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Iran Election
Iranian presidential nominee says détente with neighboring states his priority
Iran's presidential candidate Ali-Akbar Velayati said that he will pursue a policy of détente with neighboring countries if he becomes Iran's next president.
Having amicable ties with neighbors serves the interests of the country and guarantees national security, Fars news agency quoted Velayati as saying.
He said that détente is the number-one priority on his foreign policy agenda.
Velayati also highlighted the need to cut expenditures in order to have a more vibrant government.
He further noted that he will try to ease the burden of sanctions imposed by Western countries.
By Azer News
The Iran Project is not responsible for the content of quoted articles.
Ali Akbar Velayati, Iran presidential election 2013, Iran's neighbors, Quoted	April 29, 2013
Iran's health officials warn about increased alcohol consumption among youth
Iranian mission to UN blasts ex-US official's meddlesome remarks


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Try removimg seplib_base/lib/corelibs/sep/sepgetpar_scan.c and vplot/filters/loclib/getpar_scan.c if compiling fails for one of these files. This seems particularly problematic on Solaris. You will need to make sure you have flex or lex in your path before configuring SEPlib for this to work.
If Ricksep doesn't work you need to make sure Motif is installed on your machine. Try setting MOTIF_LD and MOTIF_FLAGS to to correct library and include paths. You can find an example in docs/config_examples.


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Scotland has a rich industrial heritage that can boast some of the most influential names of the Industrial Revolution. By the mid 18th century Scotland had already began its transformation into an industrial nation. The main impetus came from the tobacco trade with the American colonies, but when the American Civil War put an end to this, linen and later cotton manufacture took its place as the dominant industry.
The greatest influence on the development of the Industrial Revolution was by a Scottish engineer and inventor James Watt, who, in partnership with Matthew Boulton, provided the power to drive the wheels of industry in Scotland, Britain and the world. The Scottish Industrial Trail retells the story of James Watt and his struggle to develop his beam engine at Kenneil. The trail also includes a lead mine and an iron works that utilised the power of a Watt engine, as well as visiting New Lanark, the largest cotton producer in Scotland in the early 19th century and made famous by the social and educational reforms of Robert Owen.
1. Kenneil Estate and James Watt's Cottage
James Watt was born on 19th January 1736 in Greenock. His father, James senior, was a prominent businessman in the area and was elected as the Chief Magistrate of the town.
James suffered illhealth as a child and initially did not perform well academically. However, in his early teens his abilities started to show through when began to excel in mathematics.
A particular story from Watt's childhood recalls how his auntie once told him off for wasting time playing with the steam from the kettle. The young Watt would catch the steam with a spoon and watch as the droplets condensed and fell to the ground. Little did his auntie know that steam would be the key to his fame and fortune.
Watt lived at home until he was eighteen and he enjoyed experimenting in his father's workshop making models of pulleys, cranes and other nautical instruments. James's mother died in 1753 and the following year he went to Glasgow to learn the craft of a mathematical instrument maker. However, there was no one in the city that could teach him this trade, so he was advised by a professor from the University to go to London to seek his training.
In 1755 Watt journeyed to London with a letter of introduction from the professor. However, Watt faced difficult times in London because the guilds and companies that controlled the various trades that were practiced in the city, operated a "closed shop" policy. No one was able to set up in business unless they had served a seven year apprenticeship, and as a "foreigner" in the city Watt had no right to undertake any such apprenticeship.
He did however, manage to find a craftsmen who was prepared to break the rules. It was agreed that the craftsman would teach Watt for a year, and in return he would give his labour for free and pay the sum of 20 guineas. Watt worked very hard to learn the skills of a seven year apprenticeship in just one year. After this time he decided to return to Glasgow.
At first Watt faced the same problems of being a "foreigner" as in London. However, the professor that he had met on his previous stay in the city employed him to repair a set of astronomical equipment at the University of Glasgow. So impressed were they at the quality of Watt's craftsmanship that they took him on full time as a mathematical instrument maker. During his time at the university he became friends with many of the scientists who studied there, and through discussions with them he became well versed in a variety of subjects.
In 1763 he repaired a model of Newcomen's atmospheric engine that belonged to the university. After he had got it working again he found the engine was only capable of making one or two strokes at a time. On closer inspection he realised that one of the fundamental flaws of Newcomen's engine was much of the steam was wasted. In order to create the vacuum to pull down the piston, the cylinder had to be cooled with a jet of water. Each time fresh steam was injected into the cylinder for the new stroke it went on condensing until it had heated the cylinder up to its own temperature. Watt's solution was to introduce a separate condensing vessel so that the cylinder could always be kept hot and the steam would not be wasted.
In Newcomen's engine the piston was drawn up by the weight of the beam, and another one of Watt's alterations was to enclose the piston completely. This meant that Watt's engine was now "two stroke" in that the piston was pulled up, as well as down, by the vacuum created by the condensed steam.
Watt made these discoveries in 1765 and patented them in 1769, but it was another ten years until he was able to produce an effective engine that was able to put the new design into practice.
Watt needed money to finance the development and construction of the engine, as he had already built up considerable debt in his initial development on the designs. One of Watt's best friends, Joseph Black, introduced him to Dr John Roebuck who was a physician from Birmingham. Roebuck had set up an iron works at Carron, near Falkirk, which was opened on 1st January 1760.
Roebuck knew the advantage a steam engine would give to his iron works, the production of which was limited by the effectiveness of water power to blast air into the furnaces. After much discussion Roebuck decided to enter into an agreement with Watt. He would pay off Watt's outstanding debt of £1000 and finance the future costs of securing a patent. In return he was to own two-thirds of the property rights of the invention.
Watt spent much of his time making alterations and adjustments to the design of the engine and Roebuck became impatient by the lack of visible progress. He decided Watt should build a prototype engine that could be used to pump water from his Bo'ness coal mines. A workshop was erected in 1769 behind Roebuck's house at Kenneil, from where Watt would build the engine.
The trial engine was not entirely successful and suffered from many problems including the inaccuracy of the parts made for it by Roebuck's Carron Ironworks. At this time Roebuck started to suffer from financial problems incurred from the cost of building the engine and setting up the coal mines at Bo'ness to supply the iron works.
In 1769 Roebuck was forced to sell one-third of the property rights of the engine for £1000 to a friend of his, Matthew Boulton, who had set up an engineering works at Soho, near Birmingham. However, Roebuck's financial position worsened and in 1772 he went bankrupt. His affairs were put in the hands of trustees and Boulton was able to take over the full patent for the engine.
