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The Solow residual is a number describing empirical productivity growth in an economy from year to year and decade to decade. Robert Solow defined rising productivity as rising output with constant capital and labor input. It is a "residual" because it is the part of growth that cannot be explained through capital accumulation or increased labor. Note that increased physical throughput – i.e. environmental resources – are specifically excluded from the calculation, thus some portion of the residual can be ascribed to increased physical throughput. The Solow Residual is procyclical and is sometimes called the rate of growth of total factor productivity.
In the 1950s, many economists[citation needed] undertook comparative studies of economic growth following World War II reconstruction. Some[who?] said that the path to long-term growth was achieved through investment in industry and infrastructure and in moving further and further into capital intensive automated production. Although there was always a concern about diminishing returns to this approach because of equipment depreciation, it was a widespread view of the correct industrial policy to adopt. Many economists pointed to the Soviet command economy as a model of high-growth through tireless re-investment of output in further industrial construction.
However, some economists[who?] took a different view: they said that greater capital concentrations would yield diminishing returns once the marginal return to capital had equalized with that of labour – and that the apparently rapid growth of economies with high savings rates would be a short-term phenomenon. This analysis suggested[citation needed] that improved labour productivity or total factor technology was the long-run determinant of national growth, and that only under-capitalized countries could grow per-capita income substantially by investing in infrastructure – some of these undercapitalized countries were still recovering from the war and were expected to rapidly develop in this way on a path of convergence with developed nations.
The Solow residual is defined as per-capita economic growth above the rate of per-capita capital stock growth, so its detection indicates that there must be some contribution to output other than advances in industrializing the economy. The fact that the measured growth in the standard of living, also known as the ratio of output to labour input, could not be explained entirely by the growth in the capital/labour ratio was a significant finding, and pointed to innovation rather than capital accumulation as a potential path to growth.
The 'Solow growth model' is not intended to explain or derive the empirical residual, but rather to demonstrate how it will affect the economy in the long run when imposed on an aggregate model of the macroeconomy exogenously. This model was really a tool for demonstrating the impact of "technology" growth as against "industrial" growth rather than an attempt to understand where either type of growth was coming from. The Solow residual is primarily an observation to explain, rather than predict the outcome of a theoretical analysis. It is a question rather than an answer, and the following equations should not obscure that fact.
As a residual term in the Solow model[edit]
Solow assumed a very basic model of annual aggregate output over a year (t). He said that the output quantity would be governed by the amount of capital (the infrastructure), the amount of labour (the number of people in the workforce), and the productivity of that labour. He thought that the productivity of labour was the factor driving long-run GDP increases. An example economic model of this form is given below:[1][2]
- Y(t) represents the total production in an economy (the GDP) in some year, t.
- K(t) is capital in the productive economy – which might be measured through the combined value of all companies in a capitalist economy.
- L(t) is labour; this is simply the number of people in work, and since growth models are long run models they tend to ignore cyclical unemployment effects, assuming instead that the labour force is a constant fraction of an expanding population.
- A(t) represents multifactor productivity (often generalized as "technology"). The change in this figure from A(1960) to A(1980) is the key to estimating the growth in labour 'efficiency' and the Solow residual between 1960 and 1980, for instance.
To measure or predict the change in output within this model, the equation above is differentiated in time (t), giving a formula in partial derivatives of the relationships: labour-to-output, capital-to-output, and productivity-to-output, as shown:
The growth factor in the economy is a proportion of the output last year, which is given (assuming small changes year-on-year) by dividing both sides of this equation by the output, Y:
The first two terms on the right hand side of this equation are the proportional changes in labour and capital year-on-year, and the left hand side is the proportional output change. The remaining term on the right, giving the effect of productivity improvements on GDP is defined as the Solow residual:
The residual, SR(t) is that part of growth not explicable by measurable changes in the amount of capital, K, and the number of workers, L. If output, capital, and labour all double every twenty years the residual will be zero, but in general it is higher than this: output goes up faster than growth in the input factors. The residual varies between periods and countries, but is almost always positive in peace-time capitalist countries. Some estimates of the post-war U.S. residual credited the country with a 3% productivity increase per-annum until the early 1970s when productivity growth appeared to stagnate.
