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As you probably already know, I am a bit of a shrimp fanatic and I am always looking for tasty new ways to enjoy shrimp. I recently came across a really interesting recipe for Singapore chili prawns on Almost Bourdain that sounded so good that it quickly pushed its way to the top of my to try list. Not that it takes much to get me interested in a shrimp dish but the two things that caught my attention with this recipe were the use of the sweet chili sauce and the egg drop. I picked up a bottle of sweet chili sauce a while ago and I really liked it but I have only used it a few times since. I was looking forward to using the sweet chili sauce with shrimp! A while ago, when I made the Chinese hot and sour soup I was introduced to the concept of slowly pouring an egg into a hot liquid while stirring. The egg quickly cooks into little particles that give the liquid an amazing texture in addition to adding some protein to the sauce itself. Speaking of hot and sour, these chili prawns have both hot and sour elements along with sweet elements.
The Singapore chili prawns were really quick and easy to make and they turned out great! The sweet, hot and sour tomato sauce was so tasty and it went really well with the succulent prawns. I liked this dish so much that I have already made it a second time. The first time I served it with some cilantro and lime rice and the second time I served it with some crusty bread to soak up the extra sauce which saved me from having to lick the plate clean. 🙂
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Singapore Chili Prawns
- 1 tablespoon peanut oil
- 1 pound shrimp (shelled and deveined)
- 1 tablespoon garlic (chopped)
- 1 tablespoon ginger (grated)
- 1/4 cup shallots (chopped)
- 2 birds eye chilis or cayenne or red jalapenos (sliced)
- 1/2 cup water
- 4 tablespoons tomato sauce
- 3 tablespoons sweet chili sauce
- 1/2 lime (juice)
- 2 teaspoons palm sugar (grated or sugar)
- 1 teaspoon corn starch
- 1 egg (lightly beaten)
- Heat the oil in a pan.
- Add the garlic, ginger, shallots, and chilies and saute until fragrant, about a minute.
- Add the shrimp and saute for a minute on both sides.
- Add the water, tomato sauce, sweet chili sauce, lime juice. sugar and corn starch and bring to a boil.
- Stir the egg into the pan and continue stirring until the egg is cooked.


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Cardiomyopathy is a type of heart disease. The damaged heart does not pump blood correctly. The disease usually progresses, and people develop life-threatening heart failure. People with cardiomyopathy are also more likely to have irregular heartbeats or arrhythmias.
There are two categories of cardiomyopathy: ischemic and non-ischemic. Ischemic cardiomyopathy is most common. It occurs when the heart is damaged from heart attacks due to coronary artery disease. Non-ischemic cardiomyopathy is less common. It includes types of cardiomyopathy that are not related to coronary artery disease.
There are three main types of non-ischemic cardiomyopathy:
- Dilated—Damaged heart muscles lead to an enlarged, floppy heart. The heart stretches as it tries to make up for a weakened ability to pump.
- Hypertrophic—Heart muscle fibers enlarge abnormally. The heart does not relax correctly between beats. The heart wall thickens, leaving less space for blood to fill the chambers, so less blood is pumped from the heart.
- Restrictive—Parts of the heart wall stiffen. Thickening often occurs due to abnormal tissue invading the heart.
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In many cases, the exact cause is not known. Possible causes include:
The cause of the initial damage is often not found, but may include:
- Coronary artery disease (CAD) with decreased blood flow to your heart
- Infections, usually viral
- Chronic exposure to toxins, including alcohol and some chemotherapy drugs
- A rare complication of pregnancy or childbirth (probably immune-related)
- Rarely, other illnesses, including rheumatoid arthritis, diabetes, or thyroid disease
Causes may include:
- Inherited—sometimes present at birth but often developing in teens
- Aging, associated with hypertension
Causes are usually related to another condition, such as:
- Amyloidosis—protein fibers collect in the heart
- Sarcoidosis—small inflammatory masses (granulomas) form in many organs
- Hemochromatosis—too much iron in the body
Risk Factors
Factors that increase your chance of getting cardiomyopathy include:
- Family members with cardiomyopathy
- Alcohol use disorder
- Obesity
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- Certain drugs
Symptoms vary depending on the type of cardiomyopathy and its severity.
Cardiomyopathy leads to heart failure and the following symptoms:
- Fatigue
- Weakness
- Shortness of breath, often worse when lying down or with activity
- Cough
- Swelling in feet or legs
- Chest pain
- Irregular heart rhythm
You will be asked about your symptoms and medical history. A physical exam will be done. A stethoscope will be used to listen to your heart. Cardiomyopathies often produce heart murmurs and other abnormal sounds.
Images of your chest may be needed. This can be done with:
Tests may be done to determine how your heart functions. These can be done with:
Your bodily fluids and tissue may need to be tested. This can be done with:
- Blood tests
- Heart biopsy
Heart failure may be due to blockages in the arteries. Treatments to relieve these blockages include angioplasty, stent placement, and coronary artery bypass surgery. These may lead to improved heart function and symptoms. For certain genetic causes, other treatments may also improve heart function. For many people, treatment is aimed at relieving symptoms and preventing further damage.
Lifestyle Modification
Changes to eliminate anything that adds to the disease or worsens symptoms:
- Avoid alcohol.
- If you are overweight, talk to your doctor about ways to help you lose weight.
- Eat a low-fat diet to reduce the risk and extent of coronary artery disease.
- Limit salt intake to reduce fluid retention.
- Follow your doctor's advice about exercise. You may need to limit physical activity.
Medications may include:
- Diuretics—to remove extra fluid
- Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors—to relax blood vessels, lower blood pressure, and decrease the heart's workload
- Angiotensin receptor blockers—similar to ACE inhibitors
- Hydralazine and isosorbide dinitrate—may be used with ACE inhibitors
- Digitalis—to slow and regulate heart rate and slightly increase its force of contractions
- Beta-blockers—to slow the heart and limit disease progression
- Spironolactone—to improve the outcome in people with dilated cardiomyopathy and advanced symptoms
Surgical options include:
- A pacemaker may be implanted to improve heart rate and pattern.
- For people with hypertrophic disease, doctors may remove part of the thickened wall that separates the heart's chambers. Surgery may be needed to replace a heart valve. Another option is alcohol septal ablation. This procedure reduces symptoms and improves how the heart functions.
- For those with life-threatening, irregular heart rhythms, a cardioverter defibrillator may need to be implanted.
- A heart transplant may be possible for otherwise healthy people who do not respond to medical treatment. Candidates often wait a long time for a new heart. Those waiting may temporarily receive a ventricular assist device. This is a mechanical pump that takes over some or most of the heart's pumping function.
Actively treat hypertension, coronary artery diseases, and their risk factors. This is the best way to prevent most cases of cardiomyopathy. However, other less common causes are not preventable. If you have a family history of the disease, ask your doctor about screening tests. Do this especially before starting an intense exercise program.
American Heart Association http://www.heart.org
Heart Rhythm Society http://www.hrsonline.org
Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada http://www.heartandstroke.ca
The College of Family Physicians of Canada http://www.cfpc.ca
Dilated cardiomyopathy. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T114780/Dilated-cardiomyopathy . Accessed September 13, 2020.
Peripartum cardiomyopathy. EBSCO DynaMed website. Available at: http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T115915/Peripartum-cardiomyopathy . Accessed September 13, 2020.
