Danny Wahlquist's Blogs 2005

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Prayer from Dwight D. Eisenhower
"Before all else, we seek, upon our common labor as a nation, the blessings of Almighty God. And the hopes in our hearts fashion the deepest prayers of our whole people. May we pursue the right - without self-righteousness. May we know unity - without conformity. May we grow in strength - without pride in self. May we, in our dealings with all people of the earth, ever speak truth and serve justice." - Dwight D. Eisenhower
from Danny Wahlquist's MSN Christian Blog, Dec 15, 2005

Create recent changes lists in RSS for DocBook documents automatically
"Suman Kumar writes about applications of RSS in Documentation . My idea is to create recent changes lists in RSS for DocBook documents automatically by using an XML-aware version control system and an extension of the DocBook XSL Stylesheets that will output an recent changes feed with links to the relevant changed parts of the document." from Danny Wahlquist's Mindsay Docbook Blog, Dec 5, 2005

"Evidence!" author adds to Body of Work
"Most genealogy researchers already are familiar with Elizabeth Mills' modern-day classic Evidence! Citation & Analysis for the Family Historian - and if you are not, you certainly should be! This book has been heralded as the best single source for genealogical documentation since its publication in 1997. Its reissue earlier this year brought renewed sentiment that every genealogist should be required to own a copy." from Danny Wahlquist's Yahoo 360 Genealogy Blog, Dec 5, 2005

Kissin' Cousins
"If someone walked up to you and said "Hi, I'm your third cousin, once removed," would you know what they meant? Most of us don't think about our relationships in such exact terms ("cousin" seems good enough), so many of us aren't very familiar with what these words mean. When working on your family history, however, it's important to understand the various types of cousin relationships." from Danny Wahlquist's MyBlogSite Genealogy Blog, Dec 5

DocBook Tutorial slides from the XML 2005 conference
from Danny Wahlquist's Mindsay Docbook Blog, Dec 2, 2005

Windows Live Mail beta (codename: Kahuna)
"The wait will soon be over. This week we will be releasing the 'M4' (Milestone 4) update to the Windows Live Mail beta (codename: Kahuna)." from Danny Wahlquist's Xanga Web Blog, Dec 2, 2005

Never Underestimate the Power of Fun
Never Underestimate the Power of Fun from Danny Wahlquist's WordPress Blog, Dec 2, 2005

D.C. Zoo's Panda Cub Makes Media Debut
Tai Shan mugged for camera crews at the National Zoo in Washington, D.C. from Danny Wahlquist's Bloglines News Blog, Dec 2, 2005

18 Tricks to Teach Your Body
"Clear your stuffed nose! Forget Sudafed. An easier, quicker, and cheaper way to relieve sinus pressure is by alternately thrusting your tongue against the roof of your mouth, then pressing between your eyebrows with one finger. This causes the vomer bone, which runs through the nasal passages to the mouth, to rock back and forth, says Lisa DeStefano, D.O., an assistant professor at the Michigan State University college of osteopathic medicine. The motion loosens congestion; after 20 seconds, you'll feel your sinuses start to drain." from Danny Wahlquist's Blogspot News Blog, Dec 2, 2005

IBM Input Method Editors: Executive overview : Globalizing your e-business
What a developer needs to know about input method editors, including how and why an IME is used. from Danny Wahlquist's Jroller Localization Blog, Dec 2, 2005

100% roundtrip ASCII? 100% roundtrip ANSI?
"So among the so-called 'ANSI' code pages, ASCII (0x00 - 0x7f) will roundtrip 100% of the time. How many "invalid" slots are there in the 'ANSI' code pages in the 0x80 - 0xff range, exactly?" from Danny Wahlquist's Jroller Localization Blog, Nov 28, 2005

Testing the internationalization of a product running on US Windows XP
Are their any disadvantages of testing the internationalization of a product running on US Windows XP & 2000 with the MUI (Multilingual User Interface) language group added, compared to a true localized version of the OS? (For example, Danish or Japanese). I can think of folder names such as 'common files' etc which are translated and sometimes can cause problems, but are there other things that testing on a US with language support will not find? from Danny Wahlquist's Multiply Localization Blog, Nov 28

Lessons From A Student Of Life by Jim Collins
"But for me, Drucker's most important lessons cannot be found in any text or lecture but in the example of his life. I made a personal pilgrimage to Claremont, Calif., in 1994 seeking wisdom from the greatest management thinker of our age, and I came away feeling that I'd met a compassionate and generous human being who - almost as a side benefit - was a prolific genius. We have lost not a guru on a pedestal but a beloved professor who welcomed students into his modest home for warm and stimulating conversation. Peter F. Drucker was driven not by the desire to say something but by the desire to learn something from every student he met - and that is why he became one of the most influential teachers most of us have ever known." from Danny Wahlquist's Blogspot News Blog, Nov 27, 2005

The first Thanksgiving Proclamation
George Washington's 1789 Thanksgiving Proclamation Whereas it is the duty of all nations to acknowledge the providence of Almighty God, to obey His will, to be grateful for His benefits, and humbly to implore His protection and favor; and Whereas both Houses of Congress have, by their joint committee, requested me to "recommend to the people of the United States a day of public thanksgiving and prayer, to be observed by acknowledging with grateful hearts the many and signal favors of Almighty God, especially by affording them an opportunity peaceably to establish a form of government for their safety and happiness:" from Danny Wahlquist's Bloglines News Blog, Nov 27

FFH to Release New Album Inspired by Pastor and Author Rich Stevenson
Christian recording artist FFH will release its sixth studio album Voice From Home on Essential Records Dec. from Danny Wahlquist's Bloglines News Blog, Nov 23

From Physical to Spiritual Needs - New Focus By CAM International
An update provide by Glenn Stewart, CAM Center Staff - Member Care 16 November 2005 "Harrison and Dorothy Smith, Northwest US/Western Canada - Missions Consultants, have been heading up the Katrina Response Office located at New Orleans Bible Church. Throughout this effort, the Smiths have been working closely with CAM local missionaries Pat and Ann Carolyn Davie and Brock and Heather Hower, as well as Hispanic pastors Fernando Vera and Absalon Zavala. Charlie Nelson, and his wife, are due to arrive on site by this weekend to spearhead direct ministry response." from Danny Wahlquist's AOL Blog, Nov 23, 2005

