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IMF Survey: Reforms to Strengthen Economic Stability Will Help Turkey's Growth and Jobs
May 11, 2012
- IMF's Christine Lagarde on first trip as Managing Director to key global, regional economic player
- Policy challenge for Turkey is to create sustained growth, rely less on inflows of 'hot money'
- Women's participation in country's development is 'smart economics'
Turkey, at the crossroads of Europe and the Middle East, is a key player in the global economy that has seen ten years of high growth. Going forward, it will be important that the country continues to implement economic reforms to sustain stability, growth, and to increase employment, said Christine Lagarde on her first trip to the country since her selection as head of the International Monetary Fund.
The trip to Turkey is part of a series of visits to the IMF's member countries by Lagarde, including other key emerging economies such as Brazil, China, India, Russia and South Africa.
As one of the largest emerging economies, Turkey is gaining representation and voice in the IMF and in the Group of Twenty advanced and emerging economies.
"Turkey has had a remarkable period of growth over the last ten years, more than doubling per capita income and reducing poverty," said Lagarde. "However, vulnerabilities are arising as a result of the large current account deficit financed by short-term capital flows."
"This is why it is important that Turkey should continue to implement a sound combination of macroeconomic, fiscal, and structural reforms to sustain stability and growth into the future."
Slow and steady wins the race
Lagarde said that after two years of fast growth, which has increased the current account deficit and made the economy more vulnerable to changes in investors' risk appetite, the economy has now entered a period of more moderate growth.
Lagarde said the IMF expects Turkey's economy to grow by 2.3 percent in 2012.
She noted that slower growth has benefits as this will help reduce inflation and the current account deficit, which at close to 10 percent of GDP, represents a vulnerability.
The short-term nature of the capital flows that have financed the country's low savings rate expose Turkey to the vagaries of international capital markets.
The IMF is projecting an improvement in Turkey's current account of about 1 percent of GDP for 2012, even after taking into account the higher energy prices expected for this year.
Increasing Turkey's exports and foreign investment requires macroeconomic stability, said Lagarde. In addition, structural reforms are key. These include building a better business environment, labor market reforms, and an education system that is more responsive to the changing needs of the global market place.
Women's role in Turkey's economic development
In addition to meetings with government officials and investors, Lagarde met with a group of women leaders in business, academia, nongovernmental organizations, and the media in Turkey.
This is part of her ongoing efforts to seek out a diversity of views from a wide audience both across and within countries to better understand their different challenges and needs.
Women's participation in the development of their countries is key for economic and social advancement, Lagarde said. In particular, she said that Turkey would reap significant benefits by increasing women's participation in the labor force.
"There is a virtuous circle of women's empowerment and development, and it's just smart economics," said Lagarde during a discussion with the Turkish women leaders in Istanbul.


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Hi fellow enthusiasts,
Recently I've had the immense mis-fortune to have 5 of my classic bikes stolen!
I'm not sure how much detail I should reveal here but the basic's are as follows,
They were stolen from one location in rural Worcester and are as follows,
AJS 250 14CSR, 1966, Blue and chrome finish, in complete running and unrestored condition.
Ducati 250 MKIII, American Diana spec but basically a Mach 1 with high handlebars, reg'd 1970 but I believe a 1966 MY.
In almost complete but work in progress restoration. All sheet metal sprayed matt gold purely to prevent rust. Some parts
had been removed and are still in my possession. A very rare machine, should stand out like a sore thumb!
Triumph Tiger 80, 1938 model, 350cc.
In almost complete, as original condition but needing full restoration, so noticeably rusty but with some of the original finish evident.
Some parts removed which are still in my possession. One thing easily identifies it, the forks are 3HW, I have some originals which
were to replace those. I am VERY pi55ed off about losing this one!!
Ducati 160 Monza Junior, 1970. Almost complete condition, the engine is removed though and the scrotes missed that, I still have it!
Tank badly painted in red with hand painted Ducati on the sides.
Matchless WD G3L, genuine WW2 machine. Reg'd 1960. Complete running machine in olive drab.
In good but not anywhere near concourse condition. No panniers. Easily identified by virtue of having Yamaha trail
bike pillion footrests welded into the rear subframe footrest clevis mounts! Like that when I bought it.
I had obtained a NOS frame and forks with V5 to replace that butchery, this was also stolen with the machine.
VERY pi55ed off about this one too
They were stolen some weeks ago, due to the storage location being some distance from my house I only became aware of the theft a few days ago.
I do have all the V5's and lots of other documentation as I've owned all 5 machines for many years, as far back as 1983 in the case of the Triumph.
So far I haven't been contacted by the DVLA about V5 requests.
I have made a full report and given a statement to the police as there are circumstances that suggest a known third party is involved in some way, consequently they will be investigating the crime.
The culprits left 2 other, less valuable/desirable machines and lots of other parts etc, so it seems to have been a targeted theft.
I'm devastated about losing these machines, in particular the Triumph and Matchless, they weren't insured and I don't have a prayer of ever replacing them financially.
I know that it will be a miracle to ever find and recover them but if anyone has even the slightest of information about any of the machines, please contact me without hesitation.
May the culprits suffer a extremely painful and prolonged fate!
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Have you ever wondered how a factory mechanic would do a number of bike maintenance tasks? Well, wonder no longer. We have teamed up with former factory mechanic Scott Adkins of Pro SX MX Tech to show you exactly how the professional teams in the pits of Monster Energy Supercross and Lucas Oil Pro Motocross go about taking care of their rides.
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Volunteers in Bolivia Embrace World Heart Day
Volunteers in Bolivia recently embarked on an outreach health program to assist elderly people in having their blood sugar and pressure tested to commemorate World Heart Day.
Volunteers checked more than 40 elderly residents at San Jose Nursing Home, one of the project partners for the Care project in Bolivia . Given that the risk of heart disease triples for every ten years of a person's life, putting the elderly at a high risk for cardiovascular complications, this was an important outreach program for the residents of the home.
"The elderly appreciated the activity and so did our volunteers. We were asked to come back at another opportunity, especially to check blood pressure," says Mariel Torrez, Communications Officer for Projects Abroad Bolivia.
"It was really interesting. I had never done something like that before, but once I got into it, it was really great," says Patrick Hebbert, a volunteer from the UK that participated on the activity.
"Through regular check-ups, exercise and healthy diets, heart disease can be prevented. The next step in this process is to educate our communities about these measures to reduce the rate of heart disease in Bolivia," says Torrez on this regard.
Although heart disease is preventable, according to the World Health Organization, it is one of the top four leading causes of death, in both men and women globally, so a well-informed person on the subject can become an agent of change in his/her community and save some lives along the way.
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Watchmen star Malin Akerman's U.S. TV comedy TROPHY Wife has been canceled after just one season.
Thank u 4 watching beloved fans
Co-star Marcia Gay Harden confirmed the sad news in a tweet on Thursday (08May14), revealing she'd just learned the program had been axed.
The Oscar winner wrote, "Thank u 4 watching beloved fans. Parting is such sweet sorrow... TrophyWifeABC canceled just hours ago".
Akerman, who also served as a producer on the show in which she played the titular trophy wife opposite Harden and Bradley Whitford, also took to Twitter to break the news to followers, adding, "Thank u all for your loyalty and passion TrophyWife fans. We had a blast! Sad to see it go but happy to have lifelong family out there".
The show debuted last year (13) and was considered a critical hit, but ratings have been dwindling this year (14).
The season finale next week (13May14) will be the series' final episode.
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Amir Muhammad is one of Malaysia's leading independent filmmakers as well as a writer and commentator of repute. Amir spoke to Benjamin McKay at Silverfish Books in Bangsar, Kuala Lumpur on June 4, 2005, about both his past work and his future projects. That discussion led to a broader dialogue on the nature of filmmaking in Malaysia.
Benjamin McKay: Amir, are you originally from Kuala Lumpur or are you like a lot of Malaysians and have just gravitated here?
Amir Muhammad: No, I am from KL. I think in my generation a lot of people are actually born here. My parents were not, but we are.
BM: And they come from?
AM: My father was originally from Negeri Sembilan and my mother was born in Perak but she grew up in Butterworth and they met in Penang.