Restrictive cardiomyopathy. EBSCO DynaMed Plus website. Available at: http://www.dynamed.com/topics/dmp~AN~T114748/Restrictive-cardiomyopathy . Accessed September 13, 2020.
Explore cardiomyopathy. National Heart Lung and Blood Institute website. Available at: https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/health-topics/topics/cm. Accessed September 13, 2020.
Revision Information
- Reviewer: EBSCO Medical Review Board Michael J. Fucci, DO, FACC
- Review Date: 09/2020
- Update Date: 09/15/2020

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From: Mary Lee McIntyre
SEC Chairman Christopher Cox Dear SEC Chairman Cox, Mutual funds are an increasingly important savings vehicle for tens of millions of working Americans like me. We are the owners of these funds and we bear the risks if they are dominated by self-interested insiders. We look to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to protect us. I am writing to express my strong support for the proposed rule requiring that mutual fund boards have an independent chairperson and at least 75 percent independent directors. These rules were among the most important reforms adopted by the SEC in the wake of the mutual fund trading and sales abuse scandals. A recent study by AFSCME and The Corporate Library found mutual funds provide a rubber stamp for excessive management pay, supporting more than three-quarters of all management pay proposals. Ninety percent of institutional investors think the current system overpays executives. We need independent directors to stand up to the excesses of the money managers. The Investment Company Act requires that mutual funds be managed in the interests of their shareholders. Requiring independent directors and chairpersons will help ensure this safeguard for the small investor, to make sure the little person gets a fair shake. Isn't this the whole reason for SEC's existence? Sincerely,
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- the National Health Service
- the trains
- hearing about people's hobbies
( /ˈjɒɡət/ , older /ˈjəʊɡʊət/ )
This is to say: a frequent, modern British pronunciation of the word has a first syllable that rhymes with dog (in the same dialect, at least; the [ɒ] vowel of British Received Pronunciation (RP) does not really exist in American English). The older pronunciation there shows the RP version of the /o/ vowel. The American version of that vowel is closer to /o/, but tends to be lengthened with an off-glide. If all of this is gibberish to you, then listen to the GOAL-vowel recordings for the [əʊ] sound and the LOT-vowel recording for the /ɒ/ at the British Library's very helpful guide to RP vowels.
Q: What is the difference between European and American yogurt?
A: Indeed there is a difference. The difference is based on the dry matter and the ingredients. For European yogurts, there are actually two main types. Classical European yogurt, from the culture side, contains only two strains (of bacterial cultures), while mild European yogurt also contains other lactobacillus cultures such as acidophilus.
The difference between European and American yogurt starts exclusively with the selection of the starter cultures and continues with some technical or process development, e.g., homogenizing heat treatment, etc. There is also a big difference in the use of stabilizing ingredients and sweeteners. European yogurts use little of either of these, whereas American yogurts tend to be very sweet and contain a variety of stabilizers, European yogurts rely more on cultures and process for stabilization.


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The United States issued an extraordinary global travel warning to Americans Friday about the threat of an al-Qaida attack and closed down 21 embassies and consulates across the Muslim world for the weekend.
The alert was the first of its kind since an announcement preceding the tenth anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks. This one comes with the scars still fresh from last year's deadly Sept. 11 attack on a U.S. diplomatic post in Benghazi, Libya, and with the Obama administration and Congress determined to prevent any similar breach of an American Embassy or consulate.
"There is a significant threat stream and we're reacting to it," said Gen. Martin Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. He told ABC News in an interview to be aired Sunday that the threat was "more specific" than previous ones and the "intent is to attack Western, not just U.S. interests."
The State Department warning urged American travelers to take extra precautions overseas, citing potential dangers involved with public transportation systems and other prime sites for tourists and noting that previous terrorist attacks have centered on subway and rail networks as well as airplanes and boats. It suggested travelers sign up for State Department alerts and register with U.S. consulates in the countries they visit.
The statement said that al-Qaida or its allies might target either U.S. government or private American interests. The alert expires on Aug. 31.
The State Department said the potential for terrorism was particularly acute in the Middle East and North Africa, with a possible attack occurring on or coming from the Arabian Peninsula.
U.S. officials pointed specifically to Yemen, the home of al-Qaida's most dangerous offshoot and the network blamed for several notable terrorist plots on the United States, from the foiled Christmas Day 2009 effort to bomb an airliner over Detroit to the explosives-laden parcels intercepted the following year aboard cargo flights.
"Current information suggests that al-Qaida and affiliated organizations continue to plan terrorist attacks both in the region and beyond, and that they may focus efforts to conduct attacks in the period between now and the end of August," a department statement said.
The alert was posted a day after the U.S. announced it would shut many diplomatic facilities Sunday. Spokeswoman Marie Harf said the department acted out of an "abundance of caution" and that some missions may stay closed for longer than a day. Sunday is a business day in Muslim countries, and the diplomatic offices affected stretch from Mauritania in northwest Africa to Afghanistan.
"I don't know if I can say there was a specific threat," said Rep. Eliot Engel of New York, the House Foreign Affairs Committee's top Democrat, who was briefed on the State Department's decision. "There is concern over the potentiality of violence."
Although the warning coincided with "Al-Quds Day," the last Friday of the Islamic month of Ramadan when people in Iran and some Arab countries express their solidarity with the Palestinians and their opposition to Israel, U.S. officials played down any connection. They said the threat wasn't directed toward a specific American diplomatic facility.
The concern by American officials over the Yemen-based al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula is not new, given the terror branch's gains in territory and reach during Yemen's prolonged Arab Spring-related instability.
The group made significant territorial gains last year, capturing towns and cities in the south amid a power struggle in the capital that ended with the resignation of Yemen's longtime leader, Ali Abdullah Saleh. A U.S.-aided counteroffensive by the government has since pushed the militants back.
Yemen's current president, Abdo Rabby Mansour Hadi, met with U.S. President Barack Obama at the White House on Thursday, where both leaders cited strong counterterrorism cooperation. Earlier this week, Yemen's military reported a U.S. drone strike killed six alleged al-Qaida militants in the group's southern strongholds.
As recently as June, the group's commander, Qasim al-Rimi, released an Arabic-language video urging attacks on U.S. targets and praising the ethnic Chechen brothers accused of carrying out the Boston Marathon bombings. "Making these bombs has become in everyone's … reach," he said, according to the English subtitles on the video, reposted by private U.S. intelligence firm the IntelCenter.
"The blinking red intelligence appears to be pointing toward an Al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula plot," said Seth Jones, counterterror expert at the Rand Corp., referring to the branch of al-Qaida known as AQAP.
Britain also took action Friday in Yemen, announcing it would close its embassy there on Sunday and Monday as a precaution.
Britain, which closely coordinates on intelligence matters with Washington, stopped short of releasing a similar region-wide alert but added that some embassy staff in Yemen had been withdrawn "due to security concerns." British embassies and consulates elsewhere in the Middle East were to remain open.
Rep. Ed Royce, R-Calif., the House Foreign Affairs Committee chairman, said the embassy threat was linked to al-Qaida and concerned the Middle East and Central Asia.
"In this instance, we can take a step to better protect our personnel and, out of an abundance of caution, we should," Royce said. He declined to say if the National Security Agency's much-debated surveillance program helped reveal the threat.
The New York Times reported Friday night that American officials said the U.S. had intercepted electronic communications among senior operatives of al-Qaida.
