So it is that Ex Machina immediately enters the running for the best science fiction film of the year just by following through on the promise of its concept. It knows what it wants to tell us, and frankly we've heard it before. But it flashes some terrific little variations on the expected formula, along with shades of real darkness that assures you it's playing for keeps. If we know what it's going to say, at least we don't have the slightest idea how it's going to say it, and in that, it finds a quiet sort of brilliance.
At its crux stands Ava (Alicia Vikander), the world's first functional artificial intelligence created by a maverick genius (Oscar Isaac) who has devoted the resources of his gigantic software company into her creation. He's been laboring over her in complete solitude for months, but now he has to put her to the test: can she convince another person that she is more than just pre-arranged responses? So he ferries in one of his brighter employees (Domhnall Gleeson) for a week of thorough testing to see what happens.
Naturally, nothing goes the way anyone intended, and naturally Ava has more up her silicon sleeve than her male overseers suspect. Director Alex Garland cloaks her machinations, and the ensuing suspense, in the film's bigger question: does having a soul mean that this construct is human? Or is it something entirely new, something that (naturally) we may not be able to control as well as we like?
The film can't help but show its Frankenstein roots, but Garland spruces it up by linking it to 21st century geek culture. On one side stands the Internet mogul: pretending to be your buddy without letting you forget he can destroy you, and using his copious intelligence to ignore his even more copious flaws. His employee is all sweet romanticism and detached observation: the shy genius who no one ever noticed except as an object of bullying. Their traits give the story a cutting-edge feeling, and show us again how Mary Shelley's monster remains as pertinent today as it was when she first wrote about him.
But the real kick – the part that leads Ex Machina delicately towards greatness – is that neither of these male geek icons stops to think about how Ava might have her own ideas. They both project what they want to onto her: creating in their minds a pleasing image of her rather trying to understand what she really is (and what she is might not match what either of them think). It launches a delicious little barb against the GamerGate crowd among other things, throwing a pro-feminist loop into what had been a garden-variety (if quite well executed) surpassed-by-our-creations story.
Add to that some exquisite technical details (creating suspense out of silence and tension around the unspoken) and a quiet bit of special effects wizardry (Ava displays a brilliant bit of concept design), and Ex Machina turns into the kind of film that science fiction fans pray for. If it ends up forgotten, that's only because we've seen this path walked too many times before. And that would be a shame, for few films are able to walk it with the thoughtfulness and maturity that this one does.
This movie really caught me by surprise.
Enjoyed the thought provoking review.
This movie disrobes the sometimes vulnerability of goodhearted caring, vs the cunning & cruelty of the sociopathology of selfish needs and survival…in humans as well as in human's creations.
I myself have fallen victim to con games – i.e. when others use lies to gain one's confidence, exploit one's sincerity , empathy, generosity and naivete. .. all in order to take, usurp, manipulate and control. And far worse than my sociopath ex are the friend of the court, judges, attorneys and others in the system who use power and control to empower her… all at the expense of the children.
Your review is very insightful. May I suggest that you list the name of the reviewer with each review… so we can appreciate their wise talents.
I thought the message was "you can't trust a pretty girl." Glad I read this review. It expanded my thoughts on the film. The geeks wanted to control Ava. She had a mind of her own? You can't control people…or robots either? But why did she turn out mean to our hero? Because Nathan didn't instill kindness and compassion into her AI profile? The movie is staying with me.


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Jacek Dominik, född 15 juli 1969 i Piaseczno, är en polsk politiker och företrädare för högerpartiet Medborgarplattformen. Han var ledamot av Europeiska kommissionen med ansvar för ekonomisk planering och budget i kommissionen Barroso II från 16 juli till 1 november 2014.

Dominik har en doktorsexamen i juridik och ekonomi i Europeiska unionen från Universitetet i Warszawa. Han har tjänstgjort under flera år i det polska regeringskansliet och framför allt i finansministeriet där han var understatssekreterare (chefstjänsteman) 2006-2014. Han har också varit ledamot i styrelsen för Europeiska investeringsbanken. Efter att Janusz Lewandowski blivit invald i Europaparlamentet efter valet 2014 utsågs Dominik till hans efterträdare i Europeiska kommissionen.

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EU-kommissionens webbplats om Jacek Dominik

