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Why Write?
I write to live. I live to write. Back in kindergarten, I was taught to write the basics: the ABCs and the 123s. (I believe, we were all taught to do so) But never in my playful mind have I thought that such a typical childhood task will play a gigantic role in my everyday living. When I reached high school, writing became complicated yet fulfilling. Writing movie reviews, book reviews, essays, short stories, and poems was a tough exercise of the mind. Sometimes, my creative juices got drained like that of a withered plant in a deserted place. I do not know where to begin with nor how would I be able to finish my masterpiece. In the end, I survived. Perhaps, those defining moments have awakened my senses, challenged my aspirations to take the road less traveled.
Come college, I pursued a communications-related course. Some said that the degree might not work for me given my quite laid-back personality. Others spelled high hopes on me, believing that I will be able to run the race. My heart screamed, "I want to write and this is my legacy". The clocks ticked. I embraced writing religiously. Pens and papers became my great confidantes. I delved into the vastness of words, life-changing stories, moving pictures, ideas, vulgar opinions, and bloody hell scenarios. Truth be told, these were difficult to deal with. Then again, "What else is not difficult to understand"? I knew that something like this is worth my time and effort. I knew that this endeavor will be fruitful. And yes, it became fruitful beyond measure. You see, I was never a writer. I just love scribbling down my crazy thoughts in a piece of paper.
On travel and writing
Travel and writing go hand in hand. They're peas in a pod. They breathe the same air and speak the same language. Whenever my itchy feet wanders somewhere down the road, I'm buckled with my pen and paper. I love to spill out my thoughts in a paper, which to me, is an honest gesture from jumping to one place to another. It ignites memories, blissful memories that spell awe and adventure. Writing adds this sense of gratification to travelling. With that, I consider my travel journal as one of my best pals. Full of words and destinations worth my time.
A+ Learning through Reading
Have you remembered the very day that you learned how to read? Perhaps, you were at kindergarten or elementary when that patient mentor of yours beamed with delight upon learning that you could read and comprehend. Lucky you.
Two years ago, I came across with a photo that dealt with a barefooted boy found reading at one corner in the bookstore. Said photo stirred the hearts of millions as it spoke about social illness. The subject who was then thirteen-year old MJ seemed to be a curious cat. One that wondered what lies beyond or what happens next. My heart was pinched at the same time joyful. You see, this child might have undergone life's crucial battles and yet he opted to settle down with any books that he could find; books that contained brilliant notions of whatever sorts; books that opened his mind to the many possibilities given the harsh reality. I salute him for I know that an incredibly bright future is ahead of him. I salute him for serving as an encouragement to his fellow. I salute him for taking the road less traveled.
In 2010, the National Statistics Office (NSO) data on the Census of Population and Housing (CPH) revealed that Western Visayas scored a 97.9 percent literacy rate, surpassing the national rate which is 97.5 percent. Generally speaking, this meant that 69.8 million Filipinos out of 71.5 million Filipinos with ages 10 and above were literate. These figures seemed to be overwhelming considering what the Philippines has undergone in the previous years. Former Education Undersecretary Juan Miguel Luz, however, stressed that there is a distinction between literacy and reading.
"To start with, let's establish the difference between literacy and reading. They are related, but literacy is a level of competence, while reading is a skill. One can be literate but not necessarily a reader because reading, as a skill, requires the development of a habit that must be exercised daily if it is to be retained and enhanced. If left unexercised, the skill becomes rusty and can even be lost."
In a bid to boost literacy and reading skills, the Department of Education (DepEd), has strategized worthwhile programs such as Language Development, Basic Literacy, Library Hub, Book Week, and National Reading Month among others. These celebrated programs were further strengthened with the help of private institutions and non-government organizations (NGOs). Thank heavens as these conscientious efforts paved way to a profound desire of learning.
Some people took time to read (or so I thought). They read as part of their hobbies. They read to research, be entertained, and gain knowledge. Illustrious author Lewis Carroll underscored key points on nurturing critical thinking and understanding the passages while reading. He advised that one should "begin at the beginning, and do not allow yourself to gratify a mere idle curiosity by dipping into the book, here and there." This held true with respect to establishing a mental connection between the reader and the author.
On a personal note, it is with kindred hearts I share with you my Top 10 Reasons as to WHY EVERY PERSON SHOULD READ A BOOK…..NOW
A book a day kills ignorance away.
They say ignorance is bliss. But hey, such ignorance will shatter your soul to death one day. When you read a book, there lies enlightenment, a jumpstart towards developing critical thinking, analytical ability and social responsibility. These are necessities that, sadly, are often disregarded. It's never an excuse that you know nothing just because you did not read. You need to read, otherwise, you end up being a foolish one.
Reading soothes your mind, mends your heart.
Whether you're from work, practice, or school, reading relaxes your tired mind. There's this heart-warming feeling rushing through your veins the moment you read an interesting line. The next thing you know, you can't get enough of embracing the book. And when you're feeling blue, go grab a book and there you'll find happiness, contentment and peace. The comforting words teach you that, in time, you'll heal the scars, forgive those who have wronged you and move on with optimism.
Great books lead to great writers.
Reading and writing goes hand in hand. The words are like sharp-edged swords that fuel the passion to speak out your thoughts. Today's great writers owe their brilliance to those books they savor, and that they still continue to learn from them. Phenomenal A Song of Ice and Fire Series author George R. R. Martin, for instance, draws his inspiration from the literary masterpieces of J. R. R. Tolkien, Robert E Howard, Fritz Leiber and related novelists.
There is renewed hope in every pages.
And when you think that hope is gone, well, think again. Every book promises a gleaming hope, serves a reminder that beneath the dark clouds, the sun is smiling at you.
It ignites imagination, sparks interest.
Talk about mental image power and interest rolled into one, a book is an enchanting storyteller. It knows how to capture its readers' attention. It forms vivid pictures that only the playful mind can think of. It hones ingenuity, hence, unleashing your creative juices. A book is never boring to read at. The key is to select carefully the one that best mirrors your interests.
It's a reflection of a lifetime.
The characters in every book exist not just for flattery or whatsoever. They are meant for something great. They create a definite purpose and that includes imparting life lessons. Many times, readers can relate their experiences based on the characters' due to the universal themes that bind them together. These themes usually dwell on love, hatred, pain, loss, forgiveness, justice, faith, hope, truth, and power. On top of that, these equally great characters etch worthwhile memories through ages.
…because books have magical wings that can bring you to faraway places
Dreaming of traveling to distant places or basking into sweet escapes? I tell you, books have the power to splurge you to the many wonders regardless of time. Choose from a variety of science fiction, mystery, history, political satires, fantasy, classic literature, and you're good to go.
The paperback scent is just too hard to resist.
The touch and musty smell of an aged paper is something to look forward to. Its distinctive scent is one of the characteristics why a lot of people still prefer paperbacks despite the emergence of electronic copies.