DocBook 5.0: The Definitive Guide V0.0.12 (Tue, 1 Nov 2005)
DocBook 5.0: The Definitive Guide is Copyright © 2005 Norman Walsh. Portions Copyright © 1999-2003 O'Reilly & Associates, Inc. from Danny Wahlquist's Mindsay Docbook Blog, Nov 23, 2005

Internationalization Tag Set (ITS) W3C Working Draft 22 November 2005
"This document defines data categories and their implementation as a set of elements and attributes called the Internationalization Tag Set (ITS). ITS is used with new and existing schemas to support the internationalization and localization of schemas and documents. Implementations of ITS are provided for three schema languages: XML DTDs, XML Schema and RELAX NG. In addition, implementations are provided as fixed modularizations of various existing vocabularies (e.g. XHTML, DocBook, Open Document). The definition of the data categories is still in an early draft stage. Feedback is especially appreciated on the general conception of ITS and the means of scope of ITS information in particular." from Danny Wahlquist's Jroller Localization Blog, Nov 23, 2005

Abraham Lincoln's Thanksgiving Prayer
"The year that is drawing towards its close has been filled with the blessings of fruitful fields and healthful skies. To these bounties, which are so constantly enjoyed that we are prone to forget the source from which they come, others have been added, which are of so extraordinary a nature that they cannot fail to penetrate and soften even the heart which is habitually insensible to the ever watchful providence of Almighty God."
Abraham Lincoln

from Danny Wahlquist's Blogsome Blog, Nov 23, 2005

Jerry Falwell thankful for America's Founders
"I'm thankful for America's Founders. George Washington proclaimed the first National Day of Thanksgiving in 1789, while Abraham Lincoln restored that tradition during the Civil War. Our Founders understood that America needed to depend on the Almighty in order to thrive. I often try to envision Benjamin Franklin rising to give his beautiful call to prayer in 1787 as representatives had become flustered after weeks of trying to write the Constitution of the United States. The 81-year-old Franklin offered one of the most beautiful discourses ever recorded. He said, in part:"
"I have lived, Sirs, a long time, and the longer I live, the more convincing proofs I see of this truth: 'that God governs in the affairs of man.' And if a sparrow cannot fail to the ground without His notice, is it probable that an empire can rise without His aid? We have been assured, Sirs, in the Sacred Writings that except the Lord build the house, they labor in vain that build it. I firmly believe this. I also believe that, without His concurring aid, we shall succeed in this political building no better than the builders of Babel; we shall be divided by our little partial local interests, our projects will be confounded; and we ourselves shall become a reproach and a byword down to future ages. And what is worse, mankind may hereafter, from this unfortunate instance, despair of establishing government by human wisdom and leave it to chance, war, or conquest."
from Danny Wahlquist's LiveJournal Blogging Blog, Nov 23, 2005

Purpose Driven - Churches Changing Lives on Purpose
"Being Purpose Driven is not about size; it's about being biblical and eternal. There are Purpose Driven churches all around the world in more than 100 countries and in more than 100 denominations or associations."
from Danny Wahlquist's BlogSpirit Christian Blog, Nov 22, 2005

Va. conservatives' turnout is record for annual meeting - (BP)
"SBCV Executive Director Doyle Chauncey noted the passion displayed by Eric Liddell, a main character in the movie "Chariots of Fire." "Eric Liddell was very passionate about running but was controlled by another much deeper passion," Chauncey said. "He loved God more than he loved to run." Chauncey challenged those with misplaced passions to walk away from choices that are not compelling and find fulfillment in what they are called to do."
from Danny Wahlquist's MSN Christian Blog, Nov 22, 2005

Abraham Lincoln was carried by the angels to the New Jerusalem above
Lincoln suffered a great blow while president - his twelve year old son Williw died on February 20, 1862. The president was driven to his knees, quite literally. Ida Tarbell writes: "Religion up to this time has been an intellectual interest. . . . From this time on he was seen often with the Bible in his hand, and he is known to have prayed frequently. His personal relation to God occupied his mind much." Says William J Wolf, "No President has ever had the detailed knowledge of the Bible that Lincoln had. No President has ever woven its thoughts and its rhythms into the warp and woof of his state papers as he did." Mary Todd Lincoln recalled her husband's last words as they sat in the theater: "He said he wanted to visit the Holy Land and see those places hallowed by the footprints of the Saviour. He was saying there was no city he so much desired to see as Jerusalem. And with the words half spoken on his tongue, the bullet of the assassin entered the brain, and the soul of the great and good President was carried by the angels to the New Jerusalem above."
from Danny Wahlquist's WordPress Blog, Nov 22

Reston Bible Church has'adopted' Faith Bible Church in Slidell. LA
You may have heard by now that Reston Bible Church has'adopted' Faith Bible Church in Slidell. LA, about 25-30 miles NE of New Orleans. RBC Administrator Dale Peak spoke with FBC's Senior Pastor, Keith Boyer, and they are very excited about teaming with us. As you may have heard in the weekend announcements, their heart and ours both beat for the lost and see this as a tremendous outreach opportunity. " from Danny Wahlquist's Blogspot News Blog, Nov 21, 2005

Fun with Automated Translation and Babelfish
"Today Lucas sent me an email that contained the phrase: 'I attest to you both that the other is on the ball.' My initial thought was that automated language translation systems would have a horrible time translating this sentence. I played with babelfish doing a round trip conversion between languages." from Danny Wahlquist's Multiply Localization Blog, Nov 21

