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Egyptian Gallery: ReligionThe ancient Egyptians worshipped hundreds of different gods. They could be depicted in animal, human, or mixed forms, most often a human body with an animal head. Bronze statues, such as those in the middle of this exhibit, were purchased by individuals who then donated them to temples to demonstrate their piety. The small, brightly colored amulets in the wall cases were worn to provide good luck and longevity. The black statue base was commissioned by a man named Djed-Hor, who worked in the sacred ibis yards in about the year 300 B.C. Near it is a large stone statue of an unidentified god.
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Edward Atkinson Hornel spent his early life in Scotland. He studied at the Trustees Academy, Edinburgh and went on to study under Verlat in Antwerp. He began exhibiting in Glasgow in 1890 and became a prominent member of the Glasgow school. He is best known for his paintings of children and flowers in a rich mosaic of color.
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- Essential Friends + Gateways Magazine
- Friends Groups And Gateway Communities Support Parks
- Friends of Acadia
- Trust For the National Mall
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- Blue Ridge Parkway Foundation
- Boone's High Country
- Glacier National Park Conservancy
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- Grand Canyon Association
- Natchez Trace Compact
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- West Yellowstone, Gateway to Geysers
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Retan Seth claims he was just so overcome by the view of the Lower Falls in the Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone during his visit August 3 that he didn't pay attention to the poor footing he had at the edge of the promenade area at Artist Point. He soon became aware, though, as he slipped about 40 feet down the canyonside into a drainage. Fortunately, for Seth, the drop was not dramatic, and soon there were 30 park personnel on the scene who used ropes to help get him back to the top of the canyon.
Seth wasn't badly injured, sustaining only scraps and some minor cuts.
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It's That Time of Year....
As you are reading this, we the staff and volunteers at Channel 14 hope that your Holiday Season is everything you hoped for. Each year it manages to slip away so quickly, and I myself can remember once in the last 10 years where I was able to sit back and just look at the lights on our Christmas Tree. Well this year it is going to be different. Organization is the key. Sure their is a lot to get done and and a busy schedule to attend to, but it is certainly manageable. Efficiency is the key. Somethings will just have to go to the bottom of the list if not off the list completely. Prioritizing is the key. Already I have to many keys.
Just a second to catch up on recent activity at the studio. The Christmas Parade was a memorable one. Thank you to all the groups and organizations who braved the blizzard conditions to walk the parade route. Out Channel 14 mobile trailer was parked at Pop's Custard on Appleton to cover the action. The crew of 3 had to put up a tent to cover the cameras as the snow was just too wet and would have rendered them useless. I just heard that MenoHarmonee playback music slowed down at the end of the parade due to moisture. With the snow and wind blowing in our faces, we decided to run the cameras by remote control from inside the trailer. A lot more cabling but, toasty and dry inside. It was not our best work, but it keeps our streak of 20 years of covering the Christmas Parade intact. If you haven't noticed, we have been running the 2007 Parade in addition to the White-out version of this year.


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The campground opens for ticket paying customers at 10:00 AM on Thursday the 14th. The actual concerts follow on Thursday the 14th (just for Campers), then Friday thru Sunday the 17th of August. All campers and volunteers must be out of the campground no later than 11:00 AM on Monday, August 18th.
This is the organizational website for Camping Committee of the PHILADELPHIA FOLK FESTIVAL.
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In the campground adjacent to the different stages that provide the great music the festival is known for, the Camping Committee offers tent and vehicular camping in a festive and safe environment for literally thousands of happy campers. Both individual campers and families, return year after year to have a great time. I liken this to a refugee camp - but one where people want to be!The PHILADELPHIA FOLK SONG SOCIETY, sponsors this weekend of great music that takes place near Schwenksville, PA on the Old Poole Farm in Upper Salford Township. See the MAPS page for directions. This year's Fest will be the 52nd occurrence of this great event so mark your calendars now and put in for your vacation early. If your campsite has a website, let us know the address and we will post it on our Links page. Send your submission to: Pete Schechner at email@example.com Be sure to check out the ones we have posted there already.
We are pleased to announce a benefit concert organized by us for the benefit of the Philadelphia Folksong Society on Sunday, March 30th. As you know the Philadelphia Folksong Society puts on our great Festival every August but that is not all.
They also do seasonal retreats like the Spring Thing and Fall Fling.
They have teamed up with partnering organizations around Philadelphia to create the Philadelphia Music Co-Op, which offers showcase, networking, promotion, gig booking, and distribution opportunities to a lot of upcoming artists in the area.
They also run the Odyssey program. This program sends professional folk musicians to Delaware Valley public, private and parochial schools who request the program to enhance the teaching of our culture and history through music. Working with teachers, artists present programs that enrich and compliment classroom studies. Check out this video, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3aqmQgxbso
The winter months are lean for the Society and only the bills keep coming in and they can really use our support to raise some much needed cash.
To help with this we have organized this benefit concert. We have 5 great bands that have given their time to perform for the cause! The venue is the Ardmore Music Hall, doors open 4:30 PM, music starts at 5:30, show ends at 10:00 PM. You must be 21 or over as they serve alcohol.
The bands for the evening are (click the names to access music they have online):
Tickets are $15 if purchased in advance, $20 at the door. If you need to purchase tickets by cash, you can stop by the Philadelphia Folksong Society office on Emlen Street in Philly, otherwise do it online by credit card and print the tickets at home (if you can't print tickets, go to PFS Office and pay cash to avoid processing fee).
Go to the following page to purchase tickets, http://www.ardmoremusic.com/event/512265
If you are on Facebook, you may be able to access this event,
This should be a great evening, these bands are well known at the Fest and throughout the Campground. At $15 a seat, that is bang for your buck. The Ardmore Music Hall is great place for music, super bar and they serve food as well. They have a have a Mediterranean menu, here is a link: http://ardmoremusic.ticketfly.com/files/2013/09/AMH_Menu_Front.pdf
So come on out and support the Folksong Society, I look forward to seeing you there!
Pete Schechner
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So Marineland continues to make headlines, and this week's stories on the huge volume of animal corpses rotting beneath the grounds of the Niagara Falls amusement park are just the latest but are among the most disturbing.
Over the course of the summer, hundreds of protesters regularly lined the roadway in front of the park carrying signs and shouting at passersby and tourists attending the park. At one point protesters pushed their way inside to bring home their point — they believed animals were being abused and neglected at Marineland.
