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A Second Try at Refactoring Dijkstra's Example
Last week, I refactored a program that I had described the previous week, which Edsger Dijkstra wrote to solve a problem that he posed in A Discipline of Programming. His approach used three variables containing indices, one of which referred to the position immediately after a boundary and the other two of which referred to positions immediately before a boundary. Please read my two previous articles before continuing.
When I refactored Dijkstra's code, I uniformly adopted the convention that an index indicates the position immediately after a boundary, never before it. This convention ran into a small disagreement with Dijkstra's strategy. He divided the sequence into three known and one unknown section, and repeatedly examined the last element of the unknown section to place it appropriately. Unfortunately, an index that denotes the position after a boundary never denotes the last element of a range except by coincidence.
As a result of this disagreement, we had to write code that began
while (xb < wb) { Examine bucket wb-1 …
and then evaluated
wb-1 in several places. To avoid this redundant evaluation, we rewrote the code as
while (xb < wb) { Decrement wb. Examine bucket wb …
which worked well enough, but was slightly ungainly.
What should we do? One's first thought is to look at elements at the beginning of the unknown region rather than at the end; but that strategy creates new problems. Dijkstra chose to arrange the regions in the order "known red," "unknown," "known white," and "known blue." By examining the last pebble in the unknown region each time, he assured that it would never be necessary to move a pebble over more than one region. If we look at the first pebble in the unknown region and it turns out to be blue, what do we do? We can't put a white pebble there, as we could when it was the last unknown pebble; instead, we must put either a red pebble or another unknown pebble there. But we can't put a red pebble there because we might not have one. So we wind up having to swap it with an unknown pebble.
In that case, we now have a blue pebble next to the beginning of the white region, so to put everything back in order, we have to swap that blue pebble with the last white pebble. In other words, by looking at the first pebble in the unknown region instead of the last, we might sometimes have to swap the same pebble twice, thus making the revision a worse solution than the original.
This difficulty comes about because we wanted to look at the end of the unknown region that is furthest from the other two regions. This observation suggests that we can overcome the difficulty by changing the order or the regions to "known red," "known white," "unknown," and "known blue." To distinguish this strategy from the others, we shall choose new names for all of our variables:
rris the index of the first (as opposed to the last) red pebble;
wwis the index of the first white pebble, or, equivalently, one past the last red pebble;
xxis the index of the first unknown pebble;
bbis the index of the first blue pebble; and
Nis an index that is one past the last blue pebble.
As before, we can make this description more precise:
- If
rr <=k
< ww, bucket
kcontains a red pebble.
- If
ww <=k>
< xx, bucket k contains a white pebble.
- If
xx <=k
< bb, bucket k has not yet been examined.
- If
bb <=k
< N, bucket
kcontains a blue pebble.
We start by setting
ww, and
xx to the beginning of the sequence, and
bb and
N to one past the end of the sequence. As long as
xx < bb, we shall examine the element to which
xx refers.
If the element at
xx is red, we must swap it with the element past the end of the red region, the index of which is conveniently in
ww, and then increment
ww and
xx. If the element at
xx is white, it suffices to increment
xx. Finally, if the element is blue, we must swap it with the element before
bb (i.e., the last unknown element) and decrement
bb. In this case, we leave
xx unchanged because it now refers to what was formerly the last unknown element. The code looks like this:
while (xx < bb) { Examine bucket xx. If the pebble in that bucket is Red: Swap buckets xx and ww; increment xx and ww. White: Increment xx. Blue: Decrement bb, swap buckets xx and bb. }
If you compare this code with Dijkstra's original solution, you will see that in an odd way they are nearly logical duals of each other. Dijkstra's code swaps two buckets and decrements two variables when it sees a blue pebble; ours swaps two buckets and decrements two variables when it sees a red pebble. When Dijkstra sees a red pebble, it swaps two buckets and increments one variable; when we see a blue pebble, we decrement one variable and swap two buckets. Finally, when we see a white pebble, we increment a variable; in the same circumstances, Dijkstra decrements one.
This substitution of increment and decrement makes sense when we realize that our boundaries are a mirror image of Dijkstra's, as does the substitution of red for blue. Our code is no simpler than Dijkstra's, but it is also no more complicated. Nevertheless, I think this refactoring has improved on Dijkstra's original by regularizing the strategy for representing boundaries and regions: We always represent a range by its boundaries, and we always represent a boundary by an index that refers to the position immediately after the boundary. Alternatively, we can think of this strategy of representing a range by an index that refers to the range's first element (if any) and another index that refers to the element (if any) immediately after the end of the range.
A reader commented on last week's article:
I think the difficulty with Djikstra's code is in viewing the variables
b as representing ranges. If you think of them as representing buckets then
r = the bucket to put the next red ball into,
b = the bucket to put the next blue ball into, and
w = the current working (unknown) bucket. The fact that the ranges are asymmetric isn't relevant because the ranges are irrelevant; they are an artifact of the variables, not the meaning of them.
There is a problem with this point of view, and that is that Dijkstra is clear that he is using w to represent white, not working. He divides the buckets into four zones (his word), which he calls ER, X, EW, and EB. ER stands for "established red;" that is, those (contiguous) buckets that are known to contain red pebbles. EW and EB are analogous zones that are known to contain white and blue pebbles, respectively, and X is the zone with contents as yet unknown. Therefore, I think that Dijkstra has made it clear that he is using variables to represent ranges about which he wishes to reason, not elements on which he intends to take particular actions.
