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Modeling of spectral changes for depth localization of fluorescent inclusion
Optics Express, Vol. 13, Issue 11, pp. 4263-4274 (2005)
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We have performed modeling of fluorescence signals from inclusions inside turbid media to investigate the influence of a limited fluorescence contrast and how accurately the depth can be determined by using the spectral information. The depth was determined by forming a ratio of simulated fluorescence intensities at two wavelengths. The results show that it is important to consider the background autofluorescence in determining the depth of a fluorescent inclusion. It is also necessary to know the optical properties of the tissue to obtain the depth. A 20% error in absorption or scattering coefficients yields an error in the determined depth of approximately 2–3 mm (relative error of 10–15%) in a 20 mm thick tissue slab.
© 2005 Optical Society of America
OCIS Codes
(170.3660) Medical optics and biotechnology : Light propagation in tissues
(170.5280) Medical optics and biotechnology : Photon migration
(170.6510) Medical optics and biotechnology : Spectroscopy, tissue diagnostics
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Research Papers
Original Manuscript: April 27, 2005
Revised Manuscript: May 20, 2005
Published: May 30, 2005
Jenny Svensson and Stefan Andersson-Engels, "Modeling of spectral changes for depth localization of fluorescent inclusion," Opt. Express 13, 4263-4274 (2005)
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This page includes abstracts and slideshows for talks concerning friendship, hookup culture, American discourses about female genital cutting, inequality and the body, sexuality and sexual pleasure, and the value of public sociology.
A Feminist Defense of Friendship
In American culture we tend to elevate family – both the kind we are born into and the kind we form through romantic relationships – above friendship. Research shows, however, that having non-romantic confidants is more strongly related to physical and mental health than romantic partnership. In this talk — originally written and presented with my friend, Caroline Heldman — I offer a feminist defense of friendship. I challenge the idea that forming healthy, supportive friendships is less important than finding Mr. or Mrs. Right. I review cultural messages about friendship and show how these messages intersect with an emphasis on heterosexual relationships in ways that undermine women's ability to be friends with women, men's ability to be friends with men, and men and women's ability to befriend each other.
"Adorable animals soften the uncomfortable truths Dr. Wade shares about how my generation forms platonic attachments. I left with both a general sense of urgency and an acute desire to cook dinner for my guy friends."
–Paul Holmes (student, Yale University)
For an excerpt, read my article at Salon or view the slideshow for more (warning: extreme cuteness):
What College Students Really Think about Hookup Culture
The media both celebrates and condemns "hookup culture," a mythical environment in which college students have an endless string of casual sexual partners. In fact, students are having a lot less sex than these stories suggest. More, they report that the sex they are having is disappointing, to say the least. In this talk, I bring my own research into dialogue with that of Paula England, Elizabeth Armstrong, and Laura Hamilton. I show that the problem on college campuses isn't too much sex, it's bad sex: unpleasurable, unwanted, unempowering, and antagonistic. The solution? Not to abandon the casual hookup (it has some interesting advantages), but to multiply the sexual discourses on campus in ways that give students the cognitive freedom and cultural support to make the sexual choices that are best for each of them.
"Lisa Wade's presentation was stimulating, informative, and thought-provoking—everything you want a guest speaker to be. Her mix of humor and research drew in the audience and kept them talking for weeks after."
— Jennifer Smith, PhD (Pacific Lutheran University)
For more, read a review, check out the research, watch the talk (at Franklin and Marshall College or, for a 3-min version, see it on MTV), or view the slideshow:
Hookup Culture: A History
The media claim, and parents fear, that college students' embrace of casual sex reflects waning values and a disintegrating morals. In fact, there are reasons why we see hookup culture on college campuses that far transcend individuals beliefs and choices. In this talk, I'll take students on a fascinating trip through American sexual history, visiting the encounter between the Puritans and the American Indians, Victorian romanticism, the dance halls of the "Roaring Twenties," the backseats of 1950s sedans, the invention of the Playboy, the Sexual Revolution, and more. As we go, we'll reflect on how institutional, economic, social, and technological change explain the contemporary sexual culture on college campuses, and maybe even your own sexual attitudes and behaviors.
Hookup Culture: …to the Best of Our Knowledge
Hookup culture is far more interesting, complicated, comforting, and concerning than you think! Aimed at higher education health, counseling, and residence life staff, this lecture — full of surprises — offers an overview of everything we know about hookup culture, closing with a discussion of the theoretical issues and recommendations for institutions.
"Lisa was very current in her material and able to flawlessly answer audience questions, tailoring her talk to the needs of those around her."