Rep. C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger of Maryland, the top Democrat on the House Intelligence panel, also supported the department's decision to go public with its concerns.
"The most important thing we have to do is protect American lives," he said, describing the threat as "not the regular chitchat" picked up from would-be militants on the Internet or elsewhere.
The State Department issued another warning a year ago about potential violence connected to the Sept. 11 anniversary. Dozens of American installations were besieged by protests over reports of an anti-Islam video made by an American resident, and in Benghazi, Libya, the U.S. ambassador and three other Americans were killed when militants assaulted a diplomatic post.
The administration no longer says Benghazi was related to the demonstrations. But the attack continues to be a flashpoint of contention with Republicans in Congress who say Obama, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton and others in the government misled the country about the nature of the attack after failing to provide adequate diplomatic protection.
Associated Press writers Donna Cassata, Sagar Meghani and Kimberly Dozier in Washington and Jill Lawless in London contributed to this report.
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How Do You Get Paid $400,000 At Carnegie Hall? Be A Stagehand
(Update at 1 p.m. ET, Oct. 4: Click here for an important development — management and the stagehands have reached a deal.)
Our original post:
Carnegie Hall's opening night gala was canceled Wednesday because of a strike by stagehands.
That's interesting, but the eye-popping part of the story is this: The Manhattan hall's five full-time stagehands enjoy an "average total compensation of more than $400,000 a year," which The New York Times adds is "more than some of the hall's top executives earn."
According to Bloomberg News, Carnegie Hall's tax returns show that the full-time stagehands "earned an average of $420,000 in 2011. ... They move equipment in and out of the building and prepare three stages for performances, while operating audiovisual and other equipment. They work on holidays and weekends." According to the Times, tax records show the full-timers put in an average of 60 hours a week.
The hall also hires part-timers as needed.
The Village Voice says the institution's executive and artistic director, Clive Gillinson, is "the only person in the entire non-profit that makes more money than every stagehand." In 2012 he "took home a total of $1,113,571" in pay and benefits.
Local One of the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees isn't striking because it thinks the pay is too low. The dispute, says The Wall Street Journal, is over the union's push for its members to be employed in Carnegie's new Education Wing, which is set to open in a year or so.
The two sides have been bargaining for 13 months. Local One President James Claffey says in a statement that "Carnegie Hall Corporation has spent or will spend $230 million on its ongoing studio tower renovation, but they have chosen not to appropriately employ our members as we are similarly employed throughout the rest of Carnegie Hall."
Gillinson, the hall's director, says in a statement: "We are disappointed that, despite the fact that the stagehands have one of the most lucrative contracts in the industry, they are now seeking to expand their jurisdiction beyond the concert hall and into the new Education Wing in ways that would compromise Carnegie Hall's education mission."
As of Thursday morning, no other performances had been canceled.
Update at 1 p.m. ET, Oct. 3. The Numbers:
Carnegie Hall's 2011 tax forms, which include data on its highest-paid employees, have been posted by The Village Voice and several other news outlets. We've put a copy online as well and will embed it below.
The Village Voice identifies the five stagehands as Dennis O'Connell, James Csollany, John Cardinale, John Goodson and Ken Beltrone. If you scroll down about three-fourths of the way on the tax forms, you'll see that under the "base compensation" column, their pay ranged from:
-- $280,961 for Beltrone.
-- To $357,671 for O'Connell.
Add in the columns for "retirement and other deferred compensation" plus "nontaxable benefits," and the ranges grow:
-- From $371,813 for Beltrone.
-- To $464,632 for O'Connell.
Update at 1 p.m. ET, Oct. 4. Deal Reached.
According to a news release from its management: "Carnegie Hall today announced that it has reached a new collective bargaining agreement with IATSE/Local One (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees). The new agreement includes limited jurisdiction for IATSE/Local One in Carnegie Hall's newly-created Education Wing in ways that will enable Carnegie Hall to create a flexible, hands-on learning environment for activities serving students, young artists, and teachers, ensuring that the institution can meet all its education objectives."


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Prednisolone is used for treating allergies, arthritis, breathing problems (eg, asthma), certain blood disorders, collagen diseases (eg, lupus), certain eye diseases (eg, keratitis), cancer (eg, leukemia), endocrine problems (eg, adrenocortical insufficiency), intestinal problems (eg, ulcerative colitis), swelling due to certain conditions, or skin conditions (eg, psoriasis). Prednisolone is a corticosteroid. It works by modifying the body's immune response to various conditions and decreasing inflammation.
Use Prednisolone as directed by your doctor.
- Take Prednisolone by mouth with food.
- If you miss a dose of Prednisolone, take it as soon as possible. If it is almost time for your next dose, skip the missed dose and go back to your regular dosing schedule. Do not take 2 doses at once.
Ask your health care provider any questions you may have about how to use Prednisolone.
Store Prednisolone at room temperature, between 68 and 77 degrees F (20 and 25 degrees C), in a tightly closed container. Store away from heat, moisture, and light. Do not store in the bathroom. Keep Prednisolone out of the reach of children and away from pets.
Do NOT use Prednisolone if:
- you are allergic to any ingredient in Prednisolone
- you have a systemic fungal infection, a certain type of malaria, inflammation of the optic nerve, or herpes infection of the eye
- you are scheduled to have a live or attenuated live vaccination (eg, smallpox)
- you are taking mifepristone.
Contact your doctor right away if any of these apply to you.
Some medical conditions may interact with Prednisolone. Tell your doctor or pharmacist if you have any medical conditions, especially if any of the following apply to you:
- if you are pregnant, planning to become pregnant, or are breast-feeding
- if you are taking any prescription or nonprescription medicine, herbal preparation, or dietary supplement
- if you have allergies to medicines, foods, or other substances
- if you have a history of heart problems (eg, congestive heart failure), heart attack, high blood pressure, kidney problems, liver problems, diabetes, seizures, an underactive thyroid, adrenal gland problems, fluid retention (eg, swelling of the hands, ankles, or feet), or any mental or mood problems
- if you have or have recently had a fungal, bacterial, viral, or other type of infection; herpes infection of the eye; chickenpox; measles; or shingles
- if you have HIV infection or tuberculosis (TB) infection, or if you have had ever had a positive TB skin test
- if you have any stomach problems (eg, ulcers), intestinal problems (eg, blockage, perforation, or infection; unexplained diarrhea; diverticulitis; ulcerative colitis), recent intestinal surgery, or inflammation of the esophagus
- if you have weak bones (eg, osteoporosis) or muscle problems (eg, myasthenia gravis)
- if you have had a recent vaccination (eg, smallpox).
Some medicines may interact with Prednisolone. Tell your health care provider if you are taking any other medicines, especially any of the following:
- Clarithromycin, cyclosporine, estrogens (eg, estradiol), oral contraceptives (eg, birth control pills), or ketoconazole because they may increase the risk of Prednisolone's side effects
- Barbiturates (eg, phenobarbital), carbamazepine, ephedrine, hydantoins (eg, phenytoin), or rifampin because they may decrease Prednisolone's effectiveness
- Anticholinesterases (eg, pyridostigmine), aspirin, diuretics (eg, hydrochlorothiazide, furosemide), methotrexate, mifepristone, quinolone antibiotics (eg, ciprofloxacin), ritodrine, or live or attenuated live vaccines because the risk of their side effects may be increased by Prednisolone
- Anticoagulants (eg, warfarin), hydantoins (eg, phenytoin), or killed or inactivated vaccines because their effectiveness may be decreased by Prednisolone.
