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eCl@ss Templates
An eCl@ss template is a bilaterally agreed data specification. It defines which data from the dictionary shall occur in transactional data (messages) or catalogs and how this data is expected to be presented. Moreover it can clarify the usage of individual properties by narrowing down the options e.g. for a property being multivalued or having a restricted set of proposed values.
eCl@ss templates implement a data requirement specification that is
• underlying the communication between an information requestor and an information provider
• making references to a data dictionary (like the eCl@ss standard).
The data dictionary defines how products and services are classified and can be described. In the template, there is modelled how the expected result of a query looks like; in other words: The template is used to structure the catalog and gives hints at filling out the catalog, but to understand the meaning of the catalog one does only need the dictionary. This means that the following referencing requirements apply:
• A template does not contain its own set of identifiers (except the template identifier itself).
• A catalogue references concept identifiers from the dictionary, not from the template.
• A template is not needed to decode a catalogue.
• A template is needed to create a catalogue that meets a data recipient's requirements.
eCl@ss uses an XML representation of templates defined within
- eCl@ss XML 1.0 (until Release 7.1): XML schema 1.0
- eCl@ss XML 2.0 (since Release 8.0 until Release 10.1): XML schema 2.0
- eCl@ss XML 3.0 (since Release 11.0): XML schema 3.0
With eCl@ss-Release 10.0.1, the file "Templates", known from previous releases, does not further comprise any content. The reason for this is the future approach on Templates to only deliver and publish "default" Templates with substantial content. Of course this can change regarding future releases. Templates contain a Data Requirement Statement for the data exchange, in which e.g. orders, Can and Must areas etc. between data transmitter and recipient can be defined.
For further details, please consider the further documentation on how to work with eCl@ss templates.
Template Element
Figure 1 - Template element
Template element is the central object of the schema. A template can be flat or not.
A template consists of exactly one prescribed item.
Prescribed item keeps the IRDI of the template and a pointer to the Application Class for which it was defined.
One prescribed item consists of multiple prescribed properties and can define 0 to many partitions.
Prescribed Property
Prescribed Property Attributes
Figure 2 - Prescribed property attributes
Each prescribed property reference one property. A reference property can have a prescribed property described in a different template. In this case "target template" attribute is used.
In prescribed property, multiple information about the data type can be embedded.
If the property is measure it is possible to define a list of prescribed units to be used in this property context or it is additionally possible to change default unit of the property.
Definition of Default Unit and List of Units
Figure 3 - Change default unit and restrict the list of units
For a property it is possible to create a list of value in the template. One can reference a list of coded values from the dictionary.
Definition of Coded Values
Figure 4 - Reference of controlled values from dicationary
Definition of Property Context
Figure 5 - Definition of property context
Overwrite Property Names
Figure 6 - Overwriting the name of property
Assignment of Groups
Figure 7 - Assignment of property to the groups
Prescribed Property Custom Flags
Figure 8 - Definition of extended flags like "TC", "SAP"
Conditional Mandatoriness
Figure 9 - Definition of conditional mandatoriness
Figure 10 - Definition of explicit values for a property
Value Generation Rules For Properties
Figure 11 - Definition of value generation rules for properties
Template Partitions
Figure 12 - Definition of template partitions
Template XML Examples
Visible Properties
To make a property visible one needs to add a prescribed_property element for it.
Suppose there is a TABLE application class with one reference property DIMENSION, one string property MATERIAL and one string property named COLOR.
The structure is presented in the table below:
Figure 13 - Template for whole class except one property
To make a template including all properties except COLOR the excluded property needs to be excluded from template, only the visible ones being enumerated.
Figure 14 - Template for whole class except one property
As described there is no prescribed property for COLOR property.
Note: The structure below "dimension" could be a block from eCl@ss 7.0 ADVANCED.
Property Context
Property context is specified in the extension of ig:prescribed_property.
Figure 15 - Property context
When the prescribed property is right under the application class (with no reference property in between) the property context element is not needed. All simple properties used directly in the AC will have no specified property context.
Note: property_context is needed for blocks in eCl@ss 7.0 ADVANCED.
Mandatory Properties
Simple Mandatory Property
Prescribed_property has set xs:attribute is_required to true.
Conditionally Mandatory Property
Example: class "pencil" with (mandatory) property "rubber present" having possible values {true, false}. Another property is "rubber changeable". Condition for "rubber changeable" to be mandatory is "rubber present" having a value of "true".
Figure 16 - Mandatory if a Boolean property is true
Figure 17 - Mandatory if an Integer property is 5
Figure 18 - Mandatory if an string property has value XYZ
Figure 19 - Mandatory if another property is valuated
Order of Properties
The order of properties is defined by the order of the prescribed_property elements.
Usage of non partitioning-groupings is discouraged. For non-partitioning groupings the solution is to have different templates instead.
Grouping of Properties per Context
Association of property groups to the prescribed property:
Figure 20 - Association of property groups to the prescribed property
Figure 21 - Definition of partitions with their groups
The prescribed_item above defines two partitioning groups, group "aaa" being the default one.
Concatenation Rules
Figure 22 – Value generation rules as part of prescribed property
Prescribed property above has two value generation rules for property "screw size".
The first one (rule1) is translatable and has syntax "Thread: ${thread} Diameter: ${diameter} Length: ${length}" in English and the corresponding one in German.
Second rule is not translatable and has syntax "${thread} ${diameter} X ${length}" and is not translatable.
Open Value Lists
Value lists can be open (suggestion of contained value) or closed (restriction to contained values) since eCl@ss 7.0. The feature is controlled by the is_open attribute.
Figure 23 - Specification that a certain domain is open
Figure 24 - Specification of suggested explicit values
Display Name of Property
It is possible that when using a template the property name is differently presented as specified by the template supplier.
If for example we want the first o-ring to be named "Fuel rail o-ring", the following construction can be used:
Figure 25 - Change the property name
The folowing example is provided for further details on Templates
Template eCl@ss XML Schema - Explanations
A template is associated to a class. From all elements described in Template eCl@ss XML Schema, in eCl@ss 7.0 templates we find only suggested values of a used property of the class. The template does not contain a full value specification, but just a reference to it. The value is described in the dictionary (in this case eCl@ss7_0_ADVANCED_DE_SG_15.xml).
Suggested values of a property are in context of the class for which the template is defined. For example:
<tmpl:prescribed_item class_ref="0173-1---BASIC_1_1#01-ADK867#001" id="0173-1#Z3-AAG751#001">
<tmpl:prescribed_property property_ref="0173-1#02-BAB392#006">
<dt:controlled_value_type is_open="true">
<dt:value_of_property value_ref="0173-1#07-AAA555#001" />
<dt:value_of_property value_ref="0173-1#07-AAA375#001" />
<dt:value_of_property value_ref="0173-1#07-AAA554#001" />
When a template 0173-1#Z3-AAG751#001 of class 0173-1---BASIC_1_1#01-ADK867#001 is used, it specifies that for property 0173-1#02-BAB392#006 the following values are suggested: 0173-1#07-AAA555#001, 0173-1#07-AAA375#001, 0173-1#07-AAA554#001.
Figure 26 - Example Suggested Values of a Property
Indeed, in order to properly find the value attributes dictionary must be read. In dictionary file values are placed inside datatype, while one and the same value could be part of multiple datatypes. Values cannot be standalone according to eCl@ss XML schema.
Most datatypes are not referenced by other properties in eCl@ss 7.0 dictionary. Others, like 0173-1#09-AAA001#001, are referenced by Boolean properties.
To conclude, after reading value_ref from template, users can find its attributes in dictionary under the datatype element containing it; as related to the application performance, it is worth reading all datatypes and values from the XML and keeping these within the memory datastructure.
Restricted Values vs. Suggested Values
In eCl@ss 7.1 XML files, properties with suggested values do not reference a domain (<ontoml:datatype>) because a direct connection between property and domain is interpreted as restricted list of values for property.
In case of eCl@ss 7.1 XML, eCl@ss only suggests values for most properties, and does not want to enforce using only these values.
Therefore a list of suggested values for a property in context of a class where it is used is stored in a template file, providing thus for the possibility of having different sets of values for one and the same property, depending on the specific class where it is used.