This action is among those listed this week in a lawsuit against activist and organizer Dylan Powell, launched by Marineland owner John Holer.
Certainly many animals would have died since Holer opened the park in 1961 – among them immense marine animals weighing several tonnes. And it appears they never left the park — even after their deaths, but whether or not any were abused or neglected has yet to be proven.
But there seems to be no question about where the animals ended up.
A story by Toronto Star reporters Liam Casey and Linda Diebel this week states the Ontario government has ordered Marineland to stop burying dead animals on its grounds immediately.
And Marineland must disclose what has already been buried at the 1,000-acre park.
As part of an ongoing investigative series on Marineland, in December the Star called the ministry to ask about the rules and environmental impact of four mass graves, one holding more than 1,000 corpses according to former supervisor Jim Hammond. These burial pits hold the bodies of animals used for entertainment purposes at the park: killer whales, belugas, dolphins, seals, sea lions, buffalo, deer, bears and other animals.
The burials took place without the government permits needed to dispose of animal carcasses.
The ministry was unaware of the issue until contacted by the newspaper but has since conducted an investigation and issued a number of orders that come with a strict timeline.
Among the orders issued by the Ministry of the Environment is that a comprehensive assessment of the park be completed by an environment firm and that interviews be conducted with current and former employees who have knowledge of the burials.
On Dec. 20 and 21, ministry officials inspected the grounds and dug two pits for soil and water testing.
They also sampled the Welland River upstream and downstream of Marineland. The preliminary results of the test pits and Welland River sampling show no contamination has occurred.
New sites will be tested throughout the park so there will be more digging, testing and monitoring of all waste disposal sites, according to a ministry spokesperson as quoted in the Star article.
There will also be a survey of the entire site, and equipment will be used to detect things buried beneath the ground.
Marineland must post a notice of the government order and its details in a conspicuous place, no later than March 8.
By Feb. 1, Marineland must submit a proposal for staff interviews, for further testing of the grounds, and for the preparation of a series of maps showing all other waste or burial sites.
By March 1, Marineland must have started the work under the supervision of a qualified environmental consultant.
By May 3, Marineland must submit a written report to the ministry. It must include, "at a minimum," the documented interviews of former and current staffers, results of all surveys and investigations of the grounds, and "a list of the types of wastes processed or buried at the site," and "an estimate of the volume of each waste type."
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Louisa's Cake
Author Notes: Louisa is a family friend, gardener and chef from Castellina in Chianti, Italy where we gather several times a year. She cooks everything from memory and threw this together one night last Spring. When we pressed her for the recipe she hastily rattled some ingredients off and we scrambled to write it all down on a napkin. Along with my husband and children we've tested this cake about 6 times and friends are constantly asking for the recipe. -SML Office - SML Office
Food52 Review: Only a true Italian nonna could produce something this ethereal with such a simple list of ingredients. SML Office got the recipe for this cake from a family friend in Chianti (Louisa), and to us it's the epitome of a classic Italian dessert. It's airy and light, but not without integrity: ricotta, eggs and plenty of butter give it richness, grated apple lends heft, and lemon zest rescues it from being at all bland. The cake is gently sweetened, and thus equally suited to breakfast and dessert. We think it would be great with something tangy and fresh, like a fruit compote -- and rhubarb season is coming up! - A&M - A&M
Serves 6
- 9 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
- 1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 3 large eggs
- 1 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 cup fresh ricotta
- Zest of 1 lemon
- 1 tablespoon baking powder
- 1 apple, peeled and grated (should yield about 1 cup)
- Confectioners' sugar for serving
- Heat the oven to 400˚. Butter and flour a 9 or 10-inch spring form pan.
- Cream the butter and sugar in a standing mixer until light and fluffy.
- On the lowest speed, add the eggs one at a time.
- Slowly add the flour, salt, ricotta, lemon zest, baking powder and apple.
- Scrape the batter into the prepared pan, smooth the top and bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the cake is golden brown and the sides start to pull away from the pan.
- Cool in the pan on a wire rack for 10 minutes. Turn the cake out of the pan and cool completely on the rack. Sift powder sugar over top or serve with your favorite seasonal fruit.
- Your Best Recipe with Fresh Ricotta Contest Winner!
Comments (134) Questions (14)
5 days ago ChantalMSalomonLee
Love this cake. I follow the recipe to a T and it turns out wonderfully each time. When I ask my Italian boyfriend what sweet I should make he usually replies, "The Nonna Cake!" Thank you, SML Office!
10 days ago Ivet
I think that this cake' beauty is it's simplicity - I would not add anything. All I do is light dusting with powdered sugar. But everyone's taste buds are different. The fun of baking is in experimentation, right? What is the worst that is going to happen? I am sure that in any case this will be really really good and there is always the chance that your experimentation will render something fantastic.
12 days ago charity
Could this recipe be used to make petits fours, or do you think the addition of petits fours icing would overwhelm the flavor?
22 days ago Marla
I absolutely love this recipe. I just finished make this wonderful cake and it is delicious. I only added 3/4 of a cup of sugar instead of the whole cup the recipe asked for. The cake is so moist it almost feels like a cheesecake only better:) Thanks for this recipe.
about 1 month ago Janet
It was only a couple of months old, but I did buy an off brand... I'll buy the good stuff and try it!
about 1 month ago gm
It sounds like your baking powder wasn't fresh http://www.thekitchn.com...
about 1 month ago Janet
Renee B... It was tasty, but it was really flat. I am going to try it again.... I must have done something wrong. Is it really one Tablespoon of baking powder?? I did use that amount...
about 1 month ago gm
I meant to respond directly... see above!
about 1 month ago Renee B
We (my husband usually makes it) followed the recipe exactly as written. I think that gm's link to info about testing old baking soda and baking powder could provide the answer. Good luck.
about 1 month ago Janet
I just made this....it came out flat as a pancake.....:(
about 1 month ago Renee B
It isn't a tall fluffy cake. Did you check yours against the photo here? Have you tasted it? It's somewhat dense (not leaden) and... delicious. Hope you are pleasantly surprised.
about 1 month ago gm
I meant to respond directly..m see above
about 1 month ago cherry khine
any substitute for ricotta cheese? Ricotta not available in my country.
about 1 month ago Renee B
There are recipes online to make ricotta cheese easily. Maybe even here on Food52. I just did a quick search and found this:
about 1 month ago Renee B
Should have checked food52. Here's another ricotta cheese recipe. I hope that you will try it since this cake is absolutely amazing. We've made it multiple times to rave reviews.
