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2015 Chester County Blues Barbeque
The Chester County Blues BBQ is an annual event sponsored by the Coventry Lions Club featuring regional and national Blues performers. All proceeds from the event go to support the charitable activities of the Lions Club. Tickets for the event are $15 in advance online or $20 at the gate. Children 12 and under are free. Online tickets sales will be suspended at 9am on the day of the event. Tickets will only be available at the gate after that time. Tickets can be purchased here: http://ccbb.brownpapertickets.com/ Food, refreshments and beer will be available for purchase from vendors on site. Admission ticket does not include food and beverage. We recommend bringing a folding chair for seating. Coolers are permitted. Non-perishable food donations for the Coventry food pantry are being collected The lineup for this year's event includes the following great performers: Duke Robillard Guitarist. Bandleader. Songwriter. Singer. Producer. Session musician. And a one-man cheering section for the blues, in all its forms and permutations. And every one of those names has shared recording studio space or stage time with a man who is a legend in the blues community. Mikey Junior For a musical style that has historically placed so much weight on lineage, the passing of more and more of the old masters poses a dire question: What is the future of the blues and who will lead the charge? Well, for blues fans in the Northeast United States, that question is routinely answered every night Mikey Junior hits the stage. Vanessa Collier Vanessa is one of the fastest rising young artists to come out of the Berklee College of Music in Boston, MA. She is a multi-talented vocalist, saxophonist, and songwriter. In The Beer Tent : The Georgie Bonds Trio Prior to the start of the main stage show and during the breaks between bands, attendees will be treated to the great acoustic Blues sounds of the Georgie Bonds Trio at the Beer Tent. Georgie "The Blacksmith" Bonds is fixture of the Philadelphia Blues scene and a member of the Pennsylvania Blues Hall of Fame.
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June 6, 2015
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Easter and Pessach is fast approaching. Time to style your home with decorations and plants. Not that I usually do that, but I just today took check at what decorations I had stored from previous years. Still hesitant if I will use it or not.
Yellow is the color of Easter. Plants with yellow flowers are nice to have and give som much needed color at this time of the year when the greenery outside is still not awake.
Bought them on Sunday. Not a single flower had opened then. They all opened up yesterday and today. When they are "done" I plant them outside in one of the flowerbeds so they can come back next year, outside then.
I also got a yellow kalanchoe to brighten up the kitchen window.
My red, wooden tulip also does its best to brighten up the kitchen.
In the livingroom I placed 12 white and yellow roses that I got for free from Plantagen because I bought six eco herb plants at the fair last week.
Roses are fascinating flowers. Almost too perfect in their form. No fragrance from these ones though.
Intended to go out and cut off some branches to hang the small easter eggs in. So far didn't get around to do that as the rain has been mercilessly pouring down the last couple of days (around 40 mm in two days). Today is sunny, but I have other plans (food shopping).
Also found a couple of empty easter eggs laying around. No point to take them out if not filling them with all kinds of sweets. Need to do some shopping… Normally don't have sweets laying around. Too tempting…
Not that I celebrate Easter or Pessach in any way, but Happy Holidays everyone.

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Salam n hye everyone~!!
*This is an update of a long completed order*
Another one of my BBF-slash-school fren, Mennie Mastura, placed on order for a baby milk bottle pillow. She gave me a sample pic for the design.
Since this is for her baby, I chose to use polar fleece, together with felt, to make the pillow. Polar fleece is soft and suitable to make baby blankets etc. This is my first time working with fleece.
Arigatou gozaimasu ありがとうございます~!!
Thanks for browsing & happy shopping~!!


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David Tennant Treat 4 Today for Wednesday 14th September 2016
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is a video of David Tennant and Kenneth Branagh talking about the art of radio drama.
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Open Lab 2010!!!
Late last week, Jason Goldman (author of The Thoughtful Animal and editor of Open Lab 2010) announced the finalists for Open Lab 2010. Well…guess what made the cut? A whole lot of amazing posts from amazing science bloggers–and Rump-Shaking Red-Eyed Treefrogs!
Jason had this to say about this year's competition:
Determining the ultimate composition of Open Lab is no easy task, especially since we started out with an unprecedented nearly 900 entries. Competition was fierce! In the end, these 50 posts (plus 6 poems and 1 cartoon), are representative of the best science and the best writing in the science blogosphere from 2010. Not only is the science accurate and the writing top-notch, but they are highly accessible, and they truly make the reader care about the topic. I hope that this final list succeeds in the goal of showcasing the breadth and depth of the science blogosphere and of highlighting the incredible diversity and talent among science bloggers.
Needless to say, we are absolutely positively stoked! While we bask in our dorky glory, check out all the other posts (listed here)–or wait and read them in their published touchable form. The book will be out in a few months. We'll keep you posted.


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I've always believed that second chances are a gift. Those chances allow us the opportunity to right a wrong, reflect upon our chosen path and learn from our mistakes.
But I've never felt the need for a second life.
Evidently there are various online communities where you can have a second life. For a price, you can become anything you want to be and there really aren't any societal rules as to how you live your online life.
One of the sites, secondlife.com, offers you the opportunity to reinvent yourself. If you ever wanted to become a doctor, an entrepreneur, model, or wanted to live in a mansion, be a boss to numerous people, or live an otherwise unreachable lifestyle, you can have all of that with a few clicks on the keyboard for a small fee.
In fact, I just read an online Wall Street Journal article at about a man who was married only seven months ago and decided to try on a second life. The only problem is that he found a virtual second life wife.
Of course, he told his real world wife that contrary to the online ceremony, there was nothing "real" in the relationship, despite her many protestations otherwise.
Much to the chagrin of his wife, he took virtual exotic vacations with his online wife, made a home with her, made virtual whoopee and explored the world. These are things that most real time couples dream of.
So the question the wife wanted asked was if his relationship with his virtual wife constituted cheating.
Personally, I don't define cheating as simply doing "the act." I believe a breach of trust in the relationship can happen the minute a spouse shares an emotional intimacy with anyone.
Call me old-fashioned, but telling another personal secrets in a relationship context, whether it be virtual or not, is an unfaithfulness of sorts. I guess it's a matter of degrees.
Not only was this man having a relationship outside the boundaries of his marriage, but that relationship, whether "real" or not, was taking away from the one he had with his real time wife.
She was left to watch TV and serve him meals in his computer room (which frequently grew cold) while he was cavorting with his other "wife."
Her feelings and pride were hurt, and rightfully so. She no longer had the luxury of sharing a meal with her husband at the kitchen table, nor did she have the comfort of him beside her when she went to bed as he was still on the computer building a life with his virtual wife.
I get that technology has grown; In fact, I recently read that every 13 months we are doubling our technological knowledge.
That is absolutely astounding and boggles my mind as I try to calculate where we will be in 10 years when it comes to technology.
But when you swap a real and tangible relationship for a virtual relationship, you have to wonder what you are lacking in your life that you feel the need to do so.
Despite the growth in technology, I'm fairly certain that it will never, at least not in my lifetime, outshine the comfort and companionship of a real life relationship.
There's something to be said about the human touch, the ability to look deep into someone's eyes when having a conversation, or a simple, comfortable, companionship in those quiet times we share with our significant other.
I know it's tempting to virtually become someone who we might aspire to be, but I would never trade my real life for anything in the world.


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A Worrying Mom (and how not to be one)
For the fifth time in an hour, I leaned over my newborn daughter's bassinet and checked to make sure she was okay. Thoughts of SIDS and fears of her getting tangled in her blanket filled my head. I held my breath and watched her tiny chest rise and fall. Only after I was sure she was okay did I lie back down and try to get some sleep.
Those first few nights of motherhood—months, actually—were like that. When my daughter didn't wake me up because she was hungry, I woke myself up to make sure she was okay.
You might've guessed it: I'm a pretty good worrier. I always have been. I was the kind of kid… READ MORE
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Quincy Miller: "It would be a Cinderella Story"
Maccabi Tel Aviv's MVP in their quarterfinal series sweep over Bnei Herzliya was undoubtedly Quincy Miller. The forward who had been hurt for the majority of the season has jelled so quickly with new Head Coach Arik Shivek. The veteran boss has privately challenged the big man and so far the [Read More]


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Short's Brewing Co. Announces New Seasonal, The Double Magician
Short's Brewing Company announces the distribution of a new seasonal beer, The Double Magician. A double version of staple brew and fan favorite, The Magician, The Double Magician is slated to be released on Halloween.
The Double Magician (8.1% ABV – 49 IBU) is a Double London-Style Red Ale. Deep mahogany in color with an off white head, The Double Magician has aromas of toffee, light citrus, and just a hint of roast. The Double Magician is medium-bodied with flavors of raisin, toffee, and a slight hop bitterness. The finish is balanced and dry.
Named in honor of Short's Partner, Scott Newman-Bale, The Magician was originally brewed at Short's Bellaire pub in 2007. A double version of the Magician was conceived by the Short's Brewing Company executive team as a new seasonal offering in Summer 2016.
According to CEO and Creative Engineer, Joe Short "The Magician came to mind when looking to fill a late fall/early winter slot in our seasonal release schedule, but we decided that it wasn't quite burly enough on its own to fill the "winter warming" criteria we were looking for. At that point it became clear to us that if we doubled up on The Magician, it would not only be an amazing beer and fit the bill perfectly, but it would pay homage to the magic man himself. I mean, one dose of Scooter is enough to get us through our day, but a double version of The Magician gives us enough Scooter power to do anything."
The Double Magician will be released in bottles first at the Short's Brewing Company pub and Short's Mart in Bellaire, MI on Friday, October 28th. Statewide distribution will begin on Monday, October 31st, with distribution to Pennsylvania, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, and Wisconsin to follow.
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Is Short's adding a new location on Ames Street, next to Fisher Insurance? I noticed several stainless steel tanks being installed there.
I'd love to see a tasting/eating location for Short's in ER!!! Let me know how my friends and I can support Short's in ER.
Hey George,
Sorry for the late reply! We aren't refurbishing the location you're referring to on Ames Street and we have no plans to open an Elk Rapids pub at this time.
Double Magician is amazing. Two thumbs way up. Great job.
Where around Traverse City is Double Magician available and for what time period? I just purchased their last 6 pak at Meijers in Acme and hope to buy more. Please make it available year round it is Great!


