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Oct 31, 2000 08:10:00
I am posting something for the first time. Please excuse me for my mistakes.
I am confused with the use of THIS in the following context..
class Light{
//Instance variables
int n;
public Light(int n){
this.n = n; //1. assignment to instance variable
this.somemethod(); //2.
somemethod(); //3. equivalent to call at 2.
void somemethod(){System.out.println(this);}
My first point is that any assignment is considered in following way DESTINATION = SOURCE or <variable>=<expression>
Now in this context, if we see then this.n is our destination which is the instance variable and n is the parameter of the constructor which is the source. So does it mean that if we have a constructor like Light(2) we assign the instance variable this.n with the value of 2. or its vice versa?
I can understand "this"(the object of the class light) being passed in somemethod() but it does not compile. This works well with threads but not here. I dont know why.
Thanks for the help.
Sunitha Sounderrajan
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Oct 31, 2000 08:25:00
hi shalini,
"this" refers to the current object.
And if you say
this.n = n;
in the constructor it means u assign the instance variable n for the current object with a value passed as a parameter through the constructor.
Try the following code and play around to get a feel of constructors and "this"
class Baselet { int var=0; Baselet(){} Baselet(int i){ this.var = i; System.out.println("The value of the instance variable is :"+this.var); } public static void main (String [] args){ Baselet theBase = new Baselet(10); } }
The this cannot be reference in the main method directly and the compiler will say undefined variable.
Hope this helps!
Sunitha. S
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Hi Shalini,
The code you present in your post is correct except for the extraneous brace.
For your first point, you are right. this.n is assigned the value of 2 if you use new Light(2). the things is because the parameter in your constructor has the same name as an instance variable in your class, it is the only way to perform the assignment.
For the this.somemethod() call, if you remove the last brace in the code, it should compile without any errors. But you shouldn't say that "this" is passed in somemethod(), but rather somemethod is called on this (the object referenced by this).
Hope this clarifies,
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Oct 31, 2000 08:44:00
So benoit do yu mean that u are assigning the instance variable n a value 2. Why do yu want to do that? You can say it directly that int n= 2. I hope yu get me.
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Oct 31, 2000 08:47:00
Sunita, I still cant follow why does it gives an undefined variable, can yu explain in detail..
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Oct 31, 2000 09:17:00
I'm sorry of my explanation which might not have be clear enough. What is called instance variable is not the variable that is passed in parameter, but the variable in the class instead.
Let's take another example (instance variables appear in red).
1. public class Point 2. { 3. private int _x; 4. private int _y; 5. 6. public Point(int x, int y) 7. { 8. _x = x; 9. _y = y; 10. } 11. 12. // other methods here 13. ... 14. }
This code looks fine except for one thing. It is not very nice to always have to refer to variables prefixed with an underscore in your class implementation, where you could have named them simply x or y. So I make the following changes:
3. private int x; 4. private int y; 5. 6. public Point(int x, int y) 7. { 8. x = x; 9. y = y;
This now look better, but it won't work because the variables passed in parameter has the same names as my instance variables
So, I need a way to reference my instance variable x, so that the compiler knows which version of x and y I am refering to. Hopefully, the use of this can solve the problem. The
keyword references the instance of my object. The code then looks like this:
1. public class Point 2. { 3. private int x; 4. private int y; 5. 6. public Point(int x, int y) 7. { 8. this.x = x; 9. this.y = y; 10. } 11. 12. // other methods here 13. ... 14. }
Now the compiler knows on lines 8 and 9 that we are refering to the instance variable of the object rather than to the parameter.
Hope it is more understandeable,
[This message has been edited by Beno�t d'Oncieu (edited October 31, 2000).]
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Oct 31, 2000 09:41:00
Thanks benoit, that really helped..
Still one silly question, remains unanswered.
In your example you have constructor Point(int x, inty) and this constructor would be explicitly initialized somewhere say Point(5,5)Ok.. So why do yu want to have that this.x=x here. What is the need of those instance variables, when yu can explicity initialize the parameters of the contructors as I explained above.. I hope I dont sound so silly.I cant see any practical use of it.
Thanks again for everything.
yogesh sood
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Oct 31, 2000 10:07:00
see what im getting from ur question is that u want to use this in constructor call .
There are mainly two use of this clause:
class Banana { void f(int i) { /* ... */ } }
Banana a = new Banana(), b = new Banana();
If there�s only one method called f( ), how can that method know whether it�s being called for the object a or b?
compiler does some undercover work for you. There�s a secret first argument passed to the method f( ), and that argument is the reference to the object that�s being manipulated. So the two method calls above become something like:
This is internal and you can�t write these expressions and get the compiler to accept them, but it gives you an idea of what�s happening.
Suppose you�re inside a method and you�d like to get the reference to the current object. Since that reference is passed secretly by the compiler, there�s no identifier for it. However, for this purpose there�s a keyword: this. The this keyword�which can be used only inside a method�produces the reference to the object the method has been called for. You can treat this reference just like any other object reference. Keep in mind that if you�re calling a method of your class from within another method of your class, you don�t need to use this; you simply call the method. The current this reference is automatically used for the other method. Thus you can say:
class Apricot {
void pick() { /* ... */ }
void pit() { pick(); /* ... */ }
Inside pit( ), you could say this.pick( ) but there�s no need to. The compiler does it for you automatically. The this keyword is used only for those special cases in which you need to explicitly use the reference to the current object. For example, it�s often used in return statements when you want to return the reference to the current object:
// Simple use of the "this" keyword.
public class Leaf {
int i = 0;
Leaf increment() {
return this;
void print() {
System.out.println("i = " + i);
public static void main(
[] args) {
Leaf x = new Leaf();
} ///:~
Because increment( ) returns the reference to the current object via the this keyword, multiple operations can easily be performed on the same object.
