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Washington, D.C. – Speaker Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after the Chinese government revoked a visa for Olympic gold medalist and Team Darfur co-founder Joey Cheek:
"The Chinese government's decision to bar Olympic gold medalist Joey Cheek from attending the Olympics because of his advocacy for Darfur is reprehensible. This action by Beijing's leaders is part of an orchestrated campaign to deny entry to individuals because of their political views, beliefs, writings, association, religion, and ethnicity.
"In the coming days, President Bush will arrive in Beijing. I call on President Bush to secure the entry of Joey Cheek and other U.S. citizens who have been barred from attending the Olympics because of their beliefs, advocacy for the people of Darfur and human rights in China and Tibet. It is essential that President Bush show leadership in promoting democracy, freedom, and human rights during his visit to China.
"The Olympic Charter states that 'Any form of discrimination with regard to a country or a person on the grounds of race, religion, politics, gender, or otherwise is incompatible with belonging to the Olympic Movement.' The International Olympic Committee is tolerating clear violations of both the Olympic ideals and the commitments the Chinese government made in order to host the Olympic Games.
"Like many Americans, I recall when Joey Cheek won the Gold Medal in 2006 and donated his prize to the children of Darfur. Joey is a magnificent athlete and an optimistic young man, and is to be commended for his advocacy and humanitarianism for the people in Darfur. It is simply wrong for him to be banned from attending the Olympic Games."


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I have just read the diamond sutta, a discussion between the Buddha and Venerable Subhuti. The latter asking what should be the answer to people concerning being a Bodhisattva. I believe this is a Mahayana text discovered a 1000 years ago in a cave in China.
I would like to know
1. Is this Sutta in the Pali Canon?
2. This supposes that the notion of a Bodhisattva was extent pre Buddha which may be questionable as the Buddha was the first to enlightenment (in this era). Could this notion have appeared in the 40 years of the Buddhas teachings?
3. In the Sutta the Buddha does not disagree with the notion of a Bodhisattva but replies that there is no one to save. However there are other quotes from the Buddha that say there is no beginning and no ending to Samsara. So how could there be a notion that a Bodhisattva could exist as he would be waiting for ever plus one day?
I will be happy if someone has any knowledge of the above and will share it.


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One injured: Jason G. Straka, 29, of Smock, was slightly injured Wednesday afternoon when his vehicle was struck by a tractor-trailer driven by Michael A. Stanley, 23 of Shreveport, La., as he tried to switch lanes with his rig. State police said Straka's vehicle then spun around, hitting a barrier.
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DEAR JOAN: Animals have been turning over the grass in our front lawn. A chunk of grass will be sliced off and turned over. We think we're being visited by raccoons or skunks going after grubs.
We don't want to hurt the culprits, but we'd like to persuade them to go away. We put chicken wire over one area that was in bad shape, but the visitors have just started digging someplace else.
We tried "Shake Away" for critters, which contains dehydrated fox urine and is supposed to scare them. It didn't work. I also sprayed the grass very lightly with "Mole Max." This contains castor oil, which is supposed to repel them. That also didn't work. Maybe our visitor is a fearless raccoon who likes castor oil.
I got the impression that we can't do anything about grubs until April or so. Is that true? Do you have any other ideas?
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DEAR JOAN: I live near Bethel Island and have many animals visiting off the levee. This is the second year I've had this problem of an animal's scat left at the same area on my deck stairs, just a few small pieces but then around it a few mounds of something that looks like pomegranate seeds or berries.
It occurred around the same time last year. I cleaned it up and poured vinegar around the area it returned and left more. Then I cleaned it again and used ammonia. After a few days it was gone.
This year it started happening again. This time I used cayenne pepper, hot sauce, chili powder. What kind of animal is doing it and what should I use to get it to stop?
Could it be the skunk that roams around our area?
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DEAR BEV: From the description of the little gifts on your deck, I'd say you've got a fox visiting. The best way to keep foxes out is with fencing. They are very determined, however, so you'll need to bury the wire 12 to 24 inches below ground.
Make sure you aren't leaving anything out that will attract them — unsecured garbage, pet food. With nothing there to interest it, it likely will move on to better eating.
You also should make sure the fox — and the skunk — can't get under your deck. If they find a nice warm spot to spend the winter, they will start a family under there.
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What is Childhood Apraxia of Speech?
My nephew has delayed speech. He is 6 now, and did not speak until he was 4.5. His speech is not smooth, and sometimes slurred. He is not very coordinated or athletic. He is rather slow and clumsy. He usually has a snotty nose and doesn`t care. His behavior is aloof and simple.
Socially, he interacts with people and family, but he seems different than any of his siblings. He attends regular public school and they say that he is basically "normal"--but I have doubts.
I have been told there is a form of autism where the person interacts, but has severe speech issues. What should a person ask/request in order to determine if this is in fact that form of autism and what is this form called.
I'm glad that your nephew is in school and doing well. Based on your description of his characteristics: very late to talk, speaks like a person who is deaf, slow and clumsy, aloof and simple, does interact with people - I would also be concerned about your nephew's development.
To identify any underlying medical or developmental disorders I would recommend a neurodevelopmental assessment by a developmental team that includes an assessment of his motor skills, cognitive skills, hearing, and speech and language skills in addition to a medical assessment.
You are describing several developmental features that are not typically associated with an autism spectrum disorder (although children with autism can have motor problems, hearing impairments, or language impairments these would be in addition to the autism).
There is no form of autism where a person interacts typically with others but has severe speech issues. All forms of autism present with interaction difficulties. You might be thinking of Childhood Apraxia of Speech where a child wants to interact with others but cannot coordinate the speech muscles to make clear combinations of sounds.
I encourage you to have your nephew's parents' talk to their physician to get a referral for a comprehensive developmental assessment. Best of luck.
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I agree with Suaveness, he runs good in space and did looked good doing it in the second half.
When I think of it, I think of a players ability to make a single tackler miss by either a juke or running through their tackle. Trent can juke, but I think he's pretty good at running through single defenders and finishing runs.
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He is a power back, but he's got very quick feet. Which is why he is hard to tackle in the open field. The Ravens defense, you know the unit that won the Super Bowl last year and had all time greats Ray Lewis and Ed Reed, said that TRich was the hardest running back to tackle in the NFL last year. I know it's just an opinion, but it's a pretty good one to have.
Get him a couple screen plays, I think he's got the potential to put up an 80 yard rushing and 80 yard receiving day before this year is through.
Is he a perfect running back? No he's not, but he reminds of Jerome Bettis in a lot of ways. Quick feet, powerful runner, and Bettis was much better in open space than he ever got credit for.
I would like to start the game against STL this weekend with a couple screens similar to the big 24 yard gain Trent picked up on our last drive Sunday in Houston. Build off of that big play.
Also, I don't know if it's been pointed out anywhere, but on the 58 yard pass to TY, Trent made a hell of a blcok to pick up the blitz, Luck still got hit by someone who got through elsewhere, but after Luck pops up from the ground and starts running down the field to celebrate, he and Trent find each other and dap each other up both for the block and throw. Which is a great thing to see, if Luck believes in Trent's pass protection it will help calm him down so much.
