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Packaging EJB 3 Applications
The real success of Java EE applications lies in assembly and deployment, as this is the key to delivering on Java's promise of write once, run anywhere (WORA). If you fail to fully grasp this step, your application may not realize this level of portability.
|Java platform roles: it's all about juggling hats
The Java EE platform defines different roles and responsibilities relating to development, assembly, and deployment of Java EE applications. In this article we are mainly interested in the Developer, Assembler, and Deployer roles, but we introduce you to all the roles so that you can be familiar with them. The roles defined by the specifications are
The database administrator is not one of the defined Java EE roles. The database administrator may not even understand a line of Java code. However, the importance of this role cannot be overlooked, especially in large corporations where relational databases are outside the control of the application developers. Developers, Assemblers, and Deployers may need to work with the DBAs in order to successfully build and release Java EE applications.
It's all about the division of labor. Many believe that the difficulties of earlier EJB practices were a result of the division of the EJB roles. In reality, the previous EJB specifications were not the real culprit—the source of all the confusion is the Java EE specification. While the Java EE and EJB specifications define seven roles, the problem is that many project teams do not even have seven people—how can a two- or three-person team wear that many hats?
A typical application has a handful of Java classes, and maintenance can be a nightmare if you are shipping your applications from one environment to another. To simplify maintenance you can create a Java archive (JAR) file. Typically, a JAR file is a file in zip format that contains classes. However, enterprise Java applications are packaged as specialized versions of JAR files—EAR, WAR, and EJB-JAR modules—before they can be deployed to a Java EE.compliant application server.
In this article we begin with a discussion of application packaging and deployment. The article also provides critical information on class loading, so that you can appreciate why the archives are packaged as they are. This is intended to provide you a better understanding of the packaging requirements for EJB that include entities. We explain the need for deployment descriptors, and look at how to use them. Finally, we look at a persistence unit and how to per form object-relational (O/R) mapping using XML.
Packaging your applications
A typical enterprise Java application may contain several Java classes of different types, such as EJBs, servlets, JavaServer Faces (JSF) classes, as well as static files such as JSPs and HTML files. EJBs run in the EJB container whereas web applications such as servlets and JSF managed beans run in the web container. To run your application you have to make it available to the Java EE application server. This is known as deployment. Since EJB is a core part of the Java EE specification, you have to follow the Java EE standard for deployment.
To understand packaging, you must consider how it fits into the bigger picture of Java EE packaging and know what constitutes a complete enterprise Java application. Up to this point we have focused on using EJB components such as session beans and MDBs to build business logic and JPA entities to implement your persistence code. However, your application will not be complete without a presentation tier that accesses the business logic you built with EJBs. For example, the EJBs we built for ActionBazaar do not make sense unless we have a client application accessing them. Most likely, you've used standard technologies such as JSP or JSF to build the web tier of your applications. These web applications, together with EJBs, constitute an enterprise application that you can deploy to an application server.
To deploy and run an application, you have to package the complete application together—the web module and EJBs—and deploy to an application server. Usually you will group similar pieces of the application together in modules. Java EE defines a standard way of packaging these modules in JAR files, and specifies the formats for these JARs. One of the advantages of having these formats defined as part of the specification is that they are portable across application servers.
Table 1 lists the archives or modules supported by Java EE 5 and their contents. Note that each archive type is used for packaging a specific type of module, such as EJB or web. For instance, a WAR is used to package a web-tier application module, and the EAR file is intended to be the |über archive containing all the other archives so that in the end, you're only deploying one file. The application server will scan the contents of the EAR and deploy it. We discuss how an EAR is loaded by the server in section 1.2.
Table 1 Enterprise Java applications need to be assembled into specific types of JAR files before they can be deployed to an application server. These are the available module types as specified by Java EE.
|Client application archives
|application-client .xml
|Thick Java client for EJBs
|Enterprise application archive
|Other Java EE modules such as EJB-JARs.
|EJB Java archive
|Session beans, message-driven beans, and optionally entities. Needs a persistence.xml if entities are packaged.
|Resource adapter archives
|Resource adapters.
|Web application archives
|Web application artifacts such as servlets, JSPs, JSF, static files, etc. Entities can also be packaged in this module. Needs a persistence.xml if entities are packaged.
To create these files, you can use the jar utility that comes with JDK. The final step is to assemble all the JAR files into one EAR file for deployment. In 3.1 we show you a build script that creates a JAR file. Each of these JAR types contains an optional deployment descriptor that describes the archive. As we have been discussing throughout this article, you can use metadata annotations instead of a deployment descriptor.
In this article, we focus primarily on the EAR file and the EJB-JAR file, which contains the session and message-driven beans, as well as entities.
It's worth mentioning that entities can be packaged in most archive types. For example, the ability to package entities in WARs allows you to use the EJB 3 JPA in simple web applications or with lightweight frameworks such as Spring. Note that entities are not supported in RAR modules. This statement, however, begs the question of why Java does not have a different archive type to package EJB 3 entities, just as JBoss has the Hibernate Archive (HAR) to package persistence objects with Hibernate's O/R framework.
You may know the answer to this question if you have followed the evolution of the EJB 3 specification. For those who haven't, we now regale you with Tales from the Expert Group (cue spooky music)...
During the evolution of the EJB 3 Public Draft, the PAR (Persistence Archive) was introduced, which mysteriously vanished in the Proposed Final Draft. A huge, emotional battle was fought in the EJB and Java EE expert groups over whether to introduce a module type for a persistence module at the Java EE level, and suggestions were sought from the community at large, as well as from various developer forums. Many developers think a separate persistence module is a bad idea because entities are supported both outside and inside the container. Considering that persistence is inherently a part of any enterprise application, it makes sense to support packaging entities with most module types, instead of introducing a new module type specialized for packaging entities.
