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The 2011 Migrants Census Data Enhancement (CDE) Project used Gold Standard probabilistic linking (linked using names and addresses) and Bronze Standard probabilistic linking (linked without the use of names and addresses) to combine the 2011 Census of Population and Housing with the Australian Government's Settlement Data Base (SDB).
The SDB is compiled by the Australian Government from various departmental systems and a number of external sources, including Medicare Australia. The SDB is a consolidated database of people who have been granted a permanent or a provisional/temporary visa. The SDB generally excludes temporary visa holders. However, there are some records for people on provisional visas.
The SDB is a repository of administrative data on applications for permanent residency visas from 1 January 1991. For most of this project, the Department of Immigration and Citizenship (DIAC) was the custodian of the Settlement Data Base (2009 to September 2013). In the final stages of the project, the custodianship of the SDB was transferred to DSS as a result of machinery of government changes at that time. The ABS appreciates the partnership and contribution of these agencies to the project, which could not have proceeded without their support.
Prior to the linking of 2011 Census data an earlier project was undertaken to link 2006 Census data, as a preliminary study. Following the 2006 Census, the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) used a Bronze Standard linking approach to link the Census data to permanent visa holders on the SDB. Permanent arrivals from 1 January 2000 through to August 2006 were matched with the 2006 Census data. This essentially allowed the attachment to the Census file of information such as visa class, whether onshore or offshore applicant and whether primary or secondary applicant. A Quality Study was conducted using Gold Standard data that served as a benchmark against which the Bronze Standard data was evaluated. It is important to note that after the Census processing period name and address information is deleted and once the purpose for a Gold Standard study has been met all Gold Standard linked unit record files are destroyed.
A Statistical Study followed which involved using the linked confidential file for defined statistical research projects. A dataset was produced based upon a 5% Bronze Standard version of the linked file known as the Australian Census Longitudinal Dataset.
2011 Migrants Census Data Enhancement Project
The current 2011 Migrants Census Data Enhancement Project involves linking data from the 2011 Census to data from the SDB for persons who arrived permanently from overseas from 1 January 2000 through to 9 August 2011.
The Migrants CDE project has three separate components:
1. The creation of a Gold Standard linked file for use in the Quality Study to assess the linkage quality.
2. The creation of a 100% Bronze Standard Census to SDB linked file for the purposes of assessing quality in relation to the Gold Standard file and for a Statistical Study.
3. The creation of the 5% Bronze Standard ACLD file (2006-2011).
The outputs are a Research Paper and a Statistical Study. The Research Paper will incorporate some aggregate statistics to assess the quality of both the Gold and Bronze Standard linkage, the quality of the 2011 project compared with the 2006 work, and whether the analysis of the results align with what we already know about the migrant population. The Statistical Study included the publication of summary statistics and supplementary data.
The benefits of the project are the:
1. Demonstrated suitability of SDB data for future integration projects leading to enhancement of existing statistics, development of new statistics or changing methodology to reduce provider burden.
2. Provision of new statistics on recent migrants. Understanding the policy implications of migrant entry requires analysis of information related to settlement outcomes by: visa entry characteristics, such as whether migrants gained entry under Family, Humanitarian or Skilled migration programs; whether they applied onshore or offshore; and whether they were the primary or secondary applicant. By linking existing data sources, this detailed information on migrants can be produced with no additional respondent burden and in a more cost effective way compared to direct collection. Statistical linking methods ensure the confidentiality of individual migrants. More comprehensive data on migrants will assist policy makers in the Australian Government and state/territory agencies as well as researchers and academics to better understand the migrant population. This is particularly important given the importance of migration policies in contributing to Australia's population growth. Reports such as the Productivity Commission's 'Economic Impact of Migration and Population Growth' (2010) and the Department of Treasury's
2015 Intergenerational Report: Australia in 2055
highlight the need for consistent and reliable data about the economic outcomes of migrants and their contribution to Australia.
For more information about the ABS 2006 and 2011 Census Data Enhancement projects see
2062.0 - Census Data Enhancement Project: An Update, Oct 2010.
Project findings
The first two components for the 2011 Migrants CDE project have now been completed. These are:
1. The creation of a Gold Standard linked file for use in the Quality Study to assess the linkage quality and;
2. The creation of a 100% Bronze Standard Census to SDB linked file for the purposes of assessing quality in relation to the Gold Standard file and for a Statistical Study.
The planned outputs from these components, a research paper and a statistical study, have now also been completed and published on the ABS website on 19 August and 19 September, 2013, respectively.
The third component, the creation of the 5% Bronze Standard ACLD file (2006-2011), is scheduled for early 2015.
The research paper
Assessing the Quality of Linking Migrant Settlement Records to 2011 Census Data, Aug 2013 (cat. no. 1351.0.55.043)
presents findings from the quality study, assessing the linking methodology, data quality and the data's fitness for purpose. The publication can downloaded free of charge from the ABS website
The statistical study, Understanding Migrant Outcomes - Enhancing the Value of Census Data, Australia, 2011 (cat. no. 3417.0), provides a cross-section of key results from the linked dataset and highlights the range of data available. It provides an overview of selected social and economic characteristics of migrants using data items that describe a migrant's entry conditions: visa stream, primary/secondary applicant status, and whether migrants were offshore or onshore applicants. Data cubes are also available containing a suite of tables at the national and State/territory level and they can be freely downloaded from the ABS website
The Australian Census and Migrants Integrated Dataset (ACMID), 2011 was released in TableBuilder on 14 February 2014. This product
Microdata: Australian Census and Migrants Integrated Dataset, 2011 (cat.no. 3417.0.55.001)(TableBuilder)
provides a range of information about the release of microdata from ACMID. It includes a summary of the methodology used to create ACMID and details about how to use TableBuilder. A Data Item list, the conditions of use and quality statements are also provided. ACMID relates to people who have migrated to Australia under a permanent Skilled, Family or Humanitarian stream visa between 1 January 2000 and 9 August 2011. Further information about TableBuilder is available from the
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After our brief stop at Bunbury, we moved on to Busselton town enroute to Margaret River. Every town has a city centre where the locals can purchase almost everything they need and want. It just has a very homely feel whenever I pass by a city centre, it's like everyone knows everyone in this town.