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Abstinent Today:
I am a recovering compulsive overeater, abstinent by the grace of God one more* day at a time. †
I am in a state that can only be described as emotional relapse. All sense of what I had recovered is gone except the return to food. I guess I can be grateful for that, and for the knowledge that God is still in control, whether I am confined in the dark belly of a great despair or recently coughed up onto dry land.
From today's entry in Voices of Recovery:
"Before we joined the OA Fellowship our prayers for help might have gone unanswered simply because we were never meant to face this disease in isolation." — The Twelve Steps and Twelve Traditions of Overeaters Anonymous, p. 15
From Proverbs 6:
"9 How long will you lie there, you sluggard?
When will you get up from your sleep?"
From my reading through the Bible," currently in Jonah 3:
"10 When God saw what they did and how they turned from their evil ways, he had compassion and did not bring upon them the destruction he had threatened."
From the "Big Book" of Alcoholics Anonymous, pages 25 and 26:
"We were in a position where life was becoming impossible, and if we had passed into the region from which there is no return through human aid, we had but two alternatives: One was to go on to the bitter end, blotting out the consciousness of our intolerable situation as best we could; and the other, to accept spiritual help. This we did because we honestly wanted to, and were willing to make the effort."
*Abstinence began for me on May 11th, 2010.
† For the sake of accountability, the details of my eating are posted in my online food log.


text: I finally get to do this play. Currently there are over 25 productions of Christmas Carol being done in Canada. Crazy. Well, I played Bob Cratchet. Directed and adapted by James MacDonald, our production was a large undertaking. People loved it. The Dickensian language was particularly fun. I really loved working with my Cratchet family. I will always remember my little Tiny Tim being afraid to go onto my shoulders. I guess his dad never does this to his son, so when I told him we could practise, he was terrified. We went slow and at first he hunched himself over like the letter C, when I put him up on my shoulder. Eventually though, he warmed up and maybe even started to like it. This story is one where there are a lot of moving parts, and often the story can get lost. I hope to do it again.


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This sweet baby girl is soooo adorable! She was such a precious little sweetpea for her newborn session! I hope you enjoy her sneak peeks!!
Newborn Session booking update: I have 1 newborn session due date spot in February still available! I am also booking newborn sessions April-September 2018! Now is a great time to put your due date on my calendar!


text: On September 23, 2015, a delegation, around the Ministry of Science and Technologies (MOST) Taiwan visited the Linz Center of Mechatronics GmbH (LCM). A corporate presentation and guided tours through the house including the laboratories, LCM and its products were introduced. The delegation was very interested, especially with regard to the fast hydraulic digital valve and the active vibration damping.


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With the free-to-play model evening itself out in market share through the last year or so, it's hard to come by a decent new game – much less on the console. Here to be your hero, you can soon play a fully free first-person shooter on the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, coming this year.
Stepping through the gaping hole left by Planetside 2's glaring absence on PlayStation 4, both consoles can now play one of the strongest free-to-play shooters on the PC. Available for Windows PCs since 2011, APB: Reloaded will be ready to play for anyone who owns a PlayStation 4 online with or without a PlayStation Plus subscription. Unfortunately due to a policy in effect from Microsoft, APB: Reloaded players on the Xbox One platform will still require an Xbox LIVE subscription, but won't enjoy any special perks as a result.
Packing in PVP fights that can boast up to 100 players at once, the massive multiplayer world of APB: Reloaded will allow players to fight for free, earning some in-game items completely free. As with any free-to-play titles, APB: Reloaded will also offer paid content, including gear, vehicles and various customization to your character. Look for APB: Reloaded on the consoles this Summer, as it is slated for the second quarter of 2015.


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The costs of medical, weight loss, and cosmetic surgery procedures in the United States are skyrocketing. However, did you know that you could save a significant amount of money and still receive treatment from highly skilled physicians in Tijuana?
Our Medical Group consists of two private medical facilities located near the US-Mexico border at San Diego. We are dedicated to providing a wide variety of high quality medical services at affordable costs. No longer will you need to break your bank or pile up your debts in order to afford medical or cosmetic surgeries, or even dental procedures.
For instance, the Gastric Sleeve surgery, the latest and best bariatric surgical procedure, typically costs well above $20,000 in the US. If you cross the border into Tijuana, our highly experienced surgeons can perform the same procedure at less than a quarter of that price.
You might be skeptical about the quality of our medical services because of the extremely low prices, but we assure you that some of the best surgeons in their fields have chosen to live in Tijuana, Mexico and practice here, offering top quality medical services at extremely affordable prices.
Besides having excellent facilities and highly experienced medical practitioners, we also provide logistics services for patients traveling from the United States. So, if you want to save a significant amount of money on surgeries or medical and dental treatment, or simply can't afford to have these performed in the US, simply contact us for quality services at a price you can afford.
It's common to find people who have worked hard to lose weight through a variety of diets and exercise routines only to find that the weight loss they achieved wasn't permanent. What's worse is if they even gained weight in the end.
Losing weight, especially if you're over weight or obese, is important not only for aesthetic purposes, but for health reasons. Excessive weight has been the underlying cause of many illnesses and diseases, such as stroke, heart failure, and diabetes to name a few.
Loosing weight permanently requires determination and a change in lifestyle. Unfortunately, there are those who aren't able to meet those demands. However, there is still a way to achieve the desired results. One of these is through Bariatric Surgery.
Since gastric sleeve surgery drastically reduces the amount of food the stomach can process at a time, the patient will not be able to eat huge amounts. However, small meals need to be consumed every 3 hours. By eating less but more frequently, the patient loses weight healthily in a relatively small amount of time.
However, another cause of weight loss is that the loss of appetite. By removing the main part of the stomach, fewer hormones known as "Ghrelin" is produced. Ghrelin are the hormones responsible for sending hunger signals to the brain. As the brain receives fewer of these signals, the patient no longer feels hunger.
The main advantage of gastric sleeve surgery over dieting is that in a diet, you will continuously be fighting the urge to eat; this is because the stomach keeps on sending hunger signals to the brain. This is also the reason why many people may lose a certain amount of weight while dieting, but once the diet is over, the person is bound to eating the same amount of food before the diet was started. In some cases, more food is consumed to compensate for the time that the body was placed on a diet. As a result, weight loss through dieting is often not permanent, unlike weight loss through gastric sleeve surgery.


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Last week in New York, I stumbled upon a fantastic exhibition at The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) called Century of the Child: Growing by Design, 1900-2000. I definitely recommend visiting the exhibition's interactive web page. It's truly worth it, and you don't even have to travel to NYC or pay admission to MoMA.
This is the first large-scale exhibition on the 20th-century modernist preoccupation with the design of objects and spaces created specifically for children. The seven sections of the exhibit present a number of themes, including school architecture, clothing, toys, children's hospitals and safety equipment, political propaganda, therapeutic products, furniture and children's books.
An interesting story I learned was that during the post-war period, educators, parents and researchers came to agree on the importance of play, and child development experts concluded that a space for play must be part of the day-to-day life of every child. This was the birth of the playroom that we see today in the basements of many American homes.
The exhibition was inspired by a book by the Swedish feminist writer Ellen Key, whose ideas gave rise to government support for the rights of children. Her book The Century of the Child, written in the year 1900, greatly influenced social legislation in many countries, and it envisioned the 20th century as a period of intense focus on the rights, development and welfare of children.
As the MoMA exhibition shows us, architects and designers worked throughout the century with this approach, developing and adapting structures and objects that facilitate children's cognitive and psychomotor development. Yet it's the children from wealthy households who've generally had access to these beautiful and functional objects (see this previous post about the growing inequality of opportunities in the United States). However, what about the child in Nicaragua, Honduras or some other Central American country, who has neither a book nor a toy at home? Or the kids at public day care centers in Ecuador, where safe play areas are almost nonexistent?
Looking back on the 20th century, 112 years after the predictions of Ellen Key, I wonder: Where did these utopian dreams of the "citizens of the future" go? Why haven't the most basic rights ensuring children's safety and welfare taken shape? How do we explain the dark realities of child exploitation, poverty and malnutrition? If Ms. Key were still alive, I think she'd be tempted to write a few more books on the subject.