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Q: How to get exact page number and line number of the highlighted fields in elasticsearch for files using elasticsearch-mapper-attachments plugin I am using elasticsearch-mapper-attachments plugin to fetch data from files. Is there any way of getting exact page number and line number of the highlighted fields? My current mapping for the index is given below.
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A: I have dug somewhat in the Mapper Attachments plugin and I find it very inflexible and unperformant. You're also mixing concerns (indexing/text extraction), which will make performance tuning more complex.
First: You will be better off installing Tika and extracting the text yourself (which will also probably improve performance as you're not sending large base64-encoded BLOBs by HTTP over to ES, and you're keeping a separate heap/process for the text extraction purpose).
Second: Is it possible to extract text by page for word/pdf files using Apache Tika?
Third: Possibly, index each page as a separate field (for example "pdf_page_1", "pdf_page_2" etc), then you will perhaps get back the field name for each hit and thus be able to retrieve the page number for your hits.
Another solution which is perhaps more flexible, is to a) index your documents with the PDF file contents all in one field (array), like pdf_contents: ["here comes page 1", "here comes page 2"], and b) create a separate index for pdf file contents, indexing each page as a separate document, including a field for the page number.
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JRS UK join the European AGM in Belgrade
Staff from JRS UK were joined by colleagues from across Europe for the AGM in Belgrade, Serbia
The end of March saw the coming together of JRS offices from across Europe for the annual general meeting in Belgrade, Serbia. Staff from the JRS UK office were joined by over 50 colleagues to discuss a number of issues facing refugees and migrants across Europe. Special focus was given to the challenges refugees encounter in countries that have traditionally been seen as 'transit' nations, and the subsequent shift in concern as the waiting time to cross borders increases as countries tighten security along state-lines.
The programme for the meeting included a number of panel discussions with partner charities of JRS South Eastern Europe (JRS SEE), which highlighted the range of challenges facing those who are either seeking asylum in Serbia or passing through on their way to other European countries. The working groups that followed these panels presented the opportunity for the various JRS offices to discuss how these challenges were similar or different to those experienced in other places across Europe. Time was also spent at some of the JRS SEE project sites that emphasised the harsh reality facing refugees in Serbia. Attendees visited a few collaborative drop-in centres and a house run by JRS SEE for unaccompanied minors.
Our Communications Assistant, William Neal, said: "The AGM in Serbia proved to be a truly fruitful experience. It was great to have the opportunity to learn more about the organisation on a more international level and to hear about the different challenges that each office faces.
"Although some of the problems facing refugees in Serbia can seem daunting, it was inspiring to see the projects that JRS SEE were running as they accompany refugees on their journey. Speaking to colleagues from other European offices emphasised the need for greater collaboration as we seek to uphold the innate dignity of our refugee brothers and sisters whom we serve."

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We always say a very public and loud thank you to the people we learned so much from during the last 40+ years in business and teams.
Mike taught us about many valuable human behavior and communication insights which impacted and enriched our lives, teams, profits, wealth creation and families!
We still apply the knowledge and insights from models we learned from Mike. Some of the models on the web pages came from him and others like Johan Cronje!
The citaion for Mike Matulovich having coined the concept "The Glad Game" is unfortunately innacurate. The 'Glad Game' came into existence via the novel 'Pollyanna' written by Eleanor H Porter in 1913. The novel was also made into various films since that date. However, although the citation is incorrect we can all be glad that playing the game helps us to positive even in times of adversity.
We tend to quote the person we heard it from first.
I will add the reference to the Glad game on our pages!
Let us pray more people will realize we are made to play the glad game by the GRACE OF GOD!


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Young Olympic Swimmer Shares His First Games Experience
SCA Camp Director, Haydn Belshaw has helped young Australian Dolphin Team member, See-Bom Lee reach the Tokyo Olympic Games in 2021.
Listen to See-Bom as he talks about his experience in his first Olympic Games. He talks about his journey and his experience leading up to the Olympics.
He has a bright future in the sport of swimming and look forward to hearing more of him.
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Kenmerken
De lichaamslengte bedraagt 20 cm.

Voortplanting
Het legsel bestaat uit 3 rozegetinte eieren met een donkere tekening.

Verspreiding en leefgebied
Deze soort komt voor in Namibië, Botswana en westelijk Zuid-Afrika in rivierbossen en in droge struwelen nabij water en telt 2 ondersoorten:
 P. n. nigricans: zuidwestelijk Angola, Namibië, Botswana en westelijk Zuid-Afrika.
 P. n. superior: centraal Zuid-Afrika.

