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Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Richard Branson are all famous for being hugely successful without a traditional university or business school training. Now research from Stuart Read, professor of marketing, innovation and entrepreneurship at IMD, in Switzerland, says that this is because there is little connection between innovation and entrepreneurship and education.
Giving academic backing to what many have believed for decades, Prof Read has just completed a study analysing data from the past 20 years that addressed the issues relating to human capital and innovation. He then cross-checked the information against the performance outcomes of start-up ventures - whether they survived, whether they were growing companies and whether they were profitable, for example.
What he found was the education scored persistently low across all successful outcomes. The factors that scored highly - that is, resulted in successful companies - were networking and setting up a business with at least one partner, rather than going it alone.
In a separate piece of research conducted by Prof Read, which asked successful entrepreneurs what they valued most highly, it was having a mentor, rather than receiving funding, that came out on top.
"What I was really interested in was what were the human aspects involved in new ventures," says Prof Read. The answer, it seems, is that the "softer" resources of mentorship and organisational support are more important than the "harder" resources of money.
So, is Prof Read not shooting himself in the foot by suggesting that education will not help those setting up in business for themselves? He says the answer is for business schools to pay more attention to some of the issues relating to the human aspects of setting up and growing a business, rather than the more technical elements. "We have to be very sensitive to what people need. If we deliver on that we will be able to make a difference."
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It may come as a surprise to riders on Metro's Orange Line in Arlington, Va., just outside Washington, D.C., but the area sets the bar for suburban transit.
That's because a risky, expensive decision by local planners in the 1960s as the Washington subway system was about to be built helped this once-sleepy community come alive. It led to an increase in residents and decrease in traffic. Instead of having a line bypass these nearby Virginia suburbs aboveground, next to a highway, planners decided to run it underground and redevelop the neighborhoods above.
"I think we were bold at the time, and it has paid off. I can't imagine what this area would be like without it," says Jay Ricks, a former board member in Arlington County.
In itself, communities built around a subway line that people use to commute into a city is not unique. What's different here is the metamorphosis, from a downtrodden suburb where everyone drives to a place where people live, walk, bike, eat, play and commute, all without ever getting behind the wheel.
Arlington resident Becca Bullard does this every day. She works for an events planning firm in downtown Washington. If she plays it perfectly, Bullard can make it by bus — or bike — to the subway, into downtown Washington and to her office, door-to-door in less than 40 minutes.
"It's really easy to get to work, and I really do enjoy hanging out in Arlington and enjoying all that it has to offer. It's a lot of fun," she says.
And that's the point of what's been created in Arlington: a community with the benefits of a suburb — more space, cleaner neighborhoods, but with restaurants and shopping easy to reach on foot, like in a city.
This trend is growing in other cities, but the risk is that these communities can become victims of their own success. Lynn Richards, who works for the Environmental Protection Agency — which gave Arlington a Smart Growth award — lives in Arlington and says that as people have flocked there, housing prices have skyrocketed. That could eventually undermine one of the main purposes there — to change a community without increasing traffic.
Another problem: The Metro system is not self-sustaining. It depends partly on public funding, and when you base a community around a subway stop, when Metro has a bad day, everybody has a bad day.
Bullard has her own horror story.
"I would say my worst experience was getting caught under the river for two hours" going into work, she says. "It was fine. They ended up getting us off that train and onto another one. You just have to know that that's part of it."
People in Arlington are well aware of the potential pitfalls — including Robert Brosnan, the county planning chief. He knows there are people who love urban living, or love rural living, who'd never feel at home there. But he's proud of what's been done.
So, is this area — one that attracts visitors from other countries who want to know how to copy its model for their own communities — as good as it gets?
"I'll never say it's as good as it gets. I think this is pretty good. We can continue to work on it," he says. He gestures at a 1980s-era building starting to show its age. "Look at this building. We were ecstatic about that at the time, but you look at it now, you say, 'Oh boy, this is a new city.' It's been developed over the past 35 years. So I think it's a matter of refinement and maturing."
It's MORNING EDITION, from NPR News. I'm Steve Inskeep.
And I'm Renee Montagne. For most of us, commuting is like death and taxes: It's inescapable - and hated. I drive to work in the middle of the night, so I can at least avoid one of the country's most-congested commutes, here in Los Angeles. But over the next few weeks, we're going to bring you stories about how some communities are trying to improve people's commutes, even how people are making their own commutes more bearable - even, dare I say, enjoyable.
And for a preview, we'll turn first now to NPR transportation reporter David Schaper. David, you're at one of the country's oldest transit systems. That's Chicago's famous L.
DAVID SCHAPER, BYLINE: That's right, Renee. I'm watching trains that are rumbling by me here - on the L platform that I'm sitting on - that are just packed with passengers heading towards downtown. But I'm also seeing an interesting trend in that there are an increasing number of commuters riding the rails in the reverse direction.
There are more young professionals who want to live in the city and enjoy city life, but have jobs in the suburbs. And for years, the only way to get to those jobs was to drive. And that's made traffic congestion on the reverse commute - and from suburb to suburb - often worse than the traffic commuting into the city.
MONTAGNE: OK. Well, one of the stories you'll be doing, David Schaper. Thanks very much. And we turn now to our correspondent Kathy Lohr, who is in Atlanta. And Kathy, you will be reporting on something known as the Last Mile. Tell us what that is.
KATHY LOHR, BYLINE: Hi, Renee. That is something that's referred to when you get off of your public transportation. How do you make it to your final destination? So - and in this case, in Atlanta, they're building a streetcar line that they think will help people take them to restaurants, shops, historic sites, their jobs.
So I'm standing on Auburn Avenue, which is not far from the Martin Luther King National Historic site. And this is where the steel tracks are being laid right now, on this line. And it's a very noisy and dusty place; basically, a place that people are trying to avoid until this gets finished next spring.