Just like a true tourist, even in a little common town area, everything seems so nice and special.
All the above photos were taken on the road to Busselton Jetty, the real reason why we stopped at this town. Busselton Jetty is the longest jetty in the Southern Hemisphere, extending 1.8km across the amazing Geographe Bay.
Besides the chilling weather (best to bring a thicker jacket, especially for the kids), you can hop on the famous Jetty Train that will bring you to the Underwater Observatory.
The cost for a family package (2 adults 2 children) is A$75. Slightly on the steep side but I think some money are not to be spared during holidays.
The Underwater Observatory is a building that descends 8m down to the ocean floor via a spiral staircase to discover an awesome forest of vividly coloured tropical corals, fishes, and invertebrates. Simply saying, it's a different world of itself. If you are thinking about the Underwater World @ Sentosa Singapore, this is totally different.
(Pardon me as the photos did not do any justice to the actual beauty of the corals and fishes. But just an idea of what you will get to see.)
This is a jellyfish I am trying to capture in photo.
Jayne was a bit bored after I was spending way too much time to her liking watching the fishes. Hahaha..
Show you a video of what it feels to be half way down the stairs in the Observatory. Even though we are watching the waves through the viewing window, but the feeling is still so real like it was about to crash on us.
Before you leave the jetty, it would be a great idea to stop by this cafe to have an ice-cream.
Nothing beats eating ice-cream on a super cold day. The chocolate flavour is nice!
Time to drive to our night's stay at Margaret River. It's like a motel apartment with living room and kitchen. As compared to Perth City, the accommodation out of the capital city is much cheaper.
A huge queen-size bedroom & an additional single bed plus a sofa bed in the living room.
Kitchen and bathroom.
The exterior is a picture of peace and tranquillity. Even provided a BBQ pit if you need.
Our unit is the one on the right.
The Station House aka Lobby.
After settling in, it was time to search for dinner. By chance we drove to one of the famous mentioned dining places in Margaret River – Sea Gardens.
Dog friendly too.
The restaurant sits on top of a hill and looks over the sea, hence the name of the place.
Food was fantastic. One of their specials was the pizza.
The young ones enjoyed their fish & chips.
The oldies (Kless & I) enjoyed our pot of earl grey tea with lemon.
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Fritz is a character who was with Prince Gyula in Viktor: The Spoils.
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Comprehensive insurance is most expensive and obviously covers your car and the other drivers car.


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Designer shopping and romantic strolls across the cafes, and museums are the two top activities that most honeymooners like in this place. Few other attractions include
Central park is packed with events (mostly free), especially during summer time. The museum mile next to Central park has all the famous museums. Free concerts are available in plenty in the South Street Seaport. The free Staten Island Ferry is a good way to see the New York Skyline and the Statue of Liberty.
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Accommodations ranging from a hostel to a high-end hotel in NYC, offers honeymooners its special rooms, rates and programs. The cost of accommodation starts from $50 and goes beyond $250 depending on the kind of place. For instance, Abington guesthouse is a budget accommodation in the Greenwich Village that has a charming ambience. The Bowery Hotel in the center of the town offers a trendy stay with great city views. The Ritz Carlton in the Central park is a fine place that offers luxury amenities and accommodation.
New York is a melting pot of various cultures, and this has been best exhibited in the varied restaurants in the city. The top romantic restaurants in New York are
If your plan involves visiting many of the places in New York, it is recommended that you buy a city pass that allows free access to all the top attractions. Following the perfect June wedding, these honeymoon places in New York offer the best honeymoon with their offerings.


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Bank of America is one of the world's largest financial institutions, serving consumers and businesses with a full range of banking, investing, asset management and other financial products and services.
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More than 300 P2-P3 youngsters took part in the recent Stirling Albion Tesco Bank and McDonalds Programmes.
The six-week Tesco Bank Programme saw primary pupils from Bridge of Allan, Riverside, Cornton and Fallin enjoy coaching, incorporating warm-ups, different skills, fun games and small-sided games delivered by the Albion's community engagement manager Andy Todd and modern apprentice Sandy Cunningham, with a couple of visits from Albion midfielder Dale Fulton.
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Andy said: "There has been a fantastic response of children signing up, which shows how successful the Tesco Bank programme was this year and should see a couple of new teams starting up in the new year.
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What the client said: "As I was interested in building the best value for money eco home available, I interviewed a number of recommended architects prior to starting my project. I chose Allan Corfield Architects (ACA) from various recommendations and because of their passion for my project. My new abode is energy efficient, cost effective to run and a delightful place to call home. This is in no small part down to the working relationship we formed with ACA Architects and the support and information they provided throughout the design and build process."
What the judges said: "As the architect knew what build system to use from the outset, the house has achieved wonderful levels of efficiency even though there is a large amount of glazing. The finish is sleek and attractive and seems to directly correlate with the client's wishes. The firm has also shown that it excels in terms of client relationship building."