Now make following change in ur code;
class Light{
int n;
public Light(rt n){
this.n = n; //1. assignment to instance variable
this.somemethod(); //2.
n.somemethod(); //3. equivalent to call at 2.
public Light(){}
public static void main(String args[]){
new Light().add();
void somemethod(){
void add() //line 7
new Light(this);
now at line 7 when u call Light constructor it is constructor no.1 called with reference of object create in main
Other use
In a constructor, the this keyword takes on a different meaning when you give it an argument list: it makes an explicit call to the constructor that matches that argument list. Thus you have a straightforward way to call other constructors:
class student {
int Rn;
String Name;
String Ph;
student(String Name,String Ph){
/*......ur code*/}
student(int Rn){
this("Yogesh","111111");//it must be first statement and can be used once
while you can call one constructor using this, you cannot call two. In addition, the constructor call must be the first thing you do or you�ll get a compiler error message
u cannot use it to call constructor in other method .
i.e this(argument) will be error if used somewhere else than Constuctor.
following is rule of Thumb
* The keyword this may be used only in the body of an instance method or constructor, or in the initializer of an instance variable of a class. If it appears anywhere else, a compile-time error occurs
There is no this for staic methods .
let see what u have learned guess the output of following class
class Strange{
public String toString(){
return this.toString();
public staic void main(String yogi[]){
Sytem.out.println(new Strange());
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Oct 31, 2000 10:08:00
i got it twice !!!sorry
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Oct 31, 2000 10:11:00
Now, I understand what you meant. The idea behind any class is that you may use them to instanciate
more than one
instance. Whith the class Point I exposed in my previous post, an application might use it to create several Point objects like this:
(instance variables in
, instance objects in
1. class Point 2. { 3. private int x; 4. private int y; 5. 6. public Point(int x, int y) 7. { 8. this.x = x; 9. this.y = y; 10. } 11. 12. public int getX() { return x; } 13. public int getY() { return y; } 14. 15. // other methods here 16. //... 17. } 18. 19. public class MyTest 20. { 21. public static void main(String args[]) 22. { 23. // declare and instanciate two Point object 24. Point topLeft = new Point(0, 0); 25. Point bottomRight = new Point(200, 100); 26. 27. // a table of points 28. Point myShape[] = 29. { 30. new Point(10, 5), 31. new Point(50, 3), 32. new Point(70, 50), 33. new Point(70, 70), 34. new Point(0, 70) 35. }; 36. 37. // now display the two points 38. System.out.println("topLeft == (" + topLeft.getX() + ", " + topLeft.getY() + ")"); 39. System.out.println("bottomRight == (" + bottomRight.getX() + ", " + bottomRight.getY() + ")"); 40. 41. // display the table of points 42. for (int i = 0; i < myShape.length; i++) 43. { 44. System.out.println("myShape[" + i + "] == (" + myShape[i].getX() + ", " + myShape[i].getY() + ")"); 45. } 46. } 47. }
Here, there are 7 different instances of our Point class and each instance will own its own copies of the variables x and y. Try to run the code to see the results. That why classes (and instance variables) are so powerfull !
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Oct 31, 2000 10:45:00
The "this" keyword is used inside any instance method to refer to the current object. The value "this" refers to the object which the current method has been called on. The this keyword can be used where a reference to an object of the current class type is required. Methods with the keyword static (class methods) cannot use this.
The compiler says undefined variable because this can only can be refrenced in instance methods.
Let me know if this is not clear.
Good Luck.
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This topic is starting to overshadow the current team
fair point that
This topic is starting to overshadow the current team
saying how annoying it was that some fair weather fans and alums "checked out" the last three years and now are back because Hoke/Michigan Man/Traditions etc... many agreed, but a few said I was addressing a non-existent issue. I think RVB just answered whether it was non-existent or not. If the players noticed it, then the "checking out" process was in fact harmful to team morale.
no, you are seeing whose fandom penis is bigger...yours or people you view as fairweather fans. Its an issue for the players, but what makes you worthy of addressing it and saying its not right what some fans, ex players choose to do...Some who are an integral part of the program from yesterday to today and into the future
Wow, so he can't talk about something he perceived and that at least some players perceived because he's not "worthy"? Not worthy to have an opinion? OK. Ready for a future in which negs matter again - I'll miss your "worthy" additions to the board.
He can state his opinion, but what he did was tell BE to piss off bc he didn't like the fact that he stated his opinion. Do I agree with what Braylon did...No, but he has the right to feel that way, especially after the program and future scholarship receipients (at this University and in urban public schools). Like I said...who are we, mgoblog readers or football fans, to tell them and others how to be a fan? Especially when this guy said it in a way that I am the end all be all fan.
I also wasn't saing VB didn't have a point or that HE couldn't state it
My point on that thread was not to criticize BE for stating his opinion. Feel free to read again and you will see I never said that. My criticism was that people stayed away the last three years--by choice, because they didn't like the coach--and did not lend the program support when it really, really needed it. Now they are back because we are running power football again and they like the new coach. Guess what, that is wrong, and I'll say that all day long because it's right. I don't care how people are fans, but your loyalty is to the school, and that includes when your school has a coach you don't like, or runs a system you don't care for. Your fandom is your own, but as an alum your loyalty is to the school--if you don't like the coach then say nothing like LC did, don't say "I'm from Lloyd Carr's University of Michigan." Donating lots of money doesn't make that act criticism proof.
Personally, I liked Rich Rodriguez and thought he was the best hire we could have possible made in '07/08. That being said, I am an Indiana University Alumni, a huge fan of the IU basketball program and I understand leaving a program over the direction a coach is taking it. I stopped going to/watching IU basketball games when Kelvin Sampson became the coach at IU. He came fresh off committing NCAA violations at Oklahoma and, to me, running a clean program is more important than winning basketball games. When Tom Crean was hired, I came back. I don't think there is anything per se wrong with not supporting your team when they do something you don't agree with. In fact, I think college sports would be a much better place if fans cared more about the reputation of their school than winning games. I was a fan of Bob Knight's Indiana Hoosiers, not the rulebreaking, chronic marijuana smoking group of thugs Kelvin Sampson illlegally brought to IU.
