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FLIRSystems Inc. (FLIR), a leader in design, manufacture and marketing of thermal imaging systems, recently received a $16 million order from an Asian government to supply thermal binoculars to support international counter-terrorism efforts.
As per the agreement, FLIR will supply Recon B2-FO integrated dual-channel thermal binoculars, the shipment of which is expected to be completed within a year.
The contract will be included in the Government Systems division of the company, which offers high-performance products for government customers and markets. FLIR will be using Commercially Derived - Military Qualified (:CDMQ) model to design, manufacture and distribute these handheld imaging systems on a commercial basis. The systems have been particularly designed to have an optimum size, weight, power and global supportability.
The products from the Government System division are usually used in definite applications and normally include additional sensors, including visible light cameras, laser rangefinders, laser illuminators and laser designators. The handheld products are usually priced around $30,000.
FLIR has a long-standing business association with this undisclosed strategic US ally in Asia. The recent contract win is a follow-on-order by the customer.
FLIR's advanced thermal imaging and threat detection systems are used in a variety of applications like airborne and ground-based surveillance, condition monitoring, search and rescue, drug interdiction, navigation, transportation safety, border and maritime patrol, and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives (:CBRNE) detection.
The company currently has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). Some other companies in the industry that are worth considering at the moment include Astronics Corporation (ATRO), HEICO Corporation (HEI) and Orbital Sciences Corp. (ORB), all having a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy).
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With Winter on the way, you may hear someone say "global warming isn't happening because it's so cold outside" or something like that.
Astrophysicist and cosmologist Neil deGrasse Tyson breaks down the differences between weather and climate change in a simple and visually effective way.
It's an important distinction to make. Any day can be hot or cold, but what's the overall trend? That's the question.


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You'll find this model on Sony's Web site by looking in the DSLR department. But a DSLR it ain't!
The entry level Sony Alpha A35 has no flipping mirror! Instead, it has a fixed, semi-reflective mirror placed in the light path that transmits 66.66 per cent of the light to the CMOS sensor in the back of the camera — and 33.33 per cent of it to a tiny electronic display built into the camera's roof. When you move your eye from the large LCD at the camera's rear to the eye level viewfinder you view the action via the smaller LCD. What you get is full time live view.
Remove the lens and you can see how it works, with the mirror in place whenever you shoot. If you need to, the mirror can be tilted up in order to clean the sensor, but normally remains in place at a 45 degree angle.
For what it's worth, the 35 can use any of the A-mount interchangeable lenses Sony make as well as six Carl Zeiss lenses and the earlier Konica/Minolta AF glass.
The review camera arrived with one of the kit lenses: the f3.5/18-55mm zoom … OK for general shooting but not much use for the more advanced photographer.
What did not arrive with the camera was any form of documentation such as a manual, neither printed nor PDF! Which made life writing a review fairly difficult.
Oh well. The A35's CMOS sensor has 16.2 effective pixels and a 4912×3264 pixel maximum image size.
The sweep panorama feature can account for 3D panos up to 4912×1080 pixels or 'flat' panos up to 8192×1856 pixels.
Video-wise, the A35 can shoot a Full HD resolution of 1920×1080 pixels. Although you're using an interchangeable lens, you can still shoot video with full AF and auto exposure in play. It won't shoot stills during video shooting tho'.
The LCD screen status is quite useful, showing chosen exposure mode (P, A, S, M etc), battery charge, image quality and a graphic display of lens aperture and shutter speed.
An on-screen Help Guide gives a graphic explanation of selected functions and how they're used.
A top panel button lets you call up any of 14 often-used functions and frequently used features can now be custom-assigned to the D-RANGE button for rapid access.
There is a Picture Effect (above) setting that can be previewed on the LCD screen, giving you preview of the effect. This includes 'artistic' treatments such as Posterisation, Pop Color, Retro effect, etc.
There is also a bunch of scene modes (portrait, sports, macro etc). In this section is found a bunch of Partial Colour effects (below), which lets you isolate and record a single colour, with the remainder of the scene picked out in monochrome.
The continuous shooting speed rises from 5.5fps (full size) to 7fps (reduced).
From ISO 100 to 400 no probs. At ISO 800 noise began to appear. At ISO 1600 noise is still on the rise, although not objectionably. AT ISO 3200 even more noise and at this level you would have to select your subjects carefully. At ISO 6400, echo the latter comments.
Quality: picture quality was OK but not brilliant.
Why you'd buy it: access to A-mount lenses.
Why you wouldn't: LCD screen is fixed, doesn't tilt; card slot in camera's base;
So what did I think of the semi-reflective mirror viewfinder arrangement? Frankly, I found it awful: flat in contrast, noisy, with poor colour rendering. In a word: 'useless'.
In bright light, you'll experience flare in the viewfinder with a double image possibly arising from the internal mirror.
Solution: I used the LCD screen instead!
A nice, well-priced camera but the eye level viewfinder lets it down.
Image Sensor: 16.2 million effective pixels.
Metering: 1200 zone multi-segment, centre-weighted metering and spot.
Effective Sensor Size: 23.4×15.6 — APS-C sized — CMOS.
35 SLR Lens Factor: 1:5x.
Compatible lenses: Sony and Minolta A-mount, Konica Minolta Alpha/Maxxum/Dynax.
Exposure Modes: Auto, Program AE, shutter and aperture priority, manual, scene selection, sweep panorama.
Shutter Speed: 30 to 1/4000 second, Bulb. Flash sync: 1/160 sec.
Memory: SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo cards.
Image Sizes (pixels): 4912×3264 to 2448×1376.
Movies: 1920×1080 to 640×480 at 25/29.97 fps.
Continuous Drive: 7 frames.
Turret Viewfinder: 1.2cm LCD (1,440,000 pixels).
LCD Screen: 7.6cm LCD (921,600 pixels).
File Formats: RAW, RAW+JPEG, MPEG4, AVCHD, Dolby Digital (AC-3).
Colour Space: Adobe RGB, sRGB.
ISO Sensitivity: Auto, 100 to 25,600.
Interface: USB 2.0, mini HDMI, microphone, remote, external microphone, DC input.
Power: Rechargeable lithium ion battery, AC adaptor.
Dimensions: 124.4x92x84.7 WHDmm.
Weight: Approx. 415 g (body only).
Price: The Sony Alpha SLT-A35 comes in a few configurations. Get a price on it at Amazon with:
I have spent some time with this camera which I bought used recently. I have not had much previous experience with the SLT technology. Compared to dSLR the viewfinder is awful. Not useless, it works well, but the color and contrast of the image is just good enough for composition but not much else. The LCD is ok. Overall, I wasn't too impressed in comparison to my experience with dSLR. Articulating LCD would have been awesome on this camera. On the other hand, I have to admit that image quality is very good by anyone's standard. I've shot Fuji S5 and a bunch of Nikons for a while now and I have to be very critical of people who look down on Sony. When reading a review of a camera I'm less interested in opinions based on biases that favor one technology over another or one brand over another. If it's a good creative tool that doesn't prevent from getting a good shot, so be it. I don't care if it's mirrorless, with mirrors or a bunch of midget monkeys inside. Brands don't matter. Lens selection might. Finally, Sony sensors have been around longer than their dSRLs and people didn't mind them. But when you brand the camera a Sony, suddenly it's not so good as a comparable Nikon or whatever. What gives? Anyway, I like this little guy, put a Sony 85mm prime on which is plastic and horrible but has some decent performance, and suddenly you have a nice camera. Just have to get used to it and learn to use it. Old dogs can learn new tricks. This one did.
Puzzeling review. I've had my a35 for a couple of months, and have done a few shoots with it, using the supplied kit lens. The color and imaging is pretty good, and I can't understand any reason why the LCD would improve your imaging. That is like saying the tap water out of one room of the house tastes better than another. Check out Sony's website for an explination how the hybrid SLT system works.
