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The music of the genes
Investigative Genetics volume 5, Article number: 2 (2014)
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The most famous of musical dynasties is that of the Bachs. In Leipzig for a conference, I visited the Bach Museum opposite the Thomaskirche where the greatest Bach of all worked as Kapellmeister for 27 years, and is now buried. There, the family's many names are laid out on a wall, from Johann Sebastian's great-great-grandfather Veit, a miller and player of the cittern, born around 1550, via J.S. himself, and on to his grandson Wilhelm Friedrich Ernst. One by one, the names light up, and as each Bach is illuminated his music fills the air.
The occurrence of so many great musicians in seven generations of one family might suggest musical ability in the genes. Francis Galton, in his Hereditary Genius[1], studied musicians alongside judges, statesmen, scientists, commanders, authors, poets and artists, as one of his classes of 'eminent men' (note, no women). As well as these brainy and artistic types, he cast wrestlers and rowers into the mix, too. Galton investigated the pattern of inheritance of exceptional ability within families, showing that the eminence of relatives of an eminent man declined with the degree of relatedness, and taking this as evidence of heritability.
There are two difficulties with Galton's approach to musical ability - the phenotype (general eminence) is complex and vaguely defined, and the influence of the environment is not accounted for. In the Bach family, for example, musical training at a young age was the norm, and clearly led to a good living, so alternative careers were not necessarily high on the agenda.
Modern geneticists have also been interested in questions of musical inheritance, and have mostly focused on a simpler phenotype, absolute pitch (AP) - the ability to instantly recognize and correctly name the pitch of any of about seventy different notes in the middle of the auditory range. The phenotype is generally rare, and found in only approximately 1% to 2% of music students and musical professionals, so is far from being a proxy for musicianship. Clearly, AP requires some prior exposure to notes and their names, and an ability to fix and recall these associations. Oliver Sacks, in a chapter of his book Musicophilia[2] entitled 'Papa Blows his Nose in G', points out that the real wonder of AP is that for people who possess it, each tone has its own unique characteristic (for example, F-sharp-ness), which to them is often analogous to colour. Indeed, some composers, including Scriabin and Messiaen, explicitly linked notes and colours, possible examples of synesthesia, in which one kind of sensory stimulus evokes another.
AP is a complex trait, involving both genetic and environmental factors: musical training during early development contributes to its acquisition, and it is more frequent in Asians than Europeans, a finding that some have attributed to early exposure to languages in which tone is particularly important. Genome-wide linkage analysis [3] in families showing both AP and synesthesia highlighted a shared region on chromosome 6, supporting the relationship between these phenotypes. Subsequent sequencing of candidate genes revealed otherwise rare amino-acid-changing variants in affected members of four families in EPHA7, a gene encoding a member of a family of cell-surface-bound receptor tyrosine kinases that may play an important role in neural differentiation and connectivity in the developing brain.
One particular genetically defined group appears to exhibit a high natural ability for music. These are people with Williams-Beuren syndrome (WBS [4]). Carrying a 1.5- to 1.8-Mb deletion on the long arm of chromosome 7 that removes 26 to 28 genes, subjects suffer from a constellation of abnormalities, with a mean IQ of 55, and severe difficulties in spatial tasks such as solving jigsaw puzzles. However, there are compensating strengths in musical ability, with many showing skill in singing or playing instruments. There is disagreement about the incidence of absolute pitch in WBS: in a study by neuroscientist Howard Lenhoff [5], five young WBS subjects all had AP, but a more recent larger study has failed to find a convincing association [6]. Lenhoff's own daughter, Gloria, has WBS and is a musical savant, singing almost 2,000 songs in many languages from memory, and performing with renowned orchestras.
As well as phenotypes that enhance musical abilities, there are some that do the opposite. Congenital amusia (or tone deafness) is the failure to acquire the perception and recognition of music, despite having normal hearing, language, and intelligence. One patient seen by Sacks [2] could not recognize 'Happy Birthday to You', even though, as a school-teacher, she was obliged to play a recording of it at least 30 times a year. To her, the sound of music was 'like pots and pans being thrown on the floor'. Family studies [7] show a genetic component, since 39% of first-degree relatives of subjects have amusia, compared to a population frequency of about 4%, but no gene hunts have yet been undertaken.
Setting aside these unfortunate tone-deaf cases, music is a cultural universal, and findings of prehistoric bone flutes in southern Germany show that humans have been making sophisticated music for at least 42,000 years [8, 9]. But what is it all for? Darwin believed that music evolved through sexual selection; by analogy with birds and their songs, the creation and appreciation of music was part of the complex process of attracting the opposite sex. 'Music has a wonderful power … of recalling in a vague and indefinite manner, those strong emotions which were felt during long-past ages, when, as is probable, our early progenitors courted each other by the aid of vocal tones' [10]. In Darwin's opinion, language came after music. Herbert Spencer disagreed, claiming that music arose naturally from the cadences used in emotional speech. In modern times, Steven Pinker [11] has sided with Spencer, arguing that music is simply a useless byproduct of language ('auditory cheesecake'). Steven Mithen [12], however, believes that music is too different from language to be a byproduct, and that its emotional power indicates a long and important evolutionary history. A consensus seems unlikely to emerge any time soon.
