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Seven Low-Cost Ways to Improve Legacy Codeby Robert Simmons, Jr., author of Hardcore Java
Author's note: This article presents seven techniques I've developed and used in my consulting work that are designed to improve legacy code. You can apply some of these techniques using either freely available tools or with scripts. You'll apply the others manually, but they shouldn't represent a significant investment in time. Be forewarned, however, that all of these techniques may reveal other issues in the code base, such as hidden bugs, which could take a significant amount of time to fix.
This technique calls for a tool change to a stronger compiler. While there are many Java IDEs on the market, most of them use the default Sun compiler. Unfortunately, this compiler is not as strict as it could be. Many common programming errors slip through the cracks. The following code illustrates one of these errors:
public class SomeClass {
private String someValue;
public SomeClass(final String someValue) {
this.someValue = someValue;
public void setFirstName(final String value) {
this.someValue = someValue;
In this example, the developer meant to change the name of the property from
value to
someValue. The developer did a good job in changing the instance
variable and the constructor, but he didn't change the name of the parameter to the
setter. The resulting error is that the assignment in the method
setFirstName() has no effect since it merely sets
this.someValue to whatever it currently is. As a result,
SomeClass has a difficult-to-find logic bug. Unfortunately, the standard JDK compiler will not find this problem, but there are other compilers that will. The compiler that comes with the free Eclipse platform can be configured to look for problems such as
these. It can check for assignments that have no effect, variables that are unused,
and a host of other issues. Not even the expensive JBuilder product can do many of the
things Eclipse does for free. For example, I had a client who was using the JBuilder IDE. When
I imported the project into Eclipse, it detected some 200 bugs in 700
classes that JBuilder didn't find. Although this led to long
debugging sessions, the project's code became more stable and the client's customers
much happier. Today this company uses Eclipse as its main tool. (For more on Eclipse, check out
O'Reilly's just-released book on mastering
the Eclipse platform.)
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One of the most important things any IT department can do is to create coding standards. Things such as spacing, bracket placement, and commenting guidelines may seem trivial. Without these standards, however, your developers will have a hard time reading each other's code. What's more, the ramp-up time of consultants and new employees can easily triple. If that isn't enough to convince you, think of what would happen if one of your critical developers left the company, leaving behind a large amount of uncommented, obfuscated code. At that point, it may be cheaper just to redesign the product than to figure it out. Unfortunately, these are not hypothetical examples, as I have seen them repeatedly in my work. Coding standards make all of these problems much easier to manage.
However, coding standards are meaningless if they aren't enforced. A great way to enforce them is with code-formatting tools such as Jalopy or Eclipse. These tools will reformat legacy code and turn it into something more readable. Jalopy can even be configured to insert special tags to alert developers of missing documentation (which is not inexpensive to fix, but definitely worth it). These tools are easy to use and, once you've decided on the configuration, can be passed to all departments. What's more, source-code formatters can be hooked up to version-control systems to automatically format the code upon check-in.
One common objection I hear to code formatting is that "It messes up the diffs with the source control management (SCM) system." It is true that the first time you format your code, it is likely to generate heavy diffs. However, if your developers depend on diffs instead of code documentation to determine problems, then you probably already have a serious problem in your code base. Furthermore, since your data objects don't require that the listeners be explicitly removed, the user of these data objects need not worry about managing the addition and removal of listeners. The removal of this management task makes code much easier to maintain.
final All Over Your Code
Those of you who have read Chapter 2
("The Final Story") of Hardcore Java know that
final is one of the most useful and underused keywords in the Java language. Many of my colleagues see
final all over the place in my code and are startled by it.
However, once I explain that
final causes logic errors to be turned into compiler
errors, they quickly become converts.
If you have junior developers, the best tack is to simply be firm. At first, they
might complain and grumble a bit, but they will quickly get used to it. Every parameter to a method should be declared
final unless the parameter is intended to be an out or in-out parameter. In addition,
final should be used on all
variables in immutable classes and whenever you declare a local variable that
you don't intend to change throughout the method. You can even use it inside of
loops, as shown here:
public int find(final List domain, final SomeClass target) {
final String targetValue = target.value;
for (final Iterator iter = domain.iterator(); iter.hasNext();) {
final SomeClass element = (SomeClass)iter.next();
if (element.value == targetValue) {
return domain.indexOf(element);
return -1;
Notice all of the places
final is used in this code. It makes
the code unbelievably solid. However, be prepared for your compiler to
complain when you apply it to your code base. You will most likely find quite a
few hidden bugs. Regardless, I recommend you start using
final today. And every time
you are editing legacy code, add it into code.
(Unfortunately, I know of no tool that will automate this conversion for you, though that would be a great feature to add to tools such as Eclipse, Checkstyle, or Jalopy. If anyone knows of a tool or writes one to do it, I would love to hear about it.)
Often I am confronted with legacy code that contains good-sized portions of commented-out code. Usually, this code was commented out long ago by a developer unwilling to delete the code, "just in case." The problem here is that the rest of the code base has had ongoing development, but the commented code hasn't. So if you were to uncomment the code, you would have big problems.
You should go in and delete all commented-out code. Not only does it make code hard to read, but it could be disastrous if some eager-to-please junior developer sees the "for later use" comment and decides to uncomment the code. Just remove it and save yourself the hassle.
In fact, I recommend you remove old code rather than commenting it out. Rarely are things commented out and put back in later. The only time I can think of this happening routinely is in the case of commenting for very short-term debugging. Other than that, the best policy is "don't be afraid of the delete key." If you have some great algorithm in the code, copy it into a junk file, and rip it out of the code. The result will be less lint in your code.
In Chapter 4 ("Collections") of Hardcore Java, I explore the realm of nested classes in detail. One of the most commonly used nested classes is the anonymous class. However, the fact that anonymous classes can't be reused at all generally makes using them a bad idea. In addition, anonymous classes make code harder to read and bloat up the class declaration space of your program.