Now that you know what modules are supported and a little about how they were arrived at, shall we take a quick peek under the hood of an EAR module?
Dissecting the EAR file
To understand how deployment works, let's take a closer look at the EAR file, the top-level archive file that contains other Java EE archives when it is deployed to the application server. For instance, the ActionBazaar application contains an EJB module, a web module, a JAR containing helper classes, and an application client module. The file structure of the EAR file that ActionBazaar uses looks like this:
META-INF/application.xml actionBazaar-ejb. jar actionBazaar .war actionBazaar-client.jar lib/actionBazaar-commons.jar
application .xml is the deployment descriptor that describes the standard Java EE modules packaged in each EAR file. The contents of application.xml look something like listing 1.
Listing 1: Deployment descriptor for the ActionBazaar EAR module
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If you review the EAR file descriptor in listing 1, you'll see that it explicitly identifies each of the artifacts as a specific type of module. When you deploy this EAR to an application server, the application server uses the information in the deployment descriptor to deploy each of the module types.
Java EE 5 made the deployment descriptor optional, even in the EAR. This is a departure from previous versions of Java EE, where it was mandatory. The Java EE 5.0.compliant application servers deploy by performing automatic detection based on a standard naming convention or reading the content of archives; see http://java.sun.com/blueprints/code/namingconventions.html.
Next, let's take a look at how application servers deploy an EAR module.
Loading the EAR module
During the deployment process, the application server determines the module types, validates them, and takes appropriate steps so that the application is available to users. Although all application servers have to accomplish these goals, it's up to the individual vendor exactly how to implement it. One area where server implementations stand out is in how fast they can deploy the archives.
While vendors are free to optimize their specific implementation, they all follow the specification's rules when it comes to what is required to be supported and in what order the loading occurs. This means that your application server will use the algorithm from figure 1 when attempting to load the EAR file that contains modules or archives from table 1.
Before we delve into how EJB components and entities are packaged, let's briefly discuss what class loading is and how it works in the Java EE environment.
Figure 1: Rules followed by application servers to deploy an EAR module. Java EE 5 does not require a deployment descriptor in the EAR module that identifies the type of modules packaged. It is the responsibility of Java EE container to determine the type of module based on its name (extension) and its content. It does so by following this algorithm.
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Parenting with Love and Logic
- Foster Cline, MD and Jim Fay Authors
- 2009 26 Aug
EDITOR'S NOTE: The following is an excerpt from Parenting with Love and Logic by Foster Cline, MD and Jim Fay (NavPress Publishing)
Chapter One
Parenting: Joy or Nightmare?
A wise child loves discipline, but a scoffer does not listen to rebuke.
Proverbs 13:1
A mother and father stand outside of a restaurant in the rain asking their three-year-old, Chloe, to get in the car so the family can go home. Chloe refuses. Her parents spend the next fifteen minutes begging and pleading with her to do it on her own. At one point, the father gets down on his knees in the puddles, trying to reason her into the car. She finally complies, but only after her parents agree to buy her a soda on the way home. If they have to use a soda to buy her off at three, what will they be facing when she reaches sixteen?
Jim sits in the airport awaiting a flight, watching as a mother gives at least eighty different demands to her three-year-old boy over the course of an hour without ever enforcing one of them:
"Come back here, Logan!"
"Don't go over there, Logan!"
"You better listen to me, Logan, or else!"
"I mean it, Logan!"
"Don't run, Logan!"
"Come back here so you don't get hurt, Logan!"
Logan eventually finds his way to where Jim is seated. The toddler smiles at him while ignoring his mother. The mother yells, "Logan, you get away from that man! You get over here this instant!"
Jim smiles down at Logan and asks, "Hey, Logan, what is your mom going to do if you don't get over there?"
He looks up and grins. "She not goin' to do nothin'." And then his eyes twinkle and his grin becomes wider.
It turns out he is right. She finally comes apologizing. "I'm sorry he's bothering you, but you know how three-year-olds are. They just won't listen to one thing you tell them."
On a Saturday at a local supermarket, two boys — ages five and seven — have declared war. Like guerrillas on a raiding party, they sneak from aisle to aisle, hiding behind displays and squeaking their tennies on the tile floor. Then suddenly a crash — the result of a game of "shopping cart chicken" — pierces the otherwise calming background Muzak.
The mother, having lost sight of this self-appointed commando unit, abandons her half-filled cart. As she rounds a corner, her screams turn the heads of other shoppers: "Don't get lost!" "Don't touch that!" "You — get over here!" She races for the boys, and as she's about to grab two sweaty necks, they turn to Tactic B: "the split up," a twenty-first-century version of "divide and conquer." Now she must run in two directions at once to shout at them. Wheezing with exertion, she corrals the younger one, who just blitzed the cereal section, leaving a trail of boxes. But when she returns him to her cart, the older boy is gone. She locates him in produce, rolling seedless grapes like marbles across the floor.
After scooping up Boy Number Two and carrying him back, you guessed it, she finds that Boy Number One has disappeared. Mom sprints from her cart once more. Finally, after she threatens murder and the pawning of their Nintendo game system, the boys are gathered. But the battle's not over. Tactic C follows: the "fill the cart when Mom's not looking" game. Soon M&Ms, Oreos, vanilla wafers, and jumbo Snickers bars are piled high. Mom races back and forth reshelving the treats. Then come boyish smirks and another round of threats from Mom: "Don't do that!" "I'm going to slap your hands!" And in a cry of desperation: "You're never going to leave the house again for the rest of your lives!"