The Leipzig conference in which I participated was concerned with language, and I learned that linguists disagree violently about some fundamental aspects of what modern languages can tell us about populations in the distant past. Funnily enough, music might help here. Analysing characters such as rhythm, pitch and dynamics in traditional vocal songs from nine indigenous populations of Thailand [13] allows a music-based distance measure to be calculated between them. Comparison of this to analogous distances based on languages and genetics (using maternally inherited mitochondrial DNA) shows that music is a better fit to genetics than language is. Likewise, a geographically broader study of Eurasian populations [14] shows that high musical similarity predicts high genetic similarity, and that the relationship is stronger for maternal than for paternal lineages.
Perhaps, then, musicology could replace historical linguistics as a tool to find cultural connections that reflect deep shared ancestry - the language changes, but (like the legacy of Bach) the melody lingers on. Mothers sing to their babies, after all.
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Jobling, M.A. The music of the genes. Investig Genet 5, 2 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1186/2041-2223-5-2
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London-based storyteller Xanthe Gresham returns to the Freer|Sackler for Nowruz on March 8.
Arash Moradi and I are delighted to be returning to the Freer|Sackler with tales from the Shahnama (the Persian Book of Kings) for family audiences. It's always a joy to be part of the museums' annual Nowruz celebration. Revisiting these stories is like the deepening of a longstanding friendship: Each time we discover something new.
An epic poem consisting of some 50,000 verses, the Shahnama took its author, Firdawsi, more than thirty years to complete. It is the longest poem to have been written by a single person.
According to legend, Firdawsi was supposed to be paid his weight in gold on the poem's completion. While he was writing, however, a new shah was enthroned, and the poet was only offered his weight in silver. When the new shah finally read the magnificent poem, he was so overwhelmed by its skill and beauty that he rushed to bestow Firdawsi with the riches he was due. The shah was too late and only met the great poet's hearse.
A heady mixture of tragedy and romance, the Shahnama piles up exquisite images and striking moments of truth and humanity. We can only scratch at the surface of this remarkable narrative, but what a rich surface it is!
On Saturday, March 8, Arash and I will perform three sets of tales:
12 pm: the story of Creation and the Demons, followed by the stories of Jamshed and Zahak
2 pm: the stories of Sam, Zal, and Rustam
4 pm: the tale of Sohrab, Rustam, Bizan, and Manijer
We hope to see you there!
See the day's schedule of events. Follow the conversation at hashtag #nowruz.

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Illegal aliens could reap more than $7 BILLION in tax credits this year
Illegal immigrants could receive more than $7 billion this year in federal tax credits thanks to a loophole in the law that allows people not authorized to work to reap the government payments with no questions asked.
Illegal immigrants could reap more than $7B in tax credits this year, senator says
Published August 22, 2012
Illegal immigrants could receive more than $7 billion this year in federal tax credits, according to one estimate, thanks to a loophole in the law that allows people not authorized to work to reap the government payments with no questions asked.
Sen. Jeff Sessions' office calculated that, based on recent trends, illegal immigrants could receive roughly $7.4 billion through a provision known as the Additional Child Tax Credit. That's more than quadruple what the payout was four years ago, but the payments have been steadily increasing over the past decade.
Though illegal immigrants are prohibited from receiving similar tax credits, a quirk in the law allows them to qualify for the child tax credit. And it's a "refundable" credit, meaning recipients can reap the money -- with average checks totaling about $1,800 -- even if they've paid no taxes.
An aide to Sessions, R-Ala., the top Republican on the Senate Budget Committee, said the issue is a "serious matter that deserves attention" and another sign of how "Washington is disconnected from reality."
Illegal immigrants can qualify because even people not authorized to work in the U.S. are supposed to file returns with the IRS. If they don't have a Social Security number, they are provided what's known as an Individual Taxpayer Identification Number in order to file returns.
And those filers are not excluded from claiming the Additional Child Tax Credit, which is offered to some families with children under 17 years old.
A report last year by the Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration found the claims added up to $4.2 billion in 2010. Sessions' office calculated the $7.4 billion figure based on the IG report numbers and White House budget numbers.
The IG report last year recommended that Congress pass legislation to "clarify" whether the tax credits should actually be paid to those not authorized to work in the U.S.
Sessions co-sponsored a bill earlier this year to bar illegal immigrants from receiving the credit, but the bill was blocked from reaching the floor by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid.
Reid at the time said the bill targeted the children of low-income Hispanic families.
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The city of Pompeii was an ancient town-city near modern Naples in the Italian region of Campania. Pompeii and much of the surrounding area, was mostly destroyed and buried under 4 to 6 m (13 to 20 ft) of ash and pumice in the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 79 AD. Researchers believe that the town was founded in the seventh or sixth century BC by the Oscans and was captured by the Romans in 80 BC. By the time of its destruction, 160 years later, its population was probably around 20,000 and the city had a complex water system, an amphitheatre, gymnasium and a port. The eruption was cataclysmic for the town. Details of the destruction originally came from a surviving letter by Pliny the Younger, who saw the eruption from a distance and described the death of his uncle Pliny the Elder, an admiral of the Roman fleet, who tried to rescue stranded victims.
