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How to Make Ham Stock and Recipe Ideas Using Ham Stock
Here are all my tips on How to Make Ham Stock and Recipe Ideas Using Ham Stock. Use the delicious stock in soups or stews where you want more ham flavor.
If you're already making homemade chicken stock, turkey stock, or beef stock, you may not need this tutorial on making ham stock, but when I've mentioned ham stock to people, I've been surprised how many people have told me they've never thought of it.
I don't buy ham as much as I do some other types of meat, but whenever I use ham stock in a recipe, I'm always happy with the rich ham flavor it produces.
Let the stock simmer at very low heat for 6-8 hours, adding a cup or two of water every once in a while. You can also cook this overnight in a large crockpot, strain out the vegetables and ham scraps and reduce it on the stove the next day.
How to Make Ham Stock:
1. Save scraps of ham or ham bones in the freezer until you have enough to make stock. (I usually try to have about 6 cups of scraps for a very large soup pot, but you don't have to have quite that much. You can also freeze scraps of celery, onion, and carrots if you have leftovers.
2. Use the largest soup pot you have for making stock. Put the ham scraps into the pot along with pieces of onion, celery, and carrots, and fill the pot with water. (I use vegetable scraps equivalent to about 2 onions, 3-4 carrots, and 3-4 large celery stalks.) You can add some coarse ground pepper or a few peppercorns, but DO NOT ADD SALT!
3. Turn the pot on to the lowest possible simmer and let the stock cook for 6-8 hours, adding a cup or two of water about once an hour. (If you want to cook this when you won't be home, it can be done in a large slow cooker, but you will need to reduce the stock on the stove after it simmers all day in the slow cooker.)
4. After 6-8 hours, remove the ham pieces and vegetables with a mesh skimmer, strainer, or slotted spoon and discard. Taste the stock (carefully, since it's hot!) If the flavor is not as strong as you'd like, turn the heat to medium and boil gently for 30 minutes or more until some of the water is boiled away. (I nearly always need to do this.)
5. When the stock has concentrated enough to have a rich ham flavor, strain again, using the finest strainer you have. I use a fine mesh yogurt strainer and strain the stock into a fat separator (which lets the stock pour from the bottom, leaving the fat to be discarded.) You can also strain through cheesecloth if you don't have a strainer. If you don't have a way to remove the fat, you can let the stock cool in the refrigerator and the fat will harden on top and can be scooped off.
6. I like to freeze the stock in 2 cup or 4 cup containers so I know exactly how much I have when I'm thawing it for a recipe, but you can use any plastic container with a tight fitting lid. I use adhesive tape and a sharpie market to label stock with the type and date. Stock can be stored frozen for 6-12 months, although I never manage to keep it in the freezer for that long!
Other Bloggers Make Ham Stock:
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Ham and Cabbage Soup with Red Bell Pepper from Kalyn's Kitchen
Cannellini Bean and Kale Soup with Ham and Sherry Vinegar from Kalyn's Kitchen
Split Pea Soup with Ham, Bay Leaves, Epazote, and Red Bell Pepper (or Carrots) from Kalyn's Kitchen
Roasted Butternut Squash Soup from 80 Breakfasts
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Clarksville, Tenn. --- Five players scored in double-digits as the Tennessee State University women's basketball team cruised to a, 71-52, win over Austin Peay Saturday night in the Dunn Center.
The contest was tied when the Lady Tigers outscored the Lady Govs, 28-10, to take control of the game. Tennessee State (9-12, 5-5 OVC) shot over 40 percent from the field and forced Austin Peay (6-17, 1-10 OVC) into 20 turnovers.
Jasmin Shuler led a balanced attack from the Lady Tigers with 14 points while Kesi Hess, Destiney Gaston, and Chelsea Hudson each tallied 12. Hudson finished the game with 11 rebounds for her third career double-double. Simone Hopes registered 11 points and eight rebounds as Rachel Allen recorded seven steals.
Austin Peay was led in scoring by Meghan Bussabarger's 11 points.
Despite Jasmin Shuler knocking down two early three-pointers, the Austin Peay defense slowed Tennessee State down in the first part of the opening frame. The game was tied, 12-12, when the Lady Tigers outscored the Lady Govs, 7-2, to create a little distance.
APSU pulled to within three points a few possessions later but TSU would put together another rally to open the game up.
Fueled by their defense, the Lady Tigers went on a 13-0 run that made the score 32-16 with 2:58 left in the half. A steal and break-away lay-up by Rachel Allen put TSU up by 20 before the Lady Tigers went into the halftime break leading, 40-22.
Nearly three minutes ticked-off the clock before either team scored in the second half. Once the Lady Tigers got on the board, they continued to build on their lead. With 13:54 remaining in the game, TSU grabbed its largest lead of the game behind back-to-back buckets from Destiney Gaston.
Over the next several possessions, Austin Peay was able to cut the deficit down to 12 points thanks to a four-minute scoring drought by Tennessee State. Chelsea Hudson snapped the skid after connecting in the paint before Jasmin Shuler nailed her fourth triple of the game to put the Lady Tigers back on top, 64-42.
The Lady Tigers never looked back on the way to the win.
Tennessee State knocked down seven three-pointers in the contest and shot nearly 40 percent (38.9%) from long range. TSU held the advantage in rebounds, 47-44, points in the paint, 32-20 and steals, 16-5.