You should remove these classes, and instead either convert the anonymous classes to inner classes or, better yet, just implement that listener interface yourself. Although it involves a bit of typing and cut-and-paste code, the resulting code will be easier to read and understand.
Chapter 11 ("References in Four Flavors") of Hardcore Java illustrates a recurring problem in many Java programs, namely the creation of circular reference trees that pin objects in memory and interfere with garbage collection. The widely held misconception that a "Java developer does not have to worry about the memory of his program" has led many Java developers to create programs that require excessive amounts of resources. The extra resources consumed by objects unintentionally pinned in memory are Java's version of a memory leak.
This kind of memory leak can be avoided by the use of weak references and weak listeners. Weak references are a special kind of reference that do not block garbage collection. This allows your data objects to hold references to GUI panels in their property change listeners without blocking the garbage collection of those panels. Furthermore, it relieves the user of the data object from having to constantly manage the addition and removal of listeners, which results in code that is easier to manage. Legacy programs can be easily converted to use weak listeners. To show how these programs can be converted, consider the following legacy code:
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import java.util.HashSet;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.Set;
public class SomeButtonClass1 {
private final Set listeners = new HashSet();
public void addActionListener(final ActionListener l) {
public void removeActionListener(final ActionListener l) {
protected void fireActionPerformed(final ActionEvent event) {
for (final Iterator iter = listeners.iterator();
iter.hasNext();) {
This code can easily be converted to use weak listeners with a couple of minor changes:
import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
import java.awt.event.ActionListener;
import java.util.Iterator;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.WeakHashMap;
public class SomeButtonClass {
private final Map listeners = new WeakHashMap();
public void addActionListener(final ActionListener l) {
listeners.put(l, null);
public void removeActionListener(final ActionListener l) {
protected void fireActionPerformed(final ActionEvent event) {
for (final Iterator iter = listeners.keySet().iterator();
iter.hasNext();) {
After these three small changes, the listeners don't even need to bother with removing themselves, if they don't wish to. If they remove themselves, all will be OK. If they are merely garbage collected, all will still be OK. To understand how this works in more detail, I encourage you to read Chapter 11 of Hardcore Java.
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Chapter 7 ("All About Constants") of Hardcore Java talks about constants in detail. One of the most important lessons you should carry out of that chapter is that using integers for option constants is a bad idea. For example, if you want to create a class that can only take a color of the rainbow as an argument to a method, using integers for each of the seven colors is the wrong approach. We show an example of such code here:
public final class RainbowColor {
public final static int RED = 0;
public final static int ORANGE = 1;
public final static int YELLOW = 2;
public final static int GREEN = 3;
public final static int BLUE = 4;
public final static int INDIGO = 5;
public final static int VIOLET = 6;
When using integer constants such as these, you might write the following code:
public void doSomething(final int rainbowColor) {
// ...
The problem here is that the user can pass you any integer. In order to make solid code, you will have to check that integer in every piece of code against the valid integers. This checking code will have to be maintained in several places. On the other hand, the use of Enums or Constant Objects relieves you of the need to check, as we see in the revised option constant class:
public final class RainbowColor {
public final static RainbowColor RED = new RainbowColor("RED");
public final static RainbowColor ORANGE = new RainbowColor("ORANGE");
public final static RainbowColor YELLOW = new RainbowColor("YELLOW");
public final static RainbowColor GREEN = new RainbowColor("GREEN");
public final static RainbowColor BLUE = new RainbowColor("BLUE");
public final static RainbowColor INDIGO = new RainbowColor("INDIGO");
public final static RainbowColor VIOLET = new RainbowColor("VIOLET");
final String name;
private RainbowColor(final String name) {
this.name = name;
public String getName() {
return this.name;
With the revised class, no checking is necessary during its use:
public void doSomething(final RainbowColor rainbowColor) {
// ...
Since the user cannot create any more instances of the
RainbowColor, there is
no need to check anything. Furthermore, since comparisons of the objects are
done by instance instead of by equality, comparisons are extremely fast.
If you have access to JDK 1.5 in your coding environment, enums are the
equivalent of Constant objects, with less code needed from the developer. If you
are stuck writing for an earlier JDK (as many corporate programmers are), you
should investigate and use the Constant object pattern extensively.
These seven techniques are fairly low cost in terms of man hours, and all are cost-free in terms of equipment and software. They can all be performed by hand or with freely available software. Although they represent only the tip of the iceberg of code-quality improvement, they offer a good place to start when time is tight and quality demands are high. Given the tools at the disposal of software engineers, there should be no excuse for writing code that is anything other than solid as stone. This will allow you to concentrate less on finding little annoying typos and more on the business your customers or employers use to make money. They will be happier with your code, and you will have to work less to accomplish the same tasks.
Robert Simmons, Jr. lives and works as a senior software architect in Germany. He is the author of O'Reilly's Hardcore Java.
O'Reilly Media recently released Hardcore Java.
Chapter 2, "The Final Story," is available for free online.
You can also look at the Table of Contents, the Index, and the full description of the book.
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No fever.
Stuffy nose, sneezing (i suction him a lot)
Whenever i suction him he will cry bloody murder and cannot be calmed down, not even by nursing. I have had to change a few shirts because of let downs. This goes on for at least an hour.
He cries when he's laying down..Elias is not a crier..but these past few days he will be fine one minute and then he will burst out in agony..i don't know what it is!
He has refused to nurse a few times..Elias always likes his mommy milk. He doesn't seem as happy as he usually is. He wakes up a lot at night crying uncontrollably (we cosleep)
I don't know what's wrong! Should i take him to the doctor even though he doesn't have a fever?
ETA: He has been sucking on his hands and fingers big time..he gags a lot..could it be teething?