This may not be a complete list of all interactions that may occur. Ask your health care provider if Prednisolone may interact with other medicines that you take. Check with your health care provider before you start, stop, or change the dose of any medicine.
Important safety information:
- Avoid alcohol while you are using Prednisolone.
- Prednisolone may lower the ability of your body to fight infection. Avoid contact with people who have colds or infections. Tell your doctor if you notice signs of infection like fever, sore throat, rash, or chills.
- If you have not had chickenpox, shingles, or measles, avoid contact with anyone who does.
- If you are taking Prednisolone regularly over a long period of time, carry an ID card at all times that says you take Prednisolone.
- Do not receive a live vaccine (eg, measles, mumps, smallpox) while you are taking Prednisolone. Talk with your doctor before you receive any vaccine.
- Tell your doctor or dentist that you take Prednisolone before you receive any medical or dental care, emergency care, or surgery.
- Diabetes patients - Prednisolone may affect your blood sugar. Check blood sugar levels closely. Ask your doctor before you change the dose of your diabetes medicine.
- Lab tests, including adrenal function tests, may be performed while you use Prednisolone. These tests may be used to monitor your condition or check for side effects. Be sure to keep all doctor and lab appointments.
- Caution is advised when using Prednisolone in children; they may be more sensitive to its effects.
- Corticosteroids may affect growth rate in children and teenagers in some cases. They may need regular growth checks while they take Prednisolone.
- Pregnancy and breast-feeding: If you become pregnant, contact your doctor. You will need to discuss the benefits and risks of using Prednisolone while you are pregnant. Prednisolone is found in breast milk. If you are or will be breast-feeding while you use Prednisolone, check with your doctor. Discuss any possible risks to your baby.
If you are on long-term or high dosage therapy and you suddenly stop taking Prednisolone, you may have withdrawal symptoms, including fever, vomiting, appetite loss, diarrhea, nausea, dizziness, weight loss, weakness, general body discomfort, joint or muscle pain.
All medicines may cause side effects, but many people have no, or minor, side effects.
Check with your doctor if any of these most common side effects persist or become bothersome:
Acne; clumsiness; dizziness; facial flushing; feeling of a whirling motion; general body discomfort; headache; increased appetite; increased sweating; nausea; nervousness; sleeplessness; upset stomach.
Seek medical attention right away if any of these severe side effects occur:
Severe allergic reactions (rash; hives; itching; difficulty breathing; tightness in the chest; swelling of the mouth, face, lips, or tongue); black, tarry stools; changes in body fat; changes in menstrual period; changes in skin color; chest pain; easy bruising or bleeding; increased hunger, thirst, or urination; mental or mood changes (eg, depression); muscle pain, weakness, or wasting; seizures; severe nausea or vomiting; shortness of breath; signs of infection (eg, fever, chills, persistent sore throat); sudden severe dizziness or headache; swelling of ankles, feet, or hands; tendon or bone pain; thinning of skin; unusual skin sensation; unusual weight gain; vision changes or other eye problems; vomit that looks like coffee grounds.
This is not a complete list of all side effects that may occur. If you have questions about side effects, contact your health care provider.


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"Funny Games" opens today here in Sao Paulo. I know it's a frame by frame remake, like Gus Van Sant's hugest mistake, and there are some harsh reviews about it going on here, but I don't care – any movie with Tim Roth and Naomi Watts has my undivided attention. Have you seen this poster? It's absolutely fantastic.
I can't say the same about the photo of these cookies, though. It's OK, but not as beautiful as the other pictures on Martha's website.
I ended up making the recipe anyway. And the cookies turned out very tasty, even though I found the icing a bit too sweet.
One more lesson learned: don't judge a recipe by its photograph. :)
Aunt Mary Dillon's praline cookies
1 2/3 cups (234g) all-purpose flour
1 ½ teaspoons baking powder
½ teaspoon salt
8 tablespoons (113g/1 stick) unsalted butter, room temperature
1 ½ cups (262g) light brown sugar, firmly packed
1 large egg
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Praline icing:
1 cup (175g) light brown sugar, packed
½ cup (120ml) heavy cream, plus more if necessary
1 cup (140g) sifted confectioners' sugar
1 cup (about 100g) pecan halves, toasted and broken into large pieces
Start with the cookies: preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF; line two large baking sheets with baking paper.
Sift together flour, baking powder, and salt in a medium bowl. Set aside.
In the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, cream butter and brown sugar on medium speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add egg and vanilla. Beat until fully combined. Add dry ingredients, and beat on low speed until combined.
Make balls using rounded teaspoons of dough and place onto prepared baking sheets about 5cm (2 in) apart. Bake until firm and barely golden, 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer pan to a wire rack to cool for 5 minutes, then transfer cookies from pan to wire rack.
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Monday, August 16, 2010
Aamir's movie makes chutney of desi media !
This appeared in Bombay Times today...
Amazing! 'Peepli {Live} takes the pants off journos – TV types in particular. And journos applaud! Are we finally growing up? 'Peepli'systematically strips away the vanities of several, easy to identify TV anchors – and the same guys invite Aamir Khan and his extraordinary star cast to appear on their channels! More masochism follows. Baby,hit me one more time, begs a fawning journo on camera, as Bollywood's smartest movie moghul ( let's just anoint him 'The Khan'), proceeds to do just that with all the finesse of a smiling assassin slitting his victim's throat. On camera, of course. We are loving it!!! Aamir and gang are flogging us in public – and we are begging for more! Wah! Aamir Khan's love- hate relationship with the fourth estate is well known. With 'Peepli', he has gone the whole hog with it. Media ko nanga kar diya. No issues. To be fair, mediawallas have also demonstrated that they are mature enough to take it on the chin, particularly when the scathing representation is delivered with such lethal accuracy. I wonder how many high profile TV anchors from Delhi were red faced and cringing while watching this smartly positioned film. Did they die through the movie as their cinematic clones ridiculed them mercilessly? Did they go into instant denial ("This isn't me! It's that other bitch!"). Or did something positive come out of the carnage ( is it too much to expect heart felt introspection from our tribe?).Does 'Peepli' work for those outside the media fraternity? Yes and no. If there is any shikayat at all, it is that too many 'messages' are crammed into the script – from sending up 'Breaking News' TV types, to addressing the tragedy of farmer suicides . From mocking the ludicrous world of Indian bureaucracy ( there's a clever cameo from Mumbai's own Vijay Crishna as a tight assed, rules- bound Babu in the Ministry of Agriculture), to making bandars out of netas. There is nothing all that new about any of this. So many other films have gone there in the past and depicted our politicians for what they are – a pack of sadistic, venal , morally corrupt creatures. 'Peepli' just does it more stylishly, using subversive humour and a superbly picked ensemble cast. Malaika Shenoy playing a monster TRPs- chasing star anchor (wink!wink!)named Nandita Malik does a scarey take off on Barkha Dutt as she establishes her cosy relationship with a minister ( Naseeruddin Shah) seconds before the cameras roll. There are many such 'insider' tracks that keep… well…. insiders themselves panting for more. But beyond these biting insights and flourishes, this is a must watch movie about ourselves – us city slickers for whom life itself has been converted into sound bytes and visuals. The irony is not missed by anyone, as the chief protagonist, an outstanding actor Omkar Das Manikpuri ( Natha)playing the poverty stricken, desperate farmer talked into announcing his suicide,watches the media circus from the sidelines.Significantly, Natha remains stoically silent through most of the film, breaking into a love song at an unexpected moment. It is poignant touches like this that make the movie explode inside the mind and remind us yet again that while we munch our over-priced caramel popcorn at a multiplex and 'tch tch' away about the wretched of the land, somewhere in a parched and hopelessly marginalized corner of our country, there are people like Natha whose grim lives are not even worth the cost of our cinema ticket… or that absurd, non-functional water pump he is given by a local leader.
