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IF OBJECT_ID('tempdb..#baseTable') IS NOT NULL DROP TABLE #baseTable -- create a 10 million row base table -- we need running totals for 1 million rows out of 10 million SELECT TOP 10000000 -- 10 million row table ROW_NUMBER() OVER (ORDER BY t1.Number) AS Number INTO #baseTable FROM master..spt_values t1 CROSS JOIN master..spt_values t2 CROSS JOIN master..spt_values t3
In SQL Server 2005 Common Table Expressions (CTE) were introduced. They work like a view inside your select statement. What is cool and not well known about them is that you can update, insert and delete their results without joining them to other tables. I used a TOP (Int Max value) trick because the TOP 100 Percent syntax is considered harmful. Because of this I didn't want to rely on it.
The next gem is the OUTPUT clause which was also introduced in SQL Server 2005. It outputs changed data from an update, delete or an insert statement into a result set so you don't need to do another select.
First we populate the temp table with the 1 million rows subset we wish and add an extra RT column which will hold the Running total value. Next we create an ordered CTE, update it with "the direct variable and column update at the same time" trick and directly output the updated rows into the returning result set.
IF OBJECT_ID('tempdb..#testCTE') IS NOT NULL DROP TABLE #testCTE DECLARE @dtStart DATETIME SELECT @dtStart = GETDATE() -- create our temp table to return data from SELECT TOP 1000000 Number, CAST(0 AS BIGINT) RT INTO #testCTE FROM #baseTable ORDER BY Number
-- ORDER BY NEWID() -- also works just fine -- declare helper variable DECLARE @RT BIGINT SELECT @RT = 0 ;WITH RunningTotals AS ( SELECT TOP (2147483647) -- put a int max value here to get all rows Number, RT FROM #testCTE ORDER BY Number -- both of there work correctly -- ORDER BY Number DESC -- ORDER BY NEWID() ) UPDATE RunningTotals SET @RT = RT = @RT + Number OUTPUT inserted.* SELECT DATEDIFF(s, @dtStart, GETDATE()) AS DurationInSeconds
The query ran in 8 seconds which blew my mind. I tried various orderings of the column, putting clustered and nonclustered indexes, ordering insert into #testCTE table by newid() but I couldn't find any example where the ordering would not be honored. Even fragmenting the index didn't break it.
If anyone could provide an example when the order by isn't honored I'd be very pleased. Being proved wrong is kind of fun :)
UPDATE: Problems with clustered index
After playing some more and discussing this with Jeff Moden (hoped he would drop in :)) the problem with adding a clustered index is that the clustered index is always updated in the order of the clustering key. It doesn't matter on which column it is. We can verify this easily by doing this:
SELECT TOP 1000000 Number, CAST(0 AS BIGINT) RT INTO #testCTE FROM #baseTable ORDER BY Number CREATE CLUSTERED INDEX CI_testCTE_Number ON #testCTE(Number)
If we run the upper CTE after adding a clustered index we can see that different ordering inside the CTE makes no difference since the update runs in the order of the clustering key. For this to work the #testCTE should NOT have a clustered index on it. Non clustered indexes are ok and they make no difference since the ordering inside the CTE is respected.
And please leave the running totals for the client to do. It's its job. :)
For completeness sake here are the cursor and correlated subquery solutions. Cursor solution took 48 seconds and I just killed the correlated subquery after 5 minutes.
-- Cursor solution IF OBJECT_ID('tempdb..#testCursor') IS NOT NULL DROP TABLE #testCursor -- create our empty temp table to return data from DECLARE @dtStart DATETIME SELECT @dtStart = GETDATE() SELECT TOP 1 Number, CAST(0 AS BIGINT) RT INTO #testCursor FROM #baseTable WHERE 1=0 DECLARE RTCursor CURSOR FOR SELECT TOP 1000000 Number FROM #baseTable ORDER BY Number DECLARE @Number INT, @RT BIGINT SELECT @RT = 0 OPEN RTCursor WHILE (0=0) BEGIN FETCH NEXT FROM RTCursor INTO @Number IF @@FETCH_STATUS <> 0 BREAK SET @RT = @RT + @Number INSERT INTO #testCursor(Number, RT) VALUES(@Number, @RT ) END CLOSE RTCursor DEALLOCATE RTCursor SELECT * FROM #testCursor ORDER BY Number SELECT DATEDIFF(s, @dtStart, GETDATE()) AS DurationInSeconds GO -- Correlated subquery method SELECT TOP 1000 Number, (SELECT SUM(Number) FROM #baseTable WHERE Number <= t1.Number) AS RT FROM #baseTable t1 ORDER BY Number
I haven't tried the SQL CLR solution for this so if anyone has any benchmarks I'd be glad to hear them.
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Kenneth James died yesterday - a week after he was pulled from the bottom of a pool - and his mother decided to give someone else a chance at life.
Sharon James donated her 15-year-old son's heart, lungs, pancreas, liver, and eyes. Coming from a boy who would "give the shirt off his back," Ms. James said the gifts seemed a fitting end to her son's life.
"Someone will live on because of Kenny, and Kenny will live on as well," Ms. James said. "And whoever has his heart will bounce around also."
The youth died in St. Vincent Mercy Medical Center, where he was taken after being found unconscious in a city pool at 910 Dorr St., near Smith Street.
The young man and a friend apparently sneaked into the pool just before midnight July 3.
