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Members Only: Cigar Clubs
The Privileges of Membership
"Please accept my resignation. I don't care to belong to any club that will accept me as a member."
--Groucho Marx,The Groucho Letters, 1967
"This has got to be the greatest: a beer, a cigar and a chocolate doughnut." Jim O'Connor, a 40-year-old attorney, is talking to no one in particular, and his voice can barely be heard above the din of conversation rattling the walls of Blooms, a rather odd and awkwardly shaped cigar store on Pittsburgh's south side. The front half of Blooms resembles a living room, with a fridge and microwave, member-donated, mustard-colored chairs and a pea-green couch. Dead cigar butts in variously shaped ashtrays indicate that Blooms is a cigar store and not a mobile home. Nevertheless, Blooms is a home of sorts. Cigar Camp--a weekly event that unites cigar lovers with cigars, food and drink (roast beef, lox and bagels, focaccia, Coca-Cola and various "adult beverages") and each other--feels a lot like a block party at a neighbor's house.
On this painfully cold Saturday in late February, the room is packed with men (and a few women) watching basketball on the tube, drinking and eating, and talking each others' ears off. A monstrous cloud of blue smoke is diminished intermittently when someone opens the front door. As the afternoon wears on, the smoke gets thicker, the conversations grow louder and the folks hanging out here become more like family than an eclectic mishmash of strangers who see each other only four times a month.
There doesn't seem to be anything average about Blooms Cigar Camp. "Camper" Bill Eakin, a 40-year-old steelworker, says that cigars are just an excuse for uniting. More than other party themes, Eakin says, cigars have a tendency to eliminate superficial social barriers: "You'll see a biker talking to a lawyer, a steelworker talking to an accountant. I'm a Democrat, and now I'm good friends with a Republican. That's the way it is at Cigar Camp."
A few minutes later, as if to prove Eakin's point, Don Long and his buddy Larry McDonald show up. Both men are riders in a local Harley Davidson motorcycle club, but they come to Cigar Camp to commune with cigar smokers. According to McDonald, both men quit drinking and doing drugs. "So we had to do something!" he jokes. Marc Adams, owner of Blooms, was so impressed by Long's "eccentricity" that he gave him a free Punch Chateau L. "I've been coming ever since," spouts Long.
Both McDonald and Long say they smoke cigars while riding, though McDonald admits that his Punch doesn't last as long when he's doing 60 mph.
And there's even more weird camaraderie. Ray Mansfield, an NFL center and four-time Super Bowl Champion of the Pittsburgh Steelers, comes in for a cigar and some coffee. He talks quietly with Jorge Lindenbaum, a doctor who specializes in hypertension. Neither man seems to be suffering from that disease. Across from them, lounging on an old, beat-up couch, are two fresh-faced 18-year-olds who somehow look very relaxed with cigars and chocolate doughnuts. A 27-year-old English professor, James Jaap, talks about Joseph Conrad (and cigars) while five feet away, Pete Vercilla, a respiratory therapist, proudly exclaims, "these are not going to give you a problem," while holding up his Hoyo de Monterrey Rothschild.
Optimistic cigar mavens would likely say that Blooms is not all that unusual and that cigars have a way of uniting the most disparate personalities. It's a valid observation, but it is also probable that cigar clubs such as Blooms are becoming more common because they satisfy the most basic need of a cigar smoker--giving him a tranquil place to light up. Of course, Blooms means more to its regulars than that, but the need for a place to smoke and the fellowship created by such a place are not mutually exclusive. Rather, more cigar smokers are coming together in reaction to the antismoking hysteria that is sweeping the nation and, as a result, friendships and cigar "camps" are forming.
In some places, like Aspen, there is little choice. Aspen has the toughest antismoking law of any municipality in the United States. Smoking is illegal in most public and private places. According to the Aspen Indoor Clean Air Act, the only place where smoking is legal is in a private residence, a private hotel room or a private club. But even Aspenite cigar smokers have found a way to survive--at the Caribou Club.
It's a bit hard to find (the local cops don't even know where it is--all the better), but after a few passes and the right directions, descending the stairs into the Caribou Club is just like going to a speakeasy. There's no name on the door outside, and the underground club has a partially obscured entrance, so club members remain undisturbed by any potential riffraff trying to talk their way inside. That gin-joint feeling disappears upon entering. The Caribou Club is labyrinthian: there are luxurious dining areas, private function rooms, a giant, sunken living room with a massive fireplace, and at the back, the Whiskey Bar where, along with a collection of Cognacs, Ports, Armagnacs and, of course, whiskey, there is a humidor. The cigar selection is pricey but vast and often well aged.
Jimmy Yeager, general manager of the Caribou Club, says that a typical club member might be a local small-business owner or Arab royalty. And many "Hollywood types" are members--the tanned and beautiful set love to clog Aspen's streets and slopes during Christmas and New Year's. (There's a wait, but membership is relatively cheap: $1,500 for the first year and $1,000 for each subsequent year. Membership can also be purchased on a weekly basis.) According to Yeager, there are many members, especially the locals, who join so they can smoke cigars.
Strictly speaking, the Caribou Club is not a cigar society, but it does host cigar dinners (the most recent dinner helped raise $2,400 for a Colorado-based charity for terminally ill children), and it is the only gathering place in town where cigars are legal. On any given evening, at least one cigar smoker can be found at the Whiskey Bar, relaxing and lighting up in "safety." Or so it seems, until one notices that all four walls depict enraged Native Americans, blurred as they seem to rush at the viewer--Custer's Last Stand, painted from Custer's perspective. It's not a bad metaphor for the state of cigar smoking in Aspen.
Half a continent away, in sunny California, there is another club born of expediency and one man's shrewd business sense. Les Amis du Cigar and the George Sand Society are upscale cigar associations created for men and women.The owner of Remi restaurant in Santa Monica, 56-year-old Givan Tabibian, started with simple cigar dinners back in 1992, and then he soon realized that his was one of the only cigar-friendly restaurants in town. Like Aspen, Santa Monica restricts all public smoking (there may soon be a statewide ban in California), forcing restaurateurs to disallow smoking entirely or to create private rooms for cigar smoking.
Now Remi has cigar dinners every week and boasts the only American cigar club devoted to women. However, Tabibian makes sure that all club events are coed, because, "men alone are always a variation of the same old locker room, no matter how many tuxedos they wear. Women have a civilizing influence."
Unlike the Caribou Club, there's no formal dues structure at Les Amis and George Sand, though, ironically, the very legislation that sought to restrict smoking has made Tabibian's club an even more popular cigar haven--to the point where he may have to limit membership. "It's the latest twist on declining yuppie culture. But that's OK, as long as people enjoy themselves, it's great."
Though Remi and the Caribou Club provide refuge for the cigar smoker, they are not, technically speaking, cigar clubs. And, though Cigar Camp might be defined as a club, Mark Adams admits that he's also doing whatever he can to attract new cigar sales. That's perfectly fine. Every cigar smoker is happy to have a place to smoke with friends, and most aficionados would gladly pay dues, buy dinner (or even a cigar) or walk a tightrope across the Grand Canyon to find a place where other people enjoy his passion. Still, genuine clubs start from the ground up. The Cigar Society at Florida State University, in Tallahassee, is a good example of cigar-club evolution. The society, founded by Charlie Barley, a 21-year-old junior at the university, started by accident.
A few days after an argument erupted between him and his roommates, Barley brought cigars back to the apartment as a peace offering. "We didn't know what we were doing," Barley recalls. "We bit off the ends, spit them on each other and lit up." That night they opted to sit on the back porch with the cigars instead of going out to party. "That was the best cigar I ever had, and I knew that it was the stogie that broke the ice between my friends and me," says Barley.
