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Enraged Aasimar seeking vengeance
Nualia was a foundling raised by Sandpoint's previous religious leader, Ezakien Tobyn, and her childhood was lonely and sad. Her unearthly beauty made the other childern either jealous or shy, and many of them took to playing cruel jokes on her. The adults in town weren't much better—many of the superstitious Varisians viewed Nualia as being blessed by Desna, a sort of "reverse deformity." Rumors that her touch or proximity could cure warts and rashes, that locks of her hair brewed into tea could increase fertility, and that her voice could drive out evil spirits led to a succession of awkward and humiliating requests over the years. Poor Nualia felt more like a freak than a young girl by the time she came of age, so when Delek viskanta, a local Varisian youth, began to court her, she practically fell into his arms in gratitude.
Knowing her father wouldn't approve of a relationship with a Varisian (he wanted her to remain pure so she could join a prestigious convent), they kept the affair secret. The couple met many times in hidden places, a favorite being an abandoned smuggler's tunnel under town that Delek had discovered as a child. Before long, Nualia realized she was pregnant. When she told Delek, he revealed his true colors, and, after calling her a slut and a harlot, fled Sandpoint rather than face her father's wrath. Nualia's shock quickly turned to rage, yet she had nowhere to vent her anger. She bottled it up, and when her father discovered her delicate condition, his reaction to her indiscretions only furthered her shame and anger. he forbade her to leave the church, lectured her nightly, and made her pray to Desna for forgiveness. In so doing, he unknowingly nurtured her growing hate.
When the minor runewell in the Catacombs of Wrath below Sandpoint flared to life, the wrathful energies of the runewell beneath town suffused her mind and she flew into a frenzy. Seven Months pregnant, she miscarried her child later that night, a child whose monstrously deformed shape she only glimpsed before blanching midwives stole it away to burn it in secret. As the child had been conceived in the smuggler's tunnels below town, in close proximity to a hidden shrine to Lamashtu, the child itself was deformed and horrific. The double shock of losing a child and the realization she had been carrying a fiend in her belly for 7 months was too much. Nualia fell into a coma.
As Nualia slept, she dreamed unhealthy dreams. Fueled by the wrath from below and the taint of Lamashtu, Nualia became further obsessed with the cruel demon goddess and teh conviction that her wretched life was inflicted on her by those around her. She came to see her angelic heritage as a curse, and the demon-sent nightmares showed her how to expunge this taint from her body and soul, replacing it with chaos and cruelty. When she finally woke, Nualia was someone new, someone who didn't flinch at what Lamashtu asked of her. She jammed her father's door shut as he slept, lit the church on fire, and fled Sandpoint.
The locals assumed Nualia had burned in the fire, a tragedy made all the worse by the death of Father Tobyn as well. Yet Nualia lived. She fled to Magnimar, where she enlisted the aid of a group of Norgorber-worshipping killers known as the Skinsaw Cult. with their aid, she tracked down Delek and murdered him. Yet his death did not fill her need for revenge—it only quickened her need for more of the same, for Sandpoint and its hated citizens still lived.
Seeing a kindred spirit in the tortured woman, the mysterious leader of the Skinsaw Cult gave Nualia a medallion bearing a caving of a seven-ointed star. Nualia learned that she had a larger role to play, and that her dreams were a map to her destiny. Taking the advice to heart, Nualia returned to Sandpoint and found herself drawn to the brick wall in the smuggler's tunnels where she and Delek had conceived her deformed child. Nualia bashed down the wall, and in so doing, discovered the Catacombs of Wrath and the quasit Erylium, also a follower of Lamashtu. For many months, Nualia studiedunder Erylium's tutelage. During this time, Nualia received another vision from Lamashtu—a vision of a monstrous goblin wolf imprisioned in an underground room. In Nualia's dreams, she learned that this creature, a barghest named Malfeshnekor, was also one of Lamashtu's chosen. If she could find him and free him, he woudl not only help her achieve her vengeance against the town of Sandpoint, but he would be the key in cleansing her body of what she had come to see as her "celestial taint." Nualia wanted to be one of Lamashtu's children now. She wanted to become a monster herself.
Upon the cusp of her releasing Malfeshnekor, the heroes of Sandpoint intruded upon her. She spoke at length to them, chastising Arken Charron and Taru Lahti particularly, with a little disdain for Rivkah. She fought against them when they would not listen to her, and died from a wound to her abdomen in a twist of irony by someone who embodied all that she had hated about herself.


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can i upload my pdf or word file to oracle/SqlServer database table ?
How ?
i tired a lot of correction, in the end i end up fully used the completely same code and guide of this link.
that was a well step-by-step guide through.
the error i get was, i found out it didnt save the file into table.from the table under the file columnit show <Binary_data>
if i click on download the fileerror code shown,There is no row at position 0.
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can anyone teach me? thanks..
What are the options for handling file uploads to reduce the memory footprint? Is there a way to upload in chunks? Is there a way to stream upload directly to disk instead of loading entire file in server memory?
iam using masterpage and ajax update panel, i have child page called fileupload.aspx,i try to upload the file
but its not working , can i use updatepanel in child page , pls very urgent
looking forward for answer.
In my Create User Wizard1 Created User Wizard Event, I am collecting extra information from text boxes and allowing
the user to uplad a file.
I have put the Submit button within an Update Panel Tag but since I have done this it does not work.
Is there a way round it. In this situation would you use a trigger.?
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Hi to all ,
this is srinivas,
i have been trying for uploading a file . it works fine in INTERNET EXPLORER not in FIREFOX.
firefox browser fileupload control takes only file name ,not entire path. so ERROR is file not found error thrown at run time.
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Hoping that someone can help me with this. I've been tearing my hair out for days looking for sources and coming up with nothing.
Basically, the scenario is this: I'm working on a project whereby an iPhone will make an HTTP-POST call to an .ashx file on my site. The POST will consist of some fields and a file.
I'm having difficulty - read that as no luck what-so-ever - in finding the form fields or the file when I look at the HTTPContext object in the debug mode of Visual Studio. And if I look at HTTPContext.Request.Files.Count (where I would expect to find a file count) the value is always zero!!
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I am using WebClient.UploadFile method to upload a file to a web page.
The code is like this:
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http status code: 302, request headers: POST /testing/upload/default.aspx HTTP/1.1
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I would like to know, why I get 302 code, and why it redirect me to the strange url with (X(1)S(22pynhvxd3eqsb455pudx145)) ?
By the way, the web page is ok to upload file by using web explorer.