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"It's just hard," she said. "But I know what he would want. Since he had such a big heart, I wanted to share it."
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He also had a soft spot for animals and was always playing with dogs.
Ms. James said her son couldn't swim and questioned how he ended up in 12 feet of water.
Her brother, David James, said the tragedy should be a wake-up call for other teens who may be contemplating bad decisions like being out past curfew or sneaking into parks.
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I have my little foo method that does some deleting like this:
sqlString and sqlString2 are just delete statements like "Delete * from FooBar". So when I get to the second call to update, do I have any guarantee that whatever operation the first one invokes in the database has already finished? :(think):Code:private void foo()
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I'm excited to begin meeting other writers on She Writes. I am a beginner, working on a memoir depicting a healing journey from incest and abuse. My journey covers the abuse, therapy, various occult groups, and ultimately Christianity. If there are any areas I can help with or share information about, I'm glad to do it.
For today, I'm going to explore some of your blogs, and then do some editing on my book. I'm still figuring out how to do realistic dialogue. Since my book…
ContinueI saw your post on the Memoir Group page and read your first chapter of your book. I must say as uncomfortable as it was to read, I was definitely pulled into the story. I would have to go back and re-read it to even critique it. I too am working on a memoir of abuse, however, mine is more along the lines of emotional abuse and growing up in a broken home. I am very eager to read more of your work and will be keeping an eye out for more. If you get a chance here is the link to my blog on She Writes: ~Kate's Memoir Journey~
Heather, I wrote you a letter, but I have no idea where it ended up. I hope it gets to you . . . somewhere. What I didn't mentiion is that I've written a book called, "Miracles, Yours For The Asking." It's based on my spiritual experiences once I turned my life over to Jesus. I always liked the description of my life before I met the Lord. "Being breadwinner for two small children and a house was like being on a flimsy raft in the middle of the ocean during a storm. You're always one step away from destruction." Of course, once you have God in your life, He calms the sea and transforms your raft into a safe ship.
Welcome. As a former member and current group leader, this group has been immeasurably helpful to me. We have monthly online chats in which we share info and ask for advice about submissions. I cannot recommend it enough.
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Welcome. As a former member and current group leader, this group has been immeasurably helpful to me. We have monthly online chats in which we share info and ask for advice about submissions. I cannot recommend it enough.
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I need help fast!! [Female Molly just gave birth!] I went to Petsmart yesterday and bought 2 Dalmation Mollies. A female and a male. They were acting strange before I went to bed last night. The male was hiding in the house and the female was staing stationary behind it. Before she started acting weird, I noticed how flat her stomach was, indicating she was most likely pregnant. I figured she was going to abort due to the stress from moving around so much. (This was an hour after she was at home in the tank.) Her and the male seemed to be following one another around the tank before the strange behavior. When I fed them, the male was picking on the female and she was picking back. Then they went into the strange state. I put a thin fleece blanket over my tank, turned the light out and went to sleep. Before I fell asleep, I lifted a corner and saw the male had come out from hiding. When I woke up this morning, I gave them a bit of breakfast and checked my tempurature in the tank. I noticed neither of them were eating, so I left them be and got on the computer. It then crashed so I decided to check on them again. I saw a small tanish-brown thing, that I though was fecies at first. I took in some common sense and decided it wasn't. It moved. And again. Then I saw it's eyes. My female was giving birth! She had around 20 fry. So far, I know at least 5 are dead. They may have been still-born. I think this was her first batch. There is a net breeder in there at the moment and tomorrow afternoon the living fry will be put into a small aquarium we bought this morn with the net breeder. At the moment, the fry are all lying in the bottom of the net breeder. It is much too large for my tank and the adult Mollies don't like it very much. The other tank needs the water to purify first, though. Are Molly fry supposed to lie in the bottom like that, or is there something wrong with them? When should I try feeding them? Can someone please help me??? ~Emphasy |
I'm not sure about other fish species except bettas. Maybe all baby fish can be fed the same, I don't know but betta fry can be fed microworms, newly hatched brine shrimp and infusonia. I hope this helps. Maybe someone else will have better advice. |
I have no idea why they are on the bottom. I hope they'll be ok. |
not sure why they are on the bottom, but, feed them really crushed up fine flake food |
None of them made it through the night. Four of them were still alive when I went to bed, but now none remain. As soon as I remove the net breeder they're in, I'm going to give mum and dad a bit of Zucchini. I'm erally afraid dad's not going to be with us too much longer. I think there's something wrong with him. |
I'm so sorry about your babies! I sure hope the dad pulls through. :( |
Feeling sorry about u mate. I hope daddy fish will ok soon. My Molly is a going to give birth too. I am worried about mine too. |
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Hiking and Kayaking through the Jungle
Trip Start
Feb 19, 2010
Trip End
Jan 31, 2012
Where I stayed
Andousiri Guest House
Mountain Village Homestay
Yunanan Guest House
Woke up around 4am to find myself in some town. Was told at this point by someone it was my stop. Thankfully kept asking if it was Luanf Namtha and someone eventually said it was so I went back to bed. Were only just over half way at this point since I recognised the name () and had an idea of where I was and that it was another 4hr til my stop.
Wasnt sure at this point if the bus was heading into China or if Luang Nam Tha was its last stop. Guess I wouldnt of had to worry about when to get off if I had asked what the buses last stop was.