Brief explanation of the given problem statement:
Consider string property BAA753-005 "flute helix hand" in context of class 21-18-01-01 "Full drill (non-detachable cutting edges)". Back to XML files, for the property BAA753-005 used in class 21-18-01-01 we have 3 values. Connection is made through template file: "basic-templates-en-XML\eClass7_1_templates_BASIC_en_SG_21.xml"
This template file contains the identifier of class, the identifier of property and the identifiers of suggested values to be used.
<tmpl:prescribed_item class_ref="0173-1---BASIC_1_1#01-ACD320#007" id="0173-1#Z3-ABP629#001">
<tmpl:prescribed_property property_ref="0173-1---BASIC_1_1#01-ACD320#007" />
<tmpl:prescribed_property property_ref="0173-1#01-SGX021#006">
<tmpl:prop_element property_ref="0173-1---BASIC_1_1#01-ACD320#007" />
<tmpl:prescribed_property property_ref="0173-1#02-BAA753#005">
<dt:controlled_value_type is_open="true">
<dt:value_of_property value_ref="0173-1#07-CAA162#001" />
<dt:value_of_property value_ref="0173-1#07-AAI690#002" />
<dt:value_of_property value_ref="0173-1#07-AAI691#002" />
<tmpl:prop_element property_ref="0173-1---BASIC_1_1#01-ACD320#007" />
For release eCl@ss 8.0 the modeling of suggested values was changed and property directly references a domain.
The distinction between restricted and suggested values of property is made in XML with an attribute of relation property-domain; different set of values for same property in context of different classes will be made with constraints.
Reuse of Templates In Aspects/Blocks
Templates of aspects and blocks may be reused, as follows:
Template for aspect/block is defined.
On creation of a template for an Application Class, user is able to select an available template created on an aspect or a block.
When creating a template on an AC, user has the possibility to select an available template created on an aspect or a block.
On automatic creation of default templates, user has the possibility to select and use the default template for blocks and aspects.


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The dust is finally settling after a whirlwind few days in London and the PTI team are exhausted but delighted at how the Container Terminal Automation Conference (CTAC) 2018 went.
I really feel we took the event to another level this year, with our speakers, themes and audience interaction unprecedented.
One name that came up several times during the event, in presentations, slides and by no less than PTI's own MD, was that of British futurist Arthur C. Clarke.
Arthur C. Clarke co-wrote (alongside Stanley Kubrick) the screenplay for the 1968 classic film 2001: A Space Odyssey, the dystopian tale of mankind from his simian beginnings and the revolutionary development of tools, to modern man and the revolutionary development of super-intelligent computers.
While we can safely say a dystopian future wasn't the greatest concern on the minds of our experts, one could see how the CTAC event charted the development of the port sector, and highlighted two symmetrical developments to those aforementioned in 2001: A Space Odyssey.
Thomas Gylling (centre) shares an anecdote in Session 2: Future of AI & Automation with Moderator Kris Kosmala (left), Dr Eva Savelsberg (centre left), Francisco Grau Cavanillas (centre right) and Dr Oscar Pernia
Firstly, where early man developed tools which changed every aspect of human existence, the port sector developed the container, which changed every aspect of the supply chain.
Secondly, where man developed super-computers that took him into space, the port sector has developed AI automation, which has potential beyond our imagination.
With this as the backdrop for the event, we had to construct the sessions as a mix of theoretical and practical (and try to keep our feet on the ground simultaneously!).
I feel we achieved a balance that kept the event realistic, buoyant and intriguing.
One key aspect in doing this is with regard to the involvement of Christina Blauert of Yilport, whom I've had great feedback on.
Having a terminal operator speak candidly about his needs, realities and operation has proved highly effective in ensuring our often futuristic dialogue is based in reality, with the end user paramount.
The same can be said for Marc Laureys of DP World Antwerp taking part in a session with Alex Backer of QLESS.
Having real world practical port operators speaking alongside providers is certainly something we want to take into account for future events.
Also, what a pleasure it was for me to be able to moderate a session with four highly esteemed speakers (Neil Davidson, Drewry; Professor Jean-Paul Rodrigue, HOFSTRA Uni.; Wolfgang Lehmacher, World Economic Forum; and Lars Jensen, SeaIntelligence) in our opening 'The Industry Today: A Macro Perspective' session.
Read The Journal of Ports and Terminals Issue 77 to review the key conference papers from our Session 1 speakers
The presentations and following conversation in this session provided a solid foundation for the event as a whole, in fact there were that many key topics we covered – the worldwide state of automation, blockchain, AI, globalization, to name a few – that we could have spoken all day.
However, there was a great deal to get through, and we had brilliant presentations and conversations this year, with speakers 'demystifying AI', revealing completely new STS crane concepts, and explaining how the whole chain can become automated.
Special thanks must also go to headline sponsor Navis, and especially Dr Oscar Pernia, who offered a fantastic review of the event (which you can view here).
If you'd like to speak to me about the event to offer your feedback, or enquire about future editions, projects and papers, please mail me at firstname.lastname@example.com
Richard Joy

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May 2015
May 19, 2015
Dear LEAD Families and Community,
We are already half way through May, continuing with learning, engagement and assessments. Grades 3-5 finish Smarter Balanced testing this week. These are the new standardized tests in an online format aligned with the Common Core State Standards that you have learned about in our Parent Education sessions at the PTA/Principal Coffees. These assessments allow students to demonstrate their ability to write analytically, think critically, and solve problems along with their knowledge of facts. It will be our first year in which scores will be reported. The District will have online access to results four weeks after the testing is completed. Individual student score reports should be available to parents eight weeks after our last SMFC school has completed testing. Public reports should be available at the end of August or early September. Beginning next year, we will all be able to compare students' achievement to their previous scores to assess student growth. Not to be left out of the assessment realm, our TK's, K's, and primary students are becoming better thinkers, readers and writers thanks to the hard work of their teachers who design and deliver instruction, utilizing their Common Core Math, Early Literacy, Digital Arts, and Readers' Writers' Workshop trainings in which they participated this year.
Each day continues to include new learning experiences for all, as our TK students practice their letters, sounds, numbers and writing to prepare for Kindergarten; our K students observe baby chicks hatching as these young scholars study omnivores and informational writing; our First Graders use Google Earth and Academic Language to develop a better understanding of the world around them; Second Graders continue to learn new reading strategies in their guided reading groups; Third Graders complete written reflection pieces utilizing their "google sense" to produce meaningful and authentic writing( Enjoy their student work displayed on the front office bulletin board); Fourth Graders conclude their study of California Missions, designing and painting colorful depictions of the multiple missions that form the history of our state, and Fifth Graders prepare for promotion by writing speeches, designing programs and practicing their kickball skills for the annual Fifth grade/staff kickball game on Friday, June 5th.
It wouldn't be the end of the year without a lot going on! Please refer to this list and the website for our many "End of the Year Activities!"
BOOK FAIRE: Week of May 18-22 in the LEAD Library Garden of Literacy.
Hours: 7:45-1:00 and 2:00-3:30 All Week and 5-7 PM on Thursday the 21st.
OPEN HOUSE THURSDAY, MAY 21st 6:00-7:00 PM: All classrooms will be open from 6-7 P.M. Please visit your children's core classrooms as well as those that support instruction, Mrs. Correa, our ELD teacher in rom 14, Mrs. Obias-Enrique, our resource teacher in room 13, PE Teacher Ola Dean on the yard, and of course our library where Ms.Howell and the PTA will welcome you to our annual book faire, an important fundraiser for our library and school.
MINIMUM DAY FRIDAY, MAY 22nd: Please be on time for pick-up (12:20 and 12:28); the office closes at 1:00 P.M.
FRIDAY, MAY 29th: FREE DRESS ALL CLASSES who exceeded the Read-a-thon Pledge Goal!
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3rd: OLYMPIC FIELD DAY A.M.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3rd: 2015-16 TK/K ORIENTATION 6-7 PM LGI
MONDAY, JUNE 8th: YEARBOOK DISTRIBUTION
WEDNESDAY JUNE 10th: MINIMUM DAY DISMISSAL
THURS, JUNE 11th: 5TH GRADE PROMOTION: A letter describing the protocols and times for this special day will be included in next Tuesday's weekly envelope.