BM: It appears to me that when we talk about Malaysia and Malaysians, the nexus around ethnicity, religion and class are somewhat unavoidable. The three issues seem inextricably linked. The government identifies people in Malaysia through their ethnic and religious identity. If they also decided to identify people on class identity, which box would you feel compelled to tick?
AM: Oh, proudly middle class. The middle class doesn't get enough credit! (laughs)
BM: You seem to be critical in your work of that middle class - the Melayu Baru [1] for instance.
AM: That is the privilege of the middle class - we have enough leisure time to be able to criticise ourselves.
BM: Many Malaysians go abroad to study for their Higher Education, and so did you. Should Malaysian parents be concerned that a Law Degree from the University of East Anglia leads to a career as a writer and filmmaker?
AM: I wanted to study abroad but my results were not good enough to get a scholarship, so to study I got a study loan from Petronas [2]. In order to get a study loan you either need to study law, accounting, engineering or medicine - those are the four things. So I thought law would be the easiest!
BM: The easiest? You did practice for a while?
AM: No I never practiced. I never did my bar. I have a law degree, but I am technically not a lawyer. Petronas didn't encourage you to do the Bar, because they wanted you to work in the corporation. So I worked for Petronas in the legal department for nine months. And so now I am paying them back - about RM1000 a month. I still owe them about RM38000.
BM: I asked that question because I note in your films a pervasive sense of justice. In your short films - some of which are personal, Amir Muhammad driven essays - you investigate the repercussions of both crime and acts of justice/injustice. Everything seems to be driven by a criminal act in your short films for instance - a stolen wallet at Kuala Lumpur Railway Station; stolen slippers at a mosque in Mecca; the entire case surrounding 'Mona'.
AM: Yes, I suppose I never thought of it that way (laughs).
BM: So perhaps it wasn't a waste of a law degree after all.
AM: No because actually I enjoyed the subjects that other Malaysian students didn't enjoy. I enjoyed things like jurisprudence, comparative law, evidence; subjects that require argument - the ability to construct some sort of an argument. Whereas literally almost all other Malaysian students would prefer things like Land Law and Contract Law because they have to do with how much you can memorise. That is how our education system works - we are taught to retain information and when it comes to the exam day we just regurgitate everything we have. I was never good at those sort of subjects. I was attracted to a different type of law to what other Malaysian students were doing. Because I think Law is still one of the most popular subjects for Malaysian students to do overseas. Maybe a bit less now because our legal system is going away from the British style - the common law system - there are so many particularities here now. So I think they are beginning to phase out sending people overseas to study law.
BM: How does a 14 year old begin writing for one of the country's leading national daily newspapers? And what were you writing about for the New Straits Times at 14?
AM: I think that says more about the standard of newspapers here than it does about my own writing! (laughing) I was writing book reviews - and it was like reflections on my own life and so it is a little embarrassing because people will come up to me and say "that thing you wrote about your driving test was so funny!" You know - that was written fifteen years ago. I think I peaked too soon. I think I am the Drew Barrymore of Malaysian writing. I was a precocious teenager. I wrote about school stuff. Then there wasn't a regular page for young people and so I just wrote a column about anything and everything actually.
BM: In 1995 you again started a column for the New Straits Times - so that was after you had come back from studying law in England - how long did that column last?
AM: Until 1999.
BM: Why was it called 'Perforated Sheets'?
AM: Because it is a reference to my favourite novel at that time, 'Midnight's Children' by Salman Rushdie - and the first chapter was 'The Perforated Sheet' and the column was about reading and I liked the reference to it. And in the novel itself it is about this Doctor who is not allowed to examine a woman except through a hole in a sheet, so I liked that idea that you look at one part of the body and from that you are expected to extrapolate a judgement and a diagnosis and the general condition about the whole thing. Plus it is funny - a funny title.
BM: Some of the articles have been anthologised in the book Generation: A Collection Of Contemporary Malaysian Ideas [2] . The anthology itself resonates an atmosphere - the mood, if you like - of a very tumultuous period in Malaysia - the 1990s. Given that pervasive atmosphere, were you and your editors taking risks in publishing what you wrote? They are often blisteringly critical of many aspects of contemporary Malaysia.
AM: I think I have to give credit to the Section Editor, Kee Thuan Chye. He took a lot of risks and he was the Literary Editor and when he was at the New Straits Times it was a very boundary-pushing thing because the literary pages just looked and read differently from the rest of the paper. It was sort of an odd little off shoot that didn't conform to the very ideologically conservative framework and this sort of inherited, blinkered way of looking at things. It was a good time to write for that paper and he has since left the NST. He is now at The Star.
BM: You are not writing for a mainstream daily newspaper any more?
AM: Not anymore. I tried to - I started again this year, but it was not as interesting to me as it was at first. But I think that is what I would like to go back to. From the start my ambition was always to be a writer. But I don't know if column writing is necessarily anything I could go back to, because column writing is not really writing and not really journalism; it is neither here nor there. You get the illusion that you are writing and people call you a writer, but it is not like writing a book.
BM: Can I ask you - Is it easier for a Malay, rather than a Chinese or Indian Malaysian, to engage in a provocative and critical fashion with the state; the culture; the very idea of Malaysia?
AM: People say that, but I think there are other factors at play because there is also the question of class. The more political kind of theatre - stage theatre - that we have is mainly like a non-Malay kind of preserve, so even the smaller budget Malay theatre won't engage directly with politics in that way; they will deal with it in a kind of oblique way. And I suppose just because the tradition of political writing seems to be more a Malay thing. I mean in universities all the Malay students seem to be interested in the campus politics and the national politics, so it is the way things pan out. But, you know, a lot of the most vocal NGO's and academics are mainly non-Malay.
BM: Do you perhaps think - in both your writing and your films - that you manage to get away with a lot because you are witty, and often very funny in your critiques and exposes? I do notice that satire and even stand up comedy is quite strong here in Malaysia.
AM: Yes (laughing). Then again I think that humour is not something you can put in artificially. It has to do with your way of seeing things and I think a lot of things are funny around here and a lot of things are very ironic if you just take a step back and see it. And whatever we have to complain about here, if we were to be honest with ourselves, are relatively minor on a regional scale - we have never had a genocide - that kind of thing. So I always think it has been a Malaysian trait to be able to laugh at yourself, which I think now some people try to hide and they try to be more pious - religiously pious, politically pious, nationalistically pious - which had never really been the case. I think the founding fathers of the country appeared to be quite light-hearted.
BM: Things perhaps became a little more serious in the 80s and 90s?
AM: Yes I think so. We tried to harden these boundaries. We had people rising up based solely on their race and their religion and they needed certainly to protect these things because that is the basis of their power. It is no longer something populist.
BM: Not all of your work is humorous - your recent film 'Tokyo Magic Hour' [4] isn't exactly laden with triggers for either laughter or wry amusement.
AM: (laughing) I thought some parts of it were funny, at least for me.
BM: To you perhaps!
AM: A private joke. .
BM: Well perhaps we won't go there for now! But I notice that the critic Chuck Stephens in his recent review of your work for the New York journal, Film Comment [5], described you as "the funniest Muslim filmmaker working today."
AM: That is because there is no competition!
BM: Oh very droll. but how do you react to that label, "the funniest Muslim filmmaker in the world"?
AM: Well I have never thought of myself as a Muslim filmmaker, quote/unquote, because I don't want people to say that this is representative of how Muslims are thinking. It is certainly not. This is a very particular take on things. You know I guess it is intriguing this idea of the funniest Muslim because it sounds like an oxymoron. (Laughter)
BM: Again, I am not going to touch that! But no one ever really refers to anyone as a 'Christian' filmmaker - except recently perhaps with Mel Gibson. People do however refer to Steven Spielberg as Jewish, even when they are talking about a film such as 'Jaws' - which is hardly Semitic.
AM: Yes, and sharks are probably not even Kosher.
BM: No indeed not, I would imagine! So while we are on this point - you can't think of any other funny Muslim filmmakers?
AM: (laughs). The rest of them seem quite glum, don't they? Seriously - I think even Iranian filmmakers - they come from a very different tradition anyway, a Shiite tradition which I think is a more intellectual tradition than the Sunni tradition that we have in Malaysia. It seems to me that the Shiite tradition, for someone from the outside, is based on the idea of questioning. I suppose that has been tested somewhat in the past few decades by the Ayatollas, but I am sure their films are funny in their own way.
