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Microsoft plans to release a temporary fix for a critical Internet Explorer vulnerability that attackers are exploiting to install malicious software when unsuspecting end users visit booby-trapped websites.
Microsoft's announcement on Tuesday afternoon that it will make available a temporary patch known as a Fixit in the next few days came as a security researcher spotted three more websites that have exploited the vulnerability. The sites include nod32XX.com, led-professional-symposium.org, and defensenews.in, an India-based news portal dedicated to coverage of the defense industry. The sites install the Poison Ivy and PlugX remote access trojans, which allow attackers to remotely issue commands and monitor e-mail and instant message communications on infected machines.
"It seems the guys behind this 0day were targeting specific industries," Blasco wrote in a blog post published Tuesday. "We've seen that they compromised a news site related to the defense industry and they created a fake domain related to LED technologies that can be used to perform spearphishing campaigns to those industries."
Yunsun Wee, director of Microsoft's Trustworthy Computing group, didn't address the number of sites targeting the previously undocumented flaw, but her post also suggested the attacks were targeted.
"While we have only seen a few attempts to exploit the issue, impacting an extremely limited number of people, we are taking this proactive step to help ensure Internet Explorer customers are protected and able to safely browse online," she wrote. It won't disrupt the IE browsing experience and will be installed just by clicking a button on a Microsoft webpage.
In a previous post Wee recommended users protect themselves against attack by installing the Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit. Known as EMET, it adds advanced security defenses on older Windows versions and more strictly enforces them on newer ones. Microsoft has more about the vulnerability, which supports all supported versions of Internet Explorer, here.
The posts come as the German government recommended people curtail their use of Internet Explorer until a fix is available, researchers with antivirus provider Sophos reported, citing an advisory issued by the country's Federal Office for Information Security.


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The captain of the South Korean ferry that sank earlier this week in the Yellow Sea, leaving at least 28 dead and hundreds missing, has been arrested, along with two other crew members, South Korea's Yonhap news agency says.
The 69-year-old captain, Lee Jun-Seok, faces five counts including negligence of duty and violation of maritime law, Yonhap says.
Lee, who was taken into custody on Saturday (local time), was reportedly among the first to leave the stricken vessel, but he made a public apology on television Thursday.
(NPR's Alan Greenblatt takes a look at a captain's responsibilities and the lore about a "captain going down with his ship.")
Reports on Friday said one of those rescued from the ferry, Kang Min-gyu, vice principal of the high school whose students made up the majority of those aboard, had committed suicide.
Kang was found hanged near the gymnasium on Jindo island where family members of the victims were gathering, police said, leaving a note that read: "Please hold me responsible for all of this. I pushed for the school excursion. Cremate my body and spread my ashes over the ship sinking site. I may become a teacher again in the afterlife for the students whose bodies have yet to be found."
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As darkness fell Friday in the Yellow Sea off South Korea's southern coast, there was still no good news to report about efforts to determine whether any of the nearly 270 people missing since a passenger ferry capsized Wednesday might still be alive inside the sunken ship.
The overturned ship's keel, which had been floating just above the surface of the water, disappeared below the waves at day's end. Officials were trying to determine how best to deploy cranes, which are now at the scene, in an effort to raise the ferry. Families and rescuers are holding out hope that some of the missing might have found shelter in air pockets aboard the ferry.
Most of the 475 people who were onboard, and most of those who are still missing, are students from one high school in the city of Ansan, near Seoul. They had been on a trip to the resort island of Jeju. Survivors report hearing a loud bang Wednesday morning just before the ship started to list. At first, survivors say, they were told to stay in place. It was 30 minutes or so, they report, before the order was given to abandon ship. By then, many of those on board reportedly couldn't get to lifeboats because the ship had tilted too far. Within two hours, the ferry had capsized.
On Friday, Bloomberg News and other outlets report, the school's vice principal was found hanged in Jindo, the closest port city to the disaster. He had been among those who were able to get off the ferry before it sank. News outlets say no suicide note was found, but that the man was hanged with his own belt.
From Jindo, NPR's Anthony Kuhn reports that coast guard officials on Friday were denying reports that divers had finally been able to get inside the ferry, which is known as the Sewol. South Korea's Yonhap News, though, was reporting that divers had been able to get inside — but had not yet found any of the missing passengers.
Meanwhile, other developments related to the disaster include:
-- Death Toll. As of Friday evening in South Korea, 28 bodies had been recovered. Officials have said 179 people were rescued from the Sewol. That means 268 remain missing.
-- Arrest Warrant. The Associated Press reported that local prosecutors asked a court for an arrest warrant so they could take the ship's captain into custody. Yonhap News was reporting that at the time of the accident, the ferry's third mate may have been at the helm: "Captain gave wheel to third mate before ferry sank: investigators."
-- Lifting The Ship. "South Korean crews brought three large cranes to the site of the sunken ferryboat on Friday in a bid to lift the overturned vessel," The Wall Street Journal writes. "South Korea's maritime ministry said that the cranes were being positioned for the lifting operation, with a fourth crane en route to the site and due to arrive in the afternoon. The salvage operation could take many days, or even longer, based on previous similar retrieval efforts. Kim Soo-hyun, a regional coast guard commander, promised parents not to put any possible survivors at risk by rushing to use the cranes recklessly."
According to Reuters, the water at the site is "relatively shallow at under 165 feet."
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Chalk up another win for citizen activists. Coke and Pepsi announced this week that they will no longer use brominated vegetable oil, or BVO, in their soft drinks.
BVO is an emulsifier; it helps to keep other ingredients, like flavors and colors, nicely mixed together. But last year, a 15-year-old girl got a citizen petition going that labeled BVO a "fire retardant chemical" and called on companies to stop using it. It attracted more than 206,000 signatures.
In fact, BVO is not used as a fire retardant, although other brominated substances are. The worst thing you can really say about it is that its safety has not been very well studied.
In the absence of compelling evidence, the Food and Drug Administration has waffled, first putting BVO on the list of substances that are "generally recognized as safe," then allowing limited use of it on an "interim" basis until better safety data are available.
So why all the fuss? Basically, it's because "brominating" your food sounds rather unpleasant. It involves attaching an atom of bromine to it, and pure bromine is not something you want to encounter in a dark alley. It's a toxic chemical. (Plus, brominated vegetable oil just plain sounds nasty.)
But chemist Derek Lowe says the consumer revulsion to the BVO is largely based on a misunderstanding of chemistry. A chemical element, like bromine, may have very little in common with a compound, say BVO, that contains the element.
Chlorine, for example, is deadly, too. But in combination with sodium, it becomes table salt.
And then there's the bromide connection. When bromine dissolves in water, which it does very quickly, it turns into an ion called bromide.
Some people think consuming BVO could mean you end up with bromide in your blood. (Some chemists are skeptical.)
Bromide is only mildly toxic: It will put you to sleep, or at least dull your senses. That's why we now disparagingly talk about political figures who deliver speeches full of "bromides."
This is also why bromides once were used in medicine — as a sedative. They were also part of the recipe for Bromo-Seltzer, a proud product of Baltimore that was advertised as a remedy for "nervous headache, neuralgia, brain fatigue, sleeplessness, over-brain work, depression following alcoholic and other excesses, [and] mental exhaustion."
The Bromo-Seltzer Tower still stands in Baltimore, but the product itself no longer contains bromides. Sodium bromide was removed from the ingredient list in 1975.
Now that BVO is off the table, Coke and Pepsi will replace it with other emulsifiers, such as sucrose acetate isobutyrate or glycerol ester of rosin. Is there anything wrong with them? We don't know yet. Stay tuned.
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There will be NO value created.. none..
Before I look at the trade off on and the alternatives to the preferred stock issue, let me dispense with the one part of his claim that cannot hold. Issuing preferred stock will not add value to the company, not one cent. Before I get accused of being a "theorist" or "academic" (which I now know are code words for much worse insults), let me explain my rationale:
- The first law of thermodynamics, applied to value: You cannot create value out of nothing and giving preferred stock to your common stockholders is a "nothing" act, as far as the value of the company is concerned. It will not increase the cash flows from operations nor will it alter the risk in Apple's business.
- The cost of capital will not change: This action will not change the cost of capital. At first sight, it looks like it should since the cost of preferred stock, at 4% (assuming that it trades at par) is much lower than Apple's current cost of equity (which I estimated at 12% or higher). However, that savings is a mirage, since common stockholders will now have to price in the risk of the additional commitment that has to be met (the preferred dividend) into the cost of equity. If this were not true, every company with a healthy cash flow (Coca Cola, Microsoft, Google) could become a money machine, granting preferred stock to its common stockholders.
- The constant PE ratio is a myth: The most cringe worthy argument that I read yesterday was the one that went as follows: Apple currently trades at a PE of approximately 10.2, $450/share on earnings per share of $44. If you grant each common stockholder a $100 preferred stock, with a dividend of $4, your earnings per share will drop to about $40, and preserving the same multiple will generate a value per share of $400. Add that on to your preferred stock that is worth $100 and you have valuation magic: you have created $50 in value. This is the worst kind of nonsense, since it is nonsense with a believable twist to it, and that is why it has been investment conman's favorite tool over history. The PE ratio is not a constant, and it will change as you change the nature of your equity risk or cash flows, as you are in this case.