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Wednesday, April 29, 2009
From the Files: FRANK 2
Lots of things developing on the comic book project front. Nothing I can talk about, but conversations are being had and fingers are being crossed. With so many things in the pipeline, one of them is bound to come together soon. Meanwhile, here's another glimpse at some of the presentation art from FRANK. I put this piece together as an antidote to the static image I posted yesterday. Nothing says 'publish my book' quite as well as a couple of tank guns, broken windows, and smoke.
4 comments:
- John Hornor said...
How many nipples, exactly, does Frank have?
- April 29, 2009 at 12:44 PM
- matthew dow smith said...
Um, yeah... just the usual two. The other things are supposed to be bullet wound scars. Never noticed that before. Would probably be clearer if the piece was colored. I'll have to make a mental note about that if I ever do anything more with the project. Can't have too many nipple-like shapes around confusing people.
- April 29, 2009 at 12:52 PM
- John Hornor said...
I liked it better when I thought they were nipples. Like that was his craaazy super-power. The Power to generate man-nipples all over his body.
When threatened, he rips his shirt off generates a wave of nipples. His attackers go, "Huh? What the...?"
And then one of Frank's (The Nippler) cohorts brain the baddies with a rock. That's how I'm seeing it, at least.
- April 29, 2009 at 2:46 PM
- matthew dow smith said...
I feel a crossover with Stone Boy comin' on. When the badguys are distracted, someone drops Stone Boy on them.
I miss Stone Boy. Greatest Legion of Substitute Heroes character EVER.
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1000 Playwright Interviews The first interview I posted was on June 3, 2009. It was Jimmy Comtois. I decided I would start interview...
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I Interview Playwrights Part 563: MJ Kaufman
MJ Kaufman
Hometown: Portland, OR
Current Town: New Haven, CT
Q: Tell me about the play you're bringing to New Harmony.
A: Sagittarius Ponderosa tells the story of a 29 year old transboy moving home to the woods for family reasons and falling in love. And it has puppets. I started writing it a few months ago. I had been feeling frustrated that most queer narratives are coming out stories and most trans narratives are transition stories. Why are the most prominent narratives organized around arriving at a more stable identity? I wanted trans narratives that would focus on fluidity, highlighting the way many of us are different genders in different spaces. I wanted art that would acknowledge constant change as an intrinsic part of being a person.
Around the same time my teacher Sarah Ruhl introduced me to what she calls Ovidean plot form. Here's how I'd describe it: A plot form in which identities are in a constant state of change and worlds are in a constant state of change so that human beings can be multiple genders at once, or become a beast and then a tree as a result of falling in love or being heart-broken or struggling to struggling to escape from someone. Basically all things and characters are able to morph and change throughout and the resolution of conflict does not depend on arriving at a more stable identity. As soon as I understood it it I fell in love with it. It sounds more true to my life than any coming out story. I started working with it first to examine a landscape of gender fluidity but found the form led me to a more ecological fluidity, the way that things are constantly changing and being recycled in nature. This ultimately led me to a sort of spiritual fluidity: the way that love and souls are recycled.
Q: What else are you working on?
A: A play about a family that goes on a family history tour to connect with their roots but ends up realizing they have no idea who they are. It's actually part of a series of plays about 10 generations of one family haunted by the same ghost. And also another play about gay people.
Q: Tell me, if you will, a story from your childhood that explains who you are as a writer or as a person.
A: When I was a kid my friends and I used to get my brother dressed up as a girl for fun. We were really good at it. His name was Henry so naturally his drag name was Henrietta. Once he decided to go to a party at my aunt's house as Henrietta. He really committed to the role and party guests were all totally charmed by the new little girl in our family. For weeks afterwards people we met at the party would ask us in complete sincerity, where's Henrietta?
Q: If you could change one thing about theater, what would it be?
A: Artists would control the means of production.
Q: Who are or were your theatrical heroes?
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Q: What kind of theater excites you?
A: Theater that surprises me into feeling something new. Weird, scary worlds that are strangely familiar. Theater with puppets, projection, music or movement, installations, ensemble theater, theater that moves through a large space or building. Stories about my queer and trans community. Ghost stories.
Q: What advice do you have for playwrights just starting out?
A: Make sure you get to hear and see your work as much as possible. Theater doesn't happen on the page and you won't know what a play is until you get it up on its feet. Get actors to read your early drafts. Produce your own work. Don't give in to the cycle of readings, readings and more readings- fight to get your work produced. Take risks. Write what you love and really have to write, not what you think other people will want to produce.
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Observations and reflections from Tibor R. Machan, professor of business ethics and writer on general and political philosophy, now teaching at Chapman University in Orange, CA.
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More Environmental Confusions
More Environmentalist Confusions
Tibor R. Machan
The New York Observer reported in its April 15, 2013, issue (B 1) that Leonardo DiCaprio is teaming up with Christie's in New York City, to hold a "major philanthropic auction." I am not interested in the details, which appear to me a kind of kiss up to fellow celebrities on the political/cultural Left. But the following statement from the actor is quite instructive:
The Observer reports: ''The world's forests, oceans and biodiversity provide us with innumerable benefits like oxygen to breathe, clean water to drink, and an abundant food supply,' Mr. DiCaprio wrote in a letter to artists asking for donations, on his foundation's stationary, the promotional item mentioned above. 'And yet our planet and these vital ecosystems that sustain life are under enormous pressures from modern civilization'."
Trouble is that from an environmentalist viewpoint the enormous pressure of which DiCaprio speaks is itself part of the environment, not some independent natural force. In short, modern civilization is part of the system! If it causes harm, that means the system itself is causing harm.
This is an inescapable fact. Environmentalists have no justification for removing people, including the people of modern civilization, from the environment. From their viewpoint, we are all in it together. We are all parts of nature, as well.
Interestingly a good many environmentalists are also animal rights champions and their argument includes the idea that human beings aren't different from other animals in crucial respects. Tom Regan has argued that non-human animals possess virtually the same level of consciousness as we do and thus ascribing to them basic rights such as human beings have is justified. The other main advocate of treating animals like humans are treated, which justifies "liberating" them, holds that the feelings and interests of non-human animals differ very little from those of human beings, something that once again warrants ascribing to them basic rights akin to those we ascribe to ourselves.
All this suggests that animal rights advocates who are environmentalists place human beings within the realm of nature. So the enormous pressure from modern civilization--i.e., people--is actually just one additional natural pressure, namely, evolutionary pressure.
The bottom line is that for environmentalists the contributions people make to environmental developments are natural ones and cannot be rejected as something alien. Pollution, technology, modern agriculture, etc., etc., are all part of nature as far as environmentalist are concerned (including Mr. DiCaprio). From his point of view, then, even the environmental movement is but an aspect of nature! Its battles are natural battles, no different in principle from hurricanes, earthquakes, etc.I point out all this mainly to reduce the rhetorical heat emanating from too many environmentalists whereby what they like about the world counts as natural but what they do not counts as alien. That just will not do.
