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verb en·dorse \in-ˈdȯrs, en-\
: to publicly or officially say that you support or approve of (someone or something)
: to publicly say that you like or use (a product or service) in exchange for money
: to write your name on the back of (a check)
Full Definition of ENDORSE
transitive verb
a : to write on the back of; especially : to sign one's name as payee on the back of (a check) in order to obtain the cash or credit represented on the faceb : to inscribe (one's signature) on a check, bill, or notec : to inscribe (as an official document) with a title or memorandumd : to make over to another (the value represented in a check, bill, or note) by inscribing one's name on the documente : to acknowledge receipt of (a sum specified) by one's signature on a document
a : to approve openly <endorse an idea>; especially : to express support or approval of publicly and definitely <endorse a mayoral candidate>b : to recommend (as a product or service) usually for financial compensation <shoes endorsed by a pro basketball player>
— en·dors·able \-ˈdȯr-sə-bəl\ adjective
— en·dors·ee \in-ˌdȯr-ˈsē, ˌen-\ noun
— en·dors·er \in-ˈdȯr-sər\ noun
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Variants of ENDORSE
en·dorse also in·dorse \in-\
Examples of ENDORSE
- The newspaper has endorsed the conservative candidate for mayor.
- We do not endorse their position.
- She endorses a line of clothing.
- That brand of sneaker is endorsed by several basketball stars.
- You must endorse the check before you deposit it in the bank.
Origin of ENDORSE
alteration of obsolete endoss, from Middle English endosen, from Anglo-French endosser, to put on, don, write on the back of, from en- + dos back, from Latin dorsum
First Known Use: 1581
Related to ENDORSE
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- advocate, back, champion, support (also indorse), patronize, plump (for), plunk (for) or plonk (for)
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Wildwood: The Wildwood Chronicles, Book I
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Prue McKeels life is ordinary. At least until her baby brother is abducted by a murder of crows. And then things get really weird.
You see, on every map of Portland, Oregon, there is a big splotch of green on the edge of the city labeled I.W. This stands for Impassable Wilderness. No ones ever gone inor at least returned to tell of it.
And this is where the crows take her brother.
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Colin Meloy once wrote Ray Bradbury a letter, informing him that he "considered himself an author too." He was ten. Since then, Colin has gone on to be the singer and songwriter for the band the Decemberists, where he channels all of his weird ideas into weird songs. With the Wildwood Chronicles, he is now channeling those ideas into novels.
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Meloy has an immediately recognizable verbal style and creates a fully realized fantasy world…. Ellis's illustrations perfectly capture the original world and contribute to the feel of an instant timeless classic. Further adventures in Wildwood cannot come quickly enough.
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"I am interested in long-term humane solutions to manage our horse populations. Our land is precious to the Navajo people as are all the horses on the Navajo Nation. Horses are sacred animals to us." – Ben Shelly, president of the Navajo Nation
Phenomenal news! Horse-welfare advocates just gained an important new ally in the fight to stop the brutal practice of horse slaughter. As reported earlier this week in The New York Times, Ben Shelly, president of the Navajo Nation, announced that the Nation opposes the practice of horse slaughter and has stopped all horse round-ups on the reservation.
This statement follows two important developments for horses on Navajo lands. In September, a coalition of Navajo elders and medicine people passed a resolution to oppose horse slaughter, and a Navajo Nation chapter opted to suspend round-ups in its territory for fear the horses would be sent to slaughter.
The ASPCA applauds President Shelly's announcement, which underscores the fact that the inherently cruel practice of horse slaughter is never an acceptable end for a horse.
This declaration comes at a critical time: Congress is considering budget bills that could prevent the opening of horse slaughter plants in the U.S., and a lawsuit against the U.S. Department of Agriculture, which also seeks to hamper the opening of plants, is pending in federal court.
President Shelly's message on behalf of the Navajo Nation confirms the building momentum for the Safeguard American Food Exports (SAFE) Act, which would forbid the slaughter of horses in the U.S. and end the current export of American horses for slaughter abroad.
Please be a voice for horses TODAY: Urge your members of Congress to cosponsor the SAFE Act to end this horrific threat to American horses.
Thank you so much Mr Shelly and the people of the Navajo Nation.
Congress thinks they can do what they want . Think again. we have put these people where they are & if they can't do the right things , see ya !
What great and wonderful news this is. Pres. Shelly, is an awesome man for standing up for the horses! They need protection like this. Move all the horses to the Navajo Nation-they will be safe there!!!
Go Shelly, you're concern is deep, as is for all us horse lovers. There are many people who wish they could aford to purchase a horse, like these horses.
The only reason Nevada Nation should roundup these horses is to help find them a forever loving home. With such high demand to adopt horses, it's a no-brainer.
It makes me sick know this is happening to innocent animals, including dogs, cats, wolves and many wildlife animals.
Keep up the great work. It is very appreciated.
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I applaud you, President Shelly! We do not want slaughter houses for horses, nor do we want to send our horses abroad. Slaughter is not an acceptable end. Ending the round ups allows these beautiful animals to run free upon the plains and die a natural death. What we wish for ourselves is also what they deserve. May the Great One, the One that breathes the life force into man, beast, and the winged creature bless you as you extend your hand of protection!
That's all well and good. I don't advocate ANY cruelty to animals. However, we have to have a management plan if they aren't going to be culled. Who, after all, is going to feed them? You? Have you seen what happens to wild horses when the food runs out, or there is no water to be found. That fate is also a cruel one. I believe some wild populations are controlled with gelding and re-release. If an animal is dispatched in a humane, responsible manner then that may be a better end than slow starvation. A big question. Most of us just go to the supermarket and buy pet food. Do you ever wonder where it comes from? Factory farms, no doubt. I think local management is a step in the right direction. But we are fooling ourselves if we think all animals can just "live free" in this day and age of population stresses. They will suffer just as horribly if not managed in some way.
Your absolutely correct. A management plan of some kind should be or will have to be in place. But I think when your looking at the slaughter issue, it's a bigger picture than just the roundup of the wild mustangs. I think the picture encompasses the entire horse industry in the US as a whole. I agree changes need to be made and responsibilities need to be owned up to for things to get better for all of our horses. Personaly, I to am not in favor of slaughtering horses at all. I do eat meat I love animals and I respect all life. I do wish that people could find it in their heart as well to respect all life as instead of looking at it like a disposable product which sometimes I think they do, especially with horses, dogs and cats. Check out your auctions and the shelters . Sadly there's the proof.
President Shelly, you are a hero! The Navajo Nation action should be an example to be followed by all politicians to end cruelty to all animals!!!
So, glad to here that the Navajo Nation won't allow the slaughter of horses. A tribe in Nevada are selling wild horses to slaughter houses, big thumbs down to them.
The Navajo know what they are talking about! Well done to all who led to this event.


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ROME — The body of a Powell woman missing in Tuscany for three days was found Wednesday beside a busy roadway in what appears to be a hit-and-run accident, Italian police said.
Carabinieri Col. Antonio Frassinetto told a news conference that the body of Allison Owens, 23, of Powell, was found in a canal beside the heavily trafficked road in San Giovanni Valdarno.
Tests have been ordered to determine the cause of death, but investigators believe she had been jogging. Owens may have been using an iPod and not heard a car approaching, Frassinetto said.
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Boy's wish for Kamiak's baseball field comes true
16-year-old leukemia-stricken Kamiak High student chose to give back to his community
Genna Martin / The Herald
Nate McCarty (center) hangs out with teammates in the dugout before a recent game at Kamiak.
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Nate McCarty (center) hangs out with teammates before a recent game at Kamiak. McCarty was diagnosed with leukemia eighteen months ago and this week the Make-A-Wish Foundation is granting his wish to renovate the baseball field at Kamiak High School.
