String localStrength = null;
if ((localStrength = findStrengthElement(jcas, focusToken
.getBegin(), focusToken.getEnd())) == null) {
strength = new StrengthElement(focusToken.getCoveredText(),
focusToken.getBegin(), focusToken.getEnd());
} else {
if (strength != null) {
// check for range and compare
int spacePosition = strength.getStrengthMention()