But the price MAY be affected
While I would contest Mr. Einhorn's claims of "value creation", let me take a more charitable view of what he is trying to do. Perhaps, he is trying to unlock the "price', rather than the value, a distinction that may make more sense if you read my post on value versus price from yesterday. To make this "unlocking price" argument, you have to not only assume that the stock is under valued (which I would support) but that the under valuation is occurring for a very specific reason. It is not because investors are misjudging the value of Apple's operations but because they are not giving Apple credit for either its huge cash balance ($130 billion +) or its capacity to generate huge cash flows ($30-$40 billion/year), for one of two causes:
- There could a trust discount attached to the cash balance, because investors are worried that Apple might be tempted to do something stupid with the cash, and with this much cash, there is only one action that can do you significant damage and that is overpaying on a really large acquisition.
- Investors may fear that while the cash builds up in Apple, they may never see the cash, because managers are so attached to it that they will not let go or because it is trapped and therefore unavailable for user, due to tax reasons.
Even if we accept this argument, though, it is not clear that granting preferred stock to common stockholders is the optimal way to create this commitment. In fact, there are three alternate routes that the company can go:
- Increase common dividends: The simplest and least involved alternative is to increase the common dividends per share from the existing level of $10.60 per share to a higher value. In fact, if you are looking at granting a $100 preferred stock with a 4% dividend to each common stockholder, you could create an almost equivalent commitment by just raising dividends per share by $4/share. I know that the commitment is a little weaker, since common dividends are not guaranteed, but given how sticky common dividends are (healthy companies very seldom cut common dividends), but not by much. In fact, since investors tend to build in expectations of growth into common dividends that will not get built into a perpetual preferred share, the net commitment effect may actually be neutral.
- Buy back stock or pay a special dividend: If investors distrust you with cash or are discounting it, the best response is to return in right now, rather than commit to return it to the future. The problem for Apple, though, is that a big chunk of the cash cannot be touched unless Apple decides to pay the "differential tax" (between the foreign tax rate and the US tax rate) on the trapped cash (estimated to be $80 billion+ of the cash balance). With Apple's cash balance, though, you could still put together a substantial buyback ($40 billion) and commit to more buybacks in the future.
- Issue bonds: Instead of giving common stockholders shares of preferred stock, you could give them Apple bonds instead. The advantage of doing so is that you could now potentially have a value impact, not because your operations have magically become more valuable but because the government in its wisdom allows you to subtract interest expenses for tax purposes. Thus, if you were able to give each common stockholder an Apple bond with a face value of $100 and an interest rate of 3% (unlike the preferred stock, you cannot arbitrarily set interest rates at any level you want, since the tax authorities will object), the potential value of the tax benefit per share , using a marginal tax rate of 40% and a cost of capital of 12%, can be computed as follows:
- Interest tax savings each year = $3 (.40) = $1.20
- Present value of these savings in perpetuity = $1.20/.12 = $10/share
- The commitment to make interest payments is far stronger than the commitment to pay preferred dividends, since the consequence of failing to make interest payments is default. That is why there is a limit to how many bonds you can issue, before the trade off starts to work against you.
Bottom line: If the objective behind the preferred stock is to remove the "trust" or the "trapped" discount on cash, why create a complicated mechanism, when a simple one will do? Just raise common dividends, if you do not want to open the door to debt at the moment, but leave that door ajar for the future.
Preferred Stock: The Big Picture
Contrary to many reports that I read yesterday, preferred stock is neither widely used nor is it favored by mature, non-financial service companies and for good reason. It brings many of the disadvantages of debt into a company (the fixed commitment, albeit with lesser consequences for failure to pay) without the tax benefit. In fact, there are three big users of preferred stock and Apple does not fit into any of the three categories:
- Control freaks: The use of preferred stock is widespread in some parts of the world, such as Latin America, but it takes both a different form (from US preferred) and often has a different motive. In much of Latin America, preferred stock does not entitle you to a fixed absolute dividend but instead gives you a first claim on the dividends and a percentage of the profits. Thus, these preferred shares are really common stock without voting rights. They are used by companies, where insiders hold the voting shares and have no desire to be accountable to the capital markets.
- Young and start-up firms: Young firms often use preferred stock to raise capital because they want to raise capital, without diluting the existing owners' stakes in the companies. For these companies, the tax benefits of debt are irrelevant in the decision process, since they are often money losers, and the risk of default is too high. To sweeten the pot for investors, they will often add the option to convert into equity to the preferred stock (creating convertible preferred shares).
- Financial service firms: Financial service firms use preferred stock because some measures of regulatory capital allow them to count preferred stock as part of capital. Thus, while they view preferred stock as expensive debt (since it does not have the tax advantages), it does serve the purpose of augmenting regulatory capital.
If David Einhorn's idea is a non-starter when it comes to value creation and not particularly effective even as a price catalyst, he is not alone in his sales pitch. In fact, what he is doing is widespread among companies, consultants and banks and I would propose three changes in the way restructuring plans/ proposals are presented to investors and public.
- Stop using price and value as interchangeable terms: Much of what passes for value creation in many companies is not what it is made out to be. I have seen the hue and cry around stock splits, issuing tracking stock and accounting restatements of assets on balance sheets and wondered why we make such a big deal about these actions. All of these tend to be purely cosmetic and have no effect on value. However, they could impact stock prices, if there is a gap between value and price. So, let's require truth in advertising.
- When you talk about value enhancement or creation, be specific: If an investor, company or consultant claims that an action will enhance value, the onus has to be on the claimant to explain where the value increase is coming from. Simply put, it has to come from increasing cash flows in existing assets, reducing the risk in these cash flows, improving the tax benefit/default risk trade off or from growing more efficiently (improving competitive advantages). That is a broad canvas and every true value enhancing action has to wend its way through one of these paths.
- If you are talking about price enhancement, say so: If you believe that taking an action will increase your price (and has nothing to do with value), don't claim otherwise. Here again, be specific about what market mistake or friction you are exploiting. If at the limit, your argument is that the price will go up because investors are naive or stupid (which is the basis for the constant PE argument), you might as well say so.


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Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Look, Kittens!
Okay, point taken. Enough people were irritated by my directly quoting a Burdastyle comment that I figured I should take my earlier post down lest I offend anyone else. One of the times I met Tim Gunn, he talked about offending some people through one of the Project Runway vlogs he posted. His reaction? He took it down right away, as he didn't think it worth the harm it was causing. Done and done. I often think of "Papa Gunn's" golden rules, so I thought I would follow his example.
Sorry for any offense caused! We will go on to discuss muslins another day.
For now: what do you think of kittens? Yea or nay? Please debate, but keep it civil.
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LUV the kittehs!!!
I have 2 Manxes -- Max (Unus Felis Maximus) and Fergus. They could not be more dissimilar temperament-wise. the only thing on which they agree is that they both want to sleep in bed with me, but don't want the other kitteh to sleep in bed with me.
Just my luck: 2 guys are fighting to sleep with me - and they are both Eunuchs!Hi I am owned by cats! I have 6 that think I belong to them. I have 2 that were raised from birth, 2 that we rescued and at each rescue they were about 2-3 months of age, 1 that came in our home one day and she decided she wasn't leaving and that was 6yrs ago. Now we have a cutie pie kitten that adores my husbands feet for some strange reason and when he gets home from work she's waiting for him,she's about 3-4 months old now. I have a huge spot for kittehs, they have me wrapped around their paws.
PS. I think the muslim discussion should be addressed cause it's the 1st time i've heard it be an issue. So looking forward to a later date discussion. :)- AnonymousJuly 13, 2011 at 12:04 PM
haha!! the NOW-infamous muslin post! glad i had the opportunity to read it and the comments... too funny.. oh and yeah wish kittens would stay kittens :D
ReplyDelete Just got a kitten, and I'm having a hard time keeping him away from my sewing machine while I'm using it. Something about the needle moving up and down always catches his eye ;) I distracted him with a thimble, but now I can't find the thimble.
I thought the muslin discussion was a great topic, and worth more discussion in the future!! However, as a commenter, it's frightening to think my opinion could be re-posted and harshly criticized in front of other readers, of which I am one :)
Thank you for taking it down, but can we have more muslin talk later.
hugs and kittens ~I'm sorry I missed the muslin post!
When we got our little kitten 4 years ago we thought it would be really funny and ironic to name a cute little baby girl kitty Chuckwagon. Her full name is now Judo Chuckwagon Jones, and somehow she stayed pretty small and adorable! She loves to play fetch and give kisses. We just call her The Baby Judo now. :)- Miss HeatherJuly 13, 2011 at 12:23 PM
Love kittens, I want a kitten. But my 14 year old cat just gives me the stink eye every time I bring it up.
I also love dogs, rabbits, horses, birds, hamsters, but hate snakes. Dang! I postponed reading the muslin post because I think it is a great topic and wanted to give it my full attention! I hope you do revisit the issue. I totally understand why you took it down, but I do hate when a few tight tushies spoil reasonable people's fun. The kittens do help alleviate my disappointment :D
ReplyDeleteEh I didn't see anything wrong with it, I mean they posted the comment on the internet on a public forum. The internet is not private people! But I understand you don't want hostility on your blog.
