Evolution Course Reflection: Lampsilis Mussels

Fascinating. Though this "symbiotic" relationship between clams and fish is not uncommon, the Lampsilis mussels are the ones that evolutionists use for their mimicry support.

I'm glad the Creationist, Ian Juby quickly responded that such evolutionary claim was already pre-refuted by Jobe Martin in his video series: Incredible Creatures that Defy Evolution.

Some bay think taking this class is a joke, at least I am getting information from professionals.

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My Indian Culinary Class

Yesterday (Monday), I went for the groupon offer.
The food didn't taste quite Indian. Chef wasn't Indian either. I suppose they tried to make the food not too "ethnic", as some might find that too much.
Learned some ideas like storing egg content in a ketchup bottle to safe the cracking time, oxidation of food (no good) and oiling baking container.
Here are the recipes they put into my account on their site:
Seafood Tikka Masala
Seafood Tikka Masala

The Cooks:

  • Finely chop garlic
  • Finely chop ginger
  • Prepare a moist cake dough
  • Shell prawns
Ingredients 1 pers 2 pers 3 pers 4 pers 5 pers 6 pers
Baking Powder (Teaspoon) 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3
Eggs (Oz) 0.9 1.8 2.7 3.6 4.5 5.4
Flour (Oz) 0.7 1.4 2.1 2.8 3.5 4.2
Garlic (Clove) 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3
Ginger (Oz) 1 2 3 4 5 6
Green peas (Oz) 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2 2.4
Mussels (Oz) 0.7 1.4 2.1 2.8 3.5 4.2
Prawns (Piece) 2 4 6 8 10 12
Tikka Masala sauce (Tablespoon) 2 4 6 8 10 12
Yogurt (Oz) 2.1 4.2 6.3 8.4 10.5 12.6

RECIPE STEPS:

In a bowl, weigh and mix yogurt and tikka masala sauce. Add the baking powder and flour and mix again, followed by the eggs mixing one last time. On a cutting board, finely chop the garlic and ginger. Shell the prawns and cut into large pieces. Try to cut the mussels into the same size pieces. Add these ingredients to the mix, as well as the peas. Pour all ingredients into a lightly oiled aluminum container. Cover with plastic wrap and ticket.

In a conventional oven (preheated to 350 degrees ) cook the cake for 25 to 30 minutes. Place a knife or toothpick in the center of the cake. If you can remove it cleanly it means your cake is cooked through. Enjoy! Use within 1 day uncooked or 2 days when cooked.
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Curry meatballs and coconut-infused spinach
Curry meatballs and coconut-infused spinach

The Cooks:

  • Finely chop a shallot
  • Finely Chop an onion
  • Learn to dose curry into your recipes
Ingredients 1 pers 2 pers 3 pers 4 pers 5 pers 6 pers
Cilantro (Sprig) 2 4 6 8 10 12
Cream (Oz) 0.7 1.4 2.1 2.8 3.5 4.2
Curry paste (Oz) 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.2 1.5 1.8
Eggs (Oz) 0.7 1.4 2.1 2.8 3.5 4.2
Garlic (Clove) 1 2 3 4 5 6
Ginger (Oz) 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6
Grated Coconut (Oz) 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1 1.2
Ground Beef (Oz) 6.3 12.6 18.9 25.2 31.5 37.8
Onion (Oz) 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6 2 2.4
Spinach (Oz) 4 8 12 16 20 24
Tomato sauce (Oz) 3.5 7 10.5 14 17.5 21

RECIPE STEPS:

On a cutting board, finely chop the onions and cilantro. Mince the garlic and ginger. In a bowl, mix these ingredients with the ground beef, curry paste, salt and pepper. Form 4 meatballs per person and place them in an aluminum container with the tomato sauce. Close container with a ticketed lid. In another bowl, weigh spinach and chop roughly. Add the grated coconut, sunflower seeds, cream and eggs. Season with salt and pepper then mix. Pour ingredients into an aluminum container and cover with plastic wrap.

In a conventional oven (preheated to 350 degrees), bake the spinach and meatballs for 20 minutes. Remove the spinach cake from the container. Once out of the oven, serve with the meatballs and tomato sauce. Use within 1 day, do not freeze.

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Pineapple-Lime and Mango chutney cake
Pineapple-Lime and Mango chutney cake

The Cooks:

  • Chop into small dice
  • Prepare a moist cake dough
  • Zest a citrus fruit
Ingredients 1 pers 2 pers 3 pers 4 pers 5 pers 6 pers
Baking Powder (Teaspoon) 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6
Butter (Oz) 0.7 1.4 2.1 2.8 3.5 4.2
Eggs (Oz) 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3
Flour (Oz) 0.9 1.8 2.7 3.6 4.5 5.4
Lime (pc) 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3
Mango Chutney (Oz) 0.7 1.4 2.1 2.8 3.5 4.2
Pineapple (Oz) 0.7 1.4 2.1 2.8 3.5 4.2
Sugar (Oz) 0.7 1.4 2.1 2.8 3.5 4.2

RECIPE STEPS:

In a mixing bowl, weigh the tempered butter and the sugar and mix. Add the eggs and mix once more. Finally mix in the flour and baking powder. On a cutting board, cut the pineapple into brunoise and place in a bowl. Add the lemon zests, juice and the chutney. Add all the ingredients together, mix thoroughly and pour into an aluminum ramekin. Cover with plastic wrap and a sticker.

