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Jesus and the Woman of Samaria
1Now when Jesus learned that the Pharisees had heard that Jesus was making and baptizing more disciples than John 2(although Jesus himself did not baptize, but only his disciples), 3he left Judea and departed again for Galilee. 4And he had to pass through Samaria. 5So he came to a town of Samaria called Sychar, near the field that Jacob had given to his son Joseph. 6Jacob's well was there; so Jesus, wearied as he was from his journey, was sitting beside the well. It was about the sixth hour.1
7A woman from Samaria came to draw water. Jesus said to her, "Give me a drink." 8(For his disciples had gone away into the city to buy food.) 9The Samaritan woman said to him, "How is it that you, a Jew, ask for a drink from me, a woman of Samaria?" (For Jews have no dealings with Samaritans.) 10Jesus answered her, "If you knew the gift of God, and who it is that is saying to you, 'Give me a drink,' you would have asked him, and he would have given you living water." 11The woman said to him, "Sir, you have nothing to draw water with, and the well is deep. Where do you get that living water? 12Are you greater than our father Jacob? He gave us the well and drank from it himself, as did his sons and his livestock." 13Jesus said to her, "Everyone who drinks of this water will be thirsty again, 14but whoever drinks of the water that I will give him will never be thirsty again.2 The water that I will give him will become in him a spring of water welling up to eternal life." 15The woman said to him, "Sir, give me this water, so that I will not be thirsty or have to come here to draw water."
16Jesus said to her, "Go, call your husband, and come here." 17The woman answered him, "I have no husband." Jesus said to her, "You are right in saying, 'I have no husband'; 18for you have had five husbands, and the one you now have is not your husband. What you have said is true." 19The woman said to him, "Sir, I perceive that you are a prophet. 20Our fathers worshiped on this mountain, but you say that in Jerusalem is the place where people ought to worship." 21Jesus said to her, "Woman, believe me, the hour is coming when neither on this mountain nor in Jerusalem will you worship the Father. 22You worship what you do not know; we worship what we know, for salvation is from the Jews. 23But the hour is coming, and is now here, when the true worshipers will worship the Father in spirit and truth, for the Father is seeking such people to worship him. 24God is spirit, and those who worship him must worship in spirit and truth." 25The woman said to him, "I know that Messiah is coming (he who is called Christ). When he comes, he will tell us all things." 26Jesus said to her, "I who speak to you am he."
27Just then his disciples came back. They marveled that he was talking with a woman, but no one said, "What do you seek?" or, "Why are you talking with her?" 28So the woman left her water jar and went away into town and said to the people, 29"Come, see a man who told me all that I ever did. Can this be the Christ?" 30They went out of the town and were coming to him.
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What is lymphadenopathy?
Lymphadenopathy is the term for swelling of the lymph nodes -- the bean-shaped organs found in the underarm, groin, neck, chest, and abdomen that act as filters for the lymph fluid as it circulates through the body. Lymphadenopathy can occur in just one area of the body, such as the neck, or it may be generalized, with lymph node enlargement in several areas. The cervical lymph nodes found in the neck are the most common site of lymphadenopathy.
What causes lymphadenopathy?
The lymphatic system is part of the immune system and functions to fight disease and infections. As infection-fighting cells and fluid accumulate, the lymph nodes enlarge to many times their normal size. Nearly all children will develop lymphadenopathy at some time, as the condition commonly occurs in response to an infection from a virus, such as an upper respiratory infection. Bacterial infections, such as strep throat caused by the streptococcus bacterium, can also cause lymphadenopathy.
Since enlarged lymph nodes are often near the source of infection, their location can help determine the cause. For example, an infant with a scalp infection may have enlarged lymph nodes at the back of the neck. Swollen lymph nodes around the jaw may be due to an infection in the teeth or mouth. However, the lymphadenopathy may be generalized, with lymph node enlargement in more than one area, which is typical of a viral illness.
Sometimes, the lymph nodes themselves can become inflamed and enlarged, a condition called lymphadenitis. Lymph nodes can also enlarge due to cancer in the lymphatic system, such as Hodgkin disease.
What are the symptoms of lymphadenopathy?
In children, it is normal to be able to feel some lymph nodes as small, movable lumps under the skin. However, if the nodes become more enlarged than usual, there may be an underlying problem. The following are the most common symptoms of lymphadenopathy. However, each child may experience symptoms differently. Symptoms may include:
Swollen, enlarged lumps in the neck, back of the head, or other locations of lymph nodes
Tenderness of the nodes, although the nodes may not be painful if the child is no longer ill
Warmth or redness of the skin over the lymph nodes
History of illness
The symptoms of lymphadenopathy may resemble other neck masses or medical problems. Always consult your child's doctor for a diagnosis.
How is lymphadenopathy diagnosed?
Diagnosis of lymphadenopathy is often based on the presence of other conditions, such as an infection. It is important to determine if the child has been exposed to any communicable diseases, such as varicella (chickenpox), or has been bitten by an animal that may transmit an illness called cat-scratch fever. The size and location of the nodes, how long ago the swelling began, and the presence of pain are helpful in determining the cause. In addition to a complete medical history and physical examination, diagnostic procedures for lymphadenopathy may include a lymph node biopsy in which a sample of tissue is removed from the lymph node and examined under a microscope. Further tests may be necessary for specific diseases or infections that may be related to the lymphadenopathy.
Treatment of lymphadenopathy
Specific treatment of lymphadenopathy will be determined by your child's doctor based on:
Your child's age, overall health, and medical history
Extent of the condition
Your child's tolerance for specific medications, procedures, or therapies
Expectations for the course of the condition
Your opinion or preference
Treatment may include:
Antibiotic medications (to treat an underlying bacterial infection)
Continued evaluation (to check the size and location of the enlarged nodes)
Medications or procedures (to treat other conditions that may have caused the lymph node enlargement)

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Now, while the partial shutdown continues, some federal workers are showing up because they're required to. And we're going to hear now from one of them: Phil Glover, a corrections officer at the Johnstown Federal Prison in southwestern Pennsylvania. He's been in Washington this week lobbying members of Congress for pay for himself and his colleagues. Mr. Glover is also a regional vice president for the Council of Prison Locals union, and he sat down with our colleague David Greene to talk about how his efforts on Capitol Hill have been received so far.
PHIL GLOVER: When you talk to committee staff or people that deal with our funding and they don't seem to know what the final outcome of this is going to be, it is of concern. We hear that they may pay excepted employees, which is what we are under, but we don't know what that means for the other agencies that we interact with.
