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Thursday, August 31, 2006
Apricot Tart
I made an apricot tart using the same recipe as the plum tart described here. Only this time I didn't burn it.
The recipe works well for both types of fruit. It's not quite as juicy with apricots as with plums, even though I added all the accumulated juices from marinating the fruit with the sugar. But it's juicy enough.
The apricots were beautiful and at first I thought it was a shame not to eat them fresh. However their taste and texture was disappointing when I bit into one raw. But baking really brought out their flavor and when eating the tart you wouldn't have guessed I had used pretty but disappointing fruit.
The crust recipe I used is from Pierre Hermé, though I don't use his mixing technique.
Recipe: Pâte sucrée
Inspired from: Pierre Hermé
For about 600g of dough
- 1/4 vanilla bean (or 1/2 teaspoon powdered vanilla)
I used 1 packet of vanilla sugar, and I'm sure a teaspoon of vanilla extract would be fine too
- 150g soft butter
- 95g confectioners sugar
- 250g flour
- 2 "pinches" of salt
I use about 1/4 teaspoon
- 1 egg
- 30g ground almonds
In the original recipe, the mixing technique involved rubbing the butter in the flour + salt with the palms of your hands, making a well, breaking the egg into the well, adding the vanilla and the almonds, and mixing with the tips of your fingers. Instead I used the following technique, which perhaps doesn't give the same sandy texture, but is easier, even with a hand-held mixer like mine.
1. Beat the butter till creamy.
2. Add the sugar and vanilla (seeds only if you're using a vanilla bean), and mix well.
3. Add the egg and beat till smooth
4. Add the flour in which the salt has been mixed, and add the almonds, and mix as little as possible but until the mixture looks uniform and like it wants to form a ball.
5. Roll it in a ball -- it's sticky -- and wrap and refrigerate
6. I usually roll it almost immediately, while it's still soft, between two sheets of parchment paper, and then refrigerate or freeze the rolled-out dough still sandwiched in paper until it forms a hard slab
7. I then form my crust. I've taken to cutting out a circle using my tart ring as a big cookie cutter, putting the circle of dough on a parchment paper lined cookie sheet and replacing the tart ring around it. To make the walls of the crust I cut thin strips in the remaining dough and line the edges of the ring. More here.
8. Again, chill the dough before adding the fruit and baking. I actually often freeze the dough at this stage.
I don't know how orthodox all of this is, but it seems to work for me.
The only thing I might do differently next time is to make shorter walls on the tart crust. I'm not sure why I persist in making the dough higher than my tart ring. The result is slightly wavy edges rather than a perfectly smooth circle.
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Tuesday, August 29, 2006
Hello Gyoza, Goodbye Gyoza
This is going to be a boast post. Not a helpful article, with tips on how to cook this or bake that, but a pure, boastful, "look at what I made post."
I made gyoza, from scratch. Inspired by the exquisitely illustrated and detailed post on Kuidaore, I felt compelled to try my hand at making something I enjoy eating so much. I hoped this might give me a gentle transition from sweets to savory dishes, the attraction being the intricate wrapping in home-made dough, with its similarity to elegant pastries.
I was a bit frightened by some of the ingredients, and to this day don't know if I bought the right items in my local luxury imported goods store. I made the dough myself, and worried it was too dry, but after much kneading it became quite elastic. I anxiously did the math to know what impact on quantities it would have if I used my available 7.5 cm cookie cutter rather than the specified 6 cm. Finally I read and re-read the instructions on pinching little individual pleats on one side only of the dumplings.
Then I made my first gyoza. They were a delight to make. It felt therapeutic to handle the dough and sensuous to pinch the folds lovingly one by one. And such a joy to see the little moon shape form itself quite naturally.
I made a batch for two. I cooked them. I had some sticking problems, and I'm not sure I ever got a "clinking" sound when I tapped the gyoza to test their doneness. Then I served them with the appropriate sauce.
They were absolutely delicious. Very flavorful, delicate, pretty to look at... and gone in five minutes.
Which is fine. I like delicate morsels that don't sit on your stomach all evening.
But then after dinner I had to make the rest of the dumplings, as the filling and dough wouldn't keep. So while my husband watched France-Croatia, I sat in the kitchen crafting the darn little pockets. Dough round by dough round, pleat by pleat, I rolled and folded and pinched. I thought I was going to scream it took so long. And I didn't seem to be getting any faster. No economies of scale, no increase in production speed.
Finally I stuck them all in the freezer and said to my husband, "You liked the home-made gyoza? Well I hope you had a good look at them. I'm never making them again." He's used to my emotional outbursts.
Maybe I would have had more patience with sweets. But it drove me nuts to think I spent about 3 minutes per mouthful (rough estimate). I guess different people find patience for different things. While some don't see the purpose of baking a cake from scratch when you can use a mix, others would be horrified to buy ready-made puff pastry dough. I've never made puff pastry myself, but I don't think it would make me so impatient. Strange, because I probably like the taste of gyoza better than puff pastry.
Still, when friends came for an impromptu dinner the other night I was pretty pleased with myself when I popped the homemade gyoza out of the freezer and into a pan to serve them.
Indeed I probably won't ever make them again. Unless I can turn it into a sociable activity to do with somebody else. Maybe in the context of something like a quilting bee it would become quite enjoyable (gyoza bee anyone?). But till then, I'll just look at this boast post and say to myself, "Ha! I could make these if I wanted to."
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Thursday, August 24, 2006
What to Do With My Rings?
I bought these lovely dessert rings at Dehillerin. Once again, I don't know which exact recipe inspired me to get these, but it was probably this blog and this one that made me dream I could create beautiful little jewels of desserts.
However, I haven't had such great results so far. First, I made little chocolate cakes (molten) in them. Perhaps I filled them too high, but they sunk after cooling, giving them a fold in the belly that was not pretty (no photo).
Then I tried to make chocolate shells, as I like "sculpting" with chocolate (read playing). I thought I could fill these with a combination of dacquoise and chocolate mousse that would be scrumptious and wouldn't require any gelatin to stand firm as it would be propped up by the chocolate shell.
I tempered chocolate (thank goodness I had the sense not to waste Valrhona on this practice run), then spread it on strips of rhodoïd plastic.
I then wrapped the chocolate strips around the rings and let them solidify. I tried one attempt with the plastic inside the ring, but that was clearly a mistake as it didn't hold a nice circular shape. Another mistake I made was not waiting long enough for the chocolate to firm up on the strip before wrapping. The first ring I wrapped had chocolate pooling around its foot. Which was not only unsightly but made it impossible to peel off the plastic without breaking the whole thing (see the chocolate shards below).
Sigh, the result looks like something from a beginner's pottery class. There's holes, finger prints, and worst of all, the rings didn't stay closed as the chocolate dried so there is no way they could hold any mousse.
Oh, I could perhaps improve my technique and learn to glue the rings shut with chocolate... but I'm a bit discouraged at this point. I think I'll stick to wrapping things in chocolate as I did with this cake, rather than trying to create stand-alone chocolate containers.
Finally the greatest success I've had so far with these rings was not what I had in mind when I bought them: as a tool for plating salads.
I have very little imagination when it comes to first courses in a meal. I almost always serve some sort of salad. The rings gave me a new way to present my old standby appetizer. Despite its simplicity, I will glorify this little salad by including it as a recipe, since I definitely need to beef up the selection of savory dishes on this blog.
Recipe: Mediterranean Salad
I grilled some slices of eggplant on a stove-top grill after first brushing both faces of each slice with a bit of olive oil.