Genna Martin / The Herald
Nate McCarty watches his teammates play from the dugout at the baseball field at Kamiak High School.
Likewise, the leukemia-stricken boy wanted something that will live on -- just as he expects to.
Approached by Make-A-Wish Washington, which grants wishes to children with life-threatening medical conditions, McCarty turned down the usual request for a fabulous family vacation and instead asked for something closer to his heart. Since he loves baseball more than almost anything, his dream was the renovation of the field at Kamiak High School.
"I really wanted something to be proud of," explained McCarty, a Kamiak junior. "When I'm 20, 30 or 40 years old, I want to be able to come back, look at that field, and know that I had something to do with it.
"I want the community to be proud of it, too. I want my team to be proud of it and I want my school to be proud of it. I want everyone in Mukilteo to be proud of what we have."
The project will add outfield fence windscreens (with Nathan's number No. 11 on a baseball graphic), privacy screens for the home and visitor dugouts, home plate and pitcher's mound covers, and larger bleachers for the visiting fans.
The work project takes place today, beginning at 10 a.m., and includes Kamiak players and parents, plus volunteers from Make-A-Wish Washington. In addition, players and supporters from the Glacier Peak and Newport (Bellevue) teams have generously offered to help.
Upon completion, the new field "is going to sparkle," Kamiak coach Steve Merkley said. "It's going to look real professional, like a minor league baseball park."
Formal dedication is 3 p.m. Monday, prior to a 4 p.m. game between Kamiak and cross-district rival Mariner.
The new field is something McCarty envisioned during the early months of his treatment for acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). He was diagnosed in October of 2011 and missed the rest of the Kamiak school year while undergoing aggressive chemotherapy sessions at Seattle Children's Hospital.
Having come through the most difficult months of treatment well, he is now in what doctors call the maintenance phase, which requires only periodic hospital visits. McCarty, who has returned to school part-time and to the baseball team (he has played sparingly, due in part to the toll of his treatments), expects to finish chemotherapy in January of 2015 and then, barring the return of ALL, get on with his life.
"On the scale of all kids, he's on the low end (in terms of overall health)," said Shannon McCarty, his mother. "But on the scale of kids who are sick, he's actually doing very well."
And one reason for the upbeat prognosis, Nathan McCarty insists, has been the support and encouragement of friends. When he was out of school from October to June of his sophomore year, dozens of Kamiak friends -- many of them baseball players -- made regular afternoon visits to his home.
"They'd come over and hang out with me, and they'd stay for hours," he said. "Most of the time my mom had to cook dinner for them, but it was great for me. And that's one of the reasons I chose this wish, because of their support."
"We're obviously really proud of him," David McCarty, Nathan's father, said. "And we're equally grateful to all of his friends and the community (for their kindnesses)."
Of course, not everyone understood his Make-A-Wish decision, or at least not right away.
"I used to say to him, 'Oh, Nate, let's go Italy. You like pasta. How about Italy?'" Shannon McCarty said with a laugh. "We had lots of conversations like that. But from the get-go this is really what he was interested in doing."
Even Make-A-Wish Washington representatives "tried to get him to brainstorm about what else he could do, but he kept circling back to this," she added. "And I think it's because the baseball field is where he's the happiest. It's where he can feel like he doesn't have cancer. He feels normal there, and I really think that had a lot to do with it."
Like a lot of people, Merkley was caught off guard by Nathan McCarty's idea.
"When he first asked me if he could do something for the field, I was shocked," Merkley said. "I said, 'Really? You can go anywhere in the world you want.' ? It's amazing. It's real selflessness that he would do this."
Nathan McCarty is looking forward to Monday's ceremony, though he knows "it's going to be pretty emotional. I need to go up to every single person and thank them for coming, and I don't know how I'm going to keep it together."
But perhaps his bigger wish is still a year away. Because by next baseball season he will be that much closer to the end of his treatment and that much closer to being pronounced cancer free. He should be stronger, healthier and better able to do the one thing he loves best -- play baseball.
"I just want to be out there," Nathan McCarty said. "I just want to be with the guys and having fun."
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WILLIAMSON - According to criminal complaints obtained from Mingo County Magistrate Court, local and state law enforcement officers have been quite busy in recent days.
Cody Bailey, 20, of Williamson, was taken into custody by West Virginia State Police (WVSP) Trooper T.G. Kania III, on charges of burglary and petit larceny. The defendant is accused of entering the residence of Rita Elkins, who lives on Big Dog Lane in Williamson, and is then said to have stolen a Sears Model 21-410 Gauge Shotgun which was valued at $300, plus a $25 roll of gold $1 coins.
The items were recovered from Margaret Milam who told the trooper that she purchased them from Bailey, paying $125 for the gun and $20 for the roll of coins. While conducting a pat-down on the defendant at the time of his arrest, Kania discovered a chrome set of "brass-knuckles" in his pants pocket, which he was not licensed to carry.
Bailey was arraigned by Mingo County Magistrate Pam Newsome and was released from custody on a $2,000 property bond.
Gregory Steven Ferguson, 45, of Hampden, was arrested by Mingo County Sheriff's Department (MCSD) Deputies L.Thomas and R. Fitch on a single count of battery. The charge stems from allegations that Ferguson struck Johnny May in the head with his closed fist while the victim was seated behind the wheel of a vehicle. The officers relayed that they observed redness and swelling behind the ear of the victim.
Ferguson was released from custody on a $1,000 personal recognizance bond following his arrangement before Magistrate Newsome.
Hansford Lee "David" Nelson, 38, of Delbarton, was placed under arrest by Delbarton Police Chief D.S. Nunley and was charged with burglary and petit larceny, after he allegedly stole a laptop computer valued at $600 from the home of Scotty Clevenger.
The defendant was arraigned by Chief Magistrate Dallas Toler was released from custody after posting a $2,500 bond.
James M. Cline, 45, of Huddy, Ky., was arrested by Williamson Patrolmen J.D. Tincher and J.L. Marcum on charges of violation of an emergency protection order that had been granted to his ex-girlfriend, Elizabeth Davis. He was arraigned by Magistrate Newsome and was released on a $1,000 bond.


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MISENHEIMER, N.C. ľ Pfeiffer University used a .423 hitting percentage in the fourth set to pull away from visiting Erskine College grabbing a 3-1 (25-21, 25-22, 24-26, 25-20) victory in Conference Carolinas menĺs volleyball action on Wednesday night. The Falcons improve to 5-0 at home advancing to 8-3 overall, 7-1 in league play while the Fleet fall to 5-6, 3-4.
A kill by Mike Michelau (Bristol, WI) and Mike Kawa (Debica, POLAND) would give Erskine a 16-13 lead late in set one. The Pfeiffer comeback started on a Micah Bortner (Dallastown, PA) kill followed by three Fleet miscues to square the contest at 17-17. Fabio Diniz (Belo Horizonte, BRAZIL) would put the Falcons up 21-19 with one of his nine kills on the night before Eric Edelman (Henrietta, NY) wrapped up set one with back-to-back kills for a 1-0 match lead.
Set two was just as tight as a Joe Supko (Irwin, PA) kill for Pfeiffer followed by one for Erskine from Omar Melendez (San Juan, PUERTO RICO) saw another tied score at 17-17. Caleb Brophy (Mission Viejo, CA) would give the Falcons a lead for good on the very next point while Edelman again contributed late with three of the Falcons final kills to take a 2-0 match advantage.
The third set saw Pfeiffer grab an 18-15 lead after an Edelman service ace, forcing an Erskine timeout and putting the Falcons within seven points of a sweep. A Kawa ace sandwiched in-between to Pfeiffer errors brought the Fleet back into the set before an Andrew Davis (Asheville, NC) ace and attack error by the Falcons kept Erskine alive with a 26-24 set three win.