I do not take this distinction lightly. In A Discipline of Programming, Dijkstra talks extensively about the notion of an invariant, which is a claim about the state of a program that is expected to be true whenever the program's execution reaches a particular point. His discussion played such an important role in forming how I think about programming that I intend to continue next week by talking more explicitly about invariants.


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Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Ode to Mulan
We recently retrieved the movie from the jaws of the Disney Vault. I think I liked it the first time I saw it, when I was a kid, but this time it just left a bad taste in my mouth. The music is good, I suppose. But Belle is so annoying. What a horrible role model for girls. Here is a woman who is "smart" because she reads books about princesses falling in love, and has absolutely no aspirations of her own to accomplish anything.
Yes, she wants to leave the town she lives in. And true, she doesn't want to marry the arrogant jackass. But the joyous ending for her is just falling in love with some guy who isn't an arrogant jackass (anymore). Who appears to only like her because she's pretty. Plus she does nothing to help him when he's fighting the bad guy... aside from loving him, I guess.
My daughter has a bit of an obsession with the Disney princesses, as evidenced by the drawings on her underwear, so I can't help but notice that all the movies are like that. Ariel and Jasmine are spoiled little brats. Cinderella falls in love with a guy so generic that he doesn't even have a name and is merely defined by being "charming." It's kind of sickening.
That said, I love Mulan.
We just rewatched it as travel entertainment, and each time, I like Mulan better. If you've never seen the movie, it's about a Chinese girl who poses as a male soldier so that her ailing father is spared joining the army. She completely kicks ass as a soldier and there is only passing mention of her romantic interest in her commander.
But you know what I really love about that movie? Not that Mulan kicks ass, but I love how in the beginning, she sucks at everything. She is terrible at every part of training, and her only comfort is that everyone else is equally terrible. I totally relate to Mulan! Granted, she gets really good within the span of a two minute training montage, but I still like her for it. And I love that she continues to doubt herself until she finally gains confidence in the last sequence.
I think it's such a great movie to show to young girls. Every time my daughter watches it, I want to yell, "Isn't she awesome??!"
Does anyone have any other examples of movies we can show our daughters to inspire them not to turn into whiny brats ogling some handsome prince?
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- AnonymousNovember 30, 2010 at 4:49 PM
From a body image standpoint, I vote for Shrek. It never fails to make me happy that Fiona chooses to stay an ogre when so many writers would have made the 'happy ending' about how she turned into a beautiful princess again.ReplyDelete
... other than that, the only thing that even remotely touches on how life happiness does not necessarily equal finding a man would be - and this is embarrassing to admit - a lot of the Barbie movies. (I used to babysit A LOT). Barbie and The Diamond Castle is good - it's all about friendship, and even though two guys are interested in Barbie and her friend, they're all "Eh, our business selling flowers is what really makes us happy, we don't need you."
- AnonymousNovember 30, 2010 at 5:14 PM
Onc15: no controversy I promise. Yeah, it was a bummer when my girls graduated from Dora the explorer to the princesses. My girls like Jasmine, not only because they look more like her, but because she likes to do stuff. But it is still paltry and largely condescending to little girls. My older one is a writer so I get her to change around the stories so the girl characters do stuff. The stories are hilarious.ReplyDelete
Onc: Yeah, I tried to write something a little less controversial this week :)ReplyDelete
AP: Barbie?? Srsly??? My husband is going to crack up when he reads that :)
- OutriderNovember 30, 2010 at 7:06 PM
Fly Away Home.ReplyDelete
:-D Mulan is my fave Disney movie for that exact reason!! Go you!!ReplyDelete
- OutriderNovember 30, 2010 at 8:07 PM
Also, Whale Rider.ReplyDelete
I haven't gotten around to watching it yet, but I hear The Princess and the Frog is better than most of the other Disney princess movies in terms of the main female character having personality and actually knowing the guy she marries. Shrek and Mulan definitely get my vote though.ReplyDelete
I've also yet to see Tangled. I heard it's fun but not so good on the girl-power message aspect.
It's been over a decade since I've seen The Little Mermaid... I remember Ariel being at least somewhat pro-active? I guess she's still more Belle than Mulan in the end.
- She's AutomaticNovember 30, 2010 at 8:56 PM
I'm just going to remind everyone that Ariel gives up her VOICE to be what the Prince wants (ie, a sexy, leggy red head, and not half a fish). This causes me no small amount of feministic agony. The Little Mermaid is one of my least favourites for this reason.ReplyDelete
A good one though is Pocahontas, if you can suspend the knowledge that the real Pocahontas was about 12. She is smart, and holds on to her own beliefs about nature and her way of life, despite the handsome charming white guy, even choosing to stay to lead her tribe, rather than follow him back to England (again, suspend disbelief at this point - the real story didn't end anywhere near as nicely as this).
- AnonymousNovember 30, 2010 at 9:31 PM
The Good? They graduate from that and move onto someone like Hannah Montana... Blech. Thankfully, my 11 year old has now moved on from Hannah Montana as well.ReplyDelete
I can only handle animation in small doses.