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Home I want to... Know more about... New Municipal Services Building
The Municipality is building a new building at Osprey Village. Learn more about the new Municipal Services building below.
December 2019 - Our Project Manager will present to Council on December 10. Listen to the recording, beginning at 28:00.
October 2019 - Read the Project Manager's Update to Council, pages 12 through 15.
August 2019 - Construction has begun on the new Municipal Services Building.
June 26, 2019 - News release: Municipality Revises 2019/2020 Capital Budget
June 6, 2019 - Municipality Awards Construction of New Municipal Services Building - read the news release and read the Special Council meeting reports.
After extensive study and public engagement that began in the spring of 2017, Council voted to build a new Municipal Services Building in the Municipality of the District of Lunenburg at their Tuesday, March 12, 2019 Council meeting.
The current building, located at 210 Aberdeen Road, does not meet National Building Code or Nova Scotia's Accessibility Act. Space, air quality and security issues are some of the primary deficiencies with the existing building. A report produced by Catalyst Consulting determined that it would be more expensive to renovate and expand the existing building to meet accessibility and code requirements than it would be to invest in a new building.
The building will be located on municipally-owned land at Osprey Village, and will cost $8.7 million to construct (initially estimated at $7.2 million, revised to $7.6 million March 2019, revised to $8.7 million June 2019). The design of the building was developed to use as many locally-sourced materials and tradespeople as possible, and to achieve an energy use that is 30% less than National Building Code requirements. In addition to being fully accessible, the design of the building will enable the Municipality to offer improved service for the thousands of residents who utilize the building each year.
Municipal services have changed substantially in the 48 years since this building was constructed. The construction of a modest building will be the most effective use of the money we have set aside for this project. Previous and current Councils have set funds aside for this project for many years, which means the Municipality will not incur debt or raise taxes to build a new Municipal Services building. The Municipality continues to be on track to be debt-free by 2021.
The Municipality of the District of Lunenburg operates out of 210 Aberdeen Road in the Town of Bridgewater, a building that opened in 1970. Since that time, the scope of municipal services has changed substantially.
The condition of this 47-year-old building has been the topic of discussion for nearly a decade, beginning in 2009, when Council directed a firm to undertake a Space Needs Assessment and Options Report. Both the 2009 report and the most recent report from Catalyst Consulting identified building deficiencies in air quality, security and work space. In addition, the building does not meet soon-to-be-introduced provincial accessibility legislation.
Over the past few years, Council has delayed significant investments in the building, with the understanding that in the near future, a decision would need to be made about the building.
It's time to decide the future of this building. Initially, three viable options were identified as potential solutions to the space and safety concerns.
1. Renovating and adding more space to the existing building.
2. Renovating and leasing space.
3. Building a new office on Nathan Cirillo Drive and selling the current building.
In May 2017, Council approved a motion to hire a Project Manager to determine an accurate and detailed cost analysis of all three options. After further review, the decision was made not to pursue Option 2, renovating and leasing space, as it would be more expensive than the other two options, and would not resolve the issue of having staff in different physical locations.
Though it's clear that investing in a new building would be the most fiscally responsible choice, we recognize the importance of resident input into this project. The issue and engagement opportunities were promoted through two articles in Municipal Matters, news stories, newspaper advertisements, extensive radio advertisements, the front page of modl.ca, paid advertising on Facebook, in Councillor newsletters, on the modl.ca Calendar of Events, and in a direct email to residents who had signed up to the email list on the topic. The report was made available online, at all the Open Houses, at all six Your Government, Your Ideas meetings and at the Administration Building.
The Municipality held two open houses in mid-November in Council Chambers. At each of the meetings, attendees heard a short presentation from the Project Manager, then had the opportunity to ask questions of the Project Manager, Council members and the CAO. Additionally, the topic was brought up at all six Your Government, Your Ideas meetings, and discussion was encouraged.
The Project Manager's initial report is here: 2017 Administration Building Project Manager Report . His final report is included in the Council agenda for Tuesday, January 23, 2018. A summary report of the public feedback is available here: 210 Aberdeen Engagement Report
The Municipality held a Special Council meeting on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 to consider award of the Professional Design Services for the New Administration Building. At this meeting, Council awarded the RFP for the Professional Design Services for the new Administration Building. Eight companies submitted proposals, and the proposals were reviewed by senior staff and given scores for the technical elements and the cost. The successful bidder was IBI Group Architects (Canada) Inc.
Residents who want to stay informed on the issue can sign up to the email list.