Frazzled, harried, and broken, Mom finally surrenders and buys off her precious flesh and blood with candy bars — a cease-fire that guarantees enough peace to finish her rounds.
Are We Having Fun Yet?
Ah, yes, parenting — the joys, the rewards. We become parents with optimism oozing from every pore. During late-night feedings and sickening diaper changes, we know we are laying the groundwork for a lifelong relationship that will bless us when our hair turns gray or disappears. We look forward to times of tenderness and times of love, shared joys and shared disappointments, hugs and encouragement, words of comfort, and soul-filled conversations.
But the joys of parenting were far from the minds of the parents in the previous stories. No freshly scrubbed cherubs flitted through their lives, hanging on every soft word dropping from Mommy's or Daddy's lips. Where was that gratifying, loving, personal relationship between parent and child? The sublime joys of parenting were obliterated by a more immediate concern: survival.
This was parenting, the nightmare.
Scenes like these happen to the best of us. When they do, we may want to throw our hands in the air and scream, "Kids! Are they worth the pain?" Sometimes kids can be a bigger hassle than a house with one shower. When we think of the enormous love we pump into our children's lives and then the sassy, disobedient, unappreciative behavior we receive in return, we can get pretty burned out on the whole process. Besides riddling our lives with day-to-day hassles, kids present us with perhaps the greatest challenge of our adulthood: raising our children to be responsible adults.
Through the miracle of birth, we are given a tiny, defenseless babe totally dependent on us for every physical need. We have a mere eighteen years at most to ready that suckling for a world that can be cruel and heartless. That child's success in the real world hinges in large part on the job we do as parents. Just thinking about raising responsible, well-rounded kids sends a sobering shiver of responsibility right up the old parental spine. Many of us have felt queasy after a thought such as this: If I can't handle a five-year-old in a grocery store, what am I going to do with a fifteen-year-old who seems to have an enormous understanding of sex and is counting the days until he gets a driver's license?
Putting the Fun Back into Parenting
All is not so bleak. Trust us! There's hope, shining beacon bright, at the end of the tunnel of parental frustration. Parenting doesn't have to be drudgery. Children can grow to be thinking, responsible adults. We can help them do it without living through an eighteen-year horror movie.
Parenting with Love and Logic is all about raising responsible kids. It's a win-win philosophy. Parents win because they love in a healthy way and establish control over their kids without resorting to the anger and threats that encourage rebellious teenage behavior. Kids win because they learn responsibility and the logic of life by solving their own problems. Thus, they acquire the tools for coping with the real world.
Parents and kids can establish a rewarding relationship built on love and trust in the process. What a deal! Parenting with Love and Logic puts the fun back into parenting.
Parenting with Love and Logic
Copyright 2006 by Foster Cline, MD and Jim Fay
NavPress Publishing


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In parashas mishpatim (22:21-23) the pesukim read
כא כָּל-אַלְמָנָה וְיָתוֹם, לֹא תְעַנּוּן. כב אִם-עַנֵּה תְעַנֶּה אֹתוֹ--כִּי אִם-צָעֹק יִצְעַק אֵלַי, שָׁמֹעַ אֶשְׁמַע צַעֲקָתוֹ. כג וְחָרָה אַפִּי, וְהָרַגְתִּי אֶתְכֶם בֶּחָרֶב; וְהָיוּ נְשֵׁיכֶם אַלְמָנוֹת, וּבְנֵיכֶם יְתֹמִים
Don't oppress any widow or orphan. If you will oppress him/her [you'll get yours- Rashi] for if they scream out to me, I will hear his/her scream. And my anger will flare and I will kill you with the sword and your wives will be widows and your children orphans.
Various tanaic sources, also brought by Rashi, darshan the redundancy: If Hashem kills him, of course his wife will be a widow and his children orphans! Rather, this is a separate punishment that there will be no witness to the husband's death and the wives will always have a widow status and will be unable to marry and the children will be unable to inherit their father.
My question is- what did the wife/children do to deserve such a harsh punishment for themselves. By a regular Heavenly death (without the drasha), we can debate whether there needs to be cause for "collateral damage", but this is a specific action against the family members.


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DENISON, TX — Leo Joseph Doyle, age 81, passed away Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013 in Colbert, TX.
Mr. Doyle was born Feb. 28, 1932 in West Bend, the son of Joseph Martin and Anna C (Mahan) Doyle. Leo graduated from Ayrshire High School in 1951. After graduation Leo entered the Air Force for four years spending one of those years in Korea. After he completed his military he spent the rest of his life in Denison, TX where he worked for Johns Manville until the plant closed.
Leo married Christine Mattingly in October 2003. He enjoyed traveling to Hawaii, Iowa and Branson MO. He will be missed by his many friends and relatives.
Leo is survived by his wife, Christine Doyle of Colbert, OK; three step children, six step grand children and three step great grand children; brothers, Francis Doyle his wife, Roseann of Milford, Robert Doyle of Des Moines and Emmet Doyle and wife, Margaret of Royal; and sister, Rita Rezabek and husband, Charlie of Em- metsburg. He was preceded in death by his wife, Barbara; and his parents.
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Roll-Kraft [MENTOR, OH] announced the appointment of Frank Mercuri as Chief Financial Officer. Mercuri comes to Roll-Kraft with 20 years of experience in various accounting and finance positions, including Chief Financial Officer and Controller for Ericson Manufacturing, Vocon Design, and Brulant, Inc. Richard Lazar, former Chief Financial Officer, has moved into the position of Director of Finance – Special Projects. He has been with Roll-Kraft for 35 years.