To nurture young minds
To our dear friends, parents, grandmas, grandpas, aunts, uncles, and cousins, consider this: Our children need books to ponder on, to shape their point of views. It is best that you read along with them as it promotes optimum learning and healthy bonding relationship.
Reading brings out the best in you.
I believe authors don't want to mess up with their readers. By all means, I am referring to books as comrades – the kind that brings out the best in you no matter how tough the ride gets.
For starters, I believe it is never too late to read. Go grab a book NOW. Begin reading from page 1, and in no time, you'll crave for something more. For adept readers, I urge you to shred your ideas into pieces and help your fellow embrace the art of reading in pursuit of harnessing their full potential.


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Now on campuses across the country, the best and the brightest are tuning up their brains and letting their bodies go to pot. (No, not that kind of pot.)
What is happening, according to Anthony A. Annarino, professor of physical education at Purdue University, is that when young people go off to college they ``trade their jogging shoes for junk food just when they need exercise the most.``
``Exercise is a safety valve for stress,`` Annarino said, ``yet most students cut down on recreational sports when they go back to school. They tend to sit around in class or at the coffee shop. Being away from home is stressful enough, but the added pressure of tests and a new social life can overload the day with tension.``
It is known that physical activity provides an outlet for stress, Annarino notes, and most campuses provide ample recreational opportunities.
``The problem is that the students who sign up for aerobics or volleyball tend to be the same ones who are already fit,`` Annarino said.
Annarino has three suggestions for college students:
First, build exercise into your schedule. Take a skills course each semester or pencil exercise time into your calendar -- 30-40 minutes a day three times a week.
Second, take a fitness break during long periods of study. You will be amazed at your renewed alertness.
Third, walk briskly to classes, which gives you the benefit of good exercise without much effort.
--Overweight or dieting women are more likely to experience menstrual disorders including pre-menstrual syndrome, says an article in Weight Watchers magazine.
Swings in weight or stringent dieting may cause a woman to experience too- frequent or too-heavy periods or to lose her periods altogether, the magazine reports. These conditions can indicate a predisposition to PMS, which is characterized by increased appetite (especially for sweets), bleak moods, water retention and changes in metabolism.

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Start date: 2013-11-01, End date: 2016-10-31
Plants synthesize a staggering variety of secondary metabolites, and this chemodiversity is a poorly used pool of natural molecules with bioactive properties of importance for applications in the pharma and food industries. BacHBerry focusses on phenolic compounds, a large an...
Programme: FP7-KBBE
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[PROJECT] STRATOCLIM - Stratospheric and upper tropospheric processes for better climate predictions
Start date: 2013-12-01, End date: 2018-11-30
StratoClim will produce more reliable projections of climate change and stratospheric ozone by a better understanding and improved representation of key processes in the Upper Troposphere and Stratosphere (UTS). This will be achieved by an integrated approach bridging observa...
Programme: FP7-ENVIRONMENT
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Start date: 2014-01-01, End date: 2017-12-31
The ICE-ARC project aims to understand and quantify the multiple stresses involved in the change in the Arctic marine environment. Particular focus is on the rapid retreat and collapse of the Arctic sea ice cover and to assess the climatic (ice, ocean, atmosphere and ecosyste...
Programme: FP7-ENVIRONMENT
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Last updated on: 2017-12-18
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Start date: 2012-02-01, End date: 2016-01-31
Environmental policies focus on protecting habitats valuable for their biodiversity, as well as producing energy in cleaner ways. The establishment of Marine Protected Area (MPA) networks and installing Offshore Wind Farms (OWF) are important ways to achieve these goals. The ...
Programme: FP7-KBBE
Record Number: 101654
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[PROJECT] PERSEUS - Policy-oriented marine Environmental Research in the Southern EUropean Seas
Start date: 2012-01-01, End date: 2015-12-31
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Programme: FP7-ENVIRONMENT
Record Number: 102043
Last updated on: 2017-12-11
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Start date: 2010-09-01, End date: 2014-02-28
European forests are under unprecedented threat from the combined forces of climate change and large increases in the numbers of alien invasive pests and pathogens resulting from changes in patterns of global trade. Interactions between climate change, including likely change...
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Start date: 2013-11-01, End date: 2016-10-31
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Programme: FP7-ENVIRONMENT
Record Number: 110856
Last updated on: 2017-12-04
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Start date: 2011-03-01, End date: 2015-02-28
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Record Number: 98430
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Record Number: 88876
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Articles Produced by Manufacturing Industry (Price Index of), Quarter Ending December 2000
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This data quality framework has been published internationally (Brackstone G., Managing Data Quality in a Statistical Agency, (1999) Survey Methodology, Vol. 25, no. 2, Statistics Canada) and has been recommended by the ANAO as 'better practice' in specifying performance measures (ATO Performance Reporting under the Outcomes and Outputs Framework, Australian Taxation Office, Audit Report No.46 2000-01, pp63-64.) on advice from the ABS Statistical Consultancy Unit.
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Why do you need to conduct a survey? (B1)
The detail needed to meet these requirements extends to a separate index for articles produced by manufacturing industry.
Indexes are compiled on a net sector basis for the Manufacturing Division of ANZSIC as a whole and separately for ANZSIC Sub-divisions and/or Groups of Manufacturing. In each case, the scope of the indexes relates to articles produced in establishments within the defined manufacturing sector and sold to establishments outside that sector. The indexes are compiled on this basis (as opposed to a gross sector basis) as the prime purpose of the aggregate indexes are as measures of inflationary pressures in the economy.
The indexes are constructed on a net sector basis in order to avoid the "multiple counting" problem. For example, in the Division index the only basic iron and steel products included are those sold to establishments outside the Division. If all iron and steel purchases were included there would be multiple counting of the effect of changes in the prices of these items as they moved through the production chain, ie the price increase in basic steel would be reflected when it was converted into rolled steel, and then again through the effect of prices of rolled steel product used to make the coated steel product, and so on.
A major constraint affecting the survey is the requirement to publish within 15 working days of the end of the quarter.
While the net sector basis makes the calculation of the weights and selection of respondents more complicated the number of transactions that have to be represented are reduced. A gross index would require not only the net sector transactions to be represented but also the intra- sector transactions.
The net sector approach is used in compiling PPIs in a number of countries, including the USA and UK.
The new economy wide producer price indexes, on a Stage of Production basis is, in fact, resulting in the collection and compilation of many of the intra-sector transactions which will be valuable for our main user (National Accounts).
Price indexes are published for the Manufacturing Division and for the following Subdivisions and Groups:
To assist in maintaining data quality an objective is to contact all providers, at least annually, to check on the representativeness of the items priced and the accuracy of the prices supplied. There is a structured program for this contact with all providers being assigned a specific priority classification which determines the nature of the contact. For example, priority 1 respondents are interviewed personally on an annual basis. Priority 4 respondents, on the other hand, are subject to personal interview on enrolment but thereafter are handled by a mix of telephone interviews and mail questionnaires. Data for respondent and specification sample selection and weighting are collected via this program.
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How will the results of the survey be explained / presented to the major users? (I8)
Australian Economic Indicators
Indexes are available for the majority of index regimen item.