– Mary Walsh BNSc., RN., MA., CCC (Outreach Counsellor, Queen's University)
Female Genital "Mutilation" in the American Imagination
There is one thing that most Americans know about female genital mutilation… that it is very, very bad. In this talk I take apart the logic by which we demonize female genital mutilation. I do so not to question whether we should oppose all or some of these practices, but in order to explore how we decide what bodily alterations count as good, bad, or neutral. I ask two questions: (1) How do Americans articulate their opposition to the practice? And (2) What are the consequences of opposing it on those bases and not others? I show that the dominant framing of "female genital mutilation" in the U.S. aims our condemnation very carefully at the practices of others, ensuring that American genital cutting practices stay out of range of our outrage. I conclude by asking us to use our feelings about "mutilation" to think again about male circumcision, surgery on children with ambiguous genitalia, sex reassignment surgery, and cosmetic surgery.
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Anatomy of an Outrage: Female Genital Cutting and the Challenge of Building Multicultural Democracies
In response to requests from Somali immigrants to "circumcise" both their daughters and their sons, doctors at Harborview Medical Center in Seattle considered offering a procedure in local clinics. The "nick" would consist of a one-centimeter incision in the clitoral hood of girls. This lecture tells the story of this provocative idea and the battle between feminists and physicians that ensued. In addition to being fascinating in its own right, the tale has important lessons. In particular, it illuminates the power of and problems with politicizing "culture," with important implications of interest to anyone who cares about building multicultural democracies.
For more, explore the research: "The Politics of Acculturation: Female Genital Cutting and the Challenge of Building Multicultural Democracies" (published in Social Problems) or view the slideshow:
"A World of Difference": How a Two-Tiered Model of Gendered Oppression Undermines Feminism Everywhere
What is the strategic value of invoking a practice like "female genital mutilation"? In this talk, I show that American speakers use the practice to suggest that there are two-tiers of gender oppression: severe and mild. Severe forms of gender inequality are assumed to happen elsewhere, whereas forms in the U.S. are characterized as mild. I argue that the two-tiered model affirms racist and ethnocentric representations of men and women in non-Western countries, erases or trivializes gendered oppression in the West, and undermines feminist movements everywhere.
For more, explore the research: "Defining Gendered Oppression in U.S. Newspapers: The Strategic Value of "Female Genital Mutilation" (published in Gender & Society).
Biology and the Gender Binary: The Surprising New Science of Sex Difference
Is it nature or nurture? Yes! In this lecture I offer a different perspective on the nature/nurture debate, using striking and often amusing evidence for the influences of society on our biology. Ranging across the biological sciences — genetics, hormones, and neuroscience — I discuss the newest research on society-biology interactions, paying special attention to the implications for understanding gender differences and similarities. The article closes with an argument that embracing these developments can enhance rather than harm ongoing efforts to reduce social inequalities of all kinds.
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The Emancipatory Promise of the Habitus: The Body and Progressive Social Change
This talk, aimed at advanced undergraduate and beginning graduate students, shows how scholars use research to build theory with an ethnography that offers a new perspective on Bourdieu's habitus. While most research on the habitus has emphasized how it inhibits social mobility, I draw on scholars who argue that the uneven nature of the social world can create a fractured habitus. If we stumble upon emancipatory spaces, then, we may learn bodily habits that empower us. Drawing on an ethnography of lindy hop — a vintage swing dance — I show that dancers are taught to use their bodies in ways that disrupt the conventional masculine and feminine habitus. I conclude that progressive social change may very well be advanced by focusing on the body as well of, or ahead of, the mind.
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Exploring the Rainbow: Genders and Sexualities in Cross-Cultural Perspective
From inside one's own culture, gender and sexual orientation usually seem like rather straightforward phenomenon. In cross-cultural and historical perspective, however, there is nothing straightforward about it. This talk is a shallow but broad overview of a range of ways that different groups have organized gender and sexuality. It's an extraordinary tour that will make audiences take another look at their own cultural assumptions.
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Sex Machines and Sex Objects: How Stereotypes Subvert Sexual Pleasure
They say "sex sells," but what exactly is it selling? And what does it have to do with sea monkeys? In this talk, I argue that both men and women, in different ways, have something to gain by resisting the sexual values that dominate mass media.
"Lisa is a passionate, likable, articulate speaker who takes on an important and, dare I say, sexy topic: fighting for the liberation of men and women against gender stereotypes and media manipulation."
— Greg M. Epstein (Humanist Chaplain, Harvard University)
For more, flip through the slideshow:
Why Women Have Fewer Orgasms… and What To Do About It
Are women bodies really just "too complicated" to have reliable orgasms? Do men show a disinterest in women's sexual pleasure? The answers to both questions are a resounding "no." Instead, research shows that the imperative that women be sexy (while men are allowed to be sexual) alienates women from their own desires at the same time that it undergirds a sexual script that privileges male orgasm. The result? A stubborn orgasm gap between men and women. So… what's next?
For more, check out the research that inspired the talk or read the article asking whether women are just bad at orgasms.