BM: The same critic Chuck Stephens did suggest that your collection of shorts - 6horts [6] - was "one of the best films of recent years." So let us look at those short films for a moment. In a couple of them - Friday and Pangyau - you delicately straddle the sacred and the profane. Can you talk me through that?
AM: That is actually the sub-title of a book by Salleh ben Joned - Poems Sacred and Profane [7].
BM: I deliberately borrowed it, but I am not sure if all our readers will know the work.
AM: I think we should introduce his work to a wider readership. He was a columnist I enjoyed reading when I was a columnist as well. He started his column a few years earlier than I. He also had a book of poems called Poems Sacred and Profane and a reviewer very perceptively noticed that the title had to be read as one phrase (with dashes in between them). I think that the sacred and the profane are very mixed in the Malaysian Muslim experience. You don't really get, until very recently, people who are very single minded about being pious. It has always been based very much on the concrete reality of how we live here which is different from how people live in the Middle East. It has always been a very polyglot kind of culture and a very permeable one because there have been so many influences over the past few centuries. Islam was always seen as one strand of your identity; there were other strands as well.
BM: In films like Lost and Kamunting you directly take on the state. In Lost you critique a sense of identity and the manner in which the weight of identity is bureaucratised. There is, I recall, a great shot of a mural portrait of former Prime Minister Mahathir, looking rather benign, but all-powerful.
AM: Yes that was at Central Market.
BM: In Central Market?
AM: Yes there is a corner there where artists paint portraits. You know it?
BM: Yes, but I had just assumed it was a large billboard poster.
AM: It was a close-up.
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Put your ideas about the Bloominglabs Booth here!
- Photo booth
- Jay is willing to bring his photo booth (doesn't necessarily have to be in the Bloominglabs area)
- Laser booth
- Dan (a.k.a. LaserDan)
- Vacuum forming machine
- Need a volunteer for this - we'll pull one from the volunteer pool
- Need to work with the Soapy Soap people to mold soap from the molds we make at Makevention
- Need to have things to mold
- Plastic sheets have arrived and are at Bloominglabs, 2x .020"x40"x72" white styrene sheets, 2x .030"40"x72" white styrene sheets
- Sales/donation desk
- Need a volunteer for this
- DIY speakers desk
- Need a volunteer for this
- Rowan said that he can help out for a few hours here
- The Library may want to do these at their booth
- Twinkie launcher
- Need a volunteer for this - we'll pull one from the volunteer pool
- We now have two twinkie launchers!
- Need to acquire twinkies
- Need to test foot pump
Smoke cannons
We'd need Jonathan's smoke bombs for this
- Soldering irons
- Adafruit kits?
Circuit bending booth
Frankentstein stuffed animal booth
- Heath's booth
- Bicycle - currently being built.
- Really want it on the bike trail for people to ride.
- I'd be glad to switch out with people throughout the day.
- Rain barrels
- If someone else wants to run the rain barrel booth that would be awesome-tastic.
- Could have some barrels there that people could build them on site.
- a sign up sheet for a Bloominglabs barrel class.
- another sign up sheet for people to purchase rain barrels pre-made.
- Bicycle - currently being built.
- Nick's generator bike
- Workshop signups
- If anyone is interested in leading a workshop in the next few months it would be a great idea to have a signup sheet for the public in our booth. This could also be a trial to see what workshops the public would be interested in if you have been thinking of doing something for a while. It would be most useful to post specific dates, but just a signup sheet would be better than nothing.
- Arduino workshop
- Machining workshop: mill and lathe machine tools, a 4 week course (tentatively available to the public Jan 2014).
- Using PGP encryption with email: a short history of encryption followed by use of PGP/GPG with email. This would also be an install session where attendees bring their laptops and we do an install, share keys, and send encrypted messages.
- T-shirts - Have arrived and are in the shower in the space. These are to screen print for Makevention, we can also make some more to sell for Bloominglabs.
- MAME cabinet


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I vaguely recall eating Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Cookies, aka Mallomars, at some point in my life, but I'm not too adoring of marshmallows. I'm at least more educated now and had no idea there were so many variations around the world. Apparently, Denmark first created the Schokokuss about 200 years ago. In New Zealand, Mallowpuffs are available in varieties such as Banana Split, Double Choc, Jaffa, Original, Pineapple, Rocky Road and Toffee. (See Chocolate-coated marshmallow treats on Wikipedia).
My variation was inspired by our weekly culinary challenge for Coronado Concerts in the Park a few weeks ago, Passage to India. I added a touch of cardamom to the cookie dough, mango puree to the marshmallow, and curry to the chocolate. I think the flavors complemented each other quite nicely!
Here is the original recipe provided for the Daring Bakers' Challenge:
Mallows (Chocolate Covered Marshmallow Cookies)
Recipe courtesy of Gale Gand, Food Network
Prep Time: 10 min
Inactive Prep Time: 5 min
Cook Time: 10 min
Serves: about 2 dozen cookies
• 3 cups (375grams/13.23oz) all purpose flour
• 1/2 cup (112.5grams/3.97oz) white sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 3/4 teaspoon baking powder
• 3/8 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 12 tablespoons (170grams/ 6 oz) unsalted butter
• 3 eggs, whisked together
• Homemade marshmallows, recipe follows
• Chocolate glaze, recipe follows
1. In a mixer with the paddle attachment, blend the dry ingredients.
2. On low speed, add the butter and mix until sandy.
3. Add the eggs and mix until combine.
4. Form the dough into a disk, wrap with clingfilm or parchment and refrigerate at least 1 hour and up to 3 days.
5. When ready to bake, grease a cookie sheet or line it with parchment paper or a silicon mat.
6. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
7. Roll out the dough to 1/8-inch thickness, on a lightly floured surface. Use a 1 to 1 1/2 inches cookie cutter to cut out small rounds of dough.
8. Transfer to the prepared pan and bake for 10 minutes or until light golden brown. Let cool to room temperature.
9. Pipe a "kiss" of marshmallow onto each cookie. Let set at room temperature for 2 hours.
10. Line a cookie sheet with parchment or silicon mat.
11. One at a time, gently drop the marshmallow-topped cookies into the hot chocolate glaze.
12. Lift out with a fork and let excess chocolate drip back into the bowl.
13. Place on the prepared pan and let set at room temperature until the coating is firm, about 1 to 2 hours.
Note: if you don't want to make your own marshmallows, you can cut a large marshmallow in half and place on the cookie base. Heat in a preheated 350-degree oven to slump the marshmallow slightly, it will expand and brown a little. Let cool, then proceed with the chocolate dipping.
Homemade marshmallows:
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/4 cup light corn syrup
• 3/4 cup (168.76 grams/5.95oz) sugar
• 1 tablespoon powdered gelatin
• 2 tablespoons cold water
• 2 egg whites , room temperature
• 1/4 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
1. In a saucepan, combine the water, corn syrup, and sugar, bring to a boil until "soft-ball" stage, or 235 degrees on a candy thermometer.
2. Sprinkle the gelatin over the cold water and let dissolve.
3. Remove the syrup from the heat, add the gelatin, and mix.
4. Whip the whites until soft peaks form and pour the syrup into the whites.
5. Add the vanilla and continue whipping until stiff.
6. Transfer to a pastry bag.
Chocolate glaze:
• 12 ounces semisweet chocolate
• 2 ounces cocoa butter or vegetable oil
1. Melt the 2 ingredients together in the top of a double boiler or a bowl set over barely simmering water.
The recipe is not complicated. However, before you tackle this project, you should be aware of the following:
- The recipe states it will yield about 2 dozen cookies. Let's amend that statement to about SEVEN dozen. And that's after all casualties were eliminated - the ones with grossly deformed marshmallow kisses (Piping the "kiss" on top of each cookie was much easier than expected, assuming the proper consistency of the marshmallow is achieved, and after piping skills normalize); the ones that manage to latch onto a finger or hand and refuse to let go until they are totally mangled...This will occur when you ever so gently try to rearrange the cookies to make room for another dozen, or move the cookie sheet just slightly (of course, for humane reasons, those must be eaten right away). I witnessed more casualties when a dozen or so stuck to my flowing piece of sheer white fabric, used cut the glare of the sunlight during photographing, when it blew off the window and over an entire cookie sheet full of naked Mallows!