Now, let's break that down. What is excepted employees? Does that mean essential employees?
GLOVER: Essential, excepted. They use the term excepted in the documents that we've seen. We are the ones that have to go to work every day. Our federal prison employees, for instance, all have to go into the facilities and work with inmates during this time. And as of October 1st, they're not logging paychecks. The next paycheck they will get is next week and they'll get a six-day paycheck for working two full weeks.
GREENE: So they will get a paycheck for working up until October 1st...
GLOVER: Correct.
GREENE: But they have been asked to come to work at the federal prisons, but beginning on October 1st and from then until now, they won't get any money for that work.
GLOVER: Well, they've actually been ordered to come to work in federal prisons, not asked. And so you either come or you could suffer disciplinary actions as a result of not showing up.
GREENE: Let me just, if we can, get into the life of a family or two. Let's get some nuts and bolts. When does the next paycheck come in?
GLOVER: The next paychecks will start coming in electronically next Saturday, over...
GREENE: This coming Saturday.
GLOVER: This coming Saturday. What I was told by the agency is we'll get a six-day paycheck, but all your deductions will come out.
GREENE: So wait, full deductions for two weeks, but only actually getting paid for six days. That's quite a hit. But any numbers you can give me to give me a sense for how this might affect a family?
GLOVER: Well, in my case, I mean, I'll just use me as an example. I take home about $1,295 every two weeks and a six-day paycheck, I think I've figured out is going to be somewhere around $700. And then when my deductions hit, as far as all the different things that come out, your health care and taxes and everything else, I'll probably end up with around $200 left for next week.
GREENE: What choices will that force you to have to make?
GLOVER: Well, obviously, I mean, we'll dip into savings. I'm a long-term employee. I've got 23 years in the Bureau of Prisons. I have a son and a daughter both in school, in college, so we have those expenses like everybody else. And I've been actually watching social media and there's a number of pages that people go on that are federal prison employees and you can see the stress level.
How am I going to pay my bills? What am I going to do for childcare? How do I put fuel in the truck? I mean, I have a pickup truck. I live in southwestern PA. You know, it's $80 to fill that tank. There's a whole range of things and the thing is, you can't just call off. If you call off, you're messing with the person that's on shift right now. He can't go home.
It's a 24/7 operation. We have to make sure we're there for the inmates and for the safety of the community, and so we hope that some cooler heads prevail here.
GREENE: Phil Glover, thanks so much for spending some time with us.
GLOVER: I appreciate it very much, thank you. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR.


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Portraits from the Occupation
Leila Seraphin
Portraits from the Occupation is an artist project by Alex Abramovich and Lucy Raven. The project comprises a series of video interviews with sixteen individuals involved with or impacted by Occupy Oakland. The interviews were recorded in March and April 2012.
Occupy Oakland Kitchen Coordinator
The project was conceived by the artists and commissioned by the Oakland Standard to capture the complexity of the Occupy Oakland movement and to document a moment of social unrest that will have historical resonance in Oakland and beyond.
Artist Statement:
Portraits from the Occupation grew out of our interest in two of OMCA's current exhibitions: All of Us or None: Social Justice Posters of the San Francisco Bay Area and The 1968 Exhibit. "What can we do in Oakland today," we wondered, "that we wish had been done in Oakland, back in 1968?"
We think of the resulting video portraits—of activists, organizers, businesspeople, elected officials, and others associated, in one way or another, with Occupy Oakland—as a series of time capsules. Together, they capture a cross-section of the ideas and personalities in play, even as some of the events under discussion are still unfolding.
We began with six interview subjects. Shortly afterward, we doubled our initial list of participants, then expanded it again. Representatives of the Oakland Police Department, and the police union, declined our invitations to participate, as did the editors of Adbusters magazine, which issued the original call for Occupy Wall Street.
We asked each participant four basic questions:
1. How did you become involved with Occupy Oakland?
2. How has Occupy Oakland been good and/or bad for the Oakland?
3. Given the benefit of hindsight, what are some of the things that Occupy Oakland and/or the City of Oakland could or should have done differently?
4. What's next (or, what do you hope is next) for Occupy Oakland and the City of Oakland?
A few phrases appear and reappear in these interviews: "First eviction" refers to the early-morning clearing of tents and protestors at City Hall Plaza in Downtown Oakland on October 25, 2011. The plaza was reoccupied almost immediately, and a "second eviction" took place on November 14, 2011, a few days after 25-year-old Kayode Ola Foster was shot and killed near the encampment.
"Move-in Day" refers to January 28, 2012, the day that activists tried to take over the Henry J. Kaiser Auditorium in Downtown Oakland. (By day's end, over 400 people had been arrested.)
"May Day" refers to May 1, 2012, which has been promoted as a day of mass action in the Bay Area. It's also the date that this project was launched online.
The videos are presented in the order in which they were recorded. Interviewees include: Susie Cagle, independent journalist; Leo Ritz-Barr, organizer/Occupy Oakland Events Committee; Philip Tagami, developer; Joshua Clover, professor/militant; Jean Quan, Mayor of Oakland; Christopher Moreland, Occupy Oakland Tactical Action Committee; Desley Brooks, City Council Member, District 6; Max Allstadt, carpenter/activist; Jesse Palmer, attorney/activist; Leila Seraphin, kitchen coordinator Occupy Oakland; Arturo Sanchez, Deputy City Administrator, City of Oakland; Alanna Rayford, business owner, Downtown Oakland; Katie Mitchell, retired postal worker/North Oakland homeowner, with her sister, Corine Gaston; Scott Olsen, Veterans for Peace; Ricardo Robles Gil, truck owner/operator at the Port of Oakland; Anthony Batts, Chief, Oakland Police Department (retired).
—Alex Abramovich and Lucy Raven


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These madeleines were especially made for a person I hold very dear. A woman who has been a friend for a while now. We talk about a million things, laugh together and sometimes cry together too.
C., I adore you and wish you all the best not only in 2008 but always!
I made the madeleines using one of the hundreds of wonderful recipes at Bake or Break and the lovely Jennifer was kind enough to let me post it here on my blog as well.
The madeleines were delicious and quite moist on the inside – the flavor and texture reminded me of those luxurious chocolate cakes that call for little or no flour at all, like the Suzy's cake by Pierre Hermé.