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King's Campers Among KZ's Top 2013 Dealers
September 19, 2013 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on King's Campers Among KZ's Top 2013 Dealers
Wausau, Wis.-based King's Campers was recognized as one of KZRV LP's top national dealers for 2013, according to a press release. The award was presented during this week's Elkhart County RV Open House in northern Indiana.
"This honor shows the commitment King's Campers has to providing our customers with high quality products that are backed with very reliable warranties," said Ron Gajewski, general manager. "Our decision to maintain a partnership with a focused and dedicated company such as KZ has allowed us to provide continuous lines of products that meet our customer's high demands for the RV lifestyle they enjoy so much. King's Campers will not waiver from our dedication to our customers thus we have thoroughly enjoyed our long-standing partnership with KZRV."
Sales Manager John Gajewski added, "KZ-RV continually searches for ways to improve floorplans and product features but maintains a close relationship with our employees to help us thoroughly know the products. And not only do they treat us with kindness, but they also treat our customers with kindness. This award reveals what smart business practices will accomplish when committed to customer service."
For more information visit www.kingscampers.com.
King's Camper No. 1 in Wis. Motorhome Sales
March 13, 2013 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on King's Camper No. 1 in Wis. Motorhome Sales
Wausau, Wis.-based King's Campers was the top selling motorhome dealer in the state for 2012, according to a press release.
Based on data from Statistical Surveys Inc., it marks the seventh time King's Campers has been the No. 1 dealer of Class A's and the third time the company ranked as the top motorhome retailer.
"I know I can speak for each one of our employees when I say that we are once again extremely proud of this honor," said Sales Manager John Gajewski. "I also know that we will continue to work very hard to provide the best customer service possible at all times. Our customers can rest in the knowledge that being a seven-time winner will not make us lazy, or lax. It will only strengthen our resolve to continue achieving this, and many other honors."
Family owned and operated since 1990, King's Campers is a full-service dealership staffing RVIA/RVDA certified technicians and operating 12 service bays year-round.
King's Campers Names New Marketing Manager
December 23, 2011 by RVBusiness · 1 Comment
Wausau, Wis.-based RV dealer King's Campers recently appointed Janice Skidmore to the newly created position of marketing manager.
According to a press release, Skidmore will oversee all marketing initiatives for the company, including reaching previously unreached markets, improving e-mail marketing and developing new strategies for the sales, parts/accessories and service departments.
The press release stated that King's Campers has continued to see growth, despite the current economic climate, and "the addition of this new position reflects a period of increased customer demand for both sales and service at King's Campers."
For the past four years, Skidmore has been working as King's Campers brand manager and brings over 15 years of sales and marketing experience.
"I am very happy to a part of the King's Campers team," Skidmore stated. "This is a company I am truly proud to work for because we strive for customer service excellence at all levels. Working in this new capacity will allow me to utilize both my experience and love for camping to more effectively communicate King's Campers vision to current and new markets year-round."
SSI Names King's Campers No. 1 in Wisconsin
March 11, 2011 by RVBusiness · 1 Comment
King's Campers, Wausau, Wis., is the state of Wisconsin's highest selling motorhome dealer for 2010, according to Statistical Surveys Inc.
This is the fifth time King's Campers has been honored with winning the No. 1 dealer of Class A's in the state, joining similar honors in 2003, 2004, 2008 and 2010. It is the first time to be honored with receiving the No. 1 dealer of all motorhomes in the state, according to a King's Campers news release.
"It is truly a proud moment for the entire staff," said John Gajewski, sales manager. "All year long, during every business day, the service team, the sales team and the parts/warranty team work tirelessly to provide the best customer service possible to both new and existing customers. This effort continues to keep customers returning and has helped existing customer base grow.
"There is so much that comes into consideration with this award. Weather, employee wellness, the market, consumer demand, competition. But we always maintain the highest level of customer satisfaction possible. So no matter what obstacles we may incur, the staff at King's Campers is continually striving to successfully overcome them, adapt to change, and meet customer needs.
"We are truly thankful to our customers for helping us to achieve this and other awards we have received."
Selling KZ, Open Range, Salem, Tiffin and Winnebago, King's Campers specializes in bringing customers quality RVs and camping products at affordable prices. King's Campers can service all RV makes and models within their 12-bay service area year-round. The sore has been locally owned and operated since 1990.
King's Campers Slices Energy Costs by 71%
February 9, 2011 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on King's Campers Slices Energy Costs by 71%
As the result of a light-related electricity reduction at its Wausau, Wis., facility, King's Campers has received Orion Energy Systems' Environmental Stewardship Award.
Orion presents the award to companies that achieve significant environmental benefits through the use of Orion's energy-efficient technology, according to a news release.
King's Campers replaced 115 high-intensity discharge (HID) light fixtures with Orion's Compact Modular, high-intensity fluorescent (HIF) technology.
As a result of the lighting change, King's Campers is expected to cut its light-related electricity costs by 71% — from an annual $11,598 to $3,301.
In addition to the cost savings come significant environmental benefits, as King's Campers drastically reduces the amount of harmful, greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere.
The lighting change is projected to reduce light-related electricity consumption by 71%, from an annual 104,491 kilowatt-hours (kWh) to 29,748 kWh.
As a result of the decreased energy consumption at King's Campers, the company is helping decrease carbon dioxide emissions by 987 tons during the lifecycle of Orion's high-efficiency fixtures, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
The reductions are the air-scrubbing equivalent of a 14-acre forest or removing 12 cars from the road. It is also the equivalent of saving 6,170 gallons of gasoline a year, according to the EPA.
"Four years ago we updated our lighting fixtures to the most energy efficient models available at the time," said Ron Gajewski, general manager of King's Campers. "I never imagined that a few years later we could reduce our emissions and energy costs as well as we can today. I feel very proud to help the environment. I'm amazed at the numbers when I see them. But I'm even more amazed at the amount of light our new Apollo solar light pipes provide just from natural day light — no electricity required. We've had lots of folks stop in who don't believe these light pipes are just a new type of skylight. We all joke that we may have to wear our sunglasses while indoors during the summer."
The environmental and cost benefits to King's Campers are possible because of Orion's patented, high-efficiency technology that reduces light-related electricity use by 50% while producing 50% more light than the industry standard high-intensity discharge lights. Orion's technology also is easy to install and maintain.
King's Campers has been family owned and operated since 1990. Specializing in servicing and selling only campers and motor homes, King's Campers has gained national respect as one of the foremost RV dealerships in both the U.S. and Canada and has won numerous awards for outstanding customer service. To learn more about the company, please visit www.kingscampers.com.