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David Bruce: Prejudice
Posted on March 31, 2019	by davidbruceblog
Resisting segregation and racism is a good deed; so is simply being non-racist. Ralph Ellison, African-American author of Invisible Man, grew up in the era of Jim Crow and segregation. The black children knew about racism. When he was a child attending Frederick Douglass School in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, the black children skipped rope and sang, "These white folk think / They are so fine / But their raggedy drawers / Stink just like mine!" His mother, Ida, wanted her children to know how affluent white people lived, and so she took them for walks in well-off white people's neighborhoods. Young Ralph decided that he wanted to live in a "world in which you wore your Sunday clothes" everyday. Ida even took her children to a whites-only zoo, entering at the tail end of a group of white people. No one seemed to mind until at closing time, when an angry guard confronted Ida, who said that she paid taxes and therefore she and her children had a right to visit the zoo. Roscoe Dunjee, editor and publisher of the Black Dispatch, criticized segregation and racism. Blacks were not allowed to use the Oklahoma City Carnegie Library, so Mr. Dunjee threatened to sue the city, which opened up the Paul Lawrence Dunbar Branch Library for black people. The books weren't new, but young Ralph read many of them. Unfortunately, the adult Mr. Ellison also encountered racism. When he went to New York City and ordered a meal at a restaurant, the waiter salted his food so heavily that it was inedible. But some white people also helped him. He took a photo of white author and translator Francis Steenmuller that was used on the cover of one of Mr. Steenmuller's books, and Mr. Steenmuller allowed him to use a quiet office in a wholesale jeweler's suite he owned. The suite was on Fifth Avenue, and none of the white people in the upscale neighborhood questioned his being there, and all of the white people were courteous to him. The Steenmullers also let Mr. Ellison use their Vermont vacation cabin, where he wrote the first chapter of Invisible Man, which in 1953 won the National Book Award's gold medal for fiction and is now a modern American — and world-class — classic.
Amiri Baraka grew up in a racist age, and while he was dating a white woman named Hettie Cohen who later became his wife, they were walking together in Greenwich Village when a number of white people started to jeer at them. Angry, Hettie turned toward them, "ready to fight or preach," as she later wrote, but Amiri, who at the time was named LeRoi Jones, grabbed her arm and told her, "Keep walking. Just keep on walking." Hettie wrote, "It was his tone that made me give in, and only later I realized we might have been hurt, or killed — and him more likely." The two worked at a music store called The Record Changer, which was going out of business, and they were looking for other jobs. Hettie once listened as Amiri (LeRoi) pretended on the telephone to be his boss, giving him a recommendation. He said to the person on the other end of the telephone, "Yes, I'm well aware that he's a Negro, but he's been a fine employee." Shortly after, he said on the telephone, "He hasn't stolen anything, if that's what you mean. We'd be glad to vouch." His face remained calm as he spoke, but Hettie noticed that his jaw muscles clenched and unclenched as if he were grinding his teeth.
Ed McMahon stood up when standing up is necessary. He was Irish, and he was old enough to remember this sign for job openings: "IRISH NEED NOT APPLY." Eventually, Americans stopped being prejudiced against the Irish, but other kinds of prejudice remained. When his daughter Claudia came home from college with a Chinese friend, a country club in Westchester County that the McMahons belonged to refused to let them in. Mr. McMahon paid a visit to the country club and raised his voice. He says, "Believe me, no McMahon ever set foot in that country club again." Mr. McMahon and his daughter Linda once went to P.J. Clarke's in New York. A man there bothered Linda and tried to put his arm around her. Mr. McMahon says, "I poked him in the chest so hard I knocked him to the floor. I remember exactly what I said to him, 'It will not be necessary for you to touch me or any member of my family for the rest of your life. Do I make myself clear?'"
In 1914, African-American author Langston Hughes was 12 years old. He enrolled in Central School in Lawrence, Kansas. His teacher, who was white, wanted black students to sit in a certain row, separate from white students. Langston made up cards for the black students to put on their desks: "JIM CROW ROW." He was expelled from school, but he was allowed to return when black parents and VIPs spoke up for him. The teacher stopped requiring black students to sit in the Jim Crow row. When Langston was in the first grade in Topeka, Kansas, his mother, Carrie, enrolled him in Harrison Street School, which was all white. The principal would not admit him until Carrie went before the Topeka School Board and won.
Henry Ford was an anti-Semite who backed the anti-Semitic publication the Dearborn Independent. This publication was about to start a series of articles railing against Jewish influence in Hollywood. Dore Schary, a film producer and the author of the play Sunrise at Campobello, showed Mr. Ford a short public-service documentary about automobile safety. The documentary showed a lot of automobile crashes — all of the crashing automobiles were Fords. The Dearborn Independentshelved its series of articles railing against Jewish influence in Hollywood, and Mr. Schary shelved his short public-service documentary about automobile safety.
A hospital orderly once took care of a really racist patient. The orderly gave the man a sponge bath with a chemical that turns white skin black for several days. A nurse in on the joke told the racist that blood from a black person had been used in his most recent transfusion. Unfortunately, the racist stayed racist.
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Key Presentations For Invisible Fish #3 By Capt. Jim Hirt Day to day anglers are looking for more action. This past season we came up with a system that increased our numbers dramatically. When you are looking for fish suspended in open water this technique will put more fish in the cooler. Fish locators never tell the complete story. The cone of the transducer will not show shallow fish. Most anglers will not work tackle for fish they cannot see. A proven fact is, when motor trolling, shallow fish go around the boat to avoid the turbulence and noise. The challenge of the elements. Please let us continue with presentations for deeper than fifty feet. Article #1 and #2 of this series explained a dynamite answer for fish in the top fifty feet. Reread these articles if you can. On Lake Michigan and many large lakes the cold water is always available. Wind and currents move it up or down to create the constant challenge of finding the location of your target species preferred temperature. When you find a temperature break below fifty feet, that is the time to present your fishing spoons on copper wire fishing line. You could use longer leadcore lines, however, the amount of line and the time it takes to retrieve them becomes a laborious task and not much fun. Stealth below fifty feet You made your temperature check. The fifty two degree water preferred by Chinook salmon is at fifty five feet. In this situation when fishing midday downriggers may not work. The waters of Lake Michigan are very clear and light penetrates down and this turns fish off. This scenario is common in waters everywhere. The answer to consistent action in these tough conditions is fishing copper wire in a stealth presentation. If you don't fish salmon this same system will work on all species. The why and how of copper line fishing The most expensive part is the reel. It must have enough line capacity to handle the copper line plus Seaguar fluorocarbon and Power Pro 50 pound for a total of up to 400 yards. Forty five pound copper wire is very bulky and requires a large reel. I run my copper on a reel that will hold 530 yards of 25 pound test mono. Line counter reels are not necessary. Forty five pound copper sinks at a rate of 7 to 9 feet per 30 feet of line at two miles per hour boat speed. Three hundred feet will run about 80 feet deep. By working with these numbers you can get any depth you target. When loading this reel, start with 300 yards of Power Pro 50 pound then use an Albright knot to the copper and Albright knot to 30 feet of 20-pound Seaguar fluorocarbon to a ball bearing cross lock snap. You will need a heavy action 8 to 9 foot rod to work with copper line. You must run this with a planer board if you are going to use multiple set ups. Snap on your favorite spoon (the Vulcan or Reaper from Badger Tackle is a consistent producer for me) and let out all of the line to the Power Pro. Then install your board so it does not release. I usually run three or more boards off each side of the boat. Very wide turns and low boat traffic are a must to avoid tangles and getting ran over. I set my drags light. When the reel starts to scream, adjust the drag as necessary. Reel in the line until you can reach the board and hand release it. Now the line is clear to bring in the fish. Some of my biggest fish are caught on this presentation. You may find the lures discussed in this article at http://www.badgertackle.com Good Luck let's go fishing!! Come back to this Website often to read all my articles. Jim charters out of Milwaukee, WI. with Blue Max Charters. He can be reached at 414-828-1094. Summer I will be out on the lake fighting fish, however, I would appreciate a call over winter to chat about whatever questions you may have or just call and say hello. You may also visit my web site at http://www.bluemaxcharters.com Copyright© 2008, James J. Hirt, All Rights Reserved.