Pfeiffer stormed out of the set four gates as Kyle Landrigan (Delmar, NY) and Edelman put down kills for a 16-9 Pfeiffer advantage. Landrigan, David Specian (Loxahatchee, FL) and Supko would kill back-to-back-to-back attempts for a 19-12 lead before a final service error, one of 35 combined between the two teams, ended the match in a 25-20 win for the Falcons.
Edelman led the way for the hosts with 13 kills hitting .400 in the win. Brophy would follow with 10 kills and 11 digs while Specian assisted 44 times. Michelau would lead all hitters with 17 kills on the night for Erskine.
Pfeiffer returns to action on Saturday traveling to Lees-McRae for another Conference Carolinas matchup. First serve is set for 2:00 p.m. in Banner Elk.


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CS2951-A Robots for Education
Spring Semester 2011
Instructor: Prof. Chad Jenkins
Course description: http://www.cs.brown.edu/courses/csci2951-a.html
Website: http://brown-robotics.org/index.php?title=CS_2951-A
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This seminar will explore the potential for robotics to engage future generations of scientists and engineers, with a particular focus on broadening participation in computing across society. Academic papers describing existing models, systems, courses, and evaluation for teaching robotics at undergraduate and secondary levels will be covered through students presentations. Group projects will be conducted to find viable and accessible "off-the-shelf" technology solutions suited to teaching robotics without requiring a technical background. Instructor permission required.
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Jan 31 - Introduction
Discussion leader: Chad Jenkins
Feb 7 - rosjs and PR2 Remote Lab Introduction
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Mar 21 - National Robotics Week
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Mar 28 - No class (Spring Break)
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Apr 18 - Robot competitions survey
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Apr 25 Cellbots
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Course Topics
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2/7 2/14 2/21 2/28 3/7 3/14 3/21 3/28 4/4 4/11 4/18 4/25 5/2 5/9
Platforms: Scribbler/Myro
Institute for Personal Robotics (GT, Bryn Mawr)
Competitions: Botball
Competitions: FIRST Robotics
Competitions: RoboCup
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Platforms: LEGO Mindstorms
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Platforms: Artbotics (UMass-Lowell)
Programming: Tangible Programming
tern (tufts)
Programming: Visual Programming
Alice (CMU) Scratch (MIT)
Visual Programming for Robots
PREOP (Alabama)
Robot Middleware: Tekkotsu
Robot Middleware: PR2 Remote Lab
Robot Middleware: ROS, rosjs
Robot Middleware: YARP
Events: National Robotics Week
Upper-level Robotics Courses
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Platforms: Cellbots
Survey: Telepresence Robots
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. - A pair of goals in the first and second half enabled Queens to score a 4-0 shutout of Pfeiffer University in Conference Carolinas men's soccer action on Saturday night. Playing in rainy conditions all match long, the Royals improve to 3-1 overall, 1-0 in league play while the Falcons drop to 0-4, 0-1.
Erick Suarez started scoring for Queens in the 12th minute on an assist from Kevin Anderson. To close out the first half, Diego Suarez found the back of the net off a corner kick in the 42nd minute.
Second half of scoring began with Yannick Fischbach tallying unassisted before Joshua Dowd closed things out in the 78th minute of play. Pfeiffer fired off five shots on the night. Zach Liles made three saves in goal for the Falcons.
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double you tee eff?
Information is now leaking that an agreement has been reached between GA & Abbie. Bill Deal the infamous Charlotte attorney(of Shinn/Court TV fame), is representing Abbie and Cochran is representing GA. Upon hearing the news Say-What is reported to have left town last heard saying, "how can I compete with those two". Harvey hornet was last seen finger painting at the local hospital. When asked for a comment he said "Mommy is that you?"
double you tee eff?
Hey things are slow around here lately, we have to do something to keep occupied until the next big announcement.Originally posted by Rich4114
double you tee eff?
After a quick trip to Washington D.C., say-what jubulantly returned with the announcement that he was able to retain the services of the George W. Bush Florida election lawyers. Immediately he was able to gain the release of the wrongfully detained Harvey Hornet. Abbie was last heard whining to herself - "That's no fair. He is cheating, Charlotte deserves the Hornets, they can't possibly survive in NOLA. Say-What and Harvey Hornet are going to steal the team back with their legal maneuverings and deep pocket casino investors." Grandadmiral simply shouted "Wuss, he can't face me one on one. The coullion has to go get other big shot lawyers to force this thing trough the courts the way he wants." Asked for further comment, say-what merely hinted that he still has an ace up his sleeve - "E-W-E"
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***Harvey Issues Statement***
Dewey Cheatam (say-what), lawyer for Harvey Hornet, delivered this prepared statement written my Mr. Hornet. "I being of sound body, would like to mindfully address the rumors surrounding my purchase of the New Orleans Hornets and noh.com. As soon as I learn what an MOU is, I will sign it. The city leaders in Harvey are prepared to call a news conference. This is no Charlotte, Harvey is a thriving city in the middle of a renaissance and will act quickly. We now have 3 big loan sharks in Harvey all of whom will be sponsors. David, I mean Mr. Stern is fully aware of my every move. I have been given his blessing. The team and web site are ours to lose. This team is for Harvey, provided we can build the new open air floating arena which will cruise the Harvey Canal. David has given us until July 4 to deliver the plan. I would also like to announce the birth of the Arena Baseball League. The league will be comprised of 8 world class cities. Charlotte did not make the cut. At this time, I can say teams will be located in Harvey, Norfolk, Oklahoma City and Nashville. Charlotte may be considered for an AB2 team, but prosperous cities like Tickfaw, Bute, Montana and Bangor, Maine are making serious pitches. In conclusion, I would like to say that we will change the team name to the Harvey Coullions and the web site address accordingly. I must now call my doctor/cab driver for a ride and check up. Tonight I want to hit some of Harvey's finest establishments to enjoy the Lackers/Nets game. I can't wait to see WTF them coullion refs will pull tonight. I almost forgot, I would also like to donate a total of .10 cents to the Harvey recreational department!!! It will be broken down in to yearly installments starting in 2009 and will continue for 36 years. I just have to give back to the coullions in my community."
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Stern has been reported to say, the only way I will support keeping NOHO.COM in N.O. is if they build a new state of the art computer. It finally appears to be over as Mr. Hornet has spent his last .03 filling his prosac prescription and couldnt possibly afford to build a new computer. Mr. Hornet was last seen boarding a plane to Charlotte. It is being reported that he is seeking a loan in the "Banking Capital of the South". Bob Brinker reported on his call in radio show this week, prospects dont look good for Mr. Hornet.
Yeah, the kids had me tired out from a bad night the night before. Sorry I missed it.Originally posted by Abbie
CC- was that past your bedtime?
Glad to see you could stay up late tonight, It what about 9:00 there? J/K ! Hope last night was better for you!
In a shocking development, a new player has emerged from the fog of controversey reguarding the NOH.co sale. BallStAlum96 and his partner, dream34 have announced that they are "close to buttoning up" th details to puchase the board in question and the NBA basketball team outright.
TThe deal if approved would make the team truely bi-city and bulletin board center with satellite locations in Muncie Indiana and Houston Tx. Commissioner David Stern was quoted by saying" The NBA sees only positives in having a team that has 2 home sites, the marketing possibilities are endless" as for the website, current owner spongey is unavailable for comment but issued a strong denial through his spokesman Say What.
Concerns about polluting 2 already viable NBA teams the Indiana Pacers and the Houston Rockets were brushed off by BallStAlum " If they want to cry like babies about competition, screw em"
The ownership group is said to have the most fluid resources including a piece of the old Houston Rockets floor and a autographed Bernie Parmalee Jersey as collateral for the loan to get funding.