Orion Energy Systems Inc. is a leading power technology enterprise that designs, manufactures and implements energy management systems, consisting primarily of high-performance, energy-efficient lighting platforms, intelligent wireless control systems and direct renewable solar technology for commercial and industrial customers without compromising their operations.
Orion has deployed its energy management systems in 6,128 facilities across North America, including 126 of the Fortune 500 companies. Since 2001, Orion technology has displaced more than 574 megawatts, saving customers more than $1 billion and reducing indirect carbon dioxide emissions by 8 million tons. For more information, visit www.oesx.com.
King's Campers Units Bear Scannable Tags
October 20, 2010 by RVBusiness · 1 Comment
King's Campers, Wausau, Wis., has announced that all inventory tags will now have a two-dimensional scanable code printed on each tag. This code has been put in place to help customers with "smart phones" to access more detailed information about the RV they are interested in through a free QR Reader application, according to a news release.
"Technology is taking our world in fantastic new directions. We are now able to reach our customers at all times of the day or night whether or not we are closed," said Janice Skidmore, King's Campers' brand manager. "It's very easy to do: a customer with a 'smart phone' can scan a code directly from the tag on the RV he or she is interested in. This code will direct the customer straight to that RV as it is posted on King's Campers' website. Thus the customer can read detailed information about that camper, see many photos of that camper, and can also view a drawing of the floor plan. This will help the customer who visited our lot during non-business hours; he or she will be able to find out pertinent information even if a sales team member is not present."
John Gajewski, King's Campers' sales manager, added, "At King's Campers, we always aim to give the highest level of care possible at all times. This free application is just one more way for us to do the best job we can."
The QR Reader application is a free download that is also free to use and can be found on several websites relating to "smart phones." One of these codes accompanies this story.
King's Campers sells KZ, Salem, Open Range, Tiffin and Winnebago brands and services all RV makes and models. King's Campers has been locally owned and operated since 1990.
For more information on this topic, contact John Gajewski at (71) 355-5556, or e-mail him at email@example.com
King's Campers Earns Top Award from KZRV
May 20, 2010 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on King's Campers Earns Top Award from KZRV
Kings Campers, Wausau, Wis., is KZRV LP's Top Dealer for the Mid Central Region for 2010.
The award was presented to King's Campers President Ron Gajewski during a dinner this week at KZ RV's annual Dealer Open House at KZ's manufacturing plant and headquarters located in Shipshewana, Ind.
"This honor truly reflects all of the hard work King's Campers staff does on a day to day basis," said Gajewski. "From the moment the customer arrives until they drive off the lot with their new camper, King's Campers staff works diligently to be kind, courteous and helpful. The award also reflects KZ's efforts to find innovative new ways to keep weight down while still maintaining space. The Durango 1500 half-ton-towable series is a perfect example; several of the floor plans have two slide outs, and they're beautiful inside, but they're still light weight. KZ's Sportsmen Classic mini-van-towable travel trailers are another example of great innovation by meeting current customer demands."
For more information visit www.kingscampers.com.
He added, "I'm also enjoying the fact that I still deal with the original founder of the company, Daryl Zook. We go back a lot of years in this industry. This kind of experience is invaluable when it comes to running a lean ship while not scrimping on quality or customer care."
King's Campers has been locally owned and operated since 1990.
Wisconsin's King's Campers Marks 20th Year
February 4, 2010 by RVBusiness · Comments Off on Wisconsin's King's Campers Marks 20th Year
King's Campers in Wausau, Wis., is marking the company's 20th anniversary this year.
Family owned and operated by Ron, Mike and Mark Gajewski and Les Stankowski, King's Campers has become north central Wisconsin's leading dealer in the RV sales and service industry, according to a news release.
These families together forged a company that has become synonymous with above-and-beyond customer care, dedication, honesty and integrity.
The Gajewskis and Stankowskis are hard working and dedicated Wausau families that have taken a very small company originally established in 1967 by Ron Gajewski (then turned over to Roger King in 1972) located on Wausau's west side to solid growth since they re-purchased the business in 1990.
Their "can do" approach to all things work related brought them to a turning point within five years of ownership; relocation. The families recognized the Wausau area's future population development and took the innovative step of relocating the business to what was once an abandoned building located at 5507 Lilac Ave, Wausau in 1995. This location was seen by King's Campers owners as a property that would provide them with the utmost visibility and also would provide the opportunity for expansion to better serve a growing population.
As a result of this vision and drive, King's Campers now covers five acres with new and pre-owned products and includes 12 service bays to repair or service any make or model RV. Approximately 40% of sales come from out-of-state customers.
Ron Gajewski, general manager for King's Campers, stated, "Reaching this milestone in our company's history is a fantastic achievement. Twenty years have gone by so quickly, and yet at the same time, it feels like forever. So many things have happened in those years. But truly the best part is the customers. I've met so many wonderful people through this job. It's just been a wonderful experience. I'm an engineer by trade and a sales person by choice because I really enjoy working with and meeting folks."
"This anniversary is a true testament to our owners and staff, " John Gajewski, sales manager added. "I truly appreciate all of them. They've all worked together to make this company what it is today. We all should be very proud of all the achievements King's Campers has earned over the years. In looking ahead, we can easily look back to see what we've done right and use that experience to help us improve all aspects of our operation, to include continued partnering with quality manufacturers, and providing above-and-beyond service."
King's Campers sells KZ, Open Range, Salem, Tiffin and Winnebago RVs and services all RV makes and models.
King's Campers was named an RVB Top 50 Dealer for 2008-2009.


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Australians whose primary language is not English have a significantly higher awareness of the risks of infection by a range of malware than English speakers, an ACMA survey of Australians' security attitude has found.
The survey report, entitled Malware and Harmful Software: Consumer Views on Software Threats and Use of Protections, was based on a Roy Morgan Research survey of 1500 Australians and worryingly revealed that half of Australians believe they face no risk from malware.
Demographic breakdowns highlighted significant differences in perception of malware risk by age, while primary language spoken was another key point of difference in the 187 respondents who speak a first language other than English at home.
Whereas 30 per cent of English speakers felt it was likely or very likely they would experience malware that identifies Web sites visited or accesses their emails, for example, fully 43 per cent of non English speakers expected to encounter such malware. This was well above the overall 32 per cent of all respondents who expected to encounter such malware.
Just 26 per cent of English speakers said it was likely they would encounter malware that sends spam or redirects them to fake Web sites, while 38 per cent of non English speakers said it was likely that malware would be experienced. This is nearly a third higher than the overall 28 per cent of respondents who said they were likely or highly likely to encounter such malware.