I made a dressing of balsamic vinegar, fleur de sel (salt), olive oil and added a clove of garlic to marinate for a few hours. I then discarded the clove.
I placed a ring in each plate, and layered arugola, baby spinach, basil, thinly sliced tomato and mozzarella, with a fewteaspoonss of dressing between some of the layers. I topped each ring with a grilled slice of eggplant.
I then took off the rings and snipped off anything that was sticking out too much. I sprinkled some fleur de sel on top, and decorated with a basil leaf.
I tried to drizzle aestheticc drops of vinaigrette on the side of the dish but the dropper I used from our toddler's fever medecine would get stuck and squirt out long unsightly streaks of dressing across the plate. (She's going to wonder why her medicine tastes of balsamic vinegar).
So, the salad's OK. But I haven't given up trying to make cylindrical desserts. One day, maybe one day, I'll be able to make desserts that look as beautiful as this, this, or this.
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Update Nov. 2007: I have since found a dessert to make with my rings! I posted about it here.
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Plum Tart
It's the season for plum tarts! I would have been quite pleased with this one if only I hadn't scorched it in the first 15 minutes of baking. Luckily the tart still tasted quite good, so I'll definitely make this recipe again.
(To see a non-burnt version with apricots click here).
The recipe comes from Epicurious. I made the following changes: I used less cornstarch in the filling and replaced the crust with a Pierre Hermé recipe that included "pâte pralinée."
This is a paste of caramelized almonds and hazelnuts that I bought while in Paris at G. Detou, a store that sells baking ingredients for professionals. I'm not sure what to do with my kg of pâte pralinée, which has a limited life-span, and can also not recall which recipe convinced me I also absolutely had to procure a kg of glucose syrup, also displayed here...
So when I saw a tart dough that called for pâte pralinée, I jumped on the occasion. Did it taste better? It was good, but perhaps due to the slightly burnt flavor I didn't notice the effect of the praline. It might have made the crust burn faster, though the fruit burned a little too. At the time I was busy on the computer, which is dangerous. The whole house could burn down when I get engrossed in reading blogs.
When I make this recipe again, I'll just use a normal pâte sucrée and watch carefully to make sure nothing burns.
What I liked about this tart recipe is I could make it in stages. One day I made the dough, rolled it out, chilled it between two sheets of parchment paper (as described here), shaped the tart shell and then froze it. The next day I prepared the plums, mixed them with the sugar and lemon juice, and stored the mixture in the fridge. Finally the day after that I assembled and baked the frozen crust with the fruit. All would have gone well, had I only been more attentive to the messages my nose was receiving while I zoned out in front of my screen...
Recipe: Plum Tarts
Source: Epicurious
For pastry dough
[I used another pâte sucrée recipe]
3 cups all-purpose flour
2 1/4 sticks (1 cup plus 2 tablespoons) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch pieces
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon finely grated fresh lemon zest
4 large egg yolks
For filling
1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
[I used perhaps a teaspoon of cornstarch]
3 3/4 lb small plums (preferably prune plums), halved and pitted
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Accompaniment: crème frâiche or lightly sweetened sour cream
Special equipment: 2 (9-inch) tart pans with removable bottoms
Make dough: Combine flour, butter, sugar, salt, and zest in a food processor and pulse until most of mixture resembles coarse meal with remainder in small (roughly pea-size) lumps. Add yolks and process just until incorporated and mixture begins to clump.
Turn mixture out onto a work surface and divide into 4 portions. Smear each portion once with heel of your hand in a forward motion to help distribute fat. Gather together 2 portions of dough and form into a ball; make another ball with other 2 portions.
Pat out each ball of dough with floured fingertips into a tart pan, in an even 1/4-inch layer on bottom and up sides (about 1/8 inch above rim). Chill 30 minutes, or until firm.
[I rolled out my dough and made a rim the same way I did here, then froze the formed crust before baking]
Make filling while shells chill: Stir together sugar and cornstarch in a large bowl. Add plums and lemon juice and toss to coat. Let stand, stirring occasionally, 30 minutes, or until juicy.
[I let my plums stand in the fridge for 24 hours. This produced a great amount of juice. I didn't use all of it, maybe only 2/3, as I was afraid the tart would be too juicy. It was quite juicy enough without this addition.]
Assemble and bake tarts: Preheat oven to 425°F.
Arrange plum halves, skin sides down, in tart shells [I didn't bother defrosting my tart shell], overlapping in a rosette pattern. Halve any remaining plums lengthwise and randomly tuck in between plum halves in tarts. Pour all juices from bowl over plums.
Bake tarts in middle of oven 15 minutes [watch carefully that it doesn't burn during this high temperature baking stage!], then reduce temperature to 375°F. Cover tarts loosely with foil and bake until plums are tender and juices are bubbling and slightly thickened, 40 to 50 minutes more. Brush warm juices in tart over plums. (Juices will continue to thicken as tarts cool.) Cool tarts completely in pans on a rack.
Cooks' notes:
• Tart shells can be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
• Plums may stand, coated with sugar, cornstarch, and lemon juice and chilled, covered, 1 day. Stir well before proceeding.
Makes 2 tarts (serving 12).
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before the flaming starts i understand this is an old post but i didnt see the need to start another for the same type of questions. i picked up a complete rebuilt aluminum case air cooled powerglide for 100.00 and also came across a 3000 stall for 150.00.Ive been doing alot of reading past few days and with my 2800lb car and the 1.82 first gear i think it will work ok but i need to know how hard is it to convert to a cooler unit and will it handle a 350 +hp sb in front of it
I split off your post to a new thread. Please start a new thread , not add on your specific question to an old thread.
I am not sure what your trans will hold HP wise. How was it built?
What parts used? Which input shaft? Spline design on input shaft
How many frictions in direct drum? Band material used? Friction count in low clutch pack?
What valve body setup? Full manual shift?
1.82 gear carrier is weaker than the 1.76. It is OK for low HP as your application.
What pressure is the unit set to operate at?
Pull the cooler line plugs out, install cooler line fittings. Test for proper flow to see if the builder modified the internal pump for proper flow
Dont worry how old you are... it is the mileage on your body that adds up.
First of all, I am not a trans builder by trade, I am an X-Ray tech who did C.A.T. Scanning (now medically retired). But, I do build Powerglides for the local bracket racers; this started when I was still directly involved in drag racing running a rear motored Super Comp Dragster, and did all my own work. To convert an air cooled Powerglide, you first have to remove the plugs from the cooler ports on the passenger side of the trans. Then you will have to remove the cooler bypass valve from the front pump (I only say front pump because a rear pump was also used until about 66-67). I always recommend Carl Munroes book," Powerglide Transmission Handbook ", by HP Books. It is what I use, and for the most part, is up to date. There are some issues some people disagree on.
In his response to this post, Colesy makes reference to "friction count in low clutch pack", but there is no low gear clutch pack in a Powerglide separate of the high gear clutch pack; I think that was probably just an oversite on his part; he is normally right on, and I've learned from his experience.
joiurne stricker, you are correct, I meant to type reverse and i put low.
i think I am entitled to a mis post now and then
Dont worry how old you are... it is the mileage on your body that adds up.
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I think we're all entitled to a misprint/mistake/mispost every once in a while. And, I just noticed I mispelled CROSLEY; I don't know where COLESLY came from (?). Sorry bought' that.
The powerglide has a reverse clutch pack, a high gear clutch pack, and low gear is the band.
As for low reverse clutch pack there is none, a transbrake works with low gear band applied and reverse clutches applied.
The band for low gear applies around the high gear hub and transmits power through the planetary.
