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ORLANDO, Fla. --
It was apparent that show goers would miss the Orlando sunshine and fine restaurants, but when it comes to doing business, the return to Indianapolis should make the "three busiest business days in racing" even busier.
I'm loving it," said Jon Kaase, owner of Jon Kaase Racing Engines, which builds engines for drag racing, as well as hot rods and street performance. "I love Orlando - you won't find any better restaurants -but in reality it's not a vacation. PRI is a place to meet people in the industry and show your product. There are just so many more people in Indianapolis and in that part of the country that buy our product, and not everyone can come here (Orlando). I think you're going to find a lot more people who can make it to Indianapolis and I think the attendance will be huge up there."
In addition to the increased attendance, many exhibitors spoke of greatly reduced costs from not having to send crews to both PRI and the IMIS show after the latter was recently acquired by SEMA and consolidated with the PRI Show.
"Having the two shows combine together makes all the sense in the world," relayed Safety Kleen's Drew Pate. "Cost savings on a dollar basis are probably well north of $50,000 when you consider man hours, travel and accommodations."
That sentiment was echoed over and over again throughout the PRI Show.
"We're thrilled about going to Indianapolis next year," said Scott MacDonald, of Bilstein Shocks. "To have all of our customers in one place is a great thing. Logistically it's outstanding, as it's always been a challenge to try to do both shows."
"I think it's great," added Ashley Garrett, of U.S. Legends Cars. "We go to both shows, so it's been really tough. You get home for a day, and then you're right back out, so the consolidation is great. It's good for everyone and helps avoid burnout. Just in fuel alone it will be a big savings."
"We're absolutely looking forward to next year in Indianapolis," said Travis Thirkettle, of SuperFlow. "We'll save a lot of money and tons of labor and time away from home. For us, it's a treat to have everything in one show."
When asked about the return to Indianapolis, Scott Wahlstrom, of Motor State Distributing, which currently has as many as 45 employees shuttling between their home office in Michigan and the two current shows, summed it up succinctly: "Hallelujah."
Expectations for next year's show are already high, but there will be some sadness in leaving Orlando behind.
"I can't say enough about the city of Orlando and the Orange County Convention Center," said John Kilroy, PRI Trade Show producer. "They've been terrific partners. Yet, this is a fantastic opportunity to bring the industry back together in Indianapolis, the epicenter of racing in America. With as well as this year's show went and with all of the activity around the show, we believe it will be even bigger and better next year. We expect even more activity during Race Industry Week, and I believe that our relocation will be well-received throughout the industry."
Approximately 37,500 racing business people from all 50 states and 72 countries attended this year's show to get current with the latest in racing technology courtesy of the 1000 motorsports companies introducing new lines in racing products, machining equipment, motorsport engineering solutions and more.
Preparation is already underway for the 2013 PRI Trade Show, which will run at the Indianapolis Convention Center, December 12-14.

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One balmy evening in Tunis three weeks ago, a young man named Redouan and several friends piled into a car and headed for a nearby art exhibit, intent on burning paintings.
"We'd heard the paintings insulted Islam," he says. "When we arrived there was already a crowd outside – and lots of police."
By then the exhibit had already been ransacked by deeply conservative Salafi Muslims like Redouan. The vandalism triggered days of rioting in Tunis and other cities. Although some of the rioters were Salafis, most appear to have been simply young, poor, and angry.
It was the latest in a series of protests, riots, and labor strikes since Tunisians ousted dictator Zine el Abidine Ben Ali last year. The disturbances highlight the new stakes of an old problem: chronic economic malaise that leaders now fear could endanger Tunisia's emerging democracy.
Similar problems face Tunisia's Arab Spring peers, Egypt and Libya. In all three, youth unemployment, corruption, wealth gaps, and under-development helped fuel uprisings that toppled dictators. Those leaders are gone, but the economic problems that led to their downfalls persist.
"We're not forecasting a second revolution in any of the three countries," says William Lawrence, lead North Africa analyst for the International Crisis Group (ICG), a Brussels-based NGO. "But a combination of bad economic trends and poor political process could create a crisis of legitimacy in any one of them."
Votes, but where's the bread?
Tunisia's President Moncef Marzouki said in an interview this month with National Public Radio that he feared economic grievances could lead to "a revolution within a revolution." Leaders have appealed for patience while the government tries to keep order and start reforms.
Egypt, meanwhile, has plunged into political limbo that many fear could see the gains of its uprising reversed. The ruling military council has dissolved a parliament led by the Muslim Brotherhood and curbed the powers of the new president, the Brotherhood's Mohamed Morsi. Whoever prevails must tackle high unemployment and anger over the army's business interests.
In Libya, militias that joined forces to overthrow Muammar Qaddafi last year have taken to squabbling, sometimes violently. An interim government appointed by the National Transitional Council (NTC) is struggling to keep the peace as economic problems, from shoddy infrastructure to youth unemployment, breed trouble.
"What is the future for all these young Libyans? At the moment, for many it seems to be in belonging to a militia," says John Hamilton, a contributing editor to African Energy magazine and director with Cross-Border Information, a British risk assessment firm.
In theory, leaders with a clear mandate might use Libya's oil wealth for development and job creation. That could make national assembly elections slated for July 7 a make-or-break moment.
"The NTC and the executive don't regard themselves as having sovereign authority, so all sorts of important strategic decisions have been postponed until after the elections," Mr. Hamilton says.
Youths are the ticket
Tunisia, while more stable, is short on cash. Its economy is built mainly on tourism, agriculture, and manufacturing. Under Ben Ali, a veneer of prosperity in coastal cities masked neglect in the interior.
A foretaste of revolt came in 2008 in the Gafsa mining region, when workers rioted over allegedly corrupt hiring practices by the state phosphate company. Two years later, the self-immolation of vegetable seller Mohamed Bouazizi triggered the uprising that brought down Ben Ali.
Revolution brought both freedom and turmoil. Last year economic growth flat-lined, tourism earnings fell by a third, and scores of foreign companies bailed. While foreign investment is up 42.8 percent from this time last year, overall investment is down 20.1 percent in rural areas where unemployment – and violence – are most acute.
Meanwhile, Ben Ali's fall has exposed cultural tensions that could combust when coupled with economic discontent.
The most recent evidence of that came on June 10, after Salafis vandalized an art show in La Marsa, a posh Tunis suburb, that included images they considered insulting to Islam. Some works reportedly caricatured Mecca and conservative Muslims, and one showed the word "Allah" as a string of ants.
"Normally we seek to invite people peacefully to Islam," says Redouan, from the working-class district of El Kram, who declined to give his surname. "But defaming God and the prophet? That's a red line."
Redouan and his friends were unable to enter the art exhibit and returned home. By then, things in El Kram had spun out of control as hundreds of young men filled the streets.
"The Salafis were heading for the art show," says Zied Jaziri, 26, a photographer from El Kram who watched the rioters. "Others were just taking advantage of the chaos."
The mob hurled stones at police, who fired back with teargas canisters, Mr. Jaziri says. The following evening, young men in El Kram burned tires in defiance of a curfew, again clashing with police. Neither Jaziri nor Redouan took part in the violence, they say.
"Many people in El Kram don't have jobs," Jaziri says by way of explanation. "For years they heard Ben Ali talking about accomplishments, but saw nothing. They can't wait any longer to work."
Authorities said that mobs around the country burned police stations and several offices of the Union Generale de Travailleurs Tunisiens, Tunisia's largest trade union. Over 160 people were arrested, dozens were injured, and one man was shot dead.
Both Salafi groups and the Ennahda party, which leads the government, called for competing marches on Friday, June 15 – a game of chicken that was defused by an interior ministry ban on all demonstrations that day.
Ultimately, the best hope for stability in North Africa may lie in its youths, says Lawrence from the ICG.
"There are millions of educated, unemployed youth looking for things to do," he said. "If they were mobilized, their economic and social entrepreneurship could help solve a wide variety of societal problems."
That idea resonates with Redouan. He was bored, idle, and a regular drinker until he committed himself to Islam in late 2010. Today he is still unemployed despite holding a degree in information technology.