Doing Public Sociology: Notes from a Practitioner
The most widely-read sociology blog on the web, Sociological Images helps a broad public audience develop and apply a sociological imagination. In addition to offering an overview of the blog's reach and impact, Lisa Wade, PhD – founder, author, and editor – will narrate the blog's unlikely beginnings, reveal the "behind the scenes" workings, and share its evolving philosophy, including those features that have contributed to its success. Lisa will close with an optimistic call to take advantage of the keen and eager public interest in the social sciences.
For more, read about the blog, visit Sociological Images, or see the slideshow:

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About Guy Cannon
I was born "right under the X in Texas" as the song goes,and that would be somewhere around Waxahachie, Texas which if you don't have a map is directly south of both Ft. Worth and Dallas. To make things even more "Texas", my father was a famous horse trainer and horse trader. So I grew up exposed to horses, cattle and rodeos on a daily basis.
My father was in demand by wealthly people who wanted to get into the horse business, so I grew up while moving all over the country. "We moved from Texas to Florida, then from Florida to Illinois from Illinois to Indiana, back to Illinois and then back to Texas." Later he spent years in Brazil, starting the American Quarter Horse Association of Brazil.
I've worked in the Oil fields of Odessa, I've worked as a saddle maker in Ft. Worth and been on a couple of wheat harvest runs from Texas to Montana. I've been a songwriter and producer in the music business and worked with some of the biggest names in Nashville and Austin and even had a song on the charts. I operated one of the first bungee jump companies in the United States. I also happen to be a very good thoroughbred handicapper, and I have created software programs for horse race handicapping. I've designed a fuel system that increased the mileage on my car by over 60%. I recently was one of the top finishers in CNBCs Stock Trading Contest.....and once---- I even ran a snow cone stand.
But mostly I'm just a Texan that likes to paint....and while I have been painting for over 30 years now, it was always for myself or people around me. I'm curious to see how it will go as a commercial venture.


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Judges 6: 11 - 24 |
11 | Now the angel of the LORD came and sat under the oak at Ophrah, which belonged to Jo'ash the Abiez'rite, as his son Gideon was beating out wheat in the wine press, to hide it from the Mid'ianites. |
12 | And the angel of the LORD appeared to him and said to him, "The LORD is with you, you mighty man of valor." |
13 | And Gideon said to him, "Pray, sir, if the LORD is with us, why then has all this befallen us? And where are all his wonderful deeds which our fathers recounted to us, saying, `Did not the LORD bring us up from Egypt?' But now the LORD has cast us off, and given us into the hand of Mid'ian." |
14 | And the LORD turned to him and said, "Go in this might of yours and deliver Israel from the hand of Mid'ian; do not I send you?" |
15 | And he said to him, "Pray, Lord, how can I deliver Israel? Behold, my clan is the weakest in Manas'seh, and I am the least in my family." |
16 | And the LORD said to him, "But I will be with you, and you shall smite the Mid'ianites as one man." |
17 | And he said to him, "If now I have found favor with thee, then show me a sign that it is thou who speakest with me. |
18 | Do not depart from here, I pray thee, until I come to thee, and bring out my present, and set it before thee." And he said, "I will stay till you return." |
19 | So Gideon went into his house and prepared a kid, and unleavened cakes from an ephah of flour; the meat he put in a basket, and the broth he put in a pot, and brought them to him under the oak and presented them. |
20 | And the angel of God said to him, "Take the meat and the unleavened cakes, and put them on this rock, and pour the broth over them." And he did so. |
21 | Then the angel of the LORD reached out the tip of the staff that was in his hand, and touched the meat and the unleavened cakes; and there sprang up fire from the rock and consumed the flesh and the unleavened cakes; and the angel of the LORD vanished from his sight. |
22 | Then Gideon perceived that he was the angel of the LORD; and Gideon said, "Alas, O Lord GOD! For now I have seen the angel of the LORD face to face." |
23 | But the LORD said to him, "Peace be to you; do not fear, you shall not die." |
24 | Then Gideon built an altar there to the LORD, and called it, The LORD is peace. To this day it still stands at Ophrah, which belongs to the Abiez'rites. |


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LEURRE is a project on building and controlling mixed societies composed of animals and artificial agents. The main goals are:
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to provide a general methodology towards the control of mixed-societies;
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ou're excited about New Phyrexia. Obviously. It shows in your eyes. Your excited, excited eyes. So you're probably already planning on going to the Prerelease already. Maybe you'll even take in a Launch Party. But you're on the fence. What could convince you? Well, what if your eyes got a look at the promo foils you could get for playing (while supplies last)? Let's find out!
First, for the New Phyrexia Prerelease (May 7-8), here's Sheoldred, Whispering One.
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Highlighting an artistic career dating back to 1957, a retrospective of artist Myles J. MacDonald is currently on display at the Mann Art Gallery.
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MacDonaldŌĆÖs artwork focuses on landscape, portraiture and politics -- a sampling of 90 pieces from 1957 to 2014 borrowed from public and private collections from across the country.