This is what my question is when the offensive line is always brought up to defend Trent. I am no expert on the offensive line play so what are they doing now that is different than when Bradshaw was having success? Why was Bradshaw who is new to the system as well able to run the ball with a lot of success behind the same offensive line that Trent has? Bradshaw looked like the lead back that we need and Trent looks like any other average running back in this league. Ballard last year ran better behind a worse offensive line and he was still able to perform much better. Football Outsiders has us graded through 8 weeks as one of the top 10 best offensive lines in the league when it comes to run blocking. So what am I missing here with the offensive line?
To me the thing that can defend Trent the best is the inability of Pep to get Trent into formations that work best for him. Even before Wayne was hurt we would go with all of these huge packages with three tight ends and announce to everyone that we were running the ball. To me we really should be passing the ball to set up the run and get Trent into formations that get him into space. Spread them out and let him run the ball. Give him screens and draw plays that can get him into space.
People don't get angry about not using DHB to his strengths, because he drops the damn ball when they try. How many screen passes has he dropped this year? Multiple. He's a WR, not a RB, so his strenth is catching the ball, then running with it and he doesn't do the first step.
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The TD run that Luck had against the Broncos was aided by a fantastic block by TRich, who not only stonewalled the blitzer at the line of scrimmage but didn't disengage the block until the ref had the ball.
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We've already covered this. It's not the same line. We've lost some guys and point blank, the overall unit play has decreased dramatically. Against San Fran, for instance, our line played fantastic and it looked like we were really righting the o-line ship.... ever since then it's been downhill. All you have to do is open your eyes and watch, and not make broad sweeping statements like "it's the same line". It's not. Lines aren't static, and units don't play at a static level all year. Watch the games.... watch the line. You'll see they are getting pushed back and blown up on almost every play. The only running plays we seem to succeed at is when we go into a receiver set and bring in DBrown as a change of pace back, they push one direction, and he reverses it.... and on those plays we actually make running lanes and holes behind the action, which he does a decent job of hitting. There's less defenders (and thus offensive teammates) in the area, so there's more space to work in. That's exactly what DBrown is good for -- change of pace. He's not a workhorse back. He's best designed to be that back you sub in every few series and try to hit a home run with. DBrown is faster than ****, accelerates and runs straight-line very fast, so when he hits those holes, it's a good thing. But he's not powerful. He's not a shifty, patient runner. It's get ball and go 100mph until stopped. That's his one trick. He's not the best pass blocker. He's not the best receiver, he's not as good in the open field. TRich is a much better overall back than DBrown. Brown has him in one category --- burst. And right now, burst is about all anyone can do with the holes we're (not) getting from the line. Basically, what we're seeing is that Brown has enough burst to get through that line before the portal collapses. Literally.
Not only that, but Luck's protection has been pretty awful. They go through stretches where they "sort of" get it together for a few successive plays and Luck is able to stick around in the pocket. Luck is completely masking that issue right now. His ability to escape the pressure is phenomenal and deliver under pressure, and even with guys hanging on him... however he's still on pace for more hits/knockdowns/bothers this year than he was last year, which was not a good year in that category.
The line has been terrible, and has only decreased all year. If we have to put Hasselbeck in there at any point this year for any reason, he's going to get eaten alive. That's probably the biggest scenario I can point to that truly proves how terrible our line is right now. We know what Luck's doin.... now substitute him with Matt and tell me you have any confidence at all that he won't get just absolutely battered by this line. Hasselbeck is a pretty good QB behind a decent line. That right there, along with absolutely no run holes, is what you call, an offensive line unit failure. It's terrible. But you still have the knuckleheads on here with their "dude, TRich has minus-5 ypc, we lost that trade".
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There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
I have beaten this point to death but I will again. Football Outsiders gives a huge amount of credit to the Line as long as you don't get stuffed behind the line of scrimmage. This is why the Colts rank high but that isn't to say that they are opening up great holes for the running back. IF you scroll down the listings you see that the COlts run it the most where they are least effective which is off the guards and center. They run it the least where they rank number one which is off the tackles. That doesn't really make a whole lot of sense to me but what it does tell me is that we are trying to force a square peg in a round hole.
Bradshaw looked below average vs Oakland, then was good against Miami and was great vs San Fransico which was the game that Samson Satele missed McGlynn started at center. The longer this line has been together the more I believe McGlynn and Satele can't coexist. The stats really play out that way as well so I expect one of them to be gone at some point. To your point though the line hasn't been together the entire year. The best blocking TE went on IR and Donald Thomas injury forced the line to shuffle and Statele aslo missed two games.
In Vick Ballards only game we ran a grand total of 2 big packages and he had a 4.9 avg.
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This was before the Texans game, but this is a good analysis of Richardson versus the line with some videos of plays to illustrate:
One of his paragraphs illustrate how I feel about Richardson right now:
I can see more why people feel Richardson could be very good with a good line. But I think that makes him a terrible scheme fit. It's very difficult to rebuild a line as offensive line is one of the scarcest positions in the NFL. The Colts already having Luck will likely choose pass blockers over run graders if they have to choose. The Colts are already good, so building a line through the draft will be harder, and now they have one less pick because of Richardson. And it's only a couple more years before Luck, Hilton, Richardson all hit free agency at the same time, so while the Colts have cap space now they have to be very careful with it. And of course there are always other holes to fill, including still several on defense. All those factors make the possibility of having a good to great run blocking line anytime soon seem remote, and therefore if Richardson is going to work out he better have the talent to run behind an average or worse run line. I'm not sure he does.Now that I've watched a lot of what Trent Richardson has done this year, I feel confident saying that his 3.0 yards per carry average is more a product of his environment than of him directly. The Colts just aren't a very good run blocking team as of right now. But my worry is that he's a lot closer to being the back his stats say he is, than he is to being a back that's worthy of a first-round pick.
I do feel that the Texans game was Richardson's best game at taking the yards that were available. I did think the best move of the night came on Brown's big run though when he slid past defenders into the hole in a way that I'm not sure Trent can do.
I also read Muths anaylsis and I agree on most of his points and its refreshing to hear a offensive linemens point of view. His criticism of Likenbach is pretty accurate overall but you confused me why you think it will be hard to build the line.
In the draft the LT's are the premium picks in the first round and we have already selected 2 offensive lineman in the last draft. One being a center and the other a guard who is starting and looks pretty good except for that Texans game when he was matched up one on one most of the night.
The Colts will also get Donald Thomas back for next year so really the Colts need to use one more pick on the offensive line if your believe the tackles are fine and I do.
Trent also fits the scheme just fine but the scheme is not capable of being ran due to the line. I also have a hard time believeing that Chuck and the FO will give up on the scheme simply becuase the line is underperforming. They will use more money or more picks to fix it and who knows it may have been fixed if Thomas doesn't get hurt.
The part however I disagreed with Muths points is that Trent needs to become a Jammal Charles or McCoy type back. Thats not who he is and personally I think those type of backs get banged up to easily and can't sustain the NFL pounding of a power running game which is the "scheme" of the Colts.
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There's a difference. I believe we're *trying* for a specific power scheme. Trent fits that scheme. The problem is, the line is not executing. I also disagree that o-line is scarce and hard to rebuild.
That same line of logic would dictate that we should have passed on Luck, since we didn't have an established offensive line. You get talent, and you build around it.