MONTAGNE: Thanks, Kathy.
Today's story is coming from my colleague David Greene. And David, you're at the Ballston Metro station. That's in Arlington, Va., just outside Washington. Why Arlington?
Well, it's a good question, Renee. And it's really because what they've done in Arlington is pull off a true transformation. Post-World War II, this became a car-dependent place. Lots of people were driving. Over the last 20 years, they've brought in more people, new housing. They've brought in a ton of economic development, a lot of restaurants, a lot of bars and shopping. But they've actually been able to get traffic to go down because they have designed this whole system of getting people efficiently from here and into the city of Washington. And I want to bring in a voice, here. His name is Jay Ricks.
JAY RICKS: There was very little reason to come here.
GREENE: Ricks is a former board member in Arlington County. He's remembering this area, outside the nation's capital, back in the 1960s.
RICKS: The community was pretty much frozen in time. It had an old movie theater, a little, tavern hamburger stand, a pawn shop or two. People just went through it on their way to Washington.
GREENE: At the time, the Washington area subway system was about to be built. It was going to bypass these Virginia suburbs above ground, running next to an interstate. But local planners came up with an ambitious alternative. They pushed to have the subway line run under a handful of Arlington neighborhoods, creating these mini-downtowns around the stations above. And that decision in the '60s was risky and expensive, but it led to the vibrant neighborhoods that exist today.
RICKS: And I think we were bold at the time, and it has paid off. I can't imagine what this area would be like without it.
GREENE: And now, many people see good reason to come to Arlington, including this group.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: (Foreign language spoken)
UNIDENTIFIED WOMAN: (Foreign language spoken)
GREENE: City planners from across China, who came to Arlington to learn about what they've pulled off.
UNIDENTIFIED MAN: (Foreign language spoken)
GREENE: So what have they pulled off? Well, in itself, communities built around a subway line that people use to commute into a city - not unique. What's different here is the metamorphosis from a downtrodden suburb, where everyone drives; to a place where people live, walk, bike, eat, play and commute without having to use their cars.
Becca Bullard does this every day. She works for an events-planning firm in downtown Washington. She lives in Arlington on a quiet, leafy street. And each morning, after breakfast, she checks her smartphone for the next bus.
BECCA BULLARD: So seven minutes.
GREENE: Let's try to make it.
BULLARD: You want to do it?
GREENE: Let's try to make it.
GREENE: We are rushing to make a bus that will take Becca to the subway station.
BULLARD: So we're starting our full-court press. We're going to cut through back here ...
GREENE: Through the bushes - I like this.
BULLARD: Through the bushes.
GREENE: Now, if she plays this perfectly, Becca can make it by bus - or by bicycle - to the subway, then into downtown Washington and to her office, door to door, in less than 40 minutes.
BULLARD: It's really easy to get to work, and I really do enjoy hanging out in Arlington and all that it has to offer. It's a lot of fun.
GREENE: And that's the point of what they've created in Arlington: a community with the benefits of a suburb - more space, cleaner neighborhoods - but with restaurants and shopping easy to reach on foot, like in a city. Now, maybe you live in a place that's trying its own version of this; if not with a subway line, maybe with street cars or light rail. Dena Belzer, an economic consultant to communities around the country, says this concept - known as transit-oriented development - is a trend that's growing.
DENA BELZER: Portland is the example that a lot of people have looked to more recently. But now, people are also looking a lot at the Denver region. They're starting to look at St. Paul, in Minneapolis.
GREENE: But the risk is, these communities can become victims of their own success. Lynn Richards works for the Environmental Protection Agency, which gave Arlington a smart growth award. Richards lives in Arlington and says as people have flocked there, housing prices have skyrocketed. And that could eventually undermine one of the main purposes: to change a community without increasing traffic.
LYNN RICHARDS: If we can't provide housing for the people who work in the county at all different levels, folks are going to start driving in. And now, we're going to have a parking problem; now, we're going to have more congestion, we're going to have more traffic - because they're going to go farther out.
GREENE: And it can also be a problem if a community relies too heavily on a subway because when Metro has a bad day, everybody has a bad day. Our commuter, Becca Bullard, told me a horror story.
BULLARD: I would say my worst experience was getting caught under the river for two hours.
GREENE: That was coming home?
BULLARD: That was coming in to work, so I was...
GREENE: Coming in to work, so you were under the Potomac River in a Metro tunnel.
BULLARD: ...two hours, yes. No cellphone service...
GREENE: What happened?
BULLARD: My car started smoking.
GREENE: The subway car.
BULLARD: Yes. So I mean, it was fine. They ended up getting us off that train and onto another one. But you just have to know that that's part of it, sometimes.
GREENE: Now, people in Arlington are well aware of the potential pitfalls, including Robert Brosnan, the county planning chief. We met near one of the subway stations. It's across the street from a perfectly manicured park, and underneath an '80s-looking building that is showing its age. He knows there are people who love urban living, or love rural living; who might never feel at home there. But he's proud of what's been done.
A lot of people who watch this kind of stuff look at where we're standing right now and say, this is the model. You have people coming from China, to try to study this.
ROBERT BROSNAN: Right. Right.
GREENE: I mean, is this as good as it gets?
BROSNAN: I'll never say it's as good as it gets. I think this is pretty good. We can continue to work on it. I think we could've gotten the architecture better. We don't have direct control over the architecture. But I think...
GREENE: You think it's a little too bland? Or...
BROSNAN: Yeah, well, I mean, you know, look at this building. Not to be - I don't remember who the architect is, so I'm not going to embarrass him, but that's a pretty bad building.
GREENE: This is the '80s one, right above the Metro.
BROSNAN: Yeah. And now, we were just ecstatic over that, at the time. But you look at it now, and you say, ooh boy. (Laughter) You know, this is a new city. And so I think it's a matter of refinement and maturing.