In January, three months after the first cigars were hoisted in group salutation on Barley's back porch, 13 people were crammed into Barley's small apartment living room to smoke cigars. Barley and pals knew they were on to something and, in one heady night, they drafted a charter and submitted it to the university. The charter rather boldly states as a goal "the education of members about" the finer pleasures in life, including tobacco and alcohol. But there's a twist: "[The cigar society will be] an oasis in a society which tends to abuse and not appreciate such great pleasures." To that end, part of the charter includes the right to ban any member for misusing alcohol or drugs.
Still, Barley admits that official university recognition may take some time--and heavy politicking. But current membership dues are a paltry five bucks, and Barley says that there is a growing interest on campus. This fall he hopes to have Bobby Bowden, the coach of the national champion Florida State Seminoles football team, speak at a Cigar Society and Alumni dinner.
Though he's almost 20 years older than Barley, Sam Williams has had similar problems lighting up in public. In 1992, he and his brother Gill spent a great deal of time wandering around their hometown, of Washington, D.C., looking for a place to smoke. Neither of their wives would let them smoke at home, and both men were getting tired of the comments and taunts that fell upon them even before they lit their cigars.
Two years and 15 to 30 regular club members later, the Baccarat Club convenes for weekly meetings at the Henley Park Hotel in downtown Washington. There, members smoke cigars and plan for the future. "We want to make our group eccentric. It's not just going out and having a good time with a bunch of guys," Williams claims. "We came together to mentor some young adults in the Washington community. And maybe through our union, enjoying the good things in life, we can pass that along to young, disadvantaged people to get them to appreciate what life has to offer."
Williams, a psychologist and student counselor at Bowie State University in Bowie, Maryland, says that, while the Baccarat Club has more African-American members than Caucasians, conditions for membership are very simple: "We figure that anyone who enjoys a good cigar, fine wine and a good meal can get along with us."
At a recent smoker, Williams and his brother argued about horseback riding with a couple of new Baccarat Club members. "These guys happened to both be Jewish, and they joked about black guys riding, and we told them, 'Jewish guys can't ride.' After we finished kidding around, all four of us decided to go up to Montana this summer for a week of riding."
According to Williams, it is even possible that there will be more women smoking cigars at Baccarat Club. "Women are very much interested in the club, but they're reluctant to say anything. Their perception is that it's a men-sy kind of thing, even though it's not."
After conquering racism and sexism, Williams continues to look out for those who can't afford a good cigar. "We're hoping to get funds from the city. We want to set up some kind of nonprofit organization so we can give community grants to the kids we're trying to help."
It seems that, sometimes, a cigar club is much more than just a cigar club.
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Then again, sometimes a cigar club is just a bit odd. In Port Moody, British Columbia, a suburb of Vancouver, Canada, there is the Port Moody Cigar and Soccer Club. Every Sunday, a group of men, who are all over 40, gather to kick a ball around. No standings are kept, but the soccer club is part of an official league. "It's just for fun, but the part we like is the end of the game," says Mal Harkness, the unofficial club spokesman. Harkness, a graphic artist, says that after the final whistle blows and the handshaking and "good game, good game" chants are complete, about half the team members gather outside the clubhouse and light Cuban cigars. "The team favorite is a Montecristo, but there is an unofficial rule. If you travel somewhere, even if you're a nonsmoking member, you have to bring back cigars," Harkness says.
The latest box came back from the Philippines--Harkness is quick to add that nonsmoking members don't always have good taste.
Occasionally, when Harkness and teammates are smoking cigars, a curious thing will happen. "Sometimes guys from the other team will come over, and they'll smoke with us." Asked whether rival-team members could come to the annual Port-and-cigar Christmas dinner or ride along on the yearly pilgrimage to the A.E. Morris Cigar Co. in Victoria (the only public space in B.C.'s capital city where smoking is allowed), Harkness hesitates not a second. "Of course. We're just doing this for the fun of it." The fun, at least the cigar part of it, has been going on for almost six years. The team has been around since 1960.
About 1,000 miles to the south of Port Moody, another group of men gather for an equally odd ritual. They're the members of the Volunteer Fire Department of Colma, California, a suburb of San Francisco. Every Saturday the firemendrill, putting out mock fires. Then they start real fires--lighting cigars and smoking them while playing poker. Mark Fontana, 42, owns a granite company and opens his basement three times a week to members. "Some of the guys are good winemakers, and we generally cook something for dinner. All the guys are married, but we sit around after work and talk about our businesses or the fire department."
All of the firefighters, including Colma Mayor Dennis Fisicaro, are in their mid-40s. "People think cigar smokers are all old guys," says Fontana, "but we're all pretty young, successful, small-businessmen." The club's favorite cigar brand is Macanudo, which Fontana buys through JR Tobacco. "I don't mind paying for the cigars. I keep a pretty good stock, and it's just nice to enjoy the end of the day this way with friends."
Fontana says that the club formed because there wasn't anywhere else to go and smoke, but also to do something for Colma. The fire department puts on community "feeds" for the public, sort of like a miniature soup kitchen.
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Boat Tests
- MJM 36z
- 2013
- Down East
- 39'3"
- 11'0"
- 2'6" (props down)
- 13,100 lb.
- 2/170-mhp Volvo Penta D3 diesels matched to Ocean X stern drives
- 2/300-mhp Volvo Penta D4 diesels with Ocean X stern drives
- 200 gal.
- 100 gal.
Layout Diagram
Noteworthy Options: Colored hull
express hardtop
walk-through transom
extended bowrail
Muir windlass
Deluxe Trim Pilothouse Group
teak decking
Side-Power bow thruster
110-volt AC system w/ inverter
16,000 Btu A/C
5-kW Northern Lights genset
26-inch LED TV
Raymarine navigational electronics w/ E120W touchscreen MFD
Raymarine autopilot and VHF
deluxe cherry trim interior group
island queen layout
cruising galley.
CONDITIONS DURING BOAT TESTAir temperature: 70°F; humidity: 45%; wind: 5 mph; seas: flat
LOAD DURING BOAT TEST200 gal. fuel; 2 persons; 50 lb. gear.
2/220-mhp Volvo Penta D3 diesels matched to Ocean X stern drives
The Numbers
|MJM 36z - Final Boat Test Numbers:
|Speeds are two-way averages measured w/ Raymarine GPS. Range is 90% advertised fuel capacity. Sound levels taken at the helm. 65 dB(A) is the level of normal conversation.
Noteworthy Options: Colored hull
express hardtop
walk-through transom
extended bowrail
Muir windlass
Deluxe Trim Pilothouse Group
teak decking
Side-Power bow thruster
110-volt AC system w/ inverter
16,000 Btu A/C
5-kW Northern Lights genset
26-inch LED TV
Raymarine navigational electronics w/ E120W touchscreen MFD
Raymarine autopilot and VHF
deluxe cherry trim interior group
island queen layout
cruising galley.
Money Shot
MJM adds two feet to its successful 34z and ends up with a boat that's both faster and more fuel efficient.
The first time I saw an MJM 34z I fell in love with it. I wanted it. And I fell in love with it again every time I encountered one at a boat show. For me, it was the perfect boat come to life—conservatively stylish, exuding both quality and seaworthiness, and a real pleasure to pilot. But what sealed the deal was the 34's efficiency. With her single Yanmar diesel she could top 20 knots loaded up and still return 2 mpg.
