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The Senate easily confirmed Jack Lew as treasury secretary, just one day after his nomination was approved in committee.
President Barack Obama's former chief of staff is now set to take office as Washington braces for $85 billion in automatic budget cuts to take effect Friday, and ahead of a government shutdown fight in the coming month.
The speedy and bipartisan 71-26 vote was a stark contrast to the long, contentious confirmation of Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel. Twenty Senate Republicans supported Lew's nomination. Of the no votes, 25 were Republicans; the only other senator opposing Lew was Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.).
"I intend to vote in favor of Mr. Lew's nomination and obviously my vote in favor of Mr. Lew comes with no small amount of reservation," said Sen. Orrin Hatch, the top GOP member on the Senate Finance Committee.
He expects Lew to make it worth the trouble.
"I expect him to be responsive to the Senate Finance Committee. Mr. Lew has promised to be responsive to members of Congress in their requests for information," Hatch said. "He has also promised to work in a bipartisan manner to address the many problems facing our nation. My hope is that he does not view these promises as merely boxes checked off on the way to confirmation."
Lew made his reputation as a master of the government budget process, but will now have a far broader portfolio that touches Wall Street, the financial regulatory apparatus and international talks over currency and commerce. Lew will preside over the Financial Stability Oversight Council created by the Dodd-Frank financial overhaul.
"As my chief of staff, Jack was by my side as we confronted our nation's toughest challenges," Obama said in a statement after the vote. "His reputation as a master of fiscal issues who can work with leaders on both sides of the aisle has already helped him succeed in some of the toughest jobs in Washington."
Obama said he would "continue to rely on his advice and sound judgment as we work to create good, middle-class jobs, provide more people with the skills those jobs require and ensure every hardworking American can earn a decent living."
Hatch and Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus made clear throughout the confirmation process that they see Lew as a key player in their plan to rewrite the nation's aging tax code. The pair reiterated the conventional wisdom that tax reform requires a strong executive hand — and they expect Lew to be the one to extend it.
"I hope that he and the president take note that I am bending over backwards to display deference to the president's choice of Treasury secretary," Hatch said on the Senate floor. "This gesture, I hope, will not be in vain."
Not all Republicans were so quick to embrace Lew. He has been one of the top Democratic fiscal operatives behind budget strategies for Obama and President Bill Clinton as director of the Office of Management and Budget.
For many GOP senators his name is synonymous with partisanship and spending.
"Normally, and necessarily, the OMB director is a single office that drives efficiency and demands accountability on behalf of the president and the American people," said Alabama Republican Sen. Jeff Sessions. "In that aspect of his job I have seen little leadership."
Sessions led a group of GOP detractors who objected to the nomination but stopped short of trying to block the confirmation vote, as had happened with Hagel before the new Defense secretary was confirmed Tuesday.
Lew is expected to be sworn in as early as Thursday to succeed Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, who left his post at the end of January. Neal Wolin is currently acting Treasury secretary.
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The food magazine I write for along with Philtown Properties Inc. presented the ten best desserts made by home chefs, specifically those who are home-based (although there were some exceptions as you'll see later).
Of course I ate lightly the whole day and my trainer at the gym slammed me through a heavy weights routine in preparation for what I foresaw to be a no holds barred sugar high. Sigh. Sana. (I wish).
Got to the venue an hour early intent on shooting good photos of the desserts, which each had an enchanting table set-up complete with flowers and cake stands. It was more than enough to send my appetite into overdrive. From here on in there was no turning back.
In an hour and a half the venue was packed, with most people oohing and aahing over the sweet treats and pocketing the appropriate contact cards for future orders. I noted with some satisfaction that I had already encountered and partaken of eight out of the ten desserts at other events and parties in the past. It also goes to show the mileage and popularity of these desserts which were:
Chocolate Decadence Cake by Dennis Hipolito. This is a light chocolate cake in texture and flavor. Not too overpowering and perfect for those who don't like their desserts too sweet (a misnomer in my opinion).