There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
Let's not compare the line play for quarterbacks and running backs. It's totally different and Luck has a lot more control over the offense (audibles, quick throws, scrambling, dump offs, etc.) than any running back could possibly have.
That's really not a good argument.
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Pray tell, why is it not a good argument?
If Richardson needs an elite line to run behind, how good is he really? Does the fact that Donald Brown has been relatively effective behind our crappy line make him an above average NFL RB?
I am not out to get Richardson in vnzla fashion (and I don't think cdash is either) but I am pretty concerned.
So you're concerned that a guy getting hit as soon as he gets the ball doesn't perform some sort of miracle.
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There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
That doesn't mean their value is bad if they had a better line.
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If we waited to acquire talent until we got a good line, we'd never do so. It's been over 15 years since we had a line that excelled at both phases and really a lot longer.
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There are two types of quarterbacks in the league: Those whom over time, the league figures out ... and those who figure out the league.
I have been a Donald Brown apologist for the most part but why is everyone singing his praises all of a sudden? Sure he's averaging 6 a carry but he just doesn't have much production to go with it...
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PROBATION workers in Swindon continued to protest against proposals to privatise the system yesterday in a 24-hour strike.
Workers from Swindon joined hundreds in a dedicated rally in Cardiff in a strike held by the National Association of Probation Officers (Napo).
Planned changes to the existing service could see 70 per cent of offenders outsourced to the private and charitable sector in a restucture Napo members say is dangerous for offenders and members of the public.
Under the new plans only the 30 per cent of offenders most at risk of serious re-offending will continue to be seen by the remaining centrally-run public sector arm of the service, known as the National Probation Service.
Albertine Davies, the secretary for the Napo in Swindon, said: "As far as we are concerned this is a matter of life and death. As it stands we have one service which deals with everyone. With repeat offenders we are able to build up an understanding of them so if they go through a bad way we can offer help.
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1959 VW Spare tool kit. Sold by VW dealers as a accessory. Original price
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Topic: Advise for Correct Disposal of Unused or Expired Home Medications
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Does your explaination mean I should expect losses the next 2 games due to player fatigue and their daily rountines messed up as well?
Why don't we call it what it was... a poorly played game and quit looking for excuses to justify the loss.
This team has no clue how to run a fast break. Hill had the ball on a 3-4 to 1 fastbreak, and I knew he wouldn't give it up. This is the 8 mil PG who is suppose to be spreading the ball around and helping others be better players. Sorry, but 4 asts a game doesn't cut it for me from a starting PG. There are reserve PG's averaging more asts than Hill in less PT. I watch games where Paul gets more asts than Hill does. I want more at PG than a scoring PG who likes to shoot 3's and plays average "D". I like Hill's toughness, but it doesn't make up for his liabilites as a PG. I'm not saying I don't like him as a player for the Pacers, but not as the starting PG for the Pacers..
And Bird was flat out wrong, IMO. Hill struggles to run an offense, and just lacks the understanding, decision making, and passing ability to be a starting point guard, and our offense has been at the bottom of the league in efficiency as a result.
Maybe, maybe not. Depends on how you want to phrase the question, really. I highly doubt he would insist Hill is a traditional/natural point guard, but I'm sure he did feel like Hill could successfully be play at the position (as a player who is more of a general guard or a combo guard) for reasons other than being a traditional/natural point guard.
My main thought on the game have to do with our supporting players scoring. How can guys like Lance play 40 minutes and only have two points? I understand what he does for ball movement and such but that is beyond ridiculous. West and PG put up adequate pt totals to win put Lance and most of the bench did not imo.
Personally I don't think Vogels wing system is dependent on a strong facilitating PG. All your wing plays need to have a mix of passing, shooting and driving. Bird did not bring Hill in to run an offense, he brought him in, and I quote, "..for his incredible length." Go watch his press conference after the trade. He was brought in to lock down opposing PGs, which he hasn't done lately, but I have seen him hassle them on a consistent bases.
Quick point guards and quick forwards that can shoot the mid range jumper is a real weakness in this team. Dwest struggles keeping up with them on defense but it really causes him to start gasping on offense. Personally I would put Ian on him, hopefully his quickness and length bothers them (something Quinn and I agree on).
"There is a time to play and a time to win. It is what you do during winning time that differentiates the average players from stars."
~Ahmad Rashad~
Lance played 40mins in a 20pt loss, and had a -4 +/-. I'm not sure why he's the focus here.
EDIT: Yes, I understand the limitations of the stat.
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"Freedom is nothing else but a chance to be better." - Albert Camus
"Appreciation is a wonderful thing. It makes what is excellent in others belong to us as well." - Voltaire
"Everyone's values are defined by what they will tolerate when it is done to others." - William Greider
Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL
I was making an observation based on my own experiences of being active at different times of the day. When you're messing with sleeping times, travel, and exercise, that can be a pretty big swing even if it may seem it's an easy switch. As I felt when I posted it, I don't feel like that caused us to lose by 20 points, but I do think it affected our team's ability to react on defense.
No thank you, because I don't believe that what I said was an "excuse." I only make excuses for myself It's an observation from me about what I think was going on, and i stand by it. You are welcome to disagree, but please don't just tell me i am wrong and try to ridicule me.
I thought even among quick guards, Jameer was a bit of an anomaly for Hill last year. He absolutely destroyed Hill. I personally think he's just devoting more energy to offense this season along with increased minutes. Maybe he's just tired, and letting him switch back and forth a bit guarding the 1 and 2 guards would help him a bit when we get to the fourth quarter.
I hear that! It was a 4-on-1 fast break. The same kind DC refused to give the ball up on last year and the year before. Makes me wonder if it's the players or the coach. Lance is the only guy who looks for other guys on the break or cutting to the basket, which is part of why we're probably (I'm throwing this out here without any research) dead last in the NBA in alley oops, despite having some high flyers in George, Green and Mahinmi (and Plumlee, not that he plays).
With that said, Hill has still been solid. His biggest problem is he's always hurt, sick or recovering from being hurt or sick. I think the break will help him a lot. Not worried about his assists so much, because PG is probably going to be over 4 APG by the end of the season, so the system is allowing for other guys to make plays.
Sounded like an excuse to me, and that's why I made the reply saying so.
I understand keeping the ball when it could go either way, so avoid the pass/turnover and head straight to the hoop. But when it's 3 or 4 on 1 and the pass is so obvious, George Hill needs to give it up. Pitiful and maddening.
"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
First of all, it appears he has gained a lot of Vogel's trust. I see Lance extremely focused on the defensive end and being the person on the team most willing to make the easy pass, the quick pass, the simple pass that provides no accolades. DJ and Hill don't seem to be willing to make this pass.
On offense, Lance seems to be the last person to get the ball on the perimeter to initiate the offense. First, it's Hill and Paul. Then it's DJ, even when Lance is playing with him. And when OJ was in there, Hill came his way to run plays more than to Lance's side.
I'm not saying it's a grudge against Lance (although it might be), but it also seems Lance has lost a little initiative in trying to get the ball on the perimeter to initiate the offense. He's focused on defense and getting guys the ball--primarily Paul and West, and giving guys like DJ great looks on the perimeter. And this attitude seems to be earning him large amounts of minutes.
I almost wonder if Vogel has been telling him his time will come when Danny starts again and Lance will be called upon to initiate a lot of offense for the second unit. Until then, Lance is content to play a role that fans don't notice but coaches appreciate.