MONTAGNE: And that was the voice of Robert Brosnan, director of planning in Arlington County, Va. He met up with our colleague David Greene and in the coming weeks, we'll be visiting more communities around the country that are tackling their own commuting challenges.
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Tuesday, January 10, 2006
No, not that Mallory
But rather Mike Mallory, former standout Michigan linebacker of the mid '80s, was fired yesterday as defensive coordinator at Illinois. The Illini defense ranked 115th of 117 NCAA Division I teams in yards and points allowed in 2005. I watched some of the first half of the Illinois-Penn St. game and I can't believe there were two teams with weaker defenses than the Illini.
After his dismissal Mallory said, "We left on good terms, and I'm ready to move on." Might that move lead him back to Ann Arbor? I doubt it, though I wouldn't be surprised if Matt Millen offered him a ten year/$40 million dollar contract to coach the Lions.
Also in M football news, sophomore running back Max Martin will be transferring to Alabama.
13 comments:
- The King said...
Max Martin was a good backup and is going to work out well at Bama.
- January 10, 2006 12:04 PM
- Yost said...
Yeah, if he can hang onto the football. Remember, he moved up the depth chart this year, but his inability to HOLD ON got him moved back down.
- January 10, 2006 12:08 PM
- Benny Friedman said...
I know he's a Michigan guy and all, but if Lloyd were to hire Mallory, he'd lose all credibility. Of course it'd probably lead to Wolverine Nation to decrease their anger to Jim Herrman.
With Mallory having been fired, what's Nick going to do?
- January 10, 2006 12:16 PM
- BaggyPantsDevil said...
I can't help but wonder if Michigan is waiting for the Carolina Panther's season to be over to pursue Mike Trgovac. The rumors of coaching staff changes combined with a lack of any actual announcements makes me think somethings afoot. Or it could just be the usual case of NSA-like security.
- January 10, 2006 1:12 PM
- IC said...
Very intriguing, Baggy.
But I wonder if Trgovac would be interested in making the move from being a DC in the NFL (and potential NFL head coaching prospect) to become a DC in college. Unless, of course, he made the move to college with an understanding/agreement that he would become the head coach soon.
- January 10, 2006 1:38 PM
- BaggyPantsDevil said...
The only thing that makes me think this is it just doesn't make much sense to me to intend to make changes in the coaching staff—which reports indicate Michigan will—and then wait to do them. Schools need to make any coaching changes quickly so they can go and recruit.
The only explanations for delaying making it official are: one, the Michigan Athletic Department has no clue what they are doing, two, the coaches Michigan would like to bring in are turning them down and it's all being done privately, or three, the coach they want is in the NFL and on a team that's still playing. If it's the latter, waiting is the right thing to do, don't want to do a Michigan State with Bill Martin calling Trgovac's cell phone during Carolina's game against Chicago.
The flip side of this is that I can't see any NFL DC—especially one as successful as Trgovac—willing to be a college DC.
Still, the thought of Michigan with a defense like the Panthers—3rd in total yards, 4th in rushing yards, 5th in scoring, 2nd in takeaways—is as arousing as an FSU Cowgirl french-kissing a Texas Pom Girl.
- January 10, 2006 2:39 PM
- Yost said...
And anybody with THOSE pix, please send them.
- January 10, 2006 2:45 PM
- Benny Friedman said...
There's also a good chance that there's no delay in shaking up the coaching staff because there will be no shakeup. We're basing our beliefs that there will be changes on one newspaper column and our hopes and dreams.
- January 10, 2006 4:00 PM
- BaggyPantsDevil said...
Benny, that's also a worry of mine, that all the talk is just talk and that no significant changes will be made.
I'm not really looking for a bloodletting like at the U, just something more than "this season was a disappointment, no dessert for anyone."
- January 10, 2006 7:00 PM
- surrounded in columbus said...
not sure which i'd like to see more- Trgovac as our new head coach or the FSU cowgirls kissing the Tejas pom squad???
and i'll admit, sadly, the fact that i even ask myself that question is a sign that i am getting old.
- January 10, 2006 9:15 PM
- Yost said...
No, it's a sign how bad our D is that you're forced to choose like that.
- January 10, 2006 9:20 PM
- BaggyPantsDevil said...
Heaven will feature Michigan defenses that constanty sack mobile quarterbacks, force three and outs, and routinely return interceptions for touchdowns celebrated by attractive young women in maize and blue chaps and hotpants caressing and french kissing each other while the marching band plays 'The Victors.'
- January 11, 2006 12:19 PM
- Yost said...
I'd settle for holding a 4th quarter lead
- January 11, 2006 12:43 PM


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Center's Unconventional Services Provide Unique Approach to Nutrition Research
Twenty years after being created, the Diet Assessment Center continues to play an integral role in many collaborative applied nutritional sciences research projects
Researchers in Penn State's Diet Assessment Center (DAC) have an unusual approach to conducting research: they like to surprise their participants. They've taken this approach since the DAC was created, and it's one of the center's main assets.
When people enroll in a study on which the DAC collaborates, they provide general times of availability during the day. After that, they go about their normal lives. One day, they will receive a call from the center—whether they are at work, stuck in traffic, or in front of the TV at home—and they will be asked to recall every morsel of food or drink they've consumed in the previous twenty-four hours, or what the researchers call a dietary recall.
Participants in Diet Assessment Center studies are given charts that help them estimate the volume of food they have eaten in the past twenty-four hours. Above, a bowl found on a chart used in some DAC studies (the full chart contains bowls, wedges, and other shapes of various sizes).
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Some people, faced with the prospect of recalling a day's worth of food, might feel uncomfortable, self-conscious, or embarrassed. If given the chance to plan for a dietary recall, they might eat healthier foods than they normally eat—which would skew the results of research. By using a candid calling approach, DAC researchers, led by Diane Mitchell, coordinator of the DAC, and Dr. Terry Hartman, associate professor of nutritional sciences, aim to catch people off guard and get a realistic look at diets.