The manipulative, mean, heartless media comes out of this looking and smelling like excreta - tatti.
That may have been the whole idea. Right , Aamir??
32 comments:
- Theyoginme said...
Sounds like a movie worth watching...but im hundreds of miles away from the closest theater in California.
- August 16, 2010 at 4:41 PM
- Unknown said...
When Aamir can just about pull off playing a student at 45 or something, this can safely be called as child's play!
- August 16, 2010 at 4:54 PM
- a hindu seeker said...
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- August 16, 2010 at 5:54 PM
Nice Blog .
- August 16, 2010 at 7:05 PM
The Rabbit And The Tortoise
- What a story - August 16, 2010 at 7:11 PM
- Writing Buddha said...
why dont u write a blog without bashing anyone?
- August 16, 2010 at 9:01 PM
- Devendra Gehlod said...
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- August 16, 2010 at 10:42 PM
- Divya (Virmani) Chadda said...
Ms. De,
One should not mock such sensitive issue we Indians are facing on a daily basis. Earlier as well you mocked the 'women beating' issue.
Farmer's commiting suicide is so common in India. I, myself belong from a small town and have heard/encountered such scenario's. It's very hard to live life when you know you are enormous debt.
And, I'm glad that this topic is out in the open. So what if Aamir publicized this movie? If it takes one man to shake the entire country on such delicate issues, so be it! Atleast, it's out in the open and world-wide known. I think we should take this positively that every single person in India and abroad is very well aquainted by this topic.
Now, we can hope for the change. Maybe not a lot but at least some... - August 16, 2010 at 11:33 PM
- Runtrp Mindus said...
- August 17, 2010 at 2:17 AM
The best way to give a message is not to preach but to make you understand!
- August 17, 2010 at 2:34 AM
- Another Kiran In NYC said...
I hope Aamir makes millions because atleast this puts the farmers crisis center stage. Film is a powerful medium for illiterate and literate fatcat urban India.
I am going to make immediate tracks to see this film. - August 17, 2010 at 4:40 AM
- Sidhusaaheb said...
Not a word about the writer and director of the film? Aamir is only the producer and, by his own admission, one who interfered little in the film-making process.
- August 17, 2010 at 5:16 AM
- Sidhusaaheb said...
Here's a journalist's take:
http://ibnlive.in.com/blogs/rajengarabadu/707/61976/peepli-live-does-a-reality-check-for-tv-journalism.html - August 17, 2010 at 5:18 AM
- Devendra Gehlod said...
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- August 17, 2010 at 8:31 AM
very 'chutnidar' article
- August 17, 2010 at 10:26 AM
- Priya said...
The journos are pathetic and the news channels are no less than the daily soaps of Ekta Kapoor(Full of Drama). Meanwhile we take this article as a publicity campaign for the movie(as after reading the blog a lot are interested in watching it) and farmer suicide as a common thing in India.
So it's a good gain for amir and farmers only can revolt down the street burning tractors and get ready to give up their lives. - August 17, 2010 at 11:09 AM
- Siddhartha Prakash said...
I liked the movie. Amir deserves the credit for such creativity.
We must keep in mind that he is an artist not a politician or a Samaaj Sevak and he has done good work. - August 17, 2010 at 2:12 PM
- Harish said...
i should admit.. i dont like aamir - the actor. but Aamir - The Strategist... WAAAAOOOO..
he is the pukka juaari of tinsel town. he knows which move to make and when. i havent seen peepli live, so will reserve my comments. but by the people running-rural setting waala trailer it looked like a "Homage to Priyadarshan"
and the chamaat to the media is well appreciated, much that he uses teh same media to propagate his film...
film is a great medium for social issues, wonder though if aamir's intention was to make money or speak of social issues here.
still... i believe..
life without F is a lie. :) F = Films. - August 17, 2010 at 4:58 PM
- Unknown said...
Hey Shobha,
Did you see Aisha? since everyone is happily bashing you I thought of adding some mirch masala to your woes :)
I kinda liked teh movie and so did all my friends and SOnam was good... WIll wait your thoughts...
as always loads of love
Gulshan - August 17, 2010 at 10:00 PM
- Delhi Goon said...
Hi Ms.De, just saw you on Headlines Today. Great job, every word you said was true and resonates with the masses.
Deserve before Desire! Those are words which very few politicians will understand.
These politicians think that we are all fools and that they can rob the Tax Payers' money at will. The only thing they deserve are XXXXXXXX and XXXXX!
They are increasing TAXES, FUEL prices and prices of what not. They are using OUR HARD EARNED MONEY to pay for all their luxuries while the common man is flushed down the gutter.
Soon you and I will be paying AIR TAX for breathing and LIFE TAX because we are still alive.
Not only are the politicians alienating the common people, they are failing to realize that the Common Man is becoming more militant by the day. You only need to look around you to realize this, but from the glass towers of the politicians all the truth gets reflected. - August 17, 2010 at 10:27 PM
- Anil Kumar said...
""Did they go into instant denial ("This isn't me! It's that other bitch!").""
Your comment about Sluts in TV media being highlighted in this movie is forcing me to watch this movie. I havent seen movies for almost a decade and stopped watching them with the arrival of sluts like Kareena Kapoor, Aishwarya Rai, Sushmita Sen, mallika and others who were more interested in showing smooching scenes and play the game of Ch....Ch...i with their male counterparts instead of focussing on improving their mediocre acting abilites.
Media is using these movies clippings to erode the morality in India and hence increasing the most heinous crimes against women in this country.
I hope TV news channels will broadcast the clips from movie where the TRUE colours of MEDIA are exposed. - August 17, 2010 at 11:11 PM
- Water Engineer said...
Believe it or not. Like it or not. But in some states there is a definite policy of putting premium on farmers' suicide. Immidiate benefits : waiver of all loans, a "compensation" of 1.5 lakh, job to a dependent etc. It is a very prifitable business. Old dies of natural death, and hang him by neck. Share the loot with police and others who matter. You still make a packet PLUS a govt. JOB!!
How many of old farmers might have been killed and shown as suicides, only God knows.
And why is it that young farmers do not commit suicide? why only those above 60?
In India there are 1,20,000 suicides. 26% are by salaried persons, 16% by farmers!!
Reason is common. Taken loans much beyond their repaying capacity. - August 18, 2010 at 1:12 PM
- चंद्रमौलेश्वर प्रसाद said...