Regression analysis and the Solow residual[edit]
The above relation gives a very simplified picture of the economy in a single year; what growth theory econometrics does is to look at a sequence of years to find a statistically significant pattern in the changes of the variables, and perhaps identify the existence and value of the "Solow residual". The most basic technique for doing this is to assume constant rates of change in all the variables (obscured by noise), and regress on the data to find the best estimate of these rates in the historical data available (using an Ordinary least squares regression). Economists always do this by first taking the natural log of their equation (to separate out the variables on the right-hand-side of the equation); logging both sides of this production function produces a simple linear regression with an error term, :
A constant growth factor implies exponential growth in the above variables, so differentiating gives a linear relationship between the growth factors which can be deduced in a simple regression.
In a regression analysis, the equation one would estimate is:
y is (log) output, ln(Y)
k is capital, ln(K)
ℓ is labour, ln(L)
C can be interpreted as the co-efficient on log(A) – the rate of technological change – (1 − α).
Given the form of the regression equation, we can interpret the coefficients as elasticities.
Mankiw, Romer, and Weil augmented the Solow-Swan model with a human capital term. The explicit inclusion of this term in the model transfers the effect of changes in human capital from the Solow residual to capital accumulation. As a consequence, the Solow residual is smaller in the augmented Solow model:
- H(t) represents the human capital stock in an economy (the GDP) in some year, t.
The associated regression to estimate this model is:
Breton estimates the Solow residual for the human capital-augmented version of the Solow-Swan model over the 20th century.[3] He finds that from 1910 to 2000 in 42 of the world's leading economies increased at an average rate of 1%/year and increased at 0.3%/year.
Why the productivity growth is attached to labor[edit]
The Solow residual measures total factor productivity, but the productivity variable is normally attached to the labor variable in the Solow-Swan model to make technological growth labor-augmenting. This type of productivity growth is required mathematically to keep the shares of national income accruing to the factors of production constant over time. These shares appear to have been stable historically in developing nations, and developed nations.[4]
Critique of the measurement in rapidly developing economies[edit]
Rapidly expanding countries (catching up after a crisis or trade liberalization) tend to have a rapid turn-over in technologies as they accumulate capital. It has been suggested that this will tend to make it harder to gain experience with the available technologies and that a zero Solow residual in these cases actually indicates rising labour productivity. In this theory, the fact that A (labour output productivity) is not falling as new skills become essential indicates that the labour force is capable of adapting, and is likely to have its productivity growth underestimated by the residual—This idea is linked to "learning-by-doing".
See also[edit]
- Solow computer paradox is based on finding a zero residual in many countries even as information technology was becoming more widely available.
- Capital controversy over whether the level of capital in an economy can be measured even in theory; if not, neither can the Solow residual.
- The Solow growth model is a model of economic development into which the Solow residual can be added exogenously to allow predictions of GDP growth at differing levels of productivity growth.
- The Balassa–Samuelson effect describes the effect of variable Solow residuals: it assumes that mass-produced traded goods have a higher residual than does the service sector. This assumption has been used to explain the PPP-deviations, and may create a 'drag' on the overall-residual as more effort is moved into services industries precisely because they have low productivity growth (being harder to automate.)
- Multifactor productivity
- ^ This equation is a "Cobb-Douglas function", which is used more often than any other output relationship because of its analytical tractability, and because in the long-run, the precise relationship of capital to labour in the production function is not important. The same results can be derived with greater hardship using any production function having constant returns to scale (and satisfying the technical Inada conditions.)
- ^ Zelenyuk (2014) "Testing Significance of Contributions in Growth Accounting, with Application to Testing ICT Impact on Labor Productivity of Developed Countries" International Journal of Business and Economics 13:2, pp. 115-126.
- ^ Breton, Theodore (2013). "World Productivity Growth and the Steady State Rate in the 20th Century". Economics Letters. 119 (3): 340–342. doi:10.1016/j.econlet.2013.03.013
- ^ Barro, Robert J.; Sala-i-Martin, Xavier (2004). "Growth Models with Exogenous Saving Rates". Economic Growth (Second ed.). New York: McGraw-Hill. pp. 23–84. ISBN 0-262-02553-1.