Dark chocolate madeleines
1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted (for coating madeleine pans)
85g (3 ounces) bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
85g (3 ounces/6 tablespoons) unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 extra large eggs*, at room temperature
1/3 cup (65g) superfine sugar
½ cup (70g) all-purpose flour, sifted
¼ teaspoon salt
Preheat oven to 175ºC/350ºF. Using a paper towel or pastry brush, coat the insides of madeleine pan with melted butter.
Melt the chocolate and butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Melt on low microwave power, stirring every 30 seconds until melted. Add vanilla extract and combine.
Using the whisk attachment of a stand mixer or hand mixer, beat the eggs on medium speed until frothy (about 1 minute). Add the sugar and mix until mixture is very thick and pale (about 5 minutes). The mixture should hold a slowly dissolving ribbon when the beater is lifted.
In a separate bowl, combine flour and salt. Add to the egg mixture in three stages, mixing well on low speed after each addition. Mixture should be smooth. Pour the chocolate mixture into the batter and mix well.
Pour or pipe (very tightly) the batter into the madeleine pan, filling them ¾ full (I was a bad girl and poured a little bit more batter). Place the pan on a baking sheet. Bake for 10 minutes. If baking two pans at once, bake 6-7 minutes, then switch the position of the pans and bake another 6-7 minutes. Madeleines are done when the tops spring back lightly when touched.
Can be stored at room temperature in an airtight container between layers of waxed paper for 3 days.
*Large eggs and extra-large eggs are interchangeable until you need more than 4 eggs.
Makes 15 small madeleines and 6 bigger ones (the scallop pan I have)


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The benevolence of food bloggers continues to astound me.
After I commented on the uniqueness of her cute tart tins, the glorious Nic of the spectacular blog Cherrapeno promptly and generously offered to send me some! From England!
Once they arrived, I set to work immediately, and even though I've not used miniature tart tins very often, I was excited to try. I made the same sweet dough recipe that Nic used and filled my little tartlets with some cinnamon-spiced vanilla pudding (my first made-from-scratch batch!). To top 'em off, I nestled straight-from-the-freezer raspberries decoratively into the fluffy stuff.
You can still see the ice crystals! Don't fret, dears--they thawed in no time.
These creamy canoes were quite tasty, and I owe it all to Nic. Thanks again--it's great to have a friend across the pond!
Spiced Vanilla Pudding
(based on this recipe)
1/2 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon nutmeg
2 cups milk
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 tablespoon butter
Combine sugar, cornstarch, salt, cinnamon, and nutmeg in a small bowl. Heat milk in a saucepan over medium heat until bubbles form at edges. Pour dry ingredients into the hot milk a little at a time, stirring to dissolve. Continue to cook and stir until mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. Do not boil. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla and butter. Pour into serving vessels and chill before serving.
August 11, 2009
row, row, row your boat
YumLabels: pies and tarts
78 comments:
- Robin said...
Nic is so sweet to do this for you! They look grand indeed!
- August 11, 2009 at 7:06 AM
- Donna-FFW said...
What a wonderful gesture!! And you made such delicious use of them right away! This look fantastic!!
- August 11, 2009 at 7:45 AM
- Bunny said...
Aren't blogging friends the best! They're gorgeous Grace!!
- August 11, 2009 at 7:51 AM
- Valerie Harrison (bellini) said...
What fun:D
- August 11, 2009 at 8:57 AM
- lisa is cooking said...
What a nice gift! Your tarts look fantastic, and the cinnamon vanilla pudding sounds delicious.
- August 11, 2009 at 9:02 AM
- BigSis said...
Those are adorable, Grace! Once it cools off here, maybe I'll make pudding again, but not for a while! That one sounds delicious!
- August 11, 2009 at 9:06 AM
- kat said...
So cute & I bet cool & refreshing
- August 11, 2009 at 9:16 AM
- ♥peachkins♥ said...
pretty and delicious! Those raspberries are so mouthwatering. I love munching on frozen fruits..which reminds me... I have frozen grapes in the freezer.
- August 11, 2009 at 9:25 AM
- Foodie with Little Thyme! said...
Oh you luck girl! What a great treat! The tarts looks too yummy to eat.
- August 11, 2009 at 9:39 AM
- Albany Jane said...
I'm sure it's pastry/pie type dough, but it sure looks all light and fluffy like puff pastry. Yum!
- August 11, 2009 at 9:49 AM
- shaz said...
What a wonderful present and you've presented the results extremely well too. Love the raspberries - I'm frequently caught with my hand in the box of frozen berries!
- August 11, 2009 at 9:54 AM
- Ingrid_3Bs said...
I know! I can't believe how terrific foodie bloggers are! So generous with their praise and encouragement.
~ingrid - August 11, 2009 at 10:13 AM
- Kate said...
Oh, my! I don't think you should eat this. I think you should send it to me. Right away. I'll take care of it for you...
Thanks for posting this. I never would have thought of using a pudding in this. And I love the addition of the spices to it. Great idea! - August 11, 2009 at 10:16 AM
- vanillasugarblog said...
ohhh really? so then if I say I need a house in laguna beach, ca then perhaps someone might step in as they did in your case?
you know these are the perfect size to eat a ton, right? hello? - August 11, 2009 at 10:24 AM
- Lorraine @ Not Quite Nigella said...
These look gorgeous! Oooh and don't forget you have a buddy across the pond in Australia too! :P If you ever need anything just holler!
- August 11, 2009 at 10:28 AM
- unconfidentialcook said...
How nice is that?!?!?!? The tarts are beautiful, and I'm sure they're absolutely delicious with that spiced vanilla cream.
- August 11, 2009 at 11:37 AM
- La Bella Cooks said...
The spiced vanilla sounds so appealing! What darling little tarts.
- August 11, 2009 at 11:53 AM
- Half Baked said...
Food bloggers are the greatest! Your little tartlettes look so cute and spiced cream sounds divine:)
- August 11, 2009 at 12:03 PM
- Lyndas recipe box said...
What a thoughtful thing to do; and you put the tins to such delicious use! Love the idea of spiced vanilla cream, especially the cinnamon...and the rasberries. :)
- August 11, 2009 at 12:04 PM
- Jessica@FoodMayhem said...
Such adorable canoes! I am a sucker for tart tins.
- August 11, 2009 at 12:18 PM
- Sharon said...
How sweet!! Yes, food bloggers are a wonderful lot if I may say so myself :) I'm just imagining all the yummy fruit variations...blueberry boats?! These are gorgeous.
- August 11, 2009 at 12:51 PM
- Nic said...
Oh those look really scrummy and your pastry looks perfect!
Thanks for you nice words - I'll tell hubby that I am "glorious"!