"I'll always have religion," he says. "What I'm still looking for is a job."


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We've just posted a new report detailing the effects in Washington state of the federal health care reform law. Among them:
Numerous consumer protections built into the law have already taken effect. Among these: drug discounts for more than 1 million Washington seniors, tax breaks for small businesses, and parents can now keep their adult children on the parents' health policy until age 26.
We also estimate that more than 800,000 Washingtonians who today have no health coverage at all would qualify for free or subsidized coverage in 2014.
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I never buy the holiday figure. They could make it a Jabba and Gardulla as Mr. and Mrs. Santa Claus 2 pack for $4.99 and I'd still leave it on the shelf.Okay maybe I'd buy that one, but nothing short of that creativity and bargain.
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Checking in on… the Mountain WestPosted by Brian Goodman on January 25th, 2011
Andrew Murawa is the RTC correspondent for the Mountain West and Pac-10 conferences.
A Look Back
While the top of the conference was business as usual, with BYU and San Diego State both taking care of things on their way towards Wednesday's collision, there was quite a bit of shakeup in the middle of the conference. Colorado State handled UNLV at the Thomas & Mack with ease on Wednesday, before falling in a fairly close battle with BYU on Saturday. UNLV bounced back from their loss to squeak one out over New Mexico on Saturday, while the Lobos struggled to a two loss week and sank to the back of the pack of teams hoping to contend for upper-division finishes. The other team that got over on New Mexico this week was Utah, who built on last week's road win at Laramie with a home win against the Lobos and another road win on Saturday, this time at TCU. With the Ute roster rounding into relative health, Jim Boylen has his team ready to be a tough out the rest of the way in conference play. But as we head into fourth week of conference play, the big story is the two teams at the top of the conference getting ready to meet in Provo on Wednesday night. With just one loss on the season between the two teams, a National Player of the Year contender in Jimmer Fredette and a couple of top ten teams, the game sets up as not only the game of the year in the Mountain West, but one of the better regular season games of the entire college basketball season.
Team of the Week: Utah – In the middle of last week, the Utes were mired in the middle of a seven-game losing streak, with a loss to San Diego – one of the worst teams in Division I – mixed in with more explainable losses to teams like Butler, Portland, San Diego State and BYU. Now, they're riding a three-game winning streak and are right in the conversation with a bunch of teams in the middle of the conference behind the front-runners. Junior center David Foster has come back strong from injury problems in the early season to average 8.7 rebounds and four blocks per game over the course of the winning streak, providing the Utes with a big dominant force in the middle. While junior Josh Watkins has struggled with turnovers all season, he has provided a scoring punch from the backcourt for the Utes, and he has averaged 17.3 PPG over the last three games. Junior Will Clyburn had his first game of the season in which he did not score in double figures when he was limited to 27 minutes (yes, limited – he averages over 36 minutes per game) against New Mexico, but he surrounded that game with a 24-point, 12-rebound monster at Wyoming and a 22-point, nine-rebound effort at TCU. In addition, freshman J.J. O'Brien and sophomore Shawn Glover have both stepped up as excellent role players. This isn't going to magically turn into a classic Utah team overnight, but assuming everyone stays healthy, seeing Utah on the schedule means a tough game again.
Player of the Week: Jimmer Fredette, Senior, BYU – Last week, when Fredette scored 47 against Utah, I instead gave the Player of the Week to Kawhi Leonard, and deservedly so. This week, Fredette went for a quiet 21 against TCU before exploding again for 42 at Colorado State. I hear ya, Jimmer, I hear ya. In the CSU game, Fredette was unstoppably aggressive, getting to the line easily for 17 attempts (making 16), but also knocking down the typical deep Fredette threes. In the past week, he has seemingly extended his range, knocking down a couple of threes from about 30 feet out, both times within the normal flow and context of the game. Oh, there's Jimmer dropping in a pull-up 30-foot three with 25 seconds left on the shot clock. Ho hum. He's just ridiculous, guys. Once again, I'll take this opportunity to point out that we've only 11 more opportunities in the regular season to watch Fredette play. Every one of those games is available on television. If you're not taking advantage of the chance to get to watch this guy play every time out, you're the one missing out.
Newcomer of the Week: Wes Eikmeier, Sophomore, Colorado State – The transfer from Iowa State came to Fort Collins with the reputation of being "just a shooter," capable of knocking down the three, but not likely to be counted on for much else. While he's lived up to the shooting expectations (having knocked down 33 threes at a 38% clip), he's shown as a Ram that he's also pretty good with the dribble, capable of creating shots for himself or teammates with a shot fake and a move. This past week he handed out nine assists in the Rams' two games, while still very much making teams pay for leaving him free from deep, hitting seven of his 13 three-point attempts. Against BYU he went for a career-high 25 points, hitting five threes, handing out five assists and even grabbing five boards. As the Rams fight for NCAA Tournament consideration, Eikmeier is a key cog in their machine.
Game of the Week: UNLV 63, New Mexico 62 – Both teams came into this battle in Las Vegas off of underachieving losses. But while this was by no means a pretty game, it was a hard-fought battle to the finish. The Rebels seemingly had things in control with just under six minutes left, after seven straight points from Carlos Lopez put them up 56-50. But after a three by freshman Tony Snell, the Lobos held a 61-60 lead with 38 seconds left. From there, Tre'Von Willis, playing in his first game back from a knee injury, came up with a steal leading to a breakaway and Lobo senior guard Dairese Gary got called for a questionable intentional foul in trying to separate Willis from the ball. Willis made both shots, and after UNLV got possession back, Oscar Bellfield was fouled and made one of his shots, putting UNLV up 63-61. After Lobo freshman Kendall Williams turned the ball over on a bad pass, he almost made up for his mistake by coming up with a big steal on the Rebel inbound pass, drawing a foul and getting sent to the line with a chance to tie the game. But, after making the first of two, his second shot was long and the Rebels escaped with a much-needed victory while the Lobos were sent back to Albuquerque with a 1-4 record in conference play.
Game of the Upcoming Week: San Diego State (20-0, 5-0) at BYU (19-1, 5-0), 1/26, 7PM PST, CBS College Sports – The game of the year in the MWC, at least until February 26 when they do it all over in San Diego, should be a classic. With a combined 39 wins between these two teams, there is not even a doubt that these are the best two teams in the conference. There are plenty of interesting matchups here to talk about, but taking a look at the sole BYU loss (to UCLA a week before Christmas) may give us some insight as to what might happen. In that game, UCLA's big and physical frontline gave the Cougars' frontcourt all sorts of trouble, outscoring them 60-30 and controlling the boards. Given that SDSU's frontline is among the best in the nation, BYU will again have their hands full. But the big question is what the Aztecs will do defensively to slow Fredette. In the UCLA game, it was long and athletic Malcolm Lee who slowed Fredette. The Aztecs don't really have that type of player, but D.J. Gay and Chase Tapley will each get their shots at guarding him. What this curious fan wants to see is if Steve Fisher maybe pegs Kawhi Leonard to take a couple runs at Fredette. Leonard has taken on guards like Tre'Von Willis and Dairese Gary at times during his college career, and while he may not have the quickness of Fredette, his strength and length may be enough to give Fredette problems. In the end, whichever team wins the battle of the tempo (BYU wants to play fast, SDSU wouldn't mind getting into a slugfest) may come out on top, but SDSU's offensive rebounding prowess (they snatch 37.6% of all available offensive rebounds) and struggles from the free throw line (they shoot just 67.1% from the line) may be two competing areas to keep an eye on. If I had to guess, I'd take the Aztecs, 70-65.
Power Rankings
1. San Diego State (20-0, 5-0): The Aztecs had just one game this week, as they were fortunate enough to have a bye built into their schedule prior to each of their games with BYU this season. On the court, they needed a late run against Air Force to finally put the Falcons away. Leonard had ten points and ten rebounds for the 30th double-double of his career, while Gay followed up his career-high 30 against New Mexico last Saturday with 20 more, including six threes. He now has 13 three-pointers in his last two appearances. But it was Billy White who stepped up to finally put the game away, scoring ten of his 12 points in the middle of an 13-3 SDSU run down the stretch to expand what had been a four-point contest into a 14-point Aztec win.