- Prep time, 10 minutes; Inactive prep time, 5 minutes. I think not. These cookies took me almost a day from start to finish, with the time required for air-drying the marshmallows and for the chocolate glaze to set. Sure, you are free to do other things during the drying time, just not anywhere near your kitchen where every square inch of counter space is covered with SEVEN dozen cookies! Did I mention this recipe yields at least SEVEN dozen cookies?!
- Another fact according to Wikipedia: "Because Mallomars melt easily in summer temperatures, they can become difficult to find during the summer and they are generally available from early October through April." Therefore, do not try to make them in the peak of the summer, when the temperatures are hovering near 90 degrees F and you have no air conditioning. The marshmallow did not ever form a skin and remained sticky and my chocolate never did totally set. However, after completing the challenge and then going back to read through the wisdom of the more experienced Daring Bakers offered during the course of this challenge, it appears cocoa butter, rather than oil, in the chocolate, was the way to go.
For the mango flavor, I simply folded in 1/3 cup mango puree to the marshmallow mixture and added a few drops of orange gel paste coloring to enhance the mango color.
I should have stopped while I was somewhat ahead. I then decided to attempt the Milanos. Bad decision.
Don't try these at home! Go with the store-bought Pepperidge Farm Milanos! I thought my Mallows had issues, but these puppies really frustrated the &*%#! out of me ;-(They were sticky, didn't hold the right shape, and don't taste very exciting for the heartache involved. I had such high hopes for one of my favorite cookies! But again, I do blame the heat and humidity we've been experiencing on part of my problems.
Looking on the bright side, I joined the Daring Bakers to learn from all of the Pros. I'm hoping my second Challenge will be more of a success!I did like my little photo shoot...at least they look authentic!
Here's the recipe, if you happen to get a wild hair. My suggestion is to spend your summer day at the beach and save these for a rainy or snowy day.Milan Cookies
Recipe courtesy of Gale Gand, Food Network
Prep Time: 20 min
Inactive Prep Time: 0 min
Cook Time: 1 hr 0 min
Serves: about 3 dozen cookies
• 12 tablespoons (170grams/ 6 oz) unsalted butter, softened
• 2 1/2 cups (312.5 grams/ 11.02 oz) powdered sugar
• 7/8 cup egg whites (from about 6 eggs)
• 2 tablespoons vanilla extract
• 2 tablespoons lemon extract
• 1 1/2 cups (187.5grams/ 6.61 oz) all purpose flour
• Cookie filling, recipe follows
Cookie filling:
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 8 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 orange, zested
1. In a mixer with paddle attachment cream the butter and the sugar.
2. Add the egg whites gradually and then mix in the vanilla and lemon extracts.
3. Add the flour and mix until just well mixed.
4. With a small (1/4-inch) plain tip, pipe 1-inch sections of batter onto a parchment-lined sheet pan, spacing them 2 inches apart as they spread.
5. Bake in a preheated 350 degree oven for 10 minutes or until light golden brown around the edges. Let cool on the pan.
6. While waiting for the cookies to cool, in a small saucepan over medium flame, scald cream.
7. Pour hot cream over chocolate in a bowl, whisk to melt chocolate, add zest and blend well.
8. Set aside to cool (the mixture will thicken as it cools).
9. Spread a thin amount of the filling onto the flat side of a cookie while the filling is still soft and press the flat side of a second cookie on top.
10. Repeat with the remainder of the cookies.
Be sure to take a look at the slideshow of some of the Daring Bakers' cookies, here. You can also find the Daring Bakers' Member blogroll, here, if you would like to go check out their individual blogs.
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Feel so sad for all the passengers including the extraordinary photographer, who kept his cool even in his last moments of life and took this photo. Hats off to him!!!
Yesterday the world saw the disappearance of an A330 Air France during a trans Atlantic flight between Rio to Paris . Very ironic that a day before I got a mail of the photos taken a a passenger on a flight mins after a mid air collision, and mins before the crash of the said aircraft
Two shots taken inside the plane before it crashed. Unbelievable! Photos taken inside the GOLB 737 aircraft that was involved in a mid air collision and crashed.....
A B737 had a mid air collision with the Embraer Legacy while cruising at 35,000 feet over South America . The Embraer Legacy, though seriously damaged with the winglet ripped off, managed to make a landing at a nearby airstrip in the midst of the Amazon jungle. The crew and passengers of the Embraer Legacy had no idea what they had hit. The B737
however crashed, killing all crew and passengers on board.
The two photos attached were apparently taken by one of the passengers in the B737, just after the collision and before the aircraft crashed. The photos were retrieved from the camera's memory stick. You will never get to see photos like this. In the first photo, there is a gaping hole in the fuselage through which you can see the tailplane and vertical fin of the aircraft.. In the second photo, one of the passengers is being sucked out of the gaping hole.
These photos were found in a digital Casio Z750, amidst the remains in Serra do Cachimbo. Although the camera was destroyed, the Memory Stick was recovered. Investigating the serial number of the camera, the owner was identified as Paulo G. Muller, an actor of a theatre for children known in the outskirts of Porto Alegre . It can be imagined that he was standing during the impact with the Embraer Legacy and during the turbulence, he managed to take these photos, just seconds after the tail loss the aircraft plunged. So the camera was found near the cockpit. The structural stress probably ripped the engines away, diminishing the falling speed, protecting the electronic equipment but not unfortunately the victims. Paulo Muller leaves behind two daughters, Bruna and Beatriz.
A330 Air France ; 2 photos after Collision n before Death....
Labels: Amazing Pictures
Feel so sad for all the passengers including the extraordinary photographer, who kept his cool even in his last moments of life and took this photo. Hats off to him!!!
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Tuesday, 23 June, 2009
this is not an image from air france. this is from lost. as you can see the girl yang tangan bergari tu kate austen.


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DDJ: From your perspective, what's the biggest improvement of Visual Studio 2008 over Visual Studio 2005?
SS: That's a hard question to answer because it's a little bit like asking me to name my favorite child. However, there are quite a few significant improvements in Visual Studio 2008 and I've detailed a number of them in my blog in the past few months. A few I'll mention here include tool support for Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF), enhancements to MSBUILD including multiple processor support, debugging and profiling features, enhancements to ASP.NETincluding ASP.NET AJAX now shipping as part of Visual Studioand support for developing and consuming Windows Communication Foundation (WCF).
Web developers have already expressed their excitement for IntelliSense and debugging in JavaScript. LINQ is obviously something we're very excited about delivering to our customers, as well as integration with Expression Studio that improves the workflow and collaboration between designers and developers. In essence, Visual Studio 2008 makes it easy to build software and services on the latest platforms, including the Web, Windows Vista, Office 2007, and Windows Server 2008.
DDJ: What is "Visual Studio 2008 multitargeting support" and why is it important?
SS: Multitargeting enables developers to build solutions using the latest and greatest IDE, but which target multiple platforms. One of the biggest feature requests we've received from customers is the ability to migrate to the newest version of Visual Studio and still be able to build code targeting older versions of the .NET Framework. You can use Visual Studio 2008 and build applications targeting .NET FX 2.0, 3.0, and 3.5. With multitargeting, we not only enable developers to build solutions for older versions of the Framework, but we also guide them in using the right APIs and libraries so that they don't inadvertently attempt to use nonexistent features for the version of the Framework they have chosen. We hope that multitargeting support will alleviate some of the anxiety our customers may have about migrating to Visual Studio 2008.
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Orient and Occident in Balance
Let's start off with your new project, a musical score for the Gospel according to John in Arabic. Your oratorio was performed by the Chamber Choir of the High Institute of Music in Damascus, accompanied by a Damascus ensemble for traditional music and the Jeunes de la Méditerranée orchestra from France conducted by Alain Joutard. The premiere took place in May 2009 at the Damascus Opera House, followed by performances in Fez, Marseille and Nice. Why did you choose to write this work in Arabic?
Abed Azrié: I wanted to tell a story, the story of someone born in the Orient who today lives in the West. He thinks back on his childhood. With this work I return to my childhood, but I also journey westward.