Bush opened the day by attending church services
"Trying to send a message to China's leaders, Bush opened the day by attending church services, taking a front-row seat with his wife, Laura, at Gangwashi Church, one of five officially recognized Protestant churches in Beijing. 'It wasn't all that long ago that people were not allowed to worship openly in this society,' the president said after the hourlong service. 'My hope is that the government of China will not fear the Christians who gather to worship openly. A healthy society is a society that welcomes all faiths.' " from Danny Wahlquist's Xanga Web Blog, Nov 21, 2005

Mayflower Ancestors
Many families have "family legends" about being descended from Mayflower passengers. If all the claimed passengers had actually traveled on the Mayflower, the tiny ship would have sunk under the load! from Danny Wahlquist's Bloglines News Blog, Nov 21

It's official, family history research has overtaken online shopping as the most addictive hobby
"It's official, family history research has overtaken online shopping as the most addictive hobby. Research from Ancestry.co.uk, the UK's number one online family history site, based on July 2005 data from audience measurement firm comScore Europe, found that the average time spent per usage day on Ancestry.co.uk in July 2005 was 34 minutes per UK user. This level of activity among users searching through family history records shakes the academic image of family history and puts it on the map." from Danny Wahlquist's Yahoo 360 Genealogy Blog, Nov 21, 2005

Your ancestors may be Hiding in the Ancestry Archive Index, masquerading as some other surname because of a misspelling
"Your ancestors may have always spelled their name in a certain way, but believe me those who actually recorded their names, like census takers, county clerks, and tax collectors, could have spelled it in numerous other ways. It may be that your surname was spelled phonetically, or characters may have been left out or added. Character reversals are especially common when names are extracted for an Index like those you find online." from Danny Wahlquist's MyBlogSite Genealogy Blog, Nov 21

Microsoft and Offshoring
"I think it's really cool that Microsoft employees are comfortable with the fact that it is a global company. I've seen some of the emotion and rhetoric around offshoring and U.S. companies get ugly which is unfortunate. Of course, Microsoft has a rather diverse and international work force which probably helps a lot. " from Danny Wahlquist's Blogspot News Blog, Nov 21, 2005

Chapter 4 The of i² Construction from The Church of Irresistible Influence
"We have found that i2 construction demands three significant ingredients - irreducible minimums, if you will: confession, vision and structure."
"... led us to radically embrace influence as our priority and growth as merely a by-product."
"With its structure, every church succeeds or fails. ... Why? Because only structure, well-thought-out structure, which effectively unleashes people with purpose, can get results."
" ... created a small group structure that intentionally processes people toward finding a personal ministry of influence."
"What are our unique strengths as a church? What are the critical issues of our community? Which of those can our church effectively influence? Do we have a structure that can move our people to those needs? Are we willing to commit resources, staff, and people to make an impact?"
from Danny Wahlquist's AOL Blog, Nov 20, 2005

Chapter 3 Jesus and the Idea of Irresistible Influence from The Church of Irresistible Influence
". . . the church should be and must be, at its core, a compelling force of influence - first in lifestyle, then in good works." from Danny Wahlquist's Blogsome Blog, Nov 19, 2005

GRATITUDE IS not just a nice addition to a generally good character.
"GRATITUDE IS not just a nice addition to a generally good character. It is indispensable to Christian character." See http://www.navpress.com/EPubs/DisplayArticle/1/1.31.13.html.
from Danny Wahlquist's Mindsay Docbook Blog, Nov 19, 2005

English web-pages on a Japanese version of Windows
"What was happening was because he was running the Japanese version of Windows, his IE default language setting was set to Japanese. Thus each time he went to a Microsoft web site, the web site ask the browser what language it wanted the content in and the broswer said "Japanese". To fix this I showed them how to set the default content language to English." from Danny Wahlquist's Multiply Localization Blog, Nov 19

The Language Instinct : How the Mind Creates Language by Steven Pinker
"Then last year, Kieran suggested that I check out The Language Instinct : How the Mind Creates Language by Steven Pinker. It is one of those great tomes that can speak to people who are not necessarily linguists, and help anyone understand more about language than they ever did previously. I knew I was learning something when over half of the linguistic factoids that were being shared with me each day were things that I had also read in the book. :-)" from Danny Wahlquist's Jroller Localization Blog, Nov 19, 2005

Top 10 Christian Thanksgiving Songs at christianmusic.about.com
Thanksgiving is the time of the year that we join together with family and friends and give thanks for our blessings. This is a list of 10 of the best songs that either give thanks or remind us of God's many blessings . . . plenty of reasons to be thankful and praise our Savior. from Danny Wahlquist's LiveJournal Blogging Blog, Nov 17, 2005

Teachings of the Bible from Theodore Roosevelt
Every thinking man, when he thinks, realizes that the teachings of the Bible are so interwoven and entwined with our whole civic and social life that it would be literally - I do not mean figuratively, but literally - impossible for us to figure what that loss would be if these teachings were removed. We would lose all the standards by which we now judge both public and private morals; all the standards towards which we, with more or less resolution, strive to raise ourselves. --Theodore Roosevelt
from Danny Wahlquist's MSN Christian Blog, Nov 17, 2005

Your Best Investment by Dr. Stan Toussaint from Luke 19:11 - 27
Dr. Toussaint concluded the Great Stories From Our Lord conference at Immanuel Baptist Church this evening with Your Best Investment from Luke 19:11 - 27.
1. Every child of God is given at least one gift.
2. The gift is a trust, it is not ours.
3. The trust is to be invested, not guarded (always involves risk).
4. The rewards are huge!
5. What you use, you gain. What you don't, you lose.
6. Your trust becomes a test of your love for Jesus.
7. If you don't trust Christ, judgement comes.
Don't limit your ministry to your gift(s).
from Danny Wahlquist's WordPress Blog, Nov 16

from Ray Ozzie's weblog: http://spaces.msn.com/members/rayozzie/
"A couple of weeks ago, Bill and I brought life to a new initiative that, over the course of the months and years ahead, will catalyze and deliver a number of things that I'm very excited about. At that event, I said that unlike many other stealth projects I've/we've done, in this case many of our plans and offerings will evolve progressively and in the open, shaped in good measure by a dialog with you. This is not just feel-good marketing speak: the conversation related to Microsoft - its reputation, its intent and its offerings - is occurring and will continue to vigorously occur on the 'net with or without us. I'd rather it be "with", and I hope to add value in becoming another of the varied Microsoft voices conversing on the 'net." from Danny Wahlquist's Xanga Web Blog, Nov 16, 2005

