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Insurance study of noncrash fire claims shows importance of recalls
ARLINGTON, VA--March 27, 2014: How seriously should a vehicle owner take a recall notice? A new study by the Highway Loss Data Institute (HLDI) shows that at least one type of recall corresponds to higher insurance losses, but the risk goes down after vehicle owners are notified about the need for repairs. HLDI is an affiliate of the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
HLDI analysts studied losses from noncrash fires from 2007 to 2012 for vehicles up to 8 years old. They compared the rate of noncrash fire claims for vehicles with a known fire-related defect for which a recall was issued with the rate of claims for vehicles without such defects. Defects that can cause fires include such things as electrical problems or fuel system defects.
They found that in the years prior to a recall, the claim frequency for vehicles with fire-related defects was 23 percent higher than for other vehicles. After the recall, claim frequency was only 12 percent higher.
"As one would hope, recalls mitigate the effect of fire-related defects," says HLDI Vice President Matt Moore. "However, even after recalls are issued, these vehicles continue to have higher claim rates. This may be a result of people not following up after receiving a recall notice."
Noncrash fires are rare. The overall rate of such claims for all vehicles up to 8 years old during 2007-12 was 2.6 per 10,000 insured vehicle years. (An insured vehicle year is one vehicle insured for one year, two for six months, etc.)
"This study shows that recalls are issued for a reason and they are effective at reducing risk," Moore says. "When you get a recall notice, don't put off the repairs."


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Community is important. We believe that there are a great number of Gay, Lesbian, Transgender, Gender Queer, and Bisexual folks out there, of every color and creed, that at the end of the day, love to geek out. Geek about video games, tabletop games, tech, comics - all that fun stuff. And we believe that creating a community for these folks, Gaymers as they are affectionally dubbed, is important to help shape a more tolerant and safer space in gaming. After all, everyone games.
The stereotypes about gamers are many, but the core is the perception that gamers are usually straight white guys in dark rooms furiously mashing at a controller. That's not the reality. Gamers come in all sizes, genders, races, and sexual identities. Unfortunately stereotypical bias among gamers does exist and it can make a hostile environment for minorities in the gaming community. Hang around an online game long enough and you'll start hearing homophobic, racial, and misogynistic slurs slung around without a second thought. Gamers, as a whole, have had to make space for themselves in a society that, for a long time, treated them as outsiders. They have come together and created a real community of people, but one that is not always welcoming if you don't fit into the mold. Just like most gamers, queer geeks and gaymers want that same sense of community and belonging. Therefore we intend to create a space where all gamers and queer geeks can come together in a welcoming and safe space.
This space is GaymerCon.
We are creating a convention where all types of geeks can come together, meet others like them, and have a blast without having to worry about what their peers think of them or being discriminated against.. We will have exhibitor space, cosplay, guest speakers, live music, panel discussions on topics that are directly relevant to our interests, gaming industry professionals who support including queer content in their products, social events, and of course…GAMING!
We will also have events and activities that target other areas of geek and tech culture besides gaming. From tabletop gaming to geek chic, from panels by tech leaders to cosplay and live music- we hope to have something for everyone.
We want to be clear this isn't just for gay white dudes either. We want all genders, races, and sexual identities including our straight friends and allies to come together and have a gay, geeky good time. We believe very strongly that creating a space like this is not only important for building a strong community, but also showing new generations of gaymers that there are others like them out there, they are not alone, and there is a welcoming place for them, not just at GaymerCon, but as part of the larger gaming community.
GaymerCon is going to happen no matter what in the late summer of 2013, but big events like this don't happen by magic and certainly aren't cheap. This is where you come in. Without any donations we will create a great space for gaymers to come together, build community, and have fun. WITH your donations however, we can reserve swankier and more centrally located venues, book more geeky bands to play for you, have more consoles and games to play on, have cool prizes for contests, and more. Basically the more you give, the more you get out of the con when you come. If we raise lots and lots of money, it will get the attention of the gaming industry, making them more likely to come to the show too so you can see their awesome stuff, but also let them know there is a market out there for gaymers and maybe they should pay attention to you. All this for what it costs for a day pass to most other conventions....oh and did we mention that almost all pledges come with a free pass to the con? Yup. That's a thing. Go ahead and go donate. We'll wait.
Can't come to GaymerCon? We also have sticker packs and Blue/Red GaymerCon Bitroms, for those supporters who want a little more Gaymer in their lives.
Bitroms are entirely original hand-made cartridge necklaces - choose from either Fire Red Conway, Cool Blue Turing, or (at higher levels) you can get the limited Kickstarter-edition Turing & Conway's Adventure.
We know we can make Gaymercon a success because we are already experienced in being successful. We have a team of extremely talented, connected, amazing folks on the team including engineers and business folks at top startups here in San Francisco. These include Jack DeVries out of IGN, Zach Weiner from SMBC Comics which is one of the largest comics and websites in the world and Matt Conn from the founding team of BandPage, as well as other visionaries and leaders from the LBGT & fundraising world.
Also: Cheetos and Mountain Dew? Ew.
Please consider contributing and we hope to see you in August 2013.
Wait...you're still not convinced? Alright. Fine. Time to bring out the big guns. What if I told you that a certain evil computer from a certain video game that starts with a "P" and ends with an "ortal" thought you should? You really going to say no to her?
See you at GaymerCon 2013!
Tweet at us at @GaymerCon or follow us at facebook.com/gaymercon to stay up to date. We won't camp at your spawn point. Promise.
Who are you?
We are a bunch of geeks and allies based mostly around the Bay and Seattle areas. Most of us work in the tech or gaming space.
Why isn't there a venue set?
That's one of the main reasons why we're holding this Kickstarter - depending on demand and the amount raised, we'll be able to find a location that fits the expected attendance. The more we raise, the more awesome the space we can get, and hopefully get some awesome panels and bosses of honor, too!
Why is it in San Francisco? Why isn't it in ______?
San Francisco is where the highest concentration of gaming, geekdom, tech, and gay communities all coincide, and for year one, we want to make sure it is in an area where there is already, what we hope, is strong demand.
Who are Conway and Turing?
Conway and Turing are based off of two LGBT geek heroes that we wish to honor as well as help educate the young folks on: Alan Turing, with whom we would not all the amazing technology and toys that we have to today, and Lynn Conway, engineering pioneer and activist for the transgender community.
I'm under 18 - Can I go?
For at least the first year, GaymerCon will be an 18+ event. Although we understand that helping create a safe space for youth is just as important to our mission, for year one, there are a lot of insurance and liability issues to take into account with minors. If you'd still like to come, please let us know so we can gauge demand!
I'm Straight! Can I come?
Of course! We want to create a gaming and tech event that focuses on queer issues and themes, not the other way around. Similar to Gay & Lesbian film festivals and cultural events, we welcome all and hope to provide a fun, exciting, vibrant community that is in no way closed off from the rest of the gaming community.
I don't think something is a good idea becuase of [valid reason]/I would like to see [something cool]
We are always down to discuss and help explain our point of view and also listen to, and learn, from others. We are forging new ground with GaymerCon and a helping build a new community - and we want to hear what you think. Please drop us a line on fb or @gaymercon
I would like to troll you because...
Be nice, please. We're trying to create something that we believe can help make the lives of gay geeks around the world a bit more interesting and more social. We can take the heat, but we'd prefer if you could please keep it civil.
Wait, I'll only sponsor this if I can get in the field reccomendations from my peers set to Japanese chiptune music.
Got it.
35K - GAYMERCONCERT! (UPDATE: WE DID IT!!!) GaymerCon will hold a GaymerConcert on Saturday night, bringing in musicians and bands that appeal greatly to the Gaymer community, for a night of drinking, dancing and socializing! Chiptune slow dance, anyone?
50K - GAYMER BRUNCHFAST FOR THOSE PLEDGING $100+! (UPDATE: WE DID THIS TOO!!!!) Many of you have said that you wish you could have lunch with us on Sunday, but we wanted to make sure that that was special to those who donated at that level. However, we really want to meet with everyone one of you, soooo... if we hit $50K, everyone who has donated $100 or more will be invited to have free breakfast with us the Sunday morning of the con. This will be a bigger group, but we'll still try to make our way around to thank each one of you in person. It will be our honor to do so. If you've already pledged below $100 and want to join...just up it to $100 and you're in.