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Police: Woman beaten in random attack, suffers serious head injuries
NORWALK -- A 24-year-old city man has been arrested in connection with the serious assault of a woman Thursday afternoon in a West Avenue park, police said.
Emmanuel Montanez is currently charged with breach of peace, but Lt. Timothy Murphy, commander of the detective bureau, said Montanez will likely face more serious charges. His bond amount is unknown.
The victim, whose age is not known, suffered serious head injuries during the attack, but Murphy did not know her current condition. Police said dispatch received a call at 12:45 p.m. about a man -- later identified as Montanez -- acting oddly, yelling and ripping off his clothing near the intersection of West Avenue and Butler Street. Moments later, police received a call about a woman bleeding heavily from the head and face in the park at the entrance of Mathews Park, 295 West Ave.
Murphy said it is believed that Montanez attacked the woman with his fists.
Officers detained Montanez on West Avenue near a barber shop shortly after the assault was reported.
Murphy said physical evidence recovered from the scene is still being processed, and the case is still developing. He said detectives are exploring the possibility that the victim and Montanez knew each other, but there is a strong possibility that the attack was random.


text: gpatt0n Report post Posted July 7, 2018 Disruptive change is naturally upsetting to everyone. Most people like stability and are willing to overlook, ignore or even deceive themselves if such self-manipulations will help them maintain the illusion of stability and the self-confidence that comes from it. That there are those who will exploit this tendency to self-delude for the sake of stability is human nature. The reality is that in a period of rapid, disruptive change, one of society's failings, especially in democratically, is the rules, norms and taboos of the previous period of stability erode in their effectiveness. Why? Not because they don't speak to the broad concerns of equity and justice, but because the laws simply fail to address issues in a relevant way. That opens the loophole that is based on the notion that if you don't break the law, you haven't done wrong. Data - Big Data - is one of those ways. It is a foregone conclusion that as a business, I have a right to collect information about my customers so that I can serve them. There are few restrictions on that data and its use. Collecting data from multiple sources of information, including public information, allows the compilation of complete dossiers on each of us. Here is a story of a company that not only knows few bounds, but is now offering services to folks like the LAPD that create 'pre-crime' suspects based on big data. The advice to those who are so targeted? Move away if you don't want to be stopped, frisked and jailed for literally anything from cops busting out your tail light to dubious suspicions. PLANITIR KNOWS EVERYTHING ABOUT YOU I find this future chilling especially in light of the likely choice for SCOTUS to be nominated to join the conservatives who have already apparently taken a oath to support corporations (and their data collection and use) over citizens. No one who cast a Republican vote on this whole area of concern realized they were endorsing a surveillance regime in private hands for sale to the government and industry. pubby Share this post Link to post Share on other sites