The collection ŌĆ£provides an in-depth view of prairie landscape, self, family and commissioned portraits and satirical political paintings and drawings,ŌĆØ curator Griffith Aaron Baker notes in a write-up.
Born in New York City in 1941, MacDonald moved to Canada after completing his arts-based post-secondary schooling.
He moved to Spruce Home in 1979. He taught art at SIAST and later taught at the Emma Lake Art Camp.
Included at MacDonaldŌĆÖs retrospective is a second feature with collaborator George Glenn, who has lived in Prince Albert since 1975.
This exhibit is part discarded trash and part art. A small display featured trash MacDonald has picked up from the side of the road near his Spruce Home Road. Behind the table is a photorealistic landscape painting of the area where the trash was found.
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Vegetarian Roasted Red Pepper Spring Roll A blend of tender vegetables including red bell pepper, mushroom, carrots and sweet corn, seasoned...
By Kate Mazzarella-Minshall
On June 16, I attended a book signing event for Chef Thomas Keller's new book, "Under Pressure…Cooking Sous Vide". The event was held at Chef Keller's beautiful Las Vegas Restaurant, Bouchon, in the Venezia Tower of the Venetian Hotel. I was invited by one of my good friends, Annie Kang-Drachen, Manager of Bouchon's Private Dining.
As the doors opened and the reception began, servers appeared with flutes of champagne, red and white wine and the most interesting and delicious array of butler-passed hors d'oeuvres. Chef Keller, with his larger-than-life presence, filled the room as he greeted his guests. I waited with excited anticipation at the chance to finally meet a man I had read so much about and whose restaurants and bakeries I have so enjoyed over the years. As my friend walked toward me, I started to shake and I felt a lump form in my throat. She was about to introduce me to her boss; Thomas Keller, world-renowned chef and author, and I silently prayed to whoever might be listening, to please let me find the words to speak clearly and intelligently, and to remember to thank Chef for granting me an interview. Within seconds of the introduction and hand shake, I felt at ease. Chef Keller was most gracious and charming and very down to earth.
Thirty minutes later the invited guests were escorted into a private room for a question and answer session where Chef Keller brilliantly described the definition of "Cooking Sous Vide" and offered other interesting insights into chefdom and the world of cooking. For anyone interested, you must treat yourself to his new book and grab the other two as well, (The French Laundry Cookbook and Bouchon). It was a fascinating discussion; Chef Keller spoke about his restaurants, his successes and his failures: "I've failed a couple of times", said Keller. "In a way, it's an exciting time when you fail. It helps you learn how to become more successful". Chef Keller is certainly no stranger to success.
After the Q&A, my friends and I stood in line for the actual book signing. We estimated that there were at least 250 people standing in line behind us which wasn't even close to the amount of reservations Bouchon had on the books for that night. Fortunately my friends and I had the foresight to pre arrange a dinner reservation following the book signing. When we left at 9:00 PM, Chef Keller had barely finished signing and there was still a long line of walk-in guests waiting for tables; waiting for the chance to enjoy an unparalleled dining experience.
Bouchon is the epitome of a class act, from the exquisite decor and accoutrements to a friendly, accommodating and attentive service staff. Chef Keller's exceptional French cuisine is a profound balance of flavors and rich textures that truly demonstrate his culinary creativity and the talents of his chefs.
Who inspired you to become a Chef?
Chef Thomas Keller:
I can't really pinpoint one person. There were many people who inspired me along the way and continue to inspire. My Mother was my first role model. From her I learned my values, my strong work ethic and desire; the desire to do a good job and to do a little bit better everyday. I give credit to her for these beliefs; she had a tremendous impact on my life. She also gave me my attention to detail.
My mother worked as a restaurant manager and she gave me my first restaurant job as a dishwasher. It was a very gratifying experience for me. Through this experience, I formed my inclination for organization, repetition and rituals. It laid the groundwork and discipline for my chosen career path later in life. She was in the industry and she knew how important all of these things were in order to achieve success.
My big brother Joseph, who is a chef like me, really gave me a strong introduction to cooking. He taught me how to make hollandaise, roast a prime rib, cook lobster tail, flank steak and make omelets. He was my first introduction to cooking.
From Chef Roland Henin I learned the emotional part of cooking. It was about cooking for somebody else, nourishing, giving pleasure to people whom you might know or not know--and how that impacted them and brought a smile to their face and satisfied an inner need or desire in them in a very profound way.
Why were you drawn to Classical French cooking?
That's always a good question. I read the "Great Chefs of France", and "Ma Gastronomie" by Fernand Point, the founder of the legendary La Pyramide Restaurant and they were truly influential and had a great impact on me. I have to say that it was not necessarily the cooking that attracted me; it was more about the lifestyle and the culture of the French people that were very, very important to me.
How would you define your cuisine? What is "personality cuisine"?
