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Heart of Harp ConcertoPosted by John Clare in Contemporary Classical, tags: Bridget Kibbey, composer, Harp Concerto, interview, Vivian Fung, World Premiere
Fung also prepares the harp in one section of the work, placing card stock in the strings. "It kind of mutes the strings (in the low register) so it almost turns it into a percussive sound, almost a bass guitar sort of sound – you know, the thump."
Listen to an interview with Vivian Fung about this new concerto here as an mp3 file including how the commission came about, whether to name or subtitle the new work, inspirations, and writing for harp.
The New York premiere takes place Sunday and Monday, April 6 & 7 at le poisson rouge.
Bonus – more behind the scenes for composers – shop talk with Vivian and John Clare: mp3 file Hear the answers to how Ms. Fung started as a composer, dream genres, and the importance of recordings/publication for a composer.
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2013: Google Leads a Phone Price War
Here is the good news: You are about to get the smartphone news of 2013, right now, at the end of 2012.
Smartphone advancements will be made on three fronts in 2013:
1. Smartphones will see little in terms of actual improvement, but they will be cheaper to assemble and fall in price a lot.
2. The new service to be launched on cellular networks is VoIP, and Google(GOOG) may end up leading this revolution in price: Zero or near-zero.
3. The price of cellular service will plummet as carrier voice and SMS revenue disappear from carrier columns, focusing competition on simple data plans.
Let us take these three factors in turn, in more detail:
Cheaper Smartphones
The only incremental "feature" for which smartphone users are screaming is better battery life. The current typical battery life is abysmal, and all smartphone makers will view this as a priority in 2013.
However, the displays are large enough, and thin enough, for our hands. The typical high-end resolution close to 720x1280 is more adequate for our eyes. In 2013, the change will be on the inside -- not the outside.
The components inside the smartphone will become smaller and draw less power. They will be more integrated. Manufacturing methods will refine, and the result will be much cheaper prices.
Let's take Google's flagship phone, the Nexus. In 2013 we should expect more than the one annual Nexus product cycle. We should expect a Nexus 5 on May 15, and another refresh cycle in time for the November holidays.
The Nexus line may also fork into a lower-end device and a higher-end line. What would this look like?
The lower-end Nexus would be introduced to meet the $199 unsubsidized price point. It may have only 8 gig worth of on-board storage. The processor would be less expensive, the camera a bit simpler, and it wouldn't have LTE.
The higher-end Nexus would continue to be near the pinnacle of what Android can offer. It would have 16-, 32- and even 64-gig storage in order to match the iPhone. The camera would be fancier, the processor the fastest in the market and it may have LTE. Unsubsidized prices would start at $299 and up.
With a Nexus starting at $199, the price between totally constricted contract phones -- requiring laughably expensive monthly plans -- would be blurred with a SIM-unlocked, contract-free Nexus enabling a user to cut the monthly expense by two-thirds.
It's easy to dismiss competition against the outstanding iPhone 5 but, at some level, price does matter. If an iPhone 5 will cost three times as much to own and operate over two years, it has to impact market share.

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Mystery Diners - Episode Guide
Season 11
Crooked Content
Season 11 - April 21, 2016
After hearing rumors that their songwriting contest is rigged, the owners of Belcourt Taps in Nashville contact Charles Stiles for help. Joining him in the investigation is 1980s pop star Tiffany, who goes undercover as a mystery diner.
Hot Meat
Season 11 - March 31, 2016
After receiving deals that are too good to be true, Tony, the owner of Rivoli's in Tom's River, N.J., believes his new meat purveyor is selling him stolen goods. Charles Stiles sends in Mystery Diner Danny, who has trouble infiltrating the restaurant staff.
Tables Turned
Season 11 - March 17, 2016
In this special episode of Mystery Diners, Charles Stiles and his undercover team risk it all to bust the boss! For the first time ever, the sting is conducted from inside the restaurant to see if the horrifying accusations against the boss are true.
Lobster Looting
Season 11 - March 10, 2016Brother-sister owners Richard and Marilyn of Langosta Lounge in Asbury Park, N.J. contact Charles Stiles after noticing a discrepancy in their lobster supply. Mystery Diners Megan and Natale go undercover to discover where the lobsters are going.
Venue Vandals
Season 11 - March 3, 2016
Concerned about vandalism at his new restaurant location, which is currently under construction, Manny of the Spanish Potato Grill in Brick, N.J. reaches out to Mystery Diners for help. Charles Stiles sends in Megan and Daniel, who learn the restaurant is being sabotaged from the inside.
Vicious Valets
Season 11 - February 25, 2016
After hearing complaints about her valet service, Kitty of Breuckelen Colony in Brooklyn contacts Charles Stiles for help. Mystery Diners Daniel and Jamie go undercover and discover an unauthorized car washing service.
