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Mountain climbing is the new shark attack
Oh those unfortunate and privileged mountian climbers. What a faux tragedy!
There are now one hundred dead soldiers in Iraq so far this month - closing in on most deaths in one month for the year, and in the top five worst months since this bullshit started.
Will Democrats protest in the streets if Bush calls for more troops or at least maintains his stay the course mantra?
will they stay home and simply write snarky blog entries about his administration, idiotic dead presidents and retarded mountain climbers?
Yeah, Patrick, protest in the streets. That's always worked before.
You're right, mountain climbers are stupid. But people are fascinated by them; it's a really difficult challenge where they frequently end up on the wrong side of safety. I'm not that interested, but a lot of people are. And it seems like more and more of them are taking bigger risks and getting killed.
Tekeli li! Tekeli li!
i would be interested to see if the statistics for mountaineering deaths are any higher or lower than normal.
I climbed with Chris one day last summer, just before she left for Asia. She was amazing woman who touched thousands of lives, including mine. I will miss her.
Whether or not it works is never going to be obvious.
Electing an opposition party (of sorts) into a majority (of sorts, tenuous and not veto protected) will accomplish nothing unless the fickle and manipulative and corrupt politicians are reminded about why they won.
The job of the Democrat fawners isn't done. Letter writing campaigns and email barrages are less effective than street demonstrations. Putting your ass in the middle of the street after Bush calls for tens of thousands of more troops isn't an unreasonable action. Sitting on our ass in front of the laptap saying "tsk tsk" isnt very effective either.
What are the other options? Counting dead mountain climbers will grow old soon and then it will be shark season.
Yes, protesting in the streets is very effective. For the other side.
dude i stomped around in the streets before the war and it didn't do fuck all. everyone wanted to pimp their own pet cause and it bred a frothy irrationality that turned a complex issue into "war is terror" and any other bumper sticker slogan. street protests are the height of ineffectualism right behind political concerts. you might have a point about snarky bloggers being poor agents of change, but your alternative isn't a valid one either so...
Patrick C,
I've marched in several Iraq War protests and they've obviously been ineffective.
We need to do what the media and the DC pundit class has refused to do: call Bush and everyone who follows him (generals, senators, etc.) FOOLS. It's ridiculous how they desperately twist and contort everything to make Duh-bya look like a Serious Leader. At least calling them out on it might shame some people into doing the right thing.
In the words of the great Alec Guinness, "who is more foolish, the fool or the fool who follows him?"
I need to come up with a better alternative to demonstration? I do? Me?!?!
The only alternative to disorganized, unruly multi-purpose, uncivilized rallys against the status quo is to call people fools? Who lead anyone to believe that there was something neat and tidy about democracy?
Let's see here...those who support Bush are fools, but those that are opposed to the increase in the cannon fodder and the on-going bankruptcy of the country are going to sit around bitching about it while waiting for some unknown stranger (me) to post a comment in a blog that provides them with an acceptable, sane and pretty, let alone fool-proof new method of democratic expression.
Oh, and lets not overlook the Democrat fanatics favorite slogan - "any action you take will only aide the other side, no matter what it is or when you do it, so just do nothing. Something will happen all on it's own. That Pelosi gal is a real mover and shaker. Don't rock the boat, baby! Now quiet down and turn on to Perry Como!"
Man...don't you ever get tired of telling yourself that lie? Dissent will make the opposition look bad? That is rich! Do you have ANY suggestions, Fnarf, or are you really just Mr. Cellophane, Democratic shill?
Get 'em in office...that's my job...what they do after they get there...who cares?
Mountain climbers are stupid, eh? So who are your ideal athletes? NBA, or NFL? American or National League baeball players? They're a fine bunch of brainiacs, usually. Climbers are almost always amateurs, and have to be in excllent physical condition. Or do you admire NASCAR or hydroplane drivers?
Climbing is kind of a madness, but one thing it does do is get you to places that are relatively untouched. Some people want to see these places on the planet before they're scraped away for profit.
Ad climbers are generally not privileged, at least financially. Read "The History of Camp 4", regarding the early days of climbing in Yosemite National Park. They were an alternative lot, focused almost entirely on putting up routes, not making money.
I met Chris a few times. She runs a business that provides challenging and exhilirating experiences for all kinds of people who want to do something other than sit on their fat asses and snipe.
It is sad that the climbers passed away.
However, I admire people who leave nature well enough alone and don't feel the need to 'conquer it'.
Sad: "I admire people who leave nature well enough alone and don't feel the need to 'conquer it'."
You mean Tarzan? Hate to break it to you, but he was a work of fiction. Human survival depends on conquering nature. Do you live in a house? In a city? Shop at supermarket? Wear clothing? All of these things entail the bending of nature to our whim.
And none of those things resemble mountain climbing.
Mountain climbing is a stupid thing to do, not a thing undertaken by stupid people, so your analogy with the NBA etc. doesn't really hold water. As for "before they're scraped away for profit", well, the tops of mountains aren't really desireable real estate.
I don't have any problem with people being active and fit, but when they endanger their lives for the thrill of it, costing governments hundreds of thousands of dollars in rescue efforts, and causing untold grief for their friends and families, yes, I do have a problem with that.
"Let's see here...those who support Bush are fools, but those that are opposed to the increase in the cannon fodder and the on-going bankruptcy of the country are going to sit around bitching about it while waiting for some unknown stranger (me) to post a comment in a blog that provides them with an acceptable, sane and pretty, let alone fool-proof new method of democratic expression."
Patrick C,
Dude, take a chill pill. We're open to any suggestions that you may have, however we've marched, the people have voted, and Bush and his cronies are still stepping on their dicks. They're even successfully ignoring the much vaunted recommendations of the Iraq Study Group. If there is one silver lining to the "surge," it's that it may be the final fiasco that totally destroys the last traces of Republican credibility. But we're out of legal options.
So, unless you're willing to form an illegal resistance group ala The Weathermen, quitcher bitchin'.
Oh, yes, please do. The Weathermen were SO effective with their bombing and bank robberies. They prolonged the war and elected many, many Republicans.
We usually agree, but those statements have no basis in fact.
Besides, I was being facetious (or at least that's what I'll claim when I'm strung up at Gitmo).
True popular uprisings, ala protests in the Ukraine and in Lebanon, can be effective, but good luck getting apathetic Americans to participate in anything remotely similar.
As it stands, the crazies are overrepresented in American protests. They're determined to draw attention to themselves, the media eat it up, and the general public assumes that all anti-war protesters are bat-shit crazy.
Mountain climbers have to die. If it were easy and there was no risk of death, it wouldn't be any more interesting than hiking through a flower filled meadow. Mountain climbers wouldn't have it any other way. It's like that for anything interesting. If no one suffers, no one else can care.
The Weathermen were SO effective, in fact, that 30 years after their extremist attacks (not quite the same thing as attending an anti-war demonstration, Grandpa Fnarf) their actions caused Republican victory in the White House and even gave them majorities in both houses of Congress after the turn of the century.