Inseego Corp. [SAN DIEGO] (NASDAQ: INSG) announced that Michael Newman, Chief Financial Officer, has decided to resign from his position effective May 15, 2017 for family and personal reasons. He will serve in an advisory role to assist in the conclusion of the Company's sale of its MiFi business and the transition to a new permanent CFO. Mr. Newman will be replaced by Interim CFO Tom Allen. Mr. Allen previously served as Interim CFO for Inseego's predecessor company, Novatel Wireless, from June 2014 to September 2014, when Mr. Allen transitioned the CFO role to Mr. Newman.
AXIS Capital Holdings Limited [PEMBROKE, Bermuda & NEW YORK] (NYSE: AXS) announced that Chief Financial Officer Joseph Henry will retire at the conclusion of 2017, following an accomplished career that included the past five years as CFO at AXIS. The Company announced that current AXIS Insurance Chief Operating Officer Peter Vogt will become CFO, effective January 1, 2018. Mr. Vogt will be appointed Deputy CFO in July with the transition process to occur through the end of the year. Mr. Vogt has been a senior leader within the AXIS organization since 2010. In addition to his role as AXIS Insurance COO since 2013, Mr. Vogt had previously served for more than two years as CFO and COO of AXIS' Accident & Health business unit. Mr. Vogt joined AXIS from Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company where he served as Chief Financial Officer. Prior to Penn Mutual, he served as Chief Financial Officer of CIGNA's Group Insurance business. He started his career at Hartford Life Insurance Company where, over nearly 14 years, he held a series of actuarial roles and eventually led sales, marketing and product development for its corporate retirement business.
Mohr Partners, Inc. (MPI) [DALLAS, TEXAS] hired Eric A. Karl to serve as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). He has more than 30 years of experience leading finance organizations, ten years with General Electric and 15 years as CFO or board member of private and public companies. Most recently he was CFO of 1A Smart Start.
Analytic Partners [NEW YORK] announced the addition of Marcia Awobuluyi as Chief Financial Officer. Awobuluyi was most recently on the leadership team at Tower Legal, where she has served the last eight years as their EVP, Chief Operating Officer. Marcia has also held senior leadership roles at Laurus Capital Management, 24 Seven and Immersant.
Avizia [RESTON, Va.] announced the appointment of Joseph M. Quinn as its chief financial officer. Quinn comes to Avizia with two decades of experience as a CFO and vice president of finance for several high-profile companies, including 14 years at AOL. Quinn comes to Avizia from comScore Inc.
GenomeDx Biosciences [SAN DIEGO] announced the appointment of Michael Rodriguez as the company's chief financial officer. Prior to joining GenomeDx, Mr. Rodriguez served as an advisor and chief financial officer of Crossover Health. Before Crossover Health, he was chief financial officer at Epic Sciences, Inc. Earlier, Mr. Rodriguez served as chief operating officer of Clarient Diagnostic Services, a GE Healthcare molecular diagnostics and laboratory services company. Prior to Clarient, Mr. Rodriguez served in a variety of financial leadership roles in public and private companies spanning medical devices, healthcare information technology and business services.
InCrowd [BOSTON] named Rob Lubash as its new chief financial officer (CFO). Previously, Lubash was CFO at Provant, in addition to Mobiquity and OutStart. Lubash has also served as a controller at ServiceSoft and Infinium.
Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc. [CAMBRIDGE, Mass.] (NASDAQ: ALNY) announced the appointment of Manmeet S. Soni, as Chief Financial Officer. Manmeet is the former Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Before joining ARIAD Pharmaceuticals, Inc., Manmeet worked at Pharmacyclics, Inc., where he served most recently as Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer. Mr. Soni also played a vital role in the acquisition of Pharmacyclics, Inc. by Abbvie, Inc. for $21 billion. Previously, Mr. Soni worked at ZELTIQ Aesthetics Inc., and PricewaterhouseCoopers San Jose, in the Life Science and Venture Capital Group. Prior to that, he worked at PricewaterhouseCoopers, India. Mr. Soni is currently a board member and audit committee chair at Genoscience Pharma.
Violin Memory®, Inc. [SANTA CLARA, Calif.] announced that James P. Curley has been appointed chief financial officer, effective April 24, 2017. Prior to joining Violin®, Jim was chief financial officer of and led LeapFrog Enterprises, Inc., Gymboree Corporation, and Huffman Koos, Inc. through the companies' initial public offerings. He was also CEO of Nano-Tex, Inc., and led the company's financial turnaround, additional capital raising and eventual sale to Crypton, Inc. Jim served for four years as a captain in the United States Air Force at the Pentagon in Washington D.C.
Ygrene Energy Fund [PETALUMA, Calif.] announced that Tim Condon has joined the company's leadership team as Chief Financial Officer. Most recently, he was the co-founder and CFO of Pacific Point Services and prior to that he founded LEAP Financial. Condon began his career as CPA at Price Waterhouse Coopers and later held a variety of financial management roles at Bally Corporation and Marriott Corporation.
Silicon Valley Bank [SANTA CLARA, Calif.] announced that Michael Descheneaux, SVB Financial Group's (NASDAQ: SIVB) Chief Financial Officer, has been promoted to president of Silicon Valley Bank and Daniel Beck, former CFO of Bank of the West, will become SVB Financial Group's CFO, effective June 5, 2017. As CFO, Descheneaux has been responsible for all finance, treasury and accounting functions for the company since 2007. In addition, he oversaw the company's $3 billion investment arm, SVB Capital, served on the Board of Directors for the company's joint venture bank in China. Beck joins SVB Financial Group from Bancwest Corp. where he was CFO and Treasurer and a member of the executive management committee. Previously, he was CFO of Bank of the West and the bank's controller. Prior to joining Bancwest, Beck held financial positions at Wells Fargo and Freddie Mac and worked at Deloitte & Touche and E*Trade Financial Corporation earlier in his career.