A multidisciplinary volcanological and bio-anthropological study of the eruption remains, merged with numerical simulations and experiments, indicate that at Vesuvius and the surrounding towns, heat was the main cause of death of people, who previously were thought to have died by ash suffocation. The results of the study, published in 2010, show that exposure to at least 250 °C (482 °F) hot surges at a distance of 10 kilometres (6 miles) from the vent was sufficient to cause instant death, even if people were sheltered within buildings. After thick layers of ash covered the two towns, they were abandoned and eventually their names and locations were forgotten.
The first time any part of them was unearthed was in 1599, when the digging of an underground channel to divert the river Sarno ran into ancient walls covered with paintings and inscriptions. An architect, Domenico Fontana, was called in; he unearthed a few more frescoes, then covered them over again and nothing more came of the discovery. Fontana's act of covering over the paintings has been seen as censorship due to the sexual content of the paintings that were not considered in good taste in the climate of the religious reformation of the time.
A broader and intentional rediscovery took place almost 150 years later by Spanish engineer Rocque Joaquin de Alcubierre in 1748. Charles of Bourbon took great interest in the findings, even after becoming king of Spain, because the display of antiquities reinforced the political and cultural power of Naples, when Naples was under Spanish rule. The artifacts provided a detailed insight into the life of a city during the Pax Romana ( a peaceful period during the Roman Empire). Giuseppe Fiorelli took charge of the excavations in 1863. During early excavations of the site, occasional voids in the ash layer had been found that contained human remains. It was Fiorelli who realized these were spaces left by the decomposed bodies and so devised the technique of injecting plaster into them to recreate the forms of Vesuvius's victims. This technique is still in use today, with a clear resin now used instead of plaster because it is more durable and does not destroy the bones, allowing for further analysis.
The objects buried beneath Pompeii were well-preserved for almost two thousand years. The lack of air and moisture allowed for the objects to remain underground with little to no deterioration, which meant that, once excavated, the site had a wealth of sources and evidence for analysis, giving detail into the lives of the Pompeians. However, once exposed, Pompeii has been subject to both natural and man-made forces which have rapidly increased their rate of deterioration. Weathering, erosion, light exposure, water damage, poor methods of excavation and reconstruction, the introduction of plants and animals, tourism, vandalism and theft have all damaged the site in some way. Two-thirds of the city has been excavated, but the remnants of the city are rapidly deteriorating. Today, funding is mostly directed into conservation of the site; however, due to the expanse of Pompeii and the scale of its problems, this is inadequate in halting the slow decay of the site. An estimated US-$335 million is needed for all necessary work on Pompeii. A large number of artifacts from Pompeii are preserved in the Naples National Archaeological Museum.
Ostia Antica
The ruins of the ancient Roman town of Ostia Antica about 18 miles southeast of Rome aren't nearly as well-known as those of Pompeii. However, Ostia Antica has its own allure. Not only is it the second-best-kept ancient Roman city anywhere in the world (after Pompeii), but archeologists have also just discovered that there is far more of it than anyone ever knew. If the new discoveries are excavated, Ostia Antica will be far larger than the ruins of Pompeii and possibly provide an even better window into the past. The problem – there are no funds to do the digging and the site is adjacent to Rome's busy Fiumicino airport runways, so it will likely stay buried.
Archeologists have already learned a lot from Ostia Antica, which was an important river port for goods traveling to and from ancient Rome. Historians have long thought that Ostia Antica's border was the Tiber River, which winds through Rome and into the Mediterranean Sea. The discovery of the new section of the ruins, which was led by the British Universities of Southampton and Cambridge, extends the city to the other side of the Tiber, meaning the river actually ran through the town, which changes everything. "This city was not just seafaring but also an emporium," Darius Arya, an American archaeologist based in Rome who founded The American Institute for Roman Culture said, "We'll learn a lot more about the goods shipped to and stored in this massive, sprawling town en route to Rome. There will be much more evidence of the warehouse and storage mechanisms and the associations that ran them."
Like many discoveries, the new part of Ostia Antica was found by accident. Last summer, archeologists discovered a Roman mausoleum and ancient dwelling while cleaning up a landfill on an adjacent dig. "They found a circular mausoleum covered with travertine blocks, built between the end of the first century B.C and the start of the first century A.D.", Paola Germoni, Ostia's superintendent, said when she presented the project. A wall structure was discovered under the park's humus layer and the illegal dump site revealed a beautiful marble-covered pavement. The "secret" part of the ancient Roman port of Ostia Antica that was unearthed by British archaeologists showed that Ostia was larger than the Pompeii site. The team discovered a building twice the size of a football field, a boundary wall and large defensive towers under fields near the Rome airport – making the area 35 per cent larger than previously thought.
The findings change the way we think about how Rome's port worked and how emperors kept one million Romans supplied with food. It shows Rome was importing significantly more food through the port than was thought. "It also sheds light on how important Ostia was to trade in the first 200 years of the millennium," said Mariarosaria Barbera, superintendent of Rome's archaeological heritage. Using handheld magnetic scanners and software to create images similar to aerial photographs, the team discovered three warehouses and the large building, that may have been a warehouse or a public building.
A slow decadence began in the late Roman era, around the time of Constantine I, with the town ceasing to be an active port and instead becoming a popular country retreat for rich aristocrats from Rome. The decaying conditions of the city were mentioned by St. Augustine when he passed there in the late 4th century. The poet Rutilius Namatianus also reported the lack of maintenance of the city in 414. With the end of the Roman Empire, Ostia fell slowly into decay and was finally abandoned in the 9th century due to the repeated invasions and sackings by Arab pirates.
