This article tries to demonstrate that Java can be more productive than Ruby. We are going to develop the same application of the article Rolling with Ruby on Rails Revisited (part 1 [1] and part 2 [2]) but using POJO [3]s annotated with JPA [4] and a Model Driven Framework, OpenXava [5] in this case. The result is that with less code, and less time you obtain a more powerful application. Ruby and rails: The regressive framework Ruby on rails [6] is so elegant, so easy, so productive. I cannot avoid read and heard continuously these comments. For example, the article Rolling with Ruby on Rails Revisited of Bill Walton says: “What would you think if I told you that you can develop a web application at least ten times faster with Rails than you can with a typical Java framework?” Oops! Ten times faster! Well, after these comments I decided to learn Ruby on Rails. I ne... (more)

Noah Education Announces Unaudited Fourth Quarter and Full Fiscal Year 2009 Financial Results

SHENZHEN, China, Aug. 24 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ -- Noah Education Holdings Ltd. (NYSE: NED) ("Noah" or "the Company"), a leading provider of supplemental education products and services in China, today announced its unaudited financial results for the fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended June 30, 2009. Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2009 Financial Highlights -- Net revenue for the quarter increased by 21.6% to RMB119.1 million (US$17.4 million), compared with RMB97.9 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008, exceeding the Company's previously stated guidance of RMB114 million to RMB116 million -- Gross profit increased by 22.9% to RMB61.5 million (US$9.0 million), representing a gross margin of 51.6%, compared with gross profit of RMB50.0 million, or a gross margin of 51.1%, in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2008 -- Operating income increased to RMB9.8 million (... (more)

Adanac Obtains Extension of Stay Period under CCAA to November 30, 2009

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 08/28/09 -- Adanac Molybdenum Corporation ("Adanac" or the "Company") (TSX: AUA)(PINK SHEETS: AUAYF)(FRANKFURT: A9N) announced today that its application of August 28, 2009 to the Supreme Court of British Columbia (the "Court") for an Order under the Companies' Creditors Arrangement Act ("CCAA") to extend its creditor protection has been successful allowing the Company to continue to restructure and continue to stay all claims and actions against the Company and its assets. The August 28th Order extends the stay period under CCAA until November 30, 2009, at which time the matter will be reviewed by the Court. Further information can be found on the website of KPMG Inc., the court-appointed Monitor, at www.kpmg.ca/adanac. About Adanac Molybdenum Corporation Adanac Molybdenum Corporation is listed on the TSX and Frankfurt... (more)

Westland Recycles More Than Two Million Pounds In Two Months

WESTLAND, Mich., Aug. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- With a new curbside recycling program, Westland residents have sent 1,184 fewer tons of waste to the landfill in just two months, and Mayor William Wild couldn't be more proud of his city's residents. "That amount comes to 2.4 million pounds of waste diverted," Wild said. "When communities come together for the greater good, they can accomplish amazing things. The City of Westland has witnessed that firsthand." The city debuted RecycleBank(R) on June 28, after more than 25,000 single-family households received new recycling carts. A rewards program, RecycleBank encourages people to recycle by awarding households for every pound of material recycled. Households receive 2.5 RecycleBank Points per pound, which can be redeemed for gift cards, unique offers, and savings at local and national retailers, restaurants, grocers, an... (more)

Martha's Vineyard Food & Wine Festival Announces 2009 Schedule of Chefs and Vintners

EDGARTOWN, Mass., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Festival Co-chair Carol McManus today announced the schedule for the 2009 Martha's Vineyard Food & Wine Festival. From October 16 - 18, visitors and residents are invited to attend cooking demonstrations, food & wine tastings, culinary seminars, and wine dinners featuring the area's finest chefs, farmers, and specialty food purveyors. This distinguished group will host more than 13 events, all highlighting fresh, local ingredients. Celebrity Chef Festival Kickoff - Friday, October 16 at 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. The Food & Wine Festival will begin on Friday, October 16, at 5:30 p.m. with an elegant evening on the campus of the Martha's Vineyard Museum. Hell's Kitchen Contestant Andy Husbands, chef/owner of Tremont 647 in Boston, and Top Chef Finalist Stefan Richter, chef/owner of Stefan's at LA Farm, will grill organic beef tende... (more)

Orange Hill Restaurant Hosts Twestival OC's First Annual Fundraiser

ORANGE, Calif., Sept. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- Orange Hill Restaurant joins an international social media movement at the local level by donating its venue to Twestival OC's first annual fundraising event on September 15th from 7-10pm. 100% of the proceeds will go to the Orangewood Children's Foundation of Santa Ana, a non-profit organization that focuses on ending child abuse and providing every child with the chance to succeed. With the ongoing boom in social networking, volunteers ingeniously utilize Twitter's vast outreach to bring communities together in support of a local cause at Twitter-Festival, more popularly known as Twestival. Twestival OC is organized by Orange County's Twitter community and is one of a series of international fundraisers going on throughout the United States as part of the social media movement. A renowned restaurant in Orange County for ... (more)

