This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Modelling Techniques and Tools for Computer Performance Evaluation, TOOLS 2002, held in London, UK in April 2002.The 18 revised full papers and six tool papers presented together with an invited contribution were carefully reviewed and selected from 57 submissions. Among the topics addressed are generic techniques like stochastic process algebras and the analysis of Petri nets and Markov chains, as well as the development and employment of tools in areas such as the Internet, software performance engineering, parallel systems, real-time systems, and transaction processing.

In 1991 and 2007, development-led excavations close to Preston's historic centre revealed significant medieval remains. Although badly damaged, these included the foundations of a substantial stone building with cobbled footings and corner buttresses. Several east/west-aligned burials, some with oak coffins, lay inside and around the structure; their presence, together with finds of painted window glass and line-impressed floor tiles, indicated an ecclesiastical origin to the building. Post-excavation analysis, funded by Historic England, included scientific dating of the human remains and organic materials, which suggested that burial took place between the thirteenth and sixteenth centuries. This matched the occupation of the Franciscan friary of St Clare, founded in the locale in c 1260, dissolved in 1539, and subsequently lost to Preston's industrial development. The intramural burials comprised men, women, and children, and are likely to represent members of benefactory families interred within a chapel on the north side of the friary church. Palaeoenvironmental evidence from a ditch that skirted the chapel implied that the area was rather damp, and it is possible that subsidence related to these conditions necessitated alteration of the building: a wall and buttress were expanded over an earlier extramural burial. The same area saw the addition of at least one wall tomb. Traces of other parts of the church and conventual areas were identified from the investigations in 1991, and, coupled with comparative analysis, allow tentative reconstruction of the wider precinct. The friaries of the North West have seen little detailed study, and this rare discovery of once-lost remains has greatly enhanced an understanding of the organisation of mendicant houses and the lives of their communities in the region.

The Bay Gateway, opened in 2016, is a new road linking the M6 motorway, north of Lancaster, to the port of Heysham. Its construction has provided an important opportunity to investigate the little-studied early landscape of Lancashire's rural lower Lune Valley. The archaeological investigation was focused on seven areas that had been defined by almost a decade of preliminary works. The earliest remains included evidence of prehistoric settlement, at a location that had seen repeated activity in the Mesolithic and Neolithic periods, and during the Bronze Age. The findings make a significant contribution to the understanding of several millennia of human activity that are otherwise poorly understood in Lancashire. The most extensive remains, dating from the twelfth to the mid-fifteenth century AD, were found on either side of the Howgill Brook. Several buildings, in both timber and stone, as well as kilns and channels, are thought to represent the remains of one or more water mills associated with Beaumont Grange, an estate belonging to Furness Abbey. This volume arises from the multi-disciplinary approach to the archaeological sites, with the emphasis placed on the integration of a wide range of data. It comprises the work of several authors from Oxford Archaeology, as well as external specialists.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th European Workshop on Computer Performance Engineering, EPEW 2015, held in Madrid, Spain, in August/September 2015. The 19 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 39 submissions. They were organized in topical sections named: applications; modelling techniques, software performance, and simulation techniques.

Let's face it: With the economy crumbling, Americans are looking for ways to cut costs and save. There is so much emphasis on living a Hollywood lifestyle that the appreciation of hard-earned money is easily forgotten. We value what we make and each of us comes up with ways to cut corners and save pennies.

Let's face it: Winnipeggers are cheap... and we're damn proud of our thriftiness. There is so much emphasis on living a Hollywood lifestyle that the appreciation of hard-earned money is easily forgotten. On the Canadian Prairies we value what we make and each of us comes up with ways to cut corners and save pennies. This book has creative and fun ways to save money and live like a true Winnipegger: -Do you know how to ask for a discount and get it? How about getting something free because a store screwed up? -Ways to negotiate cheap hotel stays and significant savings on vacations -Techniques for how to cheaply celebrate holidays Why brag about how much you paid for something when you could boast about how much you saved?

A gay 25-year-old virgin is unheard of these days. But yes, that is what I am. Fortunately for you I am documenting my mission to go from inexperienced gay boy to sexpert in just 40 days. Every day I am determined to try something new. Whether it is new ways to pleasure myself or figuring out how to do it to others, this detailed journal gives you insight into my life as I figure out my sexual identity. Like many gay guys I'm eager to determine whether I am a top or bottom. It seems like that is the way guys are grouped and find compatibility. I realize that's such a stereotype but it's also embarrassing at my age to say I don't know what my preference is. It's not like I'm going to tell a guy to get lost because we like the same thing. I'm not that judgmental that I won't hang out with a guy because we're both tops or both bottoms. And who knows, maybe he feels he's one over the other because he hasn't experimented to find out what works for him. I'm at least trying it all and deciding along the way.

We are so overwhelmed by the glitz and glamor of the celebrity lifestyle, but how often is the emphasis put on being cheap? Some people try to gussy it up by calling it "thrifty" but isn't that just a rich person's cover-up to not sound like a regular person? Embrace your inner cheapskate, girl. Be proud of every penny you save.

A gripping story of a young man's bout with his battles in real life and a fictitious reality. Unable to separate the make believe from the everyday world, the struggle of radio personality Darcy Buckner is as touching as it is tragic. From the highs of career success to the lows of sociopathic depression, Buckner gives people a reason to love him and hate him. Despite constant rejection from family, Buckner is convinced he can overcome and lead a happy life, although the paths he takes have more than a few bumps along the way. Buckner follows two life paths: a make-believe world where he is a celebrity, and in the real world where he is becoming a well-known personality. The two worlds often remain separate, but frequently collide to create disastrous results. Being socially inept, Buckner sabotages relationships and thinks hatred will get people to like him. Whether it is turning on his best friend and secretly revealing her betrayal or owning a successful media company that sees him mingling with celebrities on the red carpet, Buckner never knows how he will react and if life will come crashing down. A Double Dose of Sociopath traces the emotionally unstable journey of Darcy Buckner, examines his dynamic relationships and his extreme reactions to the self-created worlds around him.