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Related: UConn prepares for Melvin-led DePaul
WHEN: Tonight, 7
WHERE: Gampel Pavilion
RECORDS: DePaul 10-5, 1-1 Big East; UConn 10-3, 0-1
ON THE AIR: SNY (Bob Picozzi, Kara Lawson); WTIC 1080 (Joe D'Ambrosio, Wayne Norman)
UP NEXT: Jan. 12 at Notre Dame, 2 (SNY)
- Brandon Young G 6-4 Jr.: 16.1 ppg, 4.3 apg
- Charles McKinney G 6-3 So.: 5.3 ppg, 51 % FG
- Jamee Crockett G/F 6-4 So.: 9.5 ppg, 4.9 rpg
- Cleveland Melvin F 6-8 Jr.: 16.7 ppg, 7.7 rpg
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- Derrell Robertston C 6-10 So.: 3.1 ppg, 3.5 rpg
- Shabazz Napier G 6-0 Jr..: 29 pts, 8 rebs vs. Marquette
- Ryan Boatright G 5-10 So.: 50 % FG or better in 4 of past 5 games
- Omar Calhoun G 6-5 Fr.: 6 pts vs. Marquette
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IT'S IN THE PAST: It's been a week since the officials botched a call to begin overtime, and Kevin Ollie said he's moved on. "It's over with," Ollie said. " Satisfied or not, it doesn't make a difference. I talked to the commissioner. I talked to the head of officials; they all apologize and I accept their apology. We move on. Things happen. Like I said before, the past doesn't equal the future unless you live in it."
FRONTCOURT ROTATION: Ollie said DeAndre Daniels and Niels Giffey have established themselves in the rotation, but Tyler Olander, Enosch Wolf and Phil Nolan are still battling for playing time at center. Aside from the opener versus Michigan State, Olander has been a disappointment. Wolf has shown flashes, but hasn't been overly consistent.
BIG EAST HOME OPENER: UConn has never lost a Big East home opener at Gampel Pavilion (9-0). The Huskies look to extend the streak to 10 tonight.


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CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Rep. Tom Udall, D-N.M. spoke at Clovis-Carver Public Library Friday. "There is no doubt in my mind that we got ourselves into a civil war," Udall said, speaking of the war in Iraq.
By Gabriel Monte: CNJ staff writer
U.S. Rep. Tom Udall, D-N.M., said he would make sure Cannon Air Force Base keeps its new mission if he is elected to the Senate.
He said the Special Operations mission will help fight new conflicts and would make sure Cannon has all the facilities needed to support it.
Udall spoke Friday at the Clovis-Carver Public Library North Annex during a nine-stop tour announcing his candidacy for U.S. Senate. Among the issues he addressed were the Iraq war, health care and value-added agriculture.
"If we get another vote on the Senate, we can make a difference on these issues," said Udall who is serving his fifth term in the U.S. House of Representatives' third congressional district.
Udall is running for the senatorial seat Sen. Pete Domenici, R-N.M., is leaving at the end of his term. Domenici announced in October that he will not seek for another term after he was diagnosed with an incurable brain disease.
He said U.S. troops in Iraq should withdraw from the county by the end of 2008.
"There's no doubt in my mind that we have got ourselves in the middle of a civil war," said Udall, who voted against bringing troops to Iraq.
He said one more vote could have saved alternative energy and children's health care bills in the senate.
"I want to be that vote," he said.
Locally, he said value added agriculture would help create more jobs in the Clovis. He said instead of shipping agricultural products to be processed into consumer goods, communities should do the processing locally.
"When you grow an agricultural product, it isn't good enough to just ship that off someplace and sell it," said Udall, citing the Southwest cheese plant as an example of value added agriculture.
After his 10-minute speech, he spoke personally with people who gathered at the annex.
Udall said he would work in the Senate to make sure the Ute Water Project becomes a reality.
"The Ute Water Project is the future for this side of the state," he said.
Mark Sweetman, Chairman of the Democratic Party of Curry County, said he believes Udall will be a strong candidate.
"We want a senator who will continue a lifetime of service to our state and never forget who he serves," he said while introducing Udall. "We want Tom Udall as the next senator of New Mexico."
Other Democratic contenders for the seat are Albuquerque Mayor Martin Chavez and Leland Lehrman, who publishes an alternative weekly newspaper in Santa Fe.
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Egypt's anti-Israel and anti-American Muslim Brotherhood government is implementing Shariah Law. Its new constitution strips religious liberty from Egypt's Christians and is on the verge of passing. In response, the Obama Administration is going to give Egypt 20 new American-made F-16 fighter jets and 200 new American-made tanks.
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This is a generous sized sample for an appetite controlling protein shake. I enjoyed it mixed with the usual almond milk, 1/2 banana and frozen berries and kept me satisfied until lunchtime. It is not too sweet even though it contains stevia. This is a nice protein shake for vegans as it uses only pea, hemp, rice and chia sourced proteins. Also, it has many vitamins and minerals included along with african mango extract. Not too sure if the mango seed extract is what suppresses the appetite. Personally I enjoy Thorne Research Mediclear SLS as a daily protein powder and highly recommend it over this one. My naturopath recommends taking it every morning for gentle detoxing and a dose of vitamins/ minerals and Thorne Research is a professional brand. If you like my review check out my page by clicking eathealthy in blue above to see reviews of all the products I have purchased from iHerb!
Posted by 5634277567410855888 on Apr 22, 2013
Tasted great and it gave me a lot of energy. To bad they don't sell small portions anymore, because I can't effort a big one at the moment.
Excellent taste!
Posted by 4995359091000911918 on Apr 16, 2013
Tried free sample. Mixed with orange juice. Surprisingly tasteful and nutritious. Very like it! Unfortunately full version is very expensive. :(
Posted by Rosie-Posie on Apr 12, 2013
It's ok with juice and with milk. Very filling.


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The Woodstock Police Department's Coffee with the Chief program will focus on jail operations and specialty units in December.
Sergeant Steve Laudick of the McHenry County Corrections Department will speak at the event, 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 10.
Woodstock Police Chief Robert Lowen hosts a new speaker each month at the police department, 656 Lake Ave., Woodstock.