Banana Toffee Pie by Roselyn Tiangco. My favorite pie and the baker I run to when I need a dessert in a jiffy and can't make it myself.
Chocolate Rum Cake by Joyce Aragon. A regular at bazaars, this cake survived the rum cake craze when everybody and her favorite baker were giving rum cakes for Christmas.
Nono's Chocolate Oblivion by Baba Ibazeta. Owner of the wildly successful Classic Confections, this cake is named after Baba's father. She dubs it as the "quintessential chocolate cake": layers of chocolate cake and ganache textured with walnut praline and dusted with cocoa powder.
Macaroons by Bizu. One of the two commercial establishments on this list with two (or is it three?) branches, these macaroons are just like those found in French patisseries. Light and unassuming, in a variety of flavors and colors, this is a light and unassuming dessert (although I consider it as just a snack).
Polly's Chocolate Cake by Polly Garilao. My mom introduced me to this cake a few years back and we've been good friends ever since. It's a simple chocolate cake with a regular shiny icing and none of the frills and froufrou associated with most cakes these days. Shoot, it's so good.
Chocolate Carrot Cake by Melissa Lim. Owner of one of my favorite baking supplies stores, I had the good fortune to interview Melissa two years ago. She liked the article so much she sent me a whole cake to show her gratitude. There's carrot cake and then there's Melissa's Chocolate Carrot Cake.
Mango Torte by Tony Cuerva. Another dessert that my mom has served to the family after a burp-satisfying meal. A thin layer of meringue similar to sans rival without the buttercream, crowned with mango balls and decorated with whipped cream rosettes. It is every mango's greatest dream to end up on Tony Cuerva's Mango Torte.
Strawberry Shortcake by Baby Yulo. "Mrs. Yulo from Forbes" is already a catchphrase among the well-heeled in Makati. Also known for her Turtle Pie but celebrated for her Strawberry Shortcake, this cake is close to eight inches high and is a sponge cake lightly spread with two layers of imported whipped cream and strawberry flecks. As a crowning touch, the top of the cake is decorated with a few large strawberries, definitely imported, definitely expensive at P1,300.
Caramel Cake by Estrel's. Owned by the family of Gina Navarro, who is the food stylist at the magazine I write for, this cake has been around since the "˜50s. Mouth meltingly light chiffon cake is artistically decorated with elaborate buttercream flowers in beautiful colors. You see these flowers and you know it's an Estrel's cake. This is one cake that is so light it practically floats off the table and into your mouth (which is why I can eat half of a 9-inch cake in one sitting).
As the early evening wore on, it was announced that there would be a light dinner (cocktails actually) served and then an awarding ceremony before we could actually nibble (or gobble, in my case) at the sweets. Trying to ignore the protests of my almost empty stomach, I reminded myself that sweet things come to those who wait.
During the awarding ceremony wherein each baker was given a special plaque, I could feel the crowd eyeing the desserts and formulating a plan of attack. People were getting edgy and were slowly positioning themselves closer and closer to the velvet ropes that separated these on-the-brink-insane people from their sugar fix.
On the go signal, I witnessed a surge of people no, more like a feverish flock of vultures descending on the helpless desserts. It was like the parting of the Red Sea except in reverse. No plates or forks had been served in advance, but those who had thought ahead had kept their saucers and fork from the cocktails. None of the desserts had cake servers and only a few of the bakers had thought to make individual serving pieces. As a result, people snapped up the four-inch cakes (hey Chubby, you really think you can eat that all by yourself?) and helped themselves to more than their share of the individual pieces. Soon, even the whole cakes were molested by fingers and hands. Forks and plates became a valuable commodity. (Hey Lor, trade you this cake if you lend me your fork), I was able to procure a fork but no plate, so when I spied a lone cardboard cake box top, I snapped that and used it as a receptacle.
