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A monk asked Seike, "Where does a monk gowhen he dies and transmigrates?"Seike said, "The Choko flows on and on, never stopping;bubbles obey the vagaries of the wind."The monk asked further,"Does he receive the ceremonial offerings?"Seike said, "We can't say there are no ceremonial offerings.""What exactly are these offerings?" asked the monk.Seike said, "As the fisherman's song pushes the oar,his voice is heard in the valleys."
Before Chu Kokushi died, emperor Shukusho asked him,"When you are a hundred years old, what shall I do for you?"Kokushi answered, "Make a seamless pagoda for this old monk."The emperor said, "I would like to ask you what style is it to be?"Kokushi remained silent for a while,and then he said, "Do you understand?""No, I do not," said the emperor."I have a disciple called Tangen," said Kokushi,"who had the dharma seal transmitted by me.He is well versed in this matter. Ask him, please."After Kokushi's death, the emperor sent for Tangenand asked him about it.Tangen said, "South of Sho and north of Tan,in between, gold abounds.The ferryboat under the shadowless tree,no holy one in the emerald palace you see."
Maneesha, this evening and this silence, this great assembly of people who love is really the answer to the anecdote you have asked about. That's what the emperor could not understand when he asked, "What kind, what style of pagoda, of temple do you want to be erected?"
The master remained silent. Except silence, what can represent a Buddha, a Basho, a Nan-Sen? Only silence!
I will read the anecdote. Listen as silently as possible because your silence is the answer that has been raised in the anecdote.
A monk asked Seike, "where does a monk gowhen he dies and transmigrates?"
In the first place it is a stupid question because a man of enlightenment never dies, never transmigrates either. Transmigration is for the ignorant, from one form into another form, from one animalhood to another animalhood. But for the awakened, for the enlightened, there is no death and no transmigration. He simply defuses into the wholeness of the cosmos.
He does not leave even his steps and their marks behind him just like a snowflake disappearing or an echo in the mountains.
He simply drops his bondage and makes the whole sky his being. He is everywhere and he is nowhere in particular.
Seike said, "The Choko flows…"
Choko is the name of a river.
"The Choko flows on and on, never stopping;bubbles obey the vagaries of the wind."
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Special sauce, lettuce, cheese, pickles, onions, and a sesame seed bun. These things don't mean shit if the two all-beef patties in your Big Mac are frozen and bloody. You can dress it up with all the fixings, but in the end, it's still a shit sandwich. Apparently, someone forgot to pass this memo along to Arkan. Hilal's melodeath meat is malformed and undercooked, but they attempt to compensate for this fact by piling on extracurricular crap that feigns orginality and importance.
Arkan rocks a bland, percussive style of melodic death metal that can easily be dismissed as a dollar store version of The Project Hate. Whereas that band augments their wares with soaring female vocals and electronic wardance, Arkan have opted to employ some Korn-influenced whine (re: the cringe-worthy "Lords Decline") and the not-so-novel-anymore "Middle Eastern Influence" in an attempt to set themselves apart - and it doesn't work. Sometimes the ethnic flourishes are interwoven into their metallic attack, and sometimes they stand alone ("Lamma Bada", "Athaoura"), but one thing remains constant: it usually sounds like 3 whales raping each other, and their inclusion pushes the running time of this uninteresting clump of boredom to the 60-minute mark. Nile or Melechesh this isn't, and Arkan fail to give you a reason to spend an entire hour with them.
So, their convoluted ploy at orginality stumbles, and their drum n' string chops are all that remain standing. However, as was mentioned previously, their riffcraft is half-baked at best....
..okay, look. I'm not going to fuck around with this anymore. I've been trying to write this damn review for nearly 2 months now, but a few things have been blocking my progress:
1) I haven't been able to listen to this album for more than 3 songs at a time, because the temptation to scroll through my iTunes library and find something that doesn't bore me to death has been too intense.
2) This record is so bland, so banal, and so damn boring that I haven't been able to conjure the required points of reference, similies, metaphors, or anecdotes to comprise a substantial, valid analysis. There's simply nothing to draw from.
The "cute intro, descriptive body, sorta-witty conclusion" formula simply isn't going to work for this review, especially if I want to preserve my hairline. So here's the breakdown on Hilal: the ridiculous lengths Arkan have gone to dress up their hellaciously mediocre melodeath will not fool the keen ear. Sure, some may give the band credit for cutting Fredrick Nordstrom a check and getting a ready-made, ultra-glossy tone in return; and, admittedly, "Tied Fates" isn't an awful track. But most people will slap this hangdog of an album with an open palm of indifference. Production values and gimmicks will only get you so far, and until Arkan learns that, they'll be working the drive-thru indefinitely.


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Time to dance
There will be a lot of local flavor in the Big Dance this year. Two Yazoo City natives will be going dancing. Tuesday night J.T. Sulton and the Blue Raiders of Middle Tennessee State will be taking on St.Mary's of the WCC in Dayton, Ohio. It should be a good competitive game.
Although he is on injured reserve, DeMarco Cox and the Ole Miss Rebel basketball team will be going dancing for the first time since 1981. With the SEC Tournament Championship win, it's pretty safe to say that Rebels head coach Andy Kennedy has saved his job. While Ole Miss is not a basketball player's ideal dream school, Kennedy has done an outstanding job in Oxford, and he should be commended on a job well done.
Meanwhile, down in Hattiesburg, the Southern Miss Golden Eagles got left out of the Big Dance. However, the Golden Eagles earned themselves a NCAA NIT Tournament #1 seed bid, which is still pretty decent for Southern Miss.
The pre-season predictions had USM going to the CIT tournament, so realistically the Golden Eagles exceeded expectations. I don't think Donnie Tyndall and company thought Southern Miss would be at this point at the start of the season. If the Golden Eagles would have won a few key games back in December that would have been all the difference in the world.
As far as my picks go in the Big Dance, I have all four number one seeds making it out of their respective regions. My final four teams are the Gonzaga Bulldogs, Louisville Cardinals, Kansas Jayhawks, and the Indiana Hoosiers. I've got the Cardinals beating the Bulldogs, and the Hoosiers whipping up on the Jayhawks creating a Indiana and Louisville National Championship.