Since there is no mirror to move, there is less shutter delay, and faster FPS.
And what is up with that washed out sample image? OMG! Really, you submitted That for the review?
For movie recording, its done in 1080p OR 640. There is no inbetween.
And what is whith the "
For what it's worth, the 35 can use any of the A-mount interchangeable lenses" wording. It is an interchangable lens camera, like DSLRs. IT only uses a A-mount lens. That is pretty important information!
I have a Sony SLT A35 and I think it is a brilliant camera,especially for the average person, if you are a pro then you should go for the A65 or A77. There is nothing wrong with the viewfinder ,only a pro would complain, and they never give a balanced view unless it is a Canon or Nikon as far as I can see. Anyone wanting a good DSLR buy the Sony SLT A35 you will not be disappointed.
I have a Sony SLT A35 and enjoy all of it's features. Yes, the EVF does take a little learning but you get
to use it to good use. My wife has an A33 and she enjoys her camera. We are both long time travel
Hi, Thank you for th e comparison but. Do you what is the best camera for a beginner who want to take pictures outdoors. Thanks
This review seems out on a limb in comparison to most others from respected sources, where image quality is highly praised. I'd confirm the image quality as being very good, having had one of these units for almost 3 weeks and put it through some tortuous tests. It delivers time after time. As for the EVF, it's the best I've come across. I'll happily accept it's limitations for the advantages offered by the semi translucent lens, namely brilliantly fast continuous autofocus and the fasted continuous burst rate of any camera in its class.
I see they have still got that stupid movie button in the same place. It is very easily pressed by accident which is annoying when going for a quick shot. This is the only time the movie function is used on my a33. It would be great if they put more into image quality and scrap the movie function alltogether, After all the main function of a camera is to take photos.
Just wondering about the flare issue mentioned in the conclusions and how using the LCD was better.
The OLED viewfinder displays the same image as the LCD on the back of the camera, so it shouldn't make any difference with regards to flare from the internal mirror should it?


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National Health and Medical Industry Growth Plan – Australian Genomics Health Futures Mission (PDF 125 KB)
The Government will invest $1.3 billion in a Health and Medical Industry Growth Plan. The Government will invest $500 million over 10 years in an Australian Genomics Mission to help save or transform the lives of more than 200,000 Australians through research into better testing, diagnosis and treatment. Key features of the Australian Genomics Mission include:
- new and expanded clinical flagship studies to tackle rare diseases, rare cancers and complex conditions;
- new clinical trials and technology applications allowing Australian patients to benefit from the latest medical research;
- increased academic and researcher collaboration and new career pathways;
- co-investment with philanthropy and business to support new industries;
- community dialogue to better understand the value of genomics and gain appreciation of the privacy, legal, social and familial impact; and
- analytical power backed by national standards and protocols that ensure secure data holdings, access, analysis and sharing to benefit Australians.
Why is this important?Genomics – precision medical care that targets the unique genetic make-up of individuals – is set to revolutionise healthcare. It will lead to better prevention, prediction and diagnosis of disease, and improved treatment, management and cures.
Australia has the right capabilities for success – excellent research talent, innovative businesses and a genomics workforce that is already internationally highly regarded.


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Saturday, May 11, 2013
Mother's Day
The three of us struck out early this morning for town wide yard sales in Heidelberg. Just like last week, we were in Mennonite country, but this week, we were SMACK DAB CENTRE of Mennonite Country! It was interesting parking roadside with horses and wagons front and back! We had to be careful not to step into 'road apples' as we walked through the neighbourhoods of modern subdivisions. No remarkable finds this week - - a few goodies though. Itty Bitty got a bookshelf -- something he's been looking for for a couple of weeks. I got some quilting books, some embroidery transfers, a few odds and ends.
Then we went to the St. Jacob's Farmers' Market. All the years we've been regular visitors to St. Jacob's, this was our first visit to the market. After browsing around, and picking up some fruit and veggies, we headed into St. Jacob's proper, and Itty Bitty treated us to an early Mother's Day lunch at the Stone Crock.
The men patiently waited while I visited Reichards Quilt Store. It was busy, and all the fabric was 25% off - - and then I realized it was a Shop Hop! RATS! I missed it! Oh well, I had a bit of a mini-shop hop anyway, because on the way home we stopped at a quilt store in Elmira that I had never visited before: Quilter's Nine Patch. OH MY! I'm going to become a regular visitor. I came out with a bag full of goodies!!!
Tonight I did some quilting, and finished one of my pillows. I used my walking foot for the first time ever -- had to get out my instruction book to figure it out! I'm hoping to finish the partner to this one tomorrow!
And here's a photo of the new borders on Virginia Bound. I used my Dear Jane ruler to cut the string blocks. I feel like I want to do one more border...hmmmmmmm. Or maybe dark binding will be enough. Any thoughts?
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Love the Quilters Nine Patch in Elmira ,the ladies answer all questions and I could stand there for hours watching them hand quilt .There's also a large thrift store there ,for the life of me I can't remember the name of it ,just ask the ladies at the quilt store it's just up the side street from them .ReplyDeleteReplies
I'll look for that thrift store next time. Thanks for the tip Hazel!Delete
I love the Quilter's Nine Patch too! One of my favourite places to stop when I am in Ontario visiting family and friends. So much eye candy and inspiration. Love all the wool projects in their wool corner and usually a bargain in the sale corner. The food on the other side is great too!ReplyDelete
Great show and tell...Unless you need to add more to the quilt for size, I agree that maybe just a dark binding. If you add a border I would probably add a narrow dark border before adding a strippy/scrappy border and then bind in a dark. Either way it is a pretty quilt.
I kinda figured the restaurant was worth a visit - - there seemed to be lots of folks waiting for a table, and this was about 2 in the afternoon! It was the sale corner that nailed me - - I brought home 15 bags of scraps!!! I spent a delightful evening sorting through them all last night. So many CW repros! I've got some project ideas already.ReplyDelete
The Virginia Bound quilt is a good double size right now - which is the size of our spare bed. Goodness knows I have enough Queen sized flimsies waiting to be finished. Maybe I'll stop while I'm ahead, and go with a dark binding. Thanks for thinking this through with me.


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And so it begins…
the launch of the ExquisiteLines blog where I will explore and document the resumption of my personal exploration of the creative process.
The journey started too many years ago as a teen working on my photography merit badge. My councilor took me into the dark room to teach me how to develop a photograph. In the gentle orange glow he exposed the paper, slid it into the developer and I experienced a magic moment as I watched the image appeared. That moment started it all. I found an old camera, joined a camera club, took a Jr. High School photography class, took pictures of cattle and pigs for the FFA and joined the High School annual staff. Then off to college to get my BFA, winning all the department photography awards (one twice) and an art show award in the University's annual student art exhibit.
I went to LA for my internship and worked as an assistant in a commercial studio on Venice Blvd.
We shot models, movie stars and generators. I played a bit part in a commercial with Mr. T. (like I said – this was too many years ago…) and cruised the Hollywood set of the Love Boat hoping I'd run into Julie or Gopher.
After I graduated I jumped on a plane and spent the summer travelling in Egypt, Israel and Greece with cameras around my neck and hundreds of rolls of Kodachrome in my suit case. I walked the streets of Jerusalem, took pictures of Hasidic Jews praying at the Western Wall.
I watched the late night celebration of a Palestinian wedding in the West Bank, ate strange and wonderful food, worked on a Kibbutz, walked into the center of the Great Pyramid at Giza,
floated on the Nile,
wandered the mountain tops of Delphi where the ancient oracle answered questions for Kings,
and woke up at 4:00 am, climbed a rock trail in the dark and watched the sunrise from the top of Mt Sinai.
I swam in the Dead Sea and walked the paths of En Gedi, a garden on the edge of the Dead Sea.