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2012: U.S. Sen. Daniel Inouye, the first Japanese American to serve in the U.S. House of Representatives and the U.S. Senate, dies of respiratory complications at age 88 in Bethesda, Maryland. A Medal of Honor recipient who served in the U.S. Army during World War II, Inouye was the most senior U.S. senator at the time of his death. He is also the second-longest serving U.S. senator in history after Robert Byrd and continuously represented Hawaii in the U.S. Congress since it achieved statehood in 1959 until the time of his death.
2011: North Korean leader Kim Jong-il, the dictator who for 17 years had presided over the world's most isolated regime, dies of a suspected heart attack at the age of 70.
2010: Rock musician and singer-songwriter Captain Beefheart dies of complications from multiple sclerosis at the age of 69 in Arcata, California. Born Don Glen Vliet, he took the Captain Beefheart stage name and recorded 13 albums with a rotating ensemble of musicians called The Magic Band between 1965 and 1982. Although he saw little commercial success or critical acclaim during his career, he established a cult following and influenced New Wave, post-punk, experimental and alternative rock musicians.
2009: Actress Jennifer Jones, who won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her performance in 1943's "The Song of Bernadette," dies at age 90 in Malibu, California. She was also nominated for another four Oscars in her career, including for 1955's "Love is a Many Splendored Thing" (pictured).
2008: Former professional football player Sammy Baugh, who was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in the 17-member charter class of 1963, dies of numerous health issues, including Alzheimer's disease, at the age of 94 in Rotan, Texas. Baugh, who set 13 NFL records playing quarterback, defensive back and punter for Washington from 1937 to 1952, is credited for making the forward pass an integral part of the offensive play in the NFL.
2004: U.S. President George W. Bush signs into law the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, the largest overhaul of U.S. intelligence gathering in 50 years. The bill aimed to tighten borders and aviation security and also created a federal counterterrorism center and a new intelligence director.
2003: "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King," the third part in filmmaker Peter Jackson's fantasy trilogy, opens in theaters. The movie would go on to gross more than $1.1 billion worldwide, making it the highest-grossing film of 2003 and the sixth highest of all time. It would also be nominated for 11 Academy Awards: Best Picture, Best Director, Best Adapted Screenplay, Best Original Score, Best Original Song, Best Visual Effects, Best Art Direction, Best Costume Design, Best Make-up, Best Sound Mixing and Best Film Editing. At the 76th Academy Awards in 2004, the film won all the categories for which it was nominated.
2003: Pro Football Hall of Fame quarterback Otto Graham dies of a heart aneurysm at age 82 in Sarasota, Florida. Graham played for the Cleveland Browns in the All-America Football Conference and National Football League and was one of the most dominant players of his era. He took the Browns to league championship games every year between 1946 and 1955, winning seven of them. He also starred collegiately at Northwestern University and was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 1955.
2003: SpaceShipOne flight 11P, a suborbital air-launched spaceplane piloted by Brian Binnie, becomes the first privately-funded manned flight to reach supersonic speeds. The flight came on the 100th anniversary of the Wright brothers' historic first powered flight. The spaceplane, which in June 2004 would become the first private craft to fly into space, is now on display at the National Air and Space Museum in Washington, D.C.
1997: The United Kingdom commences its Firearms (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1997, which extends the state's gun ban to include all handguns, with the exception of antique and show weapons.
1989: The first episode of television series "The Simpsons," titled "Simpsons Roasting on an Open Fire," airs in the United States. The show originated as animated shorts that were a part of "The Tracey Ullman Show" for three seasons starting in April 1987. In 2009, "The Simpsons" surpassed "Gunsmoke" as the longest-running American primetime, scripted television series ever.
1978: Boxer and politician Manny Pacquiao, the first eight-division world champion, is born in Kibawe, Bukidnon, Philippines. He was named "Fighter of the Decade" for the 2000s by the Boxing Writers Association of America, World Boxing Council and World Boxing Organization. He was also long rated as the best pound-for-pound boxer in the world by several sporting news and boxing websites.
1975: Lynette "Squeaky" Fromme is found guilty by a federal jury in Sacramento, California, for trying to assassinate U.S. President Gerald Ford on Sept. 5. She would be sentenced to life in prison, but was paroled from a Texas prison hospital on Aug. 14, 2009, after more than three decades behind bars.
1975: Actress Milla Jovovich, known for her roles in movies such as "Dazed and Confused," "The Fifth Element" and the "Resident Evil" movie franchise, is born in Kiev, Ukraine.
1974: Pastry chef and TV personality Duff Goldman, the executive chef of the Baltimore-based Charm City Cakes shop featured in the Food Network reality television show "Ace of Cakes," is born Jeffrey Adam Goldman in Detroit, Michigan.
1974: Actor Giovanni Ribisi, best known for his movie roles in "Boiler Room," "Saving Private Ryan" and "Avatar," is born in Los Angeles, California.
1972: Actress Laurie Holden, best known for her TV roles in "The Walking Dead" (pictured), "The X-Files" and "The Shield" and for movies like "The Majestic," "Silent Hill" and "The Mist," is born in Los Angeles, California.
1971: "Diamonds Are Forever," the seventh spy film in the James Bond series and the last by Eon Productions to star Sean Connery as the British spy, premieres in the United States. After George Lazenby left the franchise following 1969's "On Her Majesty's Secret Service," the studio paid Connery a then-record $1.25 million salary for him to return. Connery would play Bond once again, in 1983's "Never Say Never Again," at the age of 52, although that movie, more or less a remake of the 1965 Bond movie "Thunderball," was not produced by Eon.
1969: The United States Air Force closes Project Blue Book, its study of UFOs, with the final report stating that sightings are generated as a result of four reasons: a mild form of mass hysteria, individuals who fabricate such reports to perpetrate a hoax or seek publicity, psychopathological persons, and misidentification of various conventional objects. By the time Project Blue Book ended, it had collected 12,618 UFO reports, and concluded that most of them were misidentifications of natural phenomena or conventional aircraft. Pictured is a CIA image of a purported UFO in New Jersey shot in 1952.
1969: More than 21 million television viewers tune in to watch entertainer Tiny Tim marry Victoria Mae Budinger, aka Miss Vicki, on "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson."