Producer Price Indexes
Other ESG Sections
Phone: (02) 6252 6170
E-mail: firstname.lastname@example.com
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To what reference peiod(s) does the survey refer? (A6)
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What is the expected total sample size to be approached and how has it been set? (H4)
The number of providers required to achieve such coverage is a function of a number of factors, including the degree of concentration of the industry, eg there may be only one manufacturer of that item, and the complexity of pricing arrangements in the industry, eg a single price, fixed by government regulation, may apply to all buyers. At the other end of the spectrum, prices may vary from buyer to buyer.
The total number of providers is therefore largely a by-product of this approach. A particular total was not determined and that total "distributed" across material groups and then across materials etc.
A range of procedures are used to ensure the reliability of the indexes, including: extensive data checking and verification; regular updating of product and respondent samples; measures to detect and adjust for changes in the quality of the items included in the indexes.
The number of providers required to achieve such coverage is a function of a number of factors, including the degree of concentration of the industry, eg there may be only one manufacturer of that item, and the complexity of pricing arrangements in the industry, eg a single price, fixed by government regulation, may apply to all buyers. At the other end of the spectrum, prices may vary from buyer to buyer.
The total number of providers is therefore largely a by-product of this approach. A particular total was not determined and that total "distributed" across industries and then across ANZSIC classes etc.
Index numbers for base level components are compiled, using the computer system, and subject to output editing. Where necessary values are imputed for missing observations. Prices data are adjusted to remove the effects of changes in the quality of products. Changes to product and respondent samples are "spliced" into the index (ie incorporated in a manner which does not affect the level of the index).
When data for base level components are "clean" higher level indexes are compiled.
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How will the results of the survey be explained / presented to the major users? (I8)
Australian Economic Indicators
Indexes are available for the majority of index regimen item.
In concept the index measures price changes for a selection of transactions. This is complicated by the fact that there are both a manufacturing Division index and a set of manufacturing Sub-division indexes. These are independent indexes with different conceptual boundaries, ie the Sub-division indexes are not a subset of the Division index. For any of these indexes, the universe of transactions can be defined by a three dimensional matrix of articles ("items"), producer and purchaser. The selection of transactions for pricing needs to be made from this three dimensional stratification.
The selection of the respondents and specifications for pricing occurs within the framework provided by the index structure. As part of setting up (or reviewing) an index, a structure is derived which sets out in a logical manner the items included in the index and their weights. For a manufacturing industry index this structure will be along the following lines:
The first step is to identify the sample. In a number of cases the industry will be so concentrated (eg basic steel products) that there are a few, commonly known, potential providers. In these cases the firms to approach will be easy to determine. In other cases the potential providers may not be clear and other sources will need to be consulted. This includes ABS data; data from commercial trade directories etc; newspaper reports; data from other respondents, etc.
The next step is to determine the specific products to be priced from a particular provider. This is determined in collaboration with the provider. Essentially a top down approach is taken. The provider is asked to dissect total sales (assuming we are collecting from suppliers) of the item in a stratified manner. For example; total sales of glass bottles to the food industry may be dissected into sales to each sector eg soft drinks, beer, wine, etc. These are, in turn, further dissected by product type and customer type. For example; sales of bottles to the wine industry may be categorised into sales to major customers x bottle type.
The final stage is to determine the precise specification and pricing basis to be used. For example, "wine bottle, clear glass, 750 ml sold to regular customer, purchasing 50,000- 75,000 bottles per year, net price FIS" This stage can only be undertaken using detailed information from the provider on how prices are determined. Depending on the complexity of the provider's pricing practices, this may be relatively straightforward or highly complex.
In summary, the approach used in PPI is a top down approach which involves stratifying the sample according to the major factors affecting price change. The detailed specifications and pricing basis (the key requirement for the accurate measurement of price change to constant quality) are determined at the micro level on a provider by provider basis. The sample selection takes place within the overall structure provided by the index framework and weighting pattern.
Because the sampling process requires detailed information from the provider, it is not practical to select or review all providers at a single point in time. Rather, PPI uses (as noted previously) a rolling cycle of sample review. In any one quarter a number of samples (ie samples for specific items) will be subject to review which may result in changes to the provider and/or specification samples.
Indexes are compiled as chain linked, base weighted price indexes, of the Laspeyres type. The weighted mean of price relatives formula is used to derive base level ("elementary aggregate") indexes. Higher level indexes are derived using a "value aggregates" methodology.
The articles included in the index (ie the items) were selected and allocated weights on the basis of estimated net value of production in 1993-94. In general, an item equates with an ANZSIC class (ie the four digit level within ANZSIC).
What allowances will be made for potential sources of non-sampling error in estimation? (I6)
A range of procedures are used to ensure the reliability of the indexes, including: extensive data checking and verification; regular updating of product and respondent samples; measures to detect and adjust for changes in the quality of the items included in the indexes.
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Is the survey a new survey or a cycle of an existing repeated survey? (A7)
The Price Indexes of Articles Produced by Manufacturing Industry employs basically the same methodology as the other producer price indexes and, as such, can be used in conjunction with them (eg. for national accounts purposes).
Some sources do not meet the requirement to price to a constant quality or to measure actual market transaction prices. For sources, such as published trade price lists, product details are recorded in insufficient detail to identify changes in quality and the prices recorded are not the actual prices paid ie most in scope buyers receive discounts off the published list price.
No other agencies have been identified as collecting relevant prices data for this index.
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The students face the ultimate test as they are forced to motivate themselves outside the regimented world of Wellspring. Carsyn is ready to abandon her former routine in favor of her own modified "Carsyn Plan," but will it be enough to deter temptations at her new restaurant job and while she's away at college? Ashley also feels confident that she can handle a three week road trip, but instructors worry that her cockiness will backfire on her. Meanwhile, Tanisha continues her Wellspring journey, but this time, she's taking on the role of program coach rather than student. However, taking on the extra responsibility proves a bit challenging.
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LOS ANGELES — Social networking is alive and well, thank you, even if it is often overlooked or dismissed as a marketing technique by socially-isolated web developers.
"If you are a web developer, you may have brushed off social networking as a phenomenon that is dominated by teenagers and people seeking relationships," HTML Goodies author Scott Clark wrote. "If you talk to non-developers, however, you may have realized that social networking is pervasive, and noticed that most smart businesses have embraced the phenomenon as a way to attract potential customers and interact with their current customers."
This raises the question, "do 'geeky' web developers 'care' about social interaction, and if not, does this attitude hamper the brand- and traffic building techniques they bring to clients?"
Whatever the motivations for past avoidance of social marketing channels, developers and website owners need to take the arena seriously — executing cohesive strategies for extending brand awareness, providing support, generating traffic, and making new sales where appropriate.
According to Clark, the top social networking sites that developers should be aware of when trying to satisfy the needs of clients' businesses, include Facebook, Google+, MySpace, Twitter, LinkedIn, Classmates, MyLife, Ning, LiveJournal and Tagged.