3 months ago lemons
I used a 10" springform pan, and I, too, found it wildly underdone at the given time, quivering in the middle like a custard. I ended up with around 40 minutes and while it pulled from the edges and a toothpick came out clean, it was still a tad underdone. Nevertheless, I, too, love it and will make it again. And I'll cut parchment or waxed paper to cover the bottom of the pan so it comes out more cleanly.
3 months ago Debra Weiner
I just made this after reading all of the comments, and it was wonderful! I set the oven to 350 and left it in for another 10-15 minutes. When I took it out of the spring form pan, it felt warm and soggy on the bottom, and a bit sugary. However, when it cooled, it was moist and delicious. I did cut the sugar down to one-cup and I grated some fresh nutmeg into the flour mixture. All and all, a simple, lovely dessert.
3 months ago Renee B
I sure wish that SML Office would post more recipes. This a favorite of ours—and friends and family too. It's modest appearance belies the wonderful texture and flavor. Thanks for sharing, please share more!
4 months ago Andrea K
Pure Heaven.
4 months ago Willena Potts
Again I ask - is there something special about unsalted butter?
Could you not use salted butter & omit the pinch of salt?
4 months ago kasia S.
You don't know how salty the baked product can be if you use salted, so to control the salt you start with unsalted, plus you can tell it's freshness, salted butter covers rancidness better.
4 months ago TheWimpyVegetarian
Exactly, and the amount of salt added varies from product to product. This allows you to control the amount of salt added. For a lot of recipes it doesn't matter, but in baking it can make a difference.
5 months ago Ivet
Absolute perfection in its simplicity! I made it exactly as instructed and loved it and, what's more, my husband who usually does not eat sweets, ate a big piece while still warm. Planning to make it tomorrow for brunch while lazying about the house.
5 months ago Amy
Brilliant. I made it as directed. Excellent. Used less sugar - probably 1/4 cup less. followed a previous post with grating the lemon and apple into the ricotta to prep ahead. Will make again.
6 months ago AnnabelMelrose
This is probably the best cake I have ever made, we devoured it at the kitchen table right out of the oven and it was gone by evening. This time round I subbed half of the butter for unsweetened home made apple sauce, used 2 tbs less sugar and added 1/4 cup unsweetened coconut in place of 1/4 cup of the flour. Love love love this cake, in all of its mild variations. Thanks so much for posting this recipe.
6 months ago kasia S.
I made this on tuesday and it was so soft and light, like an angel ( as my boyfriends grandmother said as she tasted it and swooned) well I beaned, thank you for such a tasty and easy recipe! Next day it was denser but sweet and delicious in a great way, can't wait to make this again.
7 months ago gm
Sorry- I meant mix the lemon zest, ricotta and apple together (right away, during prep) and sift flour, salt and baking powder (also right away, during prep) then alternate adding in Step 5.
7 months ago gm
I also had to drop the temperature down to 350 after it browned too quickly. Next time I make it (because I will, it was excellent) I might try just baking it on 350 the whole time. Also, Step 5 is a little oddly phrased (slowly mix in wet and dry ingredients together). So I mixed in the apple first, then alternated ricotta and flour. Not sure if it makes a difference- maybe next time I will just mix the apple into the ricotta right away (during prep) so less chance of it browning.
9 months ago Matthew Rasmussen
I made this today and ran into a couple of problems.
1. I took the cake out of the oven at 30 mins and the inside was still soft, so I put it in again at 350 (as per someone else's suggestion in the comments) and it was done after about 10-15 additional minutes.
2. I am a poor college student and used a regular cake pan rather than a spring form pan. I let the cake cool in the pan according to directions, but when I tried to take it out, the middle of the cake fell out and went to pieces. So I will definitely use a spring form pan next time.
Other than that, this is such a delicious cake and very straightforward to prepare!
6 months ago Kasnik
You don't have to buy a springform pan if you want to save money you can cut out parchment paper to fit the bottom of your pan and just run a knife around the edge after baking before inverting pan! Happy baking Matthew! :)
11 months ago Chloe8
Simple but definitely something. It was amazing, thank you for the recipe.
12 months ago white bird
This cake is amazing and a definite crowd pleaser. I use a regular 9 inch round pan because I don't have a springform pan and it works fine. It is great as is, but I also tried it with a light lemon glaze which was awsome.
12 months ago Nomnomnom
This is a wondeful cake and simple to make. I followed the recipe exactly and it came out perfectly. Thank you!
12 months ago thecuriousone
My grandmothers name is Louisa. I baked this in her honor when my thoughts were on her. many of my most treasured memories are of her and I in the kitchen. She always wanted to go to Europe, but would not go when I offered to take her. I bake it in her honor although I suspect she would not find it sweet enough. It reminds me of her when I bake it, coquettishly sweet, light... and so much more than the sum of its ingredients. Thank you for a recipe that allows me to honor her.
about 1 year ago lfree
This is without a doubt the best cake ever. I made it gluten free, using ncy's directions (thanks for that!) and added a simple glaze made of juice from the 1 zested lemon and powdered sugar. Topped with fresh raspberries.
about 1 year ago Kabocha
I've made this cake twice in the last couple of days.. First time to the letter, tonight I added orange zest to the mix and it's amazing!
about 1 year ago Peggy Shryne
Looks and sounds delicious from everyone's comments. I did have a problem with the baking time though. Checked it at 25 mins and let it stay in an additional 5 mins, cake was browned on top and pulling from edges of pan. Cooled on a rack for 10 mins, and when I inverted the cake to cool more, wet batter oozed out of the top!
It's now back in the oven (350) until the top feels done. I must say, it looks and smells delicious! I do have an extra thermometer in the oven to make sure the temp is correct. Anyone else run into this problem? I feel that I must a have done something wrong according to everyone else's results!
about 1 year ago Renee B
We didn't. Perhaps it's the rack location? I don't know which rack my husband used but suspect it was the middle. Or, maybe your pan was too small--therefore, too deep?