60K- CELEBRITY BOSS OF HONOR: (UPDATE: SUPER FINAL BOSS MODE UNLOCKED!) GaymerCon will bring in a real awesome celebrity to be an official BOSS OF HONOR. Think of all the gay, lesbian, trans, and allied geek celebrities out there - who would YOU like to see?
100K: GAYMERCONNECT: We want to build an app - web first, then mobile, called GaymerConnect. The idea? That you can easily go in and find other Gaymers to play your favorite games with. Playing Call of Duty? Here are all the Queer Clans. Looking for someone to fight against in Street Fighter 4? Here are 20 awesome geeks to play against.
The best (and most relevant) part: we can coordinate GaymerConnect with GaymerCon itself, setting up an easy and instant way for you to connect online with all the awesome people you meet at the con.
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March 17, 2014
On Saturday night this former B list reality star who is apparently shooting another version of the show that thrust her into our world was almost kicked out of her hotel when she started screaming at a guy for not paying her what they agreed to. You would think with all that money coming in she could stop charging by the hour.
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Dear Santa,
We have been very good and prolific this year. Now and then we have been oddly and spiky but most of the time as jolly as a cactus can be.
The Cacti worked so hard this year, I am afraid they are just about to turn a little bit grinchy. You know how it is, especially at this time of the year. I guess your elves are busy and grumpy too. At least, I hope your reindeers, penguins and polar bears are getting along. Talking about penguins, we may have got something for you: it's a game called Learn 2 Fly. We've been working on it for a year now and it's almost finished. Don't hesitate to spread the word!
Fortunately, we will invest the new building by the middle of January which should make us merry as crickets. It will be the perfect occasion to rest and have a joyful feast.
Our planning for 2014 looks promising: There is an opportunity to develop more Fishing Cactus branded games.
We started with Algo-Bot. This serious game has been developed for Technobel with the participation of the EU. They were so satisfied that they allowed us to extend the development and commercialize as a full game. That brings us to a brand new adventure: crowdfunding. If by any chance you are interested in coding, Santa, it's the right game for you. Cherry on top, the game recently won two awards: Top 5 best indie game at Indie Prize Showcase and Best Serious Game HR – Training at Serious Game Expo.
Not to be outdone, our other projects are making good progress. In particular, the game we are developing with Child Focus. This one is going to be pure genius. It's a serious game meant to make teenagers responsible and aware of their use of social networks.
Let's talk less serious! We just signed a game that will keep us busy in 2014. This game officially gave us the Wii U developer status. So, don't be surprised if you find our games on your list in the future.
So many different games, wonderful universes, beautiful ornaments that are Fishing Cactus' pride with on tree-topper, Piratoons an awesome pirate game that will also be released under Fishing Cactus brand early 2015.
All this blabla to tell you something, Santa, we have been very kind this year but we don't need anything for ourselves. If you really want to give us a present, it would be great if you could visit our friends and all the people we had the chance to work with and fill their socks with Candy Canes and beer because we want nothing more than thank them this year.
Thank you and best wishes for 2014.
The Fishing Cactus Team


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West Coast Activities in Winter
With plenty to do, the West Coast is one of the most exciting places to be during the cooler months in New Zealand.
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It offers phenomenal landscape, amazing natural wonders; and most of all, some of the best winter activities available! If you're planning a trip away during the snow season, be sure to check out some of these top West Coast winter attractions.
Alpine Heli-curling
The West Coast curling club have 'heightened' the fun of curling by offering the worlds first heli-curling service. Enjoy a helicopter ride up to the highest tarns in the Southern Alps where one can enjoy perfect black ice, clear skies and zero wind! This is the perfect recipe for a great curling experience.
Relaxation In Hot Pools
There are several supreme spots on the West Coast to enjoy an invigorating soak in a hot pool, and Glacier Hot Pools in Franz Josef definitely top the list. Fed by glaciers, these hot pools are sheltered by a natural leafy canopy in the seclusion of native bush. With three main pools, and 3 private pools this is the perfect way to end a day spent on the slopes, or a great romantic getaway for two.
West Coast Skiing
The West Coast is world-renowned for it's fabulous ski spots, so make sure to schedule a day on the slopes into your itinerary. There are several great ski fields available including Temple Basin Ski area; this high alpine ski-field sits on the main divide of then Southern Alps, in the middle of Arthurs pass National Park. Enjoy the relaxed club feel with no queues and a great selection of slope suitable for skiers and snow-boarders of all levels. Equipment hire and ski tutors are also available for Temple Basin visitors.
For those wanting to find their inner explorer, mountaineering is a great way to enjoy a day on the slopes. For inexperienced climbers, guided tours are the safest and post enjoyable option. Getting started is easy, select a tour location and guide that meets your needs and fitness levels and away you go! Enjoy a scenic trek with informative escorts and a fabulous hike out in the snowy wilderness. You can find guided tours all over the West Coast, be sure to check the length and difficulty before booking.
Although a great all-year-round activity, skydiving is especially scenic during the winter months. Enjoy a calm plane flight up, and an adrenalin filled jump down with panoramic views of mountains, sea and snow for miles. Tandem jumps are a great option for those new to skydiving, let your jump buddy do the work while you enjoy the ride! Skydive NZ has some fabulous packages available, be sure to book in advance.
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The odds on a White Christmas in Scotland are falling quicker than the temperature according to Ladbrokes.
With an Arctic blast expected to hit Scotland this weekend, it has prompted punters to part with their cash and the bookmakers have consequently cut the odds for a dusting of snow on December 25.
Aberdeen and Inverness are the most fancied cites to receive a flurry at just 7/4 apiece whilst Edinburgh and Glasgow aren't far behind with odds of 2/1 each.
David Macdonald of Ladbrokes said: "Scotland has seen some substantial White Christmases in the past and if the early money's on the nose then we'll see a snow-filled December 25."


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Albert Fitzgerald of Tennessee
I have been looking for any information on Albert Marcie (Marcy) Fitzgerald. The only information I have currently is that of word of mouth from my mother. According to her, as a child he was born an 'Anderson' and because the Fitzgerald's took him as their own he adopted the name of 'Fitzgerald'. I haven't discovered if this story is true or not. He lived in Tennessee and married Eula Jewell Nevada Fisher. They were share croppers most of their lives in Tennessee, especially around the Williamson-Maury County area. They had seven children, one of which is my mother. Any information would be greatly appreciated.
Beard; Bennett; Bozeman; Fisher; Fitzgerald and/or Anderson-Mostly of TN or AL
Here is the story of my past few years of researching the family:
My mother, who married Charles Paul Steavenson Bozeman always told us about her family tree. This got me started to trying to locate information about my father's side as he never mentioned any of the family and I never knew them with the exception of my grandmother, Clyde Estelle Bennett and Archie Steavenson Bozeman and the knowledge I have of them are fleeting as I was young when I met them.
My mother's side of the tree has the Beard's and Fisher's. My grandmother was Eula Jewell Nevada Fisher and her husband was Albert Marcie Fitzgerald. The story goes that he was born Albert Marcie Anderson and somehow got with the Fitzgerald's and took on their name. I do not know if he was adopted or just took on the last name of Fitzgerald. He had dark hair and a slender build. Was a share cropper in Tennessee. Mostly around Williamson, Dickenson, Maury and other surrounding counties. I have tons of information on my grandmother, Eula Jewell Nevada Fisher's side, but none on the Fisher's. Most of my information is on the Beard's as she was the daughter to Palestine Beard and Charlie Adam Fisher.
My Bozeman line ends with my father, Charles Paul Steavenson Bozeman. The only information I have is that his father's name was: Archie Steavenson Bozeman born in Alabama and his mother's name was: Clyde Estelle Bennett born in Guiles County, TN. Both about 1906.
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Products Affected by SHA-1 Certificate Expiration Available Options for Continuing Remote Services
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Security Bulletins for Xerox Products (7)
Xerox Security Bulletin XRX18P (PDF 165.6K)
Xerox® WorkCentre® 3550
Xerox Security Mini Bulletin XRX16AJ_V1.0 (PDF 118.2K)
Contains fix for CVE 2016-2177, CVE-2016-2183 (Sweet32) and CVE-2015-2808 (Bar Mitzvah) on WorkCentre 3550
Xerox Security Mini Bulletin XRX16C_V1.0 (PDF 115.9K)
This software contains fix for Logjam and VxWorks TCP Sequence vulnerabilities on WorkCentre 3550.
Xerox Security Mini Bulletin XRX15AJ_V1.0 (PDF 194.7K)
Includes fix for Poodle and the FREAK OpenSSL vulnerabilities.
