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DNA is the central molecule in cells. The correct function of cells depends on the structure of DNA. DNA damaging natural products often show cytotoxic or mutagenic properties, which many times land them medicinal value as antibacterial or anticancer therapeutics. Efficient DNA modifications by these agents usually endow them with outstanding biological efficiency. In the present dissertation, we investigated novel DNA damaging natural products with novel DNA modification strategies. We showed that weak noncovalent binding of the natural product leinamycin to DNA accelerates its DNA-alkylation reaction (Chapter 1). We demonstrated that leinamycin intercalates DNA with an unprecedented DNA-intercalating functional group. Likewise, we uncovered novel molecular recognition features of the natural product azinomycin using similar tools (Chapter 4). We characterized novel, reversible chemical reactions of leinamycin (Chapter 3). Amongst these were reversible DNA-alkylation and reversible adduct formation with biologically relevant nucleophiles. We showed that thiols and chloride ion can add to the leinamycin episulfonium ion reveribly to protect it from unproductive hydrolysis and to help its transport to DNA. We synthesized Precursors.


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Gone are the days when people felt ashamed of going out after dental implants. With improved technology dentists have found a new way to comfort their patients maintaining esthetics. Dental PMMA (Polymethyl Methacrylate) is one such advanced technology in the field of dentistry that takes complete care of your personality. They are much in demand for giving the best possible results.
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Hedge fund SAC Capital Advisors is moving closer to a plea deal with prosecutors that would force it to close its business of managing money for outside investors, punctuating its decline from the envy of Wall Street to an organization accused of criminality.
An agreement to stop operating as an investment adviser is one feature of a larger agreement that SAC is negotiating as it seeks to resolve insider trading charges, according to people briefed on the case. The plea deal, these people said, would also require SAC to plead guilty to criminal misconduct and pay more than $1 billion in penalties, a record for an insider trading prosecution.
The closing of the investment adviser business at the company, owned by billionaire investor Steven Cohen, would be a symbolic move for the hedge fund, which has already returned billions of dollars to investors who fled as its legal problems escalated. It will probably continue to operate in a different form as a family office, allowing Cohen to manage his personal fortune. Under the terms of the tentative deal with the government, however, he will be prohibited from managing outside money for some period.
The people briefed on the matter, who spoke on the condition of anonymity, cautioned that the deal could still fall apart. SAC’s lawyers continue to negotiate with the government.
A spokesman for SAC declined to comment. Previously, the spokesman said that “SAC has never encouraged, promoted or tolerated insider trading.” Representatives for the government also declined to comment.
As the negotiations unfolded in recent weeks, the people briefed on the matter said, the government demanded $1.8 billion in penalties from SAC. The government was asking for $900 million in fines and $900 million in forfeited profits.
SAC’s lawyers were urging the government to deduct from that amount the $616 million the fund has paid to the Securities and Exchange Commission, which previously issued civil charges against the firm’s subsidiaries.
The government seems prepared to strike that compromise. If SAC agrees to the deal, one of the people said, it would pay $900 million in fines and forfeit an additional $284 million to the government, reflecting the $616 million credit.
While SAC would be agreeing to a record penalty, it could have been steeper. The government threatened to pursue a much larger fine against the fund if it balked at a plea deal, the people briefed on the matter said.
And with next month’s insider trading trial of Michael Steinberg, one of Cohen’s former employees who is central to the indictment of the firm, SAC faces the prospect of an even stiffer penalty. The government, according to one of the people briefed on the matter, was contemplating doubling its demand to more than $3 billion if SAC refused to settle and Steinberg was subsequently convicted.
The tentative plea deal is emerging just months after federal prosecutors in New York and the FBI announced the indictment of SAC, calling the fund “a magnet for market cheaters.” It was a rare criminal action against such a large corporation.
The indictment, announced in July, cited the many prosecutions of SAC’s former employees as proof that the firm and its units permitted a “systematic” insider trading scheme to unfold from 1999 to 2010. Six former SAC employees have pleaded guilty to insider trading while at the fund. Two others, Steinberg and Mathew Martoma, are fighting the charges and have trials scheduled.
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Countless adults and children have a fear of dental treatment. The sight of a needle and the sound of a drill are the two most feared elements of dentistry. In many cases, the gossip and myths about dental pain very often outweigh the reality. But gossip and myths can create and spread fear, intensify (the imagined idea of) pain and subsequently cause (unnecessary) deep fear and anxiety.
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‘VIOLATED, disadvantaged, embarrassed, unsafe, bored’ — these are some of the feelings that these female students of a south Dublin school are experiencing on a daily basis.
A video made by transition year students in Mercy Secondary School, Inchicore has gone viral after the group shared their honest thoughts about living in the area.
Now the girls are bringing their issues to the attention of the Seanad in an effort to improve the state of their community.
Fifteen-year-old Caoimhe Bolton told the Irish Sun: “When I think of Inchicore, I don’t think of it as a place where I’d feel safe roaming around. There’s genuine fear in people. You shouldn’t feel like that in your own area.”
Amy Doyle, 16, added: “Especially for young girls and women. Nowadays safety is something that plays on your mind constantly, but even just walking home from your friend’s house — you shouldn’t feel like that where you live.”
The TY class are being lead by young teacher, Louise Smith, who was a former student in the school.
The group are demanding improvements in the area’s amenities and facilities, as well as calling for improvements in the upkeep of the suburb.
Amy said: “The main aspects we want to focus on are street lighting, illegal dumping and amenities for young people. We shouldn’t have to fight for general maintenance in our area. In better well-off areas, that’s just a given.”
Julia Zubrzycka, 15, said: “There’s vulgar graffiti that you wouldn’t see anywhere else in Dublin near my little brother’s school. It’s really awkward trying to explain to him what it means because he’s only six.”
Caoimhe added: “When you’re walking around at night-time, the streets aren’t lit up well. The pavements are all broken. Going down to the shop at 8pm is a real worry because there’s genuine fear in people. Even walking home from school in the darker winter months is scary.”
Inchicore is an area that is known for high rates of crime, and some of the girls in the group have felt the effects of this firsthand.
Smith said: “One of the girls in the class had her house robbed just a couple of weeks ago, right before Christmas. There’s a fear been put in her now that wasn’t there before. A lot of elderly people in the area are in fear in their own homes too.”
The students have put the amount of anti-social behaviour down to a lack of facilities within the area, claiming that better amenities for young people would give them more of an outlet.
The girls would like to see youth clubs, a gym, a shopping centre, an after-school hub for studying and a new library put in place.
Recent proposals to fill the old Michael’s Estate site with hundreds of new houses have caused controversy as residents claim there aren’t enough facilities for the people already living in the area.