12 months ago white bird
I did! I had to do the same thing. I think it's best to keep it in until the center doesn't jiggle anymore
about 1 year ago Cindy Cassidy
this is a gorgeous, GORGEOUS cake
about 1 year ago AmandaSallyRose
Made this for our annual family ski trip. It was a huge success!!! Everyone absolutely loved it. Thank you.
about 1 year ago Lulu K
Best cake ever! Delicious!
about 1 year ago Guinevere
I made this for my birthday party this weekend, scaled the butter back to a single stick, added seeds scraped from a whole vanilla bean, and subbed full-fat Greek yogurt for the apple. A very simple, delicious, and light cake. I served with David Lebovitz's Chocolate Sorbet. My entire family loved it.
about 1 year ago nolu
Subbed yogurt for apple? I'm wondering, do you mean for the ricotta?
about 1 year ago Renee B
My husband and I were invited to a dinner party for which we were to bring dessert. We decided to bring two—neither of which we'd made before. I made a showy French apple tart and my husband made Louisa's cake. Louisa's cake stole the show at a dinner party. It's subtle lemon flavor and wonderful, moist texture were a delicious end to a very nice dinner.
over 1 year ago Alesig
What a lovely and heavenly cake! I made it yesterday for dessert and it was just awsome!
over 1 year ago sstalnaker
Made this today, but didn't have a lemon on hand, and I was short of white sugar. So, I substituted half brown sugar, and in place of the lemon I grated some sweet young ginger that I bought at the local farmers' market. It was divine. Moist, light yet substantial, and the ginger and brown sugar made for a flavor with a bit of "je ne sait quoit".
over 1 year ago Lorrainesfav
SML: Great simple Italian recipe! I made this recipe into cupcakes and they were perfect with a dab of local strawberry jam my neighbor gave us.
over 1 year ago TheWimpyVegetarian
Just came out of the oven and it smells soooooo good. We have guests coming to dinner and I'm trying to justify why I should have a piece now instead of waiting :-)
almost 2 years ago lurline
I baked this cake yesterday on my day off. It was the best I've ever bake and tasted !
Light and tasty!
It will be in my list of " Favs"
about 2 years ago ncy
I made this cake GF thanks to the input from the Hotline and it was as wonderful as the original recipe. My family continually requests this cake. It's yummy, quick and easy.
about 1 year ago lerosbif
Can you tell us how you made it gluten free? Thanks!
about 1 year ago ncy
In place of APF I use 2oz. white rice flour, 1 3/4 oz tapioca flour, and 1 3/4 oz. sweet rice flour. The GF version is great and receives many complements.
about 1 year ago lerosbif
Thank you so much, I'll give it a try!
about 2 years ago hurleyburley
I just made this tonight and it was so delicious and easy. Only problem is that the middle wasn't completely done but I was scared to cook it any longer because the sides and bottom were slightly overcooked. Might try to cook it in a water bath next time like a flan or a cheesecake.
about 2 years ago Elethea
Should fresh ricotta be drained a bit first please?
about 2 years ago ChicaChewing
My boyfriend has loved it
about 2 years ago CHeeb
The first time I made this cake, I knew I would make it again it was such a hit.
Second attempt, I doubled the recipe and made 12 regular cupcakes, and still had enough batter for a two layer ( 8 inch pans ) cake. I frosted the cupcakes and layers with lemon cream cheese icing . In the middle of the layer cake, I filled it with lemon curd ,before icing the exterior. This is my newest favorite cake recipe!!!
about 2 years ago CalcuttaChow
I blogged about Louisa's cake here, and realized that I should have shared the link. it's a lovely, lovely cake.
about 2 years ago Kitchen Butterfly
Made this - stunning. Took it in to the office and it was devoured in NO time. I offered to bake a colleague a cake for his leaving do and guess what he requested? Yep...this. So I'll be making this on Friday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Wonderful - thank you.
over 2 years ago Lisa mellick
I just started baking recently and can be intimidated at times especially with cakes. This is definately my go to cake now for any occasion. I poured rose petal sauce over the top, delicious!
over 2 years ago Lisa mellick
I just started baking recently and can be intimidated at times especially with cakes. This is definately my go to cake now for any occasion. I poured rose petal sauce over the top, delicious!
over 2 years ago Karen Rosasco
I made it per the exact recipe last week...delicious, delicious, delicious! Everyone loved it. This week I made it again but I used ripe pear instead of apple, doubled the lemon zest (my lemons aren't very big) and was a little short on the ricotta so used about a quarter cup of sour cream to complete my 1 cup. This one is also divine!
over 2 years ago Louisa
I made this cake last week--doubled the recipe and baked in a bundt pan. It looked and tasted wonderful and was fragrant and delicious. Everybody loved it, and it was even better the second and third day.
over 2 years ago durun99
This cake is exceptional. I made this for my brother when he came to town a few weeks ago and the whole family loved it. Surprisingly, my 11-year-old son loved it so much that he requested it for his birthday cake last week, and everyone invited to the party loved it there, too (even more than the brownies I made in case the cake wasn't decadent enough for a birthday celebration).
over 2 years ago phinneycook
This is a great cake! Beautiful dense, moist texture and the perfect foil for fruit topping, either fresh or compote. I served it last night with fresh figs...perfect. I wasn't sure about the baking time because of the many comments saying the cake needed 45 minutes instead of the 25-30 specified in the recipe. My oven temp is very accurate (I have an oven thermometer) and I baked mine for 35 minutes and will try 30 next time. I think its important to realize the cake firms up as it cools. Its similar to may of the minimal flour chocolate cakes which seem a little wiggly as they come out of the oven, but which cool to a perfect, solid, slice.
over 2 years ago gingerroot
What a lovely, lemon perfumed cake! I made this tonight for my mom's birthday and served it with a warm mango-strawberry compote. My three year old son, who helped make it, was suspicious about the ricotta (he is certain he does not like cheese), but said it was the most delicious cake "ever." Thank you for a wonderful recipe!
over 2 years ago Hark
I turned this into a two-layer cake, made lemon ricotta stuffing with the leftovers to put between the layers, and made a blackberry syrup to pour over top (didn't want to adulterate it too much, but had way too many blackberries in my last produce bin). Huge hit at my friend's baby shower.
almost 3 years ago dailykale
This is one outstanding cake! A real keeper. I made it twice this weekend. The encore was because of the requests for more. Perfection. Everyone asked for the recipe. SML Office, thank you *so* much for sharing this lovely and very simple recipe.
almost 3 years ago Phoenix Helix
I made this cake today & the texture is wonderful, but the cake doesn't have much flavor on its own. When you make it, definitely plan to serve with a topping. I'm sure it would be delicious drizzled with melted chocolate or a fruit compote. I chose to dust mine with cinnamon & powdered sugar, which gave it a coffee cake flavor. Breakfast for the week!
