A number of software projects I had the pleasure of working on were what I later came to think of as big software. They had common qualities that led the development team to work in a certain way, perpetuating these characteristics in a cycle. These common qualities should be thought of as umbrella terms; not all big software systems have each and every one of them, and none of them are strictly required. In the following, I would like to describe these qualities, and how they are related to each other.
There is an undeniable attractiveness, or at least maze-like quality to big software. If one did not have to change it to satisfy clients, having to keep the whole edifice running in the process, diving into big software could even be considered a fun and revealing exercise. Navigating the parallel paths, conflicts, bolted-on suburbs and dead ends, one could learn about the individual tendencies and social tensions that led to such a system. But this would be software archeology work, fundamentally different from maintenance and extending.
Changing big software is like writing as Philip Roth describes it: In most professions there's a beginning, a middle, and an end. With writing, it's always beginning again. Every change opens a new can of worms, and closing it is temporary. The conflicts and tears are discovered only when change is attempted, and the change introduces new ones itself, because it pulls the software in yet another direction, in yet another manner. Reconciling the various demands on the code is impossible, as such chances are perpetually delayed. In professional programming work, there is little more satisfying than refactoring big software with proper (frequently archeological) knowledge, and enjoying the simplifications and dead code that result.
All sophisticated software is unpredictable, becoming a complex system in the limit. Big software turns complexity into an art form. Any factor –code, operating environment, external systems– can have cascading effects on the behavior of the system. The only way to reliably find out what the system will do is to run it on the live production system with real data – and this not because production is particularly reliable, but because it's what matters for the users. Even then, the behavior will change from one moment to the other, because of subtle changes in the environment. Effects in big software are nonlocal and disproportionate. A developer can never be certain that what she thinks is the core location of a certain functionality is the only relevant place to look. Simple changes to the environment or code might cause ripple effects.
Delivering big software is a complicated process that depends on many other components of software, online resources, and special conditions. The delivery of changes to users is in no corellation to the size of the change. Since the effects of even minor changes are unforeseen, complex testing mechanisms that take a long time to run exercise all software, for every feature and regression. Many security checks that are themselves complicated due to their target are built into the delivery mechanism, which causes the build to be long and fragile. These mechanisms cannot be forfeited, however, because they are the last barrier to the application disintegrating on delivery, or at least they are perceived to be so. Even if the change to be deployed is tiny, it takes hours, if not days, to deliver, because the baseline for integration and deployment is big.
Once in operation, big software is difficult to observe. In order to navigate the immense complexity in operation, very detailed logs are emitted. Understanding and evaluating these logs becomes a domain of its own, with its own independent logic. There is a fallacy hiding here, similar to that of expecting badly written code to become more comprehensible through comments. It is the belief that a complex system can be understood through a large amount of logs. The same diffuse, uncoordinated approach is applied to error handling. In oder to fight the reliability demons, code is written in a very defensive manner. Default values are used for missing data, errors are caught and handled in different ways in multiple frames. These practices serve to hide errors, in that they are not perceived unless brought up by the clients. In case one of these errors actually manages to surface, the core reason has to be assembled from a number of code locations. As per the Fundamental Failure Mode Theorem, complex systems usually operate in a failure mode; the reflection of this theorem in big software is that big software has ambiguous error conditions. Distinguishing correct functionality from incorrect is difficult.
Due to the reasons listed, integrating new code with big software is a royal pain. This leads to a mindset of not undoing work, of letting things chug along as long as there is no urgent reason to rip things out. After a while, it becomes practically impossible to remove things. Thus, it is difficult to scale big up, but down is even more difficult: Big cannot scale down. Regarding resources or scope, big software will not accept any limits. This is also the fundamental source of big's fragility. As big grows, the impact necessary to cause a failure becomes smaller compared to its size. As it cannot scale down, however, the impact threshold does not go down, even when the system is doing less, in terms of load or functionality. That is, even when the system is used less, for fewer functions, it will keep on breaking as often, and need the same amount of maintenance.
A second-degree quality of big software is a result of the way big software systems working with each other store data. Big software usually interfaces with multiple other big systems. These systems share a lot of representational data, things that are supposed to correspond to a shared reality out in the world. These "facts" frequently diverge from each other, however, but not because the facts change due to transmission or storage errors, but because differences in representation lead, over time, to differences in content. Take e-commerce, for example. There are no two e-commerce systems in the world that represent an order in even remotely similar ways. Some store consumer data in independent tables, tying these to orders, whereas others store all such data on the order itself. The product information is either line or item-based, and the primary reference for a product can be one of many different formats. In order to account for the mismatches between the different storage formats, logic is applied to transform data when it crosses between boundaries. This logic is neither static nor lossless. It changes over time, and data transported from system X to system Y cannot be transported back, into its original format. As data is shuffled from one big system to the other, their representations of reality become multi-faceted, rich, and correct and incorrect at the same time.
Considering all the negative and weird things that accompany it, the surprising thing about big software is that there is a lot of it running and keeping customers moderately happy. It has also made a decent amount of money for some people. The inescapable conclusion is that big software still gets most of the job done, most of the time, and its clients are happy. For me, as a developer, the more relevant question is why we have to work with such systems. There is the fact that sometimes one simply has to work on big software. It might be legacy software that has to keep on running, maybe of one's own doing. It is not infrequent that a team outgrows its methods and tools, getting stuck in a system that served as a ladder used to climb to a deeper design understanding. There are also cases where a team (or more frequently in this case, individual developers) have no problem working on big software, despite recognizing the issues. There is a certain joy in working with big software, as alluded to in the beginning. It gives the programmer a sense of working with something big, complex, beyond the capabilities of others. The bug fixes and feature changes are as big as the software itself. Meeting this challenge provides its own satisfaction. What is forgotten in day-to-day efforts, however, is that it's not possible to grow in lightness in such big steps.