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"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference
lance is a lot faster then i thought, he needs to sprint up court a lot more when he gets the ball after the rebound or outlet, every time he did it last game it really caused problems for the blazers
Question - when do you get to have "reasons" for losing instead of "excuses"?
Is it just that anything other than "we sucked" is an excuse?
A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.
Or throw in a first-round pick and flip it for a max-level point guard...
I was thinking that it's more of an advantage of every western team when the east visits. I think it contributes to the west having a good record against the east in general.
I'm not mentioning anything. I really don't know; it's an honest question. I appreciated McKeyfan's post. If you've got thoughts to bring to the table, then go for it.
I didn't see the game, but to see a guy play so many more minutes than usual, I'd expect to see from the stats that he was killing it. It doesn't look like Lance was killing it. So why refuse to take him off the floor?
This space for rent.
Also, people can poo poo the plus/minus stat, but every time Lance came out, we immediately started getting further behind. Vogel kept sticking him back in to try and stop the bleeding.
"Look, it's up to me to put a team around ... Lance right now." Kevin Pritchard press conference


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County Receives Governor's Environmental Excellence Award
May 11, 2010
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Fairfax County's Wastewater Management Program recently received a 2010 Governor's Environmental Excellence Award for its community outreach efforts, including a program for high school students. The county was one of only 20 award recipients statewide, and was recognized with a bronze medal in the Environmental Programs category.
This annual award recognizes environmental and conservation leaders in the state, including individuals, businesses, governments and public-private partnerships. Awards are given out in three categories: Environmental Projects, Environmental Programs and Land Conservation.
As part of its outreach program, WastewaterManagementstaff conduct a science lab with Fairfax County high school teachers, and they offer tours at the county's wastewater treatment plant.
The Sewer Science Program educates students about pollution and how to prevent it from entering local waterways and the Chesapeake Bay. Since 2005, 8,309 students from 21 high schools have participated. Through this program, four students also worked at the county's Wastewater Laboratory on associated science projects and for the first time, a high school science teacher interned at the laboratory over the summer.
To demonstrate how wastewater is treated, public tours of the Noman M. Cole Jr. Pollution Control Plant are offered. On average, the plant conducts approximately 25 tours to about 800 people per year, including to students, foreign delegations, civic groups and scouts.
As part of the tour, participants learn how the plant removes more than 99 percent of pollutants from 45 million gallons of wastewater daily. Federal rules strictly control more than 100 substances that are present in wastewater. The plant's achievement helps protect the water quality of the county's streams and watersheds, as well as the Chesapeake Bay.
For 11 years in a row, the plant has been recognized for meeting federal pollution control standards 100 percent of the time. Only nine wastewater treatment plants nationwide have received this recognition from the National Association of Clean Water Agencies.
In an approved sewer service area that covers nearly 234 square miles, the county's Wastewater Management Program maintains approximately:
- 3,300 miles of sanitary sewer lines
- 59 permanent sewage flow meters
- 10 temporary sewage flow meters
- 65 pumping stations
- 299 sewage grinder pumps
More than 85 percent of the 325,000 households and virtually all businesses in the county are connected to public sewers.
For more information, contact the Office of Public affairs, at 703-324-3189, TTY 711.
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Houston Safe? Knicks May Not Waive H20 13th August, 2005 - 5:26 am New York Post - Allan Houston appears safe, The Post has learned.
The Knicks are expected to let Monday's amnesty deadline pass without waiving Houston, a league official said.
The Knicks are talking about waiving one of four other players in order to take advantage of the NBA's one-time provision and reduce their luxury tax liability. Power forwards Malik Rose, Maurice Taylor and, to a lesser extent, Jerome Williams are in danger. Perhaps the best option being reviewed is waiving the contract of Shandon Anderson, bought out last October.
Yesterday, Knicks president Isiah Thomas and newly hired coach Larry Brown huddled at their Westchester practice campus, partly to discuss their amnesty decision.
Cutting Houston would save the club $39.8 million in luxury tax; when the league included the provision in its new collective bargaining agreement, some even referred to the clause as "The Allan Houston Rule."
The club now believes that Houston, once reluctant to retire, will hang them up if he's not close to being ready by the end of October's training camp.
Houston has told Knicks officials he doesn't want to go through the same ordeal of the past two seasons, missing 92 games, and would consider retirement if he's still not healthy after camp.
Houston's sentiment changed the Knicks' position on how best to proceed. A faction within the organization believes the veteran shooting guard's arthritic knees will not heal enough to allow him to play close to an entire season.
The Knicks would prefer that Houston agree to a medical retirement, which would save them much more than just the luxury tax reduction of the amnesty rule. Houston would get every penny but insurance not the Knicks would pay 75 percent of Houston's $39.8M in salary, minus a 20 percent deductible


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You can help Lipscomb student win Avon's Make-up Maven video contest on YouTube
As a typical college student in need of cash, Robyn Brewer, a senior from Hendersonville, decided to take charge of her financial situation and become an Avon representative.
She became a consultant in September of this year and in hopes of winning five boxes of free make-up, she entered her YouTube video on how to create smoky but colorful eyes with Avon eye shadow in the Avon Makeup Maven video contest. Quite to her surprise, she won not only the makeup but also a free trip to New York to participate in a makeup master class and to tour Avon's $100 million research & development facility in Suffern, New York.
Now she has a chance to be designated an Avon 2013 Color Brand Ambassador, representing 15 states in the central region, if her YouTube video gets enough votes by Tuesday.
You can view and vote for Brewer's video at http://www.youtube.com/avonmakeupmaven. Select the "Central" tab and hunt for "Robyn B." to check out her beauty techniques.
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Vote for Paul Rice: Entrepreneur of the Year
Fair Trade USA's President & CEO Recognized for his Work to Fight Poverty in Farming Communities
Thank you for supporting Fair Trade by voting for Paul Rice! We want to reward you for telling your friends to vote for Paul. Whether you tweet or post on Google+, use the widget below to be entered to win this great Fair Trade Certified prize pack! Login with Facebook or register your email below to see all the ways to enter the giveaway:
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We are proud to announce that Paul Rice, Fair Trade USA's President & CEO, has been selected as a finalist for Entrepreneur ® magazine's prestigious Entrepreneur of 2012 Contest presented by The UPS Store ®. For the fifth year running, this award seeks to highlight the people and companies that exemplify the passion, drive and determination that fuel the entrepreneurial community. Paul was selected as a top five finalist for the "Established Entrepreneur" category based on his 14 years of leadership at Fair Trade USA.
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Staff at Melksham law firm Stone King have completed a gruelling 10km obstacle race to raise money for charity.
The 10-strong team took part in the Men's Health Survival of the Fittest run at London's Battersea Power Station.
They had to scale a 10ft wall and wade through mud and water to complete the race, while also dodging a water cannon.
Nick Watson, the head of Stone King's employment team, said: "We all completed the event in good time, with most of us doing it in under an hour, and, bar a few scrapes and bruises, we all came back relatively unscathed.
"The event was a big test of stamina and speed, but it was also great fun and we have raised valuable funds for two very worthwhile causes."
The team has raised £800 so far, to be divided equally between its chosen charities for the year: Shooting Star CHASE, which provides children's hospice services, and the Bath Institute of Medical Engineering (BIME), which specialises in technology to assist disabled people.