Not bad for a poor kid from a small farm town.
Then I came home and moved to Phoenix to start my photography career.
While I looked for photo jobs I built houses in the 115 degree September heat, slept for 4 hours and got up to clean office buildings. I got my first photo job and learned how to shoot weddings. Finally, I landed an assistant gig in a commercial studio. More models, interiors, product shots. I ran the studio, remodeled the offices, perfected my dark room skills and cleaned the boss' house.
Then I quit.
The magic was gone. It was all about business, not about exploration and creation. I didn't like the people I was surrounded by. I wasn't excited anymore. So I packed up, moved home and found the first job I could find – as a data entry clerk. That led to a report writer job, which led to a programming job. Somewhere in there I went back to school and earned a Masters in Public Administration. More programming, then running a team, then running a group, then a couple more groups and here I am.
Computer programming is a creative process – at least it is for me. That filled my creative drive for many years. Now I manage a development team – analysts, designers, programmers, testers. They do the fun stuff and I coordinate it all. Not much creative process there – just a lot of dealing with things.
I've also reached the point in my life where retirement looms on the horizon. I'm good at what I do, but I don't want to do it till the day I die. Someday I'd like to walk away from it – take pride in what I've done and retire. But retirement doesn't mean to sit at home and watch my garden grow. It means work – I have to work. But it is work that I do because I love it, not because I have to earn enough to pay for my daughter's braces or my son's Karate classes. So I've decided I need to start preparing for 'retirement'. And what do I want to do when I retire? I want to explore and learn and create beautiful things. I've given up trying to change the world, but I still think I can cut through all of the pain and frustration and muck that is life and create something that will brings a moment of joy to someones heart and a hint of a smile to their lips.
This is the start of that effort.


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One Nation Under God
The events of the past week have left the entire nation reeling and shaken to its core. Almost one week later and many are still dazed by the shock and dismay. At a time like this we need to go back to the roots of our belief system for the kind of stability and assurance needed to carry us through this most difficult of times. Proverbs 23 suggests "remove not the old landmarks" That is to say we need to revisit the old landmarks as a Source of Guidance and direction. Those landmarks are summed up as The Three Great Principles and they are:
Bishop Charles W. Leadbeater said in his little book "Outline of Theosophy", from the first Great Truth it follows "That in spite of appearances all things are definitely and intelligently moving together for good; that all circumstances however untoward they seem, are in reality exactly what are needed, that everything around us tends, not to hinder us, but to help us, if it is only understood."
Later in the same book he says "Perhaps none of our postulates will present greater difficulty to the average mind that the first corollary to this first great Truth. Looking around us in daily life we see so much of the storm and stress, the sorrow and the suffering, so much that looks like the triumph of evil over good, that it seems almost impossible to suppose that all this apparent confusion is in reality part of an ordered progress." Yet this is the Truth, and can be seen to be the Truth so soon as we escape from the dust-cloud raised by the struggle in this outer World, and look upon it from the vantage ground of the fuller knowledge and the inner peace.
The Third Great Truth is that Perfect Justice is meted out to all. And so in whatever circumstances an individual or a nation, for that matter, finds himself or herself, that nation or individual has provided. But more that this, we can rest assured that under the action of evolutionary law, matters are so arranged as to give the best possible opportunity for developing within that individual, group or nation those qualities which are most needed.
We may be presented with all sorts of difficulties but these are offered only in order that we may learn to surmount them and thereby develop within ourselves courage, determination, patience, perseverance, and compassion. I have faith that we shall preserve, we shall overcome and we shall triumph. Ours is to cooperate with the Grand Scheme and the Good Law.
On Tuesday after the terrible occurrences of the day I wrote to the clergy of the Province the following:
One Nation Under God
Throughout this day of intense tragedy and human suffering we have been subjected, by the media, to the continual recounting of events of such horror and terror as to impress these images almost indelibly in our consciousness. Along with the imprint of these images comes the resultant emotional response of fear, apprehension, and anxiety and accompanying feelings of anger, rage and hostility, even when an object of that anger is not available or obvious.
As Liberal Catholic Christians our mission is the establishment of the Kingdom. Therefore in a time of crisis such as this it behooves us to remind ourselves of that mission. By all means let level heads prevail. Let us not sink into the race consciousness but on the contrary return to the center which is our True Self and instead link to that higher Mind. "Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus." Phil 2:5
There is much talk about pay back retaliation and revenge. While the desire for justice and equilibrium is natural we know that in the grand scheme true Justice will prevail. In the meantime, as Christians, ours is the call to bring Light into a dark world. Christ speaks from Eternity and says "And I, if I be lifted up from the earth will draw all men unto me. John 12:32. Let us pray and meditate in order to become "Helpers" in the Great Work. Let us lift Him up in our hearts and minds and our lives and let peace prevail.
The media on every screen says "America under Attack" Let us instead say "One nation under God"
X William
The Right Reverend William S.H. Downey
Regionary Bishop for the USA
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- NAR released a summary of existing-home sales data showing that housing market activity this December fell from last month. Despite the decrease this month, 2016 was still the best year of existing-home sales in the last ten years. December's existing-home sales reached the 5.49 million seasonally adjusted annual rate and existing-home sales are modestly up 0.7 percent from a year ago as the year ends on a good note.
- The national median existing-home price for all housing types was $232,200 in December, up 4.0 percent from a year ago. The median price for the year was $233,900, which is 5.2 percent higher than last year's price. Total existing-home sales for the year finished at 5.45 million, which is also higher than last year at 5.25 million.
- Regionally, three of the four regions showed growth in prices from a year ago, with the Northeast being the only region to have a decline of 3.8 percent. The South had the biggest increase of 6.5 percent followed by the West with 6.0 percent. The Midwest had the smallest gain of 4.6 percent increase from December 2015.
- From November, three of the four regions experienced declines in sales while the South remained flat. The Midwest had a decline of 3.8 percent. The West had a decline of 4.8 percent while the Northeast had the biggest decline of 6.2 percent.
- Three of the four regions showed an increase in sales from a year ago with the West being the only region with a decline of 1.6 percent. The South had a modest gain of 0.4 percent. The Midwest had a gain of 2.4 percent and the Northeast had the biggest increase of 2.7 percent. The South headed all regions in percentage of national sales at 41.0 percent while the Northeast has the smallest share at 13.8 percent.
- December's inventory figures are down 10.8 percent from last month to 1.65 million homes for sale and the level is the lowest since tracking began in 1999. Inventories are down 6.3 percent from a year ago which is 19 months of year over year declines. It will take 3.6 months to move the current level of inventory at the current sales pace. It takes approximately 52 days for a home to go from listing to a contract in the current housing market, down from 58 days a year ago.
- Single-family sales declined 1.8 percent while condos also declined 10.3 percent compared to last month. Single-family home sales inclined 1.5 percent and condo sales were down 4.7 percent compared to a year ago. Both single family and condos had an increase in price with single family up 3.8 percent at $233,500 and condos up 5.5 percent at $221,600 from December 2015.
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78 Texas School Districts Do Not Have a Safety Plan
A report by the Texas School Safety Center indicates 78 Texas school districts either have failed to submit safety audits as required by law or don't meet full compliance.
Attorney General Greg Abbott said Monday the districts "can't let another second tick" without having a safety plan to deal with the possibility of school violence like the carnage in Connecticut.
The Texas School Safety Center was created in 1999 in the aftermath of the Columbine shootings in Colorado. The state education code requires public schools conduct safety audits once every three years.
Abbott's office says 38 of the state's 1,025 public school districts have filed no audit. Another 40 reported but aren't in compliance.
The attorney general's office hasn't immediately identified the districts not complying with the law.