Have you tried the Princess Diaries? Just watched Princess Diaries 2 this evening (with daughter and husband, brother watching something else), and I won't tell you what happens, but there is plenty to empower women (but also some old school princessing).ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 30, 2010 at 9:43 PM
I love Beauty and the Beast. The music and story is beautiful. She reads stories about princess but we don't know the other books she has read. I do believe that she has dreams in goals. She even sings in one of her songs about wanting something more than normal life. I just don't see Belle in the same way as you do. She doesn't come off as a helpless princess to me but she does seem very selfless and giving.ReplyDelete
Anon: I guess Belle is selfless, but I'm not impressed by her "wanting more than a normal life." That's either arrogant or cliched, maybe a bit of both.ReplyDelete
T: I think we're limited to cartoons these days.
She's Automatic: I agree about Little Mermaid. I actually like the movie, but I find Ariel's character and the plotline really irritating. Also, if you like Pocahontas, I'm assuming you must feel the same way about Avatar:
- AnonymousNovember 30, 2010 at 9:57 PM
You can't go past Lilo and stitchReplyDelete
Okay, how about word girl???ReplyDelete
T: OMG, I was actually going to mention Word Girl as an example of a kick ass girl from TV. I absolutely LOVE that show. (And I'm learning so many new words ;)ReplyDelete
I LOVE THIS TOPIC! Where to start?ReplyDelete
I started reading Cecelia (Sicily, whatever) chapter books at 4 - she still loves them at seven. I am a little frustrated that at 5 and 1/2 Jack still doesn't have the attention span for chapters, but he can run the stove, toaster oven, and coffee pot (she cannot), so each has their strengths.
Some amazing chapter books we have read in the past three years that translated beautifully into movies (some better than others - but when you've read the book all movies get better) are:
Matilda by Roald Dahl - actually anything by Roald Dahl is fabulous - we've read all but The Witches (I can't get her past the second chapter - it freaks her out), but Matilda has a great smart female character.
The Secret Garden (blanking on author but this is a classic) is wonderful for girls, and the movie was surprisingly good.
Alice in Wonderland!
The Wizard of Oz - although I loved Elphaba making cracks about Dorothy and putting her down in Wicked, you've got to admit she's a pretty brave character in the original.
Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH by Robert C. O'Brien - this is one of Cecelia's favorite books ever. I think the cartoon movie adaption goes by The Secret of NIMH. Mrs. Frisby is one powerful mouse mama.
Inkheart by Cornelia Funke - it was a little intense for Cecelia at six, but she enjoyed it and watching the movie. Meggie is a pretty wonderful female girl protagonist. I look forward to hitting some other Cornelia Funke when C is a little older, and some of her kids books (The Wildest Brother) are our favorite.
We haven't seen the movie, but C loved the Pippi Longstocking series. If I think of anything else I'll add.
By the way, I haven't seen Mulan. You've inspired me to rent it, for both C and J.ReplyDelete
- AnonymousNovember 30, 2010 at 10:36 PM
Fizzy - yep, Barbie movies. Haha, I was shocked to find that out. The Fairytopia ones don't even have romantic interests in them, it's just all about young women having adventures and staying true to themselves (half-tempted to put that phrase in quotes, since it's so cliche, but hey).ReplyDelete
Great movies for girls:ReplyDelete
Bend it Like Beckham: our (now 12 year old) watched it over and over and over again when she was 5-8 years
Mean Girls: this was particularly helpful because my daughter was in a mean girl situation in first grade (!) when it first came out. And even though Lindsay Lohan has issues now, it's still a great movie.
The Aristocats is a classic, with a princessy mother cat (if you have to have princesses), great music, and a fun plot.
Shrek, Princess Diaries, Princess Bride, Mulan are also great (but already mentioned).
I'm really not a fan of Mulan or any Disney movies, really. We can discuss whether the movie is "feminist" (I think it's a step up from other Disney movies, but still... the female protagonist ends up with a guy, and not only that, a guy who is clearly inferior to her), but what bothers me about the movie is how it's full of stereotypes, and historical and cultural inaccuracies. China is essentially used as a gimmick in the movie.ReplyDelete
Why do princess shows get the bad rap? I don't really think that little girls watching a ton of movies with flimsy characters is going to really turn them into shallow, annoying people themselves. I loved those sort of shows, still do. I played "princess" to my heart's content as a child, but I'd don't think I'm a ton like the characters I loved to watch.ReplyDelete
Of course, if my husband turned into the characters he grew up watching, then he'd probably be flying, traveling through space, appariting, or been a light saber duel right now. Of course, he's really not anything like any of those shows. My high school musical obsessed sister, thankfully, does not start singing in the halls of her school, and she at age 11 recognizes that people don't fit into the stereotypes that HSM casts them in.
As a current Disney employee, I'd say most of the people I interact with were obsessed with Disney movies as a child. And most of them seem pretty normal to me (though completely inept at finding a bathroom, though I blame the fact that they are on vacation). Most of my coworkers still get together to watch Disney movies, and yet they are not shallow, flimsy, or overly concerned with sexuality. I'd consider them all hard-working, ambitious individuals, who enjoy a little escape to fantasy land where magic can still exist (honestly, wouldn't you all wish that you could forget about life once in a while).