High gear is when band releases and high gear clutches are applied thus a one to one ratio.
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I guess i need to address this one more time as I did in an early post in this thread.
i typed low - reverse perhaps out of habit is my guess. The glide rear clutch pack is used for reverse only. When they are applied in low gear , that is a trans brake situation.
The power glide and t-350 use the same friction for low-reverse in the t-350 and for reverse in the power glide in an OEM application.
I guess my brain puts the frictions together with low and reverse since I have answered more questions on 3 speed trans than 2 speed glide over the years.
Dont worry how old you are... it is the mileage on your body that adds up.
No prob- you've forgotten more than I know on the subject of transmissions. It threw me for a minute is all.
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Perhaps it's the big break reporter Adriana Arevalo was looking for - while she delivers a common or garden piece to camera, one of the world's most famous dogs makes an unexpected cameo. Happy days.
It helps, of course, that Bo is so unfathomably cute, the one-and-half-year-old male Portuguese Water Dog bounding about without a care in the world.
So to honour the so-called 'First Dog' here's a gallery of cute pics of Bo from a puppy to the present day - including flying on Air Force One, Christmas at the White House and meeting his adoring fans.
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Vieira do minho soengas - Propriété (appartement, maison ou ferme) pour acheter ou louer
Quinta - North of Portugal
Ferme / Ranch / Plantation T5, Vieira do Minho, Soengas
Gerês is one of the most beautiful and attractive natural regions of Portugal considered by UNESCO as a World Biosphere Reserve.
In this splendid quinta there are two houses ready to inhabit and a ruin to recover. The main house has extensive grounds and stunning views of the river and the mountain range.
To ensure the thermal insulation, an innovative heating system was installed through the windows and mirrors.
The guest house has been completely restored respecting the traditional style of granite houses.
The pool located next to the river has a small bungalow that serves as support.
In the property there is a anchorage designed to adapt to different levels of the river.
With good access is located 1 hour distance from the Francisco Sá Carneiro airport.
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House or Vila - North of Portugal
Maison ou Villa V3, Vieira do Minho, Soengas
Recognized by UNESCO as a World Biosphere Reserve, the Gerês, offers the abundance of water and an unmatched beauty in its landscape.
This property in the north of Portugal, enjoys fantastic views of the dam and to the bridges and distinguishes itself by its source of water.
In the garden of the house we can find camellias and several fruit trees ensuring privacy and providing plenty of charm.
It is located 15 minutes from the historic city of Braga and 1 hour and 40 minutes away from Oporto airport.
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Claim: Johnny Carson made a risqué remark to a starlet who appeared on the Tonight Show with a cat on her lap.
Example: [TV Guide, 1998]
Zsa Zsa Gabor was a frequent visitor to Carson's couch. As the tale has it, she once came on carrying a cat, which she held in her lap. She is said to have asked Carson, "Would you like to pet my pussy?" His fabled reply: "I'd love to, but you'll have to remove that damn cat."
Origins: The apocryphal Tonight Show incident with
Although definitively disproving this claim is impossible (because nearly all the tapes from the first decade of the Tonight Show
- The inconstancy of detail found in repetitions of this tale (it has also been told about Raquel Welch,
Ann-Margret,Dyan Cannon, and Farrah Fawcett-Majors, among others) is a hallmark of the urban legend, and it indicates that the story was primarily spread by people who merely heard about it from others. Which actress played the leading role in this legend is roughly determined by the age of the teller: those who were around at the time of the legend's inception remember Zsa ZsaGabor as the guest with the feline on her lap, those who first heard the legend several years later recall that it featured some other sexy actress, such as Raquel Welch or Ann-Margret.The multiple shifts in detail mark this legend as more likely a good story that was updated from time to time than an account of a real-life occurrence.
- Even if Johnny Carson had uttered the quip attributed to him, it could not possibly have made it onto the air. The Tonight Show was never broadcast live during the Carson years; it was always taped earlier in the evening of the day of broadcast, providing both the producers and the network's Standards and Practices group opportunity to excise any potentially offensive material from each episode before its late-evening airing. The legend predates the Tonight Show's May 1972 move from New York to Los Angeles, a time when even the word "damn" would probably have been bleeped, never mind the rest of the remark. It is exceedingly unlikely that either
Zsa Zsa's set-upline or Johnny's legendary response would have been aired with just a word or two bleeped; if either had truly been uttered, the whole exchange would have been cut from the show. It hadn't been that long since Carson's predecessor on the Tonight Show, Jack Paar, once walked off the show in protest (and stayed away for a month) when NBC cut one of his jokes simply because it referenced the initials W.C.(an abbreviation for "water closet").
- Due to the tremendous sustained popularity of the Tonight Show, virtually everything that Johnny Carson said on the air was scrutinized and reported on, especially when his show was based in New York. When Carson quipped in 1965 that he had "done more for birth
control than Enovid" (a brand of birth control pills), his joke drew front-page criticism from newspaper columnist Dorothy Kilgallen. Later the same year, an anecdote related by actor Ray Milland about his losing control of his bladder while filming a love scene in a swimming pool drew the ire of the head of the FCC, who felt compelled to speak up about "four or five incidents" on Carson's show lest "the industry degenerate into indecency." (The complaints were taken seriously enough that NBC was reportedly considering replacing Carson with less controversial host Mike Douglas.) It is simply inconceivable, therefore, that a crude remark like the one Johnny supposedly made at
Ms. Gabor'sexpense could have passed without comment. But pass without comment it apparently did, as no contemporaneous references to this incident appeared in any of the major print media of the day.
- Skeptics sometimes point out the implausibility of a celebrity's bringing along a small pet for a talk show appearance, expecting the animal to behave and sit quietly in an unfamiliar and frightening environment of bright lights and large, noisy crowds. But
Zsa ZsaGabor did bring along a small dog for at least one appearance with Jack Paar (although it sat on Paar's desk rather than Gabor's lap), so perhaps the idea is not completely unimaginable. It should be noted, however, that although Ms. Gaborexpressed a great deal of affection for horses and dogs in her autobiography, she said nary a word about liking (or ever having owned) cats.
- As a final piece of negative evidence, consider that both
Zsa ZsaGabor and Johnny Carson have denied that this incident ever took place: in letters reproduced below, and in the following exchange between Johnny and Jane Fonda during a 1989 Tonight Show appearance:
During this exchange, Johnny genuinely looks surprised, as if he'd never heard the story before. Those who insist this incident really did happen often claim that Carson and Gabor's denials mean nothing, because they were required to issue them under the terms of settlement agreed to after the actress sued the talk show host. However, being embarrassed on television isn't valid grounds for a lawsuit, as the Los Angeles Times noted in an article on the controversy surrounding the film Borat:"The whole concept of making people look foolish in an unsuspecting environment has been happening since 'Candid Camera,'" said entertainment law attorney Mel Avanzado, who has represented producers on issues related to unscripted TV shows. "'Borat' is not new. It's just taking it to a new level of silliness."(It's also rather improbable that if Zsa Zsa were so offended by the alleged remark as to bring suit against Johnny Carson, she would have continued to appear on his show over the years, or that Johnny would have invited her back in the first place.)
Many of those who appear in "Borat" feel they were publicly humiliated, but Avanzado says that, legally speaking, is not sufficient grounds for a lawsuit. "It's not that you are placed in an embarrassing light," he said. "You have to be placed in a false light."