Recalling exactly how much you ate in the last day may sound challenging, but the center provides helpful ways to remember. Each participant is given a food chart (see image), which contains estimated volumes for different shapes of food. Participants can say, "I had three oatmeal raisin cookies, size B4."
To maximize the accuracy of results, the Diet Assessment Center uses a dynamic food database that contains 18,000 foods and over 7,000 brand-name products that are updated by researchers at the University of Minnesota. This database automatically calculates how many vitamins and essential minerals participants are consuming, as well as other nutritional data: fat, calories, protein, etc. What they track varies for each study.
The center typically calls each participant on three days in a given two-week period. Those days are randomized, too, which adds another layer of candidness to the recalls. "We follow a standard protocol that is widely accepted," says Mitchell.
Dr. Tanja Kral '01g, '03g NUTR, assistant professor of nutrition and psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, has worked with the DAC on several projects. "The Diet Assessment Center has provided us with an outstanding service. The collection of self-reported dietary intake data can be a challenging task. Their team uses highly trained interviewers and standardized techniques to enhance the accuracy of self-reported data," she says. In addition to collecting data efficiently, the center provides expert analysis and detailed instructions for interpreting the outputted data from the dietary recalls, says Kral.
When the center's ability to create detailed lists of participants' eating habits and nutritional intake is paired with other types of data collection, the potential for understanding links between eating and health outcomes becomes vast.
One ongoing project in the center is looking at how oxidative stress (an imbalance in certain chemicals in the body that contain oxygen) can affect pregnancy outcomes. The researchers aim to determine whether certain dietary factors put women at risk for delayed conception or loss of pregnancy. Increased oxidative stress has been linked to DNA and tissue damage, which can lead to reproductive problems in men and women. However, some research indicates that consuming certain antioxidant vitamins (C and E) and carotenoids (pigments naturally found in certain foods) can reduce oxidative stress. In this study, dietary recalls estimate how much of these and other antioxidants pre-pregnancy men and women are consuming. Paired with blood and urinary sample measures of biomarkers of oxidative stress, the dietary recall is invaluable and will help to advance the understanding of how diet contributes to reproductive health.
Not only is the Diet Assessment Center important for research, but it serves as a training ground for aspiring dietitians.
Other ongoing projects examine different populations, and each project has a different aim. One project is testing a method for improving nutritional status in older adults who have been diagnosed with cancer. Another is looking at whether or not consuming fruits and vegetables combined with exercise will improve weight status in 10- and 12-year-old children. Another project is focused on nutrition risk screening in older adults living in rural areas.
While phones are the main medium for assessments, the Diet Assessment Center also uses online diet assessments in some studies, which give participants round-the-clock access to log food they've eaten.
Not only is the Diet Assessment Center important for research, but it serves as a training ground for aspiring dietitians. As a student, Jessica Burgland '10 NUTR worked for several semesters in the center, conducting dietary assessments. "My involvement in these research projects gave me an idea of what our culture is eating. It's interesting to see how different age groups eat different things," she says.
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A selection of ongoing projects in the Diet Assessment Center includes:
- Geisinger Rural Aging Study (GRAS)
- Funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service (Principal Investigator: Dr. Chris Still, Geisinger Health System; Investigators: Dr. Terry Hartman and Dr. Gordon Jensen, professor and head of the Department of Nutritional Sciences). The overall study involves ongoing nutrition risk screening in 20,000 older adults living in Pennsylvania. The DAC in collaboration with Tufts University has developed a food frequency questionnaire that is currently being validated in a subset of 225 of these older adults. This study will compare questionnaire data with dietary recalls and other selected biochemical measures of nutritional status.
- Antioxidant Status, Diet and Early Pregnancy (ISIS)
- Funded by the National Institutes of Health (Principal Investigators: Dr. Marlene Goldman, Dartmouth College and Dr. Terry Hartman). The DAC is collecting telephone dietary recalls in 500 healthy women and their partners who are planning pregnancy. This is a prospective cohort study to evaluate the effects of antioxidant intakes on pregnancy outcomes.
- RENEW (Reach Out to Enhance Wellness in Older Survivors)
- Funded by the National Institutes of Health (Principal Investigator: Dr. Wendy Demark-Wahnefried, University of Alabama at Birmingham). The DAC is collecting dietary recalls and a variety of other telephone interviews that will be used to assess nutritional status, physical activity, functional status, demographics, and other health status information from 680 older adults who have been diagnosed with colorectal, breast, or prostate cancer five or more years prior to their enrollment. The purpose of the study is to improve functional and nutritional status through a personally tailored program of telephone counseling and mailed materials.
- Obesity Prevention Tailored for Health II (OPTII)
- Funded by the National Institutes of Health (Principal Investigators: Dr. Kim Reynolds, University of Southern California and Dr. Terry Hartman). The purpose of the study is to evaluate an innovative nutrition intervention targeting children age 10-11 and their parents to prevent obesity and increase fruit and vegetable intakes of these families. The DAC will collect dietary recalls in 400 children at baseline, six months, and one year.
- Northeast Pennsylvania Colorectal Cancer Study
- Funded by the Pennsylvania Department of Health (Investigators: Dr. Philip Lazarus, Penn State Hershey Center Institute and Dr. Terry Hartman. The study is being conducted in approximately 2,000 participants in Northeastern Pennsylvania where the incidence of colorectal cancer is high. The DAC is collecting dietary data using a modified food frequency questionnaire data to examine the effects of red and processed meat consumption, meat cooking methods, and dietary carcinogens on the risk for colorectal cancer.