Further reading[edit]
- Romer, David (2000). Advanced Macroeconomics (2nd ed.). Boston: McGraw-Hill/Irwin. ISBN 0-07-231855-4. Gives a clear introduction to the model above in its first chapter. Later chapters extend this into the modern analysis of endogenous growth. The book also discusses the residual's significance in growth accounting.
- Solow, Robert (1957). "Technical change and the aggregate production function". Review of Economics and Statistics. 39 (3): 312–320. JSTOR 1926047.
- Zelenyuk (2014) "Testing Significance of Contributions in Growth Accounting, with Application to Testing ICT Impact on Labor Productivity of Developed Countries" International Journal of Business and Economics 13:2, pp. 115-126.
External links[edit]
- Does the Solow Residual for Korea Reflect Pure Technology Shocks? – a paper showing how modern econometric techniques such as cointegration are being used to draw a more reliable inference on the Solow residual, because the real world is not like the smoothly evolving model described in the simple regression here.


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Your pilot flame should be a lovely shade of blue. If it is yellow in the least , there may not be enough heat to generate the 20 or so millivolts required to keep the pilot soloniod energized. If you do have a yellow flame , disconnect the pilot tube at the gas valve and blow it out with compressed air or something similar. This will clear an oxide that builds up on the pilot orifice. If you have a thermopile (It will have wires) then you should expect to see something like 300 to 500 millivolts in a functional thermopile. Last edited on Sat Feb 20th, 2010 02:28 pm by ACtechGUY ____________________ Don't know much. But learned early on, once you let the smoke out of a something electrical, you can never put it back in!! |
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Thanks ac tech guy, On the wall furnace I worked on the problem was that the burner would not come on. Checked the gas pressure, cleaned out tubing, checked t-stat. Tapped on the gas control, tightened wire connections. All to no avail. Finally took off cover and found the hi limit stat had tripped. baba |
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he crossed it a few season backOriginally Posted by jnwohio
he crossed it a few season backOriginally Posted by jnwohio
What are you, people? On dope? - Mr Hand
Just curious. I was at the game so I wasn't listening.Originally Posted by flyer85
What did marty say on the radio?
The losing stops later.
The problem I had with Ross at that play at the plate was in inability to block the plate. With Larue in there, he at least attempts to do so, and maybe gets an out. But with that being said, with Larue in there, the catcher spot doesn't drive in two runs tonight, so who knows what would have happened. But you're right, Ross has a problem with those kind of plays at the plate. That's not the first one he's bobbled or dropped this year.
It was an interview he did yesterday with McAlister where he went on and on about Clayton and how he has solidifed the defense and makes the routine play.Originally Posted by Newport Red
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Castro doesn't have great range but actually DOES make the routine play and CAN throw the ball 90 ft. Thus, he should be starting if Phillips isn't moving over this year. Clayton is a washed up hack, plain and simple.
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It must be fact then.Originally Posted by flyer85
well, HOFers don't need data to back their opinions. It must be taken on faith to worship at the altar of the poofy haired pooba.Originally Posted by BRM
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Can I ask a question? After the flop that Clayton gave Phillips a few nights ago that BP missed, has Clayton given up on going 6-4-3? I just watched the replay on Sportscenter of the missed doubleplay and it seems that BP was heading to the bag and Clayton tried to rush the play instead. Anyone else notice that?
You can blame Clayton (who I do agree sucks) or Freel or whoever all you want. It's pointless though. You might as well blame the pitcher then too. If the pitcher pitches the hitter right, you record an out (it's not like we were running Rick White out there). Nobody seemed to be making the plays and we lost the game. It's over and done with. Hopefully tomorrow will be a Win.