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Christmas at Kingwood: A Kalidescope of Holiday Colors
Friday, December 7, 2012
Kingwood Center
900 Park Avenue West
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Presented By: Kingwood Center
Get into the Holiday Spirit with a trip to Kingwood Center. See Kingwood Hall adorned for the Holiday. Beautiful Christmas Displays and Seasonal events take place here throughout the Holiday Season.
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Closed Monday and Tuesday
Wednesday, Saturday, and Sunday - 1:00-5:00 p.m.
Thursday and Friday - 1:00-8:00 p.m.
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Sir Bradley Wiggins appeared to call time on his Grand Tour career after picking up a silver medal on his track comeback at the Commonwealth Games.
Wiggins, riding just his second major track meeting since the 2008 Beijing Olympics, led Ed Clancy, Steven Burke and Andy Tennant in the team pursuit to finish second for England behind a dominant Australian quartet.
The 2012 Tour de France winner was a controversial omission from Team Sky's squad this year, but had previously indicated willingness to ride at the Vuelta a Espana, a race his rival and fellow Tour winner Chris Froome will now target.
But, speaking moments after laying hands on his fourth Commonwealth silver medal, Wiggins indicated a shift in priorities that could see him focus exclusively on the team pursuit and a fifth Olympic gold.
"I certainly answered the question of whether I can still do it or not but I still think it will take a lot more improvement and a lot more dedication," he said.
"I don't think I'm doing the Vuelta any more now so I think that could be it, yeah.
"I just think with the commitment it will take to ride track and the speeds we will have to go at, I think it will take a complete change.
"You're already looking at changing body composition and things like that - getting heavier and more explosive - which will hinder climbing in Grand Tours. And I don't relish the idea of riding round in the back group for three weeks having won the Tour.
"I think 3minutes 50seconds will probably be the mark (for team pursuit gold at Rio), if you look at the progression of previous Olympic Games, so it's almost going to become a sprint endurance event now. It's completely different and I don't think the (track) will necessarily complement the Grand Tour races."
Anna Meares claimed a record-equalling fifth gold medal, riding to victory in the women's 500m time trial.
The Olympic champion led an Australian one-two, clocking 33:435 to secure victory ahead of Stephanie Morton (34:079) and England's Jess Varnish (34:267).
Meares' triumph saw her join compatriot Bradley McGee on a record five gold medals in track cycling, and made her the first athlete to win a medal in track cycling at four different Games.
Ross Murdoch read Michael Jamieson's lines to take Commonwealth gold in the men's 200 metres breaststroke final.
The stage had long been set for Glasgow swimmer Jamieson to top the podium in his home city, but when he was shaded by compatriot Murdoch in the heats, it looked as though the pair had been cast in the wrong roles.
And so it proved in the final showdown as Dumbarton swimmer Murdoch touched the wall first with a brilliant Games record of two minutes 07.30 seconds.
Jamieson took second and England's Andrew Willis third.
Edinburgh judoka Kimberley Renicks won gold for Scotland in the women's under-48kgs Commonwealth Games final with victory over India's Sushila Likmabam.
Renicks, scored an ippon throw to the delight of the partisan crowd at the SECC venue, as the hosts landed their first gold at Glasgow 2014.
Louise Renicks completed the family double with victory over Kelly Edwards in the under-52kgs final, with the English fighter disqualified after collecting four penalties.
Both women were cautioned by the referee for various infringements, which now include leaving the yellow combat zone.
There were just three seconds left of regulation time when Edwards picked up a fourth shido, for a false attack, handing gold to the Scot.
Ashley McKenzie won gold for England in the under-60kgs with a shido penalty victory over Navjot Chana after an edgy contest.
The Indian had gone ahead with a 10-point waza-ari score, only for McKenzie to quickly go on the offensive and the Londoner thought he had won the contest with a hip throw, given as ippon, but then downgraded after a lengthy review.
Eventually the scoreboard was reset, and McKenzie kept his cool to close out victory as Chana racked up three penalty scores.
Colin Oates also captured gold for England at under-66kgs when he defeated Andreas Krassas of Cyprus with a quick throw and armlock combination.
Oates, brought up in Norfolk, but now fighting out of the Edinburgh Ratho club, had reached the Olympic quarter-finals, since when he has steadily climbed the world rankings.
The 31-year-old produced some strong Ne Waza groundwork en route to the final, and followed that up with another impressive display to continue the home nation domination of the Judo competition.
Gold in the women's under-57kgs went to England's Nekoda Davis, who beat Scot Stephanie Inglis.
Davis, based at British Judo's Centre of Excellence in Walsall, scored a Waza-ari throw, which she followed up with a 25-seconds hold-down to clinch the title.
Hannah Miley had the Saltire flying high on the opening night of the Commonwealth Games swimming at Tollcross as she successfully defended her 400 metres individual medley title.
Miley pipped English rival Aimee Willmott to the wall - making her victory an even more popular one - in a Games-record time of four minutes and 31.76 seconds.


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ANTIOCH — Highway 4 will be closed in the early morning hours early next week through the city as construction crews continue to work on widening the road.
All westbound lanes of Highway 4 will be closed between Lone Tree Way and Contra Loma Boulevard from 11 p.m. Monday night to 3 a.m. Tuesday morning as the contractor removes overhead signs at the G Street overcrossing, according to a Caltrans news release.
All eastbound lanes on the same stretch will be closed on Wednesday and Thursday mornings from midnight to 4 a.m.
Westbound motorists will be directed off the highway at Lone Tree and down 18th Street to L Street. Eastbound drivers will be directed off the freeway at Contra Loma and down Fitzuren Road and Putnam Street before re-entering the freeway at Lone Tree.
Motorists should allow extra time for commutes.
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Stop Stressing Over Flats
Don't wait until you're on the road to hone your flat-changing skills, says Lennard Zinn, author of Zinn and the Art of Road Bike Maintenance. "Practice changing a tire in the comfort of your garage using the same pump and tools you carry on your ride, and you'll be less worried about getting a flat far from home."
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Take a cue from the pro peloton and ride with a group of friends, says 1984 Olympic gold medalist Connie Carpenter. "Cycling is always more fun—and faster—in a group. And don't stop for long at the aid stations, if at all."
More: 4 Ways to Speed Up Your Century Ride
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"Lean against a wall, sit on the saddle, then hang both feet straight down," says Todd Carver of the bike-fitting company Ret?l. "If your saddle height is correct, your heel should just graze the pedal at the bottom of the pedal stroke." If you have pain in the front of your knees after the first few rides, your saddle is probably too low. If you feel pain in the back of the knee, drop the saddle a little.
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It's okay to glance down at your bottle before grabbing or replacing it, says former Tour de France rider Frankie Andreu, "but keep your eyes on the road as you reach. Don't tilt your head to get the water into your mouth--tilt the bottle." "If something comes up while you're drinking," adds mountain bike pro Todd Wells, "bite the bottle until you're through the tricky part." Try one of these 11 Tasty Beers for Post-Ride Recovery for a refresher.
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Anticipation is the key to proper shifting, says Frankie Andreu. "To make the transition smoother, try to change gears just before you really need to." Tom Zirbel recommends shifting at the dead spot of your pedal stroke, when your feet are at 12 and 6 o'clock. "The less pressure you put on the pedals," he says, "the more reliable your derailleurs will be."