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See also: IRC log
-> http://www.w3.org/XML/XProc/2006/05/11-agenda.html
-> http://www.w3.org/XML/XProc/2006/05/04-minutes.html
Already regrets from: Andrew, Michael, Henry
Please register: http://www.w3.org/2002/09/wbs/38398/XProcFTF2/
Local arrangements: http://www.w3.org/XML/XProc/2006/08/02-04-f2f.html
Norm hopes we can nail down the transport next week.
-> http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=3089
MoZ: are you trying to dial in and not getting through the bridge?
Norm: Three possibilities, 1) use someone else's streaming subset, 2) invent our own, 3) use full XPath and leave it as a QoI issue
Alex: Although I use a streaming subset, I think that's an optimization. I think we shouldn't have a subset.
Norm: I can find off-the-shelf
full XPath 1.0 implementations, so I think that answer makes it
easiest to get started
... Is there anyone that thinks we need to define a subset?
Henry: I'm uncomfortable, but I'm willing to leave it for CR.
Norm: That works for me.
Richard: Do we have a good idea of what circumstances these XPaths are used in
Norm: Off the top of my head, we've got: conditionals, peepholing
Richard: Also the "replacement"
... It's possible that that's a component by itself.
Norm: so those wouldn't have to be the same.
Richard: I think I'm happy for it to be full XPath 1.0 and I can detect some streamable queries.
Proposal: We will use XPath 1.0 in our language
Alessandro: I think it will be interesting to have XPath 1.0 vs XPath 2.0 question
Alessandro: At least in the environment I am working in, off-the-shelf 2.0 implementations are easy to come by.
Norm: Do you have a use case in mind for pipeline conditionals?
Alessandro: Not off the top of my head
Alex: We could declare what version of XPath the pipeline uses and implementations can reject pipelines they can't support.
Richard: Isn't it the case that
if you have XPath 2.0, you have to worry about whether the data
has schema type and so on.
... I know that there are XSLT 2.0 implementations that don't support the schema stuff and can give different answers.
... If we introduce XPath 2.0 are we introducing new levels of conformance.
Norm: Yes, I think they
... This seems useful and interesting, but not necessary.
Norm observes, in response to Richard, that having XPath 2.0 would mean that the pipeline engine would have to be able to import schemas
Alessandro: In environments where 2.0 is available, requiring XPath 1.0 seems like a burden
Norm prefers a single choice for interoperability
Alex: By the time we become a
recommendation, we have to have a cohesive store around XSLT
2.0, XPath 2.0, XQuery, etc.
... I don't think we can push that to V.next, we need to come out with a recommendation that works well with those technologies.
Norm: Wow. Ok.
Norm worries that dealing with those things in 1.0 makes our goal of finishing this year hopeless.
Alessandro: I agree that there's
complexity, but I think we should try just a little bit harder
to try to accommodate schemas and XPath 2.0
... It might be the case that we come to the conclusion that we can't do it in 1.0
Murray: I would tend to agree
with Norm, let's do something we can accomplish in the
timeframe we set out, even if it isn't' as grand and robust and
wonderful as we might achieve in the fullness of time.
... We can move onto the next stage afterwards.
Norm: Can Alex/Alessandro make some proposals to see if you can convince us that using schemas, XPath 2.0, etc. is achievable in our timeframe?
Alessandro: yes
Alex: yes
Proposal: We will assume full XPath, not a streaming subset, in the language (unless and until we get pushback from implementors)
-> http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=3198
We've already made a decision about this, this issue is just for the future
-> http://www.w3.org/Bugs/Public/show_bug.cgi?id=3199
We don't really have any clear ideas about exactly how these things fit together yet
Norm reviews Richard's ideas that started this
Richard: Fundamentally, it must
be possible to get some output into a parameter.
... The simplest way to define a parameter is to give a literal value.
... The next way up would be to give an XPath and the output of some other component to apply it to. It would evaluate the expression and the result would be the value of the variable
... So the temporary file component could generate a document and the XPath expression could be "."
... This means that all these things are connected by plumbing.
... Other people have mentioned at various times mechanisms for having variables that are in scope, etc. But I think the simple method is a good starting point.
Norm: I had in mind setting
variables in general being specified with XPaths (so that
pipeline params could be composed from command line params
(for example) and others.
... I was thinking of evaluating them all with an empty document node as the context.
... Extending that to allow them to specify an input document makes sense.
... Is that sufficient?
Henry: It ought to be possible in a pipeline definition to say that the value of some step parameter is referred to at the pipeline level
Scribe isn't sure that he recorded Henry correctly
Norm: Parameters could have two attributes: value and select for literal values and XPath expressions
Some discussion about how these things get connected together syntactically.
Richard: I think the 90% case is that variables are constants. It's reasonable for it to be slightly complicated.
<scribe> ACTION: Norm to write up his thoughts on parameters and inputs [recorded in http://www.w3.org/2006/05/11-xproc-minutes.html#action02]
Alex: This is related to the variables action that I have
Richard: It would be nice if this
mechanism was extensible to being able to having different
variables in scope in different parts of the pipeline.
... But it's not immediately clear to me how it is. But maybe it is.


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About LilongweLilongwe is the capital of Malawi. Lilongwe budget travel offers a range of highlights in a vibrant Malawi city.
Lilongwe HIV/AIDS is a major health risk for many locals, with factors such as poor healthcare, lack of education, prostitution, poverty, tribal customs and inherited wives adding to the problem. Awareness campaigns are not strong enough, and very few locals can afford proper treatment and often transmit the disease due to lack of understanding about AIDS. Many professionals including teachers and doctors are dying of AIDS, causing problems in lack of skilled resources.
Lilongwe airports include:
•Lilongwe International Airport
Lilongwe birdlife offers some beautiful habitats, including the Wildlife Center which offers bird nature walks on a regular basis. There are over 250 species within the center, and Lilongwe on the whole has a large number of endemic and migratory species. Dzalanyama Forest Reserve is also a popular bird watching destination.
Lilongwe conservation efforts are mostly based around the Wildlife Center, which rehabilitates orphaned and rescued wildlife ranging from a large number of primates, to leopard, lion and other species. The center also has a number of rare wild flowers and plant species as part of the nature reserve within the grounds.
Lilongwe cultures include the following:
•Art dates back to ancient history
•Food and cuisine plays an important role in social and family gatherings
•Nightlife and entertainment is a popular pastime
•Sports is also important in Lilongwe, especially soccer
•Music and dance is an integral part of many ethnic groups' cultures
Lilongwe customs allows free import for persons over 16 years of age only:
•200 cigarettes or 225g of tobacco
•1 liter of spirits
•1 liter of beer
•1 liter of wine
Lilongwe health facilities are generally poorly maintained, with only the most basic of equipment and medication available, and very few doctors. There are a number of health risks, ranging from malaria, to AIDS, tick bite fever, sleeping sickness and other lesser illnesses. It is best to take out health insurance, and ensure you are vaccinated before visiting Lilongwe.
The following Lilongwe inoculations are required:
•Yellow Fever
•Hepatitis A & B
Lilongwe languages include:
•English (official language)
Lilongwe malaria medication includes the following:
•Mefloquine (Lariam)
•Atovaquone/proguanil (Malarone)
Lilongwe money and banking information is as follows:
•Banking hours are Monday to Friday from 08h00-14h00
•Travellers cheques can be exchanged at banks, hotels and other airport
•Credit cards are accepted to some degree, but not at all vendors
•It is easier to exchange Dollars, Euros, Pounds or South African Rands
•There are a few ATMs in town, not all accept foreign cards however
Lilongwe people include the following groups:
Lilongwe local phrases in Chichewa include:
•Hello - Moni
•How are you? - Muli bwanji?
•I am fine - Ndiri bwino
•Thank you - Zikomo
•I am happy - Ndakondwa
Lilongwe plants range from beautiful tropical vegetation to dry grasslands, with a number of medicinal and edible plants including aloe, herbs, banana and other fruit trees. Vegetation includes indigenous woodland and riverine vegetation, with key wetlands also found in and around the city. A number of rare plant species can be found at the Wildlife Center.