Also: I just did a muslin for the bombshell dress and I think I love you! Haha seriously I have made muslins before but I'm self taught so I never really knew what I was doing, just snipping and praying really! And pictures and sewalongs are great but a video is so much better for me it seems. I think this dress will be the best thing I've made to date.
Anyway...kittens, yay!I caught the original post in my Reader. I failed to see what was offensive about it, but I will say that a lot of people out there are looking to be offended. The comment you posted was written in a forthright and opinionated manner and there is nothing wrong with that. I like kittens but I am a little sick of them and I don't think you should have taken the post down. The points raised were worth discussing. I have no idea who this Gunn fellow is, but I'm sure he is not infallible.
ReplyDeletelol, Gerti! loved your post, sorry you decided to take it down. I honestly think you didn't have to, but it's a personal blog, after all. As the author of the original muslin post on Burdastyle, I did reply to the commenter directly there. What I don't understand why this whole muslin business has become so controversial - it's either yay or nay, as you say..
ReplyDeleteMissed the post and now I'm really intrigued at how people can get themselves all worked up over muslins!!!
Gosh but the world of sewing can be a prickly place sometimes! I only recently caught up with all the hoohah about the cultural insensitivy of some retro/novelty fabric designs that went down on another site, and now it's a furore over muslins here... Relax guys, I thought it was meant to be fun!- AnonymousJuly 13, 2011 at 1:13 PM
i'm bummed i missed that post too since i'm deep into my muslin for the Bombshell dress. you are an inspiration! cute as a kitten too.
ReplyDelete Yay kittens!!! :D Makes me wish I had one. hehe! (I'm trying to talk my husband into getting a kitty in the near future!)
I didn't get a chance to comment on the muslin post, but I do want to say that I think it would be a useful topic to discuss in the future. I get a lot of emails about why muslins are helpful for some patterns (not all, of course). As someone who has been making muslins for a looong time (I started back to sewing as a teenager whipping up historic costumes, so muslins are a must, which is probably why I gravitate towards them. Bad habit!), I'd love to have a good discussion on the topic. Maybe in the future? ;)- Cheska BahamaJuly 13, 2011 at 1:17 PM
Darn! I only just read the muslin post in my RSS Reader and was so looking forward to the comments. I always appreciate the extra insight from your readers in addition to the articles you post. So, shame on whoever said whatever it was that made you feel compelled to take the whole article down! But, I commend you Gertie, for upholding the spirit of constructive discourse.
I do so hope you address the topic again.
Also, kittens are awesome! - lianneJuly 13, 2011 at 1:17 PM
Oh, bummer! I read the burdastyle and Marina's tutorial pt. 1 on muslins with great interest yesterday. I wished I'd gotten to the computer earlier to see your post. This is the area I need to learn most about: muslins, fitting, altering/marking patterns.
And of course, kittens are the absolute best. I think one measure of quality of life is how many kittens you've lived with. Kittens are adorable ...cats not so much..sorry. My boyfriend now husband came with 2cats & ended up with 4. They were nocturnal little beasts and kept me up at night ;) That was a long time ago. We now have an adorable dog named Gus who gushes love to me whenever I enter the room even if I only just left to get a glass of water. AND once the lights are out so is he!
ReplyDelete- AnonymousJuly 13, 2011 at 1:29 PM
I'm intrigued by muslingate. What could be offensive about a muslin. I missed thee blog causeI was making a muslin for a new dress I'm working on this morning.
~Sewjourner - CatharinaJuly 13, 2011 at 1:49 PM
I have an interesting question about your online course which I'd love to take.
First of all, I think the course is going to be very useful and I am definitely signing up. That said, I have sworn to only make clothes that either can be worn at work or are significantly different to the items already existing in my wardrobe. Also, I don't like sleeveless dresses. It's just one of my body hang-ups; I don't feel comfortable in short sleeves or sleeveless clothing. So, I thought of making a sheer overlay dress on top so that the bombshell dress (with a pencil or wider skirt) underneath would be visible. The problem is now, that I need a another black cocktail dress like I need a hole in my head and also, a dress like that is certainly not useful for work.
So Gertie, since you always have good advice to give, do you know of any inspirational (and obtainable) pictures of dresses that incorporate the bombshell dress but with some sort of sleeves? It can either be a dress (not black) for a special occassion or a dress for work (which can be black). I doubt however that it is possible to find the latter. I mean, since when did sheer and work go together?
Looking forward to your fashion insight!!
/Catharina Love kittens. Silly allergic husband means I can't have one, though. Grrr.
I caught the post in my reader, but not the comments. I think it was fine, and I just had to delete a response to it from this comment, as I guess that defeats your whole point! I'd definitely be keen to see a discussion of the topic here another time...- Treadle27July 13, 2011 at 2:46 PM
Kittens are adorable, but cats are my favorites; I always gravitate to the adults at the animal shelters when I'm adopting. It's kind of like my brain goes: "Oh, kittens, cute, but everyone wants one; let's go rescue a cat!" And I wander over to the grownups. Dogs are nice, but too attention needy for this introvert. I also like guinea pigs; though you have to be patient with them, and gentle too. Olga da Polga anyone?
Muslins, well, I'm just learning about them so I don't have much opinion on them one way or another. - AnonymousJuly 13, 2011 at 2:46 PM
I love your cute kitten distraction.
Have you seen "baby monkey riding on a pig" on you tube? That is another great distraction. I'm not sure if I love the song or the video better.....
I think the song. - AnonymousJuly 13, 2011 at 3:00 PM
I love kittens! We'll get more once our dog expires.
I read the muslin post but not the comments and while it probably is better to appease the masses, I see nothing wrong with copying something that was on a public forum onto another public forum. Your comments were merely comments in response to hers that were in response to another post! Isn't that what blogging is all about!? Aww, darn! I wanted to read the whole post!
I will never understand taking down posts when people try to pick fights...to me, it's letting bullies win. Much better, IMHO, to leave it up and ask that people keep it civil and enforce it.
And, FWIW, Gertie, I have never found anything you have written to be the least bit controversial or uncalled for. You have always been a model hostess of online sewing.
PS- Kitties!!!Have no idea what it was that offended but well you know the saying, you can't please all the people all the time :O)... I read that post didn't find a thing offensive in it. but then I am pretty much a live and let live ...everyone has a right to their own opinion kinda gal LOL :O).
Love how cute kittens are, but my heart really belongs to the doggies.OH! Just realized I could see the post on Google Reader (um, I guess it's true that posting to the internet is like squeezing a tube of toothpaste.... once it's out there, there's really no putting it back in).
I support your decision to take the post down. But I still (ah-choo) hate kittens.kittens = yay
cat litter boxes = nay (and blech)
Muslins depend on what I'm making. Wouldn't bother for a camp shirt. Would absolutely make one if using expensive(-ish) fabric for a garment that really needs to fit to look nice.
So far I am on muslin #4 for a wrapover halter top pattern (!) from Amy Butler. Gah! It does NOT fit. (and yes I measured myself...) I could have just drafted my own pattern faster. So this time, muslin = YAY for sure.
Don't understand why people get all crazy over other people's opinions though. Wish I'd seen the post. :)I didn't see anything wrong with the muslin post. What's the difference between quoting a book or song or newscaster or the President on one's blog and then responding to said quote? If it's posted to a public forum it's fair game. One should never consider a comment on a blog to be a private conversation in any case.
In any case, you could simply have paraphrased the comment you quoted and left the muslin post up. It's definitely an interesting subject, although I found the commenter's theory to be a bit ridiculous. There. I said it.
People can be so touchy!
But I do like kittens (who can also be touchy, but I love them anyway)!Thanks for your support, all! For what it's worth, I don't think I was being bullied, I worried that I *was* the bully! I will put the post back up tomorrow with the quote summarized rather than copied and pasted exactly. I just couldn't think clearly in the moment so I took it down until I figured it out. :)
ReplyDeleteI would say you've gone from the sublime to the ridiculous with your new, impossible-to-offend post, but I didn't get to see the first one. I must say I am very disappointed that I missed it and I will have to get up very early in the future so I can view your posts immediately. I look forward to becoming utterly incensed by your future egregiously offensive comments!
Also I can't complain too much because I love kittens. And cats. All kitties all the time! Actually I am allergic so I don't have one of my very own, but I do love them and wish I could be a cat lady.I don't see how anyone could get offended. There was NOTHING worthy of offense in your post - I'm assuming its the one about the muslin? As a beginner, I really enjoyed that post because I do the same thing, make it out of a cheaper, but nice, fabric first.
Gertie, you need to have an opinion, and have the conviction to back it up. If people are offended by that, its their problem. Really, otherwise what is the point of writing a blog? Just rehashing other mediocre points of view? If I wanted to read the same old generic stuff, I'd buy a book.As if you could possibly be a bully! I read your post and some comments, and I don't think you did anything aggressive, hostile, rude, etc. You are invariably even-tempered and respectful.
I'm curious -- I don't think I've ever seen anyone complain about a link to someone else's blog or comment, so why is linking "better" than quoting? Personally, I see it as a favor to your readers.
How sad it would be if we were all so cantankerous or so afraid of being cantankerous that the only thing left for you to blog about would be kittens and puppies.missed out on the muslin blog...was waiting to read it when I had a moment to focus. I had to clean up rather than play in my sewing room ('we are listing our house)this past weekend.
