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Archive for January, 2017
Fred Korematsu Honored in Google Doodle
Posted by kbauer in Library Collection on January 30, 2017
Fred Korematsu, born on this day 1919, defied orders to imprison Americans of Japanese descent during World War II. His conviction for evading internment was upheld by the US Supreme Court in Korematsu v. United States. In dissent, Justice Frank Murphy wrote
All residents of this nation are kin in some way by blood or culture to a foreign land. Yet they are primarily and necessarily a part of the new and distinct civilization of the United States. They must, accordingly, be treated at all times as the heirs of the American experiment, and as entitled to all the rights and freedoms guaranteed by the Constitution.
Read about Fred Korematsu in Enduring conviction : Fred Korematsu and his quest for justice online from the Trinity Library, or one of these other books about Japanese internment.
Chronicle of Higher Education Now Available Online
Posted by jthomas3 in Database News on January 26, 2017
We are excited to announce that we now have a site license to The Chronicle of Higher Education. There are no limits on the number of simultaneous users, no special logins, and no more need to use the ProQuest archive or wait for the print version.
If you're on campus, you can go directly to www.chronicle.com; if you're off campus, our proxied link has you covered!


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My name is Stanza I work in London as an artist making artwork often with wireless sensors and robots. Recurring themes throughout my career include, the urban landscape, surveillance culture and alienation in the city. The patterns we make, the visual and imaginative interpretations we give to real world events, are being networked into retrievable data structures that can be re-imagined and source for information. These patterns disclose new ways of seeing the world. The robots mimic and trace the patterns people make - but based on algorithms. The robots are tracked - everything is watched and recorded - and like people their movements can be networked into retrievable data structures that it can be re-imagined and sourced for information.
How did your interest in robots / robotics start?
First it was a way to try to learn electronics. Second I needed moving objects to track and I couldn't expect people to walk around my studio all day. The robots have become a useful test bed for a number of artistic experiments
What kind of actions needs to be done in the community to increase the interest and the awareness of robots / robotics?
More exhibitions, investment, more robot kits and different platforms.
If you have any closing remarks or comments about robots / robotics, then go ahead.
I say equal rights for robots. Robots have common behaviours, ie robots can follow a path (path following mode), the can avoid obstacles (avoidance mode), and they can operate in wander mode. The robots can be programmed accordingly.
Stanza robot works:
Robotica - IV: Control Inside The Panopticon.
Syncronicity 2008.
Robotica II: - "Robots Mating. What robots
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The history of Santos and Songa Mercer has been thick as of late, considering the Chevron contract termination in June for the tardy delivery of the rig. Santos quickly signed the contract with Songa then.
According to previous statements about the contract, this extension will be at the same rate. If Santos decides to exercise its second option on the rig, the rate will increase to the going market price.
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These amazing Turkish Carrot truffles are sweet, soft, coconut-y wow. I got this wonderful recipe from here and the day I made these amazing treat was just a start. I had completely forgotten about the "gajar me halwa" after having these gorgeous looking treats.
It's a great item to gift someone special (if you prefer something homemade) as it's easy and doesn't require a lot of 'extra' ingredients and so much different than having mithai's or traditional Indian sweets. Just saying(I sure do like my gulab jamuns😄)
6-7 medium sized carrots
1 1/2 cup sugar
200 gms desiccated coconut (I have used store bought)
1 1/2 cup sugar
Juice of ¼ Lemon
1tbsp Vanilla Essence
½ tsp cinnamon powder (Dalchini)
Pistachio and coconut to roll truffles
Peel and wash Carrots. Boil them. I have used pressure cooker to boil the carrots. Puree the boiled carrots without the water.
Do not discard the water in which carrots are boiled. You can us this to add to gravies or for making dough.
Heat the carrot puree with sugar. The amount of sugar will depend on the quality and size of carrots. I would advice to start with 1 ½ cup and add more only after tasting.
Let it simmer on medium to low heat for 20 minutes. Add vanilla, cinnamon, lemon juice. Keep 3 tbsp coconut aside for rolling truffles. Mix rest of the coconut and cook for another 2-3 minutes. Take off the gas and let the mixture cool for around 15-20 minutes.
When the mixture has cooled down a little and is comfortable to handle, make balls of desired size.
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- National Sleep Foundation – wide range of information about everything sleep related
- Sleep Offers – mattress reviews for a range of online mattress brands
- Harvard Healthy Sleep – resource from the division of sleep medicine at the Harvard University
- National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute – shows you why sleep is so important to body functions
- Sleep Cupid – mattress reviews and ratings for brand name mattresses in the USA and Canada
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- WebMD – 9 surprising reasons to get more sleep
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Welcome to the Fractional Trade blog..
How alternative developer models have influenced investment
Date: 2013-05-28 17:12:51
RCI, the global leader in vacation exchange, and The Registry Collection programme, the world's largest luxury exchange programme, collaborated for the fourth successive year to co-host their half-day Masterclass, which was titled 'Recovery and Growth through Innovation'in 2013 at this year's Arabian Hotel Investment Conference, hosted at Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai. This year's interactive event included a panel of distinguished speakers who offered key industry stakeholders, hotel brands, resort [ read more... ]
Gateway to India - RCI's Shared Ownership Conference in Mumbai
Date: 2012-02-10 09:31:30
Piers Brown reports from RCI's Shared Ownership Conference in Mumbai. I knew I was going to enjoy the trip to the Shared Ownership conference in Mumbai, India, when booking my economy flights I was offered a premium economy seat for the return journey at a cheaper rate - strange but true! After catching the overnight flight from London I was met by my hotel driver who navigated the roads to the JW Marriott hotel where I was staying. The streets were packed with cars, motorcycles, [ read more... ]
Shared Ownership Fractional Summit MENA: sand and deliver
Date: 2011-11-24 23:53:04
The Fractional Life events team (Piers, Tracey, Jeremie and myself) returned to the UAE earlier this week for our second conference in the region. Last year's inaugural Shared Ownership Fractional Summit MENA, held at Abu Dhabi's Yas Hotel, kicked things off to a good start. This year we upped the ante by holding the event at the iconic Burj Al Arab in Dubai, the world's only seven-star hotel, and it turned out to be an eventful couple of days. A sleepless evening flight from Heathrow saw us [ read more... ]
Upbeat Portugese fractional ownership awareness day
Date: 2011-09-19 11:47:48
Piers Brown reports from Portugal. Last week the Registry Collection's series of European fractional awareness days for 2011 visited the Quinta Da Marinha Hotel (left), Cascais, Lisbon – the last roadshow session. There was a strong collective of around 40 delegates including fractional real estate professionals and many Portugese developers keen to share and learn about the potential for fractional ownership sales in Portugal. These included Oceanico Group, Colinas do Alvor SA, [ read more... ]
Fractional Summit USA: the show must go on
Date: 2011-09-13 16:30:59
The Fractional Life crew made a much anticipated return to Miami at the end of August for the second annual Fractional Summit USA. The days leading up to the event were rather fraught as we tracked the progress of Hurricane Irene with a sense of foreboding and more than a little deja vu (last year, Hurricane Earl was spinning violently off the Carolinas at the same time of year).As the weather across the Eastern seaboard worsened, Piers, Tracey, our French intern Jeremie and I enjoyed a [ read more... ]
Fractionals in the Sunshine State - Piers Brown reports from the ARDA convention
Date: 2011-04-04 23:54:13
Last week Fractional Summit USA was privileged to be a sponsor at the annual ARDA convention at the World Center Marriott, Orlando, Florida. Billed as the premier gathering for the vacation ownership industry, the four-day conference attracts more than 3,000 participants from over 20 countries and offers attendees a myriad of educational, networking and social opportunities.The conference attracted the big-hitters from the fractional, PRC, timeshare, hotel and hospitality sectors and I was [ read more... ]
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Fractional Life in San Francisco: farewell to the bay
Date: 2011-03-20 18:20:46
The Fractional Life team hit the road, or should that be the skies, again this week as Piers, sales manager John Hulme and I flew to San Francisco for the 2011 Ragatz Fractional Interest Conference.We arrived on the Saturday before the conference, giving ourselves the chance to be tourists for a couple of days in this fascinating city, and we dived headlong into the American experience – local beers (particularly Anchor Steam and Fat Tire) in great bars like The Gold Dust Lounge and Lefty [ read more... ]
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Fractional Summit 2011: whisky galore in London
Date: 2011-03-03 21:48:11
Europe's biggest and best fractional real estate conference came to town in February, as 200 delegates from countries as diverse as Thailand, Brazil, Norway and Ghana – as well as more traditional vacation property destinations – gathered to network, share knowledge and listen to presentations from industry experts at Fractional Summit 2011.Feedback from the event has been superb, and you can read more about the conference here. But I wanted to use this blog to talk about some [ read more... ]
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Fractional Life in Ireland: For peat's sake!