Sorry, I can't place any blame on the pitcher in that situation. Todd Coffey made the pitch he needed, got the groundball he needed and the play was gaffed. No blame on Coff
Agreed, that was what I was trying to say. If he steps around the throw and takes the ball in front of him, he would have been in position to come accross Drew's path and push him wide of the plate to the dugout side.Originally Posted by cincrazy
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In a few days, I'm looking to optimize a current active stream/station for sound. I currently do not know the current settings on soundcard or dsp but have been doing research and wanted to go in with an idea of why the sound quality of the stream sounds like it's coming out of a tin box.
http://war.str3am.com:8310/listen.pls It currently sounds like the EQ is way off (or completely off). I figured there might be some members that have heard this type of thing before - I have a feeling that the fix is probably quite easy (enable or disabling base settings or a DSP/plugin issue). For comparison, I'd like the stream to sound like this (same 128kbps 44.1 sample rate stream settings) http://war.str3am.com:7470/listen.pls Again, won't be able to look at anything for the next couple days but any further information that might provide a path forward would be helpful. Thanks! |
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clipping &/or incorrect transcoding of the original input audio is the most likely things such as an incorrect EQ setting or too much pre-gain applied.
it would all depend on how the input audio is being obtained and passed to the DNAS server as to how and where to look at to determine the cause of the issue (which sounds mainly like clipping with some re-encoding artifacts). as it could even be that it's the input audio if from local files where the issue is due to them being poorly encoded to begin with. -daz |
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Thanks for your reply.
The input audio is coming from the studio board that's also sending the terrestrial signal (which sounds great). Live sets make no difference to the sound quality of the stream - and they vary on source (most are high bit-rate MP3 or lossless/direct source). So, I was thinking some EQ being enabled somewhere in the chain once the signal comes back to the local machine that handles the DNS-->DNAS. I'm definitely not an expert but the stream itself sounds 'clean' to me.. just the tininess of the sound. But if you are hearing clipping and encoding artifacts, that's good info. to know. In the signal path chain, where is EQ generally tweaked (shoutcast DNS or before)? Also, can you make these changes on the fly or does it require a restart of DNS and/or the entire system for any of these changes to take effect? This will be good to know when troubleshooting. |
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the signal would need to be altered before it gets to the DNAS as that just takes what it is given and will pass it on to the clients without any processing on the audio data itself.
it most likely is down to something with the software being used before getting to the DNAS but what i cannot really say as it sounds like there's possibly a few steps in there. -daz |
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Patrick / john mcgill custom knife can some please help me id this knife?????????????
I am hoping someone on here may be able to help me with any info on this knife. I have an opportunity to buy this knife for $500 but I am just not certain that it is a good price. I will first off say I am no expert with knives but do like collecting them. The knife looks very high quality. The handle is made of Siberian Impala horn, the steel is Damascus 130X (is that good?), the ends of the handle look brass and they look pinned, the sheath is some type of snake skin, comes with presentation box /paperwork, made in 1984. The knife is stamped on the top of the blade Patrick McGill but all the paperwork reads John McGill P.O. Box 302 Blairsville, GA 30512 phone#404-745-4686. I have tried calling the number. I have tried different area codes because they had some changes over the years. I tried google anything I could find on either Patrick of John. I tried E-Bay. The only thing I found was in a custom knife directory simply the guy's name and address that I already have. The question is the knife worth $500? My gut feeling is no because this maker has no following. The question becomes will people pay a premium for a high quality knife if they do not recognize the maker? I would think no. Or am I way off and this maker has some type of a following but I am just not aware? Any help would be most appreciated..
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This link should help you post pictures. In response to the root of your question, how much is a particular knife worth...I believe you would have a better audience on a collectors website. Although there may be folks who know John or Patrick McGill (I do not) This forum is geared more towards makers as opposed to collectors, even though the two are very intertwined. Good luck in finding answers to your questions. __________________ AT "We shall walk with a walk that is measured and slow, And watch where the chalk-white arrows go To the place where the sidewalk ends." Shel Silverstein Last edited by ATalley; 03-22-2015 at 07:56 PM. |
Hello. I'm (the late) John McGill's niece. A cousin screenshotted this post and sent it to my mom for amusement and I figured someone would have said something to you by now. Since they haven't, I joined the forum to try and help you learn what you're looking for. I hope you still have this opportunity. Uncle John's knives are incredible and the few that are left in our family are prized among us.