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) -- The state of Ohio is helping a woman find a new out-of-state home for eight exotic animals because she can't meet the requirements of the new law that sets stricter guidelines for keeping them.
State agriculture department spokeswoman Erica Pitchford Hawkins said the state is assisting the unnamed Perry County woman with relocating the four lions and four bears to a sanctuary in Colorado. She said the state is not bearing any of the cost of the transfer.
The Columbus Dispatch (http://bit.ly/Wp952v ) reports that at least some of the animals previously belonged to a suicidal Zanesville man who released dozens of exotic animals from his property last fall.
That high-profile incident prompted a new Ohio law cracking down on ownership of exotics. It took effect Sept. 5.
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The IAPG Houston
Date: March 22, 2012
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Guest Speaker:
· Curtis Cohen, Exploration Manager, Energy Operations Argentina, Buenos Aires
New and existing technologies are applied by operators in both orthodox and creative ways during all phases of an exploration work program. In the hunt for and development of oil and gas plays either conventional or shale, the integration of new data greatly assists in the evaluation of hydrocarbon potential..
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New and existing technologies are applied by operators in both orthodox and creative ways during all phases of an exploration work program. In the hunt for and development of oil and gas plays either conventional or shale, the integration of new data greatly assists in the evaluation of hydrocarbon potential. This is true especially in frontier basins but also in mature basins, like the Neuqun in Argentina. Energy Operations Argentina, affiliate of Neos GeoSolutions, operates five blocks covering 15,000 km2 in the western, mostly frontier portion of the Neuquen Basin. Technical challenges in this area, especially using traditional seismic methods to image potentially prospective areas beneath near surface volcanic flows and folds and thrusts, have deterred exploration in this part of the basin. The presentation shows the application of hyperspectral, multispectral, gravity & magnetic methods and other data that is being used to evaluate these blocks and overcome these challenges. An integrated approach to using these technologies together can also shorten exploration cycle time and reduce cost and environmental impact.
Curtis Cohen, Exploration Manager, Energy Operations Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Curtis Cohen is currently Exploration Manager of Energy Operations Argentina, an affiliate of Neos GeoSolutions in Houston, and responsible for exploration of a five block, 15,000 km2 license in the Neuqun Basin. Curtis joined the company in 2007 as New Ventures Manager at affiliates TTI Exploration and Terralliance. There he was responsible for New Business Development in Latin America and the Middle and Far East, and produced a seven block award to the company in onshore Thailand, a five block award in Argentina, and major block offers in Indonesia, Philippines, Kurdistan and Kazakhstan.
Curtis began his career in 1979 with Gulf Oil, after receiving a Master's degree in Geology at from Columbia University, and as a Faculty Fellow at the school's research lab at Lamont Doherty Geological Observatory, in Palisades NY. Curtis joined Exxon in 1981 and for 15 years worked for Esso Exploration in Houston & the UK and their affiliates in Norway, France, Australia and Nigeria. He lived a decade overseas and also worked in Corporate Headquarters in New Jersey in Strategic Planning. In the Gippsland Basin for Exxon he managed giant oil field exploration and redevelopment involving reserves in the billions of barrels. At Esso Nigeria, Curtis discovered 600 million barrels proved oil reserves in deepwater OPLs 222/223. After Exxon, Curtis became Chief Interpreter and Chief Geophysicist of Pogo Producing Co for 12 years. At Pogo, Curtis and his team drilled more than 500 wells, set three dozen platforms and discovered the country's largest offshore oil and gas fields (Benchamas, Tantawan, Maliwan, Jarmjuree and Chaba/Kung), with proved reserves in excess of 500 million barrels oil equivalent.
Curtis is a member of Who's Who in Frontiers of Science and Technology and is the principal author of more than a dozen professional articles published in Bulletins of the AAPG, GSA and Tectonophysics and others on subjects of petroleum geology, exploration, tectonics, seismic, gravity, velocity, magnetic interpretation and remote sensing. He lives in Houston, TX and Buenos Aires, Argentina.


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Spring is a powerful Java application framework, used in a wide range of Java
applications. It provides enterprise services to Plain Old Java Objects (POJOs).
Spring uses dependency injection to achieve simplification and increase
testability. Spring beans, dependencies, and the services needed by beans are
specified in configuration files, which are typically in an XML format. The XML
configuration files, however, are verbose and unwieldy. They can become hard to
read and manage when you are working on a large project where many Spring beans
are defined.
In this article, I will show you 12 best practices for Spring XML configurations. Some of them are more necessary practices than best practices. Note that other factors, such as domain model design, can impact the XML configuration, but this article focuses on the XML configuration's readability and manageability.
1. Avoid using autowiring
Spring can autowire dependencies through introspection of the bean classes so that you do not have to explicitly specify the bean properties or constructor arguments. Bean properties can be autowired either by property names or matching types. Constructor arguments can be autowired by matching types. You can even specify the autodetect autowiring mode, which lets Spring choose an appropriate mechanism. As an example, consider the following:
<bean id="orderService" class="com.lizjason.spring.OrderService" autowire="byName"/>
The property names of the OrderService class are used to match a bean instance in the container. Autowiring can potentially save some typing and reduce clutter. However, you should not use it in real-world projects because it sacrifices the explicitness and maintainability of the configurations. Many tutorials and presentations tout autowiring as a cool feature in Spring without mentioning this implication. In my opinion, like object-pooling in Spring, it is more a marketing feature. It seems like a good idea to make the XML configuration file smaller, but this will actually increase the complexity down the road, especially when you are working on a large project where many beans are defined. Spring allows you mix autowiring and explicit wiring, but the inconsistency will make the XML configurations even more confusing.
2. Use naming conventions
This is the same philosophy as for Java code. Using clear, descriptive, and consistent name conventions across the project is very helpful for developers to understand the XML configurations. For bean ID, for example, you can follow the Java class field name convention. The bean ID for an instance of OrderServiceDAO would be orderServiceDAO.For large projects, you can add the package name as the prefix of the bean ID.
3. Use shortcut forms
The shortcut form is less verbose, since it moves property values and references from child elements into attributes. For example, the following:
<bean id="orderService" class="com.lizjason.spring.OrderService">
<property name="companyName">
<ref bean="orderDAO">
can be rewritten in the shortcut form as:
<bean id="orderService" class="com.lizjason.spring.OrderService">
<property name="companyName" value="lizjason"/>
<constructor-arg ref="orderDAO"/>
The shortcut form has been available since version 1.2. Note that there is no shortcut form for <ref local="...">.
The shortcut form not only saves you some typing, but also makes the XML configuration files less cluttered. It can noticeably improve readability when many beans are defined in a configuration file.
4. Prefer type over index for constructor argument matching
Spring allows you to use a zero-based index to solve the ambiguity problem when a constructor has more than one arguments of the same type, or value tags are used. For example, instead of:
<bean id="billingService" class="com.lizjason.spring.BillingService">
<constructor-arg index="0" value="lizjason"/>
<constructor-arg index="1" value="100"/>
It is better to use the type attribute like this:
<bean id="billingService" class="com.lizjason.spring.BillingService">
<constructor-arg type="java.lang.String" value="lizjason"/>
<constructor-arg type="int" value="100"/>
Using index is somewhat less verbose, but it is more error-prone and hard to read compared to using the type attribute. You should only use index when there is an ambiguity problem in the constructor arguments.