Additional information:
|Zsa Zsa Gabor letter
|Johnny Carson letter
Atkinson, Terry. "Tracking a Vanishing Video Trove." Los Angeles Times. 29 August 1986 (Calendar; p. 21). Bowen, Barbara and Mike Huber. Dear Johnny. Los Angeles: Optima Books, 1993. ISBN 1-879440-15-6. Corkery, Paul. Carson: The Unauthorized Biography. Ketchum, ID: Randt & Company, 1987. ISBN 0-942101-00-6 (pp. 93-95, 112). Cox, Stephen. Here's Johnny. New York: Harmony Books, 1992. ISBN 0-517-58930-3 (p. 134). Gabor, Zsa Zsa. One Lifetime Is Not Enough. New York: Delacorte Press, 1991. ISBN 0-385-29882-X. Galanoy, Terry. Tonight! Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, 1972. ISBN 0-385-02882-2. Kilgallen, Dorothy. "TV Stars' Bad Taste at Inaugural Gala." New York Journal-American. 19 January 1965 (p. 1). Leamer, Laurence. King of the Night. New York: William Morrow & Co., 1989. ISBN 0-688-07404-9 (pp. 176-7). Mitchell, Sean. "TV Confidential." TV Guide. 25 July 1998 (p. 13). Smith, Ronald L. Johnny Carson: An Unauthorized Biography. New York: St. Martin's Press, 1987. ISBN 0-312-01051-6 (pp. 109-110, 114-115, 160-161). Welkos, Robert W. "Caution: Sign Now, Sigh Later?" Los Angeles Times. 20 November 2006 (p. E1).


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A children's book illustrator creates a modern farmhouse kitchen full of charming do-it-yourself ideas.
Pretty and Practical
Overseeing the project at every stage, Melanie made sure there was order amid the fun, a well-considered scheme that puts tools where a cook needs them and shines light in key spots. Brushed-metal appliances and Caesarstone counters lend efficiency to the folksiness, while an oversized island invites guests (and the couple's children, Sam and Rachel) to pull up stools and help—all in a space that's less than 300 square feet.
The huge prep island creates extra workspace. Storage faces the sink and stove; seating and a recessed shelf for books inhabit the other side.


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Salesforce.com CFO will be retiring around this time next year
Cloud software company Salesforce.com just announced quarterly earnings results that were slightly better than what analysts had estimated, and the company announced that CFO Graham Smith will retire next year. The company reported non-GAAP earnings of seven cents a share on sales of $1.15 billion, beating the consensus estimates of analysts, who had called for six cents on $1.13 billion.
This time next year, expect to see an executive shuffle at Salesforce.com. The CRM giant announced amid fourth quarter earnings results published on Thursday that chief financial officerGraham Smith will be retiring in March 2015. Smith will be helping the San Francisco-headquartered company search for a new CFO as well as through the transition period when the new hire has been appointed. After joining Salesforce in 2007, Smith has been CFO since March 2008. CEO Marc Benioff concluded his opening remarks during the shareholders conference call by thanking Smith for his contribution to the company over the last six years, describing him as a "phenomenal CFO."


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OTC clearers carve out niches in Asia
Policymakers in the Asia-Pacific region are preparing to implement the post-crisis reform agenda agreed by the G20 countries to transform the over-the-counter derivatives market.
Six jurisdictions in the region – Hong Kong, Singapore, Australia, Japan, South Korea and India – have committed to building OTC derivatives clearing houses, which mitigate counterparty risk by guaranteeing trades in the event either party defaults.
Bankers and clearing experts say these newcomers will find it tough to compete against the established international OTC clearing houses, but that the high level of regulatory uncertainty in the region means there is everything to play for.
Many bankers expect the successful Asia-Pacific clearers to carve out niches for themselves, particularly in local currency derivatives.
Fred Ponzo, a founding partner at capital markets consulting group GreySpark, said: "Expectations are that not all will survive. There is simply not enough clearing volume for six independent, non-cooperating clearers: price, service and offering will determine the winners and losers."
According to the Bank for International Settlements, the Asia-Pacific region accounts for less than 8% of interest rates swaps (the predominant OTC product) and the local clearers are unlikely to have this share all to themselves. In the biggest markets, they will come up against keen international competition from the US's CME Clearing, Ice Clear Europe and London-based LCH.Clearnet.
Mark Bell, business development director for Asia-Pacific at Calypso, which is providing technology to the Tokyo, Hong Kong and Singapore markets, said: "The big challenge for Asia-Pacific clearing houses is building an OTC clearing service for local institutions in such a way that they don't lose out to the likes of CME or LCH.Clearnet."
Bankers say the international clearers have established risk management expertise, the widest product base, and well-known brands but, most importantly, they have the economies of scale to offer a cheaper service than Asia-Pacific start-ups.
Thomas Treadwell, head of OTC clearing for Citigroup Asia-Pacific, said: "From a product perspective, clearing may be more expensive than the current bilateral process due to more stringent risk models and collateral requirements. If you are splitting up trades across multiple clearers then you're going to get less netting. Offshore clearing houses have more economies of scale, and therefore may be able to provide a wider suite of products at a lower cost."
Regulatory head start
Developments in the US may also give the American-regulated clearing houses a further competitive advantage. Although US derivatives watchdog, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, is still finalising its rules, it has indicated that it will seek to regulate any derivatives trading that affects US entities and markets wherever in the world they trade.
Foreign firms that hold derivatives positions with US counterparties, for example, may be required to clear their trades through a clearing house that has been rubber-stamped by the CFTC – known as designated clearing organisations.
This creates a further commercial problem for Asia-Pacific clearing houses, which may have to seek recognition from the CFTC and satisfy the watchdog's stringent requirements if they are to compete for this business.
International clearers with US licences – CME Clearing, Ice Clear, and LCH.Clearnet (which acquired a US licence in August) appear, at first glance, to have a natural regulatory advantage.
Michael Steinbeck-Reeves, a Japan-based consultant for clearing specialist Catalyst, said: "The CME, Ice and LCH.Clearnet are already designated clearing organisations, and would therefore appear to have a head start in the region. However, it will all ultimately depend on the final rules and the efforts that other clearers make to comply."
However, some clearing policy chiefs are cautious. One head of public affairs at an international clearing house warned that the CFTC's over-zealous stance could backfire.
He said: "The CFTC guidelines, as they currently stand, could drive Asian business to clearers like us, but they could also have the opposite effect: they could discourage Asian dealers from touching US counterparties, reducing the overall amount of volumes."
Rory Cunningham, director of public affairs at LCH.Clearnet, which already clears a number of products in the region, agreed that the full competitive implications of the US regulatory position remains unclear: "Established US and European clearers under the CFTC guidelines could potentially have a regulatory advantage in Asia, but whether that will ultimately be enough will depend on the stance taken by Asian authorities.
"International clearers like LCH.Clearnet are unlikely to rely on that and will still differentiate themselves on the basis of economies of scale, product coverage, and service," he said.
Local liquidity centres
Despite the challenges, many clearing experts believe some Asia-Pacific OTC clearing houses do have a fighting chance. While international currency products, such as dollar swaps, are likely to continue clearing through the likes of the CME Group, local clearers will become liquidity centres for their domestic currencies.
Jim Bennett, a managing director at consultancy Sapient Global Markets, said: "There will always be demand for local clearing, since each market has its own nuances."
Citi's Treadwell said: "It will be hard for Asian clearers to compete with the international giants, but I do think some will succeed. Japan, for example, has a massive interest rate swap market, and therefore there is depth to that market, while other clearers will leverage niche products or market access that will distinguish them from the competition."
Singapore is also believed to be in a strong position as an international market, while Hong Kong is positioning itself to become an offshore centre for Chinese renminbi.