It was mayhem.
If there's one thing that can spoil my appetite, it's a crowd run amuck. There must have been a hundred people in that small venue with plenty more spilling outside, all jockeying for position. (Here, have an elbow. Ouch, that was my eye, stupid!). Pinoys (Filipinos) have this bad habit of getting more food than they can finish, and some were even hoarding entire cakes to bring home and share with other deranged folk. Ay-yay-yay.
In the end, using my cardboard plate, I was able to have small bites (just a bite, oh no!) of each dessert. I went home with an empty stomach and a mind full of wonder at what makes normally sane people act like vultures at feeding time. It's not a lack of food that will make people go wild. It's too much of it. (That and no forks).
Contact numbers:
Dennis Hipolito: 0917-8486656/ (044) 8404082
Roselyn Tiangco: 8120908
Joyce Aragon: 09175232913
Baba Ibazeta (Classic Confections): 8423969/ 7462773
Polly Garilao: 8247612
Melissa Lim: 9112329
Tony Cuerva: 8509182
Baby Yulo: 8124961/ 8108078
Estrel's: 3722965
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|Common Name:
|Mexican Blonde Red-rump, Mexican Gold Red-rump
|Year of Discovery:
|Tarantula World:
|New World
|Opportunistic burrowing species. Scrubland and grassland, burrowing under rocks and in abandoned rodent burrows.
|This species is considered to be very docile. Please keep in mind that though species have their stereotype temperament, individual spiders can exhibit temperaments that vary significantly from the norm. My experience is that female albiceps can be one of the most docile Ts in the hobby. Mine never flicks and seems all around unprovokable (not that I try). My males, on the other hand, will throw a threat pose and are more nervous in general.
|Classified as medium growth rate, but my experience is that albiceps is one of the slowest growing specices of the genus Brachypelma. 6.5 inch diagonal leg span.
Experience Level:
|Novice. Hardy, easy to care for, docile, makes for an excellent (and beautiful) beginner species. Perhaps one of the finest in the hobby.
|Can be handled, but always use caution. It is recommended to sit close to the floor when handling any species. If your Tarantula falls to the ground it can be fatal, their exoskeleton is very fragile. Be careful! From my experience, females are some of the very best Ts to handle (pet rocks that don't flick nor are flighty), while males are more skittish and flicky, but still handleable. My girl is my most docile tarantula.
|60° - 85°F. I keep mine between 80° and 85°F
|50 60%. These are a scrubland species so they do well with lower humidity, but moist hides or burrows once in a while they do appreciated. I moisten my girl's substrate around her water dish and in her hide/burrow periodically. But she prefers to sit atop her cork bark hide.
|Any enclosure from 5-10 gallon will work. Provide a hiding spot -- a flower pot or wood bark can be used. Be creative, there are lots of different ways to make a hide for a Tarantula. Artificial plants are optional. When keeping this species in a larger enclosure make sure to add enough substrate to prevent any injuries from a potential fall. The rule of thumb for terrestrial tarantulas and climbing to allow them no more than 1 ½their diagonal leg span in height. This species will also dig burrows, though mine does not dig much anymore, so a nice layer of about 4 + inches will allow for plenty burrowing room. Mine has a cork-bark half-round that she does use some, but mostly loves to sit on top of.
|Eco Earth or Peat Moss, you may make a mix of Vermiculite and Peat Moss (75/25), though from my experience, Peat Moss does cultivate molds very easily. Avoid any Evergreen woods (Cypress, Reptile Bark) inside of the enclosure. Evergreens contain natural insecticidal oils that can harm your Tarantula if exposed long enough. Also keep in mind that this species likes bone dry substrate.