almost 3 years ago Rembems
I made this for Mother's Day and everyone loved it!!!! I didn't have a springform pan, but used a regular pan instead and it turned out wonderfully! thanks!
almost 3 years ago ryanbissoon
Such a simple, elegant, and delicious cake. It's excellent just on its own but I've also used it as the layers for a strawberry shortcake. Amazing!
almost 3 years ago belen_aquino_perfilio
made this cake for Easter, a HUGE hit. HUGE. amazing recipe.
about 3 years ago monkeymom
This cake is so light and delicate. Thanks for this really wonderful recipe.
about 3 years ago mjlandry
I made 2 of these tonight for Easter tomorrow. I used a 10inch SF pan and they cooked for exactly 25 mins and were perfect. The batter was very delicious. I am def. going to make again using orange zest and I mat even try an almond extract for an almond version. Thanks for sharing a great recipe.
about 3 years ago cookinbklyn
This cake is delicious! I used sheep's milk ricotta from the farmer's market. Brought it into work today and served it with sliced strawberries--it was devoured immediately.
about 3 years ago blcbaker
My wife, herself a native Italian who was raised on the belief that olive oil is sacred and butter is sacrilegious, refused my repeated efforts to convince her that we should try this recipe--until I suggested that we substitute mascarpone for the butter. While I have never tasted the original, buttery version of this recipe, I am happy to report that the final product of our efforts was quite delicious (if I do say so myself!). Thank you for the recipe and the inspiration!
about 3 years ago annalea
Making this now for Sunday dinner with friends - I can already tell it is going to be delicious. How simple and perfect a recipe. The endearing story is just an added bonus!
about 3 years ago Midge
This is one super cake. I'll think of that pic of Louisa every time I make it, which will be often!
about 3 years ago jfreemanslade
This is an INCREDIBLE recipe. As rich and creamy as cheesecake, but with about 1/3 of the guilt. I made this and the winning tart recipe on the same night, and it's pretty clear which one won't be shared with the office...thanks!
about 3 years ago Nora
I made this for visiting family. I dressed it with a little sauce made from good plum jelly, a dash of kirsch, a little butter and heat. They were licking their plates. Thanks for something I will be making again and again. Strawberry season is coming fast, and we have blueberries in the garden. Can't wait!
about 3 years ago isabel Gillies
Everyone in my family loved this cake! The boys polished off the last of it for breakfast this morning. One son asked if next time I make it without the lemon zest and I think I'll do that and maybe add vanilla bean instead? Anyway, bravo.
about 3 years ago pauljoseph
What a lovely cake.
about 3 years ago dshush
This cake is super quick and easy to make and is wonderful!! Made it 3 days ago and it's still moist (without me wrapping it up very well). Thanks for the wonderful recipe.
about 3 years ago CalcuttaChow
Just made it -- it's a lovely, rich, moist lemony cake. So easy to make.
about 3 years ago Ascender
Would this cake be sturdy enough to survive a care package? I'm thinking of making it for my daughter's birthday and sending it to her at University. I'd send it Priority Mail, but it will still take 2-3 days in transit. Should I freeze it before sending?
about 3 years ago SML Office
No freezing neccessary. 2-3 days should be fine. Perhaps send it in the springform pan as a gift. A standard springform is so useful!
about 3 years ago nannydeb
I brought this cake to work today for a potluck and everyone enjoyed it and asked for the recipe! Very nice.
about 3 years ago TXDjinn
This cake was lovely - made it over the weekend and it disappeared as I served it with homemade vanilla pudding on the side.
Is there a prefered type of apple to use? I had some Fuji's lying around and included them but there was almost no flavour.
about 3 years ago SML Office
Apple type not important. The cake does not have an apple flavor at all. The apple compliments the ricotta and keeps the whole cake moist. Almost like zucchini in chocolate-zucchini cake.
about 3 years ago
Emily is a trusted source on Scandinavian Cuisine.
Congratulations on your win! I'm very excited to try this cake.
about 3 years ago FrancesRenHuang
Congratulations. I like how it is so easy and delicious to make it!
about 3 years ago SML Office
So happy the cake won and for all the kind words. I plan on seeing Louisa at Easter and thinking of working with her in the kitchen and testing/developing more. -Jennifer
about 3 years ago lapadia
Congrats and thanks for the recipe!
about 3 years ago lorigoldsby
congrats on your win! this takes me back (or so i wish) to our trips to Italy, thanks for the story!
about 3 years ago gingerroot
Congratulations! Looking forward to trying this soon.
about 3 years ago healthierkitchen
Have saved this recipe to make soon. Congrats!
about 3 years ago
Cynthia is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
Oh, I'm so happy for you! Your cake and its story are simply lovely!
about 3 years ago
Mrs. Larkin is a trusted source on Baking.
Congratulations on the win!!
about 3 years ago Waverly
I made Louisa's cake tonight. It was delicious. Moist, lemony, buttery....I am so happy to have the recipe. Thank you and congratulations on being a finalist!
about 3 years ago SML Office
This is the most exciting news—I'm so happy.
about 3 years ago Lisa Wagner
Love times infinity.
about 3 years ago Sagegreen
Congrats on being a finalist!
about 3 years ago
AntoniaJames is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
Ahhh, the quintessential Italian dessert . . .fruit and cheese!! Just love this recipe, and am thrilled to see it as a finalist. ;o)
about 3 years ago Andre
about 3 years ago Aliwaks
Congrats!! I think we should both win.... The perfect fresh ricotta meal!!!!
about 3 years ago TasteFood
Congratulations - I am baking this today!
about 3 years ago TasteFood
I just baked this today. It's lovely. I only had 1/2 cup of ricotta, so I added 1/2 cup mascarpone cheese, which may have contributed to the moist texture.
about 3 years ago SML Office
What a great idea substituting mascarpone. This makes me want to make Tiramisu, pronto.
about 3 years ago gingerroot
Congrats! What a lovely cake.
about 3 years ago Midge
Such an elegant recipe. Congrats!
about 3 years ago lastnightsdinner
What a beautiful cake - sounds like a dessert that's right up my alley! Congrats!
about 3 years ago lastnightsdinner
And more congrats for your win!
about 3 years ago Bevi
about 3 years ago Panfusine
Congratulations... you got my vote..
about 3 years ago wanderash
This is just what I was looking for for Saturday's dessert course! Thank you and congrats!!
about 3 years ago cheese1227
Looks like a perfect ending to a Sunday afternoon meal.
about 3 years ago dymnyno
I wish that you would update your profile to tell us about yourself... I am not excited about voting for an "office".
about 3 years ago SML Office
Good advice, will do!
about 3 years ago dymnyno
Perfect! and so Italian. It's not an overpowering sweet cake. This would be great with fresh fruit.
about 3 years ago TheWimpyVegetarian
This looks like the perfect dessert to make for tonight! Congrats on making the finalist round.
about 3 years ago
Emily is a trusted source on Scandinavian Cuisine.