A look ahead: At BYU on Wednesday night. And if the schedule-makers weren't to be thanked enough already for the byes before the BYU game on the schedule, they certainly deserve one for scheduling Wyoming after the Cougar game.
2. BYU (19-1, 5-0): We've talked plenty about Fredette in these posts this year, and with good reason, but there are plenty of other big contributors to the BYU cause on this roster. Fellow senior Jackson Emery just passed Danny Ainge as the all-time leader in steals at the school and has been a perfect complement to Fredette in the backcourt. He's knocked down 22 three-pointers in 44 attempts during conference play (after a slightly cool stretch during non-conference play) and his ability to get in passing lanes or pick the pockets of opposing players often fuels BYU's dynamic transition game. Up front, sophomore Brandon Davies has turned into a consistent offensive threat, since earning Dave Rose's trust early in the season. After scoring just two points in 15 minutes in the first two games of the season, Davies has scored in double figures in 14 of the last 18 games. In the Cougars wins over TCU and Colorado State this week, he averaged 12.5 points and nine rebounds per game. Then there's freshman guard Kyle Collinsworth who is just now starting to look comfortable for the Cougs. In the past three games, he's averaged 12.3 points, 7.7 rebounds and four assists and has turned into a solid offensive option for BYU.
A look ahead: While SDSU gets a feathery-soft landing following the big clash on Wednesday night, BYU has to follow up the game that everyone has been pointing to with a trip to Albuquerque to face an angry Lobo squad on Saturday.
3. Colorado State (13-6, 3-2): The Rams have the third-best record in the conference and they just got done beating UNLV at the Thomas & Mack. My eyes keep telling me that this CSU team isn't any better than the fifth-best team in the conference; I'm going to an ophthalmologist this week. The Rams followed up their 15-point win at UNLV by keeping BYU within shouting distance for most of the game on Saturday, before finally succumbing, but there were plenty of good signs this week for Tim Miles' and company. Senior Travis Franklin finally shook off a stretch of down-games following his success in Cancun, by going for 22.5 PPG this week and adding six rebounds a night. Fellow senior Andy Ogide was just as good, racking up 18-point and nine-rebound averages over the week. When those two guys are going strong, they open up a lot of good looks for perimeter players like Eikmeier and sophomore Dorian Green.
A look ahead: CSU travels to UNLV on Wednesday, then hosts BYU on Saturday. Good luck.
4. UNLV (15-5, 3-3): Rebel fans are in need of something of a wake-up call. Since looking great over Thanksgiving weekend en route to a 76 Classic championship, Vegas has looked very ordinary. Defensively, they are stellar. They force turnovers, they harass opposing ballhandlers, they clog up the lane – they are very hard to score against. The problem is on the other end. Sure, if those turnovers they force can get them out in transition, they have some good athletes who excel in the open court (I'm looking at you, Anthony Marshall). But in the halfcourt, there is no one really capable of breaking down a defender and getting his own shot, there is no one whose three-point ability really scares opposing teams, and there is no great offensive rebounder. In short, this is a very ordinary offensive team. And while Reb fans may hold out hope that Willis' knee problems will disappear just in time for a big NCAA Tournament run, it is looking more and more likely that the Willis we see now is the Willis we'll see come March. But even if a 09-10 Willis shows back up, is that really enough to turn this Rebel offense into anything more than ordinary? I'm not buying it.
A look ahead: The Rebels travel to Wyoming tonight, then get the weekend off to patch their bones.
5. New Mexico (13-7, 1-4): I'm going to keep holding on to the idea that this Lobo team is a talented squad that is just about ready to turn the corner and cause problems. They've got to be, right? Led by senior point guard/bulldog Dairese Gary and with players like Drew Gordon, Philip McDonald, A.J Hardeman and the talented freshman class of Kendall Williams, Alex Kirk, Cameron Bairstow and Tony Snell, isn't this team too good to be 1-4 in the MWC? Apparently not. Williams has come back to earth a bit after his fiery start, McDonald remains an up-and-down enigma and Gordon has yet to really establish himself as a post-man who demands the ball when things are going good. There is talent here, but it is up to Steve Alford and his senior point to fold the newcomers in with the returning talent, and to this point, that just hasn't happened.
A look ahead: The Lobos are badly in need of some home cooking, and they'll get it this week, welcoming TCU to The Pit on Wednesday, then entertaining BYU on Saturday. The Lobos had better handle the Frogs midweek or the home folks will be howling, while the Saturday game sets up pretty nicely for New Mexico.
6. Utah (10-10, 3-3): Back to .500 on the season and in the conference, the Utes are our MWC Team of the Week (see above).
A look ahead: Utah hosts Colorado State on Saturday, following a mid-week bye.
7. Air Force (11-7, 2-3): The Falcons actually gave San Diego State a good run for their money on Wednesday, pulling within 48-44 on consecutive threes by seniors Tom Fow and Derek Brooks. But from there, the Air Force offense went cold and SDSU went to the spurs, using a 13-3 run to propel them to a 13-point win. On Saturday, the Falcons bounced back nicely, however, using 17 first-half points by sophomore Mike Lyons to build up a big early lead and using balanced scoring on the way to an eventual 21-point win over Wyoming.
A look ahead: The Falcons are on the road this week, with trips to Colorado State and TCU ahead.
8. TCU (10-11, 1-5): There aren't a ton of positives around the TCU basketball program, but we've found a couple worth mentioning. First, as Luke Winn points out, junior guard Ronnie Moss was actually incredibly effective against Fredette in the Frogs' 16-point loss at Provo on Tuesday. Fredette wound up with 21 points, but aside from one of Fredette's insane 30-foot threes, Moss held him to 0-of-8 shooting in the first half, and allowed just one layup-plus-foul in the second half. Throw in the fact that Moss had 27 points and six rebounds of his own, and that's not a bad day at the office. Elsewhere on the TCU squad, I've just got to mention Hank Thorns this week. The guy is listed at 5'9, which means he's maybe 5'7. Maybe. And yet he led the Frogs in rebounding in both of their games this week, grabbing a total of 13 boards on the week. He's also had 40 assists in the past five games, but back to the rebounding thing. Now, TCU is not a massive team across the front line, but their starting frontcourt in their last game went 6'7, 6'9, 6'9. All told, those three guys (Garlon Green, Amric Fields and Nikola Cerina) grabbed 21 rebounds in their last 159 minutes of game time. And the 5'9 Thorns grabbed 13 by himself last week. Good on Thorns, but with that frontcourt production, the 1-5 record is not surprising.
A look ahead: The Frogs travel to New Mexico on Wednesday, and then host Air Force on Saturday.
9. Wyoming (8-11, 1-4): A 21-point loss to Air Force. Sure, the Falcons are an improved team this year, and the Cowboys have lost some players to injuries. But against TCU and Air Force, the two teams with whom the Cowboys could reasonably expect to compete, they have lost by an average of 19.5 points per contest. Now Heath Schroyer and company do get a chance to reprise those matchups in front of a home crowd later in the season, but things are not good in the Wyoming basketball program right now.
A look ahead: And as bad as things have been in Laramie, a visit from UNLV and then a trip to San Diego to face the Aztecs are not exactly the kinds of medicine you prescribe to an injured patient. Hello, 1-6.


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will play first base tonight. He says his mitt is "hard as a rock, but good hands never leave you".
That probably means Adrian Gonzalez will be in right field for the second time in his career and first time since 2005. If that happens, adding insult to (the risk of) injury is the fact that John Lackey - tied with Tim Wakefield as the starter with the worst GB-to-FB ratio on the staff - will be on the hill.
But perhaps Terry Francona will give Gonzalez - one of only five MLB hitters with an OPS over 1.000 - his first day off of the season and go with J.D. Drew, whose vision seems fine after taking batting practice on Tuesday, against Phillies RHP Vance Worley.
Dustin Pedroia: "It'll be good offensively, but damn, I've gotta play second, first and right. That's a lot of ground to cover, man. I've got small legs."