Overview: The Hall-Smiths' plot came with a number of strict planning stipulations – including no windows or openings of any kind on the north elevation, no overlooking to the south elevation and a restricted ridge height. The brief for this project was to provide the client with a traditional-style dwelling that sat well within the north Norfolk coastal countryside – providing substantial yet cosy, efficient and bright accommodation. English Brothers came up with a creative design to combat the issues, including a roof with low-level windows from the first floor and large roof windows higher up (which provided light, but could not be looked out of).
One of this self-build home's key features is the 'internal' balcony, which was achieved by shrinking the internal floor area of the master bedroom, but leaving the roof and external walls as-was, effectively maintaining the silhouette of a traditional gable end but creating a very usable space for the owners. Oak cladding was specified in keeping with the vernacular, along with steel rainwater goods to blend in with the oak once it began to silver over time.
What the clients said: "The service that English Brothers gave us has far exceeded anything we had dared to hope for, and we are very grateful for that, and for the guidance that helped us to appoint a decent and approachable team of tradesmen to realise the build. They created a stunning design which directly responds to our requirements."
What the judges said: "English Brothers has responded well both to the client's brief and to the restrictions imposed by the planning department. This home, although fairly contemporary in design, suits the vernacular perfectly thanks to the carefully selected palette of materials. A particular highlight of the design is the clever internal balcony."
Overview: This project is a replacement three bedroom dwelling with integral double garage in Yealand, Lancashire. The architect decided to use the footprint of the previous building to minimise the impact of the new house on the site. The first floor overhangs the ground floor, giving the building its character. Full height corner glazing connects the three bedrooms and study to the landscape at first floor level and also makes the building feel 'light', while giving it a strong presence. The home is finished in traditional materials – white render and timber walls with a natural slate roof, which is appropriate for its setting. To unify the garage element within the house the coping of the garage continues seamlessly into the first floor overhang.
The internal spaces have been planned to visually link the inside with the outside – slate tiles extend out through the hall to the garden to further connect the zones. The living spaces are divided by a double-sided woodburning stove and recessed shelving to accommodate storage. Read the full story of Silverdale
What the client said: "Building our home was such a pleasurable experience under the expertise and guidance of JMP Architects. Their professional approach, patience, understanding and good listening skills has ensured a high quality contemporary build that is truly individual. The concept of simplicity, coupled with clean lines, has created a calm space full of light. It is a joy to live in."
What the judges said: "The house may be simple in form, but the detailing gives it bags of character. The property shows a fantastic link between the indoor and outdoor spaces, which gives the home a serene and natural feel. The highlight of the build is the overhang and glazed corner, which is an extremely attractive element."
Overview: This property, nestled deep in greenery, is in an area of Hiltingbury consisting mainly of large, Arts & Crafts-style detached properties. This building, however, was out of scale and completely out of character with its surroundings. Hiltingbury is a Special Policy area which is additionally covered by a blanket Tree Preservation Order. The house was a modest but sprawling 1940's bungalow in a poor state of repair. It had a charm the clients loved, but was too small for their large family.
The architect designed a new build two-storey bedroom wing, incorporating all the required additional accommodation whilst minimizing the impact on the structure of the existing property. The new master bedroom includes a glass balcony, overlooking the private courtyard to the front of the property, and a dressing room. A vaulted double-height study space overlooks the hall, which provides a cathedral-esque quality due to its 4m tall opaque glazed window, letting light flood in whilst preserving privacy. The new extension was built in rough, painted brick with a mix of horizontal and vertical board-on-board cedar cladding to the upper level.
What the client said: "We appointed LA Hally Architect to help us transform our bungalow into a modern home with a contemporary two-storey extension. The nature of the plot made designing the extension quite a challenge but the end result has exceeded our expectations. Importantly, we felt we were always listened to when we had suggestions or concerns. LA Hally provided a great level of service at all stages from initial design and planning application through to contract-managing the build."
What the judges said: "The architect has listened to the client's requirements and added a significant new wing to their much-loved family home. The impressive new structure is unique and adds an interesting element to the existing property – which has also been modernised and given a new finish so that the overall structure is balanced."
Overview: The Jarvis's site is within a conservation area and had a number of planning issues that needed to be carefully negotiated. The brief required a new detached dwelling that took advantage of views over the surrounding countryside and would also be a landmark building demonstrating what could be achieved by going down the self-build route in a sensitive location. The architect has provided a house that is bespoke to the client's needs and is both energy efficient and low maintenance.
The design maximises space on a small garden plot, and used the budget efficiently. The home features a number of interesting features both internally and externally, including the clever brickwork column that supports the overhang. LAPD managed the design and construction packages efficiently and kept the client informed along the way – there was a clear programme and regular communication.
What the client said: "We are very pleased with the way the architect designed what we wanted and the final building is far better than we ever imagined. It turns people's heads and they stop outside the house and remark how nice it is in the village, especially as it is in a conservation area. It is a breath of fresh air and becoming a landmark."
What the judges said: "This shows what can be achieved on a tight plot if you have an innovative and like-minded architect on board. The design is not overbearing yet is distinctive and suits the client's taste and the location. The architect obviously showed a lot of support and understanding on the scheme."
Overview: This unique and ultra contemporary home was created to make the most of the surrounding wooded garden and unprecedented views over the city of Wells and the Mendip Hills in Somerset. The property is arranged over four floors, all purposefully orientated to thread between the existing trees whilst maximising solar gain from southerly daylight.