Date: 2011-03-03 18:38:16
Fractional Life founder Piers Brown, our designer Pete Matthews of Cave Creative and myself were recently lucky enough to enjoy the splendid hospitality on offer at Ireland's Doonbeg Lodge, in West Clare.After a quick hop on Ryanair from Stansted to Shannon, we de-iced the hire car to brave our way through the heavy mist on icy, winding country roads to our destination, standing alone on the stunning Atlantic coast.Doonbeg was built by the team behind the famous Kiawah Island resort, and as you [ read more... ]
Fractional Life in Abu Dhabi: revelations, racing cars and rollercoasters
Date: 2011-03-03 13:53:24
The Fractional Life and Fractional Trade crew headed for pastures new in November, for the inaugural Shared Ownership Fractional Summit Middle East. The event was held at the stunning Yas Hotel, a futuristic creation on Yas Island, right next to a marina and the Formula 1 track. Motorsport was to be an ever-present theme during our time in the UAE. Before the conference got under way, a group of delegates (pictured above) headed off to the newly opened Ferrari World theme park. With more than [ read more... ]


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My daughter had an injury while playing and when i brought her to Dr.Rajesh Kumar he told me it was a dental fracture and the whole case had to be dealt very delicately and carefully so that the fracture didn\'t affect the rest of the teeth. From that day on for two yeards he treated my daughter so carefully and patiently. Today its three months since she is off all her fixtures and has a good smile. Thanks to Dr.Rajesh.Dr.Kusum has also been extremely helpful.
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I had some abnormalities in the way my teeth had grown since my childhood. I was little apprehensive to rectify it. So i left it till the age 30. I felt confident and my apprehension was gone, when i meet Dr.Rajesh at Thangam Dental Clinic and discussed about. He made me understand clearly the process, time, cost & what to expect from the rectifying treatment. He also explained me the difficulties in rectifying at the age of 30. I was convinced and went ahead with the treatment. After an year with the regular visits to the clinic, I am amazed at the result of the treatment. My face & teeth looks far better than it looked before. One fact I can proudly say about Thangam Dental Clinic is the Hygiene, Cleanliness, Care, and the best infrastructure among the dental clinic in the city.
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I've always been apprehensive about dental treatment and dentist,but at Thangam's it was a wonderful experience , perfect ambience ,pleasing staff and doctors who are very helpful and pleasing. No pain at all throughout the procedures. I'll always recommend Thangam's dental clinic to all my friends and relatives. Keep up the good job
Very calm atmosphere. Great staff and doctors. Very good treatment. Immediate appointments. Came back home with a big smile.
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I visited THANGAMS DENTAL CLINIC in feb 2013. I was in pain due to fractured teeth. Dr Rajesh Menon offered treatment..
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Responsible - gives the patient the best - right from the doctor and his team to the latest and clinically clean equipment and hygienic environment. There is an air of transparency and accountablity in the processes involved - especially when it involves root canals, bridges, fixing of dentures. Each item is discussed in detail with the patient who is given the freedom to question and be informed.
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This in a nutshell is how Dr Raajesh's Thangam Dental Clinic can be described.
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From the very beginning, I have been Dr.Rajesh's patient. I have undergone several surgeries & gum treatments and not once have I returned home with an aching jaw. Painless dentistry is, indeed, what they offer at Thangam dental. The clinic's pleasant ambience and the interior design makes patients feel at ease. Friendly guidance and support from the staff is worthy of appreciation. Besides, Dr.Rajesh's warm smile and liveliness makes every patient forget dental pain. Also, upon completion of major treatments, dentists at Thangam dental ensure that their patients suffer no consequential pain or problems and are very glad to help at any hour of the day. May Thangam dental reach greater heights and succeed in all their future endeavours.
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It looks like the Boston Red Sox could be getting their starting third baseman back relatively soon. Pablo Sandoval is set to start his rehab assignment on Friday.
Sandoval will be joining David Price on Friday with the Triple-A Pawtucket Red Sox. The plan is for him to get swings in as a designated hitter for a few games. After that, he'll take the field at third base.
While Sandoval has been out, the Red Sox have had a barrage of players attempt to grab onto third base.
Marco Hernandez, Brock Holt, Deven Marrero, Josh Rutledge and Steve Selsky have all seen time at the position. While some of them played well, the consensus is that they were an ineffective (and injured) group.
The main problem with the replacements has been defense. Aside from Marrero's stellar glove, the group tended to make errors on a daily basis. Rutledge is the only one hitting well, but Hernandez wasn't miserable before he got injured.
It should be noted that Sandoval wasn't exactly setting the world on fire before his injury. While he was starting to heat up, he still had very pedestrian numbers.
The switch-hitter had a .213/.269/.377 slash line on the year. He had one double, three home runs, and 10 runs batted in through 17 games. But Sandoval was 8-for-23 (.348) in the seven games prior to his knee injury.
Even with his low numbers, Sandoval does bring a different presence to the lineup than any of his replacements would. While a lot of them are the hitters that pitchers intentionally walk to get to in a lineup, Sandoval is a little more feared.
It's not that the replacements aren't professional hitters, they just aren't Sandoval. The 30-year-old has a career .286 average and over 500 RBI. The five replacements have combined for 247 RBI in their careers.
Sandoval gives the Boston lineup more power and another bat that pitchers won't be afraid to just throw strikes at.
It's unclear how long the rehab assignment will take, as it all comes down to how his knee progresses. The Red Sox should just be happy to know Pablo Sandoval's on his way back.
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Brett O'Riley has been a leader in the digital transformation and innovation eco-system of the New Zealand economy, since his return to the country in 2009. As the Chief Executive of Auckland's economic growth agency "ATEED", and before that as Deputy Chief Executive of the Ministry of Science and Innovation, Brett has spearheaded the goal to establish Auckland as an innovation hub of Asia-Pacific, through the development of advanced industries including screen and digital, health technologies, ICT, advanced manufacturing, food and beverage, education and aviation/space.
We sat down with Brett to discuss New Zealand's economy is evolving, the talent challenge and how we can build resilience into our cities.
PwC: So what do you think is the biggest change you've been seeing in the last 20 years?
Brett: I think it's definitely been the focus on the rest of the world and on globalisation. When I think back to the New Zealand business world 20 years ago, it was about a primary sector and related industries focused on exporting, and a tourism sector that also had an external focus, but everything else was largely internally focussed. Off the back of that initial shock in the 70s of the UK entering the EU's common market, and then the deregulation of the 1980s, businesses have become much more competitive and global in their outlook.