David Ortiz: "Talk to you tomorrow when I hit a bomb."


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Former Guns N' Roses drummer Steven Adler says that despite the band's work ethic in its early days, it certainly benefitted from some good fortune.
In a recent radio interview, Adler said that when he looks back on GNR's beginning — especially its Appetite for Destruction album — he thinks of all the lucky breaks that helped make the band one of the biggest of all-time.
"The stars were definitely aligned for us," Adler said. " We met each other at the right time; we were in the right place at the right time; we met the right people at the right time."
Adler says GNR accomplished their goal, which was to make records like those of their favorite bands: Queen, KISS, Aerosmith and Iron Maiden.
The drummer says that while he wishes he would have gotten to play a bigger role in the band's Not in This Lifetime reunion tour, he's "thankful" to have been part of it.
Adler has been clear about his desire to rejoin Guns N' Roses, saying the reason he only performed with the band a handful of times was due to an ill-timed back injury suffered during rehearsal.
In case he does get the call, Adler is keeping busy. He recently completed a short tour with his band Adler's Appetite which pays tribute to the rampant success of Appetite for Destruction.
"We're basically going to start off with 'Reckless Life' and end with 'Paradise City,' and everything else and then some," he told Billboard before the tour. "I love playing these songs. I wish I would have been able to play these songs with the guys I wrote them with, but it didn't work out that way."
GNR fans lobbying for Adler and founding guitarist Izzy Stradlin to rejoin the group got their hopes up earlier this spring when ads began appearing around the U.K. teasing something Appetite-related in the band's future.
As it turned out, the ads were teasing the band's massive Locked N' Loaded box set, celebrating the early days of the band.
In addition to the remastered original album, the box set includes 49 previously unreleased songs, 25 of which are from the band's original 1986 Sound City sessions for Appetite for Destruction.
The set also reportedly includes the groups early Live ?!*@ Like a Suicide EP and a 96-page book of photos from Axl Rose's personal archives.
The set is due out June 29.
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Restricted pointers are also very useful as pointer parameters of a function. Consider the following example:
/* Restricted pointer function parameters */ float x[100]; float *c; void f3(int n, float * __restrict a, float * const b) { int i; for ( i=0; i<n; i++ ) a[i] = b[i] + c[i]; } void g3(void) { float d[100], e[100]; c = x; f3(100, d, e); /* Behavior defined. */ f3( 50, d, d+50); /* Behavior defined. */ f3( 99, d+1, d); /* Behavior undefined. */ c = d; f3( 99, d+1, e); /* Behavior undefined. */ f3( 99, e, d+1); /* Behavior defined. */ }
In the function f3 , it is possible for a compiler to infer that there is no aliasing of modified objects, and so to optimize the loop aggressively. Upon entry to f3 , the restricted pointer a must provide exclusive access to its associated array. In particular, within f3 neither b nor c may point into the array associated with a , because neither is assigned a pointer value based on a . For b , this is evident from the const qualifier in its declaration, but for c , an inspection of the body of f3 is required.
Two of the calls shown in
result in aliasing that is inconsistent with the
qualifier, and their behavior is undefined. Note that it is permitted
to point into the array associated with
. Note also that, for these purposes, the "array" associated with a
particular pointer means only that portion of an array object that is
actually referenced through that pointer.
184.108.40.206.3 Block Scope
A block-scope restricted pointer makes an aliasing assertion that is limited to its block. This is more natural than allowing the assertion to have function scope. It allows local assertions that apply only to key loops, for example. It also allows equivalent assertions to be made when inlining a function by converting it into a macro.
In the following example, the original restricted-pointer parameter is represented by a block-scope restricted pointer:
/* Macro version of f3 */ float x[100]; float *c; #define f3(N, A, B) \ { int n = (N); \ float * __restrict a = (A); \ float * const b = (B); \ int i; \ for ( i=0; i<n; i++ ) \ a[i] = b[i] + c[i]; \ }
A restricted-pointer member of a structure makes an aliasing assertion. The scope of that assertion is the scope of the ordinary identifier used to access the structure.
Therefore, although the structure type is declared at file scope in the following example, the assertions made by the declarations of the parameters of f4 have block (of the function) scope.
/* Restricted pointers as members of a structure */ struct t { /* Restricted pointers assert that */ int n; /* members point to disjoint storage. */ float * __restrict p; float * __restrict q; }; void f4(struct t r, struct t s) { /* r.p, r.q, s.p, s.q should all point to */ /* disjoint storage during each execution of f4. */ /* ... */ }
qualifier in a
makes an aliasing assertion when the
name is used in the declaration of an ordinary identifier that provides
access to an object. As with members of structures, the scope of the
latter identifier, not the scope of the
name, determines the scope of the aliasing assertion.
18.104.22.168.6 Expressions Based on Restricted Pointers
Consider the following example:
/* Pointer expressions based on p */ #include <stdlib.h> #include <string.h> struct t { int * q; int i; } a[2] = { /* ... */ }; void f5(struct t * __restrict p, int c) { struct t * q; int n; if(c) { struct t * r; r = malloc(2*sizeof(*p)); memcpy(r, p, 2*sizeof(*p)); p = r; } q = p; n = (int)p; /* - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Pointer expressions Pointer expressions based on p: not based on p: ------------------- ------------------- p p->q p+1 p[1].q &p[1] &p &p[1].i q q->p ++q (char *)p (char *)(p->i) (struct t *)n ((struct t *)n)->q - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - */ } main() { f5(a, 0); f5(a, 1); }
In this example, the restricted pointer parameter p is potentially adjusted to point into a copy of its original array of two structures. By definition, a subsequent pointer expression is said to be based on p if and only if its value is changed by this adjustment.
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This can be verified by adding appropriate print statements for the expressions and comparing the values produced by the two calls of f5 in main .
Notice that the definition of "based on" applies to expressions that
rely on implementation-defined behavior. This is illustrated in the
example, which assumes that the casts
followed by
(struct t *)
give the original value.
126.96.36.199.7 Assignments between Restricted Pointers
Consider one restricted pointer "newer" than another if the block with which the first is associated begins execution after the block associated with the second. Then the formal definition allows a newer restricted pointer to be assigned a value based on an older restricted pointer. This allows, for example, a function with a restricted-pointer parameter to be called with an argument that is a restricted pointer.
Conversely, an older restricted pointer can be assigned a value based on a newer restricted pointer only after execution of the block associated with the newer restricted pointer has ended. This allows, for example, a function to return the value of a restricted pointer that is local to the function, and the return value then to be assigned to another restricted pointer.
The behavior of a program is undefined if it contains an assignment between two restricted pointers that does not fall into one of these two categories. Some examples follow:
/* Assignments between restricted pointers */ int * __restrict p1, * __restrict p2; void f6(int * __restrict q1, * __restrict q2) { q1 = p1; /* Valid behavior */ p1 = p2; /* Behavior undefined */ p1 = q1; /* Behavior undefined */ q1 = q2; /* Behavior undefined */ { int * __restrict r1, * __restrict r2; ... r1 = p1; /* Valid behavior */ r1 = q1; /* Valid behavior */ r1 = r2; /* Behavior undefined */ q1 = r1; /* Behavior undefined */ p1 = r1; /* Behavior undefined */ ... } }
The value of a restricted pointer can be assigned to an unrestricted pointer, as in the following example:
/* Assignments to unrestricted pointers */ void f7(int n, float * __restrict r, float * __restrict s) { float * p = r, * q = s; while(n-- > 0) *p++ = *q++; }
The Compaq C compiler tracks pointer values and optimizes the loop as effectively as if the restricted pointers r and s were used directly, because in this case it is easy to determine that p is based on r , and q is based on s .
More complicated ways of combining restricted and unrestricted pointers
are unlikely to be effective because they are too difficult for a
compiler to analyze. As a programmer concerned about performance, you
must adapt your style to the capabilities of the compiler. A
conservative approach would be to avoid using both restricted and
unrestricted pointers in the same function.