In 1774 Watt left Glasgow to join Boulton at his Soho works. The Kenneil engine was brought down in pieces and re-erected to pump water for the water wheels that drove the factory. The Soho factory was equipped with the most up-to-date machinery, and the quality and accuracy of the work was far higher than that of the Carron Ironworks.
Boulton was concerned, however, that if he invested heavily to develop and manufacture the engine, he may not reap the financial rewards because the initial patent had already run for six of its fourteen years.
After much debate in Parliament it was decided to grant Boulton and Watt a further 25 year patent, which meant Boulton was now secure in the knowledge that he could safely manufacture the engine on an extensive scale. The rest, as they say, is history with Boulton's business acumen and Watt's engineering genius combining to provide the engines that supplied the power for the Industrial Revolution. Watt's design for the beam engine was to be the model that was used for the next 100 years.
Kenneil Museum is housed in the 17th century stableblocks of Kenneil House and recounts the history of the estate from its origins as a Roman fortlet. Adjacent to Kenneil House, which is not open to the public, is the workshop cottage used by James Watt to construct the trial engine. The large cylinder standing adjacent to the cottage is reputedly from an engine erected by Watt at one of Roebuck's Bo'ness coal pits.
Kenneil Estate and James Watt's Cottage Provost Road, Bo'ness, West Lothian Eh51 0AY Tel: 01506 778530 Open: All year, Monday to Saturday 12-4: closed Bank Holidays.
Directions: Car: On the South side of the Firth of Forth in the town of Bo'ness. Train: Linlithgow station from where there is a bus service to Bo'ness. Bus: Services run to Bo'ness from Edinburg, Linlithgow, Bathgate, Falkirk, Stirling, Cumbernauld and Glasgow.
While in Bo'ness you can take a ride on the Bo'ness and Kenneil Railway which runs a distance of 3 ½ miles along the Firth of Forth to Birkhill Clay Mine. Here visitors can discover the story of fireclay and see 300 million year old fossils in the underground tunnels of Birkhill. Experienced guides help explain how the fireclay was mined, what it was used for and its important role in the Industrial Revolution.
Bo'ness and Kenneil Railway Bo'ness Station, Union Street, Bo'ness, West Lothian EH51 9AQ Tel: 01506 822298 http://www.srps.org.uk/railway/ Open: Easter to mid October, weekends 11-4. July and August, Tuesday to Sunday, 11-4.
Directions: Car: On the South shore of the Firth of Forth, 8 miles west of the Forth Bridge. Train: Linlithgow station from where there is a bus service to Bo'ness. Bus: Services run to Bo'ness from Edinburg, Linlithgow, Bathgate, Falkirk, Stirling, Cumbernauld and Glasgow.
To find out about the industrial heritage around the Falkirk District -http://www.falkirk.net/about/ironage.htm
2. Summerlee Heritage Park
All that is left of the Carron Ironworks is the company's gatehouse, but if you want to see the remains of a Scottish ironworks, then the place to visit is Summerlee Heritage Park in Coatbridge, which is based around the archaeological excavations of Summerlee Ironworks.
Before the industrial revolution, Coatbridge was a rural area with farms dotted around the countryside. The statistical account of 1799 describes the area as having 'the appearance of an immense garden'. By 1840, it had been transformed into an industrial landscape of blazing furnaces and pounding steam hammers. The coal and ironstone which lay beneath the soil provided the raw materials for this industrialisation. But it was the technology of James Watt's steam power, and the building of the Monkland Canal, that provided a means of transport enabling the Bairds of Gartsherrie and the other iron masters of Coatbridge, to forge ahead and establish the town as a leader of iron manufacture. The invention of the Hot Blast method by James Beaumont Neilson in 1828, meant that the rich ironstone deposits could be exploited more economically because Neilson's method reduced the amount of coal needed to fuel the furnaces by half.
There was also a plentiful supply of cheap labour and workers poured into the area from the Highlands and Ireland. The population rose from 1,000 in 1801 to 27,333 in 1851, but with the rapid growth in population came the social problems of poor housing, overcrowding, disease, sectarian violence and crime.
Summerlee was the third set of Hot Blast furnaces to be built beside the Monkland Canal in Coatbridge. The previous two were Gartsherrie and Dundyvan. It was constructed by Wilson and Company whose founders included two relatives of James Neilson.
By July 1836, two furnaces were in blast at Summerlee. This number was increased to four by 1839 and six by 1842. By 1857 the company was controlled by the Neilson family. The name was changed to Summerlee Iron Works and by 1868, the works had increased to eight furnaces; its maximum size.
The company believed in innovation and improvement, and by 1868 they were using waste gas from two of the blast furnaces in the Hot Blast system. Later, another five furnaces were also fitted to collect waste gas for re-use and by 1881, ammonia was also being produced from the gas.
Coatbridge became a burgh in 1885, by which time the iron industry had started to decline. Local ironstone and coal were almost exhausted and had to be brought in from the south and abroad.
The latter half of the 19th Century was also a period of tension between workers and employers, especially in Glasgow and Lanarkshire. Workers were demanding a nine hour day and there were periods of heavy unemployment causing poverty and starvation. Laws were passed to protect workers, but the legal system still favoured the employers against the workers. Wages rose in 1880, but most food prices greatly outstripped the wage rises.
After the First World War, coal mining disappeared from Coatbridge. The canal fell into disuse and even its great rival, the railway network, shrunk in the face of competition from road transport. The blast furnaces of the iron industry were gradually extinguished. Summerlee was a small site and could not stockpile raw materials, therefore could not benefit from buying in bulk. The Depression following the Wall Street crash of 1929 killed off many firms, especially in the heavy industries which used iron or iron-based products. By 1932 the blast furnaces were closed and in 1938 the works were demolished.
Many of the engineering and manufacturing industries which had grown up around the iron industry survived. The Second World War restored the area to almost full employment, but the post war boom could not stop the decline of the traditional industries of coal, iron and metal working. The closure of the Bairds Works in 1967 ended an era.
To enable the visitor to visualise what the works would have looked like in their heyday, a large model depicting part of the works has been installed in the main exhibition hall. Built by Angus Model Makers, Glasgow, it helps explain the processes involved in iron making and includes blast furnaces, heating stoves, railway sidings, pig beds, hydraulic hoist and outbuildings.
The model shows how iron ore, coal and limestone were taken to the top of the furnace and manually "charged" by the workers. During the smelting process the heavy iron sank to the bottom, while the impurities in the form of lighter slag, floated on the top of the iron. When the furnace was ready for tapping, the slag was run off by an upper tuyere- nozzle to be taken away and dumped. The iron was then run off by a lower tuyere (pronounced tweer) to the sand filled casting beds. Once set, the ingots were loaded up into railway wagons manually and sold for use in wrought ironworks and blacksmith's.