Mantra Reports: 7.28g/t in Drill Results From Colorado Creek, Project Exploration Updates, and Information Circular Mailed Out for Upcoming Shareholder Meeting

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 09/10/09 -- Mantra Mining Inc. (the "Company") (TSX VENTURE: MAN) is pleased to announce that the notice of a special meeting of shareholders, and an Information Circular dated August 24, 2009, have been mailed to all shareholders and are available on the Company's profile at www.sedar.com. The meeting will be held in Vancouver on September 25, 2009 at 10:30 am. The Company is seeking the approval of its shareholders to pass a special resolution approving the spinout of AsiaBaseMetals Inc. in a manner where each existing shareholder of Mantra would receive an equivalent number of shares of AsiaBaseMetals Inc. as held in Mantra as of the effective date. AsiaBaseMetals Inc. will be listed a separately traded company on the TSX Venture exchange. Furthermore, the Company is seeking shareholder approval to pass an ordinary ... (more)

Ruby+Associates, a Constructability - Focused Structural Engineering Firm, Celebrates Completion of its Latest Airport Design + Construction Project: Jacksonville Long-Span Hangar

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich., Sept. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Ruby+Associates (Ruby) has completed its efforts on the new Naval Air Station Helicopter Hangar Complex in Jacksonville, Fla. The complex is a $73 million facility that will house five SH-60R "Romeo" helicopter squadrons, the Navy's next generation of carrier-based submarine hunter and surface attack maritime dominance helicopters. The 200,000 square foot hangar complex is built to withstand the extreme weather conditions along the coast while allowing for the rapid deployment of the helicopters. The final design maximizes the safety and efficiency of helicopter maintenance. Ruby's experience in structural design and construction, including long-span steel projects, has made the company a niche-provider in the aviation sector. "Ruby has a successful track record in performing design and construction engineering f... (more)

CHORION : sa stratégie de marque internationale stimule une croissance des revenus de 35 % et améliore les profits de 63 %

Chorion, le fournisseur mondial de contenu médiatique, annonce ses résultats, conformément aux normes comptables UK GAAP, pour les 15 mois se terminant le 31 mars 2009, y compris les chiffres au prorata pour les 12 mois se terminant le 31 mars 2009. Principales données financières Revenus à 12 mois du groupe en hausse de 35 % à 53,7 millions £ (12 mois se terminant le 31 mars 2008 : 39,9 millions £) Revenus à 15 mois : 59,2 millions £ 55 % des revenus à 15 mois dévirés des ventes internationales Revenus à 12 mois de la collection Enfants en hausse de 43 % à 33,4 millions £ (2008 : 23,4 millions £) Revenus à 15 mois : 37,1 millions £ Revenus à 12 mois de la collection Romans policiers en hausse de 24 % à 20,3 millions £ (2008 : 16,4 millions £) Revenus à 15 mois : 22,1 millions £ EBITDA du groupe à 12 mois en hausse de 63 % à 14,6 millions £ (2008 : 8,9 millions £)... (more)

Bard Ventures Ltd.: First Phase of 2009 Exploration Completed on the Grouse Mountain Property

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA -- (Marketwire) -- 09/21/09 -- Bard Ventures Ltd. (TSX VENTURE: CBS) ("Bard" or the "Company") is pleased to provide this update on the 2009 exploration on the Grouse Mountain Property (the "Property"). The Property is located approximately 15 kilometers north-northwest of Houston, BC, and is situated immediately to the north of Bard's Lone Pine Molybdenum Project in the Omineca Mining Division. The initial phase of compilation of all historic exploration work, geological mapping, soil and rock sampling has been completed. The 2009 exploration program consisted of a geochemical and geological mapping/prospecting program that was completed on the southwest-facing slope of Grouse Mountain. Soil samples were collected at 50m intervals along 8 lines at 200m spacing covering an area of 1.5km x 2.0km. The program resulted in a total of 356 soi... (more)

MuleSoft Releases Tcat Server With iBeans, for Integrating Cloud and Data Services

SAN FRANCISCO, CA -- (Marketwire) -- 09/22/09 -- MuleSoft, formerly MuleSource, announces the second beta release of Tcat Server, the enterprise-class web application server based on Apache Tomcat. This release of Tcat Server includes iBeans (short for integration beans), which enable simplified, rapid web application integration. As cloud-based applications become commonplace and business-critical, MuleSoft is the first to create middleware to address the growing need to develop and manage applications across the datacenter and the cloud. With the release of Tcat Server and iBeans, MuleSoft has pioneered a new software category called "Web middleware." MuleSoft Tcat Server enables IT teams to manage Tomcat instances in the cloud as well as behind the firewall from a central location, including administering server groups, provisioning applications, and performing ... (more)