Unbelievable! It appears that Abbie & Mr. Hornets have joined camps. This after Harvey called and begged the Charlottean to bale his team out, Harvey is quoted as saying " whats he mean he's gonna turn my team Bi?".
Rumor has it that Johnnie Cochran, attorney for Grandadmiral, will file a lawsuit against Harvey Hornet, Boomtown Casino, and Avondale Shipyards. The suit claims that Avondale, who is under contract with Grandadmiral to build a floating arena in the Cane River area, has giving the sketches of the arena to Harvey Hornet and Boomtown Casino execs. The skecthes was apparently delivered to Cochran and Admiral by a Boomtown housekeeper who saw the sketches on a boardroom table. The housekeeper has been confirmed to be an associate of Grandadmiral and Harvey Hornet.
No one could be reached for comment.
Dream34, the partner in this most recent ownership bid, is unavailable for comment sincew he is out of town in Boston scouting the Boston Red Sox for possible purchase and relocation to Siberia to make MLB a real international entity.
Prospects for this move are positive from Bud Selig since only that would seem to break the curse of the Bambino and allow the team to win the World Series
**Harvey Hornet Backs Out Of Pursuit of noh.com and Hornets**
Reporter: Justin Ayhole
In a shocking development, Harvey Hornet the raving lunatic who was attempting to buy neworleanshornets.com and the NBA Hornets franchise and move them to Harvey, LA, has removed himself from the bidding. "WTF is going on. All these Shaq loving coullions have gotten involved and have muddied the waters. I have met with David, I mean Mr. Stern, and he has promised me consideration for an expansion team in Harvey. SpongeRidge, Grand Admiral, Abbie and all the other coullions invovled have poisoned the market. The fine coullions of this region will never support the Hornets projects no matter who ends up with ownership rights of the team and website. They'd be better off moving back to CLT with Shinnridge as owner! It is my intention to move forward and 'play ball' in 2003 with the ABL. Arena baseball is going to be a big hit. I will focus my efforts on that project at this time. The fans are going to love it. It will be fan friendly with fair officiating. Any official who shows favoratism will be executed after each game in the name of fairness!!! As far as the NBA goes, David has promised to award me with rights to an expansion franchise in Harvey, to be called the Coullions, provided I can build the floating open air arena on the canal. We should start play in 2004. I will also develop wtfisharveyhornetscoullionwebsite.com which should be up and running soon. David told me if I build it, the NBA will come. CLT doesn't stand a chance when compared to the demographics in Harvey. Who is this Bird guy anyway. What did he ever do? He can't be as well known as Harvey Hornet. Now where is my cab driver/doctor? I am ready to go out drinking and chase some women. I know GA, CO Cajun, Abbie, Whodat and the rest of them effing coullions will talk bad about me after this announcement and I certainly don't need them to make me look stupid."
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An Afternoon With Grandadmiral
by Terry Geek
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June 10, 2002
I flew in from Coldlanta on a typical hot and humid New Orleans Monday, my hands trembling on my laptop as I anticipated my interview with the Legend. The people at the airport said I looked suspicious because I insisted on pressing a towel filled with ice to my forward and mumbling "this is it, this is it!" but I happily submitted to the strip-search and background check. I knew my questions would at last be answered. I was getting my chance to interview Grandadmiral, the man who had saved NOH.com from the ignominy of exile to Hubcapland.
I exited my cab in front of his Marrero residence in awe, obvious even to the rude and illiterate cab driver who demanded payment for something which clearly he should have viewed as an honor. After I tolled out the money to this heathen, I glanced for the first time at the name on the side of the cab. "New Breed," it said. New Breed, indeed, is an apt description for the man know only by nom de guerre in the rough and tumble world of fan-run sports forums ... Grandadmiral. Even the name has a grandeur. I got a lump in my throat. I gasped for a moment, when I realized the lump was really an unswallowed piece of peanut from my flight, but after a brief fit of coughing, I was ready to enter.
When we finally settled down to do our interview, I was struck by the relaxed pose of a man clearly in command of all he surveyed. As he sipped his glass of wine, a Napa Valley red, I felt instantly at ease with a man of true class and breeding. We began the interview.
TG: When did you first realize Spongeridge was the Anti-Christ?
GA: The moment I first registered. I kept getting these weird messages: "Obey SpongeRidge... SpongeRidge is good... You don't need a spell check... Avoid Harvey..." I was like "WTF?!?" Then I uncovered the alliance between him,Tom Benson, and Mambo to get rid of Randy Mueller and the beloved Fetch Monster. SpongeRidge is the devil in
TG: Sure he's evil, the whole world knows it, but can he be truly defeated or will he simply be reborn, Jason-like again and again to vex mankind until the end of days, which, admittedly, are probably not far off?
GA: Well hell. I beat him in court before, I can beat him again, even if they let him become SpongeShinn. I can take him.
TG: Harvey Hornet was once one of the greats, loved by millions and feared by even more. During the fierce combats of February and March as the hero of neworleanshornets.com, fought the good fight, not only at that hallowed website, but in the very den of the enemy, charlatans.com, earning him the sobriquet "Scourge of the Charlatans." In fact, if I may, I want to read you a quote from an interview with ESPN.com he gave right after the Great Bannings. ESPN.com: "Harvey, what is best
in life?" Harvey: "Crosh your enemies, see them driven before you, and hear the lamentations of their wimmin." Grandadmiral, tell me, what happened? Is Harve just a complete nut, or does he have some larger plan, something beyond even our
GA: Only God knows what's wrong with that coullion. When I met him the first time, things were cool. Then he met Jessicad and all Hell broke loose. All he could say was her name. That was the beginning of the end, if you ask me. Wait... Isn't he married? Anyway, next thing you know, he's sitting naked in a drainage canal talking about swimming in the lake. He didn't even feel those little fish things biting at his...
TG: How does this Arena Baseball thing figure into this? Is this the next XFL or is it doomed to failure?
GA: I have no problem supporting Harvey's effort to bring the ABL here. But hell, who's going to give him a TV deal? Cox doesn't want it. Who else is there to take it?
TG: If I were in Harvey and driving up river, how would I know I had entered Marrero?
GA: Much cleaner than Harvey. Our streets have sidewalks. Hell, we never flood. We even have a song named after us.
TG: I thought Harvey wasn't even a city. What's up with that?
GA: Are you listening to me? I'm telling you something's wrong with him. He still believes the world is flat, Gore won the election, and the Hornets are still in Charlotte.
TG: What is a coullion?
GA: Now... If I tell you, I'll have to kill... Very painfully.
TG: I thought it was some kind of turtle. What's the deal?
GA: WTF did I just say?
TG: Isn't that the president of Jefferson Parish's name?
GA: Yeah... But so is the governor, the mayor of New Orleans, and everyone in the state legislature. They're all coullions.
TG: What's all this obsession with canals?
GA: That's his swimming hole. You heard him. He can't afford a swimming pool so he goes there swimming with the fishes.
TG: What's Johnny Cochran like in person? Does the rhyming all the time get annoying? Is there any truth to the rumor he's related to Nipsy Russell?
GA: Annoyed the s@#t out of me! Once I threatened to call Robert Shapiro, he calmed down.
TG: Say-what says he can litigate rings around your attorneys. What effect do you believe these rings will have on your case?
GA: The only rings say-what knows about are the ones around his tub.
TG: What's up with Abbie and Betty Boop? Don't you think that's a pretty odd avatar for a dude?
GA: A man!?! You're kidding me. I sent him/her/it a pm. S@#t!!!
TG: As you know, I live in Coldlanta where the streets are paved with gold and milk and honey flows fresh from springs which erupt like golden fountains from the sidewalks. Living in N.O., land of poverty and misery, as you do how did you get so much money?
