![]() Turner acolyte Rob Chudzinski was Newton's first offensive coordinator in 20 when the QB had his two best seasons in terms of passing yards and YPA. ![]() The biggest change, though, might be the addition of offensive coordinator Norv Turner. Moore, and Jarius Wright was signed to work underneath routes from the slot. That aspect should at least change this year with the additions of Torrey Smith and rookie first-round pick D.J. With Ted Ginn gone, the only potential deep threat was rookie Curtis Samuel, who had 2.9 targets per game prior to his season-ending injury. Tight end Greg Olsen missed nine full games and parts of two others with a foot injury, and running back Christian McCaffrey led the team in catches. Much of it had to do with a criminally weak WR unit that offered little outside Devin Funchess, especially after Kelvin Benjamin was traded midseason. Newton completed just 13 of 48 attempts of more than 20 yards, posting a career-low 45.3 passer rating (30th) on downfield throws. But his passing was just as mediocre as in 2016, with his YPA dropping to a career-low 6.7 as he struggled throwing downfield. He led quarterbacks in rushing, totaling nearly 400 yards more than he had the previous year while also scoring an additional touchdown. Newton bounced back last year from a poor fantasy season in 2016, thanks mostly to his rushing production. The Panthers are optimistic that he'll bounce back from a preseason foot sprain to suit up for Week 1. And considering he's averaged 6.0-8.7 rush attempts per game every year in the league - including 7.2 per game last year even with the bum shoulder - Newton should have enough rushing production to challenge for top-5 QB status. Moore and Curtis Samuel both flashed big-play potential last season, and tight end Greg Olsen is back from a foot injury. If he's finally healthy, he'll likely start looking downfield more, and with it, should find increased production. Newton underwent another shoulder surgery in January, which included removing scar tissue left from his 2017 procedure, and resumed throwing footballs in May. The cautious approach inflated his completion percentage to a career-high 67.9 as he threw short time and again. Newton's 5.7 YPA on downfield attempts was the lowest by a full two yards. Longer than 20 yards last season, and his 7.3-yard average depth of target was higher than only Blake Bortles (7.0) among 33 qualified QBs. He struggled throwing downfield last year even before he showed up on the injury report Week 8, noting that he "couldn't throw the ball farther than 30 yards." It certainly showed - a league-low 7.2 percent of his attempts were Newton played much of last season with a lingering shoulder injury that has hampered his ability to throw since 2016, though he had surgery on a torn rotator cuff in March 2017.
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![]() While wonderfully fragrant and intense, outside a Michelin-starred kitchen, it’s hard to justify 25 minutes of work, when most of the other sauces can be whisked together in 25 seconds.Īndrew Wong’s kung pao chicken starts with a kung pao stock, flavoured with Sichuan peppercorns, dried chillies, ginger and garlic.Īnother recipe designed for a professional kitchen is Chin and Choo’s, which starts with a takeaway-style sweet-and-sour sauce that’s “very different from the traditional” version, in that it’s made with malt vinegar, vast amounts of white sugar and double-concentrated orange squash, boiled up with ginger, garlic, cinnamon, star anise, cloves, orange slices and tomato puree. ![]() Wong starts with a kung pao stock, flavoured with Sichuan peppercorns, dried chillies, ginger and garlic, as well as the usual sugar, vinegar and soy, which is then reduced, as opposed to thickened. Feel free to add a splash, if you disagree. The same goes for Tan’s dash of sesame oil, which to my mind clashes with the actual nuts. In such small quantities, however, I don’t think there’s much point in using stock, unless you happen to have some to hand the soy should give it enough savoury oomph on its own. Tony Tan’s kung pao sauce is thickened with water or stock.