Derek Webb - The Challies Dot Com Interview
Jesus would have belonged to no party in a two party system. There is no party line for Jesus to walk. I feel like we have got to move on and stop being so childish. Move on from these categorical, derogatory statements and names for each other and start commending about each other what is commendable and then move on from that point of unity to figure out how we can love and care for people. That's the second greatest commandment, that we love our neighbors, including our neighbors over on the loony left. from Danny Wahlquist's Bloglines News Blog, Nov 16

It's Not What You See by Dr. Stan Toussaint from Luke 10:25 - 37
Dr. Stan Toussaint continued the Great Stories From Our Lord conference at Immanuel Baptist Church this evening with "It's Not What You See" from Luke 10:25 - 37.
1. It's not enough to SEE the need.
2. What we DO is determined by what we SEE.
3. What you SEE is determined by WHO you are.
The Samaritan saw a neighbor because he was a neighbor.
from Danny Wahlquist's AOL Blog, Nov 16, 2005

Adrian Rogers Dead
"Adrian Rogers, former leader of the Southern Baptist Convention, and pastor of Bellevue Baptist Church (30,000 members) until last year, when he retired, has died this morning at age 75. Rogers helped to guide the SBC back to a conservative denomination and also founded Love Worth Finding Ministries. We ask all our visitors to pray for the Rogers family, as well as for Bellevue Baptist as they have lost a pillar in thier church this AM. " from Danny Wahlquist's Blogspot News Blog, Nov 15, 2005

What Really Counts by Dr. Stan Toussaint from Luke 16:19 - 31
Dr. Toussaint continued the Great Stories From Our Lord conference at Immanuel Baptist Church this evening with What Really Counts from Luke 16:19 - 31. The parable contains 2 lives, 2 destinies and 2 requests. At death, good stops for the unsaved and bad stops for the saved. 1. Lovers of money are detestable to God. 2. Submit to the Word of God. 3. Faith is a matter fo the will, not evidence. from Danny Wahlquist's Blogsome Blog, Nov 15, 2005

My great uncle, WILL EAGLE DAUGHTRY was born 20 Aug 1883 in Arkansas.
He married INEZ A NELSON 18 Feb 1912 in Lonoke, AR, daughter of JOSEPH NELSON and MARY BREWER. She was born Jun 1891 in AR. Postcard from W. A. Nelson to Inas Nelson on 1-26-12 to Jebb, Ark She married 18 Feb 1912.
Dear sister,
I am leaving L.R. for St. Louis tonight. Will write from St. Louis.
Your brother,
W. A. Nelson
On September 12, 1918 Will Eagle Daughtry(35) registered for the draft in England, Lonoke, AR.
In the Feb 16, 1920 census Will Daughtry (36 of AR) lived in Indian Bayou, Lonoke, AR with wife Inez (27 of AR).
from Danny Wahlquist's Yahoo 360 Genealogy Blog, Nov 15, 2005

My great uncle, CHARLES M NELSON was born Nov 1880 in Arkansas
He married ROXANNA A. She was born 1887 in Arkansas.
In the 1900 census, Joseph M. Nelson (51) of MS was a farmer in Elpaso, White, AR with wife Mary J (47) of MS and son Charlie M (19) of AR and daughters Emma (16) of AR and Inez A (8) of AR.
In the 1910 census, Charles M Nelson (28 of AR fa MS mo MS) was a farmer in Indian Bayou, Lonoke, AR with wife Roxanna A (22 of AR fa TN mo TN) and daughters Eunice (5) and Valerie (2) of AR fa AR mo AR.
In the 1920 census, Charley Nelson (38 of AR fa MS mo MS) was a farmer in Indian Bayou, Lonoke, AR with wife Roxie (33 of AR fa TN mo TN) and daughters Eunice (14) and Valerie (12) of AR fa AR mo AR, son Carl(10) and daughter Naomi (7).
In the 1930 census, Charlie M Nelson (48 of AR fa MS mo MS) was a farmer in Lonoke, Lonoke, AR with wife Roxie A (43 of AR fa TN mo TN) and daughters Valerie K(22) of AR fa AR mo AR and Bernice (10). Son Carl M(19 of AR fa AR no AR) and his new wife Mildred (19 of AR fa AR no AR) live nearby. from Danny Wahlquist's MyBlogSite Genealogy Blog, Nov 15

Chapter 3 Jesus and the Idea of Irresistible Influence from The Church of Irresistible Influence
"The church, we believe should be a force of Irresistible Influence in its community." "The first "big idea" driving many churches is to create a church that meets the needs of its members." "A second "big idea" driving many contemporary churches is the concept of success. ... but it often remains a stranger to its very own community." "Incarnation of the Word must precede and empower the proclamation of the Word." "Our mission statement ... We exist to manifest the reality of Christ to the world by equipping Christians to live lifestyles of spiritual integrity, which are ... Passionately committed to Jesus Christ Biblically measured Morally pure Family centered Evagelistically bold Socially responsible ... and to equip Christians for influential works of service in our community and the world." "the church should be and must be, at the core, a compelling force of influence - first in lifestyle, then in good works." "Is our community really being changed?" "i2 - a bridge over the troubled waters between an isolated church and a cynical culture." from Danny Wahlquist's LiveJournal Blogging Blog, Nov 14, 2005