Congratulations! I'm so happy to see this lovely cake as a finalist.
about 3 years ago
Mrs. Larkin is a trusted source on Baking.
I am so glad this is a finalist! Congrats to you on a lovely recipe!
about 3 years ago
Barbara is a trusted source on General Cooking.
I had a feeling....congratulations!
about 3 years ago
hardlikearmour is a trusted home cook.
Congrats! Love that the cake is good for breakfast as well as dessert.
about 3 years ago Mindalita
This cake rocks the casbah - please let me join you the next time you visit Louisa!! It is moist and lovely.
about 3 years ago
Mrs. Larkin is a trusted source on Baking.
This sounds really great!
about 3 years ago
Emily is a trusted source on Scandinavian Cuisine.
Wow! And what a lovely story behind the cake.
about 3 years ago Sagegreen
Sounds perfect!
about 3 years ago nogaga
Sound delicious!
about 3 years ago jen_c
Sounds amazing.
about 3 years ago healthierkitchen
sounds delicious!
about 3 years ago
Cynthia is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
What a sweet story! The cake looks lovely, too!
about 3 years ago
Barbara is a trusted source on General Cooking.


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By shaping and following industry standards and protocols, we are able to leverage the work being done across the industry. We additionally invest in the areas we think will have the greatest strategic impact. In 2012, we developed a new "spot check" program to enhance our monitoring; created new incentives through the launch of a supplier award, and increased business integration; improved supplier communication and training; and delivered new training on social and environmental responsibility for EMC's procurement team. In 2013, our emphasis will be on improving supplier performance through best practice sharing; strengthening sub-tier supplier SER management; requiring reporting, and recommending use of the GRI standard by suppliers comprising 80 percent of our spend; and increasing integration with core business processes. We will also continue to invest in collaboration—across internal business functions, with our suppliers, and with industry peers and others across industries—as it is critical to achieving our intended goals.
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We expect suppliers to conduct their business according to the standards set out in our Supplier Code of Conduct. As of 2012, our code is exactly the same as the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC) Code of Conduct which sets standards for labor, ethics, environment, health & safety, and management systems. Language around key areas of concern such as human trafficking, conflict minerals, and sub-tier supplier management was strengthened in the most recent revision process. All direct materials suppliers are required to acknowledge the code, and compliance with the code is part of our standard contract language for all EMC vendors.
In monitoring and collecting reporting from our suppliers, EMC follows the frameworks and questionnaires from the Electronic Industry Citizenship Coalition (EICC). We do this to ensure consistency with the industry, to ease the burden on our suppliers, and to support a standardized approach. In addition, we employ an internally developed risk assessment tool and spot checks to complement these industry frameworks.
Risk Assessments
There are varying degrees of risk within our supply base. Our risk assessment evaluates all supplier sites that make product materials for EMC, including Tier 1 suppliers and those Tier 2 suppliers with whom we work directly. This process results in a risk ranking for each supplier site using the following inputs:
- Geography. Based on location, supplier sites are evaluated on human rights, ethics, and environmental risks. Scores are weighted according to indicators of governance and accountability for that geographic region.
- Human rights and ethics risks includes metrics such as corruption, human development, and human trafficking
- Environmental risks includes metrics such as water stress, environmental health, and climate risk
- Commodity. Some types of suppliers present a higher risk due to their position in the supply chain or processes involved in manufacturing their products. Printed circuit board manufacturing, for example, poses higher EHS risks than plastic injection molding. Component suppliers that make strategic parts for EMC may present greater risk too, since they are critical suppliers and further upstream in the value chain where there are often less developed systems for social and environmental responsibility.
- Company-specific information. We also review information about each individual supplier, including first-hand insights from our supply chain management team; risks highlighted through media or in NGO reports; results from Self-Assessment Questionnaires (see the following); and past audit reports and corrective action plans.
Self-Assessment Questionnaire
Direct materials suppliers comprising 80 percent of EMC's spend, as well as additional strategic first and second tier suppliers, are required to complete Self-Assessment Questionnaires. EMC uses the EICC's Self-Assessment Questionnaire to conduct supplier risk analysis while also supporting standardization and reducing survey fatigue. The questionnaire covers the presence of policies and procedures needed to support compliance with the EICC Code of Conduct, as well as asking about risk factors and associated controls.
In 2012, the EICC launched EICC-ON, an online platform for completing and sharing information confidentially among EICC members and suppliers. EMC quickly introduced our suppliers to the platform and completed a full refresh of our SAQ data. According to the EICC's scoring algorithm, all of the facility SAQs submitted by EMC's suppliers have been categorized as low or medium risk.
Third-party audits help us validate information provided in SAQs and monitor supplier performance more closely. Our primary focus for audits is sites identified as high-risk through our risk assessment process and we met our 2012 goal of auditing 20 percent of high-risk sites. We also audit sites of key strategic suppliers—even if they pose lower risk—due to their important role in EMC's business.
Spot Checks
Spot checks provide more insight into conditions at supplier sites without substantially adding to audit fatigue. In 2012, we formalized an SER "Spot Check" program. Beginning in 2013, in-region EMC supply chain management staff will perform checks of supplier sites to identify any red flags and facilitate corrective actions as necessary. The objectives are to identify and remedy smaller issues before they become large ones; enable quick, proactive action when risks are identified; and monitor more regularly and outside of the formal full audit process. We will launch a small-scale pilot program before expanding to include more sites.
In addition to expanding our monitoring capability, we hope this program will encourage collaborative, proactive solutions in the future.
EMC uses the EICC audit protocol and, with rare exceptions, conducts those audits through the EICC Validated Audit Program (VAP). This program was instituted in 2010 as a common tool and approach to encourage sharing audit results and to help reduce the volume of audits conducted. VAP audits are conducted by certified third-party vendors and are valid for two years. In the rare cases where we do not use a VAP audit, we still follow EICC standard audit protocol and use certified third-party auditors.