Oh, and you need to be really young to enjoy Barbie movies, so if I remember correctly your daughter is still in the toddler/preschool phase, so you'll be good for a few years.
In Wall-E, Eva was a total badass. Sadly, I can't think of another children's movie that portrays a strong female character. If I do, I will let you know.ReplyDelete
Oh, and Monsters vs. Aliens. Not a *great* movie, but at least the girl leaves her jerk bf and saves the world -- despite her oversized body and everything!!ReplyDelete
- ThereseDecember 1, 2010 at 12:28 PM
I always thought Mulan was awesome too, but I don't think your criticisms of Belle are fair.ReplyDelete
You wrote that Belle is "smart" because she reads books about princesses falling in love. I see no basis for this. There is no indication that Belle exclusively reads books about princesses falling in love. Yes, her favorite book is about someone who falls in love (whom Belle appears to admire because she recognizes the beauty of a young man before even discovering that he is a prince), but the fact that she was so excited about seeing an enormous library indicates to me that she is interested in multiple genres. Furthermore, she has a very knowledgeable and creative father, and while children of intelligent parents are not necessarily also intelligent, they are likely to be.
I don't think that Belle was ever looking for love specifically. She commands respect. What she was looking for was "adventure" and "someone who understands." And above all else she wanted to take care of her father--precisely what I like most about Mulan, as well.
Nor do I agree that the Beast (I do wish he had a better name) only loved Belle because of her looks. Things started to change when Belle maturely expressed gratitude when it was due despite feeling angry at the time. In the newer version, there is a cute scene between the two in which Belle teaches the Beast how to read, which makes the whole thing more believable because they don't seem to fall in love so quickly.
I think a lot of people complain about the movie because of its emphasis on appearances, but I think this is a misconception. In the movie, appearances serve as a symbol for differences between people. You seem to indicate that the theme of the movie is that a misfit can find someone who loves her if she's pretty enough, but I disagree. It's about how two people who are very different from each other can find compromise and build a relationship based on mutual respect.
What I liked most about this movie is that the bad guy dies due to his own hubris. In too many movies these days, protagonists are celebrated despite the fact that they do atrocious things (think of Batman going on an intense, violent chase that likely resulted in innocent people getting injured, or [minor spoiler] Harry Potter casting an Unforgivable torture spell). Their deeds are all forgotten once they get rid of the bad guy, regardless of how they do it. I miss the days when superheroes were great because when the bad guy gave them the choice between saving the city or saving the girl, they somehow managed to save everyone in an honorable way. I'm all for realistic movies and exploring character flaws, but come on, at least someone could have called Harry out on what he did.
This is not to say that Belle's character is perfect, and you make a good point about what makes a good role model for girls are well taken. I just don't think Belle deserves that much criticism. Anyway, I'm just sharing my own opinions and gripes about movies!
You need Ty Burr's book, The Best Old Movies for Families. I'm not sure why this book isn't better known - it's amazing! He looks at classic films from the first half of the century from the perspective of viewing them with kids. Not kids movies, regular classics. His writing is super entertaining and his advice is spot on. I love how he points out that there are NO merchandising tie-ins with these movies! We've had great luck with lots of his recommendations. And, our 7 year old son is now in his fourth year of tap dance, thanks to Gene Kelly.ReplyDelete
PS: Ty Burr has two daughters so he's all over the is-this-empowering-for-girls question.
Therese: I'm not a Harry Potter fan, but I think Disney movies often have an ending where the good guy lets the bad guy go, then the bad guy turns on him and dies by his own stupidity. Another example would be the Lion King. Actually, when my husband and I were watch B&B, we both groaned at that cliche in the ending. And I'm sorry to say so, but that scene where Belle was teaching the Beast to read was SO groan-inducing. He's a prince and he never learned to read?? Seriously? Also, how is it a reasonable retribution for the Beast turning away on old hag for him to have to make a pretty girl fall in love with him? Shouldn't the retribution be that he has to fall in love with some ugly hag? Doesn't that seem like that would be a better demonstration that he learned his lesson? But of course, Disney movies are only about beautiful women, so that plot would never work. (Just a few of my own gripes :)ReplyDelete
OMDG: Agree on Eva being badass. But the movie wasn't really about Eva, so I didn't like it as much as Mulan.
Liana: Disney movies are rife with stereotypes, it's true. I do like that she ends up with a guy who kind of admits and is okay with being inferior to her though.
Brit: I agree, I doubt watching princess movies will damage my daughter. Mostly it's just annoying for ME :)
Giz: I actually just started reading Mel chapter books at night and she loves it. We are mostly doing Roald Dahl right now. What do you think is good for an almost 4 year old?
What about that documentary, "Babies"? I just got hold of it and I think I'm going to try it with my 5 & 3 yo -- we have a new baby as well so I think they will be right into it.ReplyDelete
There's a website we use, commonsensemedia.org, which I find helpful -- they give an overall rating with a sliding scale for age appropriateness, but their descriptions and the comments people write are pretty good from what I've used so far. They do books and video games as well though I'm not as familiar with those parts of their website.