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The GSE standards addressed in this book are: Translate between the geometric description and the equation for a conic section MGSE9-12.G.GPE.1 Derive the equation of a circle of given center and radius using the Pythagorean Theorem; complete the square to find the center and radius of a circle given by an equation. Use coordinates to prove simple geometric theorems algebraically MGSE9-12.G.GPE.4 Use coordinates to prove simple geometric theorems algebraically. For example, prove or disprove that a figure defined by four given points in the coordinate plane is a rectangle; prove or disprove that the point (1, √3) lies on the circle centered at the origin and containing the point (0,2). (Focus on quadrilaterals, right triangles, and circles.) MGSE9-12.G.GPE.5 Prove the slope criteria for parallel and perpendicular lines and use them to solve geometric problems (e.g., find the equation of a line parallel or perpendicular to a given line that passes through a given point). MGSE9-12.G.GPE.6 Find the point on a directed line segment between two given points that partitions the segment in a given ratio. MGSE9-12.G.GPE.7 Use coordinates to compute perimeters of polygons and areas of triangles and rectangles, e.g., using the distance formula.


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>> Baseball
Class 2A: Lincoln County cruises to fourth straight state crown
Junior Mason Thornock went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple and drove in three runs as the Lynx routed The Meadows, 9-1.
By Robert Horne Las Vegas Review-Journal
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Make it four in a row for the Lincoln County Lynx.
Junior Mason Thornock went 3-for-4 with a double, a triple and drove in three runs as the Lynx routed The Meadows, 9-1, to claim the Lynx's fourth straight Class 2A state baseball championship at The Meadows.
"A four-peat, feels amazing," Thornock said. "I couldn't do it without my team. Throughout the whole season, they were just great, making plays, being a team and being family, which is nice."
Senior right-hander McKinley O'Connor held the Mustangs to one unearned run on five hits over 5⅓ innings to pick up the win. Senior Alex Vincent threw 1⅔ innings, striking out three, to earn the save.
"It feels normal now honestly," O'Connor said. "My freshman year it was all tears. We did something that was unheard of at our school, and it just kept clicking year after year. This year, I knew we had it. Our skill level is too good.
"Over the years we've gotten better because we started as a young group of kids starting on the varsity team. So, over the years we've progressed better and better each year."
Lincoln County coach Raymond Wadsworth was choking up, trying unsuccessfully to fight back tears as he handed each player their championship medal and hugged each member of his team.
"It feels good, it feels amazing," Wadsworth said. "It's almost surreal for a program to do as well as we've done for as long as we've done. It's pretty special."
The Lynx (30-2) got off to a slow start against the Mustangs (21-9), struggling against Davidson Rufty's knuckleball.
Thornock's RBI double in the bottom of the third inning started the scoring. Dean Ottley led off the fourth inning with a ground-rule double, and eventually scored on an error to push the Lynx lead to 2-0.
"I was just trying to stay back on the ball, let it travel and hit it up the middle," Thornock said.
The Meadows answered in the fifth inning. Sam Kaplan, a Cornell commit, drew a leadoff walk and scored on a fielding error to cut Lincoln County's lead to 2-1.
The Lynx added to their lead in the bottom of the fifth when Thornock singled and drove in his second run of the game.
Lincoln County erupted for six runs in the sixth, finally solving Rufty's knuckleball.
"Baseball's about making adjustments," Wadsworth said. "We told the guys at the beginning of the game and all throughout the game to make the adjustments. … We kept reminding them, and they finally clicked."
Jerry Appelhans was 2-for-3 for The Meadows.
Box score:
Lincoln County 9, The Meadows 1
Posted on: Baseball, Lincoln County, Nevada Preps, Schools, The Meadows
Former Rancho High coach Tom Pletsch dies at 59
Tom Pletsch, who turned around Rancho's baseball program and helped its football team end a 29-game losing streak, died of esophageal cancer Monday. He was 59.
Ex-Valley pitching phenom Dan Opperman overcomes adversity
Former Valley High star Dan Opperman, a first-round pick of the Dodgers in 1987, overcame injury disappointments to carve out a successful legal career in New Mexico.
Former Bishop Gorman standout Austin Wells signs with Yankees
June 26, 2020 - 10:37 am June 26, 2020 - 10:37 am
Austin Wells, who played the last two seasons at the University of Arizona, signed for a reported $2.5 million.
Silverado fires baseball coach Brian Whitaker via email
June 12, 2020 - 3:45 pm June 12, 2020 - 7:49 pm
Silverado baseball coach Brian Whitaker has been fired after 26 years at the school. He was 505-322 with the Skyhawks and 562-350 in 29 years overall.
Former Bishop Gorman star likely to be high MLB draft pick
June 9, 2020 - 5:31 pm June 9, 2020 - 5:31 pm
Former Bishop Gorman catcher Austin Wells is expected to be a late first- or early second-round pick in the MLB draft, which begins Wednesday.
Las Vegas baseball coaches hopeful of season for boys of summer
Despite national tournaments for American Legion and Connie Mack being canceled because of COVID-19, Las Vegas coaches hope to offer players a taste of summer baseball.
Top 5 high school baseball championship games from the 2000s
May 1, 2020 - 8:15 am May 1, 2020 - 8:15 am
Here are the top five high school state baseball championship games from the 2000s, as selected by the Review-Journal staff.
Coronavirus shutdown stymies prep athletes looking for scholarships
April 5, 2020 - 7:17 pm April 5, 2020 - 7:17 pm
All around the country, high school seniors were hoping a big season would improve their standing as a college recruit. But the coronavirus has stopped those plans.
Local baseball teams enjoy last day of games before suspension
March 13, 2020 - 5:14 pm March 13, 2020 - 5:14 pm
Lincoln County and Pahranagat Valley played one of the last baseball games for a while after the NIAA announced it was suspending all sports statewide.