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Ever since I read Gastronomy's post about the dessert tasting menu at Providence, I've been mentioning it on and off to Husband and whoever else would listen. Along comes my 10th 21st birthday and Husband arranges to have dinner and dessert here with some friends. Awwww…what a keeper! 🙂
Husband and I arrived about 20mins early for our 8pm reservation due to misjudging just how bad traffic would be on the side streets… Turns out, our side-street route was faster than the freeways! Muhahaha! LA traffic can't stop us! Anyways, there was a private party at the bar area so we couldn't hang out there but our table was ready so we were seated….in the middle of the room. It was a little conspicuous being just the two of us at a table for 10.
We started off with a couple of cocktails while we waited for the rest of the group. I don't recall the name of our cocktails or even what went into them (bad me!) but mine was something a little fruity without being overly sweet. Husband got something I consider more "girlie" due to the fact that it was in a martini glass with a little flower. I don't think he liked his as much as I liked mine, though, because he switched to something else as his next drink. I stopped after one since I figured I was going to end up driving home. Plus, I was getting a bit fuzzy from it. I'm a lightweight. Plus, I came with an empty stomach.
I did notice they had a Dark & Stormy on the list which is a drink I want to try due to friends raving about various versions they've had. It was also recommended by one of our waiters. Next time….
Once everyone arrived, we started perusing the menu. A variety of bread was served – warm bacon rolls which were quite good, regular rolls and a nori focaccia that was yummtastic! A plate of butter and a little bowl of salt with the cutest little scoop accompanied our bread.
Despite knowing that I was about to down 8 courses of dessert, I decided to indulge. After all, I only turn 21 for the 10th time once… I ordered oysters as a starter and the foie gras ravioli as my main course. Husband opted for chowda and the prime New York steak. Most of our table ended up ordering just an appetizer to save room for the dessert tasting menu.
Before our orders arrived, everyone at the table was served an amuse bouche. This consisted of a house-made marshmallow dusted with wasabi, a cheese-stuffed bread bite and an incredible little glass filled with fish (I think the waiter said trout?), caviar, some crunchy little bits and edible gold. The marshmallow was a pleasant bite with the wasabi being a sweeter version than the more familiar hot one. The cheese bread was delicious, a little tart. The concotion in the glass was one of the highlights of the evening's meal for me. I absolutely adored this…so much so that I ate Husband's and another friend's since they weren't fans of the fish. I think I would have licked the glasses clean if I weren't in public….
Our appetizers showed up a short while later. Oysters! *slurp slurp slurp*. There were 6 oysters in this order, served on ice with seaweed decorating the plate. Very fresh, a little briny, and served with two different vinegars, these were excellent.
I stole a couple of bites of Husband's chowda and oh my gosh, so good! Thick, creamy, just like a proper clam chowder should be. There was definitely a good amount of clam and it was grit-free. I don't know how many times I've ordered clam chowder only to encounter a little grit here and there…or a lot. Seriously, nothing ruins a good chowder like grit…
There was a cheese cart that we spied that had all sorts of amazing looking cheeses so some of our table ordered a plate to nibble on. The selected cheeses were served with bread and complimentary fruits like fig, apricot and apple. The variety was quite impressive – sheep's milk, blues, soft and hard cheeses, an herbed goat cheese, cheese with truffle bits in them. I tasted one of the blues which was mild for a stinky cheese. The herbed goat cheese was okay but not my favorite. I adored the truffled cheese though. So delicious…
One of the couples split the Hawaiian Yellowfin Tuna. I have no idea how this dish tasted but if appearances are anything to go on, this must have been a spectacular dish! The tuna looked to be barely seared, just kissed by flame. The sungold tomatoes and blossoms really added nice color contrast that makes this bowl look more like a work of art. I'd be hesitant to dig in…but only for a split second.
It was main course time. My foie gras ravioli dish was placed in front of me and the waiter shaved a black summer truffle over it. Um…more, please? In fact, I'll just take that whole truffle… 😀 This dish was amazingly decadent but didn't feel heavy considering what was in it. The pasta was the perfect thickness and cooked beyond al dente without being mushy. The little bits of vegetable in the sauce added a crunchy texture contrast. It was fabulous.
Husband's steak didn't wow him. It was good but it was too "fancy" for his taste and didn't care for any of the veggies that garnished his plate. The bite I tried had was cooked at the requested medium well and wasn't melt in your mouth but was still tender and moist. But I think I agree with Husband that the best steak is still at Mastro's.
One of our friends ordered a black winter truffle risotto while her boyfriend got the salt roasted Santa Barbara spot prawns. Like the foie gras ravioli, they shaved truffle over the risotto. The prawns were quite impressive. They came out in a skillet covered with salt. Rosemary had been added as well and you could smell it. Everyone at the table was taking deep breaths because it was just so deliciously fragrant. Each prawn was fished out and split table-side. I was offered a bite and these were fantastic. The prawns were cooked perfectly and you could taste the rosemary.
At this point, I was pretty much full but dessert was still to be had! Stay tuned for part 2 – the 8 course dessert tasting menu! Yup, I still went for it…
You can find more pictures on my Facebook page.
So far, Providence gets 5 NOMs in my book.
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The change in lawyers, especially to one with a publicly combative stance toward special counsel Robert Mueller's investigation, may herald a shift in Flynn's legal strategy in the final stages of his case. And Trump's public praise of Flynn and his new attorney reflects the continued interest, and occasional sympathy, the president has shown for some of his former aides entangled in the investigation.
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We asked our readers for their ideas for simplifying the holidays, and the response was overwhelming! Below are some of our favorite suggestions.
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"We had a great (and green) tradition when I was growing up. At Thanksgiving (i.e., before the ground might freeze), I'd dig a hole in the yard. A few weeks later, we'd buy a live 'holiday' tree and decorate it indoors. Then on New Year's Day, I'd lug the (quite heavy with its root ball) tree out to the yard and plant it. After a few years, we had a great grove of trees…." —David Bergman
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"I simplified the holidays years ago by killing the television when my kids were under the age of four. We raised 3 of them free of this crass, mindless purveyor of non-stop consumerism. Didn't really have to do much more than that to keep things blissfully simple at home."