18.104.22.168.9 Ineffective Uses of Type Qualifiers
Except where specifically noted in the formal definition, the __restrict qualifier behaves in the same way as const and volatile .
In particular, it is not a constraint violation for a function return type or the type-name in a cast to be qualified, but the qualifier has no effect because function call expressions and cast expressions are not lvalues.
Thus, the presence of the __restrict qualifier in the declaration of f8 in the following example makes no assertion about aliasing in functions that call f8 :
/* Qualified function return type and casts */ float * __restrict f8(void) /* No assertion about aliasing. */ { extern int i, *p, *q, *r; r = (int * __restrict)q; /* No assertion about aliasing. */ for(i=0; i<100; i++) *(int * __restrict)p++ = r[i]; /* No assertion */ /* about aliasing. */ return p; }
Similarly, the two casts make no assertion about aliasing of the
references through the pointers
22.214.171.124.10 Constraint Violations
It is a constraint violation to restrict-qualify an object type that is not a pointer type, or to restrict-qualify a pointer to a function:
/*__restrict cannot qualify non-pointer object types: */ int __restrict x; /* Constraint violation */ int __restrict *p; /* Constraint violation */ /* __restrict cannot qualify pointers to functions: */ float (* __restrict f9)(void); /* Constraint violation */
The keyword typedef is used to define a type synonym. In such a definition, the identifiers name types instead of objects. One such use is to define an abbreviated name for a lengthy or confusing type definition.
A type definition does not create a new basic data type; it creates an alias for a basic or derived type. For example, the following code helps explain the data types of objects used later in the program:
typedef float *floatp, (*float_func_p)();
The type floatp is now "pointer to a float value" type, and the type float_func_p is "pointer to a function returning float ".
A type definition can be used anywhere the full type name is normally used (you can, of course, use the normal type name). Type definitions share the same name space as variables, and defined types are fully compatible with their equivalent types. Types defined as qualified types inherit their type qualifications.
Type definitions can also be built from other type definitions. For example:
typedef char byte; typedef byte ten_bytes[10];
Type definition can apply to variables or functions. It is illegal to mix type definitions with other type specifiers. For example:
typedef int *int_p; typedef unsigned int *uint_p; unsigned int_p x; /* Invalid */ uint_p y; /* Valid */
Type definitions can also be used to declare function types. However, the type definition cannot be used in the function's definition. The function's return type can be specified using a type definition. For example:
typedef unsigned *uint_p; /* uint_p has type "pointer to unsigned int" */ uint_p xp; typedef uint_p func(void); /* func has type "function returning pointer to */ /* unsigned int */ func f; func b; func f(void) /* Invalid -- this declaration specifies a */ /* function returning a function type, which */ { /* is not allowed */ return xp; } uint_p b(void) /* Legal - this function returns a value of { /* type uint_p. */ return xp; }
The following example shows that a function definition cannot be inherited from a typedef name:
typedef int func(int x); func f; func f /* Valid definition of f with type func */ { return 3; } /* Invalid, because the function's type is not inherited */
Changing the previous example to a valid form results in the following:
typedef int func(int x); func f; int f(int x) /* Valid definition of f with type func */ { return 3; } /* Legal, because the function's type is specified */
You can include prototype information, including parameter names, in the typedef name. You can also redefine typedef names in inner scopes, following the scope rules explained in Section 2.3.
Declarations are used to introduce the identifiers used in a program and to specify their important attributes, such as type, storage class, and identifier name. A declaration that also causes storage to be reserved for an object or that includes the body of a function, is called a definition.
Section 4.1 covers general declaration syntax rules, Section 4.2 discusses initialization, and Section 4.3 describes external declarations.
The following kinds of identifiers can be declared. See the associated section for information on specific declaration and initialization syntax. Functions are discussed in Chapter 5.
Preprocessor macros created with the #define directive are not declarations. Chapter 8 has information on creating macros with preprocessor directives.
The general syntax of a declaration is as follows:
declaration-specifiers init-declarator-listopt;
storage-class-specifier declaration-specifiersopt
Note the following items about the general syntax of a declaration:
Consider the following example:
volatile static int data = 10;
This declaration shows a qualified type (a data type with a type qualifier -- in this case, int qualified by volatile ), a storage class ( static ), a declarator ( data ), and an initializer ( 10 ). This declaration is also a definition, because storage is reserved for the data object data .
The previous example is simple to interpret, but complex declarations are more difficult. See your platform-specific Compaq C documentation for more information about interpreting C declarations.
The following semantic rules apply to declarations:
Storage Allocation
Storage is allocated to a data object in the following circumstances:
The compiler does not necessarily allocate distinct variables to memory locations according to the order of declaration in the source code. Furthermore, the order of allocation can change as a result of seemingly unrelated changes to the source code, command-line options, or from one version of the compiler to the next - it is essentially unpredictable. The only way to control the placement of variables relative to each other is to make them members of the same struct type or, on OpenVMS Alpha systems, by using the noreorder attribute on a named #pragma extern_model strict_refdef .
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In September, I posted an article on how to make a
simple tiramisu
(I used the term "basic" at the time). It turned out this was quite a popular article and I received a lot of praise for the fast and simple recipe (it takes less than half an hour to assemble). I also received several e-mails telling me how to make a real tiramisu: use rum, don't use rum, ladyfingers aren't traditional, no chocolate ontop, with eggs, with raw eggs, etc. So, what
a classic tiramisu? I decided to get to the bottom of the tiramisu mystery.
It turns out it's pretty difficult to find a published recipe of tiramisu more than a decade old. The reason? Tiramisu was probably invented in the late 1960's or early 1970's at a restaurant called Le Beccherie in Treviso, Italy.
Heavenly Tiramisu
, Google's highest ranked site when doing a search on tiramisu, claims that Tiramisu has the same roots as zuppa inglese dating back to the 19th century. Unfortunately, like the reader that wrote into Heavenly Tiramisu, I have to object to this classification since the use of coffee or espresso is not traditional in zuppa inglese. If you add the espresso, then it is no longer zuppa inglese but tiramisu. This addition did not seem to happen in a regular manner or recorded recipe until Le Beccherie introduced it over thirty years ago.
Anna Maria Volpi
has an article on the history of tiramisu that supports the Le Beccherie origin. Having determined the origins of tiramisu, I had to find the recipe. Unfortunately, I have only Anna Maria Volpi's
classic tiramisu recipe
(which she claims is the original Le Beccherie recipe) to go by. I was unable to determine if this is (or was) indeed the original recipe, but it's the only one that claims to be, so I shall proceed (for the moment) as if it was.
Most of the ingredients were readily available, but I was not looking forward to purchasing 1-1/2 cups of espresso from my local coffee shop. I asked how many ounces were in a shot of espresso and they told me it was one fluid ounce. I quickly did some mental math and realized that it would be over $15 in espresso alone for me to test this dessert. I explained what I was trying to do and they offered to "work something out". Because I was trying a tiramisu recipe, the coffee shop sold me 12 shots of espresso for $1.95. Amazing. I'm bringing those people some tiramisu tomorrow. Now that I've acquired my espresso, it's time to start preparing the tiramisu.
I began by assembling four large egg yolks, 1/2 cup sweet marsala wine, 16 ounces mascarpone cheese, 12 ounces espresso, 2 tablespoons cocoa powder, 1 cup heavy cream, 1/2 cup granulated sugar, and enough lady fingers to layer a 12x8 inch pan twice (40). I stirred two tablespoons of granulated sugar into the espresso and put it in the refrigerator to chill.
In a heatproof bowl, I whisked the egg yolks until they became a light and fluffy cream.
I poured in the sugar and wine and whisked briefly until it was well blended.
I poured some water into a saucepan and set it over high heat until it began to boil. Lowering the heat to medium (enough to keep the water boiling), I placed the heatproof bowl over the water (a convenient double boiler) and stirred as the mixture began to thicken and smooth out. I stopped when the mixture began to slowly bubble.
I removed the mixture, which has now become a custard, from the heat and put it on the side. This custard by itself is a great Italian dessert called zabaglione (sabayon in French cooking) and can be served as is or made into a more complicated dessert by mixed with fruit, serving with cookies, or made into tiramisu (and many more possibilities).