1966: Country music singer-songwriter and guitarist Tracy Byrd, whose No. 1 hit country songs include "Holdin' Heaven" and "Ten Rounds with Jose Cuervo," is born in Vidor, Texas.
1961: A circus tent fire at the Gran Circus Norte-Americano in the city of Niterói near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, kills 323, representing the biggest tragedy in circus history. Although the fire was blamed on arson and Adilson Marcelino Alves, a disgruntled employee, and two accomplices were later arrested and convicted for it, independent investigations have also pointed to electrical problems as a potential source for the fire.
1957: English writer Dorothy L. Sayers, best known for her series of mysteries set between World War I and World War II featuring English aristocrat and amateur sleuth Lord Peter Wimsey, dies of a coronary thrombosis at the age of 64 in Witham, Essex, England.
1956: Film director Peter Farrelly (left), best known for directing movies such as "There's Something About Mary," "Dumb and Dumber," "Kingpin" and "Fever Pitch" with his brother Bobby (right), is born in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania.
1953: Actor Bill Pullman, best known for his movie roles in "Spaceballs," "Independence Day," "Lost Highway" and "While You Were Sleeping," is born in Hornell, New York.
1949: Rock singer Paul Rodgers, best known as the lead singer for the bands Free and Bad Company, is born in Middlesbrough, England.
1947: The XB-47 prototype of the Boeing B-47 Stratojet strategic bomber makes its maiden flight, flying from Boeing Field in Seattle to the Moses Lake Airfield in central Washington state in a flight that lasts just 27 minutes. The long-range, six-engined, jet-powered medium bomber was designed to fly at high subsonic speeds and at high altitudes to avoid enemy interception.
1946: Actor Eugene Levy, best known for his roles in movies such as "Splash," "Best in Show," "Waiting for Guffman" and the "American Pie" series, is born in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada.
1945: Actor Ernie Hudson, best known for his role in "Ghostbusters," is born in Benton Harbor, Michigan. Hudson has also had roles in movies such as "The Crow" and "The Hand that Rocks the Cradle" and in the HBO prison series "Oz."
1938: German chemist Otto Hahn discovers the nuclear fission of the heavy element uranium, the scientific and technological basis of nuclear energy, thus opening the "Atomic Age" in the history of mankind.
1936: Pope Francis is born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was elected pope on March 13, 2013, following the resignation of Pope Benedict XVI the previous month. Francis had become the Archbishop of Buenos Aires in 1998 and was made a cardinal in 2001 by Pope John Paul II.
1935: A prototype of the Douglas DC-3 airplane flies for the first time, on the 32nd anniversary of the Wright Brothers' flight at Kitty Hawk, at Clover Field in Santa Monica, California. The speed and range of the fixed-wing propeller-driven airliner would revolutionize air transport in the 1930s and 1940s.
1933: In the first official NFL Championship Game, the Chicago Bears defeat the New York Giants 23-21 at Wrigley Field.
1903: Orville and Wilbur Wright make their first powered and heavier-than-air flights in the Wright Flyer at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. The first flight, by Orville, traveled 120 feet in 12 seconds at a speed of only 6.8 miles per hour and was recorded in this famous photograph. The next two flights covered approximately 175 feet and 200 feet by Wilbur and Orville respectively. The altitude of all the flights was about 10 feet above the ground. In the two years afterward, the brothers developed their flying machine into the first practical fixed-wing aircraft.
1892: The first issue of Vogue magazine is published.
1865: The first performance of the "Unfinished Symphony" by Franz Schubert takes place in Vienna, Austria.
1790: Mexico's greatest Aztec relic, an Aztec calendar stone, is discovered in Mexico City. The 24-ton "Sun Stone" features carved astronomical symbols and reflects the Aztecs' knowledge of astronomy and mathematics. It was used to predict the seasons and natural events and is 103 years older than the Gregorian calendar used by most cultures today. The Spanish buried the stone where the Metropolitan Cathedral stands today in the main plaza of Mexico and it was accidentally uncovered during repair work on the cathedral.
1777: The French foreign minister, Charles Gravier, count of Vergennes, officially acknowledges the United States as an independent nation. Although France was eager to see an American victory over the British after losing North America to the British in the Seven Years' War, at first Louis XVI only sent unofficial aid to America. When word of the Continental Army's overwhelming victory at Saratoga in October reached France in early December 1777, it gave Benjamin Franklin new leverage in his efforts to rally French support for the American rebels.
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text: good thread ABCD, i really hope the knicks can get outta this slump their currently in, minnesota isnt the best team out there so it shouldnt be that hard. We need harrington to have a strong game and break his slump. overall should be a good game at the garden on friday, im predicting a win, and for the poll i voted for "yes."


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My lo is 7 months old and feeding on demand. That's usually 1-3 hours during the day and 2-5 at night. That being said, every time she seems satisfied and does closer to 2.5-3 hours apart my supply seems to drop. She is not satisfied:, fusses and arches her back. Wants to eat every hour or more often... I know it could be a growth spurt but its like this a lot..... I pump at least once a day to keep up supply when she goes to bed and sometimes after feedings. I just feel so bad because she is suffering. Also does not usually take a bottle from me. She took an oz today because she was just wining and fussing. Not sure what to do too keep my supply up. Figured it would have evened out by now. Diapers are ok like 6 or so a day.
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This award recognizes a member of management in the field that has, over the past year, demonstrated outstanding leadership in addressing safety/security issues. In addition to the enhanced safety and security of their venue, the recipient's contributions have set an example for others to follow. The award is selected by each professional league and the NCAA and presented annually by a league official at the National Sports Safety and Security Conference & Exhibition.
Dollase established all security protocols for the venue, which opened in 2011, and supervised the installation and implementation of the venue's CCTV system, which provides constant monitoring of the facility that was recently nominated for Sports Business Journal's facility of the year.
Dollase developed and operates effective security protocols for high level VIPs and the security around them. In addition to these specific achievements, he is responsible for day-to-day security team management and is involved in all decisions made involving a security risk at the stadium.