Sometimes coaches clash with people's core values, what they identify with about their school. UM, IU, etc. aren't like schools in the south where all you have to do is win and people won't care how you did it. While I liked Rich Rodriguez and think he got a bad rap, I have alot of respect for the former players that I know and all of them, pretty much to a man, did not like Rich Rodriguez and predicted his demise as a coach. Now, you can sit there and say they're not real Michigan fans or whatever, but they gave everything for Michigan football while we just sat in front of a TV/sat in some cold weather/got drunk to watch them. They won the big ten twice and were 2-3 plays away from a national championship in 2006.
Think they might know more about what makes a good college football coach than you do?
I think there's a big difference between RR and your Kelvin Sampson example. RR never had NCAA violations, and I think most (if not all) of the readers here would agree that RR's "violations" were bullshit, overblown, and not personally his fault. It just seemed like people stayed away because he wasn't a "Michigan Man" or he ran a spread offense, not because of anything he had personally done wrong.
First, as indyblue states, there is no comparison between Samspson and RR. Second, players stayed away not for any moral or ethical reasons, since it is fact that RR had zero ethical or moral transgressions. What "core values" or identity of M did RR "clash" with? None. Some former players did not like his system or the fact that he was not the mythical "Michigan Man." Neither is a legitimate reason to anonymously criticize the staff (yes, this happened) or the program. IF there had been moral or ethical problems, you are correct that they would be perfectly justified in withholding support. There was not. Lastly, none of the players knew a thing more than any knowledgeable fan about RR before he came here. None of them predicted he'd fail because of some supposed knowledge of what makes a good college football coach. Come on, you can't believe that.
Every fan has an investment in the team. They support the program by buying merchandise, buying tickets, and watching/listening/blogging about the team. I think we have the right to feel irked by the bewildering contempt of the past
Without the school, students, and fans, there is no football team to play for the University of Michigan. Fans have the right to ask why former players checked out for three years.
I seriously hope that's what Hoke said to them on Friday and why it was a closed meeting for former players. It's not like it's hard to notice this behavior. Glad alumni are coming back, but some of them have been real douches the last three years.
You were venting and addressed the issue in terms of who "deserved" to be a Michigan fan. It was designed to be a virtual pissing contest. Don't act like you had any sort of rational motive.
You really need to pay attention when you read. Whoa.
then since he brought it up?
Give me a break, this is a blog not the locker room.
I'm not sure who's more to blame for that one - RR or the players. Seems like quite a few still hung around during RR's tenure so it's not like they weren't welcome there.
said many times that they were not welcomed by the former staff. It seemed to be an attempt to separate that regime from the Bo era. Something like trying to create a new and different history. Whatever it was, it's over and let's all move on.
Who started the alumni game- RR. Which staff had numerous players working out with the S&C staff during the summer. Were the former players you talked to named Boren, Clemons, or the like.
to quit making things up
Even Mike Hart's sideline interview at the practice suggested that more football alumni are back than previously... he also suggested that he felt comfortable in 2008-2010, but others didn't.
I look at some of the pettiness in my own family and really it's usually over stubborness and miscommunication, so this rift doesn't surprise me. I'm sure something about RR set a few people off, but overall, no one can say that RR didn't reach out to alumni. As is already stated in this thread, the Alumni game was a RR contribution.
RR was a quality guy, he's a successful coach, and I wish him the best wherever he winds up. Michigan just turned out not to be the place for him.
Completely agree. You took the words right out of my mouth, but you missed one thing. RR is still a quality guy.
Random speculation from web posters is different then what is being mentioned above. In this case, it is pretty apparent that the players were more than welcome to visit by RR, and some chose not to. Quit being a douchebag for the sake of being a douchebag.
I know someone who is close to former players, too! Most of them said that they were welcomed by RichRod. How 'bout that!
Your post, reduced:
Then (and this is really awesome):
"Whatever it was, it's over and let's all move on."
Sure! :)
* * *
You know, it's probably true that RichRod rubbed a few former players the wrong way. PR clearly wasn't one of his strong points. But, you're ignoring the possibility that a subset of the subset was just miffed that one of Lloyd's boys didn't get the job.
Anyway, as 'blog readers are fond of saying "RVB HAS DONE MORE FOR THE PROGRAM THAN ALMOST EVERYONE HERE!!!" So, there. I think we should take his remarks seriously.
Alumni players need an invitation to come back?
Do they need a pat on the back saying "hey buddy, you're always welcome here, we love you, we want to kiss your ass and have your babies"?
That's crap and it's insulting to the fans.
They should be coming back and supporting the program because it's Michigan and it's much bigger than any former player.
You think Mike Hart came back because RR was calling him up asking for him to support him and the team? Hell no! He came back because he bleeds Maize and Blue, and no one was going to keep him from here.
I think Mike Hart came back because he still had friends on the team that he played with as much as for his love of Michigan football. I can understand why some of the alumni didn't not feel as welcomed back because for the first time since 1969, there was an almost entirely new staff (minus Coach Jackson). So...were they not welcomed back, not recognized when they did come back, did not feel as close to the program because they felt like outsiders that lost the inside connection, etc. I am sure it is a combination of things. To assume that we the fans are more invested in Michigan football then the men who gave their blood, sweat, tears, joints and limbs for the program is insane. Some may have been bitter due to feelings of betrayal because coaches they loved and had bonds with were not considered for positions (I know that RR interviewed them...but were they really considered?)...I would think that is a fairly natural reaction. Whether you agree or disagree with this sentiment, at least try to be empathetic and view it from multiple perspectives.
I should have said that it's insulting to the program.
I do not empathize. Michigan is so much bigger than any friendship, coach, player or fan. You come back because you support the program.
Maybe I'm being naive about the politics involved, but that's no excuse to stay away.
with your post is that you felt necessary to throw in the possibility that they were not welcomed back. There have been several players who have said otherwise, not to mention the annual alumni FF game. It is absolutely ridiculous to assume that certain players were welcomed back, while others were asked to stay away.
It is most likely that they didn't feel a connection with the staff and so they stayed away, which was certainly their prerogative and even understanable to a point.