Summerlee Heritage Park also has an exhibition hall that houses a display of social and industrial history, and includes reconstructed workshops, such as a brass foundry and tinsmith's. There is also a reconstructed coal mine and an engine house with an 1810 beam engine from Farme Colliery.
Summerlee Heritage Park Heritage Way, Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire ML5 1QD Tel: 01236 431261 Open: All year, daily 10-5.
Directions: Car: From the Eastbound M8, exit at junction 8 and follow the signposts to Coatbridge and Summerlee. From Westbound A8(M), follow signs for Coatbridge through to the town centre and Summerlee. Train: Travel to Coatbridge Sunnyside or Coatbridge Central Station. It is a 5 minutes walk to the main entrace, while Coatbridge Central is just 150 metres from the museum. Bus: Local bus stops are located winthin 2-3 minutes walk from Summerlee. Ask for Coatbridge Town Centre or Coatbridge Fountain.
3. New Lanark World Heritage Village
One of the most famous names associated with industry in Scotland is that of the historic village of New Lanark, which was founded as a brand new industrial settlement in 1785 and is still a living working community. It became a world famous model community under the enlightened management of Robert Owen, who introduced his Utopian social experiment in the early 19th century.
In 1784 David Dale, a banker from Glasgow, walked along the banks of the River Clyde with the "father of the factory system" Richard Arkwright (see North West Textile Trail). They agreed that a location near the fast flowing falls at Corra Linn would make an excellent site for a water powered cotton mill. The two went into partnership and work started on the ambitious project. Dale dissolved the partnership in 1785 and continued with the construction as the sole proprietor.
In 1786 the first spinning began and by 1793 there were four mills. The water wheels powered 6000 spindles in the first mill and 4500 in the second. In the third mill the spindles were operated by 55 "common" jennies while the fourth mill provided workshops, storage and accommodation.
Of the 1157 people employed in the mills in 1793, only 362 were adults, while the rest were young boys and girls. It was not unusual in the 18th century for young children to be working, but the way Dale looked after his workers was better than most. The school established by Dale at New Lanark provided education for children working in the mill and by 1796 it employed 16 teachers who instructed over 500 pupils in reading, writing and arithmetic.
New Lanark's most famous owner was Robert Owen, who was born in Wales in 1771, and became involved in the textile industry from an early age. He became acquainted with Dale's eldest daughter Caroline after a chance meeting in Glasgow and in 1799 they were married. The following year Robert Owen took over New Lanark from his father-in-law.
At first the workers were skeptical of their new employer, but this changed during the American embargo of 1806 when the New Lanark mills lay silent for a number of months. During this time Owen paid his workers their full wage and made no deductions.
Owen was keen to implement his social experiment, but was restrained by his backers who were only interested in the profits of the New Lanark mills. By 1814 he had dissolved two partnerships but had found the backing of some wealthy London Quakers who were as interested in his experiment as the cotton mills.
The principles of Owen's idea were relatively straight forward. He felt that although the technical development over the previous fifty years had been immense, the most important element of a successful industrial society, the welfare of the workers, had been ignored. He believed the exploitation of labour, particularly child labour, and the squalid working conditions, led to discontented and inefficient workers. His answer was to introduce good housing, good education and discliplined, well organised, but benevolent working conditions that he felt would produce a contented and efficient workforce.
The single greatest legacy of Robert Owen's New Lanark is in the field of education and this is reflected in his principal momuments in the village; the school and the New Institution for the Formation of Character, later known as the Institute. It was within the walls of these buildings that the system of infant education, as we now know it in Britain, and indeed much of the world, began in 1826.
The basis of Owen's eduation system was the encouragement of an appetite for knowledge, not through punishment and rewards, both of which were banned from the School, but through a nurturing of the senses. Singing, dancing and the appreciation of nature were all part of the learning process.
In 1824 Robert Owen moved from New Lanark and invested in an experimental co-operative venture at Harmony in Indiana. Over the following 125 years New Lanark lay almost forgotten with subsequent owners lacking Dale and Owen's flair and business acumen. In 1967 the mills were closed for the final time.
The village was bought by the New Lanark Conservation Trust in 1974 who set about restoring the village. For the first time in its history, the village had its share of owner occupiers, though as owners of A-listed buildings they were bound by certain strict regulations to protect the villages unique architecture. By the mid 1990s there were 45 tenancies and 20 occupied houses and by 1997 the living community had risen to 200.
The potential for tourism was also realised and a visitors centre was established. The centre includes a ride that recreates the experiences of a 19th century mill worker, and also working textile machinery. Other exhibits include restored mill workers' homes, a period village store and Robert Owen's house. It is now a nominated World Heritage Site and attracts over ½ million visitors a year.
New Lanark World Heritage Village New Lanark Mills, Lanark, Strathclyde ML11 9DB Tel: 01555 661345 http://www.newlanark.org/ Open: All year, daily 11-5
Directions: Car: One mile south of Lanark, signposted on all major routes. Train: Trains run every hour from Glasgow Central or Motherwell to Lanark Railway Station. Bus: Local buses run from Lanark Railway Station and Tourist Information Centre.
4. Museum of Lead Mining, Wanlockhead
The museum of lead mining is located at Wanlockhead, the highest village in Scotland. The museum is the most complete record of lead mining in Scotland. Although the extraction of lead has taken place at many localities within Scotland, Wanlockhead and the neighbouring village Leadhills, are the areas where the industry has had the greatest long-term impact.
Lead has been mined in a systematic and commercial manner in the area since the early 18th Century and the museum reflects this. Visitors to the museum can take a guided tour of the Locknell mine, which is an adit that was driven into the hillside in 1710. Within the mine they can see Galena, which is the dominant type of lead ore in the area, and examine the techniques used by the miners to follow and exploit the lead bearing veins.
Around the village of Wanlockhead, there is a great deal of evidence of both the extraction and processing of lead ore. There are many spoil heaps at the former entrances to the numerous mines, that can provide rich pickings to mineral collectors and geologists. There are the outlines of buildings at the mine heads where one can inspect the housings constructed for the engines and water wheels that powered the pumps, that in turn drained the mines. There are also the remains of crushing mills and hearths which were used to concentrate and smelt the lead.
During the late 18th Century, the mines were at the forefront of pumping technology, as the mine operators strove to drain the water from the mines, which penetrated ever deeper into the hillsides. In 1788, the second Watt steam engine to be assembled in Scotland was installed at Wanlockhead.
The development of pumping engines and the introduction of steam power, was a stimulating environment for engineers, and during the late 18th Century, a number of fine engineers were employed, including John Smeaton and Richard Murdock.