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Compact drive
May 9, 2003
Rockwell Automation introduced the new Allen-Bradley PowerFlex 40 AC drive designed to provide low-speed torque control for applications up to 10 horsepower. Available in 115, 230 and 460 volts, the PowerFlex is easy to use and features sensorless vector control. This helps improve application performance and productivity. The compact drive is the latest addition to the PowerFlex family of AC drives that range from 0.25 to 9,000 hp.
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Java Interview Questions -30
1.Who instantiates Formbean java class?
Request processor`s processActionForm() instantiates Frombean java class.
2.What scope is applied to Frombean?
Request or session, depending upon what you selected while creating Formbean. Default Frombean scope is session.
3.What is Connection Pool?
Connection Pool is nothing but set of equal database connection objects.
4.How to interact with server provided connection pool?
Using DataSource type of object.
5.Why we need to use Connection Pooling concept if we can use traditional connection management?
Traditional JDBC type of connection is time consuming, reasonis time taken to open a database session and to close the database session included into request processing time. So this approach reduces availability of data base resources. So we use Connection pooling.
6.How Struts supports validations?
Struts frame work supports both server side and client side validation. Using Validation frame work Struts supports both side validation.
7.How RequestProcessor decides that validation is success or fail?
Based on ActionErrors instance returned by Formbean java class validate().
8.What is MVC?
MVC stands for model view controller, it is a design pattern put together model (the logic to communicate with data base), view(JSP or Html pages to display message) and controller(controller reacts to the user input. It creates and sets the model). Struts frame provide controller name ActionServlet.
9.Explain how Struts control data flow?
Struts frame work implements MVC pattern through the use of ActionForward and ActionMapping to keep control –flow decision out of presentation layer. That is in struts-config.xml file.
10.Which Part of MVC Struts represent?
Mostly Action controller(ActionServlet) is used in MVC. Struts strictly fallow MVC to separate business logic with presentation logic(JSP).
11.What is the difference between ActionForm and DynaActionForm?
To get the data from user entered text fields we use Form bean concept in Struts. While using form bean, you need to create a java class with few setters and getter and that class need to be extended from ActionForm. While using DynaActionForm you no need to write a java class directly you can get the user details without including setter and getter methods.
12.If validation fails what Request processor will do?
When RequestProcessor decides that validation is fail then it delegates control to input page.(that you configured in struts-config.xml)
13.Difference between Bean:write and Bean:message?
Bean:message is to display message from .propertiesfile. Bean:write this tag is used to output bean property value from bean property
14.In a registration page when user click register button where the control goes to?
When user click on register button then control automatically goes to ActionServlet from there it goes to RequestProcessor.
15.Which Java class interacts with Database?
In a Struts application Model Class interacts with database.
More interview question will be updated on daily basis, come back to know interview questions about Struts 2 interview questions also.
16. What is a pure relational ORM?
The entire application, including the user interface, is designed around the relational model and SQL-based relational operations.
17. What is a meant by light object mapping?
The entities are represented as classes that are mapped manually to the relational tables. The code is hidden from the business logic using specific design patterns. This approach
is successful for applications with a less number of entities, or applications with common, metadata-driven data models. This approach is most known to all.
18. What is Hibernate?
Hibernate is a powerful, high performance object/relational persistence and query service. This lets the users to develop persistent classes following object-oriented
principles such as association, inheritance, polymorphism, composition, and collections.
19. What is ORM?
ORM stands for Object/Relational mapping. It is the programmed and translucent perseverance of objects in a Java application in to the tables of
a relational database using the metadata that describes the mapping between the objects and the database. It works by transforming the data from one representation to another.
20. What does an ORM solution comprises of?
• It should have an API for performing basic CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations on objects of persistent classes
• Should have a language or an API for specifying queries that refer to the classes and the properties of classes
• An ability for specifying mapping metadata
• It should have a technique for ORM implementation to interact with transactional objects to perform dirty checking, lazy association fetching, and other optimization
21. What are the different levels of ORM quality?
There are four levels defined for ORM quality.
i. Pure relational
ii. Light object mapping
iii. Medium object mapping
iv. Full object mapping
22. What is a meant by medium object mapping?
The application is designed around an object model. The SQL code is generated at build time. And the associations between objects are supported by the persistence mechanism,
and queries are specified using an object-oriented expression language.
This is best suited for medium-sized applications with some complex transactions.
Used when the mapping exceeds 25 different database products at a time.
23. What is meant by full object mapping?
Full object mapping supports sophisticated object modeling: composition, inheritance, polymorphism and persistence. The persistence layer implements
transparent persistence; persistent classes do not inherit any special base class or have to implement a special interface. Efficient fetching strategies and caching strategies are implemented transparently to the application.
24. What are the benefits of ORM and Hibernate?
There are many benefits from these. Out of which the following are the most important one.
i. Productivity – Hibernate reduces the burden of developer by providing much of the functionality and let the developer to concentrate on business logic.
ii. Maintainability – As hibernate provides most of the functionality, the LOC for the application will be reduced and it is easy to maintain. By automated object/relational
persistence it even reduces the LOC.
iii. Performance – Hand-coded persistence provided greater performance than automated one. But this is not true all the times. But in hibernate, it provides more
optimization that works all the time there by increasing the performance. If it is automated persistence then it still increases the performance.
iv. Vendor independence – Irrespective of the different types of databases that are there, hibernate provides a much easier way to develop a cross platform application.
25. How does hibernate code looks like?
Session session = getSessionFactory().openSession();
Transaction tx = session.beginTransaction();
MyPersistanceClass mpc = new MyPersistanceClass ("Sample App");
The Session and Transaction are the interfaces provided by hibernate. There are many other interfaces besides this.
26. What are Callback interfaces?
These interfaces are used in the application to receive a notification when some object events occur. Like when an object is loaded, saved or deleted. There is no need to
implement callbacks in hibernate applications, but they're useful for implementing certain kinds of generic functionality.
27. What are Extension interfaces?
When the built-in functionalities provided by hibernate is not sufficient enough, it provides a way so that user can include other interfaces and implement those interfaces
for user desire functionality. These interfaces are called as Extension interfaces.
28. What are the Extension interfaces that are there in hibernate?
There are many extension interfaces provided by hibernate.
1.ProxyFactory interface – used to create proxies
2.ConnectionProvider interface – used for JDBC connection management
3.TransactionFactory interface – Used for transaction management
4.Transaction interface – Used for transaction management
5.TransactionManagementLookup interface – Used in transaction management.
6.Cahce interface – provides caching techniques and strategies
7.CacheProvider interface – same as Cache interface
8.ClassPersister interface – provides ORM strategies
9.IdentifierGenerator interface – used for primary key generation
10.Dialect abstract class – provides SQL support
29. What are different environments to configure hibernate?
There are mainly two types of environments in which the configuration of hibernate
application differs.
i. Managed environment – In this kind of environment everything from database connections, transaction boundaries, security levels and all are defined. An example of
this kind of environment is environment provided by application servers such as JBoss, Weblogic and WebSphere. ii. Non-managed environment – This kind of environment provides a basic
configuration template. Tomcat is one of the best examples that provide this kind of environment.
30. What is the file extension you use for hibernate mapping file?
The name of the file should be like this : filename.hbm.xml
The filename varies here. The extension of these files should be ".hbm.xml".
This is just a convention and it's not mandatory. But this is the best practice to follow this
31. What do you create a SessionFactory?
Configuration cfg = new Configuration();
cfg.setProperties( System.getProperties() );
SessionFactory sessions = cfg.buildSessionFactory();
First, we need to create an instance of Configuration and use that instance to refer to the location of the configuration file. After configuring this instance is used to create the
SessionFactory by calling the method buildSessionFactory().
32. What is meant by Method chaining?
Method chaining is a programming technique that is supported by many hibernate interfaces. This is less readable when compared to actual java code. And it is not
mandatory to use this format. Look how a SessionFactory is created when we use method chaining.
SessionFactory sessions = new Configuration()
.setProperties( System.getProperties() )
33. What does hibernate.properties file consist of?
This is a property file that should be placed in application class path. So when the Configuration object is created, hibernate is first initialized. At this moment the
application will automatically detect and read this hibernate.properties file.
hibernate.connection.datasource = java:/comp/env/jdbc/AuctionDB
hibernate.transaction.factory_class = net.sf.hibernate.transaction.JTATransactionFactory
hibernate.transaction.manager_lookup_class = net.sf.hibernate.transaction.JBossTransactionManagerLookup
hibernate.dialect = net.sf.hibernate.dialect.PostgreSQLDialect
34. What should SessionFactory be placed so that it can be easily accessed?
As far as it is compared to J2EE environment, if the SessionFactory is placed in JNDI then it can be easily accessed and shared between different threads and
various components that are hibernate aware. You can set the SessionFactory to a JNDI by configuring a property hibernate.session_factory_name in the hibernate.properties file.
35. What is object/relational mapping metadata?
ORM tools require a metadata format for the application to specify the mapping between
classes and tables, properties and columns, associations and foreign keys, Java types and
SQL types. This information is called the object/relational mapping metadata. It defines
the transformation between the different data type systems and relationship
36. What is Bean Factory ?
A BeanFactory is like a factory class that contains a collection of beans. The BeanFactory holds Bean Definitions of multiple beans within itself and then instantiates the bean whenever asked for by clients.
BeanFactory is able to create associations between collaborating objects as they are instantiated. This removes the burden of configuration from bean itself and the beans client.
BeanFactory also takes part in the life cycle of a bean, making calls to custom initialization and destruction methods.
37. What is Attribute Oriented Programming?
XDoclet has brought the concept of attribute-oriented programming to Java. Until JDK
1.5, the Java language had no support for annotations; now XDoclet uses the Javadoc tag format (@attribute) to specify class-,
field-, or method-level metadata attributes. These attributes are used to generate hibernate mapping file automatically when the application is built. This kind of programming that works on attributes is called as Attribute Oriented
38. What are the different approaches to represent an inheritance hierarchy?
i. Table per concrete class.
ii. Table per class hierarchy.
iii. Table per subclass.
39. What are managed associations and hibernate associations?
Associations that are related to container management persistence are called managed associations. These are bi-directional associations. Coming to hibernate associations,
these are unidirectional.
40. What are POJOs?
POJO stands for plain old java objects. These are just basic JavaBeans that have defined setter and getter methods for all the properties that are there in that bean. Besides they
can also have some business logic related to that property. Hibernate applications works efficiently with POJOs rather then simple java classes.
41.What are the different types of IOC (dependency injection) ?
There are three types of dependency injection:
Constructor Injection (e.g. Pico container, Spring etc): Dependencies are provided as constructor parameters.
Setter Injection (e.g. Spring): Dependencies are assigned through JavaBeans properties (ex: setter methods).
Interface Injection (e.g. Avalon): Injection is done through an interface.
42. What are the benefits of IOC (Dependency Injection)?
Benefits of IOC (Dependency Injection) are as follows:
Minimizes the amount of code in your application. With IOC containers you do not care about how services are created and how you get references to the ones you need. You can also easily add additional services by adding a new constructor or a setter method with little or no extra configuration.
Make your application more testable by not requiring any singletons or JNDI lookup mechanisms in your unit test cases. IOC containers make unit testing and switching implementations very easy by manually allowing you to inject your own objects into the object under test.
Loose coupling is promoted with minimal effort and least intrusive mechanism. The factory design pattern is more intrusive because components or services need to be requested explicitly whereas in IOC the dependency is injected into requesting piece of code. Also some containers promote the design to interfaces not to implementations design concept by encouraging managed objects to implement a well-defined service interface of your own.
IOC containers support eager instantiation and lazy loading of services. Containers also provide support for instantiation of managed objects, cyclical dependencies, life cycles management, and dependency resolution between managed objects etc.
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43.What is Significance of JSF- Spring integration ?
Spring – JSF integration is useful when an event handler wishes to explicitly invoke the bean factory to create beans on demand, such as a bean that encapsulates the business logic to be performed when a submit button is pressed.
44.How to integrate your Struts application with Spring?
To integrate your Struts application with Spring, we have two options:
Configure Spring to manage your Actions as beans, using the ContextLoaderPlugin, and set their dependencies in a Spring context file.
Subclass Spring's ActionSupport classes and grab your Spring-managed beans explicitly using a getWebApplicationContext() method.
45.What is HQL?
HQL stands for Hibernate Query Language. Hibernate allows the user to express queries in its own portable SQL extension and this is called as HQL.
It also allows the user to express in native SQL.
46. What is Spring ?
Spring is an open source framework created to address the complexity of enterprise application development. One of the chief advantages of the Spring framework is its layered architecture, which allows you to be selective about which of its components you use while also providing a cohesive framework for J2EE application development.
47. What are the advantages of Spring framework?
The advantages of Spring are as follows:
Spring has layered architecture. Use what you need and leave you don't need now.
Spring Enables POJO Programming. There is no behind the scene magic here. POJO programming enables continuous integration and testability.
Dependency Injection and Inversion of Control Simplifies JDBC
Open source and no vendor lock-in.
48. What are features of Spring ?
Lightweight:spring is lightweight when it comes to size and transparency. The basic version of spring framework is around 1MB. And the processing overhead is also very negligible.
Inversion of control (IOC):Loose coupling is achieved in spring using the technique Inversion of Control. The objects give their dependencies instead of creating or looking for dependent objects.
Aspect oriented (AOP):Spring supports Aspect oriented programming and enables cohesive development by separating application business logic from system services.
Container:Spring contains and manages the life cycle and configuration of application objects.
MVC Framework:Spring comes with MVC web application framework, built on core Spring functionality. This framework is highly configurable via strategy interfaces, and accommodates multiple view technologies like JSP, Velocity, Tiles, iText, and POI. But other frameworks can be easily used instead of Spring MVC Framework.
Transaction Management:Spring framework provides a generic abstraction layer for transaction management. This allowing the developer to add the pluggable transaction managers, and making it easy to demarcate transactions without dealing with low-level issues. Spring's transaction support is not tied to J2EE environments and it can be also used in container less environments.
JDBC Exception Handling:The JDBC abstraction layer of the Spring offers a meaningful exception hierarchy, which simplifies the error handling strategy. Integration with Hibernate, JDO, and iBATIS: Spring provides best Integration services with Hibernate, JDO and iBATIS
49. How many modules are there in Spring? What are they?
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Spring comprises of seven modules. They are..
The core container:The core container provides the essential functionality of the Spring framework. A primary component of the core container is the BeanFactory, an implementation of the Factory pattern. The BeanFactory applies the Inversion of Control (IOC) pattern to separate an application's configuration and dependency specification from the actual application code.
Spring context:The Spring context is a configuration file that provides context information to the Spring framework. The Spring context includes enterprise services such as JNDI, EJB, e-mail, internalization, validation, and scheduling functionality.
Spring AOP:The Spring AOP module integrates aspect-oriented programming functionality directly into the Spring framework, through its configuration management feature. As a result you can easily AOP-enable any object managed by the Spring framework. The Spring AOP module provides transaction management services for objects in any Spring-based application. With Spring AOP you can incorporate declarative transaction management into your applications without relying on EJB components.
Spring DAO:The Spring JDBC DAO abstraction layer offers a meaningful exception hierarchy for managing the exception handling and error messages thrown by different database vendors. The exception hierarchy simplifies error handling and greatly reduces the amount of exception code you need to write, such as opening and closing connections. Spring DAO's JDBC-oriented exceptions comply to its generic DAO exception hierarchy.
Spring ORM:The Spring framework plugs into several ORM frameworks to provide its Object Relational tool, including JDO, Hibernate, and iBatis SQL Maps. All of these comply to Spring's generic transaction and DAO exception hierarchies.
Spring Web module:The Web context module builds on top of the application context module, providing contexts for Web-based applications. As a result, the Spring framework supports integration with Jakarta Struts. The Web module also eases the tasks of handling multi-part requests and binding request parameters to domain objects.
Spring MVC framework:The Model-View-Controller (MVC) framework is a full-featured MVC implementation for building Web applications. The MVC framework is highly configurable via strategy interfaces and accommodates numerous view technologies including JSP, Velocity, Tiles, iText, and POI.
50. What are the types of Dependency Injection Spring supports?>
Setter Injection:
Setter-based DI is realized by calling setter methods on your beans after invoking a no-argument constructor or no-argument static factory method to instantiate your bean.
Constructor Injection:
Constructor-based DI is realized by invoking a constructor with a number of arguments, each representing a collaborator.
51. What is Application Context?
A bean factory is fine to simple applications, but to take advantage of the full power of the Spring framework, you may want to move up to Springs more advanced container, the application context. On the surface, an application context is same as a bean factory.Both load bean definitions, wire beans together, and dispense beans upon request. But it also provides:
A means for resolving text messages, including support for internationalization.A generic way to load file resources.Events to beans that are registered as listeners.
52. What is the difference between Bean Factory and Application Context ?
On the surface, an application context is same as a bean factory. But application context offers much more..
Application contexts provide a means for resolving text messages, including support for i18n of those messages.
Application contexts provide a generic way to load file resources, such as images.
Application contexts can publish events to beans that are registered as listeners.
Certain operations on the container or beans in the container, which have to be handled in a programmatic fashion with a bean factory, can be handled declaratively in an application context.
ResourceLoader support: Spring's Resource interface us a flexible generic abstraction for handling low-level resources. An application context itself is a ResourceLoader, Hence provides an application with access to deployment-specific Resource instances.
MessageSource support: The application context implements MessageSource, an interface used to obtain localized messages, with the actual implementation being pluggable
53. What is the typical Bean life cycle in Spring Bean Factory Container ?
Bean life cycle in Spring Bean Factory Container is as follows:
The spring container finds the bean's definition from the XML file and instantiates the bean.
Using the dependency injection, spring populates all of the properties as specified in the bean definition
If the bean implements the BeanNameAware interface, the factory calls setBeanName() passing the bean's ID.
If the bean implements the BeanFactoryAware interface, the factory calls setBeanFactory(), passing an instance of itself.
If there are any BeanPostProcessors associated with the bean, their post- ProcessBeforeInitialization() methods will be called.
If an init-method is specified for the bean, it will be called.
Finally, if there are any BeanPostProcessors associated with the bean, their postProcessAfterInitialization() methods will be called.
54. What are the common implementations of the Application Context ?
The three commonly used implementation of 'Application Context' are
ClassPathXmlApplicationContext : It Loads context definition from an XML file located in the classpath, treating context definitions as classpath resources. The application context is loaded from the application's classpath by using the code .
ApplicationContext context = new ClassPathXmlApplicationContext("bean.xml");
FileSystemXmlApplicationContext : It loads context definition from an XML file in the filesystem. The application context is loaded from the file system by using the code .
ApplicationContext context = new FileSystemXmlApplicationContext("bean.xml");
XmlWebApplicationContext : It loads context definition from an XML file contained within a web application.
55. How is a typical spring implementation look like ?
For a typical Spring Application we need the following files:
An interface that defines the functions.
An Implementation that contains properties, its setter and getter methods, functions etc.,
Spring AOP (Aspect Oriented Programming)
A XML file called Spring configuration file.Client program that uses the function.
56. What do you mean by Bean wiring ?
The act of creating associations between application components (beans) within the Spring container is reffered to as Bean wiring.
57. What do you mean by Auto Wiring?
The Spring container is able to autowire relationships between collaborating beans. This means that it is possible to automatically let Spring resolve collaborators (other beans) for your bean by inspecting the contents of the BeanFactory. The autowiring functionality has five modes.
58. What is DelegatingVariableResolver?
Spring provides a custom JavaServer Faces VariableResolver implementation that extends the standard Java Server Faces managed beans mechanism which lets you use JSF and Spring together. This variable resolver is called as DelegatingVariableResolver
59. What is Java Server Faces (JSF) – Spring integration mechanism?
Spring provides a custom JavaServer Faces VariableResolver implementation that extends the standard JavaServer Faces managed beans mechanism. When asked to resolve a variable name, the following algorithm is performed:
Does a bean with the specified name already exist in some scope (request, session, application)? If so, return it
Is there a standard JavaServer Faces managed bean definition for this variable name? If so, invoke it in the usual way, and return the bean that was created.
Is there configuration information for this variable name in the Spring WebApplicationContext for this application? If so, use it to create and configure an instance, and return that instance to the caller.
If there is no managed bean or Spring definition for this variable name, return null instead.
BeanFactory also takes part in the life cycle of a bean, making calls to custom initialization and destruction methods.
As a result of this algorithm, you can transparently use either JavaServer Faces or Spring facilities to create beans on demand.
60. What do you mean by JointPoint?
A point during the execution of a program, such as the execution of a method or the handling of an exception. In Spring AOP, a join point always represents a method execution.
61. What do you mean by Advice?
Action taken by an aspect at a particular join point. Different types of advice include "around," "before" and "after" advice. Many AOP frameworks, including Spring, model an advice as an interceptor, maintaining a chain of interceptors "around" the join point.
62. What are the types of Advice?
Types of advice:
Before advice: Advice that executes before a join point, but which does not have the ability to prevent execution flow proceeding to the join point (unless it throws an exception).
After returning advice: Advice to be executed after a join point completes normally: for example, if a method returns without throwing an exception.
After throwing advice: Advice to be executed if a method exits by throwing an exception.
After (finally) advice: Advice to be executed regardless of the means by which a join point exits (normal or exceptional return).
Around advice: Advice that surrounds a join point such as a method invocation. This is the most powerful kind of advice. Around advice can perform custom behavior before and after the method invocation. It is also responsible for choosing whether to proceed to the join point or to shortcut the advised method execution by returning its own return value or throwing an exception
63. What is AOP?
Aspect-oriented programming, or AOP, is a programming technique that allows programmers to modularize crosscutting concerns, or behavior that cuts across the typical divisions of responsibility, such as logging and transaction management. The core construct of AOP is the aspect, which encapsulates behaviors affecting multiple classes into reusable modules.
64. How the AOP used in Spring?
AOP is used in the Spring Framework: To provide declarative enterprise services, especially as a replacement for EJB declarative services. The most important such service is declarative transaction management, which builds on the Spring Framework's transaction abstraction.To allow users to implement custom aspects, complementing their use of OOP with AOP.
65. What do you mean by Aspect ?
A modularization of a concern that cuts across multiple objects. Transaction management is a good example of a crosscutting concern in J2EE applications. In Spring AOP, aspects are implemented using regular classes (the schema-based approach) or regular classes annotated with the @Aspect annotation (@AspectJ style).
66. What are ORM's Spring supports ?
Spring supports the following ORM's :
JPA (Java Persistence API)
JDO (Java Data Objects)
67. What are the ways to access Hibernate using Spring ?
There are two approaches to Spring's Hibernate integration:
Inversion of Control with a HibernateTemplate and Callback
Extending HibernateDaoSupport and Applying an AOP Interceptor
68. How to integrate Spring and Hibernate using HibernateDaoSupport?
Spring and Hibernate can integrate using Spring's SessionFactory called LocalSessionFactory. The integration process is of 3 steps.
Configure the Hibernate SessionFactoryExtend your DAO Implementation from HibernateDaoSupport Wire in Transaction Support with AOP.
69.What are the types of the transaction management Spring supports ?
Spring Framework supports:
Programmatic transaction management.
Declarative transaction management.
70. What are the benefits of the Spring Framework transaction management ?
The Spring Framework provides a consistent abstraction for transaction management that delivers the following benefits:
Provides a consistent programming model across different transaction APIs such as JTA, JDBC, Hibernate, JPA, and JDO.
Supports declarative transaction management.Provides a simpler API for programmatic transaction management than a number of complex transaction APIs such as JTA.
Integrates very well with Spring's various data access abstractions.
71.Why most users of the Spring Framework choose declarative transaction management ?
Most users of the Spring Framework choose declarative transaction management because it is the option with the least impact on application code, and hence is most consistent with the ideals of a non-invasive lightweight container.
72. When to use programmatic and declarative transaction management ?
Programmatic transaction management is usually a good idea only if you have a small number of transactional operations.
On the other hand, if your application has numerous transactional operations, declarative transaction management is usually worthwhile. It keeps transaction management out of business logic, and is not difficult to configure.
73. Explain about the Spring DAO support ?
The Data Access Object (DAO) support in Spring is aimed at making it easy to work with data access technologies like JDBC, Hibernate or JDO in a consistent way. This allows one to switch between the persistence technologies fairly easily and it also allows one to code without worrying about catching exceptions that are specific to each technology.
74. What are the exceptions thrown by the Spring DAO classes ?
Spring DAO classes throw exceptions which are subclasses of DataAccessException(org.springframework.dao.DataAccessException).Spring provides a convenient translation from technology-specific exceptions like SQLException to its own exception class hierarchy with the DataAccessException as the root exception. These exceptions wrap the original exception.
75. What is SQLExceptionTranslator ?
SQLExceptionTranslator, is an interface to be implemented by classes that can translate between SQLExceptions and Spring's own data-access-strategy-agnostic org.springframework.dao.DataAccessException.
76. What is Spring's JdbcTemplate ?
Spring's JdbcTemplate is central class to interact with a database through JDBC. JdbcTemplate provides many convenience methods for doing things such as converting database data into primitives or objects, executing prepared and callable statements, and providing custom database error handling.
77. What is PreparedStatementCreator ?
Is one of the most common used interfaces for writing data to database.
Has one method – createPreparedStatement(Connection)
Responsible for creating a PreparedStatement.
Does not need to handle SQLExceptions.
78. What is SQLProvider ?
Has one method – getSql()
Typically implemented by PreparedStatementCreator implementers.
79. What is RowCallbackHandler ?
The RowCallbackHandler interface extracts values from each row of a ResultSet.
Has one method – processRow(ResultSet)
Called for each row in ResultSet.
Typically stateful.
80.What is ActionMapping?
Action mapping contains all the deployment information for a particular Action bean. This class is to determine where the results of the Action will be sent once its processing is complete.
81.How is the Action Mapping specified ?
We can specify the action mapping in the configuration file called struts-config.xml. Struts framework creates ActionMapping object from <ActionMapping> configuration element of struts-config.xml file.
82.What is role of Action Class?
An Action Class performs a role of an adapter between the contents of an incoming HTTP request and the corresponding business logic that should be executed to process this request.
83.What design patterns are used in Struts?
Struts is based on model 2 MVC (Model-View-Controller) architecture. Struts controller uses the command design pattern and the action classes use the adapter design pattern. The process() method of the RequestProcessor uses the template method design pattern. Struts also implement the following J2EE design patterns.
Service to Worker
Dispatcher View
Composite View (Struts Tiles)
Front Controller
View Helper
Synchronizer Token
84.What are the different kinds of actions in Struts?
The different kinds of actions in Struts are:
85.What is DispatchAction?
the DispatchAction class is used to group related actions into one class. Using this class, you can have a method for each logical action compared than a single execute method. The DispatchAction dispatches to one of the logical actions represented by the methods. It picks a method to invoke based on an incoming request parameter. The value of the incoming parameter is the name of the method that the DispatchAction will invoke.
86.How to use DispatchAction?
To use the DispatchAction, follow these steps :
Create a class that extends DispatchAction (instead of Action)
In a new class, add a method for every function you need to perform on the service – The method has the same signature as the execute() method of an Action class.
Do not override execute() method – Because DispatchAction class itself provides execute() method.
Add an entry to struts-config.xml
87.What is the use of ForwardAction?
The ForwardAction class is useful when you're trying to integrate Struts into an existing application that uses Servlets to perform business logic functions. You can use this class to take advantage of the Struts controller and its functionality, without having to rewrite the existing Servlets. Use ForwardAction to forward a request to another resource in your application, such as a Servlet that already does business logic processing or even another JSP page. By using this predefined action, you don't have to write your own Action class. You just have to set up the struts-config file properly to use ForwardAction.
88.What is IncludeAction?
The IncludeAction class is useful when you want to integrate Struts into an application that uses Servlets. Use the IncludeAction class to include another resource in the response to the request being processed.
89.What is the difference between ForwardAction and IncludeAction?
The difference is that you need to use the IncludeAction only if the action is going to be included by another action or jsp. Use ForwardAction to forward a request to another resource in your application, such as a Servlet that already does business logic processing or even another JSP page.
90.What is LookupDispatchAction?
The LookupDispatchAction is a subclass of DispatchAction. It does a reverse lookup on the resource bundle to get the key and then gets the method whose name is associated with the key into the Resource Bundle.
91.What is the use of LookupDispatchAction?
LookupDispatchAction is useful if the method name in the Action is not driven by its name in the front end, but by the Locale independent key into the resource bundle. Since the key is always the same, the LookupDispatchAction shields your application from the side effects of I18N.
92.What is difference between LookupDispatchAction and DispatchAction?
The difference between LookupDispatchAction and DispatchAction is that the actual method that gets called in LookupDispatchAction is based on a lookup of a key value instead of specifying the method name directly.
93.What is SwitchAction?
The SwitchAction class provides a means to switch from a resource in one module to another resource in a different module. SwitchAction is useful only if you have multiple modules in your Struts application. The SwitchAction class can be used as is, without extending.
94.What if <action> element has <forward> declaration with same name as global forward?
In this case the global forward is not used. Instead the <action> element's <forward> takes precendence.
95. What are the advantages of spring framework?
Spring has layered architecture. Use what you need and leave you don't need.
Spring Enables POJO Programming. There is no behind the scene magic here. POJO programming enables continuous integration and testability.
Dependency Injection and Inversion of Control Simplifies JDBCOpen source and no vendor lock-in.
96. How is a typical spring implementation look like?
For a typical Spring Application we need the following files
1. An interface that defines the functions.
2. An Implementation that contains properties, its setter and getter methods, functions etc.,
3. A XML file called Spring configuration file.
4. Client program that uses the function.
97. How do you define hibernate mapping file in spring?
Add the hibernate mapping file entry in mapping resource inside Spring's applicationContext.xml file in the web/WEB-INF directory.
< property name="mappingResources" >
< list >
< value > org/appfuse/model/User.hbm.xml < / value >
< / list >
< / property >
98. How do you configure spring in a web application?
It is very easy to configure any J2EE-based web application to use Spring. At the very least, you can simply add Spring's ContextLoaderListener to your web.xml file:
< listener >
< listener-class > org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoaderListener < / listener-class >
< / listener >
99. Can you have xyz.xml file instead of applicationcontext.xml?
ContextLoaderListener is a ServletContextListener that initializes when your webapp starts up. By default, it looks for Spring's configuration file at WEB-INF/applicationContext.xml. You can change this default value by specifying a element named "contextConfigLocation." Example:
< listener >
< listener-class > org.springframework.web.context.ContextLoaderListener
< context-param >
< param-name > contextConfigLocation < / param-name >
< param-value > /WEB-INF/xyz.xml< / param-value >
< / context-param >
< / listener-class >
< / listener >
100. How do you configure your database driver in spring?
Using datasource "org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.DriverManagerDataSource". Example:
< bean id="dataSource" class="org.springframework.jdbc.datasource.DriverManagerDataSource" >
< property name="driverClassName" >
< value > org.hsqldb.jdbcDriver < / value >
< / property >
< property name="url" >
< value > jdbc:hsqldb:db/appfuse < / value >
< / property >
< property name="username" > < value > sa < / value > < / property >
< property name="password" > < value > < / value > < / property >
< / bean >
101. How can you configure JNDI instead of datasource in spring applicationcontext.xml?
Using "org.springframework.jndi.JndiObjectFactoryBean". Example:
< bean id="dataSource" class="org.springframework.jndi.JndiObjectFactoryBean" >
< property name="jndiName" >
< value > java:comp/env/jdbc/appfuse < / value >
< / property >
< / bean >
102. What are the key benefits of Hibernate?
These are the key benifits of Hibernate:
Transparent persistence based on POJOs without byte code processing
Powerful object-oriented hibernate query language
Descriptive O/R Mapping through mapping file.
Automatic primary key generation
Hibernate cache: Session Level, Query and Second level cache.
Performance: Lazy initialization, Outer join fetching, Batch fetching