Yeah, thats it. It was the Weathermen's fault that Reagan, Bush I and Bush II were elected and over the course of 30 years caused the Democratic Party to lose all the power they had.
It wasn't anything the politicians did or didn't do. The Democrats keep getting a bum deal because of all the protests. I wonder what would happen if nobody protested or criticized anything. I bet the Democrats would be the kings of the world. Instead they are just hapless victims.
Original Andrew, if you are still paying attention to this thread anymore
(ahh the marvels of the new democracy...say your piece before the dialog is buried beneath the latest Lindsay Lohan pap smear report)
I don't find it accpetable to sit and wait for more people/soldiers to be killed because we are out of legal options.
It is the least I can do as a citizen to register my dismay in the public square, as has been done for hundreds of years in this country. To say that demonstrations have never had a positive impact on public policy or public opinion ignores the entire history of the country. I would be willing to bet that there were a number of different viewpoints present at any march/rally, but that didn't stop people from showing their elected reps that what is going on is bad enough to get my skinny dismissive ass on the news - or at their office - or in the street blocking traffic.
We've been chilling out too long, Andrew. The idea of instant results from taking one simple act is the result of our lazy ass culture. It isnt instantly gratifying to march, but it beats the shit out of ranting to nobody in a stupd blog especially in a stupid post about a bunch of stupid mountain climbers.
FNARF: "when they endanger their lives for the thrill of it, costing governments hundreds of thousands of dollars in rescue efforts"
If you're going to turn this into an economic issue, then let's do it fairly. The majority of the cost for US rescues like the one on Mt Hood are absorbed by volunteers, the military (which get's better training out of the deal than the equally expensive drills they otherwise run), and the families of the victims. The remaining costs amount to a tiny fraction of a penny to you and I, the tax payer. Put a penny in the change dish and you've already paid your share hundreds of times over.
The rescue costs, in turn, are far outweighed by medical expenses such as pills, cataract surgery, hip replacements, nurses, and motorized scooters, that these three would have incurred had they lived to be 80 or 90 years old. You and I individually pay untold thousands of dollars in taxes for medicare and elevated insurance premiums to keep senior citizens alive decades past their productive years. The collective cost to our country is in the billions.
Bitching about rescue costs is penny wise and pound foolish.
Patrick C,
I did not say "don't protest," I just said that it's not stopping this war (at least not fast enough). I'm glad you're protesting. You sound like you just read "A People's History of the United States" which is an awesome, if infuriating book.
The Bushists are just ignoring everyone. They don't care that the check engine light has been on for four years, they're going to drive this car till it explodes.
While I certainly don't condone the Weathermen's methods (bombings, etc), I do admire their dedication to fighting the good fight. And they did bust Timothy Leary out of prison which is pretty freakin' rad.
Thanks, Andrew. I think the Weathermen were pretty cool too. The documentary done on them in the past year or two was great. Hopefully it is on DVD and available somewhere.
As of today, according to http://icasualties.org/oif/US_chart.aspx there are 103 dead soldiers this month. We are now 3 dead soldiers away from tying the worst month of the year, with three days left...and less than ten until we hit 3000.
Happy New Year!!
I dont know much about climber rescue in China. But for the US I agree a bit with with FNARF. All your volunteers and family donations aren't paying for all the time of all the gov. workers out around Mt. Hood.
We basically have an social agreement that we help each other by paying for the costs of certain risks we all share or incur for no fault of our own (say debilitating mental illness).
We don't all agree ahead of time to pay the cost of government infrastructure and personnel for rescuing mountain climber, but it happens time and time again. Some climbers are experienced. Some climbers aren't experienced.
On the other hand, I don't want to ban climbing even if it could be done.
On the third hand, I suppose there actually is a social agreement that we want the gov to pay much of the cost of hiker/climber rescue since we dont have anyone moving forward legislation to change to status quo.
Plus, I want to be rescued when I or a family member does something stupid or has bad luck. So I guess, I'm of four minds here.
charles (no. 9) is so right about the pet causes problem at anti-bush marches. the last one i went to (world can't wait in October), one of the first few speakers was from the communist party. what a great way to get people to tune out. makes us seem like radicals that are off the charts. i am not a communist, but i'm against the bush administration's policies in iraq, so that's why i was there. i wish we could have stayed on point of being regular people united against bush's corruption, rather than making the whole march totally irrelevant by introducing a communist party member who was going on and on about how we should all join their party. the whole thing immediately became a waste of time. next time, i want to see a list of speakers before i show up, so people don't sneak in with their own agenda. nothing about the world can't wait march posters said anything about it being communist party affiliated.
Audrey -
Make a big sign to carry that says "I'm not a communist and Im againt the war."
Also, show up after the speakers are done, or wear your i-pod to tune them out.
If you - an anti-war person - make the judgements about ALL the people that show up to protest, imagine what the Bushites think. All of them are crazy! They are radicals! WE mustnt let them stop us!!! (followed by a Howard Dean like scream)
Don't throw the baby out with the bath water and buy into that propaganda. Yes, there are many people with diverse ideologies that are opposed to the occupation. That is why they have come together. Believing yourself to be somehow tainted by the presence of communists ignores what it looks like when you don't show up.
When you don't show it looks like you either don't give a shit, or you think everything is fine.
Carve your own space and make your presence known. Let Fnarf be the coward that stays home licking his Dianne Feinstein bubble gum cards.
It is the only way I know to get the attention of the media, the self serving politicians and the public.
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> -----Original Message----- > From: Rodent of Unusual Size [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] > > Joshua Slive wrote: > > > > man-template.html is obsolete. I removed it from > > httpd-2.0/docs/manual/ quite some time ago but I've > > generally not removed anything from 1.3. > > I have no objection to removing it. > > Well, I do -- until there is a replacement. In fact, > I will veto its removal until there is something as > good or better for 3P module writers to use as a > template. Sorry, I was under the impression that mod_TEMPLATE was in httpd-docs-1.3, which I guess it is not at the moment. I never bothered with man-template.html because it was clear to me that not even the Apache group was using it, let alone third-party module writers. Although I have no objection to having a template, it is obvious to me that people who care about docs consistency are just looking at the docs themselves for examples. Therefore, I think your veto is misplaced, though easily rectified. Joshua. --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com For additional commands, e-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
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The road less taken Manveen's Weblog https://blogs.oracle.com/manveen/feed/entries/atom 2015-02-23T12:31:52+00:00 Apache Roller https://blogs.oracle.com/manveen/entry/announcing_project_socialsite Announcing Project Socialsite manveen 2008-05-09T09:57:51+00:00 2008-05-09T17:06:08+00:00
 The SocialSite project is delivering social networking functionality by adding social networking platform support based on the OpenSocial standard to any community site. Any social application written for the OpenSocial based social network can be seamlessly and easily hosted on a transformed community site that is powered by the SocialSite project.