Lilongwe religion groups include:
•Traditional beliefs
Safety Tips
•Lilongwe is generally very safe to visit but travellers should take basic precautions to ensure a fuss-free holiday
•Petty crime can sometimes occur so keep valuables secure and out of sight
•Avoid large crowds and street demonstrations which may turn violent
•Be wary of market scams when buying curios, some 'ebony' carvings can be wood painted with black shoe polish!
•Be cautious when visiting the Wildlife Center and do not try to touch or feed any wildlife you see
Lilongwe local transport includes:
Travel Books
Lilongwe recommended travel books include:
•Malawi Bradt Travel Guide 4th Edition by Philip Briggs and Mary-Anne Bartlett
•Lonely Planet Malawi by David Else
•Spectrum Guide to Malawi by Kelly White
•Shifting Boundaries: Social Security in the Urban Fringe of Lilongwe City, Malawi by Barbara Rohregger
Visa Requirements
Lilongwe visa requirements are as follows:
•Most foreign nationals do not require a visa to enter Malawi
•A valid passport of 6 months minimum is required
•Copy of return tickets plus proof of sufficient funds is required
•Length of stay granted in Lilongwe is generally 3 months (90 days)
•Visa requirements can change at any time, consult your local embassy before travelling to Lilongwe
What To Buy
•Good, sturdy backpack plus a decent moneybag
•First aid box filled with basic supplies
•Lilongwe city guide plus a good map of the city
•Plug adapter for UK and US visitors
•Sleeping bag and camping mattress if you are on an overland tour
What To Pack
•Loose, lightweight clothing with long sleeves for mosquito protection
•Long skirts and shirts covering shoulders for women
•Warm jacket for colder days
•Sunglasses, sunhat and sunscreen
•Camera, batteries, spare film or memory card and binoculars
When To Go
•July is the coolest month of the year
•The dry season runs from early May to late October
•The best month is August, but this is also the busiest time as schools are on holiday during this month
•The best months for birding are October and November, however this is also the hottest and wettest time
•Roads are almost impassable during the wet season
With a large and beautiful game reserve in the form of Lilongwe Wildlife Center, Lilongwe wildlife includes a number of primates, lion, hyena, leopard and other species, many of which have been rescued from zoos or poachers. There are also a number of insects in Lilongwe, including beautiful butterflies, plus a large number of brightly coloured lizards and other reptiles.
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"On the Cliff" - Monterey Peninsula
6x12 acrylic on canvas
Available through DPW gallery/auction
This is another painting for the VPO visit to the Monterey Peninsula in California. The original Google map view can be seen here.
This is one of those paintings that basically paints itself. I saw the scene in Google and knew instantly that I had to paint it. I wound up doing it in a single sitting, about 3 hours tops. I never understand why some paintings are like that - I just knew what colors, what shapes, and what to do. And I am very pleased with the final piece.
Even though the VPO will take us somewhere else in the world tomorrow morning, I will be roaming this area of California for more of these scenes. I do love to paint life at the ocean!


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See that cute little thing? That is our grill. Great for taking camping, great for days at the lake, great for tailgating (you know, if we did in fact go tailgating). Great for normal use at home? Not so much. It works fine, don't get me wrong. But it is tiny. Living in the south our grilling season starts in March and goes until October. We get a lot of use out of our grill. But this thing won't even cook everything we usually grill. 3 pork steaks, that is the max. No potatoes, no garlic bread, no veggies.
Our last grill bit the dust after 4 years. It was sad. We had a funeral at the scrap yard. But we just have not gotten around to replacing it. And so I have made it my goal to do some shopping around and find us a new grill.
I have always heard amazing things about Weber grills. My brother in law has one that is going on 10 years old. It still looks amazing. And lets be honest, 10 years is a great track record for something that sits outside all the time.
So I'm going to do some looking at Weber genesis grills. I realize that types of grills are a matter of preference and we love propane grills. You don't have to mess with charcoal and it is so much easier to keep the temperature consistent.
Oh, I am in love with the Genesis e310. Look at that. Plenty of room for everything you want to grill. I love that the controls are on the side and not the front, out of the way of little hands who like to turn knobs. The propane tank is hidden out of site. And it is green. I mean, who wants a grill that looks like other one out there?


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I knew I'd get behind with these posts!
There has already been a couple of miss days because I didn't have time to get photos.
Day 11: A refashioned skirt from a maxi dress I used to have and my mccalls cardigan which is miles too big and I never wear!
A reveal for day 13! Unlucky for some, This was a try at colourblocking with Mccalls 5974. I cut a 16 and it was giant. I didn't like the length so i cut it into a top but to be honest the jersey was so thin and cheap it kind of got abandoned. It still doesn't fit properly and probably won't make an appearance after MMM. However I will have another go at this pattern as its easy, quick and looks lovely on others that have made it!
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MMM...Days 7-13
Posted by Stevie at Sunday, May 13, 2012
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- Anonymous14 May 2012 at 00:21
I really love day 9 outfit. So great that you could celebrate your birthday with such a great outfit!ReplyDelete
Happy birthday!ReplyDelete
I love all your outfits - you have such a good eye for colour and print!~
Happy Birthday!!! I love the blue and mustard outfit - it's so colorful and cheery!ReplyDelete
Lovely outfits - you're always so well dressed! Day 11 is especially pretty! I also like the colour-blocked top, it looks great from this perspective, but I also have a flimsy knit top that only comes out for me-made-months - not much fun to wear...ReplyDelete
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this month i started grad school. i'm officially on my way to becoming a master of nutrition. while not something that was obvious to me growing up or even five years ago, the realm of nutrition has been in the background of so much of my life choices. from becoming a vegetarian at the age of twelve (? 13? 11? whatever it was: very young) and living in a predominately meat-loving household, nutrition has been a struggle ever since.
there's a new diet or way of eating popping up in my newsfeed almost daily. especially this time of the year. new year new you! new diet! don't eat this! more of that! juice cleanse!
i've tried nearly all of them. not for the sake of losing weight or dieting, but to experiment with different ways of nourishing my body and what works and what doesn't. and while i'm far from being a master, i've learned that the only thing that truly works is moderation.
while this goes for food it also seeps in to other areas of our lives. all areas, really. with the possible exception of love. don't moderate your love. spread that stuff like wildfire. the minimalist trend is in full force and i love it so but it also should come with some moderation.
at the start of a new year, i usually set one or two goals for myself. this year, i bit off more than i could chew. it's not even the end of january and i've already dropped a few of my 'resolutions' or goals for the new year. but trying to do everything and failing, makes me realize what's truly important. what habits or goals i'm actually willing to work towards. what ones i cling to when others slip away. and i've learned that, like nutrition and wardrobes, goals and resolutions are better in moderation.
one of my big loves is filling out forms. is that incredibly strange? i love filling out forms. i love online shopping because i get to fill out a form every time. i love taking surveys, filling out applications, i even love the endless paperwork at the doctor's office. so when new year's rolls around and everyone's shouting to 'sign up for xyz for the new year!' i'm all over it. because i get to fill out a new form. maybe it's the thrill of trying something new, or really i have no idea, but i just love signing up for things and filling out forms. so this year, i went a little nuts and signed up for everything. then, this week, i canceled and unsubscribed from nearly all of the new things i've signed up for.
it's a freeing feeling to have less on my busy plate (hi. we're moving in a month. and there's one million things to do. not to mention 3 babies and grad school.), and while i love filling out forms and miss that excitement, i've found a solution: track your happiness.
it's an app created by a scientist to collect data for a study on what makes people happy. a few times a day i get a buzz on my phone asking me how i feel and a few follow-up questions. it fulfills my love for survey-taking while not signing up for some ridiculous cleanse, buying something online that i don't need, or joining some club that i'll never participate in. strangely, by agreeing to assist in this man's research on what makes people happy, i am becoming happier.
just a few thoughts for you this gloomy monday night.