He has no following because during his knife-making days in Appalachian Georgia, it was a simple word-of-mouth business (he named it Xylo) that my father tried to help him expand. A withdrawn guy, he resisted and quietly made knives for several years before he gave it up altogether in pursuit of his next fancy (there were many). This was the 1980s, which explains why you won't find much on the internet about a technophobe knife maker in a remote county thirty years ago. He eschewed business cards for pete's sake and enjoyed many pseudonyms during his life making connections difficult, which as a hermit, I am sure was the point. Uncle John died in the fall of 2011. I feel silly in this forum because I know nothing about this craft but can tell you (with obviously questionable objectivity) that the opportunity you have is one to take and if it is available but you decide not to, I'm interested. If available, please reply with info. I hope any of this is helpful. I enjoyed reading your inquiry. |
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Maybe you'll see this, if you're subscribed to this thread, and notices are sent. I have a line on another of your uncle's Xylo knives. If you're still interested in acquiring one, I may be able to assist. I think my account is set up to allow other forum members to email me. If so, you may do so. ON THE OTHER HAND, I don't know if family tree will receive a notice. She would not be actively monitoring this thread. There's apparently no way for me to PM or email her. Maybe a forum mod would send my registered email address to her registered email address, with a link to this thread... or something. |
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The relationship between strain and surface electronic structure of Cu(111) films grown on Ru(0001) is studied by a combination of tunneling spectroscopy and ab initio theoretical calculations. Experimentally, the relaxation of the 5.5% in-plane lattice mismatch between Ru(0001) and Cu(111) changes layer-by-layer the lateral lattice parameter of the Cu film, while the surface state, that is above the Fermi level for the pseudomorphic monolayer of Cu, shifts down in energy with increasing thickness until it becomes the occupied surface state of Cu(111). The effects due to strain in the Cu films are distinguished from those due to the proximity to the Ru substrate by detailed comparisons with theoretically expanded Cu(111) and Cu/Ru(0001) surfaces. Our ab initio calculations indicate that the observed energy shift must be essentially assigned to the decreasing tensile stress of the deposited film.
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To the relief of Afghanistan's Western partners, the country's election commission yesterday pushed back parliamentary polls by four months, blaming inadequate security and a shortage of funds.
The elections, originally slated for 22 May, will be in mid-September, Fazel Ahmad Manawi, head of the Independent Election Commission (IEC), said yesterday. He blamed international donors who had failed to provide $50m (£30m) to pay for the election. "The foreign donors pledged to pay the money, but it did not come in time to hold the elections as planned," he said.
The US and UK have warned that another election marred by fraud and violence could undermine the international effort in Afghanistan, and UN funds for the poll were contingent on reforms being enacted. President Hamid Karzai had insisted that the elections must be held as planned, in accordance with the constitution.
The IEC's decision could help to remove one potential source of friction between the President and his Western backers ahead of a conference on Afghanistan's future in London this week. Some Western officials had voiced concerns that having to guard polling stations during May's election would be a distraction for up to 37,000 US and Nato additional troops being deployed with orders to turn the tide against the Taliban insurgents, who have become more powerful than ever.
The massive fraud in the vote in August last year forced a UN-backed investigative body to throw out more than one million phoney ballots – mostly in favour of Mr Karzai. He was eventually declared the winner after his main opponent, the former foreign minister Abdullah Abdullah, dropped out, saying that there was no assurance that the fraud would not be repeated.
Afghan legislators have recently also called on the President to remove some of the IEC commissioners, who were directly appointed by Mr Karzai, before the parliamentary poll.
Daud Sultanzoy, a member of the lower house of the parliament from the southern province of Ghazni, welcomed yesterday's decision, saying the four-month delay was necessary to remove the "frauds" and "irregularities" that tarnished the presidential polls.
"There are so many articles in the constitution that talk about ... the security that should be provided to the people of the county so that they can cast their votes without any doubts of fraud," he said, adding that those articles "supersede the article of scheduling".