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In accepting the Award, Rohit spoke to the importance of patient centre technologies and solutions.
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In 2009, a U of C radiologist needed to share medical imagery with colleagues more quickly. At the time, mailing burned discs or thumb drives was the only option, but that took too long.
Knowing email is not secure (and unable to handle large imaging files), a service was developed for healthcare professionals to quickly collaborate on patient cases while still protecting confidentiality.
Thus was borne this year's Telus Innovation in Healthcare winner, Brightsquid Secure Communications Corp. The company provides confidential messaging and file sharing services for healthcare professionals. Brightsquid services make patient information more accessible so that teams can collaborate efficiently and effectively, and patients can participate actively in their own care.
By enabling greater communication in healthcare Brightsquid helps patients engage in their care and gain visibility into their healthcare. Patients can be including in conversations about their care and follow and better participate in transitions of care as they navigate the system.
Specialist clinics using Brightsquid with patients have reduced wait times from 24 months to 8 weeks (a 92% reduction) while also redirecting 25% of patients to a better fit practitioner before scheduling an appointment – getting patients where they need to be more quickly.
A large family practice has increased care capacity by 18% using Brightsquid to manage patient communication. So they now address 18% more patient concerns because some are managed without ever requiring an office visit. Patients save travel time and appointment time, while gaining a full written record of treatment plans they can reference at any time rather than relying on memory. As a result, evidence shows health outcomes improve.
The Brightsquid user base is growing rapidly in Canada and the USA with over 39,000 practitioners and 56,000 patients on the system. Each month, Brightsquid users securely share over 83,000 patient files.
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The Sonoma lavatory faucet provides a flow rate of 1.5 gallons per minute, reducing water consumption by 30% without sacrificing performance. This Sonoma faucet's unique styling with precise lines and distinctive handles will instantly transform your bathroom's look back to a special era. Time-honored English design meets modern convenience with Sonoma's lead-free brass construction, ceramic disc technology, and an environmentally friendly low-flow aerator. This Sonoma centerset lavatory faucet features an attractive oil rubbed bronze finish with a matching pop-up to add exquisite style to your bathroom. Conserve water, not style. Choose this Sonoma WaterSense faucet to help protect the future of one of our greatest natural resources""water. Sonoma lavatory faucets also comply with the requirements of the Uniform Plumbing Code and the Americans with Disabilities Act. Sonoma widespread lavatory faucets are suitable for 4-inch centerset, 3-hole installations. This faucet meets the strict lead-free requirements of California and Vermont. The Sonoma lavatory faucet offers outstanding performance, robust durability, and provides a convenient spout reach of 5-1/8 inches. It is backed by Premier's industry-leading Limited Lifetime Warranty. Complete your Sonoma bathroom suite with matching bath accessories and vanity lighting (sold separately). Premier 120578LF Sonoma Lead Free Centerset Two-Handle Lavatory Faucet, Oil Rubbed Bronze WaterSense Features: Dependable ceramic disc technology - 1/4 turn operation 4-inch centerset Smooth metal lever handles Includes brass pop-up 1.5 GPM WaterSense approved Premier Limited Life