Smith said: “Now they’re putting 472 new houses into the middle of the community without any suggestion of building more facilities. It makes no sense!”
The students have decided to make a change in their area with their #NeglectInchicoreNoMore campaign.
Senator Catherine Ardagh has already lent her support to the campaign by addressing it in the Seanad. Their social media video has also been viewed thousands of times.
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Amy said: “The fact it’s being put on record now in the Seanad makes us feel like we’re getting somewhere. Our Twitter video had 16,000 views in two days, which we were so overwhelmed by. I think it went viral because we were saying what everyone else in the community wanted to say.”
She continued: “There are people here that are really passionate about the area and have lived in the community for generations. We want to make a difference and shine a light on the positive parts of our area.”
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Kurita's innovative and patented Cetamine® Technology has been developed for complete protection of steam generators, hot water boilers and closed systems. The Cetamine® Technology is based on surface-active film-forming amines for the formation of a hydrophobic protective film on surfaces in the whole system. This treatment program is frequently applied in low-pressure shell boilers and medium to high-pressure water-tube boilers in all types of industry.
For the application in power plants and industrial power plants, specific products are available which comply with steam purity requirements according to international guidelines. One of the main advantages of the Cetamine® Technology is the flexibility for different boiler operation modes. Once the hydrophobic protective film has been established on system surfaces plants have the full flexibility for short or long term system shut-downs.
Cetamine® products are available as single component film-forming amine solutions for the application in heat recovery steam generators (HRSG) or fossil-fired power plants and as multi-component products for complete plant protection in shell boilers and water tube boilers.
Boiler water treatment with Kurita's Cetamine® Technology provides:
Flexible treatment programs for boiler operation in continuous or discontinuous mode
Preparation of shell boilers and water-tube boilers for system shut-downs
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Increased system lifetime and reliability
Compatibility with online sensors
Significant savings in water and energy
The treatment program based on Cetamine® Film-forming Amines (CFA) is controlled by an easy to apply analytical method. The film-forming amines can be determined by a simple test kit, a photometer method or continuously with Kurita's Cetamine® Online Monitor. An innovative and patented method to determine the hydrophobic, protective film-forming amine on system surfaces during shut-down periods is also available.
The many production facilities within the steel industry, e.g. the blast furnace, converter, continuous caster, hot and cold strip mills and the coke oven plant require immense quantities of water for the cooling circuits and for gas scrubbing. During the last few years, the majority of steel plants have managed to significantly reduce freshwater usage per ton of steel through water recycling and process optimization. However, the high water quality standards required for the water circuits and regulations for ...
In all industrial sectors, productivity and economic efficiency are the main factors for sustainable success. Reliable and durable production plants together with their cooling, boiler and waste water systems therefore play an important role. For more than 60 years, Kurita has specialized in water and process treatment. Our 5,200 employees work on behalf of our customers worldwide in a variety of industrial fields. Our individual treatment concepts and competent service help ensure the safe and economical ...
In the last 15 years, the Geothermal Power industry quadrupled its capacity, positioning itself as one of the green energies with the most growth. Geothermal energy is sustainable, reliable, and environmentally friendly. Although it is limited to areas close to tectonic activity, the technology improvements in the possible uses of this resource are having a direct impact on the build of new facilities and the expansion of the market. Even geothermal is a renewable resource but unfortunately not free of challenges. ...
Cetamine protects your steam generator / boiler system: This video shows a lab trial with acetic acid. A coupon is treated with Cetamine in comparison to an untreated coupon. The Cetamine protection film shows an excellent protection of metallic surfaces against acidic attack.
Under high concentrations of ammonia, copper and copper alloys usually form a blue color complex indicating corrosive conditions and dissolution of the metal. This lab test shows the excellent protection against ammonia attack with Cetamine®.
Energy markets worldwide face extreme volatility driven by geopolitical tensions and a rebound in energy demand after the COVID-19 crisis, finally leading to extreme price increases for gas, oil, and electricity.
On the other hand, industry and society are forced to reduce carbon dioxide emissions to reduce the impact on further global earth warming.
Modern boiler treatment concepts in our days are driven by requirements for economic boiler operation, reduced fuel consumption, and less carbon dioxide emission....
Kurita, a leading global producer of specialty chemicals for water treatment, paper and process chemicals, announces a price increase for all organic phosphate based products in EMEA for all deliveries as of October 1 st, 2021.
European market observed a sharp price increase of organic phosphate in a very short period as main production plants for yellow phosphorus in China announced a drastic reduction of production capacity for the coming months, affected by environmental protection, power rationing and...
Kurita Europe GmbH was established in 1989 in Viersen, Germany. Since then, Kurita Europe has been providing solutions to various industrial water issues in Europe through its water treatment technologies and services, based on the Kurita Group`s corporate philosophy of " Study the properties of water, master them, and we will create an environment in which nature and man are in harmony”.
Through the acquisition of the water treatment chemicals business from BK Giulini in 2015, Kurita Europe has grown to...
Composed of film-forming substances, Cetamine creates a hydrophobic protective film acting as a barrier between water and metal, effectively inhibiting corrosion and scaling.
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On May 27th, EDP GTCC Castejón will give a presentation at the next European HRSG Forum. In this opportunity, they will highlight the outstanding results in their first year of treatment with Kurita`s Cetamine.
Kurita participated in the 33rd Annual Water Treatment Technology Conference hosted by Abu Qir Fertilizers company in Egypt. Kurita representatives presented three lectures and one workshop about S.sensing CS, Dilurit BC S, My Kurita Portal and Desalination.
It was a fruitful meeting and information exchange!
My Kurita Portal allows our customers to remotely monitor their systems, chemical levels, Key Performance Indicators, as well as being the hub for service reports and technical data. A fantastic tool which we customise to fit our clients` needs. Watch our video to learn more. Access to the My Kurita Portal here.
There will be a PPCHEM Forum with international speakers sharing the latest developments in the field of power plant chemistry from 15th to 16th of October in Dusit Thani, Dubai. We kindly invite you to listen to our presentation about “Practical Experiences and Benefits of Cetamine® FFA Technology in Water/Steam Cycles“ on Monday 15th of October at 10:45AM.
For more information please visit: http://www.ppchem.net/seminars/2017/ME_Dubai_Invitation_Agenda_Registration_Questions_1509.pdf
Kurita Water Industries Ltd. (Head Office: Nakano-ku, Tokyo; President: Michiya Kadota) is pleased to announce that it has started selling a new version of CETAMINE®, a water treatment chemical for intermediate and high pressure boilers acquired through M&A in Europe in 2015, in the Japanese market under the name CETAMINE® JP Series.