Thank you for your continued support; our last Principal Newsletter will be on June 9th!
~Pattie Dullea


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If you're looking to experience the diversity of India and Nepal, this 15-day trip contrasts the colourful culture of India with the pristine serenity of Nepal's Himalayan mountains. From the ghats that line the banks of the Ganges in Varanasi to a 4x4 safari in Chitwan National Park, our expert CEOs will take you through a region of unsurpassed natural beauty and spirituality before revealing to you the rugged Himalayan landscape of Nepal's magical capital, Kathmandu.
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Your G for Good Moment: Women on Wheels Transfer, Indira Gandhi International Airport Your G for Good Moment: Barauli Community Homestay, Royal Chitwan National Park Your G for Good Moment: Sisterhood of Survivors Project, Pokhara
India Gate and Connaught Place visit
Amber Fort and Hawa Mahal tour
Taj Mahal entrance
Orchha Palace complex visit
Ganges River boat trips at sunrise and sunset, including candle flower ceremony
Varanasi orientation walk along the ghats and old city
Buddha's birthplace visit
Chitwan National Park 4x4 safari
Sarangkot sunrise excursion
Kathmandu orientation walk
Swayambhunath (Monkey Temple) visit
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All transport between destinations and to/from included activities
Explore the vibrant streets of agra
Uncover bustling delhi and beautiful jaipur
Enjoy a sunset cruise on the river ganges
Travel by 4x4 on a safari in chitwan national park
Experience nepal's mountain views
Day 1 Delhi
There are no planned activities until a welcome meeting around 6pm. Head out for an optional welcome dinner with the group. Included Activities: Women on Wheels Transfer Meet Your CEO and Group
Day 2 Delhi/Jaipur
Visit the India Gate and Connaught Place in Delhi before traveling to the "Pink City." Explore this beautiful city and opt to watch a Bollywood film. Included Activities: Delhi Orientation Tour Orientation Walk Transport: Private Vehicle (6.00 hour(s))
Day 3 Jaipur
With free time, opt to get active by pre-booking a cycle tour or sharpen your culinary skills by pre-booking a cooking class with a local family. You can choose to visit the nearby village of Sanganer to see blue pottery, hand made paper or hand block printing, or opt to see watch a Bollywood film in the spectacular Art Deco film house — the Raj Mandir. Included Activities: Amber Fort Visit
Day 4 Jaipur/Āgra
Travel to Agra and visit the Taj Mahal at sunset. Included Activities: Taj Mahal Visit Transport: Private Vehicle (5.00 hour(s))
Day 5 Āgra/Orchha
Travel by train and local 'tempo' to reach Orchha. Enjoy some time away from India's bustling city and gain insight into rural life. Visit the Orchha Palace complex to learn more about the ancient history of the city. Make time to enjoy an evening puja ceremony. Included Activities: Orchha Palace Visit Transport: Train (2.50 hour(s)) Auto rickshaw (1.50 hour(s))
Day 6 Orchha/Varanasi
Visit Tarragram, a unique paper-making plant, set up to assist tribal women from the area. All the paper is made from recycled clothing and wood pulp. After enjoy free time in town. Opt to rent a bike or stroll along the river. For lunch, opt to become a chef for the afternoon by pre-booking the Orchha Cooking School extra. In the evening, head to Varanasi by overnight train. Included Activities: Tarragram Visit Transport: Auto rickshaw (0.50 hour(s)) Basic overnight train (beds) (13.00 hour(s))
Day 7 Varanasi
With free time, walk the narrow alleys, visit some of the hundreds of temples and shrines or wander the Old City. Opt to visit the site of the Buddha's first sermon or sit on the banks of the Ganges watching life unfold around you. Included Activities: Orientation Walk Evening Ganges Boat Tour
Day 8 Varanasi
Enjoy a sunrise boat tour along the Ganges before free time in this holy city. Included Activities: Morning Ganges Boat Tour
Day 9 Varanasi/Lumbini
This is a long travel day to cross into Nepal. Enjoy the changing landscape and get ready to learn about the history and culture of Nepal. Fun fact: Nepal is 15 minutes ahead of India. Set your watch. Additional Notes: It is possible for most nationalities to get a Nepalese visa at the border; you will need at least one passport size photograph and $25 USD. Nepal is 15 minutes ahead of India, time wise. Included Activities: Border Crossing (Nepal) Maya Devi Temple Buddha's Birthplace Visit Transport: Train (6.00 hour(s)) Taxicab (2.00-3.00 hours) Private Vehicle (5.00 hour(s))
Day 10 Lumbini/Royal Chitwan National Park
Travel through a belt of marshy grasslands, savannas, and forests at the base of the Himalayas. The region is home to rhinos, elephants, Bengal tigers, bears and leopards. In the evening, meet the local Tharu community and discover their culture. Included Activities: Barauli Community Homestay Transport: Private Vehicle (4.00-5.00 hours)
Day 11 Royal Chitwan National Park (1D)
Explore the park on a 4x4 safari before a walk through the village and rice paddies. Settle in for another night of dances, songs, and traditional food with your Tharu community hosts. Included Activities: Chitwan 4x4 Safari
Day 12 Royal Chitwan National Park/Pokhara
Pokhara has several beautiful lakes and offers stunning panoramic views of Himalayan peaks. Opt to relax in a café, hire a boat and float around the lake, or shop for Nepali and Tibetan souvenirs in the endless stalls and shops. Included Activities: Orientation Walk Transport: Private Vehicle (5.00-6.00 hours)
Day 13 Pokhara (1L)
Travel out to Sarangkot for a spectacular sunrise over the surrounding mountains (weather permitting). The walk back down through farms and forest to Pokhara is wonderful and takes between 2-2.5 hours. Opt to paraglide over the lake of Pokhara and take in the stunning views by pre-booking the Paragliding in Pokhara extra. Included Activities: Sarangkot Sunrise Walk Sisterhood of Survivors Project
Day 14 Pokhara/Kathmandu
En route to Kathmandu, visit Swayambhunath, the monkey temple, sitting high above Kathmandu city. Swayambhunath is the most ancient and enigmatic of all the holy shrines in Kathmandu valley. Its lofty white dome and glittering golden spire are visible for many miles. To reach Swayambhunath climb 365 steps that lead up the hill. The area surrounding the stupa is filled with temples, painted images of deities and numerous other religious objects. Arrive to the city in the afternoon and enjoy a short orientation walk. Highlights in Kathmandu include world-famous Durbar Square, the King's Palace, the burning ghats at Pashupatinath and the Boudhanath Stupa. Additional Notes: Want to take the fast route back to Kathmandu? Book the Pokhara to Kathmandu flight extra. Speak to your Global Connection Officer or travel agent about booking. Included Activities: Swayambhunath Temple Visit Kathmandu Orientation Walk Transport: Private Vehicle (5.00-6.00 hours)
Day 15 Kathmandu
There are no activities planned for today and you are free to depart at any time. If you are interested in a scenic flight to view Mt Everest, you can pre-book the flight when booking your tour. Alternatively, your CEO can assist you with booking the flight while on tour.


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While we were down in Cornwall for our quickie weekend break, there was one other garage we particularly wanted to see, and that was Mark Higman's place, situated on a windy hill top farm, just a stones throw from the Eden Project tourist attraction. (Speaking of which, its been a project a long time now, when will it be finished?)……
Anyway, we have a special interest in one of Mark's cars, his '31 Model A Coupe, as we bought it ourselves from Jason Pall at Bear Metal Kustoms in California, (see previous post), and imported it to the UK, only for Mark to step up and buy it, almost as soon as it came off the boat. The car was complete and original, but hadn't run in a very long time, a genuine California barn find you might say. Mark knew exactly how he wanted it and having joined the VHRA, started collecting traditional parts with which to upgrade the old jalopy.