The construction is a hybrid of masonry substructure, steel superstructure and timber frame external walls, each element chosen for its structural and economic efficiency. All the floors, walls and roofs achieve an impressive thermal value, which far exceeds current Building Regulation and reflects Passivhaus standards. Although the concept of the house was agreed relatively quickly, it took a further three years to gain planning permission. The client and architected worked tirelessly to get project off the ground.
What the client said: "We appointed Orme because of their enthusiasm, fresh thinking, experience and innovation in contemporary design. The house was primarily designed with the building plot's sloping topography and our budget in mind, and we're delighted with it. The design of our house was very contentious when first submitted for planning consent, to the point it took us two attempts to convince our local authority to grant consent!"
What the judges said: "This house responds beautifully to the surrounding landscape and the plot – in addition to the client's requirements. The design is of its time, whist respecting the local vernacular through the mixed palette of materials and clean elegant lines."
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Yamaha RD350
Years produced: 1973-1975
Claimed power: 39hp @ 7,500rpm (claimed)
Top speed: 95mph (period test)
Engine type: 347cc air-cooled, 2-stroke parallel twin
Weight: (wet) 352lb (160kg)
Price then: $1,071 (1975)
Price now: $1,500-$4,000
Contrary to popular opinion, there's no evidence supporting the idea that the "RD" in the Yamaha RD350 model designation stands for "Race Derived" — but race derived it certainly was.
Yamaha jumped into racing in Japan as soon as its first motorcycle, the 1955 125cc YA-1 "Red Dragon," was launched. Early ventures into the U.S. racing scene were successful enough to encourage the company to widen its horizons. Yamaha factory rider Fumio Ito might have won the 1963 Isle of Man TT aboard the 250cc Yamaha RD56 if it hadn't been for a bungled 50-second fuel stop. And when Ito was sidelined by a crash in 1964, Phil Read went on to take the 250cc Grand Prix world title. Yamaha factory teams continued to dominate the 125 and 250 classes at world level until 1968.
Despite the early racing success of Yamaha motorcycles, it took a privateer team to crack open the 350cc class. In 1967, Canadian Yamaha importer Trev Deeley modified two 250cc Yamahas, punching them out to 350cc, and entered the U.S. racing scene with riders Yvon DuHamel and Mike Duff. DuHamel led the Indy National briefly that year before crossing the line just behind Cal Rayborn riding a Harley-Davidson 750, while Duff qualified second fastest at the 1968 Daytona 200, which Rayborn also won. The giant-killing era of the nimble 350cc 2-stroke was underway.
In 1967, Yamaha launched its first 350cc street bike, the YR-1. As little more than a big-bore version of Yamaha's 250cc twin, the YR-1 can trace its ancestry to the YD-1 of 1957, which Yamaha engineers designed after carefully studying the M250 and racing RS250 twins from Adler in Germany. By 1962, the 250 had evolved into the 19hp YD-3 roadster with a pressed-steel backbone frame and electric start, and it was joined in 1963 by the sporty (but kickstart-only) 25hp YDS-2.
The big development came in 1964 with the YDS-3. Until then, almost all 2-strokes were lubricated by mixing oil with the fuel, a tiring and haphazard process that also required always having a bottle of 2-stroke oil at hand. Yamaha's innovation — called Autolube — was carrying engine oil in a separate tank, injecting it into the engine at the carburetor by way of a small oil pump driven by the transmission input shaft. The fuel/oil ratio was determined by engine speed and throttle opening.
The only problem, however, was that the pump ran off the input shaft, which meant no oil was pumped when the bike was stationary and in gear. This was, presumably, to avoid over oiling at traffic signal stops, but could starve the engine of oil if it was revved sitting at a light with the clutch in. Even so, it worked well enough that before long most larger 2-stroke Japanese road bikes were using a version of Yamaha's Autolube system.
In 1965, Yamaha introduced its first bigger banger, the 305cc Yamaha YM-1, which lasted two seasons before being replaced by the full 350cc YR-1. Next to arrive, in 1970, was the 5-speed Yamaha R5, produced until 1972. The next year would bring bigger changes.
For 1973, the Yamaha 2-stroke twins took a huge leap forward with the RD250 and RD350. The big change was the move to reed valves placed in the intake, replacing the piston porting used in the R5. Importantly, this allowed Yamaha engineers to significantly revise port timing, for a much more civilized engine with more thrust and a wider powerband — without mixture being blown back through the intake, a common occurrence in the earlier engines.
An extra cog went into the transmission to give six speeds, while up front a disc brake provided the extra stopping power this now potent package needed. For the final 1975 model year, when Ian Swift's RD350B, our feature bike, left the Hamamatsu factory, nothing much had changed from the 1973 bike but the paint schemes.
The Yamaha RD350 was universally lauded by the motorcycle magazines of the day. "Take the RD350 out on a favorite stretch of hilly, winding road where the 6-speed transmission and powerful front disc brake can be used to their fullest, and you'll find a race-bred motorcycle in a street machine's clothing," said Cycle World, while Cycle Guide noted, "It's only natural for any street motorcycle with a road racing heritage to also go fast and handle well. The RD350 does both."
The magazines found little to criticize on the RD350 except its cold-blooded starting habits, which required full choke and a one-minute warmup before it would take any throttle, although Cycle voiced a dislike for an over-use of chrome and vivid graphics: "The Japanese have been 'improving' style for the last three years by simply doing more of it. As soon as they learn to do a little less, their bikes might begin to have as much visual appeal as some of the British machines. Until then, Wurlitzer city."
If the silver-and-black graphics on Ian's 1975 Yamaha RD350 B look less familiar, that's because the ex-Brit painted the bike as he remembered the RD350s of his youth in "the old country."