I work on texts that have shaped the culture of the Middle East. The Gospel according to John is one of them. Jesus, at once man and God, developed out of the fertility cults of the Sumerians, the Babylonians, the Canaanites and the Phoenicians. With his life, his death and his resurrection, he revisits a very ancient theme and links it with a mythology that goes back thousands of years throughout the Mediterranean region. It thus represents part of the shared foundation of this cultural realm.
European composers such as Bach and Handel already chose this theme for their music. What was it about the Gospel according to John that interested you?
Abed Azrié: The Gospel of John is different from the other three gospels. Matthew, Mark and Luke all have something in common: they are merely eyewitnesses. But John acts here as a writer drafting a drama like those we know from the ancient Greeks. He developed his storyline with the rigour of classical tragedy. He commences with the words: In the beginning was the word. Jesus plays the role here of a modern person who is open and familiar with the ways of the world. He acts without ideological reservations and is rebellious. His words were: I have not come to rule, but to redeem.
I myself am not religious. But I felt the need to bring this text to the stage. For me, the characters in this gospel are normal people. I see them before me today in the faces of the people in the Orient. I wrote modern music, as if the story and the people in the gospel were living in today's world.
Oriental melodies and rhythms merge with European music in this composition. It seems to me that what's special about it is the way you've used traditional Arabic maqāmāt forms and tonal systems even for a large orchestra. Are there no boundaries in music in your opinion?
Abed Azrié: Since 1974 the orchestra has always played, to my ears, both orientally and occidentally in parallel. Through the composition, the two different sound worlds are united like in a family. But every member still maintains his independence and personality. The Western musician is not as capable of improvising as the Eastern one, and Eastern musicians cannot play as classically as those in the West. This lends the music a new dimension.
You often choose unusual texts for your compositions. Your oeuvre today encompasses many scores for texts from the ancient and modern Orient: from the Epic of Gilgamesh all the way to contemporary Arabic poetry. What's conspicuous about all these texts is that they raise important issues regarding human existence that have hardly changed at all even today: for example the question of freedom, of death, of love and of the vicissitudes of life. These are texts that reject a frozen view of life. Why?
Abed Azrié: Ever since my childhood I have preferred poetry to prose, because I regard poetry and in particular poetic language as a reservoir for human memory. It is an aesthetic resonance chamber, and it contains something melodic. I have always worked to create material that consolidates this reservoir across the various epochs.
For me, it is always about blending poetry and music. The words were trapped in a book. I wanted to free them through music. I like texts that speak openly about the freedom of man, about the freedom of faith and its existence in this world. This great freedom means that the human thinks as an individual and not as a society or clan.
You live in Paris since 1967. The time you have spent in France is thus longer than that lived in Syria. How would you define your identity today?
Abed Azrié: I was born in the Orient and have been living for many years in the Occident. Both cultures touch me. They form a balance within me. There are many people who live differently. Perhaps they are schizophrenic. A mixture between your childhood and what you have gained later abroad is possible. Orient and Occident can coexist within me without any problems, and form a body, a biological, natural body, that simply carries out my life.
My birth in the Middle East gave me an oriental sensibility. Later, I added an occidental sensibility through my life in Europe. Both complement one another today. Every language and every culture is a world unto itself. When you speak different languages and live in different cultures, it's enriching.
Working with others and fusing various kinds of music from diverse cultures is an important experience for you. In your CD "Suerte", recorded with Spanish, Arab and French musicians, you demonstrated a very personal approach to the Arab-Andalusian civilisations. What inspired you to compose music for these poems from Al Andalus?
Abed Azrié: The texts are nine hundred years old and can serve as a model for fusions and contacts between disparate music styles and cultures today. I find Andalusian poetry, and Andalusian art as a whole – that grand experiment in ethnological history, where religions, music styles and cultures commingled – exemplary, because I love it when cultures come into contact and cross-fertilise one another.
When you love the other cultures – and love means here wanting to learn about the knowledge, the poetry, the music and the culture of others – then a connection is possible. This connection, this coalescence, lends the work boundless possibilities.
Interview: Suleman Taufiq
© Qantara.de 2010
Translated from the German by Jennifer Taylor
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An Exploration of Contemporary Music and Oriental Heritage
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Yes, I've been away for awhile. Decided to give my laptop a vacation! (Really it was my eyes that needed the vacation.)
Marianna was a complete surprise to find. She is the eldest child of Andrew Przybylski and Frances Rochowiak. I stumbled upon her when perusing the marriage records of St. Anthony's parish hoping to find records of a John Przybylski–to verify if there was indeed another brother in the family. I did not even know she existed. It is clear reading the marriage record that she is the daughter of Andrew and Frances and that record give a good clue about the timeframe that Andrew and Frances may have emigrated–likely between 1881 and 1893 given the data on the marriage record and the census data for Marianna and Joseph.
Marianna was born about 1875 in Poznan and married Joseph Erdman on February 13, 1893 per St. Anthony's parish marriage records. The earliest census record I could locate for Marianna and Joseph was the 1910 census that reflected they lived at 1610 Vance Street. This census record indicates that Marianna immigrated in 1881 and that Joseph immigrated in 1892. This census notes that Joseph was naturalized in 1892. The 1920 census indicates that Mary immigrated in 1885 and was naturalized in 1891. Perhaps the discrepancy is due to illegible handwriting. However, the 1920 census does indicate 1892 as the year of immigration for Joseph and that he was naturalized in 1897.
The 1930 census also reflected the Erdmans as residing at 1610 Vance.
Joseph and Marianna had 12 children, including two sets of twins:
- Cora or Konstanja b. 1894 d. ??
- Casper b. 1895 d. ??
- Louis b. 1897 d. 1965
- Leon b. 1899 d.??
- Edmund b. 1901 d. 1951
- Regina or Virginia b. 1903 d. 1980
- Martha b. 1906 d. 1990
- Helena b. 1906 d. 1907
- Eleanora b. 1909
- Angelina b. 1913
- Daniel b. 1914 d. 1978
- Dorothy b. 1914 d. 2003
11 of the 12 children survived to adulthood. Note that I have no birth verification such as a baptismal record for Cora; however, she is listed in the census records and mentioned in her parents' obituaries.
Joseph passed away November 23, 1940. His obituary was published in the Toledo Blade on November 25, 1940 and is transcribed below. (The scan is relatively poor quality.)
Joseph Erdman
Joseph Erdman, 71, of 1610 Vance Street, died Saturday in his home following an illness of three months.
Mr. Erdman, born in Poznan, Poland, came to Toledo more than 50 years ago. He is a former employee of the Willy-Overland Co. Surviving are his wife, Mary, daughters, Mrs. Cora Nafes, Mrs. Virginia Dembowski, Mrs. Martha Podiak, Mrs. Angeline Zielinski, Mrs. Dorothy Adamaski, and Miss Eleanor Erdman; sons, Casper, Louis, Leo, Edmund, and Daniel Erdman; sisters, Mrs. Anna Bobczak and Mrs. Rozalia Bobak; 10 grandchildren.
The body is in the residence where services will be held at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday and at 9 a.m. in St. Stanislaus Church. Burial will be at Calvary Cemetery.
Joseph's burial record through St. Stanislaus and Calvary Cemetery are transcribed below.
St. Stanislaus burial record November 27, 1940:
Date of Death and Burial D. Nov. 23 – B. Nov. 27
Name of Person Interred Joseph Erdman
Place of Birth Poland
Age 71 yrs.
Disease heart
Priest Aloysius Sobczak
Cemetery Calvary
Calvary Cemetery burial record:
No. 40785
Name Joseph Erdman
Residence 1614 Vance
Age 71
Cause of Death Myocarditis
Date of Interment Nov. 27
Grave 1421
Range or Lot 262
Section 39
Undertaker F. J. Czolgosz
Remarks 1537 Removed 5/13/52 to S 1/2 Lot 262 Sec. 39
It appears he was moved after Marianna died so that they were buried together, although I have not located the grave yet in Calvary and photoed the graves.
Marianna passed away April 5, 1955. Her obituary was published in the Toledo Blade on April 6 and is transcribed below.
Mary Erdman
Mrs. Mary Erdman, 75, of 1610 Vance St., died last night in Riverside Hospital.