|Crickets, meal worms, waxworms, super worms, Blaptica dubia or Blatta lateralis roaches. Please do not offer wild caught prey, as it may contain pesticides (and potential parasites) which can harm or kill your Tarantula. Also never feed your tarantula kingworms (giant meal worms) as these are mealvworms that have been fed juvenile growth hormones to prevent them from maturing so they grow bigger. JGH are a common insecticide and would not be good for your invertebrate tarantula! (I received this from a personal conversation with a cricket/worm breeder near me). Thought not a particularly aggressive feeder, B. albiceps tend to fill out and be rather fat looking Ts. They wear it well.
|Make sure to offer a water bowl, the size should be half the size of the species. Do not use any sponges, cotton balls or paper towel as these are breeding grounds for bacteria, nor water crystals inside of water bowl, just clean water. Some small pebbles or rocks can be added to the dish to prevent prey from drowning. Clean the water bowl once a week or when you feel it is necessary. Crickets or roaches may end up dead in the water, in which case you should clean it right away. Spiderlings are too small to have a water bowl, misting one side of the enclosure wall 1-2 times aweek, should be plenty enough. Your tarantula will often fill the dish with substrate, or even poop in it, but continue to provide clean water. Also periodically moisten the substrate on one side of the enclosure, allowing that to dry out completely to prevent mold growth.
|Females can live up to 15-20 years, while males may live 5 years.
Maturity female:
|3-10 years depending on how often they are fed and how warm their enclosure is kept.
Maturity male/ Tibial Apophysis:
|3 years, which is only an estimate. /Yes, on first set of leg.
Communal Setup:
|Not recommended for this species.
Color Markings:
|The Brachypelma albiceps tarantula is a stocky tarantula, with bluish-black hairs on the legs, abdomen and underside, and bright red highlight setae ("hairs") on the abdomen. The carapace (head) is a golden-blonde in color. This is a striking and beautiful tarantula. Colors are most vivid immediately after a molt.
In the Wild:
|B. albiceps can be found along the central highlands of Mexico, particularly Guerrero and Morelos.
Special Note:
|These tarantulas are moderately easy to breed. Females lay cocoons containing roughly 500 (up to 900) eggs two months after mating. Nymphs hatch 810 weeks later. B. albiceps is a very unique looking tarantula because of the deep black legs and abdomen and bright red highlight hairs on the abdomen and blonde head. A must for any collection. Make sure never to keep a tarantula enclosure directly in the sun. No light is necessary for your tarantulas habitat. Natural lighting is perfectly fine.
For more information on this great species, check out our fan club here: http://www.tarantulasus.com/showthre...iceps-Fan-Club
CITES List and IUCN Red list of Threatened Species
|B. albiceps was first listed on Appendix II of CITES in 02/16/95.
Not listed on the on the IUCN Red List. This species is illegal to import without proper paperwork, unless proof that they are captive-bred can be provided.
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In November 2016, TÜV SÜD Czech opened its new DYCOT (Dynamic Component Testing) development laboratory in Mlada Boleslav. At the heart of the new testing center is an acceleration sled supplied by Instron, which simulates crash situations. Read more about how the Instron CSA is significant to meet present and future challenges in the automotive sector.
Realtest GmbH, based in Blaubeuren, Germany, is an independent company offering advanced test and measuring technologies. The company conducts experimental fatigue life verification on components, assemblies and structures according to customer specifications. Read more about how Instrons Software helps to meet these requirements.
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Whitehouse Laboratories started to look for a partner—not only a materials testing supplier, but one that was willing to work with them and to help educate them as they were going into an new world of testing. Read how Instron stepped in
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Questions and answers about going to the eye doctor
At a complete eye exam, called a dilated eye exam, the eye doctor widens the pupil of the eye with eye drops to allow a closer look at the inside of the eye. This exam may not be part of an eye exam for a new pair of eyeglasses or contact lenses. Be sure to ask your eye doctor for a dilated eye exam.