While the zabaglione cools a bit, I whipped (with my stand mixer to save time) the heavy cream until soft peaks. Soft peaks is when the whipped cream can almost stand on its own. Dip your whisk or finger into the cream and see if the spike that forms when you withdraw just curls over at the tip. If so, you've got soft peaks. If it stands up by itself, you've over beaten and produced stiff peaks. If the peak just sinks back into the cream, you don't have whipped cream yet. Keep beating.
Now, in a medium bowl, I beat the mascarpone cheese until smooth and creamy. I used alternated between beating with a whisk and mashing it with a spatula to make quick work of the cheese.
I poured the zabaglione onto the cheese and beat until smooth.
I then folded in the whipped cream. Folding prevent the whipped cream from continuing to progress on the path toward butter and separation (which is what happens when you over whip cream). To fold, simply use your spatula to cut into the mixture and scoop up mixture from below and "fold" it over the cream. Rotate and repeat. The final mixture should be have a fairly even distribution, but it's okay to still see some patches of yellow and white.
Now, I began to assemble the tiramisu. The recipe called for filling a 12x8 in. pan, but that's not a readily available size. I decided to try my luck with a 13x9 in. pan, so I prepared enough ladyfinger cookies to fill the pan twice (for two layers). Then I quickly dipped each ladyfinger into espresso. I poured about half the espresso into the bowl at a time, to make it easier to work with and ensure that the bottom layer didn't soak up all the espresso. No need to worry. There's so much espresso that the ladyfingers will fall apart before the espresso will run out. A gave the each ladyfinger cookie a one second soak on each side and then arranged it on the pan. Do each ladyfinger individually or you'll have ladyfingers falling apart.
After the first layer of ladyfingers are done, I used a spatula to spread half the cream mixture over it. Then, I smoothed it out in preparation for the next layer.
I covered the cream layer with another layer of soaked ladyfingers.
The rest of the cream was spread onto the top and cocoa powder sifted over the surface to cover the tiramisu.
The tiramisu was now complete and would require a four hour chill in the refrigerator.
The flavor of this "original" tiramisu is very similar to restaurant tiramisu incarnations, except that the espresso flavor is extremely strong. The soaked ladyfingers were so strong that eating a piece of that layer by itself produced a strong bitter taste. Not something I've experienced with restaurant tiramisu (since many use coffee to dilute the espresso). Also, most of the restaurant recipes have a very strong alcohol component (perhaps because it's served in the evening as dessert instead of in the afternoon as a "pick me up"). I felt that the alcohol flavor was very mild (although my wife felt the alcohol flavor was more than adequate). As a combination (and eaten as a whole), this tiramisu was delicious (but the caffeine kick is strong enough to have me writing this article at almost two in the morning). It's easy to see from this recipe why this dish became so popular so quickly.
The Original Tiramisu
(serves 12)
4 large egg yolks
whisk over steam
refrigerate 4 hours
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup sweet Marsala wine
1 lb. mascarpone cheese
1 cup heavy cream
whip to soft peaks
about 40 ladyfinger cookies
soak 2 seconds
12 oz. espresso
2 tsp. granulated sugar
2 Tbs. cocoa powder
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2 Tbs. cocoa powder
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Iced Nyior
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 1:25 am
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hmmm....looks yummy. Believe it or not, i have NEVER eaten Tiramisu....ever! Hehe! Might wana try the recipe sometime
Oh yeah...did the people at the coffee shop like it?
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 1:26 am
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Just one remark: You should sift on the cocoa after refrigeration, directly before serving. Otherwise it might become soggy.
I've got a similar "original" recipe at
It's somewhat simpler than yours, and usually met with enthusiastic reception. Unfortunately, it's German language, but you can always use the fish...
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 1:26 am
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re: did they like it?
Yes they did.
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 1:27 am
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I'm married to a chemical engineer who's a great cook and your post just made me laugh myself silly! He negotiated a better deal for an espresso maker from Target arguing that it was the floor model (it worked by the way.) You engineers are great at realizing the true cost but sometimes I'd love to eat a meal without having to do a feasibility study first!
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Arguing with an engineer is like wrestling with a pig in the mud. After a while you realize you are dirty and the pig likes it.
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 1:28 am
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Hi, I'm an enthusiastic cook from Italy and I'd like to add my two cents to this yummy question.
I write from Turin, northwestern Italy (while Treviso is in the north east) and eveybody I know, including lots of restaurants, DON'T use marsala wine and whipped cream. Marsala turns the custard into zabaglione, as you said, but zabaglione has nothing to do with Tiramisu (although there are variations on the *basic* recipe that call for it).
As for the whipped cream, we simply use 100% mascarpone. Don't know if this makes the dessert lighter or heavier, but the slightly cheesy taste of mascarpone is absolutely a must.
I use the same technique as yours to make the custard, but if you use a sugar syrup (i.e. you melt the sugar with just enough water to dampen it) and pour it over the eggs while still very hot, it speeds up the process and makes for a smoother custard.
a zing of rum or, better still, coffee flavoured liquor in the custard and in the coffee for dipping, will easily pass unnoticed but lift up flavours.
one last word, and I hope not to sound TOO heretical... I never use espresso to dip the biscuits... a strong brew of nescafe is more than enough (and I never add sugar in it: it has to be bitter, to counterbalance the custard sweetness).
just my two cents!
ciao from Italy
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 1:28 am
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This article couldn't have come at a better time, as I just made Tiramisu for the first time a few days ago and was wondering about its origins and the autheticity of my recipe. I made it from the recipe at Leite's Culinaria (http://www.leitesculinaria.com/recipes/tiramisu.html), and while there are some things from your recipe that sound better, there are some things from that recipe I'd keep.
That recipe has you mix the 1 1/2 cup espresso with some simple syrup (1/2 cup water with 5 tablespoons sugar dissolved in it); that prevents the tiramisu from being too bitter, and is probably why restaurant Tiramisu tastes different from yours. I also liked the vanilla bean scraped into the cream, though I don't know whether that's common practice or not. That recipe also has you make a Genoise instead of using ladyfingers; I didn't get the consistency of the Genoise quite right (made a couple small mistakes making it), but it was still quite good and seems more appealing to me than ladyfingers. I'd like it to be a bit lighter, but I suspect the mistakes I made caused it to be heavier than it would otherwise be.
I think if I was doing it again I'd try using all Marscapone cheese instead of the Marscapone + Cream Cheese that recipe recommends; the tiramisu was a little heavy and not really as cheesy as it could have been, and I suspect that using only Marscapone would fix that. I'm also curious about the Marsala; either Marsala or some good rum sounds like it'd improve the recipe.
I'll have to try making Tiramisu again sometime with a mixture of elements from both these recipes. Thanks for the interesting post :-)
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i thought there were no eggs in a teramisu because it was uncooked and could cause illness. mabybe i din't read enough or something. i alsop read that you can use just about any cake to make this dish and not just ladyfingers.
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 1:30 am
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It is common to find tiramisu recipes with and without eggs, with and without ladyfingers, etc.
I guess it's safe to say that traditionally (if you can call three decades a tradition), tiramisu is served with cooked eggs in the form of zabaglione and with ladyfingers.
I have of course seen sponge cakes and genoise instead (perhaps a blending of zuppa inglese with tiramisu?) and many recipes leaving out eggs for fear of salmonella. Several recipes in recent cookbooks have been pushing nearly raw eggs, but I don't think they add substantially to the texture or flavor. My
Simple Tiramisu
recipe does not use eggs at all, while this one does (in the zabaglione).
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anna maria volpi
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 1:30 am
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Dear Michael,
Love your approach to cooking! The strong espresso flavor probably depends on the beans used (espresso coffee in Italy is a blend of different types of beans). Sometimes in the USA they roast the beans too much until they get that "burned" taste that gives the coffee a very bitter flavor. Either you have to find a coffee shop that carry the good espresso or you have to buy an espresso machine and make it yourself using Italian coffee. I make my espresso myself.