 Check out  this cool video.
 https://blogs.oracle.com/manveen/entry/blob_vs_file_system_storage Blob vs file system storage manveen 2008-03-19T14:38:10+00:00 2008-03-19T21:38:10+00:00
 Images can be stored as a database blob or in the file system. How do you decide what to choose? What are the performance impacts of each one?

 Well, there are several reasons why you should not store binary data in your database:

 The whole point of storing data in a SQL database, is to put some kind of ordering and structure on your data, as well as being able to search on these data. But how do you search in the binary data of a picture?

 For large data sets, storing binary data will quickly run up the size of your database files, making it harder to control the size of the database.

In order to store binary data in the database, you must continually escape and unescape the data to ensure that nothing breaks.

Storing images on the file system has a marginally faster retrieval rate.

 Now here are some reasons why you should:

There is one good reason why you might want to store the binary data in the database: Replication. Storing images in a database allows for all of your data to be central stored which is more portable, and easy to replicate.

 Here's one solution that takes into account the points above:

 Store a link (e.g. a file path) to the image file in the database. Whenever you need the image, use the link in whatever program you use to retrieve the file containing the image.

 Or you could think of storing your images in the database to gain the benefits there (preferable for smaller images and for limited images), but also use file system caching of these to obtain the performance benefits.

 Some tips for getting the best performance out of the file system:

 Limit the number of images in any one directory.

 Include not only an image identifier in the filename, but also a secret code.

 https://blogs.oracle.com/manveen/entry/boxing_and_unboxing Boxing and unboxing manveen 2008-03-13T23:47:49+00:00 2008-03-14T06:47:49+00:00
 What's boxing anyway?

 Every type in Java is either a reference type or a primitive type. A reference type is any class, instance, or array type. All reference types are subtypes of class Object, and any variable of reference type may be set to the value null. There are eight primitive types, and each of these has a corresponding library class of reference type. The library classes are located in the package java.lang.

 Primitive : Reference Mapping byte : Byte short : Short int : Integer long : Long float : Float double : Double bool : Boolean char : Character

 Conversion of a primitive type to the corresponding reference type is called boxing and conversion of the reference type to the corresponding primitive type is called unboxing.

But what's autoboxing?

 Autoboxing / unboxing is the automated under the covers conversion between primitive types and their equivalent object types. For example, the conversion between an int primitive and an Integer object or between a boolean primitive and a Boolean object. This was introduced in Java 5.

 // Assigning primitive type to wrapper type : Boxing Integer iWrapper = 10; // Assigning object to primitive : Unboxing public void intMethod(Integer iWrapper){ int iPrimitive = iWrapper; }

 The basic differences between primitive and reference types

 Primitive types are typically fast and lightweight - they have a small memory footprint. Object equivalents are heavyweight and can burden the VM if created in large numbers.

 Primitive types are not objects - they are not polymorphic and cannot exhibit any object behavior. Object equivalents behave polymorphically (the numeric ones form an inheritance hierarchy derived from java.lang.Number) and exhibit useful behaviour - e.g. Integer.compareTo(Integer).

 Primitive types are passed by value into methods. Object equivalents are passed by reference.

 Primitive types are not reference counted or garbage collected. Object equivalents are.

 Primitive types are mutable. Their object equivalent classes are all immutable.

 https://blogs.oracle.com/manveen/entry/on_generics On Generics manveen 2008-03-09T00:40:42+00:00 2008-03-09T08:40:42+00:00
 What is Generics?

 Generics provides a way for you to communicate the type of a collection to the compiler, so that it can be checked. Once the compiler knows the element type of the collection, the compiler can check that you have used the collection consistently and can insert the correct casts on values being taken out of the collection.

 When we declare c to be of type Collection<String>, this tells us something about the variable c that holds true wherever and whenever it is used, and the compiler guarantees it (assuming the program compiles without warnings). A cast, on the other hand, tells us something the programmer thinks is true at a single point in the code, and the VM checks whether the programmer is right only at run time.

 When was Java Generics introduced?

 JDK 1.5

 How is this different from C++'s template mechanism?

 You might think that generics are similar, but the similarity is superficial. Generics do not generate a new class for each specialization, nor do they permit "template metaprogramming."

 Generics and subtyping

 Is the following code snippet legal?

 List<String> ls = new ArrayList<String>(); //1 List<Object> lo = ls; //2

 Line 1 is definitely legal. But line 2 will give a compile time error.

 Well, take a look at the next few lines:
 lo.add(new Object()); // 3 String s = ls.get(0); // 4: attempts to assign an Object to a String!

 In general, if Foo is a subtype (subclass or subinterface) of Bar, and G is some generic type declaration, it is not the case that G<Foo> is a subtype of G<Bar>. This is probably the hardest thing you need to learn about generics, because it goes against our deeply held intuitions.

 What is the supertype of all kinds of collections?

 It's written as
 Collection<?>
 (pronounced "collection of unknown") , that is, a collection whose element type matches anything.

 Is this valid?
 Is the following code valid?
 Collection<?> c = new ArrayList<String>(); //1 c.add(new Object()); //2
 Line 2 will give a compile time error since we don't know what element type of c stands for, we cannot add arbitrary data to it. https://blogs.oracle.com/manveen/entry/java_serialization Java Serialization manveen 2008-03-04T11:51:19+00:00 2008-03-04T19:53:56+00:00
 What is serialization?

 The process of saving an object's state to a sequence of bytes, as well as the process of rebuilding those bytes into a live object at some future time.