5. Reuse bean definitions, if possible
Spring offers an inheritance-like mechanism to reduce the duplication of configuration information and make the XML configuration simpler. A child bean definition can inherit configuration information from its parent bean, which essentially serves as a template for the child beans. This is a must-use feature for large projects. All you need to do is to specify abstract=true for the parent bean, and the parent reference in the child bean. For example:
<bean id="abstractService" abstract="true" class="com.lizjason.spring.AbstractService">
<property name="companyName" value="lizjason"/>
<bean id="shippingService" parent="abstractService" class="com.lizjason.spring.ShippingService">
<property name="shippedBy" value="lizjason"/>
The shippingService bean inherits the value lizjason for the companyName property from the abstractService bean. Note that if you do not specify a class or factory method for a bean definition, the bean is implicitly abstract.
6. Prefer assembling bean definitions through ApplicationContext over imports
Like imports in Ant scripts, Spring import elements are useful for assembling modularized bean definitions. For example:
<import resource="billingServices.xml"/>
<import resource="shippingServices.xml"/>
<bean id="orderService" class="com.lizjason.spring.OrderService"/>
However, instead of pre-assembling them in the XML configurations using imports, it is more flexible to configure them through the ApplicationContext. Using ApplicationContext also makes the XML configurations easy to manage. You can pass an array of bean definitions to the ApplicationContext constructor as follows:
String[] serviceResources = {"orderServices.xml", "billingServices.xml", "shippingServices.xml"};
ApplicationContext orderServiceContext = new ClassPathXmlApplicationContext(serviceResources);
7. Use ids as bean identifiers
You can specify either an id or name as the bean identifier. Using ids will not increase readability, but it can leverage the XML parser to validate the bean references. If ids cannot be used due to XML IDREF constraints, you can use names as the bean identifiers. The issue with XML IDREF constraints is that the id must begin with a letter (or one of a few punctuation characters defined in the XML specification) followed by letters, digits, hyphens, underscores, colons, or full stops. In reality, it is very rare to run into the XML IDREF constraint problem.
8. Use dependency-check at the development phase
You can set the dependency-check attribute on a bean definition to a value other than the default none, such as simple, objects, or all, so that the container can do the dependency validation for you. It is useful when all of the properties (or certain categories of properties) of a bean must be set explicitly, or via autowiring.
<bean id="orderService" class="com.lizjason.spring.OrderService" dependency-check="objects">
<property name="companyName" value="lizjason"/>
<constructor-arg ref="orderDAO"/>
In this example, the container will ensure that properties that are not primitives or collections are set for the orderService bean. It is possible to enable the default dependency check for all of the beans, but this feature is rarely used because there can be beans with properties that don't need to be set.
9. Add a header comment to each configuration file
It is preferred to use descriptive ids and names instead of inline comments in the XML configuration files. In addition, it is helpful to add a configuration file header, which summarizes the beans defined in the file. Alternatively, you can add descriptions to the description element. For example:
This file defines billing service
related beans and it depends on
baseServices.xml,which provides
service bean templates...
One advantage of using the description element is that it is easy to for tools to pick up the description from this element.
10. Communicate with team members for changes
When you are refactoring Java source code, you need to make sure to update the configuration files accordingly and notify team members. The XML configurations are still code, and they are critical parts of the application, but they are hard to read and maintain. Most of the time, you need to read both the XML configurations and Java source code to figure out what is going on.
11. Prefer setter injection over constructor injection
Spring provides three types of dependency injection: constructor injection, setter injection, and method injection. Typically we only use the first two types.
<bean id="orderService" class="com.lizjason.spring.OrderService">
<constructor-arg ref="orderDAO"/>
<bean id="billingService" class="com.lizjason.spring.BillingService">
<property name="billingDAO" ref="billingDAO">
In this example, the orderService bean uses constructor injection, while the BillingService bean uses setter injection. Constructor injection can ensure that a bean cannot be constructed in an invalid state, but setter injection is more flexible and manageable, especially when the class has multiple properties and some of them are optional.
12. Do not abuse dependency injection
As the last point, Spring ApplicationContext can create Java objects for you, but not all Java objects should be created through dependency injection. As an example, domain objects should not be created through ApplicationContext. Spring is an excellent framework, but, as far as the readability and manageability are concerned, the XML-based configuration can become an issue when many beans are defined. Overuse of dependency injection will make the XML configuration more complicated and bloated. Remember, with powerful IDEs, such as Eclipse and IntelliJ, Java code is much easier to read, maintain, and manage than XML files!
XML is the prevailing format for Spring configurations. XML-based configuration can become verbose and unwieldy when many beans are defined. Spring provides a rich set of configuration options. Appropriately using some of the options can make the XML configurations less cluttered, but other options, like autowiring, may reduce readability and maintainability. Following good practices discussed in the article may help you to create clean and readable XML configuration files!
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Grilled Portobello Mushrooms Stuffed with Sausage, Spinach, and Cheese
(Makes 4 large stuffed mushrooms, recipe adapted from Bobby Flay's Grill It.)
4 large Portobello mushrooms (get the biggest ones you can find)
12 oz. mild or hot Italian sausage (use turkey Italian sausage for South Beach Diet)
1-2 T olive oil (for browning sausage and onions and brushing on mushrooms before grilling)
1 small onion, finely chopped
1 tsp. minced fresh garlic (or use chopped garlic from a jar)
1/2 cup tomato sauce (I used garden tomato sauce from my freezer. If you open a can, just freeze the rest.)
pinch red pepper flakes (optional)
8 oz. coarsely chopped spinach leaves
2 T chopped fresh basil (probably optional, but recommended)
2 T chopped fresh parsley (probably optional, but recommended)
1/2 cup grated mozzarella, plus 1/2 cup for sprinkling on top (I used low-fat mozzarella)
Preheat gas or charcoal grill to high heat. Heat a small amount of olive oil in heavy frying pan, then crumble Italian sausage into pan and cook about 5 minutes, breaking apart with back of the turner as it cooks. When sausage is well-browned, remove to bowl.
If needed, add a bit more olive oil, then saute onions until they're starting to soften, about 2 minutes. Add garlic and continue cooking until onions are starting to brown, a few minutes more. Add Italian sausage back into pan, then add red pepper flakes and tomato sauce and simmer 2-3 minutes while you chop the spinach.
Add chopped spinach and let it wilt and cook down, stirring so it's evenly distributed in the sausage/onion mixture. Turn off heat and stir in 1/2 cup mozzarella, chopped basil and parsley.
Remove stems from mushrooms caps, being careful not to break them. Scrape out brown gills from inside mushrooms if desired, then brush both sides of mushrooms with olive oil. Put mushrooms on grill, inside facing down, and cook about 4 minutes, until mushroom is slightly browned and starting to soften.
Remove mushrooms from the grill. (I put them on a wooden cutting board.) Carefully stuff the inside of each mushroom with sausage/spinach/cheese mixture, then top each mushroom with about 2 T grated mozzarella.