In 2011 and 2012, we audited sites in most of the countries in which our suppliers manufacture EMC product:
These audits represent two forms of assessment: a full audit, asking all of the questions on the protocol; and a follow-up audit, which assesses the findings from a previous audit. We typically use follow-up audits when there is concern regarding closure of a supplier's Corrective Action Plan. Suppliers who facilitate their own EICC audits (using third-party auditors) also sometimes choose to employ follow-up audits as a way to validate completion of their corrective actions. A site that has been audited and receives another full audit after two years is counted as having undergone a full re-audit. These are becoming increasingly common as more sites are audited using the VAP.
Figure: Number of supplier SER audits, 2009-20121
Findings and Corrective Action
Audits may reveal findings in one or more of four categories: priority, major, minor, and risk of nonconformance. Any findings must be addressed through a Corrective Action Plan (CAP). EMC works directly with each supplier to understand underlying causes, follow through on CAPs, and review and ultimately accept evidence demonstrating completion of all corrective actions. In sites that have been audited twice, we can see the impact of the CAP. On average, the number of findings identified during the second audit decreases 67 percent compared to the first audit.
While recognizing that audits have limitations as a means to create change, we are encouraged to see some suppliers systematically investing in broad-scale change in response to audit findings. For example, one supplier responded to findings regarding management systems by instituting new policies and procedures that dramatically improved performance across its global operations, even at sites that had not been audited. In another instance, isolated audit results in multiple sites identified gaps in a supplier's labor and ethics management systems. Rather than addressing the issue solely at the audited sites, the supplier brought it to the attention of the corporate team to improve internal awareness throughout the company and help prevent related issues in the future.
Findings revealed through our audits are aligned with those seen throughout the industry. While there are some data anomalies due to a large number of findings from individual audits, the findings appear fairly consistent overall. We are actively developing new strategies for 2013 to help address common challenges, including greater integration of SER into our business decision making and targeted training initiatives.
Detailed results of 2012 audit findings (shown in this chart) indicate specific areas that are of greater concern. Common nonconformances at the systems level (major) include working hours, emergency preparedness, and sub-tier management (a sub-category of the "Code of Conduct"). Common categories of minor findings include hazardous substances, fair business, and child labor avoidance.
In addition, there is significant industry concern about common challenges including student workers in China, the use of labor agents in Southeast Asia, migrant and temporary labor in general, and workplace safety. We understand the risks these issues pose to our supply chain, and our audits have indicated some gaps in management systems around these issues. We have put CAPs in place to address those gaps and are actively working to identify areas in which to invest more deeply. To better identify the most appropriate priorities, we are conducting more detailed analyses of audit data, the correlation of the data to business metrics, and the challenges facing our suppliers.
|SER Detailed Audit Findings 2012
|EICC Code
|% of Nonconformance
|EICC Code
|% of Nonconformance
|Code of Conduct
|Environmental Permits and Reporting
|Compliance with Laws
|Pollution Prevention and Resource Reduction
|Hazardous Substances
|Freely Chosen Employment
|Wastewater and Solid Waste
|Child Labor Avoidance
|Air Emissions
|Working Hours
|Product Content Restrictions
|Wages & Benefits
|Health and Safety
|Humane Treatment
|Occupational Safety
|Emergency Preparedness
|Freedom of Association
|Occupational Injury and Illness
|Industrial Hygiene
|Business Integrity
|Physically Demanding Work
|No improper Advantage
|Machine Safeguarding
|Disclosure of Information
|Food, Sanitation, and Housing
|Intellectual Property
|Management System
|Fair Business, Advertising, and Competition
|Labor & Ethics Management System
|Protection of Identity
|Environmental Health and Safety Management System
Environmental Risk Management
Environmental issues are closely interconnected with social and economic impacts and are monitored and addressed as part of our self assessment, audit, and corrective action process. The environmental areas addressed include:
- Environmental permits and reporting
- Pollution prevention and resource consumption
- Hazardous substances
- Wastewater and solid waste
- Air emissions
- Product material content
- Environmental management systems
In 2011, we began cross-referencing our Chinese supplier list against the database of pollution violations maintained by the Institute of Public & Environmental Affairs (IPE) in China. At that time, we noted three sites that had previous violations in 2009 and 2010 and contacted them to learn more about the situation. Each site was able to show documentation demonstrating that they had addressed the issue through corrective actions, including implementation of measures to help prevent future violations. They are also making efforts to be removed from the IPE list. As of 2012, the IPE database showed no new violations from supplier sites that provide product to EMC. We will continue to monitor the list and, through our leadership in the EICC's Environmental Sustainability Workgroup, are involved in efforts to review and strengthen the industry's transparency and engagement in this area. To learn more, visit Product Material Content.
Environmental Reporting
In addition to monitoring, which focuses on risk management, EMC requires suppliers to submit annual environmental reporting through the EICC's Carbon & Water Reporting Initiative. The intention of this initiative is to provide incentives for internal monitoring of data and to promote a commitment to continuous improvement. The data we collect provides valuable information on supplier performance and helps guide prioritization of resources, training, and collaboration.
Suppliers' carbon emissions, goals, and initiatives are an input into our supplier scorecards. In 2013, we plan to add water and waste metrics to these scorecards using data from suppliers' environmental reporting, SAQs, and audits. The EICC is also working to expand the Carbon & Water Reporting Initiative in 2013 to include waste data and will rebrand the initiative to reflect this broader scope.
In 2012, we requested carbon reporting from direct Tier 1 and strategic Tier 2 suppliers. 82 percent of these suppliers responded, including 98 percent of our direct materials suppliers by spend, up from 95 percent in 2011. Nearly two-thirds of those suppliers also reported their water use and management. Water reporting tends to lag carbon reporting due to immaturity of supplier tracking and reporting mechanisms, as well as differences among suppliers in the use of water in their operations. Scope 1 and 2 carbon emissions reported by suppliers are incorporated into our Scope 3 emissions and financially allocated according to the World Resources Institute's Corporate Value Chain (Scope 3) Accounting and Reporting Standard. To learn more, visit Energy & Climate Change Strategy.
In addition to our work with our own suppliers, we are leading efforts via the EICC to advance environmental management in the industry more broadly. In 2013, the Environmental Sustainability Workgroup is piloting a new Supplier Carbon Performance initiative. The Workgroup will also continue to grow its collaborative efforts with the IPE in China to address issues of water and air pollution.