"The joke doing the rounds is : all that Aamir touches, including 'tatti' ( excreta) turns to gold."
so no difference between millionaire slumdog's tatti or peepli's :) - August 18, 2010 at 4:03 PM
Making movies too can be somebody's way of making a living. If you manage to ace what you do then things can turn into gold. What really caught my interest was the very openly talked about link between media, worthless politicians and perhaps celebrities. Apart from that I think that any story comes out of a human head and is ticked off or inspired by something no matter how big or small it is. In the end it isn't the exact thruth and sometimes the truth is told creatively. Its surprising that there are so many news channels in India nowdays and at some point an individual's conciouns speaks to themselves. If there are worthless journos out there then I am not surprised. It isn't possible either that a 2.5 hr movie represents an entire industry. The dead farmers and journos is simply a foil for a movie script and doesn't mean that all farmers are dead! Same was the case with Madhur Bhandarkar's Page3 & Fashion not every celebrity or fashion model is vain, involved in child molestation or high on drugs (I hope not!)
- August 18, 2010 at 7:21 PM
- Chandni (Chanz) said...
I loved the movie...
- August 18, 2010 at 10:36 PM
- Shafinaaz Hassim said...
I managed to see Peepli at the Durban Int Film Fest here in SA; if you close your eyes, nandita malik even souNDS like barkha dutt!
Well done on a necessary genocide, Aamir Khan! - August 19, 2010 at 12:07 AM
- Buzzintown Blogger said...
@Kunal well said........seeing this movie all are talking about poor farmers and all of a sudden are concerned bout plight of farmers but d pt is will the farmers really benefit out of it? Sab log r gagaa bout Aamir will he give his earnings as charity to those farmers only?
movies in Mumbai
movies in Hyderabad
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movies in Bangalore - August 19, 2010 at 11:46 AM
- Unknown said...
aiyee shapath, mz de! some one makes a movie about a serious issue but no one is aware of it until you write a review! we only believe what we see in cinema, so unless someone makes a movie about naxalmurders, CWG scams, sonia being italian, mayawati being...mayawati, mamata and the naxalnexus - it is not real! i will see "peoplee - jive", if not for the content at the very least, for the scenic feast of extreme poverty : the romantic swirls of smoke emnating from the rustic cooking fires,the despair that shines forth from exhausted eyes and i am not talking about the starcast, no! i am talking about the actual farmers who were interviewed by the media about why they were agitating in UP!! i want to compare the reel offering to the real offering. you see, i only understood the game of cricket after "log on" and the contribution of the freedom fighters after "rang de, Basanti" - all these years of black&white patriotic songs on doordarshan were quite useless. so, i commend you for showing your fans/followers/detractors what a load of scrap all these altruistic motives of movie makers are. the only way to tell *hit from shinola is to actually smell it. you smell bad, mr peoplee- jive"!
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Loved your post! Hats off to Aamir for showcasing such issues and at the same time entertaining us. Atleast he has the sensibility of making meaningful films a vast difference from the typical no brainer bollywood fare that is churned out.
Would be interesting to know your views on Aisha, Sonam's next release after IHLS! :) Oh, dont we love masala...:P - August 22, 2010 at 9:45 AM
- sonal said...
For once i am not angry at Krunals comments!!Yes , Divya and like some others have mentioned, this movie does in a subversive way highlight the problems of the farmers, but will it do them any good eventually??
- September 2, 2010 at 2:37 PM


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As President Barack Obama and lawmakers spar over huge federal deficits, they're confronted by a classic contradiction: Most Americans want government austerity, a survey shows, but they also want increased spending on a host of popular programs: education, crime fighting, health care, Social Security, the environment and more. Less for defense, space and foreign aid.
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That was Isaac Asimov's blunt dismissal of religion. And its appropriateness is never more evident than in this pitifully sad article currently on CNN.com, in which the point is made that "when it comes to saving lives, God trumps doctors for many Americans."
More than half of randomly surveyed adults — 57 percent — said God's intervention could save a family member even if physicians declared treatment would be futile. And nearly three-quarters said patients have a right to demand that treatment continue.
When asked to imagine their own relatives being gravely ill or injured, nearly 20 percent of doctors and other medical workers said God could reverse a hopeless outcome.
Here's the utility of religion spelled out: it continues to persist, more than anything, as an anodyne against the fear of death. Say what you will about its role in building a sense of community for its followers, or the repeated testimonials from believers about God giving them a sense of direction and purpose in life. What it boils down to is that religion is mostly used by people to manage their most profound insecurities and fears. And nothing is more devastating than the loss of a loved one, except perhaps, for some people, the prospect of their own eventual death.
In a sense I can understand the desperation here. There are harsh truths few people have the courage to face. But where I think believers would tell you that their faith gives them the courage to face those truths, I see the opposite in play: they're clinging to their faith like a drowning man clutching at a reed, to justify their ongoing denial of truth, simply because facing it involves taking an emotional body blow that the thin shield their faith provides really would buckle under the force of it. And they know it, deep down.
What, apart from people's innate fears, keeps this practice of clinging to hope of miraculous divine intervention in the face of very real tragedy alive? Well, the fact that, on occasion, people do bounce back for any number of reasons from death's door. And these rare occasions are justification enough for the religious mind. All it takes is one cancer patient branded terminal to go into remission instead, and the instant that person's family starts braying about God's miraculous cure, a million other people going through the same pain are cruelly given false hopes, only to see them dashed more often than not. It's exactly the mentality of people who habitually play the lottery: "Sure, the odds are pretty long, but you never know."
I remember a caller to the show back when I was host, a nice young woman who asked what we felt about such a hypothetical cancer patient, and if such events were or were not a good reason to consider the likelihood of God. I replied that I would have even more moral qualms about a God like that existing, as I would be troubled by the thought of why God would choose to save one dying mother, but not all the other dying mothers and fathers and children who were doubtless languishing in that hospital's very same oncology wing, with family members keeping vigil by their sides with just as much pain in their hearts. Why not grant miracle cures to everyone all at once? It would hurt no one, relieve many of their emotional suffering, and give believers much stronger evidence of miracles to point to when talking to the unconverted. The caller admitted she hadn't thought of it that way.
I think it's good to see doctors (and frankly, if I'm ever hospitalized, I sincerely hope not to get any of the ones in that 20 percentile) dealing realistically with patients' families in their stubbornness about godly intervention that isn't coming. While it's important to be respectful — no, not of the irrational beliefs, but of the very real pain and confusion that's feeding them — it's doubly important to guide these people towards an acceptance of the reality we will all have to face in our lives, that our loved ones die, that we too will die. As one woman interviewed in the story, who tragically lost her children in an accident, begrudgingly admits, "I have become more of a realist. I know that none of us are immune from anything." It's terrible she had to go through such an awful experience to learn such a lesson. I guess that's why they're called lessons.
Take each day as it comes and appreciate it to the fullest. If it's a particularly shitty day, make an effort to do something to make it slightly less shitty. Take a walk in the park, jam out to your favorite album, hug a dog, excuse yourself from the presence of people who are being assholes to you. You don't get to do this one again, and no miracle will be coming to let you hit the reset button. If nothing else, at the very end, you can say to yourself and to those who don't want to see you go, "Don't be unhappy. I lived."


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The Tarvunty is the Holy Text of Tarvuism. It was dictated in Tarvish (Classical Tarvunian) by Lord Tarvu to his friend, the proffet Amzamiviram, who translated it into five languages.
A group of Tarvunties, including (bottom of pile on left) the famous 'Glory to Amzamiviram' edition, 1856.
The Tarvunty consists of a great many books, some of which have yet to have been discovered.
In addition to the books comprising the Tarvunty, Tarvu wrote some other, non-spiritual works.


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St. James the Greater, of Compostela |
The biblical and patristic evidence for these claims is laid out in an earlier article here.