Only one thing stood between me and a 34z: money. This boat is pricey. But you can see why. The reason she's so efficient and sporty is that she's light—just 10,600 pounds (half load)—and the reason she's so light is her construction, which employs the latest in high-strength, lightweight composites—Kevlar, PVC coring, and Corecell—assembled using (here quoting the MJM brochure), "a proprietary, wet-epoxy, pre-preg, vacuum-molding, and oven-post-cure method." If that isn't enough, the extremely complex job of putting it all together is in the most capable hands of Boston BoatWorks, which has to its credit a host of successful, light, and strong racing sailboats.
I never got my 34z, but I made peace with that fact and bought a low-tech lobsterboat instead. All went well, even as MJM introduced more boats employing the same successful formula—a lovely 29 (whose price I still couldn't hack) and a twin-diesel 40 that managed 1.25 mpg. But when MJM doubled down on the 34 with a twin-diesel 36 using basically the same Doug Zurn-designed hull, it broke my heart. Because the 36 is everything the 34 is and more.
Better Boat: Beyond Infusion
Boston BoatWorks, the builder of the MJM 36z, is a cutting-edge outfit. At the onset of its association with MJM, the forward-thinking company considered resin infusion as a means of producing a super-light, super-tough boat. The methodology was flashy, fairly cost effective, and engendered displacement projections that were in the ballpark.
For starters, it's fast—I measured a top speed of 32.3 knots—and yet she's even more fuel efficient than the 34. At that WOT figure, she gets nearly 1.5 mpg, but throttle her back to 3000 rpm and you'll get 21.9 knots and 2.11 mpg. On top of all that she is not just fun to drive, she's downright exciting. Wheel response is immediate and precise, and she'll heel over and carve a grab-onto-something-quick turn like a center console. And if you order the optional ($22,500) joystick control and electronic steering, you can dock her so deftly, you may not even need to order the Side-Power bow thruster, a savings of $8,475.
One key to all this magic is stern drives—Volvo Penta's Ocean X drives, to be exact. Oh, I can hear the collective groan out there from all of you who have vowed to never own a boat with those things because they're such a maintenance nightmare. Trust me: An hour or so at the wheel of this boat will convince you to reconsider that prejudice. You simply could not get the combination of response, acceleration, maneuverability, and efficiency on this boat without stern drives. As for maintenance, note that these are Volvo's Ocean X drives, which employ a titanium ceramic coating that Volvo claims is four times more corrosion resistant than conventional coatings.
And performance is not the only benefit stern drives yield on this boat. There's a draft of just 2 feet 6 inches (props down), and in order to cover the props so that swimmers don't make contact with them, MJM has fitted a big, easy-to-reach platform that extends well aft. It makes swimming and diving a lot easier, and a second seating area just above it provides the perfect spot for those who want to be near the water but not in it. To maximize access to the area the 36 is available with a walk-through transom, a $7,950 option and worth every penny. The centerline gate provides easy access to the transom, but install the center-filler cushion and you have a full-beam transom seat.
Because the four-cylinder D3s are right up against the transom, there's bonus stowage just ahead of them and under the saloon sole where straight inboards would be. And when you lift that aft bench seat, you'll find the engines are accessible on three sides, so maintenance and repairs will be easy.
But while she breaks a lot of new ground for MJM, the 36z retains key features that have made this builder so successful. A single level from helm to transom reduces the chance of tripping, and the three-side Strataglass enclosure can be put down to give everyone in the saloon relief from inclement weather or rolled up to let the warm breezes flow through—aided by the two opening windshield panels and a couple of overhead hatches. Sociability is maximized by facing saloon settees and twin pedestal helm seats (Stidds are optional as part of the $22,900 Deluxe Trim Pilot House Group). And cruisers can order the Cruising Galley Group ($7,565) that includes an innovative 110-volt refrigerator that can be accessed from the top via a drawer, and the Island Queen Layout ($4,275) that replaces the circular forward settee with a berth featuring a super-cushy 8-inch-thick mattress. Owners might also want to consider the optional enclosed shower ($7,400).
Of course, this level of engineering and excitement has its price. The 36z carries a palatable base price of $515,000, but that's before confronting the options list. My test boat topped out at just shy of $735,000, loaded with every option I've mentioned plus air conditioning, a 5-kW Northern Lights generator, an LCD TV, and upgraded electronics. So equipped, she was a viable cruising boat albeit probably for no more than a long weekend, although water tankage is a surprisingly generous 100 gallons.
Despite the fact that the 36z is even farther out of reach for me than the 34z was, I came away convinced that she's worth every penny. Indeed, setting aside price, I was impressed with every aspect of this boat. How impressed? After the test I immediately stopped at the first convenience store I could find that sold lottery tickets.
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Cubs add Moscoso to mix for final bullpen opening
MESA, Ariz. -- The Cubs claimed right-handed pitcher Guillermo Moscoso off waivers from the Blue Jays in their continued search for bullpen help.
Moscoso is not guaranteed a spot on the Cubs' Opening Day roster, but is an option for the 'pen. The team did tell right-hander Cory Wade, one of the in-house candidates, that he will not make the 25-man roster. That leaves lefty Hisanori Takahashi in camp, but the Cubs are still monitoring the waiver wire.
To make room for Moscoso on the 40-man roster, right-handed pitcher Arodys Vizcaino was placed on the 60-day disabled list. He is recovering from Tommy John surgery.
Takahashi is a non-roster invitee, and the Cubs would need to open a spot on the 40-man for him as well. The lefty has given up six earned runs on 16 hits and four walks over 15 1/3 innings this spring.
The Cubs also have yet to finalize the position players on the Opening Day roster. Steve Clevenger is in the same situation as Takahashi. He's the last in-house candidate.
"It's a little weird not knowing what your fate is," said Clevenger, who made the Opening Day roster last year as a backup catcher. "I put stuff on the truck [going to Chicago]. I'm getting ready to head north, and if they tell me different, they'll have to send it to me.
"It's a little weird," he said. "It's a little nerve-racking, too. At least I'm making them make a decision rather than be already down in the Minor League camp."
Moscoso, 29, is 11-12 with a 4.16 ERA in 57 Major League appearances, including 24 starts, over four seasons with the Rangers (2009-10), Athletics (2011) and Rockies (2012). In each of the past two seasons, he made 23 big league appearances, with 21 of his 23 outings as a starter in 2011, and 20 of his 23 appearances as a reliever last year.
In his three starts last year, the right-hander was 0-1 with a 10.80 ERA, and he compiled a 4.42 ERA in 20 relief appearances. He will not pitch in Arizona -- the Cubs have one game remaining on Thursday -- and will not make the trip to Houston for two exhibition games.
Carrie Muskat is a reporter for MLB.com. She writes a blog, Muskat Ramblings, and you can follow her on Twitter @CarrieMuskat. This story was not subject to the approval of Major League Baseball or its clubs.


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Anyway, these Spring questions are not very difficult and based on fundamentals e.g. What is default scope of Spring bean and mostly asked during first round or the telephonic round of Java interview. Although you can find answers to these Spring interview questions by doing Google I have also included some answers for quick reference.
As I have said it before both Spring and Spring MVC is fantastic Java framework and if you are not using it then it's a good time to start using them, these questions will give you some head start as well. Spring MVC can be used to develop both standalone Java web application as well as RESTful Web Services using Spring.
Starting with Spring 4.0, the framework has provided several useful annotations e.g. @RestController to simply the development of RESTful Web Services in Spring. You can also see REST with Spring course by Eugen Paraschiv to learn more about developing and security real world RESTful web services using Spring framework.
Top Spring Interview Questions and Answers
You can also check out the Java Programming Interview exposed book from Wrox publication, apart from various Java topics it also contains some really good Spring framework, Hibernate, and Spring MVC questions with detailed explanation.