CETAMINE® is a Kurita Group product which uses Film Forming Amine (FFA) to prevent the "corrosion of pipes" in power plant boilers, and its effectiveness is attracting...
From April 16 to 18, the Heat Recovery Steam Generator Forum discussed the current issues related to HRSG, especially the impact of operational changes due to the fluctuating energy market, e.g. frequent starts and stops, short term availability, or partial load operation and technical challenges. One of the main technical challenges is a risk of damages due to increased mechanical stresses. The realization of an efficient chemical conditioning of the water/steam cycle were in the focus of the presentations and...
The Uniper Group and Kurita Europe held their first joint workshop regarding the successful application of Kurita’s Cetamine® Technology in the HRSG power station at Uniper Connah’s Quay, UK. Our partners from Watercare UK, Enel Italy and Spain, ESB Ireland and Elpedison Greece took the opportunity to discuss their unique demands regarding suitable water treatment concepts together with the experts of Kurita and Uniper during the workshop combined with a detailed plant tour of the Uniper Connah&rsqu...
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– The Motley Fool website has a new article up about top hedge fund company Citadel Advisors selling approximately 772,000 shares of WWE stock.
– WWE’s Brad Maddox was in attendance at the Pro Wrestling Guerilla “Battle of Los Angeles” event on Friday night in Reseda, California. Maddox has also been doing some stand-up comedy as of late.
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In 2004 Alan Evans, co-founder & drummer of acclaimed funk / soul / jazz band Soulive, recorded his first solo album, Let It Ride, a groove-driven tour de force that only saw light of day on CD in Japan. Now 17 years later, this sought after album is finally out digitally worldwide courtesy of Vintage League Music.
Mention the name Alan Evans to a room full of music lovers, and you will get a consensus nod at one of the most celebrated and tenacious drummers, songwriters and producers in the jazz, funk, and soul scene. It was high time his solo debut got a proper digital release, with new cover artwork and 3 never before heard bonus live tracks.
The album has a distinctive groove-driven 70s funk vibe, mostly instrumental with a few vocal-led tracks, and is full of catchy hooks and outstanding musicianship. Evans wrote the album, plays drums, synths and sings. He enlisted an all-star line-up of music friends to play on the album. Some of the very best of the modern funk/soul scene including:
Aaron Bellamy (Chaka Khan / Beyonce / Cee-Lo Green), Mike Feingold (Jay-Z / Erykah Badu), Ruslan Sirota (Stanley Clarke / Josh Groban), Neal Evans (Soulive / Lettuce / Jack White), Sam Kininger (Lettuce / Soulive / Dave Matthews), Cochemea Gastelum (Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings / Amy Winehouse / Lady Gaga), Atticus Cole (Lettuce / Bill Cole), Amee Jana, Skip Jennings, Nikki Glaspie (Nth Power / Dumpstaphunk / Beyonce)…
Tracks include the feel good funk of “Do It Again”, an infectious tune with tight syncopated rhythms, while “Hot n Greezy”, is a dance floor funk number with snappy, bebop funk sax. Titletrack “Let It Ride” features a relaxed, evocative funk groove with 70s style analog synth, incredibly catchy! “Welcome To The World” takes things in another direction with a slinky soul jazz lounge vibe. “What the People Say” is a tough, heavy funk tune featuring chant style vocals. “Low Down Low” is a very groovy jazz funk track. All tracks feature tight in the pocket grooves and incredible musicianship.
“Let It Ride” out Digitally on February 25th via Vintage League Music


The People’s Majlis has scheduled a sitting for Monday night, in connection to the report compiled by the Gavaaidhu Committee regarding Minister of Fisheries, Marine Resources and Agriculture Zaha Waheed’s failure to uphold her ministerial duties.
The sitting is scheduled to begin at 11:30pm on Monday and parliamentarians will be debating on the report compiled by the Majlis committee, which stated that Zaha has failed to fulfill her responsibilities by being negligent in compiling a number of mandatory protocols under the Fisheries Act, within the given deadline under the law, which was 90 days.
Majlis is to reach a decision on passing the report, after the debate concludes.
During Saturday’s Majlis sitting, MPs representing the main ruling Maldivian Democratic Party (MDP) called for the resignation of the minister.
Numerous MPs present at Saturday’s sitting had criticized the minister, having stated that she does not have the ability to fulfill her responsibilities to the people. Some lawmakers called on her to resign after accusing her of being negligent in doing her part in compiling the aforementioned protocols.
As such, the MPs asserted that they will oust her through an impeachment motion, should she fail to hand in her resignation.
Minister Zaha came under fire for failing to compile the set of protocols, even after the deadline passed and she had even failed to turn up at the committee meeting when summoned for questioning.
Some lawmakers, specifically representatives of the main ruling party’s Parliamentary Group, have continuously been calling for the resignation of the cabinet minister, due to her incompetence in maintaining responsibilities, in previous sittings as well.
MDP had submitted three resolutions regarding the fisheries sector and the 19th parliament, comprising of a super majority of ruling party members, have been doing a lot of work to develop the sector. These MPs have criticized the minister for failing to support these efforts as the minister representing the sector.


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President Joe Biden has announced the US is on track to have enough vaccine supply for every adult in America by the end of May.
Speaking at the White House, Biden said his administration had stepped up the vaccination process.
In a further tweet, Biden directed states to prioritize educators for the vaccine rollout Last, saying school staff and childcare workers should receive at least one shot by the end of this month, Microsoft has unveiled a new cloud based VR platform known as mesh that lets users meet in virtual spaces announced at the company's ignite Developers Conference.
mesh is designed for telepresence in VR and AR across devices.
Like the HoloLens, VR headsets, iOS and Android devices and smart glasses, while users will appear as digital avatars, Microsoft says the technology will allow people to scan themselves with cameras and appear in a VR space as a hollow portation of themselves.
And Epic Games the creator of hit games like fortnight, Rocket League and Gears of War has acquired tonic games group, the developer behind four guys ultimate knockout.
In a blog post on Tuesday.
Epic CEO Tim Sweeney said the move was about investing in creative talent to build the games of the future.
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EWG knows how challenging it can be during the holidays to feed your family healthy and tasty meals. So we asked our staff for their favorite Thanksgiving recipes to help you prepare. We hope you enjoy them, and please share your culinary creations with the hashtag #EWGEats.