Changes in the marketplace include Facebook doubling its monthly visitors over the same period last year, while MySpace suffered a 13 percent decrease in its user volume.
Clark says that a business' social networking presence should not merely be a copy of its website, nor appear to be a sales brochure.
"It should provide a more personal look at your business [and] the people who are involved, and the social networking sites should be a place where, although still done in a professional manner, your company can let its hair down, so to speak," Clark added. "Interesting aspects of your business, positive communications with your customers, new aspects of the business that you are working on or considering are all topics to be considered for posting on your social networking sites."
It is important, say experts, to keep a positive, professional attitude while posting to social networks, being always mindful of their rules and keeping an eye out for technical features that can be used to enhance their interaction with the site and its other members.
Clark also advises developers to investigate the different tools, such as RSS feeds, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), and Software Developer's Kits (SDKs), that are offered by the various social networking sites as a way of extending their offering's customization, interactivity and reach.
However you choose to implement social networking and marketing, remember that it is not an issue of whether or not you are too busy to chat with anyone — it's an issue of a company not being too busy to communicate with its customers.
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You guys.
This is my new all-time favorite cookbook.
I didn't expect a whole lot when I selected it from BloggingForBooks, to review.
Boy was I surprised!
It has a section of the "why" on gluten-free options, and a variety of recipes (both sweet and savory) for gluten-free everything, from pizza to sandwiches to cakes.
(I flagged only the recipes I REALLY wanted to try making)
(I love the combo of scientific info and practical advice)
(A description of the strengths and definitions of each type of GF flour!)
(as well as nontraditional awesome-looking recipes…)
(did you know you can make a GF sourdough?!?!)
(NOW I get why GF mixes are multiple flours…I love understanding why things are crucial to a recipe, or not)
I am seriously in love with this book. I highly recommend it for anyone wanting to go gluten-free, or just expand your gluten-free options. Or even just expand your healthy options, as a lot of the recipes were healthy takes on standby favorites.
And did I mention the explanations of science behind the flour choices? I feel like I finally have the freedom (and knowledge) to buy non-wheat flours with confidence.
I'm set on baking about 80% of the recipes now…and I can't wait to share them with you!
Check it out on Amazon or at The Book Depository.
I'm a coffee-fueled, hobby-addicted bibliophage who makes cruelty-free mineral eye shadows (inspired by novels). I'm usually in front of a screen (writing, reading, or gaming), but I've been known to emerge for geekery, good food, and dark chocolate.


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Although the facts are hardly in yet, he cites a report from a firm called Veratect, which maps outbreaks for clients like WHO and the CDC. From the report:
"They believed that the farms, operated by Granjas Carroll, polluted the atmosphere and local water bodies, which in turn led to the disease outbreak. "
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We should have the latest batch of Excelsiors ready soon.
|A Wrightscale 16mm Bagnall Excelsior model from a previous batch
As some customers will have to reach into their wallets, here are a few thoughts about why a Wrightscale model is worth the expense.
Modelling in the virtual world might seem comparatively cheap. With such good computer generated special effects, many people these days go in for virtual modelling. For a society that is so keen on instant gratification, the advantages are obvious. Get in your computer generated cab, twist the virtual controls, listen to the sound effects and set off, admiring the computer generated scenery out of your virtual cab window. There is no need to find a space in your real-world home, no real-life Significant Other complaining about the mess. Planning morphs seamlessly into program which in turn becomes programmed train ride. Why not?
|Tipper trucks being pushed along a garden railway route Photo Malcolm Wright
Why not indeed? Yet there are some advantages to remaining in the real world. There is the satisfaction of meeting challenges. The 'real-world' modeller can use various means to overcome lack of space. The Japanese led the way in miniaturising models. The smaller the scale, the larger the landscape that will be fitted into the space available. In the USA, builders typically go down into the basement while in Britain, they remake the attic. Enthusiasts can negotiate a share of the garden and the clubbable can co-operate. Each has his or her own solution when tackling the problems.
|'Boracic' and crew Such models of men would never appear in a virtual model yet they have been given real artistic charm. Photo Malcolm Wright
The next phase is planning. In the virtual world, horizons are unlimited. In the real world, the space available dictates the layout. A club will have to plan a model which can be seen from many angles. For the home modeller, the room or the lack of will dictate the shape of the layout. This, the outsider might observe, actually adds to the fun and the achievement. To take an analogy, the poet's struggle with language, as well as original intentions, creates the poem. The same goes for the poetry of motion.
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The effort put into real-life modelling can have benefits. A garden can be enhanced by its railway. Too often regarded as an outdoor room, a sanitary void between self and the neighbours or simply a competitive place (for smoothest lawn or most strident colour) a garden can be a source of pleasure. DaveChipchase
It can be ornamental and an outdoor room. It can give the genuine satisfaction of 'unity', of purpose and design.
|The Wrightscale South Deside Railway sufferedthe ravages of time and had to be extensively remodelled. It is a challenging site and many happy hours went into the planning let alone earthmoving.
|Malcolm Wright in meditative mood. The bridge in the foreground required extensive repairs
Of craft, psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi said in a TED talk: 'We are living more fully. You know that what you need to do is possible to do, even though difficult, and the sense of time disappears. You forget yourself. You feel part of something larger'
|A Wrightscale 16mm Quarry Hunslet crosses the bridge. Photo taken by MD Wright some years ago
Biologically, the process of making, the mastery of skills and a tangible end-product rewards us with a boost of powerful feel-good chemicals. It is a tool to help us cope with what life throws at us. A real-world craft is a constant in a world full of variables.


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Prices of Treasury coupon securities have rebounded in quiet overseas trading. The last day of trading in the US was on Thursday and that pre holiday session witnesses a late day swoon which brought 10 year yields above 2.70 with a close around 2.72. The issue had opened Thursday around this hour at 2.64 percent. Given the narrow trading range which has prevailed last week and for several weeks that move was remarkable and not particularly understandable. I received very few emails regarding the price action during that late day swoon and the only meaningful information I can report is from a swap trader who reported rate paying in the belly by hedge funds and then some of the same suspects unwinding flattening trades (in rates). I would offer the flimsy rationale that desks were poorly staffed in advance of the holiday and liquidity would have been at a premium if someone needed to sell a big block of paper. The market has rebounded but the level of activity is rather muted. Much of the world is closed for Easter Monday. One trader based in Asia reported buyers of 10 year US versus other government bonds.
The yield on the 5 year note has slipped to 1.711 this morning from 1.734 late Thursday. Similarly, the yield on the benchmark 10 year note has declined to 2.70 from 2.723. The yield on the Long Bond has dropped to 3.504 from 3.521. The yield curve is showing mixed changes. The 5s 10s spread is unchanged at 98.9. However, 5s 30s has inched wider to 179.3 from 178.7 and 10s 30s has widened to 80.4 from 79.8. I wrote last evening here about the battering of the 5 year note. It has recovered some on butterfly as 2s 5s 10s has moved from a cycle wide 34.2 to 31.1 this morning.