Also, Hibernate is mostly used with Spring, so don't forget to prepare some Hibernate interview questions along with Spring.
Spring Security Interview Questions Answer
Some of the readers requested to provide Spring Security interview questions and answer, So I thought to update this article with few of Spring security question I came across. Here are those:
How do you setup LDAP Authentication using Spring Security?
This is a very popular Spring Security interview question as Spring provides out of the box support to connect Windows Active Directory for LDAP authentication and with few configuration in Spring config file you can have this feature enable. See How to perform LDAP authentication in Java using Spring Security for detailed code explanation and sample.
How do you control concurrent Active session using Spring Security?
Another Spring interview question which is based on Out of box feature provided by Spring framework. You can easily control How many active session a user can have with a Java application by using Spring Security. See this spring security example of how to control concurrent session in Java and Spring for exact details.
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4. If the bean implements the BeanFactoryAware interface, the factory calls setBeanFactory(), passing an instance of itself.
5. If there are any BeanPostProcessors associated with the bean, their post- ProcessBeforeInitialization() methods will be called before the properties for the Bean are set.
7. If the Bean class implements the DisposableBean interface, then the method destroy() will be called when the Application no longer needs the bean reference.
To learn more about spring beans and their life cycle I also suggest you take a look at these Spring Framework books.
XmlBeanFactory factory = new XmlBeanFactory(resorce);
Question 4: What are the difference between BeanFactory and ApplicationContext in Spring? (answer)
Here we can have more than one config files possible
In this only one config file or .xml file
Application contexts can publish events to beans that are registered as listeners
Don't support.
Support internationalization (I18N) messages
It's not
Support application life-cycle events, and validation.
Doesn't support.
Supports many enterprise services such JNDI access, EJB integration, remoting
Doesn't support.
Question 5: What are different modules in spring?
Prototype: means a single bean definition to any number of object instances.
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Here are few more Spring fundamental interview questions for practice
Question 11: Difference between the setter and constructor injection in Spring? (answer)
Question 12: How to implement Role Base Access Control (RBAC) using Spring Security? (answer)
Question 13: How to call the stored procedure from Java using Spring Framework? (answer)
Question 14: How to Setup JDBC Database connection pool in Spring Web application? (answer)
Question 15: Difference between Factory Pattern and Dependency Injection in Java? (answer)
Further Reading
Expert Spring MVC and Web Flow (read here)
Spring Fundamentals By Bryan Hansen (see)
Introduction to Spring MVC 4 By Bryan Hansen (see)
Hibernate Interview Questions and answers (see here)
P.S. - If you are an experienced Java/JEE Program and want to learn Spring Security end-to-end, I recommend Learn Spring Security course by Eugen Paraschiv, The definitive guide to secure your Java application. It's useful for both junior and experienced Java Web developers.
He is also the author of REST with Spring course, one of the best online course to learn RESTful WebServices using Spring framework.


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The collection contains images and an index of church books containing baptisms and births, marriages, burials, and deaths for the parishes in the Czestochowa Roman Catholic Dioceses of Poland. Births and marriages end in 1912, and deaths in 1982. For additional details about the history of these records and help using them, see the wiki article Poland, Roman Catholic Church Books (FamilySearch Historical Records).
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Water levels are slowly dropping in northeastern Minnesota. The region was hit by record rains this week, which caused widespread flooding.
Much of Duluth is getting back to normal, but there are still some neighborhoods that are cut off. Especially hard hit is the Fond du Lac neighborhood southwest of downtown, where roughly 80 of the 200 homes are uninhabitable.
"I just got back from (the) Fond du Lac neighborhood down looking at, seeing what's going on down there. It's is truly a mess," says Dave Montgomery, the chief administrative officer for the city. "But it's encouraging to see the community's out and about. They're already actively trying to clean up."
Police have set up security roadblocks, usually allowing only residents to enter the neighborhood.
So far there are no reports of looting, but Duluth police stressed that homeowners should be careful to check out cleaning and repair companies before letting them take any possessions.
Travel is still problematic as well.
Jim Foldesi, the public works director for St. Louis County, says 60 bridges are closed in the county.
"Currently we have 93 roads closed," he says. "We've actually increased over the last day and a half the number of closures. So that kind of highlights how this event is still ongoing at this point. That water's still traveling through the drainage systems. We're actually having more roads being closed than opened at this point."
Officials say local rivers could be above flood stage for the next week.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is expected to begin a detailed assessment of the damage next week. For the city of Duluth alone that could be as much as $80 million.


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Anyone have a higher quality version?
New Yorkers must get all their ideas from those commercials too. Aaron Rodgers gets upset when other people start doing his move.
Maybe Danny should go old school.... you know... a simple middle finger to the Yawkie bench.
You know how hippos are made out to be sweet and silly, like big cows, but are actually extremely dangerous and can kill you with stunning brutality? The Pacers are the NBA's hippos....Matt Moore CBS Sports....
This is complete and utter BS in my book. Why do fans/teams get pissd off when you celebrate an emotional come from behind win? What we have to walk off the court like monk's with our head down? In reading the RealGM, Knicks board it was absolutely mind boggling. You would have thought Granger yanked a few knicks off the bench and started dancing with them. Granger (and by the way I LOVE this) has endured 5 seasons of utter incompetence and little chance at wining. 5 years of emotional let downs
So now we start wining and he is excited, so freakin what! If you read the Knicks fans posts they seriously all blamed the loss on Joey Crawford. "oh this is the worst officiating I have ever seen" or "The fix is on" or my personal favorite "I usually dont complain about the refs, but this was atrocious"
Plenty of teams celebrate, and I am glad the Pacers , after 4 years of hell, have earned the right to celebrate
Only thing I will say is Danny and company need to be prepared to bring it every night as this is becomming , apparently, a league wide view of us
Sittin on top of the world!
So if he does it in a different game, is he still taunting Novak?
Edit: the more I think about it, the more I think fans of other teams want to believe we're still the MurphLeavey P's and get infuriated that we bested their team.
Last edited by TinManJoshua; 04-04-2012 at 02:44 PM.
Amazing how butt hurt they get though.
After we lost to the Knicks earlier season, we all showed nothing but disappointment that our guys really didn't show up with 100% effort. Really was disappointing, but we didn't go crying about the Knicks.
Why are they such whiners? I don't get this. Sorry folks, the Pacers are better than the Knicks, and I really do hope the Knicks were somehow able to squeeze out a sixth seed and meet us in the first round. We'll gladly punk your asses.
Q: What's the difference between the New York Knicks and a dollar bill?
A: You can still get four quarters out of a dollar bill.
You know how hippos are made out to be sweet and silly, like big cows, but are actually extremely dangerous and can kill you with stunning brutality? The Pacers are the NBA's hippos....Matt Moore CBS Sports....
A good Pacers win rarely comes without tears.
if you are pissing people off while doing something competitive, you are doing it right.
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Self-entitled pricks. For the sake of all that is holy, when did the NBA players, journalists, and announcers grow to be such wusses?
I am from Wisconsin, and I hereby grant Danny permission to mock Novak as much as he wants.
Novak stole it from WI's favorite son (Aaron Rodgers of course) and I have zero "pride" in Novak or his 'feel good story'
You go right ahead Danny. This cheesehead says it's ok.
So does this cheesehead.
I guess TV didn't show DJ celebrating by making a chopping motion to his crotch about 2-3 times during the 4th while he was on the bench... just imagine the knicks fans ration if they saw that...