For economy long distance driving, and also insurance purposes, a 2.0 Pinto motor was to be the engine of choice, though Mark was careful not to cut or modify the original chassis in case he wanted to upgrade to a Flathead V8 at a later stage, as such, the engine mounting brackets were fabricated to use original style Flathead mounts that use the original chassis mounting points. Brakes were upgraded to '40 Ford Hydraulic units, the rears mated to a Ford Pilot axle that Mark already had along with a new Model T rear spring. A Type 9 Ford gearbox with a shortened tail shaft was used, and Mark split the front bones himself and fabricated a K-member and pedal mounts. All the new running gear was cleaned and painted, but the body left 'as is', and as you can see, Mark also ditched the fenders in favour of the early jalopy look, which totally suits the car.
Sharing garage space with the Model A, is the car Mark is probably most widely know for, the Ford Pop gasser, also built by Mark in the same workshop, also featured 2.0 Pinto power which enabled Mark to drive it to plenty of rod runs in the South a few years back, and also attend both the Nostalgia Nats and the Hot Rod Drags at Shakespeare County Raceway, where he also put in some strip time. The Pop was halfway through an engine swap when the Model A Coupe came along and diverted Mark's attention. It currently sits without an engine while Mark decides whether to resume the build in the future, or move it on.
Mark also likes motorcycles and has already a Triumph bobber to his name, and is currently working on this Evo Sportster that he bought locally. having been in storage for quite a while.
The Harley has been lowered front and rear and now wears a bigger front wheel and fatter rear tyre, the bars have been cleaned up and the switchgear moved, a re-wire is nearly complete and then it will be finished and painted. Should be a cool cruiser when finished, if Mark keeps it that is! Mark told us that having recently bought a house, it's another project that may have to be turned into cash if he's to progress with the next stage of the Model A Coupe.
Thanks for the tour Mark, unfortunately we didn't stop for a mug of tea this time around, but I'm sure we'll be back another time.


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Commerce Department
Commerce is whole system of an economy that constitutes an environment for the business. The system includes legal, economic, political, social, cultural and technological system that are in operation in any country. Thus, commerce is a system or an environment that affects the business prospects of an economy or a naon-state.
The Department of Commerce started functioning since 2009, when the University of Loralai was working as Sub-Campus of University of Baluchistan. In the very beginning, the department of commerce started two years B.Com program. The Loralai Campus was declared a full-fledged independent University in October 2012 as university of Loralai. University of Loralai has passed out four batches of B.com successfully without any delay.
The honorable Governor Baluchistan and the Chancellor University of Loralai, appointed Prof. Dr. Abdullah Khan as the first Vice Chancellor of the University of Loralai. The Vice Chancellor appointed Mr. Abdul Quddus Babar, Lecturer commerce Dept. as 2nd Chairperson Department of Commerce.
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Italy // Capri/
The day after we hit up the Amalfi coast, we took a day trip with our hosts, Darby and Garrick to the island of Capri.
We took a guided tour of Capri which was great because we got to know a little bit of history about the island before we took off and wandered around a bit on our own. The island has a rich history and is known now for attracting many celebrities and well-to-do's because of its breathtaking beauty and seclusion.
You arrive at the main harbor and then catch a Funicolare up to the main city square or La Piazzetta to wander the tight streets of shops, see some amazingly beautiful homes and hotels and of course, the stunning views.
We we were done with the guided portion of our tour, we ate lunch and then headed to the harbor to catch a trip to the Blue Grotto, which is one of the things Capri is famous for. You take a boat to the area and then have to get into a smaller row boat so you can get into the cave. The entrance is low so you have to duck down quite a bit. Because of the water, light source and reflection, the water in the cave glows a brilliant blue. The trip was short but WELL worth the time and money for the experience of it all.
The first photo below is in the marina. Then Darby and Garrick on our boat to the row boat. The entrance to the grotto and then my photos from inside.
I am very glad we took the day trip out to Capri! It was a great day spent with good friends in an amazingly beautiful place. Highly recommend!
Other posts from my trip to Italy:
The Best Travel Buddy | The food! | Naples | Amalfi Coast | Venice | Rome | Ercolano | 5 tips for traveling with your DSLR
All images (with the exception of random iPhone images) taken with:
Canon 6D | 24-105mm f/4.0 lens


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(Cameo necklace - modelled by my mum complete with my own vintage orange gloves - courtesy of Luxxor vintage).
Wednesday, 30 March 2011
Oh, you pretty things (plus GIVEAWAY)
(Cameo necklace - modelled by my mum complete with my own vintage orange gloves - courtesy of Luxxor vintage).
58 comments
- Blair said...
Hmm, I would love a Sherlock Holmes cameo...would the little profile with a pipe be darling?
- 30 March 2011 at 20:12
- Indigo said...
ohh I would love an Audrey Hepburn one, very cliche but she is my idol! XX
- 30 March 2011 at 20:25
- olivia said...
I'd love a Cleopatra cameo... just to clash cultures. ;)
- 30 March 2011 at 20:34
- jrose9 said...
hate to say that (because it was mentioned in a comment before) but I'd love to own a cameo with Audrey Hepburn's face on it. She was such a gracious woman.
Other woman besides Audrey, I'd say Jane Austen because she's such an inspiration for me!
- 30 March 2011 at 20:54
- Lydia said...
Easy: Barbra Streisand. That profile would be to die for.
- 30 March 2011 at 21:13
- Emzi said...
An Audrey Hepburn one would be really cool. :)
- 30 March 2011 at 21:19
- S said...
I love IT! so Elegant!
- 30 March 2011 at 21:33
- Catherine said...
I'm satisfied with the commonplace anonymous victorian woman, but your face surely would look great on a cameo. your profile is perfect, haha! and great post, naturally.
- 30 March 2011 at 21:41
- jewles said...
I follow you on bloglovin'... and I love your blog, you have such an amazing style!
Hmm... I have been reading about art history for school, so I would have to say that I would love to see one of Degas' ballerinas on a cameo, they are amazing!
- 30 March 2011 at 21:45
- Mari. said...
I adore cameos! I love how elegant and vintage they look. I'd also like to see Audrey Hepburn on a cameo, her profile is gorgeous!
- 30 March 2011 at 22:47
- My Heart Blogged said...
I follow your blog with google. I would love to see the great Marylin Monroe on a cameo necklace.
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- 30 March 2011 at 23:08
- Laura Nunes Vicente said...
i would like a cameo with my mother's profile on it, just because i think she's beautiful and it would have a personal value!
I love your blog!!!
- 30 March 2011 at 23:08
- Jenny said...
Maybe a bit weird but I'm thinking a Johnny Depp cameo with a trilby hat :)
- 30 March 2011 at 23:43
- Amoniel said...
Robin Williams :) I don't know why, but I think his nose would make for a striking cameo. I'm afraid that his eye sparkle would be hard to capture his twinkly eyes :/
- 30 March 2011 at 23:49
- Autumn said...
I follow and love your blog. But, I live in Australia so would I be able to eneter?
- 31 March 2011 at 01:08
- Roz G. said...
I would love a cameo with charlotte brönte without a doubt or maybe emily since her profile is a lot more romantic. Your pictures are beautiful, I'm always dreaming about wearing scarves around my head but I'm too much of a coward to do it.
- 31 March 2011 at 01:34
- AvaPilar said...
What I love about cameos is how timeless they are in the change of silhouettes throughout each decade. So, in ways of answering your question, I would love to have a 1920s cameo. From the ones I've seen their curled bobbed hair and flapper looks make a lovely silhouette.
However to narrow it down to a more specific character I would choose either Ophelia or the beautiful girl from my favourite painting La Liseuse by Jean-Jaques Henner. If you don't know it, look it up, it's breathtaking!
- 31 March 2011 at 01:52
- bestie said...
Audrey Hepburn on cameo would be lovely. (:
- 31 March 2011 at 04:06
- Kasey said...
That cameo is divine and your collection is one to envy <3
I would love a cameo with Helen Bonman Carter's profile on it, she is just so eccentric and amazing!
- 31 March 2011 at 06:39
- Emma said...
I think Marilyn Monroe would be stunning!
- 31 March 2011 at 07:46
- the Citizen Rosebud said...
RAD. I so want to win a piece of jewelry that's been frolicking around your family's house for ages. I would like a cameo with the face of Vivienne Westwood in her earlier days. Wish me luck! -Bella Q
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PS: you look amazing. seriously like a magazine ad. in a good way.