The BFG was Cecelia's favorite Roald Dahl. It is incredibly silly. She also liked The Twits, but not as much as the BFG. I'll bet you will be able to read her likes and dislikes as you get going. So funny - Giants that eat children all over the world - OK. Witches that are so well disguised they might be your teacher? Not ok.ReplyDelete
As far as her age - since I got C to fall in love with chapter books by starting with Pippi - I'd recommend those - not as scary, just silly. She can be annoyingly insolent, but since I sometimes encourage that behavior in fun, we indulged in it.
She reads so well this year I have to hide the chapter books in my room so she won't finish them when I leave. This week we are doing The Just So Stories by Rudyard Kipling - she loves them. I tried them at 5 and she was bored to tears. It is definitely a little bit of trial and error. She loves books with animals - Mrs. Frisby and recently The Cricket in Times Square.
Goodbye toddler TV and hello chapter books! You are going to have a blast, Fizzy. I can't wait until my son's hyper personality settles down so I can read them to him.
Did you see Princess and the Frog? That princess, too, was a pretty coolgreat role model, though I am blanking on her name at the moment.ReplyDelete
The movies about fairies (Tinkerbell et al) in their modern incarnation are also fairly cool. Tinkerbell is so named because she has a special talent for "tinkering"--fixing things, inventing things, etc--and all of the fairies have various powers. The focus isn't really much on finding a mate, which is refreshing.
- AnonymousDecember 2, 2010 at 2:41 AM
You will find, that as your daughter gets older, YOU, not the t.v. shows, cartoons or what not become their biggest role model and hero. It is flattering and scary, all at the same time!ReplyDelete
You sound like you are doing a good job already.
We had those scholastic order forms from school, and I really wanted to order the Percy Jackson series. But I know my son's still too young for them (he's 4). I can't wait till he is old enough for me to introduce all these awesome books to him. I was a voracious reader as a child and hope both my kids will be too.ReplyDelete
Oh, Fizzy, thank you. I like the Beauty and the Beast music, but I get perennially annoyed every time someone praises Belle for OMG SHE LOVES TO READ. So do we all. She really doesn't DO anything much besides that. And she has a way bad case of Stockholm Syndrome which is a bit icky.ReplyDelete
I'm a Mulan lover too. And I'm also very into The Princess and the Frog. Have you and Melly seen it yet? Tiana's VERY ambitious and has a serious work ethic to the point of not having any social life. Sure, she still falls inexplicably and instantly in love, but at least the prince has a personality, which is more than I can say for most Disney princes.
C will tell you Mommy hates Snow White and Ariel, and loves Mulan and "Princess Etana".
I pretty much let the girls watch anything though regardless of role model status. I figure the more things they see, good and bad, and the more things I can talk to them about, the better. (We're working right now on "just a story" vs. "real life".)
(Oh, also, we love Alice in Wonderland. She's clearly a girl, not a princess, and has neat adventures, is curious, and has a few strong moments.)
It should be noted that Disney is not to be credited with the general storyline of "Beauty and the Beast". Their version of the story is but one of the many versions of the fairy-tale that has been told in most of Europe from France to Russia over the last several centuries. While the different versions have variations in detail, mostly driven by local cultural tradition and mores, the general concept is the same.ReplyDelete
A monster traps a loving, selfless daughter's father and she decides to sacrifice herself for her father. Her deep sense of filial duty and devotion is amply rewarded when the monster turns into a rich and handsome prince, promises her eternal love and marries her.
The story is about filial love, duty and obedience, and has very little to do with love or Belle's aspirations, etc. Considering the fact that girls generally had to marry whomever their father picked in many places (in Europe at least) until relatively recently (as in the last century or so), in order to pay off the father's debts, or to secure some political/financial favor for the father/family, etc. a tale such as "Beauty and the Beast" was likely meant to condition girls to resign themselves to their fate and to feed them false hope that maybe, just maybe, the fat 48-year-old, smelly man with ulcers on his legs and pox marks on his face whom she had to marry at age 15 for her family's sake, would some day turn into a prince.
Regardless of feminist ideals, I love Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, and the Little Mermaid. They are my favorite Disney movies! I liked them as a child and I think I've turned out rather well. ;)ReplyDelete
I absolutely LOVE WordGirl!
By the way, have you guys read the kids' book "The Paper Bag Princess". Absolutely AWESOME!ReplyDelete
Lindsey: I did see Princess and the Frog with Mel, but I wasn't paying that much attention. She did seem like a fairly self-sufficient "princess" though, as opposed to Belle.ReplyDelete
Giz: We'll try BFG and Pippi. She really liked the Twits.
I know this post is a little old, but we're in the middle of exam week (2nd year, ugh) so I haven't had a chance to catch up.ReplyDelete
Have ya'll seen the "Fallen Princesses" photography series? It's very thought provoking. An artists decided to depict all of the princesses years from now. Here's the link.
I agree with you though Fizzy. We need to empower our little girls!