Prevent Blindness recommends that everyone receive a comprehensive eye exam through dilated pupils regularly as recommended by your eye doctor.Learn More
There are several types of specialists for you to contact for help with questions and problems regarding your eyesight. The following definitions were provided by each corresponding professional organization.Learn More
Have you ever left the doctor's office and thought of a dozen questions you meant to ask? We all do that! This checklist of questions can help you make the most of your next visit to the eye doctor.Learn More
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Medicare beneficiaries, especially those at risk for or diagnosed with a variety of diseases, are entitled to a number of vision-related services. It is especially important for people with diabetes, a family history of glaucoma, or those who have suffered an eye disease or injury to be aware of and utilize these benefits.Learn More
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Re: st: xt: unit-specific trends
László Sándor <email@example.com>
Re: st: xt: unit-specific trends
Wed, 18 Apr 2012 19:51:41 -0400
Or a quick idea: Shall I write an -egen- extension instead? Or all
benefits would come from its byability anyway?
2012/4/18 László Sándor <firstname.lastname@example.com>:
> Let me get back to this now that I know how fast I am doing using -_dots-.
> Now I know it takes 3-4 minutes to loop through 200 cases while all I
> do each time is a trivial regression on 4-7 observations and
> predicting the residuals.
> I would greatly welcome suggestions on how to speed this up relative
> to the code below. Most likely checking all cases for the -if-
> condition when only few would satisfy and they could come in blocks
> after a single sort could help things but I am out of ideas how to do
> that. Making the code "byable" would at least use some features of MP?
> Thanks!
> Laszlo
> sum nid, d
> _dots 0
> forval i = 1/`r(max)' {
> foreach v of varlist assets liabs netassets koejd {
> cap reg `v' year post if nid == `i'
> if _rc == 0 {
> predict resid, resid
> qui replace r`v' = resid + _b[post]*post if e(sample)
> drop resid
> }
> }
> _dots `i' 0
> }
> 2012/4/13 László Sándor <email@example.com>:
>> Hi all,
>> I am trying to demean and detrend my panel data allowing for unit
>> specific trends (using Stata 11.0 MP for Windows). I found some
>> previous posts about this, but I am not satisfied with the speed of
>> the solutions. I would be most happy with a "byable" solution, like
>> this pseudocode:
>> bys id: {
>> reg var t
>> pred dtrended_var, res
>> }
>> I know this is not possible. However, looping through my ids and if
>> conditions is not feasible either (or I collect them into a local with
>> -levelsof-?). Actually, with all the if conditions, it is not
>> attractive either, let alone feasible. (Or if I sort by id, I can use
>> in conditions in the balanced subset, which I presume to be much
>> faster?)
>> Or shall I just loop over a new id that will be consecutive integers
>> if I -egen, group- the old id (or do the same with ins)?
>> I had some hopes about -xtdata- or -areg-, but to no avail. Yet I look
>> for some guidance on doing this the right way, if even the simple
>> -areg- could have been made faster by "orders of magnitude" from Stata
>> 11 to 12…
>> Thank you for any thoughts,
>> Laszlo
>> *
>> * For searches and help try:
>> * http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?search
>> * http://www.stata.com/support/statalist/faq
>> * http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/
* For searches and help try:
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Apologies, this is going live later than intended but after an unexpected hospital stay things have gone a little awry on the blog. All being well things will be back to normal soon but I didn't want you to miss out on hearing about this amazing book and I thought World Book Day was the perfect opportunity.
Best Friends by Carys Jones
The Blurb
Four friends, a terrible secret, and one week to stay alive…
Grace doesn't have a family. That was taken away one dreadful day when she was just six, and her twin brother Peter was killed. Instead she has her best friends and flatmates – Jasper, Franklin and Aaron – and nothing can tear them apart.
Living in London, and trying desperately to make a living, the four friends are rapidly running out of money and hope. So, when they find a discarded suitcase in a skip, they can't believe their eyes when its contents seem to answer all their prayers.