(Heh heh, bet you were swearing when you made them though, fiddly little buggars for sure!!)
(Oh yeah, and aren't they weeny, LOL!!!) - August 11, 2009 at 1:29 PM
- Unknown said...
Wow that is so sweet and generous of her! Your tarts look delicious!
- August 11, 2009 at 2:05 PM
- Cathy - wheresmydamnanswer said...
This looks wonderful what a perfect pastry!!
So very thoughtful!! Gotta love the foodie community!! - August 11, 2009 at 2:08 PM
- The Blonde Duck said...
Cinnamon canoes with berries too! I love it!
- August 11, 2009 at 2:18 PM
- Melanie said...
Those are unbelievably cute! You are a tart master.
- August 11, 2009 at 3:17 PM
- Unknown said...
oh my gosh! those are soooo darned cute. and the pudding filling sounds wonderful!
- August 11, 2009 at 3:21 PM
- foodhoe said...
but where are the tart pans? are they little individual things? whatever, that berry topped custard looks delicious.
- August 11, 2009 at 4:14 PM
- Pam said...
You had me at cinnamon spiced vanilla pudding. They look so tasty and cute too!
- August 11, 2009 at 4:20 PM
- Chef Jeena said...
That was so kind of her you are lucky. I love what you have made with moulds it looks fantastic, very elegant like something you would see at a wedding.
- August 11, 2009 at 5:42 PM
- Lori said...
That was very nice. I just went and visited the site.
These tarts are very cute. - August 11, 2009 at 5:54 PM
- Antonietta said...
Wow, these look amazing!
- August 11, 2009 at 6:19 PM
- Leslie said...
Wow..I wish someone would send me some cool kitchen gadgets!!
These are just adorable! - August 11, 2009 at 6:46 PM
- oneordinaryday said...
That's so thoughtful! Yea for you!!
I love the sound of vanilla pudding laced with cinnamon. Yum.
~Michelle - August 11, 2009 at 7:41 PM
- pam said...
How nice! And you certainly did those tart pans proud!
- August 11, 2009 at 7:48 PM
- Jennifer said...
How nice, I would love to have some cute little pans but I have nowhere to put them! BTW made your mamas biscuits, to DIE for!
- August 11, 2009 at 8:45 PM
- Chef Fresco said...
Oh gosh - best looking 'canoes' I've ever seen!
- August 11, 2009 at 8:51 PM
- Mrs. L said...
Oh man, those look delicious. What a great gift.
- August 11, 2009 at 8:59 PM
- Delicious Dishings said...
That is adorable!!! I really want a ton of mini tart pans in different shapes. I'm planning to start buying them and collecting them little by little. Then I'm going to try your recipe.
- August 11, 2009 at 9:07 PM
- jillian said...
Super cute tarts and the filling sounds so good!
- August 11, 2009 at 9:22 PM
- Lindsey said...
These look adorable and fabulous!
- August 11, 2009 at 9:46 PM
- Anonymous said...
ooh: yummy-scrummy cinnamon vanilla pudding in mini-tart shells! I love the little raspberry topper.
- August 11, 2009 at 11:07 PM
- emily said...
Grace, these look so delicious! I have to admit I have a soft spot for anything miniature-sized, and I let out an audible "awww" when I saw these. So cute!
- August 11, 2009 at 11:36 PM
- LilSis said...
Oh my goodness! I wish I could taste one of these now. I LOVE mini sized desserts and these look amazing.
That was so very nice of Nic to share some of those awesome tart tins. - August 12, 2009 at 12:27 AM
- Jacque said...
Ooooh, see, now you're getting fancy! They look like they came from a cute little French bakery... seriously. Love em!
- August 12, 2009 at 12:32 AM
- Vera said...
These are adorable, Grace!
- August 12, 2009 at 12:53 AM
- Rebeca said...
Looks amazing (as usual!)
- August 12, 2009 at 2:51 AM
- Anita said...
I like the sound of the vanilla pudding... is it sort of like a vanilla mousse? I've been looking for a recipe like that :) Thanks
- August 12, 2009 at 7:09 AM
- KJ said...
They do look like little boats. I don't think I could resist a game of battleships, ending of course with the complete decimation of the entire fleet, much to the satisfaction of my taste buds.
I love the idea of using pudding as a filling! - August 12, 2009 at 7:19 AM
- Barbara said...
I love it! So cute. I want to take a bite right now. And vanilla pudding- my favorite; Do you love vanilla as much as I do Grace?
- August 12, 2009 at 12:38 PM
- Lisa said...
Nic is a sweetheart and an inspiration. I'm sure she trusted you'd do great things with them. And you have. Your tarts look smashing!
- August 12, 2009 at 12:39 PM
- Katie said...
These look so cute and how sweet of her to do that!
- August 12, 2009 at 1:01 PM
- Jennifer said...
What a SWEET thing for her to do!!!! These looks soooooooo good!!!
- August 12, 2009 at 3:38 PM
- Anonymous said...
That was so nice of her!
And your tarts sound delicious, especially with the spiced vanilla pudding. I can totally see myself putting some strawberries or bananas on top. - August 12, 2009 at 4:03 PM
- Unknown said...
This looks amazing grace! I'm going to make these but not for my southern party. I am going to make cornbread! thatnks for the suggestion.
- August 12, 2009 at 7:10 PM
- Gloria Baker said...
Look amazing Grace I love this!!! so cute and yummy!! Gloria
- August 12, 2009 at 8:09 PM
- Susan from Food Blogga said...
Nic is so sweet, but then so are you! What a lovely gesture on her part, and what a lovely thank you to her.
- August 12, 2009 at 8:27 PM
- Anonymous said...
i love your title and how well it syncs with your pic!
its cute :)
awesome how raspberries always make desserts look so beautiful.
mmm. i could really use a treat now! - August 12, 2009 at 9:38 PM
- Maria said...
So lovely!
- August 12, 2009 at 10:15 PM
- Jackie at PhamFatale.com said...
oh I could 2 dozens of those. They look so pretty. I made a similar version with a polenta dough, check it out at http://www.phamfatale.com/id_324/title_Frangipane-Petit-Four-with-Raspberry-Mascarpone-Frosting/
- August 12, 2009 at 10:23 PM
- Penny said...
Those look so yummy. I love kitchen utensils that are new and different. Turn me loose in a kitchen store and I can spend hours (and money). Look what I just made with my biscuit cutter.
- August 13, 2009 at 4:09 AM
- Anonymous said...
Awwww, how sweet! Those lil tartlets look so cute :) You've definitely put them to good use!