SelectHealth [MURRAY, UT] announced that Thomas Risse has been named Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Since 2009, he has been serving as the Chief Financial Officer for the Hawaii region of Kaiser Permanente. From 2003 to 2009, Thomas worked for Providence Health & Services in Olympia, Washington, where he served as Chief Financial Officer of the Southwest Washington region. Prior to that, he held finance roles with several organizations in California, including Children's Hospital of Orange County, Health Net, and Daniel Freeman Hospitals.
Agility Health, Inc. [GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN] (TSX-V: AHI) announced the appointment of Patrick J. Reid as Chief Financial Officer of the Company. Reid will succeed Gene Miyamoto, who has been serving as interim CFO since July 2016. Reid comes to Agility Health with more than 20 years of finance experience having held CFO positions at several organizations. Reid was most recently Vice President, Physician Services at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital. Prior to that, Reid was Chief Executive Officer/Chief Financial Officer at Orthopaedic Associates of Michigan, P.C.


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SPRINGFIELD — Kim Moretz was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison, and another five years of probation, following her conviction in concealing the death of Charlie Ray III.
She did not address the court and showed no reaction to receiving her sentence, other than responding "yes" to Judge Gates Peed's question if she understood it.
Her husband Chad Moretz killed Ray in the Moretzes' Westwood Heights home in Rincon last January and then dismembered the body, placing body parts in their home and in a South Carolina storage unit. Chad Moretz was later shot and killed in a standoff with police.
Jurors deliberated for about three hours after Kim Moretz's three-day trial concluded Feb. 8. The jury of eight women and four men found her guilty also of hindering apprehension, but not guilty of tampering with evidence.
Assistant District Attorney Brian Deal asked Judge Peed to give Moretz the maximum sentence, 15 years in prison. He pointed to testimony that Moretz rented the storage unit under her name and gave several false statements to police in the days following Ray's death.
In conversations with Savannah-Chatham Metro Police Investigator James Coleman, Moretz maintained that she had not seen Ray since dropping him off at a gas station in Savannah. She became defensive when Coleman said he didn't believe her story.
"We've seen little remorse from Mrs. Moretz in this trial," Deal said at the sentencing. "The only emotion she showed was when she was backed into a corner."
Though Kim Moretz drove Ray from Wilmington Island to the Moretzes' home in Rincon, defense attorney Michael Schiavone contended she had nothing to do with his violent death. Schiavone stated that Moretz lived under the control of her abusive husband.
"Her only crime is that she was married to Chad Moretz," Schiavone said. "She didn't decide one day, 'I'll go pick up Charles Ray and have my husband kill him and cut him up.'"
The victim's father, Charlie Ray Jr., attended the end of Wednesday's hearing, but did not address the court regarding Moretz's sentencing.
"I had nothing to say to her," he said afterward. "I learned a long time ago, if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything."
Ray told reporters that, when Chad and Kim Moretz were charged in his son's death, he "knew who they were." He said Charlie Ray III met Kim Moretz approximately two years ago when he "was engaged in … some issues with an attorney" at the law office in Savannah where Kim Moretz worked.
The two became friends, according to Charlie Ray Jr. Charlie Ray III, who had Tourette's syndrome and lived with his parents on Wilmington Island, even moved in with the Moretzes about six months prior to his death.
However, that arrangement did not last long. Without getting into specifics, Charlie Ray Jr. said he "didn't like what (he) heard" from his son — particularly about Chad Moretz.
"There were some things that he said about the guy that I didn't like, and he didn't like, and he and I both agreed that he should get out," Ray Jr. said.
Accompanied by an Effingham County Sheriff's deputy, Ray Jr. went to the Moretzes' house on Whitehall Avenue to take his son back to Wilmington Island.
"I knew what kind of people they were, and that's why I got the (deputy) to go with me to get him out," he said. "Unfortunately, he continued to hear from them — unbeknownst to us. And then that night he went off with her …"
His voice trailed off as he referenced the final night of his son's life. Charlie Ray Jr. acknowledged that, though he and his wife Sandi lived under the same roof with their son, "he was 35 years old and could come and go as he pleased."
"So there were some things that he was doing that we didn't know about, as far as meeting up with them," he said. "I didn't think he'd ever go back, but he did."
Ray was asked if seeing Kim Moretz led away in handcuffs following her sentencing was at all satisfying.
"Yeah, it was," he said. "I know what she's got coming, so we're satisfied with it."
Charlie Ray III's parents were present for all three days of the trial, but stayed out of the courtroom for extended periods when graphic testimony was presented. Charlie Ray Jr. was the only family member to attend the sentencing as severe weather threatened the area.
As he exited the Effingham County Courthouse on a cloudy, rainy morning, Charlie Ray Jr. was relieved for his entire family to have the trial behind them. He believed his son gained a degree of justice from the two guilty verdicts for Kim Moretz.
"I feel like he did," he said. "I'm just glad it's over, and we can get back to as normal a life as we could possibly obtain."
SPRINGFIELD — Kim Moretz was sentenced Wednesday to 10 years in prison, and another five years of probation, following her conviction in concealing the death of Charlie Ray III.


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To all my peeps and loyal customers,
The time has come for me to retire from the PSP World. I've raised my kids, took care of our home, kids have spread their wings and flew the nest. Hubby is content in his career while our kids are just coming into theirs. Now it's my turn to do for me (sounds so selfish!) and will be going back to school to do something I've always wanted to do....Cosmetology. I'm thrilled beyond words and cannot wait for August classes to begin!