Mrs. Erdman was born in Poland and lived in Toledo 69 years. She was a member of St. Rita Society and the Polish National Alliance.
Surviving are daughters, Mrs. Cora Nafes, Detroit; Mrs. Virginia Dembowski, Mrs. Martha Podiak, Mrs. Eleanor Jaroszewski, Mrs. Angela Zielinski and Mrs. Dorothy Adamski; sons, Casper, Louis, Leo and Daniel; sister, Mrs. Eva Hejnicki, all of Toledo; 10 grandchildren and a great-grandchild.
Services will be Monday at 9 a.m. in St. Stanislaus Church. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery. The body is in the Sujkowski Mortuary.
Marianna's death record from St. Stanislaus parish and her burial record through Calvary Cemetery are transcribed below.
St. Stanislaus parish burial record dated April 11, 1955:
Number 5 (Numbering non sequential)
Name: Family, Baptismal Erdman, Mary
Address 1610 Vance
Age 76
Parents or Spouse
Sacraments-Minister Fr. Ambrose
Date of Death 4-5-55
Cemetery Date of Burial 4-11-55
Celebrant at Funeral Ambrose Poznanski
Remarks High Blood Pressure
Calvary Cemetery burial April 11, 1955 for Marianna:
No. 55678
Name Mary Erdman
Residence Riverside Hosp.
Age 75
Cause of Death Hemorrhage
Date of Interment April 11
Grave S 1/2
Range or Lot 262
Section 39
Funeral Director W.K. Sujkowski & Son
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ARTISTdirect.com: With [the new HIM greatest-hits album] "XX - Two Decades of Love Metal" and [upcoming studio CD] "Tears On Tape", do you feel like you're in a particularly creative place?
Valo: "Tears On Tape" is going to be really organic, straight-in-your-face, super melancholy bullshit. [laughs] It's going to be something nobody's heard before. I'm really happy about it. It sounds great. Remember the soundtrack for "Twin Peaks" that Angelo Badalamenti did? It's got that similar forlorn, melancholy quality but mixed up with MOTÖRHEAD. That's where we're at! We're really happy. It's got that dreamlike quality. It's like ROY ORBISON meeting METALLICA.
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Valo: The point behind that is I grew up with music so music has been my safehaven in good and bad situations. Those tears that the artists put on tape are the ones that carry us on. The "Tape" in the title is symbolic. It's about the fact you actually put your heart out. When you pour your heart into whatever you're doing, it's valid. Nobody can take that away. It's so tough to start writing. When you get the flow, it revitalizes you and gives you the opportunity to feel you do have the reason to exist.
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I once "smiled" at a guy on an Internet dating website simply because in his write-up he noted he liked lemon-flavoured desserts and despite the fact he was far out of my romantic league (not to mention geographic).
That citrus kiss of lemon almost makes me swoon sometimes. The pucker, the tang, the play of sweet and sour.
I first made these Lemon Custard Cakes on Valentine's Day for three girlfriends in a sort of lonely hearts' dinner. Though, truth be told, only two of us were single at the time. Really it was a way of ensuring I wasn't alone that night and, yes, the friends — not to mention the two (or was it three?) bottles of wine — and these little lemony babies made it a night to remember.
And I have thought about them many a time since then.
Last week I thought it was time to pull that recipe back out and enjoy these cakes again. But as I prematurely began salivating over thoughts of the light lemon cake that forms over the creamy lemon pudding at the base, I realized two things. 1) My milk was not really milk anymore. (Yikes!) and 2) I was out of all-purpose flour. (How did that happen?) Dreams dashed, I put the book away again.
But, a quick stop at the grocery store on the way home from work tonight and I was good to go.
And it was all going very well until it came time to squeeze the lemon and I realized that this might be tricky considering the ginormous paper cut I subjected myself to yesterday (while on the phone no less, which left me trying to deal with the wound, while typing, while pretending to the person on the phone that nothing was happening. No small feat.) And yes, lemon juice got in it. And, yes, it hurt. But it also reminded me of this exchange from The Princess Bride:
Inigo Montoya: Are you the Miracle Max who worked for the king all those years?
Miracle Max: The king's stinking son fired me, and thank you so much for bringing up such a painful subject. While you're at it, why don't you give me a nice paper cut and pour lemon juice on it?
These Lemon Custard Cakes are a strange piece of alchemy. A thin, watery batter goes into the oven and a cake-topped custard comes out. I was so pleasantly surprised the first time I made them. The unctuous custard, the hint of lemon, a powdering of icing sugar, what wasn't to like?
The first time I followed the recipe exactly, right down to the fact that you cook them in a water bath sitting on a kitchen towel. It was only this time that I saw the explanation why:
Baking the desserts in a hot-water bath keeps them creamy and custardy beneath their golden cakey tops. Linking the roasting pan with a dish towel helps water circulate under the cups for even cooking.
Who am I to question that?
Of course, my version looks nothing like the picture in the cookbook, but I think that's because I'm using larger ramekins and filling them up a bit more than is probably recommended.
This recipe comes from Everyday Food — an offshoot of Martha Stewart Living. (Yet another cookbook impulse buy but with some very impressive and consistently delicious and easy recipes.) My notes are in italics.
Lemon Custard Cakes
- Unsalted butter, at room temperature, for custard cups
- 3 large eggs, separated
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
- 2 to 3 tbsp. grated lemon zest (from one lemon)
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup milk
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- Icing sugar for dusting
Preheat the oven to 350. Set a kettle of water to boil. Butter six 6-ounce custard cups, and place them in a roasting pan or baking dish lined with a kitchen towel.
In a large bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and granulated sugar until the mixture is light; whisk in the flour. Gradually whisk in the lemon zest and juice, then whisk in the milk.
With an electric mixer, beat the egg whites and salt until soft peaks form. Add to the lemon mixture; gently fold in with a whisk (the batter will be thin).
Divide the batter among the prepared cups. Place the pan in the oven, and fill with boiling water to reach halfway up the sides of the cups. Bake until the puddings are puffed and lightly browned, 20 to 25 minutes. (Note: Because I used larger ramekins, mine took a bit longer but only one or two minutes, so I suggest checking at the 20-minute mark.) Serve warm or at room temperature, dusting with icing sugar.
Note: If you do not have individual custard cups, bake the batter in an 8-inch square baking dish (or other shallow 2-quart baking dish) for 30 to 35 minutes. (I bet this would be great too and will consider trying that next time.)


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Maximizing your Hebrew Potential, II
In my last post, I discussed the Hebrew workspace I use in my Hebrew Syntax class, and how you can use Accordance to enhance your Hebrew experience. In this post we'll continue working through the tabs in that workspace.
The second tab (from the left) is used to display the results of word searches. Since I'm addicted to right-clicking (old habits die hard), I use that method to do word searches within the text I'm working on. You can also use the drop down menu, or resource palette to accomplish the same task.
By clicking on the details of the search, I can quickly view the distribution of hits across the Bible. In my prefs (cmd ,), I've set it to display the Table everytime I access the details of a search. In the Table you can see that this word occurs primarily in the Psalms. In the Hits Graph, I can triple-click on the part of the graph representing the hits in the Psalms and my search results will drop down down to those hits.
The next tab, labeled 'TC', is setup to display some text-critical resources available in Accordance.
One thing I've done to save from having to re-enter the verse reference I'm working in is Tied the contents of this tab to my main BHS tab.
One could probably write an entire article on what is going on in this verse, but I'll restrict my discussion here to a brief description of the resources displayed, and in the following post I will describe how to interpret some of the data that can be mined from this workspace.
At the SBL Annual Meeting in 2007 we unveiled the Dead Sea Scrolls Biblical Manuscripts modules (see announcement here, and article on the importance of these texts here). This represents the first (and still only available) morphologically-tagged edition of the Biblical finds from Qumran. In addition, we also have the English translation, and Notes (DSSB-E).
In this tab I have the DSSB-C (a collated module of all the fragments in canonical order) displayed in parallel with the BHS text, and the LXX. Below that I have the Notes for the DSS English translation, the BHS apparatus (see the previous post for a description), and the Revised CATSS MT-LXX Parallel Database. Just like I've done with the BHS Apparatus, I have set the DSSB-E Notes module to display all Scripture refs in the DSSB-E text. By hovering over any link in the Notes, it will display the verse in the Instant Details box.