I love my 2 8 month old kittens, one sleeps nicely in the basket on my design table. The other steals pins and hugs tissue when he is not sleeping on the pressing table.- Sew Show MeJuly 13, 2011 at 8:03 PM
I don't see what the big deal was. True, the person who wrote the comment didn't write it for this forum, but, oh, forget it. *sigh*
I was at FIT last week and heard a dog barking in the hallway. Apparently there's a short evening series on designing pet outfits or something.
I wonder if they're doing muslins. I would. :-) - Sew Show MeJuly 13, 2011 at 8:06 PM
Another sewing blog recently featured the headline:
"Muslining My Friends."
I clicked on the link expecting to see photos of toiles the author had made for her friends. But apparently, she meant:
"Muslining, My Friends."
Commas count. :-) Love the kitteh's and I PI'd the 'original' muslin post because I was very interested in this myself, I'm a practicer, I'm all for it glad to know its an actual technique as my 17 yo daughter and I embark on some sewing, (we're making the bombshell together) she's big busted I'm big hipped it's going to be so awesome to have clothes that FIT..........yeah love kitteh's!
ReplyDeleteI think you are trying to smooth ruffled feather with kittens...you are mixing you menageries there!
I love that you have such an original voice. DO NOT LET YOURSELF BE BULLIED . This is YOUR blog. Attribute, apologise, correct and respect the original source but PLEASE, revisit the muslin issue soon. Love your style!Vavavoom!I'm offended by Kittens...Just kidding. I too missed the apparently offensive muslin post. I'm curious as to how it became so bad you needed to censor yourself but I have done so on facebook because of heated discussion even though I didn't think what I originally said was bad, I deleted the discussion to protect the people who said dang stoopid stuff and might feel embarrassed for it to be there for others to revisit it :)
ReplyDeleteKittens, poodles, canaries - they're all good!
I got hit recently by someone who took offense at something I wrote *3 years ago*. Some people look for reasons to be P.O.'d. I saw a great saying that goes, "Remember, you don't have to attend every argument you're invited to." Words to live by. I put my post behind a password screen. We all love you, Gertie, don't let them get you down! :)Oh, I missed the fracas! I do so love to watch a fracas. Anyhoo, I can't wait to read what you have to say about muslins. I made my first very recently,as I had never successfully sewn a garment to fit myself. It was a great help, and I will certainly do so for any future patterns that I need to alter.
ReplyDeleteYour blog has been a source of joy and inspiration to me for several months now. However, I have never commented, until now.
I LOVE kitties!! In fact, my son's cat had 5 kittens 6 weeks ago! They are crazy sweet and so active. Every time I turn around there is one between my feet! The hard part will be giving any of these lovies away!!
Muslins, never made one! And I have being sewing for over 30 years... Funny thing is, after reading Marina's post on Burdastyle, I decided I needed to try and make one!
Missed your post, would love to read it though. Remember, you are not responsible for another person's words or actions. You are only responsible for yourself, and your kitties!!- GeorgieJuly 14, 2011 at 12:08 AM
Kitties are very cure. One of mine likes to pull the pins out of the pin cushion. Quite dangerous when you have no shoes on! Love your blog and your style.
ReplyDelete yeah, I read the muslin post as well, and I didn't think it was offensive at all. I thought you & the commenter raised interesting view points. And the commenter left their comments in a public space, so I don't see what's so wrong with quoting them. I think you do an awesome job all around of trying to be inclusive, and non-offensive, while still sharing differing view points. That's one thing I love about you. YOU SHARE DIFFERING VIEWPOINTS. Some people take disagreements personally, when all it is is a differing view! I find that strange, since differing view points are what makes life interesting. Keep up the good work!
ReplyDeleteGertie can you make another post about muslins (toiles) that doesn't reference someone else's blog so we can talk about it?
I wonder if making a toile out of quilting cotton is the ultimate offence... ;-)
Not a cat person. A toile person!
I could make a joke about calico cats but not sure it would translate to North America terminilogy!Dear Gertie, like so many who commented, I too postponed reading this post, because I wanted to have more time to read it thoroughly. I understand and respect your decision to take it down and I'm delighted you'll be reposting.
I've just recently tackled bullying and negative comments on my blog: http://catspajamas-dogstuxedos.blogspot.com/2011/07/blogger-culture-dealing-with-negative.html and I am just irked by the nerve some people have. All comments should be respectful and polite, even when the commenter absolutely disagrees with the blogger.My Google Reader doesn't have the muslins post, so I am in the dark about the specifics of Muslingate, but I just want to say that I think that switching to paraphrasing rather than quote is actually much worse.
When someone posts something publicly online, they're...posting publicly online. It is entirely reasonable for others to respond, and in order to respond clearly, and to represent the original poster fairly, quoting and linking is the most reasonable way to go about that. By all means be kind, be fair, be pleasant, when quoting or otherwise referencing people, but it's not reasonable for people to get Very Offended because public comments have been publicly repeated.
In my estimation, the situation gets hairier when you're paraphrasing someone - because then it's your representation of their words rather than their words - even if you're not naming names.
Oh, and - kittens are wonderful. Most small, fuzzy, warm, and roundish creatures are, in my experience!I saw your post which I felt was very interesting. I didn't think there was anything offensive about it. It prompted me to try a muslin next time I make something new. Ohhh... that's right, I signed up for your online course so I will be making one! ;)
Ya just gotta love kittens...they're so cute!I seem to have missed an interesting post... Too bad! :-) I LOVE kittens to death! But I love grown cats even more - they are so majestic and spoiled and beautiful and seem to be so calm and wise (but they're quite silly). They know how to live! Napping, relaxing in the sun, cuddling up on the couch, and using their human servants to the max.
How do I get an update whenever there's a new post...? Gotta figure that one out...To muslin or not to muslin? I my opinion, muslins are a great way to experiement without ruining your fashion fabric. Think of it as a warm activity to the real event- like warming up before a big race rather than going cold turkey and getting hurt. In this case, your fabric may get hurt! I missed the controversial muslin post. Too bad. Muslins have provided me the opportunity to tweak a pattern before doing it for reals. Maybe you have a better method than the pattern directions - it is a great time to try it out to see if it works. I think it is worth the extra time and effort. Either way-happy sewing to you!
ReplyDeleteWish I had read the controversial muslin post. Personally I believe you should have kept the post intact even if a commenter's response was negative. Sometimes negative comments bring to light issues I had not considered, regardless of whether I agreed/disagreed with the point of view. I don't expect all people to respond favorably to blogger's posts, so an occasional negative response is fine as far as I am concerned. I also agree with the problem of not directly quoting and linking and, instead, paraphrasing. As others have stated, when we comment on public forums, then we relinquish the rights to them. Other people are free to copy, reference them on them on their own blogs. Gertie, even though the post created an uncomfortable situation for you, it had a positive response in the bigger picture. Your posting and subsequent removing of the post had your readers thinking about muslins. We have discussed their benefits/cons, some have supported your decision to remove the post, others encouraged you to not remove it, and we all have appreciated the gracious spirit in which you responded to the "offending" issue.
ReplyDelete- AnonymousJuly 14, 2011 at 1:27 PM
kittens become cats. My cat has just today shitted under my writing desk. Any other questions?
ReplyDelete - firstname.lastname@example.com 20, 2011 at 8:37 AM
I am sorry that I missed that post - I am a large busted petite and must ALWAYS make a muslin for any new pattern - even a simple blouse! (and all that after HUGE adjustments and length/back length changes)
I also LOVE!!!!! Kittens *grin*
Great kitten pic - made me smile in a way that will stay with me all day!
Thanx for that.


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Flipping through a deck of cards in the library as her friends and classmates slough through books and papers means that, sometimes, people want answers from Carolyn Chen.
"I usually have to reassure my friends that, yes, I'm being productive," said Chen, who is among 15 freshmen in a seminar at Princeton University where work is play and tricks are the trade. "The Mathematics of Magic Tricks and Games" explores the mathematical principles behind games and magic tricks. Students then use those principles to create and master their own tricks and games.
"Assignments for this class never feel like 'homework,'" said Chen, who is interested in pursuing electrical engineering or computer science. "I spend a great portion of my Saturdays and Sundays playing around with my cards, trying to reinforce and extend what we learned in class. I always practice my tricks on my friends and roommate, and thankfully they also think it's fun."
"Fun" is precisely the impression of mathematics the class (designated the Richard L. Smith '70 Freshman Seminar) is intended to leave with students, said Princeton mathematics professor Manjul Bhargava, who teaches the class. As an undergraduate at Harvard University, Bhargava learned about the mathematical theory behind magic from his adviser, magician-cum-mathematician Persi Diaconis, whose research focus includes coin-flipping, card-shuffling and other problems of randomness.
Bhargava, now Princeton's Brandon Fradd, Class of 1983, Professor of Mathematics, figured those same lessons from his days as a student would be a good way to introduce young academics to a field widely considered difficult and inaccessible.
"In grade school, mathematics is sometimes taught in a very robotic way of, here is the problem and here are the steps to solve it," Bhargava said. "As a result, sometimes it comes off as dry and students don't see the imaginative aspect. This course is meant to show that math is not a robotic science at all. It is an art and has a truly creative side. That's how mathematicians approach mathematics — creatively."