The Lady Tigers will return to action on Monday, Feb. 11 at Murray State. Game time is slated for 7 p.m. at the CSFB Center.

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Chris Carpenter made an amazing return from Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) surgery last year, but his 2013 season—and, potentially, his career—is now in jeopardy following a setback with his shoulder. Carpenter was throwing off the mound recently when his symptoms returned, this time worse than before. He is also experiencing numbness in his arm and bruising in his shoulder and hand. Carpenter informed Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak of the situation after trying to throw three different times without success. During their conversations, Carpenter expressed concern about how his shoulder will respond to life after baseball, let alone pitching at a high level.
Carpenter's surgery was not an experimental one, but it's not a common one, either. The area affected involves the neurovascular bundle as it passes from the neck and trunk through the shoulder and down the arm, as pictured in Figure 1.
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TOS has a wide range of causes, including extra muscles in the neck, scar tissue in the area, an extra cervical rib, hypertrophy of normal musculature, tight scalene or pec minor muscles, or trauma such as car accidents. Microinstability in the shoulder might also play a role. Regardless of cause, the results can include decreased blood flow or nerve function, or both. You can see an example of decreased blood flow in an arteriogram (a special diagnostic test to look specifically at blood flow) of a collegiate baseball pitcher with TOS caused by pec minor tightness in Figure 2. The thin arrow represents the axillary artery being compressed by the tip of the corocoid process (thick arrow).
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Carpenter underwent surgery last July to remove a portion of a rib along with some muscles that attach near the neurovascular bundle, which is explained in Figure 3.
Most pitchers with this condition take the better part of a year to return to pitching at the major-league level, if at all, but Carpenter managed to return after only a few months. However, it was clear Carpenter wasn't anywhere near his best. His velocity and control suffered, and we recently found out he had discomfort in his last start of the year. There was still optimism that the offseason would allow Carpenter to fully recover and slowly build up his strength again. Everything looked to be heading that way until he ramped up his training regimen.
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In search of a better name for Markup
Many people have commented that "Markup" is a bad name for a project, mainly because it's very difficult to search for using Google et al. Note also that there is another Python project for generating HTML called markup at http://markup.sourceforge.net/. Another problem is that a future version of Markup will include a simple text-based template engine (see #47), which isn't really related to markup.
This page should serve to collect the various name suggestions.
Please also note that there are several aspects to the project name:
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- The name of the python package.
- The names of distributed files and the distutils/setuptools project name (as used for PyPI and Python eggs).
Both package names and file names impose constraints on the set of potential candidates for a renaming: for example, neither support non-alphanumeric characters, or at least not in a portable manner.
Suggested by Christian Boos here:
Pretty standard for a Python library to have a "py" prefix, and you don't really give up the Markup name. Also, would be pretty straightforward to top google results for it (54 hits so far...).
I'm not a fan of such prefixed names (WinFoo, KFoo, GFoo, iFoo, etc). IMHO those fall in the "cheesy" category ;-) Exceptions are bindings or Python versions of some product, but otherwise I think it's rather ugly.
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Yes, pySomething usually stands for the Python bindings for that Something. In the context of Markup, it was more meant to be reminiscent of the py: prefix we use everywhere in our templates. So maybe... py:markup? Additionally, this goes well with the encapsulation in <...> illustrated in the logo.
- cboos
See the comment I added at the top of the page about constraints on the project name. I actually like py:markup, but don't see how that would work as a name.
- cmlenz
Ok, then I stand for pymarkup for the project name and the package name; only the logo would be slightly different (<py:markup!> but see below for a nicer rendering). Note that this slight difference already exists for the current logo/name (<markup/> vs. Markup).
- cboos
See this post by Matt Good to the mailing list:
In relation to the "Goat" suggestion Chris mentioned on IRC "Markhor" which is a type of goat. Incidentally the name comes from the Persian word for "snake eater", so it has a sort-of tie-in to Python. Though as Christian later that O'Reilly is using wild goats on its covers for Ruby on Rails-related books: http://www.oreilly.com/catalog/rubyrails/
In this context, "Goat" was proposed on the thread by Ethan Fremen ("what happens to a kid when it grows up :)".)
Well, I was actually refering to Ruby in a Nutshell, but it appears it's the same goat ;)... -- Christian
"upmark" - Suggested by David Fraser. Related suggestions: "upmarkit" or even for cheekiness "upmarkid"
Suggested by Talin via email:
On the naming issue, I have a suggestion: "Papyrus". Now - one would think that there must already be a Python project with that name, it's so bleeding obvious - but a Google search for "python papyrus" turns up nothing relevant. So my suggestion is - grab the name while you can :)
... except for the fact that this name is not already used, what would be the connection?
- cboos
great name, has py inside, association with writing and pages. Easy to spell. If thinking of a name with no connection whatsoever, "Genshi" will be the one to avoid.
If thinking of a name with no connection whatsoever, "Genshi" will be the one to avoid.
Why's that? --cmlenz
Actually, I've been writing a blogging platform for over a year and it's named Papyrus. It even uses Genshi. ;-) There's been a GitHub? and Google Code account for it now for over a year. -- devinus
While not totally descriptive for this very template system, I like the original name.
With "Papyrus", the office software instantly crossed my mind. It is also not a unique name, and although searching together with the python keyword (as Talin did) would work, it may not work in every case.
Note that I wrote "marrrkup" with three "r" to avoid finding typos on search engines. No hits on Google so far.