Similar results were noted in relation to malware that steals personal or financial information (28 per cent for English speakers vs 37 per cent for non English speakers) or affects the way the computer operates (32 per cent vs 40 per cent ). In both instances, the figures for non English speakers were significantly different than the figures across the entire surveyed cohort (29 per cent and 33 per cent ).
The results suggest a significant difference in perception of risk from malware amongst different ethnic groups, with the report's authors noting that "there is a consistent pattern indicating they have a higher perception of risk".
The report made no explanation as to why non English speakers had a higher perception of malware risk compared with English speakers.
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Leaseholders of Foundling Court and O'Donnell Court v The Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Camden and others [2016] UKUT 366 (LC), the Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber)
The Upper Tribunal (Lands Chamber) has clarified that superior landlords of residential premises must consult with subtenants as well as with their immediate tenant when intending to carry out qualifying works or enter into a qualifying long term agreement which trigger the consultation requirements under section 20 of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 ("LTA 1985") and the Schedules to the Service Charge (Consultation Requirements) (England) Regulations 2003 ("2003 Regulations").
The LTA 1985 and the 2003 Regulations require "the landlord" to consult by way of notification sent to "each tenant". Prior to this case, it was not entirely clear whether the requirement fell on the superior landlord who had the intention to carry out the works or the intermediate landlord who was entitled to pass the cost onto the subtenants, or both. Further, it was unclear whether the requirement to consult with each tenant applied only to the head tenant or, also, the subtenants with whom no direct landlord and tenant relationship existed.
In this case, concerning the mixed use Brunswick Centre in London, WC1, the superior landlord consulted with its tenant only before carrying out major works in 2005 and 2006.
The Upper Tribunal held that the intermediate tenant and the subtenants (who ultimately were responsible for paying the service charge) should have been consulted and that it was for the superior landlord as the entity with the intention to carry out the qualifying works to have carried out the consultation.
Key points
- A common sense decision which reflects the purpose of the LTA 1985 being to give a degree of control and protection to those who are paying the service charge and ultimately receiving the benefit of the services – even where there is no direct relationship of landlord and tenant.
- Landlords should take note as failure to comply with consultation requirements could severely limit their ability to pass on costs to tenants unless the FTT agrees that the consultation requirements can be dispensed with.
- What if superior landlords do not have sight of the terms of the subleases to know whether the consultation requirement are triggered, or where the identity of the subtenants are unknown to it? The Upper Tribunal was clear that such potential difficulties should not dominate the interpretation of the section 20 requirements. It was suggested that a notice addressed to "the leaseholders" at each property could suffice. Alternatively, superior landlords should seek out the information from their tenant.


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LIG – Liquid in Glass Thermometers
Liquid in glass thermometers are the sensor one visualizes most often for temperature measurement.
A glass cylinder with a bulb at one end, a capillary hole down the axis, connected to the reservoir in the bulb filled with silvery mercury or perhaps a red-colored fluid, an engraved temperature scale.
That's what I picture in my mind's eye as a proper thermometer.
There are many designs and a significant range of capabilities and uses of those designs.
There are specifications and standards, too. The image at the left depicts a sample of the General Purpose Laboratory LIG thermometers made by the Miller & Weber company of New York, USA.
These types of thermometers are used primarily in QA, R&D and Testing Laboratories and are always certified traceable to a National Standard for temperature. In that way, the lab can provide an unbroken chain of calibration traceability to the fundamental standards that underpin the International Temperature Scale.
Up until quite recently, almost all these kinds of precision thermometers, including the more run-of-the-mill clinical or fever thermometers used a filling of liquid mercury. the silvery liquid metal.
However, the well-documented hazards from mercury contamination of lakes, rivers and ponds has prompted an environmental effort to completely eliminate mercury from all products, such as these.
In even more recent years (2007 and on), the standards organizations of the world and the USA in particular have been working to rewrite the standards that specify the use of mercury filled glass thermometers.
ASTM International in the USA has a major task force identifying standards and developing alternative ones.
The LIG Thermometer makers have been equally challenged to develop and bring to market suitable alternative materials that are environmentally safe.
New designs must undergo rigorous testing to be certain that they can provide satisfactory precision and repeatability in use as the time-proven mercury-filled devices.
The story is far from complete as of the end of 2009.


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The Burgess Park Food Project was set up in 2012 to develop and establish community food growing in Burgess Park for the benefit of those living locally.
About the project
The Burgess Park food Project is a volunteer led community garden in Burgess Park. It is a Permaculture Association Land Centre and local hub of gardening and sustainability.
It's a large site with bees and chickens and the team are developing a forest garden, growing fruit and vegetables and carrying out all the activities related to that, e.g. composting and building soil.
It's a new but growing organisation, always on the look out for new volunteers to drop into sessions or help with events and project management and development.
The aims are:
To develop and establish community food growing in Burgess Park for the benefit of those living locally.
The project will:
- Work with the local community to increase the understanding of healthy, local and fresh food.
- Promote food growing, organic horticulture, permaculture and other ecological issues through skill sharing and volunteering.
- Bring people together, building links within the community for groups and individuals.
- Help improve the local green environment in Burgess Park and the surrounding area.
- Help regenerate the local community, contribute to sustainable development in London and enhance the life of the park.
The project is currently open as follows:
- Tuesdays 11-4 shared lunch at 1pm
- Thursdays 10-4 shared lunch at 1pm
- Sundays 1-4
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Ex Child Genius
'I'm happy to be homosexual, I just don't feel very gay.'
"100% charming. "
"Cutting one-liners abound, rimmed with the ring of truth, and there's even a certain poignancy. In between the patter comes harder satire in songs and poems, a gush of pastiches where Winston naughtily lists great historical gay figures and wickedly lampoons modern celebs."
"A laugh a minute means that there is nothing mawkish about the politics, nothing pleading. "
"You'll look hard to find a funnier show that miraculously manages to stay so on-message."
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"Fry is enjoyable to watch, speaking eloquently and passionately about the perils of sexual stereotyping and the limitations of a gay scene that professes to be all inclusive, but is actually anything but.
It's an important message that deserves to be heard."
What's on Stage
"Very entertaining... excellent material and brilliant lines."
Broadway Baby
"Bitter sweet, darkly comic and deeply insightful. This is a show that everyone should see. "
Fringe Review
Fresh out of prison, Winston has time to reflect on his misdemeanours. Previously homophobic, he deconstructs his own homosexuality and questions why he never felt 'gay'. He delves into gay history and finds things that appeal to him and as he becomes more secure, he challenges society's perception and the media's portrayal of gay men.
Armed with his guitar, Winston assassinates bigots and takes pot shots at celebrity bad boys, gay icons, straight lad culture and men who wax.