Interestingly, Wanlockhead saw the abandonment of a new technology in favour of returning to an earlier one. This was because of the high operating costs of steam engines relative to water power. The mine operators decommissioned their steam engines and returned to water power for much of the 19th Century. At the village there still remains a unique water powered beam engine which is now protected as a national monument.
Not only does the museum present a fine record of the development of mining technology and techniques, it also displays and interprets the social and economic conditions of the life and times of the miners. As part of the visitor experience at the museum, there are guided tours of cottages, which show living conditions of the miners in the mid 18th Century and towards the end of the 19th Century.
The miners became educated people. During much of the 18th Century the mines were owned by Quakers, who encouraged self-improvement. Consequently, at Leadhills and Wanlockhead, the first subscription libraries in Scotland were established by miners in 1741 and 1756 respectively. Part of the tour of the museum enables visitors to experience the ambience of the recently restored library building and collection of books and documents.
The Museum of Lead Mining Wanlockhead, by Biggar, South Lanarkshire ML12 6UT Tel: 01659 74387 Open: 1st April to 31st October, daily, 10 to 4.30.
Directions: Car: Six miles east of Sanqhar. The museum is sign posted from junctions 13 and 14 on the M74 and from the A76.

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Does anyone know if this procs off of no-cost spells, like Solar Wrath for druids?
Weird discrepancy vs tooltip when hovered and the buff the item gives you - The tooltip says 176 per spell at Ilvl 325, but the buff your receive says 1185.
Without being completely sure, it seems the tooltip is correct, though. Kept using a spell costing 2,6k mana expecting my mana to jump back up to 98,6k, assuming it gave almost 1,2k mana return per cast, but that didn't appear to happen after trying about 10 times.
Terrible trinket, in that case.
I just got this out of my Mythic + weekly chest. I did a 10 and it war forged to 380. I did some testing of my own after i got it to see what would happen..... NOTHING!
returned a 1,368 mana. At 380 a trinket gives 1,386 mana. WHAT A JOKE!
THIS IS GOT TO BE THE WORST TRINKET IN THE GAME!
Why even add this bliz? Was this good back in vanilla when you had 10k mana? when one spell costs 4k mana.... im not even getting 1 spell back every two mins.
I just got this out of my Mythic + weekly chest. I did a 10 and it warforged to 380. I did some testing of my own after i got it to see what would happen..... NOTHING!
returned 1,368 mana. At 380 a trinket gives 1,386 mana. WHAT A JOKE!
Why even add this bliz? Was this good back in vanilla when you had 10k mana?
now one spell costs 4k mana.... its a joke!
Nice to see that, having gotten my third copy of this trinket, it's still completely useless.
Got the 310 version and thought it was a joke item. The use effect restores a total of 972 mana after 6 spell casts and considering my shaman's lowest mana cost heal is 1,600 mana, it's only use is for the main stat. Athanasios is also correct that the effect says it restores 1032 mana, but it clearly only restores 162 mana.
I asked a GM and they told me that they will forward it to the developers.
BUT.. I got this info as well at the end of the ticket.
"NOTE: seems to tool tip amount is correct intended amount as the item was changed, buff shows old value."
Logged on this morning and started cleaning my bags, I noticed the tooltip on this trinket has changed. It now says: Use: Your next 6 healing spells restore 1023 mana. (2 minute cooldown).
I tested it and it now restores 6100 mana after all 6 charges have been used.
At ilvl 375 it restores 1118 mana now (6708 total), both tooltip and actual mana returned are fixed.
As of today 03/10/18, the trinket seems to be fixed. I have a 350 version and it restores 1000 mana PER spell, for a total of 6000 each 2 minutes, that's 250 mana every 5 seconds.


The objective of the course is to provide the students with theoretical and analytical skills useful for the understanding of the modern economic environment and the interactions between endogenous and exogenous economic variables. The course also provides students conceptual and analytical tools to understand how modern organizations and institutions operate.
KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: Through the frontal lessons, the student will acquire the methods and knowledge necessary to understand and describe the economic systems. In particular, the student will learn about the market's structure and the way market operate, both in microeconomic and macroeconomic terms. At the end of the course, the student will acquire the main knowledge about the company's economic theory and macroeconomics.
APPLYING KNOWLEDGE AND UNDERSTANDING: The theoretical lessons will be complemented by exercises aimed at highlighting the relationship between theoretical and operational aspects. In particular, through practical classroom exercises, the student will learn how to apply the acquired knowledge in a realistic (economic) context. At the end of the course the student will be able to apply the acquired knowledge to the analysis of the economic context where the company operates.
MAKING JUDGEMENTS: The student must be able to understand and critically evaluate the main economic systems. At the end of the course, the student is expected to be able to make autonomous and aware judgments on micro and macroeconomics issues.
COMMUNICATION SKILLS: The course aims to enhance the communication skills of students by stimulating their ability to provide information, ideas and solutions to real-world problems. Through the frontal lessons and the discussion with the professor, the student will acquire the specific economic vocabulary.
LEARNING SKILLS: Students will be able to critically analyze economic phenomena, and contextualize the logic of micro and macroeconomics. He will also be able to deepen its knowledge through the autonomous consultation of specialized texts, scientific journals or dissertations, even outside the topics explained during the lessons.
According to a "micro-macro" approach, the course illustrates in a linear and essential way the fundamental concepts of the economy, which are explained from examples of everyday life and important events at national and international level. Specifically, after a brief introduction about the economic system, the course is structured in two main parts. The first one introduces the main concepts of microeconomics, that is the individual agents operating in the economic system. In particular, the problem of demand and supply of goods and services, the "consumer problem" and business theory will be addressed.
The second part introduces the concepts of macroeconomics, and focuses on the overall economic system in terms of aggregate demand and supply. In particular, in this part of the course the main themes that characterize the economic analysis regarding the determination of national income, employment, general price level and the macroeconomic balance will be addressed.
INTRODUCTION: What is economy; The economic Systems.
PART I: MICROECONOMICS: Markets, demand/supply and equilibrium, Individual and market demand, Elasticity, Theory of production, Monopoly, oligopoly, and market structure.
PART II: MACROECONOMICS: Goods and Financial Markets, The Labor Market, The Natural Rate of Unemployment and the Philips Curve, Output and Policy Government, The IS-LM model.