Suggested by Jochen Kupperschmidt
... XNM is Not Markup, as you have all guessed ;) In light of the recent discussion about the text templating system, this would give a hint that Markup is not exclusively about markup...
- "X" as in XML, XSL, et al.
- It's a recursive acronym
- One of the few relatively unused "X..." acronym
- Cryptic, Geeky, probably Cheesy as well ;)
- It's a recursive acronym
- It's already used in a different context (Expansion Node Manager (Eastern Research))
Extra points can be earned for using the XNM markup when refering to the Markup <py:...> tags (or #... directives), as this would be a case of RAS syndrome.
- cboos
Well, but Markup is mostly about Markup, just not exclusively. So we'd have to use something like XAJM (XAJM Ain't Just Markup) :-P
-- cmlenz
Well, the Not in XNM has to be interpreted in the same spirit as the Not in GNU: Not xyz but mostly about xyz anyway...
- cboos
By the way, exploring the XYX line, I came up with:
Which would stand for eXtensible Stream-based Template Language, which seems to describe Markup quite accurately.
The name is of course close to XSLT, and that's fine because Markup is conceptually close to XSLT, only that it does things in the correct order (data → transform → xml, as opposed to data → xml → transform → xml). Plus, there's the connection introduced by XPath, used by both.
Finally, imagine the number of people who would stumble upon Markup by mistyping xslt ;)
- cboos
From texere (latin: "weaving") and texture, with a y thrown in for the connection to Python and better uniqueness for search engines. The name is intended to suggest that the package is about "weaving text [output for the web]".
(suggested by Christopher Lenz, who isn't convinced of the suggestion but wanted to write it down here anyway ;)
japanese: "thread for weaving" (原糸 【げんし】 (n)).
As in Genshi is your thread for weaving web pages.
(suggested by asmodai on IRC)
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I thought about Tyles (tiles with that pythonic "y"). However, Google returns many hits due to it being a name, typo, spelling "styles" as "$tyles" or something different, but I still like the name.
Suggested by Jochen Kupperschmidt
Another suggestion, following the "gen" trend.
"Genepy" stands for generate in python.
The cultural background being this famous green liquor made in the Alpes, Génépi.
- cboos
the Artifact Formerly Known as Markup
- cboos
About the <markup/> Logo
I like the current logo, however I thought about a small twist that would make it look even better: use a "!" instead of "/". That makes it more "dynamic".
HTML prototype: <markup!>
The "!" could even be interpreted as: "yeah, the name is markup! despite all what people are saying about its googlability and other neologisms..." ;)
HTML prototype for py:markup: <py:markup!>
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As Senior Manager Schedule Planning, Peter Dellenbach is part of the team that determines which new routes become part of the SWISS network.
Q: Peter, tell us about your job.
Route development involves determining potential new destinations as far in advance as possible and giving them priority. Once a new route has been chosen, then we move on to schedule planning, which involves finding the ideal departure times. In the case of San Francisco, for example, it would make no sense at all to have the flight depart from Zurich at 22:00. It would be empty.
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Chuck's next novel, Damned, will be released by Random House on September 6, 2011! The release date just popped up on Amazon last week. There is no pre-order or cover art yet, but you can keep an eye on things at this link. For those of you who don't know anything yet about this upcoming novel, here's a quick summary from Chuck that he gave during a recent interview with Suicide Girls:
So Damned is about an eleven-year old girl who wakes up basically and finds that she is in hell and that she's dead, and that she's going to be eleven-years old and dead in hell for the rest of eternity. So she has to, number one, make friends and figure out how hell works and make the best of it. But she's also got to figure out why she's in hell and how she died, and then ultimately whether or not she wants to petition to go to heaven, to try and uncover some mistake that might have been made. So it's about an eleven-year old, a very optimistic, cheerful, pushy little girl who finds herself in hell.
Chuck had a little more to say about Damned in his Q&A with Random House, while promoting Tell-All:
My next novel, the one for 2011 -- argh, my life is so mapped out -- is a novel called Damned about an eleven-year-old girl who finds herself in Hell and learns how to manipulate the corrupt system of demons and bodily fluids. Imagine if The Shawshank Redemption had a baby by The Lovely Bones and it was raised by Judy Blume, and you have my next new project. It's so frustrating when this girl, Madison, realizes that she'll never grow up and become an adult... and believe me, I know just how she feels. Each new day, I look at my chest in the bathroom mirror, sideways, and hope it's grown.
Maybe if they could invent a 3-D mirror...
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Sunday's New York Times featured a lengthy story about Jonathan Hargett, a playground legend from Richmond who's now in prison on drug charges, years after his brief college basketball career at West Virginia never panned out. Hargett played at WVU in 2001-02, and an in-house investigation done at the time by the school revealed that he had received money, mostly from a runner for an agent.
The Times dredged all this up again because the newspaper got Hargett to acknowledge and explain the cash payments he received, and who the sources of that money were. Which, in turn, led The Times to Dan Dakich, an ESPN college basketball analyst who resigned just eight days after being hired as the Mountaineers' coach following the 2001-02 season. Dakich quit so quickly after discovering all of the problems he was inheriting, which including Hargett. Dakich's side of the story warranted a separate sidebar story in The Times, the thrust of which was this:
Dakich said Hargett told him that he had been promised $20,000 a year for three years, and that he had not been paid the full amount. Dakich also said that Hargett said he was tired of people "owning" him.