Ostia's small museum offers a look at some of the city's finest statuary — tangled wrestlers, kissing cupids and playful gods, to name just a few. Most of the statues are second and third century A.D. The portrait busts are of real people — the kind you'd sit next to in the public baths. Surviving frescoes, while scant, give a feeling for how living quarters may have looked. One display in the museum showed how the original Ostia Road was constructed: heavy posts buried deep and cemented in as a base, then a layer of stones, more concrete and finally the paving stones. Much of what had remained of these well-built roads was dug up and used for construction elsewhere.
The Cuisine of Pompeii and Ostia Antica
Sauteed Dandelions
2 servings
- 2 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 bunch dandelions (about 3/4 pound), bottom quarter of stems removed, washed and shredded
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
In a skillet, heat the olive oil and butter over medium-high heat and when the butter melts add the garlic and the dandelions. Cook until the dandelions wilt and the water evaporates, stirring occasionally, about 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve.
Pasta with Fried Eggs
2 servings
- 1/2 pound perciatelli (bucatini) or spaghetti
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2 large eggs
- 1/4 cup freshly grated parmigiano-reggiano cheese
- 2 teaspoons freshly grated black pepper
- Finely chopped fresh parsley
Bring 6 quarts of water to a rolling boil over high heat, salt abundantly and add the pasta in handfuls. Cook over high heat, stirring occasionally so the pasta doesn't stick together, until al dente. Drain.
A few minutes before the pasta is done, melt the butter in a small nonstick skillet over medium heat. When the butter stops bubbling and turns a light brown, crack the eggs into the pan and cook until the tops set.
Transfer the pasta to a serving bowl and toss with the cheese and pepper. Divide the pasta into two bowls and slide an egg on top of each. Garnish with chopped parsley and serve.
Grilled Pork Chops over Soft Bread
6 servings
- 6 pork chops with some fat on them (about 2 1/2 to 3 pounds)
- 1/4 cup melted lard or olive oil
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Six 1-inch-thick slices good-quality Italian bread, crusts removed, and a little larger than the pork chops
- Rosemary sprigs for garnish
Prepare a charcoal fire or preheat a gas grill for 15 minutes on high.
Brush the chops with some melted lard and sprinkle with salt and pepper to taste. Grill, turning once and brushing several times with melted lard, for 10 minutes. Grill, turning and basting occasionally, until golden brown and the ring of fat is slightly crisp, about another 30 minutes. Place the bread on a platter and place the grilled chops on top. Sprinkle with more pepper, garnish with rosemary and let rest a few minutes before serving.
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Sunday, June 8, 2008
Pate A Shoe Pastries
Last summer I attended David Lebovitz's ice cream class. One of the items that he served us was tiny little cream puffs filled with roasted banana ice cream. I put aside my previous prejudice against the pastry, figuring that if David Lebovitz made it, it was obviously going to be good. I took one bite, letting the flavor linger on my tongue and realized something about my sister's cooking. Her pastry making was every bit as good as David's. The pastry still tasted like eggy cardboard. I guess I just am a freak of nature, not equipped with taste buds capable of appreciating pate a choux pastry.
Curiously, when I got a new cookbook, the recipe that called to me to be made first was the lemon cream puffs. I think it was the lovely picture with the cream puffs drizzled in cream, sprinkled with raspberries. And raspberries + lemon = an outstanding flavor combination. Plus, I've never made cream puffs.
So I tried them. The directions made quite large puffs. I was thinking they'd be dainty, but they were a bit on the portly side. The custard was not challenging. The cream was a dream, drenched with lemon flavor. Everyone loved them. Except me. I licked off the cream and sucked out the custard. The pastry tasted like....well, you know.
If you're a fan of cream puffs and lemon, you'll adore these. If you're like me, have fun making them, and graciously serve them to friends, but hold back some of that custard and cream in a bowl for yourself. Then eat it with angel food cake or shortbread. Whatever makes you happy. Because life is too short to eat things you don't enjoy.
Lemon Cream Puffs
- adapted from Savoring Desserts from Williams-Sonoma
Cream Puffs:
1/2 cup (4 oz/125 g) unsalted butter
1 cup (8 fl oz/250 ml) water
1/2 tsp salt
1 cup (5 oz/155 g) all-purpose flour
4 eggs
Filling and Topping:
2 cups (16 fl oz/500 ml) milk
2/3 cup (5 oz/155 g) sugar
3 egg yolks
2 Tbsp all-purpose flour
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 tsp grated lemon zest
1 cup (8 fl oz/ 250 ml) heavy cream
1- Preheat the oven to 400 deg. F. (200 deg. C) Butter 2 large baking sheet. Dust the baking sheets with flour and tap out the excess. Position the oven racks to divide the oven into thirds.
2- In a saucepan over medium-low heat, warm the butter, water, and salt until the butter melts and the mixture reaches a boil. Remove from the heat. Add the flour all at once and stir with a wooden spoon until completely incorporated.
3- Return the saucepan to the stove over medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly and turning the dough often, until the dough begins to leave a thin film on the bottom of the saucepan, about 3 minutes. (This ensures crisp puffs.) Transfer the dough to a large bowl. Add the eggs, one at a time, beating thoroughly after each addition. Continue to beat until the mixture is smooth and shiny.