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(13 Posts)We're looking for your Sunday lunch recipes - great roasts that always turn out well with (hopefully) not too much effort. So if you're a dab hand at great Sunday dishes from roast meats to glorious gravy, would you be so kind as to add them here - and we'll consider them for the Sunday lunch chapter in our upcoming Mumsnet Cookbook? Thanks!!
DH did a really nice nut roast yesterday, I'll see if I can get that for you.
We sometimes do yummy braised cabbage:
- half a red onion, sliced and fried till caramised,
- half a red cabbage, sliced, mixed in, plus 2 tbsp red wine vineager and either a large handful of roasted and chopped chestnets, or a large handful of walnuts.
- Simmer on a low heat with the lid on the pan for 20 mins, adding a drop of water to keep it moist as needed. Simmer with the lid off for 5 mins at the end and serve.
Oh, and if I do a roast chicken, I'll cook it upside down balanced with halves of onion. It keeps the breast moist while the thighs cook through. You don't get the crispy skin but it's really lovely and moist.
Doh, just seen the link, will go and post them over there.
JammySplodger - they all sound great. Thanks!
No problem. Felt a bit daft doing the upside down chicken one but it's on there now, along the the braised cabbage.
Thanks - and if anyone else puts a recipe up, do let us know here on the thread, so we can go and check it out.
Pork Belly has to be the easiest ever.
Put a big slab of Pork Belly in a roasting tin, put tin into hot oven 200c for 20/30 mins then turn heat down to 175/150c and leave alone for at least 2 hours but it is so forgiving you can leave it for 4 hours on the lower heat 150/120c.
Result soft melting meat and enough crispy crackling for everyone.
The meat will shrink as the fat cooks out so get a really big slab, and if you wish to poncify it sprinkle salt and crushed fennel seeds on top.
There isn't a 'Sunday lunch' option when choosing a category as far as I can tell. How will you know what people have submitted for Sunday lunch?
I added a recipe for giant cous cous with roast veg (and lamb). It's also good as a vegetarian dish if you don't bother with the lamb. My kids love it.
I just added leek and mushroom pie for a veggie Sunday lunch (which you could make alongside meat). here
I roast a chicken (approx 190 deg for 1hr 20 or until the juices run clear) in a roasting tin with a can of cider and a splash of water, a good dollop of redcurrant jelly a veg stock cube, a small onion halved and a bay leaf if I have any. Liberally salt the chicken skin before putting in the oven, rubbing it into the skin if you don't mind touching raw chicken.
When the chicken is ready take it and the onions out and leave it to rest. Scrape all the bits off the side of the roasting tin and tip the whole lot of the juices into a pan on the hop and heat at a high temperature. Taste, and add more redcurrant jelly/ salt to taste if needed. If you are feeling adventurous blend one of the onion halves into it. Once it tastes how you like it mix 2 tsp of cornflour with a similar amount of cold water and add to the gravy to thicken it.
Whilst this has been happening you have been parboiling potatoes with a veg stockcube and a handfull of thyme and rosemary from the garden if you have them or a sprinkle from the jars if not. Drain, leave to steam in the colander whilst the roasting tin with olive oil is getting sizzling hot in the oven. Add potatoes and herbs to the tin with sizzling oil cover in oil and cook for about 40 - 50 minutes, turning halfway through if needed. Marabell potatoes are the best in my opinion.
To make sage and onion stuffing, fry a chopped onion, add fresh or dried sage (as much as you like) when the onions have started to sweat and then add 3 - 4 slices of cubed bread (the staler the better!) mix, add water (or the stock from cooking the potatoes!) to your desired texture. Put in the oven 30 minutes before the chicken is ready.
At this time I usually also put in the sliced carrots which have had a lemon squeezed over them, a drizzle of oil, salt pepper and a pinch of cumin and a covering of maple syrup.
We then usually have all of that with a cauliflower cheese and/or babycorn as additional veg.
The gravy recipe works just as well with pork, or with beef and lamb if you swap the cider for a glass of red wine.