Regarding my recipe, it was posted before my research on the tiramisu', and I have to admit that there are few differences from the one published by Capnist in their book and signed by Alba Campeol (the owner of Le Beccherie).
1. They don't put sugar in the coffee. As I said before, Italian espresso is generally not as bitter as the American one.
2. They don't put liquor in the cream.
3. They use raw eggs.
Their procedure is the same. I will have to change the text on my pages to reflect these differences, sice I cannot claim my recipe is the original one, but I will stick with my recipe for the folllowing reasons:
1. I don't want the coffee flavor to be too bitter.
2. The liquor in the cream gives a distinct and richer flavor of zabaglione.
3. I don't want to risk salmonella using raw eggs.
My compliments for your great blog!
Anna Maria Volpi
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anna maria volpi
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 1:31 am
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I forgot one point.
4. They don't use whipped cream or whipped egg whites either.
The differences between the original recipe and my recipe don't depend only on the personal taste but also on the conditions. Let me clarify again the different points:
Item 1. You need sugar in the coffee if your coffee is too bitter (American espresso). Also, some ladyfingers sold here (the Italian ones) are not very sweet and I add sugar in this case. Some French ladyfingers have a sugar glaze and are sweeter. I don't add sugar in this case. I normally use the French ladyfingers because they soak much better. The Italian ones are bigger, and sometimes they are too soft outside and remain dry in the center, and you have to increase the quantity of coffee.
Item 2. They don't put liquor in the cream, but you need more liquid in the cream for two reasons. Mascarpone in Italy is very very soft and creamy (and sweet). In the US (at least in Los Angeles where I live) I find mascarpone harder than cream cheese. You need the cream to be little more liquid. and....
Item 3. You need some liquid to cook the egg/sugar custard. They beat raw egg yolks and sugar only instead (salmonella problem). I guess if you don't want to use liquor in the custard you could add some coffee instead of the liquor.
Item 4. Adding whipped cream: Same as item 2: I need more creaminess to soften the American mascarpone cheese. Also you don't need to beat the mascarpone cheese in Italy to make it creamy at all: it is very fluffy.
I hope I clarified what happened. I will post the original recipe and change my article later when I will update my site.
Anna Maria
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I would like to thank you for your great Tiramisù recipe. I tested it this weekend on some guests and it was just wonderful.
Let me just give two little remarks: for simplicity you may replace Espresso by simple soluble coffee (Nescafé for instance). Adding a little shot of Amaretto (e.g. Disaronno) to the coffee gives it a slight blend of almond, which harmonizes very well with the other ingredients.
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Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 1:32 am
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Since I noted quite a few people coming over to my Tiramisu, I have now translated (or rather "recomposed") the recipe in English. Check out
My basic version has raw eggs, but there also is an egg-free variant. I do not think that whisking over steam is enough to kill Salmonellae - if you get the eggs that hot, they will curdle.
I also do not use Marsala wine, but rather Amaretto. I have never seen Marsala in a Tiramisu before.
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Cristiano Alves
Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 1:33 am
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Hi there!
This recipe has becaming almost a forum... Nice!
I know that much has been said but I wanted to share some of my secrets with you. Some of my Italian friends tell me that I make the best tiramisu they had ever eaten.
Secrets? Just these:
1 - I use raw eggs
2 - I use whipped egg whites, one more that egg custard (¿?)
3 - I use just a bit of cofee flavored liquor on the cofee
4 - I add a few lemon drops to the mascarpone and also just a bit of salt (NaCl?)
Hope you enjoy it.
Sorry for my bad english.
Cristiano Alves
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David Lin, a Taiwanese-American, commissioned a political mural that has drawn the ire of Chinese officials. Despite pressure, Lin says he will not remove the mural.
The Chinese government has asked a small city in Oregon to remove a mural that depicts Chinese riot police beating Tibetans and Buddhist monks immolating themselves in protest of Chinese rule, the Corvallis Gazette-Times newspaper reported.
Officials from the Chinese Consulate General in San Francisco wrote to Mayor Julie Manning of Corvallis, Ore., urging her to act to remove the mural.
"To avoid our precious friendship from being tainted by so-called 'Tibet Independence' and 'Taiwan Independence,' we sincerely hope you can understand our concerns and adopt effective measures to stop the activities advocating 'Tibet Independence' and 'Taiwan Independence' in Corvallis," said the letter, dated Aug. 8.
"There is only one China in the world, and both Tibet and Taiwan are parts of China," the letter said. "It is a fact recognized by the U.S. and most other countries in the world."
The mural was commissioned by David Lin, a Taiwanese-American businessman who owns the building on which it is painted. The mural, which measures 100 feet by 10 feet, is brightly colored and also includes landscapes and Tibetan prayer flags.
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Last week, following the mayor's refusal, two Chinese officials flew up from San Francisco to meet with Manning and the city manager. Corvallis is about 80 miles south of Portland, Ore., and has about 54,500 residents. About 1,600 Chinese students attend Oregon State University there.
For the city officials, the discussion was about freedom of speech. But for Lin, the businessman, the conversation has become personal.
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Martyr Varus lived in Egypt during the period of several persecutions against Christians (late third to early fourth century). Varus (Ouaros) was a military commander and secretly a Christian. He gave assistance to many of the persecuted and imprisoned Christians, and he visited the prisoners at night. He also brought food to the prisoners, dressed their wounds, and gave them encouragement.
Once Varus spent a whole night talking with seven imprisoned monks. These men were Christian teachers who had been beaten and starved. Varus marched with the teachers when they were led to their execution. The judge, seeing Varus' strong faith, had him fiercely beaten. Varus died during the beating. After his death, the monks were beheaded.


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If it weren't for Bolivia, the electric car industry wouldn't be zipping quite as energetically as it is right now. Lithium carbonate is not an overly abundant mineral and nearly every auto manufacturer is banking on the reserve of lithium that rests quietly in the Bolivian Andes, representing more than one half of the world's supply.
Lithium batteries, while lighter and longer-lasting than then their nickel-cadmium and lead-acid predecessors, are not easily recycled and are prone to problems when they encounter high humidity and heat conditions.
But in one fell swoop, an announcement last week from the Technion-Israel Institute may rather quickly make the lithium-ion battery a thing of the past.
The joint research project led by three scientists in three continents — Yair Ein-Eli of Technion, Digby Macdonald of Penn State University, and Rika Hagiwara of Kyoto University — has yielded a working prototype of the battery which dispenses with the typical heavy, metal-based cathode structure and replaces it with something much lighter ... air.
The anode is inexpensive, totally nontoxic and biodegradable — oxidized silicon. The current prototype is not rechargeable but can last for thousands of hours and according to Ein-Eli, a rechargeable consumer battery may be available within five years.
Car batteries could be as little as 10 years away, and these batteries will not have any of the disposal issues of batteries past. Silicon, as Ein-Eli explains, "... will turn into sand that would be recycled into silicon and then into power again."
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The Lions are getting healthier as they prepare for Sunday's game against the Cowboys.
Detroit left tackle Riley Reiff, who suffered a hamstring injury during Sunday's loss to the Bengals, was back on the practice field today. Reiff was limited, but being on the practice field at all is a positive step for Reiff, who was out of practice on Wednesday.
Also practicing was receiver Calvin Johnson, who sat out Wednesday to rest his sore knee. Johnson, who had an outstanding game against the Bengals, seems to be fine.
Also on the practice field for the Lions were defensive tackle Andre Fluellen (concussion) and safety Louis Delmas (knee). Both missed practice on Wednesday.