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Having no idea he was about to get an education on flat bellied home wreckers at Small Things Incorporated, Mac Johnson headed on in to Marvin's Meals. The archway was no small thing. In fact, it opened up a whole new world, complementary to and yet deeply different from the sculpture gallery ruled over by Marvin Terrio's ultra talented wife, Bridget. Mac Johnson spotted just half a dozen tables and a long row of booths along the near wall, but his practiced eye estimated the space could accommodate at least twenty tables without making even the most paranoid fire marshal nervous.
And he'd bet a dollar to a donut hole, those other fourteen tables, with accompanying chairs, were neatly stored in one of the back rooms. Keep out just enough tables to seat everybody with a little space left over during the winter season, break out the rest to feed the tourist mobs during the summer. Especially the bikers traveling to and from the big Rally at Sturgis, South Dakota.
There was a horseshoe shaped counter as well, with batwing doors leading into the kitchen. Marvin would serve those counter sitters himself, like as not, with–
"Mac! Long time no see!" Cherry Terrio was already angling toward the booth he'd selected, coffee pot in hand. The young brunette was a stunner; she could have kept the café going on looks alone, even if her Dad hadn't been the kind of cook you just didn't find in small towns. Too bad–really too bad–she was as gay as a three dollar bill, dominant partner in her relationship with the slender blonde…what was her name? Think fast, Mac! He hated it when he couldn't come up with a name he should know.
"Like I said to your Mom," he grinned, faking it as only salesmen and politicians could, "my apologies. Just you today, Cherry? Don't see the blonde bombshell around."
"Paula? She's in the kitchen, helping Dad. He's teaching her prep work. We have time for that now, with the initial remodeling done and the summer rush gone."
"Prep work?" Johnson's surprise showed. "Never thought I'd see the day Marve trusted another Soul near his vegetables. Either he's slipping, or your better half slipped something into his tea." Tea, not coffee. Marvin Terrio brewed some of the best coffee in the state, if not the best, but he never drank the stuff. English heritage, the five foot four, former bantamweight boxer said. Which was most likely a joke, since the Terrio family had originally spelled their last name as Thériault, both in Canada and, before that, France. Marvin the Mangler's grandparents had despised the English to the days of their deaths.
Marvin Terrio had a twisted sense of humor. He also had a thing about his long dead, English-hating grandparents. Grandpa Thériault had smelled of cheap cigars and cheaper whiskey; Grandma Thériault had reeked of moth balls, insisting on hugging and kissing little boys who didn't care to be hugged and kissed. By elderly, smelly relatives, anyway. Rumor had it Marve had been a holy terror with the women in his day.
Not that he lacked charisma even now, but Bridget had him by the heart and everybody knew it.
"Nah." Cherry poured a cup of coffee without asking. Mac always wanted coffee. "Neither. Real deal is, Dad's always believed in the master/apprentice system, and since I don't have the slightest interest in taking over the kitchen, Paula's stuck with playing apprentice. Not that she minds all that much. Last night after the café closed, I couldn't shut her up; she kept going on about the right way to slice celery, shred lettuce, you name it. The girl is insane." Her eyes sparkled as she said it; having the blonde interested in something outside of their upstairs apartment and their online business was a good thing. "Take your time eyeballing the menu; it's all new and improved." With that, she sauntered off with the coffee pot, making the rounds of the tables.
The menu was indeed "new and improved." Mac had never seen one like it. Instead of putting the cheap dishes toward the back, for kids and seniors and such, the smaller items were all up front. Small Things Incorporated, indeed. An inscription in flowing calligraphy explained.
Food is good, but it's not that easy to find smaller portions in most restaurants, discounting the fast food venues. So we start out with the easy stuff, easy on the budget, easy on your waistline, and work up from there. ____Marvin Terrio
It didn't take Johnson long to make his selection, an egg salad sandwich on multigrain bread. Good egg salad sandwiches were getting scarce as hen's teeth, but if Marvin was making it, this one would be as fine as frog hair. Cherry looped back, took his order, and disappeared into the kitchen, leaving Mac to slouch a bit, enjoy his coffee, and scan the décor.
Overhead, the Terrios had painted the ceiling with a powerful mural, a combination of blue sky and building storm clouds. The walls were, now that he noticed, a continuation of that mural, mountain peaks flowing downslope to verdant valley country. There were three separate streams, all converging at the archway entrance. Not a speck of wildlife, yet one got the impression that it was there, just barely out of sight, deer among the trees, birds everywhere despite being technically invisible. Were it not for the furniture and parquet flooring, one could easily have imagined he was eating outside, enjoying a picnic mere minutes before the skies closed up completely and the rain came pouring down.
Wow, he thought, impressed. Nothing but wildlife sculptures in Bridget's domain, nothing but open country depicted in Marvin's…quite a masterpiece for two former New Yorkers. Had Bridget done the mural? No…no, that wasn't her style. Cherry and Paula, probably; both of them were graphic artists who made their livings online. Above booth height, the only interruptions to the landscape art were half a dozen black and white photos of Marvin "the Mangler" Terrio in action. More than a mere ham-and-egger, a shade less than World Champion material, Terrio had in his time been an anomaly among bantamweights, a power puncher in a world of high speed flurry-flickers. The others in his weight class had feared him mightily; Mac knew that much from reading up on the man. In the end, he'd retired with a pro record of 38 wins (all by knockouts or TKOs), 19 losses (all by points). Most of those who'd beaten him had done so by running away while managing to look good doing it. Or, if the reports were to be believed, they'd had a judge or two in their pockets.
He'd fought two men in the Top Ten, the first being one of the few who'd actually mixed it up a bit with the Mangler and survived to tell the tale. Marvin admitted to losing that one fair and square but said the other guy, who won a split decision a few months later, should have gone down–but Marve hadn't quite healed up from the war with the first guy, and his reflexes just weren't quite up to the task.
Outside, the snow was starting to thicken, the black gelding at the hitch rail looking more like an Appaloosa now, spots of white taking over as the dropping temperature began to allow more and more flakes to stick to the horse's sturdy rump. Not that his rider would care; the old renegade had doubtless journeyed through more than a few blizzards in his time.
The sandwich was delivered by none other than Marvin himself, moving with a grace that hinted at his earlier prowess despite the white apron, white chef's hat, and white moustache.
"Got time to sit for a sec?" Mac hoped he did; the older man–twice the age of his sculptor wife, he claimed, though that was probably a bit of an exaggeration–had some of the best stories around.
"Likely." Terrio's blue eyes twinkled. His face was unmarked despite his former career. Not even a cauliflower ear. "You'll be the last customer of the day, or I miss my guess." He slid into the booth across from his customer, leaned his elbows on the table, and looked around, just enjoying his little kingdom.
"Probably." Mac took a healthy bite of his sandwich. Excellent as expected. His eyes wandered down the row of tables, settling for a moment on a group of three men, all of them in their thirties or thereabouts. He swallowed, chased the egg salad with a slurp of coffee and commented, "I more or less recognize everybody else in here today, but those three?"
"Ah." The Mangler glanced over his shoulder, then chuckled.
"What's so funny?"
"You might not think it's funny at all, Mac. Depends. Are you politically correct?"
Johnson smiled. "Only on the job. Privately, I'd like to be as outspoken as Donald J. Trump. Just don't figure it would be good for business. But no, I can't be offended by anything you say. Unless you're trying to get me to start dating again, in which case I'll tell you it's none of your business."
The old chef shook his head. "I'm not about to go there. Those three? The blond guy is an Eckist–"
"A what?"