Was up again around six and found the bus to no longer be as full as before and with a few new people we had collected along the way. All Lao or at least asian tourists. Looking out the window I couldnt see much of the mountains due to the cloud cover but did see lots small villages along the roadside. Here could see kids playing, people going about morning chores and families sitting around small fires in fromt of their houses warming themselves.
Ended up making it into Luang Namtha around 9am which was over an hour later than expect for what was suppose to be a 19hr journey (at most). After getting the tuk tuk into the center of town wandered down a street where I found a nice enough guesthouse to crash at then hit the streets looking for a tour into the countryside.
Found it was still to early since I needed another group to join if I didnt want to pay a ridiculous price though to be fair even treking by myself for 3 days would have been cheaper then the trek I looked at doing in Pakse. In the end only one tour at the moment which was a 3 day trek with 2 people, though I found out later that they would only go if there were 4 or more people.
At this point could have grabbed the map and wandered around town but was feeling lazy and decided to pass the day at the guesthouse with a book and my laptop. Not the most exciting day but need a quite one once in a while especially after running round a few days.
Headed again in the afternoon after the buses from Luang Prabang and Chang Mai were suppose to arrive and decided on settling for a 2 day Hike/Kayak tour with an overnight stay at a mountain village. With that sorted pretty much had dinner at a restaurant and called it a night to go repack my pack for the trip.
Day 2 - Jungle Trek to Mountain Village
Had an 8am start at the tour office where I met the other guys doing the tour. Large group with K, Evy, Lara, Fien, Melanie and Anne. From town it was onto a bus and the markets where the guide grabbed some food. Had a bit of a wander around here and found the markets to be interesting. Found it a pity that I had wandered here to check them out the day before. Lots of small food vendors here as well as fresh produce so grabbed some mandarins to have as a snack on the trail.
From here the van took us not to far out of town, past the roadside village we would spend the night at and then onto the trail we would be walking to get back to it. Had a pleasant and not to strenuous walk through the jungle at a fairly moderate pace so had time lots of time to stop, take some photos and catch back up to the rest of the group.
Found that along the way there wasnt much (if any) animal life about. Certainly no animals and I couldnt even remember hearing any birds. After talking to the guide it seems that the reason is that the locals have hunted and eaten everything they could find in the area.
By the guide we were introduced to some medicinal and editable plants. Also while chatting to him found out that he was from the village we were staying at and that the reason he was working as a guide was so that he could make some money to get married. Seems the brides family needs him to make a certain amount of money (believe it was for the wedding) within the next 3 years if he wants to marry their daughter.
After a couple of hours walking stopped for lunch and found out the versitility of bamboo. The firewood was bamboo. The table was bamboo, the bowl and spoon were bamboo and most interestingly the cooking pot was bamboo. Found that you can make a cooking pot out of bamboo by putting the food with water inside the bamboo and putting the outer end in the fire. As the bamboo at the fire end starts to burn, the food inside starts to heat up and cook.
Had a nice lunch on out bamboo leaf tablecloth which included the flower from the bananna plant as one of the ingrediants. Before lunch the guide also performed a small ritual of food offering to the spirits. He basically tokk some rice, touched it to the food and and threw it. He ended up doing this four times. One in each of the four directions and told us that it was an anamilistic ritual which is part of the local animilsm religion followed by people in the region. At this point I also recalled people in the markets of Luang Prabang tooking money to some of the goods they were wanting to sell which I assume is a similar ritual but in this case for good luck.
After lunch kept walking a couple more hours which included going up and down a couple of steep inclines. These ups and down were pretty short (at least for me) and at worst I would call it an easy to moderate walk for me. Especially at the pace we were travelling.
Still pretty early when we godd back and after chatting a bit inside the home stay I went out for a bit of a wander around town. Seemed to be to be your typical village for the area as I had seen all along the roadside from the bus a few days earlier. Pretty quite with people going about their afternoon chores.
Near dark found that a duck was going to be killed and plucked for our dinner and the drained of its blood which was then going to be used to make one of our dinner dishes.Should probably of tried this but am not much into eating blood and so gave it a miss.
After dinner played a bit of cards before calling it a fairly early night which always seems to be the case when you do these kind of things. When camping out and going inside straight after dark it always seems later then it really is.
Day 3 - Kayaking Down the River
Woke up just after the sun and since I had to go to the toilet headed outside. Was cold outside but found that a fire was going so decided to stay up rather than crawl into bed and stare at the ceiling. This way I could at least watch the locals going about their morning business.
Ended up feeding the fire to keep it going when our host wandered off in order to keep warm and things boiling. Seems our host was boiling some water for when we all woke up as well as some eggs for breakfast. Could see a number of other fires besides my own with other fmilies warming themselves around them and using them to cook their own food. While here the guide popped out to sit by the fire as well and had a few relatives pop by to have a chat with him.
After everyone else got up we had breakfast and wandered around to the local school for a look. Seems that only primary school is provided in the village. If you want to continue your education you need to go to another village for middle school and to a town for high school.
Also seems to get more and more expensive the further you go and since its not nearby it means the family no longer has you to help them out with the work. As you can guess not so many people continue onto higher education. Seems that the only two unis in teh country are in Vientiane and Luang Prabang.