But then there is a knock on their door, and a very disgruntled thug with revenge on his mind gives them one week to return his belongings, or they will pay with their lives. Soon the fractures in their friendships begin to show, and when one of them ends up fighting for his life, the stakes are raised even higher.
Will any of them get to the end of the week alive, or will the best of friends become the deadliest of enemies…
What I Thought
From the minute I picked it up I knew I would enjoy this book, I just did not want to put it down! I even tweeted about the struggle between knowing I needed to go to bed but wanting to carry on reading and Carys Jones, the author replied saying she was glad I was enjoying it but to get to bed!
The book features four main characters, all flatmates in London. I really liked all of the individual characters and the book seemed to focus on Grace as the central character. I found myself wanting to read on to find out what secrets she was keeping from her friends about her past and found this really interesting. The relationship was clearly strong between the four flatmates and that was really lovely.
The second half of the book took a bit of a turn for me unfortunately. The money, the accident, a pretty forgiving sort of thug – I just wasn't overly sure about this part of the story line. I had to keep reading on to find out more about Grace and her past but felt the story line about the money not quite as tense and gripping as expected. I felt some parts of the story were not quite wrapped up and some were rather too conveniently.
I would say the book is more of a cross between women's fiction (chick-lit) and thriller, not quite the hardcore thriller I was expecting. However, I did really enjoy the book on the whole and am glad I read it. The characters were definitely a credit to the author, as was Grace's story.
Book Club Question
I think I would choose Jasper – as a fellow book lover I think we would be able to spend all night chatting about books which would be great!
Author Bio
Carys Jones loves nothing more than to write and create stories which ignite the reader's imagination. Based in Shropshire, England, Carys lives with her husband, two guinea pigs and her adored canine companion Rollo.
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- Greater Inscription of the Axe
- Binds to Blizzard account
- Requires level 80
- Requires The Sons of Hodir - Exalted
- Use: Permanently adds 40 attack power and 15 critical strike rating to a shoulder slot item. Does not stack with other enchantments for the selected equipment slot.
- 1 Charges
- Sell Price: 25
- Vendor 100
This item is a reputation reward; you must be exalted with The Sons of Hodir to buy it from Lillehoff <The Sons of Hodir Quartermaster> for 80.
Inscriptions cannot be added to gear through the trade window, and after enchanting gear by using an inscription, the gear becomes soulbound.
Similar enchantmentsEdit
- [Greater Inscription of the Blade] (+20 attack power, +15 crit rating)
- [Inscription of Vengeance] (+26 attack power)
- [Zandalar Signet of Might] (+30 attack power))
- [Greater Inscription of Vengeance] (+30 attack power, +10 crit rating)
- [Lesser Inscription of the Axe] (+30 attack power, +10 crit rating)
- [Greater Inscription of the Axe] (+40 attack power, +15 crit rating)
- [Inscription of Triumph] (+40 attack power, +15 resilience rating)
- [Master's Inscription of the Axe] (+104 attack power, +15 critical strike rating)
- [Inscription of Vengeance] (+26 attack power)
Patch changesEdit
Patch 3.3.0 (08-Dec-2009): Top-level helm and shoulder faction-related enchants are now available as Bind-on-Account items that do not require any faction to use once purchased (they still require the appropriate faction level to purchase).
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Gifts That Protect Your Assets
Increased income may not be your primary objective. Instead, you may be wondering how you will deal with some highly appreciated property or a growing family business as your needs and lifestyle change. Will taxes consume much of the value that you have worked so hard to grow? Will anything be left for you and your family?
We have several options that help you meet your personal planning goals, save taxes, and make a gift to Oregon State University at the same time.
The Benefits
Here are some of the benefits you can take advantage of:
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- You can contribute a portion of the value of your residence or other property, take a tax deduction, and receive cash or an income stream for life.
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- You can greatly reduce the estate tax cost of passing appreciating assets on to your children.
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