In a recent class, Edgar von Ottenritter has a visitor select a card from a stack of 27, then name their favorite number. The visitor — or "victim," as the class calls the subjects of their tricks — draws a nine of clubs (unknown to von Ottenritter) and selects a favorite number of 12.
Von Ottenritter then lays the cards out in three columns of nine cards, all of it seemingly random. The victim selects a column. Von Ottenritter scoops up the rows and lays them out into columns again. This is done three times. At the end, a focused von Ottenritter flips over cards from the top of the deck until he gets to the 12th card — the nine of clubs.
Von Ottenritter sighs with relief and bows as the class applauds. Bhargava explains that the trick relies on a formula based on 3 that essentially allows the mathematically inclined magician to figure out which column the victim's card is in and then mentally cycle through until it comes up again.
"It looks like you're mixing up the deck, but after three turns you're back where you started," Bhargava told the class. "Once you've named your column, in theory you have enough information to guess which one has the victim's card."
Despite the formulas and "perfect powers" (27 cards is ideal for the trick von Ottenritter performed), students in the seminar experiment with the encouragement of Bhargava and their classmates.
Jamie Oliver, who plans to concentrate in chemistry, attempts the same trick but with 52 cards. This means the trick expands to five columns that alternate between containing 10 or 11 cards each. On top of that, his victim chooses a favorite number of 35, which he calls "an obnoxious number." Oliver explains to the class that while having five columns gives him more power to determine where the card is, the uneven piles can throw off his mental count, typically by one. A high favorite number such as 35 makes the likelihood of a missed guess greater.
The class hovers over Oliver as he performs the involved trick. Some offer advice: "You should tell us a story," one says. The others laugh. Finally, Oliver counts out 35 cards. The last is the four of hearts. And it's his victim's card. More applause.
Since the previous class, Oliver had spent about three hours developing the trick and practiced it 10 to 15 minutes a day, he explained. His decision to use 52 cards "was fairly whimsical," although a previous assignment was to expand any trick to use 52 cards.
"Creating the tricks is a lot of fun for me and usually is the first homework assignment I will do on Tuesdays," Oliver said. "I put a good amount of practice into my tricks for class and usually bring a deck of cards to the dining hall once a day to show tricks to friends."
Oliver has always had an interest in tactical games and been fascinated by magic, he said. Oliver had previously learned many of the mathematical concepts Bhargava discusses, but it wasn't until the seminar that he saw the connection, he said.
"This class has shown me many cool applications for mathematical concepts I had learned in the past but never used," Oliver said.
"Though I used to think math was really only used for the sciences, I now have an appreciation for the use of mathematics in art, music, games and magic," he said. "I am now more interested in math and its practical applications and can see myself taking more math classes down the line that I did not initially plan to take."
Bhargava considers that type of enthusiasm as especially ripe in freshmen, and was a motivating factor in him creating the seminar, he said.
"I read that the freshman seminar was one of their more formative experiences," Bhargava said. "I feel they should see the correct side of mathematics before they're seniors. The enthusiasm is really there as freshmen and this is a great time to catch them."
Convinced that mathematics is more engaging than she thought, Chen again exemplified the reaction Bhargava hoped to prompt with his seminar.
"I liked math in high school, but I never loved it," Chen said. "Now, I'm pretty sure I love it. This class has shown me that there is a whole other side of math that I just wasn't exposed to before. I've acquired a new appreciation for math and its elegance."


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Jacob of Nisibis
Our Righteous Father Jacob of Nisibis, also James of Nisibis , Jacob the Great , Jacob of Mygdonia ,[note 1] or Mor Ya`qub , called the "Moses of Mesopotamia"[1][2] for his wisdom and wonderworking abilities, was the second bishop of Nisibis,[note 2] spiritual father of the renowned Syriac writer and theologian Ephrem the Syrian, celebrated ascetic and one of the 318 fathers of the First Ecumenical Council at Nicaea.
His feast days in the Orthodox Church are January 13/26 and October 31/November 13.[note 3]
Jacob was born at Nisibis (Antiochia Mygdoniae) towards the end of the third century, the son of Prince Gefal (Armenia).[3] By some accounts he is said the have been nearly related to his contemporary Gregory the Illuminator, the Apostle of Armenia.[note 4] According to St. Eugene (Augin),[note 5] the Venerable St. Jacob came from the tribe and the family of St. James the brother of the Lord.[4]
At an early age he devoted himself to the life of a solitary, practicing the severest self-discipline.[note 6] He liked the solitude and the peace of the desert, and he lived in the mountains around the city of Nisibis, on the border of the Persian and Roman empires. In the summer he lived in crevices of the mountains, and in the winter he lived for a short time in a cave. His food was not what he had sown, but what grew there on its own, such as fruits from wild trees and green plants that grew in the desert. His clothing was made of hard goat's hair.
He always fed on spiritual food which came through prayer which also kept his thoughts pure. Through his asceticism, he gained a deeper connection with God. He had the gift of foresight, and by the grace of the Spirit, he received the gift of miracles.
His contemporary St. Eugene (Augin) was a native of Egypt, who later retreated to Mount Izla near Nisibis, in order to do his missionary work there. At that time, there were many heathens and Marcionists and the fear of God was lost by many. Together, these two great saints worked many miracles and healings, and they baptized many who professed the true faith.
During this period of his life he went on a journey to Persia for the purpose of confirming the faith of the Christians there, who were enduring persecutions under Shapur II. Theodoret records several miracles as taking place at this time.[5] In addition, Gennadius reports that Jacob was a courageous confessor during the Maximinian persecution as well.[6]
Monastic Bishop
After leading a severe life in the mountains of Kurdistan with St. Eugene (Augin), the founder of Persian monasticism, he became the second bishop of Nisibis in 309. Upon the vacancy of that see, which was his native city, Jacob was compelled by the demand of the people to become their bishop. He was then forced to exchange his desert life with life in the city. Although he moved to the city, he changed neither his food, nor his asceticism, nor his simple clothing. In his new position, he worked especially to help the oppressed, those in need, orphans, widows and the poor, for he was moved by awe and holy fear of Jesus, our Lord and Saviour.
His episcopate, according to Theodoret, was signalized by fresh miracles. A similar tale is told of him as with Gregory Thaumaturgus[7] and Epiphanius,[8] that is, his meeting with two beggars, one of whom while feigning death to impose on him, actually died by divine judgment.[note 7]
In 313 he began to build the great basilica in Nisibis, the ruins of which still bear his name.[9]
As bishop of Nisibis, Jacob was the spiritual father of Ephrem the Syrian, who was baptized by him and remained by his side as long as he lived. The Bishop of Susa, Milles (Milas al-Razi), when visiting Nisibis to attend a synod for settling the differences between the bishops of Seleucia and Ctesiphon, ca. A.D. 341, found Jacob busily engaged in erecting his cathedral, towards which, on his return, he sent a large quantity of silk from Adiabene.[10]
Council of Nicaea
In 325 Jacob was summoned to the Council of Nicaea.[11] A leading part is ascribed to him by Theodoret in the debates of that council, as the champion of the whole Orthodox faith.[note 8] He is commended by Athanasius, together with Hosius, Alexander, Eustathius, and others.[12] According to some Eastern accounts of the council, Jacob was one of those whom the Emperor Constantine marked out for peculiar honour.[13] Nicephorus also adds, that similar to Paphnutius of Thebes, he was noticeable at the Council due to the the seams and scars left by his sufferings;[14] Theodoret however is silent on this point.
Abraham Ecchellensis ascribed to him the compilation of the eighty-four Arabic Nicene canons, the spuriousness of which has been sufficiently proved.[15]
His name also occurs among those who signed the decrees of the Council of Antioch "in Encaeniis" in A.D. 341, of doubtful authenticity,[16] since no mention of his being present at this council occurs elsewhere.[17]
In Jerusalem
Later Bishop Jacob was present at the dedication of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in Jerusalem, on September 14, A.D. 335.[9]
Death of Arius
The sudden death of the heresiarch Arius at Constantinople, on the eve of his anticipated triumph, A.D. 336, is attributed especially to the prayers of Jacob of Nisibis.[18] This theme is repeated in the Syriac and Roman Martyrology, which state that the prayers of Jacob and Alexander of Constantinople were responsible for the death of Arius and his "bowels gushing out". This tradition has been questioned however.[note 9]
No writings of Jacob of Nisibis are known, although he has been confused in the past with the fourth century Persian writer Aphrahat (ca.270-ca.345), who was the head of the monastery of Mar Mattai, near modern Mosul, with the rank of bishop and, apparently, the episcopal name Jacob, who composed a series of twenty-three expositions or homilies on points of Christian doctrine and practice.[note 10] The author of the homilies, who was earliest known as "the Persian sage", was a Persian subject, and tells us that he took the Christian name Jacob at his baptism. Hence he was already confused with Jacob of Nisibis by the time of Gennadius (before 496),[note 11] and the ancient Armenian version of nineteen of the homilies was published under this latter name.