PwC: So 20 years ago it was all about free trade, but with Brexit and similar events you have a real change in the way we talk about trade. How do you see that playing out
Brett: I think one of the advantages the New Zealand economy has is that we have been through in the 1980's and 90's what the US and Europe are now going through. So we moved past traditional manufacturing and protectionism, and into the knowledge economy a lot sooner than a lot of other countries overseas.
That puts us in a good position because it means we have things that people want to buy – which is essentially what trade is all about, particularly IP driven products and services. So I think we are in a good space there and our future is going to be trading in Asia, in addition to our traditional markets of Australia and the USA.
I think we will certainly continue to see strong growth from China, and the One Belt, One Road trade strategy is driving a lot of Chinese companies to start looking offshore for investment opportunities. So I think we'll see plenty of inbound activity from China which will stimulate trade to China and other markets.
PwC: Thinking about risks, are there any businesses are facing that they weren't facing three years ago?
Brett: I think talent is the main risk for New Zealand businesses. We're in a position where most developed countries in the world will say they are short on talent. The housing situation in Auckland is certainly exacerbating that, because workers are very aware of housing costs and quality of life determines where globally mobile talent will work. So talent is a persistent issue. We know housing and transport are two of the major factors that are holding back economic growth in Auckland, but the net effect of that is the effect it has on attracting and retaining talent.
At ATEED, we're doing a lot of work around how we can get young New Zealanders into skilled work, and how we can either discourage them from going overseas or provide them with opportunities to come back. If the technology sector is going to keep growing we have to get that talent pipeline working now, and other sectors like tourism and construction are also under severe pressure for workers.
The elephant in the room here is our education system and our curriculum. The pipeline simply isn't there to encourage people into technology roles. We are still developing a 20th century workforce, rather than a 21st century workforce, which is where we need to be.
PwC: So thinking about automation, and how that relates to talent. Surely, that's a possible answer to the talent shortages we are facing?
Brett: I think some jobs certainly will be automated, but those jobs overseas that are being automated are roles we simply don't have here in New Zealand because we don't have the manufacturing base that the USA or the UK have.
We should still be looking for automation opportunities though. We have some sectors like health that are still hugely reliant on human labour and this can be inefficient. I think one of the problems we have at a national level is that we have too many low-paid jobs and not enough high-paid jobs. So we have to be focussed on growing those advanced industries that can provide higher salaries and creating a talent pipeline to support them. We can then look at automating more manual jobs so we aren't creating a two-tier economy.
Another piece that's missing from the conversation about talent is that we only really talk about young people, but this question of advanced industries and future ways of working really cuts across all age groups. I'm 54 and, if I listen to the experts, I should be aiming to live until I'm at least 100. So what other careers could I have between now and then? There's no reason to believe I couldn't be an active workforce participant for the next 30 or 40 years – maybe not in the conventional 8-5 sense but I could still be a salaried or contracted employee. So how do we retool the workforce to accommodate older workers with different requirements?
PwC: It's certainly something we are seeing with more flexibility around their work, how do you see that playing out?
Brett: It's something I've seen quite a lot recently with friends of mine moving back from London to New Zealand and they are able to keep their old jobs but work while their colleagues are asleep. It works for the company and it works for them because they get to have a better family life.
We have a unique benefit in that our time zone is halfway between North America and Asia. We've talked about that historically but it's been largely about call centres and other lower value services. So now we have to think how we can apply that advantage to higher-value roles.
PwC: And how well are businesses managing to capture the value that globally connected students can bring to the New Zealand economy?
Brett: So far, not well. It's a gap for corporate New Zealand. I still think there are stereotypes of migrants that are holding organisations back. There's a bit of a mind-set, one that we are trying to change at ATEED through our Study Auckland arm, that international education is a transaction rather than a lifecycle. What we should be saying isn't 'how many students can we get in?' it's 'how many students can we retain?'
PwC: So let's talk about privacy and trust. We've all become very good at sharing information, and people are more and more aware of that. Has privacy had any impact on your organisation?
Brett: It certainly has. I think one of my observations on the New Zealand public sector in general is that we don't use data very well. So it's interesting that we've been through this conversation about privacy but we still aren't using the data that we have collected to any great extent.
There's also a conversation we need to have about how you function as a modern society with data – and that's an area where New Zealand could be a real leader internationally. At the moment we have a few 20th century norms, a few 21st century norms and quite a lot of confusion around it as well. But if we had that conversation, we might be better positioned to deal with cyber security threats.
PwC: With any organisation there's a conflict between managing costs and delivering value, and meeting the expectations of society. So how do you balance those?
Brett: The world isn't linear anymore, it's changing in non-linear ways. So how do you plan for that and develop services that can maximise that? It's a challenge for the public sector because everyone is conditioned to think in linear growth cycles and plans.
It's something we've seen in housing – so far we've taken a very linear approach to solving the housing crisis. It's also something that is happening with transport. There are some very fundamental questions around driverless cars and changing work patterns that aren't linear, but we are still coming up with linear solutions based on what we've done in the past.
PwC: You mentioned infrastructure. Having seen the damage that the Kaikoura earthquake has caused in Wellington and the South Island, how do you think that will affect our infrastructure?
Brett: I do think there is a real danger – and this might sound strange coming from me – a real danger in seeing Auckland as our only international city. In Auckland we have a similar risk profile to any other part of New Zealand, just for different reasons. The threat of a volcanic activity here is just as great as the risk of earthquakes in other parts of the country. So I think there is a national conversation we have to have about how to build a contingency plan and build resilience into the New Zealand economy.
Now that contingency and that resilience doesn't have to be just in case of natural disasters, it could equally be around the housing crisis. But we need a plan to build that resilience into the New Zealand economy so that when these shocks come, whether that's an economic shock or a shock from overseas or a natural disaster, we have a plan to respond. At the moment most of our responses are tactical, but there's not a lot of strategy behind it. We need an economy where we can move production around the country to respond to these shocks.
There has been a real missed opportunity around the Christchurch earthquake to talk about building a new city and a new economic driver for the country. We had a lot of conversations in the early days of the rebuild about building something special economically, but what we've come to is rebuilding the old Christchurch in a new way, rather than taking a new direction.
So the challenge is to build New Zealand like a platform where you can move the pieces around depending on different factors. That means seeing Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch as three data centres, rather than three cities, and then structuring the economy so that if one data centre went offline, the other two could pick up the load. Now obviously cities are more complex than data centres, but if you start thinking of the economy as an ecosystem there are real parallels. It's that kind of thinking that has to start happening but we just aren't seeing it yet.
PwC: We've talked a lot about the 20th and early 21st century, but thinking to the future, what do you think will change in the next 12 months? And what won't change?
Brett: So I think New Zealand will be a more attractive place to live in a year's time. Now that won't be because we've done anything spectacular here but it's because other parts of the world are becoming less attractive. Globally we're going through one of the biggest periods of disruption that we've ever seen and there are a lot of uncertainties.
I think business is also starting to get its head around diversity. I don't know how much will change in the next 12 months, but many companies are now looking at how they will actually become more diverse at the board level, within the C-Suite and all the way down through the organisation.
I think Simon Moutter's delegation to Israel will make a big difference around innovation. The numbers have been saying for a long time that the lack of innovation has been a handbrake on the New Zealand economy but what we are seeing now is a recognition that corporate New Zealand has to step up. We've often confused innovation with 'start-ups' but if you want to change the economy to be more innovative, the best place to start is with those companies that already have capital and skills in place.
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In February, Sonora Grill hosted a contest for a free trip to Mexico. Steve is forbidden to travel to Mexico (or Chicago) without me, so I was thrilled. Dalton Jones (a new partner at Sonora Grill) has a family beach house south of Puerto Vallarta, so that was our destination. Casey Whiteley was selected as our winner. He brought his wife, Amy and Dalton brought his wife, Holly.