Xerox Security Bulletin XRX12-011 v1.1 (PDF 86.6K)
Digital Signature of Software Upgrade Files v1.1 NOTE: This bulletin was reissued at version 1.1 to remove the Phaser 3635MFP. An issue with the Phaser 3635MFP will be resolved in a future version of this bulletin.
The Xerox products Phaser 3600, Phasers 4600/4620 and the WorkCentre 3550 were shipped without the ability to accept software upgrade files with digital signatures. The ability to accept only software upgrade files with digital signatures has been added for the indicated products. In addition, the indicated products now include the software upgrade setting in the Configuration Report and have added the capability to enable/disable software upgrade via SNMP.
Firmware solutions that will now only accept software upgrades files with digital signatures have been provided. These solutions are designed to be installed by the customer. The firmware solutions can be accessed via the links below or via the links in this bulletin announcement on the Xerox Security Site.
Phaser 3600: http://www.support.xerox.com/support/_all-products/file-download/enus.html?contentId=122549 Phaser 4600/4620: http://www.support.xerox.com/support/phaser-4600-4620/downloads/enza.html?operatingSystem=win7 WorkCentre 3550: http://www.support.xerox.com/support/workcentre-3550/downloads/enza.html?operatingSystem=win7
Xerox Security Bulletin XRX12-003 v1.1 (PDF 185.5K)
NOTE: We are re-issuing this bulletin due to a spelling error of the name of one of the researchers. No technical content in the bulletin has changed.
Vulnerabilities exist that, if exploited, could allow remote attackers to insert arbitrary code into the device. This could occur with a specifically crafted Postscript or firmware job submitted to the device. If successful, an attacker could make unauthorized changes to the system configuration; however, customer and user passwords are not exposed.
As part of Xerox's on-going efforts to protect customers, the ability to accept these specially crafted jobs can be disabled for the affected products listed in the bulletin. Links for the software needed are contained inside the bulletin.
Information Assurance for Xerox Products (1)
Statements of Volatility for Xerox Products (1)
WorkCentre 3550 Statement of Volatility (PDF 225.6K)
Secure Installation and Operations Guides for Xerox Products (1)
Generic Xerox Multifunction Device Secure Installation and Operation Guide v1.0 (PDF 232.7K)
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Hey John, Selecting an item that contains a xf:copy behaves, in my experience (and certainly in Mozilla), just like selecting an item that contains a xf:value except that elements can be placed under the bound node instead of just text. So let's forget xf:copy for now. Let's just look at two xf:selects that bind to the same node, each with itemsets that are bound to different nodes such that no value from one select appears in the other. If you select an item from the first select, that value will be copied into the bound node. Any number of items from that select can be selected, and their values will be placed under the bound node, separated by spaces. But if you select a value from the second select (none of whose values appear in the first select), ALL of the previous values under that bound node will disappear in favor of the items selected in this second select. I don't see any reason that copy should behave any differently. --Aaron IBM Corporation Internal Zip: 9022D016 11501 Burnet Road Austin, TX 78758 (512)838-9948 inet: firstname.lastname@example.com _ (} @ |= Volleyball Rules!!! /\ John Boyer <firstname.lastname@example.com m> To "Robert Walpole" 10/23/2007 04:58 <firstname.lastname@example.com> PM cc Aaron Reed/Austin/IBM@IBMUS, firstname.lastname@example.com, email@example.com Subject RE: xforms:copy binding query Hi Robert, What you described makes perfect sense, and so the comments I gave were indeed applicable. My comments are based on what XForms, the spec, says and/or implies to me rather than on what has happened in particular implementations. The xforms select and select1 controls are supposed to show you those items that are selected based on matching the content referenced by value or copy. You have two different controls with different itemsets. As items are selected via select A, nodes will be copied to the node referenced by A (metadata in your example). Then you have select B referencing the same node, but with an itemset whose items do not match any of the content you selected with A. As a result, select B is not able to fully represent the value of the referenced node (metadata). Due to that fact, the XForms processor is supposed to dispatch an out of range event to select B. But it is a notification event that you don't have to handle. Nothing in the spec says "dispatch out of range and then stop looking for matching content", but it is conceivable that some implementations may have interpreted this condition as more of an error than a notification. In fact, I believe there was an XForms 1.1 last call comment asking for further clarification on this point. Erik Bruchez is the point man on writing the clarification, but I believe that the information I am providing here is consistent with how that "clarification" will be written. Certainly if you are using chiba and have the ability to change it, then by all means please make the select controls properly handle "noise" data in their referenced nodes by dispatching the out of range event and otherwise showing selections based on nodes that do match. Thanks, John M. Boyer, Ph.D. STSM: Lotus Forms Architect and Researcher Chair, W3C Forms Working Group Workplace, Portal and Collaboration Software IBM Victoria Software Lab E-Mail: firstname.lastname@example.com Blog: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/blogs/page/JohnBoyer "Robert Walpole" <firstname.lastname@example.com k> Sent by: To firstname.lastname@example.com John Boyer/CanWest/IBM@IBMCA cc "Aaron Reed" <firstname.lastname@example.com>, 10/23/2007 01:59 PM <email@example.com>, <email@example.com> Subject RE: xforms:copy binding query Hi John, Thanks for your reply. To avoid any further confusion I will stick to the real world example of what I am trying to do. Basically, I have a target XML node which is a <metadata/> element. On my form I want to have 2 select controls. One with accessibility options and one with clientgroup options. Each of these controls is populated with a different itemset. When the user selects options from the controls I want the selected items to be placed in the same metadata target node. In other words, if the user selects 2 options from the accessibiliy list and 2 options from the clientgroup list I want the resulting XML to look like something like this. <metadata> <accessibility>1</accessibility> <accessibility>2</accessibility> <clientgroup>a</clientgroup> <clientgroup>b</clientgroup> </metadata> Previously I have attempted to handle this using xforms:select1 within an xforms:repeat and an associated trigger to add additional form controls and therefore multiple elements of the same name. However the more complex the data model the more cumbersome this becomes and so I am trying to use xforms:copy as a more elegant solution. The problem I am having with this is that the bindings to the target node appear to be mutually exclusive and in the implementation I am using (Chiba) I am physically unable to select items from both lists. I can select multiple items in one list and then as soon as I start selecting items in the second list the items in the first list are deselected and do not show in the submitted data. I am not sure what you mean by an "out of range event". I assume that this is something handled by the implementation? In any event a colleague of mine has added the xforms:copy functionality to Chiba so it is possible we may be able to modify the behaviour, if appropriate. It may be that the only answer is to change my model so that each select control has a different target node. The problem with this is that I am working with a existing dataset and this kind of restructuring is not desirable. Thanks again. Rob Walpole Devon Portal Developer Email email@example.com Web http://www.devonline.gov.uk -----Original Message----- From: John Boyer [mailto:firstname.lastname@example.com] Sent: 23 October 2007 15:31 To: Robert Walpole Cc: Aaron Reed; firstname.lastname@example.com; firstname.lastname@example.com Subject: RE: xforms:copy binding query Hi Robert, It's not clear enough from your first message what you are actually trying to do. This latest post involving use of insert surely seems to be going in the wrong direction, though, as the point of copy is that you don't need generalized insertion capabilities. I understood that you wanted two different controls to be able to contribute to a test data result. OK, so that means the ref of the two controls points at the same node "/test/data" But what is the itemset nodeset supposed to point at in the two different controls? Are you thinking to have the two itemsets be different? If so, I think it is only slightly problematic. However, it should be possible to make it work, and in particular to do so without use of insert, but there will be a minor hiccup in the fact that each of the select controls will receive out of range error events for the subtrees placed in "/test/data" that do not correspond to items in the union of the item sets but not the complement of their intersection. In other words, if you have an item generated by control S1 but not S2, and you select that item, the subtree will be copied into the node referenced by S1, but S2 should then receive an out of range event because it has no item to match that copied node. But this is a notification event, which could be ignored or cancelled. Finally, perhaps let us know what you really want to do at a higher level, since a solution other than having two selects with non-identical item sets might present itself. But if it is exactly what you need, it should in principle work, modulo the out of range notifications. Cheers, John M. Boyer, Ph.D. STSM: Lotus Forms Architect and Researcher Chair, W3C Forms Working Group Workplace, Portal and Collaboration Software IBM Victoria Software Lab E-Mail: firstname.lastname@example.com Blog: http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/blogs/page/JohnBoyer "Robert Walpole" <email@example.com> Sent by: firstname.lastname@example.com 10/23/2007 04:01 AM To"Aaron Reed" <email@example.com>, <email@example.com> cc SubjectRE: xforms:copy binding query Hi Aaron, Thanks for your reply. I understand what you are saying about the bindings although this does seem a bit of a limitation. I am interested in your suggestion of using the xforms-select event but I am struggling to see how this would work. At present I am just trying to get it to work with one select control and I have something like the following: <xforms:model> <xforms:instance> <communitygroup> <data/> <metadata/> </communitygroup> </xforms:instance> <xforms:bind id="data" nodeset="/communitygroup/data"/> <xforms:bind id="metadata" nodeset="/communitygroup/metadata"/> <xforms:instance id="accessibility-instance" src="accessibility.xml"/> </xforms:model> <xforms:select bind="data"> <xforms:label>Metadata</xforms:label> <xforms:itemset nodeset="instance('accessibility-instance')/accesstype"> <xforms:label ref="accessterm"/> <xforms:copy ref="accessibility"/> <xforms:action ev:event="xforms-select"> <xforms:insert bind="metadata" at="last()" position="after"/> <xforms:setvalue ref="."