GA: WTF!!! Gold and milk and honey? Are you kidding me? Sherman and his troops needs to make another trip to your town. Where are you originally from, coullion? L.A.? I worked for my money. Just like eveyone else in the area has.
TG: As I know you know, I am exceeding fond of wine. If you were the Louisiana territory manager for a wine distributor, and were based on, say for example, the westbank, would you provide good deal on fine wines for your fellow westbankers?
GA: WTF!!! Stupid f@#%ing tourists... Westbankers are some of the best connoisseurs of wine in the entire state.
TG: A lot of people have gotten involved in the current relocation mess, from a lot different places. Let me read you a quote on the matter from West Coast Hornet, "WTF @%$^&( %$#@!@ &%^*^, I have never seen such %$#*&^%, and that dirty rotten $%#@&%. They ought to $@#^%##% %#$^% and $%#@#%. &%#%^$ coullion $^$^$^#$%#, I'd &$%^$^$% if &&*$#% tried that. %#%$$ #$ % $%^&%&!" What is your take on all this, and West Coast's comments in particular?
GA: That's my boy. He was just expressing himself in the face of those who doubt the accomplishment of this area and that notion that he shouldn't get into a partnetship with me. He only wants to see the team succeed here. You can only take so much idiots like $0.03 man.
TG: Is there anything in particular you'd like to add?
GA: Yeah... I need everyone's support to keep the Hornets here. Do not listen the the scourge, SpongeRidge. He is attempting to brainwash you all. Harvey Hornet has no one but himself, and Jessicad, on his mind. He will take the team. Say-what... Well what can I say. He's an attorney. My only goal is to keep the team here. Now let me turn my attention to that no-good, rotten, broke wanna-be SOB, COCajun. Where are you, you little punk? I've been waiting on you. You big coward. Stay out of my city. Stay out of my state or I'll open a can of coullion on your @$$!!!
TG: Thank you Grandadmiral. You've been gracious as always.
What can I say? The interview speaks for itself. I left N.O. a richer man. Richer in spirit, of course.
In yet another perverse twist to the saga that has currently embroiled NewOrleansHornets.com and its subsidiary NBA Hornets Basketball team, Say-What hastily called a press conference in the Metry Playground Gym.
"I now realize that forces greater than any of us realize have been at work trying to divide the effort of the New Orleanians with the goal of ensuring the relocation of NewOrleansHornets.com to Hattiesburg. It has been revealed through reliable, yet undisclosed sources within ESPN that Spongeridge has been intensifying his mind control tactics, not to force the boardmembers to submit to his will, but rather to loosen their inhibitions and promote irrational behavior and mistrust amongst themselves. It was also revealed to me by my psychic advisor that Abbie was attempting to capitalize on our state of confusion to steal NewOrleansHornets.com back to Charlotte."
Say-What further said, "I realize that my recent actions have been divisive, but I was acting under the influence of Spongeridge and my attention was diverted by the counter attack of Abbie - huh....no, I refuse to believe everything reported by Terry Geek. No that can't be right - huh? Nevermind, more importantly, I want to try to re-unite our once solid coallition and restore order to this board. I have talked to my Casino sponsors and they are agreeable to working with the full coallition to keep the board and team where they currently are and appoint a fan advisory board to study the prospect of constructing the world's first floating arena."
"You know, WTF. I hope Grandadmiral harbors no hard feelings. I know Harvey Hornet is recouperating and ready to fight the good fight again. Just an hour ago he threatened to fly to Charlotte just to pummel Packer for an episode of 'Internet Message Board Celebrity Boxing.'"
RSP is currently attempting to obtain a comment from Grandadmiral on these recent developments. However, West Coast Hornet had the following comment, "Coullion, I could see this sh*% coming all the way from the west coast. Those damn coullions in New Orleans can't even protect themselves from second rate tactics of that ogre that lives in the culverts under the entrance to USM's stadium. F'ing coullions, F@#% them all! COULLIONS! If they need my assistance, they know where to find me, I will rip Spongeridge's head off and throw it across the arena."
Copywhat 2002 - Rank Speculation Publications, the preceeding article is nothing but opinion, based on speculation, grounded in rumor first reported in the Chalmette Obscurer. No one in their right mind claims any rights to the foregoing
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**Harvey Hornet Joins Forces With Jefferson Parish Politicos**
Reporter: Justin Ayhole
Continuing his pursuit of an expansion team and new web site "for the fans", Harvey Hornet has announced a coalition with Jefferson Parish politico, Tim Coullion. Mr. Hornet had the following to say, "Mr. Coullion is very excited about my efforts to continue the renaissance in Harvey and Jefferson Parrish. Mr. Coullion and the other coullions around here strongly believe in my ABL concept and are looking forward to David, I mean Mr. Stern's expansion announcement. Mr. Coullion and the Parrish are willing to build the floating arena with State and Parish money!!! It is down to Harvey and Charlotte. It is mine to lose. Everyone knows I own Charlotte!!! All I need to do is button up the details and get the open aired, open ended floating arena in the Harvey Canal built. Now that I know what an MOU is, I will sign it by the commisioners deadline of July 4. Now I need to learn how to spell my name. WTF is that coullion cab driver/doctor of mine?!!!"
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Originally posted by CC_Hornet
This whole thread LMAO. :1pwink:
You said it CC .. I am sitting here at my office ... I mean at home because I would never view this while at work, I am too busy being productive .. yea that is it ... anyhow .. I am sitting here laughing at this thread ... I may have peed myslef over this.
What are you coullions laughing at?!!!
CoCajun needs to bless this thread with at least 3 or 4 stars tonight.
***Harvey Hornet Missing-Foul Play Suspected***
Reporter: Justin Ayhole
Estranged lawyer for Harvey Hornet, Dewey Cheatam (say what) announced that Harvey may be missing. Conspicuous by Harvey's recent silence, Dewey went to Harvey's house to find the front door adjar and no sign of the wealthy Harvey, LA potential NBA franchise and web site owner. Harvey is also the founder of the Arena Baseball League. An investigation is under way. Mr. Cheatam shared the following information. "I contacted SpongeRidge and we did a thorough investigation of Harvey's message board activity. An unopened PM from West Coast Hornet was found with the following statement from WCH to Harvey: 'Great talking with you today. You don't sound like a coullion!' Thats when I knew something was wrong. Harvey is a coullion!!! It doesn't sound like WCH actually talked with Harvey. When contacted today, West Coast, while playing golf, said Harvey appeared to be of sound mind and kept talking about how much good wine he had been drinking lately. I have passed this information on the the authorities. Sound mind? He doesn't sound like a coullion? Something is wrong. Who did WCH really talk to?"
Jefferson Parish politico and ally of Harvey, Tim Coullion, said a criminal investigation has been opened and an APB has been put out on Harvey's behalf. Coullion said he "suspects foul play". This past weekend, Grand Admiral and his sidekick, Who Dat32, assaulted Harvey, which resulted in hospitalization and severe head trauma. After a thorough brain investigation, Harvey's doctor and cab driver said he "found nothing" and predicted a full recovery. Harvey and GA had been involved in a battle to purchase the Hornets and noh.com from SpongeRidge until Harvey announced his intent to start an expansion team and a fan friendly message board and web site. Grand Admiral and Who Dat32 were unavailable for comment. If anyone knows the whereabouts of Harvey Hornet, contact local authorities.
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ESPN is reporting that unconfirmed sources have stated that the Jefferson Parish SWAT team, while out hunting nutria, discovered Harvey Hornet roaming the banks of the Harvey Canal near the Boomtown Casino. Harvey was reported to be mumbling something about the Lakers and repeatedly referred to Shaquille O'Neal as a "coullion."
Attempts to contact Mr. Hornet or his sometimes attorney, Dewey Cheatam, who for whatever reason prefers to be referred to by his board pseudonym say-what, have not been successful. ESPN will have more on this story as it develops.