Day 1:
We spent most of the day traveling; I spent most of the day nauseous.
Puerto Vallarta was HOT. Warm enough that I kept going inside the rental car shop to enjoy the air conditioning.
We waited about an hour for our car and then drove to boardwalk for dinner.
Our first destination was Oscar's. The menu was in Spanish and English, so it was a good place to start.
The restaurant was mostly empty, and we picked a table right by the river.
Which meant we had some great entertainment while we were waiting for our food.
The food was incredible. (And pretty too.)
|Queso fundido
|Sopa de tortilla
|Crema de flor de calabaza (which translates into AMAZING)
|Crepa vegetariana
|Seafood Special
There were dozens of people swimming in the river, which connects to the ocean. Friends and families were laughing and playing together, having a great time.
Steve couldn't resist the man in the parking lot selling corn from a bicycle cart. Steve kept instructing me, "Get a picture of this. Wait! Get a picture of this! Did you get a picture of his bike?"
I finally told him it was too dark and he was acting like a crazy American. . . so then he convinced Casey to take more pictures for him.
The drive to the beach house was a little longer than we expected. Luckily, we found gasoline for sale in one of the small villages along the way.
We drove on rough roads that were even crazier because they are under construction. It was like driving to Becky's ranch in the Bookcliffs, Mexico-style. (That means limited road signs and big branches in the middle of the road.) Dalton sped ahead of us, and sometimes we couldn't figure out which way we were supposed to go. Three hours after leaving Puerto Vallarta, we arrived at Rancho Jones. I completely understood why Dalton had a hard time pointing out on the map exactly where we were going. But this is pretty close.
The sounds of the ocean put us to sleep. (Well, at least some of us.)
Day 2:
We woke up and explored our beautiful surroundings.
|Casey and Amy Whiteley
The waves were crashing up against the rocks and some of the fishing boats were already coming in.
I'm not sure if the restaurant actually had a name, but the food was perfect.
And there was lots of beer being delivered. I didn't have my camera with me when the guy carrying five boxes of beer walked by. Seafood is their number one export, and beer was clearly the number one import.
Dalton drove us by some other nearby properties: an iconic Mexican singer's compound with security posts and cameras and then this fun place that Dalton says throws some crazy parties.
And then it was time to start gathering food for dinner. We drove to another small village, and our first stop was the carniceria (meat shop). We found Miguel (I think that was his name?) out back with his roosters.
His roosters are used for cockfights, which are legal in Mexico. (They take place on Sundays, so we missed out.)
Dalton knows all of these people, so there was lots of talking.
I got bored and wandered down the street to take a picture of one of the beautiful flowering yellow trees, which I learned they call Primaveras.
There were some ladies sitting under a covered patio next to this house, so I went to ask them about the trees. "Como se llama arbor amarillo?" I don't know very many verbs, so my Spanish is very limited.
As soon as I walked back towards them, they pulled up a chair and called for their children to come visit. I wasn't very successful communicating with them, so it was nice when Steve came and translated. The girl standing up is 22 years old and goes to school in Puerto Vallarta during the week and then comes home on the weekends. Everyone kept telling us they went to school, but nobody was actually in school, so we assumed that they must have still been on break from Easter. (Note the washing machine that she is leaning up against.)
Then we stopped at another home to buy a pie. The kids we saw were all well dressed and most had their hair done nicely. This little girl was so friendly. I gave her a little container of Jelly Belly jelly beans before we left.
Then we drove back to another village to pick up the woman who was going to come cook for us. Her sister immediately offered us Pina Aguas Frescas. Dalton seemed to know most of the main people in each of the villages, and they all seemed really eager to take care of us.
Everywhere we went, there were plenty of people sitting around.
We looked around for some vegetables, but the veggie truck hadn't come to town, so we bought some tortillas and drove back to Rancho Jones.
The women sat on the beach chairs and watched the menfolk get beaten down by some of those crazy big waves.
I got my nails done before I left because I am a lady now. My very first sparkle toes. (Thanks, Angie.)
Steve and I went for a walk/jog along the beach. I wanted to do more jogging and less walking, but Steve couldn't keep up with me. After a long year of depending on Steve do so many things for me, it was fun to feel strong. I ran maybe a mile and a half, right on the beach, with nobody in sight. It was absolutely surreal.
We ate all of our meals outside, so we could enjoy the views. And because the weather was perfect.
Then Steve and I drove into Naranjitos to take Ahmparra home. We stopped at the "cell phone tree" so Steve could take care of some things for the restaurant and I could check in with the kids. The coverage was pretty spotty, but still kind of amazing to think we could connect with the rest of the world from such a remote location.
There were fields of corn mixed with tomatoes and cacti growing everywhere.
We arrived back at the beach house and found the others sitting around a fire on the beach.


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We love to eat! Maybe this is why we blog about taste claims and substantiation a lot! See here and here. And since at least one of us is always on a diet, when we indulge we like to pick the best tasting options. A competitive taste superiority message is incredibly powerful, and as such developing the necessary substantiation is exacting and expensive. Dollars to (better) tasting doughnuts, your less delicious competitor will be watching your back and seeking to test the quality of that evidence. Every year multiple challenges involving taste preference claims and the testing that supports them land on NAD's plate to assess. One just this week actually involved dueling taste tests and considered the important question of who are the right people to test? We blogged about this before here in a case involving cereal looking at the right age range of people to test – buyers or eaters of the product. NAD's general mantra is "taste tests should sample consumers who customarily use the products being compared." The most recent case involving pasta sauce delved more specifically into this question of the appropriate testing universe.
NAD Lashes Out Over Use of Stale Market Share Data for a Best-Selling Claim
I love a good mascara case. And it's been too long. The last time NAD looked at mascara, it was monitoring challenges over whether celebrities in mascara ads were merely spokesmodels or product demonstrations and concluded the latter. (See here and here and an earlier blog I wrote on this topic.) NAD recommended clear disclosure if the model used lash inserts or other enhancements beyond the mascara to plump and lengthen her lashes. This week came a case involving mascara that NAD found could not be cured with a disclaimer. Rather, a #1 selling claim must be supported with reliable and most recent data.
In this case, Benefit enjoyed the top spot in the prestige mascara category three years running with its They're Real Mascara, until the latter part of 2016 and this year, when it was bested by Too Faced's Better Than Sex Mascara. (Whether the latter name is a performance claim and whether it is supported are questions for another challenge!) Benefit promoted at point-of-sale and on the web that it was the best-selling prestige mascara in the US and the best-selling for three years, using a disclaimer identifying the source as the NPD Group dollar sales from July 2013-2016. Too Faced asserted that notwithstanding the source disclosure, readers would understand the claim to be based on current data, and its brand was the best-selling in dollars and units for 2016 full year and 2017. Benefit said the ads taken as a whole made clear the claims were based on past glories.
For Every Action There Is an Equal and Opposite Reaction: Study Finds That TCPA Litigation Boomed Following the FCC's July 2015 Order
In July 2015, a divided Federal Communications Commission (FCC) issued its omnibus Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA) Order, which modified and ostensibly "clarified" numerous aspects of the TCPA, such as expanding the definition of "automatic telephonic dialing system" (more commonly referred to as autodialer) and concluding that consumer consent to receive calls may be revoked when given voluntarily. We previously wrote about that Order here and here. Many in the legal industry predicted that, in the wake of the Order, TCPA litigation would increase at an even higher rate than it already was. Boy were we right.