"I have a romantic recollection of bikes from the mid-Seventies," says Ian, a former Royal Navy engineer from Sheffield, England, now living in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. It was a 250 belonging to his brother that introduced Ian to the RD series. "I pottered about with them and took them to pieces, and kept them going back then," Ian says. "I'm just rediscovering and re-honing those skills. So I generally stick to the ones I know, which is why I do 2-strokes."
Ian remembers a motorcycle store in a town close to where he grew up. On display was a silver RD350 that Ian coveted, but couldn't afford to buy. "I've got this vivid recollection of seeing this showroom full of bikes with the 350 Yamaha in the middle and not being able to get at it," he says. "So when I came across this one …"
The RD350 featured here was one of a pair that Ian discovered in a wrecker's yard in Victoria. Ian offered to buy both machines, but the wrecker was determined to part them out. Ian watched as the bikes kept shedding parts, all the while trying to persuade the wrecker to sell him what was left. "This went on for more than a year," he says. "Eventually, I think he must have needed some money, because he sold me one of them. But then I had to re-find all the parts that had been dismantled from it."
Since then, Ian's Yamaha RD350 has received a complete nut-and-bolt rebuild, with NOS (new-old-stock) replacement parts where possible — "I like to use the original parts if I can," Ian says — and all the fasteners and chrome parts were replated. The engine was treated to a rebore and new Wiseco pistons, while the frame was powder coated at Victoria Powder Coaters — plating and polishing was done by Victoria Plating. One item not taken care of locally was the fork stanchions, which were sent back to the U.K. for hard chroming. Ian has found hard chroming — commonly used for hydraulic cylinders — to be very expensive in North America, so he takes advantage of visiting in-laws to have parts shipped to the U.K. "There are more niche industries in the U.K. that do things like machining," Ian says.
Stainless spokes for the wheels came from Buchanan's Spoke & Rim Inc., and the wheels were trued by Ian's local bicycle shop. "I respoked them, but I'm not very good at truing," he says. Period Avon Roadrunner tires were an eBay find, while many obscure parts come from Action Motorcycles, a Yamaha dealer in Victoria, after Ian identified the part numbers from microfiche diagrams he found on the Internet. "I just give the guys the parts list and they order them, even obscure rubber pieces," he says. "Even if they come from Japan, they only take about two weeks to get here."
Ian recovered the seat himself using a repro seat cover, while the decals came from Sunrise Graphics in the U.K. For the paint, he worked with Perfections Custom Paint in Victoria. "Getting the right shade of silver was difficult," he says, "because the only guides I had to work with were period photographs."
Ian credits two other companies with helping him find NOS parts, "Like the top of the airbox and some of the rubber bands that keep things in place," he says. Many of these came from Speed & Sports Inc. in Bloomsburg, Pa., and from Northwest Vintage Cycle Parts.
The Yamaha started third kick after the restoration, and Ian has found it attracts attention wherever it goes. "The real trick is finding them these days," he says. Everyone remembers them, but can you find one with all the pieces on and complete and working? You can't. As people come to realize that, I guess they'll become rarer and rarer. It certainly resonates with a lot of folks as I ride it around. It seems to be a bike that a lot of people started their riding careers on."
The Yamaha RD350 is just one of many classic strokers Ian has restored, including a Kawasaki KH400, a Suzuki 500 Titan, a Vespa 150 and a Suzuki GT750B. Ian is using the revenue generated by selling his restorations to help pay tuition costs for the Ph.D. program he's presently enrolled in. "Think of it as innovative financing, if you will," he says.
Many people seem to lose money restoring bikes, especially when, as Ian does, they specify NOS parts. So I asked Ian what his secret was. "You don't factor in the time you spend doing it," he says. "If you did, it would be a hopelessly loss-making exercise. If you classify the labor as a hobby, it works. I find it therapeutic, too."
Time marches on. Reviewing the RD350B in 1975, motorcycle magazines universally praised the bike's broad powerband, powerful brakes and stable handling. In the context of small 2-stroke bikes of the day, I'm sure their praise was warranted. But compared to modern sport motorcycles, the RD350 feels strange indeed.
Perched on the narrow seat, the rider very much sits on top of the bike rather than simply on it. The controls feel oddly vague and remote, while the powerband is quite narrow, with limited grunt below 5,000rpm — and it's all done at 7,500rpm — although there's a tremendous rush between the two points on the rev band. Handling on the period tires feels skittish, and braking, while competent, is certainly not noteworthy.
Where the RD350 scores, though, is the fun factor. My fellow tester compared the experience to being dropped into a scene from the retro-TV show Life on Mars and reliving the 1970s — disco mirror balls, platform soles, Afro hair and all. In an age of cookie-cutter, plastic-wrapped 4-strokes, the RD's vibrant paint, sparkling chrome, ring-a-ding exhaust note and trails of blue smoke certainly stand out.
Now what would be really interesting is a side-by-side test with the other 1/3-liter strokers of the day, like the Kawasaki KH400 and Suzuki GT380. And Ian has a KH in his garage, too … MC
• The Yamaha RD/RZ Motorcycle Home Page
• Yamaha Aircooled RD Club
Wrong again. Whoever wrote that the brakes on the RD were mediocre never rode one hard. In my opinion as an owner and road racer of tow RD's I know they were GREAT. My races were won on the front brake. The rear brake didn't matter because under racing braking the rear wheel got so light from weight transfer you needed barely a touch on the rear, if at all. If you had troubles with one of the recently rebuilt bikes I'm going to say it's the tires. I don't remember what tires I was running but non stock period tires stopped fine. When I switched to Dunlop road racing tires it got even better. I worked parts at Boston Cycles in '69 through '72. It was interesting watching Yamaha's progression at the time. BC had road racers working at the shop and provided assistance/sponsorship to several riders. Many of the parts from the road racing 250 and 350 were directly usable on the RD. My own RD crank is built with TR parts, and the heads are TR. In production class racing of the period the only bikes that could beat us on the RD's were the few reasonably agile big bore bikes, and there were only a small few of them. On courses that had longer straights we would run out of steam at about 100, 105 and they could continue to higher speeds. But we got them back in the turns.