"George's athleticism is bananas!" - Marc J. Spears
Wow what a P***y and a crybaby *** b***h. He's acting like Danny committed murder. Whittle Novak has been through so much how dare Danny Granger mock him...lmao. At least he referred to Danny as a superstar.
Larry Bird and Ryan Grigson- wasting the talents of Paul George and Andrew Luck
It's a rivalry. Get over it. At least Danny isn't taunting a fan a la Reggie - Spike. The Knicks fans considered Reggies actions malicious, but when Bill Walker yelled at a Pacers fan it's justified? Hypocrites! So because he's from wisconsin, the move is his? Last time I checked, we live in America, where you can do what you wish. Get the **** over it.
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Also, I like that another rivalry is returning. Pacers Bulls was revived and sealed with the little ***** complaining about the Pacers celebrations, and Pacers Knicks with this. I like the "You don't have to like us, we're still here" mentality.
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I think this article has more reads because it was posted on PD than the rest of this writer's work combined.
The stuff we get caught up in today amazes me! The writer of this article is obviously a Knicks fan. Get on with your life! How this makes DG a Jackass - I have no idea! It's basketball, it's celebration, and good for us, it's a win!
Avatar photo credit: Bahram Mark Sobhani - AP
I love all the people talking about a "budding rivalry".
Here's the thing, the Pacers are getting better. The Knicks? Not so much. They'll be lucky to get into the playoffs this season, they were a terrible show last season...
Not to mention that their highest paid player can't stay on the court, and actually has an uninsurable contract because his knee's are so bad.
Melo is known to be divisive, and as we saw last night his absolute best shot still isn't enough on that team. Chandler is great, but outside of that what do they have? A solid PG in Lin, an up and comer in Shumpert. And that's it.
No reason to believe they will get much better than 7-8 in the East at the very best. Whereas the Pacers are a team on the rise, a move or two away from being a championship contender.
So, for all this talk of a rivalry, here's my response: Start winning, Knicks.
Otherwise, shut the hell up.
As for this article, :
Don't get angry at Danny for celebrating. Get mad at your team for giving him something to celebrate about.
And what know one mentions is Aron Rogers got it from someone else, he didn't invent it, he just made it famous by doing it in the Playoffs & Super Bowl.
Avatar photo credit: Bahram Mark Sobhani - AP
I was having a rough day at work. Was. This work of comedy just made my day. Hilarious.
How dare Granger mock Novak's stupid lil' stolen celebration.... that's *Novak's* stupid lil' stolen celebration.
You know, this might be the stupidest article I've read in awhile.
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 post a comment as "Dude" on there saying...
Wow this has got to be the stupidest and funniest article I've ever read, thanks for the laugh! I almost want to print this out and wipe my @$$ with it!
Yes this is the stupidest thing I've ever seen. They act like Aaron Rodgers invented the championship belt motion.
Um, hate to be the bringer of bad news to them but Boxers have been making that motion for years and now wrestlers and MMA people are doing it.
The last time I checked the NFL did not have a championship belt.


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SAN DIMAS — The Target Corp. recently issued a grant to the La Verne Rotary Club for $2,000 to support kindergarten and first grade students at Roynon, Ekstrand and Grace Miller elementary schools.
The grant will be divided between the three schools to purchase non-fiction reading material.
The Rotary Club usually gives a yearly donation toward the purchase of library books. By applying for this grant, they intend to develop an ongoing partnership with the Target in order to support Bonita Unified students.
"As a member of the La Verne Rotary Club for the past two years, I truly appreciate the level of support the organization provides to the students and staff of BUSD," Roynon Principal Sean Grycel said.
Rotarians and Target employees will be asked to read to the kindergarten and first grade students at all three schools. Reading accomplishments will be measured with the Accelerated Reader program.
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|June 8, 2000, 01:24 PM
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Well, after last month's match (my club's first), it is time to run another. I drew up two rather odd (even by my standards) stages, going for a 'movie' flavor.
The first is my "Quigley Up Over" (because hey, Texas isn't down under) stage...20 yard shot from a small shooting box with rifle...through a paper target into an (unseen) half-size Pepper Popper. Messing around at the range indicates that about 7 feet separation works, with the paper target stapled low on the sticks (enough to see a few inches of the bottom of the popper, anyway). I forsee lots of groin hits on the paper...
Sometimes you have to try a few times to get two idiots to line up in your sights...
The rest of the stage is falling plates.
The other stage is my equally psycho wife's idea. Being a big Good, Bad, and the Ugly fan, she wanted to run a stage starting with a disassembled revolver. Since that would be rough, we decided to go with an unloaded revolver on a table with the rounds next to it. On the clock, load and engage...
The other stages are quite standard, as much steel as I care to tote from the shed, mixed weapons and distances just like it says in the manual.
Are these two too weird? It is not to late to change...
Lone Iguana
|June 9, 2000, 08:24 AM
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Howdy wakal,
The first stage sounds interesting. Do they have to shoot until they hit the popper,or just take one shot and then move along??
Reload stages can be fun. One we use around here has the shooter put his rifle,shotgun,and one pistol on a table. The stage calls for twelve shots to be fired. But,it's up to the shooter to decide how many he will shoot from each gun. At least one round must be fired from each gun. '97 shooters tend to lean towards lots of shotgun shots,while I like to stoke my rifle and shoot it. We usually use one target for each gun.
Bellicose Bill
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|June 9, 2000, 04:47 PM
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Shoot until the popper falls was my concept.
Oh, boy...that 12-round shoot-what-you-want thing sounds interesting. Next month's match will have a stage like that...wish my fevered mind would have come up with that...I'm still learning, have not gone fully down the dark side of twisted stage design yet.
|June 20, 2000, 09:26 AM
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No such animal as "too psycho". Just "more psycho"> example: popper is hit with shotgun,falls on a fulcrum board that launches a CHARCOAL BRIQUET that must be hit to score.
I held my fire on the one that came right over our heads! (never even saw it,actually)
Make em groan,it's all for fun.
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Ok so I've been playing for 4 years and have started buying lighter and lighter discs, so for someone throwing 300-325 with fairway drivers what's a good weight to buy discs at? 5 grams under max? What I'm asking I guess is when will it start making everything to susceptible to wind?
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ISRAEL Folau is set to sign a one-year deal with the Waratahs worth a third of the $1.5 million per season AFL contract he recently turned his back on and less than Parramatta's initial offer for him to return to the NRL.
The fact Folau and the Waratahs have only negotiated a short-term contract with no Australian Rugby Union top-up suggests the move was not for money but because he had become fed up with delays in finalising an NRL deal.
NRL interim chief executive Shane Mattiske confirmed in a press release that he had spoken with Folau's management about the former Test and origin star returning to the code before he was officially released by Greater Western Sydney on November 1 and Fairfax Media understands the meeting was before the NRL grand final a month earlier.
However, NRL salary cap auditor Ian Schubert refused to register a contract for Folau for less than $400,000 and Parramatta did not have room for him next season unless Willie Tonga agreed to play elsewhere.
Parramatta was Folau's first choice but it wasn't the only NRL club that his management spoke with after the Giants and the AFL agreed to release him from the remaining two years of his contract.
Folau knew that he would earn significantly less money in the NRL as well as having to endure criticism as a failure in AFL but he wanted to return to the game he grew up playing and had represented Queensland and Australia.
But delays in finalising an increased salary cap for 2013 and Schubert's refusal to register any deal worth less than $400,000 for him led to a frustrated Folau opening talks with the Waratahs.
He did not want to move outside of Sydney and despite speculation in the French media linking him to Clermont, Folau never considered playing in France or Japan.