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After several days of absence from public life, Grandadmiral made an appearance at his plush Marrero home to release a statement:
I'm sorry I haven't been seen in a while. i've been in deep discussion with my advisors over the recent comments from say-what. After what's been going on, I'm happy to see that everyone is willing to put things aside and get the ball moving on keeping the Hornets in New Orleans. Commish Stern has given the go-ahead to Shinnridge to draw up the papers to sell 25% of the Hornets organization to me. I am excited for this team. I'm excited for this city.
I have sent word to Harvey Hornet's attorney and have told him that I would be willing to pay up to $0.15 of his medical expenses. All lawsuits by myself and by Harvey has been dropped. I have also loaned Harvey $0.02 for his pursuit of an ABL team.
To the SpongeRidge-Mambo coalition, I have this to say:
It didn't work. I'm still here. We're all still here and we're not going anywhere. We're going to give Hell for what you've tried to do. The best from us, NEWORLEANSHORNETS.COM-- yes, that's who we are-- are yet to come. We won't forget this, coullion.
And to the biggest coullion of them all-- yeah, you COCajun. I haven't forgotten what you've said. I will never forget. Do not let that @$$ SpongeRidge continue to brainwash you. It will only lead to your defeat. We are all united on this. Everyone is behind me in the purchase of the team. Stand with us and we can not be stopped by any monster from Hattiesburg. Against us, coullion, you too will be buried under that miserable stadium at USM.
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Written by Curt Popejoy on 06/02/2010
Parity in college football has created two things. First is a strong push toward a playoff system (which I will talk about in another article), and second it means the importance of the first poll of the year is greater than ever. Where you start the season is tough to take away from you, if you win, but if you get a crappy draw opening week, how far you can climb is going to be limited. You all know I don't ever do a real Pre-Season Top 25, mainly because it's just not that big of an issue. Odds are, a team in the first top ten will win the title, so beyond ten, it's a serious climb to a BCS birth beyond a Conference Title. So without further ado, my Pre-Season Top Ten, all the rest in whatever order, and my National Championship Prediction sure to go wrong.
1. Alabama -The National Champs stay at No.1 until they lose. While I think the Tide are worse on Defense this year, they should be better on offense especially in the run game with Heisman Trophy winner Mark Ingram, and his super backup Trent Richardson pounding the football. The SEC is theirs for the taking and assuming they can get past back to back roadies with Tennessee and LSU, an undefeated season seems to line up for them.
2. Boise State - The Broncos really have to get a nod this high to start the season. They have lost nearly no starters, have tremendous talent in Heisman candidate Kellen Moore at QB, and THAT home winning streak. They will know in a hurry if they are in the BCS picture with a September 6th matchup with Virginia Tech in Washington DC. They get past the Hokies, and the only world beater they have left is Oregon State and they get them on that nasty blue turf.
3. Ohio State - The Buckeyes get this lofty ranking basically because they play in the Big Ten and because they return nearly all their best players. Their schedule is super favorable, with only a road game against Iowa to give fans pause. No reason to believe the Buckeyes don't win out.
4. Florida - Here's where things get dicey. 4-8 are all really close. I give the Gators the nod here mainly because they are so deep at the skill players. Their defense got pillaged in the draft like a Viking village. Assuming they can re-load a little on D, all that talent on offense will continue to put up points in huge chunks. Roadies against Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia and Florida State will test them in a big way.
5. Oregon - Almost put the Ducks at 4, and I actually had them at 3, until that dope Jeremiah Masoli decided to being a two bit burglar. Dear Jeremiah, you are an embarrassment to the Ducks program. Love, LaGarrette Blount. The Ducks were touched by an angel that RB LaMichael James was only given a one game suspension for his random act of idiocy. The rest of the team returns largely in tact and in a PAC-10 that is just itching for someone to step up as the best, Oregon even minus moron Masoli might be it. That December road game against the Beavers could be another faux PAC-10 title game.
6. Texas - The Colt "don't' call me Vince Young because I'm not that talented" McCoy era is over. The fact that I am even talking about a team with so many questions as the 6th best team is a good sign of just how wide open the National Title is. The Longhorns obvious have the road game that really isn't, in the Red River Shootout, they travel to Lincoln the following week. A nice test to see if new starting QB Garrett Gilbert has what it takes to be the next great Longhorn starting QB.
7. Virginia Tech - Honestly, I'm not convinced that the Hokies are an elite team, but as I am researching my Best of the Bunch articles, I realized they may have the best offensive backfield for running the football of any team in the nation, with two 1,000 yard backs, and a QB in Tyrod Taylor who can beat you with his legs and his arm. And he's got weapons to throw to as well. A ton will hinge on how they replace 7 starters on defense, but that offense is going to be scary good.
8. Nebraska - I always have to give a bid nod to teams that can hold onto starters, and can replace them, and it looks like Nebraska has done some of both. Yes, they lost Ndamukong Suh, but most in Lincoln don't think the defense will miss a beat with Jared Crick in the forefront. And on offense returning ten starters is a big positive. The key will be more consistent play out of their QB. The defense will be there, even minus Suh.
9. TCU - Another team that gets the nod largely because they return so much talent on offense. No doubt the defense will need to step up and replace some great players, but you know that for a school like this, built around bringing in athletic defensive players, there will be guys they can plug in for their new alumni drawing NFL paychecks. They have to rally after looking awful in the Fiesta Bowl, and QB Andy Dalton has to show some growth and maturity. We'll know pretty quick when Oregon State comes to town early in the year. Circle that road game against Utah in November. They could be undefeated and ranked very high at that point, and getting a Utah team in a down year.
10. North Carolina - If Nebraska can be ranked in the Top 10 because of defense, than so can the Tar Heels. This defense looks to be even better than the top ten unit from a year ago. But they can't hope to get an ACC title winning games 12-9. I give them the benefit of the doubt, because I think Butch Davis understands that even a dominant defense can carry you so far, and he'll find some creative ways to score points, and keep them right in ACC Title hunt.
Oh, and if you want my teams 11-15, that could have been swapped out for most any team 6-10 it goes a little like this.
11. USC12. Iowa13. Oklahoma14. Arkansas15. Pittsburgh
Oh, and 16-25 that could replace those guys?
16. Oregon State17. Florida State18. Wisconsin19. Georgia Tech20 .Notre Dame21. Penn State22. Cincinnati23. Auburn24. Miami (FL)25. Missouri
So, in the final analysis, which of these teams has the best shot to do what has to be done? Get into the top 2 of the BCS and stay there? It really starts and stops with Boise State and whoever makes it out of the SEC. I know it sounds like a broken record, but those are talented teams in the SEC, with Alabama, Florida, Arkansas, and even LSU and Tennessee loaded with players. You simply have to exclude some of them because they will beat each other up and a loss is poison in the BCS. I think Broncos head coach Chris Petersen will have his team focused and ready to play all year long. That's one thing that has always impressed me about Boise State. There are no let down games. Could a team from the PAC-10 or Big 12 like USC or Texas win out and get in there? Of couse. Those are the only types of schools that get big boosts in the BCS and pass up teams with the same record. But I am going to say that regardless of the opponent, this is the year of the Bronco and Boise State will finally get their BCS title bid and will make the most of it.
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Disclaimer: I'm not a .NET programmer. The company I'm currently working for has large number of tools written in various languages (C/C++, C#, Perl, Java, etc.). We are in process of unifying builds of these various tools under Maven. This article describes how to add Maven build to your .NET project(s).
- Before you can add Maven build to your project it has to confirm to few simple rules:
- Code for a single project should be under single root. (No you don't have to confirm to Maven standard directory layout)
- Your sub-projects should appear under one common root that contains parent POM
- You project must use msbuild.exe utility, and the tutorial assumes you can build your code from command line
- The machine running the build must have .NET 3.5 framework and MS SDK installed
- Tutorial refers to FOO as "umbrella" project that contains number of child projects some of which may have dependency on each other
- This tutorial assumes that you have parent-child type of project, so it frequently refers to parent POM vs. child POM.