Lazy weekends are for letting loose—for my outfit, that is.
Unless, of course, you don't consider zebra print a neutral, which would be totally understandable.
There will always, always be a place in my closet for another statement clutch.
This black dress comes with thin chiffon sash but take it off and you've got yourself an abaya—love the versatility!
I had to rack my brains when figuring out what to wear with the dress. Do I wear a matching rose gold hijab to match the sleeves? Should I wear a pair of black ballet flats so that the attention remain on the sleeves? But it's a great opportunity to play mix and match with such a plain dress so I opted for more fun accessories, like the leopard loafers and the statement clutch, which coincidentally has a strap that perfectly matches my red shawl.
I love spending time poring over blogs that belong to super bloggers. I don't only regard these fashion and lifestyle blogs as eye candy but as a source for inspiration as well. These women just seem to have it all together! Oh sure, sure, they're just normal human beings like the rest of us but it's hard not to notice how these admirable ladies are not only a step ahead of us mere mortal bloggers, but a hundred, a thousand few thousands steps ahead.
Even though all of their blogs' different design and layout reflect their unique personality, they all have some things in common: they're clean-cut, easy to navigate and beautiful to look at. Really, how is it that all of their blogs so effortlessly evoke a sense of glamour and elegance?
Where I live, there really isn't that much fun option for a photoshoot backdrop—or is there?
Some bloggers have let it known that they scout for locations for their outfit photoshoots so not everything is about luck for these girls; they put in actual hard work into making their blog the best that it could be.
There's this rule in fashion that says it's tacky to wear a brand head-to-toe. These bloggers don't only comply with that rule; they even go way above it by cleverly mixing more affordable pieces into their whole outfit.
Many people wonder about what it is exactly bloggers do. The answer? The thing is, I don't think there is a definitive answer. These giant names in the blogging industry are unique and different from each other, making them mavens in different areas; as similar as they seem, no two bloggers do exactly the same thing. One thing for sure, these girls do earn some serious cash from their role as bloggers. Some of them will tell you that they don't earn as much money as we think they do, though, which could only mean two things: they have savvy shopping habits, and have a good eye for selecting the best high-end pieces to secure for their closet.
Just like anyone who has earned their rightful place in the fashion industry, these women seem to have a knack for picking out the coolest of the cool from any brand.
Most of these bloggers do get their hair and makeup done by pros from time to time but these super girls must do their own hair and makeup most of the times. I don't doubt that they put effort into taking care of their body and skin by eating healthy, working out and having a proper beauty routine, too—just like any of us should.
Sure, some of them have a real photographer following them around, unlike you and I who rely on a tripod or a disgruntled husband/boyfriend/friend/sister who feels coerced into photographing you. But, come to think of if, we're not all that different from them because they, too, have had their photos taken by their tripod/husband/boyfriend/friend/sister! It is however undeniable that these super bloggers (or the team they have commissioned) have extensive knowledge about photo-taking and plenty of handy editing tricks up their sleeve to make their photos stand out.
They're not models, per say, but it won't be wrong to say they're modelling in their blog. Then again, you have to remember that these bloggers started out years ago and have had many, many practice; they're bound to learn the best poses to do and the right facial expressions to have when taking photos along the way. Some of them have shared with their readers how they cringe when they see photos of themselves from when they first started out so it is safe to say that even though they appear effortlessly cool and look natural in their photos now, it hasn't always been that way.
Who are your favourite super bloggers? My favourite supper bloggers can be compiled into a pretty long list: Le Blog De Betty, Sincerely Jules, Style Scrapbook, Gary Pepper, Kayture, Song of Style, The Blonde Salad, and Zanita—and there's plenty more where that came from!
Do you have your own favourite set of super bloggers as well? What are the things that you have noticed from studying their blogs?
"You must never double-cuff the Pants. It's tacky. There will never be a time when this will not be tacky."
Sorry to disappoint the sisterhood, but...cuffing the jeans, double or triple or more, has now never been less tacky.
In fact, it's the go-to style trick now.
I had on my pair of straight-cut Levi's that borders on the boyfriend-jeans territory. Boyfriend jeans usually have that edgy feel to them by either having a few artistic holes over the knee area or are frayed at the hem but my pair here might just be the most boring boyfriend jeans ever. I find that most affordable boyfriend jeans that are currently in stores are a little bit too unconventional for a hijabi, though, so I tend to look for plainer looking ones to be on the safe side.
That being said, these Levi's are maybe a little tad too plain. If I had worn these jeans as they are, I get that funny 'mum-jeans' vibe off of them but cuffing them up or rolling them up multiple times instantly breathes new life into them.
Cuffing the jeans is a great way to update the look of any old jeans you own, plus it's the easiest way to give that pair of jeans you wear too many times a whole new feel. I think pairing cuffed pants with heels is such a pretty combo but I love to match those cuffs with some casual sneakers as well.
It's unusual to find yourself feeling pretty in a shapeless sack of a dress, isn't it? But then again the best caftan is no ordinary dress.
I've had a love affair with Revlon Super Lustrous range ever since I started getting to know makeup so any addition from the range to my stash of lipsticks is always a happy one.
I'll be honest; I never ever ever thought a hijabi could put on a beanie and look presentable.
It was my very last day in Tokyo and it was a cold, cold one. I had packed away my warmest jacket and was left with this lighter duffle coat that didn't do much to keep me toasty. Have you heard of a myth that says most heat comes out of your head? Well, it is what it is, a myth, but it does help your body to retain heat better when your head is covered—or in my case, extra covered.
I absolutely do not own a beanie but at that time, desperate cold time calls for desperate measure, so it made sense to steal from his closet again. Shah happened to have two beanies at hand, a black one and a bright red one; the black one would have been more discreet but I thought the red one just happened to match my mandarin red handbag (and my lips, too) perfectly!
It's actually Manchester United's official beanie which we bought when we were in Old Trafford, with MU's logo prominently displayed. As much as I like Manchester United, I didn't want the logo to show so I just turned the beanie inside out.


Bacalhau—salted, dried codfish—is Portugal's beloved national dish. Affectionately nicknamed "O Fiel Amigo" (The Faithful Friend) bacalhau offers an extraordinary flavor profile and a dense texture that's simply unrivaled. Portugalia carries the finest salted codfish, wild caught in the North Atlantic seas off the coast of Norway and Iceland and dehydrated using age old methods. This pantry staple is delicious grilled or broiled, in salads, or added to stews and to make fish cakes.


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Doctors in the UK and Italy have published details of a rare hyperinflammatory disorder in young children which appears to...
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Doctors in the UK and Italy have published details of a rare hyperinflammatory disorder in young children which appears to be linked to COVID-19. Warnings were first issued to UK doctors at the end of April after clinicians in London triggered the alert due to a small cluster of cases with a rare but dangerous ...

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Em medicina, um incidentaloma é um tumor (-oma) encontrado por coincidência (incidental), sem sintomas clínicos ou suspeitas. Trata-se de um problema comum: mais de 7% de todos os pacientes acima dos 60 anos podem ser portadores de um crescimento benigno, frequentemente da glândula adrenal, que é detectado quando uma imagem diagnóstica é utilizada para analisar sintomas não relacionados. Com o aumento da tomografia computadorizada de corpo inteiro, como parte de programas de rastreio, espera-se que as chances de se encontrar incidentalomas aumentem. 37% dos pacientes que realizam uma tomografia de corpo inteiro pode apresentar achados anormais que precisam de uma avaliação adicional.

Alguns dos tipos de incidentalomas mais comuns são:
Incidentaloma de adrenal
Incidentaloma renal
Incidentaloma de hipófise
Incidentaloma de tireoide
Incidentaloma de paratireoide
Nódulo pulmonar