įuchsia Dunlop’s masterwork, The Food of Sichuan, informs me that the sauce in this dish is known as li zhi wei, or “lychee-flavoured”, a milder version of sweet-and-sour made with a mixture of sugar, soy sauces and rice vinegar, thickened with corn or potato flour and loosened with water (or chicken stock, as Tony Tan does in his book Hong Kong Food City). Most recipes marinate the raw meat briefly before cooking, usually in a mixture of starch and water seasoned with soy sauce and rice wine – the classic “velveting” technique that helps form a protective barrier between the chicken and the hot wok keeping it, well, soft as velvet. This is boneless breast poached at 80C for 30 to 40 minutes, then cooled and sliced ideal if you want to get ahead, though it lacks the juiciness of the stir-fried stuff. Don’t worry: the rest is just water and salt, rather than anything sinister). This seeks to mimic the pre-cooked meat apparently used by many restaurants (though it seems it will never be quite as soft as the 60%-80% meat in the products available in catering quantities. Interestingly, Chin and Choo’s Chinese Takeaway Bible, the book based on the popular YouTube channel devoted to divulging the secrets of takeaway classics, starts with “pre-prepared chicken”. Harry Eastwood’s kung pao chicken – use plenty of spring onions or even some leeks. ![]() Not applied to the first few tens of bases of each chromosome, leading Regardless of which -l or -r options are used (previously with -l it was * The mpileup command now applies BAQ calculations at all base positions, INFO/ADF, INFO/ADR -output-tags annotations that largely supersede ![]() Rather than X or as previously, and now has AD, ADF, ADR, INFO/AD, * The mpileup command now outputs the unseen allele in VCF/BCF as On the command line for compatibility with existing scripts). * The "bamshuf" command has been renamed to "collate" (hence the termīamshuf no longer appears in the documentation, though it still works ![]() ( samtools#295, samtools#349, samtools#356, samtools#418, PR samtools#441 see alsoĭiscussions in samtools#171, samtools#213.) If you are still using -f, -o, or out.prefix, convert to use -T PREFIXĪnd/or -o FILE instead. * The obsolete "samtools sort in.bam out.prefix" usage has been removed. Samtools release 1.3: many improvements, fixes, new commands (maybe you meant: _hts_getline, _bgzf_getline )Ĭollect2: error: ld returned 1 exit status Gcc -pthread -o test/merge/test_bam_translate test/merge/test_bam_translate.o test/test.o. Gcc -g -Wall -O2 -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -D_LARGEFILE64_SOURCE -D_CURSES_LIB=1 -I. If ( (getline(&res, &len, check) = -1 ) & Test/merge/test_bam_translate.c:386:5: warning: implicit declaration of function 'getline' Test/merge/test_bam_translate.c: In function 'main': I./htslib -c -o test/merge/test_bam_translate.o test/merge/test_bam_translate.c I./htslib -c -o misc/wgsim.o misc/wgsim.c This is because the reverse read is frequently of lower quality that forward read and this information can be useful for tuning quality thresholds.Gcc -g -Wall -O2 -D_FILE_OFFSET_BITS=64 -D_LARGEFILE64_SOURCE -D_CURSES_LIB=1 -I. 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And finally, Strassel asserted "the Biden-Democrat claim that election integrity measures make it 'harder to vote' is one big untruth" because these measures are much less restrictive than those in Biden's home state of Delaware, and many other states. "He baldly claimed Georgia Republicans enacted an election law designed purely to put up 'obstacles' to voting (and) that enables Republicans to get the result they want, no matter what the voters have said," Strassel wrote. "He made false claims about the electoral system, accused Republicans of undemocratic aims, and pre-emptively attacked the legitimacy of the 2022 election," Strassel wrote, adding that Biden sounded just like Trump claiming that he won the state of Georgia in the 2020 presidential election. ![]() ![]() Wall Street Journal political columnist Kimberly Strassel said it was close to "a Donald Trump special," full of lies and false claims. Please! His far-left supporters loved the speech everyone else hated it. Reading from his trusty teleprompter in Atlanta, the president went way over the top, calling Georgia's new election reform law "Jim Crow 2.0" and comparing those who oppose his voting rights proposals to hateful racists like Bull Connor, George Wallace and even Jefferson Davis, the president of the Confederacy. With his popularity rating at 33 percent and facing myriad high priority policy issues ranging from rampaging inflation to an out-of-control border crisis, President Biden has chosen to focus on voting rights, which ranks far down the list of voter concerns as the November midterm elections approach. Local DisableMessage = "/toggle ka 0” - Same as local EnableMessage side noteįor _, Player in pairs(PlayerService.getPlayers()) do Local EnableMessage = "/toggle ka 1" - modifiable, don’t delete the “” Local User = "defaultname3613" - Your username, not