In the end, my pick is the Louisville Cardinals over the Hoosiers 75-72. Russ Smith will be too much for the Hoosiers. Good luck to our local natives playing in the "Big Dance." Hopefully, my bracket will get busted if those two guys are playing on down the line.
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So here's the thing …
I love a mug or two of eggnog this time of year. A sprinkle of cinnamon or nutmeg on top (maybe) and a splash of rum, whiskey or brandy inside (definitely).
The holidays just aren't the same without it.
But after a few days, I'm pretty much over it until next Christmas. I mean, the stuff is pretty heavy – like drinking melted ice cream – and there's only so much abuse your arteries can take.
So what to do with your eggnog leftovers?
I shared an awesome recipe (below) for Eggnog and Dried Cranberry Scones a few weeks ago. And here's another idea: Eggnog French Toast. Oh yeah.
For breakfast Sunday morning, I soaked a couple thick slices of whole grain bread in a bath of whisked eggs, eggnog (instead of milk) and a dusting of cinnamon. Then I cooked it up in a skillet just like regular French toast. Man, was it good!?
Eggnog Scones with Dried Cranberries
3 cups unbleached white flour
1/4 cup sugar
1 Tbsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg
3/4 cup unsalted butter, cut in small pieces
1 cup eggnog
1/2 cups dried cranberries
grated rind of half an orange
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Sift dry ingredients together into a large mixing bowl. Add butter and stir until the mixture forms coarse crumbs, leaving some large crumbs. Add dried cranberries, orange rind and eggnog, and stir gently until the dough pulls together and no dry parts remain in bowl, being careful not to over-mix.
2. Gather dough and knead a few times to make a cohesive mass. Roll out to a thickness of 1 inch and cut into triangles or desired shape. Place on lightly greased baking sheet.
3. Brush with milk and sprinkle with sugar before placing in oven. Bake 12-15 minutes, or until tops are lightly browned. Serve warm.
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I start by missing the frosting in with a wooden spoon and then finally resort to using my hands. Mix/stir/knead until the frosting and the cake crumbs become one. Now, form balls out of your batter (this was a bit messy so I forgot to photograph). It works well to use your hands or a sorbet scoop. I use the scoop to measure the amount and get the base shape and then perfect my balls from there. Be your own judge of size, but be warned that these are rich treats that you want to be able to bite in to! Once you have used all your batter up put the balls in the fridge for an hour or two to let them cool.
Once your balls have chilled melt your chocolate. I have found that while chocolate almond bark coats well, white chocolate almond bark is a bit of a bust and ends up being somewhat transparent and too thin. I suggest using white chocolate chips instead of the white almond bark. Dip your balls into your chocolate of choice and then transfer them to a wax paper covered baking sheet.
Now comes the fun part: decorating! While I adore sprinkles, I have found I prefer stripes on my cakeballs. Place your left over chocolate or almond bark in a pastry bag (or a Ziploc with a small hole cut on one corner) and quickly go to town! If your heart desires add some food coloring or colored melting chips to your white chocolate for bursts of color! Once you are done decorating place the cakeballs in the fridge overnight.


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Jason Patterson Editor & PublisherThis time of year I'm always as excited as a kid looking forward to Christmas because deer season has finally arrived.I have also come to dread some things about this time of year because as a hunter I know that I'll be associated with people who do stupid things like dumping carcasses in front of Dumpsters, trespassing and shooting from the roads.These people aren't hunters of course, but many people don't understand the difference. Many hunters, at their own risk, often forget that the majority of the population doesn't hunt. Most don't care if others do, but that could change if they begin associating the actions of those who refuse to follow the rules.One individual has already raised the bar this week by shooting a young deer right in someone's front yard in Yazoo County.The action was dumb on several levels:1. It's not gun season to begin with.2. Even during gun season, only someone who isn't smart enough to be given a firearm or a true psychopath would shoot in the direction of someone's home.3. The deer was so small it wasn't even a legal deer.4. There was apparently no effort to recover the deer. Even poachers and road hunters usually take the meat. Archery season has barely gotten started and we already have a new low. Hopefully that's going to be the worst of it, but nothing surprises me anymore.What hunters can do to improve this situation is refuse to tolerate unacceptable behavior.If you see someone dumping carcasses in a public place like at the Dumpsters or on the roadside, explain to them how their actions can have a negative impact on us all. You will probably have to explain very carefully. Anyone who doesn't realize it's a bad idea to leave a stinking and rotting carcass where someone has to step over it to throw away their garbage probably isn't a deep thinker. If you catch someone trespassing, have them prosecuted. People work too hard and spend too much money preparing and maintaining their land for trespassers to reap the benefits. It's also a safety issue. You need to know where others are when you're hunting.The same thing goes for road hunting. Report them.The recent incident where someone shot a deer right in front of a house, shows how dangerous this is. Like many Yazoo County residents in rural communities, I often have deer in my front yard, and I don't want some fool taking potshots at them while my family is in harm's way. If more people would become less tolerant of these things, the problem would be reduced significantly. There's nothing better anyone can do to protect hunting rights.