It is understood that his deal with the Waratahs does not include a top-up from the ARU.
The one-year term will enable him to decide if he wants to stay in the code or return to rugby league in 2014.
By then, NRL clubs will have had the chance to free up room in the salary cap to sign him and ceiling on player wages is also expected to have been significantly raised so Folau won't have to endure the same problems he encountered after deciding he wanted to return.
If he does, it almost certainly won't be with Parramatta after both parties were left with a bitter taste in their mouths after the protracted negotiations.
However, the 23-year-old may prove such a success for the Waratahs that the ARU will offer him a big contract and the lure of the 2015 World Cup and 2016 Olympic Games to stay in the code.


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well thats cause he got hurt every two minutes.
No, I'm not doing a direct dump or anything. Just regular video capture to laptop in real time. Sucks. I use Pinnacle for editing and stuff, though I'm backlogged on footage and also running out of DVR space.
Oh, yes I do the same thing I use Sony Vegas though. Takes so much time but it's worth it.
Which is why PG is the only one to approach talk of being an all star. But there are things each of the others can do that George can't. Just as there are things he does that they cannot do. When Freddy went up for a contested dunk or layup, you knew it was going to be a strong finish whether or not he made the shot. Green can drive across the lane into a big hop step from which he can attack the rim, stop in pop, or shoot different angled fadeaways. Of the group, PG is neither the fastest, the best leaper, or the strongest. He probably is the quickest with or without the ball.
But I think where he shines is in his anticipation of what's going to happen. He's the best shooting touch from anywhere 24 feet and in as long as it's not a 20 foot fadeaway, though he needs to work at creating separation without a pushoff. To say that we've never seen what he does before is overstating it. We've seen everything he's done before. But perhaps not with as much consistency as he's shown.
DJ should have had at least 12 assist. West missed three wide open jumpers on picks and pops PG missed that alley and some wide open threes on drive and kicks. Who wouldn't get benefits from playing with starters? 18 and 6 wasn't a mistake it happened so did 17 and 6. While his defense leaves something to be desired it's light years ahead of where it was from at the beginging of the year. I see the effort but he just gets killed by the picks. I think vogel needs to try diferent rotation it's the samegame in and game out. Most of us thought DJ and G. Hill would at least run together for maybe 5 minutes a game.
Does your DVR let you dump the encoded files to a USB device? You'd still have to load them back to the DVR for decoding-by-playback, but you could at least clear the disk space in the meantime.
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 wouldn't be surprised if it's a combination of both. Injuring his wrist likely affects his shooting stroke.....but given that he's a "confidence" Player....if it's hard to build up his "mental" edge and therefore his confidence...it's like dumping fuel on an already running fire.
Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
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"Nobody wants to play against Tyler Hansbrough NO BODY!" ~ Frank Vogel
"And David put his hand in the bag and took out a stone and slung it. And it struck the Philistine on the head and he fell to the ground. Amen. "
What about later in the game last night when he beat Nene to the cup, but obviously had no idea where he was because he threw it over the basket? That was an eye opener for me. We're winning right now, so Hibby's problems are somewhat masked. But if this is the player we have going forward, we have some pretty big issues.
Over thinking may be it. To me, he just seems sluggish and mechanical. He just needs to cut loose and commit. It's to the point where he seems like two different players in the same body, depending on which end of the floor he is on. One very focused and beaming with confidence; the other noncommittal and hesitant to make his next move.
Roy hasn't really gotten much better than where he was in November. It's just that December Paul George was so good that December Roy Hibbert got a little more slack both from us and opposing defenses. Roy's book is pretty much written, great rim protector, average rebounder, really awkward offensive player. So I guess it's up to all of you what you think about his contract.
I guess I look at it differently. I have no problem with Roy averaging 9 pts per game. What I have a problem with is his shooting %. Perhaps, are we expecting too much from him offensively? Why do we need to depend on Roy to score for us when we have West, Granger, Paul George and George Hill, each of which are better offensive players.
My problem is we go to Roy too often on offense. Let him be the 5th offensive option and let him be a huge part of our defense and rebounding.
If Roy was shooting 48% and averaging 9 points per game, I'd be more than satisfied.
I think the biggest problem for most is the money next to his name. I agree though with your point whole heartedly.
Well, we are stuck with his contract, that should not make us think they he should be a great low post player.
he did shoot 50% last season. I wonder why the drop off in shooting %. Is it his wrist? are teams defending him differently? With the way West, Hill and Geroge are scoring I doubt teams are putting that much focus on Roy? - but I don't know. Is he getting the same or similar type shots as last season? Is he just not making the same shots he made last season?
I don't know the answers to any of these questions - but right now, I want ohter players getting shots instead of Roy
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But he WAS a great post player. We know he's capable of it. I just can't figure out where it went.
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No, we look at it the same. I also have no problem with Roy averaging 9 points a game, but he has to be able to hit bunnies. He has to be able to know where he is on the court. I have more confidence in Ian simply grabbing the ball and going up strong than Roy. Hibby is much more likely to just fall down or forget where he is.
if that is not possible, then Roy should be a 5th option, much like DD, and get his shots from put backs and wide open opportunities near the basket. In this case, he should probably be shooting 5-6 shots per game as well as taking 4-5 free throws per game.
But I agree that I've seen a much better version of Hibbert in the post. He needs work to regain what he lost, but I expect much more out of him next season. I don't think Hibbert is drawing near the number of double tems as he did last season, the focus seems to be more on West. Once Granger returns, I think that even less attention will be directed toward Roy. If he cannot better capitalize on his opportunities at that time, becoming a much more efficient offensive performer, I will be extremely disappointed.
OVERPAID for what' he's producing.
I've said it b4 and I'll say it again, the worse thing that happened to Hibbert was making the Allstar team. He'll never ever make it again. His agent used it to the fullest to get Hibbert a max contract. W/o having been selected to the Allstar team, Hibbert would have gotten Jordan and McGee type money. That's all he's worth. His play would have to really elevate offensively for Hibbert to earn his max contract. I don't see it happening with his being mentally weak as he's Mr. Fragilability. One can only hope that next year his game improves to where he earns his max contract, and his contract isn't of an albatross nature for the Pacers for the future.
Thank you guys. This gives me a chance to ring my favorite bell yet again. Why the **** don't the 2nd unit run plays??? Hans spends his time on offense as the point forward at the 3 point line as an outlet. He sets screen after screen for DJ to dribble around. Nobody else tries anything to get open. Young stands in the corner like a child waiting for Santa and Green wanders around in a fog looking for a 3 point shot from anywhere. Ian is usually surrounded in the paint and usually can't catch the pass that comes to him. Does this unit not practice with the other unit? Don't they know how to run the same plays? Why won't they? It's like seeing 5 total strangers come on the floor and try to get to know each other.
I am hoping that that feeling that you have in your gut is the indigestion from the late night take out that you had the other day...and not that the injury is a persistent wrist injury that won't heal anytime soon.
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Ash from Army of Darkness: Good...Bad...I'm the guy with the gun.
one or two lost players is fine/fixable..but 3/4..with a point guard who isn't score first...that's gonna be a problem.


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guest_of_logic: I don't know; maybe they die in very remote locations and make an effort to go someplace their remains won't be found. Just speculating.
Carmel: Maybe. ...and maybe fairies and elves do the same?
No, they dissolve into magic dust - didn't you know that?
Carmel wrote:yes, I'm a skeptic, but in spite of that I don't believe in the premise that all Truth can be divined through logic alone.
Yes, I've noticed that your skepticism extends to some of the prevailing claims here at GF.