4- Drop the dough by rounded spoonfuls onto the prepared baking sheets, forming 6 mounds spaced about about 3 inches apart on each sheet. Pat the tops to give them a round shape.
5- Bake until golden brown, 40-45 minutes. Turn off the oven and remove the puffs. With a small knife make a hole in the side of each puff to allow steam to escape. Return the puffs to the oven for 10 minutes to dry.
6- Using a serrated knife, cut the puffs part way through in half horizontally. Do not cut into 2 separate pieces. Open like a book and scoop out and discard the soft dough inside. Transfer to a wire rack and let cool completely.
7 - For the filling, stir together the milk and sugar in a saucepan over low heat until the sugar dissolves and the milk is steaming, 5 minutes. Remove from the heat.
8 - In a large bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and flour until pale yellow. Slowly add the warm milk mixture in a thin stream, whisking constantly. Pour the mixture back into the saucepan and place over low heat. Cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon until the mixture comes to a boil and begins to thicken, about 2 minutes. Then cook for 1 minute, remove from the heat, and strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl. Let cool slightly. Stir in the vanilla and lemon zest. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing it against the surface to prevent a skin from forming, and chill well.
9- In a chilled bowl, using chilled beaters, whip the cream until soft peaks form. Cover with plastic wrap and chill until needed.
10- Just before serving, using about half of the custard in all, place a spoonful inside each cream puff. Arrange the puffs in a mound on a large serving platter. Using a rubber spatula, fold the whipped cream into the remaining lemon custard just until no white streaks remain. Spoon the mixture over the cream puffs. Scatter the berries over the top. Serve immediately.
Note: You can make the cream puffs ahead and freeze them for up to 2 weeks. After Step 6, place the cooled puffs in a plastic bag and place in a freezer. To crisp the frozen puffs, place them in a 350 deg. F/180 deg. C oven for 5 -10 minutes before proceeding.
26 comments:
- Peabody said...
Well, I will gladly eat yours for you! :)
- June 9, 2008 at 12:06 AM
i DEFINITELY agree with you; pate a choux tastes like eggy cardboard! i can't stand it!
- June 9, 2008 at 12:14 AM
- MyKitchenInHalfCups said...
So true Lynn! Yeah why eat 'calorie expensive' food you don't enjoy! Fun enough to make if somebody enjoys the eating.
The look lovely.
Hope you're holding up well.
- June 9, 2008 at 2:59 AM
- Gretchen Noelle said...
This does sound really tasty. I have never made cream puffs, but I love lemon. I will have to bookmark this one.
- June 9, 2008 at 5:23 AM
- grace said...
i feel exactly as you do about cream puffs--just give me the filling and a spoon. i will say that you do a great job of making them look good. :)
- June 9, 2008 at 5:36 AM
- LyB said...
I love cream puffs and I must say that with lemon and raspberries, I'd be eating far too many if I made these! :)
- June 9, 2008 at 5:47 AM
- Karen Baking Soda said...
These look so good! You're right, when consuming calories, better make it worth it!
- June 9, 2008 at 7:25 AM
- LizNoVeggieGirl said...
Yeah, even when I COULD eat cream puffs/eclairs (before I became a vegan), I always preferred the filling over the tasteless, eggy pastry, haha - but yours look great!!
- June 9, 2008 at 7:36 AM
- Chelsea said...
Eggy cardboard has been pretty much my experience with pate a choux as well. I don't understand the appeal. I am also not a fan of custard, though.
- June 9, 2008 at 8:50 AM
I have a good laugh visualizing you sucking out the éclair's innards, kind of like 'invasion of the eclair snatcher'...just loads of choux shells scattered in her wake.
A lot of pie crusts are not worth the calories or taste in my opinion. A good one is a piece of heaven!
Your choux puffs with cream and lemon custard sound totally snarfable to me.
- June 9, 2008 at 9:54 AM
- Patricia Scarpin said...
Lynn, these look fabulous. My husband doesn't like sweets, but loves cream puffs (I know, I don't get it either). I should make these for him!
- June 9, 2008 at 10:19 AM
- Susan from Food Blogga said...
Ahhh...this is why you have a "Yummy Blog Award" on your sidebar. :)
- June 9, 2008 at 3:50 PM
Gorgeous! And I'm in love with the rich rivers of lemon custard with those fresh raspberries!
- June 10, 2008 at 2:35 AM
- RecipeGirl said...
I've never tried cream puffs before. I always think that they look so pretty but are tough to eat! Lemon cream puffs sound especially wonderful.
- June 10, 2008 at 6:10 AM
- eatme_delicious said...
Those look great! I've been wanting to try making pate a choux. Can't believe you don't like it!
- June 10, 2008 at 12:09 PM
- Vicarious Foodie said...
These look so lovely. Would you believe I've never had cream puffs before? I think I must have you beat in the "freak of nature" category.
- June 10, 2008 at 2:04 PM
- test it comm said...
Those cream puffs look and sound really good! Lemon custard and raspberries...mmm...
- June 10, 2008 at 4:36 PM
- Eva said...
What a relief - I had no idea that I'm not the only one who dislikes choux pastry..;-) Honestly, what can you expect of something that contains lots of water and no sugar...