Scobleizer - Microsoft Geek Blogger - The New VC Handbook:
"I'll be honest. If I were starting a company I would try to do it without much VC, if any. Why? Cause I know some folks who've worked for VC-run startups. Ones where the investors made billions. Where the founders got maybe a hundred million. And where everyone else got literally bubkiss. I hear these stories all the time. How the investors just don't care about the developer. The folks who actually make the product work and make it pretty. Er useful. Is there a new kind of VC that looks for a win-win-win? I'm not sure. But if there is one out there, I think that's a selling point. Word does get around. Same for big companies. Are we looking out for everyone's interest or just our own? Word does get around, you know." from Danny Wahlquist's Blogspot News Blog, Nov 14, 2005

Translation Workflow - Make or Buy?
At Tridium, we have developed a Lexicon Editor for AX, although we are having some problems with Input Methods. Do you agree with http://www.gala-global.org/blog/?p=16? "At the Localization World conference last week in Seattle, this topic has been identified as one of the "hot topics" in the industry at this moment. There have been controversial discussions about buying an off-the-shelf product (such as LTC Organizer or project-open) or creating your own tool, which suits the needs of the company best. In the Technology discussion group at the GALA Annual Meeting, we have decided to pick up this topic and start a web blog on it. We therefore welcome any comments you have regarding this topic, or any experiences you would like to share with the rest of the world: What tool are you using, what are the pros and cons from your point of view? Did you create your own tool, what are the obstacles to look out for? Are you validating tools at the moment, would you like to share some of your results? Do you consider implementing such a tool in your company, what information are you looking for? We do appreciate an open and frank discussion about this topic, but please no bashing of any kind." from Danny Wahlquist's Multiply Localization Blog, Nov 14

The DocBook Technical Committee has approved the first release of DocBook V5.0.
"Although it's taken me a couple of weeks to get the release ready, at the 12 October 2005 DocBook Technical Committee Meeting, we approved publication of DocBook V5.0b1 as the first official (test) release of DocBook V5.0. I expect a fairly long series of "beta" releases to follow, then a series of "candidate releases", before we get to an official V5.0, but we are at last on our way. See http://norman.walsh.name/2005/10/28/docbook50b1.
from Danny Wahlquist's Mindsay Docbook Blog, Nov 14, 2005

Exploring Christianity from Suzanne E. McCarthy
"I have been fascinated by how one shape can morph into another for some time. This applies to ancient as well as current writing systems." from Exploring Christianity from Suzanne E. McCarthy http://abecedaria.blogspot.com/2005/11/exploring-christianity.html from Danny Wahlquist's Jroller Localization Blog, Nov 13, 2005

Some Good Lessons from a Bad Example by Dr. Stan Toussaint
Dr. Toussaint continued the Great Stories From Our Lord conference at Immanuel Baptist Church this evening with Some Good Lessons from a Bad Example from Luke 16:1 - 13.
1. Use money to make friends and help them receive Christ.
2. Be faithful with money to get spiritual riches.
3. You can't serve God and money (yourself).
from Danny Wahlquist's MSN Christian Blog, Nov 13, 2005

Don't Bargain with God Just Trust Him by Dr. Stan Toussaint
Dr. Toussaint began the Great Stories From Our Lord conference at Immanuel Baptist Church this morning with The Parable of the Grumbling Workers from Matthew 19:27 - 20:16. His theme was "Don't Bargain with God Just Trust Him".
1. Length of service does not determine degree of reward. (quality does)
2. Position does not determine degree of reward.
3. God is generous.
4. God is sovereign.
5. Therefore, Don't Bargain with God Just Trust Him
from Danny Wahlquist's MSN Christian Blog, Nov 13, 2005

Ten Commandments of Genealogy
By Dick Eastman on Genealogy Basics from Danny Wahlquist's WordPress Blog, Nov 11

Happy Birthday Marines
from a marine: Note: I left active-duty seven months ago, but in honor of Veterans' Day and the 230th birthday of the Marine Corps I wanted to share a story about why I love being a Marine. from Danny Wahlquist's Bloglines News Blog, Nov 10

Andrew Jackson prayer from Prayers Of Our Presidents by Jerry MacGregor, Marie Prys
"I am in the hands of a merciful God. I have full confidence in His goodness and mercy . . . The Bible is true . . . Upon that sacred volume I rest my hope for salvation, through the merits and blood of our blessed Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ." Andrew Jackson from Danny Wahlquist's Xanga Web Blog, Nov 10, 2005

Prayer of Thanks for Veterans from Dwight D. Eisenhower
"Let us solemnly remember the sacrifices of all those who fought so valiantly, on the seas, in the air, and on foreign shores, to preserve our heritage of freedom, and let us re-consecrate ourselves to the task of promoting an enduring peace so that their efforts shall not have been in vain." - Dwight D. Eisenhower from Danny Wahlquist's AOL Blog, Nov 10, 2005

Chapter 2 Living Proof from The Church of Irresistible Influence
"I believe a fitting description for the church would be this: a community of people who stand firm in the truth over time against raging currents of opposition and who present living proof of a loving God to a watching world." from Danny Wahlquist's LiveJournal Blogging Blog, Nov 9, 2005

N.A.D.D. (Nerd Attention Deficiency Disorder)
Rands In Repose: N.A.D.D. (Nerd Attention Deficiency Disorder): "Stop reading right now and take a look at your desktop. How many things are you doing right now in addition to reading this column? Me, I've got a terminal session open to a chat room, I'm listening to music, I've got Safari open with three tabs open where I'm watching Blogshares, tinkering with a web site, and looking at weekend movie returns. Not done yet. I've got iChat open, ESPN.COM is downloading sports new trailers in the background, and I've got two notepads open where I'm capturing random thoughts for later integration into various to do lists. Oh yeah, I'm writing this column, as well." from Danny Wahlquist's Blogspot News Blog, Nov 9, 2005

Chapter 1 A Culture Craving Relationship from Creating Community by Andy Stanley
from Danny Wahlquist's Blogsome Blog, Nov 9, 2005