In this workspace tab you can clearly see the wealth of information that is readily accessible in Accordance. In the case of the Dead Sea Scrolls Biblical manuscripts, and the Revised MT-LXX Parallel Database, these resources are not available anywhere else. In my next post I will explain in more detail the textual features and variants of this passage using the compare text feature, and the other resources.


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|Via Strong Intelligent Women Choosing Equality & Freedom Instead Of Religion
The word, both naughty and deeply personal, has been enjoying a renaissance of late, as advertisers have used it as the final frontier of sexuality in advertising. But surprisingly, it isn't usually aimed at men. Thanks to 16 years of The Vagina Monologues, the word has become an empowering shibboleth for women, inevitably being exploited to sell feminine hygiene products. Even cynically so.
But now it's political. With the "War on Women" being a defining issue in the 2012 US Presidential Election, "Vagina" is everywhere. In February, Oklahoma Sen. Judy McIntyre (D) protested the intrusiveness of that state's pending "Personhood" bill with a sign that read "If I wanted the government in my womb, I'd fuck a Senator." In May, a woman wearing that slogan on a tee shirt was refused boarding by American Airlines.
It seems that "vagina" is now symbolic of the divide between those who believe that human rights begin at conception, and trump the adult woman's, and those who think the opposite.
It has led to some really ridiculous scenes. This month, Michigan Rep. Lisa Brown (D) was officially banned from speaking on the house floor after stating (in response to a debate on restricting access to emergency contraception) "I'm flattered you're all so interested in my vagina. But no means no."
Republican Rep. Mike Callton, The Week reports, said Brown's choice of words "was so offensive, I don't even want to say it in front of women. I would not say that in mixed company."
Vagina. (Just needed to get that out of my system.)
In retaliation, a number of women State Representatives joined Vagina Monologues author Eve Ensler for a command performance of her groundbreaking play about women's sexuality.
|Via CTV
I am enjoying the mockery. Hopefully, it will motivate those who are already predisposed to this side of the issue to get more politically active, via groups like Rock The Slut Vote. Because it sure won't change the mind of anyone on the opposite side. When you're dealing with religious convictions, mockery only makes them stronger by validating their own fears of religious persecution.
This is going to be an interesting year in the United States. A year in the hands of people who have vaginas. And I wish them the best of luck. Not only because I support them politically, but also because they are reclaiming the true meaning of the word "vagina" — that is, the internal organ.
As a word man, I wince whenever people misuse the word when they mean to say "vulva"...


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It's great to see Sennheiser getting into the gaming world. The Germany-based company has long been a standard that other music accessory companies should test themselves against when it comes to clarity and quality of sound. In the past few months, Sennheiser has made an active push into PC gaming with the launch of a new line of gaming headsets, starting with the G4ME ONE.
As is customary here at Gaming Nexus with our audio reviews, we always open up with the specifications.
|50 Ohms
|2 x 3.5 mm for desktop/laptop connection
|Frequency Response (Microphone)
|50-16,000 Hz
|Frequency Response (Headphones)
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|Sound Pressure Level
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|Ear Coupling
|Around the ear; Open acoustic design
|Cable Length
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|300 g
|Microphone: -38 dBV at 94 dBSPL
The primary statistics to look at here are the response levels and sensitivity levels. The microphone has fantastic range at up to 16,000 Hz, though this is fairly standard with high-end PC gaming headsets in today's market. The response of the headphones certainly trumps most headsets with a range of 15-28,000 Hz, meaning that the range of the sound coming in will be very diverse. The microphone sensitivity is always a big stat to look at, simply because a weak microphone means a user will have to talk louder in order to be heard, which will result in distortion for those listening on the other end of communication. -38 dBV at 94 dBSPL (Sound pressure/Acoustic Pressure) is very good. Beyond these three stats, the sound pressure level at 116 dB is a very high range to hit, though no one wants to actually hear 116 dB coming into their ear pieces. It's just nice to have that high of a threshold.
I've been spending a lot more time looking at the design of a headset in review pieces, seeing as how there are different variations to headsets more so than ever. Personally, I have always been a fan of over-the-ear designs. I have larger ears, so those that hook onto my ears or, worse yet, earbuds that are always difficult to get used to, simply do not work for me. The G4ME ONE design stresses comfort. The earpieces are designed to be extra large to allow for the headset to sit easily over the ears and not be cumbersome or annoying. The velvet that acts as the cushion itself can be found on both earpads and the headband itself. A voice dial accompanies the right earpiece for quick changes in levels. The headset is an open design, which means that air is actually led through to the ears, eliminating sweat and keeping the comfort of a user at a very acceptable level. There are some purists that will argue that a closed ear design is better for sound, but truthfully, good noise cancelling can eliminate that argument, which the G4ME ONE boasts. The microphone is the last part to cover in the design, and there is no issue of durability with the arm hinge. Moving it into the up position effectively mutes all outgoing sound, while lowering it after a click is heard brings outbound sound live again. Simple design, but always nice to have.
The G4ME ONE performed beautifully in all test aspects that I managed to throw at it. Everyone will use their headsets in a different form when it comes to PC usage, whether it be for online gaming and needing to communicate on Ventrilo or Teamspeek at the same time, or simply needing it to listen to music or skyping with anyone.
Gaming Test - Final Fantasy VII (Steam)
The first test involved playing one of my favorite titles of all time, Final Fantasy VII, on Steam. Some of the mods included in the game certainly ramp up the sound, and these mods were a perfect test to start with. Response and quality were crisp and clear. The various pieces of music put the G4ME ONE through the multitude of response ranges, from the simple acoustics of Aeris' Theme to the heavy metal sound of boss music Heart of Anxiety. Riffs are beautiful while chimes and acoustics are bright and clear. I did manage to get to the end of the game and test it out with the ever-famous One Winged Angel that accompanies the final battle with Sephiroth. It does bear mentioning that the mid-level sounds can sometimes get lost with the highs and lows that the headset is dealing with, but it's a minor problem that accompanies most every headset out there. The G4ME ONE passed the first test with flying colors.
Music Test - Various Bands
Musical tests are by far the most important test to run through. In the gaming test, I mentioned that the riffs in the metal sounds were nice and clear, so I decided to push the envelope by playing plenty of metal and rock to hear if there was any type of distortion or loss of sound. Three familiar songs were used for this test: Metallica's One, Five Finger Death Punch's cover of Bad Company, and All That Remains' Six. If you aren't familiar with one or any of these songs, understand that there is a reason for these choices. All three songs go through simple riffs before getting to faster and harder sounds, especially One. The opening riff comes through so clearly that it feels like I'm listening to them in a studio, and that isn't an embelishment. A good headset should allow the user to close their eyes and envision that the band is playing directly in front of them. I get this feeling with all three songs, though I did experience the minor muddiness with Bad Company in the middle of the song. This was rectified by the equalizer of my music player, so no harm, no foul. Music test result? Another pass.
Voice Test - Skype
The voice test is always the toughest part of any headset review. The quality of internet strength on both ends is a major factor in whether sound gets broken up or not, so it's always important to match up with those who have reliable connections. I made a few Skype calls with various friends and just had them listen to me a little closer when conducting our voice chat. None of those that I called experienced any issues with clarity or sound quality. Talking at a normal voice level was perfectly fine and allowed for a clear conversation. The muting on the microphone tends to kick in even when the arm isn't fully raised. I would say lifting it to around a 25-30 degree angle tends to trigger it, while lowering it to the same level brings the outbound sound back into play.
There is little to complain about regarding the G4ME ONE. It's extremely comfortable, boasts superior sound quality, and has excellent clarity on the microphone. The noise canceling is exceptional and blocks out the background noise around a user with little issue. There are just some minor problems with mid-level sounds, but they are negligible and can be corrected using an equalizer if needed. The headset is truly designed for long sessions of gaming and no user will ever feel as though it is cumbersome or annoying to have on their head. The Sennheiser G4ME ONE retails for $249.99 and can be found at Sennheiser.com or other various retailers.