In a conventional oven, preheated to 375 degrees, cook the cake for 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool before enjoying. Use within 1 day uncooked and 2 days if cooked.

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Coursera

This week marks the beginning. I am starting 3 courses. Nadia started Standford's Game Theory with (on separate time) me. My two other courses are Duke's Evolution and Caltech's Galaxies & Cosmology.

Cosmology professor is a master of hypnosis. I fell asleep multiple times on the subway. Yes. These courses are in video format and I have them transferred to my phone. Never waste time while commuting. That's a little more than 1/5th of my urban life. This is why though I can have a driver's license, I would be very very reluctant to drive in this city.

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The Younger and the Older - On Reputation

It would appear that the younger ones are more sensitive to their own reputation. They love it.

The mature ones, they have pertained theirs. There's no need to be as sensitive. So they could be as friendly as before, before a variety of associates.

I said mature ones, because there are older ones who aren't mature and lust after their reputation.

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Muslim converts

Lately,a friend on Facebook shared a video on a dramatic account of a allegedly true story: A young Muslim fanatic assigned to reveal Christian Bible's errors. but while doing so, he became Christian.

This video is a production of www.morethandreams.org. there are more video testimonies from different individuals who grow up in a heavy Islamic society.

What i found it peculiar and maybe too much charismatic elements is that every testimony definitely has an encounter with Jesus in their dreams and visions.

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‘Les Misérables’ and the Law of God

Finally, just when i thought no theologians noticed this, especially after reading Tim Keller's short review in the Redeemer newsletter, i came across this. I couldn't have said it better.

Joe Rigney calls Victor's Les Miserables, a subtle seduction in Hugo's story for the divination of "the people":

The Subtle Seduction in Hugo’s Story

And lest this condemnation of the ruling class in Les Mis be taken as an endorsement of the “angry men” and their revolutionary ideology, let me just say that I regard the glorification of revolutionary violence as one of the central and most subtle seductions of Hugo’s story, and one that discerning Christians will recognize and reject.

Les Mis romanticizes the Revolution and the utopian radicalism it rode in on: the divinization of “the People,” the glorification of “the barricade,” the obsession with overthrowing the past and recreating the world. The “angry men” make it to “heaven” by their blood and martyrdom for the Cause and “the People,” but the real “angry men” (or rather, their predecessors in 1789) gave us the guillotine and the Temple of Reason in their quest for “Liberty, Equality, and Fraternity.” The ancien regime was awful, but the revolutionaries were arguably worse.

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Harming the Essembly without Knowing

What does it mean when someone is causing harm to the church, the company, the organization unintentionally...Do such people exist?

Sure, when the organization faces structural and administrative problems, those who cause these unintentionally would not admit it. But they are leaders.

Solution: It is better someone brings them to light of the errors in wisdom, one way or another, before too late.

Obstacles: Sure, they ignorance can at many times be intimidating, despicable, immature and foolish, but if we are on God's side, what fear do we have?

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Weekly thoughts

There's a video version of a book "The Magician's Twin" by John West of the Discovery Institute.

It talks about how science is very similar to magic, where the scientism's pursuit of power is no different than that of a magician's goal.

Of the Lewis books recommended in this are:

1. The Pilgrim's Regress
2. The Abolition of Man3. The Hideous Strength

I shall not put these books on my reading list, as I already has a huge list and that when I get the chance I shall browse through all of Lewis' books, particularly in the nonfiction section.

Today, a Sunday morning, marks the first Sunday of the year 2013. The time I and my wife focus on attending Redeemer church. Though we still ended up going to the other church's morning choir rehearsal in the morning. Not likely so next week, we did not attend the evening choir rehearsal. Any good choir master knows commitment is crucial in choir rehearsal. Regardless of countless persuasion for me to stay for the evening, I finally got the chance to respond: "I have given you more than 5 months notice, I am beginning to think you do not care for the choir!".

While attending Dr. Tong's Romans video series, the pastor gave me a letter from an online free seminary (Ekklesia Theological Seminary), suggesting I consider enrolling. It was interesting. I looked into it. I believe it is affiliated with the reformed baptist denomination. Not bad, though I may have to hold my conviction when it comes to infant baptism. However, the requirements are a bit tedious...not only that they require recommendation letters, but a mentor as well (That I need to find some qualified mentor...viz. pastors, etc. who will be responsible for my progress). Though I understand their need for such discipline, I do not know the school well enough to have such pursuit (If it is Westminster Theological Seminary or Dr. Tong's, I would consider otherwise). With the advent of coursera and edx, it is just a matter of time we see good seminaries like WTS doing the same...perhaps? Nevertheless, I must note that ETS offers Masters of Divinity, which is offered to anyone. Certification upon completion of undergraduate degree which they do not offer, yet. I also know of a couple of free online seminaries...like The North American Reformed Seminary, of which I have not looked into, only that I am aware that its enrollment is now full house and closed.

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Motion Controlled Device for Computers

Virtual 3D motion Controller coming soon for $70. Still an unnecessary purchase for me.

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Quickbooks Pro 2013 Unrecoverable Error 19758 63847

This is due to bad Internet Explorer. Usually version 6. Upgrade to version 8 at all cost.

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