While at the school the kindergarten kids came out and ended up playing a bit of chassie with them. That is they came close, I chased them away and they had a laugh before trying to get close by once more. Always interesting to see have simply kids are amused.
from teh village jumped into the van and were taken to the river where the kayaks were pumped up. Since we were an odd number asked for the single boat. Twin boats are a bit too stable and I was hoping the rapids (which previously all had been small) would be more challenging and fun in a single kayak. Besides, the single kayak would give me a chance to get a bit more exercise since they are a bit more work to paddle then the doubles and I could stop to take photos without feeling bad that I was leaving the other person to paddle. Just meant I would have to paddle harder after to catch up with the others.
Definately ended up finding a few of the rapids on this river would be something I would be willing to classify as rapids (even if small) when compared to the last two kayak trips I had done. When not going through the rapids though did find the river current to be a bit slow and had no chance just to float along in it. Definately had to paddle if you wanted to get anywhere within any kind of reasonable time.
Ended up covering something like 20Kms today though had a couple of stops along the way so didnt have to paddle for very long at any given time. Once again during the trip saw lots of people in the water pulling out seaweed.
First stop along the way was at a local village that was of chinese decent. Here found that a number of people were wearing ethnic cloths of indigo that reminded me of some of the cloths I had seen in rural China. Managed to sneak a few photos in while there of some locals since it feels invasive asking them for a photo.
Ended up going through a few interesting rapids after the village and found it interesting to note have the water tries to through you around. Pretty much found that I needed to lock my legs in the kayak and treat the boat as an extension of my hips. That is the boat became my legs and when the water tried to through me off the boat I needed to use the boats movement to compensate and regain my balance.
Next stop was lunch which was fish on a stick roasted over a fire with a bit of salt along with some veggies, rice and egg. Found the fish to be really good and definately the best meal of the trip.
After lunch continued down the river through a few more interesting rapids. Had lots of scraps with the boat on rocks and this got me thinking that the river would have been a lot more fun a month or two earlier when it had more water running down it. Pity I ended up being stuck in vietnam so long that all the water seems to have drained out of the river before my arrival. Oh well. Guess next trip I should try to actually plan doing some rafting (rather than just randomly doing it) and pick the right season for it.
Had about another hour of paddling before reaching the end of the trip, taking the boats out and getting the van back to town. On the way back though a short stop due to road works near a village and managed to get a few nice photos from the road.
Once back organised to meet the others for a drink later and to swap our photos of the trip. Next wandered off to get a room but found the place I was previously in was full so chose the cheap option that was on the main road.
After an hour or so headed out for the drink and swapped my photos using the laptop which comes in useful at times like this. Found that one of the girls had met someone who was doing a documentary on lady boys in thailand and learnt that it seems some people start taking hormones at the age of 8. How you know your a lady boy at that age I dont know. Given its so accepted in Thailand guess its entirely possible the parents are making the decision for their kids if they show certain traits at a young age.
Guess this explans why its so hard to tell in some cases. In one case she was telling me about one such lady boy was entering and winning beauty contests and it wasnt until they came out that people knew it wsnt a woman.
Ended up having to call it an early night after a short stop for a final drink at the night market due to the Curfew. Have been finding that at either 11pm or 12am all people must be at their place of residence and the guesthouses close their doors. Am sure that if you are out on the street after this time you would get in trouble with the police though I also think as a tourist you might be given a bit more leniency then locals. Found this regulation strange and in the end wasnt able to find out why this curfew was being enforced in Laos.


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Late last year, we engaged in a spirited online debate with the World Diamond Council (WDC), the organization representing the global diamond industry. In a series of blogs, we argued that the diamond industry defined "conflict diamond" in a way that was too narrow and self serving. After reading our blog, the diamond industry issued Brilliant Earth a formal written response. The industry defended the narrow "conflict diamond" definition it was using as well as its highly misleading statistical claim, based on that definition, that the diamond supply is more than 99% conflict- free.
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As we discussed in our blog series, the only diamonds that count as "conflict diamonds" under the Kimberley Process are diamonds that fund rebel movements in war-torn countries. Unfortunately, this definition doesn't account for most of the violence and human rights problems facing diamond mining today – including governments that kill, torture, and rape in support of diamond mining.
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But now, it seems, the diamond industry has decided to take a more straightforward approach. Countries belonging to the Kimberley Process met in Washington, D.C. last week to try to make progress in the fight against conflict diamonds. Top on the agenda was a proposal by the United States to expand the definition of "conflict diamond" beyond its current narrow scope. (One proposal is to define "conflict diamonds" as "rough diamonds used to finance or otherwise directly relate to arm conflict or other situations of violence.") And supporting that expansion, we're excited to say, was the diamond industry, as represented by the WDC.
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JACKSON – The last citizen-sponsored initiative to appear on the election ballot in Mississippi was in 1999 and would have limited legislators to two consecutive terms had it passed.
Now, it appears three will be on the November 2011 ballot. And the three had one thing in common – organized groups were behind each effort.
Last week, Mississippi Farm Bureau officials said they turned in petitions to Secretary of State Delbert Hosemann's office containing the names of 119,000 signatures supporting the initiative to prohibit the government from taking private land for the use of another private entity.
If Farm Bureau is correct, the number of registered voters far exceeds the 89,285 needed to place an issue on the ballot.
Hosemann's office will be counting those signatures in the coming days.
If there are enough signatures, the initiative limiting eminent domain will appear on the ballot along with proposals requiring a state-issued identification to vote and defining a person "from the point of fertilization, cloning or equivalent."
Efforts are under way in the courts to block the personhood initiative from appearing on the ballot.