The course includes both theoretical lessons and exercises, for a total of 63 hours (corresponding to 9CFU). During the theoretical lessons, the main concepts of micro and macroeconomics will be discussed, with the aim of providing a conceptual and operational framework to understand how economic systems operate. During the exercises, the student will have to apply the theoretical concepts to practical exercises or real cases, either autonomously or by group work and under the supervision of the professor. Moreover, before the end of the course, some final exercises will be carried out, consisting in a simulation of the final exam (both in term of duration and structure). During these exercises, the student will be required to work autonomously, and at the end the professor will show the solution.
The final exam consists in a written test and an optional oral test.
The written test, lasting 1,5 hours, covers the whole course program, includes 10 theory questions (1,5 points/question) and 3 exercises (5 points/exercise). Students who must take a further oral examination is at the discretion of the professor. Each student may require to have this oral exam in order to improve the result obtained with the written test.
Only for the student that will attend lectures, it is possible to realize 1 or 2 written tests during the course. The written test or tests will be agreed with students at the beginning of the course, and will have the same structure of the final exam. Students have to register to the exam, exclusively via internet (https://unipr.esse3.cineca.it) until 7 days before the exam.
A non-programmable calculator can be used during the exam, but it is not allowed the use of books, notes and other teaching materials.
During the academic year, 7 exams sill be scheduled (in addition to the written test during the course), divided in three sessions January/February and March/April, June-July, and September. Three exams will be planned in the session immediately after the end of the course (January/February and March/April), two in the remaining sessions.
Non-attending students are recommended to periodically check the available teaching material and the instructions provided by the professor on the Elly web platform, this is e only professor/student communication tool. On this web platform, the slides used during the lessons and any additional material provided by the teacher will be uploaded weekly.


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The president of the Philippines paused the country's notorious drug war to declare war on what he calls "scalawags" — or corrupt police officers.
During a press conference, President Rodrigo Duterte called for a "list of who the scalawags are" to cleanse the police ranks of corruption.
This new war seems to stem from the murder of a South Korean businessman at the hands of anti-drug police. Duterte apologized for the killing earlier this week.
More than 7,000 people have been killed in the Philippines since Duterte began his war on drugs after taking office.
On Monday, the Philippine National Police chief said the police would be switching tracks to tackle corruption, but he mentioned they might return to the drug war later on.
Duterte originally promised he'd solve the drug problem by December 2016, but he later extended that deadline to March 2017. Now, he says he's extending it to the last day of his term in 2022.


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Juergen Klopp's side remain second with 33 points and trail Champions City by two points after Pep Guardiola's men beat West Ham United 4-0 on Saturday. Watford slipped to ninth after a third game without victory.
"They had big chances in the first half and we struggled to create chances but we persevered which is the good thing about this team this year," Alexander-Arnold told the Premier League.
"We are happy to come away with the three points. After the international break we have set a marker down and, hopefully, we will be able to build on that.
"A lot of people might look towards Manchester City and Chelsea games but every game is important and if you come away with draws when you feel like you should win, that is where you will go wrong.
In a blistering start to the season, Klopp's side had conceded just four goals in 12 games, but they were sent an early warning when Gerard Deulofeu had a goal disallowed for offside inside three minutes.


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DWV fittings look almost identical to schedule 40 PVC fittings. However, DWV fittings are not approved to handle pressurized applications. Although they cannot handle pressurized applications like schedule 40 PVC, DWV fittings typically come in larger sizes than schedule 40 PVC fittings and are less expensive; therefore, they are perfect for their intended purpose. To be sure which product you are purchasing, always check the labeling on each fitting.
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American Idol Voting 2019: Phone Numbers, App & How To Vote
Josh Sanchez | Apr 28, 2019 6:11 pm
American Idol continues on Sunday, April 28 with the Top 8 contestants performing songs from the legendary rock band Queen. The episode will air live from coast-to-coast beginning at 8:00 p.m. ET and will run for two hours with live voting available to the fans. At the end of the two-hour episode, two contestants will be eliminated and the Top 6 will be set.
The top eight contestants are Alejandro Aranda, Laci Kaye Booth, Walker Burroughs, Wade Cota, Jeremiah Lloyd Harmon, Laine Hardy, Alyssa Raghu and Madison VanDenburg.
You can vote online at AmericanIdol.com/vote, in the American Idol app or via text*. You have to be at least 13 years old and located in the U.S., Puerto Rico or the Virgin Islands to vote on ABC.com or in the American Idol app. For text message voting, simply text the number of the contestant you would like to vote for to "21523".
Numbers for the remaining contestants can be seen below:
Laine Hardy: text "1" to 21523
Alyssa Raghu: text "3" to 21523
Wade Cota: text "6" to 21523
Madison Vandenburg: text "8" to 21523
Jeremiah Lloyd Harmon: text "9" to 21523
Alejandro Aranda: text "11" to 21523
Laci Kaye Booth: text "13" to 21523
Walker Burroughs: text "14" to 21523
*Text voting is open to all Wireless Carriers. Message & data rates may apply.
"To vote at ABC.com, the American Idol app, or the ABC app, an ABC account is a must. We've made the process pretty easy for you. You can sign up for an ABC account using your email address. In addition, to vote via the American Idol app (App Store and Google Play Store) or ABC app (App Store and Google Play Store), you must download and install the app to your compatible device," ABC stated ahead of the season.
All of the information you need to watch the 2019 season of American Idol can be seen online.
American Idol Viewing Details
Premiere Date: Sundays beginning March 3, 2019
TV Channel: ABC (check local listings)
Starring: Ryan Seacrest, Katy Perry, Luke Bryan, Lionel Richie
'American Idol' Top 8 Spoilers: Queen Night Song List
How To Watch American Idol Live Stream Online
You can watch American Idol online via ABC's website. You will need your log-in and password information for your cable or satellite provider and you're good to go.
If you don't have access to a cable or satellite log-in, you can live stream American Idol online through DIRECTV NOW. DIRECTV offers a free seven-day trial, so you'll receive a full seven days free before your paid membership begins. If you cancel your subscription within the week, you will not be charged. DIRECTV NOW is available on Desktop, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and Chromecast.
You can also watch the American Idol through Sling TV. Sling TV is service that allows subscribers to watch live and on-demand TV channels on TVs, computer or mobile device for a monthly fee. It's just like a cable or satellite TV service, except it's delivered over the internet. The service's Blue package includes ABC and costs $25 a month, but like DIRECTV NOW you can sign up for a free seven-day trial and if you cancel your subscription within a week, you will not be charged. Once signed up, simply download the app for your computer to start watching.
Please note ABC on Sling TV & DIRECTV NOW is only available in: Chicago, Fresno, Houston, L.A., New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco-Oakland-San Jose, Raleigh-Durham.