Carmel wrote:I have quite a few beliefs that I could never explain logically, nor am I compelled to make the attempt. I have no desire to either explain or defend them. I already know all the counterarguments, all of which, are logically viable, but in no way negate my beliefs and never will.
Care to share?
guest_of_logic: I'm betting the Santa Claus lie cut you pretty badly.
Carmel: I presume you're being facetious
No, I was being serious.
Carmel wrote:but there's actually some truth to that statement. I remember the exact moment that I stopped believing in Santa Claus. One day, the protective bubble of magical thinking and childhood delusion abruptly popped. The realization of it was insidious, crept over me like a hard, cold chill. A sort of existential reality settled into my young bones. I guess I've never really fully shook that feeling out of my bones.
I figured something like that was the case. Discovering that your parents have deliberately and consistently lied to you over a period of years isn't particularly fun either.
Carmel wrote:...but the good news is, when Santa Claus left, he took the bogeyman with him. ;)
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I wonder what the discrepancies are in the test. For the other devices that are in a closer range of one another, redoing the test may rank one higher than the other if that's the case.
On my iPhone 4 iOS 5 GM I got a score of 52238.
if you really want a good estimate i would personally run 10 tests. Then find the average. Maybe play around with your phone and switch what browser your using then run 10 more tests. See if multi-tasking changes the score as well. Then when you have worked many variations run the average of all averages. Overall the numbers will get closer to true accuracy though not all phones even if the same model and firmware will have the same scores they should all come very close to one another.
Thinking further into the multi - tasking affect on the score, see if larger apps cause lower scores. It would be interesting to see.
Restart your device and make Browsermark the first thing you too
On my iPad 2 with iOS 5 GM I got a score of: 105,047
iPhone 4 with iOS 5: 52,755
on my pc i got a score of 451612
a got 35343 on my first test iPhone 4 ios 4.3.3 lol
now a got 37514. cant wait for my iPhone 4s lol
If you guys aren't running iOS 5, you'll be seeing some improvements in just a little over a day here with the release of iOS 5. I can't wait to feel the speed on the iPhone 4S though. It's going to feel so fast comparatively (or so I hope). LOL
"Rightware BrowserMark" - is testing web browser rendering performance, and not anything else. If you've been paying any attention, Apple's been constantly optimizing MobileSafari with each new version of iOS, largely to offset the fact that each new FW version runs slower on older hardware than the last one did.
It wouldn't be the first time Rightware has (allegedly) skewed their tests in Apple's favor.
Shame on BrowserMark/Rightware and/or Apple? - maemo.org - Talk
I'm curious if playing with the "user-agent" string would have any impact on the numbers...
This is what i got on my jailbrocken iPhone 4 16 GB iOS 4.3.3
First try with some apps running on the multitasking and 7 pages open on safari 34434
Then I closed all the pages that I have opened on safari and my apps that were running on the multitasking and I got 34307 lol
Then I tried again and i got 34851
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This treatise was written about 400 A.D. Concerning it Aug. in Retract. Book II. c. xviii., says: I have written seven books on Baptism against the Donatists, who strive to defend themselves by the authority of the most blessed bishop and martyr Cyprian; in which I show that nothing is so effectual for the refutation of the Donatists, and for shutting their mouths directly from upholding their schism against the Catholic Church, as the letters and act of Cyprian.
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Source. Translated by J.R. King and revised by Chester D. Hartranft. From Nicene and Post-Nicene Fathers, First Series, Vol. 4. Edited by Philip Schaff. (Buffalo, NY: Christian Literature Publishing Co., 1887.) Revised and edited for New Advent by Kevin Knight. <http://www.newadvent.org/fathers/1408.htm>.
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There is an old saying that the market hates uncertainty, and that certainly seems to be the case today. Unfortunately, this is likely to last for a while as the fiscal-cliff debate continues. There are going to be optimistic statements that will bounce the market, but there will be negative comments as well, like Erskine Bowles , who said this morning that he thinks there is only a 1-in-3 chance of a deal.
Weak housing news isn't helping matters and, of course, the technical pattern suggests more backing-and-filling is needed. The SPDR S&P 500 (SPY) has not filled the gap that was formed last Friday morning in a euphoric half-day of trading, but the market is still above the key 200-day simple moving average. It hasn't completely rolled over, but it is close and needs some sort of bounce or support soon.
I've moved to a very heavy cash position and I see very little I'm interested in buying other than an intraday flip.
We should have comments from President Obama later today, and that is going to determine our short-term fate. If he takes too hard a stand, it may be a problem, but if there are signs of flexibility, the market has the potential for a decent bounce.
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A federal judge on Friday paved the way for California to carry out its first execution in nearly five years next week, but his ruling attached enough conditions to guarantee further legal uncertainty before condemned Riverside County killer Albert Greenwood Brown can be escorted into San Quentin's new death chamber Wednesday night.
In an 11-page order Friday, U.S. District Judge Jeremy Fogel concluded that he does not have the authority to block Brown's scheduled execution, despite the fact he put a hold on executions in California in 2006 while he considered a constitutional challenge by another death row inmate to the state's lethal injection method.
In the four years since then, Fogel said, many of the legal obstacles to lethal injections in California have been removed, as the U.S. Supreme Court clarified the law and California amended its procedures.
But the San Jose judge put a difficult choice before Brown — one that may determine how quickly his execution can proceed. Under Fogel's order, Brown can choose to be executed by a single drug, or face the prospect of being put to death under the state's preferred method of execution, a combination of three drugs. He must decide by tonight, and among the options is appealing Fogel's order to a federal appeals court.
California prison officials have adopted a new procedure that rests on a combination of three drugs. But around the country, states are opting and courts are endorsing the use of a single drug, sodium thiopental.
If Brown opts for the single drug and California officials refuse to comply with that restriction, Fogel said he will block the execution. But if Brown declines the single-drug option, Fogel said, the state can execute him with the three-drug cocktail.
In his order, Fogel indicated that a fatal dose of sodium thiopental appears to avoid the chief concern about lethal injection executions: that the other two drugs may mask the agonizing pain an inmate experiences before death.
And the judge said he found that by giving Brown a choice, it would address the state's concern that they may not have the legal ability to carry out an execution with that method.
Fogel noted that nine single-drug executions have been carried out in Ohio and Washington without any "apparent difficulty."
The judge's ruling triggered a host of possible scenarios over the coming days that will leave Brown's fate in doubt. Brown has been on death row since 1982 for the rape and murder of a 15-year-old girl.
John Grele, a lawyer for Brown, said there has been no decision on how to proceed, although they may consider appealing Fogel's order to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
With California's new lethal injection procedures yet to be tested in court, lawyers for death row inmates have argued that no executions should take place, regardless of the number of drugs used.
"To ask them to do any execution right now is unfair and unconstitutional," Grele said.
Attorney General Jerry Brown, whose lawyers have been intensifying the push to resume executions, declined to comment.
Fogel put a hold on executions in California in early 2006 after death row inmate Michael Morales sued, arguing that California's lethal injection procedures at the time were so flawed they exposed death row inmates to the prospect of a death that violates the constitutional ban on cruel and unusual punishment.
After conducting an unprecedented hearing, Fogel found the state's method was flawed for a variety of reasons, ranging from poor training of the execution team to an antiquated death chamber at San Quentin.
He ordered the state to devise improvements that would rectify the problems, and the state responded with a new three-drug regimen that went into effect in August.
The judge expressed regret that the legal review of the lethal injection procedures could not proceed in "a more orderly fashion." But, he added, "The court recognizes there was no legal impediment to the setting of Brown's execution date."