In accepting the Farm Bureau initiative signatures, Hosemann pointed out the three initiatives that apparently will appear on the November 2011 election ballot were gathered by three distinct groups.
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State Sen. Joey Fillingane, R-Sumrall, was the lead sponsor on the voter identification initiative, but the state Republican Party used its apparatus, such as volunteers affiliated with the party, party mailing lists and party functions, to garner the signatures.
David Waide of West Point, president of Farm Bureau, said the eminent domain initiative was placed in the Farm Bureau publication, which goes out to 240,000 families.
He said Farm Bureau got back stacks of the signed initiatives.
Still, Farm Bureau staff and volunteers had to go out into counties and gather signatures in order to meet all of the criteria of the initiative law, which requires one-fifth of the required number of signatures to come from each of the five congressional districts as they existed in 1990.
In the cases of the eminent domain and voter ID proposals, highly organized groups with apparatuses in place were ready to gather the signatures.
The personhood initiative was a little different. There was an organization – the church – but it was a loosely knit group of churches.
Les Riley of Pontotoc, the initiative's sponsor, said five Northeast Mississippi families began the tedious task of gathering the signatures.
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"The initiative process is no easy task, designed for ensuring only measures with merit are placed on the ballot," Hosemann said.
For years, as initiative after initiative failed to receive the signatures to reach the ballot, many believed that the Legislature had made the process so difficult that only a few select issues could make the ballot.
After all, only two had reached the ballot in the history of the initiative process.
Now it appears three, with the backing of strong groups, will make the ballot in one year.
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Making It Look Easy
New Orleans 93, San Antonio 112
The Spurs win again. Yawn. Demolish another team to the point that the 19-point final margin doesn't indicate the full extent of the victory. Yawn. Bench puts on another offensive highlight clinic. Yawn.
Game to game I don't know what more to say about this team. Everything is clicking to such a fine degree that I'm sure Pop is worried as hell that the team is peaking too soon, that they'll take their foots off the gas, that they'll get complacent and lose that 'appropriate fear' he is so fond of.
In lieu of game notes, I'm going to focus on a few larger issues I've seen at the beginning of this season.
–The early conversation to this season was the aggressive play of Boris Diaw, and his newfound willingness to score (without losing his incredible court vision or unselfishness). As of late, the sneaky big story is just how good Tiago looks on both ends of the floor right now. Once that shot started going down, the perception of his season did a complete 180. So it begs the question: is Tim Duncan the 3rd best big on the team right now? Duncan's intangibles and historic place in both Spurs and NBA lore will always put him at the top, but having highly competent bigs to put around Duncan is a luxury the teams of his prime did not have. Even over the last few seasons, the defense was just hanging on by a thread when Duncan sat, but now with Splitter (and the slow emergence of Ayres' strong defense), the defense is stout consistently. (Except in garbage time, which continues to hurt our overall defensive numbers.) As pretty as our offense looks, the best thing happening right now is the Spurs return to ultra-elite defense. Both ends of the floor are a joy to watch.
–This isn't my theory, but it was pointed out a few days ago that Duncan's shooting woes could stem from that chest contusion from opening night. This makes sense to me, as a contusion in the pectoral would certainly throw off shooting rhythm and would most likely lead to flat and short shots. Duncan's shot is already pretty flat and tends to err short, so with an injury in that area it would only be exaggerated. The rest of his body (read: his legs) still look great, and his defense is still incredible, which is why nobody was worried. But my hunch is as he continues to work out the kinks of that contusion, his shot will look better and better.
–I love Patty Mills harassing defense. Seriously, is there anything more enjoyable than watching Mills steal an inbounds pass and then just throw in a lay-up? Here you go, 2 free points. Now try to throw it in on me again. Even when his pesky defense doesn't result in turnovers, it stalls out the other team's offense, forcing them to start their sets under duress and late in the clock. Even the difference of starting the half-court offense at 14 seconds as opposed to 18 is huge. How many possessions do we see the Spurs run their offense, go through 2 or 3 different options, then reset to Parker with about 6 on the clock? Mills is essentially taking away those 6 seconds of regroup.
–Coming into the season, most people figured Cory Joseph had won the back-up PG spot. Then Mills was getting it, and continued to get those minutes. Again, most figured it was just an early season test, but Mills just continued to play so well, particularly with that amazing second unit, that the conversation doesn't even come up. Joseph is a better one-on-one defender, particularly in half-court sets. In the third quarter, we saw Pop pull Mills for Joseph after Mills got burned on a few plays. And Cory immediately showed his value, playing stout D and grabbing a tough rebound. But offensively, he was still a little lost playing outside of garbage time. The ball swung to him wide open at the elbow extended, and instead of taking the shot (which he absolutely should have done), he dribbled into the paint with nowhere to go, and the possession ended up empty.
Mills offense is almost perfectly in sync with what the Spurs want to do, which is why you see the bench blowing out so many teams. Mills' D also seems to fit better with the frenetic energy of that unit, causing so much disruption. Many of Mills' gambles can be erased by the strong back line (Tiago or Ayres), and his offense can't be replicated by Joseph yet.
–Again, just to note, the Spurs offense is nigh unstoppable when that 3-ball is going down.
–It's hard to know what to make of Danny Green this season. He had a couple of really bad shots in tonight's games that were very obviously "I need to get a shot off right now" type of shots. Just bad offense. And whenever he dribbles or tries to make difficult passes, it's a turnover just waiting to happen. On the other hand, his defense is better than ever, and he's definitely expaning his offenisve arsenal, working on his dribble pull up and cutting to the basket for those great back door passes that the team is so great at. While the struggles seem more evident, I actually like what he is giving the team this season. And, when he does get that open 3, he's still draining it.