Jamie Patterson Managing EditorWhen a child is sick, the whole house can turn into a hectic place. But with our son James, he managed to turn Yazoo City upside down with his ailment. I knew it was serious when his kindergarten teacher called me last week at work to tell me that he had a 103-degree fever. Thinking a good night's rest and medicine would do the trick, we took it pretty easy at the house that evening. When he woke up the next morning with another high fever, I knew it was time to make an appointment. "Am I gonna get a shot," James asked, with a concerned look in his face. "I doubt it," I said. "The doctor will probably just give you some medicine."The great thing about working with your husband is that you can work out a schedule that works for the both of you. Jason would take him to his appointment that morning while I worked at the office. After lunch, we would switch up. As I settled in for my second cup of coffee later that morning, Jason called me to tell me that James had strep throat. And...that he would have to get a shot. I felt horrible because I led James to believe that he wouldn't get one. But I continued on with my work, not giving it a second thought. It was time for our switch up so Jason and I met up about an hour later. "It was awful," Jason said, with a look of terror remaining on his face.James hid behind a chair, clearly guilty of whatever he did at the doctor's office.Apparently, when the man arrived with the stick that they rub the back of your throat with to test for strep throat, James lost it. He informed the nurse that he would not be sticking that stick down his throat. James then tried to assault him before biting down on the stick so hard they were afraid he would break his teeth. "Are you serious," I asked Jason, as he retold the tale. "It gets worse," he replied. "He was spitting and squirming and fighting as hard as he could. I had to wrap my legs around his to keep him from kicking. It seemed like it would never end."They were finally able to perform the strep test thanks to a very persistent effort."Then it was time for the shot," Jason said, rubbing his head.I had to take a seat. "What happened," I asked, looking at James who was still looking down. "They had to bring in backup from the front desk," Jason said. "I had to lay across his chest. They had to hold his legs too because he was still kicking."To top it off, James was screaming at the top of his lungs the whole time. "No he didn't," I said. "Oh, yes, he did," Jason replied. I was so embarrassed. My child had turned a doctor's office completely upside down by himself.When James and I got home that afternoon, I asked him why he acted that way. "You lied to me," he said, pretty pathetically. "I did get a shot."He then pulled his pants down to point at the bandage on his upper thigh."Look at this," he said, this time a little more assertive.Later that evening, Jason and I contemplated on sending the entire office a gift basket or something for their troubles. "You know, I would like to think that they are used to kids acting nuts when they get a shot," I said. "But I have a feeling that this was a first for them.""It was out of control," Jason said, getting that concerned look on his face again. Quite embarrassed by the whole thing, I tried not to think about it. Until church that Sunday when a very friendly man approached me on the way from Sunday School. "I heard your son wasn't too happy about his appointment," he said.I soon discovered he was in the waiting room when James had his breakdown."Yes, that was my son," I said. It made me feel better when he began to laugh about it. Now...I just have to figure out a way to persuade Jason to take the kids to get their flu shots. Any suggestions?
Jamie Patterson Managing EditorA family dog truly is a treasure, especially if that dog is just an old mutt. My husband Jason and I rescued a dog that we found at a Dumpster in our neighborhood. Jason first discovered her snuggled up next to a pile a broken limbs. She was extremely friendly and showed the signs of a confused animals who was literally dumped off. Jason told me about the poor animal that evening. "If she's out there tomorrow, I may bring her home," he said. I could tell he was testing the waters with me to see if I would bite on the idea of bringing a pet home. I thought about it but was soon heading off to bed. The next afternoon, we went back to the Dumpsters with our daily trash bag. And there she was, still hiding behind a mountain of brush. Getting out of the truck, I went over to her and began petting her side. Her ribs were the first thing I felt on her. But she wagged her tail and nudged her nose against my hand."Open the door," I said, picking her up. "We're taking her home."A few weeks later, she was as fat as a tick. Her coat seemed brighter. Her tail wagged more. And she was the most loving animal I have ever seen. We called her DeDe.The best part about it was that she loved kids. Just the other day, DeDe was sitting in the front yard as two kids tumbled all over her. Our son James ran around her, acting like a bear. Our daughter Elsie kept touching her nose and laughing when DeDe gave her a quick lick. The whole time, DeDe remained still and steady as the kids had their way with her. I had a dog just like DeDe when I was growing up. His name was Roho and he was the mutt of Monticello. He reminded me of the Tramp in that Disney movie, only he had floppy ears instead of the kind that stand up. Roho showed up under our carport one autumn evening. Maw Maw gave him some food but vowed not to let him in the house. Three days later, he was under the family quilt on the living room couch. Roho was my constant companion. He would walk with Paw Paw and I on our daily morning strolls. He would sit next to me as we watched morning cartoons. He even liked watching the Price is Right and would howl at the television every time they played the game with the yodelling mountain climber. He let me tie down my Barbie dolls on his back and take them on a safari in the back yard. He would eat the squash, broccoli and other food I didn't want from under the table. Except for brussel sprouts, he ate just about everything. During thunderstorms, Maw Maw would let him sleep with me. He always sat at the foot of the bed and stood up every time a huge clap of thunder shook the house. He would let me dress him in baby clothes. And despite the mocking he got from other neighborhood children, he would let me stroll him around in a baby carriage with a bonnet on. When a skunk tried to spray me in the yard one night, Roho defended me. Getting sprayed himself in the process, he managed to scare the critter away. As we scrubbed him with potatoes and tomato juice under the carport that night, it was as almost as if he was giving me a "you owe me" look. My summers with my grandparents always included Roho. When they would visit Momma and me in Jackson during the school year, they would bring him along. But over the years, I stopped dressing him in baby clothes. The Barbie dolls were shoved into the toy box. The baby carriage was put into storage. And I began to eat all my vegetables. Looking back, there were moments when I honestly think Roho wanted to be dressed up just one more time. He would hang around the kitchen, hoping for a carrot or two. He even began to bark at things that weren't there just to let you know he would still protect you. And even though I grew up, I still took the time to pet him. I would grab him in my lap to watch television because he didn't have the strength to jump on the couch anymore. Patting my leg, he would still follow me wherever I went. I was about to start high school when it was discovered that Roho had a number of tumors. We were told nothing could be done, and we would need to put him down. Even though he was only a dog, Roho was my most special friend when I was a little girl. I grew up as an only child, and he was always by my side. He played with me, let me talk to him for hours. He was more than my dog, he was my best friend. I think back to Roho when I see my own children playing with DeDe. I hope that they have the same memories and affection for her as I did with my own dog. As DeDe glances up at me, it almost looks as if she is smiling and saying thanks. And I know that Roho thanked and loved me too.
