
      //Increment the count and store it
      count++;
      counts.put(word, count);
      //Emit the word and the current count
      collector.emit(new Values(word, count));
    }

    //Declare that we will emit a tuple containing two fields; word and count
    @Override
    public void declareOutputFields(OutputFieldsDeclarer declarer) {
      declarer.declare(new Fields("word", "count"));
    }
  }