"Eckist. A member of a religion called Eckankar. Don't know much about it."
"Oh. Okay."
"The brown haired man with the checked shirt? Mormon."
"And the black haired gentleman, darker skin, tan coat…Muslim."
"They've gotten to be regulars. Meet in here around this hour every day. Quiet, don't bother anybody. But you know old Hank, he's got to have a smart-alecky response to everything and everybody. So he has this joke. Starts out, an Eckist and a Mormon and a Muslim go into a bar…."
Johnson had that MEGO look, My Eyes Glaze Over. "I don't get it."
"Heh. I didn't either, but old Hank, he had it figured out. See, none of those three drink alcohol. So Hank's point is, they wouldn't ever go into a bar."
"Old Hank isn't much for punch lines, is he?"
"Nope. He just lets it hang there. But he's got something for everybody. See those two young ladies at the far table?"
Mac hadn't noticed, but he should have. They were chatting quietly together, nursing Cokes, sharing a milkshake with two straws like old timey boyfriend-girlfriend couples. "Not a couple, I'm guessing?" It wasn't really a guess; the girls gave off an unmistakable vibe. They were definitely on the prowl.
"Oh, they're a couple, all right. A couple of flat bellied home wreckers."
"Flat bellied–" It took Johnson a second, but he got it. Flat bellied home wreckers. Sort of a self explanatory term that was, a species description like a redheaded woodpecker. There was a male of the species, too; it was a flat bellied home wrecker who'd neatly stolen Janie right out from under his nose, four years ago. A chiseled young Adonis with a head full of dark, curly hair and six-pack abs to die for. Or so his ex had described him, the day she'd decided to gloat. Three months later, Mr. Wrecker had committed suicide; for two years after that, Janie had begged Mac to take her back. He'd explained his position simply: I'd rather die.
Twenty minutes later, Mac had paid his tab, climbed back into his ride, and eased on out of the parking lot. The snow made him glad to have fog lights, but the black gelding–now mostly white, everywhere on top–was still standing calmly at the hitch rail. Sleeping, it looked like. "See, horse," Johnson said, though of course the animal couldn't hear him, "you got it right, being gelded and all. Those flat bellied home wreckers don't present you with the slightest bit of temptation, and that's a blessing."
Not that the real estate agent truly wished to part with his privates in order to gain peace of mind. Those flat bellied home wreckers didn't tempt him anyway. Not much.
Bridget Terrio, now that woman was another matter altogether. He wasn't about to tell her husband that was ninety percent of the reason he hadn't started dating again. He stayed away from Limpid as much as he could without losing potential sales, but he was hooked. He wanted…not Bridget, exactly, but someone like her, and there wasn't anybody else like her.
"A divorcee, a flat bellied home wrecker, and Bridget Terrio walk into a bar," he muttered to himself, watching the slickening road through the sweep of the wipers. "Bet old Hank couldn't come up with a punch line for that one, either."
For our readers who may not be familiar with the terms "Eckist" or "Eckankar," the definitions can be found at A Glossary of Eck Terms.


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Former Town Hall leader Brian Spencer and ex-Mayor John Beirne are both set to challenge Marie Rimmer for the St Helens South and Whiston seat at next month's General Election.
Spencer is set to run for the Lib Dems and Beirne for UKIP against Coun Rimmer - who was chosen as the Labour Party's candidate to succeed Shaun Woodward.
Tory candidate Gillian Keegan and the Green Party's James Chan complete the list.
In St Helens North, Conor McGinn will bid to replace Dave Watts as the Labour MP.
Facing him will be Denise Aspinall (Lib Dems), Ian Smith (UKIP), Paul Richardson (Conservative) and Elizabeth Ward (Green).
Local elections are also set to take place on May 7.
In Billinge and Seneley Green, Labour's Joe Pearson will be aiming to defend his seat against Judith Collins (Conservative), Susan Rahman (Green) and independent candidate Peter Peers.
In Blackbrook, Labour's local chief whip Linda Maloney faces Nancy Ashcroft (Conservative), Jean Denny (UKIP), Ellen Finney (Green) and Sean Marsh (TUSC).
In Bold, Labour's Anthony Johnson faces Marise Roberts (Lib Dem), Barbara Woodcock (Conservative), Marcus Oxley (UKIP) and David Parr (Green).
In Earlestown, Labour's Keith Deakin will be aiming to defend his seat against David Skeech (Conservative), Paul Brown (UKIP) and Ian Fraser (Green).
In Eccleston, Lib Dem councillor Michael Haw faces opposition from Paul Roberts (Labour), John Cunliffe (Conservative), Alison Donnelly (Green) and Stephen Broughton (UKIP).
In Haydock, two candidates will be elected as the local election is combined with a by-election following the death of former councillor Bill Anderton.
Labour's Jeanette Banks and Martin Bond face Wally Ashcroft (Conservative), David Van Der Burg (Green) and UKIP candidates Robert Lavin and Ian Smith.
In Moss Bank, Labour's John Fulham will be aiming to defend his seat against Margaret Harvey (Conservative), Brian Hart (Green) and Patricia Shannon (UKIP).
In Newton-le-Willows, Labour's Sandra Dyer faces Brian Honey (Conservative), David Smith (Lib Dem), Rachel Parkinson (Green) and Mark Sherman (UKIP).
In Parr, Labour's Keith Roberts faces John Beirne (UKIP), Madeleine Wilcock (Conservative), Mark Marsh (Green) and independent candidate Paul Crimes.
In Rainford, Allan Jones (Conservative) faces Keith Aspinall (Labour), Kevin Robinson (Green) and Anthony Parr (UKIP).
In Rainhill, Labour's Joe De Asha faces Kathleen Barton (Conservative), Laura Taylor (Green) and Harold Gibbons (UKIP).
In Sutton, Labour's Janet Johnson faces Brian Spencer (Lib Dems), Daniel Whitehouse (Conservative), Gareth Leonard (Green) and John Fairhurst (UKIP).
In Thatto Heath, Labour's Pat Ireland faces Anthony Rigby (Conservative), Damien Clarke (Green) and Alan Dutton (UKIP).
In the Town Centre, former councillor Carole Ann Gill (Labour) returns to try to win back the seat. She faces Henry Spriggs (Conservative), Francis Williams (Green) and Mark Hitchen (UKIP).
In West Park, Labour's Marlene Quinn faces Richard Barton (Conservative), Andrew Gathercole (Green) and Paul Bosworth (UKIP).
And in Windle, Labour's David Baines faces Noreen Knowles (Lib Dems), Robert Reynolds (Conservative), Ann Shacklady-Smith (Green) and Maria Parr (UKIP).


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So yeah, I went and had myself an actual warmachine battle yesterday. Considering how infrequently I play the game I'm actually kind of proud of how I did. It was me and my Magnus theme force against Niek and his Khador. We went for a killbox scenario with 2 objectives.
|The deployment. Niek's Khador (above) vs my Mercenaries (below).
The army he used yesterday was something new he was testing. It used a group of 2 devastators and 2 demolishers to block LOS to the Butcher and serve as a very literal wall to his opponent's troops. He also took some pikemen, orrick, corbeau, a wardog, a greylord solo and a gobber tinker (if I recall correctly).
I was using my old Magnus army. It's a cool feeling to be able to use models that you painted at least 2 or 3 years ago and still have them (kinda) work on the tabletop. True, this army definately needs some extra love and care before it's tournament worthy, but for a casual pickup game in the local store? Why the heck not?
Since we were sort of pressed for time, we went fast into the game. Niek moving his stuff forward almost immediately and after his turn 2, we already had a couple of dead long gunners and halberdiers. I spent my first turn moving forward, setting up and used my cuthroats to take some potshots at one of the butcher's dogs, hoping to take one out early. Unfortunately that didn't work.