- AnonymousDecember 12, 2010 at 5:10 PM
Dude, TANGLED!!!! I don't want to spoil it for you. Go watch it!!ReplyDelete
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My latest kitchen experiment. I had posted a picture of this creation on twitter and everyone wanted to know where, when, who....NOW! So, I rushed to type up the recipe and get it out to you. Yes, these were seriously good muffins. I mean really good. A great muffin base that melded perfectly with the mascarpone stuffing. I hate boring muffins, I know I've said this before, but what is the point of eating a boring muffin? All those calories wasted for nothing. If I'm going to have fat and sugar it better be good. Normally I do not eat what I bake, I only taste-test and then away they go to a good home, where they are pampered, loved and sincerely appreciated. If I ate everything I baked I'd be 500 pounds. (I'd be a hot looking 500 pound babe, just so you know) BUT with these muffins my friends I had two muffins. I could not help myself. These are also very pretty to look at; might be a good breakfast treat for your Thanksgiving morning if you have company over. Easy peasy to make too.
sweet potato muffins stuffed with cinnamon-mascarpone
muffins slightly adapted from Noble Pig
print recipe
2 & ½ cups AP flour
1 & ¾ ts baking powder
½ ts table salt
¼ ts baking soda
¼ ts ground nutmeg
1/3 cup buttermilk
1/3 cup heavy or light cream
¾ cup plain sweet potato puree
1 & ½ ts good quality vanilla extract
1 stick unsalted butter, room temperature
3/4 cup dark brown sugar
2 eggs
8 oz. mascarpone cheese, room temp.
Big pinch of salt
½ cup of sifted confectioners' sugar
2 ts ground cinnamon
½ stick unsalted butter, room temp.
¼ cup or less of crushed walnuts or pecans (for garnish)
Cinnamon-sugar mixture to sprinkle on tops of muffins before baking.
In a medium bowl, combine all purpose flour, baking powder, salt, baking soda and ground nutmeg. Set aside. In a large bowl combine cream, buttermilk, sweet potato puree and vanilla extract. Set aside.
In a large bowl, cream the butter and dark brown sugar with an electric mixer, until fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition.
Alternately mix in dry and wet ingredients into the butter, starting and ending with the dry; mix only until each addition is incorporated -- Please do not overmix.
Coat a muffin pan with nonstick spray and fill muffin cups 1/2 full. Sprinkle the tops of the muffins with a generous amount of cinnamon-sugar mixture. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 20-25 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the muffin comes out clean. (mine were done at the 20 minute mark).
For the stuffing: combine all ingredients and beat with an electric mixer or with stand mixer. Beat until well incorporated. To fill the muffins, all I did was cut out a large hole in the tops of the muffins and filled them with the stuffing. Use a pastry bag and pipe in the stuffing. If you don't have a pastry bag you can use a plastic ziplock bag and snip a small hole at one of the edges. Decorate the tops of the muffins with crushed walnuts or pecans.
sweet potato muffins stuffed w/ cinnamon-mascarpone
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Your BEST kitchen experiment! :)ReplyDelete
oh my goodness- first of all...BEAUTIFUL photography. And how yummy do those look? Its like a WAY better version of a carrot cake/cream cheese muffin. When does your bakery open? I want to place the first order :)ReplyDelete
Oh heavenly!!!! Those are unbelievable!ReplyDelete
Those look amazing! Oh, what I would give to be your neighbor.ReplyDelete
I think I just died and went to Heaven! These sound and look amazing. I want one NOW!
Happy Thanksgiving to you.
Woot!! I love the stuffing concept of it. Fantastic!! Now this is a breakfast I can definitely go for.ReplyDelete
I totally agree. A little bit of something sinfully good never did anyone harm! Looks delish!ReplyDelete
Haha, you definitely would be a hot 500 pounder, but I know what you mean about giving away the baked goods. That's probably the only good thing about working in a place with so many people. I give it all away! I have some mascarpone coming to room temp right now..wish I could make these with it!ReplyDelete
wow - thats what I have to say!ReplyDelete
muffins with stuffing,oh this looks so good!ReplyDelete
You had me at mascarpone.ReplyDelete
These muffins look stunning! I love that you piped cinnamon-marscapone cream. This recipe is so creative and simply heavenly!ReplyDelete
Thanks for posting these. They look fantastic!ReplyDelete
Dawn I don't know where you get these ideas from. Its like you take a poll of universally awesome tastes and mix them together with a sugar covered spoon. I'm glad you did this, especially because we think the same calorie wise.ReplyDelete
500 pounds of sexy you should say :)
Oh my, you are in the holiday spirit! So good and so beautiful. Forget about buying a house. Please open a bakery soon so I can visit.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous11/22/09, 10:28 PM
I am gawking at the muffin tops!!!!!ReplyDelete
I can't stand bland muffins either...such a waste! Your friends are so lucky, especially since your experiments are always so cool.ReplyDelete
Wow, those do look fabulous!ReplyDelete
Wow Dawn, these should be in some posh coffee shop!! I am so making these for breakfast this week.ReplyDelete
I want those William-Sonoma muffin tins now. I have their bread pans, they are the best ever.