Balsamic Roasted Mushrooms by Tiffany Follin
Bunch of Brussels Sprouts by Helen Lucey
Kale Colcannon by Aurora Meadows
Mushroom-Tofu-Pecan Stuffed Vegetables by Aya Matsumoto
Myers Family Oatmeal Rolls by Iris Myers
Myers Family Baked Sweet Potatoes by Iris Myers
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Yields 3 cups
2 pounds of mushrooms, any variety, cleaned and halved or quartered
1 tablespoon of avocado oil
3 tablespoons of balsamic vinegar
1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon of lemon juice, separated
1 teaspoon of garlic powder
½ cup of coarsely chopped parsley
Salt and pepper to taste
Lemon zest for topping
1. Preheat the oven to 375 F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. In a small bowl, mix together avocado oil, balsamic vinegar, 1 tablespoon of the lemon juice, garlic powder, and salt and pepper.
3. Add mushrooms to a medium-size bowl and stir in balsamic mixture.
4. Roast for 20 to 25 minutes until tender.
5. Place in a medium-size bowl and add 1 teaspoon lemon juice and chopped parsley. Stir to combine.
6. Top with lemon zest.
1. Preheat oven to 350°F
2. Slice Brussels sprouts thinly
3. Toss Brussels sprouts in a bowl with olive oil, salt and pepper
4. Roughly chop cranberries and prosciutto
5. Spread Brussels sprouts on a cookie sheet
6. Add cranberries and prosciutto
7. Roast for 20 - 30 minutes or until Brussels sprouts are browned and slightly crisp, stirring occasionally.
1. Remove stems from kale and blanch. Drain, squeeze out water, chop finely.
2. Boil potatoes, drain and mash.
3. Simmer milk with green onions.
4. While hot, combine kale, mashed potatoes, milk and green onions and olive oil. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Serve hot or keep warm until ready to serve.
From “Moosewood Restaurant Favorites: The 250 Most-Requested Naturally Delicious Recipes From One of America’s Best-Loved Restaurants”
Yields 8 large servings
One 14-16-ounce block of firm tofu
4 medium acorn, delicata or buttercup squash, or 4 bell peppers
2 tablespoons vegetable or olive oil
½ teaspoon ground fennel seeds
3 tablespoons soy sauce
4 cups half-inch bread cubes
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
3 cups chopped onions or leeks
2 cups chopped celery*
4 cups sliced mushrooms (1 pound whole)
1 teaspoon ground dried sage
1 teaspoon dried thyme
1 teaspoon dried marjoram
1 teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground black pepper
½ cup water
1 cup toasted and chopped pecans
2 cups shredded or smoked cheddar or Fontina cheese (optional)
3 tablespoons dry sherry or white wine (optional)
1. Preheat the oven to 400 F.
2. Lightly oil a rimmed baking sheet.
3. Cut the squash or peppers in half from stem end to blossom end. Leave the stems on the pepper halves to help them hold their shape. Remove the seeds. If using squash, arrange it cut side down in the prepared baking sheet, add about ½ inch of water, and cover with aluminum foil.
4. Bake just until tender (about 40 minutes for most acorn squash, but the time will vary depending on size and type). If using bell peppers, brush the halves with oil inside and out and bake cut side down (no water, no cover) for 15 to 20 minutes, until tender but still holding their shape.
5. Remove from the oven and set aside. Reduce the oven temperature to 350 F.
6. While the squash or peppers bake, in a bowl, whisk together the oil, ground fennel, soy sauce and sherry, if using.
7. Cut the tofu into half-inch cubes and gently toss with the marinade. Set aside for 15 minutes.
8. Toast the bread cubes on a rimmed baking sheet in the oven for about 5 minutes. Set the bread cubes aside.
9. Spread the tofu cubes on the baking sheet and bake for 30 minutes, stirring once or twice, until slightly browned and chewy.
10. In a large covered pot on medium heat, warm the oil. Add the onions and celery and cook, stirring often, until the onions are soft, about 8 minutes.
11. Add more sherry, if you like. Add the mushrooms, sage, thyme, marjoram, salt, black pepper, and water, cover, and cook for about 10 minutes.
12. Add the baked tofu and toasted bread cubes to the cooked vegetables and toss.
13. Stir in the pecans. Remove from the heat and set aside for a few minutes to allow the bread cubes to soften and the flavors to meld.
14. Add more salt and black pepper to taste.
15. Turn the baked squash or peppers over on their baking sheet and mound about 1 cup of the stuffing in each half.
16. Sprinkle with shredded cheese, if you like, cover and bake at 350°F for about 20 minutes.
Yields about 30 rolls
1 cup oatmeal
2 cups boiling water
3 tablespoons butter
⅓ cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon white sugar
1½ teaspoon salt
2 packages yeast mixed with 1/3 cup of barely lukewarm water
5 cups flour
1. Cook the oatmeal with the butter in 2 cups of boiling water. Cool until lukewarm.
2. Add both types of sugar, salt and yeast.
3. Knead in the flour.
4. In a greased bowl, let the dough rise until it’s higher than the bowl’s rim.
5. Form into dinner rolls.
6. Let rise a bit more.
7. Bake for 20 to 30 minutes at 350 F.
Yields 6 servings
2 pounds sweet potatoes, washed
1 teaspoon zested orange rind
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon ground white pepper
½ cup brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon lime juice
3 tablespoons dark rum
1. Preheat the oven to 400 F.
2. Bake the sweet potatoes for 1 hour. Remove from oven and reduce heat to 350 F.
3. Cool potatoes, then peel and slice them as desired.
4. In a shallow, 10-inch-round baking dish, arrange the sliced potatoes in two layers.
5. Sprinkle the zest, nutmeg, salt and pepper over the slices.
6. In a saucepan, heat the sugar, butter, lime juice and rum over medium-low heat, until the sugar has fully dissolved.
7. Pour mixture over sweet potatoes. Bake for 40 minutes.
8. Every 10 to 15 minutes, brush the glaze over the potatoes.
9. Once cooked, let potatoes stand for 10 to 15 minutes to continue to absorb the glaze.
Adapted from Epicurious
5 lemons, cut in half
½ cup honey
2 bunches thyme
1 bunch parsley
3 garlic heads, sliced in half
3 tablespoons whole peppercorns
6 quarts ice water
18 to 20 pound turkey
1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter
4 yellow onions, peeled and roughly chopped
3 tablespoons canola oil
3 tablespoons salt
1 bunch rosemary
4 bay leaves
Directions for Brine
1. Combine 4 quarts of water, salt, lemon, honey, thyme, parsley, bay leaves, garlic and peppercorns in a 12-quart pot, cover, bring to a boil, stir until salt is dissolved, then remove from the heat. Transfer brine to 20-quart food-safe container, and add 6 quarts of ice water. Let cool completely.