Dollase is formerly of Beeville, where he served as a reserve police officer.


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Shaun the Sheep is back and up to his usual hilarious antics! Timmy (of Disney Junior fame) is featured in a few episodes- which, by the way, are seen in shorts on Disney but full episodes are only available on DVD. Every single time I see Shaun the Sheep I think of a paper plate holder my mom had at our lake house that said "Ewe's Not Fat, Ewe's Fluffy" with an enormous sheep painted on it. The grownups and kids alike will enjoy watching this show, although obviously the humor speaks at different levels to us all!!
Episodes include:
"Spring Lamb" – It's bath time for a reluctant Timmy. In trying to escape, Timmy gets a spring attached to his tail. It's up to the flock to catch the bouncing baby sheep and return him to the tub before he destroys the farm.
"Supersize Timmy" – Timmy accidentally eats a tomato grown with "Miracle-Grow" fertilizer and expands to become the King Kong of sheep. Shaun must keep the giant toddler out of sight while trying to figure out how to return him to normal size.
"Bagpipe Buddy" – The sheep discover a set of bagpipes on the rubbish dump which they immediately misidentify as a sick emu. They set about trying to nurse it back to health before releasing it back into the wild.
"Cheetah Cheater" – A wildlife film inspires Pidsley the cat to play a prank on the flock by disguising himself as a leopard. Shaun is convinced there is a huge beast on the loose and concocts a plan to catch it.
"Lock Out" – While preparing for bed, the Farmer manages to lock himself out of the house and is stuck outside in his pajamas. He decides to spend the night in the barn but his incessant snoring drives the flock mad. Shaun heads up an operation to return him to his bed without waking him up.
(This is one of my all.time.favorite episodes!!)
"Draw the Line" – The flock hijack a road line-painting machine and cause chaos while creating giant works of art in the field.
"Ewe've Been Framed" – When Shaun accidentally breaks the farmer's glasses, he and Bitzer have their work cut out trying to prevent their short-sighted master from having mishaps around the farm. Things get a little hair-raising for the flock before Shaun manages to replace the smashed up spectacles.
What's a DVD without bonus features?
· Sheep-Shearing Game (this is so cute. seriously!)
-Timmy Time Bonus Episode: Timmy's Plane
-Timmy's Tune #2
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In the Press Today! Great use of SOA!
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Crowley Maritime and SOA!
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I am just back from Dubai where I saw a lot of the marina area. (More on Dubai later!)
So I thought of Crowley Maritime for our SOA story time who operates globally in a variety of businesses with a mantra of "Small Company Mentality, Big Company Efficiency." Founded in 1892, and family run ever since, Crowley Maritime began with a single 18 ft. rowboat servicing ships and sailors in San Francisco Bay.
Their primary logistics operations are based here in Florida. Over the following century, the Crowleys have grown and transformed the business into a major provider of maritime services ranging from tugs and barges to containerships, with operations from Central America and the Caribbean to Alaska's North Slope.
Their CEO is not guiding a carefully paced streamlining and repositioning of the company to meet the new challenges of its second century of operations. As Crowley Maritime has grown, it has accumulated business lines and strategies that needed reexamining and improvement in light of changing market conditions that have made 'return to core competencies' the new reality for many industries. Crowley turned to SOA as the foundation for reshaping their business for the next century.
The started with IBM Advanced Enterprise Service Bus as the backbone for corporate integration to connect disparate application components without each application component having complete dependency on other application components by service enabling existing assets. One early benefit was a reduction — by at least half — of the usual time and costs incurred in tying new, third-party applications into the Crowley core infrastructure, which included a legacy mainframe-based customer-information system. With a 30-year-old system that was heavily customized, this was no small achievement. Under previous practices, integration projects typically ate up about 300 work hours of people in the Crowley information technology group. More important for Crowley Maritime were the strategic benefits, which are part of the ongoing savings and increased operational efficiencies. Early results were seen when a major business initiative at Crowley was launched.
This major initiative, implementation of a transportation management system for inter-modal transportation, was purchased and effectively "plugging into" the adapter framework and the ESB. This particular inter-modal transportation management system automates the routing of Crowley cargo containers — several hundred per day — to dozens of terminals across North America. The application manages and improves operational efficiency of the intermodal portion of Crowley Maritime's ocean shipping business. As the first true test of the ability of the Crowley Service Oriented Architecture to easily integrate with a substantial package, the adapter framework and Enterprise Service Bus performed above expectations and with unprecedented flexibility. They began to see immediate operational efficiencies.
The routes chosen were, on average, better, cheaper and faster. They raised the quality of services and increased customer satisfaction. The ability to create services for legacy applications has subsequently added life to legacy applications that were not ready for replacement (due to years of heavy customization and unique abilities of that existing package).[Read More]
Shopping and SOA!
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I love shopping! I like the hunt for a bargain, the thrill of getting great quality and the fun of haning out with friends while we hunt!
Yansha is part of my fun of shopping in China! Yansha is one of China's largest regional retailers. An upscale brand with revenues in the billions of Yuan each year they sell high-end, exclusive goods from brands such as Versace, Prada and Calvin Klein. In order to maintain its market leadership position, they needed to increase its competitiveness against both local retailers and new foreign competitors in an increasingly deregulated Chinese retail industry.
Yansha saw that the best way forward was to transform the way it does business with its supply chain partners through the adoption of new business processes, automation and business intelligence. Yansha deployed a first-of-its-kind supply chain management (SCM) platform that leverages SOA to integrate enterprise resource planning (ERP) and SCM applications. The platform enables Yansha and its suppliers to leverage new real-time performance information to provide transparency into supply chain business processes and generate actionable business intelligence, setting new standards of efficiency.
With the SOA solution, they have reduced order lead time from 2.5 days to 4.5 hours, improved order acknowledgement rate from 80 to 99 percent, and reduced order error rate from nine to one percent. All of this was done with a nine month ROI.
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Let's Play SOA!!!!
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OK. I admit it. I am hooked -- the Wii and even my daughter's DS! That's why I love this SOA reference!