- August 13, 2009 at 6:25 AM
- Teanna said...
Those are ADORABLE! Don't you just love the food blogging community? Sometimes, if I ever think that blogging is too much and I don't have time to keep it up, I think about all of the people I have "met" through this and it makes me want to keep on going forever! Gorgeous boats!
- August 13, 2009 at 8:01 AM
- A Bowl Of Mush said...
Aww these boats are so cute and so delicious looking!
- August 13, 2009 at 8:32 AM
- Cookie baker Lynn said...
Pudding canoes - love 'em! What a treat to get a care package from across the pond. Food bloggers are the best!
- August 13, 2009 at 11:39 AM
- Amanda @ Mrs.W's Kitchen said...
How absolutely darling! What a perfect little dessert. Love it. Grace, you're so clever.
- August 13, 2009 at 12:41 PM
- Pam said...
Absolutely beautiful. They look scrumptious! Such a nice friend.
- August 13, 2009 at 1:01 PM
- Kerstin said...
Aww, they are adorable! What a great friend :)
- August 13, 2009 at 4:42 PM
- Aleta said...
What a cool thing to do! Kuddos for sending them to you!
- August 13, 2009 at 5:08 PM
- giz said...
Love the random acts of kindness - how special did you feel when you got the tart pans. So nice. AND you did them absolute justice.
- August 13, 2009 at 10:39 PM
- pigpigscorner said...
The tins are really cute!
- August 14, 2009 at 11:37 AM
- Laura said...
That looks gorgeous. Creamy, yummy, vanilla, cinnamon, I want some! Speaking of cinnamon, I finally used what you sent me--it will be up on Saturday.
- August 14, 2009 at 12:39 PM
- Laura said...
Ergh first comment did not go through.
Looks wonderful--love the creamy vannila, love the cinnamon, love the tin, love it all! - August 14, 2009 at 12:45 PM
- Elle said...
Adorable! And how cool that she sent the pans? Little tarts are always so cute! And it helps that they're bite-sized, so you can eat more than one. ;)
- August 17, 2009 at 4:59 PM
- Sophie said...
I love these. The filling sounds like it'd be ideal for fall. Yummy! Hope you've been having an awesome summer :)!
- August 19, 2009 at 5:46 PM
- eatme_delicious said...
Oh delicious! I love mini tarts. And love that you call them creamy canoes!
- August 21, 2009 at 10:49 AM
- Jaime said...
those are adorable!!!
- August 23, 2009 at 6:53 PM
- Raspberry Cakes said...
Those look amazing...and I am sure they taste equally scrumptious! Great Blog and awesome photography too! I shall add this site to my favourites, and visit again to read more back posts!
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As we get older, our bodies change. Muscle size and strength decrease primarily due to inactivity. Bone mass and density decrease, increasing the susceptibility to fractures. Tendons and ligaments become less elastic, making it easy to get overuse injuries. Joint inflammation and cartilage degeneration often occur due to arthritis.
Thirty minutes of physical activity a day can help individuals feel good and prevent some medical conditions. Even individuals with chronic conditions, such as osteoarthritis and osteoporosis, can benefit from a balanced fitness program.
Here are some exercise tips developed by the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons for individuals with osteoarthritis, low back pain, osteoporosis, or total joint replacement.
In 2006, more than 28 million Americans visited their physician for having some form of arthritis. (Source: National Center for Health Statistics; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2006 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey.) There are two major types of arthritis: osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Often, weight-bearing joints, such as the knee, hip, and spine, are involved in osteoarthritis. Rheumatoid arthritis commonly affects joints in the hands, wrist, feet, and ankles.
Exercise is very important for individuals with arthritis. Exercise helps keep the joints flexible, the muscles around the joints strong, bone, and cartilage tissue strong and healthy; and reduces pain.
- Engage in a balanced fitness program that includes walking, swimming, cycling, and stretching exercises
- Avoid exercises that place excessive stress on the joints like aerobic workouts, running, or competitive sports activities.
Low Back Pain
In 2006, Americans made 42 million visits to the doctor for back pain (Source: National Center for Health Statistics; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2006 National Ambulatory Medical Care Survey.) Most often, back pain is caused by excessive strain of the back muscles and ligaments. Lifting improperly or a sudden twisting movement can result in low back pain. Other acquired conditions like infections or arthritis also can cause pain.
Exercise is a common treatment for people experiencing low back pain. Orthopaedic surgeons usually prescribe exercises that increase muscle strength to better support the spine as well as improve flexibility and function.
- Perform daily stretching exercises
- Engage in a more active exercise program once the initial pain subsides that includes walking, swimming, bicycling and strength training with light weights.
Osteoporosis is a major health problem affecting 24 million Americans and contributing to an estimated 11 million bone fractures each year.
Osteoporosis is a condition in which the bones weaken and lose density, becoming thin, brittle, and susceptible to fractures. It is caused by the natural aging process because as people get older, they lose bone mass.
Exercise can help slow the progress of osteoporosis and build strong bone. Orthopaedic surgeons believe that a program of moderate, regular exercise (three to four times a week) is effective in the prevention and management of osteoporosis.
- Participate in weight-bearing exercises like walking, hiking, stair climbing, dancing, racquet sports and treadmill exercises
- Engage in strength training exercises with light weights.
Total Joint Replacement
In 2006, more than 780,000 total joint replacement procedures were performed by orthopaedic surgeons in the U.S. (Source: National Center for Health Statistics; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; 2006 National Hospital Discharge Survey.) The most frequent reason for performing a total joint replacement is to relieve the pain and disability caused by severe arthritis.
Most total joint replacements involve hip and knee joints; however, total joint replacement also can be performed on joints in the ankle, shoulder, fingers, and elbow.
Individuals with a total joint replacement still can lead active lifestyles. Exercise not only is important in the recovery process, but also in the years following the surgery. A proper exercise program can help restore mobility and strength in the joint.
- Avoid activities that place repeated stress on the replacement such as running, jogging, or skiing
- Engage in activities that do not place excessive stress on the replacement like swimming, bicycling, golf, and doubles tennis
- Seek medical advice before beginning any physical activity because some restrictions may be recommended
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What is HIV?
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is the virus that causes AIDS. HIV infection means that the body's immune system may not fight off infections very well. Your child's body may not be able to fight back against illness, even a simple cold. Additional care is needed for a child with HIV in order to help him or her remain healthy.
How can you keep your child with HIV healthy?