Theodoret, from whom we obtain the amplest detail of his life, does not speak of his writings. And Jerome, who mentions him in his Chronicon, does not notice him in his book De Viris Illustribus.[19]
The Liturgy which bears the name of Jacob of Nisibis (Syriac Liturgy of St James), said to have been formerly in use among the Syrians,[20] is certainly not his, but is, rightly, ascribed to James of Sarug.[21][note 12]
Protection of Nisibis
The most famous miracle of St. Jacob was that by which he protected the city of Nisibis from the Persians, as is related by Theodoret both in his religious and ecclesiastical history, by Theophanes, and even by Philostorgius himself, who was a rank Arian, and cannot be suspected of being too favourable to St. Jacob.
After Constantine the Great died in the year 337 and his sons had taken over the kingdom, the Persian king Shapur II (309-379) besieged Nisibis three times over, during his war against the Romans.[note 13] St. Jacob and St. Ephraim prayed with the people in the church each time, asking God to help them. The bishops' intercession during the final siege in 350 saved the city:[note 14] Theodoret offers a particularly vivid picture of his contribution to the defence of the fortress. At the urging of Ephraim and the rest of the inhabitants he ascended the walls of Nisibis to pray for them and curse the Persians.[22]
- The bishop would not pray for the destruction of any one; but he implored the divine mercy that the city might be delivered from the calamities of so long a siege. Afterwards, going to the top of a high tower, and turning his face towards the enemy, and seeing the prodigious multitude of men and beasts which covered the whole country, he said: "Lord, thou art able by the weakest means to humble the pride of thy enemies; defeat these multitudes by an army of gnats." God heard the humble prayer of his servant, as he had done that of Moses against the Egyptians, and as he had by the like means vanquished the enemies of his people when he conducted them out of Egypt. For scarcely had the saint spoken those words, when whole clouds of gnats and flies came pouring down upon the Persians, got into the elephants' trunks, and the horses' ears and nostrils, which made them chafe and foam, throw their riders, and put the whole army into confusion and disorder. A famine and pestilence which followed, carried off a great part of the army; and Sapor, after lying above three months before the place, set fire to all his own engines of war, and was forced to abandon the siege and return home with the loss of twenty thousand men.[23]
School of Nisibis
Around A.D. 350 St. Jacob founded the School of Nisibis, after the model of the school of Diodorus of Tarsus in Antioch, in which he himself was an instructor. Through the Holy Spirit he had a strong and holy influence on the hearts of his students.[3] When the Persians conquered Nisibis in 363, the School was moved to Edessa and re-establised there by St. Ephrem the Syrian, where it operated from 363–489.
The Venerable Bishop Jacob died peacefully in Nisibis, according to some in A.D. 338,[1][4][9] and according to others in A.D. 350.[2][3][23][24]
He was honourably interred within the city, in pursuance, it is said, of an express charge of Constantine the Great to his son Constantius, indicative of the reverance he held for him, that after death his hallowed remains might continue to defend Nisibis against its enemies.
In 361 Julian the Apostate commanded that these sacred remains to be removed without the city. Soon after Julian's death, in order to obtain peace, Emperor Jovian was obliged to yield up Nisibis to the Persians in 363, along with the five Roman provinces situated on the Tigris, and a great part of Mesopotamia.[note 15]
When Nisibis was yielded to the Persian monarch in 363, the Christian inhabitants carried the sacred relics with them, [25] which, according to the Menologion of the Armenians at Venice, were brought to Constantinople about the year 970.
Jacob of Nisibis | ||
Preceded by: Babu 300 - 309 |
Bishop of Nisibis 309 - 350 |
Succeeded by: Vologesis 346-361 |
See also
- ↑ Antiochia Mygdonia was a Seleucid colony in ancient Mesopotamia; in the classical Roman period it was known as Nisibis; today it is the Turkish town of Nusaybin.
- ↑ "The See of Nisibis was founded in 300 by Babu (d. 309). His successor, the celebrated St. James, defended the city by his prayers during the siege of Sapor II." (Siméon Vailhé. "Nisibis: Titular Archdiocese of Mesopotamia". Original Catholic Encyclopedia. 1913. El Cajon, California: Catholic Answers. Retrieved 2011-01-22.)
- ↑ In the Roman Catholic Church his feast day is July 15; in the Coptic Synaxarion it is held on the 18th day of the Month of Tobi (usually January 26); the Armenians observe his feast on December 15; and the Syrians on May 12 and July 15.
- ↑ However according to Jacob's biographical entry at CCEL: "The Armenians mistakenly call him the friend of Gregory the Illuminator." (Christian Classics Ethereal Library (CCEL). JACOB (JAMES) OF NISIBIS.)
- ↑ "...tradition ascribes Persian monasticism to a certain Eugene (Augin), who brought it from the Egyptian desert, and founded the famous monastery of Mount Izla near Nisibis in the early 4th century." (Fr. Dr. Adrian Fortescue. Lesser Eastern Churches. London: Catholic Truth Society, 1913. p.43.)
- ↑ The celebrity that Jacob acquired by the strictness of his asceticism and his spiritual gifts, caused Theodoret to assign him the first place in his Religiosa Historia or Vitae Patrum - where he is entitled "Ο μέγας" ("the great") - in which his self-imposed austerities, and the miracles of which he was the reputed worker, are fully detailed.
- ↑ One day as he was travelling, he was accosted by a gang of beggars who had concerted a plot whereby to impose upon the servant of God, with the view of extorting money from him on pretence to bury their companion, who lay stretched on the ground as if he had been dead. The holy man gave them what they asked, and "offering up supplications to God as for a soul departed, he prayed that his divine majesty would pardon him the sins he had committed whilst he lived, and that he would admit him into the company of the saints," says Theodoret. As soon as the saint was gone by, his companions calling upon him to rise and take his share of the booty, were strangely surprised to find him really dead. They rushed to St. Jacob, begged him, kissed his hands and feet, confessed their evil deeds and intentions, and begged his forgiveness. As he accepted their apology and petition, he prayed for the deceased, who then rose again.
- ↑ "οία τις αριστεύς καὶ πρόμαχος ἁπάσης φάλαγγος" (Theod. u. s. p. 1114.)
- ↑ According to one source:
- "...That on this emergency he had exhorted the faithful to devote a whole week to uninterrupted fasting and public supplication in the churches, rests only on the authority of one passage, in the Religiosa Historia of Theodoret, the spuriousness of which is acknowledged by all sound critics. The gross blunders of making the death of the heresiarch contemporaneous with the Council of Nicaea, and of confounding Alexander of Alexandria with Alexander of Constantinople, prove it to be an ignorant forgery. In the account of the death of Arius given by Theodoret, in his Ecclesiastical History, from Athanasius (Theod. H. E. i. 14; Soz. H. E. ii. 20.) no mention is made of Jacob in connection with the death of Arius; and he is equally absent from that given by Athanasius in his letter to the bishops." (Sir William Smith. "JACOBUS (4) or JAMES bishop of Nisibis in Mesopotamia". In: Volume 3 of A Dictionary of Christian Biography, Literature, Sects and Doctrines: Being a Continuation of 'The Dictionary of the Bible'. J. Murray, 1882. p.326.)
- ↑ According to Professor T.D. Barnes (University of Toronto):
- The twenty-three Demonstrations of Aphrahat are not likely to be familiar to most students of Roman history or of Constantine. Aphrahat was head of the monastery of Mar Mattai, near modern Mosul, with the rank of bishop and, apparently, the episcopal name Jacob: as a consequence, he was soon confused with the better known Jacob of Nisibis, and independent knowledge of his life and career virtually disappeared. Fortunately, however, twenty-three treatises survived, whose attribution to 'Aphrahat the Persian sage' seems beyond doubt. Aphrahat wrote in Syriac and composed works of edification and polemic for a Mesopotamian audience outside the Roman Empire. (T. D. Barnes. "Constantine and the Christians of Persia." The Journal of Roman Studies. Vol. 75 (1985), pp. 126-136. Page 126.)
- ↑ Gennadius speaks of Jacob as a copious writer, and gives the titles of twenty-six different treatises of which he was the author.
- "These, or some of them, eighteen in number, were found by Assemani in the Armenian convent of St. Anthony at Venice...The titles of these treatises - De Fide, De Dilectione, De Jejunio, De Oratione, De Bello, De Devotis, De Poenitentia, De Resurrectione, etc. - correspond generally with those given by Gennadius, but the order is different. In the same collection he found the letter of Jacob to the bishops of Seleucia and Ctesiphon, on the Assyrian schism. It is a lengthy document, in thirty-one sections, lamenting the divisions of the church and the pride and arrogance which were their cause, and exhorting them to study peace and concord. These were all published with a Latin translation and a learned preface establishing their authenticity and notes by Nicholas Maria Antonelli in 1756. They were also printed in the collection of the Armenian fathers, published at Venice in 1765, and again at Constantinople in 1824. The Latin translation is found in the Patres Apostolici of Caillau, tom. 25, pp.254-543." (Sir William Smith. "JACOBUS (4) or JAMES bishop of Nisibis in Mesopotamia". In: Volume 3 of A Dictionary of Christian Biography, Literature, Sects and Doctrines: Being a Continuation of 'The Dictionary of the Bible'. J. Murray, 1882. p.326.)