Sega, as a computer game company has received worldwide praise. While focusing on their core content, Sega as a company has produced entertainment products and services one after another. In recent years it has released hit products creating a market for children's computer entertainment, including "Mushi [Bug] King, The King of Beetles".
The company aims at dynamically developing businesses with unique products that can create new game markets, like the first ever sensory video games, "Hang-on", and "UFO Catcher" did in the past. New ideas and new ideas are the two most important requirements for succeeding in doing this, though of course since it is also necessary to smoothly hitch a timely ride on market trends, speed is essential for such development. This means that the information systems supporting such development, must also be very fast.
To meet this demanding business landscape, Sega had to rethink their IT systems to enable business. They decided that the solution was to build a human workflow system using Business Process Execution Language (hereinafter "BPEL") with a Service Oriented Architecture. It could then define things like service orders and branches accessed during business processes.
For the execution environment for the BPEL human workflow system, they use IBM WebSphere Process Server IBM WebSphere Integration Developer for development. The basic principle was to start small, and initially it focused on building a new human workflow engine and a new payment slip workflow system which use BPEL for its basic functions.
After implementing this, the project grew to be company wide. Their business processes included circular memoranda of approval and 30 old workflow systems that would have been wasteful to just eliminate them, but remaking them would have been very costly. So they decided to take an SOA approach and to wrap as services the processes of the old workflow systems, allowing them to seamlessly connect with the new workflow system. What the users see is identical to what they saw before, and the application procedures are as simple to use as they were previously.
When it is demanded, each unit of existing assets is individually wrapped so through loose coupling the new system can access it as a service, thus making real the potential of SOA while designing a new process layer.The system is extremely agile and productive from the design and development stage through operational implementation.[Read More]
Finnish Defense Forces use SOA!
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On our Board of Advisors is an organization for the Finnish Defense Forces. They are a strong supporter and user of the SOA approach.
The 17,000 employees of the Finnish Defense Forces (FDF) are responsible for territorial surveillance, safeguarding territorial integrity and defending national sovereignty in all situations. Comprised of the Finnish Army, Navy and Air Force, the FDF faces the challenge of managing and adapting to increasingly dynamic and complex situations with limited resources.
The FDF realized that closer coordination between its own service branches and with those of other nations was essential, but deeply entrenched silos in its command, control, communications and computing systems presented a major barrier. FDF created an SOA-based service hub that enables all branches to share common applications and—by enabling the dynamic reuse of services—allows the FDF to get new applications out to he field in a fraction of the time.
FDF is projecting 80 percent reduction in time required to develop new systems via SOA service reuse and projected 75 percent reduction in required infrastructure through consolidation and virtualization while providing tighter coordination and information sharing between FDF service branches. The solution includes WebSphere Portal with portlets enabled as services that utilize WebSphere Enterprise Service Bus as an ESB along with Tivoli software for monitoring.Read More]


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The Nuge's dog looks kind-of like my friends old dog lol.
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I cant believe we have people coming in here and trying to discredit Marburys name. Its really disappointing to see. As I began reading this thread, I was thinking to myself "wow, what a find by Akamu. I'd be suprised if anyone speaks of Marbury in a negative way after this." I have a hard time believing that all these people read the article. Anyone who did read the entire article and still has bad things to say about Marbury...all I can do is pray. Its just sad. This is a guy who has done great things off the court, and has dedicated himself to helping others. What more could you ask for in a person? I think its sad that someone can still call him selfish and point their finger at him after the great article that Akamu blessed us with. I just pray that Marbury gets the opportunity to play for a good team and show that hes not selfish.
Once is a mistake. Twice is a coincidence and Three X's is a trend. Why after how many years, how many teams even ur own team aren't u willing to accept that maybe he is just a D!CK and no one likes him? His skills are what they are but if the team can't gel or gain trust and chemistry why expect people to want to keep him. Tiki Barber, Jeremy Shockey, T.O., Chad Johnson (I mean Ocho Cinco) etc... and Marbury- all talented INDIVIDUALS (not 85) who's teams were willing to part ways bc they forgot its a TEAM SPORT...and all of a sudden the team got better- without their irreplaceable talent....Go Figure?!?!?
also a lot of Knicks fans still feel like he should have wore another number other than 3 because of Starks like he did with the Nets even though Petrovic number was retired
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not me personally but there are a lot of purist and superstitious fans out there. look at the flak they gave LaTroy Hawkings for wearing Paul O"neill's 21 last year.
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I don't really care what Stephon Marbury does or did off the court. How does selling $15 sneakers help the Knicks on the court? Marbury was brought here to be the PG. To be the leader. To be the face of the franchise. And what did he do? Come on MSG, tell us, what did he do? He disgraced the uniform, thats what he did!
And this is not a 'haterbury' talking. Marbury had my full support when he first got here. I was so excited when he came here from Phoenix. I remember running to MSG after work trying to get tickets to his first home game against Houston. A few weeks after that, I bought TWO Marbury authentic jersey's. I went to war with people on message boards who trashed Marbury and warned that he would be a failure. Marbury was one of my boys.
And he embarrassed and disappointed me as a diehard fan. No, the losing was not all his fault. Isiah Thomas, Eddy Curry, Jamal Crawford, Jerome James and Larry Brown were at fault too. But you don't see people blaming David Lee for example for the losing. Why? Because Lee just shuts up and plays. And he's a young player. Marbury was supposed to be the veteran. And what did he do? He faught with ALL of his coaches. He faught with a lot of teammates. Instead of being a leader to a young player like Lee, he sat on the bench with a towel on his head and didn't even cheer on teammates on some plays when the entire team was off the bench rooting their asses off. I'm not even going to get into his drunk interviews where he called his own wife a ho' and talked about kissing his sister.