–It's also hard to know what to make of Kawhi. He seems to struggle a bit when he is a focal point, but when left to his 'normal' game, he continues to make tons of winning plays and has the ability to turn a game on its head in about 2 minutes almost single-handedly. I do know that I just love watching him play.
–The Spurs starting unit is a defensive powerhouse, with Parker then only 'average' defender in the group, and everybody else good to great. The Spurs second unit is an offensive powerhouse, with constant movement, passing, frenetic energy, and 4 players who can all pass, dribble, and shoot from just about anywhere. You're guaranteed about 3 "how in the hell did that happen?!" passing highlights a game with that unit.
Either way, opposing teams get no break when playing the Spurs.
The Spurs travel to OKC for a game against the Thunder Wednesday night. Oh man, am I excited for this one.
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He may come off as a tough rocker dude and his song choices are anything but sweet, but James Durbin showed his soft side when the cameras weren't rolling on "American Idol" Tuesday night.
SPOILER ALERT! From out birds' eye view from Section I, Row 1, Seat 1 at CBS Television City for the top seven results night – which saw Stefano Langone depart – we got to witness what it's really like when one goes home.
Who knew James and Stefano were so close? When the bottom three – Jacob Lusk, Haley Reinhart, and Stefano – were pared down to just two – Jacob and Stefano- emotions overtook James, who was seen sitting on the couch on the sidelines with his head in has hands as Casey Abrams rubbed his back. On one commercial break, executive producer Nigel Lythgoe even came up to talk to Jacob, who was visibly upset for the last 15 minutes of the show.
James and Casey then locked into a bear hug on the couch with their arms clenched around each other for several minutes. A source tells XfinityTV.com, "James and Stefano are very close and it's hard to see anyone go at this point, let alone the one you're closest to."
Once Jacob was deemed safe and the ax came down on Stefano, James wiped a tear form his eye as Lauren Alaina rubbed his arm in support. Jacob's emotions still didn't settle as he alternately wiped tears from his eyes, wiped his nose, and put his hands over his face. Ryan Seacrest got in the action, checking on James as well to console him.
That explains why James rushed the stage at the end of Stefano's swan song and hugged his friend hard. "That is so sweet," said one observer. "It's nice to see guys bond like that."
The second the big group goodbyes were over, James literally ran off the stage to the backstage area while Stefano and the rest of the contestants, judges, producers, and crew members lingered a while longer.
How did Stefano handle it? Like a pro. He threw his arms in the air, got the studio audience cheering for him again, and went out with a smile and a "Jersey Shore"-like fist pump.


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Tom Brady is the least of the Patriots 4th Quarter Problems. (US Presswire)
There's no question that the Patriots have had their share of 4th quarter issues in recent weeks, which has lead to a lot of discussion about Tom Brady and how effective he's been during the final quarter of play.
Michael Smith of ESPN pointed out a stat yesterday where it was mentioned that last week's loss against Seattle was the 7th time the team has lost a game where they lead during the final five minutes in regulation since 2009, tied for the third most number of blown leads over that span.
History has shown poor performances by Brady in the 4th quarter aren't the norm. (FILE:USPresswire) |
Smith goes on to point out numbers showing that Brady's 4th quarter performances haven't been strong, but it's tough to believe he's really the main issue. Considering what's transpired in recent weeks, it's a little more reasonable to think it's more of a product of what they've been dealing with defensively. Some would argue that it's up to Brady to move the chains and run out the clock, but it's sad to think that if he can't it's more or less a given that the defense won't be able to keep the other team out of the endzone.
Taking a quick over the past couple of seasons, they've definitely struggled. In 2010 the Patriots were ranked 25th defensively, and were 30th against the pass. Last season they were 31st in the league overall defensively with the same ranking for their pass defense. As we know the secondary has been an issue for a while now, and Seattle has been the first team we've really seen all season take advantage of them.
This group gave up some absolutely huge plays on Sunday. In the pouring rain the Seahawks hit on passes of 50, 51, and 46 yards – the latter two of which came in the final quarter and the last one came with just over a minute remaining for a touchdown and essentially gave Pete Carroll's bunch the upset.
When you're giving up that many yards on one play especially late in the game, that generally spells doom for any football team.
The other part of this argument is anytime you throw out collective totals, you basically have to break them down and try and focus on some of the situations surrounding them.
Taking a look back over the past two seasons, what we saw on Sunday has been more of an aberration than a trend – at least as far as Brady's concerned. Now granted Brady's 4th quarter numbers aren't on par with the first three, but taking a look back on a week-by-week basis it's obvious that those types of performances are far less than frequent than they're being made out to be.
In 2010 Brady only had three games where he finished with a completion percentage of under 50% in the final quarter, which occurred in weeks 2 (38% at the Jets), 8 (38% at the Browns), and 10 (33% home against the Colts). He had 10 games where he completed 60% or more, including 3 perfect quarters.
Last season he once again had three games where he finished with a completion percentage of under 50% in the final quarter, which happened in weeks 3 (38% at Buffalo), 4 (40% at Oakland) and 12 (40% home against the Colts). He also once more had 10 games where he completed 60% or better, including 2 perfect quarters.