/> </xforms:action> </xforms:itemset> </xforms:select> However this produces some pretty mangled results and I'm not at all sure what the bindings should really look like in this case. Any pointers you (or anyone else) can offer would be much appreciated. P.S. accessibility.xml attached in case required. Many Thanks Rob Walpole Devon Portal Developer Email email@example.com Web http://www.devonline.gov.uk > -----Original Message----- > From: email@example.com > [mailto:email@example.com] On Behalf Of Aaron Reed > Sent: 19 October 2007 21:53 > To: firstname.lastname@example.com > Subject: Re: xforms:copy binding query > > > > Hi Rob, > > You can certainly bind two selects/select1s to the same node, > but when > you select items in a select/select1, it will replace the values > underneath it. The only way you could mix and mingle them > are if both > selects had the same items and you use ctrl+<click> when > selecting items > (assuming your process uses a html:select type of control) but then > there isn't much reason to have both. You could always try > to manage it > yourself with binding the two selects to different nodes and then > handling the xforms-select and xforms-deselect events and > inserting/deleting the nodes under the 'real' target node yourself. > > --Aaron > > Robert Walpole wrote: > > Hi, > > > > I am seeking some clarification about how the XForms copy element > > (http://www.w3.org/TR/2007/WD-xforms11-20070222/#ui-adv-copy) should > > work. > > > > My question is whether it should be possible to use xforms:copy on > > different xforms:select controls to copy different element > nodes into > > the same target node? > > > > For example, say I want to have 2 select controls that use use > > xforms:copy to populate the data node in the following... > > > > <test> > > <data/> > > </test> > > > > In this case I would bind both of my select controls to the > data nodeset > > and by selecting two values from both controls I would hope to get > > something like the following result... > > > > <test> > > <data> > > <abc>123</abc> > > <abc>456</abc> > > <def>321</def> > > <def>654</def> > > </data> > > </test> > > > > Is this allowable? It may be that I cannot bind two > different controls > > to the same target node. Any clarification of this would be much > > appreciated. > > > > Many Thanks > > Rob Walpole > > Devon Portal Developer > > Email email@example.com > > Web http://www.devonline.gov.uk > > > > > > > > > > > >
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Another Paris-Roubaix has now come and gone and in its wake lies a wide range of bikes and gear that teams adapted to survive the cobbles. It's a mostly standard formula these days - slightly relaxed frame geometries, high-volume tyres, more cushioning at the contact points - but there was still plenty of variation to keep things interesting.
Take a look at our wrap-up gallery of some of the most interesting bikes and gear that caught our eye in Compiègne, France. And don't worry - we've also got a few more pro bike features to come from the Hell of the North.
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There have been concerns raised in Israel by left wing pot stirrers to cast the Tea Party as policy isolationists in the Ron Paul mold. It's a tactic picked up from liberals in the US aligned with the progressive movement, people who naturally fear the Tea Party which poses a significant political threat.
While limited government, fiscal responsibility and accountability have been mainstays of Tea Party domestic politics, the foreign policy side has been more muddled and less cohesive. Alternating between a smaller isolationist fringe and a more traditional GOP idealistic view of America's role on the world stage.
Palin Vs Paul
Sarah Palin is unabashedly pro-Israel. Ron Paul considered a hostile entity here, is most certainly not. As such, the wing that best defines the Tea Party on foreign policy is of direct interest to Israelis, we rely on our American brethren for support which is crucial to the State of Israel. The Tea Party is a bold new force in American politics, the uncertainty has kept Israelis guessing.
The brand new Tea Party caucus in Washington however, has quickly moved to draw a line in the sand delineating where large portions of the Tea Party stands on critical foreign policy issues. One of their 1st resolutions has half the caucus sending a message loud and clear..
H. RES. 1553 submitted to the House.
Expressing support for the State of Israel's right to defend Israeli sovereignty, to protect the lives and safety of the Israeli people, and to use all means necessary to confront and eliminate nuclear threats posed by the Islamic Republic of Iran, including the use of military force if no other peaceful solution can be found within reasonable time to protect against such an immediate and existential threat to the State of Israel. [...]
It's a signal that the Tea Party may not only choose to be more bold than the GOP on domestic issues, but may show similar rousing boldness and passion in the foreign policy realm as well.
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Buffalo and Erie County Public Library
The Buffalo & Erie County Public Library serves as a center of information, education, culture and entertainment for the people of Buffalo and Erie county. Located in the heart of downtown Buffalo, NY at Lafayette Square, the central library holds a wide collection of rare books and manuscripts, carefully assembled over decades through the generosity of area philanthropists, collectors, and library leaders. 1836 was the beginning of the continuous public library service established by the Young Men's Association. It wasn't till 1886 that it became the Buffalo Library, and later the Buffalo Public Library as the result of a contractual agreement with the city of Buffalo in 1897. A second library, the Grosvenor Library, under the will of Seth Grosvenor, had been operating in Buffalo as a non-circulating public reference library since 1871. In 1947, a mobile book service to rural towns and villages became known as the Erie County Public Library. During the early 1950's the city of Buffalo experienced financial difficulties, making it problematic to maintain the three separate services, therefor creating a merger between all the libraries, paving the way for the new Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. The design of the new library was carried out by Kideney Architects with construction managed by John W. Cowper CO. Construction of the new central library began in 1961 and was completed in 1964 and officially dedicated on October 18th of 1964. The location of the old public library in the center of the redeveloping downtown Buffalo, NY was the determining factor in the site selection. The block to the east was purchased and the construction took place in two phases, the first on the new land and the second on the old site with construction at first floor level spanning Ellicott Street.
The old Buffalo Public Library central building designed by Cyrus L.W Eidlitz, built in 1887, was located on a relatively small triangular site on the eastern side of Lafayette square in the center of downtown Buffalo, NY. The new Buffalo and Erie County Public Library central building occupies this same site and also a large rectangle block to the east. The new library was built in two phases. The first phase was the erection of a five story building that was 247' x 228' on the rectangular city block behind the old building. This phase was started on February 1, 1961 and completed October 1963. The 1,000,000 volumes from the former library were moved into the new structure. Phase 2 of the construction consisted of the demolition of the old Buffalo Public Library building, bridging the intervening street and constructing the front part of the building on the triangular site. The second (front) portion of the building was occupied "progressively" as each floor was completed and in its entirety was opened for public service on September 8, 1964. Since the first floor is slightly above sidewalk level, the building is approached by a broad landscape ramp from Lafayette square. This, combined with the natural slope of the land from Lafayette Square, makes possible the equivalent of two street level floors. With this effect, the rear of the building's first floor becomes the third floor. On the triangular site there are three floors which cross Ellicott Street, separating the triangular site from the rectangular site. The exterior of the building is polished Vermont marble and green and red granite from Minnesota which line the sidewalk emphasizing the first floor. The extrusions and window casings are of stainless steel
Seven Vierendeel trusses are part of the steel framework that helps to span over a street in the heart of downtown buffalo. The 70-ton trusses support a for story section of the library spanning Ellicott Street. This four story bridge connects the west portion of the building, fronting on Lafayette square, with the east portion. The all welded, stress relieved trusses are 70 feet long and 13 feet deep and are supported by parallel rows of welded, box shaped columns. An 80 ton crawler crane hoisted each truss to its final place in the framework 35 feet above the street. First floor of the tunnel is suspended from the trusses, and the top chords of the trusses form part of the second floor framing.