Walter Patterson Herald ColumnistThis is the campaign season, and if you believe anything that comes out of CBS, NBC, ABC, MSNBC, and CNN, I have some attractive real estate that might be of interest to you. It has a scenic view of the river, and the fishing is great.I've never seen the mainstream media working so hard for a president. Their total dedication to Obama is so obvious that it is unseemly. Recently the news broke that the economy had bottomed out and was now making an unbelievable recovery. One reporter even proclaimed that the "good news is coming in machine gun fashion, one right after the other." All this while 23 million Americans are out of work, and 47 percent of Americans are on some type of government relief.What is happening on TV and in the press is journalistic malpractice. The big lie has been that an obscure video produced by a Coptic Christian instigated all of the mayhem that is now going on in the Middle East. The deaths of our Ambassador to Libya and three other Americans was the result of this "offensive film that criticized the prophet Mohammed." But truth is a hard thing to bottle up, even if Obama and his news media gave it the "old college try." We know with certainty that the assassination of our ambassador was the result of a well-planned terrorist attack, and the really embarrassing thing is that this attack was led by a terrorist who was once housed at Gitmo. This attack, in fact, constitutes an act of war, yet the Obama administration ignores the serious ramifications of this terrorist act.The mainstream media has no shame, and they certainly have no respect for our intelligence. Reliable news is important, but where do you get it. News people, whether on TV or in the press, are no longer reliable sources for the news. They spin the news in such a way as to help their favorite candidate, no matter how bad the news may be for the man or woman they support.Take for example this headline which appeared on a CBS blog: "Only 15 percent of Democrats Believe Economic News is Bad." To be sure, this false and misleading headline is designed to buck up Obama's supporters, yet this article is written as a serious article, one that we should accept as gospel. Apparently, the Pew Research Center wants to create the illusion that Democrats are not worried about the economic depression that is facing us. If it is true that 85 percent of Democrats think that the economy is roaring along in a boom period, then we have lost the country. A huge number of our citizens are no longer rational and capable of deductive reasoning. Personally, I don't believe that 85 percent of Democrats think we are living in a boom period. In fact, I think it is just the opposite. They are living in this deep recession just like everyone else, and they know the difference between what Obama has given us and an economic "boom period."Then there are the polls. Let me remind you that you should never put too much stock in polls, especially those that are designed not for the truth, but to advance an agenda. Some polls over sample Democrats, for example, by as much as 13 percent. Some sample "registered voters" as opposed to "likely voters." Some sample people with no party affiliations who simply answer the telephone. Give me the outcome you want or need and I will give you what you paid for; a poll that says exactly what you want it to say.The press is in a full court press to dishearten and dispirit you, to make you feel hopeless and convince you that Obama is going to win regardless. Don't fall for that old Democrat trick. It has been played ever since "Little Jimmy" Carter was in the White House. Think back to two weeks before the election between "Little Jimmy" and Ronald Reagan. Two weeks before the election, the polls showed that "Little Jimmy" was leading by as many as 17 points. Reagan won the election in a landslide.Remember, also, that it was not that the media liked Carter; they didn't. But they hated Ronald Reagan and conservatism more than a failed, incompetent chief executive. So my advice is to hang tough. America is still the greatest place on earth, and despite what the Democrats and the media say, the American people can still think for themselves. They will demonstrate that fact on November 6.
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Dear EditorFirst, let us thank the members of the Yazoo City Fire department for their dedication and hard work. However, regarding the purchase of a new television set, as a taxpayer I have to say, sorry, but no especially when the city is wondering where to get funds to fix the crumbling roads. Shame on you for even considering such a request. Even $200 spent on a smaller TV now when others are struggling just to get by is wrong, selfish and plain ridiculous. Frankly, I can't believe the fire department even had the audacity to request any TV, especially a 55 inch one. When taxpayers and governments are trying to count pennies, one does not simply get rid of a television that works, and purchase a new one simply because it is aged. What happened to the principal of use it until it no longer works? Reduce, reuse and recycle needs to apply to everyone, not just to taxpayers. All government employees, not just the fire department, need to be more responsible when using taxpayers' money. Would you purchase a 55 inch television or a new television if you couldn't afford one and had no way to pay for it? I wouldn't. In fact, the television I currently own was purchased in 1987. It's not a big screen, high definition, nor 55 inches, but it works fine and I have no intention of purchasing another television while this one works. Why should the fire department or any other government entity be allowed to or even begin to think of doing such a ridiculous thing on the taxpayer's dollar?Fire department employees are well taken care of by the city they serve. We provide them with meals and a place to stay when they are on duty due to the nature of their job. We want them to be comfortable, but there comes a point when comfort turns to luxury. As long as their television is working, why should the taxpayers foot a bill for a new one? We shouldn't. The fire house is for comfort and not for luxuries. I'm curious to know if the fire department is also utilizing cable or satellite television also at the taxpayer's expense. Time to stop the buck and the time is now. If the firemen really want a new television for their luxury and enjoyment, they are free to pool their resources, their income, and purchase one for their use. Certainly, the fire department can use their television a little longer until it no longer works and let the $200 go to fix the crumbling roads, which are far more important. If the roads are unpassable, how will the firemen get to their destination and do the job they were hired to do? Again, thanks to the employees of fire departments everywhere for your dedication and hard work, but the taxpayers hired you to do a job and not to provide you with a second home. Sincerely, Dr. Frances Silva
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The video clips are not supposed to be included as part of this resource. The description mentions that it is the lesson outline (teachers' notes) which includes the links to the video clips.
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Posted 04 December 2011 - 08:46 PM
When it works, it works fine, taking about 13 to 15 hrs to double. The batter is then steamed in greased idli pans for 13-15 min, cooled slightly and served or cooled fully and frozen.
The problem I have been seeing is that the batter does not ferment (after 48 hrs it just picks up a pink bacterial growth on the top surface that stinks but does not get foamy or rise). I have an active hypothesis that the beans I have bought were treated with heat or radiation to kill insects before they were imported and that the process also killed off the leuconostoc mesenteroides bacteria that is the active agent for the fermentation.
Does anybody have any insights that support or refute the hypotheses? Or is there something I don't yet fully grasp that is essential to the making of these wonderful fluffy little steamed dumplings?
Posted 05 December 2011 - 02:14 AM
All the times I have made idli (which is many many), I have never had batter not ferment at all. Sometimes it takes longer, especially in Winter in the UK, but it does get there.
My only difference in your method is I add a handful of poha to the rice when it is being ground, I grind the rice and urad separately and then combine them, and also I use methi seeds. My rice:urad proportion is 3:1
I hope someone else will come here and let us know about why your idlis are going funky!
Posted 05 December 2011 - 04:24 PM
The guar gum is a good functional substitute for methi without adding any color so I get nice white idli and don't experience significant syneresis during what might be 12 hrs of refrigeration between when the batter is sufficiently fermented and when I steam the idli. You can also use xanthan gum which has no flavor but costs a bit more (I can't taste the guar at the concentration in which it is used here, though in more delicate applications I do switch over and use xanthan). I suppose I could try a batch without the guar just to see if is affecting anything but I am still using the same batch of guar gum that I got two years ago and it has worked just fine for all that time.