Indeed, this prediction was recently confirmed by a study conducted by the U.S. Chamber Institute for Legal Reform, which concluded without qualification that the Order has "invited additional TCPA litigation and triggered a significant uptick in TCPA cases." The study began as a database of TCPA cases filed between August 1, 2015 and December 31, 2016 in which a TCPA claim was identified during the electronic docketing process. Specifically, the study found that, during the 17-month period before the Order, there were 2,127 TCPA lawsuits filed, while, during the 17-month period after the Order, there were 3,121 lawsuits filed—an increase of a whopping 46%. Notably, one-third of the 3,121 lawsuits filed are federal class actions. There is a clear cause-and-effect between the Order and the uptick in new TCPA litigations.
In his dissenting statement to the 2015 Order, now-FCC Chairman Ajit Pai stated, "in practice the TCPA has strayed far from its original purpose . . . [a]nd the FCC has the power to fix that." Maybe the FCC will. In the meantime however, we continue to monitor developments in TCPA litigation. Please see this list of recent TCPA actions.
Proposed Regulations Update Advertising for Cannabis Organizations
The New York State Department of Health recently proposed a new set of regulations that would loosen marketing and advertising laws affecting New York's medical cannabis program. The proposed regulations were published in the New York Register on August 23, 2017, and are open for a 30-day public comment period before the new regulations are to take effect.
The proposed regulations ease restrictions for registered organizations and dispensing facilities' exterior signage by eliminating the previous requirement that all registered cannabis dispensaries display no more than one exterior black-and-white sign. The new regulations also removes the previous restriction that banned dispensaries from illuminating, "at any time, a sign advertising a marihuana product located on any physical structure."
Hey Kids, CARU Has a New Director. She's Awesome!
For some time now the Children's Advertising Review Unit (CARU) has been guided by the able hands of Acting Director Phyllis Spaeth. The Council of Better Business Bureaus (BBB) which oversees both CARU and NAD just announced the conclusion of their search for a new permanent director — Dona Fraser. Phyllis returns to her previous role as Associate Director. Dona brings a wealth of experience to the job. She was most recently the Vice President, Privacy Certified at the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) which, as the name suggests, operated as a self-regulatory board for the video game industry. Dona has an extensive background in privacy and has worked on data collection and privacy practice issues in numerous areas, including mobile apps, downloadable games, and social networking. Prior to joining ESRB Dona worked for BMG/Sony Music. Video games, music and kids—the perfect combination. We hope to interview Dona soon to help you to get to know her better and share her thoughts about leading CARU. For those of you attending the NAD conference in October look for Dona there as well.
Don't Hide the Ball from Consumers: FTC's Lenovo Settlement Sheds Light on FTC's Disagreement Over Its Deceptive Omission Authority
Savvy consumers are generally aware that new computers often include pre-installed software. However, most consumers do not realize that lurking behind their screens is software that computer manufacturers include to pad profit margins. And, because such pre-installed software is often harmless (if obnoxious), it is often called bundled software, bloatware or – the most vulgar reference – crapware. However, in 2014, as part of its standard pre-installed software packages on its laptops, Lenovo included VisualDiscovery, an advertising software developed by Superfish, Inc. Among many things, the software delivered pop-up ads from Superfish's retail partners' products whenever a consumer's cursor hovered over a similar-looking product. To make those pop-up ads possible, the software meddled in the interaction between browsers and websites in, as the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) called it in its complaint against Lenovo, a "man-in-the-middle" role.
Earlier this week, the FTC and 32 state attorneys general announced that they settled complaints against Lenovo. The FTC's complaint included three FTC Act violations. Under count one, the FTC alleged that Lenovo's failure to disclose that the software would act as a man-in-the-middle between consumers and all websites, including encrypted websites, was a deceptive act or practice. In count two, the FTC alleged that Lenovo committed an unfair act by not adequately disclosing, or obtaining informed consent from the consumer, that the pre-installed software could cause substantial injury to consumers by leaving a user's sensitive personal information vulnerable to hackers in certain situations. Finally, under count three, the FTC alleged that Lenovo's failure to take reasonable measures to address the security risks created by the software constituted unfair security practices.
The FTC's Influence Reaches Influencers: FTC Settles First Ever Complaint Against Social Media Influencers
Big day at the FTC for influencer announcements! The FTC announced its first ever settlement with social media influencers. At the same time they followed up with a second round of warning letters to a large group of influencers. Finally the FTC updated its FAQs on endorsements with some guidance, including its current views about what phrases are and are not clear in disclosing a material connection. Let's debrief:
Unlike the unfortunate settling social media influencers, the FTC in its consent order against the online gaming community influencers, Trevor "TmarTn" Martin and Thomas "Syndicate" Cassell, is loud and clear about its stance regarding marketing and promoting on social media – clearly disclose any business ties or financial incentives. In other words, a social media influencer must disclose all material connections, if any, to the product or service he or she endorses.
FTC Renews Focus on "Made in USA" Claims
By now, anyone who is even a casual reader of our blog should know about the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) "Made in USA" requirements. As we have explained elsewhere, the FTC requires that a company's products be "all or virtually all" manufactured in the United States (as well as "finally processed" domestically) for the company to make a "Made in USA" claim. The four closing letters from this month put at 15 the number of "Made in USA" letters the FTC has issued this year. The Commission issued 29 of these letters last year and 28 letters in 2015.
The letters themselves are not surprising and likely involve inadvertent or unknowing violations of Guidelines that we have frequently labeled "counterintuitive." But the letters also continue a trend of the Commission essentially sending out what amounts to warning letters rather than taking enforcement actions. Coupled with the FTC's recent spate of educational letters on the undisclosed use of social influencers, and the Commission's not-quite-so-recent letters to companies that it felt could do a better job with disclosures, the "Made in USA" letters make one wonder whether the Commission is embracing more of the "one free bite" philosophy, at least when it comes to situations that fall well short of out-and-out consumer fraud. For advertisers who try in good faith to comply with the requirements of Section 5, this would be welcome news indeed.
So what did these companies have to promise in order to avoid an actual law enforcement action? In this age of multifaceted marketing, the list is rather long and varied. It includes relabeling products still in inventory, phasing out "Made in USA" decals, stickering printed materials, updating all marketing materials, sending notices to dealers about the discontinued claim, and deleting or editing social media posts as well as making efforts to identify and remedy any improper claims that third-party marketers make. At least one company also committed to "implementing a procedure to review regular reports for items whose production has shifted from U.S. to non-U.S. manufacturers" and to "increasing legal review of the Company's U.S.-origin claims." This last item is probably a good idea for all.
Price Gouging in the News
Those of us living outside the Texas and Louisiana Gulf Coast region have looked on in disbelief and sadness as unrelenting rain has inundated those areas. The tragedy, though, has also reminded us of the better parts of our nature as we have seen countless examples of stranger helping stranger. However, from time to time Texas law enforcement officials have also reminded us of the worst parts of our nature as they have warned businesses against price gouging and the severe penalties associated with such activity.
Which led us to wonder, what is price gouging in the state of Texas? How is it different from the general rules of supply and demand? Doesn't everything always cost more around the holidays? Has socialism infiltrated Texas? So we decided to take a look.
NAD Finds Support for Cleaning Products Claims Not All Sunshine and Daisies
Whoopsy daisy.
Better Life, a maker of home cleaning products, recently ran evocative comparative video ads with a product demonstration to grab consumers' attention and gain share. It's a common enough advertising strategy, but one that Better Life in this case should have nipped in the bud, according to NAD.
The ads featured a time-lapse demonstration in which gerbera daisies were placed inside Better Life All Purpose Cleaner and in four other household cleaning products, including Windex®. During a sped-up 24-hour period, consumers watched as the daisies in the other four cleaning products tragically wilted and died, while the daisy in Better Life's cleaner thrived. Beneath the video appeared this message: "Amazing things happen when you take the toxins out of the household cleaners."