The other part of the problem likely has to do with the fact that over the past two years coming into this season they had lost just 5 total games, so this team tends to play with the lead quite a bit in the final quarter of play. As we've seen that generally has lead to pretty conservative play calling. The other issue they had was the fact they couldn't run the football in the 4th quarter last Sunday against Seattle, with Stevan Ridley finishing the final quarter with 7 carries that included two for no gain and an average of 2.3, but it was the fact he was only able to gain 1 yard on first and second down prior to Seattle's game-winning drive that left them in a 3rd and 8 that they weren't able to convert.
From there the Seahawks got the ball and went after a Patriots secondary that had rookies Nate Ebner and Tavon Wilson defending Sidney Rice, and Rice beat both for the 46-yard touchdown. That play will be the ones Patriots fans remember, not the 3rd and 8 that Brady couldn't complete to Deion Branch.
If nothing else, this should tell you that games like this are more rare than the norm, especially when you break it down on a week-to-week basis. Sunday's 4th quarter was certainly his worst of the season, but history has shown that it's definitely not something you can expect on a weekly basis or all that often for that matter.
In the end it comes down to trying to understand why this pass defense is still struggling to find itself and somehow figuring out some sort of a solution. Granted injuries to some key players can certainly be attributed to some of their issues, but as Bill Belichick likes to point out, every team has injuries and it's up to them to figure out how to win with who they have.
While this football team may have a myriad of issues, their most glaring one certainly isn't their starting quarterback. The numbers pointing out a few of his flaws may not lie, but they don't exactly tell the whole story either.


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"...,to wit" Since: Jun 09 17,552 Location hidden |
Apr 11, 2013
DEAR AMY: I hope you can help me. Months after the Sandy Hook Elementary massacre, I am still haunted by the horrific nature of that tragedy. Ive never been anywhere in New England and have no personal connection to Newtown, Conn.
I am the adoring father of two sons who are in the same age range as the Sandy Hook child victims, and I think that has made this horror even more real and severe for me. For days after the shootings, I cried every day, and I continue to cry today. I have prayed constantly since that day for God to do the impossible by instilling peace in the victims families. The pain of those left behind is overwhelming. Recently I have occasionally been able to watch a snippet of related coverage or read a paragraph in an article, but prior to that I couldnt bear to see any images or read any stories about the tragedy. Ive felt so helpless all along. What can a mere human do to ease this sort of pain for other parents? I think some of this helplessness is a weird sort of guilt and also a fear for my own boys well-being. Im a normally upbeat, optimistic person, but I have not reached my usual level of joy and peace since this event. Id appreciate your guidance.-- Devastated From a Distance DEAR DEVASTATED: I find it quite understandable that you would be horrified, worried and even traumatized by the Sandy Hook attack. It is truly beyond comprehension and has shaken many of us to the core. Even though things seem to be improving slightly for you, you sound anxious and depressed. Events such as the 9/11 attacks and the horrific crime at Sandy Hook can trigger depression in people who have no personal connection to the event. A therapist can help you express some of your own fears, explore your anxieties, obsessions and rumination, and talk about your worries for the future. Any time you find that your usual temperament seems to be altered in the longer term, it is a sign that you need an evaluation and some treatment. Talking about this with a compassionate counselor will help you. Putting voice to your fears would ultimately be good for you and for your family. Once you feel better, you may be able to put your concerns and compassion to use for the greater good. DEAR AMY: I have had a serious problem with forgiveness all my life. I hold grudges. I know this is only hurting me. The ones who do it to me dont give a fig, and I am still hurting. Any words of advice on how to forgive and move on?-- Stuck DEAR STUCK: Each of us has faults and flaws (grudge-holding is one of yours). Before forgiveness, you could focus on acceptance. You tell yourself,I cannot change other people. I cannot change the past, but I can accept that people are flawed, they make mistakes and do hurtful things. I have been hurt. I have been wounded. But these wounds do not define me. Create a mental picture of the person or events that have hurt you. And then imagine these pictures melting, floating or dissolving away. Release yourself from the burden of what others have done. And let it go. It is harder to forgive someone who hasnt asked for forgiveness, but forgiveness is a powerful concept that can set you free. Imagine asking the people you hold grudges against to forgive you for being intransigent. Thats a tall order, but it would close the circle for you. DEAR AMY:Sad Grandma was upset because her daughter-in-law wouldnt allow her to host the grandkids because her partner smokes. I think its really important for people to realize that secondhand smoke and third-hand smoke are toxic. It settles in the drapes, carpets and clothing. It can actually be harmful not only to babies and children, but also to grandma herself. I am allergic to cigarette smoke in any form and react immediately when I am anywhere near it.-- Allergic DEAR ALLERGIC: This reality was the inspiration for my response. Thank you. |
"reign in blood" Since: May 09 18,493 |
Apr 11, 2013
1- Woe is me, pal. Why aren't you upset by the 1.2 million children that are murdered every year in utero?
"Where is Tonka?" Since: Feb 09 38,442 Neda, stay with me! Charlie |
Apr 11, 2013
1 Ya never know whats going to rattle someone. Heard about the same thing after 911. I think we live in an information overload society.
2 No, make long and detailes lists outlining your revenge, stew for years. 3 You cannot be allergic to cigarette smoke. |
"I Am Mine" Since: Dec 08 24,701 Location hidden |
Apr 11, 2013
LW1: "Months after the Sandy Hook Elementary massacre, I am still haunted by the horrific nature of that tragedy."