I did have difficulty getting reasonable fermentation times with some early batches when I was using urad dhal (split beans) so, on a suggestion that I found on-line, I switched over to urad gota. I also have run tests where I washed the gota in one batch and did not wash the gota used for another batch and verified that the unwashed beans ferment more quickly, but the washed beans will still make a nice idli after a few more doubling times. I even ran one case where I sterilized the surface of the urad gota in 3% hydrogen peroxide for a couple of hours and I still got a good result (which convinces me that the bacteria are actually in the bean itself and not just on the surface).
It is in part this persistent presence of the leuconostoc bacteria that makes me suspect that I have managed to get a supply of well-sterilized urad gota (and I have little confidence that
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Posted 05 December 2011 - 11:39 PM
I mentioned my ratio but forgot to say I do measure that by volume, weight may be very subtly different. The poha is such a small amount that it doesn't really change the ratio, but it is supposed to make the idli soft and fluffy.
As for methi making them less white, it is a long time since I made idli with 100% white rice so I cannot say. I use some parboiled red as well as white so my idli are very subtly not pure white. I heard that methi seeds have similar properties to the urad in that they are supposed to be a good source for the...would you call it wild yeasts?
All I can recommend is that you try changing one thing at a time to try to figure out what may be causing the issue. I did this when I started to get rust coloured patches after the idli were steamed. I made idli again and again and just did one thing differently each time, even down to changing the steaming pan and mixing bowl. In the end it turned out that the paticular brand/type of rice I was using seemed to be the cause. I switched brands and have had no probs since.
Btw when I posted about my problem on a different forum one person very politely suggested that perhaps some other unwanted bacteria may have affected the batter...maybe due to not keeping things clean and so on. This is something you may want to consider as it seems some other bacteria is growing in your batter.
Also, you might look for others with the same problem on the net. If it is a problem with the urad as you suspect then I would have thought many others would also have the same problem as you. Try indus ladies website, they surely would be talking about it.
Btw I am nervous about your last comment. I have a big mouth but deserve no admiration. My knowledge is very very small, it's just that those with more knowledge do not post on this particular forum.
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Posted 06 December 2011 - 08:21 AM
I am not nearly as much of a purist as jenni, and I often do not have par boiled rice around so I use basmati, I have also used jasmine. It has all fermented, although when it is damp and cold it takes a while longer.
Posted 06 December 2011 - 08:34 AM
Yes - 30°C is about optimum temperature for incubating bacteria of many varieties and of course the humidity and available nutrients further encourage them. But for the good guys as well as the bad it is always a race to see who wins, and doubling times at that temperature for many species is on the order of 90 min, so a 15 hr fermentation extended to 48 hrs provides for additional growth of opportunistic contaminants by a factor of about a 1,000,000:1. After 15 hrs it is usually clear whether the idli are progressing and the question becomes "is there something else growing here that is suppressing the leuconostoc. I have tried using a starter from a prior batch to speed things up (successfully) but I also discovered that you can't do that on a continuing basis for exactly the reason you point out - you are providing the absolute optimum conditions for the contaminants. In sourdough bread starters the pH drops below 4.5 and suppresses many competitors (including the notorious and pesky leuconostoc mesenteroides), but idli starts at around pH 6 and seems to rarely go below pH 5.
I am looking for other sources of urad gota - just to see if I observe the same behavior in a different batch while trying to find the the government-mandated protocols for processing imported legumes. When I find a new source that works, I will run some thermal tolerance tests to see how long and how hot I have to heat the urad to get the behavior I am currently seeing. I have tried this with rice - subjecting it to dry heat at 80°C for 24 hrs produces no growth on agar.
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Posted 11 December 2011 - 08:06 AM
I used the same batch of urad gota that failed previously, but made a small change in the soaking/washing protocol; I soaked them in filtered water for ~3 hrs without washing them, then stirred and poured off the excess cloudy liquid, replacing it with more filtered water and continuing to soak for another ~3 hrs.
The second change was to replace the 1/4t of guar gum with 1/4t of xanthan gum.
Now I will have to go back and repeat the experiment twice, once with the modified soak/wash but using guar gum, and once using xanthan gum but not washing the urad gota.
Happiness is a refreshed supply of idli, but I am more curious than ever about the underlying phenomenology that resulted in three sequential failed batches.
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The photo was taken after soaking for ~2 hrs @ 93°F. The dal had been washed once in warm, chlorine-free water.
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Wholesale Inventories Spike Most In 2 Years As "Hollow Growth" Continues
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/10/2013 - 10:12We can only imagine the upward revisions to 'current' GDP that will occur due to the largest mal-investment-driven wholesale inventory build in over 2 years. The 1.4% MoM gain is over 4x the expectation and biggest beat since Q4 2011, when - just as now - a mid-year plunge was met by a rabid over-stocking only to see the crumble back into mid 2012. As we noted previously, 56% of economic "growth" this year was inventory accumulation (cough auto channel stuffing cough) and this print merely confirms "hollow growth" continues. The problem with inventory hoarding, however, is that at some point it will have to be "unhoarded." Which is why expect many downward revisions to 'future' GDP as this inventory overhang has to be destocked.
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Fed Unveils "Self-Regulated" Volcker Rule
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/10/2013 - 09:44And so it is done (as we detailed here)... and due to be put in place as of April1st 2014 (rather ironically). The 100-plus-pages of rules and regulations prohibit two activities of banking entities: (i) engaging in proprietary trading; and (ii) owning, sponsoring, or having certain relationships with a hedge fund or private equity fund. But the kicker...
"requires banking entities to establish an internal compliance program designed to help ensure and monitor compliance with the prohibitions and restrictions of the statute and the final rule."
Great! Because self-regulation worked so well in the past for the financial services industry.
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The Pain In Spain Is Mainly... Everywhere
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/10/2013 - 09:23Despite the ratings agencies (Moody's Dec 5th and S&P Nov 22nd) seemingly premature raising of the outlook for the nation's sovereign credit rating (from negative to stable), economic hardship in Spain looks likely to continue as loan defaults surge and the unemployment rate remains the second highest in the EU.
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Caption Contest: Obama Meets Castro
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/10/2013 - 09:02As the world mourns the death of Nelson Mandela; following his oration, it seems President Obama has taken the opportunity to seek advice from world leaders on better managing his nation...