My cuisine is progressive American cuisine based on classic French technique and a classic French repertoire. My cuisine is a personality cuisine; my personality reflects a real appreciation of French cuisine yet it is still American cuisine.
You've described your dishes as being simple.
Yes, but simplicity is the hardest thing to achieve.
Why do you love most about being a Chef?
Nurturing people. That brings me pleasure as a human being. Cooking is not just about technique and providing sustenance; it's about nurturing. Food is about creating memories. I love when my cooking brings a smile on the faces of my guests.
What advice would you give someone aspiring to become a chef or a young chef just starting out in the industry?
Patience. Be ready at every moment; prepare yourself for tomorrow. Chefs always want to be moving faster. I think it's important to enjoy the moment; to accept and embrace the repetition of the job and perfect what you're doing each day so you can bring it forward and use it as a solid foundation for building your career. Chefs also need to take ownership of what they do, and never give up! It's all about determination. Go in everyday and do a little bit better than the day before.
What do you like best about best about your work?
The teamwork. It's really about teamwork and being part of that dynamic. Because we work so closely together, we are able to achieve a result and give an experience to our guests that far exceeds any one individual's achievement.
What is your culinary philosophy?
Cooking is a simple equation, no matter if it's a fine dining restaurant or a themed concept. It is about using quality products and having people who can execute the menu, and bringing those two together every single day. Our goal is to give our guests an experience with our food that leaves them wanting more. We want to have a great and positive impact on the people that are most important to us, our guests. Food is all about creating memories, past and present and we want our guests to leave with wonderful memories of their experience.
Where do you get the names for your restaurants and how did you choose the concept for your restaurants?
The name French Laundry was an historic name. It was called "The French Laundry" since the early 1900s. It was owned by a French couple who operated it as a steam laundry. The building was later purchased by Don and Sally Schmitt who turned it into a restaurant. They operated their business until 1992 when I purchased The French Laundry from them.
Bouchon means a cork in French and also an urban bistro. There was a need for us to open this restaurant as most Napa Valley restaurants closed up at 9:00 PM. We longed for a place for the hospitality industry to go and unwind after a long day in the kitchen. When we started working on Bouchon, the idea was to open a restaurant that reminded us of the classic, traditional bistros we used to go to when we were in New York City and Paris. At Bouchon, we produce high quality food, using the same standards and philosophy as The French Laundry, but in a more casual setting.
Per Se is an interesting name. It's a Latin word meaning "in and of itself". We were looking at the ampersand symbol and in the word "ampersand" is the word "per se." That really personified what we wanted the restaurant to be and now has become. Per se is a restaurant about luxury with a beautiful view overlooking Central Park; a place where you can watch the seasons change, and as the seasons change, so do the food and the feeling inside the restaurant.
As far as Ad Hoc, this was originally intended to be a very different type of restaurant. While we were going over its design, we experimented by opening a temporary restaurant that we called Ad Hoc, which literally means "for this purpose." The idea was to be open 5 days a week offering a 4-course family style menu that we changed every day. We wanted to have a place for the community and for ourselves to dine for the time being, while we finalized our original concept and design for a burger restaurant. The decision to change over the restaurant was taken out of our hands by our guests; the response from them was so positive we couldn't close it. So today, Ad Hoc has become a permanent part of our restaurant family.
Why do you change your menus every day at The French Laundry and Per Se, and isn't that a lot of work?
We change them everyday because we're driven by what's available in the market. We continue to be inspired by whatever is around us and look forward to collaborating with our team to make these changes.
What does it take to be a master chef?
Desire. You have to have desire. People say that you have to have passion in order to do something well but I don't completely agree with that. Passion is important but passion ebbs and flows. We can be passionate about something one day but not the next. Desire equals success. Having a desire for something means striving for it on a daily basis. Determination and ambition are also important qualities in any field.
You are a world-renowned chef. What are the reasons for your success and what distinguishes you from other famous chefs?
I don't know what distinguishes me from other chefs but I believe the reasons for my success have been a little bit of luck and having the ability to recognize opportunities and take advantage of them. But more than anything, I really attribute my success to my teams. We work together in a collaborative way that remains one of our strengths. We all share a common vision and a common goal--the same basic beliefs and principles as they relate to food. People who have the knowledge and that one-hundred percent commitment to our guests will have success.
What are your favorite foods? Do you eat junk food and are there any foods that you won't eat?
I won't eat bad food [said laughing]. Sure I eat junk food…Nutter Butters, Snickers and I love In and Out Burger. Roast chicken is my favorite food; food represents memories and roast chicken stirs up many emotions in me.
Do you read reviews about yourself and your restaurants and how do these reviews influence you?
Obviously reviews are very important; they give direction to the consumer. Certainly no one wants a bad review, but I try not to dwell too much on them. I respect the food critics for what they do but I don't like focusing on yesterday; I like to focus on today and tomorrow.