The library sits in the 2 block radius of Lafayette Square. With the front triangular section facing Lafayette Square, the sides are cornered by Clinton Street to the south, Oak Street to the east with Broadway and William Street occupying the north. The slope of the site is unique to the fact that Ellicott Street runs through the middle, separating the two wings with a bridge connecting them. The library was meant to be a visually striking central part of a larger cluster of buildings ringing one of the most important squares in downtown Buffalo. At the time of completion, the library sat amongst notable Buffalo architecture, all located on the one block of Lafayette Square, such as Lafayette Hotel built in 1911, the Tishman building completed in 1959, and the Rand Building, adjacent to the Tishman building, built in 1929.
The marble and granite façade helped to give the overall appearance of the well know internationalist style of modernism balanced by substantial glass curtain walls with stainless steel framing. To maximize the footprint of the two-block site, the building was constructed over Ellicott Street forming a modern portal like tunnel through the building. The at-grade tunnel incorporated modern materials as demonstrated with its gray and white mosaic tile walls, steel and glass entrances, rows of square columns faced with black marble, and stainless steel curb lined barriers. Seven Vierendeel trusses are part of the steel framework that helps to span over a street in the heart of downtown buffalo. The 70-ton trusses support a for story section of the library spanning Ellicott Street. This four story bridge connects the west portion of the building, fronting on Lafayette square, with the east portion. The all welded, stress relieved trusses are 70 feet long and 13 feet deep and are supported by parallel rows of welded, box shaped columns
The Buffalo Erie County Public Library was the manifestation of financial despair to support three separate libraries. With the merger, the downtown branch now serves the public with over 2 million different selections of genres, fiction, non-fiction, and documents. The unity which now characterizes the Buffalo and Erie county Public Library system came about by the historical ties the community has with libraries. Libraries are punctuated by strife, financial struggle, partisan political battles, and personal selfishness. The efforts of dedicated, intelligent citizens over the years have achieved consolidation, harmony and one of the most unified systems in Buffalo, NY.
The concept in which the library stood by was part of an open landscape, limited and defined by its structural grid and panelized clad exterior. The gentle sloping hardscape plaza with its black granite faced perimeter walls provides a dramatic entrance to the library and serves as a traditional public space from Lafayette Square to the library. The design incorporated a lecture auditorium, research areas, media and study rooms, administration space and an open landscape space designed for maximum flexibility to respond to the changing technology and space needs of the library.
The buffalo public library was amidst a generation of modern architecture being built in the downtown region. Across the street stands the Tishman building built in 1959, where the building utilizes an innovative curtain walls system new to this time of construction. The library has a striking feature in the aesthetics as you first approach due to the white marble cladding and black granite accenting the ground level. Although the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library has flashy, vibrant exterior, the Buffalo News Building was built by acclaimed modern architect Edward Durell Stone, in the early 1970's and lesser-known work. The building exhibits a strong horizontality like many of Stone's other buildings. However, one difference is that this one is constructed in a beige concrete unlike Stone's more familiar use of white marble or granite.
The Buffalo and Erie County Public Library is the design and construction of International Style Kideney architects were looking for. Elements that can distinguish its style more clearly is the exterior. Striving to create a new modern form and functional theory of architecture, Kideney Architects abandoned tradition to create a pared down, unornamented style that emphasized geometric shapes, viewing it as architecture for the modern age. The steel frame curtain wall with grass inserts is well emphasized by the hard, solid panelized exterior walls with white marble slabs cut into rectangular panels.
The Buffalo Downtown Staff, "From three libraries to one" Landmark series, Buffalo and Erie County Public Library, essay
Library facts sheet, "Buffalo and Erie County Public Library" September 8,1965, pamphlet
Rounds, Joseph, and Rooney, Paul. " Buffalo Bridges its site" Buffalo News December 1, 1965
Vogel, Charity, "Booking it in style" Buffalo news, August 5, 2002
Rounds, Joseph. "The time was right: a history of the Buffalo and Erie County Public Library" Buffalo NY, 1985, book
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European Commission
Olli REHN
Vice-President of the European Commission and member of the Commission responsible for Economic and Monetary Affairs and the Euro
Euro changeover conference
Euro changeover conference, Riga
12 September, 2013
Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen,
It is a great pleasure to be in Riga today to mark the enlargement of the euro area to its eighteenth member. Latvia is ready to adopt the euro, and will start using the common European currency on 1 January 2014.
The adoption of the euro is an important landmark for Latvia, the euro area and the European Union as a whole.
For Latvia, it is the result of the impressive efforts and determination of the Latvian people and authorities, which I would like to strongly commend today. Thanks to these efforts, in the midst of a deep global economic crisis, Latvia will enter the euro area from a strong position. It has a solid fiscal stance and one of the lowest public debt levels in the EU. Its economy is highly flexible, and it has shown its ability to operate and adjust under a fixed exchange rate regime for close to two decades.
For the euro area, the accession of Latvia underlines the vitality of the Economic and Monetary Union. For those not yet using the common currency, it shows that the euro area is open to all Member States that fulfil the conditions set by the Treaty. It demonstrates that sustained policy efforts and stability-oriented policies generate concrete results.
Latvia will be part of a reformed Economic and Monetary Union. Over the past few years its architecture and governance have been significantly strengthened. The functioning of the EMU now finally reflects the Treaty commitment that obliges the Member States to consider their economic policies as a common concern. As a result, we will be able to prevent the emergence of fiscal or macroeconomic imbalances better than before.
The set-up of the European Stability Mechanism as a strong joint financial backstop has allowed us to weather the storm and it will help us face the next ones better prepared.
The regulation of financial markets has been improved to ensure that pre-crisis excesses can be avoided in the future. With the set-up of the Banking Union, the next large project for the strengthening of the EMU, we will be able to ensure that the euro-area will have a stable banking sector, capable to serve the needs of the real economy.
And at the same time, euro area Member States are making important headway to strengthen the sustainability of their public finances and to pursue structural reforms for growth and jobs. As a result, we are seeing the first signs that the economy may be turning around. I am confident – if the governments consistently stick to reforms and commitments made, that we will see a sustained recovery next year that may translate into improved employment figures by the end of 2014. Clearly, there are risks, including political instability in some countries and back-tracking on structural reforms, but overall I think we have turned the corner and should be on the path of exiting the crisis.
Last week when the G20 summit took place in St. Petersburg, the discussion were of course overshadowed by Syria but there substantive discussion on the economic agenda which showed good progress and strong unity on a number of points which will help global confidence.
We are now witnessing a multispeed recovery in the global economy. The big change since the last summit was that growth prospects of advanced economies have increased and prospects of some emerging countries slowed down. It is not more the three speed recovery set out by the IMF at the Spring meetings with fast-moving emerging economies, a moderate recovery in the United States, and a stagnating Europe and Japan. There are clear worries on the slowdown in emerging market countries, but also on the solidity of their financial sectors.
The Euro area is not seen any more by the G20 to be at the epicentre of the crisis. There has been praise by our G20 partners, including by President Obama at the plenary session, for the decisions taken by European authorities since the last summit. But there is also the recognition that we need to stay the course of reform in particular on banking union [ (the communique contains a renewed commitment "to move ahead decisively and without delay towards banking union")]. Our G20 colleagues clearly expect us to continue to work with a sense of urgency on the Asset Quality Review, stress tests, bank balance sheet repair and the Single Resolution Mechanism.
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Let me now turn back to Latvia, and to what life as a member of the euro area will mean in terms of the policy challenges ahead. It will be essential to continue prudent fiscal policies and to implement ambitious structural reforms in line with the Country Specific Recommendations under the European Semester to ensure successful participation in the European Monetary Union. The use of macro-prudential tools to reduce risks from the growing non-resident banking sector is also important in this respect. The commitments given by Latvia to the Eurogroup in June are encouraging in this regard.
The Latvian authorities have already done a lot to keep public finances on a sustainable path, and the chosen strategy of fiscal consolidation has proved successful. I count on the Latvian authorities to maintain this culture of fiscal prudence also as a member of the euro area.
While I am glad to note that the economic growth is translating also into declining unemployment, it still remains very high. It is therefore necessary to do more to bring people back to work. Education and training systems can be made more responsive to labour market needs. Tackling social inequality, in line with the recent World Bank recommendations, remains a challenge and we will follow closely how this issue will be addressed in the 2014 budget.