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Gull Island Lighthouse.
Panorama of Mohawk Island.
Mohawk Island is a small (4 hectares[1]) island in Lake Erie, in the province of Ontario, Canada. It was formerly known as Gull Island. The island contains the ruins of the Gull Island Lighthouse, built in 1848 to guide ships into the Welland Canal. It was automated (no longer requiring a human keeper) in 1933, and decommissioned in 1969.[2] It is located close to the shore of Rock Point Provincial Park.[3] The lantern room and stairs inside the lighthouse were removed, the wood roof the lighthouse keeper, door and windows are missing.
Currently, no humans live on the island, and it is mostly inhabited by birds. It is an important nesting and loafing area for gulls, terns and cormorants; furthermore, the island provides a stopover site for migratory birds such as Canada geese. In 1977, the Canadian government established the island as Mohawk Island National Wildlife Area to protect nesting birds. Although the surrounding waters are popular for recreational boating, people are generally not allowed to visit Mohawk Island.Public access and activities at Mohawk Island NWA are restricted by the Wildlife Area Regulations. Entry to Mohawk Island NWA is not permitted from April 1 to August 31, except by a permit issued by the Canadian Wildlife Service under the Canada Wildlife Act. Signs are posted on the island . On Mohawk Island NWA, overnight camping, open fires, hunting and use of vehicles are prohibited at all times. Entry to the stone lighthouse structures is prohibited at all times.[1]
Public access to Mohawk Island NWA is permitted from September 1 through March 31, for day use only, from sunrise to sunset. Signs are posted on the island clearly indicating the permitted dates of access. Authorized low-impact recreational uses at the island include wildlife viewing; picnicking; recreational fishing from shore (no lead sinkers and spears); swimming; and boat landing (motorized and non-motorized boats).
^ a b "Mohawk Island National Wildlife Area." Environment Canada, 20 August 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
^ "Mohawk Island Lighthouse." Rudy and Alice's Lighthouse Page. Posted September 2006. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
^ Penberthy, Bryan. "Mohawk Island Lighthouse." US Lighthouses, 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2012.
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Tanzania | Safari and Trekking in Tanzania 2023
Sun set view, Tarango Nationla Park in Tanzania
TANZANIA Known as the United Republic of Tanzania is the wildlife wonder of the world.
Tanzania is located in East of Africa, Surrounded by three great lakes. Lake Victoria, Lake Malawi and Lake Tanganyika. 25% of the land is designated to wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks. Home to the Serengeti which is one of the seven wonders in Africa. Tanzania is one of the world's celebrated Wilderness areas with a range of Wildlife. 1.5 million wild best migrate from the Serengeti to Mara. The Maasai Tribe who are Semi Nomadic still live the way they have for decades. Its home to the largest Elephant population. A jewel in the crown of Tanzania which is the Ngorongoro carter.
Tanzania Home of Kilimanjaro Trek 2023
The largest intact volcanic of the world caldera Mahale Mountains National Park, protects thousands of Chimpanzees that inhabit the region. Tanzania is also the home to Mt Kilimanjaro, Africa's Highest Peak and the highest free-standing Volcano of the world. Lake Natron, a high alkaline water body is known to turn birds and other animals into stone statues. The moping trees are found here known as music tree of Africa. Tanzania culture is Swahili with an Arab/African mix. Tanzania is the best of both worlds filled with Natural Treasures.
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basically, I need to create base plugin in jquery or callback to each plugin that I can register  it somewhere.