—Deborah Buffalin
"Last year we had an entirely home-made Christmas... We made a puppet theater, a train table, and a fairy tree house all out of leftover wood from our basement. We repurposed pretty bags and boxes and put together kits for sewing and knitting from tools we had around the house. And we collected used trains for the train table from cousins who had outgrown them. It was so much fun that we're doing it again this year!" —Jen Higgins
"Years ago our family went 'gift-free' at my urging, and every year we recognize how much nicer and more relaxing it's made our holidays. Now the gathering is just about gathering!"—Karen Sati Suwinski
"Really our biggest change is saying 'no' to a consumer Christmas and a thousand different 'must do' traditions and instead we have said 'yes' to a quiet time of reflection and love for our family. It really has made a difference." —Stacy Lasley
"We have a seafood chowder party for friends and family instead of giving gifts (we do give gifts to the children, mostly gift certificates so they can get what), and Church Service on Christmas Eve." —Debby Denham
"Our family tries to focus on the real meaning of Christmas instead of the accumulation of more things. We are planning to enjoy the Boys' Ranch Christmas pageant and view Christmas light displays." —Leslie Tutty
"I simplify the holidays by staying home and enjoying what we have." —Heather Severson
"How about an eco-friendly vacation rather than buying a bunch of stuff for Christmas?" —Alan Balch
"I simplify the holidays by celebrating the winter solstice as our family's primary winter holiday. We have a family ritual and dinner and usually several reflective activities. We ring in the new year with bells outside. We light candles on a yule log and contemplate the darkness. We set new goals/intentions for ourselves for the coming year and reflect on the ones from the year before (we "plant" new intentions in a little bottle and unroll our old note the following year to see if our goal did, in fact, unfold. Very, very often, it did!). We celebrate the successes of the preceding year and compliment ourselves on what went right and what we're proud of." —Molly Remer
"I've tried to identify what is really important, and work hard at letting go of everything that doesn't make that cut. For me, the importance of Christmas is as a holy-day, so our family observes Advent season daily. I also like to go Christmas caroling and go caroling and go caroling. If we don't do much more than that, I'll be satisfied." —Laurie White
"Money has always been a huge stressor on me for the holidays; we are not very affluent. However that has never dampened the holidays for us. One good present is all the kids expect and is easy enough. The emphasis for us has always been family. Simple traditions, making danish butter cookies, Christmas eve dinner of a smorgasbord, playing with cousins, Christmas caroling (horribly) through the neighborhood, and just being together, that is where the memories come from and what will be remembered." —Annetta Olsen Bunce
"My family and I use furoshiki (reusable gift-wrap made of fabric) to wrap all of our gifts. Wrapping is easy when you don't have to drag out the scissors, tape, etc. And when it is all over, we simply fold up the furoshiki for next year...no big bags of trash for the landfill!" —Stephanie Bates
"We used to buy the leftover rolls from the small newspaper (out of business now) for wrapping paper. we'd cut shapes on potatoes and press onto stamp pads to make our own designs." —Diana Alldredge
"I wrap gifts in homemade wrapping paper made from my child's paintings throughout the year." —Ursula Bare Lobacz
"I like to reuse gift wrap, and wrap things in creative wrappings like pillow cases, blankets, reusable shopping bags, reusable holiday tins, and comics from the Sunday paper." —Kellie Ciochon
"I give gifts from the heart and wrap them all in brown craft paper and natural decorations such as pine branches, dried oranges and apples, rafia strands and whatever I have. A handmade gift means so much more and the extra care and attention to detail is extremely relaxing to me!" —Tracy Moody
"One word: volunteer." —Doug Meron
"I recommend the gift of time, especially for the kids in the form of gift cards, time to wash the car, mow the lawn, give a back massage, do grocery shopping at farmer's market, phone a relative to check in on them and let them know you love them, etc. The idea is endless in paying forward the goodness each of us has inside to let love shine." —Vince Rosato
"I am simplifying by finding ways to give my time and attention rather than stuff." —Bob Sauerbrey
"I schedule time with each loved one where each of us can teach each other something we've always wanted to learn." —Claire Noelle Frost
"Christmas...well, we don't really celebrate it anymore, except as family time. I have 7 grandchildren. I don't give them presents, but rather each year I spend special time with each of them doing something they want to do." —Isbel Ingham
"The children create homemade coupons, gift certificates, gift cards, etc. to give as what we call 'doing gifts.' It might be to go to a movie, ice skating, or bowling. Or it could be for a picnic, a bike ride, or game of basketball. The kids can be as creative as they want. Some of the gifts require some money to be spent once the recipient redeems their coupon. But nothing tangible is purchased. These are simply gifts of time, doing, and being present. Both the giver and receiver benefit! —Sarah Cool
"I live in a resort town where most of December is so slow we barely get by. So usually we exchange apologies since we have no money to buy presents. I believe holidays no matter what religion you follow is about thanking those who have been kind to you during the year." —Carol Perry
"Our Christmas tradition when my kids were young was for them to go shopping with me and pick out something they would like then donate it to charity. They took this very seriously since that gift could have been the only thing that child might receive. It really is better to give than to receive." —Kathy S. Collins
"In lieu of tangible gifts, we make one large donation to a charity in honor of all of our friends and family. We all have more than we need and this way our family can give to those in need on behalf of our loved ones. The kids don't like it, but it gets them thinking." —Aaron McCarver
"My husband and I are forgoing gifts and instead buying chickens, rabbits and other necessities for the poor in Asia." —Donna Korzun
"How I simplify the holidays....by giving the money I would have spent on gifts, wrapping paper, etc. to my favorite charitable causes. Open a bottle of wine, write out checks, and I'm done. Feels great to relax and use this time of year to support good causes." —Melinda Gustafson Gervasi