We enjoy hearing from our guests the most. The biggest compliment I can think of is when people say "This reminds me of…" because they associate it with a positive experience in their past. But at the end of the day, we measure our performance from within. We constantly gauge ourselves by how we relate to one another, and as I mentioned above, how we strive to be a little bit better than what we did yesterday.
Do you take advantage of local seasonings and produce?
Of course. We have our own gardens and farms. It is all about quality products and supporting our suppliers—and building those relationships.
Has the heightened interest in celebrity chefs and cooking shows been good or bad for the industry, and would you consider hosting your own show?
It's been very good. The Food Network is a great tool. It teaches people to be more interested in food and cooking. For me personally, I don't want to be on TV. It's too distracting. I prefer to focus on my restaurants. I want to make sure my team is getting everything they need to be able to maintain and elevate the quality of the experience for our guests that we have in all our restaurants.
Do you follow dining and food trends?
I don't get involved in trends for the simple fact that you know it's going to change.
You have a very strong work ethic. Is there a rule of conduct and a work ethic you enforce with your team?
Certainly, we always have rules but they are hard to "enforce", I prefer the position "to inspire". I want a staff that is committed to my philosophy and culture.
What are most important lessons you can teach your staff?
Success. I want my team to learn from me to help them do their jobs better, because at the end of the day we define our success by how we did collectively as a group. Awareness is key, without it you may not recognize inspiration. If you are not aware of the world around you, then it is impossible to be inspired whether by people, or by products, or the sight and smell of something. Inspiration is all around us, and we just need to be aware, and be ready for that inspiration, and then embrace it.
I want to impart what's important to me: that respect for the food, that commitment to our guests as well as building relationships with our suppliers. I want my team to realize that for a restaurant to be good so many pieces have to come together.
What is your next venture?
We are opening a Bouchon in Beverly Hills.
You said you became interested in wine when you became interested in food, and now you have your own wine label.
Yes, it's called Modicum; it's a small production of Cabernet Sauvignon.
What are your favorite culinary instruments?
My knives (chuckling).
What do you look for when you hire your chefs?
I want a staff with true dedication and true commitment to the kitchen and the cuisine. I want my team to set examples for the next generation of chefs, the dining room staff as well as the food industry as a whole.
Your admiring fans love your books. Do you have any plans to write another?
If the right opportunity presents itself, certainly.
Thank you, Chef Keller. Thank you for granting me this interview and thank you to your amazing staff for making it possible; it was an honor and a privilege.


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A great begining has been made. Let us pray the intents are honest and without any prejudices. anti -monopoly steps with the required transformation into an open economy and a transparent data base about its businesses certainly can open
the closed doors of international trade for China.
I am sure that this single incident proves that commies are evil and non-capitalist. I mean, IBM was bought by the Chinese, it was a small dying unit of IBM, but that proves it, never mind the Asian ones meaning China. You also forget Blackstone, though it was a small investment.
And China's list? Tsingdao beer, Harbin beer, Zhujiang beer, to name a few just in the brewery industry, but for god's sake the commies are starting to revoke business deals for beverages! Acting very bad!
Antitrust laws are always going raise red flags among economists. While the laws are supposed to protect competition in order to maximize efficiency, any law allowing the government to intervene so heavily in the free market leads to the potential of inefficient outcomes even worse than the market failures they were trying to correct in the first place. The laws should protect competition, not the individual competitors.
That said, I think many people here are missing the point--
Prior to the adoption of the Anti-Monopoly Law, businesspeople, attorneys, and academics were interested if the law (either as drafted or as enforced) would a legitimate attempt at creating an antitrust law or a pretext to protectionism. While it's still too early in the law's life to draw a definitive conclusion, but the Economist is pointing out evidence of the latter.
Complaints that the US or EU have made similar rejections of deals on antitrust ground miss the point--there is plenty of evidence that the US and EU are willing to use antitrust law against their own companies, particularly when private parties are able to enforce the laws. Whether China is willing to do the apply its shiny new anti-monopoly law to Chinese companies remains an open question.
The Chinese government has, for a long time, been trying to find ways of taking over all the parts of the world it could. Now it has shown that it is the only enterprise that will be allowed to do anything of the sort. Of COURSE the Chinese government is making a monopoly - that is what all dictatorships are trying to do, it is just the most successful
"...after what is presumed to be pressure from the government." Weasel words. Who presumes? Where do you get this from?
This article seem to be very naive to be in The Economist. The practice of Coca cola is widely known to be dubious and to praise it smacks the knowledge of The Economist.
I being a free marketeer support this Chinese decision wholeheartedly. Free market doesn't means supporting every tom dick and harry. Coca Cola should be shown its place. There is nothing to be scared of.