S.C. Johnson & Son, Inc. (SCJ), the maker of Windex® and other cleaning products, did not like to be tagged as a flower killer along with a germ killer, so it turned to the National Advertising Division (NAD). SCJ argued that the video denigrated and disparaged Windex® by falsely suggesting that it is toxic and harmful to consumers.


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Review: <I>Leapfrog Tag</i>
Leapfrog Tag is the latest and most ingenious in a line of popular educational toys for children that help with reading and comprehension.
The electronic pen can "read" specially-printed interactive books and quiz children by sensing where on the page the pen is being pointed. It does this by scanning patterns of tiny dots printed all over each page.
This does away with the need for the large, plastic, touch-sensitive book holders used by earlier LeapPad systems, making Leapfrog Tag more portable and environmentally friendly.
The pen comes with one book suitable for 4 to 8 year-olds pre-loaded, Ozzie and Mack, but the data for additional books - sold separately - needs to be downloaded from a website via a USB cable.
The pens can also upload data on a child's performance to a computer, giving anxious parents something extra to fret over, or smug parents something to boast about.
The whole philosophy behind LeapFrog has come in for some stick from people concerned that parents may use such gadgets as an alternative to sitting down and reading together with their child.
But the evidence points to them being used as an occasional diversion. Leapfrog has sold 30 million consoles and 72 million interactive books since the debut of its first LeapPad in 1999.
A bigger concern is that the low ratio between console and book sales suggests parents rarely buy books, other than the ones the consoles are supplied with.
There are 13 books available for Leapfrog Tag at the moment, but according to the company's website these may not be available in all markets.
Leapfrog Tag is a clever device and Australia's "Toy of the Year", but it would be easier to recommend it more strongly if a wider range of interactive books was better-stocked in shops, public libraries and toy libraries.
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The Basketball Academy is a performance programme developed by New College to meet the needs and aspirations of all committed players. It is designed for students aged 16-19 years who wish to develop their skills. It offers competitive Basketball and training in combination with full or part-time education.
New College is affiliated to England Basketball, giving players the opportunity to compete at U18 National League level and U19 College Basketball.
- The Programme
Training takes place indoors and in the fitness suite, with matches during the week and at weekends.
The programme caters for all abilities and includes matches against local, regional and national league teams.
Coaching will be undertaken by England Basketball qualified coaches, experienced in National League and County Basketball.
Alongside the Basketball training you will take a full or part-time academic programme. You can choose from our AS/A Level and GCSE programme, or from our range of vocational and BTEC courses. Most choices can be accommodated by our flexible timetable.
- Where it will lead
Players will have the opportunity to access the England Basketball performance programme pathways.
All players will have the opportunity to gain coaching and officiating qualifications, broadening the opportunities for future employment.
- Course requirements
Students of all abilities are welcome, male and female; commitment to the programme and dedication to improve your skills is essential. There will be a trail process which all are welcome to attend.
- Applications
Applications are welcome. Please indicate your interest to a Liaison Tutor, at your interview, or by email to: firstname.lastname@example.com
- Expenses
You will be asked for an annual contribution of £60 towards the cost of being an Academy player and the benefits of being affiliated to England Basketball and the National League programme.
• Hours
Training and competition is up to 10 hours per week, which will include team and individual programmes. Flexibility with hours is given to students who have a demanding academic programme.
- Trials
There will be trials starting in the May half term followed by a pre-season training programme.
- Facilities
New College offers excellent sports facilities. Training takes place in the Sports Hall and fitness suite, with matches being held at appropriate venues.
- Further information
For more information about the Basketball Academy visit: www.newcollege.ac.uk/sportacademies


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How to setup Crystal Reports for can Printing to Dot Matrix printer
Dear All,
I've problem to printing out using dot matrix the out put is portrait (A5 continuous form) by Crystal Reports for SAP Business One Version 22.214.171.124. Expected result is landscape (A5 continuous form). I'm tried to create new form from print server properties but still not able to solve problems. I'm using SAP B1 2007A (8.00.181) SP: 00 PL: 49 and using Crystal Reports Designer 2008 SP 2
Please help me.
Thanks a lot earlier,
Brian Dong replied
Hi hndsanjaya,
Is the driver for the Epson printer installed or are you emulating a different printer? In the past, I have had to emulate a different dot matrix printer because a Windows current driver was not available. This will throw off Crystal because it is passing code the driver may not be able to handle.
I searched Epson's site and there is a driver for the printer, try downloading it and installing. You may have an older driver that may need to be updated.
As a test, open Word and try printing from there. Does Word print properly? If not then I would say it's a problem with the driver. If it does then it does point back to Crystal.
Good luck,


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Chicken Scarpariello
My son came home from work and told me that one of the guys brought in this chicken dish with peppers for lunch. It smelled delicious so he inquired what it was and was told Chicken Scarpariello. I had never heard of it before but told him I would look it up and try to make it for dinner.
The first one I made was not that great so I ditched that recipe and continued to look. The second recipe was definitely better but it took a few times making it, to develop it into the recipe it is now.
I am not crazy about rosemary in cooking and prefer the subtle flavor of thyme. The oil amount was perfect for cooking but not draining it produced a really greasy dish, so that had to go. I thought cooking the thyme and garlic separately would be a good idea but it produced so much splatter that I thought I would never make it again. Doing what the recipe said was much better. Still some splatter but not excessive. Make sure to reduce the chicken broth. Not reducing enough makes it saucier but the flavor is just not there. The Peppadew pepper (www.peppadewusa.com) is an essential ingredient. I am able to find them at ShopRite near the deli section, on top of the specialty cheeses. They come in mild and hot. I use the mild version.
It has now become one of our regulars on the dinner menu rotation. It is also a great lunch item, warmed up and placed on a crusty/soft Kaiser roll.
Chicken Scarpariello (Food and Wine October 2010)
8 small skinless boneless chicken thighs (about 2 pounds)
Salt and freshly ground pepper
flour for dusting
1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
8 garlic cloves, peeled, halved lengthwise and lightly smashed
4 fresh large thyme sprigs, broken into 2 inch pieces (you should have about 14, 2 inch pieces)
2 cups chicken stock
2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup Peppadew peppers, sliced in thirds
Place a large piece of waxed paper on the counter. Take each piece of chicken and unfold it from it's chicken thigh shape. Place it on the waxed paper. Sprinkle the chicken generously with salt and pepper then sprinkle the chicken with flour, covering lightly but thoroughly. Turn chicken over and repeat. Take each piece of chicken and dredge it the flour/salt/pepper that is on the waxed paper. Then lightly pat it so that the flour mixture adheres, turn it over and do the same. You might have to repeat this until the chicken is nicely covered with the flour mixture. Continue with each piece of chicken until most of the flour/pepper/salt is gone.
Heat oil in a large heavy non stick saucepan over medium heat. When the oil is hot, add the chicken. It may seem that there is not enough room in the pan but there is. The chicken shrinks a bit. Just put the chicken in, it will be tight but you will be fine. Cook for 15 minutes, turning half way through. The chicken will develop a nice brown crust. Add the garlic and thyme (wedging it between the chicken pieces) and cook for 3 minutes, until the garlic is lightly browned. Transfer the chicken to a platter, leaving the thyme and garlic in the saucepan. Take the saucepan off the heat and using the lid (see picture below), pour off all the oil into a bowl that has been placed in the sink, keeping the garlic and thyme in the pan. Discard the oil later when it has cooled.
Return the sauce pan to the stove/burner and add the chicken stock to the skillet. Cook over high heat, scraping up any browned bits, until reduced by about half, 4-5 minutes. Reduce heat to medium and add the lemon juice and butter and stir until combined. Return the chicken and any juice to the skillet. Add the peppers and cook, turning the chicken until nicely coated in the sauce, about 3 minutes.