How To Live Stream American Idol on Mobile
If you would like to live stream American Idol on your phone, tablet or mobile device, you can do so by downloading the ABC App. The ABC App is available on the App Store, Google Play store and Amazon Fire. Once you download the app, log in with your cable provider information.
You can also watch the TV show on the Sling app. Sign up for a free Sling trial and download their app from the App store or Google Play store. There is also a Sling app for Apple TV, Xbox One, Roku, Chromecast, and Amazon Fire TV.
DIRECTV also has an DIRECTV NOW app on App Store and Google Play store where you can watch American Idol for free if you sign up for the seven-day trial and cancel it before the trial period ends.
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News: Coca-Cola Enterprises' New CEO
February 11/Atlanta/Business Wire -- Coca-Cola Enterprises announced the company's board of directors will name John F. Brock as chairman of the board and chief executive officer, following the company's annual meeting of shareholders on April 22, 2008. Brock will succeed Lowry F. Kline, chairman, who will retire from the board of directors at that time.
"Since joining Coca-Cola Enterprises in 2006, John has shown an exceptional level of leadership, direction and knowledge of the company and industry," said L. Phillip Humann, chair of the board's governance and nominating committee, Coca-Cola Enterprises. "The board is confident that John will continue to transform CCE into a high-performance company as chairman and CEO."
Since joining the company as president, CEO, and a member of the company's board of directors in May 2006, Brock and the company's executive leadership team have taken several steps to create improved financial performance and improve shareowner value. They established a Global Operating Framework that articulates CCE's vision to become the best beverage sales and customer service company and identifies three strategic priorities: grow the value of existing brands and expand the product portfolio; transform the go-to-market model and improve efficiency and effectiveness; and attract, develop and retain a highly talented and diverse workforce.
"As we have worked to address the key issues facing this company, I have found a solid foundation of skilled, motivated employees and excellent brands and products," Brock said. "I believe we have the right ingredients to accomplish great things in the months and years ahead, and I appreciate the board's confidence in our work.
"It is an honor to succeed Lowry Kline, a proven leader who has made many meaningful contributions to CCE and to the Coca-Cola system," he said. "Lowry helped create the foundation of this business that we work from today, and his influence will last for years to come."
Kline has served as chairman of the board since April 2002. He also served as chief executive officer of the company for two terms, the first from April 2001 to January 2004 and most recently from December 2005 to April 2006, and as vice chairman from April 2000 to April 2002. "Lowry has been an integral part of our company's growth, leading the company as both chairman and CEO," said Humann. "The board thanks Lowry for his many years of leadership, commitment and passion for Coca-Cola Enterprises."
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In my early 1990s, when the spirit of my uncle had materialised in the presence of clairvoyant C, Uncle told C that "the spirit world had experienced difficulty in getting him to Australia." Many years later, I began to wonder whether a number of young educated Asian youths from British colonial territories in Asia, and thereby fluent in English, had been selectively manoeuvred into racist White Australia.
With unquenchable faith in our most durable cultural heritages, and equipped with the necessary traits of tolerance, fortitude, and resilience, and through un-planned marriage to Anglo-Australian girls, we would progressively change Australia's assumed white supremacy to a cosmopolitan, tolerant polity. Australia would thus become colour-blind, essentially through tinted children with white mothers and coloured fathers appearing in the schools; with the teachers emphasising the commonality of all mankind, irrespective of country of origin or ethnicity. My wife and I contributed a great deal of time and effort to supporting our children's schools.
It seems to me now that higher beings in the spirit realm are using appropriate trajectories of personal destiny paths to improve the morality of mankind wherever possible. I do like that, in spite of the reality that, socially, I remain a marginal member of society. That may be because of the role of those of us sent into exile as 'scene changers.' I am thus an instrument of societal change, while necessarily being changed by that role.
Most significantly, about a decade ago, I found a small mirror pulled off my kitchen wall and placed upright on a kitchen bench. Soon after, a photo was taken from a wall and inserted between vertical blinds on a window sill. Then I knew who was responsible for both events. They were the actions (I surmised) of someone who had once been very close to me, indicating that she is now dead. When I spoke to the unsighted spirit, her actions ceased.
Then, when the widow of the uncle who had appeared in spirit form to offer me guidance died, and she had been the second-most important woman in my life, she appeared to me in my mind as I was falling sleep on the evening she left Earth. On another occasion, someone who had helped me cope with the racism of White Australia let me know – within my mind – that she was departing Earth. I am truly grateful for such messages.
What is obvious is that the spirits of the recently-dead are able to reach some of us psychically. I am envious of clairvoyant C. He is clearly able to reach out to the realm of spirits.
Then a most incredible event occurred. A woman I did not know, and whom I had met only a few minutes earlier, began to tell me repeatedly, with her voice becoming raised "Your Spirit Guide says that you are not listening to him. He has tried to reach you a few times. While she spoke thus, she kept looking over my left shoulder. "Can you see him" I asked with great curiosity. "Yes" was her reply. "Can you describe him?" She did! Later, I asked her how I could listen to him. "Listen to your subconscious" was her reply.
The crucial issue here is that I had no idea that I have a Spirit Guide. In the light of my unending travails … … ! That the spirit realm existed was news to me until the spirit of my uncle made himself known. "Where now, old sow?" as might have been uttered by philosopher Lin Yutang to his porcine pet, is my question to myself.
As well, there are tribal beliefs in every continent which accept the reincarnation process in one form or another. Most of the major Western religions also seem implicitly to accept the possibility of reincarnation (refer the New Testament); whereas the Eastern (Asian) religions accept reincarnation. The oldest version – in Hinduism – is based on the soul going through many Earthly lives on a path of moral purification.
The scientific method (based on the null hypothesis), has no role to play in this matter. How could it be applied? Any institutional religion based on authority and rigid control can have little credibility on this issue. I have read that, against the prevailing background of many cultures in the world holding a belief of some sort in reincarnation, the early Christian Church decided that control of the lives of its followers necessitated the rejection of reincarnation.
Indeed, reincarnation, with its cause-and-effect trajectory, can, according to Colin Wilson (a renowned writer on paranormal phenomena), be seen as reflecting free will. During each life, through free will, one could shape one's future life. Otherwise, the reincarnation process is meaningless; that is, without purpose or direction. Unlike the early Church's intention to interpret God's Will, human free will may be less dependent on the Will of God or spirits.
Not surprisingly, some of the professional debunkers did embark upon some strange means of studying the issue. One approach was to weigh a body before and after death to see if the alleged soul had weight! I am reminded of those scientists who measured the skulls and weighed the brains of Australia's Aborigines: was that to see if they were fauna?
There will also be researchers who, being human and thereby holding religious views, cannot accept explanations arising from studies which challenge that religious position.