If using a 20-quart pot, combine 4 quarts of water in the pot with the salt, lemon, honey, thyme, parsley, bay leaves, garlic, and peppercorns. Cover and bring to a boil. Stir until salt is dissolved, then remove from the heat and add 6 quarts of ice water. Let cool completely.
2. Lower the turkey into the brine and refrigerate for 24 hours.
3. After 24 hours, remove the turkey from the brine, pat dry, and place on a rimmed baking sheet, breast-side up, to air dry for a minimum of 24 hours in the refrigerator. Once the turkey is dried, it is ready to roast.
Directions for Roasting:
1. Remove the turkey from the refrigerator 1 hour before roasting. Preheat oven to 450°F.
2. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over low heat. Remove and let stand 3 minutes. Skim off the froth and discard. Slowly pour butter into a medium bowl. Discard solids and reserve clarified butter in bowl.
3. Place the vegetables in the roasting pan and toss with oil. Place roasting rack on top of vegetables. Stuff the cavity of the turkey with the remaining rosemary, thyme, bay leaves and garlic, and tie the legs together with kitchen twine. Place the air-dried turkey on the roasting rack, breast side up.
4. Brush the turkey skin with the clarified butter and season the skin with desired salt. Roast the turkey for 1 hour. Rotate the pan and cook until a thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh reaches 150°F, 1 to 1 1/2 hours more.
5. Allow the turkey to rest at room temperature for 30 minutes before carving. This will lock in the juices and the turkey to rise to an internal temperature of 165°F.
Yields 1 lasagna
White bean pesto
1 can cannellini beans, rinsed and drained
1 bunch basil
1 clove garlic
Salt and pepper taste
Olive oil to taste
¼ cup flour
¼ cup unsalted butter
2 cups milk (non-dairy works, too)
4 ounces Parmesan
A pinch nutmeg
A pinch cayenne pepper
A pinch white pepper
2 minced shallots
1-2 minced garlic cloves
Salt and pepper to taste
6-8 ounces uncooked arugula
8 ounces uncooked, sliced mushrooms (any variety)
2 uncooked and sliced medium-size zucchinis
12 ounces of lasagna noodles
8-12 ounces mozzarella
1 cup toasted and chopped walnuts
1. In a food processor, make the bean pesto by blending the beans and basil and one clove of garlic. Add olive oil, salt and pepper to taste.
2. Sauté the shallots and 1 to 2 cloves garlic in olive oil at medium or medium-low heat until soft and browning, being careful not to burn. Turn off heat and set aside.
3. Make a bechamel. (Melt the butter over medium heat, being careful not to burn it, then add the flour, whisking until it smells nutty and is a light orange/brown. Then add the milk and keep whisking until it’s thickened. Then add Parmesan, salt, pepper, nutmeg, cayenne pepper and white pepper.)
4. Scrape the cooked shallots and garlic into the bechamel.
5. Cook the noodles if not precooked.
6. Slice the mushrooms and zucchini.
7. Toast the walnuts.
8. Assemble! I like this order:
• A third to half of the bechamel
• A layer of noodles
• Spread all of the white bean pesto on top of the noodles in an even layer, then add sliced zucchinis in one layer
• A layer of noodles
• Pile the arugula on with the sliced mushrooms on top, then pour remaining bechamel evenly on top of both.
• A layer of noodles
• Add mozzarella and seal with foil, making sure to leave an air pocket above the cheese so it doesn’t stick.
9. Bake at 400 F for 20 to 30 minutes, until the cheese has melted.
10. Remove the foil and add the toasted walnuts.
11. Put back in oven for another 10 or so minutes, until the cheese has started to toast.
12. Remove from oven and let cool for a few minutes before serving.
Pre-prepared pastry for two 9” crusts
¾ cup brown Sugar
½ cup white sugar
1 tablespoon molasses
¼ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon cinnamon
¾ teaspoon ginger
¼ teaspoon nutmeg
¼ teaspoon ground cloves
2 cups cooked pumpkin
1 2/3 cups evaporated milk
1. Combine the sugars, molasses, salt, spices and pumpkin in a large bowl.
2. In another bowl, beat eggs with milk.
3. Combine the two mixtures and mix thoroughly.
4. Roll, shape, prick bottom and bake pie crusts for 10 minutes at 400 °F Fahrenheit.
5. Fill partially-baked crusts with pumpkin pie mixture and bake 35-40 min at 400°F.
6. Cover edges with crimped foil or crust cover during baking.
7. Decorate top of pie with leaf and pumpkin shaped crusts – rolled, cut and baked on a cookie sheet until browned. Serve with homemade whipped cream!
From My New Roots
Yields 1 cake
½ cup raw almonds (pecans or walnuts also work)
½ cup soft medjool dates
¼ teaspoon sea salt
1½ cups raw cashews, soaked overnight (or for at least 5 hours)
Juice two lemons
Seeds 1 whole vanilla bean, or 1 teaspoon of alcohol-free vanilla extract
1/3 cup melted raw coconut oil
1/3 cup raw honey
1 cup raspberries
1. Place the nuts and dates in a food processor with sea salt and pulse to chop until they are to your desired fineness. Test the crust by spooning out a small amount of mixture and rolling it in your hands. If the ingredients hold together, your crust is perfect.
2. Scoop out the crust mixture in a 7-inch springform pan or a pie plate lined with saran wrap, and press firmly, making sure the edges are well packed and the base is fairly even throughout.
3. Rinse the food processor well.
4. In a small saucepan, warm the coconut oil and honey on low heat until liquid. Whisk to combine.
5. In your most powerful food processor or blender, place all filling ingredients except the raspberries, and blend on high until very smooth.
6. Pour about two-thirds of the mixture out onto the crust and smooth with a spatula.
7. Add the raspberries to the remaining filling and blend on high until smooth.
8. Pour onto the first layer of filling. Place in the freezer until solid.
9. To serve, remove from freezer 30 minutes prior to eating. Run a smooth, sharp knife under hot water and cut into slices.
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Stage production of “La Luz de San Anto”
By Giselle Guadron
Before there were community centers, the people of San Antonio would gather at icehouses.
A new play co-written by the counselor coordinator here celebrates that history in a musical love story.
A free performance is scheduled for 1 p.m. Sept. 24 in Loftin Student Center.
Each icehouse was a bit different depending on the type of food they served, but all had some things in common
Icehouses were where people would get together to socialize, kids would play and they all had jukeboxes.
They have been part of many San Antonio residents’ lives.
“Icehouses are what Starbucks are now. There use to be one on almost every block,” said Dr. David Rodriguez.
Last week, Northwest Vista College began its Raza Heritage Events tying them with the beginning of Hispanic Heritage Month, Sept. 15-Oct. 15.