A spokesperson for the Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing said: "Undoubtedly, the competition for OTC clearing among clearing houses is keen. We aim to be the premier OTC clearing house for offshore RMB [renminbi] products and the first choice for mainland Chinese banks and Asian regional banks, and to create the Asian time-zone centre for clearing OTC traded derivatives."
Stephen Pemberton, global product head, broker-dealers and investment bankers at Standard Chartered, believes Hong Kong, Singapore and Japan will attract sufficient trade volume to make the domestic clearers a sustainable proposition. "However, the lack of liquidity across the other regional markets will make the commercial value proposition of doing business in those markets incredibly challenging," he said.
• Seeking status
Policymakers in Europe and the US have mandated that buyside firms must also clear their over-the-counter trades through clearing houses.
Because buyside firms are not typically members of clearing houses, they tend to clear through intermediary clearing members, generally large dealers and brokers, under what is known as the agency or "futures clearing merchant" client clearing model.
The agency model involves clearing members pledging client collateral to the clearing house as surety for a trade on the client's behalf. It also involves additional legal and operational risk-management safeguards to ensure that client collateral remains safe in the event that an intermediary clearing member goes bust.
This is a different operational and legal model to the "principal" or "house" model, whereby a dealer or broker simply clears its own trades.
In Asia-Pacific, clearing houses generally operate under the principal model. This could impede their capacity to gain recognition from US regulators.
Keith Noyes, regional head of Asia-Pacific for the International Swaps and Derivatives Association, said: "It's unclear that the Asian clearers currently being built would successfully achieve regulatory approval because US law only contemplates the futures clearing merchant model for client clearing. Asian clearers would essentially have to import the Commodity Futures Trading Commission's futures clearing merchants' legal model into their jurisdiction."
A spokesperson for Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing said: "US extraterritoriality will create the potential for conflict with domestic rules. The impact is likely to be a significant increase in compliance costs for all parties."
• Onshore versus offshore
The fragmented nature of the Asia-Pacific region, which does not have an umbrella regulatory body, means that the G20 agenda is being implemented differently in each jurisdiction and to varying timescales.
Although many regulators have mandated that OTC products traded in their jurisdiction must be cleared, their views differ on exactly where these products ought to be cleared.
It would be tempting for local regulators to mandate that products traded within their jurisdiction are cleared through their local clearer, guaranteeing the survival of their domestic clearing houses and keeping trading activity within their purview.
But although the final rulings have yet to be decided, the major markets – including Singapore, Australia and Hong Kong – have signalled that they will let market participants choose where they clear.
Jonathan Caldwell, head of OTC clearing sales in Asia-Pacific for JP Morgan, said: "The big challenge for Asian regulators is in deciding how they mandate in respect to onshore versus offshore clearing, and the location of clearing house infrastructure. We feel that regulators are increasingly taking a pragmatic view of both on these matters."
In Japan, some products may have to be locally cleared, while others can be cleared offshore. In India, the authorities have mandated that trades in the country must be cleared through local clearing house Clearing Corporation of India. South Korea is expected to take the same approach.


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Description: Adults are about 1/4" long. They have metallic blue-black heads and wing covers. The area behind the head (thorax) is reddish-brown and the legs are yellow-brown. Larvae (up to 1/4" long) are yellow, but usually have a brown or black coating of fecal material that gives them a slimy, wet appearance. The oblong eggs (about 1/16") are yellow to orange and usually laid singly on the upper leaf surface.
Biology: There is only one generation a year. Most adults emerge in March from overwintering sites in field debris, bark crevices, and other shelter. After mating the females lay up to 400 eggs individually on the upper leaf surface of preferred hosts such as wheat, oats, and barley. Eggs take 4 - 23 days to hatch depending on temperature. The larvae feed for up to three weeks as they pass through four development stages. Both the adults and larvae feed on small grain leaves by chewing between the leaf veins. The adults eat all the way through, but the larvae feed on the upper leaf layers. Larval feeding injury gives small grain leaves a bleached, white appearance. Most damage occurs in April from the last larval stage. The larvae then pupate in the soil for 12 - 25 days. Adults emerge and often feed on corn in June before flying to shelter where they remain relatively inactive. The feeding injury to corn is not considered economic.
Management: The treatment threshold is 50 larvae per 100 stems (0.5 larvae/stem). Check 10 stems in 10 representative areas of a field. Keep in mind that cereal leal beetle damage is seldom uniform across a field and usually highest at field margins. The greatest yield loss occurs from defoliation before or during early kernel formation. See the most recent issue of the Ag. Chemical Handbook for control recommendations.
Reference: Hunt, T. N. and J. R. Baker. 1982. Insect and related pests of field crops. AG-271 North Carolina Agricultural Extension Service. 214 pp.


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Secretary of State" LURCH" Kerry defended President Barack Obama's foreign policy accomplishments Sunday morning — and he included a jab at the man who beat him in the 2004 presidential campaign.
"The fact is that in every fundamental issue of conflict today, the United States is in the center, leading, and trying to find an effort to make peace where peace is very difficult," Kerry told "Meet the Press" host David Gregory.
"The American people ought to be proud in terms of what this president has done in terms of peaceful diplomatic engagement, rather than quick trigger, deploying troops, starting or engaging in a war of choice," Kerry continued, perhaps implicating former President George W. Bush as a "quick trigger" leader.


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My guess is that this is intended as a comment, not as an actual program code. In this case I would add some text, like "A - B is a singleton because ... Let {h} = A - B".
In part of an algorithm that I am working on, there are two sets, they both have the same elements, except that one has one element more than the other. For example:
I have written two versions:
array1[h] = f (where h isMemberOf H)
and (h is meant to be a variable)
{h} = A - B
array1[h] = f
Is any of these notations correct? What do you advise?
Thanks in advance
If it's an actual programming language (could you say which one?), then this depends on the language. If it's pseudocode, then there is not much difference. The first variant: "array1[h] = f (where h isMemberOf H)" does not look like a deterministic instruction because the computer may not know that there is a single element in H. The second variant resembles a pattern matching in functional languages. In general, the left-hand side of an assignment must be a variable, nor a construction like {h}. However, in functional languages you may say something like "let {h} = A in B". This means: "if A has the form {h}, then evaluate B with h assigned". The program may fail if the pattern in the left-hand side does not match the value in the right-hand side.
Thank you for your reply.
My apologies for the mistake made in my comment.
I meant to say this algorithm is meant to used by an actual programmer to develop code.
To increase efficiency, it would be best if we can use sets. What I am not sure of, is how to properly write an algorithm that includes sets and set operations.
Hi suzanne!
I recommend using mathematical language if it is about mathematics and leave it up to the programmer how to implement it.
As it is, it is not clear to me what you mean by: array1[h] = f (where h isMemberOf H)
What is array1 supposed to be?
Is it a set? Or an array as its name seems to imply?
What does it mean that you assign it a value of f?
Is that intended to represent "false"?
If so, then for clarity, you should name it "false" instead of "f".
array1[h] = f where h ∊ A - B
let {h} = A - B
array1[h] = f
The only thing that should be clear is why there is a unique h ∊ A - B at this point in the algorithm. A person who reads this should not have doubts about which elements of A - B to use and why this set is not empty. This may take a comment or an explanation.


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A couple of weeks ago I promised to tell you more about life behind the scene at Tate Enterprises so I thought I'd start with what I know best, the online shop.
I dare say you've been enjoying the newly revamped Tate site – easier to navigate and with lots of lovely new content – but have you spotted the changes we've made over at shop.tate.org.uk too?