All my products are on sale this month for only $1. Scoop them up while you still can because come June 1st they'll no longer be available. That doesn't mean you'll be able to share them. You MUST still follow and respect my TOU....no sharing.
I am really pleased to say that I won't be disappearing completely. I have so many items I didn't have the chance to use. In my spare time I'll dabble in PSP or Photoshop, so keep your eyes peeled for a freebie now and again, template bundles here and there, and probably some masks, too.
You can find a $1 sale going on in all my stores.
Thank you so much for your loyalty over the years. You all have made it lots of fun with the tags you've given me, notes you've left in my chat box, and such thoughtful notes emailed to me. They have all put smiles on my face and I hope you'll continue to drop in now and again and find something new to snag or tut.


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Due to COVID restrictions and wildfire recovery, please call wineries to confirm tastings before visiting.
Situated in beautiful Napa Valley, on the historic Longwood Ranch, Beaucanon Estate reflects the proud history and experience of the de Coninck family of St. Emilion. Our vineyards provide outstanding grapes that, with the blessings of nature and the knowledgeable hands of an experienced Bordelaise winemaker, become epic and uncommon wines, expressing the intense fruit quality of Napa Valley along with the balance and elegance of Bordeaux.
Our Napa history began in 1978, when Jacques de Coninck came from Bordeaux to search for prime vineyards, convinced that the New World held the promise of great wines, which would rival those they were making at their family Chateaux of Canon, Bellevue and Junayme. With over 260 years of his family's experience with all aspects of the wine business, he was able to select unique vineyard sites with the perfect soil, aspect and climate. These vineyards have recently been improved with the addition of new Cabernet Sauvignon vines. Clone 337 is the most recent development of Bordeaux types in the valley. Clone 4 is a classic of California, developed from the celebrated B.V. vines. It is no surprise that these vineyards are the envy of viticulturists throughout the valley.
The descendents of Jacques de Coninck are carrying forward the tradition of the family and its winemaking heritage both in the Napa Valley and Bordeaux.
Here in Napa, Louis de Coninck works his magic to combine two worlds in one bottle.
Using the classic Bordeaux varietals, he creates wines with an emphasis on structure, mouth-feel and the luscious flavors of Napa Valley fruit. Like all great winemakers, Louis excels at highlighting the natural characteristics of perfectly ripe grapes, without resorting to popular techniques that emphasize tannins or alcohol. Aging takes place in carefully selected barrels and creating the final blend to produce wines of such intriguing complexity requires an intuitive and delicate touch. The result is concentrated, richly flavored and balanced wines that are pleasant and engaging when young, and only get better with age.
We hope you will appreciate the fruits of our labors and join us as we continue to bring the best of two worlds together for you.
Wine clubs are a great way to stay connected to your favorite wineries.
To join the wine club, visit www.beaucanonestate.com or call 707-254-1460.
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The offer listed below is valid for all Napa Valley residents age 21 and over.
Complimentary tastings, VIP tours by appointment, 15% discount on Jacques de Coninck wines, 20% discount on Beaucannon wines


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VANCOUVER – The Vancouver Canucks have a tragic number and it rhymes with Bobby Orr.
Four wins of any kind by the Phoenix Coyotes, or four wins by the Dallas Stars — at least three of them in regulation or overtime — and the Canucks will be mathematically done no matter how they fare themselves. There will be no playoffs for them. They will be finito, terminado, fardiga (that's Swedish) and toast.
This is the mathematical picture. The real picture has been apparent for weeks.
The Canucks aren't good enough, and it was never more evident Saturday when they were beaten down 5-1 by the visiting Anaheim Ducks, who were playing in the second game of a back-to-back.
So the Canucks woke up Sunday with six games remaining in their National Hockey League regular season and needing a massive Maple Leaf-like collapse by both the Coyotes and Stars.
Centre Brad Richardson, the Canucks' lone goal scorer Saturday, didn't even attempt to sugar-coat the near-hopeless situation.
"We're trying to look for some help but I don't know if we really deserve it, to be honest," he said. "It sucks being in a position where you have to rely on other teams to lose. And we're not winning our games so what do you expect?"
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The Canucks next play Tuesday against old pal Alain Vigneault and his New York Rangers. They can't fall any further between now and then because the Coyotes and Stars don't play until Tuesday themselves. It's just a minor stay from the executioner, however. The Canucks have won seven of 23 games since Jan. 27 — and 11 of 36 since Dec. 30. Expecting them to close with six straight victories is beyond delusional.
"It's obviously a really tough league and hard to get into the playoffs," Richardson noted. "If you look back, I think that stretch killed us. I think we were a pretty good team the first half of the year and right in the thick of things in the Western Conference. We just had a good little stretch of four or five games here but you're not going to make the playoffs if you have a let up like that."
Saturday's loss was typical of many this season. A poor start, then a strong push, followed by a lousy finish. The team's best line was once again Richardson with wingers Zack Kassian and David Booth. They combined for 10 of the Canucks' 32 shots on Ducks' rookie netminder Frederik Andersen.
Daniel Sedin had another dismal night with one shot on goal and one missed shot. He was minus-2 and played just 14:53. Six Canuck forwards saw the ice more than Daniel, who has one goal and two assists in his last 21 games, an absolutely mind-boggling fall in production for the 2010-11 league scoring champion. Ryan Kesler had two shots and did nothing with 3:49 of power-play time, mishandling the puck on several occasions.
Alex Edler had another minus-2 outing and is now minus-32 on the season, third worst in the league behind Capitals' captain Alex Ovechkin (-34) and Oiler sophomore Nail Yakupov (-33).