- 31 March 2011 at 08:35
- twannywun said...
Michael Jackson
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i follow with gfc as karen scammell
- 31 March 2011 at 08:35
- Ginta said...
That first photo is amazing! You look amazing! So classic!
- 31 March 2011 at 10:01
- Emily Alice said...
the olsen twins, one of them or both together. i love them so much! :) X
ps great blog! :) XX
- 31 March 2011 at 10:50
- Penny Dreadful said...
I am in love with your dressing table Ros. I've just had to move mine to the spare room that is being converted into a mini-vintage boutique, so I no longer have a special little space of my own, sob! At least it will be nice to share it with others, I'm planning on using it to display hats and trinkets.
Lovely headscarf too, I should wear mine more often xx
- 31 March 2011 at 11:05
- Heidi Svømmekjær said...
No doubt about it: Greta Garbo! She had such stylish and characteristic contours to her nostrils and lips. And her life as a Hollywood/Stockholm recluse seems befitting of the introspective mood of a cameo.
- 31 March 2011 at 12:36
- LUXXOR said...
The post is great! Thanks so much Roz!
- 31 March 2011 at 14:22
- Polka Princess said...
Of course I follow you dear! And I'd love one of those with a Jackie-O cameo.....complete with her oversized shades & stylish bob! Sigh!! Wasn't she just gorgeous???
- 31 March 2011 at 17:26
- Winni said...
I follow via Google RSS. I think Brigitte Bardot or Barbara Streisand would make interesting cameos.
- 31 March 2011 at 17:51
- TC said...
great giveaway! I know that this has already been said a million times but I would love to see a cameo with Audrey Hepburn's face on it.
- 31 March 2011 at 18:48
- Kate said...
Gorgeous post, I love how you've completely captured the profile of the brooch down to the finest detail. At the moment I am completely obsessed by the sixties and I think the Beatles would look great on a necklace like this. It would add a twist to a classis piece necklace!
Can't wait for your next post!
- 31 March 2011 at 19:00
- JosieHope said...
I'm a follower! Gladly. :)
Ohmygosh. If I could have a cameo of any Victorian looking woman, but Twiggy, Cleopatra, Audrey Hepburn, those are all fantastic ideas.
- 31 March 2011 at 20:04
- Claudia Laurel Bell said...
Loving the post, maybe Rosamund Pike as she is simply stunning, or Emanuela de Paula (the model from the Next advert) because it would be interesting to have a mixed race woman on a cameo because cameo girls are always white! So I would love to see a reverse cameo with a black woman on white! x
- 31 March 2011 at 20:17
- Maria said...
I would love to see the real Cleopatra's (a.k.a. Cleopatra VII) profile, big nose and all :)
Maria xxx
- 31 March 2011 at 20:44
I'd love a Jean Harlow cameo, especially with the fingerwave detail in it :)
- 31 March 2011 at 20:54
- Pearl Westwood said...
I would really like a Gonzo from the Muppets he surely has the best profile ever ;-)
- 31 March 2011 at 21:45
- Anne said...
Following you from Paris, I would love a Serge Gainsbourg cameo, as he has such an unusual profile...
- 31 March 2011 at 22:29
- Fashionistable said...
You looks so elegant in b/w in the 1st shot. It evokes an other era beautifully. Xxxx
- 31 March 2011 at 22:49
- Cloud of Secrets said...
What a wonderful idea, echoing the woman in the brooch with your own scarf, earrings, and pose! And I love the pirate treasure game -- I ant to play it right now. I'll have to teach it to my kids when they're a little older -- I have lots of careworn vintage jewelry that would make for a good trove.
Hmm...I'm a follower, and I'd love to win the cameo. Whose profile would I like to see on a cameo? Queen Elizabeth I, complete with ruff.
- 1 April 2011 at 16:30
- Prêt-à-Penser said...
I got to know your post many months ago while I was reading an article on Italian journal "D". I was really impressed by your original style, you did a great job! ;)
- 1 April 2011 at 20:20
- Caitlin Rose said...
I would love to have something funny in a cameo, like a hedgehog : )
- 1 April 2011 at 22:08
- Ms. Sarah M. Cash said...
I would love to Tilda Swinton on a cameo. She's so androgynous and beyond talented/beautiful. Also, I must tell you how much I adore your style blog. So much inspiration to be found.
- 2 April 2011 at 01:02
- Georgy said...
I'm totally in love with your blog. You are a real inspiration for me!
- 2 April 2011 at 18:50
- Hope Adela Pasztor said...
you are so elegant and beautiful, dear! hmmmm that's a tough question. i've always admired clara bow's vivacity and her carefree and creative style, so i'd choose her. love the pictures of your jewelry, by the way! i always find it so intriguing when people post photographs of their own clothing and accessories collection. i'm TOTALLY drooling after that sparkling blue beaded tassel necklace hanging on your mirror! let me know if you ever want to get rid of it and we can do an blogger exchange! ;)
- 3 April 2011 at 02:20
- Tori said...
I love your blog! Personally I would like to see Audrey Hepburn on a cameo.
- 3 April 2011 at 03:11
- leasha said...
your blog is amazing! I'm not sure if I follow your blog as I don't have one myself but I have subscribed to automatic feed posts if that counts? Anyways just in case I think a cameo of Marilyn Monroe would be great because she's so iconic!
- 3 April 2011 at 18:00
- leasha said...
Your blog is amazing...I would probably like to see Marilyn Monroe on a cameo because she's so iconic. But then again there are many other people I wouldn't mind seeing on cameo like Elvis Presley or Michael Jackson! Something different than the usual...
- 3 April 2011 at 18:14
- chinadoll said...
I think for me it'd have to be someone a bit bizarre, maybe Tony Blair. Or maybe Maggie Thatcher - she's got the profile for it.
...now I'm going to have to do a quick 'personalized cameo makers' google....
- 3 April 2011 at 18:50
- ΑΓΓΕΛΙΚΗ said...
Δεν ξέρω τι θα ήταν καλύτερο. Όλα είναι μοναδικά και ιδιαίτερα. Θέλω κι εγώ ένα κι ας είμαι τόσο μακριά
- 3 April 2011 at 22:29
- Autumn said...
Julie Andrews would be awesome i think.
- 4 April 2011 at 08:58
- Suzanna said...
anna karina!
- 5 April 2011 at 17:41
- Dajana said...
Kurt Cobains!
- 5 April 2011 at 18:00
The jewelry is beautiful, but I have to say that I love those orange gloves!
- 6 April 2011 at 19:41
- daisymay aka Chantele said...
I am a follower! And would love to win that Cameo, its beautiful. I would actually like my grandma on a cameo or if I had to choose someone famous, maybe an actress from the 20's or 30's - Louise Brooks or Marion Davies
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- 6 April 2011 at 21:24
- Elle said...
i think Kate Moss would bring a fresh approach to cameos her, very individual face shape and undeniable beauty would make an interesting statement as a cameo for sure.
love the blog xxx
- 7 April 2011 at 16:13
- DMA said...
Modern day cameos would be cool- Lady Gaga in profile!!!
- 8 April 2011 at 02:54
- polka dot said...
Came here to say thank you for your lovely thoughtful comment, and started scrolling back cause I've missed some good posts. It's great to have a peek into your 'wardrobe' - I love the shots like the shot of the dresser (and you mum posing in the orange gloves: I had a pair just like that, right around the time I first met Mr. Dot! I wore them everywhere: it was just a stage I was going thru: embracing orange).
I loved cameos as a child. I just remembered a cameo ring I had: I wonder if I still do.
Who would I want on the face? Good question. I know: just because I'm seeing her films right now: Liz Taylor. She's gorgeous. Or for a striking profile: Cher, before she had all that work done.
- 8 April 2011 at 21:42
- itsmidnight said...