The bottom line, Marbury made his own bed. Four teams are not insane. This is not a case where a good person is being unfairly picked on. Marbury caused all this. His reputation is his own fault. Those 2 authentic jersey's I bought back in 2004 are in a landfill somewhere. As a diehard Knicks fan, I HATE Marbury and wish him nothing but the worst.
when this first came out I brought seven copies because I thought it was going to be a collectors item
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As a diehard Knicks fan, I feel bad that Marbury didnt have a fair shot at proving himself. The way I see it, we've been a rebuilding stage since Isiah was hired about 5 years ago. Its too bad all these players had it tough here in New York but hopefully we can continue to build our team and I wish all former Knicks good luck, and good luck to all the Knicks players that will be traded in the future.
if all this talk is to show how great Marbury is by creating affordable shoes then where is the love for Akeem Olajuwon, didn't he come out with some $30 sneakers that sold at Payless awhile back?
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In my opinion, this thread was made to enlighten all of us about the type of person marbury is off the court. To show that he is selfless as a human being. Most people that are saying negative things about him should have read the article better. Like msg said, staying in a negative mindset is only going to hurt you in the end. People should focus on the positive things that marbury has done. Wether its in his contract or not, at least he's still helping out others. And that's the most important thing.
best question iv seen
how does selling 15 dollar shoes make us a 50 win team? lmao....it sure does, because charity work is waaaaay more important than team chemestry and wins.
i think the article talks about something deeper about how the media lieks to make certain people villians and certain people heroes.
The Media can't wait to fellate Brett Favre all the time when i think he is Selfish and Classless. He held GB hostage for 4 years and he has been done for the last 5 years (last year was a fluke).
Steph has better career numbers than points guards people herald like Baron Davis. yet he is always looked at like a villain wherever he plays.
I actually kinda think with stephs career FG% if he didn't score like A.I. he is hurting his team. But i don't know why the media loves to bash this guy so much.
Come on people. Any truly objective viewer knows Mebury is not evil personified, but also knows he's caused problems in the lockerroom everywhere he's gone. He's selfless in life and selfish in basketball.


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The SmartyPig BlogNovember 17, 2009 • Posted by Michael Ferrari
Exciting New Features Go Live!
We are really excited to announce some new features on SmartyPig, many of which came directly from suggestions made by you. First, the list of retail and travel companies we utilize has been updated based on their relevance to your savings goals. More importantly, the maximum cash boost offered by us to you using these retailers' gift cards has doubled from 6% to 12%, and the options for redemption have been enhanced greatly to offer more flexibility. Lastly, and due to extremely high demand, we've added a few alternatives regarding how an individual or family contributes to their goal, as well as a feature that allows you to easily move money from one goal to another. Check it out!
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As far as his attitude, he is showing signs of improvement. If anyone can control him, it's Woodson. In the exit interviews, JR said he wanted to improve his defense and ball handling skills. Still talk till he proves otherwise but when has JR EVER said anything like that before.
As far as everyone ripping on him for his 0 assist, 0 rebound effort in the playoffs GTFO. JR got 7 rebounds or more several times for us, and I saw him reach 5 assists like 10 times (even had a 9 assist game). I agree he needs to cut down on his shotjacking, but if he comes back for the 2.5m, he's a steal.


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- Do you have a friend who successfully sued their employer for an infringement of their labor rights? Or a friend that successfully battled against a lawsuit filed by an employee? If yes, then you should consider asking more about the lawyer or law firm that represented them. Friends and workmates can be a source of reliable information regarding the best employment lawyers around.
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Nice Game Thread Crazy...."Mike Woodson First"
the end of back to backs.
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The Pacers are more dangerous than the Magic in the postseason.
This is a must WIN game because.....
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Police allege methadone scam
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BERLIN A woman is facing criminal charges of double-dipping on methadone.
State police said Friday they cited Sara Tucker on charges of false pretense and 21 counts of prescription fraud. They said an investigation began after police learned she allegedly sent a fraudulent letter to her primary care physician at Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin.
According to police, the letter was purportedly from BAART Behavioral Health Services and indicated Tucker, 34, was no longer being treated with methadone at its Granger Road clinic. The letter requested that Tuckers treatment be taken over by her primary care physician.
Police said that for a time, Tucker was receiving methadone from her doctor while still being treated with it at the BAART clinic.
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You can choose to be a(n) Catering Service :
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All businesses including home, online or mobile BUSINESS need a BUSINESS license because they are BUSINESSES.
This business requires a sales tax ID number to buy the baked materials and prepared food wholesale and sell it retail at events and or a store.
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Here is how to get your business license for your catering food business.
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Robbery surveillance photo released by policeStaff Report | March 28,2013
Vermont State Police released a surveillance video photograph depicting a suspect in an armed robbery that took place in Wallingford early Tuesday morning.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of Product: Barbie and Tanner™ play sets
Units: About 683,000
Importer: Mattel Inc., of El Segundo, Calif.
Hazard: A small magnet inside the "scooper" accessory can come loose. Magnets found by young children can be swallowed or aspirated. If more than one magnet is swallowed, the magnets can attract each other and cause intestinal perforation or blockage, which can be fatal.
Incidents/Injuries: The firm has received three reports of magnets coming loose. No injuries have been reported.
Description: The recall involves Barbie and Tanner™ play sets -- model numbers J9472 and J9560. The toys include a "scooper" accessory with a magnetic end. Recalled scoopers have a visible, silver-colored, disc-shaped magnet on the end of the scooper. Scoopers with a white material covering the magnet and products manufactured after January 31, 2007 are not recalled.
Sold at: Toy stores and various other retailers nationwide May 2006 to August 2007 for about $16.
Manufactured in: China
Remedy: Consumers should immediately take the recalled toys away from children and contact Mattel to receive a free replacement toy.
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I just wanted to share that mommas making milk now!!
I just finished pumping tonight and so far today i have made 9oz!!!!
I have been keeping track of my milkie progress.
Pumping 6 xs a day
16th 61ml
17th 71ml
Pumped 5x a day
18th 81ml
pumped 4x day
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22nd 147ml
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Every day i get more excited that I get more and more milk. I also have been using hand expression to. I can normally get out about well at least 1 tsp up to 2tsp.
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