display name. The tesla coil trap does not affect (function(event) if (event.shooter = nil) then return end if (event.projectileType = "arrow") or (event.projectileType = "crossbow_arrow") or (event.projectileType = "tactical_crossbow_arrow") or (event.projectileType = "headhunter_arrow") or (event.projectileType = "tactical_headhunter_arrow") then local player = event.shooter:getPlayer() if player.name = "defaultname3613" then - Insert Your Username Here local target = 0 local targetDistance = 100000 for i, enemy in PlayerService.getPlayers() do local enemyPosition = enemy:getEntity():getPosition() local playerPosition = player:getEntity():getPosition() local distance = (enemyPosition - playerPosition).magnitude if ((distance The tesla coil trap is affected by the Electrified relic.The tesla coil trap cannot be purchased in the Penguin Survival mode.After breaking the two beds the tesla coil will become invincible. ![]() By placing 2 beds on top of a tesla covering it full. Another glitch is to make the tesla unbreakable.There was a glitch with the tesla coils where you could place infinite amount of tesla coils.If the player leaves the team is set to nothing. If the player dies then the coil won't affect spectators. ![]() They will use the teams value and anyone on that team will not be affected. This is caused because the server grabs the player and their team. If a player who placed a coil leaves the game or dies, the coil will affect anyone who goes near it.This is due to the server always defaulting to the zombie team, even if the remote sent to the server specifically states that the player who placed the coil is on the humans team.In the Infection gamemode, tesla coils placed by humans will damage them if the human who placed them dies or leaves.Brittle from flamethrower used to work with tesla coil traps, dealing an insane amount of damage that ignores armor.The tesla coil trap, when placed, it will be set to collide:false, which means you can pass through it without being disturbed to jump over it or move to other side.Increased Tesla Trap radius from 4.5 blocks to 6.6 blocks. Tesla Traps now apply the Zapped status effect. ![]() ĭecreased armor penetration from 100% to 40%. Max number of tesla coil traps placed down at once reduced to 2. Tesla coil traps can now be obtained from a Lucky Block. Tesla coil traps now take 6 seconds to charge up before doing damage. Only 2 tesla coil traps can be active for each player, placing a third trap after that will destroy the oldest one. It deals 4 damage and has 40% armor penetration. ![]() The tesla coil trap will attack any nearby enemy players. Remember to wait until the fire has died down completely before attempting to clean the interior. I would still recommend cleaning them thoroughly after each use, along with the rest of the components. While the cooking grates aren’t finished with porcelain, the steel is of such high quality that it’s naturally rust-resistant. The RT-700 offers a grand total of 1054 square inches of cooking space-702 inches on the main grate, with an additional 352 available on the optional second tier. ![]() That gives it the edge over some of its closest competitors, some of whom have a tendency to paint the exterior of the grill, leading to issues with peeling and flaking. Like its smaller counterparts, the RT-700 is sturdily constructed of 100 percent stainless steel. Wheels are flimsy considering the unit’s size.Large enough to accommodate a family of four to six people.Heats to the desired temperature quickly.Rec Tec’s premium package is available for this unit as well. It also shares the 340 model’s temperature range of 200 to 500 degrees Fahrenheit, controllable in five-degree increments from your tablet or smartphone. The stainless steel drip tray funnels grease out of the cooking chamber and into the waiting bucket, making cleanup that much simpler. Like the RT-340, this model is Wi-Fi compatible, with a PID controller to help the temperature remain accurate throughout the cooking process. Best of all, the 30-pound hopper capacity allows for many long hours of cooking with no need to refill. The steel cooking grates are durable and rust-resistant, allowing you to get a great sear on your ingredients. The rollerblade-style wheels are outfitted with locking casters for stability, and a lower shelf adds storage space without ruining the lines of the grill. The RT-590 offers the same quality stainless steel construction as the 340 model, with an open cart-style design. A second grilling rack offers up an additional 180 square inches of space, and is easy to remove when