 What can I use?

 The Java Serialization API.

 The Rules

Rule #1: The object to be persisted must implement the Serializable interface or inherit that implementation from its object hierarchy.

 To persist an object in Java, we must have a persistent object. An object is marked serializable by implementing the java.io.Serializable interface, which signifies to the underlying API that the object can be flattened into bytes (and subsequently inflated in the future).

 public class PersistedClass implements Serializable

 Rule #2: The object to be persisted must mark all nonserializable fields transient

 On the other hand, certain system-level classes such as Thread, OutputStream and its subclasses, and Socket are not serializable. These should be marked transient since it doesn't make sense to serialize them.

 transient private Thread notserialthread;

 Version control Gotcha!

 Imagine you have a serialized flattened object sitting in your file system for sometime. Meanwhile, you update the class file, perhaps adding a new field. What happens when you try to read in the flattened object?

 An java.io.InvalidClassException  will be thrown! -- because all persistent-capable classes are automatically given a unique identifier. If the identifier of the class does not equal the identifier of the flattened object, the exception will be thrown.

 If you wish to control versioning, you simply have to provide the serialVersionUID field manually and ensure it is always the same, no matter what changes you make to the classfile.
 How?  JDK distribution comes with a utility called serialver which returns the generated serialVersionUID. (it is just the hash code of the object by default).

 Simply copy the returned line with the version ID and paste it into your code.

 The version control works great as long as the changes are compatible. Compatible changes include adding or removing a method or a field. Incompatible changes include changing an object's hierarchy or removing the implementation of the Serializable interface.
 https://blogs.oracle.com/manveen/entry/final_keyword_in_java Final keyword in Java manveen 2008-03-04T11:06:46+00:00 2008-03-04T19:06:46+00:00
 The Final keyword is used in Java on an entity that cannot be changed.

 Here are a few different contexts in which final can be used:

Final class:

 Meaning: A final class cannot be subclassed. Advantage: Security or efficiency. Example: java.util.System

Final method:

 Meaning: The method cannot be overridden in a subclass. Advantage: Preventing unexpected behavior crucial to the functionality of the class.

Final variable:

 Meaning: The variable is immutable, meaning once assigned, it cannot be reassigned. This is different from constant keyword since constant should be known at compile time and final need not be. Advantage: Optimization.
  https://blogs.oracle.com/manveen/entry/this_leap_year_hop_to This leap year: hop to it! manveen 2008-02-29T13:58:33+00:00 2008-02-29T21:58:33+00:00

 Today is what makes this year a  leap year!

 https://blogs.oracle.com/manveen/entry/jpa_query_with_wildcards JPA Query with wildcards manveen 2008-02-26T11:01:28+00:00 2008-02-26T19:01:28+00:00
 Here is a short tip on using  LIKE expression with JPA .

 What we are trying to do is get all the items that matches a pattern anywhere in their name.

 In simple SQL, what I want to do is:

 SELECT userName FROM Profile p WHERE p.userName LIKE %pattern%;

 I'm using annotations to create a named query.

 @NamedQuery(name="Profile.getUsernameWithPattern", query="SELECT p FROM Profile p WHERE p.userName LIKE ?1 ORDER BY p.userName ASC")

 (This will even sort the result!!)

 Here's the code that demonstrates using this query:

 Query query = strategy.getNamedQuery("Profile.getUsernameWithPattern"); query.setParameter(1, "%" + pattern + "%"); query.getResultList();

 Hope you found this tip helpful!
 https://blogs.oracle.com/manveen/entry/localizing_field_labels_in_struts Localizing field labels in struts 2 manveen 2008-02-25T11:34:40+00:00 2008-02-25T19:34:40+00:00
 A short tip about localizing field labels in your jsp page in struts 2. First off, the message should be present in the message resource bundle. Now how do you read it into the field label?

 Here's how:

 <s:password label="%{getText('password')}" name="password" />

 How does this work?

 The framework takes care of this.
 In the text filed, the expression %{getText('password')} tells the framework to lookup "password" in the message resources.
 https://blogs.oracle.com/manveen/entry/on_code_monkeys_and_project On code monkeys and project schedules manveen 2008-02-20T15:08:12+00:00 2008-02-20T23:08:12+00:00
 On project scheduling ...

 and deliverables ...

 and implementation ...

 https://blogs.oracle.com/manveen/entry/ramblings_on_struts_2 Ramblings on Struts 2 manveen 2008-02-20T14:51:22+00:00 2008-02-20T22:51:22+00:00
 Apache Struts is a free open-source framework for creating Java web applications.

 Web applications differ from conventional websites in that web applications can create a dynamic response. Many websites deliver only static pages. A web application can interact with databases and business logic engines to customize a response.

 One way to separate concerns in a software application is to use a Model-View-Controller (MVC) architecture. The Model represents the business or database code, the View represents the page design code, and the Controller represents the navigational code. The Struts framework is designed to help developers create web applications that utilize a MVC architecture.

 The framework provides three key components:

A "request" handler provided by the application developer that is mapped to a standard URI.

A "response" handler that transfers control to another resource which completes the response.

A tag library that helps developers create interactive form-based applications with server pages.

 The framework's architecture and tags are buzzword compliant. Struts works well with conventional REST applications.

 Here's a really comprehensive set of the  underlying and related technologies.
 https://blogs.oracle.com/manveen/entry/using_jdbcrealm_with_self_registration Using JDBCRealm with self-registration manveen 2008-02-15T15:56:15+00:00 2008-02-15T23:56:15+00:00
 My last blog talked about a pattern to implement self-registration. As a follow up, in this blog I talk about how to use a JDBCRealm in this context.

 First we need to create a data realm in glassfish. Here is how you can do it using an ant task. (You need to populate the variables appropriately, ofcourse).