In overnight economic news Japan reported a record breaking trade deficit of $134 billion in the year ending March 31. In the three months ended march 31 exports actually declined a very small amount while imports increased 4.5 percent. For the full one year period energy imports jumped 18 percent as the long term consequences of the Fukushima earthquake continue to ripple through the economy.
In the Ukraine tensions remain high as a flimsy brokered deal flounders. I get the sense that analysts now believe that Mr Putin will eventually incorporate the Eastern Ukraine into his empire but he will achieve his goal without an overt invasion but instead will apply a death by a thousand cuts strategy.
This is a big week for equity earnings with about 32 percent of the S and P reporting during the week.


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Concept design (concept of the project under development) represents a version of principle zoning and planning of the available space with furniture and equipment layout (up to 3 options).
Concept design includes the materials that help to establish accurate stylistic requirements for the subsequent development of design solutions. Concept design is the foundation for the entire project, and is required to meet the regulations and obtain all the necessary documentation. Its development is the best and the only professional way to assess the facility in advance, and get an idea of the planned work scope. This stage is particularly important for major facilities as it helps to avoid many difficulties in the course of further design.
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Walling plan includes:
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Design project
Design project represents an idea concept, computer simulation, stylistic organization of the facility, gives a client a visual representation of a possible design solution in relation to the facility, and serves as a guideline.
Design project includes:
- Concept design
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- Album with the stylistic elaboration including a 3D visualization of the interior – a photorealistic image of the implemented project (prepared on the basis of technically developed solutions and selected materials);
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Objectives of design project:
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- To provide a complete package of technical documentation;
- To create the construction budget (cost estimate is calculated on the basis of the construction project);
- To create the budget for basic materials and interior items;
- To create a preliminary delivery schedule and plan the construction works.
Technology of design project development includes several stages.
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Style stage includes:
- 3D visualization of interiors and solutions for furniture types and arrangement, wall, floor and ceiling colour and texture, presence and location of additional elements, lighting and textile design. This visualization is very close to reality;
- Sketches of premises (coloured elevations of the walls).
3.Technological stage.
The next stage of the interior development involves elaboration of the project and development of a package of design and technical documentation.
Technical documentation includes:
- Plan of floor;
- Plan of floor connection;
- Flooring plan;
- Direction of floor laying; material;
- Plan of warm floor (provided there is an appropriate project section);
- Ceiling plan;
- Plan of ceiling levels;
- Plan of ceiling level connection;
- Plan of lamp arrangement and distribution of lines across light switches;
- Plan of lamp arrangement and distribution of lines across light switches, combined with the ceiling plan;
- Plan of lamp arrangement and distribution of lines across light switches, combined with the furniture arrangement plan;
- Plan of arrangement of sockets, leads and low power networks terminals;
- Plan of socket connection;
- Plan of arrangement of sockets, leads and low power networks terminals, combined with the ceiling plan;
- Plan of arrangement of sockets, leads and low power networks terminals, combined with the furniture arrangement plan;
- Layout of wall finishing (in the principal areas);
- Layout of water supply and sewerage (in the principal areas);
- Connections of ventilation and air conditioning endpoints (provided there is an appropriate project section);
- Door layout;
- Specification of doorways;
- Additional drawings.
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- Development of stylistic solution;
- Sketching;
- 3D visualization of the project;
- Coloured elevations;
- Technological solutions for floor and ceiling;
- Elaboration of finish charts;
- Specification of doors, furniture, light, wall elevations;
- Measurements for textile design;
- Measurements of pieces of furniture, carpets, etc.;
- Selection of textile colours, textures and patterns;
- Interior items, artworks and accessories nomenclature;
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- Fieldwork at exhibitions, art galleries and workshops together with the client and/or autonomously;
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This report was written on December 1, 1982
1. Name and location of the property: The property known as the J.
Burton Galloway House is located at 702 N. Brevard Street, in Charlotte,
2. Name, address, and telephone number of the present owner of the
property: The present owner and occupant of the property is:
Mrs. S. C. Wilber
702 N. Brevard Street
Charlotte, NC 28202
Telephone: 704/375 4528
3. Representative photographs of the property: This report
contains representative photographs of the property.
4. A map depicting the location of the property: This report
contains a map which depicts the location of the property.
5. Current Deed Book Reference to the property: There is no
current deed book listing in the County Tax Office. The Tax Parcel Number of
the property is: 080 072 02.
6. A brief historical sketch of the property: This report contains
a brief historical sketch of the property prepared by Dr. William H.
Huffman, Ph.D.
7. A brief architectural description of the property: This report
contains an architectural description at the property prepared Thomas
Hanchett, architectural historian.
8. Documentation of why and in what ways the property meets the
criteria set forth in N.C G.S. 160A 399.4:
a. Special significance in terms of its history, architecture,
and/or cultural importance: The Historic Properties Commission judges
that the property known as the J. Burton Galloway House does possess
special significance in terms of Charlotte Mecklenburg. The Commission
bases its judgment on the following considerations: (1) the J. Burton
Galloway House, built in 1870, is the oldest house in First Ward and most
probably the oldest house in Uptown Charlotte; (2) descendants of the
original owner reside in the J. Burton Galloway House, a unique occurrence
in Uptown Charlotte; (3) the grounds of the J. Burton Galloway House
retain early outbuildings, fences, and curbing; (4) the J. Burton Galloway
House is a rare local example of an urban Victorian cottage.
b. Integrity of design, setting, workmanship, materials, feeling,
and/or association: The Commission contends that the attached
statement of architectural significance prepared by Thomas W. Hanchett,
architectural historian, demonstrates that the J. Burton Galloway House
meets this criterion.
a. Special significance in terms of its history, architecture,
and/or cultural importance: The Historic Properties Commission judges
that the property known as the J. Burton Galloway House does possess
special significance in terms of Charlotte Mecklenburg. The Commission
bases its judgment on the following considerations: (1) the J. Burton
Galloway House, built in 1870, is the oldest house in First Ward and most
probably the oldest house in Uptown Charlotte; (2) descendants of the
original owner reside in the J. Burton Galloway House, a unique occurrence
in Uptown Charlotte; (3) the grounds of the J. Burton Galloway House
retain early outbuildings, fences, and curbing; (4) the J. Burton Galloway
House is a rare local example of an urban Victorian cottage.
b. Integrity of design, setting, workmanship, materials, feeling,
and/or association: The Commission contends that the attached
statement of architectural significance prepared by Thomas W. Hanchett,
architectural historian, demonstrates that the J. Burton Galloway House
meets this criterion.
9. Ad Valorem Tax Appraisal: The Commission is aware that
designation would allow the owner to apply for an automatic deferral of 50%
of the Ad Valorem taxes on all or any portion of the property which becomes
"historic property." The current appraised value of the land is $14,990. The
current appraised value of the house is $1,890.
Date of preparation of this report: December 1, 1982.