not in use. This design gives it significantly more volume than most barrel-style grills, meaning that you could easily fit at least one Thanksgiving turkey inside. With its 592 square inches of cooking space and eye-catching octagonal design, it should be sufficient to satisfy the needs of any grilling enthusiast. This high-end model is large enough to suit an average-sized family, with plenty of room left over for guests. Tricky balance when moving from one place to another.Accurate temperature control and readout.Lastly, note that Rec Tec offers premium bundle packages that include a starter pack of pellets, a grill cover, and two mesh grilling mats. The lid of the hopper can double as a side shelf for prep or storage, and is large enough to hold a sizable meat platter. The RT-340 has a hopper capacity of 20 pounds-generous for any grill, but especially for a portable tailgating unit. The interior cooking chamber is made of stainless steel as well, making this unit exceptionally easy to clean. The build quality of the Rec Tec is noticeably high-end, with a 304-grade stainless steel construct on the main chamber as well as the grilling grates. There’s even an automatic shutdown feature that kicks in when the temperature climbs too high. When you’re finished cooking, you can alert the unit to enter “cool down” mode with the touch of a button. When the unit is set to “LO”-that is, around 200 degrees-the RT-340 will automatically produce more smoke for maximum flavor. The control panel allows you to set the temperature in increments of five degrees-another impressive feature, especially for a travel grill. ![]() Dual built-in meat probes are also included, making it easy to keep an eye on both the internal temperature of the grill and the progress of the meat itself. If you’re taking it on the road, this feature will allow you to relax and enjoy the festivities without being chained to the grill. This unit is equipped with Wi-Fi technology, so you can calibrate the temperature from the comfort of your recliner while the meat cooks. In any case, you’ll be able to perform a wide array of cooking applications in that range. The temperature range is advertised as 200 to 500 degrees Fahrenheit, which is on the higher side for a standard pellet grill, but suitable for a travel-sized model like this one. ![]() The wheels have a funky rollerblade design, which helps to increase the portability of the unit. ![]() The RT-340 is the smallest unit on our list, offering 340 square inches of grilling space and lockable folding legs for tailgating. 3 In Conclusion Rec Tec Grill Reviews: Product Guide #1 ![]() The developers, Turtle Rock Studios, do not even do a particularly good job of explaining this, which is why a lot of confused fans assumed there was some kind of widespread glitch preventing them from unlocking new characters. It does not matter how well you perform or how much time you sink into a given run, all of the best rewards are disabled for lone wolves, even though they are undertaking the exact same levels as everybody else. So, if you have beaten the first act alone and didn't once hear that satisfying achievement notification sound, now you know why. ![]() To earn any of the game's trophies, cosmetics or supply points, you must go through its story campaign with other people. This puts you at a unique disadvantage if you are not into the whole online multiplayer thing. When Back 4 Blood's beta was released in August, gamers were already voicing concerns about how its solo mode did not track your progress or even record basic stats. Games Back 4 Blood Does Not Support Single Player Progression "Back 4 Blood" is best experienced online with firends or even strangers, as it relies so heavily on teamwork. Then you have to account for the jittery newbies as well, who are liable to get panicked and make mistakes that could have severe consequences for the rest of the party. Will they get into the spirit of things and watch over their allies, or will they just be looking out for themselves and ditch you at the first sign of trouble? You can never tell what type of person they are going to be. If you are relying on somebody else -whom you have never met before-to watch your back, there is a palpable sense of tension. There is just no substitute for that feeling of unease you only get by partnering up with strangers who you do not fully trust yet, and who might not trust you either. This aspect of social interaction is one of the defining traits of Back 4 Blood and it cannot be replicated by playing alongside emotionless A.I. The idea is to prioritize teamwork above all else so that you can effectively manage the undead hordes, rescue each other from danger, equip complementary upgrades, share your limited resources, and coordinate how you are going to achieve the various objectives. Worst case scenario, if the split-screen is console only, a mad modder will probably figure out how to implement it on PC as well.Back 4 Blood technically has a single player offering for those who do not want to venture into public matchmaking lobbies, but it is far from a satisfying experience at the moment.