 <exec executable="${ASADMIN_SCRIPT}"> <arg line="create-auth-realm" /> <arg line="--user ${AS_ADMIN_USER}" /> <arg line="--passwordfile ${PASSFILE}" /> <arg line="--host ${AS_SERVER_NAME}" /> <arg line="--port ${AS_ADMIN_PORT}" /> <arg line="--classname com.sun.enterprise.security.auth.realm.jdbc.JDBCRealm" /> <arg line='--property digest-algorithm=SHA:encoding=Hex:user-name-column=USERNAME :password-column=PASSPHRASE:group-name-column=ROLENAME :jaas-context=jdbcRealm:datasource-jndi="jdbc/CommonDB" :group-table=MYUSERROLE_VIEW:user-table=MYUSER' /> <arg line="JDBC_UserRealm" /> </exec>

 Then, your persistence.xml would have an entry for the persistence unit that maps the PU name to the data source:

 <persistence-unit name="UserManagementPU" transaction-type="RESOURCE_LOCAL"> <provider>oracle.toplink.essentials.ejb.cmp3.EntityManagerFactoryProvider</provider> <non-jta-data-source>java:comp/env/jdbc/CommonDB</non-jta-data-source> <class>com.x.y.User</class> <class>com.x.y.UserRole</class> </persistence-unit>

 The User management implementation should talk to this realm. So the EntityManagerFactory should be created looking up this JNDI.

 String jndiName = "java:comp/env/" + "CommonDB"; EntityManagerFactoy emf = (EntityManagerFactory) new InitialContext().lookup(emfJndiName); ...

 The user table is now exposed through this realm, so that you can use it in your login page as follows.

 Add this to your applications's web.xml to use this realm during form login.

 <login-config> <auth-method>FORM</auth-method> <realm-name>JDBC_UserRealm</realm-name> <form-login-config> <form-login-page>/login.jsf</form-login-page> <form-error-page>/loginError.jsf</form-error-page> </form-login-config> </login-config>
 https://blogs.oracle.com/manveen/entry/pattern_to_implement_user_self Pattern to implement user self registration manveen 2008-02-15T14:55:25+00:00 2008-02-15T22:55:25+00:00 User self-registration is feature that allows users to create their own login and password, and hence create a new user identity on the system. I am going to discuss an approach on how to do this. I've used a simple Model-View-Controller style design pattern to implement self-registration.

 The VIEW

 Or the Front end: (You need an input form that can be a JSF or a JSP, if you're a Java developer like me).

 A typical form would have inputs such as: a username, screen name, password (and a repeat password), full name, address, email, secret question for password recovery, to name a few.

 A view also forwards user input to a controller.

 The CONTROLLER
 A controller defines application behavior. It dispatches user requests. A handler is an implementation of the controller.

 Form Validation: Many checks can be done at the controller, such as checking for the length of fields, (you may want password lengths>8, and consisting of a mix of numbers and alphabets etc.), making sure password and repeat passwords match, email validation etc. This is where you would add such checks.

 The controller controls the application behavior. If the form entries are invalid, then one would return to form entry view highlighting errors. If the form is valid, then the backend should be contacted.

 The MODEL
 Or the Backend.

 A model represents business data and business logic or operations that govern access and modification of this business data.

 This is the actual data model. You could use database tables to store your user entries.

 You could expose operations on the table through a User Management API to allow creating, retrieving, updating users. As an example, the User Management API can be implemented using Persistence APIs in Java.

 The controller would process the results and display a success page or an error if a user already exists.

 At the highest level, an application should be able to control whether it wants to turn self-registration on or off. Read my other blog on LDAP based user authentication.

 I hope you've found this blog useful. Comments are welcome.
 https://blogs.oracle.com/manveen/entry/sun_releases_social_software_suite Weblog Server for Glassfish manveen 2007-09-20T13:56:05+00:00 2007-09-20T21:15:50+00:00 Weblog server for Glassfish now available!
 Sun's Weblog server for Glassfish was released earlier this week.

 The bits are available through the Glassfish update center. To get to them, launch $GLASSFISH_HOME/updatecenter/bin/updatetool.

 Once the update tool is up and running choose Social Software category components and click install. The instance of GlassFish will now be weblog enabled!
  https://blogs.oracle.com/manveen/entry/ldap_based_user_authentication_in LDAP based user authentication in glassfish manveen 2007-07-26T00:52:51+00:00 2007-07-26T08:05:14+00:00
 If you're using glassfish and developing a new web application that needs to be authenticated against an LDAP server, this blog talks about how you can do it.

 For a normal (default) file-realm based authentication, your web.xml would have a security-constraint that should look something like:

 <security-constraint> <web-resource-collection> <web-resource-name>build</web-resource-name> <url-pattern>\*.jsf</url-pattern> <url-pattern>/download/\*</url-pattern> <url-pattern>/resource/\*</url-pattern> <http-method>DELETE</http-method> <http-method>GET</http-method> <http-method>POST</http-method> <http-method>PUT</http-method> </web-resource-collection> <auth-constraint> <role-name>admin</role-name> </auth-constraint> </security-constraint> <login-config> <auth-method>FORM</auth-method> <realm-name>admin-realm</realm-name> <form-login-config> <form-login-page>/login.jsf</form-login-page> <form-error-page>/loginError.jsf</form-error-page> </form-login-config> </login-config> <security-role> <role-name>admin</role-name> </security-role>

 Now you want to change this to have an authentication against your LDAP server. You need to do the following:

 First, you should create an LDAP realm in glassfish appserver i.e. the domain.xml entries should look something like:

 <auth-realm classname="com.sun.enterprise.security.auth.realm.ldap.LDAPRealm" name="myLDAPRealm"> <property name="directory" value="ldap://myldapserver:portnumber"/> <property name="base-dn" value="dc=sun,dc=com"/> <property name="jaas-context" value="ldapRealm"/> </auth-realm>

 Now in your web.xml file configure your app to use this LDAP i.e. the web.xml entries should look like:

 <security-constraint> <web-resource-collection> <web-resource-name>protected</web-resource-name> <url-pattern>\*.jsf</url-pattern> <url-pattern>/download/\*</url-pattern> <url-pattern>/resource/\*</url-pattern> <http-method>DELETE</http-method> <http-method>GET</http-method> <http-method>POST</http-method> <http-method>PUT</http-method> </web-resource-collection> <auth-constraint> <role-name>USER</role-name> </auth-constraint> </security-constraint> <login-config> <auth-method>FORM</auth-method> <realm-name>myLDAPRealm</realm-name> <form-login-config> <form-login-page>/login.jsf</form-login-page> <form-error-page>/loginError.jsf</form-error-page> </form-login-config> </login-config> <security-role> <role-name>USER</role-name> </security-role>

 Your sun-web.xml should look something like,

 <security-role-mapping> <role-name>USER</role-name> <group-name>people</group-name> <group-name>Employee Group</group-name> </security-role-mapping>

 VOILA!
 https://blogs.oracle.com/manveen/entry/getting_to_know_jsftemplating Getting to know JSFTemplating manveen 2007-07-10T13:57:17+00:00 2007-07-10T21:05:29+00:00
 JSFTemplating provides a templating mechanism for JavaServer Faces Technology that works with JavaServer Faces to make building pages and components easier.