We've spent a long time working on it, and we've added lots of new features to make the site so much more interesting than it was before – even if I do say so myself. One of my favourite additions is the opportunity to 'Look Inside'. They say you should never judge a book by it's cover, and now you don't have to! Take a sneak peak inside our latest exhibition catalogue or flick through the pages of one of our best selling children's books – now you really have the chance to try to before you buy.
I also love our brand new Designers at Tate page. Our merchandise team are famous for creating exclusive collaborations with designers and artists, and we wanted to share more about the ideas and inspirations behind these ranges – plus you get to have a nose into the lives of some of Britain's most creative talents!
So what do you think? We're dying to know! It's been a year in the making, and it's been all about making things better for YOU, so tell us if you have any ideas or comments – we love hearing all of them.
I love the poster! Thank you so much!
We have just popped the Pre-Raphaelites poster on pre-order now at the online shop as the posters are arriving at the warehouse in the next few days. I do hope you like the poster.
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Research In Motion (RIMM) has recovered from its recent low of $10.60 to close yesterday at $14.48. There are many reasons for the recent surge in the share price which we think will continue at least through the launch of the new BB10. We have written previous articles describing the alternative paths that RIMM has at its disposable to protect its share price and its shareholders. At last count, RIMM has just under $6 per share in cash and no structured debt.
The first option RIMM has is to sell itself to a strategic buyer. Our favorite suitors include Microsoft (NASDAQ:MSFT), Samsung (OTC:SSNLF), Facebook (NASDAQ:FB). We have outlined the reasons in the previous articles linked above. Yesterday's Facebook announcement centered on search and ignored mobile almost entirely. We think the potential combination of these two companies would work, but FB is probably too young in its evolution to make such an ambitious acquisition. Microsoft, on the other hand, could do this as a cash transaction in the blink of an eye.
Samsung tipped its hand at CES when they announced their pursuit of the enterprise market. For numerous reasons, Samsung knows all too well they can't do that under the Samsung brand and would need the credibility that RIMM brings to effectuate their enterprise desire. Whatever plays out in this option for RIMM, they now have a better share price upon which they can extract a premium for a possible acquisition price. Let's summarize this as a backstop option for RIMM.
Several recent developments seem to be breaking down the barriers to RIMM's resurrection. First, there is continued positive feedback from the tech/media community on the Dev Alpha BB10 devices being tested. TechRadar reports RIMM as saying that the BB10 "FLOWS" in this excerpt:
The whole Flow concept really comes to life when you swipe up from the bottom of the screen - this minimises the current app/screen you're viewing and shows new notifications counts down the left hand side, including new emails, BBMs, texts and social media messages.
Here is one from UK journalist Andrew Orlowski from a Forbes November '12 article that we think sums up RIMM's opportunity very well:
Once you've got used to it, and that the Hub is the home screen, BB10 is by some distance the most brutally efficient multitouch interface I have used so far. It makes the others look like hard work.
Yes, the odds are stacked against RIM - and when it comes to the as-yet unseen hardware, it needs to pull some crackers out of the barrel. But phones sell on the user interface, and this is very good indeed.
It certainly looks as if RIMM is "pulling some crackers out of the barrel". In November '12, RIMM announced a relationship with Appcelerator to speed up its app development efforts. Last weekend, RIMM held a BlackBerry Jam Event called an app Port-A-Thon where they invited app developers to "port" or modify apps to operate on the new QNX/HTML5 BB10 platform. In 37.5 hours they "ported" 15,000 apps. RIMM's Shelby Hanson tweeted: "Yes, it is true! 15k apps in 37.5 hours and one more chance this wknd!"
At that rate, it would not take much to "port" every (700,000) Android/IOS app to BB10 platform. Alternatively, emulating Android and IOS as we have written makes the perceived "moat" around the app universe by Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Google's (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android look as if it is being filled with concrete.
China Mobile (NYSE:CHL) is the largest mobile phone operator in the world. Nokia (NYSE:NOK) signed a contract with China Mobile which has helped its sales exceed expectations. RIMM has an existing deal with China Mobile on its BlackBerry Bold 9788 model and is presumably pursuing extending it to the BB10 phone as well. This development would dramatically increase BB10's potential sales prospects.
All of these positive developments are leading investors and analysts to rethink RIMM's value. An October '12 article at Crackberry.com highlights the thinking by a long time Scotia Capital analyst covering RIMM, Gus Papageourgiou:
In his upside model, Papageourgiou shows how RIM's phone shipments could go from his published estimate of 41.9 million to 56.6 million. Remember that RIM sold about 10 million units last quarter (they shipped only 7.8 million but I'm talking about end-customer purchases here). That's a rate of 40 million per year now. So growing to 56.6 million isn't really anything more than moderate success. But Scotia calculates that this could bring earnings per share to $4.39 versus their official $0.15 estimate.
The article, written by Chris Umiastowski, goes on to extrapolate what would happen to RIMM's stock if the $4.39 earnings were achieved:
So I'll put my thoughts out there. Let me pre-frame this by saying it's a big IF ... but if RIM can actually deliver the $4.39 per share earnings in Fiscal 2014 (calendar 2013), then the stock is going to $40 again. Wouldn't that be a satisfying turnaround?
We believe this type of potential scenario investors are calculating will continue to move RIMM shares higher. In addition, a recent Wall Street Journal article reports Apple has been reducing its iPhone parts orders which foreshadows weakening sales to iPhone competitors.
We end with 2 "short story long" thoughts which could prove to be further catalysts for RIMM shares. First, RIMM's short interest continues to increase. The latest report from the end of December '12 shows 137 million shares short. This was an increase from 119 million shares from mid-December. The short sellers continue to sell into the rally to "average up" their cost basis. If the positive prospects for BB10 come to pass, these positions presumably will be closed. This can provide a further boost to RIMM shares as a "melt up" occurs when short sellers cover.
Finally, we have an anecdotal hypothesis which builds on the relatively affluent BlackBerry user base RIMM enjoys from its leadership position in the enterprise market. This user base is more likely than not in the "if I like the product, I should buy the stock" frame of mind. If, for instance, 500,000 BB10 users liked it and bought 1000 shares of RIMM, that would represent RIMM's entire float of 500 million shares. That is a frightening thought for a short seller.
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Powers are magical traits caused by the possession of a piece of The All. They are a biological part that predominately resides in the blood. A power can manifest itself in several ways: in the onset of puberty[2], as a reflex when a being is in direct need, or just when the being is ready to receive the power.
Powers are neither good nor evil, it's a matter of how they are used. However, over centuries, several powers have been associated with either one of the sides. For example; the ability to create fire is associated with evil and demons were known to commonly possess fire-based powers (such as Fireballs, Flaming and Incineration). Other powers, like Blinking, which is now considered to be a standard Warlock power, used to be a typical Witch power during the 17th century.[3]
It is very dangerous for mortals to get in the possession of powers because they are not meant to have them. As described in the Book of Shadows, mortals become confused, then frightened, paranoid, violent, and demonic, and will ultimately die unless the powers are withdrawn.[4]
Categories of PowersEdit
|Attacking and vanquishing or killing other beings
|Telekinesis, Molecular Combustion, Fireballs, Energy Balls, Fire Throwing, Telekinetic orbing
|Defending oneself and others from harm or detection
|Deflection, Molecular Immobilization, Intangibility, Force Field, Invisibility
|Powers not usable in battle, but otherwise useful
|Premonition, Astral Projection, Empathy, Telepathy, Healing, Mind Manipulation
|Transport oneself and others from one place to another
|Flight, Hyper Speed, Levitation, Floating, Hovering, Time Travel
|Teleportation through space, time or planes
|Orbing, Blinking, Shimmering, Flaming, Beaming, Smoking, Portal Creation, Fading
|Automatic powers that are always in effect and cannot be controlled
|Immortality, Immunity, Invincibility, High Resistance
Stealing PowersEdit
The most common M.O. of demons and warlocks alike is to steal the powers from other magical beings. Killing another witch and stealing his or her powers will turn a witch into a warlock. As such, warlocks generally steal the powers of witches; however, warlocks will kill other magical beings, even other warlocks and demons, in order to build their power base and achieve their personal end goals. All warlocks possess the innate ability to kill other magical beings and absorb their magic.