A: I'm not aware of any jQuery method "hook" capability built into all jQuery methods so I think the only way you could know when all jQuery methods are called from your own javascript is to dynamically install a hook for every jQuery method.  You could loop through all the methods in jQuery.fn (after all plug-ins are installed) and install a shim that would do your logging and then call the original method being careful to preserve this, arguments and return values.
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Lost Vegas: The Fall of Neon's Reign
Greg C. brings us another photo essay, this time on sadly-departed classic neon…
When you hear the words "Classic Vegas" or "Old Vegas," your mind probably tends to gravitate towards Rat Pack shows or tales of the Mafia. For my photographer friend Greg C., the classics are spelled out in miles of glowing neon. Glorious, painstakingly-created works of art…
There's nothing like memories from past visits…arriving in the city under a blanket of darkness, turning onto the Strip and seeing the dazzling light show that stretched out for miles ahead of you.
Driving past the dual ivory and gold towers of Tropicana, gawking at the multi-colored rings of Bally's futuristic entry, basking in the flickering of Bill's Gambling Hall…eventually reaching the ultimate Vegas throwback…Sahara Hotel Casino.
For me, the colors of the Sahara will always hold a special place in the hall of memories. It was the second place that I stayed in the city. I vividly remember getting out of the taxi and listening to the buzzing of the neon tubes and on-off clicking of the bulbs around the porte -cochere.
It was chilly that night, but the signage and blinking lights gave off their own warmth, inviting me inside for an adventure not to be forgotten.
After my scathing analysis of current Vegas trends was published, Greg suggested taking a more visual approach to what we've recently lost around the Strip:
I am assembling photos of all the neon signage and cool structures that have vanished in Vegas since 2010. When the photos are seen all together, it creates a vivid idea of how much has been lost in only the last six years.
Greg is absolutely fascinated with Sin City architecture. His photo essays of Westgate Sky Villas, hidden structural oddities and recent implosions speak for themselves. Now he's ready to turn his lens towards the demise of long-loved neon signage and very familiar landmarks.
The beautiful neon and bulbs from the Barbary Coast were kept by Bill's Gamblin' Hall….. but scrapped when they transformed the simple old-school place into the bland Cromwell….
O'Shea's gave its life so that Project Linq could live. The new version is a pale ghost of the original…a raucous, cheap, easy-access place for casual fun lovers to get plastered and grab some basic eats. Naturally, it had to be wiped out as it runs counter to the modern corporate ideal of high-end, high-budget fun. The old façade was awesome — lots of neon and flashing bulbs. Yep….get it outta here! No place for that in Vegas.
Imperial Palace: Yeah…it had really gone downhill. Still, it was a cheap place to hang if you wanted to be on the central Strip and were on a budget.
The entrance of Bally's being destroyed to create the wonderful ghost town of retail shops — the "Not-so-Grand Bazaar". And the cool purple-glowing section of Casino Royale, destroyed for the modern blah Walgreens and White Castle additions. Gotta have retail now, don't we?
And out on Flamingo and Paradise, the familiar neon outline of Mr. T (of Terrible's) was replaced by Silver 7's. Adios to $9.99 Baby Back Ribs….
Tropicana is still there (well, most of it) but the old-school signage with neon and flashing bulbs is gone…as is the Folies Bergere, which was the resort's trademark entertainment for most of its pre-renovation life.
One of the older wings of the property was demolished in 2010 (the 300-wing)……half of it by a little-known implosion. Today's look is much more bland without the alternating dark/white stripes and the gold-accent glass on the tower tops that was whited out during the refit. The tower along the Strip also had a cool electric-blue waterfall going down the end (which they turned dark — bad decision). We need all the neon we can get…..
Convention Center Drive: Greek Isles was not a big name for sure…..it was actually a dump–in bad repair. The hotel has the dubious distinction of being the most renamed joint in Vegas….Debbie Reynolds before Greek Isles…. and the Paddlewheel before that……..and the Royal Americana before that……and finally the Royal Inn (its original name when opened in 1970)…. it was bought by Clarion in 2010 and imploded wearing that name.
The elderly Somerset House Motel across the street dated to the early 60's. It was leveled in 2011. Nothing but empty lots where both stood (seems to be a recurring trend in that area).
It's hard to get excited by the new trends of "office-building chic", multi-toned beige and monochromatic blah. Even some room renovations have stripped out colors in favor of hospital-room white (see Delano's clinical decor at Mandalay Bay, which feels like being in a padded cell). When Sahara became SLS, the cans of white paint must have numbered in the thousands.
The north end of the Strip has clearly been hit the hardest. Not only have historic properties like New Frontier and the legendary Stardust been turned into rubble, but ballyhooed projects meant to rise from the debris have fallen into their own decay. Let's hope the same thing doesn't happen where Riviera once stood.
Can't begin to say enough on this one–it's already been talked about enough…. but it has to be mentioned as it was probably the greatest loss of neon glory in recent years…..
These days, visitors are greeted by huge LED screens that rival those in Times Square. Sure, they're eye-catching, but also cold and clinical.
Fremont Street is the best remaining place to see authentic neon artworks in all their splendor. But they, too, are falling out of favor as hotels get purchased and modernized (think The D and Golden Gate).
If you love neon like Greg and I do, be sure to visit your favorites and snap some photos while you still can. The pile of carcasses at Neon Museum will most likely grow higher as Sin City continues to rip out its own electric heart.
Photos and quotes by Greg C
This article previously appeared on another site. It has been updated.
Author Sam NovakPosted on May 29, 2018 May 29, 2018 Categories Demolition, Lost Vegas, TrendsTags Bally's, Bill's Gambling Hall, Casino Royale, Follies Bergere, Imperial Palace, Neon, Neon Dreams, Neon Museum, New Frontier, O'Shea's, Rants, Riviera, Sahara, SLS, The Cromwell, TropicanaLeave a comment on Lost Vegas: The Fall of Neon's Reign