Oncologia
Radiologia

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Home / East County Alumni / After MLB draft comes signings
After MLB draft comes signings
By Bill Dickens
MLB FIRST-YEAR PLAYER DRAFT
Say hello to San Diego's newest millionare
EL CAJON (6-18-15) — Two East County standouts have signed professional baseball contracts.
Slick fielding shortstop KYLE HOLDER, a product of Grossmont College and
the 30th overall pick of the New York Yankees, accepted a $1.8 million dollar signing bonus. That's a healthy vote of confidence offered by the Yankees for Holder.
Meanwhile, UCLA right-handed pitcher CODY POTEET, a product of Christian High who was selected in the fourth round, signed with the Miami Marlins for $488,700.
Final day of the MLB Draft sees four more drafted
EL CAJON (6-11-15) — Four more East County athletes were selected in the third and final day of the Major League Baseball free agent draft on Wednesday (June 10).
Longtime East County baseball standout FRANK CALIFANO, a product of Steele Canyon, has been a record breaker at Youngstown State University
(Ohio). The junior southpaw was drafted as a centerfielder by the Chicago White Sox with the 562nd pick in the 19th round.
Other East County athletes selected in the final round include Granite Hills third baseman JORDAN VERDON, who was the 719th pick in the 21st round by the New York Mets.
The list continues with El Capitan-Southwestern College graduate KEVIN GINKEL, who was taken as the 771st pick in the 26th round by the Boston Red Sox.
Not to be overlooked was ROBBY NESOVIC, a 6-foot-4, 210 pound corner infielder off the UC Santa Barbara campus in the 27th round by the Atlanta Braves. In his last season with the Gauchos he batted .342 with 40 RBI.
Nesovic played 3 years of varsity baseball and basketball for the Grossmont High Foothillers. As a pitcher in his junior year he posted a 1.02 ERA with an 11-0 record and hit .418 with 6 HRs. He helped Grossmont to 3 league championships and a CIF Section championship his sophomore year.
Under the leadership of MICKEY DEUTSCHMAN, Nesovic was a standout pitcher-infielder for the San Diego Stars semi-pro baseball team.
"We just try to make ballplayers. That's all we care about," said Deutschman. "Nesovic could make it as a pitcher or an infielder."
During the 40-round draft, seven East County baseball players heard their name called. KYLE HOLDER went to the Yankees in the first round; pitcher CODY POTEET was selected in the fourth round by the Miami Marlins; catcher JESSE JENNER was the seventh round choice of the St. Louis Cardinals.
Poteet and Jenner both go on day two of the MLB Draft
EL CAJON (6-10-15) — When CODY POTEET was a freshman at Christian High in 2009, he was one of the hardest throwing pitchers in San Diego County. Strikeouts was the name of his game as he registered 78 punchouts in 71 innings en route to a 9-1 record as a freshman. That was the spark of a bright future.
Poteet eventually received a scholarship to UCLA for the last three seasons.
The junior right-handed pitcher was selected on day two of the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft on Tuesday (June 9). The 6-foot-1, 188-pound Poteet was selected by the Miami Marlins as the 116th overall pick in the fourth round.
Poteet set career-bests in wins and ERA this season at UCLA, posting a 7-1 record with a 2.45 ERA in 27 appearances (13 starts). His 68 strikeouts ranked second on the team and he held opposing batters to a .230 average over 73.1 innings. A two-time Pac-12 All-Academic honorable mention selection, Poteet has racked up 14 wins in his career at UCLA and currently ranks second on the team in career starts (39).
A Bonita native, Poteet was previously selected out of high school in the 27th round of the 2012 MLB Draft by the Washington Nationals.
JESSE JENNER CLIMBS LADDER
Former Steele Canyon High and Grossmont College standout JESSE JENNER, a senior catcher at the University of San Diego, was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals with the 221st pick in seventh round of Tuesday's (June 9) second day of the 2015 MLB Draft.
Jenner, an All-WCC selection the past two seasons, posted a .314 batting average in 2015 with two home runs and 27 RBI, while playing exceptional defense (.995 fielding percentage).
Jenner, who resides in Jamul, batted .348 in his junior season, his first with the Toreros. He began his career at Cal State Fullerton, then transferred to Grossmont College, before winding up at USD for his final two years.
The final day featuring rounds 11-40 will be tomorrow, June 10, beginning at 9:00 a.m. PT. The final day can be watched live on MLB.com.
Holder Drafted in First Round by Yankees
Photo courtesy of USD Athletic Communications.
SAN DIEGO (6-9-15) — University of San Diego junior shortstop KYLE HOLDER, a product of Grossmont College, was selected in the first round, No. 30 pick overall, in the 2015 Major League Baseball Draft by the New York Yankees.
Holder is the seventh San Diego student-athlete to capture West Coast Conference Player of the Year honors since 2007 and the third consecutive.
Named to the 30-player Golden Spikes Award Watch List, Holder hit .387 with 13 doubles, two triples, one home run and 19 RBI during league play. The junior shortstop turned in a .976 fielding percentage, committing just three errors in 127 chances and contributed to 10 double plays during WCC games. Overall, Holder hit .348 with 78 hits, 14 doubles, two triples, four home runs, and had 31 RBI.
Holder is also currently a semi-finalist for the Brooks Wallace Award, which honors the nation's best collegiate shortstop.
If he elects to sign, Holder could make up to $1-million dollars signing bonus.
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Are you a fan of THE DRUMS?
Book of Stories is my favorite song of theirs.


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A few months ago we prematurely released our CleanCut premium template for a short period of time and at the same time set a price on its head.
We wish to apologise but the price is indirectly wrong.
After a variety of people bought single site licences they started to work through the template and reported back and said they have found the template hard to work with.
Even though the template comes with a ton of documentation which includes info for template coding + modifications, references code on the net and references online tutorials, we have been contacted almost every day from at least one of the buyers.
The feedback we have had is both positive and negative, the majority say that the template has a mass of functions, which is great, but understanding them correctly and using the template to its full potential is a different matter.
The feedback from the more advanced users (and coders) under the buyers is positive, after initially understanding the template they say it is easy to use and they have no problems using it at all.
We as the developers of the template find it easy to use, we know what classes to use, how to set-up the HTML and how to combine the individual classes to get a great end-result. But the template is no use if only developers can use it.
We didn't expect this feedback, but we will be doing something against it.
The full template will include everything that has always been in it, including full documentation, PSD + PNG files etc. so no changes there.
The PSD + PNG files will not be included.
The final list has not yet been made, so it is possible that one or more of the listed elements stay or are modified in a different way.
The template will now have two different prices, why, because the full template has lots more in it, it's that simple.


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China eases entry restrictions for nationals from 36 European countries
Beijing Published: Aug 12, 2020, 07:37 PM(IST)
China allows Europeans to enter country Photograph:( AFP )
Those returning to China have to reapply for a visa since travel documents issued before the pandemic have been nullified.
China on Wednesday announced it was relaxing travel restrictions for citizens belonging to 36 European countries which was put in place in March as the coronavirus infections mounted in the country.
The countries include Germany, UK and France whose citizens can now apply for a Chinese visa without an invitation letter. However, those returning to China have to reapply for a visa since travel documents issued before the pandemic have been nullified.
Despite easing restrictions, the visitors will still be subject to coronavirus tests and a 14-day quarantine.
In Pics: China hails its virus triumphs, and glosses over its mistakes
Air France has been allowed to operate three weekly flights between China and France from the end of August. China has largely contained the virus after it first emerged in the Chinese city of Wuhan which was put under 76-day lockdown which was finally lifted in April.
However, the country has witnessed sporadic outbreak in some parts of the country including Beijing with authorities quick to clampdown on new cases.
The virus which has now spread throughout the world surpassed 20 million cases with the death toll expected to surpass 750,000 as the global health crisis that began in Wuhan continues.
China had reported its first case of COVID-19 to the World Health Organization(WHO) on December 31 last year. The United States has been worst-hit country due to the virus recording 163,370 deaths and 5,085,821 cases, according to the tracker at Johns Hopkins University.