Most demons, by contrast, lack the natural abiltiy to steal powers. Some upper level and fewer lower level demons do have this ability. Other demons require spells, rituals, or magical objects in order to steal powers. Demons generally steal powers to build up their own power and strength, to climb the ladder of the demonic hierarchy and eventually take over the Underworld.
Methods of Power StealingEdit
In order to obtain the powers from another being one must usually kill it. This is the preferred way for demons and warlocks. They generally use a lethal power or an athame, after which they absorb the powers.
Warlocks prefer to use only an athame, since athames can be used to channel magic. When warlocks and demons (with the ability to steal powers) kill their victims the powers automatically transfer from victims into the warlocks. However, when using a special type of athame, warlocks and demons can store the powers into the blade until they are ready to absorb them.
Evil witches generally use spells and potions to steal another witch's powers. This allows them to steal powers, unknown to the victim as well as steal them from a distance and without any harm. Vanquishing the evil witch usually sends back the stolen powers to their original possessors, should they still be alive.
To Call a Witch's PowersEdit
This spell, which can be found in the Book of Shadows, is used to steal the powers from another witch. First one has to brew a potion, which has to be consumed, willingly or unwillingly, by the witch whose powers are sought. After consumption, the adjoining spell then has to be chanted to steal and absorb the powers.
This spell was supposedly added to the Book of Shadows to teach future witches a lesson about personal gain, or to reclaim stolen powers.
Binding PowersEdit
This refers to the process of using a spell or potion to disable a witch's basic and active powers, rendering them mortal. The act of binding did not remove the powers but simply made them dormant in the witch until the binding was undone. This could be achieved by reversing the unbinding, becoming unbound under stressful situations or even due the death of the person who performed the binding. Binding was usually performed on young witches as they were considered incapable of properly using their powers until old enough, and that having powers was potentially dangerous as it made them targets to evil beings or simply because their active power was too destructive. Examples of binding include:
- In an alternate reality where the existence of magic was known by mortals and witches were persecuted, Piper contemplated binding her daughter Melinda's powers so that she would be safe from exposure. While initially set on having Melinda's powers bound using a spell, Piper decided at the last minute not to.
- When the Charmed Ones encountered the Evil Enchantress, who was bent on becoming the Queen of 12th century kingdom by magically manipulating the Prince and conceiving his heir, they resolved to stop her plot permanently by binding her powers, as she was a powerful evil witch that could conjure the elements. They bound her powers using a Binding Potion by throwing it near her.
- Tyler Michaels voluntarily had his powers bound, being a young Firestarter who couldn't control his pyrokinetic abilities and was almost made a student in the training academy of a demon named Ludlow. His power eventually became unbound five years later when he was attacked by demons. Piper made the potion used to bind his powers, while also considering whether to she should bind her own child's powers (but decided against it after her son was born).
- The Stillman Sisters was a trio of low-level evil witches who gained notoriety for their small-time cons and hustles. This granted them an entry in the Book of Shadows; though it was only a small paragraph that claimed they weren't worth vanquishing and instructed the reader to only bind their magic if they proved to be a nuisance. The Charmed Ones eventually did so after the Stillman sisters took their identities.
Disempowering BeingsEdit
Tuatha Disempowers the Charmed OnesEdit
In 1999, an two hundred year old evil witch called Tuatha was accidentally freed from her prison. In order to prevent the Charmed Ones from killing her, she disempowered them. The spell required a fresh human heart for each witch who had to be disempowered. However, her spell did not bind the potion making ability of the Charmed Ones, but their potions had no effect on her.
A few years later in late 2002, a warlock by the name of Bacarra, used the same method as Tuatha.
Counteracting PowersEdit
When vanquishing an evil being, it may happen that powers have to be counteracted.
The Charmed Ones Vanquish EamesEdit
In 2001 the Charmed Ones faced a foul warlock by the name of Eames. He had been planning to kill all Elders and Whitelighters since the late 1980s. In order to vanquish him, the Charmed Ones had to counteract three powers he had stolen; cloning, transmogrification, and deflection. They did so using the following spell:
- Time for amends, and a victim's revenge.
- Cloning power turn sour.
- Power to change turn to strange,
- I'm rejectin' your deflection.
The last three lines where individually written by one of the sisters and counteracted a specific power. Phoebe noted that her line (the last one) sounded a little western.
Relinquishing PowersEdit
Only to be done in direst emergency, powers can be relinquished. Simply put, powers can be given up. This can be accomplished by a simple spell.
Rex Buckland Blackmails Prue HalliwellEdit
In early 1999, a warlock only known by his alias as Rex Buckland, was able to blackmail Prue Halliwell. With the use of trickery and magic, Rex made Prue steal a valuable tiara at the auction house she worked at, thus framing a robery.[1]
When Prue was put in jail, her sisters helped her to escape but while they ran away, they were caught by Rex, who had taken a photograph of their escape. He proposed that the sisters used the relinquishing spell in their Book of Shadows, and give him their charmed powers.
After a long discussion and with no other choice, the sisters agreed and did as he said. They cast the relinquishment spell and stored their powers in a magical container that Rex had given them. As the sisters handed over their powers to Rex, he ordered his partner and lover, Hannah to kill them.
However on that moment, Leo Wyatt, the Charmed Ones' Whitelighter, used his powers to reverse the magic and undo the relinquishment spell. This caused for the sisters' powers to return, making them able to rescue themselves from Hannah, who had transformed herself into a dangerous, black panther.
Back at the Manor, the sisters decided to burn the entry from their Book of Shadows, making it unable for future generations to relinquish their powers.
The Spell Kept Safe in Piper's MindEdit
In late 2001, Piper got kidnapped by the Source of All Evil. He had learned that Piper had memorized the relinquishment spell before she and her sisters burned the page from the Book of Shadows a few years back.
By entering her mind, he tried to manipulate her. By making her believe that she was mentally ill, that her being a witch was part of her imagination, he tried to make her say the spell to cure her of her illness. The Source almost succeeded, had it not been for the intervention of Piper's sisters and Leo.
Powers in MortalsEdit
Mortals are humans who possess no magical powers and whose biological functions doesn't allow them to. It's been established that if mortals are granted too much power, they will fall into a state of paranoia and insanity as their body and mentality is not prepared for dealing with them. [5]
However, recently, magic switched and supernatural beings were stripped of their powers, while mortals have been granted powers. However, in this case, mortals don't suffer any kind of paranoia or insanity, presumably due to the magical balance being switched to allow them to handle the magic as well as beings in the Magical Community could. [6]
Notes and TriviaEdit
- The Charmed Ones are the only beings to have a "power-connection" where they can tap into each one another's powers. For example, when Paige was unable to speak and had to orb Wyatt to her, away from the Crone, Piper and Phoebe touched her arms and called out for Wyatt; activating Paige's power to telekinetically orb Wyatt to her.[8]
- In some episodes, there are deviations in a power's natural color (for example: red Energy Balls and purple orbs).