While we've already seen the all-new, 2019 BMW X5, the company is yet to unveil the full-spiced M version. A prototype was recently spotted at the Nurburgring giving us a taste of what to expect.
The 2019 BMW X5 M is set to be a beast of a machine, as usual. But underpinned by the latest CLAR platform, which is more rigid and could help the SUV trim some fat, the new X5 M is expected to come in as the most dynamic version yet.
Rumour has it up to 300kg could be shed from its mass. The outgoing model tips the scales at 2219kg (tare mass), and it's able to accelerate from 0-100km/h in a claimed 4.2 seconds using a 423kW twin-turbo V8.
Power for the new model is expected to come from the latest M5's 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8. In the sedan the unit churns out 441kW, or in the case of the M5 Competition, a whopping 460kW. With this much power in the X5 it could become one of the most powerful petrol SUVs in the class. And with the possibility of less weight, we could be looking at a 0-100km/h time of under 4.0 seconds.
As you can hear in the video below, the 2019 BMW X5 M sounds like it has the same eight-speed automatic transmission as the M5. It's not quite as sudden as a dual-clutch job, and the gear spacing seems very close, allowing drivers to rapid-fire down the road.
We can't really make out the exterior design as the prototype is wrapped in disorienting camouflage. However, you can see the slightly more aggressive front bumper bar with a deep intake in the middle, side skirts, and the trademark quad-outlet exhausts at the back surrounded by a subtle diffuser section.
Of course, being a prototype means there is a chance the design isn't fully complete yet. The wheels also look like they were bolted on at the least minute for testing purposes only, and probably don't represent the wheel design of the production version.
We suspect a full debut will take place in the coming months, potentially at the Geneva motor show in March. In the meantime, click play below and have a listen to the awesome V8 beast doing its thing.


It is no secret that WWE 2K18 did not go as planned for the Switch. Performance issues plagued what should have been a great opportunity for WWE to wrangle thirsty Switch owners at a time when the console's sports offerings were very light. Over a year into the Switch's existence and there is one recurring theme around every last corner: classic games. They exist in many forms via the eShop, but, at least until E3, Nintendo's entire back catalog is missing for the Switch.
Our constant conversations at OS about the best sports games of all-time lended us to a formidable hypothetical situation: what if WWE teamed up with Nintendo to release WWF No Mercy on the Nintendo Switch?
WWF No Mercy, released in 2000, is considered by many to be the best wrestling game of all-time. Perfect gameplay, responsive controls, and an abundance of single player and multiplayer content made it a must-have even for non-wrestling fans. A loyal modding community has updated the game left and right, though anyone with the original copy and a classic Nintendo 64 can take an afternoon to modernize the roster via the Edit-A-Superstar feature.
From a technical standpoint, releasing No Mercy on the Switch should be easy. The game was built for the Nintendo 64, and the Switch is more than capable of emulating a console that was released in 1996. The graphics can get a little blurry on an HDTV, but the game is still exceptionally engaging and has held up over the years. But if a mod community can put together a collection of updated visuals, why couldn't the geniuses at Nintendo? Even the worst case scenario, it finding its way onto the Switch with zero graphic or technical improvements, is by no means a bad situation.
A portable No Mercy would be a blast if it was released as is, but what if Nintendo took it a step further and modernized it with a few other features? Online play would be a significant pull, especially if it expands to a full 30-man Royal Rumble. Other '90s wrestling titles included Create-A-PPV, Create-An-Arena, and Create-A-Belt, so why not give fans of any era the options to customize the game? What about a Create-A-Wrestler vault like the 2K series? Would the Switch's significant hardware upgrade allow for more custom wrestlers? Imagine a sea of 80 savable created wrestlers on top of the already staggering roster. Or maybe the Edit-A-Wrestler feature could include not only parts from No Mercy, but from WCW/nWo Revenge and WWF WrestleMania 2000 as well? Expanding No Mercy's Shop to feature pages upon pages of unlockable content would drive the replay value up even further. Scores of relatively easy updates to an already robust offering would make No Mercy even more enticing.
Keep in mind that once upon a time, WWE programming was must-see television and dominated the rankings. Anyone who lived through the 1990s has some vague recollection of the WWE/F. Many of the wrestlers that were featured in the original No Mercy are either still employed in some way by WWE or signed to Legends contracts that allow them to appear from time to time. WWE also owns many of the characters portrayed by the various wrestlers, and barring some minor legal hoops, could technically do whatever they want with them.
Mixing classic wrestlers (perhaps by the expanded Shop) in with modern wrestlers makes for seemingly limitless dream-match opportunities. And if they aren't in the game, No Mercy did an exceptional job of hiding WCW lookalike outfits, taunts, and moves in the game, so the updated one should do the same.
Re-releasing and/or updating No Mercy for the Nintendo Switch appears like an easy slam-dunk for both Nintendo and the WWE (if it weren't for all the potential legal issues), especially if it premiered on the eShop for less than $59.99.
What do you think? Would you pick up WWF No Mercy if it was updated for the Switch?
Y'all need to not give me a heart attack like that! The title made it sound like a port was in the works..... Damn you sir!
Agreed...thought for a second this was announced or something, lol.
Not really news or commentary. Just a wish that has no basis on facts.
Between licensing issues (even under the WWE umbrella, you still need to license the non-active competitors, which is basically 99.9% of the roster) and the dev team long since dissipated (so good luck on those added modes!), you might as well ask for those Back to the Future hoverboards we were supposed to have right now.
If they don't plan on fixing the issues we've seen in 2K18, the Switch would be the best place for a WWE Allstars arcade-style exclusive. I only speak for myself but I'd rather play that on the go or with friends sharing the joycons than I would a simulation-style game.
"Would you pick up WWF No Mercy if it was updated for the Switch?"
I think that this is a great idea that would be a win-win-win for Nintendo, WWE and fans of the game. I have heard about it but never had the chance to play it. I would definitely buy it and play it on my son's Switch. I would also like to see them do this for Tecmo Super Bowl as well. I would buy my own Switch for that!