Its Indian experiences: first and foremost in India where competition authority is almost absent, Coca Cola went on a buying spree and now there are no other competitors in soft beverages. It literally takes out any choice for the consumers apart from Coca cola's own brand of varied choices. People really have to get used to drink only Coca cola brand of beverages. This has killed the market and does Economist wants this kind of markets to thrive? It doesn't ends there. You go to any popular fast food restaurant and you always have meal deal only with cola brand beverages. What nonsense is this? Ok how does Coca Cola's corporate practice is - disastrous. There is a legal case going on for its activities in Pachimeda in the state of Kerala where it has exploited the water resources there to the hilt and polluted the water bodies there with its effluents.
Well done China! This is one of the excellent decisions by the chinese authorities. They have stood up against MN monopolies.
Coca Cola DOES manipulate the market.
They create their own "opposition" and by focusing the attention of the consumer on either their own or the "opposition" product through advertising all the other market players lose revenue.
Nestle, in the broadbased beverage industry, is about the only viable competition in the long term but both have a vested interest in driving prices up. A beverage which consists mostly of water and a few cheap flavorings is really ridiculously overpriced!
Makes a very good marketing case history, though.
It is not the first time the Economist publish these articles with sinophobic sentiment. It makes no sense for China not to block the deal, given the Coca-cola already has 50% of the market.
After 10 months working in a management position in China for an European company I can only get to the conclusion that investing in China to sell in the chinese market is an almost impossible task. You have to fight with desloyal employess that take commissions along all your supply chain making impossible to compete with chinese companies in your sector. Your business ethics will impose yourself to comply with all government regulations while being closely monitored by the authorities rising your costs. Then you have to pay commissions to get to a client as selling is more based in contacts than in the quality of your product. Unless your company is a well known brand you will never get to the chinese market. The only chance is to stablish yourself in a tax free zone, make the best of the low labour costs and export all your production. Forget about doing business in China.
I totally agree with Retail Investor.
Is it not time for members of the WTO to reconsider how badly they want China as a member. The driving forces in the past were to be able to import their cheap good and the promise of sales to millions. But now we see the value of home-grown production and the unlikelyhood of sales.
For how long will western companies waste money trying to sell to Chinese? The carrot has been dangling too long. Time to pull out.
What if this deal is the other way around? Would U.S government be o.k if China Huiyuan is taking over Coca-Cola?
World-trade is about national interest, not the interest of the trading-partners. Everybody knows this, except this article.
China should not block this deal, nor should U.S government blocked mergers (or takeover deals) offered by Asians or companies from Middle-East (Does the port management business in six major U.S seaports deal ring the bell?) in the name of the national security. But here we are, complaining who is good trading partner and who isn't.
No need to demonise China for this. After all, everybody is playing as best as they could to get ahead from rest of everybody.
The Economist should know better.
sorry!The sentence..."but China didnot obey the Trade Guidelines."shoud be" but China didnot violate Trade guidelines."
Now wait a minute. Coke already owns more than 50 percent of China's carbonated beverage sector. An American company already owns more than half the businesses in its sector in another people's country. Isn't that enough for the Americans? How much can they possible want to own and control outside their borders? For someone to think that any government was being protectionist in rejecting any more bids under these circumstances is just cuckoo. Honestly, 50 percent of another country's businesses is enough. The person who wrote this article is obviously insane.
Just like the Iraq war,in order to protect American's interests,America found some excuses for the war.How about the result?Where are the nuclear weapons?Every people is good at finding excuses for himself!!
to Podocarpus,
Of course,the company is private.We must realize that every people is selfish and so as a country. Every country tries its best to protect the interests of its own companies and people.If America confronted with the same situation,some departments would make the same decision!!In order to protect all the Chinese people's interests,you may think China has found some excues for itself,but China didnot obey the Trade Guidelines.
@ lion_in_sleeping
What does "..private company on paper .." mean?
Are you saying that this company is really controlled by the Chinese government irrespective of legal ownership?
@ lecra
You said "ome on "economist", this isn't the first time that "coke" has its take-over bid blocked by a foreign government. its bid for "berri ltd" (australia) in 2003 and "orangina" (france) in 1999 were similarly rejected on anti-monopoly ground. why do you single out china?"
The bid for Berri in Australia was by Coca-cola Amatil whihc I understand to be an Ausralian company which is licensed to bottle Coca-cola products.
Hui yuan is a private company on paper,but it concerns the interests of all the Chinese people!The rejection is sensible.This isnot the trade protection.
What's the surprise in this matter? USA does exactly the same all the time. Do you want an example. Last month the Brazilian meatpacking company JBS was forced to abandon the acquisition of National Beef, an American company, after the U.S. Department of Justice filed a suit to block the transaction due to concerns about the high concentration of the meat industry. It happens in USA very often. Why should not China prevent Coca-Cola to monopolise the beverage market in their country. Please, stop the hypocrisy.
The word circulating among investment bankers in Beijing is that Coca-cola did not want to close the deal, because it thought its offer was too high, in light of the economic crisis. This is not the first time China rejects a multi-national company paying a ridiculous price for a crumbling old-style communist icon. We should be thankful for the nationalistic sentiment in China, lest Coke comes back to Obama next month asking for a bail-out.