To dedicate a pasuk, word, letter, etc. in this special Torah, visit www.MenloTorah.com.
Here are highlights from last year's awesome Western Chagigah. Don't miss this year's Wild Jungle Chagigah.
Here's a quick look back at last year.
One of the videos shown at our Annual Dinner focused on four of our alumni.
Just to get into the Purim mood, watch the highlight video of lats year's Deep Sea Chagigah.
Enjoy the opening video of the VTHS Dinner 2017.
This year's Chagigah will be next Motzaei Shabbos at 10:00 PM. Here are highlights from last year.


SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Main stock indexes in the Shanghai Stock Exchange erased earlier gains and turned negative in about 10 minutes into trading on Monday as profit-taking set in.
Share prices had initially rose over 1 per cent on the launch of a landmark trading scheme linking the Shanghai and Hong Kong stock exchanges.
Both the CSI300 index of top Chinese shares and the Shanghai Composite Index lost about 0.2 per cent around 0140 GMT, having also jumped in the run-up to the launch.


Friedrich project is the second project dedicated to the landscape, photographic investigation in this case, which explores this discipline widely experienced by the artists of the XIXth century Romanticism. Especially Caspar David Friedrich who was exploring the sensitive and emotional reactions that the artistic and natural phenomena provoque in the subject.
The sublime is an aesthetic category described as a controlled fear that draws the soul, presented in qualities like the immensity, infinity, emptiness, loneliness, or silence. It expresses, ultimately, a feeling of pain, distress or fear, that join with the awareness of our smallness and weakness in front of the immensity and the chaos.


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We've done very well planning for senior prom on April 26.
date? Iffy. That's a whole different post, though!
My son had a date, but she got in some kind of trouble, and now she can't go, so he's not going to go, either. That makes me sad. I can't convince him to ask someone else or to go with a group of friends. I guess it's just not important to him. Do you think he will regret it? I know my daughter would.
Awh! It is too bad her parents took the prom away.
I never went to prom. My junior year I didn't have a boyfriend, and nobody asked me. I had a boyfriend my senior year, and we planned to go, but he was in the army reserves and got sent away to duty right before prom. It was UNHEARD OF to go without a date, so I didn't go.
I was sad to have missed it, but I survived!


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Made in Marietta: Bite-size History at Sewah Studios
History. It seems you either love it or hate it. I've felt both an indifference and love for history in my life. As a young student, reading history from a textbook, I was often bored. As an adult, I learned to appreciate history as I traveled and heard about the people and places that were referenced in those dry books.
As a former homeschooling mom, I tried to bring history to life for my kids. That included traveling to living history museums, listening to speakers and costumed interpreters at local museums, and even reading the historical markers that are located in my hometown and in many of the states that we travel to. The markers were often a great introduction to a historical topic. After reading the bite-size pieces of information on the historical plaques, my kids were able to decide if that was a subject they wanted to delve deeper into.
I was thrilled to learn that the makers of the historical markers I'm so fond of are located in Marietta, Ohio. I had the opportunity to sit down and talk to Bradford Smith, the President of Sewah Studios during my time there and received a tour of the facility. I left fascinated by the work they do, entirely by hand.
Prior to the depression, prisoners made historical markers out of iron. With the new interstate system, E.M. Hawes, the original owner of Sewah Studios, saw a need to have more signs made and in 1927 he formed his own company. He named his business 'Sewah', which is actually Hawes spelled backwards and added the word Studios. Since that time, Sewah Studios has been making historical markers for historic sites across the US and some foreign countries as well.
Mr. Hawes sold the company in 1954 and the company has now been operated by the same family for three generations. The current owner, Bradford Smith, has been running the company since 2003 and the company is as busy as ever; employing 20 people and producing 1,200 historical markers a year, which equates to about six markers each work day.
Bradford walked me through the factory so I could see firsthand the steps that go into making the cast aluminum markers. You won't find computers outside of the office, this product is made entirely by hand. Starting in typeset where a template is formed using metal letters that are over 50 years old, to the foundry where the molten metal is poured, to finishing, painting, and finally shipping the product in custom shipping crates that are also made on-site. It's hot, dusty work, but the finished product is beautiful and something Bradford, and the employees, are proud to package and send out to be displayed for generations to come.
When asked about Sewah Studios success in a state where many industries have gone under, Bradford had this to say, "I think the reason we're going strong is the product. People don't want a plastic, cheap sign. Our product is done by Americans, for Americans. It's handmade. We follow the same process and materials as we used in the 40's and 50's which guarantees a consistent process that is timeless."
If you'd like to learn more about the process of making historical markers, visit www.sewahstudios.com. If you'd like to seek out some markers in your area or when traveling, visit www.hmdb.org or play Pokemon Go, as it seems many historical markers are also Poke stops.
If you'd like to learn more about Marietta, check out this post: Marietta, Ohio: a River Town Steeped in History. If you click on the photo below, it will take you to that page.
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Janell Poulette says
I am loving this! Older signs have always been fascinating to me.
Robin Rue says
This is really neat. I love those signs when they are placed in front of a historical place.
That was an interesting read. That's awesome the company has been run by the same family for three generations!
Cory Lee says
I love learning about history and especially stuff that I've never really heard of, such as this. Very cool!! If I'm ever in the area, I'll definitely visit this place. 🙂
I love history if I'm traveling too! It's a hands on way to really get involved in learning about what went on whereever it is you may be.
Mindi Hirsch says
There are many of these markers in Philadelphia. I never thought about their origin. Thanks for filling in that gap!
Kari (Happy Coconuts Travel Blog) says
I love the rich history!! 🙂 So captivating
Anjanette Young says
Wow, that looks like a great place to visit. We are history buffs over here, I would love to work there. Thank you for sharing.
Smidge says
How interesting! I love to see traditional products totally thriving like this.
Louise Bishop says
This is super neat! I've never heard of this place before and would love to take the kids for a bit of history!
Nicole Escat says
What a great place and it has a great history! I'm sure that you had fun there. I love visiting places like this.
I fall into the "love it" group when you're talking about history. Like you're doing with your kids, my parents always made an effort to bring it to life. Sounds like Sewah Studios is a fun destination to explore what was.
Toni | BoulderLocavore.com says
This is so interesting! We love visiting places with historical background.
I always find those historical markers to be fascinating. Even more so now that I know they are made by hand!
Melisasource says
What a unique post. I am definitely one of those people who have never really thought about where /how historical markers were made.
Lisa Favre says
This is a place that I would really love to visit. It looks so interesting! Those signs are absolutely stunning.
These signs are beautiful and it looks like you had a great time.
Their signs seem like they're very high quality. It's pretty amazing that they make so many each year!
Marcie W. says
I am a total history buff and always enjoy learning about a new place. I have seen those historical markers in many cities and never thought to question how they were made.
How cool! Very interesting, had no idea about Marietta but have been learning quite a bit! Sounds like a great place.
That looks like so much fun! This is definitely somewhere I would love to go with my family!
You know, I had never wondered about historical markers before. It's cool to find out how they're made.
My mom would LOVE to go on a trip like this! She is all about history!
There is nothing I love more than adding a historical perspective an education to our family's vacation! Even when you think they are not listening they are soaking it all in! Sounds like a great trip!
Stacie @ Divine Lifestyle says
How fun! I love visiting places that combine history with a good time. I think our family would have a great time there.