Prepared by: Dr. Dan L. Morrill, Director
Charlotte Mecklenburg Historic Properties Commission
218 N. Tryon Street
Charlotte, N.C. 28202
Telephone: 704/376 9115
Historical Overview
Dr. William H. Huffman
December, 1981
The Galloway House, located at the corner of 702 N. Brevard and 10th
Streets, is the sole remaining house of what was once a pleasant
neighborhood of similarly modest but charming dwellings in Charlotte's First
Ward. One block to the east was the Grove Male Academy, and a block in the
opposite direction one would find the Charlotte Female Institute. The short
700 block of North Brevard contained four houses on the Galloway's side,
while across the street six neighboring homes were nestled together by 1877.
The sturdy Galloway house was built in 1870 by Mr. James Burton Galloway
(1834- 1892). 2 He had purchased the lot in July, 1870, from
William F. Phifer and his wife, Mary Martha White Phifer, who owned
considerable property in that part of the city. 3 The Phifers
were descended from a family which first came to Mecklenburg County in 1737
from Switzerland. 4
The Galloways were originally from the Mallard Creek area of the county,
and the young J. B. moved to Charlotte before the Civil War. On April 23,
1858, Anne Catherine Tanner (1838 1919), who was born in Halifax County,
Virginia, and Mr. Galloway were married, following which they took up
residence in Charlotte. When the Civil War broke out, James Galloway got a
job as a mechanic at the Navy Depot (located at the present site of the
Civic Center). To keep it secure from capture, naval machinery in need of
repair was transported by wagon from the Norfolk navy yard to the Charlotte
depot where the necessary work was done. Mrs. Galloway contributed to the
effort by walking over to the nearby D. H. Hill school, which was then an
armory, and sewing and mending Confederate uniforms. Near the end of the
war, Anne Galloway was visiting a sister in Jackson, Tennessee, when rumors
of Sherman's coming caused them to kill their hogs, load up two covered
wagons, one loaded with the meat in a pie safe and the other with household
goods, and make a three week journey by way of South Carolina to Salisbury,
where the Tanners had moved from Virginia. Later back in Charlotte, J. B.
had taken a job in a saloon at 5th and College Streets, where one day two of
Sherman's men came in with a silver plated copper basket which they had
stolen in Atlanta, and swapped it for whiskey. When he proudly brought it
home, his wife wanted nothing to do with it, but the basket still remains in
the family home. Another story which was passed down concerned the day when
Anne Galloway was sitting on her front porch after the war, when two men in
Union uniforms came up the sandy walk and said they were trying to make
their way back north, and needed something to eat. One had an accordion and
the other a fiddle, and the lady of the house told them if they would play
"Dixie," she would see about helping them out. After the men obliged as
requested, Mrs. Galloway gave them some ham biscuits and 25¢ apiece. 6
After the war, J. B. Galloway took up the trade of brick mason and brick
maker. He and his crew made the bricks in a yard where the former
Charlottetown Mall, now Midtown Square, is located. Most days Mrs. Galloway
would pack a picnic lunch and carry it down to the brickyard at midday.
7 Thus by 1870, the Galloways were enjoying a modest measure of
prosperity, and that year proved to be an exceptional one in their lives.
Mrs. Galloway had gone to stay with relatives in Halifax Co., Virginia,
where their only child, Lillie Mae, was born on May 18, 1870. 8
In Charlotte, J. B. Galloway had the lumber cut and dried for a new house on
North Brevard Street, and after its completion, Mrs. Galloway and the young
baby returned to take up residence in the newly built home. Behind the house
there was a barn for the mules and the chickens. 9
For the next twenty odd years, the family lived comfortably in their
Victorian house and enjoyed the well being of the pleasant neighborhood in
First Ward. On September 10, 1891, the twenty one year old Lillie Mae
Galloway married Edward W. Davidson, and the newly married couple also made
their home at the N. Brevard Street residence. The following year, about
March or April, Mr. Galloway was injured in a fall from a wagon, which
caused his health to fail. He subsequently died at the 10th and "B" Street
house on November 14, 1892 at the age of 58. 11
Anne Galloway continued to live in the family home until her own death in
1919 at the age of 81. 12
Edward William (1867-1942) and Lillie Mae Galloway Davidson (1870-1942)
raised three children in the First Ward home: Virginia Parks Davidson (Mrs.
Douglas J. Burbage, 1893-1979); Mary Galloway Davidson (Mrs. S. C. Wilber,
b. 22 June 1899); and Robert Franklin Davidson (b. 1903). Edward Davidson,
who was descended from a brother of General Davidson of local fame and a
machinist by trade, died a little over two months after his wife passed away
in 1942. 13 Mary Davidson Wilber and R. Franklin Davidson still
make their home at the charming Brevard Street house built by their
grandfather over one hundred ten years ago. It is a house which serves as a
clear reminder of what that neighborhood was once like in Charlotte's late
nineteenth and pre World War II twentieth century history.
1 Beers Map of Charlotte, 1877.
2 Interview with Mary Galloway Davidson Wilber, 15 October
3 Deed Book 6, p. 666, 21 July 1870; Beers Map of Charlotte,
4 Charles H. Phifer, The Genealogy and History of the
Phifer Family (Charlotte: Privately Printed, 1910), p. 33.
5 Galloway family Bible in possession of Mary Davidson Wilber.
6 Interview with Mary Wilber, note 2.
7 Ibid.
8 Charlotte Observer, Jan. 29, 1942, p. 6; Meck. Co.
Certificate of Death, Book 60, p. 480.
9 Interview with Mary Wilber, note 2.
10 Mecklenburg Co. Marriage Register, 1889 1898.
11 Charlotte Observer, Nov. 14, 1892, p. 4;
Mecklenburg Times, Nov. 18, 1892, p. 3.
12 Charlotte Observer, Oct. 2, 1919, p. 3; Charlotte
News, Oct. 2, 1919, p. 15; Mecklenburg Co. Certificate of Death, Book 9,
p. 652.
13 Interview with Mary Wilber, note 2; Mecklenburg Co.
Certificate of Death, Book 60, p. 685.
Architectural Description
Thomas W. Hanchett
Built in 1870, the James Burton Galloway house is today the oldest intact
structure of any kind within the central city, and it is the earliest
dwelling in Charlotte built as an urban residence. The one story frame
structure is a good example of a Victorian cottage, complete with wooden
"gingerbread" trim. The Galloway house is Charlotte's best architectural
reminder of what small town life was like here in the nineteenth century.
The front section of the house is what Carolina architectural historians
call a one story "triple A". It is a long
gable roofed form with the gable ends at the sides of the structure, and
a decorative third gable at the center of the front facade. The shallow
eaves are boxed and have a simple frieze. In the side gables the eave
treatment is extended to form "returns", a motif begun in the Federal period
and continued through the early post bellum era in North Carolina. Walls are
sided with cupboard and have corner boards and a molding topped baseboard.