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This sandwich is hot stuff! Lean turkey, a cheesy artichoke spread, lots of veggies -- all pressed 'n grilled to toasty perfection! Step aside, Panera... Ingredients: 1 slice red onion, rings intact 1/4 cup thinly sliced red bell pepper cut into 2-inch strips (about 1/4th of a pepper) 1 artichoke heart packed in water, drained and finely chopped 1 wedge The Laughing Cow Light Creamy Swiss cheese 1 tsp. reduced-fat Parmesan-style grated topping, divided 1/8 tsp. plus a dash garlic powder, divided 2 tsp. light whipped butter or light buttery spread (like Brummel & Brown) Dash crushed dried rosemary One 100-calorie flat sandwich bun (like Arnold/Brownberry/Oroweat Sandwich Thins) 2 oz. thickly sliced reduced-sodium turkey breast (about 1 slice) 1/4 cup baby spinach leaves Directions: Bring a grill pan (or skillet) sprayed with nonstick spray to medium-high heat on the stove. Add onion and pepper and cook until softened and lightly blackened, 5 - 7 minutes, flipping halfway through. Remove from heat and set aside. In a small bowl, combine chopped artichoke, cheese wedge, 1/2 tsp. Parm-style topping, and a dash of garlic powder. Mix thoroughly and set aside. In another small bowl, combine butter, remaining 1/2 tsp. Parm-style topping, remaining 1/8 tsp. garlic powder, and rosemary. Mix well and set aside. Plate bun halves, cut sides up. Evenly spread artichoke-cheese mixture on both halves. Evenly top one half with turkey, cooked onion and pepper, and spinach. Place the other bun half on top, artichoke-cheese side down. Spread half the butter mixture evenly on the upward-facing bun half. Clean pan, if needed. Re-spray with nonstick spray and bring to medium heat on the stove. Place sandwich in the pan, buttered side down. Spread remaining butter mixture on the upward-facing bun half. Cook until lightly browned, about 2 minutes per side, pressing down with a spatula to seal. Slice in half, if you like, and enjoy! MAKES 1 SERVING
Serving Size: 1 sandwich (entire recipe) Calories: 264 Fat: 7g Sodium: 898mg Carbs: 31g Fiber: 7g Sugars: 6g Protein: 21g PointsPlus® value 7*
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NWS seeks to improve predictions, expects 'normal' amount of snow.
Washington, D.C.-area employees can expect a "normal" winter in the coming months, the National Weather Service said Thursday, and NWS will provide additional details in its forecasts to allow the federal government to make more informed decisions on whether and when employees should report to work during a storm.
In an effort to improve planning and decision making, NWS will modify the information it provides to the Office of Personnel Management and other government entities. Instead of estimating, for example, five inches of snow in a particular storm, the agency will give its minimum estimate, its expected outcome and the maximum amount of snow possible. This will allow government officials to plan for the worst-case scenario, NWS said.
Early indications have made NWS confident this will be a "normal" winter, Steve Zubrick, a D.C.-based NWS official, said at a press briefing to review the government dismissal and closure policies. This will mean around 15 inches of snow in Washington itself, ranging to about 20 inches for Baltimore.
As each storm approaches, Zubrick added, NWS will issue the likelihood of snow accumulation reaching seven distinct benchmarks between 0.1 and 18 inches, to further illustrate the scope of expected outcomes.
OPM announced federal employees in the capital region will now receive a deadline by which they must arrive in the event of a delayed start time due to inclement weather or another emergency situation.
Last year, OPM refined its language to tell employees only when it was safe to drive and when agencies would be open. These directives created confusion as to when employees actually had to show up to work, officials said, and the change attempts to offer more clarity. In the event of a delayed arrival, employees will typically have the option of exercising unscheduled leave or telework.
In deciding whether to delay employees' arrival time, dismiss them early or close government entirely, OPM's Deputy Director of Facilities and Contracting Dean Hunter said the human resources agency weighs both safety of the workforce and the importance of maintaining continuity in government.
The winter weather determination process -- which commences whenever the NWS predicts at least one inch of snow accumulation or any ice -- involves a conference call with 250 OPM, transportation, school district, local government and law enforcement officials. OPM then conducts its own call and the director makes a final call.
Brenda Roberts, who oversees leave administration at OPM, emphasized the importance of every federal office establishing telework policy with each employee. All workers should have written telework agreements, Roberts said, though no employee should be forced to telework. Since 2000, OPM has used unscheduled leave and telework more than any other irregular operating status.
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Many of you have asked why we don't report on major games held in Asia so in the first of our local reports, we would like to share with you what went down at the annual Hong Kong IPSC Championship 2004! The key driving force behind IPSC in Hong Kong has been the Hong Kong Shooting Development Union (www.hksdu.com) and Airsoft Surgeon. Many of you will already know Airsoft Surgeon for their spectacular custom pieces but few may know that owner Clarence Lai is a serious IPSC shooter and devotes a significant amount of his professional and private time to developing the sport here in Hong Kong. So to no surprise, this year's key organizer was Airsoft Surgeon, along with full administrative support from the HKSDU.
Held in a large basement facility at the New World Center in Tsim Sha Tsui, Hong Kong, over 130 shooters registered to compete in this six-stage event. Contestants were categorized into several divisions including Open Division, Standard Division, Single Stack 1911 Division, Student Division, Ladies Division, and Beginners. In the spirit of promoting the sport for all, registration fees were kept to a minimum of USD30.00 for regular participants, and USD13.00 for students. The event started at 10am with non-stop action that lasted until 7:30pm, ending with trophy awards for the winners in each category.
Being a serious competition, IPSC shooters from all over flew in to play in the event. With Airsoft recently legalized in Taiwan, the level of play from Taiwanese shooters proved a formidable force (see players with A-Zone uniforms). Of course, high end equipment could be seen everywhere - from table top displays to the holsters on some of the players. While the majority of players ran on the high performance Western Arms Hi-Cap platform, some players used custom modified Desert Eagles and Berettas for their race. Hardware ranged anywhere from several hundred dollars to several thousand dollars for a high performance gun.
RedWolf Airsoft was a key sponsor of the event and was on hand to demonstrate some of the latest pistols. Positioned right next to the practice area, we provided visitors and players alike with an opportunity to test out the latest high powered Airsoft guns from HFC and KWC against some IPSC targets. One of the players tested a KWC SIGMA CO2 Silencer version that generates 460fps right out of the box - and broke the target! Others also indicated high interest in the HFC full metal Dark Hawk and M190 Beretta, with high praise for refined finishing and solid performance. As a sponsor, we gave away several of these interesting pistols as prizes for lucky raffle winners. While we were busy promoting the event, we were admittedly drawn by Airsoft Surgeon's display collection in the next booth, where a large selection of his private work was on display for all to play with and see. While most of Airsoft Surgeon's high-end work is based on the Western Arms platform, he did share some interesting Glock pieces that felt extremely real with solid performance. Custom manufactured and engraved high-performance slides are Airsoft Surgeon's forte, and there was definitely no shortage of that! Airsoft Surgeon is also clearly into fancy compensators as you can see from these photographs!
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If there was ever a time to take a small road trip to our neighbor to the south, this weekend is it. The Oregon Brewer's Guild's Zwickelmania is going down on Saturday and it is a brilliant concept.
It's basically an alignment of open houses for nearly every brewery in the state. Obviously, it would be impossible to visit all 90+ of them without a teleportation device, but it's a perfect opportunity to visit one of the many areas of the state that have a condensed brewery population that you've never been to and brewery hop. Obviously, Portland and Bend would be ideal, but smaller, less visited hot spots like Ashland, Eugene, the coast, Mt. Hood, etc. could be really exciting.
The best part is that several areas have shuttle buses that will transport you from brewery to brewery. Drink all you want and don't worry about having to drive. Dear, Washington Brewer's Guild, lets do this in WA.
It's rare that us beer nerds get such an opportunity to meet the people behind the art in a forum in which they are open and expectant to such a social interaction. If I didn't work every Saturday I would absolutely be there.
2011 President's Day weekend, dozens of Oregon breweries and brewpubs will open their doors to visitors for the state's 3rd annual Zwickelmania. Zwickelmania, hosted by the Oregon Brewers Guild (OBG), is a free statewide event that offers visitors a chance to tour Oregon breweries, meet the brewers and sample their favorite beers.
When: Saturday, February 19th, 2011 from 11-4 pm
What: Oregon Brewers Guild Brewery Open House.
Incase you were wondering how this event got its name, a "zwickel" is the sample valve on a fermentor or bright tank. This allows you to sample a beer throughout its fermentation or carbonation and keep track of the progress.
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