Carefully put mushrooms back on grill, stuffing facing up of course! Cover grill and cook about 5 minutes, checking often and removing from grill when mushrooms are cooked through, and cheese is melted and starting to brown, and stuffing mixture is hot. Serve immediately.
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What's your toddler's personality type?
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Morning sickness is a condition that plagues up to 85% of all pregnant women. Mainly a feature of early pregnancy, morning sickness usually begin around the fourth week of pregnancy and continues until around 12 weeks when it begins to resolve itself. For an unlucky minority, morning sickness can continue well into the second trimester and in rare circumstances, some pregnant women suffer morning sickness for the entire duration of their pregnancy.
As its name implies, morning sickness often strikes first thing in the morning but it isn't unusual for sufferers to experience bouts of morning sickness at any time of the day or night.
Symptoms include:
In times gone past, morning sickness has been attributed to hysteria by women who suffered from morning sickness, assuming they were just stressed, anxious or depressed, however this is a myth. Morning sickness is a real condition and is not psychosomatic or a sign of weakness. Morning sickness can be debilitating and have a huge impact of a mum-to-be's quality of life. Morning sickness can prevent you from working, caring for other children or carrying on the normal routines of life.
For some women, morning sickness may be the first time they have experienced an extended period of sickness and not knowing how to cope with it can make a difficult situation worse. Being unwell for any length of time can lead to feelings of frustration, hopelessness and depression, particularly if there does not appear to be any end to the symptoms. Morning sickness sufferers often also become anxious about how their morning sickness may be effecting their baby.
Despite research into the causes of morning sickness, medical experts are still unable to definitvely explain what causes the condition. It does appear, though, that it is caused by a combination of factors, and these include:
This article was written by Ella Walsh for Australia's leading pregnancy resource, Kidspot. Sources include Vic Govt's Better Health and SA Govt's Parenting and Child Health.
Last revised: Wednesday, 15 October 2008
This article contains general information only and is not intended to replace advice from a qualified health professional.


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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) -- Devin Mesoraco had a three-run homer among his three hits for his second longball in as many games, Joey Votto and Zack Cozart also connected, and the Cincinnati Reds pounded the San Francisco Giants for the second straight game with a 9-3 win Tuesday in the opener of a doubleheader.
Cozart finished 4 for 4 with two RBIs and three runs to back Tony Cingrani (4-1). The left-hander was added to the roster as the Reds' permitted 26th player for the doubleheader. He headed back to the Arizona Rookie League after the game to fulfill the final five days required after being optioned previously to the minors. He could return to start Sunday for Cincinnati.
The Reds finished with 15 hits for 32 total in the first two games of the series.
The Reds knocked Eric Surkamp (0-1) out after 2 2-3 innings in his first start since late September 2011 after undergoing Tommy John elbow surgery.
Cincinnati was set to bat last as the visiting team while wearing home uniforms in the nightcap, a makeup for a July 4 rainout at Great American Ball Park.
ST. LOUIS (AP) -- Shelby Miller threw six shutout innings and Allen Craig drove in a pair of runs to lead St. Louis to a win over Philadelphia.
Miller (10-6) gave up three hits while striking out six and walking one. He is the third St. Louis starter to reach double-digits in wins, joining Adam Wainwright (13-5) and Lance Lynn (11-5).
The Cardinals have won four of five and 10 of 13. Philadelphia lost its third straight game.
Edward Mujica picked up his 29th save in 31 opportunities. Yadier Molina and David Freese also drove in runs for the Cardinals.
Jonathan Pettibone (5-4) allowed three runs on seven hits over five innings for the Phillies.
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Gerrit Cole pitched seven strong innings to end a personal three-game losing streak and added an RBI single to lead Pittsburgh over Washington.
Cole (5-3) turned in the best outing of his young career, allowing a run on two hits in his eighth career start. Pedro Alvarez homered and singled, and Russell Martin had three hits for the Pirates, who won their third straight game.
Wilson Ramos homered for Washington, which had just three hits. The Nationals have lost five straight and 10 of 12.
Washington's Taylor Jordan (0-3) allowed five runs, four earned, in 7 2-3 innings.
NEW YORK -- Carlos Torres pitched six impressive innings as a fill-in starter and had an RBI single, Ike Davis had a go-ahead double in a three-run sixth and New York beat Atlanta.
John Buck had a run-scoring single and Juan Lagares a sacrifice fly in a sixth inning that helped the Mets beat Atlanta's Kris Medlen (6-10) for the first time in eight starts.
Torres (1-1) gave up seven hits, including a home run to Andrelton Simmons on the second pitch of the game, in his second start of the season, pitching out of trouble in the first four innings.
Medlen lost his third straight start, giving up four runs and seven hits in 5 1-3 innings. He dropped to 4-1 in 18 outings against New York.
DENVER (AP) -- Rookie Jose Fernandez tossed seven strong innings and Christian Yelich went 3 for 4 with two RBIs in his major league debut, lifting Miami to a victory over Colorado.
Fernandez (6-5) baffled the Rockies all evening as he pitched out of several jams and limited one of the league's top-hitting teams to five hits and two runs. He also struck out eight.
Giancarlo Stanton provided some insurance with a solo homer in the eighth and Adeiny Hechavarria had an RBI double for the Marlins, who have taken two straight in the four-game series.
Jhoulys Chacin (9-5) was hit in the upper leg by a line drive early, but stayed in the game. He pitched seven solid innings, allowing three runs and eight hits.
MILWAUKEE (AP) -- Nick Hundley and Will Venable each homered, and Tyson Ross won for the first time in over a year as San Diego beat Milwaukee.
Hundley was 3 for 4 with three runs batted in for San Diego, which won back-to-back games for the first time since June 20-21.
Ross (1-4) earned his first victory since May 14, 2012. The right-hander gave up just two hits and one run. He struck out six and walked two in a season-high six innings.
Milwaukee starter Donovan Hand (0-2) worked four innings before he left with a bruised right hand after being hit by a pitch.


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Davey Johnson's illustrious managerial career will come to an end in 2013, and the Washington Nationals would like to send him out with another World Series ring.
"Davey's been in this game for a long, long time," outfielder Bryce Harper told NatsInsider.com. "For him to go out on top is something he wants, and I want to give that to him."
Johnson, 70, went more than a decade without managing before taking over the Nationals from Jim Riggleman in mid-2011. He has a 138-107 (.563) record in Washington that includes an NL-best 98 wins and the manager of the year award in 2012. The Nats' season ended in disappointment, however, as they lost a five-game Division Series to the St. Louis Cardinals.
Expectations for 2013 are sky high, and some already have declared Washington the favorite to win the World Series.
"I really like the challenge," Johnson said. "And I said at the end of the year in '11 that I wanted to be around because I thought this ballclub, if we do the things I thought we were capable of doing, we could win the pennant. We came so far, and I've been with clubs where we made progress, like the New York Mets when I first came in — we won 90 games, then 98, then 108. I think our organization, we're primed to take that next step."
In 16 years as a manager, Johnson has led his teams to 90 or more wins seven times and guided four different franchises to a total of six postseason appearances. But only one of those teams, the 1986 New York Mets, won the World Series. He has a lifetime winning percentage of .588.
"We made giant steps last year," Johnson said. "But I think we're in a perfect position to show the world that we're a pretty good damn ballclub, and we can go farther into the postseason. And I want to be a part of that."