After speaking with Hargett, Dakich approached David Hardesty, then the university's president. Dakich said he told Hardesty about Western Union receipts that seemed to show Hargett had received money in violation of N.C.A.A. rules. He also relayed Hargett's comments that the university had not paid him money that had been promised to him.
Dakich recalls Hardesty telling him, "If you go any farther with this, we'll destroy you."
Wait. What? Hardesty brazenly threatened Dakich? How's that again? Dakich's wife was present for the exchange, and she vouched for Dakich's account even though Dakich said they're in the process of getting a divorce. Hardesty, who is now a WVU law professor, responded by telling The Times this:
Hardesty called Dan and Jackie Dakich's story a "gross exaggeration." He said he remembered the meeting as one where he was trying to keep Dakich at West Virginia.
"I cannot remember the words that were said," he said. "I did not intend to threaten him. At no time in this process did I do that. That would be so strange."
I did not intend to threaten him? That's not exactly a denial. Dakich, who also hosts a radio show in Indianapolis, had the writer of The Times stories, Pete Thamel, on his show Tuesday, and you can hear their exchange below. Thamel explained that he brought all these details up now to "show how the world works" within high-level youth basketball circles and to offer Hargett's story as "a cautionary tale" for other talented young athletes.
It's not known why Dakich never before said anything publicly about Hardesty's alleged threat. And it's unlikely anything more will come of this, since the NCAA's statute of limitations on any potential violations has expired. But Thamel did say this on Dakich's show about Hardesty's alleged threat:
"He has certainly been very careful to not directly deny saying that."
Which is just weird.
'What Happened to Him?' [New York Times]
Landing in West Virginia, Dakich Checked the Exits [New York Times]


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I have just signed a contract with Fortress Press for a book called Idols of Nations: The Bible and the Development of Classical Theories of Capitalism. It is the follow-up to The Sacred Economy and is due with the press by 1 September, 2013.
The title comes from Jer 14:22 (and Ps 135:15). Since Adam Smith drew the title of Wealth of Nations from Isa 61:6, 12 (and 60:5) and since my book is critical of the way classical economists used the Bible, Idols of Nations it is.
SummaryThe book critiques the rise of early theories of capitalism in light of their engagement with biblical texts. It traces the way significant theorists dealt with the Bible in order to develop their positions. Why and how did these theorists use the Bible, is that use legitimate, and what are the implications for the influential theories they developed? How did those engagements change over time as those theories developed a life of their own? This study focuses on material often relegated to the margins of analysis. Thus, while Hobbes and Locke found it necessary to build their theories from biblical analysis, Grotius was an accomplished (and ecumenical) theologian and Malthus an evangelical minister, both seeking to reconcile their positions with their theological approaches. The study also traces the way biblical themes are subsumed at a less explicit but deeper level with the later moral emphasis of Smith, Mill and Ricardo.
In more detail: of late a recovery of the looser connection between Christian theology and neoclassical economics has been pursued by some economists and theologians. However, these studies really do not address crucial issues in relation to theology and the Bible. In this light, we find a disjunction: if the Bible is mentioned, it relates to the political or theological thought of the critic in question; where economics is discussed, the Bible does not appear. For example, while secondary literature mentions the Bible in relation to Locke's political thought, the crucial role of Genesis in the opening section of Locke's treatment of private property in Two Treatises on Government is ignored or even excised from printed editions. With Grotius, theology in general may be mentioned in his discussion of property, natural law, freedom of the seas and agonism in ethics and commerce, but the Bible is nowhere to be seen. In regard to Hobbes, the central role of religion in Leviathan is noted in relation to politics and ethics but the Bible's role in his economic thought on property, money and interest is neglected. As for Rev. Malthus, his theory concerning the relation between population and long-term economic stability is recognised as having a general theological basis in theodicy: overpopulation and its problems be divine moral lessons, but ultimate responsibility lies with human sin. Yet the fact that Malthus grounds his moral arguments on the Bible (eg. Gen 1:28) is rarely, if ever, explored in detail.
Outline1. Introduction: Concerning the Bible and Economic Theory
The book begins by emphasising the importance of the Bible for early theorists of capitalism and the simultaneous neglect of precisely that feature of their work. Rather than peripheral scaffolding that may conveniently be ignored once the theories have been erected, the Bible and their modes of engaging with it are crucial for understanding the development of those theories. The work focuses on four key economists who used the Bible extensively: Hugo Grotius (1583-1645) Thomas Hobbes (1588-1679), John Locke (1632–1704) and Thomas Malthus (1766-1834).
2. Grotius and the Biblical Seas
Concerning Grotius, an analogy may be identified between his Arminian theology and his doctrine of the 'free seas' (developed against claims to dominance by other European states) . Following Jacob Arminius (professor of theology at the University of Leiden until his death in 1610) and his followers, Grotius believed that salvation involves not merely God's inscrutable decision concerning election (predestination), but also the faith of each individual. This faith is eternally known, but the shift from orthodox Calvinism is crucial: God elects all who have faith. In other words, a window is left open for individual human agency, even if it is foreknown by God. The analogy with his doctrine of the free seas may be cast as follows: instead of states monopolising the sea, each state and individual is free to use the seas for trade, unhindered by any other state. That is, anyone who could be shown to be a user of the sea was thereby entitled to do so; so also, anyone who shows the true marks of faith is thereby one of the elect.