Here is what TenDam has to say in his extraordinary book.
I too have had intimations of an immediate past life, supported by a spontaneous vision by a seer; yet, I am far from convinced. But I have no doubt that life continues after Earthly death; the spirit realm provided the evidence.


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'Ramsay Street' house sold for $867,000
Obituary: Paul Griffin
POLL: The Best Of….
Everybody loves a web poll… so why not do one here?
I'd like to start off with finding out the Best Of… The Eighties. The decade where the hair was big and the shoulder pads were even bigger — and that's just on the guys.
In TV terms there was a lot happening during the decade: Mini-Series, Dramas, Variety, Comedy, News and Current Affairs, Children's Programs, Special Events.
But before we put this illustrious decade to the vote I'd like some suggestions as to who should be nominated on the short list. I am looking for suggestions for the following categories:
Best Comedy Program
Best Variety/Light Entertainment Program
Best Children's Program
Best News and Current Affairs Presenter
Best News and Current Affairs Program
Best Daytime Program
Best Music Program
Best Mini-Series
Best Channel/Network
Best Male Television Personality
Best Female Television Personality
The only criteria is that the person or program is Australian and broadcast on Australian TV during the period 1980 to 1989.
Submit your suggestions below. A short list for each category will then be compiled taking these into account and then the vote is on.
There are no prizes for the winners apart from the pleasant feeling that they have obviously left a lasting impression on us.
Some inspiration may be found in the 1980s page or by browsing the Classic TV Guides.
I hope you can help me out and I look forward to your suggestions.
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Max on 6 March 2013 at 7:27 PM
If you post a high res copy of that Lynda Stoner cover pic, my memories might indeed be stirred.
Andrew on 11 March 2013 at 1:08 AM
So much history to recall. Can we have a presented list? Wasn't Lynda Stoner once the wife of my apartment building's famous bearded media person? Yes, the famous bearded media person who has just separated from his present wife and it has been suggested that he may be hooking up with a previous wife who he married twice.


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Funding fix for fire safety upgrades at Mount Compass Sports & Social Club
Posted by Genevieve Cooper September 03, 2019 9:34 AM
Mount Compass Community Sports & Social Club can finally address an urgent council directive to meet new fire safety standards thanks to a $60,000 grant from the Federal Government.
Photo: Mount Compass Community Sports & Social Club President Perrin Hicks, left, club secretary Hannah Stone and committee member Tom Edwards recently showed Federal Member for Mayo Rebekha Sharkie the straw thatched ceiling that must be replaced to meet fire safety standards.
The grant, announced this week thanks to the advocacy of the Federal Member for Mayo Rebekha Sharkie, means the club can now replace the old straw thatched ceiling inside their main building and install water tanks, a fire hydrant and pipework for CFS use.
"This is fantastic news for a small but vibrant community group faced with a massive bill to make their facilities meet modern fire standards," Rebekha said this week.
"We understand that our public facilities need to keep up with Australian standards but when you're a community-run organisation relying on gate takings and catering to meet all of your costs it can be tough to come up with a large amount of money for unforeseen expenses such as these.
"The club contacted me in early June following the election and I raised this urgent issue with the Federal Government.
"I am really pleased that the Government was able to source the requested funds through the Community Development Grants Programme.
"I recently visited the club for a local football match and was impressed with the work the committee has done on the facilities already. I look forward to returning to see completed works."
Mount Compass Community Sports & Social Club President Perrin Hicks said the funding was greatly appreciated.
"The Mount Compass Community Sports & Social Club Committee and its members would sincerely like to thank the Government for granting the funds necessary to make our facilities safer," Mr Hicks said.
"We would also like to thank the efforts and advocacy that Rebekha Sharkie and her office have given to our community through helping to seek this funding.
"We are a not for profit organisation run by volunteers who all know that any financial assistance is greatly appreciated as every dollar earned comes directly from our members."


I went to Supergraph today, the debut of a Contemporary Graphic Art Fair in Melbourne. I remember thinking when I first heard this term that it would be about superheroes and graphics, but I guess that was only mildly true.
While there was a gamut of artists and designers on display, I was particularly struck by the fashion illustrations of Angie Rehe, and the kitschtastic art of Sarah Beetson.
I was so inspired by Rehe's brief demonstration I drew my own illustration tonight based on her tutorial. What say you—am I fashion editorial material?
Meanwhile I am really, really regretting not buying the huge box of COPIC markers in Tokyo WHEN I HAD THE CHANCE. Agh.


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The association of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, obesity, and metabolic syndrome, with systemic inflammation and subclinical atherosclerosis: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)
Mahmoud Al Rifai, Michael G. Silverman, Khurram Nasir, Matthew J. Budoff, Ron Blankstein, Moyses Szklo, Ronit Katz, Roger S. Blumenthal, Michael J. Blaha
Department of Cardiology
Center for Health Data Science and Analytics
DeBakey Heart & Vascular Center
Introduction: We characterized the association of 3 metabolic conditions - obesity, metabolic syndrome, and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) - with increased inflammation and subclinical atherosclerosis. Methods: We conducted cross-sectional analysis of 3976 participants from the Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA) with adequate CT imaging to diagnose NAFLD. Obesity was defined as BMI≥30kg/m2, metabolic syndrome by AHA/NHLBI criteria, and NAFLD using non-contrast cardiac CT and a liver/spleen attenuation ratio (L/S)<1. Increased inflammation was defined as high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) ≥2mg/L and subclinical atherosclerosis as coronary artery calcium (CAC)>0. We studied the association of a stepwise increase in number of these metabolic conditions (0-3) with increased inflammation and CAC, stratifying results by gender and ethnicity. Results: Mean age of participants was 63 (±10) years, 45% were male, 37% white, 10% Chinese, 30% African American, and 23% were Hispanic. Adjusting for obesity, metabolic syndrome and traditional risk factors, NAFLD was associated with a prevalence odds ratio for hsCRP ≥2mg/L and CAC >0 of 1.47 (1.20-1.79) and 1.37 (1.11-1.68) respectively. There was a positive interaction between female gender and NAFLD in the association with hsCRP ≥2mg/L (p=0.006), with no interaction by race. With increasing number of metabolic conditions, there was a graded increase in prevalence odds ratios of hsCRP ≥2mg/L and CAC >0. Conclusion: NAFLD is associated with increased inflammation and CAC independent of traditional risk factors, obesity and metabolic syndrome. There is a graded association between obesity, metabolic syndrome, and NAFLD with inflammation and CAC.