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an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
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a crucial stage or turning point in the course of something
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A crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point.
An unstable situation, in political, social, economic or military affairs, especially one involving an impending abrupt change.
A sudden change in the course of a disease, usually at which the patient is expected to recover or die.
A traumatic or stressful change in a person's life.
A point in a drama at which a conflict reaches a peak before being resolved.
Origin: From κρίσις, from κρίνω
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the point of time when it is to be decided whether any affair or course of action must go on, or be modified or terminate; the decisive moment; the turning point
that change in a disease which indicates whether the result is to be recovery or death; sometimes, also, a striking change of symptoms attended by an outward manifestation, as by an eruption or sweat
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Posted by anthony at December 19, 2006 02:40 AMin ro az ye zavie dige ham dashti
Wow ! Thanks Sam ! I can finally see what the bottom of those seats are like without having to look like a friggin' idiot ! Just kidding... Seriously, that's a nice complement to bug's POV.
Posted by Carl at December 19, 2006 02:56 AMThought I was having a deja-vu moment there. Then I realized it was a different photo! I think I prefer this one, the little metal circle on the ground makes things quite interesting from the bug pov.
Posted by Unavoidable at December 19, 2006 02:58 AMSometimes the angle of attack makes the photo - as it does here. My first inclination was that the point of focus was too far back, but actually this does serve to draw the eye into the shot more effectively.
Posted by Simon C at December 19, 2006 03:40 AMI like this one a lot more than the first one, I like the symmetry and the rear window.
Posted by Dylan at December 19, 2006 05:17 AMSuperbe picture with great DOF.
Posted by {-P-} at December 19, 2006 05:55 AMThis just does not work after the previous shot/s. It is just SOOOoooooo static! one thinks of possibilities and latent energy :-)
Posted by lydia at December 19, 2006 06:37 AMGreat perspective. The floor of that streetcar is a lot cleaner than I would expect.
Posted by Laurie at December 19, 2006 07:05 AMMust be a late night or early morning session to have as empty looking a car as this.
The circular pattern on the floor makes it for me with this angle. For a not too interesting subject in general its a good view. Working hard as ever.
Posted by Hugh Petrie at December 19, 2006 07:28 AMIt's black & withe photo but not impossible to guess the colors.It's reminds me a modern life which people need it but sometimes don't like!
like our life that it's men are going to be the same!
Love the low angle! Nice tones as well.
Posted by Craig at December 19, 2006 09:42 AMGreat photo! I think it really captures an aspect of city life. I would be curious to see the image with the trash on the ground cleaned up or photoshopped out. Also, I think the image would be better if the foreground was more in focus but I understand that may not be possible.
Posted by Steve Maxson at December 19, 2006 09:50 AMnice depth of field
Posted by Andrew at December 19, 2006 10:16 AMvery good angle we dont often view the world from down there
Posted by damien at December 19, 2006 11:02 AMبا عرض سلام و خسته نباشید
دیروز عصر مصاحبه تان را با «مت گلووی» در برنامه «هی یر اند ناو» شنیدم. می خواستم صمیمانه ترین تبریکاتم را به مناسبت موفقیت فتوبلاگ شما و نیز انتشار کتابتان به عرض برسانم.
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How did you find such an empty car?!?
Posted by Annie at December 19, 2006 01:47 PMBoy, I wish I could be as good as you... and have the money for the kind of digital cameras you have. Amazing.
Posted by Ryan McGinnis at December 19, 2006 03:24 PMHey Sam,
Can you please take a picture of yourself taking pictures such as this one? Haha Thanks!
Posted by Elizabeth at December 19, 2006 03:25 PMnice shot.Thanks for sharing your pictures.
Posted by Naimi at December 19, 2006 04:22 PMhey you can see my gum! nice pic sam
Posted by Davin at December 19, 2006 08:26 PMInteresting shot Sam!
I take this same streetcar to work every day.
I much prefer this view to the back of everyone's head that I normally get.
Keep up the good work!
great shot,
Posted by amun at December 19, 2006 09:30 PMI love this!! Reminds me of some work I did years ago photographing up through the middle of an electricity pylon. Pyramidical yet rectangular and with great flow. You have a marvellous eye for composition. Well done.
Posted by PoshPaws at December 20, 2006 04:46 AMLove the angle, and the placement of the circle on the floor... As the saying goes; Good photographers have dirty knees...
Posted by Markus at December 20, 2006 05:45 PMYou really know how to make the TTC look nice -- even when it's the bottom of the seats! :)
Posted by sparklite at December 20, 2006 09:53 PMGreat shot. Were you lying down when you took this shot?
Posted by navin at December 21, 2006 05:27 AMOkay, I'm crazy for this one. I just LOVE the perspective, and the unconventional view of an everyday experience... awesome work!
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