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Ford Wheelchair Vans for Sale by Owner in Tacoma
Ford Wheelchair Vans for Sale by Owner in Tacoma
Absolute Mobility Center is proud to bring Washington state some of the best wheelchair and scooter accessible vehicles on the market. We've worked for years to establish ourselves as a leader in mobility vehicles and our Ford Wheelchair Vans for Sale by Owner in Tacoma are sure to suit your needs. Ford wheelchair vans are ready and able to help those with particular needs get onto the road with as little hassle possible.
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At Absolute we're always on the lookout for the best new and used vehicles we can offer our customers. Our ever changing inventory is likely to be home to a number of Ford Wheelchair Vans for Sale by Owner in Tacoma and we're excited to show them off. Depending on what we have in stock you may find wheelchair vans like the Ford Freestar SEL which may come equipped with wheelchair and scooter access, cruise control, premium upholstery and many other amenities that you may be looking for. You'll also be able to find some Freestar's feature 4.2L V6 engines which is more than enough to handle most cargo and passenger transportation needs. The Ford Freestar is also available with an automatic front-wheel drive transmission setup which takes the hassle out of shifting gears. If you're interested in seeing what we currently have available you're able to take advantage of our website to search through our inventory. You'll be able to narrow your vehicle search between our new and used van selections and even look up some of the additional services we provide.
Ford Wheelchair Van Services in Tacoma
We've been able to hone our expertise over the years to better serve our clients who are in need of trusted knowledge and technical skills. Our in-house parts and service department feature a team of highly skilled service techs who can diagnose, plan and fit your new or used Ford van with the equipment with ease. Our Ford Wheelchair Vans for Sale by Owner in Tacoma are built with a level of care that sets us apart from other mobility vehicle dealerships. We've even made the shopping and purchasing process easier with our indoor climate controlled dealership lot. This lets you take the time you need to find the right vehicle for your lifestyle.
To find out more about what we have to offer please give us a call toll free at 800-376-8267 and speak with our team at Absolute Mobility Center. We're located in Tacoma and Woodinville and are looking forward to your next visit.
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Made U Skin & Plastic Clinic (Sangam), located at 2F Media Mall KGIT Center in Seoul, is one of South Korea's premiere medical centers for cosmetic and restorative plastic surgery in addition to hair transplantation treatments. The experienced staff and medical practitioners at Made U Skin & Plastic Clinic (Sangam) is dedicated to helping make the patient look and feel as good as possible about their appearance, using a variety of surgical and non-surgical treatments that enhance skin and body shape.
Made U Skin & Plastic Clinic (Sangam) features a team of licensed and highly qualified plastic surgeons who are all accredited members of the esteemed Korean Society of Aesthetic Plastic Surgeons (KSAPS). International patients are invited to consult with one of the clinic's professional medical staff to determine which combination of treatment procedures can best achieve the physical changes they want to accomplish for their face, skin and overall body shape.
Among the most often-requested treatments received at Made U Skin & Plastic Clinic (Sangam) are non-surgical treatments such as collagen thread lifting and injectable treatments designed to refresh and rejuvenate the patient's appearance. Patients can elect to receive a package of treatments at significant cost savings.