The problem that I have is that there are statements by former players circulating that would try to lead us to believe that a feeling that they weren't welcome was due to the current staff not wanting them around instead of their own insecurities.
I was not trying to say that they were told they were not welcomed back. I am talking about perception on their part. They lost their connections to the inner sanctum of the program. It doesn't matter if RR was wide open with the program, he could not welcome a player back the way a former coach could. If part of the aura of alumni coming back to AA was catching up with an old coach who helped develop them into the men that they are is gone...and when they show up to AA and everyone there is a stranger, they don't have an idea of who an alumnus is (by no fault of their own) then some alumni aren't going to feel the same about returning, or may feel disappointed that they lost a connection to the program. I was not trying to place blame on the RRs staff, simply give my insight as to the loss that some of the alumni might have felt and why it was so emotional for them.
To assume that we the fans are more invested in Michigan football than the men who gave their blood, sweat, tears, joints and limbs for the program is insane.
This is obviously talking about the Michigan football program and NOT the University as a whole. Also, I'd be interested in finding out what the graduation rate at the University of Michigan is, as well as what the average course of study is for students attending. Finally, screw the players because you don't have to cheer for them any more right? You have used them for what you needed from them and they are no longer required, so their feelings about the program that they represented don't matter. Does that about sum it up?
Not quite sure how I got a double blockquote
Nor did I state that you said screw ALL THE PLAYERS. You are obviously having difficulty staying on point. We are talking about Michigan Football and the players who felt like they were not welcomed back to the program during the RR era. I am not talking about the struggles and sacrifices students at the University of Michigan make to complete their degrees.
I would venture to say that most fans of The University of Michigan football team have virtually no knowledge of the University of Michigan as an academic institution. They have never set foot on campus, been to the Big House, etc. You hear recruits all around the country talk about growing up watching the football team, but they have no idea of how much prestige a degree from the University of Michigan carries. So I would say that most people can and do think of one without the other.
Unless you have all the facts, in every single situation involving alumni players and the Rodriguez staff, you probably shouldn't be using blanket statements to cover your sweeping generalizations. I think there is a large enough sample size of players who have made comments that they didn't feel welcomed back that we probably shouldn't assume they are all fabricating a story. To say screw them because you don't agree with them is irrational. They are not rooting against the team, they are not trashing the University, they merely made remarks critical to RRs staff...and I think they earned the right to do so. On the other hand RVB, if he and his teammates felt abandoned by those alumni have the right to express those feelings as well. I think all comments are better dealt with in private.
Next time you get your feelings hurt, just take your own advice, OK?
Actually, yeah, just about every player is more invested than a regular Alumni. Because almost all of the time when discussing their greater voice, we're talking about the team or athletic department. No one is saying that player consensus is how we should determine fiscal year funding for the Philosophy department.
And it's really not insane at all. Actually, the opposite, completely rational. To think otherwise comes off as "jock stole my girlfriend" mentality. I'm sure you think you put in blood, sweat, and tears...but you mean it metaphorically. Try running for three hours, then run into a brick wall a dozen times full speed, and then have to go take a midterm exam. Then, yeah, you've give your bleeding your own blood, actually broke a sweat from more than fighting over the last slice of pizza, and experienced real, tangible tears...where unlike when you screw up and no one knows about it but your professor and MAYBE you're parents, you don't have the whole campus saying YOU SUCK then next week.
You never read Bacon's Blog reference to what he learned in his new book, did you?
The coaches have to ask their players to work almost as hard -- not just on the field but in the weight room and in the classroom. I followed Michigan's Big Ten MVP quarterback, Denard Robinson, for one day, which started at 7 a.m. with treatment for his swollen knee, followed by weightlifting, classes, an interview with ESPN Radio, more treatment, meetings, practice, a third round of treatment, dinner and study table. When he walked out of the academic center at 10 p.m., two middle-aged men who'd been waiting all night asked him to sign a dozen glossy photos. I went home exhausted—and I hadn't done anything more than take notes. Conditioning, however, was even harder. I worked out with the strength coaches for six weeks, just to see what it was like. They doubled my bench press and tripled my squat – and also showed me I could throw up from running or weight lifting. I had not known that. After each workout I collapsed on my couch for an hour or two —not to nap, mind you, but to whimper in the fetal position like a little kid. How those players got any school work done at the end of those days is a mystery to me.
from http://blog.johnubacon.com/2011/01/07/inside-a-college-football-tragicomedy.aspx
So yeah, going to college is tough, but almost no students have full time jobs where in the job you get the crap physically beat out of you while you're trying to do your classwork.
And I like your knock on "they're just dumb jocks, they don't, like, graduate", but really, it's not that different. Athletes graduates at a 79% rate over a 6 year period (http://www.michigandaily.com/content/u-par-national-student-athlete-grad...), whereas the student body (over the same time periods graduated anywhere from a 81-89% rate over 6 years, with them touting an amazing 3% jump the final year. (http://house.michigan.gov/hfa/PDFs/grad%20rate%20sub%20memo.pdf) So, it's really pretty comparable. And I bet the percentages of those who leave to go get a job in their field of study mid-study aren't really close. And the majority of Athletes are studying the same courses as the majority of non-athlete students. The minority are those in the truly more difficult programs, throughout the whole University.
So yes, players don't really have any more say than you or I (which guess what..in non-existant too) on how hospital construction is going to go. But a say in how the Athletic Department represents them? It may not be much, but it's a hell of a lot more than the average student or Alumni who just claps and buys a ticket (sometimes...I mean, do we give special say to the 20,000 who bothered to show up for the Spring Game? Because I wasn't seeing a lot of dedication there...). The fact that you think otherwise is immense hubris, blindly ignoring what a student-athlete goes through to be a student-athlete. It's nice that you worked hard too. But really, you didn't walk a couple of steps in their shoes, no more miles.
Your last paragraph could easily be put in the people who are unhappy now, and complaining about people not complaining anymore, and who are longing for the continuation of the last 3 years. But it's all relative....if "I" don't agree with it, it's justified, but if "he" didn't agree with it, well, "screw them". If you don't like how it is...well....your words....