 Since its an open-source project at java.net, it's easy to gain access to the source code, try it out and even contribute! It sounds fun enough to get started with the setup.

 You will need :

Glassfish

Get the files

Start creating pages!

  https://blogs.oracle.com/manveen/entry/pack200_and_compression_through_ant Pack200 and compression through ant manveen 2007-07-10T12:51:44+00:00 2007-07-10T20:01:56+00:00
 If you are interested in compressing your jar file, you can use Pack200 for compression.

 You can also do this through ant using the Pack200Task. (Pack200Task.jar is shipped is shipped with glassFish). Here is a code snippet that does this:

 <property name="jarpack-task.jar" value="${glassfish_home}/lib/Pack200Task.jar"/> <target name="jarpack-tasks" > <taskdef name="pack200" classname="com.sun.tools.apache.ant.pack200.Pack200Task" classpath="${jarpack-task.jar}" /> <taskdef name="unpack200" classname="com.sun.tools.apache.ant.pack200.Unpack200Task" classpath="${jarpack-task.jar}" /> </target>  <target name="jar-pack" depends="jarpack-tasks" description="Applying the pack utility on jars"> <mkdir dir="${pack.jar.dir}/normalized" /> <pack200 src="${pack.jar.dir}/${pack.jar.name}" destfile="${pack.jar.dir}/normalized/${pack.jar.name}" repack="true" stripdebug="false" deflatehint="keep" unknownattribute="pass" keepfileorder="true" /> </target> <target name="jar-unpack" depends="jarpack-tasks"> <unpack200 src="${pack.jar.dir}/${pack.jar.name}.pack.gz" dest="${pack.jar.dir}/${pack.jar.name}" /> <delete file="${pack.jar.dir}/${pack.jar.name}.pack.gz" /> </target> <target name="pack-all"> <antcall target="jar-pack"> <param name="pack.jar.dir" value="${build}" /> <param name="pack.jar.name" value="roller_configurator_${uc_version}.jar" /> </antcall> </target>

 In case you are running into Out Of Memory, (especially on windows), you can try changing your JVM heap size. You can do this using ant's ANT_OPTS as below, and then invoke the ant pack-all target.
 set ANT_OPTS=-Xmx512m

 In case you are interested in signing your compressed file, then you may need to pack, unpack and then repack your jar. This extra step is needed since Pack200 rearranges the contents of the resultant JAR file. The jarsigner hashes the contents of the class file and stores the hash in an encrypted digest in the manifest. When the unpacker runs on a packed packed, the contents of the classes will be rearranged and thus invalidate the signature. Therefore, the JAR file must be normalized first using pack200 and unpack200, and thereafter signed. Here is how this repackaging can be done:

 <pack200 src="${pack.jar.dir}/${pack.jar.name}" destfile="${pack.jar.dir}/normalized/${pack.jar.name}" repack="true" stripdebug="false" deflatehint="keep" unknownattribute="pass" keepfileorder="true" /> <unpack200 src="${pack.jar.dir}/normalized/${pack.jar.name}.pack.gz" dest="${pack.jar.dir}/normalized/a-${pack.jar.name}" /> <pack200 src="${pack.jar.dir}/normalized/${pack.jar.name}" destfile="${pack.jar.dir}/normalized/${pack.jar.name}.pack.gz" gzipoutput="true" stripdebug="false" deflatehint="keep" unknownattribute="pass" keepfileorder="true"/>
 https://blogs.oracle.com/manveen/entry/how_can_i_check_if How can I check if my updatecenter module got installed successfully? manveen 2007-07-02T14:20:13+00:00 2007-07-02T21:26:24+00:00
 How can I check if my updatecenter module got installed successfully?

 The module gets unzipped or expanded under GF_V2_HOME/updatecenter/registry/glassfish/packagename.of.your.module

 If something went wrong, where can I see it?

 In the logs under GF_V2_HOME/updatecenter/logs. GF_V2 FCS will contain some bug fixes that promise better logging capabilites. That would be really nice!
 https://blogs.oracle.com/manveen/entry/ask_guruji_the_indian_search Ask Guruji: The Indian search engine manveen 2007-06-05T10:14:45+00:00 2007-06-05T17:14:45+00:00
 Guruji.com is India's first internet search engine which focuses on developing search products for enhancing the Indian user experience.This is your quick guide to important information about your restaurants, dentists, doctors... in your city.The cities covered are Delhi, Mumbai Kolkatta, Chennai, Bangalore, Pune, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Indore, Noida, Mysore, Ludhiana, Mangalore, Vadodara. You can even query in some indian languages.
 https://blogs.oracle.com/manveen/entry/strawberry_picking Strawberry picking manveen 2007-05-14T11:45:22+00:00 2007-05-14T18:45:22+00:00
 Did you know that strawberries grow in small bunches like this?

 It's the start of the strawberry picking season. It's always fun to  pick fresh organic strawberries yourself. The taste of fresh strawberry right from the plant into your mouth is well ... unforgettable.
 Why pick strawberries yourself?
 It you've never done it before, it could be an experience of a lifetime!

The quality is much better than any store or farm stand, when you choose the fruit and get it right from the plant. It looks and tastes better.

 Many farms have organic produce.

 The costs are usually substantially less; the farmer doesn't need to pay labor to pick, and he has no packaging or shipping costs.

 And... best of all... it's fun.

 https://blogs.oracle.com/manveen/entry/climate_change_is_serious_business Climate change is serious business manveen 2007-05-04T11:18:33+00:00 2007-05-05T05:14:38+00:00
 Global warming is a cause close to my heart.

 Study after study has confirmed that global warming is already occurring and that it is caused primarily by human activities. It's time to take action.

 Want to know how can we live lightly on the Earth and save money at the same time?

 Here is a list of 10 things YOU can do today that will not only reduce your ecological footprint, but also save you money and help you live a happier, healthier life.

 Let's think about our children and make a difference to their tomorrow.
 https://blogs.oracle.com/manveen/entry/kids_workshops_at_home_depot Kids Workshops at Home Depot manveen 2007-05-03T11:01:50+00:00 2007-05-09T19:27:37+00:00   The Home Depot  has been offering  Kids Workshops  - an award-winning program that has been offered in stores since 1997.