While the side gables show lingering influence of pre Civil War
architectural tastes, the front of the house is exuberantly up to date
Victorian. The front gable is finished in four separate panels of tongue and
groove siding laid horizontally, vertically and diagonally for decorative
effect. At the center of the gable is an attic vent edged in wooden
"filigree work", probably produced on one of the new mechanical scroll saws
perfected in the period.
The wide porch shading the front of the house has similar Victorian
motifs. Its center gable has vertical tongue and groove siding and a wreath
like scroll sawn ornament. The eaves of the porch's shed roof are boxed and
sport a frieze similar to that on the main house. Paired porch columns are
topped with elaborate scroll sawn brackets, and scroll sawn balusters
support the porch railings. The Galloway house is a rare instance in
Charlotte where all the porch trim survives intact.
Under the porch roof are two large front windows with wooden shutters.
The windows are
double hung six over six pane sash. At the center of the facade is the
entrance. It features a wooden surround trimmed with molding, and
sidelights of textured glass. The front door has a single large window
over two small lower panels.
At the rear of the front block of the house are two parallel wings, both
of which appear to date from the nineteenth century and may be original. At
the junction of each wing with the main house is a large chimney topped by a
corbeled brick cap, a favorite Victorian motif. According to Davyd Foard
Hood of the North Carolina Division of Archives and History, the one story
double wing house form was fairly common in North Carolina from the mid
1870s through the 1890s: the Galloway house is thus a very early example of
this house type.
As family size increased and needs changed over the years additions were
made to the rear of the house. Each wing appears to have been extended
When James and Anne Galloway had their home erected in 1870, they chose a
site near the edge of the village of Charlotte, a spot befitting the modest
income of a mechanic and brick mason. Today the house, shaded by huge trees,
still occupies its original Brevard Street site and looks from the street
much as it must have when Anne Galloway still lived there. Brevard Street is
no longer the edge of a town of 4,400 people, however, but near the center
of a city of over 300,000 residents. The Galloway house is an important
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Sets the AWS Lambda function for a given event type for an identity pool. This request only updates the key/value pair specified. Other key/values pairs are not updated. To remove a key value pair, pass a empty value for the particular key.
This API can only be called with developer credentials. You cannot call this API with the temporary user credentials provided by Cognito Identity.
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Container for the necessary parameters to execute the SetCognitoEvents service method.
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Supported in: Windows Phone 8.1
Supported in: Xamarin Android
Supported in: Xamarin iOS (Unified)
Supported in: Xamarin.Forms
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Hi there, the HDD that I boot from seems to have become unreliable over the last week and yesterday Windows kept on crashing.
As Windows wouldn't boot up I decided the that the best approach was to recover to a system image from a week or so ago from an external HDD.
When I do a system recovery (from the recovery DVD), it finds the system image fine but then when attempting to recover the image I get the error:
"A data disk is currently set as active in BIOS. Set some other disk as active or use the DiskPart utility to clean the data disk, and then retry the restore operation. (0x80042406)"
The only information I can find about this is from: Complete PC Restore Error 0x80042406 - Microsoft Community
I haven't attempted either of the options yet, but I'd like to understand the reason and possible resolutions better.
Is the "data disk" the external HDD with my recovery image on, or is it the disk that I'm trying to recover to?
I've restored the image previously (several times in act as I had a very dodgy Seagate hybrid disk which failed) - and I've never seen this error before?
Any help really appreciated!
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A CSU academic and her NSW Police Force colleague have received an award for the best research paper presented at a recent national simulation and training conference.
Seventeen CSU policing students have returned from a study tour to Ottawa in Canada with an expanded view of international policing issues and practices.
Special guests have been announced for the 3rd National Rural Law and Justice Alliance Conference hosted by CSU in Orange on Friday 3 and Saturday 4 July.
A CSU policing and security expert says it is time for the government to consider another gun amnesty and buy-back scheme in Australia.
A Charles Sturt University terrorism expert says the use of social media by Islamic State in Syria and Iraq can only be managed and mitigated from this point on.
A CSU academic has been honoured with an appointment to a World Trade Organisation dispute resolution panel.
The Centre for Customs and Excise Studies at CSU is helping to combat illicit drug use in the Illawarra region of NSW.
CSU research has identified strategies for communities to help support older and vulnerable people in times of emergency.
More than 800 policing and security services students will graduate from CSU on Monday morning, 11 May.
The International Women in Law Enforcement Conference will bring together the brightest female minds in the field to discuss leadership, collaboration and security on a global scale.


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alright i lowered my truck 3/3 with springs and blocks.. and it has the typical sitting a little lower on the drivers side .. my question is.. what makes them sit like that? is it the spindles? or the a-arms or what? because im about go order a set of drop spindles and i want to know if i should get the spacers for the springs from belltech to straighten the front out.. and for the back if i just get the leafs de-arched or get drop ones i wont have any trouble rite?
and the second question.. how good are djm spindles? someone i know near me said he will sell me a set for a decent price but i dont want crap stuff on my truck.


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The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index improved slightly in July, rising 1.9 points from the previous month to 59.5. As well, the Expectations Index ticked up 3.8 points to 75.4. However, the Present Situation Index decreased by 0.9 points to 35.7.
"Consumer confidence posted a modest gain in July, the result of an improvement in consumers' short-term outlook," said Lynn Franco, director of The Conference Board Consumer Research Center. "Consumers' appraisal of current business and employment conditions, however, was less favorable as concerns about the labor market continue to weigh on consumers' attitudes. Overall, consumers remain apprehensive about the future, but some of the concern expressed last month has abated."
Consumers' short-term outlook improved moderately in July, with the percentage of consumers expecting business conditions to improve over the next six months rising to 17.7% from 16.5%. However, the outlook was mixed, as those who anticipate business conditions will worsen also increased, to 15.2% from 14.9%.
As indicated by the decline in the Present Situations Index, consumers' appraisal of current business and employment conditions was less favorable in July, as unemployment continues to weigh on their minds. While those stating that jobs are "plentiful" remained unchanged at 5.1%, those who said jobs are "hard to get" rose to 44.1% from 43.2%.
Those who said that current business conditions are "good" decreased to 13.4% from 13.7%, and those claiming that current business conditions are "bad" rose to 39.0% from 38.4%.
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One Quarter of the Latest Cohort of MacArthur Fellows Are Black
Of the latest cohort of 24 MacArthur fellows, it appears that six are Black. Three currently hold academic posts at colleges or universities.
Of the latest cohort of 24 MacArthur fellows, it appears that six are Black. Three currently hold academic posts at colleges or universities.
Beverly Daniel Tatum, who served as president of Spelman College in Atlanta from 2002 to 2015, has been selected to receive the Arthur A. Fletcher Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Association for Access, Equity, and Diversity.
Here is this week's news of grants or gifts to historically Black colleges and universities or for programs of particular interest to African Americans in higher education.
Here is this week's roundup of Black scholars who have been hired or assigned new duties at colleges and universities throughout the United States.
Taking on new duties are Getiria Onsongo at Macalester College in St. Paul, Minnesota, Samir Bandaogo at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, Yvette Murphy-Erby at the University of Arkansas, and Ann-Margaret Esnard at Georgia State University in Atlanta.
