To make it easier for Thomas' Java library, the timezone
in the datestamps may also be of the form "0500".
Here are the valid forms and new examples
TZD = time zone designator (optional; one of the formats
"Z", +hh:mm, +hhmm, -hh:mm, or -hhmm)
1959-21-52T09:35+0300
2042-03-18T01:19:00-11:15
Andrew
dalke at dalkescientific.com