 Children, accompanied by an adult, use their skills to create objects that can be used in and around their homes or communities.

 The workshops  are free, how-to clinics designed for children ages 5-12, available on the first Saturday of each month between 9 a.m. and noon at all The Home Depot stores.
 https://blogs.oracle.com/manveen/entry/take_your_daughters_and_sons Take your daughters and sons to work day manveen 2007-04-25T14:20:56+00:00 2007-04-26T21:03:28+00:00
 April 26th is national  Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day .

 The program was started by the Ms. Foundation for Women 15 years ago as a means of encouraging young girls to pursue fulfilling careers (especially in fields where women have traditionally been underrepresented).

 It encourages girls and boys across the country to dream without gender limitations and to think imaginatively about their family, work and community lives. This national, public education program connects what children learn at school with the actual working world. Children learn that a family-friendly work environment is an employer and family issue and not just a woman's issue.

 It is a wonderful way to help our children discover the power and possibilities associated with a balanced work and family life.

 I wish many more companies supported this program... Anyone listening?
 https://blogs.oracle.com/manveen/entry/who_is_reading_your_blog Who is reading your blog? manveen 2007-04-16T10:43:59+00:00 2007-04-16T18:14:41+00:00 The first time I saw ClustrMaps was on Masood's blog On the margins....
 I found the whole idea of being able to view the geographic coordinates of the people who are reading your blogs pretty fascinating - fascinating enough to want to add it to my own blog entry.

It was amazingly simple. I must add a disclaimer here that ClustrMaps in not paying me to endorse their product in any way. Now that the disclaimer is taken care of.. here is what I did.

To get your free account, REGISTER HERE.

 You will be sent a password by email with login instructions.

 Copy/paste a few lines of HTML from your ClustrMaps login page onto your own site.

 Voila!
 Do you have some cool ideas to add on to the left and right navigation bars of your blog? Please share them....


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My teacher created a subdirectory that has a bunch of very lengthy .pl files he wants us to use to test our code on. I usually just xfer any files I need through WinSCP, but I don't have permissions to do that in this case. I think he made his directory private and just created the subdirectory for us to access. I tried to just do cntrl+space to mark the file, then scroll down and cntrl+c into a notepad file.. but cntrl+space is not marking because it's a read-only file.
Thanks for the help, and sorry if this question has an easy fix. I'm new to unix and couldn't find the answer online.


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Jay Freeman, creator of Cydia, discusses 'Competition vs. Community' in recent essay
The man behind Cydia has offered his opinion on "Competition vs. Community" in a new blog post.
Joe White
| July 14
Cydia Tweak: Suffering Weird WinterBoard Status Bar Bugs? Then Update The App
Jay Freeman (@saurik) has sent out a much appreciated update for his WinterBoard app.
Joe White
| January 29
Here Are The Jailbreak Tweaks Cydia Creator Jay Freeman Has Installed On His iDevice
Ever wondered exactly what Cydia creator Jay Freeman has downloaded from the Cydia Store?
Joe White
| January 29
Cydia Gets Updated Substrate Safe Mode For iOS 7, ARM64-iDevices
Jailbreaking under iOS 7 is now even safer than before.
Joe White
| January 16
Cydia Just Got Its MobileSubstrate Update For Apple's 64-Bit A7 iDevices
Cydia has received its anticipated MobileSubstrate update for 64-bit iDevices.
Joe White
| December 31
Cydia Creator Jay Freeman Discusses 64-Bit Tweaks, MobileSubstrate
Jay Freeman (@saurik) has commented on the state of Cydia for iOS 7 and 64-bit iDevices.
Joe White
| December 27
Here's How The Jailbreak App Store Cydia Might Look Under iOS 7
One jailbreak developer has ported a version of Cydia over to iOS 7.
Joe White
| October 2
This Cydia Concept Shows How The Jailbreak App Store Could Be Greatly Improved
Jailbreakers love Cydia - Jay Freeman's (@saurik) "jailbreak application store," which houses all the apps and tweaks we post about each and every week. However, though Cydia has been working well since its launch, the application itself hasn't received much of a redesign over the years. In the wake of the launch of Apple's all-new App Store app (in iOS 6), we're asking: is it time Freeman gave Cydia a makeover, too?
Joe White
| July 6
Jailbreak Only: WinterBoard Is Now Fully Compatible With iOS 5
Jay Freeman's popular "WinterBoard" app, which allows users to customize the appearance of their iOS device, has recently been updated and is now fully compatible with iOS 5.
Joe White
| October 19
Good News, Jailbreakers: JailbreakMe Domain Now Owned By Jay Freeman
Jay Freeman has confirmed that he is now in control of the JailbreakMe domain.
Joe White
| October 8
MyGreatFest - Jay Freeman, Father Of Cydia, Takes The Stage
MyGreatFest is drawing to a close, and the last speaker - none other than Jay Freeman (@saurik) himself - has just taken to the stage.
Joe White
| September 17
Attention, UK Apple Fans - MyGreatFest Jailbreak Event Involves Saurik, P0sixninja & More!
An exciting, new all-day event called "MyGreatFest" is scheduled to take place in London later this year, and will feature talks from experienced jailbreak developers - including the famous Jay Freeman ("saurik") and Joshua Hill ("p0sixninja").
Joe White
| May 24
Jailbreak Only: Lima - Infini Dev Team's Browser Based Cydia Alternative, Demoed On Video
The first demo video of Lima - a browser based Cydia alternative, which is currently being developed by the Infini Dev Team - has recently hit the Web.
Joe White
| May 3
Video: Cydia's Creator Demonstrates Why You Should Jailbreak Your iPhone
Come learn from the jailbreak master why you should jailbreak your iDevice.
Alexander Vaughn
| April 28
Jailbreak Only: Cydia Gets A New Feature - "Theme Center"
Jay Freeman (a.k.a. "saurik") has added a new feature to Cydia, the jailbreak application store. The addition, "Cydia Theme Center," allows users to easily search for Retina and non-Retina themes.
Joe White
| January 23
Jay Freeman: Cydia For Mac Will Be Ready "Within Weeks"
Jay Freeman (a.k.a. "saurik"), the mastermind behind Cydia, recently stated that Cydia for Mac will be available "within weeks." Read on to find out more ...
Joe White
| December 12
Interview With Jay Freeman: Talks Cydia, Cycorder, And The History Of Jailbreaking
Check out this great interview with Jay Freeman, father of Cydia! The mastermind talks Cydia, Cycorder, and even recounts a brief history of jailbreaking...
Joe White
| July 28
Apple Responds: Jailbreaking Can Still Violate iPhone Warranty
Apple has commented on the attitude change towards jailbreaking. Read on to find out what the company's spokesperson had to say.
Joe White
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Consider a strip of silicon that has a rectangular crosssection with width w = 3.2 mm and h = 250 μm, and throughwhich there is a uniform current I of 5.2 mA. The silicon strip isa semiconductor that has been doped with a controlled phosphorousimpurity. The doping has the effect of greatly increasing n, thenumber of charge carres per unit volume, as compared with the valuefor pure silicon. In this case, n = 1.5 x 1023 m-3
a) what is the current density in the strip?
b) what is the drift speed in the strip?