Serve immediately over rice, potatoes, noodles or with a nice crusty bread.
mise en place:
unfold chicken:
flour, salt and pepper:
oil (it's a lot):
add chicken and cook:
add garlic and thyme and cook:
set chicken aside:
drain oil using the lid as shown, hold lid tightly and tilt to drain:
leaving garlic and thyme:
add chicken broth and reduce:
while waiting cut up peppers:
add butter and lemon juice:
add peppers and chicken, cook:
all done:
Sarah's Roasted Potatoes
This is my daughter, Sarah's recipe. Simple, delicious and super easy.
We went to California to visit Sarah and her husband last September and Sarah served these yummy little potatoes with her chicken kebobs. Needless to say, her mother oohed and aahed and all the little potatoes were consumed.
Yukon Gold potatoes are a must. They do not get overly soft inside when roasted. Try to get ones that are about 1-1/2 to 2 inches. If they are not exactly the same size that is ok, some will just be more crispier than the others.
Oh, and we both love parchment paper. Very easy clean up and non stick. Try some.
Sarah's Roasted Potatoes
1-2 pounds of baby Yukon Gold potatoes
olive oil
kosher salt
freshly ground pepper
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Place parchment paper on a rimmed cookie sheet.
Clean potatoes with water and dry thoroughly with paper towels.
Cut potatoes in half and place cut side down on prepared cookie sheet.
Pour olive oil on top. Use a restrained pour. You do not want to get too much on, just enough to coat the parchment paper lightly.
Tilt the cookie sheet back and forth to distribute the olive oil evenly on the pan. You may have to re-position the potatoes a bit so they are evenly spaced on the parchment.
Sprinkle with kosher salt and freshly ground pepper.
Place in oven for about 30 minutes until bottom of potatoes are nicely brown and crispy.
Serve immediately.
weighing out the potatoes. I had to use a few reds because that was all I could get. That's why I know they were too soft :
mise en place:
place potatoes on parchment:
pour olive oil:
re-distribute olive oil:
sprinkle with salt and pepper:
out of the oven crispy and delicious:
Yum! thank you Sarah 🙂
Zucchini with Anchovies and Capers
I nearly jumped into the television when Lidia Bastianich was making this on PBS! I could almost taste how delicious it was, it looked fantastic!
And it was.
The capers are optional. I have made them with and without, both very, very good.
As Lidia states, serve hot or at room temperature which translates to me, a great dinner party food.
Zucchini with Anchovies and Capers by Lidia Bastianich
2-1/2 pounds small zucchini
6 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
4 large garlic cloves, peeled and crushed
6 anchovy fillets, finely chopped (or you can use anchovy paste: 3 teaspoons)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/4 cup small capers, drained (optional)
Trim the ends of the zucchini, and slice them into 1/4 inch thick sticks, 2 to 3 inches long (see pictures below).
Set a large skillet over medium heat and pour in the olive oil. Let it heat up and then add the garlic cloves, cooking for a minute until sizzling.
Put the anchovies into the pan next and cook for another minute, stirring until the anchovies melt into the oil.
Add the zucchini and toss with the olive oil mixture until coated. Add the salt, toss again and cook for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally until the zucchini are cooked through and limp and lightly caramelized or browned.
Finally, put in the capers if using and cook for another minute to blend all the flavors.
Serve hot or at room temperature.
slightly less than 2-1/2 pounds but that's ok:
cut off ends, slice in half lengthwise:
cut each half in half again (which equals a quarter 🙂 ) :
then cut each quarter into thirds:
then cut each third into 3 even pieces ~2 inches:
mise en place:
saute garlic then add anchovies:
add zucchini, toss and cook:
optional capers:
Roasted Carrots
I have roasted many a carrots over the years and really have never been happy with them. Burnt, charred, not done, half done, 450, 400, 350 degrees, cut big, cut small, added spices, no spices, oil only, oil and butter….all meh.
These on the other hand are perfect in my eyes. Cooks Illustrated hit the nail on the head with this recipe: steam the carrots first then roast, all in one pan, all at one temperature. And very little clean up because of the genius use of parchment paper.
I like to use fresh carrots that still have their tops on, so if you can, seek those out. But if not possible, poke around the bagged carrots and look for ones that are fairly straight and similar in size. Not absolutely necessary but it makes cutting up the carrots easier.
Unfortunately I cannot link you to the original recipe. Cooks Illustrated requires a subscription to get all their recipes.
Roasted Carrots (Cooks Illustrated November 1, 2000)
1-1/2 pounds carrots
2 tablespoons butter melted
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon pepper
Heat oven to 425 degrees. Prepare rimmed baking sheet by covering the bottom with parchment paper (see picture below).
Peel carrots, cut in half lengthwise, cut in half again lengthwise to get four even strips. Cut crosswise. Sometimes the bottom pieces are a bit too thick, so cut them in half (see pictures below). The purpose for this is to make all the pieces similar in size. But don't sweat it, all will be good if some pieces are a bit smaller or bigger.
Place carrots, melted butter, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Toss together to thoroughly combine. Spread on prepared baking sheet into a single layer.
Cover baking sheet with aluminum foil (I used heavy duty because it's bigger and I only need one sheet. But if all you have is regular aluminum foil, use that, but you may need two sheets to cover pan completely). Seal edges.
Cook in oven for 15 minutes (the steaming part).
After 15 minutes, remove aluminum foil and continue to cook for 30 to 35 minutes until carrots are cooked through and slightly browned.
Serve immediately.
fresh carrots with their tops on:
cut off a bit of the bottom and the top and weigh:
peeled and cut in half lengthwise:
cut again in half lengthwise:
cut in half crosswise:
may need to cut some of the bottom halves again:
place in large bowl:
mis en place:
add melted butter, salt and pepper:
toss together:
prepared baking sheet:
single layer of carrots:
cover tightly with aluminum foil and place in oven:
after 15 minutes, remove foil:
put back in oven and cook for another 30-35 minutes:
Roasted Garlic Beef Stew
I have made this stew about 5 or 6 times since 1997 (whoa that's a long time ago :/). A whole beef tenderloin can be pretty big and usually I cut off a portion to use for another time. This piece was cut from our Christmas beef tenderloin roast, so I froze it with this recipe in mind.
I love the combination of vegetables in this recipe and I even add mushrooms! But you can use any of the vegetables you like. A lot of the reviewer only use carrots. You could also use fresh beans or frozen peas. Just add them to the vegetable mixture at the appropriate time so they are not overcooked.
Roasted Garlic Beef Stew (from Bon Appeit, Too Busy to Cook? November 1997)
12 large garlic clovers, peeled
1/2 T butter melted
1/2 T olive oil
3 tablespoons butter, divided
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 pound beef tenderloin, cut into 1 inch pieces
2 tablespoon flour
2 large parsnips, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch chunks to measure 2 cups
5 (or more) carrots, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch chunks to measure 2 cups
1 large potato, peeled and cut into 1/2 inch chunks to measure 2 cups (keep covered in water so they don't brown)
1 rutabaga (may only need 1/2 depending on size), peeled and cut into 1/2 inch chunks to measure 2 cups
8 mushrooms, cleaned and dried and cut into quarters, to measure 2 cups
1-1/2 cups boiling water
4 teaspoons of Better than Bouillon Roast Beef Base
1 cup dry red wine
2 teaspoons thyme
1 teaspoon sage
Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place garlic in glass pie dish, and pour 1/2 T melted butter and 1/2 T oil over top, toss to combine. Bake in oven for about 20-25 minutes until golden brown. Cool slightly and then mash garlic with a fork.
While garlic is baking, make beef broth by adding Better than Bouillon to boiling water.