Other important reforms concern for example the management of state owned assets, access to gas infrastructure, financing of higher education and health care, judicial and insolvency procedures, tackling financial crime and tax evasion, competitiveness and governance of ports. The list is long and ambitious, but necessary for Latvian people to be able to reach higher living standards in the medium term.
Dear Friends,
The coming weeks and months will be busy with preparations for practical changeover to the euro. We will be working closely with the Latvian authorities to ensure a smooth changeover.
Preparations are well on track, but further efforts are needed to ensure that all areas of the country, all businesses and banks are ready January when lats banknotes and coins will be replaced by euro cash.
Also, the concerns of many Latvians about possible abusive price setting need to be addressed. Looking back at previous changeovers, there has been no evidence for a significant price increase due to euro introduction. The Latvian authorities' initiative called "Fair Euro Introducer" will be helpful here. It invites businesses to join and commit not to misuse the changeover for their own profit, to respect the changeover rules and provide the necessary assistance to their clients before and after euro adoption. We are confident that any complaints of abusive price settings by certain retailers or service providers will be addressed quickly.
I am confident that Latvians will quickly learn to appreciate the benefits of the euro. It is natural to be worried about change, but we've seen before that support and acceptance of the common currency tend to increase quickly and substantially after euro adoption.
With the euro all Latvians will be saving on currency exchanges, lower transaction costs and favourable financing conditions for businesses and through better price transparency for consumers. Government's borrowing costs should also decrease further, which means less money spent on servicing the public debt.
As a member of the euro area, Latvia will participate in decision-making on issues that already affect the country now due to the eight-year-old peg to the euro. Latvia will be at the core of European integration, determining its future together with its peers.
I am glad to note that the people of Latvia have decided that the backside of the euro coins should reflect the profile of the national symbol Milda. I am aware of her role as a symbol of freedom and continuity for the Latvian people through the past century. With the euro, she will travel to all corners of Europe and the world, telling the story of Latvia and its identity.
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Lumia 900: What Windows Phones Needs to Succeed
Having spent some more time with the Nokia Lumia 900 this weekend, I remain convinced that it's a well-made phone and that the Windows Phone operating system has a lot of potential.
However, it seems to me that there are still several things Microsoft (and to a lesser extent, Nokia and the other companies making Windows Phones) needs to do to make the next version of Windows Phone more competitive in the market.
Increase the number of commercial applications
I've seen stories saying there are 65,000 or even 70,000 Windows Phone applications in the marketplace now. That's a huge improvement from a year ago, and indeed, in almost every category you can find something you're looking for. But there are still a few big names missing, and Microsoft needs to work hard to correct this. (My colleague Sasha Segan has a list of some of the most important gaps.)
It's probably unrealistic to think that developers will typically write for Windows Phone first any time soon; they tend to write for iPhone first, Android second, and then either Windows Phone or BlackBerry, but Microsoft has to work to reduce the time lag.
Allow for faster hardware changes
Since Windows Phone 7 was announced two years ago and the first phones started appearing in the fall of 2010, all of the Windows Phones pretty much run on the same basic hardware specification, with a fixed screen resolution and a particular family of Qualcomm processors (although the speed for the processor in the latest phones has gone from 1 GHz to 1.4 GHz). Apple has pretty much upgraded the processor once a year, and changed the phone resolution just once, when the iPhone 4 came out in 2010. Android supports a large number of processors and many different screen sizes and resolutions. As a result, typically Android phones offer the latest hardware, throughout the year, but the diversity can make it harder for developers to test their applications; while Apple changes things only once a year, so it's easier on developers, as there are a relatively small number of models to test on.
I don't expect Microsoft to support as broad a range as Android has, but I would like to see the platform support a broader range than it does, and to move faster with new hardware support.
Make the apps experience easier
On the Lumia, there's a tile on the home page for the marketplace. This leads you to a screen which starts with AT&T Featured apps (including its own Navigator GPS system, code scanner, and U-verse apps). After the AT&T apps, then you see the Nokia collection, which has things like Nokia's renditions of CNN and ESPN apps, as well as a Creative Studio (Nokia's picture editing app, which is quite cool, though it shouldn't be confused with the better known Adobe Creative Studio) and Nokia Drive, its navigation system, Nokia Maps, and Nokia Transit. The third choice gets you to the general apps screen. Yet another home page app sends you to "app highlights," which includes the apps that Nokia is highlighting (not counting its own), then something called "Staff picks" and finally "starter kit."
It's just too many choices, and if it's really to be a starter kit, then that should be first, not buried in a menu. (Also, some of Nokia's apps are a bit of a pain to install. You install Drive, but the first time you want to use it, you then need to download the Maps. And then you need to install the voice separately.)
Improve application integration
Making applications work together is often a great part of Windows Phone—the way the People app lets you add in Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn contacts as well as your e-mail ones; or the way the music+video hub can integrate radio apps, videos from apps such as Vevo, etc. But the integration is not quite as complete as I'd like. For instance, the browser now does integrate with Microsoft's navigation app, but if you've installed Nokia Drive, it's a separate application. Microsoft is clearly moving in this direction; indeed one of the coolest things in Windows 8 is the ability for applications to really work together, using "contracts" so one application can call another. I'd like to see this extended even farther in the next Windows Phone.
Improve multitasking
You can hold down the back button to see the applications you have run recently, but in general, they don't really multitask. (You can do things like play music in the background, though.) I understand the tradeoff between battery life and real multitasking, but it's still an area where Android 4.0 has a lead.
Make the "tiles" more "live"
One of the big differences between the tiles in the Metro user interface and traditional icons is that they can be "live," in other words, constantly showing you information. The People tile shows faces of people in your social network with updates, the mail tiles show the number of unread messages, weather applications show you the current temperature, and the calendar shows your next appointments. That's great, but I'd like to see this taken further. How about having the ESPN app show me the scores for my favorite teams or the Facebook apps show me posts from only my most frequent contacts?
Replace the Zune software
To transfer software from your PC to your Windows Phone, you need to download and install the Zune software. While the program itself isn't bad, and the Zune services are actually pretty nice, it mostly serves as a reminder of Microsoft's failure in the music player category. A simpler program that transfers files (or just having the phone show up as a device in the OS) would be easier.
Improve enterprise support
It doesn't get talked about a lot, but in practice, Windows Phone is harder for an enterprise to support than iPhones or Android Phones right now (while BlackBerry still has a lead on everyone). I'd like to see Microsoft focus more on enterprise support tools—from VPN access to active directory support—as well as mobile device management features (both internally and third-party tools).
Given Microsoft's formidable presence in the enterprise, the continuing weakness in APIs for mobile device management came as a surprise. Several of the MDM vendors are working on it, but it seems to me that this should be a strong point for Microsoft instead of the weakness it now is.
Microsoft is widely expected to release the next version of Windows Phone—Windows Phone 8, known as "Apollo"—in the second half of this year. It's already widely reported (though not officially confirmed, as far as I know) that it will have improved hardware support, allow for faster changes, and do a better job with enterprise support. I'll be looking for that, and am excited to see how well it will address these other issues. These will be crucial if Windows Phone is to be a real competitor in the mobile market.


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what do you do when.... (help please)14:48
you want to shop here but its all in Korean (?) and your not even sure if they ship internationally. (I have emailed them a few times and g...
you want to shop here but its all in Korean (?) and your not even sure if they ship internationally. (I have emailed them a few times and gotten no response)
so far I've wiped the drool off my keyboard, then had a tantrum and kicked my computer.
this gave me temporary relief.....
can anyone help me???
*please, I will resort to begging*
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Ummm... they are such gorgeous items! I would of thrown the computer to.ReplyDelete
Do you know anyone who speaks Korean? Can you try a translator website?
Sadly I don't know anyone who could help.
Hello -ReplyDelete
There is Yahoo Babel Fish.
I tried it for you and it works.
It will be slow going, but you love the clothes so that is the trade. :O)
I translated the whole site for you - on babelfishReplyDelete
Under the heading - Translate a webpage put in the URL.
oo thanks so much. I'm having a look now.ReplyDelete
Check out yesstyle.com!! They have a bunch of different Asian brands and the site is all in English!ReplyDelete
Oh no sounds annoying. Looks as though you have some help now though.. They are very beautiful. I am in love with the dresses.ReplyDelete
oooo, i'm checking this site out, too.ReplyDelete
i love the classic square bag.
thanks toni :-D
Hey Lulu.ReplyDelete
I'm in korea at the moment so I can probably get one of my friends to look into it for you. I will even be back in Aus for a week soon so I might be able to order it here and bring it back for you.