He's just come out and he's going straight.


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Saturday, November 15, 2014
My workspace.....welcome to my craft closet
A quick post to show you what I'm looking at (and working on) even as we speak.....
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
A complete finish.......in less than two weeks!
Earlier this month I went to St. Charles, MO with two friends to attend the Celebration of Needlework show. While there, I bought a pattern for a scissor sheath to stitch as a Christmas gift for a friend of mine.
It only took me a week of sporadic stitching to complete the cross-stitch and I finished assembling the sheath this afternoon. Assembling the sheath called for a blanket stitch which I don't do very often. It took me a little while to get the hang of the blanket stitch but I was finally able to move at a more rapid pace.
The sheath is approximately
3 3/4" high and 1 1/2" wide. In the world of needlework, these tiny projects are called "smalls".
Halloween Scissors Sheath pattern
designer: J. Designs by Julie
I also purchased a cute pair of swordfish scissors to include as part of the gift.
I am so pleased with how the sheath turned out......I may have to stitch one for me one of these days!
Saturday, October 18, 2014
Handmade Halloween Exchange
I participated in a Halloween swap that Kim over at Wisdom With Needle and Thread organized.
My swap package came from Cheryll who lives in Australia! Here is the handmade item that Cheryll sent me. How adorable is this!
The quilted wallhanging is approximately 8x10" and I have it hanging on the mantle in my living room. Of course I love that it has a cat on it! ;o)
Cheryll included some "extras" in the package that I received. Halloween fabric (more cats!) and some DMC in Halloweeny (is that a word????) colors.
Cheryll also included some Australian souvenirs.....a keychain, zippered pouch, and postcard.
My handmade Halloween swap item was sent to Justine who lives in Cheshire (United Kingdom). Here is a photo of the Halloween ornament that I made for Justine. It is a Pine Mountain Designs pattern.
I did include some extras (cross-stitch patterns and Halloween fabrics) but forgot to take a photo of them. Justine has posted photos of the "extras" that I sent her so take a look at her blog here.
Swap participants are taking part in a blog "linky party" that Kim has set up so if you want to read more about the swap and see what each participant received, take a look at the linky party posts here. Who knows.....you may decide to join the next Handmade Halloween swap!
Saturday, August 2, 2014
Christmas in July!
I recently participated in a Christmas in July ornament swap that my blogger friend, Cath, organized. My swap partner was Sharon who lives in Manchester, United Kingdom. Last week I received this from Sharon.......
Wow! Let's see what's inside those wrapped packages.
Lovely green, red, and gold fabric, pearlised-head pins (they are almost too pretty to use!), a spool of Christmas ribbon, size 28 gold plated cross-stitch needles (nothing like starting a new project with a brand new needle), and a cute Christmas stocking card with a thoughtful handwritten message inside.
Also.....a very gererous sized piece (13x18) of hand-dyed 28 count Lugana fabric, a skein of GA sampler thread (the color is Christmas Tree), a 20 yard (!) skein of ThreadworX hand dyed floss (the color is Christmas Time), and a box of Lindt milk chocolate truffles! Lindt is one of my favorite brands of truffles.....they are incredibly smooth!
And look at this pattern that Sharon sent me! I *love* Plum Street Samplers patterns. If you remember (I'm sure you do), I finished a PSS pattern earlier this year. I have already decided to make this my next project and have assembled the threads that will be needed. I just need to look thru my stash to choose the perfect linen fabric for this design.
And, finally.........here are the adorable pillow ornaments that Sharon stitched for me.
Aren't these festive! Sharon did a beautiful job! She even hand dyed the fabric using coffee! These are also Plum Street Samplers designs. The pattern is titled Christmas Is Coming. Thanks Sharon!!
Sharon is also a participant in the 2014 birthday thread exchange. A few months ago I received some pretty threads from Sharon for my birthday. Well.....included with my Christmas surprises was an additional birthday surprise that she forgot to mail with my birthday threads! Take a lookie at this cute needle book that Sharon stitched for me! My cross-stitch needles now have a pretty place to reside!
Front cover
Back cover
So......what did I stitch for Sharon??? I stitched a Glory Bee Design ornament from the 2008 Just Cross-Stitch annual ornament issue. Here is a photo of the finished ornament.
Want to see the other goodies I included with Sharon's ornament? Check out her recent blog post here.
Monday, July 14, 2014
Birthday Threads......the final installment
As I've mentioned before, I am participating in a birthday thread swap this year with nine other stitchers. Today I received these from Bernadett who lives in Serbia.
Thursday, July 3, 2014
Birthday Threads (Part 2)
Last month I posted about a birthday thread exchange that I am participating in this year. One of the participants, Lonneke, lives in the Netherlands. Lonneke sent me a handmade birthday card and thread two months ago......but the package never arrived.
Last week I received an envelope from the Netherlands.....Lonneke had mailed me a replacement handmade card and threads. How sweet! Take a look.....isn't that a cute card?
The thread on the left is a DMC Pearlescent (Lilac), the middle thread is a DMC variegated thread (Tropical Waters), and the remaining on right is a DMC satin thread (Aurora Blue). I have never used Pearlescent or Satin DMC threads before so I am looking forward to trying them out on a future project.
Thanks Lonneke!
Monday, June 23, 2014
My little friend, Olivia, just celebrated her 6th birthday. Her Frozen-themed birthday party was last weekend but I missed it because I was out of town. I hope she liked her card........
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Friday, June 20, 2014
My Latest Ornament Finish
Monday, June 16, 2014
Recent Projects
My cardmaking blog posts have been few and far between lately. Actually, all of my blog posts have been few and far between. So to catch you up on what I've been doing.....here are some of the cards I've made over the past two months.
Stamps & designer paper - Stampin' Up
Can you tell I like this style of card?
All stamps - Stampin' Up
A birthday card made for a sweet girl turning 4 using Graphic 45 paper.
A birthday card for a train-loving 4 year old friend using Webster's Pages paper.
For a friend at church who graduated.
A vintage birthday card for a very dear friend.
I'll try to keep current on blogging, but......no promises!
Monday, June 2, 2014
Birthday Threads!
Cath at The Stitchin' Chicken organized a 2014 birthday thread exchange that I am participating in. What is a birthday thread exchange?? I send a card and three skeins of stitching thread to the other participants as their birthday approaches. In exchange, I receive three skeins of stitching thread and a birthday card from each of them. This exchange has been fun and I've enjoyed keeping up with these ladies through their blogs.
And last....but certainly not least......Another summery color selection was sent to me by Cath who lives in England. I immediately think of watermelon when I see this color combination. Thanks Cath......not only for the sweet card and pretty threads but also for organizing this exchange!