Deborah Denno, a Fordham University law professor, said Fogel had "introduced a new, but sensible vehicle" for trying to ensure a humane execution, "while also sending a clear message to the state that progress is needed on how (prison officials) conduct lethal injection executions."
Meanwhile, whatever happens with Fogel's order, the state courts could still intervene. A Marin County judge on Monday is expected to consider a separate legal challenge to whether California complied with its administrative rules in approving the latest version of the lethal injection method.
That same judge has twice before put executions on hold on those technical grounds, and with the regulations yet to be fully examined, lawyers for death row inmates say it should happen again.
"There will certainly be more litigation here," said Natasha Minsker, death penalty policy director for the American Civil Liberties Union. "This isn't the end of it."
If Brown's execution goes forward, it could encourage the state to seek more executions. The state has more than 700 death row inmates.
The attorney general's office has already indicated that prosecutors plan to soon ask for execution dates for several death row inmates who've exhausted their appeals, including David Allen Raley, on death row since 1988 for killing a Peninsula teenager and the attempted murder of her friend.
Raley would become the first Santa Clara County death row inmate executed since the state resumed capital punishment in 1978.
Raley's lawyers in the past few weeks have tried to revive his legal appeals, arguing that he was mentally retarded at the time of his crimes and should be ineligible for the death penalty.
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On the Hill: Still powder to be found at Vail
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Brought to you by and the .Vail official report: 0″ new snowWeather: Sunny and warm. Beautiful day.Liftline status: Not bad at Vail Village, Mid VailRun of the day: Riva GladeBreakdown: Another beautiful day at Vail, and even though it was warm and sunny yesterday the powder still remains plentiful in the trees and shaded areas. Check out the trees in higher-elevation, north facing slopes for the best powder — and you may still find some in the lower elevation areas, as well. Snowcast: There's snow headed for the state this weekend, but not necessarily Vail, says meteorologist Joel Gratz of We'll have to wait and see.
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Sacred Heart's annual Interlude dinner/auction "Around the World" was held March 4 at Sacred Heart Academy.
Proceeds from Interlude, which includes live and silent auctions, games of chance and a $25,000 raffle, are used to ensure enhanced curricula and learning materials, up to date software and technology for classrooms, professional development opportunities for faculty, and more.
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Topic: New diagnosis
My husband Gerry has been diagnosed with Cholangiocarcinoma (a rare Bile duct cancer). He underwent liver resection on April 3 where they removed a little more than half his liver and reconstructed some bile ducts with small intestine. The fact that they were able to do this is a gift from God. More often than not a cancer of this type, by the time yellowing arises; it is too late to even do a resection.
On March 16, I took Gerry to the hospital with chest tightening, high blood pressure and a racing heart. They ruled out a heart attack but the heart DR. wasn


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2011 Grammy Awards' Best Hair - Including Nicki Minaj, Miranda Lambert, Janelle Monae and More!
Curls rocked last night's 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. Here are our highlights from music's biggest event.
Rock stars are known for their outrageous styles and outlandish outfits. Throughout decades of popular music, the landscape of fashion has been influenced by musicians flaunting their individual creativity - that's what makes them rock stars, after all. The Beatles with their now-famous Beatle Cut, Elvis Presley's sideburns, big hair bands from KISS to Motley Crüe, Elton John flamboyant in oversized glasses and sequined capes, Jimi Hendrix with his all-out 'fro, Prince during his purple reign, Madonna in everything from virginal wedding dresses to cone bras, and of course, The Gloved One himself, Michael Jackson. While it may seem that Lady Gaga has the monopoly on unconventional these days, the boys from Spinal Tap first emerged from a pod in the 1984 rockumentary spoof, This Is Spinal Tap, and Björk pre-dated the raw meat dress early in the millennium with her infamous (and more off the wall) Swan Dress at the 2001 Academy Awards.
While innovative costumes were in no short supply last night (most especially thanks to Cee Lo Green), the hair was the focus of our love affair. Curls were everywhere, from Grammy Award winning Best New Artist jazz bassist and multi-instrumentalist Esperanza Spalding to the original golden-voiced diva herself, Barbra Streisand. Below, our fave Trash Talker and curl stylist Anna Craig of Trashy Roots Salon & Spa offers a recap of the award show and a rundown of the hair.
Best New Artist Esperanza Spalding was definitely going natural with her 'fro and we loved it!!!
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Surreal Sid and Marty Krofft creation celebrates 40th Anniversary...
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As H. R. Pufnstuf marks 40 years since the series ended its trailblazing run on Saturday mornings, Vivendi Entertainment honors the Sid and Marty Krofft creation with H. R. PUFNSTUF: THE COMPLETE SERIES. This three-DVD collection features all 17 episodes, which were originally broadcast between 1969 and 1971.
Presented in standard and collector's editions, both versions include the entire series accompanied by downloadable vintage coloring sheets, and - for the first time ever on DVD - the rare series episode, "Horror Hotel." In addition, the Collector's Edition comes with an exclusive H.R. Pufnstuf bobblehead. Each will be available April 12 at all retail outlets for a suggested list price of $24.99 (standard) and $34.97 (collector's).
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Fair Trade Month Recipe By Chef Barton Seaver
Barton Seaver, World-Renowned Chef and Sustainable Seafood Pioneer, Cooks Up a Fair Trade Meal: Yukon River Salmon with Coral Red Jasmine Rice Pilaf
National Geographic Fellow, TV show host, cookbook author and celebrity chef Barton Seaver is an influential voice in the culinary world--not only because of his natural talent in the kitchen, but also because of his passion for sustainable foods. He embraces an entirely new kind of casual cooking featuring seafood that hasn't been overfished or harvested using destructive methods.
He knows that small actions, like what you eat and what you buy can result in big changes that are felt around the world. That's why Seaver has teamed up with Fair Trade USA this Fair Trade Month to help spread the word about Fair Trade and to share a delicious recipe that supports socially and environmentally sustainable products.
Seaver's love of food began around the family dinner table and he has spent his life traveling the world in pursuit of sustainable food options. He has written several cookbooks, his most recent entitled For Cod and Country, and his show on the National Geographic Channel called Cook-Wise "explores sustainability, community, and environmental concerns as they relate to one of the world's most common rituals—dinner." Barton has also worked with National Geographic to design the Seafood Decision Guide. The Monterey Bay Aquarium recognizes Seaver as a sustainability leader, and in 2008 he received both the Seafood Choices Alliance's Seafood Champion Award and the title "Rising Culinary Star of the Year" from the Restaurant Association of Metropolitan Washington. In 2009, he was named Esquire magazine's Chef of the Year. This October, Barton has extended his commitment to socially and environmentally sustainable cooking through his support of Fair Trade.
"Fair Trade is a global effort to alleviate poverty in developing countries. It's all about small changes that you can make as a consumer to ensure that the farmers and workers who produce the food we eat every day are treated fairly and paid fairly for all their hard work." - Barton Seaver
The recipe below, created by Barton in honor of Fair Trade Month, features several Fair Trade Certified™ ingredients including Red Coral Jasmine Rice from Alter Eco. Farmers of the Agrarian Cooperative of Surin in eastern Thailand cultivate this Fair Trade Certified rice using traditional methods that ensure quality and respect for the environment. Chemical fertilizers and pesticides have been replaced with organic fertilizers and natural plant extracts to produce this premium quality, environmentally friendly rice.
By cooking with Fair Trade Certified ingredients and by choosing sustainable seafood options you can rest assured that your meal supports a system that benefits businesses, consumers, farmers and the earth. Enjoy!


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Haven't noticed any of the advertised effects after using it for a week. The mixed berry has also very long lasting terrible after taste.
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