Patently false assertion.
because when I was sitting in the stands during the Michigan State game this year, Lamar Woodley (a...get this...Lloyd Carr player!!) was on the SIDELINES cheering on a Rich Rod team with his face painted maize and blue.......
OK, so I am confused. Is it OK or not to bring up comparisons between this team and RR's teams? Or, is it only OK if the comparison defends RR? The same people that will chime in pisitively on this thread were slamming earlier threads for bringing up RR. How about we just stop all comparisons and move foward. I think it has been well established that some people are still pissy that RR got fired and feel the need to defend him. It is also apparent that some people never liked the RR hire and feel the need to blame him. Neither case helps get us all on the same page so lets give it a rest.
Eh, this is a quote from a very respected leader of our current team. I think discussion about a topic brought on by him is valid.
And yeah, I'd admit that you have a valid point; my great complaint has been that if anyone wants to attack Rodriguez at this ex post facto point, I am more than happy to defend Rodriguez. And the tone of the Rodriguez defenders (I am a proud and unabashed Clan member) needs to be toned down quite a bit if Rodriguez isn't being attacked.
But remember, there's no real corollary: Nobody (at least not me) is attacking Brady Hoke. I might be less than enthusiastic, but I'll be goddamned if I'd stand for a-n-y-b-o-d-y attacking Coach Hoke the way that Coach Rodriguez was.
And most of all, Ryan Van Bergen, bless his cotton-pickin' maize-and-blue heart, wasn't even remotely attacking any Michigan coach. Ryan made an observation of fact from his perspective; in the middle of a massive p.r. rush of "homecoming" type feelings, where were all of those former letterwinners three years ago? It's just a comment. It's clearly not universally true. Ron Kramer came back. Rick Leach came back. Larry Foote came back. There's three whole generations of ass-kickin' Michigan Men. Who made a public show of their support for Rich Rodriguez. But of course there were some real notable outliers. People whose disloyalty was historic, whether the coaching change involved Bump Elliott, Bo Schembechler, Gary Moeller or Lloyd Carr. And Number 1 on that list was... oh, never mind.
Good for Van Bergen. This is the type of thing that leaders address. I wouldn't be surprised if he's a captain when the season rolls around.
The coaches have been talking about his improvement in terms of being a vocal leader. He's one of my favorite guys on the defense. I'd love to see him become a captain.
Agree completely. I believe this team is very close and has great leadership. Everyone checks their ego at the door.
All of the recruits are saying the same type of things regarding how down to earth they are.
The players will play for each other. The Team The Team The Team!
I distinctly remember that he called himself out on the long Indiana TD run 2 years ago.
Those who are critical of the previous staff need to remember that nearly every member of this team originally committed to play for that staff. While I appreciate the excitement that former players have for the future of the program, it would be nice if they would keep this fact in mind when they decide to be overly critical of the previous coaching staff.
Van Bergen committed to - and played for - Coach Carr, so I think his word carries a little more weight than guys who committed from 2008-2010.
that the admin itself seemed to be trying to turn a new page with RR--and many in the media (including some who speak out of the other side of their mouths now) were saying that the program was full of dead wood, etc. It's CYA coming and going. . .
I was an RR supporter, but you can't blame some old players if they took a wait and see stance. Considering all the BS the former players might have been hearing, also coming from both sides. (Better than those herd animals who simply slammed Rich, tho it's also not so surprising he threatened some people.) Now everyone is trying to clean up the mess which. . . tends to throw more light on the mess, but is also laudable in many ways--if the debacle showed anything it was the old "house divided" message.
I'm just not sure we get a winner any time soon. We'll cross that bridge, of course, but I wonder where all these people are two more years down the road, when and if Hoke is where RR was the last few years. . . begging for patience, etc.
it is easy to "turn the page" when you whiff on your first three choices
We have a coach, his name is Brady Hoke. We had a coach, his name was Rich Rodriguez. Two facts. They are not changing. Can we get off of this topic please and focus on, as Bo would say, "The team, the team, the team?"
i think you are misunderstanding me - the idea to "turn the page" was a band-aid for previous AD martin not getting any of his first choices and being forced to make a big splash by getting a fancy name, regardless of "fit"
its ok to talk about history in a productive manner, after all, you are quoting a speech from four coaches ago.
Since when do we want to revisit our past? History is old news. Why on earth would we want to relive any of it. I mean, who cares about 132 yrs and 42 conference championships. Michigan has never been about the past, so to bring up the last three years is rediculous.
On a serious note, I think RVB has an excellent point that no matter who the coach was, the players are still Michigan Men that wore the winged helmets. You'd think former players brotherhood would go past some of the petty disagreements in support of the team. I think Mike Hart was trying to tread lightly in his interview, but I felt that I could see the disapointment in the lack of support.
Despite this, I think Brady Hoke is a really good guy and coach, and has brought in some great support staff who will do him well. And, thanks to our previous staff, we have a roster full of great student athletes who represent us well on and off the field, and are easy to support.
Although I am a little irked by the lack of support over three years, I am not going to refuse it now. Alumni support, and past player involvement is a huge plus to our program in particular. My hope is by fall, unity will be back among fans (minus the down in fronts vs stand ups and create noise crowds).
Excellent point. We need to put an end to this stand-up vs. sit-down crowd divisiveness. This is what Van Bergen should be addressing:
I'm tired of being told to sit down. I'm gonna stand and be loud. I get excited at football games so deal with it, sit-down people. Watch it in beautiful high-def and give your tickets to your kids of you can't stand up for exciting parts of the Michigan game. ARGGGGH!
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TREE OF FIRE opens on *International Women's Day* March 8th, 2013 at Inner-City Arts' majestic The Rosenthal Theater, nestled inside the beautiful oasis Inner-City Arts iin the heart of Skid-Row.
TREE OF FIRE is about a Magnolia tree catching fire in an aged and ominous women's prison. Three female inmates, forgotten and left to perish, are jolted into memories of their past that inform the truth of their souls and the urgent need to expose the inhumanity of the prison to the world.