3. Hobbes and the Natural State of 'Man'
Hobbes the materialist was the son of a vicar, taught by the puritan, John Wilkinson of Magdalen Hall, Oxford, and held rather unconventional theological views. Sporadic attention has been given to Hobbes's economic thought, especially in terms of its contradictions, working on the tension between self-interest (greed) and public welfare, between homo economicus and absolutism, between the state and the need for individuals to engage in buying, selling and the pursuit of profit, but also of his anticipatory naturalising of capitalism's functions as intrinsic to human nature in a way that universalised a particular form of economic activity (Levy 1954; Macpherson 1962; Viner 1991). Yet, what is not noticed is that Hobbes develops these arguments through extensive engagement with the Bible. Most significantly, his treatment is highly critical (he is often seen as a precursor to historical critical methods of interpretation), with scepticism concerning miracles, prophecy and traditional views of authorship. Here then I pursue a close analysis of precisely those sections of Leviathan where Hobbes develops his politico-economic arguments through his critical analysis of the Bible.
4 Locke: The Problem of Paradise and Property
Locke is particularly interesting, for he struggled to overcome the profound difference between the Bible and his own economic context. For Locke, the Bible 'has God for its author; salvation for its end, and truth without any mixture for its matter'. Given that it contains infallible truth, he vowed, 'I shall immediately condemn and quit any opinion of mine, as soon as I am shown that it is contrary to any revelation in the holy scripture'. The problem was that on his reading, the state of paradise, when human beings were in harmony with God, contained no private property. Human beings had free run of the Garden, with no sense of owning any part of it, since it was God's creation. How then did private property arise? Through tilling the soil and using the earth for human sustenance. From this first step, the ever more complex patterns of private property developed. Locke thereby elaborates on Hobbes's preliminary effort to develop the myth that capitalism is the eternal unfolding of basic human proclivities. Three points are worth noting. First, the Bible is naturalised as part of a grand myth of capitalism. Second, he embodies the very difference between the Bible and his own context by the effort to overcome the contradiction of property. Third, the development of private property becomes a result of the Fall, for the human beings only begin to till the soil after they have been expelled from paradise.
5. Malthus: Theodicy and Political Economy
The Reverend Malthus brought the problem of theodicy into the heart of political economy. How could an all-powerful, all-knowing and loving God afflict human beings with overpopulation and thereby famine, disease and starvation? On the one hand, the results of overpopulation may be seen as a moral lesson in order to make us reform our social modes of life. But God is not responsible, argued Malthus, for human beings are guilty (Gen 2-3). In order to counter the objection that Gen 1:28 encourages us to be fruitful and multiply, he argued that we have been reckless and misinterpreted that text, for we have not been fruitful in a responsible manner. Malthus's answer was characteristic of early 19th century theology: repentance from sin requires a strictly moral life, with sexual abstinence and honest lives (only his followers proposed contraception). Malthus also signals on a theological register a central feature of economic thought, namely, its deeply moral nature.
6. Sublating the Bible: Morality and Classical Economic Theory
Thus, in the chapter on 'sublating the Bible', I focus on the work of Adam Smith, David Ricardo, and J.S. Mill. Apart from Malthus, economic theory separated from theology in the 19th century (Waterman 1991; 2004), thereby producing the theoretical perception of an economic sphere independent of all else. In the process, explicit biblical engagements are increasingly sublimated by moral concerns. Thus, the Bible is peripheral in Smith's work – Wealth of Nations is drawn from Isa 60:5 (and 61:6; 66:12) and the 'invisible hand' is a short step from the inexplicable and ubiquitous 'hand of God' throughout the Bible – but his argument is deeply moral, with an emphasis on both compassion and self-interest as universal elements of human nature that determine economic behaviour. In Ricardo, this moral focus is manifested in the theory of comparative advantage, while J.S. Mill sought to counter the element of greed in these theories by emphasising that at the end of capitalism, when profits, capital, industry and population had become static, people would turn from selfish to altruistic concerns – the ultimate maximisation of pleasure and happiness. A mark of the sublimation of biblical and even theological concerns is that Smith was a deist, Ricardo a Unitarian and Mill an agnostic who saw the moral and aesthetic power of religion in providing ideals and hopes for human improvement.
7. Conclusion: Economising the Bible
The conclusion explores the paradox in which it seems 'natural' to apply neoclassical theories of capitalist economics to the Bible, despite the evident difference between its economic context and capitalism. Two paths may be identified. For some (Locke and Malthus), the Bible presented them with a profound difference between its context and their own. Their work functions as both a recognition of that difference and a sustained effort to overcome that difference in order to naturalise the Bible. For the later theorists (Smith, Mill and Ricardo) and their moral focus, they assumed that human nature is always the same, being a mixture of self-interest and altruism. By connecting that human nature and the core drives of capitalism as a natural fit, they easily moved to the assumption that the history of economies is an unfolding of the same principle. Both paths converge with the myth of a long history of capitalism in which earlier economies function as 'capitalism light' – those 'primitives' did not know the complexities of fully-fledged capitalism. In regard to the Bible, it thereby seems perfectly 'natural' to apply neoclassical economic theory to studying its context. Yet, since it can be shown that early theorists misappropriated the Bible, and since biblical economies were very different than they imagined, such economic theory becomes highly problematic for the study of non-capitalist economies.


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Happy to inform all about passing the PMI - PBA exam today . . .