īefore we rip into this lacklustre solo campaign, it is worth mentioning upfront that the zombie shooter is meant to be played cooperatively. It’s not known whether this hypothetical split-screen would only be for console players again or if it would also be added for PC players, though even in the latter case, modders of the PC version of Left 4 Dead were able to figure out how to activate the split-screen functionality on the PC version themselves. Once the game has released in full this October, and presumably once any resulting bugs have been squashed, the devs have said that they may be able to go back and add split-screen functionality. Can you Play Back 4 Blood Split-Screen?Īll that said, nothing is absolutely impossible. As such, if you want to play Back 4 Blood with friends, the way it’s arguably meant to be played, you’ll only be able to do so online, either over the internet or through a LAN connection. ![]() The team would absolutely love to implement the feature if they could, but at their current stage of development, there’s just too many other important factors they need to focus on to think about split-screen. The developers at Turtle Rock Studios are aware of how much Left 4 Dead’s split-screen functionality meant to console players, but unfortunately, Back 4 Blood will not have that same feature. ![]() The Indiana State Fairgrounds & Event Center unveiled its renovated Indiana Farm Bureau Fall Creek Pavilion Thursday, which will now be able to host indoor track and field events.Īccording to a release, the century-old swine barn and public safety center underwent a $50 million renovation in the past 18 months and will open in time for this year's State Fair. Glad we didn’t take it on the day before in the rain though! A quick visit to the gift shop and we were headed back to Murfreesboro.View Gallery: See Indiana State Fair photos through the years dating back to 1905 A bit slippery due to all the rain but nothing we couldn’t handle. ![]() A thick cable running down a ravine, scramble climb your way down to the base of the falls. Second day at Fall Creek Falls, we decided to take on the challenge of the Cable Trail. All in all a great adventure, nobody got hurt and it’ll certainly be a weekend to remember!! ![]() Managed to get a fire going (wet wood was no match for our welsh fire lighting skills!!). Tucked up safe and sound in our cabin, the wind was mental and so much rain!! Roads were blocked by giant fallen trees so we were stuck at the cabins for the night. Tornado warning alert!! Then the power went out. Far too chilly for.a dip without it and who knows what treasures were laying in wait on the bottom.īack to the cabin for some dinner, our UK cell phones started going nuts. Well equipt kitchen in both, comfy beds and a great shower.Įxploring the park, Buzzards Roost is epic! What a view! Georges Hole, probably my favourite spot so far. Inland cabin was just as cozy with a gas fire instead. Wood burning stove in the lounge, wifi, plenty of hot water and central heating. Lakeside had a beautiful view across the water with a balcony over the lake. Rented a couple of cabins at Fall Creek Falls. Oh & lastly but not least the waterfalls were awe inspiring! Right now with Covid 19 this is a perfect way to get out of your house & enjoy the great outdoors & still feel safe. Tennessee should be very proud of this lovely park. They are rebuilding the lodge on lake so lodge rooms not available now. We found everyone we encountered had masks on or if they saw you coming put them on. There were plenty of hiking trails from easy to strenuous. There was nice playgrounds & other activities. There were cabins not on the water & plenty of campsites. Some were easy to see others required hikes. We loved location and it gave us easy access to all going on in the park. Also the stairs in 2 bedroom cottage were a bit steep & narrow to the bedrooms. The 2 bedroom cabins require quite a hike down stairs with your luggage & food to reach the cabins. We will probably try 1 of those next time as they had sidewalks down to some of the cabins. There also were 3 bedroom 1 story versions of the cabins. There was a nice dining table and sofa with a fireplace. The kitchen had everything you could need and we loved that all the shelves labeled as to what was where. There was a full bath down stairs & a half bath upstairs situated between the 2 bedrooms. It hung right out over the water and it was fun to see people fishing right over their covered porch. A few of us got together & rented a Fisherman Cabin for a few nights. Terms, conditions, pricing, special features, and service and support options subject to change without notice.