By the way, "R" is Yamaha's designation letter for 350cc. "L" was 125, "D" was 250, "G" was 80, "M" was 305. That's about all I remember of that. For me it was over 40 years ago.
Wrong again. Whoever wrote that the brakes on the RD were mediocre never rode one hard. In my opinion as an owner and road racer of tow RD's I know they were GREAT. My races were won on the front brake. The rear brake didn't matter because under racing braking the rear wheel got so light from weight transfer you needed barely a touch on the rear, if at all. If you had troubles with one of the recently rebuilt bikes I'm going to say it's the tires. I don't remember what tires I was running but non stock period tires stopped fine. When I switched to Dunlop road racing tires it got even better. I worked parts at Boston Cycles in '69 through '72. It was interesting watching Yamaha's progression at the time. BC had road racers working at the shop and provided assistance/sponsorship to several riders. Many of the parts from the road racing 250 and 350 were directly usable on the RD. My own RD crank is built with TR parts, and the heads are TR. In production class racing of the period the only bikes that could beat us on the RD's were the few reasonably agile big bore bikes, and there were only a small few of them. On courses that had longer straights we would run out of steam at about 100, 105 and they could continue to higher speeds. But we got them back in the turns.
You're right of course, Alex, the R5 didn't have rotary valve induction but rather was piston ported. How we missed that is beyond me, but pretty dang embarrassing. It's been corrected in the text, thanks for pointing it out. Richard Backus/Editor
Come on you guys who wrote this article, when you announce that the R5 had rotary valve induction and that the RD series went to reed valve you kind of loose some credibility. Thats more than a typo, it sounds like someone filling empty space with drivel, someone who really did not do thier homework. I know you guys can do better
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About antmaps.org
The goal of antmaps.org is to provide an intuitive and efficient framework for professional and amateur myrmecologists to visualize the known distribution of ant species or higher taxon, and to access the underlying records for those data.
Antmaps.org is not a database
per se
, but rather a client-end tool for visualizing and interacting with the GABI database. The
Global Ant Biodiversity Informatics
(GABI) project (Guénard et al.
In Review
) is an ongoing effort to consolidate and curate a comprehensive global database of ant species distributional records, including literature records, museum databases, and online specimen databases. The database includes records from over 8400 publications, most major digitized museum collections, and specimen databases such as Antweb. In total, the database now has over 1.6 million records including around 15000 described ant species and subspecies. The GABI data are currently housed in a
database that syncronizes once per week with antmaps.org.
Antmaps.org is intended to complement other invaluable web tools for myrmecology such as AntWeb and AntWiki. While those are more comprehensive and multifaceted resources on ant biodiversity, antmaps.org is specifically built for a single purpose; mapping species distributions and aggregate diversity patterns and visualizing data from GABI.
In many ways GABI is raw material for myrmecologists, a point of departure for characterizing and understanding the geographic distribution of a species or group, and not a final answer. There are errors and uncertainties that are inherited from the data sources, and others introduced during the databasing process. Distributional data in GABI should be viewed critically before forming the basis of scientific investigation. We are continually curating and improving the dataset and welcome the participation of the myrmecological community in these efforts (if you see something questionable, click "Report data issue"). One of the main goals of antmaps.org is to facilitate and accelerate this process.
The GABI project is led by Benoit Guénard and Evan Economo, in collaboration with Michael Weiser, Kiko Gomez, and Nitish Narula. Many, many other people have helped by contributing data and/or expertise to the project.
Data Accessibility
For the very near future, the full GABI data and citation information are not freely accessible for download, but will be soon following the completion of the database and publication of several pending manuscripts. We apologize for the inconvenience. In the meantime, if you need to get access to specific records or have an idea for an analysis using the data, we encourage users to contact us directly. We don't advise using raw data taken from antmaps.org for research/publication without discussing the data with us first. (firstname.lastname@example.com, email@example.com)
project is led by
Benoit Guénard
Evan Economo
, in collaboration with
Michael Weiser
, Kiko Gomez, and Nitish Narula. Many, many other people have helped by contributing data and/or expertise to the project.
Antmaps.org is led by Evan Economo in collaboration with Benoit Guénard.
Julia Janicki
is responsible for most of the interface design and front-end development. Matt Ziegler and Nitish Narula designed the database structures and backend functionality. It was developed using the
(1.7) framework and visualized with
Both GABI and antmaps.org are funded by
, and GABI is also funded by the University of Hong Kong.
If you use
in your research, please cite the following paper:
Janicki, J., Narula, N., Ziegler, M., Guénard, B. Economo, E.P. (2016) Visualizing and interacting with large-volume biodiversity data using client-server web-mapping applications: The design and implementation of
Ecological Informatics
32: 185-193.
Please check back in the future because there may be additional references as GABI gets better documented in the literature.
Species Mode Legend Code
Native (N)
: Records that are considered native.
Exotic (E)
: Data that represent non-native species records with established populations in the wild.
Indoor Introduced (I)
: Data that represent non-native species records without established populations in the wild (e.g. in buildings, greenhouses, airport, quarantine surveys).