The Canucks are 1-9-2 against the three California teams and have lost all four games to the Ducks by a combined 21-6 count. They have also lost four straight to the Los Angeles Kings and three of four to San Jose. Two of their remaining six games are against the Ducks and Kings.
"We're certainly on the outside looking in, but we're not mathematically out of it," said Canuck defenceman Dan Hamhuis, searching for words. "Even though our chances are slim, we have to keep playing hard and give ourselves a chance and make those other teams earn it if they're going to make it.
"It's not a spot we want to be in but we have to show up Tuesday and put our best effort forward. We're still going to really push for it and, if we do get mathematically eliminated, we're not going to throw the sticks in either. We're going to be professionals and keep playing."
That was pretty much the same message delivered by head coach John Tortorella, who is presiding over the worst Canucks' regular season — lockout-shortened version excluded — since the 83-point campaign of 1999-2000.
"All we can look to now is to get ready to play the Rangers and try to win a game," Tortorella said.
"There is no sense of assessing and talking about what happened or being negative or down about it. We need to get some rest, have a good practice (Monday), get ready to win a game and see where it goes from there.
"We need to stay loose and stay positive and block out the noise and try to win a game," he added.
"I'm not sure if we win a game what happens as we move forward but that's all you can do in this situation. Make sure you're ready to play the games, handle yourself as a pro and see what happens."
ICE CHIPS: Canuck winger Zack Kassian assisted on the Richardson goal Saturday to extend his modest points streak to four game (2-5-7) ... Jannik Hansen, with one goal in 15 games, skated on the fourth line against the Ducks.


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Autonomic Controls and Colorado vNet announced this week that they have reached a licensing agreement. Under the deal, Colorado vNet will license Autonomic's Media Control System (MCS) for the new Vibe Media Streamer (SKU MS1-1).
"Every time Autonomic partners with manufacturers in the CEDIA channel, we demonstrate our value proposition," Michael de Nigris, Co-founder and CEO of Autonomic, said as part of the announcement. "Our goal is to provide our partners with technology that delivers a robust, reliable foundation for their digital streaming devices, which allows them to focus on developing features that distinguish them in the marketplace, rather than reinventing the wheel. Our agreement with Colorado vNet is an exciting opportunity to see our technology integrated into another premium, distributed audio product."
"Partnering with Autonomic creates new opportunities for our dealers to extend digital media functionality with a proven solution," Charlie Porritt, CEO of Russound and Colorado vNet Corp., said. "The Autonomic Media Control System gives us a way to use our existing infrastructure to deliver a level of performance that sets us apart from our competitors."


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The Ku Klux Klan in Maine in the 1920s grew under the charismatic leadership of F. Eugene Farnsworth, who toured the state appealing for better government and stronger adherence to patriotism, Protestant values, white supremacy, the Bible, and Holy Scripture.
Specifically, the Klan warned against Catholic teachers and school board representatives in public schools because they fomented anti-Americanism.
A recurring message was that Catholics owed their loyalty to the Pope and therefore could not be loyal American citizens.
The Klan avoided the public violence and intimidation that characterized its behavior elsewhere and concentrated on fraternal rites, parades, and political campaigning, finding a constituency among Maine's "dry" voters and those uneasy about new "foreign-born" members of their own communities.
It was adept at using existing organizations – businessmen's and fraternal groups and even churches – to further its political goals and recruit members.
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July through October coincides with peak mosquito activity in some locations, which can place your horse at the highest risk of contracting West Nile virus (WNV) during this time of year. However, with the right vaccine and preventive measures, it's not too late for horse owners to help protect their horses against this life-threatening disease.
A viral disease, WNV is transmitted by mosquitoes—which feed on infected birds—to horses, humans, and other mammals. Last year, the United States reported 395 West Nile virus cases in horses; Texas and Oklahoma topped the charts with 69 and 41 cases, respectively. The number of reported WNV veterinary cases fell from 1,121 in 2006 to 157 in 2010, and the decline is said by health experts to reflect both vaccination and naturally acquired immunity.
"It is a good sign that the number of cases has declined over the last decade," said Kevin G. Hankins, DVM, MBA, senior veterinarian for Zoetis Equine Veterinary Operations. "However, recent news reports of both human and equine cases indicate this disease is still a risk—especially during this time of year.
Vaccination remains the most effective way to help protect horses against West Nile and other mosquito-borne diseases, such as Eastern equine encephalomyelitis (EEE) and Western equine encephalomyelitis (WEE).
Researchers recently tested horses' response to six West Nile virus vaccination regimens and found some substantial differences in their immune responses. While all of the vaccinated horses demonstrated an initial immune response, by Day 28, the antibody response of the horses vaccinated with a monovalent vaccine (one that protects against one specific disease) was four times higher than those vaccinated with a combination vaccines indicated for WNV.
If your horse has not been vaccinated or is overdue for vaccination, it's not too late to help protect it against this life-threatening disease with a booster. This added protection can help your horse stay healthy.
West Nile is considered a core vaccination requirement, along with vaccinations for EEE, WEE, tetanus, and rabies, according to the American Association of Equine Practitioners guidelines.
"We have a disease that is here to stay, an effective vaccine but no treatment in the case of infection," Hankins said. "That makes vaccination a cheap insurance policy."
In conjunction with vaccination, use good techniques for managing mosquitoes and avoiding peak mosquito time. This includes:
Destroying any mosquito breeding habitats by removing all potential sources of stagnant water;
Cleaning and emptying any water-holding container—such as water buckets, water troughs, and plastic containers—on a weekly basis, and
Applying insect repellents or bring horses inside during the peak mosquito feeding hours between dusk and dawn.