Shoot me an email with what you are after and such.
Your blog is lovely, such a nice accidental find!ReplyDelete
Brett - hello stranger, I had no idea youve been reading my blog. you lurker !! lol.ReplyDelete
I possibly will take you up on that offer. because it turns out they don't do international shipping. I'll have to get back to you.
And you have a blog too...im going to bookmark it.
i don't know if this will be of much help but I do speak korean pretty much fluently (as i was born and raised there)...the word at the bottom says "before."
what is the store called?? their clothes are lovely!
so many cute outfits, i hope you'll be posting a picture of you wearing the ones you bought.ReplyDelete


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Hey, I'm just getting back into the whole AoS style of play. I love ToB (last played with N, checked out O and fell in love again) but I unfortunately I don't currently have a valid CD key for my copy of WC III.
So I'm wondering if anyone else out there has found something with similar play as ToB in SC2, as I have a valid account for that game. And I ask this because what I've sampled in SC2 is more DotA-style, "get-ganked by hero-killers because they stunlock and kill within 5 seconds" gameplay.
I dunno, maybe I've lost touch, but ToB has always been the AoS for me. Teamwork matters, damage is low enough and health is high enough that deaths take longer than a couple seconds (except boat vs. jean at level 6, but that's a special case), creep management and improvement is an important part of the strategy, etc., and overall others just can't compare. So does anyone know of anything in SC2 that's less like DotA and more like ToB?


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Two hundred years ago, a fledgling, not-so United States had to again take up arms against Great Britain.
The Chesapeake Bay played a starring role in the conflict that produced our national anthem. Francis Scott Key wrote The Star Spangled Banner as the city of Baltimore was under attack by a vast enemy fleet and army that had just destroyed the new capital, Washington City.
1812 was a long time ago. High tech was represented by small, wooden sailing vessels, powered by wind and sweat, technology little changed in hundreds of years. You want to talk to Europe? Could take months.
But loyalty, courage, compassion, greed, these have changed little. Heroism and genius to a high degree — as well as rank cowardice, slavery, treason and occasional idiocy — were shown by the men and women of the Chesapeake who shaped our modern world.
We face the same basic human conflicts today. When or how to use force, how to fight for human and national rights against oppression, slavery, piracy.
Here is the least you need to know in 15 vignettes, mostly set along the Chesapeake. Our 15 stars represent the 15 stars (and stripes) on the Star Spangled Banner.
1. 1812, Loosely: The war of 1812 should have started in 1807 and did not exactly end in 1814, when Francis Scott Key wrote The Star Spangled Banner.
2. The Man Behind It All: You might call Napoleon Bonaparte the remote cause of the War of 1812. The Emperor of the World had already intervened in American history by selling us Louisiana, all the land west of the Mississippi to, roughly, the continental divide. He funded his continental wars with that purchase price, eventually grappling with England on the high seas.
Both France and Britain felt free to accost and board ships of other nations.
3. Two Big Reasons for War: Impressment of thousands of United States citizens and denial of freedom of trade on the sea.
Great Britain ruled the waves with the world's largest navy, 600 warships. She was ship rich but sailor poor. To man her worldwide war to the death with Napoleon, Britain impressed — think kidnapped or shanghaied — our sailors into her fleet. Our sailors were forced to serve in the British navy and become "slaves to the lash."
Our sailors were merchant sailors aboard thousands of ships trading around the world. The new and not very United States of America had a small army and a navy of only 20 ships.
One example: On June 22, 1807, the British warship Leopard attacked U.S. Navy warship Chesapeake, killing and impressing its sailors. President Thomas Jefferson declared a trade embargo that boomeranged, destroying U.S. shipping but not impressment.
4. Meanwhile, Back in the Wilderness: Americans were expanding westward into the frontier wilderness, places like Indiana and great big Louisiana, explored by Lewis and Clark. From its continental stronghold in Canada, Britain encouraged Indians to attack settlers. That suspicion made a third reason for war.
5. Name Dropping: Elizabeth Patterson, the richest and most beautiful woman in Baltimore, was wooed and won by Jerome Bonaparte, younger brother of Napoleon, after Naval hero Joshua Barney introduced the two in 1803. Threatened with disinheritance by big brother, Jerome abandoned pregnant wife Betsy in 1805 for a German princess.
6. June 18, 1812: President No. 4, James Madison, asked Congress to declare war against Great Britain. Thus 18 unprepared and not very United States took on the British all over again.
An overachieving nation? We also invaded Canada, thinking it would help bring a quick end to the war.
7. The Pride of Baltimore: In Baltimore, America's third largest city, ship designers and builders like Joshua Humphreys, Thomas Kemp and Josiah Fox — Quakers all — created flyers that quickly evolved into clipper ships, the fastest sailing ships ever built, to harass the British on the high seas and along their own coast.
Aboard the topsail schooner Rossie, privateer captain Joshua Barney — one of the most colorful heroes in Maryland history — captured 15 British merchantmen worth more than $1 million — $20 million in today's dollars.
In 1814, the most successful privateersman, Captain Thomas Boyle, captured 23 British ships worth more than $600 million by today's standards. Boyle's schooner USS Chasseur was nicknamed The Pride of Baltimore by local admirers.
8. Old Ironsides: July-August 1812: The 44-gun U. S. Naval ship Constitution destroyed the British Navy frigate Guerriere, earning the nickname Old Ironsides when 18-pound cannon balls bounced off her thick oak sides. Great Britain's loss of a frigate was trivial; her loss to the puny U.S. Navy was a shock to a nation that had destroyed or blockaded all the great navies of the world.
Today the Constitution resides in Boston; her sister ship, the Constellation, resides in Baltimore harbor.
9. U.S. Victories at Sea: October-December 1812: American warship Wasp captured British warship Frolic. American frigate United States captured British Macedonian. Old Ironsides destroyed another British warship, the frigate Java.
January 1813: New Navy Secretary William Jones knew his business. He ordered more small Navy warships to attack merchant ships, the British Achilles' heel.
February 24, 1813: Chesapeake-built small Navy warship Hornet, commanded by James Lawrence, destroyed still another British Navy warship, the brig Peacock.
10. Reversals: May 3, 1813: British Navy Admiral Cockburn's warships and British regulars attacked, raided and burned Chesapeake shores, including Havre de Grace and St. Michaels.
June 1813: While fighting British frigate Shannon, American captain James Lawrence of the frigate Chesapeake uttered his dying rallying cry: Don't give up the ship. Fight her till she sinks. But the ship is given up, boarded, defeated.
11. Fortune's Downturn: Along the U.S. coast, the British blockade tightened. By February 1814, the U.S. frigates, President, Constellation, United States Congress and Chesapeake were mostly captured or bottled up, sometimes useful for harbor defense. The only one to escape and plague the British Navy once again was Old Ironsides, the frigate Constitution.
As the British blockade tightened, only privateers and the smaller U.S. navy warships remained active. The American economy virtually collapsed.
12. Invasion: August 1814: British troops invaded from the Patuxent River at Benedict.
August 24: American militia defending the U.S. capital were routed at Bladensburg; only Joshua Barney (who will die of his wounds) and his flotilla crew, which had managed to land their guns and burn their boats, make a heroic stand on St. Leonard's Creek in Calvert County.
That night the British burned and looted Washington City.
First Lady Dolley Madison stayed behind to rescue the famous Gilbert Stuart portrait of George Washington and other irreplaceables. The British later dined in the White House and mockingly toasted their absent hosts.
But that ebb tide was shortly to turn, right here on our Bay.
13. So Gallantly Streaming: Mary Pickersgill was paid $500 to make a flag for Fort McHenry so big that enemy ships could see it as they attacked. Her flag had 15 stars and 15 stripes, though the nation had 18 states at the time. She worked and lived at what is now Flag House in Baltimore. The flag itself is in the collection of the Smithsonian Institution. Explore it at http://americanhistory.si.edu/starspangledbanner.
The British fleet sailed up the Patapsco to bombard Fort McHenry. Attacks by land and sea failed, and Francis Scott Key — there by the chance of an errand — wrote The Defense of Fort McHenry, aka The Star Spangled Banner.