Love your blog, you are a thoughtful writer and so photogenic also :) If I could have anyone on a cameo it would be my beautiful daughter of course! Keep writing, love it! Karen C
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I have inaugurations on the brain, given that we had the second inaugural of the president this past week. Inaugurations are marked by festivities, solemn words, and, of course, inaugural speeches. Some of the those speeches are flights of brilliance – Lincoln's Second Inaugural, for example, which includes the phrase: "With malice toward none, with charity for all, with firmness in the right as God gives us to see the right, let us strive on to finish the work we are in, to bind up the nation's wounds." Most are less memorable.
Some are short, as Lincoln's was at less than 500 words. Some are not.
On March 4th, 1841 President William Henry Harrison delivered the longest inaugural speech on record – a whopping one hour and 45 minutes. It was a cold and miserable day, and Harrison wore no overcoat. He laid out grand plans in that stem-winder of a speech, an affirmation of the political philosophy of the Whig party, calling for changes that would greatly limit the power of government and the president. Only one piece of the broad agenda of that speech actually got fulfilled in Harrison's presidency. His powers as president were greatly reduced, since he caught a cold that day, which later turned into pneumonia, claiming his life just a month into his presidency.
But before we say that he deserved it, making people have to stand in the cold listening to his words for so long, we should remember that death claims the concise as well as the verbose. We remember that Abraham Lincoln was assassinated one month into his second term, after delivering that exquisitely wrought brief address.
Things like inaugural speeches are good reminders to students of history that, as the poet Robert Burns wrote, "the best laid plans of mice and men gang aft agley." It's a fact…we make grand statements of what we are going to do, and then, in big ways and small, the plans don't fully come to fruition.
When I hear Jesus in today's gospel, I think of those inaugural speeches, the promises contained within them, and how history often got in the way of the promises.
I say this, because this gospel passage was, in essence, Jesus' inaugural speech. You know the story. Jesus came home to his hometown after an initial launch of his ministry in other places. It was a launch that was well-received, Luke tells us. It was the custom in those days that when itinerant rabbis came through town, they would be invited to read God's Word in the synagogue and teach on the reading. So here came this hometown boy, Joseph and Mary's son from down the road, who was all the buzz because of his teaching, back home again. Of course they would give him the courtesy of asking him to read the Scripture. Of course they would expect him to interpret it, to teach its meaning. Didn't they all want to hear what Jesus would say, this man whom they had known for thirty years? So they handed him the scroll, and it was unfurled to a reading from the prophet Isaiah. It was a prediction of the Anointed One, the hoped-for Messiah who would redeem God's oppressed people:
"The Spirit of the Lord is upon me,
because he has anointed me
to bring good news to the poor.
He has sent me to proclaim release to the captives
and recovery of sight to the blind,
to let the oppressed go free,
to proclaim the year of the Lord's favor."
The crowd in that small synagogue held its collective breath. What brilliant words of explanation would Jesus offer? What wise interpretation? How much teaching would he do on this passage, since all the famous rabbis were famous precisely because they could talk endlessly on the smallest word in a text?
Jesus looked up from the scroll as he rolled it back up and handed it to the attendant. He looked around, feeling every eye on him, waiting. And then he said "Today this scripture has been fulfilled in your hearing."
Nine words. Nothing else. He was done. He sat down. I imagine after ninety seconds of shocked silence – they could not believe that this was all he had to say – it dawned on them what he had actually said in those nine words, the shortest inaugural speech ever. He said the Messiah was here…and the implication was that he was it.
It wouldn't surprise me that the room exploded into an uproar in that moment – what was he saying? Was he saying what I think he was saying? Who does he think he is? Blasphemy! Is it really true? WoW!
And look at what he was promising: good news to the poor, who probably didn't get much good news ever; release to the captives – potent words where the Romans took plenty of captives for all sorts of ridiculous reasons; sight to the blind – healing of all sorts, whether it was literal healing of illness and infirmity or the more subtle opening of the eyes and hearts of those who couldn't see what was going on around them; relief for the oppressed; and the year of the Lord's favor – a jubilee, when debts would be forgiven, when all of society gave each other a fresh start.
Talk about setting yourself up in an inaugural speech for a later check-in by Politi-Fact to see how many of those promises would be delivered!
So let's imagine that Politic-Fact is on the case. Let's fast forward to three years later. Jesus is dead, crucified by the Romans. Are the poor still poor? Yup. Are the oppressed still oppressed? Yup. Are the blind – both the visually impaired and those whose souls are blind to the needs of others – still blind. Yup.
PolitiFact would not be impressed, because if you measure Jesus' bold speech by the yardstick of the world, it just doesn't measure up.
But let's look at it another way. The theologian Reinhold Niebuhr wrote: "Nothing worth doing is completed in our lifetime; therefore, we must be saved by hope. Nothing true or beautiful makes complete sense in any immediate context of history; therefore, we must be saved by faith. Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone; therefore, we are saved by love."
Niebuhr wasn't necessarily talking about Jesus's promises on that morning in Galilee, but I think the thought applies here. Let's take it as a given that no one ever accomplishes everything they set out to do. Not presidents, who document their goals in inaugural speeches. Not corporate executives, who attest to their companies' goals in annual reports. Not mothers and fathers, who share their aspirations for their children. It never turns out exactly how you plan, because stuff happens that changes the situation.
And maybe that's something that Jesus experiences. He reads that passage from Isaiah, knows what his mission on earth is – to do exactly what Isaiah promised – and says, okay. That's my plan. What he doesn't say is when it will get done.
If you're sitting in that dusty Galilee synagogue listening to Jesus' nine words, you're going to jump to the conclusion that Jesus is not only saying he is the Messiah, you're going to think, "He's going to do all that stuff right now. He's going to get us out from under the yoke of the Roman Empire. He's going to bring us heaven on earth."
But he doesn't say that. He never says that he's going to snap his fingers and make it all happen. He never says it's happening by Friday afternoon. He simply says that it is going to happen, and he is going to be the change agent.
And here is why that quote from Niebuhr is so appropriate: It doesn't all get done in Jesus' human lifetime. It is merely started by his unbelievably generous gift of himself to redeem us from our sins. We are going to get to what Isaiah prophesied, but it will happen in God's time, which is very different from political time, or parenting time, or fiscal years.
"Nothing worth doing is completed in our lifetime; therefore, we must be saved by hope. Nothing true or beautiful makes complete sense in any immediate context of history; therefore, we must be saved by faith. Nothing we do, however virtuous, can be accomplished alone; therefore, we are saved by love."
Jesus, in his life and in his death, gives us hope. We cannot define hope only in our time and place – it is across the arc of history that it will occur, in ways that we cannot imagine. When Lincoln wrote that second inaugural in the wake of a horrific war , as the nation sought to heal and as he sought to enforce the end of human slavery in the United States, he might not have imagined Doctor Martin Luther King Jr's efforts to make all people of color truly equal citizens. He might not have imagined a Thurgood Marshall as a Supreme Court Justice. He might not have pictured Condoleeza Rice as Secretary of State. Abraham Lincoln, that 16th president, might not have thought that it would ever happen that his successor, the 44th President would be an African-American.
God's time is not our time, and work started in one place might need time, and all of us, to carry out God's plans. But for that to work, we need to share hope that God's plans are possible, and we need to share the faith that God is with us, behind us and before us in the task.
We have to recognize that we must bind ourselves together in shared love for God and for each other. Jesus knew this. He equipped his disciples to share the continuing work he began. He knew, despite what might seem like bravado in that nine word inaugural speech, that he would not deliver on all his promises in a few years. And for that to happen, the twelve, and all of us who followed them, needed, and continue to need to love.
Time is not the enemy of doing good. It gives us the space to get the work done together. And the work is shared because the love is shared because the hope is shared.
Jesus started our journey to the fulfillment of those promises from Isaiah with nine words. He gave his life to ensure that those promises were even possible. What will you give to help make them happen?


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"Solo Performance is nothing new. This has been happening since the dawn of man, and it will continue to happen…" – Nilaja Sun
The world of a solo performance can often be challenging and daunting for the performer. It can also be incredibly exciting and important.
From the viewpoints of three performers/creators, Simon McBurney, Nilaja Sun, and Judith Light, hear their stories about performing solo from recent productions including The Encounter (McBurney), All The Ways To Say I Love You (Light), and various productions by Sun.