darn I must try this! you tempt me hard!ReplyDelete
i can't promise that i'd ever taste the muffin in its entirety because i'd immediately lick all the cinnamon stuffing out of the center...if it ever made it into the muffin to begin with. :)ReplyDelete
Just looking at the photos, my stomach immediately started rumbling! Guess it wants some of these gorgeous muffins!ReplyDelete
Oh. My. God. Those are amazing!!ReplyDelete
Yikes, that looks fantastic and like an entire meal in one!ReplyDelete
Gorgeous photo, Dawn! They have just the right amount of macarpone on top as well. I am with you, take a test bite then send them away! Gotta maintain our hotness ;)ReplyDelete
Gorgeous Dawn! I just love when muffins kind of explode to the top and sides like that! And the filling sounds just flippin'good!ReplyDelete
these might be worth a trip to the cape ;) save one for me!!!ReplyDelete
Yum, great sounding combination! I love your giant-sized muffin tin too.ReplyDelete
These look incredible and I want to make them! But where does one buy sweet potato puree? My supermarket doesn't have it.ReplyDelete
These took my breath away! These are just divine! Love everything about them especially the filling!ReplyDelete
I think I've died and gone to heaven. These muffins are beautiful (as is your photography) Wonderful ideas and great for the holidays!ReplyDelete
Jessica: you can make your own sweet potato puree by baking sweet potatoes till done; remove skin; and puree in blender with a bit of salt & pepper. Don't put them in blender while potatoes are still hot though, let them cool.ReplyDelete
Those do look wicked good! And I do believe I've mentioned my love of all things mascarpone.ReplyDelete
Wow! And from the angle of the photo they look HUGE! See, I am not alone in my baking mind set. I bake and bring to work-keeps it off my hips (well, not enough) and I get the joy of creating. Ahh, happy, happy, happy.ReplyDelete
- Anonymous11/24/09, 10:28 AM
Oh, those are just gorgeous and sound so good with cinnamon-mascarpone filling, yum!ReplyDelete
these look absolutely gorgeous and so comforting.ReplyDelete
Gosh, those look amazing! Love the mascarpone stuffing and then you top it off with crunch! Wonderful!ReplyDelete
Happy Thanksgiving to you!
- Sarah11/24/09, 7:22 PM
These look amazing! I actually went to Williams Sonoma today to buy the crown muffin tin just so I could make them. One question though...you say to fill muffin tins half full. In the crown muffin pan did you fill up to the indentation? I just want to make sure I get a big muffin top...the muffins, not me:) Also, do you think pumpkin would be ok?ReplyDelete
My goodness these look delicious! That filling is calling out to me! :D I love using sweet potato in muffins.ReplyDelete
Your photos are wonderful. What a gorgeous place you have here!
Yum. Yum. Yum. I really wish I had one of those for breakfast tomorrow - they look divine.ReplyDelete
Wow, these muffins look incredible! I love sweet potato.ReplyDelete
Those muffins look so good, have a happy Thanksgiving Dawn!ReplyDelete
Sarah: I actually have just filled the muffins up 3/4 way full and had no problems. I think using pumpkin would be ok. Let me know how they turn out.ReplyDelete
Girl you are AWESOME! I love these! Once again, you have successfully perfected the art of "food porn"! :)ReplyDelete
Beautiful blog! I love your recipes and pictures! Those muffins look fantastic.ReplyDelete
HAPPY THANKSGIVING!ReplyDelete
Oh my! These are decadent!ReplyDelete
Wow, they are gorgeous! You SO need to open a bakery! YUM!ReplyDelete
They look so good with that giant "hat" and being stuffed!ReplyDelete
ohhh a 500 pound hot chic. I know a few chubby chasers that would be alllll over your robust ass!!!ReplyDelete
Those are absolutely beautiful. I love the crowns and guess part of it is due ot your fancy muffin pan. The mascarpone is a great idea, but I think your muffins would be good without it too.ReplyDelete
I made these this morning; just waiting for them to cool. My filling didn't turn out like yours (mine's darker and I think the butter wasn't warm enough) but it's still tasty. Can wait to try the final result!ReplyDelete
omg sweet potatoe muffins! i never thought of that combo sounds so good!ReplyDelete
These look Fabulously Yummy! I'll have to try these. I just made muffins today and was looking for something different! Thank you so much for posting these!ReplyDelete
My experiments never turn out anywhere near as delicious-looking as these! I would've had three for myself . . . !ReplyDelete
Oh my... these muffins look scrumptious! What a fantastic way to capture the flavors of Autumn.ReplyDelete
Um, these look AMAZING. You do know that right? Yum!ReplyDelete
I may just have to make these beauties this weekend! Brilliant Dawn!ReplyDelete
Happy Thanksgiving!


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Miss Spring NecklaceSilver
In Stock.Material: Silver Size: 42 cm Article number: 660866420
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The length of a necklace
Refer to the image to see how the necklace lengths set. This will make it easier to predict the size of a necklace when worn. The image is also a good guideline when looking for a correct length for a bit lower hanging necklace. Some Lapponia necklaces are stiff and will not set the same way as in the picture.
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Lapponia gold products can be cleaned with special cleaning agents for gold, available in jewelry shops. Gold jewelry can also be cleaned with water and mild detergent with a small and soft brush.
Metal oxidation cause tarnishing of precious metals such as silver. This is caused, among others, by the sulfur compounds that the air contains. Chemicals, such as skin care products and perfumes also contribute to the tarnishing of the jewelry. This is why the jewelry should always be put on after make-up and use of hair products. A good rule of thumb is "put on last, take off first". The storage conditions and method of cleaning also affects the required polishing frequency.