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Arata Isozaki and Anish Kapoor's inflatable concert hall
The Ark Nova inflatable concert hall was conceived in the aftermath of the 2011 tsunami in Japan. It is a reusable venue designed to tour the most badly affected areas, supplementing a still patchy live arts provision for the local population. The project was initiated by the Lucerne Festival, a Swiss international music event that traditionally has strong links to Japan. It takes its inspiration from Noah's Ark pitching up after the biblical flood, though it does not carry "people and animals to escape from disaster" – as the Festival's artistic director Michael Haefliger puts it – but is "packed with music and various arts" for the "long-term rebuilding of culture and spirit".
Arata Isozaki, born 1931 in Ōita, Japan, studied architecture at the University of Tokyo, graduating in 1954. After working in the office of Kenzo Tange, he established his own firm, Arata Isozaki & Associates, in 1963. He has since built around the world including in Europe, Central Asia, the Middle East, China and North America. Celebrated projects include the Museum of Contemporary Art (MOCA) in Los Angeles (1981-86) and the Kyoto Concert Hall (1991-95). In 2005, Arata Isozaki founded an Italian branch of his office, Arata Isozaki & Andrea Maffei Associates. A current project includes an office tower in the new CityLife Business District of Milan. He was awarded the RIBA Gold Medal in 1986.
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Anish Kapoor, born 1954 in Bombay, India, has lived and worked in London since moving there in the early 1970s to study art at the Hornsey College of Art, then at the Chelsea School of Art.
He represented Britain in the 44th Venice Art Biennale in 1990 and was awarded the Turner Prize in 1991. Celebrated projects since include his 2002 Unilever Commission Marsyas in the Turbine Hall at the Tate Modern, Cloud Gate in Chicago's Millennium Park; Leviathan at the Grand Palais in Paris in 2011; and ArcelorMittal Orbit, commissioned as a permanent artwork for London's Olympic Park in 2012. He received a knighthood in 2013.
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The design of the building, looking somewhat like a giant plum, is a cooperation between Japanese architect Arata Isozaki and Indian-born, London-based artist Anish Kapoor. At 30 metres wide, 36 metres long and 18 metres high, its structure is a lightweight translucent purple membrane, inflated by a series of air pumps in around two hours – which can be deflated, folded up and loaded onto a truck for easy transportation between venue sites. It provides a flexible space that can accommodate audiences of up to 500 and all types of stagings and performances: from traditional orchestral concerts to in-the-round multi-stage contemporary music events.
With acoustics an important consideration, airlocks isolate the hall from the noise of the pumps, whilst a floating "acoustic cloud" bounces sound back down to the audience. This is supplemented by a more traditional method: cedar wood reflectors behind the stage. These, like the seating, are made with timber from the tsunami-damaged forests around the Zuiganji Temple, a symbol of the city of Matsushima, the first venue for the concert hall in October 2013. A tour of the region is still under preparation. I (rgw)
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M.H.Abdullah AlBlooshi, nick Name "Abdullah"
I was first licensed in 1960, holding the Extra class A, callsign (2AL) MP4TAL at the age of 13 I'm a Telecommunications Engineer Colonel from Armed Forces Royal Signals Corps and EX Trucial Oman Scouts Signal Officer, from lots of places around the world. I'm active on Multi Bands, my both three base stations Abu Dhabi, Ajman and Manama working Rig Is YAESU FT-1000MP MARK-V, Antenna OptiBeam OB18-6, I enjoy working CW/QRQ, I'm straight keyer, also part taken in SSB,RTTY,PSK31 & EME. EME antenna Is 4X15H/1KW I'm on Echo link sometime, on mobile A61Q/M and almost east cost close to the Sea,the mobile Rig is TS-480HX 200w, mobile using five types of antennas Scorpion, Little Tar heel, YAESU Atas-120, portable antenna TW2010 and home made Dipole 160-6m It's all works perfect and my favorite bands are 30,40,80,and 160m.
to know what is "QRX" means! before asking "?" iMi or" call ?" LISTEN, LISTEN. I send my call after Each QSO. If your PC cannot read my call turn off your PC, learn CW and use ears and hand. So I Can't heard you when I am transmitting wait the end of QSO before calling please Avoid Dupes (i.e. same hour/QRG/mode), I repeat your Call and mine to confirm at the end of each QSO. So you can correct an error before logging QSO. I Update the log on line almost every 2 days, check your QSOs.
If a specific country or continent is called, don't call if you are not there! for those who Have trouble Understanding it, DON'T CALL From EUROPE if I Call JA or NA or USA And Asia etc. MORE DISCIPLINE=MORE STATIONS WORKED.
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"lets Say Something About Amateur Radio. Been a Ham for over 52 years and have enjoyed every minute. I must say, I have met some of the most wonderful friends in this world via Ham Radio".
Like any organization, radio amateurs represent a community of individuals, with this small plus of sharing a common interest for radioelectricity and telecommunications by shortwaves. We all belong to the ham community respectful of the ham spirit.
Indeed, any psychiatrist will tell you that our private life is not much different from our public one. At a level or another we try to reproduce everywhere our own behaviours, to place our marks, etc. These are means of protection and a way to give a sense of security to our actions, all the more when they are opposite to the established rules, with all side effects that such attitudes can produce. Therefore from time to time we are face to selfish people who lack of the most elementary fair play.
Instead of discussing about the psychology of the amateur radio, let's see what is the historical definition of the ham spirit and the few usual cases - unfortunately becoming too numerous - in which it is no more respected.
Considerate.never knowingly operates in such a way as to lessen the pleasure of others.
Loyal. offers loyalty, encouragement and support to other amateurs, local clubs, and his or her national radio amateur association.
Progressive. with knowkedge abreast of science, a well-built and efficient station and operation above reproach.
Friendly. slow and patient operating when requested; friendly advice and counsel to the beginner; kindly assistance, cooperation and consideration for the interest of others. These are the hallmarks of the amateur spirit.
Balanced. radio is an avocation, never interfering with duties owed to family, job, school, or community.
Patriotic. station and skill always ready for service to country and community.
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Furthermore, the Swiss women have made it to the semi-finals of the women's tournament, guaranteeing that they will play for a medal. And with goalie Florence Schelling playing so well, I wouldn't bet against them. Fantastic stuff.
Slovenia - I don't think anyone gave Slovenia a chance to win a game at Sochi, but not only did they upset Slovakia, but they held their own against mighty Russia through 2 periods. Regardless what happens from here-on-in, Slovenia can consider their first taste of Olympic hockey competition a strong success.
Latvia - Lets not forget Latvia, either. They almost had the Swiss and showed strongly against Sweden. It'd be interesting to see how they do against Slovenia head to head. Slovenia does have the game breaker in NHL star Anze Kopitar.
Czechs and Slovaks - The hockey programs in Czech Republic and Slovakia have been in disarray for some time. That is due to economics and infrastructure as much as anything, but it is sad to see. There was a time these two nations were combined politically and were as powerful as the Soviet teams of the 1970s. Now we have all but erased them from hockey's super powers.
Sweden - Sweden has a perfect 3-0 record through the preliminary round, albeit in the weakest pool. Still, it is impressive given the injuries to the two Henriks - Zetterberg and Sedin. They also get the coveted bye, as each pool leader plus the strongest second place team gets. That's huge as that's one less elimination game they have to go through.
Canada vs Finland - All eyes will be on Canada and Finland on Sunday. The winner wins their pool and gets the bye. Finland has been hit with injuries hard down the middle - Mikko Koivu, Aleksandr Barkov and Valterri Filpulla. That's tough, but the Finns are not out of this yet. They're goaltending is too good to not worry about them on any given day. But their injuries down the middle will likely prevent them from going all the way.
Power Rankings - After 4 days of the preliminary round, as well as updated injury news, I would have to change my power rankings quite substantially from last week.
Last week I would have ranked the powers like this: Sweden, Canada, USA, Russia, Finland, Czech Republic, Switzerland, Slovakia.
Now I would shuffle the deck and go this way: Russia, USA, Canada, Sweden, Finland, Switzerland (despite serious offensive woes), Czech Republic, Slovakia.
Now I do have Canada ranked 3rd but that is subject to change when we see what they do on the final day of the preliminary round on Sunday. With a convincing win I see them no worse than 2nd on my personal rankings.