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Making a will is a complex and important task. Not only do you want to ensure your money is left to the right people, you also need to mitigate any tax liability. While it may be attractive to draw up your own will, by leaving the task to the experts you can avoid costly disputes, excessive taxation and undesirable distribution of assets after your death.
• Wills and codicils executed
• Trusts and asset protection
• Powers of Attorney
• Mutual wills for couples
• Living wills and welfare issues
In addition to drawing up wills, we are experienced probate solicitors, who can sort out complicated estates, obtain probate (the legal recognition of a will's validity) and deal with disputed and badly drawn up wills.
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Zipp's Tangente Platinum Pro Evo Brake Pads are made for wheels with carbon braking surfaces. These fine pads provide confident, smooth braking power in all conditions and they are specially made for long life. They have a large surface area for maximum stopping power and deep grooves to shed water from the rim and ensure the Evos grip great even when it's wet. These stoppers are also thin so they'll work nicely on time trial and triathlon bicycles with integrated brakes and tight clearances.
• Compatible with most side pull and center pull brakes • All weather compound
• 107mm arch for better clearance with mud guard • Updated rubber boots secure attachment to lead pipe • Strong braking power with excellent braking control • Cartridge shoe holder • Color options: Black, Silver
Shimano's Deore V-Brakes feature light lever feel and all-around stopping power. Light, stiff aluminum arms actuate grippy cartridge brake pads. Conical washers set up quickly and easily for optimal braking with low weight.
Shimano Saint/XTR RT99 Centerlock Disc Rotors - Freeza technology, 3-layer structure with aluminum core and stainless steel outer layers and additional aluminum cooling fins reduces rotor surface temperature approximately 150 degrees Celsius compared to all-steel rotors - Aluminum spider - Includes standard type rotor lockring - Requires external-type rotor lockring when installing onto 15/20mm axle hub - Hub/Disc Compatibility: Center-Lock Disc - Weight: 118 g - Rotor Size (mm): 160 mm - Rotor Type: Two Piece - Pad Compatibility: All Pad Compounds
$74.99 - $79.99
Shimano Ultegra R8070 flat mount hydraulic disc brake caliper. - Model Number: BR-R8070 - Brake Type: Hydraulic disc brake - Average Weight: 280 g/pair - Greater rider control in all conditions - Hydraulic disc brake provides the next stage of control - Sleek integration into a road bike's aero profile - Designed to integrate seamlessly with a road bike's profile - Flat mount hydraulic type - Better heat dispersion than current road disc systems (SM-RT800) - New construction provides better heat management than current ICE TECHNOLOGIES FREEZA
Shimano Ultegra RT800 centerlock disc rotors. - Aluminum spider - Includes standard type rotor lockring - Freeza technology, 3-layer structure with aluminum core and stainless steel outer layers and additional aluminum cooling fins reduces rotor surface temperature approximately 150 degrees Celsius compared to all-steel rotors - Requires external-type rotor lockring when installing onto 15/20mm axle hub - Hub/Disc Compatibility: Center-Lock Disc - Pad Compatibility: All Pad Compounds - Rotor Type: Two Piece
$43.99 - $54.99
Stainless steel rotor designed for smooth and quiet braking with any disc brake caliper.
$44.00 - $49.00
The CenterLine design provides a smooth, consistent, and quiet running braking surface. Rounded edges make for easier wheel installs and are UCI-compliant. - Compatible with both road and mountain bike brakes - Rounded edges are UCI-compliant and allow for easier wheel installs - Hub interface: CenterLock - Rotor Type: Centerline
SRAM road disc brake pads are designed for use with SRAM road hydraulic disc brakes (HRD). - For use with Level Ultimate & Level TLM Brakes - Pad Material: Organic - Type: Road/CX - Includes guide pin, clip, & pad spreader
SRAM's Disc Brake Pads are reliable and rugged. These pads are compatible with Avid Trail and SRAM Guide disc brakes.
The Dura Type insert pad was originally developed as an aftermarket upgrade for high end Shimano brake systems. The Kool-Stop Dura pads are the same spec as Shimano pads and fit Shimano, SRAM, TRP and Tektro holders with a set screw. Compounds: - Black: Kool-Stop's standard compound which is great for all weather conditions, but designed for dry condition riding. - Ceramic: This compound was designed for ceramic coated rims and is great in all weather conditions. - Salmon: Kool-Stop's most famous Salmon compound is also one of the most aggressive compounds for extreme all weather conditions especially in the wet, but still superb in the dry. - Carbon: Kool-Stop's original carbon compound which works great for most carbon wheels but will wear quicker on fast steep descents. - Dual: A fusion of Kool-Stop's two finest compounds which will give superb braking in all weather conditions. This combination produces a more controlled smooth stop! Features: - Patented Plow Tip - Water Grooves - Rim Friendly Compounds - Fits 55mm length holders
The Eagle 2 is a revolutionary pad that first utilized the hardened reinforced steel internal backbone. This larger pad has been used in all areas of cycling and is a good choice when frame, wheel and fork design allow. Features: - Hardened and Plated reinforced steel backbone - Patented Angled tip plow - Water grooves - Pad-Lock washer system - Available in Threaded and 2024 Aluminum Smooth Post Black: standard compound designed for dry condition riding Red: semi-aggressive compound for good performance Salmon: aggressive compound for extreme weather conditions Dual: combination of Salmon and Black compounds for more controlled, smoother stopping
- High performance compounds recommended for all-conditions - Steel backing
Replacement inserts for Shimano cartridge v-brake pads - Black: standard compound designed for dry condition riding - Red: semi-aggressive compound for good performance - Salmon: aggressive compound for extreme weather conditions - Green: designed for ceramic coated rims - Dual: combination of Salmon and Black compounds for more controlled, smoother stopping
Jagwire's Basics Road Brake Pads feature their tried-and-true all-weather compound for excellent braking and durability.
Jagwire's Mountain Sport Disc Brake Pads (Hayes) feature a low-noise, semi-metallic compound mounted to a steel backing plate for excellent braking performance and durability.
Jagwire's Mountain Sport Disc Brake Pads (Tektro) feature a low-noise, semi-metallic compound mounted to a steel backing plate for excellent braking performance and durability.
Jagwire's Mountain Sport Disc Brake Pads (Magura) feature a low-noise, semi-metallic compound mounted to a steel backing plate for excellent brake performance and durability.
Jagwire Sport Semi-Metallic disc brake pads are a great improvement from OEM. They feature a high-performance semi-metallic compound that blends the low-noise of a resin pad with the durability of a metallic pad. Mounted to a steel backing plate, these are a great all-purpose pad.
$15.99 - $21.99
- T100 Sintered Metallic: long-life, all-condition compound - T106 Semi Metallic: no-bed, shorter-life, quieter compound - Set includes one pair of pads with retention clip
Add another braking option to your road or cross bars with Cane Creek's Cross Top Brake Levers. They are a great way to gain more control on technical cyclocross courses by enabling braking from the tops of the bars.
For use in adapting 140mm Campagnolo hydraulic rear calipers for use with 160mm rear rotors. - Brake Caliper Type: Flat Mount - Mount | Rotor Size: Rear Flat | 160 Rotor
Bolt on Avid's 20R Brake Pads for consistent, powerful braking. They're designed for use with linear-pull brakes.
Cost effective stopping power from the leader in cable-actuated disc brakes. - All calipers have 74mm mounting bolt spacing - For use with with long cable-pull levers - Mono-block caliper design has outboard pad adjustment - Spring tension is adjustable - Includes steel-backed organic pads - Brake Caliper Type: Post Mount - Brake Lever Actuation: Long Pull - Rotor Included: No - Weight: 215 g
To keep your Avid brakes functioning properly, check your pads for wear and replace them when necessary. Organic compound pads are softer for quieter braking and increased modulation, while metallic pads dissipate heat better and last a bit longer. Two pads, one retraction spring and a mounting bolt are included (enough for one brake) in each pad set. And, choose an aluminum backing plate if you're really counting the grams.
Need a replacement line for your Avid hydraulic disc brakes? You're covered with Avid's Hydraulic Line Kit. It's got 2000mm of hose for front or rear application, and all the fittings to work with your brakes.
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Hopefully you have been following our Facebook and email updates on Wan ZhenZhen's medical condition. She had heart bypass surgery on March 18 in Wuhan, China, and is recovering in ICU. She developed an infection and fever immediately following surgery, but appears to be over it. Her doctors are providing great care for her.
We have started a daily collective prayer around the globe for her – noon US eastern time, midnight in China. Please join with us and pray continually for her. Prayer is powerful and effective. Look for more Facebook updates on her condition in the coming days.
Expenses are also increasing as she spends more time in ICU. If you can help us with her expenses, click here and donate now for ZhenZhen.