My great great grandfather, Nathan Hamby Melton was born 17 Dec 1845 in McMinn, TN
My great great grandfather, NATHAN HAMBY MELTON was born 17 Dec 1845 in McMinn, TN, and died 02 Dec 1920 in Izard, AR. He married (1) FRANCIS EMILY REISNER 13 Mar 1866 in MO. She was born Mar 1842, and died 12 Mar 1910 in Home of William HV Wahlquist. NATHAN HAMBY MELTON and FRANCIS EMILY REISNER were divorced on 04 Mar 1888. He married (2) INDIA ANNA HAYES 14 Oct 1888 in Izard, AR. She was born 07 Apr 1857 in Izard, AR, and died 12 Aug 1930 in Brockwell, Izard, AR. from Danny Wahlquist's Yahoo 360 Genealogy Blog, Nov 9, 2005

My ggg grandfather, WILLIAM PENNICK BORUM was born 26 Sep 1813 in Wilson, TN, and died 10 Oct 1901 in Hillsboro, Lawrence, AL.
He married (1) ROZINAH HOLLAND 20 Nov 1837 in Lawrence, AL, daughter of THOMAS HOLLAND and CHARITY MCCRARY. She was born 25 Nov 1819 in Lawrence, AL, and died 30 Mar 1854 in Lawrence, AL. He married (2) CATHERINE OLIVIA MILLER Abt. 1855. She was born 17 May 1833 in Oakville, Lawrence, AL, and died Mar 1860. He married (3) LUCINDA MARIE MILLER SEAY 10 Jan 1865 in Madison, AL. She was born 1825. from Danny Wahlquist's MyBlogSite Genealogy Blog, Nov 9

Printing FTM wide-format
It is easily done with software from Kinkos. Go to their website and download "File, Print tool". Then just follow instructions. You can then select a wide variety of sizes or use your own. You then write the file to a floppy and take it to a local Kinko's and they will print while you wait. from Danny Wahlquist's WordPress Blog, Nov 8

Repetitive Information Injury
NADD sufferers walk a delicate tight rope between effectively consuming large amounts of information and losing themselves in a endless loop of useless, frustrating information acquisition motions that I'll call Repetitive Information Injury ("RII"). For me RII shows up late in the day. I'm between meetings and having nothing urgent on my to do list. I sit down at the computer and scan my unread email. Once done there, I click on a couple of tab groups in Safari and scan the news. Lastly, I switch to NetNewsWire and scan for changes on my 75+ feeds. And then... I do it again. from Danny Wahlquist's Bloglines News Blog, Nov 8

English is becoming more and less important in the internet
"If you talk to a man in a language he understands, that goes to his head. If you talk to him in his language, that goes to his heart." Nelson Mandela from Danny Wahlquist's Multiply Localization Blog, Nov 8

George Washington, in his prayer journal
Almighty God...I yield Thee humble and hearty thanks that thou has preserved me from the danger of the night past, and brought me to the light of the day, and the comforts thereof, a day which is consecrated to Thine own service and for Thine own honor. Let my heart, therefore, Gracious God, be so affected with the glory and majesty of it, that I may not do mine own works, but wait on thee, and discharge those weighty duties thou requirest of me. from Danny Wahlquist's AOL Blog, Nov 8, 2005

Equipped for What? from The Church of Irresistible Influence
"Equipped for What?" "If we continued on our present path, ... We would eventually function as a refuge from the world, a sort of Christian 'club' that exhausted itself trying to keep its members happy." "With the Great Chasm uncrossed, the focus inevitably shifts from the transformed compelling life - the necessity of becoming salt and light in a needy and searching world - to a much more superficial desire to 'look christian' to other Christians." from Danny Wahlquist's MSN Christian Blog, Nov 8, 2005

Saxon 8.6 supports XSLT 2.0, XQuery 1.0, and XPath 2.0 Candidate Recommendations
The latest version of Saxon is version 8.6. This is a complete and conformant implementation of the XSLT 2.0, XQuery 1.0, and XPath 2.0 Candidate Recommendations published earlier today (3 November 2005) by W3C. This is a significant milestone for the specifications and therefore for Saxon. Although thousands of users have downloaded the product and deployed it in production applications while the specifications were still drafts, many have held back waiting for the language to become stable. from Danny Wahlquist's Mindsay Docbook Blog, Nov 8, 2005

Definition of Localization From Wikipedia
In web design, localization refers to the adaptation of language, content and design to reflect local cultural sensitivities. The word "Localization" is occasionally abbreviated as "l10n" (the number ten between the letters l and n) because there are ten letters between its first and the last letters. from Danny Wahlquist's Jroller Localization Blog, Nov 8, 2005

Prayers Of Our Presidents by Jerry MacGregor, Marie Prys
President John Quincy Adams "read through the Bible at least once per year, sometimes reading it in a different translation or different language when it suited his mood." After his presidency, Adams served as a member of the House. He worked tirelessly and often alone on behalf of antislavery groups in an effort to end slavery in the District of Columbia. ... He was against slavery because of his religious convictions ..." from Danny Wahlquist's Xanga Web Blog, Nov 8, 2005

Mark November 13 on your calendars for the 2005 International Day of Prayer
"Last year, over 200 THOUSAND churches internationally joined in prayer for our suffering brothers and sisters in Christ. Will your church be part of this powerful prayer event this year? It's never too early to start planning. Mark November 13 on your calendars for the 2005 International Day of Prayer." from Danny Wahlquist's Blogspot News Blog, Nov 7, 2005

Can We Save the Evangelical Church? by Bill Hull
from Danny Wahlquist's LiveJournal Blogging Blog, Nov 7, 2005

Chapter 1 The Great Chasm from The Church of Irresistible Influence by Robert Lewis
from Danny Wahlquist's Blogsome Blog, Nov 6, 2005

My great great grandfather, Joseph M. Nelson was born Oct 1849 in MS, and died after 1910
He married Mary Jane Brewer before 1874. She was born Sep 1852 in MS, and died after 1927 in AR. from Danny Wahlquist's Yahoo 360 Genealogy Blog, Nov 4, 2005