- The parent POM is pom.xml file that resigns in the root directory hosting your projects. For example for FOO it is in
- The child POM is pom.xml in the root directory of each subprojects nested under parent project. For example
- The "Mavenizing" of .NET project is done in least-invasive fashion. The only convention that .NET project needs to follow is to expect all project dependency files to appear in
PROJECT_ROOT/libdirectory. (More about that in the following sections)
- Maven not really "building" your .NET artifacts in terms of compiling and assembling. That is done by MSBuild which is consuming .NET-specific XML descriptors. The job of Maven is to:
- Clean - Execute
MSBuild /t:Cleanin addition to built-in clean task
- Prepare - Identify dependencies and copy/extract artifacts into specified location under project root (currently{{PROJECT_ROOT/lib}}
- Build - Execute
MSBuild /t:Buildtask which does the actual job of compiling and assembling
- Install - Collect build artifacts (DLL, EXE), create a ZIP and install into Maven repo so it can be used for deployment or as dependency
- Publish - Copy artifacts and dependencies to IIS or file server
- Clean - Execute
Build phases in details
Command line
You can build each individual sub-project by executing maven from the directory that contains child POM. The tutorial covers building multiple projects at once from parent level. The main difference in syntax is - when you build child you mustn't use "-rf ModuleName" command line option.
Build follows Maven build lifecycle so if you want your project to be packaged, use package goal, but if you want to use that as dependency you need install or deploy. You can chain goals as in the following example
Build is executed with this special syntax (note: subject to change)
Profile build is enabled by default so you don't have to enforce it with "-P" switch. By default - the Release configuration is build. You can change it by defining
foo.config property ether in settings.xml or simply by adding switch to command line
Clean goal runs regular Maven clean-up (deletes
PROJECT_ROOT/target directory and then executes
MSBuild /t:Clean task. This and any other tasks that involve MSBuild utility are handled by
Optionally, before .NET build is run, Maven pulls any dependencies from the Maven repo and unpacks these to
PROJECT_ROOT/lib directory. The .NET dependency artifacts are stored in the maven repo as ZIP archives. Each version is clearly marked with group ID, artifact ID and version number. For example
REPO/mycompany/dept/foo/CalendarView/1.0/CalendarView-1.0.zip. ZIP contains all the artifacts (dll, exe, etc.) in the top directory of the archive. This task is handled by
Build is handled by
exec-maven-plugin which simply executes MSBuild.exe and provides runtime parameters. See follow-up configuration section for details
Install/deploy creates ZIP archive of project artifacts and installs ZIP into local M2 repo or deploys ZIP to the SVN-backed repo. The process is done in two steps:
- First the project directory is scanned by
prepare-packagephase and collected artifacts (DLL, EXE, PDB) are placed (flattened) into
- Next
maven-assembly-plugincreates a ZIP archive during package phase based on reusable assembly descriptor (assembly.xml) which is located in the parent project root. Then the created archive is handled by standard maven install or deploy phase and placed into local M2 repo and (if deploying) into Maven repository designated in the parent POM
To publish artifacts to IIS you need to execute publish profile. Please note that publish will not run MSBuild's clean or build so before you execute publish you need run build profile with at least compile task, e.g.
mvn compile -rf ReadCalendar
The main assumption of publishing a particular project is that MSBuild configuration for the project contains custom tasks
t:/FOOPublish. Note that FOOPublish is a custom publish task for FOO project, you will have to define your own and you can call it anything as far as it is reflected correctly in the POM. Not all sub-projects under parent are publishable so profile section in the parent POM defines it's own module list (see Configuration section for details)
The command to publish. Note addition "-P publish" switch
The complete configuration is split between the parent POM and at least 2 flavors of child POM depending if the child project is self-sufficient or specifies some dependencies
Please note that all plugin configurations described in the follow-up sections are placed into <profiles/> section of POM
The dependencies are configured in child POM only. Since dependencies stored as ZIP files we cannot use common dependency mechanism provided by Maven. Instead we are using
maven-dependency-plugin unpack artifact feature. Here's complete configuration from
FOO/CalendarView project that defines dependency on
FOO/ReadCalendar. Note that we have ability to specify a particular version
In this case - complete configuration is contained within child POM. The way it reads from top to bottom:
- Define plugin
- Define plugin's execution with ID = unpack
- Execution will happen in Maven's
process-resourceslifecycle phase
- Plugin's unpack goal will be executed
- The goal will get specified artifactItem from Maven repo (the ZIP file) and exctract it into
- To make your .NET code aware of extracted artifact(s) update
<HintPath/>for each dependency in you Foo.csproj filefoo.csproj
Cleanup and Build
This is "the meat" of the whole process. The configuration is split between the parent POM and child(ren) in such way that parent POM contains (in majority of cases) complete definition of profile(s) which keeps children POMs clean from repeatable code.
To suppress execution of profile in the parent you always need to execute parent-based build with
--resume-from or
-rf switch
- Two execution targets are defined: clean and build
- Note how dynamic parameters ${foo.config} and ${foo.cpu} are used to be able to change configuration at run time
Packaging (for Install or Deploy)
The packaging of artifacts requires two plugins and one assembly descriptor. The configuration is split between 2 files: parent POM and assembly descriptor.
Step 1 is to scan project for build artifacts and collecting these to lib directory. It's done by
maven-antrun-plugin. Here's configuration
As you can see DLL, EXE and PDB files are collected to child's
PROJECT_ROOT/target/dll-staging directory
Notice how this task is run at prepare-package phase
ZIPping up
This is done by
Note that <include> and <exclude> configuration here is redundant since files are already filtered by pre-packaging step.
<includeBaseDirectory>false</includeBaseDirectory> is used to ensure that zipped files will go to the top directory of archive
There are few discussions on stackoverfow.com that I started during writing of this tutorial that you may find useful.
- Maven - activate child profile based on property
- Maven - skip parent project build
- Maven creating flat zip assembly
- Streamline .NET projects with Msbuild
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About the new site...December 4, 2009 3:53 am | by An Engineering Mind | News | Comments
So...remember how I was all "look for a new site March 1st" even though everyone, including Carl, said I shouldn't promise anything? You know, the whole "under-promise, over-deliver" thing? Well, crap got serious in the last month and a half or so, and putting up a new website full of...
Zubbles – Get Your Colored BubblesDecember 3, 2009 6:53 am | by Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog | News | Comments
photo of blue colored bubble. I first posted on this in 2005: Colored Bubbles. Now you can order your own via Zubbles. Colored Bubbles Have Landed (and Popped and Vanished) Having solved the colored bubble dilemma, we spent most of 2006 trying to refine our dyes and the manufacturing...
Cool stuff for ChristmasDecember 1, 2009 4:54 am | Articles | Comments
Holidays in New York City are beautiful. The lights, the people, the excitement. However, Christmastime in the city is also a constant reminder that you have gifts to buy for people, regardless of your particular secular rationale. For the style-conscious, the E Ink Digital Calendar Watch from Phosphor is both attractive and cutting-edge...
Is Becoming and Engineer Really Worth It?November 30, 2009 11:00 am | by An Engineering Mind | News | Comments
I'm so tempted to track down your home address via your IP address and come over there and punch you. Of course it's worth it. What else are you going to do?
We're Back Baby!!!November 28, 2009 4:53 am | by An Engineering Mind | News | Comments
Some of my co-workers are at the Embedded Systems Conference this week in San Jose and they're presenting a session on how smart kids are these days. I mused on the subject and realized that educating children to eventually take my job is not the best idea. Seriously kids, go watch TV.ps....