Thanks Izenbridge for material & forums !!!!
Decomposition of my study
Seriously started preparing for the certification for the past 2 weeks.
PS: Ive already watched all the video's 2 months back & did a note on all the points.
my 1st exam domain score was Just 22/50 in Need assessment before i started ready the PBA practitioners guide
i realized having only 2 weeks for exam , i concentrated 1 domain a day & my assessment scores started to rise + the notes i took 2 month back with the videos
After 1 week i was hitting 40+ in all domains , gave me confidence
Then concentrated on Tools & Techniques + Glossary using the some reference's like Izenbridge material / 99 essential tools and techniques + PBA practitioners book
straight away my tools & techniques score hit 45 so got confidence.
4 days more . . 1st full attempt of Izenbridge PMI-PBA exam 128/200 (not happy) - reviewed to check i never read many question properly (especially last 60 questions as time goes you get lazy )
took the domain level tests to make sure i was still in 40+ level (i fell between 35-48)
1 day to go . . again took a full length test scores 154/200 (was not sure whether i will crack the exam then remembered the 175 question consideration of PMI gained hope)
Exam day was part of morning 8-12 batch , 1st 10 questions were cake walk . . pretty easy , next came looong lenthy Q's , it made my strike rate slow and started felling lazy
took my 1st break 5mins after 100 Q's (answered 90 (30 marked for review( 10 were not attempted as they were more the 5 lines ) )) - 1hr 25 mins gone
Next started attempting from 101-200 again (answered 85 - 25 marked for review of which 15 were not attempted too big ) - another 1hr 20 mins gone
Took a 10 minute break with 60 mins & 55 questions . . . completed all with 1 min to spare
Submitted to with fingers crossed Pass !!!!!
Questions were really vague except for the 1st 10 Q's - C of Moscow , which domain you use RACI,QFD (voice of customer)
all others Long questions totally scenario based , even had some huge activity diagram
Key - i was good in RTM domain even in tests same happened in exam , concentrate if are good in one make sure you are really good in that.
(results screen) i fell right in the middle of ON Target (needs improvement --> Below target -- (crossing this you pass)---> On target -->above target )
- Need assessment - on target
Planning - on Target
Analysis - Below Target
RTM - Above target
Eval - on Target
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Retirement Planning by the Decade pt 2
Your adolescence through your 40s is the time to lay the foundation for a solid financial future. Retirement planning gets more urgent once you reach 50. This decade in particular poses a number of both challenges and opportunities for professionals who are looking ahead, but retirement planning doesn't end when you turn 60. Fifties If […]
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Investing at an early age might seem daunting. The 10 vs. 30 Principle illustrates why starting early, even with a small investment might pay off in the long run. We're walking you through two examples of basic investment strategies to help you understand why you may want to start investing sooner rather than later. This […]
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Retirement Planning by the Decade pt 1
As your life, career and finances evolve, so should your retirement planning strategies. This isn't a one-time process. Laying the foundation for a secure and satisfying retirement takes decades, and it starts earlier than you might think. By the time you reach 50, a lot of the pieces should already be set in place. These […]
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How much will you need to save for retirement, and what's the best way to get it? These are the questions that plague everyone from college grads just starting out, to workers in their 50s and 60s. One of the challenges about retirement planning is that it's not a one-time decision. As your financial picture […]
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Many people believe a trust is only a vehicle for the ultrarich, but that's not necessarily the case. There are three main reasons that having a trust makes sense if you own a house. 1. Estate Taxes: If you live in a state like Massachusetts with a $1 million estate tax exemption, owning a […]
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The largest city in Ohio and holds the title as the 15th largest city in the U.S. It's well known for its football fans and active sports life. It's perfectly natural for the streets of downtown to be deserted during football games, and city residents could easily be called professional tailgaters. Though the Midwest has a reputation for being "white bread," this city embraces cultural and ethnic diversity, including large communities of migrants and immigrants. This results in a lively community and lots of fantastic ethnic restaurants. Being home to Ohio State University, the city takes pride in its thriving intellectual community.
With more than 60,000 students attending OSU, there's an extremely large population of college age renters. Both schools begin in late August, so savvy renters will begin their search in the late spring or early summer. Searching for an apartment can be tough. That's why we scour the web to get all best listings around town. And our team of local experts verify the quality and accuracy of those listings to make sure that you have the best prices, images and information available. So unlike searching for an apartment on Craigslist, you can be sure that ABODO's apartment listings are safe, trustworthy and accurate.
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Although a lot of students will search for an apartment in the University District, there's a significant pool of apartment rentals in the South Campus district off King Avenue.
One of the greatest parts about this place is that you can truly get your "bang for your buck" on apartments, while still living in a great town. There are also over 300 neighborhoods to choose from, each with their own unique history and personality.
The University District is great for bike riders with plenty of dedicated lanes and bike-friendly roads. Getting around outside of the campus is pretty simple with a road system that conforms to a grid system and solid transportation options provided by Central Ohio Transit Authority (COTA).
There are plenty of outdoor activities to enjoy all four seasons, including hiking, cycling and river activities like kayaking. The densely populated University District is conveniently located near N. High Street, which features dozens of dining and nightlife options.