One of the best ways to keep your child healthy is to use proper hand-washing techniques. Clean hands help keep your child from catching colds and from developing other illnesses. Teach your child to wash his or her hands thoroughly at an early age.
Keeping healthy habits is the best way a child can prevent illness. Other ways you can help your child stay healthy include the following:
Nutrition. Make sure your child eats the right foods. This will give your child the energy needed to stay healthy:
Give your child three balanced meals a day and healthy snacks. If you have questions about choosing healthy foods for your child, ask your child's doctor or a dietitian.
A dietitian can also help if your child has special feeding or eating problems, such as mouth sores, that make eating painful.
Skin care. When your child has a cut or sore, the skin is open to germs and can become infected. Taking good care of your child's skin helps prevent infections and may help to keep your child healthy. Consider the following when caring for your child's skin:
Prevent injuries, such as cuts and scrapes. If minor injuries occur, clean them and apply antibiotic ointment. Cover them lightly with a bandage to keep them from getting infected. Wear gloves to prevent contact with your child's blood while tending to the wound.
Keep the skin clean by washing daily with mild soap and water.
Keep dry areas of skin healthy by applying a moisturizing cream daily.
Consult your child's doctor right away if you notice a rash or unusual sore or cut, or if a cut is not healing normally. A diaper rash or white patches in your child's mouth may require additional treatment.
Consult your child's healthcare team if you have any special questions or concerns about your child's skin care.
Make sure to apply sunscreen and insect repellent on your child whenever he or she is playing outside with uncovered skin.
Rest and relaxation. Being tired and stressed can make your child more likely to become sick. Consider the following to make sure your child is getting the appropriate rest and relaxation his or her body needs:
Normal play is important for your child.
Plan rest periods and have a regular bedtime for your child.
Make sure your child gets at least eight or more hours of sleep each night.
If your child seems worried or upset, consult his or her social worker or a chaplain.
If you have special questions about your child's rest and sleep needs, consult his or her healthcare team.
Use caution when allowing your child to have pets, or contact with other people's pets. Children should never be left with animals without supervision. Consult your child's doctor about any pets you have now, and/or before bringing home any new pets.
Medications. Consider the following to ensure your child's medication needs are being met:
Be sure your child takes any medication his or her doctor has ordered exactly as prescribed. Pill reminder boxes can be very useful.
Make sure you understand how much of each medication you should give your child. Do not be afraid to ask questions if this is confusing.
Plan ahead for when you need refills. Do not run out of medications. Forgetting or skipping doses of medication can allow the virus to become resistant to your child's medications.
Consult your child's doctor regarding the recommended routine immunizations for your child, as well as for other family and household members.
If you have questions or problems with your child taking a medication, consult your child's healthcare team.
How can you prevent the spread of HIV?
HIV may be spread from person-to-person when there is contact with infected blood or body fluids (semen and vaginal fluid):
HIV can be spread:
Through sex with a person who carries HIV
By sharing drug needles
To babies born to mothers who carry HIV
To babies breastfed by an HIV-infected mother
To people who receive unscreened blood or blood products that contain HIV
By an uninfected person having an open wound or scratch come into contact with the blood or body fluids or feces of an infected person
HIV cannot be spread by:
Hugging a person with HIV
Swimming in public pools or hot tubs
Sharing a drinking glass
Sharing toilets
Going to school
How do you care for a child with HIV?
You should use universal precautions for any contact with blood, whether your child is known to be HIV-infected or not. These precautions include the following:
Wear latex or vinyl gloves when you need to touch the HIV-infected person's blood and body fluids.
Clean up blood and body fluid spills with a mixture of bleach and water. Mix 1/4 cup of bleach with 2 cups of water.
Wash clothes soiled with blood and body fluids with soapy water. Bleach or nonchlorine bleach may be used to help get stains out. Items that cannot be washed should be put in a plastic bag and thrown away.
Do not share razors or toothbrushes with an HIV-infected person.
If your child has HIV, you can help prevent him or her from spreading HIV by teaching him or her some basic rules, such as how to manage a nosebleed or cut:
Instruct your child to carry a clean handkerchief.
Cover the cut tightly with the handkerchief.
Do not allow anyone to touch the blood with bare hands.
When should my child see his or her doctor?
Keeping your child's healthcare appointments is very important. You will also need to know when to bring your child in for care when he or she is getting sick. Your child should see his or her doctor if he or she:
Has a fever greater than 100.5 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) by mouth, or 99 degrees Fahrenheit (37.2 degrees Celsius) under the arm. If you do not know how to take your child's temperature, consult his or her doctor
Has shortness of breath or a cough
Has a change in bowel movements
Has a skin rash including diaper rash, sores on the skin or in the mouth, or white patches in the mouth
Has behavioral changes
Bleeds or bruises for unknown reasons
Has severe pain
Has ear pain or fluid drainage from the ear
Has been in contact with someone who has a contagious illness (especially chickenpox)
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Fresh Starts for Doxies Born into Hoarding Situation
Earlier this year, the ASPCA Humane Law Enforcement department received a tip that a New York City woman was living with a large number of dogs. When Agents arrived at the woman's home, they found more than 50 Dachshund adults and puppies.
It was clear the owner needed help, and that the ASPCA's pioneering Cruelty Intervention Advocacy (CIA) program was best suited to assist.
A team of five professionals that includes a social worker and case worker, CIA aims to stop cruelty before it starts. A large part of the team's work is intervening in hoarding situations to assist both the animals and the people involved. CIA's groundbreaking, holistic approach to these complex and sensitive cases both improves the welfare of animals affected and helps prevent hoarders from acquiring more animals.
Participation as a CIA client is voluntary, so it's essential that the team ensure clients feel comfortable asking for assistance. In this case, says CIA Director Allison Cardona, "the owner had reached a point where she was very overwhelmed by continuous litters and wanted help—initially just for spay/neuter—but as we engaged with her and established a relationship, she admitted to being overwhelmed by the number and expressed interest in giving some of the dogs up for adoption."
The client agreed to initially surrender 21 dogs. "Despite her desire to reduce the population, it's still very hard for her to part with the animals, and it's a slow process," Cardona notes.
All 55 dogs received spay/neuter services, wellness checks, vaccinations and other veterinary care as needed from an ASPCA Mobile Spay/Neuter Clinic, the ASPCA Animal Hospital and our partner veterinarians. Some of the adult dogs will receive ongoing behavioral treatment from ASPCA behaviorists. Fourteen of the Doxies surrendered were puppies who headed to the ASPCA Adoption Center to start their new lives. There, they were spayed and neutered, received treatment for infection, and soaked up lots of socialization. Soon after they became available for adoption, of course, the puppies were quickly snapped up by qualified families.