"Ive never been anywhere in New England and have no personal connection to Newtown, Conn." "For days after the shootings, I cried every day, and I continue to cry today." WTF?!? You literally cried for days? Over people you have zero connection to? I would hate to be your friend. I could not deal with that kind of extreme over-sensitivity. What the hell are you like when someone you actually know dies? "Im a normally upbeat, optimistic person," BS. LW2: "I know this is only hurting me." How so? "I am still hurting." Pussy. |
"On Deck" Since: Aug 08 7,859 |
Apr 11, 2013
L1. Society is saturated with senseless violence. The media and the entertainment industry being some of the prime movers and shakers.
And truth be told, I was not at all surprised by what happened at Sandy Hook. |
"On Deck" Since: Aug 08 7,859 |
Apr 11, 2013
Of course I was sad and disappointed. But not at all surprised.
Since: Mar 09 12,275 |
Apr 11, 2013
L1: Team Tonka with a side of edog. People are murdered every day and yes, the sensationalism of something like Sandy Hook puts it in your face 24/7 for awhile, but YOUR life isn't over. Get it together.
And after 9/11, I was somber for days. I grew up going to the city, have been to the observation deck of the WTC, and my dad had business acquaintances who perished that day. But I didn't let it break me. |
"Colorful Beyond Words " Since: May 11 62,316 " Live, Laugh, Love " |
Apr 11, 2013
LW1. Sounds like your are playing the "What if" game. "What if" it had been my community, "What if" it had been my kids... In doing that, you have spun yourself into a mental anxiety about this tragedy. And it was VERY horrific ...so repeat after me .....
"God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change; courage to change the things I can; and wisdom to know the difference." Peace to you. Lw2. Carrying grudges only makes you a bitter person. Life is unfair , so let it go and move on. Seriously. |
"On Deck" Since: Aug 08 7,859 |
Apr 11, 2013
I see it as an endless vicious cycle.
The public demands violence in their entertainment and Hollywood willingly delivers. It's called the spill-over effect. You should read up on it sometime. |
"bELieve" Since: Jun 09 5,149 Location hidden |
Apr 11, 2013
LW1 - This tragedy hit a lot of parents very hard, since they imagined themselves in that position and felt helpless. I can relate. Many of the parents at Ry's school were there early that Friday to pick their kids up, even though we live a couple of states away. Most of them were crying before the kids got out of school and they were crying again when we dropped them off the next Monday. It is normal to be nervous about your child when he/she is out of your sight and your have to trust someone else with his/her safety.
To be still consumed with grief at this point is not normal, though. You have to find a way to put things into perspective, see the good and beauty in the world (because there truly is a lot of it), and regain that optimism for your children's sake. Maybe that means cutting out violent video games and playing board games. Maybe you can plant a community garden and teach your children about nature and how to work with their neighbors. Maybe you start volunteering at a hospital or nursing home and give back some of yourself to those in need. Keep putting one foot in front of the other and remember that you are leading by example. Talk to your doctor if you can't stop crying and be proactive in trying to get better. That is what you would do for your children, right? LW2 - Amy's advice makes me want to puke, and I am usually pretty cheesy. How about just repeating "They are not worth my time or effort" and finding something else more rewarding to focus on? |
"Where is Everyone?" Since: Jul 12 5,011 Location hidden |
Apr 11, 2013
L1: You are a horrible example to your children. Bad things happen in life and you have to pick yourself up and go forward b/c we cannot change the past, only learn from it. Get into counselling before you really screw up your kids.
L2: I don't hold grudges. I accept people make mistakes and/or have different viewpoints. I never forget, though, people who have broken a trust with me and it would never be the same again. |
"FD&S is no way to be." Since: Feb 13 471 |
Apr 11, 2013
1. It's nice that you're sympathetic and all but good God man, get a grip. What kind of example are you setting for your children? How can your wife respect you with such a lack of fortitude?
2. A) It might hurt you most, but it rubs off on others. You don't live in a bubble. B) You are aware, now work on it. Strive to keep things in perspective. Try to empathize. Remind yourself you are not perfect and you would appreciate consideration when you come up short. 3. I have a hard time coming down on someone who tries to keep their kids away from cigarette smoke. |
Apr 11, 2013
LW1: I was reading a magazine the other day that featured several stories of the families of the children who were murdered at Sandy Hook. I could not read all of the stories in one sitting. I mentioned this yesterday to my 2 co-workers, both of whom had seen a 60 Minutes special on the same topic, and neither of them could sit through the piece. Compassion is a gift, but you need to put your fears aside. Find a counselor who can help.
LW2: Hate is like an acid that does more damage to the vessel in which it is stored than to the object on which it is poured. Work on letting go of negative feelings. They don't hurt the other person, they hurt you. Be positive, be thoughtful, be joyful. Don't let other people ruin your day. Tell yourself, "It's their stuff." |
"The two baby belly, please!" Since: Sep 09 6,598 Evanston IL |
Apr 11, 2013
LW1: What a total cop-out answer Amy.
LW2: I am put in mind of a Red Hot Chili Pepper song "F*ck 'em just to see the look on their face". LW3: Anyone have a smoke I can bum? |
Apr 11, 2013
LW1: You "continue to cry today"? Get over yourself, you self-indulgent, selfish FN Drama Queen. You're harming your sons with your histrionics. But that doesn't matter, cuz IT'S ALL ABOUT YOU.
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