Thanks for the lovely recipes. I can see what's been added recently, even though there's no Sunday Lunch category - and if you let me know here I'll cross-ref
Hatgirl and ZanzIbar - have you added your recipes on the Recipes section?
And any more gratefully received.
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From | Stefano Mazzocchi <stef...@apache.org> |
Subject | Re: [RT] do me a favor, don't call them taglibs |
Date | Sun, 05 Dec 2004 04:52:29 GMT |
Glen Ezkovich wrote: > > On Dec 3, 2004, at 3:33 PM, Ralph Goers wrote: > >> Glen Ezkovich said: >> >>> >>> On Dec 3, 2004, at 2:50 PM, Stefano Mazzocchi wrote: >>> >>>> All I ask from a template language: >>>> >>>> 1) something that HTML designers can edit with Dreamweaver >>> >>> >>> Why? I really don't want HTML designers touching my templates. I want >>> them to work withe the data received from my generator and transform >>> that into something renderable by a browser. >> >> >> Wow. I guess we really have a different point of view. I see >> templates as >> an alternative to XSLT to generate the HTML. Of course I would want an >> HTML designer to be able to do that. > > > I did too. Just wound up with the same old problem, mixed concerns. Each > template had to be maintained as the site's visual style evolved. As > much as we tried to use CSS, we still had to modify the HTML. Divs here, > tables there, the ice was all around. :-) > While I can see using a template to directly generate the HTML it makes > each page layout a separate maintenance issue. That is, some changes to > a sites design might require each template to be modified. Using XSLT, > it might be possible to change just a single XSL template. Think of > something as simple as changing the image used as a bullet in a bullet > list, or placing adds between paragraphs instead of all in the left column. > > As usual, what you choose to do depends on what you anticipate the needs > of your site to be. If I needed to nothing more then take a result set > and display it in a table, I probably would just generate the table in > the template. The more complex the page becomes the less likely I am to > use HTML in the template. > > What I've tried to do is define common entities that are rendered the > same across various layouts and to define general page layout components > that can be reused. By entities I mean things like products, product > lines, features, feature, article, paragraph, etc.. These are generally > given an XML representation using JXTG and are in turn rendered by XSLT. > By general page layout components I mean rows, columns, grids, bullet > lists, images, etc.. These are defined in a style sheet. A product can > be laid out the same wether it is on a page by it's self or part of a > catalog page. The difference might only be in the styles applied and/or > the layout component that contains it. HTML element wise, the two > renderings are identical, but visually maybe very different. Sometimes > we do have to have use modes to render entities differently, but I > generally consider these cases a failure of imagination. What is nice > about this, is that the same template that generates XML data for a > product on one site can be used with no or slight modification on > another. The XSL defined layout components can be reused as well. The > only things that need changing are the CSSs and some of the XSL > templates for the entities. > > The aim is to be able to have a data/content driven model of a website > as well as a page driven model. I'm not quite where I want to be yet. > But I'm working on it. I still need to flesh out the concept a bit more > and I need more sites to experiment on. Shhhhhh... Don't tell my > clients. ;-) (this a private secure list... right?) Glen, I don't think we are talking about very different things. I *completely* agree with you that the power of pipelines and SoC is exactly that: change one file and make all the others adjust. Damn, there wouldn't be a cocoon if that wasn't the case ;-) What I want is to create a 'bridge' for those who don't get it. CSS is already a tremendous bridge that allows people to cleanup their pages and they understand the power of SoC, since changing a stylesheet allows them to change all the pages. Still, CSS is not enough because is not able to change the layout of things and, even worse, sometimes the style dictates the markup (example: if you want to use stuff like rounded boxes). *but* what is possible is to have something like
Header
 be transformed into a massive, highly graphical, header. In short, it is possible to give *some* visual but style free placeholding material for the layout designers to work with, then transform these with some XSLT. What you need is not WYSIWYG, web designers care about that, but usability managers really don't. They care about colors and fonts and spaces and positioning and error messages and visibility of things (all things that CSS can do for them), so it's entirely possible to have placeholders for things they don't care about, they just want to care about the content, but also about the layout of the page. -- Stefano. | |
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