Need Verification (V)
: Uncertain records in need of verification to be classified as valid or dubious.
Dubious (D)
: Erroneous records reported in previous publications or databases but later identified as misidentifications. Those are presented to prevent potential future misidentifications.


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It seems that my views about how things are becoming more expensive have been substantiated by hard facts as it has been found that UK households need to find an extra £33 billion to maintain the standard of living enjoyed 12 months ago.
Apparently to maintain the same standard of living as we all enjoyed twelve months ago, a typical household would need to spend an additional £1,258 this year.
It is our old enemy of rising inflation that is causing this. Food and non-alcoholic drinks for example, have increased by around 6.1% over the past 12 months, and we all know how expensive petrol and home energy is becoming.
Its seems, though, that even Mervyn King, the governor of the Bank of England is prepared to accept higher inflation just as it was announced that economic growth slipped into negative territory last quarter.
So higher costs and a slight fall in living standards is to be expected this year. That's something to look forward to, though it seems that 2012 will be a bit better. Lets hope so!


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Yen's Chinese Buffet [Buffet]
Oh, Chinese food, how I have missed thee. Alright, that enough of that. But seriously, it has been a while since I have had greasy spoon style Chinese food. I don't know about you, but I don't count Hu Hot as a greasy spoon type place. Today's lunch destination was Yen's Chinese Buffet in Kimberly (in the Shopko parking lot) and as you can see, it was your typical Chinese buffet, filled with sodium and fried food (and soup!).
Huge Buffet!
The place has a very large selection of food. There is one huge buffet against the wall that has nothing but mostly healthy food. Things such as salad, bananas with the strawberry goo, vegetables and a few types of sushi rolls. Today, I avoided this healthy food like the plague. I went straight for the egg drop soup, teryaki chicken, sauteed green beans, and sauteed mushrooms. The soup was hot and a pretty typical egg drop soup. The beans were oily and crispy at the same time, and not over seasoned. The peanut chicken was amazing! Most buffet food is usually average, but their peanut chicken won me over.
They also had egg rolls, crab ragoon, chow mein, seafood hot dish (it sounds worse than it was) and ice cream, along with many other things. The place was dead for lunch and I am not quite sure why. The service was friendly and the buffet was full. It was a good, greasy Chinese buffet in the heart of Kimberly.
Yen's Chinese Buffet
700 E. Maes Avenue
Kimberly, WI 54136


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"Oh, and put some of the avocado salad on it . . . yes, guacamole, whatever."
– Hillary Clinton
A note from our attorneys: This is not a real quote
Just eat it, Huma. Black beans are Halal, or Kosher or whatever. Eat it.
No, I don't know what 'chipolte' means. I think it means "mexican'.
She doesn't even speak Walmart Spanish.
guacamole looks like baby poop. Don't worry I'll give you a tip (said the rabbi LMAO


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How Every UFC Fight Ended in 2015 (in One Graph)
A lot happened in MMA in 2015, and fans (especially Irish ones) are still elated by how the end of the year played out. The 473 fights that took place in the UFC Octagon at 41 events through the year went down in pretty much every conceivable fashion, resulting in new champions across most divisions. But if these fights seem like a blur, just consider that 2015 saw fewer UFC bouts than the prior year for the first time since Zuffa reorganized for a growth surge in 2003-4. So the decade of constant growth in action has finally come to a steady state, and yet that doesn't mean we...read more
Ronda Rousey the Destroyer – and Why We Should Watch Her at UFC 193
Ronda Rousey has become a really big deal, and there are a lot of reasons why. But for serious Mixed Martial Arts fans who have watched the sport grow from its sloppy, circus-like infancy, they see that Rousey has delivered the type of combative dominance rarely seen in modern MMA. Not since Royce Gracie first shocked UFC fans by submitting one larger and more fearsome opponent after another has such an unsuspecting physical specimen belied such dangerous weapons. And over 20 years since UFC 1, this time around a much wider audience is prepared to see what a dominant fighter looks like...read more
Striking Assessment: UFC Light Heavyweight Division
The UFC "Glamour Division" that drove the surging popularity of the sport during the late 2000's on the backs of fighters like Chuck Liddell and Tito Ortiz has gone through a massive overhaul in recent years. Not only did physical superfreak Jon Jones emerge and clean house at Light Heavyweight on his way towards stardom, but then his sudden fall and departure from the promotion rejuvenated the competitiveness of the division. That said, the 205'ers haven't been very busy in 2015, seeing only 11 total fights (plus one at catchweight) in the first six months of the year. Still, the...read more
How Every UFC Fight in the First Half of 2015 Ended (in one graph)
The year 2015 is barely into the second half, and already it's been a blur for UFC fans. If you can't recall some of the 237 fights that went down in the first six months of the year, don't be surprised. And if that's the case, we've got a single graph to summarize it all. The mosaic plot below shows how fights ended, but also what division they took place in. Both the vertical and horizontal axes are proportional, so the widest bars represent weight classes that had more fights. Click image to enlarge. So let's consider a few takeaways. First, we see the common trend of...read more
5 Facts for UFC 190 from Captain Obvious
The UFC 190 card is so stacked they're putting seven fights on the Pay-Per-View broadcast (thanks to TUF Brazil), including a bevy of Brazilians superstars anchored by both Nogueira brothers. But in a new twist to our stats segments, we're offering you five facts you might have already known, but we're backing them up with some hard numbers. Now, with the help of the Captain Obvious meme, here are five things you need to know about UFC 190, and the stats that will make you the smartest guy at the table on fight night. 1. Ronda Rousey is Really Good at Submissions Ronda...read more
The UFC's newest division scored the first ever European champion before even Conor McGregor's dramatic victory at UFC 189. Joanna Jedrzejczyk has been on a tear, showing dominant aggression and lightning fast strikes that have overwhelmed her last two opponents while still standing. And in fact, when we look at the numbers for the Women's Strawweight division to date, we see that the champ has been backing up her performances with solid stats. Fight Metric's Significant Strike is the basic unit measure of output in MMA, as it tends to correlate highly with fighter...read more


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Little Allstars are extremely selective with the children we take onto our books. We will only take on those we honestly feel have a good chance of getting work, whether this be for modelling, acting or indeed both. When our books are open, we will ask the Parent or Guardian to complete our Online Website Application.