My great great grandfather, LUTHER RICHARD SANDERSON was born 25 Feb 1828 in Tennessee, and died 31 Oct 1872
He married (1) NANCY THOMAS 1849. She was born 1830, and died 1859. He married (2) MARY GRAHAM 10 Oct 1860, daughter of JOHN GRAHAM and LYNDA. She was born 18 Dec 1830 in Alabama, and died 13 Jun 1896. from Danny Wahlquist's MyBlogSite Genealogy Blog, Nov 4

My great grandfather, Luther Noah SANDERSON was born 17 Oct 1862 in Hatton, AL.
and died 16 Nov 1923 in Courtland, Lawrence, AL. He married (1) ALICE F. REYNOLDS 23 Sep 1883. She was born 22 Feb 1863, and died 20 Feb 1893. He married (2) SARAH EUNICE GARNETT 11 Feb 1894 in Courtland, Lawrence, AL , daughter of M GARNETT and SARAH E. She was born 21 Jul 1866 in Hillsborough,Lawrence, AL , and died 16 Mar 1944 in Memphis, Shelby, TN . from Danny Wahlquist's WordPress Blog, Nov 4

God Can Find You Anywhere
This is a true story from the field about how a U.S. Marine in Iraq met Christ while acting as guard in a watchtower. Read this exciting firsthand account from a fellow soldier. from Danny Wahlquist's Bloglines News Blog, Nov 3

"the love of Christ and the love of God that is in us that compels us to reach out to you"
"According to Lundstrom, when Christian relief workers come alongside of disaster victims and offer help without strings attached, they are often asked why they are doing that. Their answer? 'We say it's because of the love of Christ and the love of God that is in us that compels us to reach out to you -- [and] their hearts are touched,' he says. Lumdstrom says there will be pressing needs for shelter and essentials in Pakistan, even though the story has faded from the national and international news services." from Danny Wahlquist's Blogspot News Blog, Nov 3, 2005

Working with Time Zones
New W3C Working Group Note Based on discussions with the XQuery and XSL Working Groups, the Internationalization Core Working Group has released Working with Time Zones as a Working Group Note. The document discusses problems encountered when working with the date, time, and dateTime values from XML Schema when time zone offsets are included or omitted. It offers guidelines for working with field-based dates and times, for working with date and time values that require a time zone, and for comparing times. from Danny Wahlquist's Multiply Localization Blog, Nov 3

Enduring Great Companies from Good To Great by Jim Collins
"Enduring great companies don't exist merely to deliver returns to shareholders. Indeed, in a truly great company, profits and cash flow become like blood and water to a healthy body: They are absolutely essential for life, but they are not the very point of life." from Danny Wahlquist's AOL Blog, Nov 3, 2005

Prayers of our Presidents by Jerry MacGregor and Marie Prys
I have begun reading Prayers of our Presidents. from George Washington's prayer journal: "make me always watchful over my heart, that neither the terrors of conscience, the loathing of holy duties, the love of sin, nor an unwillingness to depart this life, may cast me into a spiritual slumber, but daily frame me more & more into the likeness of thy son Jesus Christ" from Danny Wahlquist's MSN Christian Blog, Nov 3, 2005

Norm Walsh blogs on DITA and Docbook
That said, I think I've got my head around DITA now and if you line DocBook and DITA up, I think DITA can point to four technical differences that are arguably features in its favor: from Danny Wahlquist's Mindsay Docbook Blog, Nov 2, 2005

Definition of software internationalization
Software internationalization from wikipedia: Internationalization and localization are means of adapting products such as publications or software for non-native environments, especially other nations and cultures. Internationalization is often abbreviated as I18N (or i18n or I18n), by IBM and others, where the number 18 refers to the number of letters omitted. "Localization" is often abbreviated L10n or l10n in the same manner. (The most common forms are i18n and L10n, respectively. These forms won out because many fonts do not readily distinguish uppercase "I" and lowercase "l", but lowercase "i" and uppercase "L" are always clear.) Both notions are sometimes collectively termed globalization (g11n), but that word has a more common meaning. Also seen in some circles, but less commonly, are "p13n" for personalization, "m17n" for multilingualization, and "r3h" for reach, as in the reach of a website across countries and markets. from Danny Wahlquist's Jroller Localization Blog, Nov 2, 2005

Prayers Of Our Presidents by Jerry MacGregor, Marie Prys
Great inside look at some of the prayers of our presidents. I loved the insight that George Washington ended his oath of office with "So help me, God", and all other presidents have followed his example. from Danny Wahlquist's Xanga Web Blog, Nov 1, 2005

Rick Warren And The Purpose That Drives Him by Richard Abanes
I felt uncomfortable at times reading The Purpose Driven Life and The Purpose Driven Church, but after a few reads, I can concur with most of both. Thanks for the personal look inside Rick Warren's ministry. I hope it will encourage many "grace killers" to reach out and minister to our culture. from Danny Wahlquist's LiveJournal Blogging Blog, Nov 1, 2005

Ordered new book: The Church of Irresistible Influence
from Danny Wahlquist's Blogsome Blog, Oct 31, 2005

Genealogy Research Quick Start
When I used to teach a genealogy class, I always started the first lesson with an instruction to the students to "go home and interview" as many living relatives as you can find. Record the interviews when possible and include family traditions, old wives tales, historical information, and most of all the memories of those who might not be around five, ten, or twenty years from now. I still think this is the BEST way to get started and I know that you won't be sorry later. Don't be afraid to ask! from Danny Wahlquist's Bloglines News Blog, Oct 29

Top Ten Blog Design Mistakes
With more companies adopting blogs, it's no surprise Jakob Nielsen looks at the top ten blog usability design mistakes. Author biographies and photos should be a given for any business Web site as it lets people know there are humans behind the company. This is not limited to blogs. However, if the blogger doesn't have an About reference for whatever reason, then yes - add one. from Danny Wahlquist's Bloglines News Blog, Oct 26

DearMYRTLE, Your Friend in Genealogy
"-- your direct line ancestors (parents, grandparents, great-grandparents, etc.) -- your spouse's direct line ancestors -- include ALL source documents THEN -- at least 4 generations of the siblings siblings of your ancestors so you can increase the likelihood of making a 'cousin match' with someone who has perhaps MORE information on distant generations." from Danny Wahlquist's Blogspot News Blog, Oct 26, 2005