My fiftieth (50!) birthday was last month. Let's take a look at the sweet cards and pretty threads that I received from the other thread exchange participants........
Mary Jane lives in Peoria. Look at the stash I received from her. Two skeins of variegated DMC and a skein of Weeks Dye Works hand dyed floss. Can you see the name of the hand dyed floss......Peoria Purple. How clever is that?? Weeks Dye Works needs to come up with a Lewisburg Lime (or something similar) so I can send clever gifts like Mary Jane! Thanks Mary Jane!
Next up is my treat from Vicky (Waterbury, CT). Can you EVEN take your eyes off of that birthday card? Ice cream is a favorite of mine, Vicky. How did you know? Look at the pretty DMC that Vicky enclosed. One of my all time fave DMC colors is 931 (that is the blue at bottom right for all my non-stitching friends). I find myself using 931 a lot!! Thanks Vicky.
Valerie from California also sent three gorgeous DMC colors. Don't these colors just SCREAM summertime? I need to look through my stash of patterns for a little summer sampler which will be just perfect for these threads.
And if Valerie's threads scream summertime, then these DMC threads from Nicole absolutely SCREAM springtime! What pretty pastels!! Thank you Nicole. Oh, you will notice from the photo that Nicole is from Canada. Don't you love how the threads match the colors of the birthday card?
Gaynor lives in County Roscommon, Republic of Ireland! The coordinating DMC colors that she sent is so pretty. Thank you Gaynor!!
Sharon from Manchester (United Kingdom) sent a skein of blue cotton thread which was made in Denmark. I think I would like to use this particular thread to stitch a small one-color sampler. The other two skeins that I received from Sharon are hand-dyed floss. I love stitching with hand-dyed floss. The color variations add a unique look to stitched pieces. Thanks Sharon!
And last....but certainly not least......Another summery color selection was sent to me by Cath who lives in England. I immediately think of watermelon when I see this color combination. Thanks Cath......not only for the sweet card and pretty threads but also for organizing this exchange!
Does anyone else see the common color scheme of purples, blues, and bluish purples that many of these ladies sent? I think it is quite incredible seeing how the only suggestion that we make to one another is the TYPE of thread (DMC, overdyed, metallic, etc) we prefer, not the color. The thread colors sent to each recipient are strictly chosen by each sender.
Thanks again, ladies, for your birthday sentiments and the pretty threads! Looks like it's time for me to stop blogging and start stitching!
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Elliot turns 1 today!!!
My great-nephew, Elliot, turned one today. I got to spend a few days with Eliot and 9 other great nieces and nephews last month.....that was fun. Here is a picture of Elliot. Isn't he adorable?
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
Let It Snow!
I thought that title might get your attention.
I finally finished this project that I had started late last year. Isn't he cute??
Stitched on linen with DMC thread.
Monday, April 21, 2014
Snail Mail Surprise
In the past I have blogged about model stitching for my friend Beth. (If you missed those posts or would like to know exactly what model stitching is, you can read them here and here.)
The last project that I stitched for Beth was a pattern called Snow Zone. The inspiration for the design came from a hooked mat that Beth found at an antique mall. You can read Beth's blog post and see the antique hooked mat here.
Recently I received an envelope from Beth in the mail. Hmmmmmm.....what's this? Beth didn't tell me that she was sending me a package. Let's see what is inside...
Since Beth has the original antique hooked mat of the Snow Zone design, she sent me the piece that I had model stitched for her. Also enclosed was a "needle minder" with the cutest little pine cone design on it and the latest issue of Sampler and Needlework Quarterly magazine (which has a couple of patterns that I must put on my "to stitch" list).
What is a "needle minder"? The round disk is magnetized so you can place your needle on it. No more "where's my needle" panic attacks. Needle minders are one of those "why didn't *I* think of that" inventions!
The last project that I stitched for Beth was a pattern called Snow Zone. The inspiration for the design came from a hooked mat that Beth found at an antique mall. You can read Beth's blog post and see the antique hooked mat here.
Recently I received an envelope from Beth in the mail. Hmmmmmm.....what's this? Beth didn't tell me that she was sending me a package. Let's see what is inside...
Since Beth has the original antique hooked mat of the Snow Zone design, she sent me the piece that I had model stitched for her. Also enclosed was a "needle minder" with the cutest little pine cone design on it and the latest issue of Sampler and Needlework Quarterly magazine (which has a couple of patterns that I must put on my "to stitch" list).
What is a "needle minder"? The round disk is magnetized so you can place your needle on it. No more "where's my needle" panic attacks. Needle minders are one of those "why didn't *I* think of that" inventions!
Thursday, April 17, 2014
Another Finish!
At the beginning of the year I set a goal to stitch two Christmas ornaments each month. I started out right on track but fell behind last month. Last night I finished my sixth ornament. If I can stitch two more before the end of April, I'll be up-to-date on my goal once more......not sure if that will happen or not!
Without further ado, here is the design I just finished.
Saturday, April 12, 2014
Harvest Delivery
I finally finished this piece on Thursday night! I dropped it off at the frame shop yesterday.
Saturday, March 29, 2014
Crafting With Friends
This week I had the opportunity to spend time with some friends who were interested in cardmaking. The ages of my friends ranged from 2 to 13.
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Just returning from a walk, in need for a hot bathtub. It's cold in Franconia.
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New Head, Please
I feel bad. Like after a week long pub crawl, with a bubbly thing instead of a head and shaking hands. This morning I could have sworn to have the taste of cigarettes in my throat and mouth. Unnecessary to tell that I do not smoke anymore since January first this year and that I had some wine sometimes in the last week. I am tired and have difficulties to concentrate, what is a real drag because I need to work. Yesterday went well, I was the whole afternoon in the library and sifted through literature for my monastery-sheep, it's really interesting what people wrote.
Is this an early case of the dreaded Frühjahrsmüdigkeit? The flat cake in the mirror bears a distant resemblance with the delicateliy chiselled features of my divine face, but these dark tear sacs, the matt lustreless glance, the hair, the crinkles … I did not have my Trill Jod-S 11 Körnchen, or better a handfull of Merz Special? In the old days a bottle of Rotbäckchen would have done, or the Melissengeist grandma liked so much, 79% would help me too with a more relaxed understanding of life, world and everything.
Maybe I simply go for a walk.
For Joyce
After some more tries blogger finally gave in and allowed me to get some photographs up. I took them some days ago while avoiding to write …
I do not know the names of these plants.
This a very small blue flower, I guess it is called "Ehrenpreis". The blossoms are not larger then half a centimeter in diameter.
As I walked over a hill wind was blowing. The sun is already strong, the air is cold. Some rest of a plastic cover bound on a stick flapping and banging in the wind.