TREE OF FIRE has a rich history with excerpt performances and staged readings at UCLA, Lincoln Heights Jail, Theater of Note and S.P.A.R.C. at the Old Jail in Venice.
The all star cast includes
Romi Dias
Miriam F. Glover
Julanne Chidi Hill
Lizzie Peet
Hansford Prince
Featuring an original score written by Jesse Bliss, Fanny Franklin and Geoff (GG) Gallegos and others.
Visual projections by Brandon Hunter Harrison and Lyn Gaza.
Produced by
Quality Collective and
The Roots and Wings Project
Performance Dates:
March 8-March 31, 2013
Friday & Saturday @ 8 PM
Sundays @ 2 PM
Inner-City Arts' The Rosenthal Theater
720 Kohler Street Los Angeles, CA 90021
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TURN THE PAGE, A Literary Force - On November 25, 2012 The Roots and Wings Project unites Inside OUT Writers Alumni and established writers in sharing stories and exploring juvenile justice.
The Roots and Wings Project will be guests on THE QUMRAN REPORT Radio Show, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 17, 2012. Founder Jesse Bliss will be discussing the upcoming production of THE TREE OF FIRE at Inner City Arts.
On April 28th, ART AS A WEAPON celebrated the transcendent power of art and the limitless possibility of the human spirit, dispelling stereotypes and advancing media literacy through the spoken word.
Some of Los Angeles' most powerful poets unite again in the glow our sold-out Occupy This! event in January in Boyle Heights at Casa 0101 produced and hosted by Jesse Bliss and Josefina Lopez.
This gathering of artists features poets such as Mike "The Poet" Sonksen and Sean Hill, was produced by The Roots and Wings Project as a busking fundraiser for our upcoming program - Guerrilla Camp: Art as a Weapon, a 2 day media literacy workshop for Skid Row teenagers including visual art, theater, music and writing components.
Casa 0101, The Roots and Wings Project & Salon De La Plaza proudly presents
on Friday, April 6, 2012. Jesse Bliss and Josefina Lopez hosted Los Angeles' most heavy hitting poets who united with up-and-comers to ignite truth and provoke transformation through spoken word in the spirit of solidarity in the heart of Boyle Heights.
Members of the 99% picked up the mic and layed down the law in this live-streamed poetry event hosted by RAW's Jesse Bliss and Writer-Activist Josefina Lopez of Casa 0101.
"We declare ourselves to be free. There is no debt, no cage, no jail cell that can contain us because we are already free." –Josefina Lopez
written and directed by
RAW founder Jesse Bliss
with music by
Pitch Like Masses
produced by
Peter Woods (Quality Collective) and Jesse Bliss (The Roots and Wings Project)
The Last Bookstore.
The complete sacred knowledge of all human experience is being housed in secret, in a downtown Los Angeles bookstore. Orelia Key, a woman whose spirit moves faster than her body can any longer handle, is determined to access it. On this mission, she encounters denizens of the bookstore, analog people, who in a world of technology, discover the link between body and the substance of the soul.
Promo for A RECORD OF LIGHT
IGNITE was an evening of music, spoken word and art bringing together the talents of visual artists, actors, spoken word performers, musicians and DJs in support of Tree of Fire, a play written by The Roots and Wings Project founder Jesse Bliss. The evening featured artists such as Mike the Poet, Heriberto Luna, Miriam Glover, Jacques C. Smith, DJ's Sloe POke and Cee Brown and live music from the Tree of Fire score performed by GG of Dakah Hip-Hop Orchestra and, Audio Angel of San Francisco and Fanny Franklin. RAW were honored to hold this event at SPARC (Old Venice Jail): a community-based public art center that has produced, presented and preserved sites of public memory since 1976.
IGNITE: AN EVENING OF MUSIC, ART, POETRY, THEATER AND MORE - Saturday, April 2, 2011
IGNITE was an evening of music, spoken word and art bringing together the talents of visual artists, actors, spoken word performers, musicians and DJs in support of Tree of Fire, a play written by The Roots and Wings Project founder Jesse Bliss. RAW were honored to hold this event at SPARC (Old Venice Jail): a community-based public art center that has produced, presented and preserved sites of public memory since 1976.
The proceeds from IGNITE will go towards launching a touring production of TREE OF FIRE.
KPFK was the media sponsor for IGNITE.
TREE OF FIRE - A STAGED READING @ THE LINCOLN HEIGHTS JAIL - December 6, 2009
When a Magnolia tree catches fire in an aged and ominous women's prison, three female inmates forgotten and left to perish are jolted as their lives are threatened, into memories of their past that inform the truth of their souls and the urgent need to expose the inhumanity of the prison to the world.
"'DIAMONDS'" is the story of two b-girls who struggle to find their truth. A collaboration between Campion (Catfox) and Bliss (Miss Bliss), it is an evolving work that will be further developed for future performances. Directed by Harris, the legendary hip-hop choreographer and Laurence Olivier Award nominee, the work features an original musical score by Devin Williams of Breakestra, Plant Life and Orgone; Romanowski; Crush Delight; and Kelvin Parker of Infant Records. Tony Award nominee Mary Joan Negro served as script and theatrical adviser.
'The journey of "DIAMONDS" begins when Miss Bliss, a teaching artist haunted by the suffering of her disadvantaged students and feeling helpless to save them, returns to her old neighborhood looking for solace. She runs into Catfox, her childhood friend, who is hardened by years of struggle. Miss Bliss and Catfox share stories of their experiences through a combination of hip-hop dance, poetry, theater, music and images. Residents of
'Bliss based "DIAMONDS" on her real-life experiences working with disadvantaged youth as a teacher of theater, poetry and creative writing in
"You don't come out of this life alive…to know your life's purpose is to dare go where it leads…"


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Last winter, the Marlins threw money around wildly, as they attempted to put a winning team in their new ballpark, and now, POOF…those new players are all gone, and they took Josh Johnson and Hanley Ramirez with them. Social media has exploded, with calls for Loria to sell the team, or for Major League Baseball to contract or move the Marlins.