My great grandmother, Sarah Eunice (Sallie) Garnett
My great grandmother, Sarah Eunice (Sallie) Garnett was born 21 Jul 1866 in Hillsborough,Lawrence, Alabama, and died 16 Mar 1944 in Memphis, Shelby, Tennessee. She married Luther Noah Sanderson 11 Feb 1894 in Courtland, Lawrence, Alabama, son of Luther Sanderson and Mary Graham. He was born 17 Oct 1862 in Hatton, Lawrence, Alabama, and died 16 Nov 1923 in Courtland, Lawrence, Alabama. from Danny Wahlquist's Yahoo 360 Genealogy Blog, Oct 24, 2005

My grandmother, VIVIEN NELSON was born 01 Jun 1911 in Arkansas, and died Feb 1974 in Memphis, Shelby, TN
from Danny Wahlquist's MyBlogSite Genealogy Blog, Oct 24

My great great grandfather, Joseph M Nelson was born Oct 1849 in Mississippi, and died after 1910
from Danny Wahlquist's WordPress Blog, Oct 20

W3C Internationalization (I18N) Activity
from Danny Wahlquist's Multiply Localization Blog, Oct 20

The Hedgehog Concept from Good To Great by Jim Collins
"a Hedgehog Concept is a simple crystaline concept that flows from deep understanding about the intersection of the following three circles:
1 What you can be the best in the world at . . .
2 What drives your economic engine. . .
3 What you are deeply passionate about. . . "
from Danny Wahlquist's AOL Blog, Oct 20, 2005

Spring Into Technical Writing for Engineers and Scientists by Barry J. Rosenberg
from Danny Wahlquist's Mindsay Docbook Blog, Oct 20, 2005

I saw us many times as I read this book. Some of the central ideas presented include:
1 Level 5 Leadership - " a paradoxical blend of personal humility and professional will"
2 First Who ... Then What - "first get the right people on the bus"
3 Confront the Brutal Facts - "maintain unwavering faith that you can and will prevail in the end, regardless of the difficulties, AND at the same time have the discipline to confront the most brutal facts of your current reality.."

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't by Jim Collins

Collins 2001-10
Sales Rank : 29

Average Review star

Extraordinary is better than mediocre, but is it the best?
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Good? Get ready for Greatness!
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Excelent!

See details at Amazon by G-Tools
from Danny Wahlquist's Xanga Web Blog, Oct 19, 2005

The Purpose-Driven Church by Rick Warren
"We invite the unchurched to come and sit on seventeenth-century chairs (which we call pews), sing eighteenth-century songs (which we call hymns), and listen to a nineteenth-century instrument (a pipe organ), and then we wonder why they think we're out-of-date!" Also, we often ask them to wear twentieth century clothes (which we call suits). from Danny Wahlquist's MSN Christian Blog, Oct 19, 2005

Creating Community : Five Keys to Building a Small Group Culture

Creating Community : Five Keys to Building a Small Group Culture by Andy Stanley Bill Willits

Multnomah 2005-01-03
Sales Rank : 3199

Average Review star

What church is supposed to be
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A Highly Useful Book for Small Group Pastors

See details at Amazon by G-Tools
from Danny Wahlquist's LiveJournal Blogging Blog, Oct 19, 2005

The Hedgehog Concept from "Good To Great" by Jim Collins
"A Hedgehog Concept is a simple, crystalline concept that flows from deep understanding about the intersection of the following three circles:
1 What you can be the best in the world at ...
2 What drives your economic engine ...
3 What you are deeply passionate about ..."
from Danny Wahlquist's Blogsome Blog, Oct 19, 2005

GmailThis! is an easy way to make a Gmail email without visiting mail.google.com
Once you add the GmailThis! link to your browser's toolbar, clicking GmailThis! creates a mini-interface to Gmail prepopulated with a link to the web page you are visiting, as well as any text you have highlighted on that page. Add additional text if you wish and then email or save as draft from within GmailThis! An indispensible tool. from Danny Wahlquist's Bloglines News Blog, Oct 19

Overview of Mustang's internationalization features
from Danny Wahlquist's Jroller Localization Blog, Oct 19, 2005

Tridium Named to Fast 50 for the Third Time
Tridium, Inc. Named One of the Fastest Growing Technology Companies in Deloitte's Virginia Technology Fast 50 Program For the Third Consecutive Year from Danny Wahlquist's Blogspot News Blog, Oct 19, 2005

My great great grandfather, Mathew N Garnett was born Dec 1830 in Tennessee
from Danny Wahlquist's MyBlogSite Genealogy Blog, Oct 19

Can't wait for Mustang! https://mustang.dev.java.net/
John O'Conner provides an overview of Mustang's Internationalization Features from Danny Wahlquist's Multiply Localization Blog, Oct 8

Built to Last : Successful Habits of Visionary Companies (HarperBusiness Essentials) from Danny Wahlquist's AOL Blog, Oct 8, 2005

The Six Battles are identity, personal holiness, family, endurance through pain, friends and a strong faith.
from Danny Wahlquist's Xanga Web Blog, Oct 8, 2005

Fight Through Pain from Six Battles Every Man Must Win by Bill Perkins
Battle Four: Fight Through Pain "It's a fundamental truth that we are most vulnerable to sin during periods of emotional of physical pain." Bill's Landmarks to help us identify and understand our pain include Lost Opportunities, Lost Relationships and Lost Significance. from Danny Wahlquist's MSN Christian Blog, Oct 8, 2005

Add WOW Hits 2006 to my wishlist!
Danny Wahlquist's LiveJournal Blogging Blog, Oct 8, 2005

DocBook XSL 1.69.1 released
Danny Wahlquist's Mindsay Docbook Blog, Oct 8, 2005

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap... and Others Don't by Jim Collins
Danny Wahlquist's Blogsome Blog, Oct 5, 2005

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