And some noble trees – until I had my camera ready the big black crow on top of the middle one spread its wings and elegantly curved away, calling me names …


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Ken-a-Vision designed the 220 VAC European version of their Siedentopf trinocular-head configured TU19341C-230 Dual-Purpose Trinocular Compound Microscope from the ground up as an ideal instrument for entry level to advanced science courses that is durable and student-friendly. Its angled binocular eyepiece design provides a more comfortable viewing experience for the primary user, and a third eyepiece is set on top for additional users or for an instructor to assess a student's ability in real-time. The entire head rotates a full 360° to facilitate sharing among groups of students and/or the instructor. The binocular eyepiece configuration allows users to view with both eyes open which reduces fatigue common with long-term use of monocular designs. A binocular view also preserves stereoscopic vision for a rich depth of view unobtainable with monocular heads and which is important when viewing textiles, rocks, minerals, coins, and other irregularly shaped 3-D samples.
The optical system features three 10x eyepieces - one with an integrated pointer in the binocular set - placed in a 30°-angled binocular head, a third identical eyepiece set in the center of the head pointing straight up, and a four-objective 360° rotating turret with click-stop positions at each lens. Four objectives from 2x to 40x produce a broad magnification range of 20x to 400x making this microscope a versatile observation tool. Its achromatic glass objectives are designed to correct for chromatic and spherical aberrations in the center 60% of the field of view, so images have a true color representation with virtually no distortion at the central point of observation. If users need to change or replace objectives, Ken-a-Vision designed them to DIN standards to enable parts from many manufacturers to be installed without the need for modifications.
The microscope features a floating stage with spring-loaded specimen clips that offers a deeper working distance than the more common fixed-stage. Specimens are lit from below with an LED and an additional LED is set above the stage for use when observing solid or opaque specimens that require them to be lit from the top. The LEDs are powered by either the included power adapter or permanently installed rechargeable battery pack. There are two independent rheostats providing control of each LED intensity, and to help control the amount of light illuminating the specimen from below is a built-in condenser on the stage. This multifunction adjustability enables precise illumination for the perfect image.
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At first glance, the cover art of Giles Goodland's from Gloss suggests a fixed position. The front cover is a detail from a map, and on the back is a list of coordinates for a number of international cities. For reasons I cannot articulate, this cover art brings to mind something Derrida once said about how the self is situated in language, and how there can be no self, indeed no idea of self, without the language by which the self is expressed.
This vision of self is best observed in a young child who is still navigating the difficulties of speech. He treats language not as something separate from the world, but as something of the world: not as a system over which one achieves mastery, but as a practice that one undertakes without knowing what its consequences will be. As we age, literacy teaches us that language has rules; those rules impose distance and estrange us from the very world that language seeks to illuminate.
Goodland sets out to bridge the distance imposed by these normative rules. Flipping to the first page of from Gloss, we see a list of phrases, each beginning with a specific letter of the alphabet. On closer inspection, we see that Goodland's idiom is sprinkled with neologisms formed by the combination of several root words:
Timesweeper, minesleeping erasearcher.
This line can be parsed in many ways, depending on where one places emphasis or breaks the syllables. For instance, timesweeper (time sweeper, time's weeper), minesleeping (mine sweeping, mind sleeping, mind leaping) erasearcher (era searcher, erase archer, eras ear sure). The longer one stares at these lines, the more unstable the words become: they break apart, drift and coalesce, like tectonic plates. In a militant move against stereoscopy, the reader of Goodland's text must misread and disread, often pushing the poems headlong towards nonsense, returning language to its most playful and primordial form.
The sonic elegance of this text amplifies these strategies of syncopation. Many poems use cadence as a carrier wave to propel the reader through the text, but the rhythms of from Gloss are more tidal than linear. Goodland's permutations push the reader forward, only to yank her rudely back, like the undertow of the receding surf. No sooner is one line complete, than its words reconfigure themselves, necessitating a re-reading. Meaning, as Goodland's poem indicates, can only find its expression through a continuous process of starting forward and doubling back.
A friend from San Francisco once pointed out that people in large metropolitan areas tend to measure distance by using units of time. In other words, even though San Francisco is only ever ten miles from Oakland, its actual distance varies, based on factors like traffic congestion. Therefore, Oakland is much closer to San Francisco at night, when traffic is sparse, and becomes farther away in the morning, when millions are en route.
Goodland's chapbook achieves a similar effect: it transposes space and time, and in doing so, makes from Gloss a potentially infinite text. How complex or simple, how long or short the experience, depends entirely on the reader.


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"Our product line has rapidly evolved beyond just being an energy drink product," says Daniel Dower, president of BooKoo Beverages. "In this increasingly health-conscious society, consumers have recognized the benefits of bottled water and vitamins. By combining the two in this convenient plastic bottle, and making it an exciting experience, we believe we're giving consumers something very desirable."
Ball's Heat-Tek bottles are ideal for these enhanced waters, which are filled at temperatures between 180 and 182 degrees Fahrenheit. The 20-oz. bottles have a 43-millimeter opening and feature the company's patented Vac-u-Flex(TM) vacuum panel technology.
"Vac-U-Flex enables us to produce bottles that can consistently run efficiently on our customers' filling lines and reach the end consumer with the highest possible quality," says Mike Vaughn, vice president of innovation for Ball Corporation.
This efficient design ensured that BooKoo could move from package selection to filled product in a very short period of time. "Once we chose the Ball bottles we were able to fill our product within weeks," says Pamela Thornton, in charge of manufacturing and production for BooKoo Beverages, Inc. "This kind of turnaround was critical for us to meet our targeted launch date."
Heat-Tek bottle sizes include 8, 10, 12, 16, 20 and 64-oz., and other sizes are in development. The 8, 10 and 12-oz. bottles feature a 38- millimeter finish and the 16, 20 and 64-oz. sizes have been designed with a 43-millimeter opening to ensure a good pour. The 64-oz. bottle is offered with a round design or with a grip, making it easier to handle. All Heat-Tek bottles are available as a monolayer package and are recyclable. Sizes 20-oz. and below are also available as multi-layer bottles, using Ball's AMAZON HM(R) barrier technology for extended shelf life. Ball is displaying its Heat-Tek Bottles, along with a variety of other beverage packaging, at the National Association of Convenience Store (NACS) Show in Las Vegas, Nev., this week.
Ball Corporation is a supplier of metal and plastic packaging products, primarily for the beverage and food industries. The company also owns Ball Aerospace & Technologies Corp., which develops sensors, spacecraft, systems and components for government and commercial markets. Ball Corporation employs more than 13,500 people and reported 2004 sales of $5.4 billion.