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GM Appoints First Female CEO As Mary Barra Replaces Dan Akerson
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/10/2013 - 08:54GM has named Mary Barra to succeed Dan Akerson as CEO, making her the first female CEO in global auto industry:
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Steve Liesman: "Get Ready, Here It Comes: A December Taper"
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/10/2013 - 08:43Yesterday, we pointed out that according to the latest Bloomberg survey of economists, roughly 70% of respondents now believe that a taper is coming in either December or January, further accentuated by the recent flipflopping of Fed "bellwether" James Bullard who after holding out for a much delayed reduction in the Fed's monthly flow, admitted that the "probability of a taper had risen ". Today, some additional thoughts on what now seems the consensus from Credit Suisse: "With the labor market looking to be on a more sustained recovery trend following a late summer set-back we think tapering is now virtually inevitable with the decision between a Dec or Jan taper a virtual toss-up that may come down to Fed perceptions of market liquidity in the latter part of December." And just to add fuel to the flame here comes CNBC's own staff "Fed expert" Steve Liesman with "get ready, here it comes: A December taper."
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Gold Halted As Prices Spike Higher; Stocks Stumbling
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/10/2013 - 08:34Gold (>$1260) and silver (>$20) are extending yesterday's gains as US markets awake this morning. The crack higher at around 8:07ET caused the futures market to be halted after 3,000 Gold Futures contracts traded in one second at 08:07:45 on December 10, 2013 sending the price up $10 and tripping circuit breakers for 10 seconds. Silver is now +4% on the week and gold +2.5% as Treasuries are also bid. Stocks are stumbling overnight, driven by the "fundamentals" of a drop in EURJPY after it tagged 142 overnight and fell back.
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Ukrainian Overnight Rates Spike To 20% As Bank Liquidity Fears Soar
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/10/2013 - 08:22As opposition party offices are raided and streets continue to fill with protesters, the "precarious" funding sitaution in the nation is beginning to flash red as interbank lending rates spike to 20%. Banks, clearly concerned about their own and each other's liquidity in the face of potential deposit runs (and the accompanying counterparty risk) and huge demand for liquidity. The hryvnia is falling and bond yields are rising but it is the spike in KievPrime overnight rates that is most concerning - and policy-makers have little room to help.
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Despair, Hope, Growth, Optimism
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/10/2013 - 08:13The average "Hope" phases last 10 months. In the US it is now running on 4 years... and counting.
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Frontrunning: December 10
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/10/2013 - 07:37- U.S. set to adopt Volcker rule to curb bank trading gambles (Reuters) After vote, lawsuits likely next hurdle for Volcker rule (Reuters)
- U.S. Congress budget talks could produce Tuesday deal, aides say (Reuters)
- Wealthy Go Frugal This Holiday Amid Uneven U.S. Recovery (BBG)
- Tearful Thai PM urges protesters to take part in election (Reuters)
- Fed's Bullard Sees Higher QE Taper Odds as Labor Market Improves (BBG)
- Coeure Says ECB Would Offer More LTROs Only When Banks Can Lend (BBG)
- Inside China's Super-Sterile Chicken Farms (WSJ)
- Mandela Service Rivals JFK's as Leaders Meet in South Africa (BBG)
- China data defy slowdown forecasts (FT), and of course the word is "data"
- Cold, ice grip U.S. as more snow to blanket East (Reuters)
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Futures Resume Overnight Levitation Mode
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/10/2013 - 07:09The grind higher in equities, and tighter in credit, continues as markets brush aside concerns about a December taper for the time being. Overnight futures levitation has pushed the Fed balance sheet driven record high S&P even higher, despite as Deutsche Bank points out, the fact that we had three Fed speakers advocate or talk up the possibility of a December taper, including the St Louis Fed's James Bullard who is viewed as a bit of a bellwether for the FOMC. Bullard said the probability of a taper had risen in light of the strengthening of job growth in recent months. Indeed, he noted that the best move for the Fed could be a small December taper given the improving jobs data but below-target inflation readings. The Fed could then pause further tapering should inflation not return toward target during the first half of 2014. Looking at today's calendar, the focus will be on US JOLTs job openings - a report which Yellen has previously highlighted as an important supplement to more traditional labour market indicators. US small business optimism and wholesale inventories are the other major data releases today. As mentioned above, US financial regulators are due to announce Volcker rules at some point today although as we just reported, the CFTC's meeting on Volcker was just cancelled due to inclement weather.
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CFTC Cancels Volcker Rule Meeting Due To "Inclement Weather"
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The 10 Worst Economic Predictions Ever
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/09/2013 - 22:19From Bernanke's infamous 2008 "not forecasting a recession" call to Fannie Mae CEO Franklin Raines 2004 "subprime assets are riskless" commentary, the following 10 "predictions" - as opposed to Wien "surprises" - will go down in infamy for their degree of errant-ness...
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Abe Approval Rating Plunges (But Japan Is Not Venezuela, Yet)
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/09/2013 - 21:54Japan's PM Shinzo Abe has seen his approval ratings collapse for the first time since his 'devalue-to-glory' strategy was unveiled a year ago. Kyodo News reported, support for Mr. Abe fell 10.3ppt to 47.6%, while Japan News Network reported a 13.9-point fall to 54.6% as WSJ reports, public concern over the controversial secrecy bill (designed by Kafka, inspired by Hitler) and its nationalist overtones merely exacerbated Japanese people's concerns about their pocketbooks (as incomes stagnate and costs rise). As Abe plays lip service to economic issues (with a very Maduro-like speech recently on profit margins and wage increases), there is little but public outrage to hinder his plans as his ruling Liberal Democratic Party has big majorities in both houses of parliament, with no election scheduled until 2016. So much for Abenomics...
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David Stockman Rages Market "Valuation Has Lost Any Anchor To The Real World"
Submitted by Tyler Durden on 12/09/2013 - 21:16The current malaise of news, data, and spin is "meaningless," David Stockman tells Bloomberg's Tom Keene, adding that markets are exhibiting "the kind of speculative froth you get at the top of a cycle where valuation loses any anchor in the real world; from earnings or the prospects of the economy." As he argued before, "owning stocks here is very dangerous," and despite Keene's best efforts to denigrate Stockman's "of course it's a bubble," perspective; the former inside-man exposes the hard mathematical truths of valuations, performance, and reality in this brief clip. Who is to blame - The Fed or Wall Street? "It is a question of who has taken whom hostage," Stockman concludes ominously, "it's a co-dependency... it's very dangerous."