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For Snack / Other ( Cookies, Chocolate )
Published on 30/11/11
5 minutes to prepare and 15 minutes to cook
Serves 24+
I love making shortbread as a gift for friends and family at Christmas time. These are so yummy though that I usually want to eat them all myself.
I also make these cookies sometimes using my fancy cookie maker (cookie press) however I usually add more butter as it can get stuck and wont form the shape correctly. It's also really important that the butter is softened as otherwise the ingredients wont combine well.
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sorry I didn't scroll down the page............lesson learned!
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Dutch Cocoa is darker in colour than regular cocoa and its stronger in flavour. Its not usually available at Supermarkets but you can get it at the Deli. I use the Van Houten brand. If you cant find Dutch Cocoa anywhere just use normal cocoa.
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what is & where do you get Dutch Cocoa ?????


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The company provides services for anything that requires a lock or security device ranging from homes and businesses to automobiles and motorcycles.
Indian Locksmith represents all major brands including Medeco, Schlage, Kwikset, Weslock, Weiser, and Master Lock. The company is Licensed, Bonded and Insured. The technicians have been professionally trained and the company has over 25 years of experience in providing security solutions.


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Last week Soundstripe Co-Founder had the privilege of speaking with Carl Olson of the Digital Convergence Podcast. This is a great podcast filmmakers, artists, and digital media creatives. Micah and Carl dive deep into the box of wires that is known as music licensing and copyright and the Soundstripe business model.
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Sunday, September 30, 2007
The Bike is Mightier Than the Sword
Doesn't this photo just say it all? From a recent parade in our town. While I don't think it is the be-all and end-all solution to all wars ever, the bicycle can be seen as a major force for change in the current Wars for Oil that we are fighting (and will be fighting for our foreseeable future). And after seeing this guy on his bicycle, who among us has an excuse not to be pedaling!
And here's our mayor, thankfully eschewing a large 1950's gas-guzzling parade automobile for some pedal power herself. Now if she commuted to work by bike, I'd be much happier, because then maybe some of our more bicycle-friendly initiatives would be getting more play in the city council. Not that I'm complaining, this is a great town to be biking in. But there's so much more we could be doing. Why are we thinking of taking the totally bike and pedestrian-friendly fairgrounds out of the middle of town, selling that land to a developer, and re-locating the fairgrounds and event center out where everyone will have to drive to reach it, for instance? I know I won't be going to most events if I have to hop in a car instead of pedaling there. And I've really enjoyed the valet bike parking available at the fair and so many events at our current fairgrounds.
Speaking of valet bike parking, how's this for cool! Hubby and I went to a college football game and the valet bike parking there was awesome (and totally full!) It was an encouraging antidote to the endless motorhomes tailgating in the monstrous parking lot. We had a beautiful ride down there on such a pretty fall day. It was nice to know that our bikes would be safely attended while we were watching the game.
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Labels: bicycling, bike advocacy, war
Thursday, September 13, 2007
Bike Friday Birthday
There was only one thing on my hubby's birthday list and that was a new bike. He's had the same commuter bike for years and not really liked it. After a season on our Bike Friday tandems, he knew exactly what he wanted: something sporty, comfortable, and foldable! As a pilot, he's often wanted to be able to take a bike with him so he can enjoy peddling around the different cities he finds himself in. Well, now he can! This is his new Bike Friday Pocket Llama, and he's really been loving it. It makes a commute to work (for him, out at the airport) into a joyride, and he's been piling on the miles. Don't let the little wheels fool you, Bike Fridays pack a punch. I even put one up against my triathlon bike, which is built for speed and found that the Bike Friday compared very favorably!
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Labels: bike commuting, Bike Friday
Tuesday, September 04, 2007
Empty Parking Lot, Full Bike Rack
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Monday, September 03, 2007
Pancakes That Are Not Empty
After a recent triathlon, they served a pancake breakfast for athletes and families. My son came through the line with me and loaded up on a stack of traditional pancakes, hot off the griddle. After pouring maple syrup on (and commenting how it was soaked up like a sponge), he tucked in. Almost immediately, he looked at the pancakes strangely and then said "These pancakes are completely empty! There's nothing inside them." LOL, he's used to my nutrient-dense whole grain and nut pancakes, and these were just white flour, butter, and salt.
It reminded me of a story my mom tells about me when I was three or four years old. She had taken me over to a babysitter's house for the day and I refused to eat this lady's sandwiches because they were on strange white bread. I think it shows that what kids are raised with is what they get used to, and I've always said that there's a small window of a few years to help kids get used to what healthy food really is before they've got the rest of the universe to compare it with. In our case, my kids have grown up with my pancake recipe, and anything else tastes strange. If they'd grown up with balloon pancakes (the other word my son used for the white flour kind), that's what they'd think of as normal. In extreme cases, some kids eat such a narrow diet that what you feed them in the early years really matters. I've known two kids who really only ate a few foods by the age of five or so. One of them ate blueberries, cashews, a ginger-granola mix, red peppers, black beans, orange juice, and oatmeal. The other ate processed frozen waffles, french fries, white bread, american cheese food slices, crackers, and some kind of juice drink mix in little boxes. In both cases, the kids had settled on what they were used to by a couple years of age, so what they ate in those first couple of years hugely determined the nutrition that they would get overall growing up.
I'm lucky in that my kids both have a very broad range of foods that they eat, and it is pretty overwhelmingly nutritious. So I don't have a lot of food worries. I do think that when kids garden and pick fruits and vegetables and carry in the eggs from their own chickens, and pet the goats that are giving them milk, it really helps connect them to the food that they're eating and encourages healthy choices.
As for the pancakes, here's what's in them:
Robin's Non-Empty Pancakes
1 cup raw milk (ours is goat's)
1 cup yogurt
1 1/2 cup whole grain flour (sometimes I combine oat, spelt, wheat, coconut flour, whatever I have available)
1/4 Cup Ground Flax Meal
1/4 Cup Hemp Seeds
If I have time, mix everything above together and let it soak for 12 - 24 hours to ferment a little bit.
Then, the next morning, I mix in:
6 eggs
4 Tbs coconut oil or butter
1 tsp Vanilla
2 Tbs Raw Evaporated Cane Juice (Sucanat)
1 tsp sea salt
Sometimes I make them with bananas and pecans or blueberries or huckleberries in season. These also make great rollups with peanut butter and honey for a middle of the day snack. If I have the time, I'll mix up a double or triple batch and freeze a bunch so the kids can get pancakes any day of the week. It's both more nutritious and much more cost-effective than breakfast cereals.
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You kind of have to wonder sometimes how a series is pitched to publishers, especially if your idea has little plot, wobbly artwork and virtually no sense of direction. But despite being in this predicament, Bobobo-bo Bo-bobo (that's 7 lots of 'bo') somehow got itself a gig and went on to spawn 21 volumes, an anime and a further sequel series.
Running almost as a stream of consciousness, Bo-bobo is takes every typical fighting manga cliché you've read and then stamps all over it with loving prejudice. Bungee fights, attacking with nose hair and screaming special moves such as 'Fist of the Wild Dance of the Infuriated Jelly', there's much to take in but little genuine content. Reading a single chapter requires a surprising amount of headspace to keep up the its random and destructive tendencies, and many will be put off by its constant juvenile stupidity with little else to back it up. There's a guy with a turd for a head also. The quality of the series? It just. Doesn't. Stop. Most pages have more ideas than most series run in a chapter. Quite what the mangaka's inspirations are is anybody's guess, but I doubt it's anything legal.
Imagine if you were suffering from food poisoning, had taken laxatives and were high on laughing gas - This is manga diarrhea at its most violent,. I've yet to even finish the first volume… is that even a recommendation?
Note: Doing a little research for writing this it seems that the US release of this is pretty confusing. A solo volume was released a few years ago which actually turns out to be volume 9 of the Japanese release. If you buy volume 1, you're actually starting at volume 11 and carrying on from there.


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The Baja Seafood Expo Ensenada will take place September 25-27, 2015 at the Port of Ensenada, Mexico. It is the most important event for the Baja California fishing industry, where producers, retailers, distributors and consumers from around the world gather to taste the highest-quality seafood in Mexico. Chefs, industry experts and more than 200 seafood producers will be on hand to share the unique flavors of Baja California.