- June 10, 2008 at 5:13 PM
- Lien said...
Yes there is something about this pastry that doesn't make you wanna eat more. It's a bit like those icecream cups that taste of nothing and loose their bite with ice cream in them. I'll be the one with ice cream on the cheeks trying to lick out the ice cream and not to eat the cup...haha.
Choux pastry is a bit better than that, but still.... it's easier to just eat the cream and custard out of a bowl right away!!
But the recipe looks tempting regardless.
- June 10, 2008 at 11:51 PM
- Gigi said...
I've had my share of cream puffs and I love them. I have to admit that I have never made them myself. This week the blog-o-spere seems to be choux crazy! I think I might join the madness!
- June 11, 2008 at 6:41 PM
- Jacque said...
That's so funny! I guess you know without a doubt that you don't like them.
They definitely get style points, though. Very pretty!
- June 11, 2008 at 7:57 PM
- CookiePie said...
Gorgeous! And hey - if you don't want your choux pastry, you can just pass that right on over here to me, I'll happily gobble it up! Especially if they look like yours... :)
- June 11, 2008 at 8:09 PM
- Deborah said...
You can send it over my way - I'll gladly eat it! This sounds delicious!
- June 12, 2008 at 10:06 AM
- aforkfulofspaghetti said...
Oooooh, fabulous! I haven't had lemon cream puffs - or just ordinary cream puffs - for years... Could you spare any?
- June 13, 2008 at 3:06 AM
- SteamyKitchen said...
i'm still scared of making "potty in a shoe"!!! (which is what i used to call it as a kid)
- June 13, 2008 at 6:20 AM
- Mike of Mike's Table said...
lol, sorry to hear choux isn't to your taste. You sure did a beautiful job with it though and it looks delicious!
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The Senators grabbed a two-goal lead in the first period that was gone before the intermission, but Jakob Silfverberg broke a tie with 4:41 left in the third to help Ottawa snap a four-game losing streak with a 3-2 victory over the New York Rangers on Friday night.
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Lundqvist stopped 36 shots.
The Senators dominated the first half of the opening period, yet they couldn't hang onto their 2-0 lead.
Rangers coach John Tortorella burned his only timeout right after the first goal. His team started slowly while playing one night after a road win over the New York Islanders.
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"We've just got to dig down deeper, play better and get the win," Nash said. "We just had to get going. We came out a bit sluggish, so we take 30 seconds to regroup. I thought we came back a lot better."
Just 13 seconds after Wiercioch doubled Ottawa's advantage, Nash cut the Rangers' deficit in half with his ninth goal of the season and first not scored in the third period.
Nash took a pass from defenseman Michael Del Zotto in the slot and snapped a shot that beat Lehner at 11:03. Since Nash missed four games in February — all Rangers losses (0-3-1) — the star forward has been on a tear.
Nash has six goals in five games, along with three assists, and he has a nine-game point streak that predates his injury.
Richards tied it with 2:21 left in the first off a feed from Carl Hagelin. Following a defensive zone faceoff, Hagelin raced the puck up left wing and dropped it back to Richards, who heeded the chants of the home crowd and fired a one-timer from the top edge of the circle that beat Lehner to the glove side.
It was Richards' third goal of the season and first in 16 games, dating to Jan. 26 against Toronto.
"We could have had a better outcome," said Richards, who created chemistry on a line with Nash. "We could have had a better third, so it's tough to talk about anything else."
Smith started the scoring with his second of the season — and in two games. Gonchar let go a shot from inside the blue line that was deflected in the slot by Smith. The puck then bounced off the ice in front of Lundqvist and slipped past him.
Wiercioch made it 2-0 with a long drive that got through a maze of legs and sticks and beat Lundqvist for a power-play goal.
NOTES: Brian Boyle took part in the pregame warm-up but was scratched to make room in the lineup for Richards. ... Senators defenseman Chris Phillips was given 19 minutes in penalties after he came to the defense of teammate Jim O'Brien in the first period. Phillips charged at Micheal Haley after he flattened O'Brien at the side of the net with a hit. Phillips still had his gloves on when Haley started punching. Phillips was given a minor penalty for instigating and another for instigating a fight while wearing a visor. He also received a major for fighting and a misconduct. Haley was called for charging in addition to his fighting major. ... Wiercioch has scored his two goals this season in the past three games.


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Billyboy, Member "AT" Thru-hiker Class of 2013
Someone please let me know when Clark has a sale on the new XL NA.
I bought two Clarks last year and return one because it was too short for me. my son, who is only 5'11", kept the one I bouth for him. everytine we go out on the trail i get jealous when I see him exiting from either side, or pulling gear out of the pockets, or gaining 10 degrees of warmth with the storm shield.
Is not that my Claytor doesn't serve me well, it's just that I have the-hammock-hanging-on-the-next-set-of-trees-always-looks-better syndrom. If my Claytor wasn't so **** comfortable I'd have bought the new Clark even at its outrageous price. But I'll wait for the sale. Maybe.
I see that you use carbiners on your youtube video. Any quick way of telling me what type to get and any good posts on how they should be used? Thanks.
Here's a vendor. There are others. Google is your friend.
This post has a picture of a biner in typical use. The idea is to be able to wrap the webbing around the tree without having to fuss with any other part of the suspension. Just clip it on.