The city has quite a few attractions to offer, but there are some hot spots that locals continue to visit again and again. You can explore the Franklin Park Conservatory, which offers permanent indoor and outdoor exhibits, as well as temporary artists exhibits throughout the year. The lovely butterfly sanctuary is one of its more distinctive features. Want to see a more lively side of Mother Nature? Head to the Zoo and Aquarium, which boasts over 700 different species and has garnered international acclaim for its interactive exhibits and conservation efforts. Craving some adventure? Take a two-hour zipline tour of the treetops in the northern part of the city. you'll get beautiful views and a few thrills all rolled into one!
Eating your way through Arch City is a unique experience that few get to enjoy. For one, it's known for the many breakfast delights. Savory delights can be had at Hang Over Easy and Northstar Café. For a sweet breakfast, snatch up some Nutella Pancake Balls at Katalina's Café Corner. If you're searching for something a little more adventurous, head over to the beloved North Market Farmer's Market. This huge indoor market offers dozens of stands featuring local farmers, butchers, and chefs. Delicious desserts can be found just about everyone, ranging from macaroons to traditional hand churned ice cream. For a late dinner, consider grabbing some delectable Korean barbeque at San-Sun. More interested in drunk eats? Grab a greasy slice of pizza at The Rossi before 1am or devour a gyro burger (yes, you are seeing those two words right next to each other) at Easy Street Café.
When it comes to libations, there's a little bit of everything. If you're looking for a more grown-up atmosphere, head over to Curio for a finely crafted cocktail made by bartenders who take liquor seriously. Take a look at the quirky Asian lounge Double Happiness if you want a unique drink – like their specially infused soju – with a little side of atmosphere. Not surprisingly, there are plenty of college drive bars in the area where you can enjoy a cheap drink served with a side of Buckeye pride. Great times and awesome happy hours can be had at the Ugly Tuna, Four Kegs, and Red Zone.
Known for being a cultural center in Ohio and beyond. The city is home to a number of intriguing museums, including the Museum of Art and the Wexner Center for the Arts, each featuring some outstanding art collections in both the European and American traditions. If you're hoping to see the latest band touring through town, look to the Nationwide Arena – a favorite venue for live music acts. Lovers of live theater can explore the many performing arts institutions that add flavor to the city, including the Opera, BalletMet, and Shadowbox Live.
With countless events throughout the year, the community turnout is always through the roof. Why? Because this city rarely hosts a mediocre event! The Ohio State Fair attracts people from across the state with its amusement park rides, classic fair food, and live music. Foodies can revel in the Food Truck Festival, where you can spend a delicious weekend sampling over 40 food trucks to relaxing tunes performed by local bands. More interested in beer? Enjoy Oktoberfest in late September, when the Ohio Expo Center becomes a classic German beer hall filled with laughter and overflowing steins! Basically if you find yourself bored on the weekend, particularly during warmer months, then you're not trying hard enough.
You should have no problem finding fantastic shopping destinations in Arch City. In fact, it's has been ranked in the top 5 best cities to shop in by Forbes. If you love the mall shopping experience, then you'll fall hard for the Easton Town Center. This huge shopping center features many national chains that range from luxury brands to moderately priced brands. Fashionistas can hit up Polaris Fashion Place, a two level mall with an outdoor shopping area that contains many different stores, including luxury chains. For access to more unique mom-and-pop shops, take a look at the Short North Arts District, which boasts many quirky shops and art galleries that are perfect for browsing or spending a few dollars.
Though the Ohio State Buckeyes are a college team, "Buckeye Fever" is highly contagious, seeping off of campus into the entire metro area. Some might say that this city loves their college team just as much (maybe even more) than some of their professional teams. After all, it's not unusual to see The Ohio Stadium completely full – even just for regular games. Of course, that doesn't mean that the city's professional teams don't get a little love. Residents also enjoy supporting the the Crew (soccer), Clippers (baseball), and Blue Jackets (ice hockey).
Looking for an escape from that confining city feel? Check out one of the many lush parks and have a relaxing day amongst towering trees and serene ponds. Schiller Park, nestled in German Village, boasts 23 acres of beautiful green space, as well as a lovely outdoor amphitheater that hosts free Shakespeare plays during the summer. Goodale Park is also celebrated amongst locals as the oldest park in the city. It also hosts Comfest, the largest art event in the area. If you're looking for a park with more vibrant landscaping, check out the Whetstone Park of Roses, which features flowers as rustic and graceful as its name suggests.


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In this thesis we introduce the concept of the degree of formality. It is directed against a dualistic point of view, which only distinguishes between formal and informal proofs. This dualistic attitude does not respect the differences between the argumentations classified as informal and it is unproductive because the individual potential of the respective argumentation styles cannot be appreciated and remains untapped. This thesis has two parts. In the first of them we analyse the concept of the degree of formality (including a discussion about the respective benefits for each degree) while in the second we demonstrate its usefulness in three case studies. In the first case study we will repair Haskell B. Curry's view of mathematics, which incidentally is of great importance in the first part of this thesis, in light of the different degrees of formality. In the second case study we delineate how awareness of the different degrees of formality can be used to help students to learn how to prove. Third, we will show how the advantages of proofs of different degrees of formality can be combined by the development of so called tactics having a medium degree of formality. Together the three case studies show that the degrees of formality provide a convincing solution to the problem of untapped potential.


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Developers to Mr Jobs: tear down this wall!
Apple faces calls to open iPhone
Office 2.0 Conference Apple is facing fresh calls to open the iPhone as new evidence emerged of the technical and legal challenges developers face putting their software on the device.