That weekend was bitterly cold. 30 F below zero both days. Nothing to do, but internet mischief. Before we were done, we had formed NEKOWSA and word of this effort was spread far and wide by the Daily News of Open Water Swimming.
The Willoughby Swim turned out to be just the beginning. Since then, we've added In Search of Memphre, the 25 mile international swim and then, almost as an afterthought of Willoughby, Caspian. We now offer a swim week of 8 lakes in 9 days totaling 45 miles of low key swims in the legendary lakes of the Northeast Kingdom of Vermont and the Eastern Townships of Quebec.
The past two years we have added an offering of boat support for individual ultra marathon swims on Lake Memphremagog. Solo and relay swims the length of Lake Memphremagog as well as 15 to 18 mile swims between Newport and Georgeville, Skinner Island (Smuggler's Cave), and Ile Ronde.
And, we have converted my log cabin on the lake to The Clubhous where swimmers and kayakers and other Kingdom Games participants and volunteers can gather and stay without charge when they visit The Kingdom. And so, we grow.
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The University of Ibadan Does not Need Character
Posted by StaffWriter | Apr 19, 2019 | Campus News, Cover, Opinion | 0 |
By Abimbola Adelakun
The Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan, Prof. Idowu Olayinka, responded to the issue of the suspension of student union activities in the institution and his article turned out to be more revealing of him and his style of administration than he probably intended. The piece was supposed to be his side of the story, following the pillorying of their infantilisation of the student body. It was not a pleasant picture to behold.
By now everyone familiar with the story is aware that the university rusticated the President of the Students' Union, Ojo Aderemi, for four semesters. The decision came after Ojo faced the Students' Disciplinary Committee for leading a protest after the university had consistently failed to issue students with their paid ID cards. A year ago, the same UI handed another student, Kunle Adebajo, a similar sentence after he had written an article criticisng the university's efforts at renovating the hostel. For a so-called flagship university, these developments are worrying.
Olayinka argued that student union organisations are disruptive and to buttress his point, he narrated the history of student unions in UI since 1977, positioning himself as a witness. A historical perspective of any issue is useful only if it helps us to reflect, not merely to display an ability to chronicle them. So, given the historical background he related, the first thing I was curious about was why the current student union still relates to the university administration with the same " aluta " blueprint as they did in the 1970s? And why are they, too, responding with the same old penalties of rusticating student leaders, clamping down on student union activities and closing down the university entirely?
After reading Olayinka's chronicles, I was genuinely baffled that after more than 40 years we still cannot chart a progressive path in the modes of engagement between the students and the university administrators. The school authorities appear to me as still as malevolent, unrelatable and rigid in the enforcement of outdated procedures as they were in the 1970s. From the VC's account, and his chest-thumping moments about how he has been in the system for 40 years, the picture he paints is that of a leadership structure run by "big men" who are resolutely wedded to hierarchies that do not give room for convivial dialogue and interaction.
The University of Ibadan can do better. By "better," I do not mean that merely inviting student leaders before disciplinary committees to face a group of people already seething with rage at being caricatured by students as "pot-bellied old men." I mean that the school authorities need to come down from their high horses. The university is neither a monastery nor a religious cult where the VC will characterise ridicule as a "desecration." They need to understand that they are dealing with adults who cannot always be easily harnessed and turned into complacent robots. There is free speech and it allows for insults. Anybody that is too thin-skinned to stand such antagonism should not aspire for public leadership.
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The entire responsibility for the improvement of social relations on campus falls squarely on the shoulders of the administrators. They are the ones who claim to have been in the system forever and so they have the privilege of the historical perspective to see how decades of stifling and vertical leadership structures fail to deliver a mutually respectful and dialogical relationship between university and students. What they have constructed over the years is a harsh system that is based almost entirely on sin and punishment rather than a commitment to nurturing.
Successive generations of students and their leaders enter the system and find themselves in the position to either cow before the powers and principalities who superintend the institution, or rebel against them. For how long are they going to run a governing model that replicates a Victorian-era schoolmaster leadership? If a student writes an op-ed criticising university administration, their job is to either write a rejoinder and state the university's side of the story or reach out to the student to explain why they think that opinion was uninformed. Wielding the gavel over these perceived slights shows that the UI does not believe in the culture of debate and engagement. They also need to understand that "learning" is not only what is acquired inside the classroom and certified with a piece of paper after four or five years, it is in the experience that students build in their social and extra-curricular activities.
Olayinka claims that the UI certificate is awarded based on the principle of recte sapere fons (in learning and character) and that the character aspect is the stronger criterion. I think that university administrators themselves need to start repeating that dictum in the mirror. It is tantamount to abuse of power to insist that students will be awarded their degrees based on learning and character, while those who sign off these certificates do not hold themselves to the same standards. Character is not a one-way traffic; the leadership owes it to the students as much as the students owe it back. If the student leaders do not reflect "character," it could be because they are mirroring the behaviour of their leaders who sit in administrative complexes! If after two sessions that students paid for ID cards and they do not receive them, the university owes them an apology, an explanation and a promise of a timeline when the students will, unfailingly, receive the ID cards. That is integrity, an ideal to which a university must aspire. There should be honesty and accountability from these leaders, not a petulant display of authority because they asked you legitimate questions.
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For one, how a university resolves conflict is not only definitive of their character; it is a reflection of the quality of thinking that goes into their intellectual output. We live in a shrinking world and the correspondences of these university leaders, forever archived on the Internet, will be a witness against UI students everywhere they go in the world. They need to be careful not to turn universities into fiefdoms.
Again, if we stepped out from UI for a moment, we would find that this zeal to repress is gradually becoming common among university administrators. In 2016, the University of Lagos authorities also rusticated a 400-level student, Olorunfemi Adeyeye, for criticising them. Last year, UNIBEN announced that it had graciously recalled five students they had rusticated for the offence of staging protests after they appealed. Redeemer's University too expelled a student, Debo Adedayo, for criticising them on social media. There are several other cases like that, and one wonders if they understand the whole concept of university at all.
It seems in their dubious pursuit of "character," they will rather breed zombies. In other places in the world, campaign for social changes, such as Rhodes Must Fall, Fees Must Fall, Decolonisation, Black Lives Matter, anti-racism, and the National Campaign Against Fees and Cults. They have all been led by university students. Here in Nigeria, tyrant administrators are trying to cut students to size by trying to fit them in a false frame of "character."
It is myopic to think that conformism and non-disruption of the norms are all there is to "character." A university is a place that should encourage divergences, and a VC should be the last person in the world obsessing about respect for his status. If the students cannot criticise your approach to issues, it also means you do not provide an environment where they can disagree with your stance in either social or academic settings. How does knowledge ever grow in such a testosterone-laden atmosphere? How do you even get to claim to be a university if you have such a narrow-minded definition of "character"?
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Why is Morocco Reaching Out to Africa and Asia?
Rabat, Morocco © Uchar
Jean AbiNader
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September 15, 2016 15:09 EDT
Morocco is playing the long game. Whether with the African Union or the UN Security Council, the kingdom knows it needs friends.
In his speech on August 20, King Mohammed VI of Morocco continued his country's campaign to highlight its political and economic ties to Africa.
The occasion was the commemoration of the People's Revolution Day, the beginning of the struggle against the French Protectorate. The king spoke on a number of topics, including Morocco's historic ties with Algeria, the need for the Moroccan diaspora to oppose extremism, and the centrality of Africa to the Moroccan identify and national strategy.
Moroccan Efforts to Rejoin the African Union
Morocco has been working very hard for a decade to cement relations with African countries to gain their support for Morocco's efforts to join the African Union (AU). Morocco's strongest tools are the economic and commercial benefits that come with strong bilateral relations with the kingdom, amply demonstrated by the fact that, according to the African Development Bank, 85% of the country's foreign direct investment is in Africa.
And like any other smart policy, these efforts do not come unconditionally. As the king said in his speech, in a clear reference to the AU effort, "Our decision that Morocco should take its natural place, once again, within the African institutional family clearly illustrates our commitment to continue supporting the causes of African peoples."
He went on to point out that: "For Morocco, Africa means more than just being part of a geographical area, or having historical bonds with the continent. Africa also means sincere affection, appreciation, close human and spiritual relations as well as tangible solidarity. Furthermore, Africa is the natural extension of Morocco and the embodiment of the country's strategic depth."
Morocco's friendship has many benefits
Morocco's efforts are multi-dimensional, involving the private sector; large state corporations such as OCP, the phosphate giant; government health, social and education agencies; counterterrorism cooperation; and cultural exchanges. Moroccan telecoms companies serve more customers in a dozen African countries than they do at home; and Moroccan banks play a significant role in eight West African countries. Additionally, OCP, on its own and in an innovative partnership with Gabon, is producing fertilizer specifically tailored for African needs and is funding a distribution program for small landholders.
The king noted in his speech that: "I believe what is good for Morocco is good for Africa—and vice versa. Theirs is one and the same destiny. I also believe there can be no progress without stability: either the two go together, or they do not exist. We see Africa as a forum for joint action, for promoting development in the region, and for serving African citizens."
The efforts are making a difference. At the recent AU Summit, Morocco was able to secure 28 countries on a letter promoting Morocco's admission to the AU after its withdrawal from its predecessor organization, the Organization of African Unity (OAU), over the admission of the Polisario-run government of the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic.
In his commentary on the speech, Dr. J. Peter Pham, director of the Africa Center at the Atlantic Council, said: "The monarch's remarks reaffirmed a strategic orientation with significant implications not only for Morocco and other countries of the African continent, but also their global partners, including the United States."
Morocco Has Friends in Asia
And the story has been carried over into Morocco's growing relations with India, Russia and China. The king had a retinue of 400 business representatives and government officials when he attended the India-Africa Forum in October 2015. Five pacts were agreed and two signed during the forum.
Following on the heels of the India excursion, King Mohammed visited Russia in March 2016, during which a number of agreements, protocols and memorandums of understanding—some 14 in number—were highlighted, as well as the continuation of the Strategic Partnership agreement that has been in effect for 10 years since the king's last visit in 2006.
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It was a similar story in China during the state visit that began on May 11, 2016. The two countries inked 15 bilateral agreements, accords and memoranda covering the education, economic, cultural, tourism and technical sectors. Most importantly from the king's perspective was the signing of a Strategic Partnership similar to that with the Kremlin.
While there is much speculation about the timing of these visits, many pundits say these Moroccan initiatives are not surprising considering the America's reluctance to fully endorse Morocco's autonomy proposal for the Western Sahara, calling it serious, realistic and feasible, but not calling it out as "the" solution to the conflict. However, Russia and China have not called for its unqualified endorsement either.
Morocco is playing the long game. Whether with the AU or the United Nations Security Council, the kingdom knows it needs friends, and the United States' fickle behavior gives Rabat pause, promoting a fuller, more strategic vision of how to gain friends and influence others.
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London – The fifth anniversary of South Sudan's independence from Sudan on Saturday coincided with renewed fighting in Juba between forces loyal to the president and vice-president.
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Q: Unable to Implement custom MapHTTPRoute I am working on MobileAPI using Microsoft.Azure.Mobile.Server where I have implemented controller class with multiple Get methods, but when I tried calling from Post Man only default get method is working.
Tried below setting in startup.MobileApp
config.Routes.MapHttpRoute(
            name: "ApiWithActionName",
            routeTemplate: "api/{controller}/{action}/{id}",
            defaults: new { id = RouteParameter.Optional });