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You know that with Casecheck+ the green thumbs up icon means the case you are viewing is good law. What about the red thumbs down icon? What else can Casecheck+ tell me?
When you click on the case with a red thumbs down you will see a case listed that generated the negative treatment as well as an indication of the type of negative treatment–but what does that term mean? Lets go over the list:
- Criticized
This keyword is used between two same state appellate courts or between two different circuit courts, when one is not agreeing with the conclusion of the other
- Granted
The citing case grants further appeal in the cited case.
- Modified
The higher court modifies or brings certain changes in the lower court's decision or the lower court brings certain changes in its prior opinion. However, that may affect change in judgment or not.
- Overruled
The citing case explicitly overrules or disapproves the cited case.
- Overruled in part
The citing case explicitly overrules or disapproves some portion of the cited case.
- Questioned
The citing case determines that the cited case lacks continuing validity and thus can no longer be relied upon.
- Reversed
The higher court overturns the judgment of the lower court based on legal issues.
- Superseded
When a statute has overwhelming authority over the court's decision.
- Vacated
When a higher court renders the lower court's judgment null and void.
- Withdrawn
When a court finds its earlier opinion or its lower court's opinion unresponsive.
You can also find other cases that cited your case by clicking on the citing references tab. This is simply a list of cases which cited the case, there is no treatment applied to this list. The Negative Treatment tab will list of the cases which cited this case negatively.
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Gates: Hesitate and lose
The risk of piracy remains a major impediment to media companies' exploiting
the growing deployment of broadband services, industry chieftains said.
Speaking at the opening general session of the National Show in Chicago,
Viacom Inc. president Mel Karmazin said he fears that wider digital distribution of
Paramount Pictures movies will mean that they will start showing up on file-sharing services
like Kazaa.
"We would like to make our content more available in a digital world, but we
want to be secure," Karmazin said.
Microsoft Corp. chairman Bill Gates warned that if movie and TV companies hesitate
too long, they risk the kind of damage sustained by record companies.
Rather than exploiting Internet technology, the music industry largely
refused to cooperate with online services and has watched techies come up with
innovative ways to distribute millions of pirated songs free-of-charge.
"The music case is a very cautionary case," Gates said, adding, "I would
say they regret not giving more flexibility early on."
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Requirements hell
It's things like this that make me glad Windows isn't my daily driver.
After wiping and setting up my Windows partition with the "latest and greatest" of Windows 8.1, I decided I wanted to go and play some Skyrim. Because hey, about damn time I picked up that relatively old game I bought a year or two ago. And what better to play a game designed for Consoles than to use a controller? I still have DualShock II controllers, and a USB adapter to hook them up to my computer. Let's plug and play!
Except things aren't that easy. If only they were. Instead, I've spent my day running around with god knows what on fire, trying to install just the right things to get Skyrim to detect my controller. Windows detects it just fine with default drivers, but Skyrim acts like it isn't there! So I'm left with the option of installing customer drivers, wrappers, whatever. Nice and dandy, until they whip out their lists of required software. This one specific version of that old Windows XP update, that broken version of some arcane driver manager.
Surely the required components could be bundled in, right? What the hell are they even doing that they need two different versions of Visual C++ installed? Absolutely ridiculous.
User experience for non-standard things have never not been shit, sadly. (Got it to work after four solid hours of fucking around though.)
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It's been casserole month here at our very own Pantry Party. It's the day before entries are due and I'm finally getting my own entry published. It's about time. I've been slacking at updating. But I did make a casserole!
From my pantry, it used: pecans and cream of chicken soup. I actually didn't have to buy very much for this at all. I love having a stocked fridge.
Cheesy Pecan Chicken Casserole
2 cups cooked chicken, chopped
1/2 cup pecans, chopped
2 tbsp onion, finely diced
1 cup mayonnaise
1/2 cup sour cream
1 can cream of chicken soup (mine was herb flavored)
2 tsp lemon juice
1 cup cheddar and sour cream chips, crushed
1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
1. Mix together all the ingredients except the chips and the cheese in a casserole dish.
2. Combine the chips and the cheese together. Sprinkle it evenly on top of the casserole.
3. Bake uncovered for 35 minutes at 375.
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Jen has to be one of the prettiest, inside and out, women I have ever met. She is constantly smiling and laughing. When I found this red hat at an antique store I instantly thought of Jen and her maternity session. I told her about my idea and she wasn't sure about me having her wear red lipstick, but she went with it anyways. I am so glad she humored me with my idea… because this girl can ROCK some red lipstick. She is simply stunning and I am sure that baby R. is going to come out beautiful the minute she enters this world. I feel so bless and honored to be her photographer for the first year (and hopefully longer) of her life; baby R is a grow-with-me baby!
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Your daily dose of advertising awesomeness from around the world!
Today's pick:
- Agency: Ogilvy
- Location: New York
- Client: British Airways
- Name: Yourope
- Category: Interactive web film
- Why I like it: It's a bit baffling to me that we don't see more of this. For all the talk of interactivity, web films are still mostly one way-affairs. And yet, this "choice" functionality breathes enormous energy into the storytelling, and gives the viewer a sense of immersion that is enthralling. Behind the scenes, it can be logistically complex to pull this off, but the viewer experience is seamless: You're hooked early (notice that the first video is only 19 seconds…who doesn't have 19 seconds to spare?) and all at once you're living the story (which is credibly enabled by BA, of course!), interacting with the platform, and engaging with the brand. Storytelling and technology working together to achieve the holy grail of branded entertainment! Fantastic – much congrats to my colleagues in Ogilvy New York for pulling it off!