Delegates attending the Office 2.0 Conference have voiced concern over the iPhone's closed architecture, lack of developer tools, and the fact its version of Apple's Safari browser lacks common web plug ins they said needlessly complicate the process of porting software and online services to the device.
And it's not just Web 2.0 start-ups making the noise. SAP, the world's largest supplier of business applications, has pitched in, saying Apple gave the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) as the reason it can't install its software on the iPhone.
SAP had hacked its code onto an iPhone as a proof of concept, which is now on hold.
Apple's reality re-defining chief executive Steve Jobs launched the iPhone amid much hype and fan-boy clamor in June. Jobs attempted to offset the obvious drawback of his decision to make the iPhone a closed platform by offering a "sweet work around" in the form of writing applications to the browser in AJAX.
However, SAP's former general manager for emerging solutions Dennis Moore, now CEO for device manufacturer OQO, told the Office 2.0 conference it's not enough to write only to the browser, and serious business and consumer software needs to be able to deploy locally.
"A rich internet experience is important but it's not sufficient to meet people's needs yet. I call on Apple to open up the platform so people can deploy on it," Moore said.
Earlier he'd pointed out the limitations of relying purely on online services, as lack of network availability and bandwidth, and poor replication and back up.
TJ Kang, chief executive of hosted Office suite ThinkFree backed Moore saying he knew hosted providers who'd wasted two man months porting their online spreadsheets to the iPhone, because of deficiencies in Apple's Safari browser.
"It's like the early days of Java. Not like write once and run everywhere. It's a lot like write once debug and modify everywhere. It's something we have to live with."
SAP's senior vice president of Imagineering Denis Browne told The Register SAP had followed the lead of community developers in putting its code on the iPhone, but Apple objected. "The community wants this open and available, to put applications in there that are feature rich and business capable," Browne said.
As a first step towards openness, Browne hopes Apple will release an iPhone SDK and improve Safari's support for Flash and Java. Beyond that, Browne said the iPhone must become more like RIM's Blackberry in security and keypad, and support corporate email. Until things change, SAP's iPhone code hacking days seem over.
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Apprentice Sill School | Brookline Mid-century Modern House
Season 40 Episode 16 | 23m 43s
Norm teaches the apprentices how to lay a sill on the new foundation, while Richard scopes the sewer to see what might be lurking inside. Kevin, the homeowners and their designer start in on a plan to create a sleek, modern space.
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24 April
Events that occurred on 24 April.
On Earth
- 1944 - J.R.R. Tolkien writes Letter 63.
- 2007 - The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar is released.
- 2008 - Guillermo del Toro is officially announced as the director of The Hobbit film adaptation and its sequel.
- 2008 - The Lord of the Rings Online: Shadows of Angmar, "Doom of the Last-King" is released in North America.
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- There are no known events for this day.


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Scientists probe tummy bug gene swap
Bacteria in the gastrointestinal tract are more likely to share genes that make them more virulent, or resistant to antibiotics if they are closely related, a new study has found.
Professor Mark Ragan and PhD student Elizabeth Skippington of the University of Queensland report their study on Escherichia coli today in the journal Open Biology.
"Closely-related E. coli share more DNA than less closely-related E. coli," says Ragan.
"The findings will help improve screening of foods, for example, to slow down the transfer of antibiotic resistance, virulence and other traits."
Bacteria not only transmit genetic material 'vertically' from parent to offspring, they can also swap genetic material 'laterally' or 'horizontally' between different lineages.
The swap can occur via viruses, small circular bits of DNA called plasmids, or simply via naked DNA from dead bacteria lying around in the environment.
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Horizontal gene transfer enables bacteria to quickly acquire traits, many of which can make them a greater threat to humans.
Scientists have long been puzzled, though, by why some bacteria are more likely than others to share genes in this way.
Could it be, for example, that bacteria in the same environment are more likely to share genes? Perhaps those more closely related are more likely to engage in horizontal gene transfer? Or maybe gene swapping only occurrs between pathogens, or other bacteria grouped together by lifestyle?
Ragan and Skippington's study was the first to test these three hypotheses specifically in E. coli.
They compared the genomes of 27 strains of the bacteria, including pathogens that infect the gastrointestinal and urinary tracts.
They found horizontal gene transfer occurred most frequently among bacteria that were closely related and less so between bacteria that shared a common environment or lifestyle.
"That suggests that the main mechanism for the spread of genetic material in E. coli is something called homologous recombination - the exchange of very closely related DNA sequences," says Ragan.
He says it's possible for an E. coli "X" in the food chain, which has a gene for antibiotic resistance, for example, to get into our gut and transfer this trait to an intestinal E. coli "Y".
The findings by Ragan and Skippington suggest that this transfer would be made more likely if X and Y had a close evolutionary relationship rather than just because X and Y were both in the same environment in the gut.
"The common environment per se doesn't statistically bias the transfer," says Ragan, adding "further transfer could just as easily happen into an E. coli in a different environment (for example, the urinary tract), or into a pathogen or soil E. coli."
Ragan says the findings will help refine scientists' understanding of what to test for when monitoring bacteria in food.
The idea, he says, will be to test for regions of the DNA that are closely shared by virtue of close relationship - as opposed to, for example, regions of the DNA that facilitate common environmental choices or lifestyle.
"It's focusing further attention on the molecular factors that are making the most difference in the spread of DNA among E. coli," says Ragan.