With superior comfort and sound quality, the G4ME ONE is an outstanding headset that is simply world class. Any gamer would love to experience having this headset on a regular basis, no matter the game that is being played. The G4ME ONE will make any soundtrack to a game that much better.
* The product in this article was sent to us by the developer/company.
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Few weeks ago wondering around the web, I guess through StumbleUpon, I stumbled on Priya's blog "Now Serving...". The landing page couldn't have been more fit for the days I was going through.
Since few weeks I am trying to spend some of my working time designing cakes so to build up a portfolio for the Cake Designing part of my future consulting business. I have to say that these have been lovely hours spent with some good designing book and with the pencil back in my hand. It has been ages since I last draw something for fun. Going into the digital world has meant that all the space on the table was taken by the laptop.
I was missing those creative times when you just need an eraser to clear up a mistake; a ruler and a compass are sufficient to frame and regulate your thoughts.
Designing cake is quite a fun business I tell you; treat them as a decoration piece, an opportunity to tell a story, to explore a culture, a symbology, a geometry. Priya's post was in fact announcing an event called "Crazy for Cakes" inspired by the second guest of her blog: Anita Gupta of Maliha Creations.
You can easily imagine how excited I felt in trying to create one of my designs to submit for this competition. When I came back into my shoes though I realised how much I could suck at putting together a cake. So far I have only worked on single layer cake where the decorations acted as little flavour enhancement to distinguish and refresh one bite from another. The only piping I have ever done were on top of cupcakes.
Layer a cake, ice it, smooth the all… By then I started shivering at the challenge, though I went through it just to prove myself that I don't wanna be a cake designer that realises his cakes; so bakers in need or stylish fresh ideas here I am!
At least the design was chosen. Few days before reading this blogpost I had finished what was one of my favourite projects so far. I called the cake "Ruffle my Feathers" and it features pristine white gumpaste feathers billowing around a tiered square cake decorated with white-chocolate ruffles at the corners.
I have already had an experience working with gumpaste that involved the making of a feather, among other things. This time wasn't any different. The silky feeling of gumpaste under your fingertips is hard to beat in the confectionary industry and did I ever tell you that you can use your pasta machine to roll it out? Love making feathers in gumpaste.
What layers and flavours to use though? With the time I came to love my Bakewise cook/reference-book and Shirley has never betrayed me (though her cooking method might not always fit my toaster oven). Flipping through her book I decided to go light and airy: Joconde sponges and a Dacquoise will be the main component of my cake. The flavours? Walnuts and apple-sauce; the frosting will be a vanilla cream-cheese one.
What are these components? The sponge that goes by the name Joconde it is actually a biscuit, a variation on the Genoise cake based on whipped whole eggs and egg whites with a little almonds flour and butter in it. It is said to have been created by Louis Clychy for the cake named "L'Opera" that he presented at the Exposition Culinaire of the 1900. From then on the Opera cake became one of the masterpieces of French patisserie and the biscuit Joconde a reference for lightness in the world of cake layers. The Dacquoise can be defined as a lighter version (as consistency and from the caloric intake) of the Joconde biscuit; it is any other than a layer of meringue that has been folded with some nuts flour.
Shirley uses often a baking stone when baking and following her description (without a stone) my Joconde layers came quite flat so in the recipe that follows I used a more conservative/classical approach. Despite the flat layer, when I cut into the cake I was surprised in finding them plump and moist from having soaked up some juices from the buttercream. The Dacquoise layer had also got softer from the buttercream, so next time I will follow my instinct and brush it with melted chocolate to isolate it.
The frosting of the cake was a funny affair; from the rush I hadn't chilled it long enough to allow me to trim the layers properly, especially in the rounded corners. The frosting was a bit more liquid than expected so I wasn't able to smooth it properly. The proof is in the taste, no? And that was amazing!!
Without further hesitation, I give you the lot of recipes you will need to make this delicious cake.
Simplified La Joconde (adapted from Shirley Corriher's "Bakewise")
Ingredients (makes two 22 x 25cm):
- 88g walnuts, coarsely chopped
- 114g confectioners' sugar
- 3 egg whites
- cream of tartar
- 44g sugar
- 3 eggs
- 30g cake flour
- 22g butter, melted and cooled
- 1-2 handfuls of chopped toasted walnuts
Warm up the oven at 150C/302F and toast the walnuts for 8 minutes. Leave the nuts to cool down completely before processing them with the confectioners' sugar in batches until you get a fine powder; stop before they get oily.
Warm up the oven at 180C/356F.
In a mixer with the whisk attachment, beat the egg-whites with the cream of tartar until they form soft peaks. Beat in almost all the sugar (leave 1/2 tablespoon of it aside) until stiff peaks form.
Scoop the meringue in a second bowl and change the attachment for the paddle one. Beat now the eggs with the nuts and sugar mixture until very light, around 6 minutes.
Sift the cake flour over the egg mixture and let stand for few seconds before folding in the egg whites.
Line a sheet pan with baking paper and spread the batter in using an offset spatula. Sprinkle some of the remaining walnuts on top and bake for 5-10 minutes until they lightly spring back at the touch.
Remove the cake to a cooling rack using the baking paper to lift it. After 1-2 minutes, invert the cake on another cooling rack, peel off the baking paper and re-invert the cake on the first rack to cool down completely.
For the cake, divide the sheet in 2 or 4.
In my case, this batter was enough to make two 22x25cm sheets that I divided in two for assembly.
Walnut Dacquoise (adapted from Shirley Corriher's "Bakewise")
- 25g walnuts, coarsely chopped
- 20g almonds, coarsely chopped
- 20g confectioners' sugar
- 5g all-purpose flour
- 3 egg whites (76ml)
- cream of tartar
- 85g sugar (processed for 1 minute in the mixer)
- 25g whole milk
Warm up the oven at 150C/300F and toast the almonds and walnuts in the warm oven for 8 minutes.
Let the nuts cool down completely either by leaving them at room temperature or putting them into the fridge.
If the oven is off, warm it up back at 150C/300F.
When the nuts will have cooled down, process them with half of the confectioners' sugar until powdered but stop before they become oily. Sift the nuts through a fine mesh sieve and process the remaining chunks with the left-over confectioners' sugar. Stir the flour into the nuts and keep aside.
In a mixer with the whisk attachment, whip the egg-whites with the cream of tartar building up speed slowly until they will form soft peaks. Beat in the superfine sugar until the egg-whites will become creamy and shiny.
Mix the milk in the nut mixture and fold in 1/3 of the egg-whites to lighten the mixture. Fold in the rest of the egg-whites.
On a piece of baking paper, trace a rectangle as big as the layers you want to use for your cake and spread the meringue almost to the border of the rectangle; the meringue will spread a bit while cooking.
Slide the meringue in the warm oven and let cook until firm, about 40-60 minutes. Transfer the cake on a cooling rack leaving the baking paper on until ready to use.
Apple sauce Buttercream
- 75g butter
- 75g shortening
- 1 pinch of salt
- 3 egg yolks
- 500g apple sauce (better if homemade and kept on the dry side)
- 1/2cup or to taste confectioners' sugar
In a mixer with the paddle attachment, whip the butter, the shortening and the salt until smooth and fluffy. Add the egg yolks one by one incorporating them well in the fat. Little at a time, spoon in the apple-sauce and the sugar until you reach the degree of sweetness you like.
Crusting cream-cheese Frosting
- 1/2 cup shortening (cut into little cubes)
- 1/2 cup butter (at room temperature)
- 300g cream-cheese (at room temperature)
- 1tsp vanilla extract (or to taste)
- 300g confectioners' sugar (or to taste)
In the bowl of a mixer with the paddle attachment, beat together the butter and the vegetable shortening until light and fluffy. Be sure that the shortening is well incorporated with the butter and there aren't big chunks of it around the batter. Add the cream cheese and the vanilla extract and beat until fluffy. Little by little whip in the confectioners' sugar.
To assemble the cake, divide the applesauce buttercream between the Joconde layers, finish by topping the cake with the Dacquoise layer (cut into shape and eventually brushed with melted chocolate to avoid it becoming too soft). Let the cake set in the fridge for few hours before trimming it to a proper shape and frosting it.
To decorate, make some chocolate ruffles using plastic white-chocolate and place the feather all around the cake.


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