I realize there are plenty of fans in Canada who blame Jeffrey Loria personally for the Expos' move to Washington. I also realize the citizens of Miami paid big to get a new stadium built for the Marlins. The criticism, at this point, seems warranted, but before I chase the monster toward the windmill, I'm at least willing to watch and see what the Marlins are doing here.
I'm sure I'll take some heat for saying that, but I have to ask…how are the Marlins any different than the Red Sox?
Boston had Adrian Gonzalez, Carl Crawford, Josh Beckett, and Kevin Youkilis under contract at this time last year, they had aggressively pursued players through free agency and trades in recent years, and the prevailing wisdom was that they had a contending ball club.
The Marlins went out and bought Mark Buehrle, Jose Reyes, and Heath Bell, and they had Ramirez, Johnson, Anibal Sanchez, and Giancarlo Stanton waiting for the new players to reach town. In many circles, by the time spring training opened, the Marlins were considered contenders.
The Red Sox hired a proven, but controversial manager in Bobby Valentine. Valentine is a guy who knows the game as well as anyone, but he is also a guy who is viewed by some as arrogant, and difficult to get along with. Many observers wondered whether Valentine's approach would work in Boston – a team full of veteran players, many of whom had large contracts, and were not used to a manager who openly questioned them.
The Marlins hired Ozzie Guillen…as controversial a manager as baseball has seen in recent seasons. This was the man who tore into one of his own players in Chicago until the man wept openly in the dugout. It didn't take long for Guillen to become a full-blown distraction in Miami, as his comments regarding Fidel Castro exploded through the headlines just after the paint dried in the brand new home clubhouse.
Both teams flopped in 2012.
In Boston, Youkilis, Beckett, Gonzalez and Crawford are gone.
In Florida, Ramirez, Bell, Reyes, Johnson and Sanchez are gone.
Bobby Valentine is out in Boston – Ozzie Guillen is out in Miami.
Both teams dumped players, cut payroll and canned the big-name skipper.
ONE of those teams is being roundly criticized at this point.
How are the Marlins any different than the Red Sox?
If it's wrong to throw half the team out in one huge move, dumping big contracts, and cutting payroll by taking on young talent in place of well-known veterans…shouldn't it be wrong EVERYWHERE?
Where's the outrage in New England? Why shouldn't Boston's ownership be openly questioned in the same manner Jeffrey Loria is being questioned tonight?
Dodgers = Blue Jays, and Red Sox = Marlins


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Sesame Street Live will present Elmo's Super Heroes beginning tomorrow (Friday, Feb. 1) through Sunday (Feb. 3) at the Palace Theatre (19 Clinton Ave., Albany). Shows are Friday at 10:30 AM and 7 PM, Saturday at 10:30 AM, 2, and 5:30 PM; and Sunday (Feb. 3) at 1 and 4:30 PM. Tickets are $16-$71. For tickets, call (800) 745-3000.


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The only Pennsylvania location of Gino's Burgers and Chicken has closed, according to philly.com.
The article states that Gino's called the King of Prussia closure a result of "growing pains.".
It had been the first Gino's location to reopen in 2010 when the chain was resurrected. Gino's hopes to open a restaurant elsewhere in the Philadelphia market, according to the philly.com report.
Gino's was a popular fast-food spot in York County for decades before its restaurants were shut down. The original Gino's, named after Baltimore Colts football player Gino Marchetti, started in 1958, and was sold to Marriott in 1982, according to the philly.com article.
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Hmmm.. after reading the synopsis and previewing issue one, this could be interesting. Will definately have to keep tabs on this. To check out a preview of issue 1, click here.
Synopsis: Linked to a terrible secret from the past, an accident in a government lab turns a nearby village's inhabitants into creatures that seem impossible to kill. A small group of survivors must hold out for the night until a special rescue team can arrive and save them from these unstoppable monsters that have not only been made real, but are also made to perfection!
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Arabic: 2200 class hours (with approximately half taught in a study abroad immersion context)
The differences here arise from the foreign language's differences from English.
These numbers are why we highly recommend an immersion study abroad language experience to achieve fluency. One foreign language course per semester for four years will give students 360- 390 hours. This will give students skill, but fall short of fluency.
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Yes, it would have been nice. However, you are REALLY overreacting by deciding that anyone who didn't wear them must be 'petulant'. It's not like people were throwing them on the ground or anything and making a big deal. I don't think anyone refused to wear them as a rebellion. That's just paranoid.
Someone so attached to their jersey that they won't take it off for any reason including unifying with other fans is petulant. Someone who uses how much they paid for their jersey as a reason not to take off the jersey is petulant. Someone who won't wear a white t-shirt because the team wears red jerseys is petulant. That's just some. I think that sums it up.
Petulant. See above.
No, I see what you're saying. But it's not a metaphor. It's not self important people. It's you blowing it out proportion.
You're trying to defend comments that qualify as such. Even the most laissez-faire of fans i know were saying exactly what myself and others here have said.
You honestly think these 2 things have ANYTHING in common? You really think the same 'rebellion' group that you made up in your head also drunkenly yelled during a moment of silence or the anthem?
My use of "rebellion" is tongue-in-cheek. Time to move on there.
It gets back to the point that this fanbase has too many people who do whatever they want and feel like and think it's ok behavior to do so. It is inclusive from not wearing a white T promoting fan unity to yelling during the anthem. The apple doesn't fall far from the tree.


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The National Museum of the Royal Navy, in Portsmouth's Historic Dockyard, is one of Britain's oldest maritime museums. The Museum's mission is to preserve and present the history of the 'Fleet' - the ships and the men and women who manned them. The National Museum of the Royal Navy is one of the world's leading maritime museums. Dates, images and artefacts tell us about events. The real drama is in the experiences of the men and women who were there. The funeral barge that brought Nelson's body up the Thames after Trafalgar reminds visitors that he was human. So were the men who served under him in the harsh days of sail – and the slaves in the trade the Royal Navy helped to abolish. Explorers can hear their stories and enter their world where the past is closer than they think.