Make sure to cut beef into at least 1 inch pieces or larger. Make sure they are all the same size. This is a very tender piece of meat and doesn't take long to cook. The bigger and more even the pieces the better. Place beef on a large sheet of wax paper. Sprinkle beef with salt, pepper and 1/2 T of flour. Turn beef pieces over and repeat procedure.
Melt 2 tablespoons butter and 2 tablespoons of olive oil in large pot over medium high heat. Saute beef for 6 minutes, turning beef half way through. Do not overcook. Set aside on a plate.
Add vegetables, broth, wine, herbs and roasted mashed garlic to pot. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to medium low. Cover and simmer vegetables for 25 minutes until tender.
While vegetables are simmering, mix 1 tablespoon of softened butter with 1 tablespoon of flour in a small bowl.
Return beef to pot and add butter/flour mixture, stirring to combine. Simmer uncovered until sauce thickens, about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper if desired and serve immediately.
mis en place:
prepping and sauteing beef:
add vegetables, broth, wine, herbs and garlic to pot:
bring to a simmer and cover:
add butter/flour mixture:
then beef:
simmer for 2 minutes and serve immediately:
Red Wine Chocolate Cake with Whipped Mascarpone Cream
This cake and topping is from my daughter, Sarah via Smitten Kitchen, one of our favorite blogs. She had made this cake back in 2011 when Deb Perlman had just posted it. Sarah shared how delicious it was. I made it for a dinner party shortly thereafter and totally agreed with my daughter.
But it has taken me this long to make it again, for yet another dinner party. Still yummy.
I love the fact that it is a one layer cake with no frosting, that it is not too sweet (something you look for after consuming a few glasses of vino :)) , perfect for a dinner party and the whipped mascarpone and heavy cream topping is the ultimate accompaniment.
The wine and the cocoa powder are important. Use a wine that you like to drink (maybe drinking it with dinner that night?) and use the best cocoa powder available to you. These are my favorites: Valrhona (you can also buy at Whole Foods) and Bennsdorp (King Arthur Flour). After making many, many Chocolate biscotti (see Triple Chocolate Biscotti in Recipe Index) and Chocolate Bundt cakes (see Baby Cocoa Sour Cream Chocolate Chip Coffee Cakes in Recipe Index) for Holiday gifts this year, Hershey supermarket cocoa powder just doesn't cut it.
Red Wine Chocolate Cake with Whipped Mascarpone Cream (from Smitten Kitchen https://smittenkitchen.com/2011/09/red-wine-chocolate-cake/)
6 tablespoons butter, room temperature
3/4 cup packed dark brown sugar
1/4 cup sugar
1 large egg
1 large egg yolk
3/4 cup good quality red wine
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 cup plus 1 tablespoon flour
1/2 cup chocolate cocoa powder (the best you can obtain)
1/8 teaspoon baking soda
1/2 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup mascarpone cheese
1/2 cup whipping cream
2 tablespoon sugar
1/4 teaspoon vanilla
Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
Cut a circle of parchment or wax paper, using your 9 inch round pan as a guide.
Spray bottom of 9 in round pan with canola oil spray. Put 9 inch round parchment or wax paper round on bottom of pan. Spray entire pan inside, bottom and sides with Pam Baking Spray with Flour or something similar.
Sift flour, cocoa powder, baking soda, baking powder, salt and cinnamon together in a bowl. Set aside. Combine egg, yolk and vanilla in a small bowl. Set aside.
With an electric mixer or stand mixer, beat softened butter and sugars together for about 1 minute. Add egg mixture and beat until light and fluffy, about 2-3 minutes.
With the mixer on low, mix in 1/2 of the flour/cocoa mixture. Beat until almost combined. Add half of the wine. Repeat with the rest of the flour/cocoa mixture and wine, mixing until just combined.
Pour batter into prepared pan and place into preheated oven.
Bake for 25-30 minutes or until a toothpick inserted into the center comes out clean.
Cool for 10 minutes on a baking rack.
Then remove cake from pan, cooling completely.
Dust with sifted confectioners sugar when completely cool, if desired.
To make topping:
Place all ingredients into a medium size bowl. With an electric mixer, beat together until soft peaks form. Do not over beat. This can be refrigerated for up to 4 hours.
Serve a slice of cake with a nice generous dollop of topping.
mis en place:
prep 9 inch round pan:
fluffy butter, sugars, eggs:
batter into prepared pan:
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Driving from Siena to Venice. (and then dropping off the car as we get to the island).
Was planning on spending 5 nights in Tuscany but we can do 4 and spend the 5th night on the way to Venice if recommended.
If we spend the night on the way, where do you recommend? Somewhere near Verona? Looking for a very small town feeling. Will have our two small children with us.
If we drive straight through, I'd still like to stop in a small town for a break...
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Driving from Siena to Venice: Where to stop and see?
Driving from Siena to Venice. (and then dropping off the car as we get to the island).
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I'm all for stopping over. I would probably stop in the mountains before Bologna, because that is the most tiring driving.
Here are some ideas:
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(Actually, since the first link I gave you doesn't have a restaurant, might not work as well as the other places since it appears to be outside of the town)
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what time of year, nextexit?
if, as i suspect it will be in the summer, I would use one of sandralist's links to find an agriturismo with a restaurant and a pool - the pool to cool off and let the kids relax from what might have been a fractious journey, and the restaurant for you to have a nice meal once the kids are in bed.
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Good advice above especially with the weather. There are spa hotels to the West of Padua which are very international but might do.
Also look at Montagnana, a lovely little walled city with a great 3 or 4 star hotel in the centre, big squares and yet the whole thing is so very small and better still virtually no foreign tourists.
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Around the 10th of July.... very soon!!
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Montagnana looks amazing. I think that my kids will love that. The Agriturismo Le Conchiglie also looks great. Decisions are tough!
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oh, decisions, decisions.
the agriturismo does look nice but no pool that I can find, so that would rule it out for me:
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It appears to me from the slideshow on the bottom of this page on Le Conchiglie's website that there is a pool.
Am I right in recalling that your kids are under 6 years? Will you have a pool in Siena? If so, you can swim in the morning, and start your drive after lunch. So long as you are there by 5pm (which should be easy, since it is a 2 hour drive from Siena), you are fine.
Also, if your kids are really small, even if they don't have a pool in Siena, they might really enjoy being a farm with so many animals -- although I'm not sure you can hide it from them that some of the animals eventually become lunch and dinner.
I am not pushing this agriturismo or this area. If you want Motagnana, you should choose that, but you will have completed most of the drive to Venice if you go that far. The toughest part of the drive to Venice from Siena is inbetween Florence and Bologna.
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sandralist - I would be very surprised if they had a pool and didn't trumpet it from the ramparts and I can't find any mention of it in either the italian or english versions.
I think it's a pond - I can see what looks like a duck ramp at the edge of the picture.
but the OP could always e-mail them to ask if it's important.
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sandralist - yup, 4 and 6. If you know of any on the way, I'm open to anything. We are outside of sienna at and AG for the few days beforehand, and yes, there is a pool there. No animals, so if you know of an AG between Siena area and Venice with animals, or something especially kid friendly, please let me know. I'm up for anything.
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I've never been at Le Conchiglie but it is all about animals. You can see the pictures on the website under "education farm". There are turkeys, pigs, goats, sheep....
You can try looking up reviews on Tripadvisor or Booking.com or venere.com. Maybe you can find some.
Many of the animals are being raised for slaughter, however, so maybe that's the right fit for your kids. Depends on the kids, I guess. And the set up of the farm. Hope you can track down some reviews.
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I can't get a response from Le Conchiglie online so I don't know how to reach them. Any other family friendly places to recommend for one night between Siena and Venice?
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