I decided to buy a Clark North American hammock however am not sure whether to buy the regular model or the NX-200 larger model.
I am 6'1" and 175 pounds and theoretically the regular North American hammock should fit me fine however I have never camped in a hammock before and want as flat a sleeping surface as possible. I also don't want either my head or feet to press against or be close to the ends or sides of the hammock.
Does anyone here own the NX-200 hammock and is 6"1" or taller? How much usable room do you have when in the hammock? Or if you have the regular North American hammock how much usable room do you have?
If you are choosing between the NA and the NX-200, buy the NX-200. The extra space should work well for you. The NA might seem a little cramped at your height.
If you want a flatter surface, the Warbonnet Blackbird lays a little flatter than the NA due to all the extra internal room and the ability to lay on the diagonal easily (yes, I finally got my blackbird!) Also, the JRB Bear Mountain Bridge is an excellent hammock as well, and lays very flat. I have been switching between my NA and my BMB, and now need to throw the Blackbird in to the mix.


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The Fukushima nuclear disaster changed attitudes towards nuclear power
Germany shut down its oldest reactors and plans to phase-out nuclear by 2022
Emerging markets are investing heavily into nuclear power
It's been three years since Japan was hit with its worst-ever earthquake, causing serious damage to Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant.
The 9 magnitude quake and subsequent tsunami sent three of Fukushima's reactors into melt-down, shocking the world. Japan, a fully industrialized country with high safety requirements, was facing a nuclear disaster of a similar scale to the deadly 1986 Chernobyl accident, in Soviet Ukraine.
As a result, many countries decided to review their energy policies.
Before the accident, 442 nuclear power reactors in 30 countries produced 14% of all world's electricity.
This number dropped to just 11% in 2012, as 15 reactors exited service – mainly in Germany and Japan.
Today, 435 reactors operate in 31 countries, and a further 68 are under construction.
After the Fukushima disaster, Japan pulled back its nuclear ambitions, ordered large-scale inspections and introduced new safety regulations. All of its 48 remaining reactors have been kept offline and a proposal to restart the program awaits parliament's approval.
Germany shut down eight of its oldest reactors almost immediately after Fukushima, focusing instead on renewable energy, and phase-out all of its nuclear power by 2022.
Switzerland adopted a similar approach when the government decided not to build any new reactors and phase out its nuclear production by 2034. This was despite a national referendum in which a majority of people voted in favor of more reactors.
But not all countries got scared.
Both France, which has the world's highest share of nuclear power for its electricity production, and the U.S., the world's largest producer, reaffirmed their positions on the power source. Both countries continue to invest heavily into safety improvements.
All four "BRIC" countries are boosting their nuclear power production, with India aiming to supply 25% and Russia 45% of their electricity from nuclear power by 2050, and Brazil planning to build five new reactors by 2030.
China is facing pressure to cut its pollution levels and reliance on coal. China already operates 20 reactors and aims to more than triple its nuclear capacity by 2020.
Read more: The 'nuclear renaissance:' What went wrong?
Read more: Five big questions about Fukushima's nuclear power mess
Read more: Inside Fukushima damaged power plant
Editor's note: Due to variations in terminology, various sources quote slightly different numbers of nuclear reactors worldwide. For the purpose of this report, CNN used World Nuclear Association data and considered only the reactors connected to the grid and supplying electricity to consumers as active.


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The Jewelry Gallery contains stock images of stones and gems. Pearls, jade, amethyst in the raw, as well as silver and gold and the boxes and cases that they are kept in. Shiny baubles to catch the eye! Click on any image to see a larger version. My prints are fully guaranteed! Please click here to view instructions for using the shopping cart.


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A set of 15 high octane and dramatic music loops, when you know something big, serious, expressive, impressive, powerful and moving needs to be announced in your projects. Orchestral music, hybrids and more to suit your needs.
Supplied in MP3 format for minimal size, however WAV versions are naturally available freely for download post purchase, if you wish to have them too. Just get in touch.


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This is a very simple diagram and instructions for building a shutter release cable for a canon DSLR.
Cable release is that thingamajig you use when you want to activate your camera, but you do not want to touch it. Why would you want t do this? I can think of two reasons: 1 – you do not want to move the camera by pressing the shutter release button. And 2 – you need to stand away from the camera. Compared with Cannon's RS60 E3 this is a real nice deal.
Here is the list of materials you will need for this project (the total cost is somewhere around 2$).
- One small 2.5mm stereo jack plug
- One insulated wire with 3 insulated wires inside. The longer the wire – the longer you will be able to step back :) Telephony wires are ok, and you will have one wire to spear.
- Two "touch" switches set to the open position
- A nice box to place switches in.
The diagram is pretty much self explanatory:
– Short circuit from R to ground = half press.
– Short circuit from L to ground = full press.
This article was contributed by Karsten Stroemvig (aka Lullaby)


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This item includes 3 equirectangular high quality HDRi files artificially created in a resolution of 6430×3214.
The 32 bit spherical cubemap-compatible images are available as HDR-files (.hdr), Photoshop-files (.psd) and OpenEXR-files (.exr) and are essential for (mobile) games, professional rendering and architectural visualisation. HDRi images can be used in modern 3D applications for contemporary lighting and can be used as Skydomes or Skyboxes in programs like Unity to create a sky background for 3D scenes.