The First part of registering is for your ID only, so please do not upload photographs of your child at this stage as it will not be accepted and you will need to start again.
Once we have approved your ID (Passport/ Driving license and Utility Bill) you will receive an email to prompt you to start your Application.
Once we ACCEPT your child into the agency you will receive an email to confirm along with a Link to Sign up Directly on Casting Networks and further info for us the AGENCY to apply for SPOTLIGHT for you should your Child be over 4. Any Child under 4 does not need to be added until just before there 4th Birthday.
Little Allstars will either ask for Various Self Tapes of your child or if you attend LITTLE ALLSTARS DRAMA SCHOOL or Casting Masterclasses we will know what your child is suitable and capable of.
This is very important when clients get in touch with us directly knowing we have a fantastic success rate and they know Our Actors and Models are Fantastic to work with, Super confident and Fabulous at taking direction.
Should your child be accepted to join the agency, although we do not charge 'registration fees', you will be asked to cover the cost of an individual, fully searchable web page for your child, which is currently £35 including VAT for one year for the casting division, which covers Commercials, TV, Film, Stills Photographic, Stage and any other. This is in compliance with the BIS, as the current legislation states that an upfront work finding service fee cannot be charged to those working as a photographic model only. The website fee also includes any updates to your child's details throughout the year, Unlimited Modelcards, Unlimited downloadable CVs, Fully Accessible Website and Downloadable Invoices and Much More. Children must have head shots taken with our agency photographer at least once a year. Our agency photographers ensure the whole website stays uniform and up to the same standard and means clients can easily compare models/artistes. Parents are welcome to send in their own additional shots throughout the year, which are held on file for clients to view upon request.
LITTLE ALLSTARS earns from commission. We take the standard 20/25% commission on all fees (excluding travel expenses). As we do not charge high registration fees, it is therefore clearly in the agency's best interest to secure your child work.
Unfortunately not no agency could possibly guarantee work, as they have no idea whatsoever what work will come into their offices from one day to the next, so will never know in advance who a client may select for their assignment. If an Agency has said they would guarantee you work then I would recommend avoiding as this is not True.
We will always submit your child for all assignments should your child meets the criteria. Sometimes we might contact you beforehand if the client requests us to do so to confirm availability on a number of shortlisted models or maybe to confirm a specific detail. We will not contact you each and every time your child is submitted for work. We expect you to keep us updated with your childs availability , any dates you can't do and holidays booked.We also expect Parents to keep us updated with Height In CM , Shoe Size, Clothes size and Recent professional images. It's in our best interest to submit your child for every suitable job so please trust us.
I am so passionate about the industry and everyday I find myself planning new ideas, I literally never stop. "Allstars" has gone from strength to strength. I work personally with my Clients and
Actors / Models as I feel knowing them personally inside out is so important in this day and age.
It's not about quantity it's about Quality for me.


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|"Ebou" is a commissioned quilt completed in early 2013. It's about 2′ by 3′, and incorporates machine piecing, hand applique and embroidery, and hand quilting. Original photo below. SOLDPhoto:
"Now Go and Play", a memorial quilt for my friend Ali, who lost her black lab Jasmine in the fall of 2011. In this quilt, Jasmine is urging her best friend Owen, one of Ali's two other dogs, to go and play with all the other dogs who frequent the Ridgecrest Conference Center, where Ali and I hike regularly. About 2′ by 3′, this quilt incorporates machine piecing, extensive hand applique and embroidery, machine embroidery, reverse applique, and hand quilting. Private Collection
Oscar's Swimming Hole, Graybeard Trail, Montreat NC ~ This is a portrait of my friend David's Plott hound Oscar, aka 'Tuddi', completed in 2010. My first serious dog quilt. About 3 feet by 4 feet. Original photo below. This quilt won a Merit Award for Most Appealing Animal Imagery at the 2011 Asheville Quilt Show.
This quilt is for sale – $480
Toby-in-the-Grass. A little quilt, just for fun, using the 'faces' technique I learned at John C. Campbell Folk School from Marilyn Wall. Private Collection
Toby-in-the-Window. My first dog portrait, of my favorite subject, in his favorite location. Private Collection


text: When I'm at home or in my car, I always have music playing. It just seems incomplete without it. The only time I turn it off is if I'm writing an article (too distracting) or watching a video with sound (obviously) But sometimes I'm at a friend's house or in someone else's car, and they don't have any music on. One friend in particular, it seems like he only listens to music when he feels like hearing a certain song. He'll just listen to that one song, then turn it off when it's over. I understand that some people need silence to totally concentrate on something (and so do I, for certain tasks) but I don't get how someone can just sit around and relax in dead silence. I can't have an MP3 player at my 9-5 job, and I find myself whistling or singing out loud a lot. Luckily, I work in a really loud factory, so nobody else hears me I guess I'm just a very musical person. What about you guys and gals? Do you have to have music playing all the time?