St. James the Greater, of Compostela |
Thanks! My parish is Ss. Philip and James, and I always have trouble with which one is "ours"!
May God bless you, Father!
I just diagrammed out a visual family tree based on your essay. Do you know of any on the internet, from reliable Catholic sources?
Father, would you say a tiny prayer for an intention I have this morning? I could use someone's help.
Brad ... I don't know of any online family-tree.
Prayers coming your way! +
If any are interested in finding the Biblical evidence for these claims ... a close comparison of the women at the foot of the Cross (the so-called 3 Marys: Mary of Alphaeus/Cleophas, Mary Salome, and Mary Magdalene [who is not in the family tree]) will provide a great start.
We have references to "the sister of His Mother", "Mary the mother of James the Less", "the mother of the sons of Zebedee",
Mary of Alpheus", "Mary of Cleophas", and "Salome".
The Church Fathers and the tradition helps us to sort some of this out too!
That's my Cleophas Family!
Veronica, That's right -- you got me started on this whole study! :-)
St. Cleophas, father of James the Less (of Salome and of St. Jude), grandfather of James the Greater (and of John the Beloved), brother of St. Joseph, husband of the sister of Mary the Mother of God ... Pray for us!
It's not clear to me why Cleophas is just another name for Alphaeus. They seem to be treated as 2 different persons in the Gospels.
-- Howard
Howard, I admit that it is not readily apparent ... please look at the link I posted at the end of the article ... you will find the answer there.
Mary of Cleophas is called the mother of James the Less.
But James the Less is called the son of Alphaeus.
Hence we can infer that Cleophas is Alphaeus ... and there is an etymological link between the names as well ... not to mention the support of a long tradition.
Is it correct to say that the Lord is the uncle of James the Greater and John the Evangelist, since their grandparents on their mother's side are siblings of St. Joseph and the Virgin Mary?
I thought that Mary, the mother of Jesus, was an only child.
I believe that the correct term is "second cousin" ... the mother of James the Greater and John the Beloved is the first cousin of Jesus, so that would make them his second cousins.
Peace. +
You are correct ... sort of.
Mary the Mother of God is the only child of Joachim and Anne; however, it is probably that Joachim had a previous marriage and another daughter ... hence Mary the wife of Alpheaus would the half-sister of the Virgin Mary.
"Now there stood by the cross of Jesus, his mother, and HIS MOTHER'S SISTER, Mary of Cleophas, and Mary Magdalen." (Jn 19:25)
It seems that Mary of Cleophas (aka Aphaeus) is the name of the sister of the Mother of Jesus.
Peace. +
In your previous article on Cleopas, you say "Cleopas could likely be the Greek version of an Aramaic name (Alpheaus)." That seems speculative. And in your response to my question above, you write, "James the Less is called the son of Alphaeus." But none of the references to "James, the son of Alphaeus" identify this James (the Apostle) with "James the less, the son of Mary of Cleophas." Harold Riley's article on "The Brothers of the Lord" in The Downside Review, 1998, and Josef Blinzler's book and his article, "Hatte Jesus Geschwister?" both come to the conclusion that there were three "James" -- two Apostles, and one cousin.
I don't doubt that Harold Riley and Joseph Blinzler (and others) would hold that Alphaeus is not Cleophas.
Did you catch the year in which the book was published? 1998.
However, while there is certainly great diversity of opinion, many of the Fathers, Doctors, theologians, saints, and biblical scholars have maintained that Cleophas and Alphaeus are indeed one and the same, and the James the Less, the son of Cleophas is the Apostle.
Call it "speculative" if you want ... I'll call it "traditional" and "patristic" and "scholastic" and "Catholic" ...
Personally, I don't care too much what we hold on the point ... but what I simply cannot understand is how anyone can allow the past 40 years of "scholarship" to completely outweigh the true wisdom of well over 1500 years!
Were St. Jerome, St. Thomas, and St. Lawrence of Brindisi really so stupid? Is it at all likely that they had such a poor understanding of Scripture? Had none read the Bible honestly until the 1800s?
Fr. Cornelius a' Lapide (of the 17th Century) is a great example of a true scholar -- he was far more skilled in the technical work of exegetes than modern historical-biblical "scholars" -- who deals with these issues with great precision and care.
I should point out ... in fairness ... There is a tradition (held also by Cornelius a' Lapide) that Mary of Alphaeus was not the sister but the cousin of Mary -- and that Alphaeus/Cleophas was the brother of Joseph.
In that case, James the Less would be the first cousin of Jesus by law (through Joseph) and only the second cousin of Jesus by blood (through his Mother).
The advantage of this theory is that it allows us to maintain that the Virgin Mary was simply and absolutely an only child.
Thanks for bringing it up! +
To explain the relation between Cleophas and Alphaeus:
Cleophas is Greek and could likely correspond to the Aramaic Halophai (or Halphai).
The Aramaic Halphai would easily be transliterated to the greek Alphaeus.
[recall the close linguistic relation between "K" (or "C") and "H" ... "Cleoph-" could become "Haloph-". Then recall that "h" can easily be dropped, so that "Halph-" becomes "Alph-"]
If it seemed reasonable to the great Doctors and Scholars of our 2000yr tradition (who knew greek and hebrew and syriac much better than I do), then I'll trust their word on it!
[indeed, it does (personally) seem reasonable also to me]
"...what I simply cannot understand is how anyone can allow the past 40 years of 'scholarship' to completely outweigh the true wisdom of well over 1500 years!"
I have often wondered the very same thing.
Hi Father Erlenbush,
Our parish is St. James Minor. He is so humble that he made arrangements that the stained glass window in church where his should be, the first window on the side of the church next to Our Lady's altar, is that of his nephew, St. James the Greater! The windows date from the 1850s I believe... So there you go. God bless, Father.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, in regard to St. Jerome's identification of Cleophas and Alphaeus, says "there are grave difficulties in the way of this identification of Alpheus and Cleophas. In the first place, St. Luke, who speaks of Cleophas (24:18), also speaks of Alpheus (6:15; Acts 1:13). We may question whether he would have been guilty of such a confused use of names, had they both referred to the same person. Again, while Alphas is the equivalent of the Aramaic, it is not easy to see how the Greek form of this became Cleophas, or more correctly Clopas. More probably it is a shortened form of Cleopatros."
@Howard, and the Catholic Encyclopedia,
I have said before: "...what I simply cannot understand is how anyone can allow the past 40 years of 'scholarship' to completely outweigh the true wisdom of well over 1500 years!"
You have stated: "The Catholic Encyclopedia, in regard to St. Jerome's identification ... says 'there are grave difficulties...'"
To which I respond: res ipsa loquitur.
Fine to discuss, fine to have various opinions, but to dismiss 1500yrs?!
[btw, I do not insist on this identification between Cleophas and Alphaeus ... I only insist that it is absurd and insane to dismiss 1500yrs+ of tradition, as though no one had read the Bible honestly before the 1800's]
Fr. John Dietzen, in a column for the Catholic News Service, a few years ago, said that the majority of Catholic theologians now hold that Jesus "brothers," including James, were stepchildren of Mary from Joseph. I think he must be wrong. If not, I presume these theologians are not following the tradition. St. Hegesippus before St. Jerome writes, "James, the brother of the Lord, succeeded to the government of the Church in conjunction with the apostles" -- which doesn't sound like James himself was an Apostle. Josef Blinzler's book, which I mentioned above, is just about the only book-length examination of the tradition that I have found, and he discounts the conclusion about the identity of Alphaeus and Cleophas. In any case, you need to respond to the counter-argument mentioned in the Catholic Encyclopedia, which has a reputation of upholding the tradition.