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Nussbaum: Is 2011 the Dawn of America's New Optimism?
As the first decade of the new century ends and the second begins, it is easy to embrace a Declinist vision for the United States. A decrepit infrastructure, gaping inequality (one in five children live in poverty), bleeding overseas war, spreading Know-Nothingism, rising China, and partisan political rancor make for a dour view of the nation's future. Yet I believe we are actually entering the Twilight of Pessimism for America. We are, in part, confusing temporary noise in Washington and the economy for deeper, truer social and economic signals that are actually marking America's comeback.
First, some personal context. I remember the weekly public school drills in the late '50s when we had to hide under our desks in case the Russians launched their ICBMs into our cities. Krushchov, after all, publicly threatened to "bury" America. Sputnik went up in 1957 and Gargarin, the first man in space, in 1961. We built bomb shelters in our backyards through the '60s, huddled there in the Cuban Missile Crisis and fought proxy wars in Vietnam and Afghanistan in '70s and '80s. And then... the Soviet Union was gone and the Russian threat ended.
I remember also the '70s as the decade when OPEC quadrupled oil prices and I wrote my first cover story for BusinessWeek -- "The Decline of U.S. Power" -- in 1979. And then... the real price of oil plummeted and the OPEC threat was gone.
There is something about being a "Comeback Kid" that is deep in American culture.
In the '80s, "Japan as No. 1" was a vision accepted by virtually all of America's business, intellectual and political elites. It had a better work ethic, higher quality manufacturing, smarter consumer electronics, and superior education. And then... Japan's threat was gone.
In just the half century that marked the first half of my life (we don't need to deal with the two earlier world wars), the U.S. has faced three major competitive threats to its global position and economic prosperity -- and came back from all of them. There is something about being a "Comeback Kid" that is deep in American culture, something about needing a challenge to make it rise to its best again and again. You see it in sports, in business and, of course, in politics. You can feel it when it begins to gel and when a movement picks up momentum. I feel it today.
I spend most of my time in New York City, Portland, Oregon, and Santa Fe, New Mexico, and teach at the Parsons School of Design at The New School. The world I live in is a world of possibility, where entrepreneurs start up new companies, mayors and governors build energy-saving public transportation and improve schools and students learn to design sustainable products, new health experiences, and better business models. I live in a world of inclusion, surrounded by people having babies with a rainbow of skin colors, buying their food from local farmers, using social media technology to create, innovate and build new businesses and organizations.
Beneath the noise of politics, the Know-Nothingism, the anger, the arrogance of belief and the corruption masquerading as lobbying, another culture is being built in cities where the future is more evenly distributed an far more optimistic. It is where political leaders really lead, Gen Yers build their lives on their own platforms and people wait for the bad movie that is Washington to end. I?m betting that in the decade ahead, the signal that is America's comeback will grow stronger and replace the current noise. And no, it's no the eggnogg hangover speaking, but the context of history.
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For years, the land of Almia has lived in peace; the great pokemon rangers worked together over two decades ago to end the reign of terror brought on by Team Dim Sun. Since then, they have sat idle, patrolling the happy landscapes of Almia, remaining seen but not fully needed. The era of peace, after 2 decades, seemed to be for certain. Until...
Mary awoke to the sound of her 5 year old daughter Sophita giggling and talking quietly in her room. At first she brushed it off as the little girl often collected her toys and played with her clefairy when she could not sleep. The mother listened to the chatter for a short while and then something happened; the sound of the window latch opening followed by the silence of her little girl brought a feeling of terror over her... There was no way her little Sophie could reach that latch..
Springing up from bed she ran down the hall and into the now empty room. "Sophie?! Sophie!" She looked around frantically, the open window swayed in the night air, Sophie was nowhere to be found. A quiet rustle came from the closet, Mary went pale. Creeping slowly towards it she hoped she would find her daughter in it, playing hide and seek. She carefully reached out her hand and just as she was about to open it the doors burst open and a horrible Gengar leapt out, Mary screamed when she saw it was wearing the same bow Sophita's Clefairy normally wore.
After chuckling to itself the ghost pokemon leapt out the window and disappeared into the night. Sophie was nowhere to be found. As Mary fell to the ground sobbing she noticed something shining under the bed, upon retrieving it she shuttered in fear as she realized what it was; a round pendulem attached to an old worn string. The legends were true.
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"Hello there young ranger. My name is Professor Hastings... Yes the professor Hastings that retired 10 years ago. I've had to come out of my retirement as the situation that falls on our land is far to dire to leave in the hands of some young, modern professor.
As you well know, there have been reports of children going missing all over Alimia. There are pokemon falling into a shadow state; first recorded in the Orre region many years ago. Their souls are tainted, though the purification chambers once used to cleanse the pokemon are null in this matter. They do not work.
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During North Central's spring break, nearly 80 students and staff members traveled across the country and around the world to serve others.
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A Naperville couple has donated a wooded 43-acre parcel near Dixon, IL, to the College.
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Parker Gadbois '09 has earned a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to teach English in Yilan, Taiwan.
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The most ever student-researchers from North Central College—32—were accepted to attend the National Conference for Undergraduate Research in April.
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Students who are going on to pursue advanced degrees in the sciences are finding that top graduate schools are impressed with their research experiences.