   [MobileAppController]
    public class CustomController : ApiController
    {
        [HttpGet]
        //[ActionName("GetDifficultyOrderBY")]
        [Route("Custom/GetDifficultyOrderBY")]
        public List<TrainingDifficulty> GetDifficultyOrderBY()
        {
            List<TrainingDifficulty> trainingDifficultyList = null;
            using (var _dbcontext = new NarbisMobileAppContext()){
                trainingDifficultyList = _dbcontext.TrainingDifficulties.OrderBy(x => x.Name).ToList();
            }
            return trainingDifficultyList;
        }
        [HttpGet]
        //[ActionName("GetTrainingTimeOrderBY")]
        [Route("Custom/GetTrainingTimeOrderBY")]
        public List<TrainingTime> GetTrainingTimeOrderBY()
        {
            List<TrainingTime> trainingTimeList = null;
            using (var _dbcontext = new NarbisMobileAppContext())
            {
                trainingTimeList = _dbcontext.TrainingTimes.OrderBy(x => Convert.ToInt32(x.Name)).ToList();
            }
            return trainingTimeList;
        }

    }

A: In the CustomController level add an attribute [RoutePrefix("api/Custom")] and remove 'Custom' from Route, i.e [Route("Custom/GetTrainingTimeOrderBY")] change this to [Route("GetTrainingTimeOrderBY")]
Now access it like api/Custom/GetTrainingTimeOrderBY
Hope this work.