The Black Box Theater presented a performance of “La Luz de San Anto.” It was first performed at Luminaria 2014.
Rodriguez, lead singer, and wife Mellissa Marlowe, Northwest Vista drama coordinator, collaborated on the play.
The story takes place in La Luz, a San Antonio icehouse, where Sal, played by Salvador Valadez, Driscoll Middle School drama teacher, and Allie, played by Marlowe, meet and fall in love and encounter the challenges that cross-cultural couples can face.
When Sal is left reflecting on his feelings, he asks the proprietor of the icehouse, Gil, to play the jukebox. Gil is performed by Eli Rios, who wrote and directed “Conejo de Campos.”
A live five-piece band stands in for the jukebox music used throughout. There is a variation of music and songs that represent what the characters are experiencing, a variation of what is known as the “San Antonio sound.”
Marlowe, a romantic at heart, said there is a little bit of her and her husband’s love story in the play.
The play is, “about the music and the cultural differences of the characters” she said.
“It has been a really great experience to work with Mellissa and David and see the piece they wrote and how it’s been expanded,” Valadez said. “I hope to see it grow and do some more acting.”
The actors were grateful for the grant they received from the city of San Antonio’s Department for Culture & Creative Development.
With the arts growing in San Antonio, Marlowe is excited to see what the future may bring.
“Luminaria encourages collaboration among the disciplines,” she said.
Once the performance has wrapped, Marlowe hopes that the audience members “take an appreciation for the music.”
She said of San Antonio today, “There are still cultural differences, but we need to close that gap.”
Rios will be playing the part of Sal during the performance at this college as Valadez will not be able to leave his classroom.


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Communication Satisfaction Scale (Com-SAT)
1. The other person let me know that I was communicating effectively.
2. Nothing was accomplished.
3. I would like to have another conversation like this one.
4. The other person genuinely wanted to get to know me.
5. I was very dissatisfied with the conversation.
6. I had something else to do.
7. I felt that during the conversation I was able to present myself as I wanted the other person to view me.
8. The other person showed me that he/she understood what I said.
9. I was very satisfied with the conversation.*
10.The other person expressed a lot of interest in what I had to say.
11.I did not enjoy the conversation.
12.The other person did not provide support for what he/she was saying.
13.I felt I could talk about anything with the other person.
14.We got to say what we wanted.
15.I felt that we could laugh easily together.
16.The conversation flowed smoothly.
17.The other person changed the topic when his/her feelings were brought into the conversation.
18.The other person frequently said things which added little to the conversation.
19.We talked about something I was not interested in.
When communicating with my immediate supervisor‚ I feel...
1. he or she lets me know that I am communicating effectively.
2. nothing is ever accomplished.
3. I would like to continue having conversations like ours.
4. he or she genuinely wants to get to know me.
5. very dissatisfied with our conversations.
6. like I have something else to do.
7. I am able to present myself as I want him or her to view me.
8. he or she shows me that he or she understands what I say.
9. very satisfied with our conversations.
10.he or she expresses a lot of interest in what I have to say.
11.I do NOT enjoy our conversations.
12.he or she does NOT provide support for what he or she says.
13.that I can talk about anything with my immediate supervisor.
14.that we each get to say what we want.
15.that we can laugh easily together.
16.conversations flow smoothly.
17.he or she changes the topic when his or her feelings are brought into the conversation.
18.he or she frequently said things that add little to the conversation.
19.we often talk about things that I am NOT interested in.
1. My father lets me know that I am communicating effectively.
2. Nothing is accomplished in our typical conversations.
3. I would like to have other conversations with my father like the ones we typically have.
4. My father genuinely wants to get to know me.
5. I am very dissatisfied with our typical conversations.
6. I usually have something else to do.
7. I feel that during our typical conversations‚ I am able to present myself as I want my father to view me.
8. My father shows me that he understands what I say.
9. I am very satisfied with our typical conversations.
10.My father expresses a lot of interest in what I have to say.
11.I do not enjoy our typical conversations.
12.My father does not provide support for what he says.
13.I feel I could talk about anything with my father.
14.We usually get to say what we want.
15.I felt that we could laugh easily together.
16.Our typical conversations flow smoothly.
17.My father changes the topic when his feelings are brought into the conversation.
18.My father frequently said things‚ which add little to the conversation.
19.We usually talk about things I am not interested in.
Items 2‚ 5‚ 6‚ 11‚ 12‚ 17‚ 18‚ and 19 were reverse-coded prior to analysis. For the father version‚ Items 1‚ 3‚ 4‚ 7‚ 8‚ 10‚ 12‚ 13‚ 17‚ and 18 were worded “daughter” instead of “father.”
Hecht (1978a) reported a split-half reliability for the Com-Sat‚ ranging from .90 to .97 for various items‚ including communication satisfaction with friends‚ strangers‚ and acquaintances
1- Strongly Disagree‚ 2- Disagree‚ 3- Somewhat Disagree‚ 4- Neutral‚ 5- Somewhat Agree‚ 6-Agree Strongly‚ 7- Agree
Hecht‚ M.L. (1978). The conceptualization and measurement of interpersonal communication satisfaction. Human Communication Research‚ 4(3)‚ 253-264.
Hecht‚ M.L. (1978). Measures OF Communication Satisfaction. Human Communication Research‚ 4(4)‚ 350-368
Hecht‚ M. L. (1978). Toward a conceptualization of communication satisfaction. Quarterly Journal of Speech‚ 64‚ 47-62.
Hecht‚ M. L. (1984) . Satisfying communication and relationship labels; Intimacy and length of relationship as perceptual frames of naturalistic conversations. The Western Journal of Speech Communication ‚ 8(3)‚ 201-216
Spitzberg‚ B. H.‚ & Hecht‚ M. L. (1984). A component model of relationship competence. Human Communication Research‚ 10‚ 575-599.
Heeman‚ Vanessa C. (2008). Interpersonal communication motives‚ satisfaction‚ and psychological well-being in father-young adult daughter relationships. Kent State University. M.A. thesis
Punyanunt-Carter‚ Narissra. Maria. (2007). Using Attachment Theory to Study Satisfaction in Father-Daughter Relationships Human Communication. A Publication of the Pacific and Asian Communication Association‚ 10(2)‚ 103 – 120

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What’s the difference between glacial ice and the ice cubes in your freezer? How do glaciers form? Can life survive in and around these frozen places? Hear about these amazing slow-moving rivers of ice and how they carve and shape our world. Presentation begins at 2 pm. Glacier activities in our classroom all day.