My turn 2 went pretty well despite a couple mistakes in activation order. I'm incredibly rusty after all and still unclear on some of the basic warmachine rules. I wasted a lot of time trying to kill corbeau, while I could've just been killing pikemen.
Alas! Once again I underestimated the maelstrom of destruction that is the Butcher Unleashed. Apparently this guy is able to march through his own wall, completely smash a temper metal boosted renegade and hack Magnus apart with focus to spare.
|The Butcher stands behind his Clam Wall and some Iron Fang Pikemen.
|Cuthroats/Saxon Orrick in the woods, a line of Long Gunners, Magnus, Gorman, Jacks and an assortment of Steelheads.
I needed a very good turn 2 to turn things around in my favor and get his caster in a vulnerable position. Which, when you're talking about the Butcher Unleashed behind a wall of devastators, is not an easy thing to do.
|End of Niek's Turn 2.
Completely forgot about Gorman DiWulfe, who could've made my Mangler's job of denting the clam wall a lot easier. I had a good plan though and with a little luck from the dice I was able to silence the Butcher with Croe and get Magnus behind a wall of his own Jacks, not giving any points away for the scenario.
To be fair, we were pressed for time at that point and with a little more thinking and planning I probably could've foreseen this and positioned Magnus a bit better. At least far enough back that the Butcher wouldn't have been able to reach him after hacking appart one of my jacks. Oh well... Maybe next time.
All in all it was a great game. I learned a lot and we finished the whole thing just in time for me to make my night shift.
Death to the False Emperor!


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Hi, There is indeed a track on "User Interfaces and Mobile Web" (http://www2009.org/calls/userinterface.html). It this different from what you were referring to ? thanks and regards Arun Kumar Research Staff Member, IBM India Research Laboratory, 4, Block - C, Institutional Area, Vasant Kunj, New Delhi - 110 070, India, Email: email@example.com Tel: +91-11-66192100 / +91-11-41292100 Fax: 91-11-26138889 http://www.research.ibm.com/people/a/arun World Wide Telecom Web (aka spoken Web) : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ Spoken_Web Jeff Sonstein <firstname.lastname@example.com > To Sent by: email@example.com public-mw4d-reque cc firstname.lastname@example.com Subject www2009 track info request 10/20/2008 02:53 PM as per the request to me at the teleconf I approached Dan A about whether there was a plan for a widgets & mobile web "track" at www2009 the answer is "no, but"... it *is* on the proposed topic list for "mobile & emerging apps" but it is *not* planned as a whole track Dan recommends that Marie-Claire be contacted about this issue jeffs -- A life! Cool! Where can I download one of those from? - Miriam English - ============ Prof. Jeff Sonstein http://www.it.rit.edu/~jxs/ http://chw.rit.edu/blog/ http://www.it.rit.edu/~jxs/emailDisclaimer.htmlReceived on Monday, 20 October 2008 09:55:24 UTC
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The Recruiting Specialist is responsible for candidate generation primarily through direct sourcing and research. They work with a large pool of passive candidates, but there could be active candidates as well. The Recruiting Specialist works closely with Lead Recruiters, Hiring Managers, or the Client to refine, grow, and follow strategies that provide a qualified candidate pool. They consult on how to improve existing strategies, and provide feedback using analytics. They also create new strategies using knowledge of similar fields and strategies in other marketplaces.
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Vet Clinic rebranding
Rebranding for an established Vet clinic
with a history of over 50 years.
Series of graphic elements that supported the main logotype. They were used across
various promo elements such as banners, business cards, 3D logo and vehicles. All
elements were used in a playful yet clean way to promote the dynamic character of
the place.
Good Branding starts with a perfect logo
The rebranding all starts with the logo that I designed. The logo had to associate with
animals and be attractive to both existing customers and people being interested in a
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for the branding. Unique logos are the key to being recognized. A logo has to fulfill a lot
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A Logo must be unique
A simple Logo keeps in mind much better
Logo needs to have a clear association
Scalable logos are the better ones
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Our re-branding included the stationery design, signage and a simple website for the vet
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me or the customer.
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Executive Encourages Consumers to Scrutinise Car Rental Extras
Executive Encourages Consumers to Scrutinise Car Rental Extras
Gold Coast Family Car Rental founder, Darryl Essington-Wilson reminds consumers to consider the full package when committing to a car rental contract.
October 08, 2018 ( datsyn.com) - Executive Encourages Consumers to Scrutinise Car Rental Extras
Gold Coast Family Car Rental founder, Darryl Essington-Wilson reminds consumers to consider the full package when committing to a car rental contract. "Consumers probably want more than a car," he says, "and finding out that they do after they've already settled for a car, and nothing but a car, can be costly."
Take, for example, baby or child seats to demonstrate this point. "At home, consumers take the kiddie seat for granted. But unless they ask for one, their rental car probably won't have one. That's of concern because these seats are designed to keep little ones safe if an accident happens," says Essington-Wilson, "they are mandatory in Australia for children under 7 years of age" he adds.
"Parents will probably ask for a child seat only to find that they need to pay extra to have one. Gold Coast Family Car Rentals never charges for baby or child seats. Most other car rental businesses will charge it as an extra. That level of service is often the difference between a large multi-national and a small independent," Essington-Wilson revealed.
Car rental users Peter and Andrea Nolan agree. "The rental car we hired from a large multinational had an attractive price on the surface," says Peter, "but when all was totalled with the inclusion of a baby seat the final daily price was almost doubled."
Prams, Strollers, and Mobility Aids
Not everybody is mobile just because they have a rental car. Babies and toddlers need prams, and if anyone is disabled, mobility aids feature as an important consideration. "Many people think they have to bring their own which can be awkward when they have luggage to look after into the bargain," says Essington-Wilson, "but for a small rental fee car rentals companies will ensure customers will have what they need when they arrive."
GPS Navigation
Finding the way in an unfamiliar area is a tricky business, but GPS navigation can make things a lot easier. "If customers want GPS," says Essington-Wilson, "They should check what the hire costs are for such a device. It's one of the things that can push the overall rental car costs up if consumers are not careful."
Andrea agrees, "The cost of the GPS for the vehicle we rented was exorbitant and to make matters worse it did not function properly."
Rail, Airport, or Home Pickup and Drop-off
During the rental period, customers are mobile and on the move. But before they pick up the rental car and after they drop it off, they could have a transport problem. Taxis offer a possible solution - but at a high cost. "A lot of people have trouble getting home after they've dropped off a rental car," says Essington-Wilson. "Gold Coast Family Car Rentals overcome this with a free pickup and drop-off service covering most Gold Coast suburbs and the Airport."
Rental Car Insurance Shortcomings Big Factor in Going Over Budget
Finally, Essington-Wilson reminds consumers that car rental insurance contracts should be carefully scrutinised: "Consumers will be amazed at the differences between insurance cover and price," he says. "The rental itself may be within a consumers budget, but insurance exclusions could place them in an extremely awkward position if anything were to go wrong."
The Nolans are regular travellers since retiring two years ago and they have learned some valuable lessons. "Big is not always best. Multinational car rental companies may be conveniently placed at the airport, but the service offered by smaller companies far surpasses the service and cost of the large companies," says Peter.
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I pull out my "fancy" things for special meals like Easter, like my silver butter dish. After sitting sad and alone in the cupboard all year, it looks pretty tarnished. Want a quick and easy way to get your silver sparkling again before your Easter meal?
Real Simple taught me how to
Polish My Silver:
Wash items, then place on aluminum foil in the bottom of a pot.
Add a baking-soda solution (1/4 cup baking soda, a few teaspoons salt, 1 quart boiling water) and cover for a few seconds.
Ta-da! Sparkling Silver!
**I have a big Feedback Friday planned for this week. To be prepared, I'm going to ask you to link a photo - so have your camera ready and some way to post it (either blog, flickr, twitter) so you can link up and join us!**