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RENT THE RUNWAY ALERT: Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. Announces that a Class Action Lawsuit Has Been Filed Against Rent the Runway, Inc. and Encourages Investors to Contact the Firm
By: Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. via Business Wire
Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C., a nationally recognized stockholder rights law firm, announces that a class action lawsuit has been filed against Rent the Runway, Inc. ("Rent the Runway" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: RENT) in the United States District Court of Eastern New York on behalf of all persons and entities who purchased or otherwise acquired Rent the Runway securities pursuant to the company's October 2021 IPO, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"). Investors have until January 13, 2022 to apply to the Court to be appointed as lead plaintiff in the lawsuit.
Click here to participate in the action.
RTR is an e-commerce platform that allows users to rent, subscribe, or buy designer apparel and accessories. RTR offers high-end apparel such as evening wear and accessories, as well as more causal and mixed-use items such as ready-to-wear, workwear, denim, maternity, outerwear, blouses, knitwear, loungewear, jewelry, handbags, activewear, ski wear, home goods, and kidswear. RTR sources its products from over 750 luxury brand partners.
Customers can access RTR's designer inventory in several ways. RTR gives customers ongoing access to its "unlimited closet" through its subscription offerings or the ability to rent a-la-carte through its "reserve offerings." Subscribers and customers also have the ability to buy RTR products through its "resale offering." In the first six months of 2021, subscription revenue represented 83% of RTR's total revenue, reserve rental revenue represented 7.6% of RTR's total revenue, and resale revenue represented 9.4% of RTR's total revenue.
RTR's business was severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic, which began in March 2020. As a luxury clothing provider, RTR's sales and services suffered from stay-at-home orders and the decline in opportunities for social gatherings among its customer base. Between its fiscal 2019 and 2020, RTR's revenues declined nearly 40% to $157.5 million and its total active subscribers declined nearly 60% to 54,797 active subscribers.1
In the months leading up to the IPO, RTR claimed that it was experiencing a business resurgence as concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic lessened, lockdown orders ceased, and its customers engaged in more social outings. For example, the Company stated that it had grown to 111,732 active subscribers as of September 30, 2021, representing 104% growth since the beginning of fiscal year 2021. Similarly, the Registration Statement stated that during RTR's second quarter of 2021 (the quarter immediately prior to the IPO) quarterly revenues had grown to $46.7 million, representing 62% growth year-over-year.
On October 4, 2021, the Company filed with the SEC a registration statement on Form S-1 for the IPO, which, after several amendments, was declared effective on October 26, 2021 (the "Registration Statement"). On October 27, 2021, the Company filed with the SEC a prospectus for the IPO on Form 424B4, which incorporated and formed part of the Registration Statement (the "Prospectus"). The Registration Statement and Prospectus were used to sell to the investing public 17 million shares of RTR Class A common stock at $21 per share for $357 million in gross offering proceeds, which was used in substantial part to pay back debt from certain of the Company's private equity backers.
If you purchased or otherwise acquired Rent the Runway shares and suffered a loss, are a long-term stockholder, have information, would like to learn more about these claims, or have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to these matters, please contact Brandon Walker or Melissa Fortunato by email at investigations@bespc.com, telephone at (212) 355-4648, or by filling out this contact form. There is no cost or obligation to you.
About Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C.:
Bragar Eagel & Squire, P.C. is a nationally recognized law firm with offices in New York, California, and South Carolina. The firm represents individual and institutional investors in commercial, securities, derivative, and other complex litigation in state and federal courts across the country. For more information about the firm, please visit www.bespc.com. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes.
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Woman tells court she feared for her life during sexual encounter with man accused of murdering Grace Millane
Paul Hobbs, 1 NEWS Reporter
A young woman has told the jury in the Grace Millane murder trial that she feared for her life after the man accused of killing the British tourist cut off her oxygen supply while they were engaged in a sexual act.
Warning: details of the day's testimony are of a sexual nature and confronting. Source: 1 NEWS
The woman says she was kicking with "all her might" in an effort to breathe but the man had her pinned down.
She says she even tried to feign passing out so he might realise something was wrong.
The university student, who has name suppression, told the court that she hooked up with the man through the dating app Tinder.
They met up in Auckland's CBD and drank for some hours in his CityLife hotel room before engaging in a sexual act.
She was in tears when she told the jury she was terrified that she might die that way.
But under cross examination, the woman denied she was exaggerating the whole story.
The woman says she met the defendant at the CityLife hotel 10 days before his date with the British tourist. Source: 1 NEWS
The pair continued messaging the next couple of days without any mention of the choking incident.
The woman says she didn't bring it up because she was scared he could turn up in her life at any time.
She says he lied to her, telling her he had cancer.
She says she had no intention of meeting up with him again despite the man's lawyer saying she was stringing him along with her messages.
The woman was one of three who gave evidence in the High Court in Auckland about Tinder dates with the man accused of killing Ms Millane.
Another woman, who also can't be identified, says she met up with the defendant at the CityLife hotel in central Auckland in November last year, 10 days before his date with Ms Millane on December 1.
In a day of scientific evidence, experts said there was proof the defendant was attempting to cover his tracks. Source: 1 NEWS
The woman says after a number of drinks the date got intimate, with the defendant using one hand to choke her.
The witness said the act was consensual, and afterwards she left with no issues.
The Crown alleges the defendant murdered Ms Millane by way of strangulation.
The defence team argue her death was an accident after he applied pressure to her neck during rough sex with her consent and encouragement.
Her body was discovered in a suitcase buried in bush in the Waitakere Ranges eight days later.


REUTERS (Excerpts) – Good Technology Corp, a provider of software security solutions, filed with U.S. regulators on Wednesday to raise up to $100 million in an initial public offering of common stock.
Morgan Stanley, Barclays, BofA Merrill Lynch and Citigroup were lead underwriters of the IPO, the Sunnyvale, California-based company told the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission in a preliminary prospectus.
Good Technology was named a leader in software security services by market research firm Gartner Inc for the past three years. The company's customers include top banks, insurers, aerospace and defense companies and healthcare providers.
Securing data has been under greater focus in recent years with the rapid proliferation of mobile devices. A high-profile data breach at Target Corp over the holiday shopping season last year put pressure on large corporations to invest more in guarding sensitive information.
Good Technology's security solutions, used in Apple Inc's iOS and Google Inc's Android mobile operating systems, protect data stored on cloud and mobile devices, and secures more than a billion messages worldwide per week.
Good Technology said it planned to use the proceeds from the IPO for working capital and general corporate purposes.
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Agrilus olivaceoniger é uma espécie de escaravelho perfurador de madeira metálico da família Buprestidae. É conhecida a sua existência na América do Norte.

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Coleópteros descritos em 1928


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package wicket.in.action.chapter03.section_3_1;

import java.util.List;

import org.apache.wicket.markup.html.WebPage;

public abstract class CheesrPage extends WebPage {
  public CheesrSession getCheesrSession() {
    return (CheesrSession) getSession();
  }

  public Cart getCart() {
    return getCheesrSession().getCart();
  }

  public List<Cheese> getCheeses() {
    return CheesrApplication.get().getCheeses();
  }
}


This thesis presents first results on jet reconstruction in simulated Pb+Pb collisions using the ALICE detectors and a UAl-based cone jet finding algorithm which has been modified and optimised to reconstruct high-PT jets on an event-by-event basis. Optimisation of the algorithm parameters and methods used to suppress the large background energy contribution while maximising the algorithm efficiency, are discussed and the resulting jet energy and direction resolutions are presented.
Blyth, S. 2004. Jet study in ultra-relativistic heavy-ion collisions with the ALICE detectors at the LHC. University of Cape Town.