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Metabolic Syndrome Medicine & Life Sciences 85%
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Al Rifai, M., Silverman, M. G., Nasir, K., Budoff, M. J., Blankstein, R., Szklo, M., Katz, R., Blumenthal, R. S., & Blaha, M. J. (2015). The association of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, obesity, and metabolic syndrome, with systemic inflammation and subclinical atherosclerosis: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Atherosclerosis, 239(2), 629-633. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.02.011
The association of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, obesity, and metabolic syndrome, with systemic inflammation and subclinical atherosclerosis : The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). / Al Rifai, Mahmoud; Silverman, Michael G.; Nasir, Khurram et al.
In: Atherosclerosis, Vol. 239, No. 2, 01.04.2015, p. 629-633.
Al Rifai, M, Silverman, MG, Nasir, K, Budoff, MJ, Blankstein, R, Szklo, M, Katz, R, Blumenthal, RS & Blaha, MJ 2015, 'The association of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, obesity, and metabolic syndrome, with systemic inflammation and subclinical atherosclerosis: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA)', Atherosclerosis, vol. 239, no. 2, pp. 629-633. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.02.011
Al Rifai M, Silverman MG, Nasir K, Budoff MJ, Blankstein R, Szklo M et al. The association of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, obesity, and metabolic syndrome, with systemic inflammation and subclinical atherosclerosis: The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). Atherosclerosis. 2015 Apr 1;239(2):629-633. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2015.02.011
Al Rifai, Mahmoud ; Silverman, Michael G. ; Nasir, Khurram et al. / The association of nonalcoholic fatty liver disease, obesity, and metabolic syndrome, with systemic inflammation and subclinical atherosclerosis : The Multi-Ethnic Study of Atherosclerosis (MESA). In: Atherosclerosis. 2015 ; Vol. 239, No. 2. pp. 629-633.
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As a fan of the HGTV show Fixer Upper, and being that I live only 90 minutes from Waco, you'd think that I would have visited Magnolia Market at the Silos by now...but you'd be wrong. However, Barbara wanted to go, and that made the perfect opportunity for us to have a day trip adventure to Waco. Quite honestly, the most I'd seen of Waco before this trip was the Starbucks, gas station, and a sandwich shop where we'd stop as we made our turn onto the 35 as we drove to Denton, back when we'd go visit our kids at UNT. This trip changed Waco from being the halfway point to our destination, to a charming place to stop and visit for me.
Our first road trip in the Duchess! Barbara and I have quite a history when it comes to road trips, so getting to have one in my longed-for Mini was extra special.
On the edge of the dusty parking lot, about to enter adult Disneyland...so excited!
See the picnic tables on the stage behind us? That's were we ate our breakfast.
Inside the bakery - everything looked AMAZING.
We got: the prize pig biscuit, a nutty cinnamon roll, a cranberry orange biscuit, a sugar cookie, and a gluten-free peanut butter oatmeal cookie...perks of being an adult, you can buy everything you want to try!
I was reminded of being at a big race, where everyone is helping each other out with picture taking.
I have to mention the atmosphere at Magnolia - it was such a beautiful place. Very clean, even all of the outdoor areas - there was no sticky residue from all of the food and drinks being consumed, the awnings of the picnic areas were super clean, no spider webs lurking in the corners, and that's thanks to the amount of groundskeepers everywhere. Inside the market, there were workers who were constantly restocking the shelves so everything looked full and fresh. But the best part was that every employee we encountered was genuinely friendly. It made for a lovely experience - we spent the day being welcomed and it wasn't cloying or fake. We could tell that Joanna Gaines had a vision for this place, and it included how visitors were treated. Employees took the time to ask us where we were from, and we had conversations with them, which is why we realized the bakery line took so long to get through - with only two employees at the card hand-off counter, any extra chatty guests made the line go slower. But all in all, that's a small price to pay for the experience. Oh, and our FedEx woman? Turns out she works there - Magnolia has a shipping department in the market, so if you're buying something too big to carry home, you can ship it. We ended up chatting with her when Barbara was checking on the cost of shipping home a couple of items.
This is the back half of Magnolia Market. I tried to get a shot to show how ginormous the building is. I mean, there's a greenhouse INSIDE of it - it's just huge!
The greenhouse had all kinds of holiday decorations - more ideas to carry home!
Every picnic table had a pretty centerpiece on it - I would have loved to buy one and bring it home, but they weren't for sale. Also, Barbara is pointing out the irony of the sign on the canopy, warning that you might hit your head because it's low. Not to us!
This swing was really comfortable and we could have stayed there, swinging, for a long time.
We loved the idea of using metal tart tins for pot saucers!
Air plants the size of your head - for only $16. I still don't know why I didn't buy one; must have been the heat clouding my judgement at that point. I did buy a watering can with a small spout, which I've been meaning to get to water my succulents. But still, why didn't I buy that air plant?
There was a small greenhouse outside; customers weren't allowed in, but this sweet succulent fairy garden was close to the door, so we looked at it while talking to one of the gardeners there. Wish I had the talent to make something like this!
Can you believe there's more to our trip? Stay tuned for part 2!
I don't watch that show and I'm not even sure how I know the names of the hosts and show but I do. However, I would go to that market just because. What a fabulous, fun place!
P.S. It continues to kill me that you Texans think nothing of driving 90 minutes to shop.
You would love Magnolia! And as for driving 90 minutes...oh honey. Do you know how far I have to drive to get to an IKEA?
This looks really neat! I swear, there are so many fun little spots that I would never have known about without my blogging friends.
It's totally worth a visit if you ever come to Texas!
I use to watch Fixer upper and remember when Jo first had the idea of buying the Silos! I never got to see what it ended up turning into though. Looking forward to part two!
PS: I lol at the "maybe I don't got this". You do hard things you Totally have it!
That place is way bigger than I thought!! Funny, for me Waco was just a place where I went to the dog show once a year. I love that the employees were so friendly and helpful. That is one reason I am still fond of Texas.
I love reading about your adventures and especially seeing the pictures of everything you've done!
It IS big! I'm glad we didn't try to do more while we were in Waco; it was nice to not rush through Magnolia in order to go visit the Dr. Pepper museum, or other shops. Another day, maybe.
Ooh, you are out in the sticks!
I got tired of the sameness of the show and all things shiplap, but that looks like a great place to visit! I would love to see it.
I agree, they have a certain look on the show, but seeing this place in person, even with those looks, was really nice.
This is a place I MUST visit! Looks like you guys had a great time!!
Didn't know you lived near Waco.
What a great place, love it.


I need someone to give me the average price for a 512mb "Nvidia GeForce 7800" graphics card? I need to buy one to play the 70 dollar games i bought.
Almost nothing. I bought a 7900 for $15 shipped about six months ago.