Conflict Minerals
EMC is committed to the responsible sourcing of minerals. Beyond the regulatory requirement to trace and report on the source of the tantalum, tin, tungsten, and gold (3TG) in our products, we support human rights at all levels of our supply chain and believe addressing the challenge of conflict minerals is a key component of ethical sourcing. To learn more, visit Human Rights.
The addition of Responsible Minerals Sourcing to the EICC Code of Conduct in 2012 set the industry-wide expectation for suppliers to establish policies and exercise due diligence on the source and chain of custody of the 3TG in their products. To help advance the industry approach, we participated in teams developing the EICC-GeSI Due Diligence Template and supplier training. A standard format to report information on 3TG reduces the complexity and reporting burden for suppliers and will improve the quality of information that is reported to us. Complete and accurate information from our suppliers not only enables us to complete our required reporting; it also helps us better understand the risks and opportunities in our supply chain and to develop a strategy to ensure responsible mineral sourcing.
In 2012, we conducted a second pilot survey of suppliers to prepare for a more comprehensive survey in 2013. That survey showed that there is still a wide range of conflict minerals maturity in our supply chain, with a few suppliers working to identify smelters in their supply chains and other suppliers not yet having started that process. In 2013, we will offer training to help suppliers better understand the broader issue of conflict minerals and the specific reporting requirements.
Public Reporting
In 2012, we began encouraging suppliers not yet reporting publicly on their sustainability activities and performance to begin doing so using the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework. To support this, we included guidance on how to embark on GRI reporting in our quarterly newsletter. In 2013, we will formalize a requirement for our top suppliers to begin such reporting if they have not done so already. Performance to this requirement will be integrated into our Supplier Scorecard in 2014.
EMC actively engages with suppliers, internal business units, and stakeholders to facilitate improved social and environmental responsibility and to holistically address common challenges.
Communication is a key element of collaboration. In 2012, we implemented or expanded several initiatives designed to help suppliers better understand and track expectations; share and learn from best practices; and access tools and resources. We introduced the quarterly newsletter SER Link, which provides announcements, deadlines, training opportunities, case studies, and resource suggestions. We also continued one-on-one assistance and site visits with suppliers and continued including SER performance in supplier Quarterly Business Reviews (QBRs). These interactions enable mutual problem solving, facilitate senior level engagement, improve understanding of issues, and identify needs and solutions. This approach will guide our increased focus in 2013 on sub-tier supplier management as we work with direct suppliers to monitor and drive responsibility further upstream.
To recognize good work already being done by our suppliers and to encourage continuous improvement, we introduced in 2012 the Blue Sky Supplier Sustainability Award, which will be given annually. The award promotes excellence in supplier sustainability reporting, engagement, and social and environmental responsibility. Two suppliers received the award in 2012 in recognition of exemplary progress in environmental and social responsibility within their own operations and in partnership with EMC.
We also provide suppliers with formal training to support their development of social and environmental management systems. In 2012, we offered training developed and delivered through the EICC. Two multi-day courses were offered in 2012 focusing on two key issue areas: Health & Safety and Worker-Management Communications. Multiple EMC suppliers attended these sessions, which were offered in both English and Chinese at various sites throughout Asia. We also offered suppliers in-depth online training on the Code of Conduct.
In 2013, we plan to complete a training needs assessment of our supply base. Given the range of SER training needs in our supply chain, we hope to better understand where the needs are, where existing courses are already reaching our suppliers, where gaps exist, and how we can fill those gaps. Based on feedback from suppliers and stakeholders, our initial focus will be on sharing best practices and guidance, as well as leveraging new EICC initiatives such as the improvement of energy use performance among suppliers.
Internal Capacity Building
We recognize the valuable incentives created by integrating SER into business decisions and, in 2012, invested much of our training resources with this focus. EMC staff in China, Thailand, and Ireland—bringing commercial and technical perspectives of supplier management—were trained to improve their understanding of SER auditing, take a systems approach to identifying social and environmental responsibility issues, and work through root cause analysis of issues that often arise in electronics manufacturing. The training was designed to provide additional context for supplier management staff as SER becomes increasingly integrated into our overall supplier performance management and business decision-making. Staff in the United States will attend the same training in 2013.
Multi-stakeholder Initiatives
In 2012, we expanded relationships within our industry and with other sectors to help drive SER improvement throughout supply chains. Our efforts focused on continued engagement with the EICC, taking on leadership of the Environmental Sustainability Workgroup and the Impact Assessment Subgroup of the Learning & Capabilities Building Workgroup. We also actively participate in a number of other workgroups, including Extractives (Conflict Minerals), Tools, and other groups within Learning & Capabilities Building. In the summer of 2012, we hosted the EICC's highly successful summer meeting, contributing to logistics planning and content development as the forum expanded stakeholder engagement activities and broadened the scope of issues discussed. To learn more, visit Governance & Integrity.
In addition, we joined the Stanford Initiative for the Study of Supply Chain Responsibility (SISSCR), which seeks to explore the relationship between business performance and supply chain social and environmental responsibility. The first two phases of research were completed in 2012, with the third phase—focused on quantifying correlations between SER and business performance—continuing into 2013.
To gain additional outside perspective, we hosted a stakeholder forum focused on supply chain issues. Participants from the NGO, academic, and investor communities joined together to discuss the key risks and challenges facing our industry and our company. The discussion validated our approach while also reinforcing that there is more work to do. In 2013, we plan to focus our efforts on creating incentives for supplier performance; improving visibility throughout the supply chain; disclosing more information about our initiatives and results; and advancing the industry. To learn more, visit Stakeholder Engagement.


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Regardless of timing, one thing is for sure: the onion harvest is out of control! I've always been fortunate when it comes to onions but I've hit some kind of personal record this year and it is only June. I foresee a lot of onions in our future, especially given that I planted more onion sets a while back, and have a whole tray of onion seedlings sitting out on the roof waiting to be planted.
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A recent study conducted in Norway suggests that patients who are given adequate information and support may be less likely to want unnecessary tests. In the study, 99 patients who received X-rays for low back pain were interviewed afterward. They ranged in age from 14 to 91 years old. They were asked to rate the importance of having an X-ray for their back pain. They were also asked about their views on the usefulness of and reasons for the X-rays. Other information was collected on the patients' condition.
Seventy-two percent of patients in the study said X-rays were very important for their condition. Men were more likely to think that X-rays were important than women. Those with worsening symptoms were more likely to think that, too. Interestingly, those who had the least real need for X-rays according to medical criteria were also more likely to think the X-rays important. This led researchers to believe that some patients may need more information or support from their doctors.
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