In the coming weeks, the very grateful owner will surrender another wave of dogs, and the CIA program will continue to work with her to ensure the welfare of her animals.
"Our cases stay open for as long as is needed," says Cardona. "We form lasting relationships and continue to check in and provide services beyond the initial intervention."
Stay tuned to the ASPCA blog for more information on this case, including photos of the puppies in their new homes. For now, we hope you enjoy these happy adoption pictures of some of the rescued puppies starting their new lives. We sure did!
To learn more about the complex issue of hoarding, please visit our Hoarding FAQ. To see more adorable adoption photos, check out our special Facebook gallery.


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I've always associated flat irons with very modern ideas about what hair should look like: poker-straight and flat. But, as Christine told me, just by changing the angle you hold the iron at, you can make curls and waves. She did it with complete ease; it was like magic. My attempts to recreate it on my own haven't been quite as effortless, but I'm slowly catching on. (I've watched a couple YouTube tutorials since; take a look at this one and this one for curling techniques.) The key to getting the curled-under retro effect is to do all the curls in the same direction, so that they're framing your face rather than flipping away from it.
My mind was blown a second time when I had lunch with the lovely Mena, who told me that some people do pin curls with a flat iron, by clamping the iron down on the curl. Have you ever heard of such a crazy thing?
As you can tell, this whole idea of flat iron styling is a new world to me. Am I completely out of it? Had you heard of these methods of getting retro hair? Please share any tips, ladies!


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At a time when women surpass men by record numbers in college enrollment and completion, they also have a more positive view than men about the value higher education provides, according to a nationwide Pew Research Center survey. Half of all women who have graduated from a four-year college give the U.S. higher education system excellent or good marks for the value it provides given the money spent by students and their families; only 37% of male graduates agree. In addition, women who have graduated from college are more likely than men to say their education helped them to grow both personally and intellectually.
Also, while a majority of Americans believe that a college education is necessary in order to get ahead in life these days, the public is somewhat more inclined to see this credential as a necessity for a woman than for a man. Some 77% of respondents say this about women, while just 68% say it about men.1
This new survey of a nationally representative sample of 2,142 adults ages 18 and older was conducted at a time when women are outpacing men by significant numbers in college enrollment and completion. In 2010, a record 36% of women ages 25-29 had attained a bachelor's degree. This compares with 28% of men in the same age group. Until roughly 1990, young men had outpaced young women in educational attainment. Women surpassed men in 1992, and since that time the gap has continued to widen.
There are also racial and ethnic patterns underlying these gender trends. Among young adults, whites are more likely than blacks or Hispanics to complete college. In 2010, 39% of whites ages 25-29 had at least a bachelor's degree. That compares with 19% of blacks and 13% of Hispanics. Asian-Americans are more likely than any of these racial or ethnic groups to graduate from college—53% of those ages 25-29 had at least a bachelor's degree in 2010.
Across all of these racial and ethnic groups, young women are more likely than young men to be college-educated. The gender difference in completion rates is reflected in the makeup of college graduates. Among all college graduates ages 25-29 in 2010, 55% were women and 45% were men. The gap was largest within the black community, where 63% of college-educated young adults were women and only 37% were men.
Data for this report come mainly from a Pew Research Center survey and Pew Research calculations of the educational data from the Current Population Surveys (CPS). The Pew Research survey was conducted by landline and cellular telephone March 15-29, 2011, among a nationally representative sample of 2,142 adults living in the continental United States.
Other Key Findings
- Women seem to see more benefit in their college education than do men. College-educated women are more likely than their male counterparts to say college was "very useful" in increasing their knowledge and helping them grow intellectually (81% vs. 67%), as well as helping them grow and mature as a person (73% vs. 64%).
- More women than men question the affordability of college. Only 14% of women who graduated from college agree that most people can afford to pay for college these days. This compares with 26% of male college graduates. Large majorities of both women and men say that college is no longer affordable for most people.
- Women who graduated from college are more likely than their male counterparts to report that their parents financed their education. Four-in-ten women say their parents paid for most of their college expenses, compared with 29% of men.
- Public reactions to the changing gender patterns in higher education are mixed. By a ratio of 52% to 7%, Americans say the fact that more women than men are graduating from college is a good thing, rather than a bad thing, for society. However, when presented with the flip side of the story, the public's enthusiasm disappears. Some 46% of Americans say the fact that fewer men than women are graduating from college is a bad thing, while just 12% say it is a good thing.
About the Survey
This report is based on findings from a recent Pew Research Center survey as well as analyses of Current Population Survey (CPS) data on education trends.
The general public survey (GP) is based on telephone interviews conducted with a nationally representative sample of 2,142 adults ages 18 and older living in the continental United States, including an oversample of 336 adults ages 18-34. A total of 1,052 interviews were completed with respondents contacted by landline telephone and 1,090 with those contacted on their cellular phone. The data are weighted to produce a final sample that is representative of the general population of adults in the continental United States. Survey interviews were conducted under the direction of Princeton Survey Research Associates International in English and Spanish.
- Interviews conducted March 15-29, 2011
- 2,142 interviews
- 757 respondents with a four-year college degree or higher education
- Margin of sampling error is plus or minus 2.7 percentage points for results based on the total sample and 4.6 percentage points for college graduates at the 95% confidence level
Notes on Terminology
Unless otherwise noted, "college graduates" refers to those who graduated from a four-year college and hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
Whites include only non-Hispanic whites. Blacks include only non-Hispanic blacks. Hispanics are of any race.
Paul Taylor, director of the Pew Research Center's Social & Demographic Trends project, provided editorial guidance for this report. Richard Fry, senior researcher, provided the data on educational attainment based on the March Current Population Survey (CPS) Integrated Public Use Micro Sample. Eileen Patten did the number checking, and Marcia Kramer copy-edited the report.


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Olbermann? STUPID!
After the 2 projected Arb figures for their only Arb players approx $2.5M for Smoak and $2.5M for Saunders, their 2014 payroll "after Cano Signing" is ONLY $65M. Lets see here:
1. Seattle Stadium was just paid off, so no more stadium payments or lease payments that other MLBs have to pay.
2. Low Payroll $65M "after" Cano signing.
3. Oh yeah, and Seattle this past year bought out Direct TV ROOT Sports Network, so Seattle has their own "YES" network now. Which by the way is going to be WAY more lucrative than the Rangers and Angels TV 20 year deals they signed.