- According to Grams, during pregnancy, a witch has to train her powers daily.[9] If not, the witch's powers can go awry. This was proven in the next episode by Piper when she was pregnant with Wyatt. When she tried to blow up demons, he would instead create fireworks or flowers.
- Artifacts, like the Book of Shadows, can possess powers as well. However, these powers were given to them by charms and spells that were cast upon them. Their strength usually depends on the being whose using that artifact. For example, as the bond between the Charmed Ones grows, so does the strength of their Book of Shadows.
- Some artifacts are specifically created to contain powers. These so-called "Power Containers" are used to store powers.[1] Even mortals can be used to store powers, a method generally used by Demonic Power Brokers. However, since mortals were not born to receive any kind of magical power, this will ultimately result in their self-destruction.[4]
- The Charmed Ones vanquished a large number of evil beings by redirection their own or their allies' powers against them.
- Astral Projection is the only known power that can be obtained by learning how to do it rather than naturally possessing it or taking it from another being. Powers like Super Strength can be accessed through the use of other powers.
- Certain beings are named specifically for the power they naturally possess, even if that power isn't necessarily exclusive to them:
- Shapeshifters have Shapeshifting
- Empaths have Empathy
- Firestarters have Pyrokinesis
- The Water Demon has Hydrokinesis
- The Shocker Demon has Electrokinesis
Behind the Scenes - Sound EffectsEdit
- Each power on the show has its particular sound effect when a power is activated. If a power has a prolonged effect, like Molecular Immobilization, a corresponding sound effect may be heard when the power deactivates.
- It's proven in "All Hell Breaks Loose" that the sound effect for Prue's Telekinesis is indeed real in-universe rather than an aesthetic feature for the audience because it can be heard on camera. The same cannot be said of powers like Empathy, which features a series of wind chimes each time Phoebe used it in order cue the audience of it happening, but this is not heard nor acknowledged by any of the characters.
- Throughout the course of the first few seasons, both the visual effects as the sound effects changed.
- Telekinesis was the only power in the Unaired Pilot that was not accompanied with a sound effect.
Related ArticlesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Season 1, "Wicca Envy"
- ↑ Season 4, "Lost and Bound"
- ↑ Season 1, "The Witch is Back"
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Season 4, "The Fifth Halliwheel"
- ↑ Season 2, "Astral Monkey"
- ↑ Season 9, "The Old Witcheroo"
- ↑ Season 5, "Siren Song"
- ↑ Season 5, "Sense and Sense Ability"
- ↑ Season 5, "Happily Ever After"


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The lineup at the final table of the $5,000 Omaha high-low split eight-or-better world championship could've represented a dream final table that a fan had created. At the final table was the most dominant player in the world in Phil Ivey and a former world champion in Scotty Nguyen. There were two pros whose games are considered truly elite in Joe Cassidy and Mike Matusow. There was Ryan Lenaghan, who entered the spotlight with his deep main-event run in 2011. There were three players who specialized in the game in Bart Hanson, Greg Jamison and Elie Doft, and finally, a veteran looking for his second bracelet in Meng La. No matter what seat you chose, there was a great story of how their career had brought them to this moment in time.
Of course, even with eight other established players at the table, the focus was always on Ivey. Making his third final table in a period of six days (previously finishing second and seventh), Ivey held the chip lead for most of the final day. With bracelet No. 9 on his mind, not to mention the minds of poker fans everywhere, fans in Vegas headed to the Rio while tens of thousands at home watched the action online at WSOP.com.
"If you're a no-name golfer and it's you and Tiger Woods on the final nine on the fourth day of a major, you don't expect to have everybody cheering for you," said Cassidy. "People are going to go crazy for him, because they know him and he's a loved player.
Although the attention was on Ivey, Cassidy may have had the most motivation to win. After numerous close calls on the tournament felt in the past, he worked his way through the final table to win his first major live tournament and put the minds of those with bracelet bets with Ivey at ease. Cassidy, primarily a cash-game player, earned $294,777, giving him $1.8 million in tournament earnings for his career.
"You know, it's kind of one of those things where I think it means more to people outside of poker," Cassidy said of the bracelet. "Inside of poker, it means a lot, too, but in terms of talking about it, when you say what you do for a living, or talking to your family, they always want to know if you have a gold bracelet. Now I think it kind of validates me outside of poker in a way. I think people already knew I was a good player, and I didn't need to prove that to anyone, but just to have that on the résumé means something that way."
Cassidy held the chip lead entering the final table with Ivey right behind. For most of the night, those two were consistently he top two in chips with a significant divide between their stacks and the competition. The short stacks headed home early: Lenaghan went out first in ninth, then Matusow, Hanson, Doft and Jamison.
Four-handed action was the true turning point at the final table.
Even though La wasn't a real factor given his short stack, he did start the bleeding from Ivey's stack. Cassidy seized the opportunity, and after La's elimination he had the chip lead. In his way of a first bracelet stood two players with a combined 13, and he enjoyed the challenge.
"You know, it's great to play with players like that," he said of his competition. "You learn a lot watching them and seeing some of the little things they do in hands and things that you might not think to do in tournaments. Just a great experience as a poker player. You think about how many times they've been there and how much experience they have in those situations. Obviously, [Scotty and Phil are] both winners and they both can get the job done. So it kind of forced me to elevate my play a little bit."
Cassidy entered three-handed play with Ivey slightly behind and Nguyen a more distant third. In what seemed like moments later, Cassidy was the short stack looking up at Nguyen and Ivey. The three players traded pots for hours until Cassidy finally finished off Ivey in third. Ivey's three final tables have been worth a combined $446,200. He is currently ranked No. 1 on the 2012 money list and also No. 1 in the 2012 Player of the Year race.
Heads-up play was delayed until the following day, and Cassidy entered the action with nearly a 4:1 lead. Nguyen never gave up, but he wasn't able to turn the tables throughout the match. Cassidy denied Nguyen any openings and eliminated the five-time bracelet winner with a rivered straight against Nguyen's two pair.
Nguyen earned $182,213, giving him more than $5 million in career WSOP earnings. This was his 41st career cash.
Other notable finishers include Dan Kelly (12th), Brian Hastings (16th) and Alex Dovzhenko (23rd).
Below are the complete results of Event 24 at the 2012 World Series of Poker:
Event 24: Omaha high-low split eight-or-better
Buy-in: $5,000
Entries: 256
Prize pool: $1,203,200
Players in the money: 27
1. Joe Cassidy ($294,777)
2. Scotty Nguyen ($182,213)
3. Phil Ivey ($136,046)
4. Meng La ($102,260)
5. Gregory Jamison ($77,342)
6. Elie Doft ($58,873)
7. Bart Hanson ($45,084)
8. Mike Matusow ($34,748)
9. Ryan Lenaghan ($26,940)
10. Andreas Krause ($21,020)
11. Mike Wattel ($21,020)
12. Dan Kelly ($21,020)
13. Brendan Taylor ($16,544)
14. Robert Stevanovski ($16,544)
15. James Hoeppner ($16,544)
16. Brian Hastings ($13,031)
17. Viacheslav Zhukov ($13,031)
18. Ismael Bojang ($13,031)
19. Jeremy Harkin ($10,348)
20. Frank Russomanno ($10,348)
21. Matthew Wood ($10,348)
22. Stephen Chidwick ($10,348)
23. Alex Dovzhenko ($10,348)
24. Matt Lefkowitz ($10,348)
25. Michael Kleist ($10,348)
26. John Guth ($10,348)
27. Raymond Davis ($10,348)