This FREE three day event will be held at the Museo Caracol de Ciencias y Cultura (the Culture & Science Museum), adjacent to the Port of Ensenada's Cruise Ship Terminal, off the main thoroughfare through Ensenada on Mex 1D (Lázaro Cárdenas/Transpeninsular Highway), near the Corona Hotel and across from the Riviera.
GPS Coordinates: 31.857492, -116.619980
Entry Cost: Expo is free to the public
Event Calendar: http://www.bajaseafoodexpo.com/calendario_actividades_2015_web.pdf
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Plan Abu Dhabi 2030 is a staggeringly ambitious document that promises tens of thousands of hectares of new build
Plan Abu Dhabi 2030 is an astonishing document. Architects in Abu Dhabi live with it on their desks, occasionally stroking its pages – which promise tens of thousands of hectares of new build – and cracking their fingers. If anything, there is too much work. Yet while the scale is epochal, in contrast to the pandemonium that is Dubai, the detail of the masterplan is meticulous and considered. Infrastructure is thoughtfully planned and, in all cases, precedes programmatic development. Density levels are judiciously aligned to public-transport options. The coastlines of Abu Dhabi's natural island formation are cleverly exploited. A distaste for 'undifferentiated urban sprawl' and a strong pedestrian focus permeate all aspects of the plan, as does an ambitious environmental theme.
For firms working in the city, Plan Abu Dhabi 2030 sets the framework (use, density, parking, height, etc). Beyond that, the most common brief is 'build me an icon; here is the budget'. Architects out there talk rapidly about what they are working on, with the sense that they are at the vanguard of a new mode of urbanism. The bigger the project, the more groundbreaking the expectations. These are exemplified by the Masdar initiative to build an environmentally sustainable city in a barren landscape that naturally sustains no life.
Evenden insists: 'It's just as viable to be green in the desert as anywhere else – in fact, more so, because you have the solar resource.' Desalination and cooling are the environmentally heavy elements, but these simply mean architects have to 'work harder'. Passive design techniques come to the fore, and Foster's designs make extensive use of traditional Middle Eastern walled-city configurations to maintain comfort with minimal air conditioning. Solar-thermal water heating and the reuse of grey water for irrigation are key elements, and salt by-products from desalination may be used for smelting aluminium. Bolting on the photovoltaics comes last.
Beyond technical targets for the architecture, the core aim of Masdar is to become a 'Silicon Valley for renewables'. Even before Foster became involved, Abu Dhabi was in negotiation with MIT (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) and Imperial College London about a Masdar research centre focusing on environmental breakthroughs in new energy technologies.
This evidences a 'depth of thought' that, for Evenden, makes Masdar categorically unique. 'If you tried to do these things in the UK, people would stop you,' he says. In Abu Dhabi they produce £9 billion up front, and have columns coming out of the ground one year later. Evenden is unequivocal: 'For Foster + Partners, our greatest projects are coming out of Abu Dhabi.'
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Transparency plays a big role here in Disroot. We want to be open about our plans, ideas and current progress.
We also want to encourage contributions to the project from disroot community. Therefore, we've setup a bunch of tools to make it easy for anyone to follow Disroot's development, and also take an active part in discussing, reporting issues and submitting ideas and fixes.
How do we work?
We've chosen agile methodology as a starting point. We are working in sprints. Every sprint takes four weeks. In the beginning of the sprint, we sit together and decide which tasks have priority and should be added to the current task-board. Then within the period of four weeks we are doing our best to accomplish as much as we can. Once the time is up, we close the sprint, move unfinished tasks back on the backlog pile, and post a message via all the channels (forum, diaspora, mastodon, blog post) about the recent changes and new developments on the Disroot platform.
Additionally once a year we send out our annual report which is a summary of what has been done in the past year, what were the costs and income for the entire year and our estimated budget and plans for the following year.
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Mariazell Pilgrims Way
Venture on a journey that will be tranquil but also totally unforgettable. In the footsteps of the Virgin Mary – there are a number of paths you can take to reach Mariazell, the goal of our historic pilgrimage. For example, you can start out from Croatian Maria Bistrica and go via Slovenia, ever-changing through the seasons, and cross Styria, known for its culinary highlights and the beauty of its countryside. Or leave from Lavamünd in Carinthia, through the west and south Styrian vineyards. Or from Hungary through Burgenland and via the east Styrian hills to Mariazell. The goal is always the same. Discover memorials to times long gone; pause to admire the cultural highlights awaiting you en route. On your inner journey. While your feet take you northwards in the direction of Mariazell, your mind will be open, your spirits high and you'll leave your worries behind you on the road.
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- A New Year at the Park
- Camellias, daffodils in bloom
- Black History Month
March - April
- Antique Tractor and Car Day - The Antique Tractors Club will plow a field using antique tractors and plows. Many antique tractors and some antique cars will be on display.
- Front yard in bloom: Roses, Amaryllis, Coreopsis, Crinums
- Planting field crops and garden planting days
- Cracker cows calving in March
April - May
- Dudley Farm: A Show Place - Front yard in bloom: heirloom roses, lilies, and flowers
- Earth Day
June - August
- Fruit trees - Harvesting peaches, pears, and figs
- August - Restoration and repair
September - October
- Corn harvest, sweet potato harvest
- Reconstruction Era event showcasing the period of history after the Civil War.
- National Public Lands Day
October - November
- Quilt Day
- Corn shucking, shelling, winnowing & grinding
- Pecan harvesting
November - December
- Cane Day Festival - making syrup from sugar cane, 1st Saturday of December, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.
This is the nation's largest hands-on volunteer effort to improve America's public lands. We will be re-planting some of the original Dudley plants that have disappeared. This is a special opportunity to bring these heritage plants back to the gardens. We will also remove exotic plants and clean-up trails. Groups, families and individuals are welcome. Please meet at the Visitors Center. Dress appropriately, wear closed toe shoes, and bring work gloves, bug spray and a hand trowel or loppers. A day to give, a lifetime to enjoy!
Scraps, Scraps, Scraps - A Drunkard's Path demonstration is scheduled at 10 am, Scrap Quilt presentation at 11 am and a Bed-turning presented by the Quilter's of Alachua County Day Guild at 1 pm. Quilt Day features traditional, appliquéd, and vintage quilts. Our quilters would love you to share your favorite old family heritage quilts or one you just finished, and hear its story. Please feel free to bring your quilts. Also including the Levy County Quilt Museum, quilt groups and quilts for sale.
Don't forget our popular Heritage Plant Sale by the Friends of Dudley Farm featuring Dudley Heritage plants, gingers, camellias, crape myrtles and native plants for your garden.
Plus, collectors will be displaying their unique collections of the era. $5 per vehicle
See an original Florida working farm from the post Civil War to the 1940s as they grind sugar cane and boil it into cane syrup. Old-time craft demonstrations such as grinding corn into cornmeal, ironsmithing, woodworking, and washday demonstration. Also children's activities and toys, old-time music, quilt drawing and vendors are featured on this living history day.
See how fields were plowed for the spring plantings. See different types of field plows and antique tractors. These antique tractors are a display of farming equipment and a way of life circa 1930's and 1940's, a reflection of rural American history. Observe, as the participants work the land plowing and disking. Volunteers in period clothing will be at the farmstead demonstrating period crafts and interpreting the farms history.
Also the Southern Syrupmakers Assoc will be joining us for a Tasting Contest that anyone can join. Let's see who has the best syrup. Sat Mar 2 only.
Our food vendor is Eddie Q - Classic Southern Barbeque.
We are having our annual Earth Day and Heritage Nursery plant sale at Dudley Farm Historic State Park. We will be having tables on various topics such as: Pollinators, why we need them, Invasive Exotic Plants, Building a Bee House, Zero Waste Gainesville, Love Our Springs, Growing a longleaf pine. Also GRU will have information on electric cars and Sweetwater Wetlands Park and more.
Our annual Heritage Nursery plans sale features heritage plants which have been grown for decades in the Dudley flower gardens, and many species of native plants.
We have 250 longleaf pine seedlings to give away (one per family) til they are gone. Please be ready to plant your seedling..