Remember, WNV does not always lead to signs of illness. In horses that do become clinically ill, the virus infects the central nervous system and might cause signs such as loss of appetite and depression. Other clinical signs can include fever, weakness or paralysis of hind limbs, impaired vision, ataxia (incoordination), aimless wandering, walking in circles, hyperexcitability, or coma. Horse owners should contact a veterinarian immediately if they notice signs of WNV infection in their horses, especially if they are exhibiting neurological signs. The case fatality rate for horses exhibiting clinical signs of WNV infection is approximately 33%.
By providing proper vaccination and helping to manage mosquito populations, horse owners can do their part to help prevent WNV infections.


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According to NY YIMBY:
"The tiny property, which formerly held a 4,000 square foot carriage house built in 1879, will soon give rise to a 19-story and 63-room tower . . . ."
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Curving "Carnegie Hotel" on Billionaires' Row To Open Next Week, Take a First Look Inside
August 26
Empire Hotel Groups new boutique hotel, across from Carnegie Hall in Midtown West is nearly complete and is expecting to open in just 5 days. The 19-story tower, appropriately dubbed the Carnegie Hotel, is located at 160 West 56th Street and will offer 67 technologically advanced rooms with natural lighting, custom finishes, and amazing city views. Rising among the giants of Billionaire's Row, the hotel's neighbors include CitySpire, Metropolitan Tower and One57. Additionally, Central Park, Rockefeller Center, and Columbus Circle are all nearby.


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We decided to go with a Halloween-theme for this week's, "A Quick Nine."
Some specific shots on some specific courses are scarier than others. So, we asked you to tell us: What's the scariest shot in golf?
The criteria for each submission was to include the course and hole where this "scary" shot is required. Don't worry, this piece won't give you any nightmares.
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Here it is -- your answers to the scariest shots in golf:
9. The tee shot on the par-4 18th hole at TPC Sawgrass. Brutal closing hole. The bottom line here is you need to thread the needle. With a lake that hugs the entire left side of the 462-yard hole and barely any room to miss the fairway left without splashing, the goal of this tee shot is to hit a little cut (for the right-handed player). But, don't cut it too much. If you do, your second shot will be blocked out by the trees -- which will mean punching out in the direction of the lake.
8. The tee shot on the par-5 13th hole at Bethpage Black. No big deal -- just a 608-yard par 5 that begins with a dogleg right tee shot that requires a long carry over a collage of bunkers. And, if you're unfortunate enough to fail in covering the bunkers with your tee shot, you still have to negotiate the dogleg with your second shot. "Playing it safe," isn't necessarily possible with this tee shot. You need to bust it. Then close your eyes and hope you're OK.
7. The tee shot on the par-3 17th hole at Kiawah Island's Ocean Course. At 223 yards, it's a long par 3, but certainly not the longest. The issue with this shot is swirling winds coming off the Atlantic Ocean and a forced carry over a pond. The hole is difficult enough when there's no wind -- which is rarely ever the case here.
6. The second shot on the par-4 eighth hole at Pebble Beach. Standing in the fairway on the 462-yard par 4 feels like you're standing on the edge of the Earth (which is round, by the way). A massive cliff drops off into the Pacific Ocean. Standing high above the green, you need to deliver a shot that clears a slip of the ocean. Too far right? You're in the ocean. Too far left or long? You're probably left with a touchy bunker shot hitting toward the ocean.
5. A flop shot over the Road Hole bunker at St. Andrews. Love this submission. Assuming you hit a decent tee shot over the hotel on the 17th at St. Andrews, followed by a decent second shot, you might find yourself just short of the green in two on the par 4 -- an accomplishment for many amateur players. But, unlike most par 4s where you're just short in two and thinking, "let's get up and down for par," on No. 17 at St. Andrews, you're thinking, "Good Lord, please don't let me fluff this one into the Road Hole bunker!" This tiny pot-bunker is six feet deep. Once in it, there's just enough room to stand up straight and take a swing.
4. Tee shot on No. 12 at Augusta National. Along with being one of the scariest holes in golf, this one is also one of the prettiest. This par 3 is only a 155-yard shot from the tee box, but with Rae's Creek guarding the front of the green, you can't be short. Add the wind factor to the equation and the 12th at Augusta National has baffled many of the greats over the years.
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3. The tee shot on the 231-yard, par-3 16th hole at Cypress Point. There are drop-dead gorgeous holes in golf, and then there's the 16th at Cypress Point. The wind can be brutal on this spectacular hole regarded by many as a, "par 3-and-a-half." If that's not enough, the green is surrounded by rugged cliffs with waves crashing in. Appreciate the beauty, but try your best to focus on the task at hand.
2. The tee shot on No. 1 at St. Andrews. We found this submission from the birthplace of golf interesting. Why? Well, because it might be one of the most wide open tee shots you'd ever be lucky enough to face. So, we needed a good explanation to put it on this list. As you'll see below, PGA.com Facebook fan Pete Mohs provided the perfect explanation.
Facebook fan quote:
"The tee shot at the first hole at the Old Course at St. Andrews. It's not difficult, but because of the history and the random people watching you, it's completely nerve-wracking." -- Pete Mohs
1. The tee shot on No. 17 at TPC Sawgrass. Hands down, this shot received the most votes from PGA.com Facebook Nation as the scariest shot in golf. We can't say we blame you either. The famous island green par-3 is a monster -- which is saying something since it plays just shy of 140 yards at its longest. If it were the second hole of your round, this par 3 might not be so bad. But, this is a shot you need to think about throughout your round. Have a great round going? Well done, but you still have No. 17 to play. Don't be short, don't be long, don't be wide left and don't be wide right. If you can achieve all of that, you might have a chance to par this hole.
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