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November - March
Daily 10.00-16.30
Closed on 24th 25th 26th December
A Portsmouth Historic Dockyard site ticket is valid for one year with unlimited entry to all of the attractions on site. These include: the New Mary Rose Museum, HMS Victory, HMS Warrior 1860, the National Museum of the Royal Navy, Action Stations and Harbour Tour. Also included is access to offsite attractions: The Royal Marines Museum, The Royal Navy Submarine Museum and Explosion, Museum of Naval Firepower.
Adult: £32.00
Senior: £28.80
Student: £28.80
Child: £23.00 (Children under 5 are free)
Family: £85.00 (2 Adults and 3 children)
Family: £64.50 (1 Adult and 3 children)
Gift Aid your ticket for us to claim back the tax. For further information on visiting please telephone 02392 839 766 or visit www.historicdockyard.co.uk.
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Portsmouth Historic Dockyard welcomes all visitors. The site is, however, a working Naval Base and certain areas may present difficulties to visitors who use wheelchairs, with a restricted mobility or who are visually impaired. As a safety precaution, we ask that all these visitors are accompanied by a carer. Toilets for disabled visitors can be found in the Historic Dockyard Coach and Car Park, Boathouse No.7, Victory Arena and the National Museum of the Royal Navy.
Wheelchairs are available free of charge from the Visitor Centre, Mary Rose, HMS Warrior 1860 and National Museum of the Royal Navy. Please call 02392 839766 for further information.
EDUCATION: A visit to HMS VICTORY and the NATIONAL MUSEUM OF THE ROYAL NAVY includes a 40 minute guided tour of the ship conducted by professional guides, followed by a visit to the Tafalgar Experience and the extensive galleries of the museum. For planning purposes allow at least two hours for your tour and museum visit (Self-guided tours will operate in peak periods. Please contact 02392 839766 for further details). During the guided tour your group will be able to find out about Admiral Lord Nelson, the Battle of Trafalgar, gun drills, life on board the ship, food and discipline and the social conditions of the Georgian Navy.
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This year, 2015, marks the centenary year of the World War One Gallipoli campaign. Often thought of as a land battle, fought by Australian and New Zealand (ANZAC) troops, Gallipoli is remembered as a failure of British leadership. The National Museum of the Royal Navy's new exhibition Gallipoli: Myth and Memory aims to re-tell this misunderstood story, highlighting how the naval forces were instrumental in the campaign. This is the only significant exhibition dedicated to the Gallipoli campaign in the UK this year.
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Mar 28, 2013 20:52:09
Hi all,
I have recursion function, which access to the database through hibernate 3 in order to count all the members of a directory. Here is the code of the function
public int countAllResources(String directoryId) throws BOException { int total = 0; Set<DirectoryEntity> children = new HashSet<DirectoryEntity>(); try { DirectoryEntity directory = directoryDAO.findById(directoryId); int computers = directory.getComputers().size(); int users = directory.getUsers().size(); int certs = directory.getCertificates().size(); int groups = directory.getSubGroups().size(); total = computers + users + certs + groups; children = directory.getChildren(); for (DirectoryEntity child : children) { total = total + countAllResources(child.getId()); } return total; } catch (DAOException e) { throw new BOException(e); } finally { children.clear(); } }
And here is the code for DirectoryEntity implementation
.... // bi-directional many-to-one association to ComputerEntity @OneToMany(mappedBy = "directory") private Set<ComputerEntity> computers; // bi-directional many-to-one association to CertificateEntity @OneToMany(mappedBy = "directory") private Set<CertificateEntity> certificates; // bi-directional many-to-one association to UserEnity @OneToMany(mappedBy = "directory") private Set<UserEntity> users; // bi-directional many-to-one association to GroupEntity @OneToMany(mappedBy = "parentDirectory") private Set<GroupEntity> subGroups; // bi-directional many-to-one association to Test @ManyToOne(fetch = FetchType.LAZY) @JoinColumn(name = "PARENT_ID") private DirectoryEntity parent; // bi-directional many-to-one association to Test @OneToMany(mappedBy = "parent") private Set<DirectoryEntity> children; // bi-directional many-to-many association to GroupEntity @ManyToMany @JoinTable(name = "group_directory", joinColumns = { @JoinColumn(name = "DIRECTORY_ID") }, inverseJoinColumns = { @JoinColumn(name = "GROUP_ID") }) private Set<GroupEntity> parentGroups; ...
And for the findbyId function
public T findById(Serializable id) throws DAOException { try { if (id == null) { return null; } else { return (T) dao.getSession().get(ReflectionUtils.getSuperClassGenricType(getClass()), id); } } catch (HibernateException e) { throw new DAOException(e); } }
everytime the function is finished, the memory is increased significantly and objects in the heap is not garbage collected. I tried to use MAT to use analyse the problem (please see the attachement). It looks like I have a issue with opening/closing transation but still have no idea how to fix it. Can anyone have any suggestion, please? Please ask more code if necessary
Emanuel Kadziela
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Apr 02, 2013 12:22:32
If you are indeed not closing transactions, then you didn't post enough information. How is hibernate setup? What is the reference to "dao" in this line: "dao.getSession().get(ReflectionUtils.getSuperClassGenricType(getClass()), id);" pointing to? What "dao"? How does that "dao" implement "getSession()"?
Thai C. Tran
Joined: Jul 05, 2009
Posts: 26
Apr 04, 2013 11:02:20
Sorry, I didn't make the question clear. As the title said, it is possible to leak; but actually, it is not
. I have checked all the connection handling and cannot find anything wrong with it. After using yourkit tool (it allows to check the heap space continuously with the force GC running function), it turned out that because we are using thread in order to run that function, the heap space keeps increasing so fast but the GC cannot run fast enough to free the unused memory. So, what I did is trying to clear the session when possible (after each thread) and the most important thing is using this
. The
case passed even with the 64 MB.
Thank for your time
I agree. Here's the link:
subject: Possible memory leak during recursion
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