Howard, James the Less is venerated by the Church as son of Alphaeus, first bishop of Jerusalem, and Apostle ... James has traditionally been venerated as the cousin of Jesus -- either through Mary (through her supposed half-sister, Mary of Alphaeus) or through Joeseph (through his suppposed brother, Cleophas); or these two traditions can be united (as I myself have held).
And no, I do not need to respond to you counter-argument ... there is room for diversity ... I am only stating that, if you want to dismiss the Alphaeus/Cleophas connection (I mean "dismiss" not "dispute"), then you are free to do so -- but you are dismissing 1500yrs+
This was not my counter-argument, but from the Catholic Encyclopedia, which, like the other authors I mention, casts doubt on the alleged "tradition" regarding the identity of Alphaeus and Cleophas. If indeed there is such a tradition, you should at least respond to the objection raised there.
I know what the Catholic Encyclopedia says ... on this particular point (regarding the liguistic relation between Alphaeus and Cleophas), I disagree ... even still, the Cath. Enc. does state that the two names could yet refer to the same man [if you took the time to read the article to the end] ... this alone should be enough to prove that there is a tradition: The Cath Enc feels bound to present the option even when it is clear that the author is not in favor of it.
As to "my response" to the objections you raised ... please reread my comment above (July 26, 2:07pm) -- you will see my own linguistic argument [which is similar to that presented in Cath. Enc.].
How strange it is that you appeal so strongly to the authority of an Encyclopedia from the early 1900s, but give absolutely no credence to the authority of the great biblical scholars of the Catholic tradition (like St. Jerome, or more recently, Fr. Cornelius a' Lapide).
We are free to differ on whether Cleophas is Alphaeus, but to dismiss the tradition as obviously wrong -- that is a bit much!
I don't dismiss the tradition -- namely, that James and the other three brothers are cousins of Jesus. With regard to the issue we disagree on, as mentioned above, I have been influenced by Tübingen theologian Josef Blinzler's Die Brüder und Schwestern von Jesu, which sifts through hundreds of patristic as well as modern Catholic and Protestant sources. He gets to the issue we have been discussing on pp. 135ff. He writes, "In certain particulars Jerome's exegetical analysis of the evidence can no longer be held as certain in the face of contemporary Bible research. Two of these particulars include the identification of the brother of the Lord, James, with the Apostle James, son of Alphaeus; and also the identification of Mary of Cleophas with Mary, the wife of Alphaeus and the mother of James....Jerome leaves open the possibility that Mary of Cleophas was the daughter or a more distant relative of Cleophas. He did not identify Alphaeus with Cleophas, nor accept the identity of the two names -- which offers us a good indication of his philological competence.... Jerome later somewhat modified his position, or rather the basis of his position..... [In the years after the tract against Helvidius] in Jerome's commentary on Galatians, James the Lord's brother is no longer identified with the Apostle James. He is called "brother" [of the Lord] because of his outstanding way of life, incomparable faith and extraordinary wisdom.... In his commentary on Isaiah, Jerome adds to the twelve apostles James, called the brother of the Lord, as the thirteenth apostle, and Paul as the fourteenth apostle."
Good, we are finally "discussing" the tradition, rather than "dismissing" it!
Now, I still hold to James the Less as being an Apostle.
To me, the general consensus since the time of Jerome (even if Jerome himself may not have been as strong on this latter) is enough -- esp. considering that James the Less is identified as an apostle in the Church's liturgies (East and West).
Also, I just don't see how to get around Gal 1:19, "But other of the apostles I saw none, SAVING James the brother of the Lord."
this is the Greek "ei me", "if not" or "except".
This seems to very clearly indicate that James the Less (brother of the Lord) is indeed an Apostle -- he and Peter are the only Apostles whom Paul saw during his first visit to Jerusalem as a Christian.
["I went to Jerusalem to see Peter ... But other of the apostles I saw not, saving James the brother of the Lord."]
What struck me most about your comment is this line "can no longer be held as certain IN THE FACE OF CONTEMPORARY BIBLE RESEARCH" -- once again, this silly notion that the past 40 or so years (or perhaps the past 100yrs) have completely disproved 1500yrs+ of Biblical Scholarship.
If the moderns only made points like this (about James) here and there, that would be one thing. But again and again, sometimes it seems on nearly every point, the moderns continually state that the old opinions cannot stand "in the face of contemporary scholarship" -- you could think that none had read the Bible before Reimarus (and other heretical [i.e. Protestant and/or atheistic] biblical "scholars")!
In regard to Galatians 1:19, Paul says he had seen Peter, but "I did not see any of the other apostles [besides Peter], only James the brother of the Lord." This doesn't imply that James was an Apostle, but just the opposite.
The Greek is "eteron de twn apostolwn ouk eidon ei mh iakwbon ton adelfon tou kuriou." Translations of this verse differ because of the "ei mh." "ei mh" is a conjunction which can be either adversative, meaning "but I did see James" or exceptive, meaning "except for James." Since the exceptive meaning might imply that there was some third apostle named James, son of "the other Mary," the other meaning is closer to the context. Even if you prefer the exceptive meaning, you have to keep in mind that Paul in verse 17 had just referred to "those who were apostles before me." In other words, he includes himself as an apostle, in addition to the twelve. Similarly, in 1 Cor. 9:5, as you know, he included himself and Barnabas as apostles.
When Paul speaks of the Apostles in Jerusalem (which he expressly states he is), these seem to be specifically the 11 (12 with Matthias) ... then, of course there are many other apostles besides.
I'm sorry, but I just don't have time to continue this discussion ... I am glad it has grown into a discussion rather than being simply a dismissal (as with the majority of modern critics).
Why don't we let Fr. Cornelius a' Lapide have the last word on this discussion of who James the Less was ... and on St. Jerome's opinion of the matter:
"Ver. 19.—But other of the apostles saw I none save James the Lord's brother. I.e., a cousin or relation of Christ's, for the Hebrews call cousins brothers. S. Jerome adds that S. James was called the Lord's brother before all the Apostles, even those related to Christ, on account of his lofty character, his incomparable faith and wisdom, which made him seem like a brother to Christ. For the same reason he was surnamed the Just. Secondly, S. Jerome says that Christ, when going to His Father, commended to James, as to a brother, the eldest children of His mother, i.e., those in Judæa who believed on Him; for this James, the son of Alphæus, the son of Mary, wife of Cleophas, one of the twelve Apostles, was the first Bishop of Jerusalem. This is why, in the First Council of Jerusalem, he was the first after Peter to pronounce judgment (Acts xv. 13). A Canonical Epistle of his is extant.
S. Jerome hints both here and in his book on Ecclesiastical Writers, when writing of James, that this James was not of the twelve Apostles, but was called an Apostle, only because he had seen Christ and preached Him. In this case we have three of the name of James—the brother of John, slain by Herod; the son of Alphæus, both of whom were Apostles; and this brother of the Lord. But since this brother of the Lord is called an Apostle, and there is no cogent reason for distinguishing him from James the Apostle and son of Alphæus, when, indeed, there are many reasons why we should identify them, the first opinion seems the better one."
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