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HARLEYSVILLE (AP) Ś If manĺs best friend is a dog, then who is a dogĺs best friend? That would be Rover. Or Glow. Or Ivan or Raina.
The four canines recently donated precious pints of blood to their fellow pooches. And they did it without having to travel far from home: They visited an animal bloodmobile.
Similar to the Red Cross vehicles for humans, the University of Pennsylvaniaĺs traveling veterinary lab goes to where the donors are to make it easier to give.
ôYou donĺt really think about it until you actually need it,ö said Kym Marryott, manager of Pennĺs Animal Blood Bank. ôJust like in people, dogs need blood too.ö
Officials at Pennĺs School of Veterinary Medicine said they donĺt know of any other animal bloodmobiles operating in the U.S. Theirs makes weekly rounds through suburban Philadelphia and New Jersey.
Dogs must have the correct blood type, weigh at least 55 pounds and be younger than 8 years old. Owners volunteer their pet for the short procedure, which requires no sedation.
However, Marryott said itĺs the dog that ultimately chooses to lie still and give.
ôIf (the dog) wanted to get up and leave, he could,ö said Marryott. ôBut theyĺre really good about it, they trust their owner.ö
About 150 dogs participate in the program. Each donates three or four pints a year, which can help animals suffering from illnesses like cancer or an accidental trauma like being hit by a car. One pint can save up to three dogs.
Sandy Lucas brought her 7-year-old black German shepherd to the bloodmobile last week, when it was parked at a strip mall in Harleysville about 14 miles from her home.
The Pottstown, Pennsylvania, resident said she wouldnĺt have braved highway traffic and city parking problems to take the dog to Penn Vetĺs animal hospital in downtown Philadelphia, which is twice as far. But the bloodmobile made it convenient to find out if Raina could donate, she said.
ôI was very, very thrilled that she had the right blood that was needed to help another dog out,ö said Lucas. ôWeĺll definitely do it again.ö
Just like people, the furry donors get a snack and a heart-shaped ôU of P Blood Donorö sticker immediately after giving. In addition, they receive free blood screenings and dog food to take home.
While the bloodmobile helps solve Pennĺs urban logistical challenges, not all donation centers have such issues. Traffic and parking arenĺt big problems at North Carolina State Universityĺs pet blood bank in Raleigh, where owners can easily drop off their dogs for donations and pick them up later, spokesman Dave Green said.
And what about a catmobile? Perhaps not surprisingly, felines are bit less cooperative. They need to be sedated in order to give blood, so Penn does that only at its animal hospital.


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Recent news from The Cass
DLHE survey results prove creativity works
Latest survey reveals a massive 96% of graduates of The Cass are in employment or further study within six months.
Interior Educators Success
Cass Interiors student Spaska Bondarenko wins Runner Up in Innovation Prize at the Free Range.
Backdoored exhibition
5- 20 August 2016
Exhibition by artist and Cass alumna Nye Thompson exploring our vulnerability in cyberspace.
Archikids comes to The Cass
Saturday 23 July, 12-5pm
Central House is the latest venue for London's annual architecture festival for families.
Cass lecturer's student wins Women in Property Award
A student taught by Cass Architecture lecturer Cheryl Pilliner Reeves wins Women in Property's South East Region Award.
Cass tutor's practice is shortlisted for the Stirling Prize
The gallery designed for Damian Hirst by Cass tutor Peter St John's practice Caruso St John is shortlisted for the prestigious Stirling Prize 2016.
Third year Cass students awarded dissertation prizes
The Cass celebrates its third year students with faculty-wide awards judged by a panel of experts.
New London Awards 2016
Three practices who lead Diploma Units in Architecture at The Cass feature in the New London Awards 2016 announced this week.
La Rivoluzione delle Seppie
16–23 July 2016
Cass tutors deliver unique Summer Workshop in one of Italy's most beautiful and inspiring landscapes.
7 July - 1 August 2016
Artist Lauren Goldie features in final edition of year long curatorial project in window opposite Whitechapel Gallery.
Cass students' work to be exhibited at The Aram Gallery
4 August – 3 September 2016
The exhibition at The Aram Gallery explores and celebrates the tradition of making at The Cass.
World Architecture Festival Awards
Berlin, 16 - 18 November
Architectural practices leading units at The Cass are shortlisted in three categories of prestigious international competition.
It's Nice That
Cass Graphic Design alumna's concepts for Summer Show signage feature on leading design website.
Toilet Time Compression
Art of the CEO. New exhibition by Cass Fine Art alumnus Jake Laffoley at Xero, Kline & Coma
Modern and Traditional Upholstery Awards 2016
London Met celebrates upholstery awards
Upholstery students honoured at June awards presentation at London Met's Sir John Cass Faculty of Art, Architecture and Design.


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Getting Married in Casablanca Elaborate wedding festivities are a Moroccan tradition, and there's no better venue to host your marriage celebration on Morocco's Atlantic coast than at Four Seasons Hotel Casablanca. Boasting rich Moroccan-inspired décor, gourmet restaurants and exceptional Four …
Jasmine and Roony tie the knot with Western and Chinese wedding traditions.
Evone and Vic say "I do" with a wedding in the sky.
Romantic white décor creates a winter wonderland wedding.
"The moment I saw Cassie, she took my breath away."
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Kitchenbug is awesome.
I've been searching for a long time for a quick a easy way to get nutrition data for my recipes, and a better recipe display for my blog.
Kitchenbug's recipe editing interface is simple and fast - and the nutrition report just works. I don't know how they do it, but it's amazing.
The recipe display is great, with the built in conversion tools and recipe printing. It saved me a ton of work.
I can't believe no one has thought of this sooner.
I love it.