14. Peace: Status quo Ante Bellum: On December 24, 1814, the Peace Treaty of Ghent was signed, agreeing to nothing except status quo ante bellum (pretend it never happened). On February 17, 1815, Madison signed the treaty and declared hostilities officially ended.
15. The Battle of New Orleans: On January 8, 1815, in New Orleans, General Andrew Jackson's army defeated the vaunted British invaders, who lost nearly 2,000 in by far the bloodiest day of the water for the British. U.S. forces lost 20 men.
Fighting continued until official announcements of the peace reached Indiana and Louisiana and even more remote corners of the war. Conflict at sea continued until June 1815.
1812: Rights of Passage
Bert Hubinger's bicentennial novel 1812: Rights of Passage commands real and fictional characters to tell the story of how thousands of our sailors were impressed into the British Navy, slaves to the lash. Yet we could only retaliate in small ships manned by brave Maryland sailors. Nathan Jeffries, son of an American naval hero, faces his worst fears and his deadliest enemy in this coming-of-age action adventure.
Local author Bert Hubinger, contributor to the Journal of the War of 1812 and author of the novel 1812: Rights of Passage, teaches writing, history and sailing, dives on shipwrecks and has written numerous fiction and non-fiction works: [email protected]


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Just as in the presidential campaign, how to shore up a shaky economy and put the nation's fiscal house in order occupies center stage in Virginia's hard-fought U.S. Senate race.
Republican George Allen and Democrat Tim Kaine have put forth sharply divergent plans for fixing America's economic woes.
And perhaps just as relevant for voters who will choose between them on Nov. 6, both candidates have records — Kaine as governor, Allen as governor and senator — that yield clues about how they would approach fiscal issues.
The stakes in the Allen-Kaine race could extend well beyond the single Senate seat being vacated by retiring Democrat Jim Webb.
The outcome may be crucial in determining which party controls the Senate — a key factor in the political landscape facing the president for the next four years, whether it is Barack Obama or Mitt Romney.
Allen's and Kaine's stances on taxes are emblematic of their many policy differences.
Allen has signed a pledge never to vote for a tax increase. Not only that, he proposes to cut the top corporate income tax rate from 35 percent to 20 percent, which he says would stimulate creation of 500,000 private-sector jobs a year.
Cutting taxes and curtailing government regulations are what it will take to get the economy growing, he says. "It's time to send a message to the world that America is open for business again," he has often declared on the campaign trail.
He would also allow taxpayers to choose a flat tax — a single rate applied across all income levels, with no deductions or exemptions.
That would likely result in a net decrease in federal revenue, since taxpayers could be expected to choose the option that would yield the lower tax liability.
When he was in the Senate from 2001 to 2007, Allen introduced legislation to enact a constitutional amendment requiring a balanced federal budget and giving the president authority to control spending with a line-item veto. He has pledged to renew those efforts if he is returned to the Senate.
Kaine has refused to take the no-tax-hike pledge. He says it is unrealistic to expect to balance the nation's budget with an "all cuts" approach.
Allen paints Kaine as a reflexive tax-raiser, pointing to the Democrat's 2006-10 term as governor as Exhibit A.
Kaine unsuccessfully backed tax increases for transportation improvements — an unresolved issue that still bedevils the state today — and, in his outgoing budget, proposed a $1.9 billion income tax increase that would have replaced the hated local car tax. That initiative, too, was killed by the legislature.
Kaine is quick to point out that he cut taxes, too. He signed bills removing 140,000 low-income Virginians from the income tax rolls and abolishing the estate tax.
Context is important in comparing Allen's and Kaine's terms as governor. The two served during radically different economic times.
Kaine's term coincided with the deepest national recession in 70 years. Required by the state Constitution to balance the budget, Kaine presided over more than $5 billion in spending cuts during four years in office.
The cuts extended across a broad array of state services, from education to health to public safety. As state funding contracted, Virginia's colleges and universities imposed steep tuition increases to make up the difference.
Alone among modern-era Virginia governors, Kaine left office with the state general fund smaller than it was when he was sworn in.
He even resorted to closing 19 highway rest areas — a relatively small budget cut that produced a big public backlash. His successor, Republican Gov. Bob McDonnell, reopened them.
"I had to make a whole lot of very, very tough fiscal decisions," Kaine said in an interview, comparing his term to Allen's. "I had to do things that he didn't have to do."
In contrast, the national economy was booming while Allen served as governor from 1994 to 1998. Even with more than $600 million in tax cuts, the state general fund increased by 45 percent. State funding for higher education went up, allowing Allen and the legislature to freeze college tuitions.
Kaine says Allen's claim to fiscal responsibility is belied by his record in the Senate during the George W. Bush administration.
Allen, he says, voted to put tax cuts, two wars and a new Medicare prescription drug entitlement on the federal credit card, helping to turn a budget surplus into a deficit and add $3 trillion to the national debt.
Allen has proposed a Paycheck Penalty Act providing that if Congress fails to pass annual appropriations bills on time, members won't get paid. Yet as a senator, he voted to raise his own pay four times.
Allen has also proposed banning earmarks — pet projects inserted into spending bills by lawmakers — until the government has a balanced budget. But during his Senate term, he voted for appropriations bills containing more than 50,000 earmarks.
Another sharp difference between the candidates is their stance on the Affordable Care Act, Obama's health care overhaul.
If elected, Allen has pledged to work to overturn the law, favoring portable health savings accounts as an alternative.
He says repealing the law would save the nation $1 trillion over 10 years — a claim that has been debunked by independent fact-checkers. The nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office has concluded that repeal would actually increase federal deficits.
Kaine supports the health care law as a "first step," saying more must be done to rein in rising costs.
He also promises he'll work to preserve Medicare and Social Security for future generations and will oppose any efforts to privatize them. He has expressed support for raising the income cap on the payroll tax — now set at $110,100 — to shore up Social Security.
Allen has said he favors gradually raising the eligibility age for Medicare and Social Security and reducing benefits for higher-income retirees. As a senator, he voted for a bill that would have partially privatized Social Security.
He has also spoken favorably — while stopping short of an outright endorsement — of the House-passed budget plan authored by Rep. Paul Ryan, the Republican vice presidential nominee. Among other things, it would make Medicare a voucher program for those now under 55. But in an interview, Allen backed away from that provision.
"I've not advocated a voucher system," he said.
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Nice, relaxing AMTRAK train ride to NYC last evening. Arrived during rush hour and it took a while for the four buses to get to the hotel. When we climbed out of Penn Station/Madison Square Garden, there was a pretty large gathering of cheering Phillies fans. That was neat.
Woke up to rain this morning. Charlie has scheduled a workout at Yankee Stadium for 4:30, following an hour-long media session for the players.
Part of the day at the hotel involved meetings with Ruben and his staff, Charlie and his staff…. reviewing scouting reports and deciding on the 25-man WS roster. Yankees and Phillies have until 10 a.m. tomorrow to e-mail their rosters to MLB.
Postseason Memories
Marty Bystrom was a right-handed pitcher with the Phillies from 1980 through 1984. He also pitched for the Yankees (1984-85). Bystrom came to the majors on Sept. 1, 1980, and went 5-0 with a 1.50 ERA that month to earn NL Pitcher of the Month. He started Game 5 of the NLCS and WS that fall; Phillies won both although he didn't get a decision. Now, 51, Marty resides in central Pennsylvania.
What is your favorite memory of October baseball as a child?
"My favorite memory would be watching Catfish Hunter pitch with the Oakland A's."
As a player, what was the biggest change between the regular season and postseason?
"The biggest change between regular season and postseason is you know you are in a do or die situation and it really makes you concentrate that much more. As a player I loved the feeling of performing on a grander stage and wanting to excel for my teammates."
What is your fondest personal postseason memory?
"Having the opportunity to start Game 5 of the 1980 World Series in Kansas City. Then, a couple of days later, we won the World Championship. The parade down Broad Street is yet another tremendous memory."
Where were you when the Phillies won the World Series last October?
"I was watching the final game at home."
Postseason History
Only once have we played on this date….well sort of. World Series Game 5 a year ago began on this date but was suspended, 2-2, after 5.5 innings. The game resumed on October 29 after a 111-hour rain/cold weather delay. Everyone remembers the outcome…a 4-3 win that produced a World Championship.
Suspended games are officially recorded on the date the game was first played or started. In this particular case, that was October 27, which was the last date for any Phillies postseason game until the 2009 WS begins tomorrow night.
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