The prize honors an individual who has made lasting scholarly contributions to racial, ethnic and/or religious relations. Dr. Tatum, president emerita of Spelman College in Atlanta, will receive a medal and a $25,000 prize at a ceremony in October 2018.
Dr. Jackson's appointment includes duties in the departments of English and history as well as the Center for Africana Studies. He plans on establishing a new institute to preserve and showcase the arts, history, and culture of the city of Baltimore.
Of the 257 student accepted for early admission at Williams College, 27 self-identify as African American. Thus, African Americans are 10.5 percent of all early admits at Williams this year. At Wesleyan University, there was a whopping 56 percent increase in African American early applicants.
Sherine O. Obare, professor of chemistry at Western Michigan University was given a new administrative post. Professor Jay Hoggard was awarded tenure at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, and Tarell Alvin McCraney was appointed chair of the department of playwriting at the Yale School of Drama.
The three African American faculty members appointed to new positions are Donald R. Easton-Brooks of the University of South Dakota, Tiphanie Yanique at Wesleyan University in Connecticut, and Laurence Ralph at Princeton University in New Jersey.
In the past, faculty members who taught courses in African American studies were members of established academic departments on campus. Now the university has hired the first two core faculty members of its African American studies program that was recently granted departmental status.
African American faculty members taking on new roles are Kali Nicole Gross at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, La Marr Jurelle Bruce of the University of Maryland, College Park, Jennifer Hamer of the University of Kansas, and Talitha LeFlouria at the University of Virginia.
Black faculty members taking on new roles are Susan Gooden of Virginia Commonwealth University, Robyn K. Autry at Wesleyan University, Suzanne L. Weeks at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, Hadiyah-Nicole Green at Morehouse School of Medicine and Jack Drummond of The Lincoln University.
Khalil Johnson was hired as an assistant professor of African American studies. Courtney J. Patterson is a new assistant professor of sociology and Royette Tavernier is a new assistant professor of psychology.
The honorees are Karelle Aiken of Georgia Southern University, Gina Athena Ulysse of Wesleyan University, Adriel A. Hilton of Western Carolina University, author Jacqueline Woodson at CUNY, Carrie Parker-Taylor, the first Black woman at Indiana University, and Karen Faison of Virginia State University.
The scholars in new teaching roles ate Carolyn Barnes at Duke University, Tondra-Loder-Jackson at the University of Alabama Birmingham, H. Shellae Versey at Wesleyan University, Kisha Lashley at the University of Virginia, and Vanessa Tyson at Scripps College.
An op-ed piece on the Black Lives Matter movement in the student newspaper produced protests and calls for the student government to stop funding the paper.
Iris Mack is a new lecturer at the Freeman School of Business at Tulane University. Gina Athena Ulysse was promoted to full professor of anthropology at Wesleyan University and Lorelle D. Semley was promoted to associate professor of history at the College of the Holy Cross.
Renee Johnson-Thornton joined the staff at Wesleyan University in Middletown, Connecticut, in 1998 and has served in a number of administrative positions. She is a native of Jamaica and was raised in Brooklyn.
Professor Carby has been selected to received the 2014 Jay B. Hubbell Medal for Lifetime Achievement in American Literary Studies. The award is sponsored by the American Literature Section of the Modern Language Association.
Theodore M. Shaw, the former director-counselor and president of the NAACP Legal Defense Fund, was appointed director of the Center for Civil Rights at the law school of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He will also hold an endowed chair in law.
Chuck Stone was a Tuskegee Airman, a veteran journalism, an esteemed professor of journalism, and a frequent contributor to The Journal of Blacks in Higher Education.
Lyle Ashton Harris was chosen as the winner of the 2014 David C. Driskell Prize, given to an early career scholar or artist who has made an original and important contribution to the field of African American art or art history.
Included among the 30 finalists are Jesmyn Ward an assistant professor at the University of South Alabama. Hilton Als and Chimanmanda Ngozi Adichie, who have both taught at U.S. universities, are also finalists.
Richard Davis of the University of Wisconsin-Madison and Anthony Braxton of Wesleyan University in Connecticut, will be honored as 2014 Jazz Masters by the National Endowment for the Arts next January at a ceremony at Lincoln Center in New York City.
The award program, established in 2011, supports performing artists in contemporary dance, theatre, jazz, and related interdisciplinary work. The award comes with a $225,000 honorarium. Braxton is the John Spencer Camp Professor of Music at Wesleyan.
Lois Brown was granted tenure at Wesleyan University. Jeffrey Redding is teaching choral conducting at West Virginia University and Loretta J. Ross is activist-in-residence at Smith College.
Thomas Parham, Sheridan Quarles Kingsberry, Billy Thomas, and Stacey Close have been assigned to new administrative positions.


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Ever wanted to access your computer files through command prompt without having to actually enter a password? Well this information will come in handy but be advise, it will potentially leave a window of opportunity open for a thief to access your computer (that's if the thief knows that the utility manager button has been configured to launch command prompt).
Make sure you locate the icon named "utilman" and rename it "utilman_bak" (make sure you give yourself the right permissions to perform this operation)
Once you have succesfully renamed it, look for another icon in the same folder name "cmd" and rename it utilman.
Restart your computer and at the logon screen click the utilman icon (I have attached a picture with an arrow indicating the location of such icon).
Once you click on it you should be able to see a CMD screen!
Disclaimer (use it at your own risk)
Very foolish.
Wow, that seems oddly easy to do. (Not that I'm going to try it.)
So you can run a command line without logging in? That seems like a nasty security hole to me. What user does it run those commands as? Does this trick work for other applications?
Thats nice find. but what could be accessed and what can not...obviously its big security hole..
Wow! Why would u want to do this. U are leaving yourself open to all sorts of attacks
Open ended hack, looks to dodgy to use in any environment other than the "penetration lab"
Surprised Windows will even allow such a mod. *shocked face*
Just Windows being Windows. By the way, it give you admin access. From there you can do all sorts of devious things.
Huge security breach and there has not been a patch for it since!


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IMSA's Learning Standards set reasonable but high expectations for learning and understanding across all areas of the Academy experience. The goal is to nurture academic growth and enable students to use both rich content and skill competency to demonstrate understanding.
The foundation of IMSA's Learning Standards are Academy-wide Standards of Significant Learning (SSLs). SSLs communicate Academy expectations for all graduates. SSLs articulate valued habits of mind which contribute to integrative ways of knowing. We expect these ways of knowing to broaden and deepen over time as students experience IMSA's innovative and rigorous academic and residential program. The SSLs are interconnected and synergetic, emerging within and connecting across all learning areas, extending Academy learning expectations beyond specific course outcomes. SSLs exemplify the metaphor for learning as a journey, not a destination.
Seven academic areas and the residential program at IMSA have each developed Program Purposes, Team Goals, Unifying Concepts and Processes, and Learning Standards which express the SSLs in the context of the academic disciplines and the residential program.
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