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Yad Vashem recently recognized Dr. Mohamed Helmy and Frieda Szturmann as Righteous Among the Nations, an honorary title bestowed by Yad Vashem on behalf of the State of Israel and the Jewish people to non-Jews who risked their lives to save Jews during the Holocaust.
Dr. Helmy, an Egyptian physician living in Berlin and Szturmann, a local German woman, worked together in the heart of Nazi Germany to help save a Jewish family during the height of the Holocaust.
Dr. Helmy is the first Egyptian to be recognized as Righteous Among the Nations. Yad Vashem is currently searching for the rescuers’ next of kin to posthumously honor their relatives in a ceremony and present them with the certificate and medal of the Righteous.
Dr. Mohamed Helmy was born in Khartoum in 1901 to Egyptian parents. In 1922, Helmy went to Germany to study medicine and settled in Berlin., where, he went to work at the Robert Koch Institute.
According to Nazi racial theory, Dr. Helmy was not being of the Aryan race and was discriminated against.
Despite being targeted by the regime, Helmy spoke out against Nazi policies, and notwithstanding the great danger, risked his life by helping his Jewish friends.


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Two Mexia cross country runners qualified for the Region III-4A meet with their performances at the District 18-4A race in Waco on Wednesday.
As this unique football season winds down to its final week, some local and area teams are vying for playoff spots, or have clinched the playoffs and are jockeying for position.
The Mexia football team went out and earned a district championship Friday night.
The Coolidge Yellowjackets found out firsthand why the Abbott Panthers have been decimating opponents all season long this past Friday night.
The Mexia volleyball team’s season came to an end Friday with a three-set loss to state-ranked China Spring at the Mexia High School gym.


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What I love about living in Dresden is that you can reach a lot of nice places by feet, while enjoying a walk. We stopped at a cozy bar on a side street where I could enjoy the lasts days of sun in Germany with a nice drink. I took the opportunity to be photographed as I was so happy that in September the sun is still shining 🙂 To know more about the second pic and my walk last Sunday, visit my blog and read my last post. Have a nice and hopefully sunny week
It was really comfortable to know that I could wear whatever color I want without making the bride mad. Almost everybody was dressed in typical Indian clothes and really colorful. The saloon had nice illumination and we had the opportunity to be painted with Henna.
Studying in Germany has been the most lonely experience in my life so far. For those who know me well, can not understand it so much, since I had never had problems with communication, to argue or even to impose.
I finally made to start a book, finish it and right away start another one. Overcome this obstacle helped me to feel more confident while studying. I stopped blaming myself and my language skills whatever I had difficulties.
Kolkata was the first city I have been in India. Wow, the first half an hour in India. I was so nervous. I had no idea what to expect but I knew taxis are not to trust anywhere. Suddenly I thought: I have no phone, don’t know the language, this taxi has no seat belt and I am carrying some money with me :O
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So please next time someone ask me how to be where am I, I will say: detach, plan, read my post heheh 😛 And actually I still have a long way to go.
Life introduces me amazing people and experiences like the ones who helped me with the trip preparation and of course, the great friend getting married. <3
Heading to Portugal, first long trip for a year. I will be 15 days in this amazing country to attend WebSummit in Lisbon for the second time, relax and also feel a little bit home since I wasn’t in Brazil, my home country, for almost 2 years. In Portugal is kind of the same language …
Every time I leave Germany to visit Brazil or another country I can just think about how much I love to live there. Nevertheless, arriving in Portugal was so magic and brought an unexpected feeling. As always I left Germany thinking about how much I love everything there, the language ( yes, I really like …

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Staudacher HM. Nutritional, microbiological and psychosocial implications of the low FODMAP diet. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2017 Mar;32 Suppl 1:16-19. doi: 10.1111/jgh.13688. PMID: 28244658.
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Tke Autobiography of Lincoln Steffens. New York: Harcourt, Brace and Company. 2 vols. $7.50.
Autobiography is a difficult art, one which has seldom been cultivated with success by members of this great republic. Henry Adams wrote a great book on his own education; he told us much about the absurdity of some American institutions and the folly of politicians, but he did not give a great deal of his own daily experiences. John Quincy Adams left the greatest of American diaries and unintentionally presented an intimate portrait of himself and the house of Adams. Roosevelt tried to write an autobiography, but failed; Woodrow Wilson was appealed to every month, on a royalty of a million dollars, to try the art; but he declined the venture. There are some diaries and some autobiographies now in manuscript, awaiting the demise of their authors and certain other interesting people. One may safely fear, however, that these will not find that happy via media between the egotism which suggests a published autobiography and the fine, un-tutorial assessment of values in an important life. Men greatly need autobiography in this age of unsurpassed self-seeking; but it takes genius of the first order to tell, in good taste, the pertinent truth about oneself. Having said so much that the reader may, long since have thought out for himself, let us turn to Mr. Lincoln Steffens and his two thick volumes.
I am inclined to say in the beginning that he has done a better work than Henry, Adams, that is, better for the million or more people who may in a generation read his book; but he is less of a philosopher than the author of “The Education,” less of a prig and a little more of a cynic. He leaves the reader with a bewildered sense of the vast and futile pattern of western civilization. Adams thought mankind in this country and Europe was doomed by its folly in setting up machinery which tended to run out of all human control; and he died an exile in the country which his family had done so much to create. Steffens, with good enough family behind him and proud enough of the fact, as he furtively shows, thought in the beginning of his career that American civilization was marvelous, but that it was burdened with vicious and unscrupulous exploiters, and that it was the business of all intelligent men to kill off the exploiters and save the civilization; as time went on, however, he came to think there was little to save, that all the uplifters were humbugs ; and, unlike Adams, he reversed himself and discovered in the great crooks of business, the pirates and the bribegivers, the saviors of whatever civilization there is. He is a convalescent optimist, and so getting to be a good American. So much for the subject in general and the authors of two most valuable critiques of American fife in particular; perhaps the reader will welcome a little more of the scheme and the content of the autobiography before us.
Lincoln Steffens saw the light on the so-called sunny j western coast of the United States where men were, until 1900, the least American of the Americans. He was lucky in his parentage. His picture of that far-off boyhood in the seventies and eighties of the nineteenth century is charming, if a little too detailed. Steffens, the gay young man, went to Germany and, if one may trust this belated account, quickly took up the role of critic, of skeptical picker and chooser of university offerings. He returned to the United States to learn that his father gave him a hundred dollars and carte blanche to do or die as he chose, a rather severe decision for a young man who had not reported his marriage.