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London sits at the heart of a vast and haunted empire. Within its sprawling fortifications, its ... [click here for more]
"Dhampiri of the Underground," the first instalment of the Gasmask Gazetteer, examines the threat of feral vampires inhabiting the fetid London Underground, explores the lair of a particularly unpleasant example of the vampiric infection, andconcludes with new Stunts for the Dhampir Vampire Hunter as well as playable content suitable for characters of any Calling who&... [click here for more]
In this, the second instalment of the Gasmask Gazetteer, we explore a singular example of the corrupt underworld of Neo-Victorian London: St. John's Public House. A simple pub conceals a depraved house of ill-repute where one can indulge one's taste for flesh, drugs, and gambling upon both games of chance and displays of violence. The establishment's staff is introduced, its d... [click here for more]
The third instalment of the Gasmask Gazetteer investigates the curious goings-on at a rail depot and railway hotel north of London and introduces the hotel proprietor and his staff. This waypoint contains little of interest to most guests, and yet a chosen few may never take their leave once the hotel's owner takes an interest in them. A hotel with more doors th... [click here for more]
In this, the fourth instalment of the Gasmask Gazetteer, we uncover a house of horrors in the most unfortunate area of London. This lodging house teems with lost souls and false hopes. It is the type of place one intends to never enter, but where sometimes the only source of information (or suitable, anonymous fresh meat) can be found. Yet, two Under... [click here for more]
Salvation is an introductory scenario for Unhallowed Metropolis, Revised. Sanctuary includes a complete scenario for 2-6 players, a player hand out, and 6 pre-generated characters including summarized Stunts, Qualities, Impediments, and other Features. This PDF also includes the Combat Reference sheet making Salvation a complete introduction to t... [click here for more]
Sanctuary is an introductory scenario for Unhallowed Metropolis, Revised. Sanctuary includes a complete scenario for 2-5 players, a player hand out, and 5 pre-generated characters including summarized Stunts, Qualities, Impediments, and other Features. This PDF also includes the Combat Reference sheet making Sanctuary a complete in... [click here for more]
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Jamrocks Jamaican Grill will re-open Friday, May 8, in its new location at 1701 Gulf Drive N., Bradenton Beach, after closing Saturday, May 2.
Bradenton residents David Simms and Rodney and Sandra Williams opened Jamrocks in September 2008 at 6836 Gulf of Mexico Drive in Whitney Beach Plaza. The restaurant will feature an updated menu at its new location. For information, call 778-2400.
Andrew Hlywa, owner of Whitney Beach Plaza, said he does not currently have a replacement tenant.
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Step 1: Recommended Tools and Supplies
For solder, we recommend starting out with a lead-based solder, usually called 63/37 (63% tin, 37% lead by weight) or 60/40 rosin cored solder. Get whatever's cheaper; there's unnoticeable difference in hand soldering between 63/37 and 60/40. The rosin is a flux that cleans parts so solder will bond with them. Avoid solid wire (no flux core) and acid cored solder (for plumbing, too aggressive for circuits). We recommend solder that's about .031" in diameter for most through-hole components. Water-soluble flux is much more aggressive than rosin, and these residues must be cleaned. Lead-free solder melts at a higher temperature, and doesn't wet or spread out as readily, so it will be slightly harder to use.
- Needle Nose Pliers: Useful for pre-bending leads, pulling out components during de-soldering, and a lot of other things.
- Wire Strippers: Two types are shown: the yellow ones can be adjusted to strip any size wire (good for small 28-30 AWG ribbon cable wires) whereas the red handled ones have several fixed hole sizes.
- Flush Cutters: Used to trim leads close to the board after soldering .
- Clamps: Oftentimes just resting your board on a table will be fine, but the clamps are especially helpful when desoldering parts or soldering wires together.
- Solder Sucker and Solder Wick: Both are inexpensive ways to remove solder. The sucker is a spring loaded tube that vacuums out solder and the wick is a fine braid of flux coated copper that soaks up solder.
- Multimeter: Some multimeters have a continuity check that beeps if there is a complete circuit. This is very useful for making sure parts are connected or disconnected when there're a lot of wires and parts.
-Pink Erasor: (not shown) A pink eraser can be used to rub off oxides from older components and boards without risking damage to the parts.
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Acid core is not too aggressive for circuits, in fact for aged parts it is the preferred solution but it absolutely must be completely cleaned off later. In fact, with today's lead free soldering the industry is using more aggressive fluxes than the old rosin core was, BUT for a hobbyist using new parts I agree rosin core (or no-clean, depending on the project requirements) would be the best choice for typical soldering.
Another *tool* to have is liquid flux. Usually, people apply too much solder to a joint just trying to get enough flux on to make it flow good. There are solders with 3% flux instead of 1 or 2% that will do better or using a separate liquid flux will be the best result. Liquid flux also is very handy when using desoldering braid, allowing excess solder to be removed more quickly and gently by reducing the amount of heat applied, even if the braid had a little flux in it already.
Solder guns do not apply dangerous voltages to a circuit. Not possible. They use an isolating transformer and very low (isolated) voltage. However they are too hot running for most hobbyist electronic work and yet for some jobs, there is no way a 25-30W iron would get the job done so either a heftier iron with stouter tip or a gun would be required.
The aggressiveness of a flux is independent of it's form, whether paste or liquid. The two main choices for electronics are rosin-based (comes from pine sap, actually) and water-soluble (you can also call this an "acid" type). All water-soluble fluxes need to be cleaned with warm water to prevent corrosion, and are generally used for older / corroded parts. Rosin-based fluxes are generally less aggressive, which means it won't be able to remove as tough of oxides, but it will also be less likely to corrode the board later. There's a large range of rosin-based fluxes varying from "no-clean" types (although "no-clean" can apply to anything, it's more of an ad than a scientific standard) to very aggressive "activated" fluxes.
In the end, if it's water-soluble, you need to clean it, and if it's rosin-based, you need to know how aggressive it is to decide on cleaning.
Neat idea for home-brew wick.
I could be wrong on this, but doesn't "acid-core" usually refer to copper pipe solder? I'm used to seeing "water-soluble" as the electronics version that is certainly safe to use if it's cleaned thoroughly.
Good stuff about using liquid flux with braid.
On solder guns, I guess the first question to answer is "How much voltage could damage a circuit?" The Weller WES51 brags about having a grounded tip with 2 mv RMS or less voltage, and also zero power switching. What kind of a circuit would be affected by, say, 5mV? 20mV? 1V? Certainly the solder guns don't have 120V at the end, but I'd bet it's in the single digits... correct me if that's off.
Even if an isolation transformer is being used, isn't there some risk that the current would go through your parts instead of the resistive heating element? The ColdHeat brand soldering iron doesn't even have a heating element, you have to complete the circuit with your component (The tip is shaped like a fork).
You may also want to check out sites of manufactures like Kester.
Kester Knowedge Base
Here is some info on lead-free hand soldering. (I have difficulty with most lead free solders because it does not wet well)
Lead Free Hand Soldering (the pdf link was broken, this one seems ok)
MIT also has some info:
For folks who are starting out or who want to improve their skills, practice more. I think three weeks of class were spent soldering wires together, then having it inspected by the instructor, being rejected and starting over. That's a lot of rejection but eventually we all got it right. The best part of the class was learning what a good solder joint looks and feels like. It has helped me A LOT as an engineer.
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