4. And the added $25M coming to each MLB team, will boost another $25M for Seattle.
5. Howard Lincoln mentioning last week that despite only dishing out $84M in 2013, when they had a $95M payroll budget in 2013, they will surpass that amount in 2014 but for competitive reasons will not release their 2014 payroll budget at this point.
Seattle could "easily" go to $140-$160M in payroll salary. I'm projecting they will hit in the $120's-$130M for 2014, which means they are one of "few MLB teams" that actually have $55M-$65M in payroll to STILL take on this offseason.
Olbermann, I will bet you real money $$$ that "if" Tanaka is posted Seattle will be the most aggressive to sign him, and he too will be a Mariner. I can also see David Price a Mariner, and either Ubaldo or Colon. Sign Choo. I can see Kemp coming to Seattle this next week, Morales back in Seattle since we still needs a DH. Re-sign Franklin Gutriuez And I'm sure "if" the Yankees end up trading Gardner for Ackley, it will merit & prompt another one of your pathetic videos again.
Seattle has the money to field this team:
CF Brett Garnder
LF Choo AND/OR Franklin Gutz
2B Cano
RF Kemp
DH Morales
1B Smoak
3B Seager
SS Miller
C Zunino/MonteroRotation:
Ubaldo OR Colon OR WalkerCloser:
Seattle has the prospects AND the money to take on all of that and then some!!!
Mariners were damned if they do, damned if they don't. Me, I prefer the "do."
Now, keep working Jack, and get an outfield and bullpen and the other supporting pieces. If not, this will look stupid.
Well, all pro sports are "stupid" if you take Olberman's POV to the extreme. Paying grown adults millions, sometimes multi-millions of dollars to play sports when there's issues like a bad economy, cancer, victims of typhoons and poverty in the world is extreme to say the least. But it is what it is.
That being said, Mariner brass is most likely thinking they had to do something to bring excitement back to Safeco Field. What I don't like is that after force feeding the minor league players into the majors they're abandoning that plan. Nick Franklin could easily be the next Cano. Evidently seeing David Ortiz, Adam Jones and Asdrubal Cabrera develop elsewhere made no impression. I suppose this shouldn't be surprising. After all they canned Bob Melvin after only two seasons, and he was stuck with Lou's aging roster. I think Bob's done okay since then.
Hopefuly this won't be a signing that comes back to haunt them, like it has with the Angels and Albert Pujols. Or the Yankees and Rangers with ARod. If we look back at Mariner history, we'll get one more year of free spending then the coffers will be shut and the GM will be told to slash budget. So the time to win is now.
I like Keith, but he is just another crying Yankee fan.
I think his point is if they stopped spending now in free agency or stopped trading for more bats, then they'd be stupid… the ROOT setup I believe gets them $110m a year average, so with that money, $25m more a year with national tv money, and only Cano, Kuma and Felix on the books, they can conceivably spend a lot more money if they don't want to have Houston Astros profit margins.
So let me get this straight. The Mariners have a beautiful ballpark, a captive audience and growing market share. So, who is stupid?
They have a beautiful ballpark with an ever increasing population of empty seats, a front office that is 'dysfunctional' at best and more likely blatantly incompetent. See here…
Shooting the messenger gets what exactly?
I stopped taking Keith Olbermann's opinion seriously years ago, although he's every bit as welcome to express it as we are to ignore it.
May I ask why anyone should care what Keith Olbermann has to say? About anything?
Seriously.Smarmy, self-righteous and narcissistic is no way to go through life, son.


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India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addressed a steep slide in the country's currency in recent weeks in a rare public speech on Friday, hoping to assuage concern over the rupee's sudden depreciation and blaming the opposition for inaction in Parliament that he said was sending the wrong signals to the markets.
"There is no reason to believe that we are going down the hill," said Singh, a veteran economist who has been prime minister for nearly a decade. They were Singh's first remarks since the rupee began tumbling in recent weeks.
As he attempted to soothe worries over the economic crisis enveloping Asia's third-largest economy, the rupee staged a mild comeback on Friday, having lost fifteen percent of its value since May.
Singh said he believed that the country's currency had slipped below its true value. But he said the depreciation also had an upside.
"To some extent, depreciation can be good for the economy as this will help to increase our export competitiveness and discourage imports," he said.
Singh said the rupee's slide was due to the expected winding down of the U.S. Federal Reserve's monetary stimulus which has pumped cheap money into the wider economy, including emerging markets such as India.
Foreign investors have pulled their money out of India in recent weeks in anticipation of the Fed's tapering, which would signal a renewal of the U.S. economy and thus make it a better bet for investors.
Singh said Indians need to reduce their $50 billion a year gold-buying habit, which drains foreign reserves and ties up assets in a non-productive holdings. He repeated a mantra of his government, saying, "We need to reduce our appetite for gold."
Singh lashed out at the opposition BJP party, which he accused of hurting investor sentiment by repeatedly disrupting the work of Parliament.
The 80-year-old prime minster also mildly admonished rich countries, hinting that the U.S. Fed's move should think of its impact on the rest of the world.
"In a more equitable world order, it is only appropriate that the developed countries – in pursuing their fiscal and monetary policies – should take into account the repercussions on the economy of emerging countries," he said.
Singh — who as finance minister was the architect of an overhaul of the Indian economy in the 1990s that helped the country become an international powerhouse — emphasized that there was no going back. He said the government was not going to impose controls or reverse its reforms.
But some of those reforms are costly.
A food security program proposed on Monday would provide huge food subsidies in the form of wheat, rice and coarse grains – some 800 million people would be eligible for the program.
Its $20 billion price tag sent markets sharply down over worries of India's rising fiscal deficit. Moody's said that the measure will worsen India's economic imbalance and is a negative development for the country's sovereign rating.
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GOP Senator Key In NY Gay Marriage OK Concedes
by Michael Gormley, Associated Press
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP)—A Republican who cast the deciding vote to legalize gay marriage in New York has conceded he lost his re-election bid.
Veteran state Sen. Stephen Saland's defeat means three of the four Republicans who cast critical votes for gay marriage in June 2011 won't be returning to the Senate.
Saland's concession Thursday ends a long count of absentee ballots in the Hudson Valley race, in which Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo praised him for what he called a courageous vote of conscience.
Democrat Terry Gipson wins the 41st Senate District race.
Saland has represented the district in Putnam and Dutchess counties for more than 20 years. He sponsored legislation for schools and to combat child abuse.
Saland says his years in the Legislature have been a "great honor."