"I have been trying for years to get my family to get back to the real meaning of the holidays and to give to the less fortunate by way of charitable organizations instead of exchanging gifts with each other. I have met great resistance and so I just stopped giving gifts and started giving to charities myself and bringing the receipts to our family gatherings and letting my family know where their gift was. One year I donated and three children in our area had bikes for Christmas. Now that to me is the real meaning of Christmas, not trying to give gifts to my family that already has more than what they need." —Charlene Lauzon
"[I] reserve a percentage of my gift money for someone and donate it to their favorite charity in lieu of a more expensive gift. Then they can enjoy the gift they received knowing that they made a difference too!" —Jessica Klein
"I frequently make 'In Honor of' donations to charities which, in turn, send a holiday card to the person acknowledging a gift was made in their name." —Diana Artemis
"We buy a box of Angel Food for a family selected through our local food pantry and then also select a family from the local angel tree to make their holiday happy." —Brigitta Modglin Adkins
"Last year I asked my inlaws to purchase gifts for those in need in my name. It is seriously the best gift I've ever received." —Michelle Lange
"The Holiday Gift Exchange! Donate funds or time or resources to a charitable cause in honor of, or in the name of someone you care about—send them a handmade card telling them you have done so. This is one of my favorite ways to make the Holidays meaningful." —Kay Pratt
"I give food gifts made with love to family and friends. I go to thrift stores and pick up clear or otherwise pretty casserole dishes, hopefully with lids. Most of these cost under $5. I use these to make food gifts of my most requested dishes (I'm a very good cook) before hand delivering them to loved ones during the holiday season. I leave the dish along with its recipe for them too. This way they can make the recipe again, use the dish again and all the while they will think of us! I already have a special requests for Shepherd Pie, English Trifle and Banana Nut Bread! All made from scratch, of course!" —Monique Noriega
"We've cut down our shopping list to only a handful of people (our gifts are often gently used or homemade). We make one baked good in large batches and give it to neighbors and teachers." —Stacy Lasley
"Last year, with finances tight, I gave very few gifts, and those I did give were small tokens—like bookmarks I made by re-using fancy paper from cards and invitations, accented with small bits of ribbon and beads I had on hand. I also made gifts of small bags of dried herbs from my garden, to which I stapled a nice label printed on colored paper. These received such surprisingly enthusiastic reception that I paid extra attention to my herb garden this year, making an additional cutting, so I will have more garden herbs to give away this year." —Shay Seaborne
"My favorite, big-family Christmas was the year everyone drew names and handmade or decorated a box suggestive of the person whose name they drew. At the gathering, the boxes were presented to each person by the person who made it for them and everyone else (each) dropped in a note of what they loved most about that person. Everyone got in the spirit and truly gave of themselves (thought, time, feelings). It turned out so special I created a book of all the presentations (dubbed Twisted Christmas). This year it's handmade ornaments indicative of ourselves that will be presented to another family member to keep. We're calling it the (No) Fleece Navidad. ;)" —Kathe Carnahan
"This year my 3 year old and I are making clay sculptures as presents for close friends and family." —Shalon Zeferjahn
"I have 5 grown up children. They and their significant others draw names for Christmas. The rule is that the gift has to be handmade. It is my favorite part of Christmas to see the imaginative and creative gifts that they make. My oldest daughter came up with the idea several years ago and it has now been dubbed 'Crafty Christmas.' They have sewn pillows, made candy, created a desk top basketball goal, crocheted scarves, made a sock monkey, made cookbooks, just to name a few. It is a blast!" —Judy Pendergrass Berger
"I'm giving the gift of Nature this year by sending self made cards with two small packets of native flower seeds inside." —Therese Davis
"I'm making a family cookbook that showcases our favorite meals along with great pix. Plus doing a book swap for the kids gifting each other." —Lauren LaVail
"I make gifts for people, like cookies or other baked goods, frame pictures, fill a scrapbook, knit a scarf, make jewelry, whatever I can do to stay away from buying gifts and really show my family and friends that I've invested thought, time and love into their gifts." —Kellie Ciochon
"I like to give useful, practical gifts. If I don't give food gifts, I give information cards on a ring. Depending on what I'm into that year, I may give sugar bath scrub recipes printed on single hole-punched index cards that is put on a ring. For babies, I may laminate photos of family members onto blank index cards and put these on a ring. For art students, I would get a postcard book of a particular artist, laminate them and put these on a ring." —Monique Noriega
"There are many folks out there who need our support; how about purchasing gifts from your local farmers market; Artists and Merchants who have worked all year to make them available, many items from recycled materials and/or handmade items of beauty..." —Kay Pratt
"I bought fabric gift bags and re-usable gift tags from a local crafter. This year I will shop at locally-owned businesses as much as possible, to support our town's economy. And going to local music programs and watching old favorites on TV are much more fun than shopping!" —Kathy Cole
"Our community hosts an Alternative Gift Fair!!! This is the 8th year for it and it has been an outstanding success for gift givers, receivers, and of course, the non-profits involved! —Stephanie Hays-Mussoni Cec
"Our local First Congregational Church is hosting an Occupy Christmas event where every Saturday of the month, there are craft stations. Anyone can show up and make homemade gifts for their friends and family." —Dana Green
"I have always tried to keep the focus on family and traditions rather than gifts. I try to get one 'highlight' gift for each person, usually something from a local artisan. That way the gift is special and the money spent stays in the community. I then add a few more gifts under the tree with homemade gifts." —Wendy Wickham Wofford
"My sister and I are exchanging gifts that are second hand, either from thrift stores or Craigslist." —Suzanne Colleen