Please keep in mind that proper storing and usage are essential to maintain the jewelry in good condition. Silver is a fairly soft material and has got a tendency to become easily scratched. To achieve the best possible outcome of cleaning of the jewelry, we recommend you to send the piece of jewelry through our retailers to our Lapponia production for cleaning.
Information about pearls and mother-of-pearl:
- Both freshwater pearls and mother-of-pearl are used in the production of Lapponia Jewelry. Both are similar to their characteristics.
- As pearls and mother-of-pearl are natural materials they can easily lose their typical shine and lustre.
- Cosmetics, such as perfumes, hairspray and moisturisers and perspiration may damage pearls, mother-of-pearl and the stringing material. We recommend you always to wipe your pearls after use with a clean, soft cloth, such as a flannel.
- It is also a good idea to have your pearl strings checked by a professional from time to time and, when necessary, have them re-stringed.
- The surface of a pearl may be damaged by sharp objects, so it is essential to store and use them separately from other jewelry.
- The basic rule is to dress pearls on last and take them off first.
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We will process your order within 2 working days and we will send your jewelry directly to the delivery address. An estimated delivery time inside Finland is 1-2 business days and for international deliveries 3-8 business days depending on the destination. Once your order has been shipped, you will receive a delivery notification with a tracking code to follow the progress of your shipment on the Finnish postal services website. We have received lots of very positive feedback about our delivery times!
If you are not completely happy with your purchase, you have a right to return it to us within 14 days after receiving your order. Fill in the return form you received with your order and mark on the form whether you are returning or exchanging products. We will send you a new size or reimburse your purchase after receiving your returned products. The returns are always free of charge.
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Reign of Manasseh. 1Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king, and he reigned fifty-five years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Hephzibah.
2He did what was evil in the LORD's sight, following the abominable practices of the nations whom the LORD had dispossessed before the Israelites. 3He rebuilt the high places which Hezekiah his father had destroyed. He set up altars to Baal and also made an asherah, as Ahab, king of Israel, had done. He bowed down to the whole host of heaven and served them.a 4He built altars in the house of the LORD, of which the LORD had said: In Jerusalem I will set my name. 5And he built altars for the whole host of heaven in the two courts of the house of the LORD. 6He immolated his child by fire. He practiced soothsaying and divination, and reintroduced the consulting of ghosts and spirits.
He did much evil in the LORD's sight and provoked him to anger.b 7The Asherah idol he had made, he placed in the LORD's house, of which the LORD had said to David and to his son Solomon: In this house and in Jerusalem, which I have chosen out of all the tribes of Israel, I shall set my name forever.c 8I will no longer make Israel step out of the land I gave their ancestors, provided that they are careful to observe all I have commanded them and the entire law which Moses my servant enjoined upon them. 9But they did not listen.
Manasseh misled them into doing even greater evil than the nations the LORD had destroyed at the coming of the Israelites. 10Then the LORD spoke through his servants the prophets: 11"Because Manasseh, king of Judah, has practiced these abominations, and has done greater evil than all that was done by the Amorites before him, and has led Judah into sin by his idols,d 12therefore, thus says the LORD, the God of Israel: I am about to bring such evil on Jerusalem and Judah that, when any hear of it, their ears shall ring: 13I will measure Jerusalem with the same cord as I did Samaria, and with the plummet I used for the house of Ahab. I will wipe Jerusalem clean as one wipes a dish, wiping it inside and out.e 14I will cast off the survivors of my inheritance. I will deliver them into enemy hands, to become prey and booty for all their enemies, 15because they have done what is evil in my sight and provoked me from the day their ancestors came forth from Egypt until this very day." 16Manasseh shed so much innocent blood that it filled the length and breadth of Jerusalem, in addition to the sin he caused Judah to commit by doing what was evil in the LORD's sight.
17The rest of the acts of Manasseh, with all that he did and the sin he committed, are recorded in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah. 18Manasseh rested with his ancestors; he was buried in his palace garden, the garden of Uzza, and his son Amon succeeded him as king.
Reign of Amon. 19Amon was twenty-two years old when he became king, and he reigned two years in Jerusalem. His mother's name was Meshullemeth, daughter of Haruz, from Jotbah.
20He did what was evil in the LORD's sight, as his father Manasseh had done. 21He walked in all the ways of his father; he served the idols his father had served, and bowed down to them. 22He abandoned the LORD, the God of his ancestors, and did not walk in the way of the LORD.
23Officials of Amon plotted against him and killed the king in his palace, 24but the people of the land* then slew all who had plotted against King Amon, and the people of the land made his son Josiah king in his stead. 25The rest of the acts of Amon, which he did, are recorded in the book of the chronicles of the kings of Judah. 26He was buried in his own grave in the garden of Uzza, and his son Josiah succeeded him as king.
* [21:24] People of the land: see note on 11:14.
a. [21:3] 2 Kgs 17:16; 1 Kgs 16:31–33.
b. [21:6] Lv 18:21; 19:26; Dt 18:10–14; 1 Sm 28:3.
c. [21:7] 2 Sm 7:13; 1 Kgs 8:16; 9:3.
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Craftsmanship, style & comfort, these are just a few ways you can describe the Kinetic Pro helmet. Bottom line it is FLY's dedication and attention to detail that gives you the best helmet in its class.
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