- ↑ The Syro-Antiochene ("Jacobite") Rite was gradually enriched with elements of Aramaic origin, especially the poetic compositions attributed to St. Ephrem the Syrian or to James of Sarug. (Aimé Georges Martimort, Pierre-Marie Gy, Pierre Jounel. The Church at Prayer: Principles of the Liturgy. Liturgical Press, 1987. p.32.)
- ↑ From 337-350, the Persian King Shapur II attacked Nisibis on three occasions, as it was the great city of Northern Mesopotamia and the bulwark of the eastern provinces. The first Siege of Nisibis took place in A.D. 338; the second in A.D. 346; and the third in A.D. 350, lasting three months.
- ↑ The tale of the final siege of 350, which lasted three months, and of the bishop's successful efforts to save his city, can be read in the passages of Gibbon (ch. xviii. vol. ii. pp.385ff.), or de Broglie (L'Eglise et L'Empire, tom. iii. pp.180-195.).
- ↑ At the time of its cession to the Persians, Nisibis was a Christian center important enough to become the ecclesiastical metropolis of the Province of Beit-Arbayé (Arbayé; Turkish: Alayurt; the area around Nisibis; in today's Turkish province of Mardin). In 410 it had six suffragan sees and as early as the middle of the fifth century was the most important episcopal see of the Persian Church after Seleucia-Ctesiphon. (S. VAILHE. Nisibis: Titular Archdiocese of Mesopotamia. The Original Catholic Encyclopedia. 1913.)
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch: Archdiocese of the Western U.S. St. James (Jacob) bishop of Nisibis, July 15.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Sir William Smith. "JACOBUS (4) or JAMES bishop of Nisibis in Mesopotamia". In: Volume 3 of A Dictionary of Christian Biography, Literature, Sects and Doctrines: Being a Continuation of 'The Dictionary of the Bible'. J. Murray, 1882. p.326.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 S. V. Bulgakov. Handbook for Church Servers. 2nd Ed. Kharkov, 1900. 1274pp. (Translated by Archpriest Eugene D. Tarris, December 13, 2006).
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Antiochian Syriac Orthodox Church. St. Jacob of Nisibis.
- ↑ Theod. Vit. Patr. pp.1110 sq.)
- ↑ de Script. Eccl. c.1.
- ↑ Greg. Nyss. Vit. Greg. Thaumat.
- ↑ Soz. vii. 27; Theod. u. s. p. 1112.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Christian Classics Ethereal Library (CCEL). JACOB (JAMES) OF NISIBIS.
- ↑ Asseman. Bibl. Or. tom. i. p.186.
- ↑ Labbe, Council. ii. 52, 76.
- ↑ Adv. Arian. tom. i. p.252.
- ↑ Arthur Penrhyn Stanley. Lectures on the History of the Eastern Church. New York, 1864. p.203
- ↑ H. E. viii. 14
- ↑ Bishop Pearson, Vind. Ignat. part i. p.187; Hefele, Hist. of Councils, v. i. p.366, Eng. Transl.
- ↑ Labbe, Council. ii. 559.
- ↑ Tillemont, Mem. Eccl. tom. vi. note 27, les Ariens; Hefele, Councils, ii, 58, Engl. Transl.
- ↑ cf. the Synaxarium ecclesiae Constantinopolitanae [=Propylaeum ad ASB, Novembris], ed. H. Delehaye, Brussels, 1902, Jan. 13.
- ↑ Sir William Smith. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology: Earinus-Nyx. Vol. 2. London: John Murray, 1880. p.547.
- ↑ Abr. Ecchell. Not. in Catall. Ebed-Jesu, p.134; Bona, Liturg. i.9;
- ↑ Renaudot, Lit. Or. tom. ii. p.4.
- ↑ C. S. Lightfoot. Facts and Fiction: The Third Siege of Nisibis (A.D. 350). Historia: Zeitschrift für Alte Geschichte. Vol. 37, No. 1 (1st Qtr., 1988), pp.105-125. Page 123.
- ↑ 23.0 23.1 St. James, Bishop of Nisibis, Confessor at Bartleby.com.
- ↑ W. H. C. Frend. The Monks and the Survival of the East Roman Empire in the Fifth Century. Past & Present. No. 54 (Feb., 1972), pp. 3-24. Page 8.
- ↑ Theod. u. s. p.1119; Soz. H. E. v.3; Gennad. u. s. c.1.
- Christian Classics Ethereal Library (CCEL). JACOB (JAMES) OF NISIBIS.
- Antiochian Syriac Orthodox Church. St. Jacob of Nisibis.
- Syriac Orthodox Church of Antioch: Archdiocese of the Western U.S. St. James (Jacob) bishop of Nisibis, July 15.
- St. James, Bishop of Nisibis, Confessor at Bartleby.com.
- Jacob of Nisibis at Wikipedia.
- S. V. Bulgakov. Handbook for Church Servers. 2nd Ed. Kharkov, 1900. 1274pp. (Translated by Archpriest Eugene D. Tarris, December 13, 2006).
- Sir William Smith. "JACOBUS (4) or JAMES bishop of Nisibis in Mesopotamia". In: Volume 3 of A Dictionary of Christian Biography, Literature, Sects and Doctrines: Being a Continuation of 'The Dictionary of the Bible'. J. Murray, 1882.
- Sir William Smith. A Dictionary of Greek and Roman Biography and Mythology: Earinus-Nyx. Vol. 2. London: John Murray, 1880.
- C. S. Lightfoot. Facts and Fiction: The Third Siege of Nisibis (A.D. 350). Historia: Zeitschrift für Alte Geschichte. Vol. 37, No. 1 (1st Qtr., 1988), pp.105-125.
- Prof. T. D. Barnes. Constantine and the Christians of Persia. The Journal of Roman Studies. Vol. 75 (1985), pp. 126-136.
- W. H. C. Frend. The Monks and the Survival of the East Roman Empire in the Fifth Century. Past & Present. No. 54 (Feb., 1972), pp. 3-24.
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Sunday, April 18, 2010
Greek-Style Flatbread Pizza
From the kitchen of One Perfect Bite...It was a wonderfully busy day today. We headed into the Lorane Valley to look at property and on our way back stopped for a quick visit with friends who have just opened their nursery and farm stand for the season. We did a quick walk through of our Saturday Market and had a very late lunch at a favorite local Thai restaurants. By the time we reached home the sun had set and we knew that dinner would be light and late. I decided to make Greek pizzas that use lavash as a base for Mediterranean-style ingredients. They are much lighter than their doughy cousins and I actually prefer the thin crisp crust to that of a standard pizza. These are easy to do. If you don't care for the Greek version, use standard pizza ingredients or better still use the flatbread for a wonderful pissaldiere. I think many of you will like this light pizza. Here's the recipe.
Greek-Style Flatbread Pizza...from the kitchen of One Perfect Bite
1 soft lavash bread
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup minced pitted Kalamata olives
1 cup grated Monterey Jack cheese
1-3/4 cups crumbled feta cheese
1-1/2 cups baby spinach, wilted
1-1/2 cups thinly sliced cremini mushrooms
1) Preheat broiler. Place lavash on large baking sheet; brush with 1 1/2 tablespoons oil and broil until it begins to crisp, about 1 minute.
2) Reduce oven temperature to 450 degrees F. Turn lavash over on baking sheet, broiled side down. Brush with remaining 1-1/2 tablespoons oil. Sprinkle with Monterey Jack and feta cheese. Top with wilted spinach, olives and mushrooms. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Using a wide spatula, slide lavash dierectly onto an oven rack. Bake until pizza is heated through and cheeses melt, about 5 to 7 minutes. Cut into squares. Yield 2 to 3 servings.
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53 comments :
- Pete said...
Haven't tried putting olives in my pizza....lets' see if I can get hold of some. Nice and yummy looking Flatbread Pizza!
Have a nice weekend! - April 18, 2010 at 2:58 AM
- Ana Powell said...
My in-laws were in Greece for 25 years and every now and then my mother-in-law cooks some lovely Greek dishes for us.
Your flatbread just looks delicious x - April 18, 2010 at 3:38 AM
- Diane said...
I have never heard of Lavash bread before so I looked it up on Wikipedia. Your pizza sounds good though and I just love olives. I will certainly try this recipe. Diane
- April 18, 2010 at 4:06 AM
- giorno26 ¸¸.•*¨*•. said...
Hello Mary,
anche se sono franco-svizzera-italiana, la pizza migliore al mondo è sicuramente quella italiana
piena di mozzarella di bufala, pomodorini napoletani e olio extra-vergine di oliva toscano !!
Però sono anche un'amante di tutti i piatti che hanno come base il pane !!
Quindi, pur non avendo mai provato questa ricetta Greca, sono sicura che deve essere veramente deliziosa.
Voglio provare a cucinarla :-)
Buona serata e grazie che ci fai conoscere tante ricette estere !
Myriam - April 18, 2010 at 4:30 AM
- Deana Sidney said...
MMM, healthy pizza? What a great idea to use lavash, Mary. I think I have a recipe for it somewhere... great idea for a quick healthy dish!
- April 18, 2010 at 4:31 AM
- Angie's Recipes said...
I haven't had Lavash bread before.....the topping for this pizza is just too good to miss!
- April 18, 2010 at 4:46 AM
- Cherine said...