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The Center for Disease Control commissioned a survey to find information about computer game players. The result: I'm furious. I paid taxes that funded this survey? They could have just called me.Learn more about the survey here.
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A group of engineers from National Instruments, called Waterloo Labs, created an iPhone app that can drive a car. In part 2, they give a detailed explanation of how they designed and implemented our control system. This video provides more details about the motor assembly, the wireless communication...
Driving a Car with an iPhone, Part 1 - Overview (Video)November 10, 2009 6:26 am | News | Comments
A group of engineers from National Instruments, called Waterloo Labs, created an iPhone app that can drive a car. See below. Part 1 includes an overview of how NI turned an Oldsmobile Delta 88' into a remote control car in just a few weeks. They built their control systems using a few motors, potentiometers, a CompactRIO embedded controller, and LabVIEW.
Real-LIfe Crook-Catching Web Game LaunchedOctober 5, 2009 6:14 am | News | Comments
A new internet game is about to be launched which allows 'super snooper' players to plug into the nation's CCTV cameras and report on members of the public committing crimes.
North American pro sports leagues in a twitter over tweetingOctober 5, 2009 5:52 am | by Steve Keating, Reuters | News | Comments
North America's professional sports leagues are all a twitter over tweeting and have pushed through guidelines to ban player access to social networking sites during games. Following the lead of the NFL and NBA, the NHL said it
Clowns in SpaceOctober 2, 2009 10:50 am | by MANSUR MIROVALEV | News | Comments
A Canadian circus billionaire boarded the International Space Station on Friday after a smooth ride up from Earth, and promptly played the entertainer by donning a red clown nose for a camera. Cirque du Soleil founder Guy Laliberte became the seventh paying space tourist to travel to the station, where he plans to mix clownish fun with a serious message about the growing shortage of clean water on the planet 220 miles (355 kilometers) below.
Microsoft Launches embeddedSPARK 2010 ChallengeSeptember 24, 2009 6:15 am | News | Comments
During an industry address yesterday at the Embedded Systems Conference (ESC) Boston, Microsoft Corp. launched the , a new competition designed to foster creativity and innovation among the embedded hobbyist and academic communities globally. Based on the successful Sparks will Fly competition, the embeddedSPARK 2010 Challenge encourages contestants to demonstrate innovative thinking within the theme of "Fun and Games."
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Robots that can make their own decisions have so far been confined to science fiction movies, but a child-sized figure with big eyes and a white face is trying hard to turn fiction into reality. Its name is iCub and scientists are hoping it will learn how to adapt its behavior to changing circumstances, offering new insights into the development of human consciousness.
'Digi-novel' combines book, movie and websiteSeptember 2, 2009 6:14 am | by Reuters | News | Comments
Is it a book? Is it a movie? Is it a website? Actually it's all three. Anthony Zuiker, creator of the "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" U.S. television series, is releasing what he calls a "digi-novel" combining all three media -- and giving a jolt to traditional book publishing.
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It took Santa Ana Unified less than two months to fire Jackson Elementary kindergarten teacher Linda Palmer after she arrived at work intoxicated in 2010 and then showed up for a meeting to discuss the incident with alcohol on her breath, according to district records.
In the neighboring Westminster School District, however, fifth-grade teacher Shirley Broney remains employed at Midway City's Hayden Elementary despite having pleaded guilty to four DUIs over the past 25 years – two before she was hired and two more in 2002 and 2010. She wore an ankle monitoring bracelet to school after her 2002 conviction, according to state records.
Both Palmer and Broney still hold active teaching licenses, but the way these cases were handled lays bare the wide latitude that school districts have in determining what constitutes a terminable teacher offense.
State laws mandate that educators accused of drug possession or sexual crimes against children be pulled from their classrooms immediately and terminated if convicted. But many other types of cases fall into a grayer area, leaving it up to each school district to evaluate the particular facts of a case and decide how to proceed.
Over the past five years, Orange County school districts reported 35 teachers leaving their staffs and one more case pending – nine more than the state required – over issues including criminal convictions, sexual assault and verbal abuse of students. The county's districts employ about 20,000 teachers.
"HR is not an exact science," said Sandy Hall, the Orange County Department of Education's executive director for administrative services. "There are so many things involved, so many variables to take into question. You have to take each case on a case-by-case basis."
Westminster School District Superintendent Richard Tauer said district officials decided against initiating dismissal proceedings against Palmer because the state did not revoke her teaching license.
"It's a shame that the credentialing commission didn't take further action," Tauer said of the state's decision to suspend Palmer's license.
"In terms of rising to the level of an employee dismissal, our legal counsel advised us that it's very unlikely we would be successful because these infractions were not specifically related to her employment with the district."
Santa Ana Unified spokeswoman Deidra Powell said keeping children safe and providing them good role models is the district's No. 1 priority. Five of the 12 teachers removed from service in Santa Ana still possess valid teaching licenses.
"We have been aggressive in terms of teacher discipline," Powell said. "Our board and superintendent have very high standards."
Because state laws give school districts the ability to terminate an employee for such vague offenses as "immoral conduct" or "evident unfitness for service," some districts use that language to more aggressively weed out problem teachers, experts say.
At the other end of the spectrum are districts that opt not to initiate dismissal proceedings, even after a teacher is criminally charged.
"Districts sometimes struggle to demonstrate they have reached the level required to terminate the teacher," said San Francisco-based lawyer Laura Schulkind, president of the California Council of School Attorneys. "They're obligated to show there's a connection between the misconduct and the teacher's classroom effectiveness – will it impede the teacher's ability to be a moral exemplar?"
Fourteen Orange County school districts reported that from 2007 to July 2012, no teachers voluntarily or involuntarily left their jobs amid misconduct accusations. Of the other 14 districts that did, one-third of the cases were clustered in one school district – Santa Ana Unified, the county's largest, with 57,250 students.
Santa Ana Unified reported 12 teachers who resigned or were fired during investigations into their conduct. The county's second-largest district, Capistrano Unified – with 53,170 students – reported three such departures.
No district except Santa Ana reported more than three such departures in the five-year period, according to documents that the districts provided in response to an Orange County Register public records request.


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Gareth Anscombe kicked 14 points in a low scoring match to keep the Highlanders winless so far this Super Rugby season.
The Chiefs led 13 – 7 at half time, kicking two penalties in the second half to win 19 – 7.
The Highlanders' tactic from the outset was to play high paced rugby, planning on taking advantage of a Chiefs team that has travelled back from South Africa this week. It is a tactic that could well have worked, had their finishing been more accurate. The Highlanders enjoyed in excess of 70% of the possession and territory in the first half, yet was trailing at all times.
The Chiefs pounced on a turnover which saw Tim Nanai Williams streak half the field and scoring in the opening ten minutes. This came after the Highlanders were putting pressure on the Chiefs deep in their own half. The Highlanders did respond with a try of their own, Aaron Smith scoring soon after the runaway try, but were kept scoreless for the rest of the match.
The Chiefs showed guts and determination to keep the spirited Highlanders at bay, especially after having only four days to prepare for the match. The signs of a Champion side were clear as their defence was unforgiving and their potency on turnover ball turned the Highlanders around throughout the match.
Richard Kahui made his long-awaited return to Super Rugby, coming on in the last quarter of the match. His physicality was an instant boost to the Chiefs backline, breaking the defensive line and offloading like Sonny Bill Williams.
The Highlanders could have picked up at least a bonus point, if not pull off a surprise victory, had Colin Slade kicked his penalties. He missed nine points in kicks at goal, and a few more penalties in the second half when they were chasing the game, could have seen them record their first victory of the season.
The Highlanders return home to host the Reds next weekend, while the Chiefs have another New Zealand derby, facing the Blues.
By Richard Ferguson


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