Steffens stumbled into journalism in New York City, soon came to know the old regime of Wall Street, bearded J. P. Morgan in his den, and became a muckraker, as Theodore Roosevelt dubbed him, with Ray Stannard Baker and the rest of the brilliant magazine junto of the early twentieth century. The experiences with New York police grafters, with business barons, with old Doctor Parkhurst, Theodore Roosevelt, and Richard Croker, whom Steffens rather liked for his honest thievery, proved a second schooling and a preparation for the unparalleled exposures of the shame of American cities from Boston to San Francisco. When the tales of Saint Louis, of Minneapolis, Chicago, and Cincinnati corruption came into print, Steffens was a national figure, a reformer, as men were then willing to acknowledge themselves. He and Folk of Missouri, Filene of Boston, and the doubting Theodore, governor of New York, would put good men into office and remake the United States. But he found that Folk lost control in Saint Louis because of his good work; then he was elected governor of Missouri in order to finish reforming Saint Louis; but when the greater job as governor was under way, the people of Missouri grew doubtful of good work both in Saint Louis and the state. Good people did not exactly like corruption, but they feared the consequences of abolishing corruption. Folk was undone. Roosevelt, by an accident which looked like an intervention of Providence, assumed the presidential office and so, like the Kaiser, became the partner of God. But Roosevelt made a deal with Aldrich, whom Steffens knew as the Croker of Rhode Island; only Steffens liked the New Yorker better than the New Englander. In consequence Steffens bluntly, told Roosevelt that he was corrupt:
I accused him of bribery. He said I ought to be thrown into the street, but I said that it was he who had told me of his bribery. “I’ll not name names; I’ll leave blanks, or just omit details and say simply that you find that you have to buy votes in the senate and house.” He was appalled, almost speechless; his balled fists and wrenching arms wanted to express himself.
How the muckraker of Washington and the Rough Rider ironed out their quarrel, I leave the reader to work out of the pages of the autobiography.
Of the stormy and exciting days when “Providence” put another reformer in the White House and so made another American leader a partner of God himself, Steffens tells less than one might expect. As he does not give exact dates to many of his chapters and movements from city to city, I have been unable to ascertain his interest and activity in the movements of 1912. Did he, like his friend Baker, desert the “good” Roosevelt and join the “better” Wilson; or did he guess the other way? Nineteen hundred and twelve was a test year for all informed people of the United States then above twenty-one. The approaching war in Europe, the Madero revolution in Mexico, and the entanglements of oil men, ranchmen, and Villa, receive intelligent and revealing treatment; but in 1915 the muckraker came suddenly upon the War President, puzzled what to do and willing to listen to a man direct from any front where things were happening. Then, as if by accident, Steffens finds himself in Wilson’s study:
“Why didn’t you let me see you yesterday? You knew I had been down there on Carranza’s train and must have seen something of him and the facts.” The President replied: “An executive is a man of action. An intellectual, such as you and I, is inexecutive. In an executive job we are dangerous, unless we are aware of our limitations and take measures to stop our* disposition to think, to listen, to not act. I made up my mind long ago to open my mind for a while, hear everybody who came to see me and then to shut it up and act.”
Another revelation which the reader may follow up if he chooses.
But there were many other experiences, ramblings over Europe, contacts with the puzzled war leaders at the end of 1918, amusing experiences at Paris during the peace conferences, good humor all along, and perhaps a mellowing philosophy, of life, as I have already intimated. Only one other incident needs to be reported by way of making the character and interest of the book clear. At the opening of the conference in January, 1919, Wilson and Lloyd George agreed between them to send a secret mission to Lenin and ascertain what terms that cynical statesman would ask, if Bolshevik delegates were offered seats among the peacemakers. In the then state of world opinion, such a proposition would have had revolutionary effect if it had been given to the public. Steffens was chosen as a companion to William C. Bullitt, a state department attache and member of a famous Southern family, who was the head of the party. The story of this bootless effort is told in some detail: its methods of keeping under cover; its reception in Moscow; and its repudiation later in Paris. But the object was to get the Russians into the family of nations and get their support for the Wilson peace. Clemenceau made a scene when he heard of the overture; the London Times made an outcry, and Lloyd George hurried over to London to make apologies to the House of Commons and save his political existence. The New York Times carried a solemn monitory editorial about the tenth of January: Russia was not to have a seat in the conference; the French were, therefore, to have the dominating role; and the Wilson peace was to be repudiated. Toward the end of Wilson’s life the reviewer asked the ex-President what he hoped to do with the Russians at Paris. He did not remember anything about the mission.
This is perhaps enough to indicate what sort of an autobiography Mr. Steffens has put upon our shelves. It must take high rank as a source for the puzzling epoch through which we have stumbled. It is far better in this regard than “The Education of Henry Adams”; in its quality as solemn mentor and philosopher of life, one hardly knows what to say. Whether big business in the United States slowly is doing, through corruption and sheer domination, what Lenin and Trotzky started in Russia, is a question which sets one pondering. Here is the thesis with which the author closes his volumes:
The Bolsheviki destroyed the rising middle class of Russia, wiped out stocks and stockholders, and organized a society with a few clever men at the top, a small party at their backs, and the whole great mass of the Russian people at work, all guaranteed a place in society without pay. There was to be no favoritism, no profits, no priesthood, with only a few responsible, disinterested masters in control. Such in brief is Steffens’ Russia. The United States stands at the opposite pole. Great masses of people labor daily, depend on the ability of business men for their jobs; a smaller mass are independent, landlords, bondholders, and profiteers receiving returns from a system which able industrialists and sharp-witted inventors control, change, and remodel every decade; and finally the masters receive great profits, fight lively, and sometimes uncertain battles with stupid stockholders, restless workers, and lawmakers. In this situation, it is necessary to keep the peace. Under the constitution of 1787, designed for farmers and village folk, it is absolutely necessary to control politicians who do not understand the complex system; and who, if they did understand it, would not be able to make it plain to their constituents. There is only one way: that is to bribe as many as it is necessary to control. This is done by setting up city bosses who act as buffers between the people and legislatures; these bosses give little jobs, the necessary perquisites, and outright cash to the thousand and one key men who hold the parties together. This is expensive, but unavoidable. Hence the author frankly allows their system. He says little about the county courthouse cliques because he knows only the urban life of the country. There is no reference anywhere to the great and dismal rural life of the South. The present chaotic system Mr. Steffens thinks cannot last. Either the masses, hungry and unemployed, will sometime rise and overthrow it; or the great men of industry, like Henry Ford, having abolished stockholders through panics or foreign wars, will simply take over the political system and appoint managers. When this happens the United States will be analogous to Soviet Russia; and the systems of the two countries will be alike. A good book; an interesting career; and not an impossible philosophy.


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