Oh Lord this pizza looks awesome!!!
- April 18, 2010 at 4:57 AM
- My Little Space said...
Lavash bread sounds interesting! Btw, the pizza looks very delish. Have a great weekend!
Blessings, Kristy - April 18, 2010 at 5:00 AM
- Sushma Mallya said...
awesome pizza...looks very beautiful
- April 18, 2010 at 6:27 AM
- Simply Life said...
OH MY GOSH. My husband and I would devour this, if given the chance! GREAT idea- thanks!!!
- April 18, 2010 at 7:03 AM
- Rita said...
What afun day you had! Love the way you finished it off; looks good enough to eat right now;never cooked with soft flatbread; very intresting!
Rita - April 18, 2010 at 7:14 AM
- Allie and Pattie said...
Sounds like a lovely day! We have many Greek friends in NY and they would love this. I use flatbreads frequently as my hubby prefers a thin crust. Lovely pizza!
xoxo Pattie - April 18, 2010 at 7:38 AM
- Big Dude said...
I really like Greek flavors and this pizza would be right up my alley.
- April 18, 2010 at 7:49 AM
- tasteofbeirut said...
Great idea~ Lavash bread is used for sandwiches in lebanon with goat cheese and olives and mint; so the next logical step is to heat it up in a pizza fashion; perfect!
- April 18, 2010 at 7:55 AM
- Ciao Chow Linda said...
I've never tried using lavash for a pizza base. Sounds like a good idea for a quick and delicious meal, even if I'm partial to Neapolitan pizza.
- April 18, 2010 at 8:13 AM
- Kim said...
I haven't had lavash as a pizza base before, but have enjoyed naan as a pizza base in the past. I think this sounds like a fabulous pizza, anytime of day:D
- April 18, 2010 at 8:23 AM
- T.W. Barritt at Culinary Types said...
I had my hands on a flatbread in the grocery store yesterday. Now reading this recipe, I wish I had picked it up. How delicious this looks!
- April 18, 2010 at 8:56 AM
- D said...
Mary, I've been thinking of making flatbread pizza and this looks delicious, quickly assembled, and Lavash will be added to my grocery list. Thank you!
Today should be another beautiful day in the valley, forecast 70, so we are headed out early to get things done. Enjoy another wonderful day. - April 18, 2010 at 9:28 AM
- ♥Sugar♥Plum♥Fairy♥ said...
What a lovely pizza....the Greek flavours so feel like spring ...and i sure do love olives...
happy sunday to ya... - April 18, 2010 at 10:12 AM
- LittleRed said...
We made some Lavash a few months back with the Daring Bakers.....I think I can do this:) Thanks for the yummy post!
- April 18, 2010 at 10:50 AM
- Gloria Baker said...
I love your Flatbread Pizza Mary, look fantastic, gloria
- April 18, 2010 at 11:44 AM
- PeggyR said...
OMG that looks good. We also love black olives on our pizza.
- April 18, 2010 at 11:44 AM
- ♥ Kathy said...
Did you like the property? The pizza looks awesome. I've always said you could make pizza healthy :)
- April 18, 2010 at 11:53 AM
- megan said...
With a nice glass of wine, I know I would LOVE this flatbread!
- April 18, 2010 at 11:53 AM
- Megan H Carroll said...
Thanks for stopping by my Kitsch in the Kitchen blog, despite its name it is less about food but more about me.... Had to have a space of my own. My food and family blog is http://tomatotots.blogspot.com... Love pizza and love your first bite photograph. I will be back and add myself to your followers.
- April 18, 2010 at 12:06 PM
- Bir Dut Masalı - nUnU said...
your pizza very delicious
perfect !!
have a nice weekend - April 18, 2010 at 12:35 PM
- Barbara said...
Nice, Mary! Using the lavash flatbread is a great idea. Never have tried that..and I really like your toppings. I have some naan in the fridge right now; don't know why I couldn't use it the same way, do you?
- April 18, 2010 at 12:40 PM
- Valérie said...
I love homemade pizza! I'm really intrigued by the idea of using lavash bread... Definitely something I should look into. And your toppings are delicious!
- April 18, 2010 at 12:47 PM
- Lazaro Cooks said...
Wonderful recipe. The photo is so vibrant and live. Great job.
- April 18, 2010 at 12:54 PM
- Devaki said...
Dear Mary - It is amazing how you've taken a handful of ingredients and turned it into something that is beautiful visually and delicious in flavors.
This flat bread is definitely on my must do list on days when I am running around like a chicken with my head cut off!
Ciao, Devaki @ weavethousandflavors - April 18, 2010 at 2:04 PM
- bunkycooks said...
Your flatbread looks delicious! I love Greek-style pizzas. In fact, that is pretty much all I order out or make at home. I will have to try your recipe soon.
- April 18, 2010 at 2:40 PM
- Katy said...
I never thought of using lavash for a pizza base. What a terrific idea. And I love all the flavors you've chosen. A most excellent pizza indeed.
- April 18, 2010 at 2:45 PM
- Mary Bergfeld said...
Katy, I was unable to link back to a blog so I wanted to thank you for your visit and assure that you'll like if not love the flatbtread pizza. It's a good recipe to have on hand for busy days.
- April 18, 2010 at 2:55 PM
- Alessandra said...
I only used lavash bread a few times and never for pizza, I must try :-)
- April 18, 2010 at 3:21 PM
- Laurie said...
I am amazed every time I get a notice in my dashboard from you...You really do have great recipes!
Thank you for the inspiration.
DomesticProductions15.com - April 18, 2010 at 6:30 PM
- Carla and Michael said...
This looks so tasty. I have seen many "flatbread"style pizz recipes lately. I guess we are all starting to try and make at least some of our meals healthier these days. A beautiful pizza, well done.
- April 18, 2010 at 7:07 PM
- The Chef In My Head said...
MMMMmmmm Delish. Another winner Mary! ~LeslieMichele
- April 18, 2010 at 7:29 PM
- Carol said...
That looks delicious! You always come up with such interesting recipes! Never thought to use lavash for pizza, great idea!
- April 18, 2010 at 7:35 PM
- Pamela said...
Whoa...this looks astoundingly good!
- April 18, 2010 at 8:59 PM
- scrambledhenfruit said...
This is one of my favorite pizzas- no tomatoes! (I'm allergic.)Using the Lavash bread is much quicker and easier than making a crust. Thanks for the recipe. Betty
- April 18, 2010 at 11:12 PM
- Lyndas recipe box said...
This is a healthy and tasty looking pizza Mary...using flatbread is a great idea and a time saver.
Have a great week! - April 18, 2010 at 11:37 PM
- Krista said...
Recipes like this are exactly why your blog lives up to it's name. This IS "perfect"! Hope you had a wonderful weekend. : )
- April 18, 2010 at 11:38 PM
- Deb in Hawaii said...
This looks delicious--love all of the ingredients.
- April 19, 2010 at 2:17 AM
- Stella said...
Hey Mary, this looks wonderful. I like a crisp, light dough too sometimes. Might I ask you a photography question? If you cooked this at night, how did you get such a bright, wonderful picture? I'm still new to the photography thing, so any tips help and are appreciated.
Oh, and I just realized there are two different little ones above, not one! Your'e very lucky to have them. I miss having kids around. - April 19, 2010 at 2:45 PM
- Country Whispers said...
Thanks for stopping by my blog.
This pizza looks yummy!
I'll have to stop back when I have more time to read through your great looking recipes. - April 19, 2010 at 2:59 PM
- Mary Bergfeld said...
Stella, the boys are my grandsons.
I use the following light set up for my pictures. It is made by Lowel
http://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/439977-REG/Lowel_E1_92E_Ego_Fluorescent_2_Light.html - April 19, 2010 at 3:03 PM
- Chef Fresco said...
We make pizza at least once a week, but always use the same crust. I love the idea of using lavash! I love lavash, but haven't experimented with it too much - thanks for the idea!
- April 21, 2010 at 10:56 PM
- Terrianne, Call me Ree said...
This look so good, Mary!
Another 'will-make' list addition.
Hi Mary,
So nice to meet you. Thank you for visiting me. I'm new to blogging and blog websites. I never imagined there was a world out there with so many talented people with ideas to share, and great stories, too! As is the case with you.
I will absolutely stop by often to see what's cooking in your kitchen, and of to get ideas about what to cook in my own. =)
I've already added you to my "favorites."
Stay in touch.
~~Terrianne - April 23, 2010 at 9:35 AM
- mr. pineapple man said...
i just made my pizza dough right now and waiting for it to rise~ ur pics just made me look forward to it even more! thanks~
- April 23, 2010 at 5:53 PM
- Quirkyurbangirl said...
Hi Mary,
Thanks for stopping by my little blog!!! This pizza well be on my grocery list for this week! Yum!
Becky Sue
BS Cooks - April 25, 2010 at 2:28 AM
- Namrata said...
Looks delish..will surely give it a try.
- January 11, 2011 at 7:15 PM
- Sprigs of Rosemary said...
Soup would be a good go-along. The can was just for measuring something, right?
- February 12, 2015 at 3:48 PM
- mia xara said...
Looks delicious, Mary!I love flat bread pizza and all the trimmings!!!
- February 13, 2015 at 12:46 AM


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