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The recognition proves that the persistent work for building the perfect enterprise learning technology is being recognized also by a third party.
BOSTON, December 23, 2016 – Arcusys, international forerunner in the digital transformation of learning, has been awarded an esteemed Brandon Hall Group Silver Award for excellence in the Best Advance in Unique Learning Technology category with their Valamis – Learning Experience Platform.
"The ability to measure learning and development impact to business outcomes is most important for all organizations," said Janne Hietala, CCO of Arcusys. "This is not an easy feat to accomplish and we are incredibly honored to receive this award. A personalized learning experience and actionable analytics are only a few examples of capabilities that the Valamis – Learning Experience Platform combines very effectively for large enterprises."
Valamis is an award-winning open source learning experience platform developed by Arcusys. Providing organizations a solution for turning the digital transformation of learning into a competitive advantage, the Valamis platform brings organizations a cost effective and flexible way to grow and manage their learning. Developed with revolutionary design and a fast development cycle, Valamis innovatively responds to both current and future enterprise learning needs.
"We congratulate our Technology Award winners, and also thank them for leading the way in designing and utilizing technologies that empower organizations to enhance – and in some cases transform – their organizations," said Rachel Cooke, Chief Operating Officer of Brandon Hall Group and head of the awards program. "Our research shows that Human Capital Management technology is a primary driver of innovation, and our award-winning organizations serve as models of success."
Entries for these coveted awards were evaluated based upon the following criteria:
• Product: What was the product's breakthrough innovation?
• Unique differentiators: What makes the product unique and how does it differ from any competing products?
• Value proposition: What problem does the product solve and/or what need does this product address?
• Measurable results: What are the benefits customers can expect to experience as a result of using this product?
About Arcusys
Arcusys is an internationally growing IT company specialized in the digitalization of learning. The company was recently listed in Gartner's 2016 Market Guide for Corporate Learning Suites as a Representative Vendor of the product Valamis. Valamis – Learning Experience Platform helps customers convert the benefits of the digital transformation into a competitive advantage. Arcusys' customers are large organizations in both private and public sectors. With its headquarters in Joensuu, Finland, Arcusys has a total of six offices in Finland, the US and Russia. For more information, visit www.arcusys.com
About Brandon Hall Group, Inc.
With more than 10,000 clients globally and 20 years of delivering world class research and advisory services, Brandon Hall Group is a well-known and established research organization in the performance improvement industry. The group conducts research that drives performance, and provides strategic insights for executives and practitioners responsible for growth and business results. For more information, please visit www.brandonhall.c
For more information:
Mika Kuikka
President, Arcusys Inc.
+1 (617) 959-7438


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Seed Pod
30 x 40 inches
$125 + shipping
(+ sales tax for CO residents)
Seed Pod (on canvas)
Printed on canvas, stretched, mounted and ready to hang. Unless otherwise noted, frame depth is .75 inch. Prints are created using non-toxic, latex inks. They are fade- and water-resistant, but, like all fine artwork, should be displayed indoors out of direct sunlight. Depending on the dimensions of the final, printed image, cropping may be slightly different than appears in the product description thumbnails. In most cases, we have also provided an image of the actual print hanging on the wall, showing the exact cropping and giving you a sense of the size compared to furniture and lamps.


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Over the intervening years we have had around two thousand members, who have raised millions of pounds for charity. The Association itself is not a registered charity, even though the majority of members have raised money either for small, local ones or large, well-known national ones. The Association is run on a not-for-profit basis by a committee elected each year at the Annual General Meeting, and is regulated by a constitution. All full members are encouraged to participate in the running of the Association.
Members have undertaken the journey in a host of different ways. Obviously cyclists, walkers and motorists top this list but there have also been many more unusual modes of transport: for example, motorised supermarket trolley, push scooter (long-standing member Eddie Sedgemore is in the Guinness book of World Records for that one), various traction engines, unicycles, horse-drawn carriages, a Phantom fighter jet, microlight and a yacht. Most travel from one end to the other in a fairly direct route, but not all. Some include the four extremities of the United Kingdom, some the highest peaks in England, Wales and Scotland, some take the coastal route and a few extend their journey into Ireland and even the near continent.
We usually have two social events each year. The first is our annual Presentation Weekend, held in January or February at the Toorak Hotel in Torquay, where a two night stay on Friday and Saturday is offered. On the Saturday morning we hold the Association's AGM followed in the evening by the Presentation Dinner when we hand out certificates to all who have completed the journey in the previous 12 months and award our range of handsome trophies. We also have a late summer weekend and for this we move the venue around the UK so that as many members as possible have the opportunity to meet other members. In recent years we have visited Truro, York, Carlisle, Norwich, Colwyn Bay, Weymouth, Loch Lomond, Yeovil, Scarborough, Ironbridge (twice), Cardiff, Chester, Conwy, Witney, Hinckley, and Royal Leamington Spa.
Please enjoy your visit to the site. You are welcome to join our Facebook group. If you are planning an End-to-End trip, please read the Routes and Membership pages on this site, and contact our Membership Secretary and Route Advisor. We look forward to welcoming you as a new member soon.
|Brian Dawson, Chair of the Association