Ĭancellation: You may remove subscriptions from your Wholesale Billing at any time. Payment is due, in full, immediately upon monthly invoicing. 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It was developed by Fatshark and released on the PlayStation 3 via the PlayStation Network and the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live Arcade on Februand February 2, 2011, respectively. Bionic Commando Rearmed 2 was revealed at Capcom's Captivate 2010 event. ![]() See main article: Bionic Commando Rearmed 2. Viklund noted players 'need to use the arm to beat the boss'. Boss characters received not only a visual redesign, but the fights were redesigned as well to make use of Spencer's bionic abilities and weaponry. All of the weapons were redesigned to be useful in some form, and can now all be taken into combat, whereas previously only one weapon could be selected per area. 'In the original the rocket launcher and for the rest of the game' stated Viklund. Weapons were also redesigned, with each weapon being rebalanced. Hörberg stated that the character always swings at the same speed and releases at the same angle regardless of player input. 'The swing mechanic based on the original totally physically incorrect,' noted Gameplay Programmer Bertil Hörberg. ![]() For example, the player cannot walk past a barrel placed in their way, however they are able to swing through the object. Development and marketingĭevelopers found that adjusting the original gameplay to a 3D engine required dismissal of conventional physics. Game modes include the standard versus and last man standing modes, and Don't Touch the Floor, in which characters attempt to knock other players to a hazard at the bottom of the level for points. Competitive multiplayer modes have also been added, and can be played locally or over a network. During play, the game's camera will zoom in and out to accommodate both players, and will split the screen dynamically should the camera not be able to zoom any further. Additionally the cooperative campaign is saved separately from the solo campaign, meaning that weapons, equipment, and powerups do not carry over from one campaign into the other. Once all extra lives are depleted and a player dies, the AI reverts to its single player configuration for the remaining player until that player completes the level or an extra life is found. Character lives are shared between players, meaning that each player life lost hurts both players. Although the overall gameplay is identical, enemy AI adapts difficulty to accommodate the extra player. Rearmeds campaign can be played locally with another player. Force feedback has been implemented when using the bionic arm, firing weapons, and other events. New to the remake are Challenge rooms which involve using the bionic arm to traverse a course as quickly as possible. Hacking into enemy communications now involves navigating a three-dimensional puzzle as opposed to simply choosing to hack. Additionally, the final boss battle has been extended to a complete level as opposed to the ending sequence of one. In one example, the player must latch the arm to a screw on the boss character's vehicle, then pull back to expose a weak point in the armor. Each battle now makes unique use of Spencer's weaponry and bionic arm. Weapons can now be changed instantly during gameplay, as opposed to being limited to one weapon per mission. Players can extend Spencer's bionic arm to grab oil barrels and throw them at enemies, or use them as temporary shields. Defeating enemies with full health now awards players extra points, encouraging players to avoid being hit in order to obtain high scores. Players collect health items from enemies to restore health, as opposed to the original system which involved earning more hit points. A health bar replaces the game's original health system of a limited health pool which grows after collecting bullets from defeated foes. 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