"A Re-Gift Exchange encourages folks to find reusable or gently-used (that vase from your wedding 8 years ago still in the box) gifts or create repurposed items for a White Elephant party or silent auction fundraiser. Re-gifting is trendy, not tacky. :)" —Erin Malland
"Our family is drawing names and buying a $25 gift for one person and our office is having a dinner instead of any gifts. That really makes life simple." —Molly MacGregor
"Our family has a rule of one gift per person so the kids are not piled high with gifts Christmas morning. We also celebrate Advent and make treats and crafts all month long to appreciate the spirit of the holiday." —Heather Cleveland
"Exchanging names for gifts rather than buying for everyone." —Kelli McCully
"The family get together consists of a pizza party and one gift for each child (brought by child's parents). The adults do not exchange gifts but we do exchange photos, stories and lots of love. Oh and of course pie!" —Donna Korzun
"I look at the individuals I usually 'gift to' and see what it is they could really use in their lives." —Margy Campbell
"This year, we are buying fewer toys that do all the work for children and more creative gifts....paints, books, musical instruments, etc." —Leslie Tutty
"I keep the holidays simple: a book for each grandchild—they can always learn. I keep the rest of the year for giving—not just 12/25…we can give back all year!" —Linda Daniels
"One of the best gifts our family ever received: My brother, who lives 1,000 miles away from us and whom we only see once a year (if we're lucky) committed to send regular postcards to my (then) five year-old daughter for one year. She loves getting mail and he travels quite a bit throughout the Southwest, and postcards are quick and cheap to send. He has kept it up now for two years at the rate of about one postcard a month. My daughter loves it so much that she keeps a scrapbook of just her uncle's postcards." —Wesley Satterwhite
"Shop throughout the year for Christmas gifts so you avoid the crush and lure of shopping during the season." —Eric Swanson


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Five more world titles claimed by U.S. para-cyclists
BAIE-COMEAU, Quebec — It was another golden day for the U.S. Paralympics Cycling Team at the 2013 International Cycling Union Para-cycling Road World Championships in Baie-Comeau, Quebec, as Team USA claimed five world titles in time trial races. Through Day 2, the U.S. team has 10 medals (seven gold and three bronze) with six won today.
For the second straight day, the U.S. women stole the spotlight, opening the day with four consecutive world titles: Greta Neimanas (Chicago, Ill./Ashville, N.C.) in the women's C5 time trial; Megan Fisher (Missoula, Mont.) in the C4; Jamie Whitmore (Sacramento, Calif.) in the C3; and Allison Jones (Colorado Springs, Colo.) in the C2. The U.S. did not have an entry in the women's C1 time trial.
Samantha Heinrich (Spring Hill, Fla.) also added to the medal haul with a bronze medal in the women's C5.
On this day at the London 2012 Paralympic Games, Jones became the first U.S. medalist of the Games, as the six-time U.S. Paralympian claimed a bronze in track cycling. Fisher, who was making her debut as a U.S. Paralympian, later added a silver medal in the velodrome. Both went on to win gold medals in road cycling.
Also today in Baie-Comeau, Aaron Keith (Woodinville, Wash.) bounced back from a crash at the 2013 UCI Para-cycling Road World Cup Finals finals last week, taking his first individual world title in the men's C2 time trial. Keith, who works as a chiropractor while training, was proud to take the win with his father on hand to watch the race.
"This team is really coming together," said Ian Lawless, the United States Olympic Committee's high performance director for U.S. Paralympics cycling. "Our athletes know that when they arrive at the start line, they always have a shot at the win ― and they can back it up, evidenced by the medal count so far."
Lawless took the reins of the program in June. Last month, Andy Sparks, a former USA Cycling track athlete and a coach at the Olympic Games, became the head cycling coach for U.S. Paralympics.
The world championships continue through Sept. 1. Fresh-off a 25 medal performance at the world cup finals, 27 American cyclists — including six U.S. military veterans who served with the Army, Marine Corps and Navy — are competing in Baie-Comeau based on performances at the USA Cycling Para-cycling Road Race National Championships in Madison, Wis., on July 4.
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A "swat team" of whale rescue experts has undertaken an intensive three-day course in freeing whales that have become tangled in ropes and nets.
Entanglement is an increasingly common problem for marine mammals, with two cases in Far North waters in 2010. One of the mammals, a seven-metre humpback, was successfully freed after a two-day operation at Doubtless Bay.
Last month's course saw Department of Conservation staff and experts from Whale-Rescue.org combine a day of theory with two days of exercises on the water in the Bay of Islands.
Trainer Doug Coughran, a senior wildlife officer with Department of Environment and Conservation in Western Australia, was flown over especially to teach candidates from around the North Island.
Whale-Rescue.org spokeswoman Jo Berghan said the course was timely, given the increasing number of entanglements in New Zealand waters.
"Nobody wants to see a whale struggling and injured, but if and when it happens, we are ready to respond and assist the Department of Conservation in a rescue attempt," she said.
Recovering populations of humpback and southern right whales had led to more whales coming into contact with coastal fisheries during their annual migrations, sometimes resulting in entanglement in fishing gear and other marine debris. Whales could even bring nets or ropes from their winter breeding grounds or summer feeding grounds, she added.
Disentangling a whale in a marine environment was a high-risk activity, Mr Coughran said.
"Don't assume that the whale knows you are trying to help," he told the trainees. "It is potentially 45,000kg of distressed wild animal that may see you as a threat and respond accordingly."
For that reason alone, extensive safety training was vital, along with sound boat handling skills and whale behaviour knowledge and experience.
Members of the newly trained team were selected for their skills and knowledge, and were now part of a small international group specialising in whale disentanglement.
DOC ranger Laura Boren said anyone who saw an entangled whale should call the Department of Conservation on its 24-hour hotline (0800 DOC HOT) immediately. They should not enter the water with an entangled whale, or attempt to free it.