Comic Book Caper
Season 11 - February 18, 2016
Vlane, the owner of Action Burger in Brooklyn, contacts Mystery Diners to investigate missing comic books at his comic book-themed restaurant. Charles Stiles sends in Jamie, who discovers an employee abusing their powers for evil.
Secondhand Scam
Season 11 - February 11, 2016
Luca, owner of Riemma Kitchen Warehouse, asks Charles Stiles for help after his customers find food inside the factory-sealed appliances they just purchased. Mystery Diner Jamie goes undercover and discovers a large-scale operation.
Steals on Wheels
Season 11 - February 4, 2016
After receiving several customer complaints about her meal delivery service, Cynthia contacts Charles Stiles for help. He sends in Mystery Diners Patrick and Hal, who uncover a bigger problem inside her kitchen.
From Russia Without Love
Season 11 - January 28, 2016
Before investing his life savings in a new Russian restaurant, an aspiring restaurateur asks Charles Stiles to investigate the Russian chef he plans to go into business with. Mystery Diners Rob and Eva go undercover and discover an elaborate con.
Street Vendor Violation
Season 11 - January 21, 2016
After noticing lackluster dinner sales and a dip in bottle service, Freddy and Abdi of Supperclub in Los Angeles contact Charles Stiles for help. When he sends in Mystery Diners Eliot and Felicia, they discover the staff is using a street vendor to line their pockets.
Season 10
Drive-Thru Drama
Season 10 - January 14, 2016
Byron, owner of B-Man's Teriyaki and Burgers in Pasadena, Calif., becomes suspicious when he notices a drop in customers. Charles Stiles sends in Mystery Diners Kiel and Eliot, who uncover a problem with the drive-thru staff.
Tour Bust
Season 10 - January 7, 2016
Father and son team Danny and Danny Jr. own the Star Cafe and Star Coaches in Atlanta. They are concerned about missing food in their kitchen and a rise in fuel expenses on their tour buses. Charles Stiles sends in Mystery Diners Meagen and Jamie to investigate what's happening on the road.
Skating on Thin Ice
Season 10 - December 17, 2015
After noticing missing food and merchandise, Shauna and Joe, owners of Epic Rollertainment in Murrieta, Calif., contact Charles Stiles for help. Mystery Diners Kendall and Eliot discover an ever bigger problem when the roller rink closes at night.
Red Ink
Season 10 - November 19, 2015
Uche, owner of The Anchor Bar and Tattoo in Atlanta, contacts Charles Stiles after noticing a drop in food and tattoo sales. Mystery Diners Meagen and Justin go undercover to see if the two problems are related.
History Mystery
Season 10 - November 12, 2015
When Lee, owner of Old Vinings Inn in Atlanta, hears rumors of unauthorized "Civil War Tours" taking place inside his historical restaurant, he contacts Charles Stiles to investigate. Mystery Diners Kendall and Eliot go undercover to see how authentic the tours really are.
Missing Links
Season 10 - November 5, 2015
Jeff, general manager of Emerald Hills Golf Course in Hollywood, Fla., contacts Charles after fielding complaints about non-members playing for free. Mystery Diners Jamie and Brianna go undercover and discover a bigger problem inside the dining room.
Unhappy Hour
Season 10 - October 29, 2015
Jorge, owner of Moreno's Cuba Cafe and Riviera Hotel in Miami Beach, Fla., believes his staff is sneaking their friends into the hotel's free happy hour. Charles sends in Patrick and Tina to see how the uninvited guests are gaining access.
Hamburger Burglar
Season 10 - October 8, 2015
Michell and Bella, owners of Latin House in Miami, fear someone at their offsite warehouse is giving away the recipes to their award-winning burgers. Charles sends in Jamie and Estefanie to find out if there are any moles inside their organization.
Extracurricular Activities
Season 10 - October 1, 2015
Fearing that their cooking instructors are going off curriculum, Arthur and Maria, owners of The Real Food Academy in Miami Shores, Fla., contact Charles to investigate. Mystery Diners Eliot and Domenica enroll as students and discover the classroom is being used for personal business.
Backdoor Bootlegging
Season 10 - September 24, 2015
Rick, the owner of Weiland Brewery in Los Angeles, contacts Mystery Diners after noticing discrepancies with his beery supply. Charles sends in Brianna and Jamie and discovers a large scale bootlegging operation is taking place right under the owner's nose.
Young Blood
Season 10 - September 17, 2015
When Joe, the owner of Harvey's Steakhouse in Huntington Beach, Calif., notices a decline in his restaurant's older customers, he contacts Charles to investigate. Mystery Diners Destiney and Hal go undercover the staff is hosting unauthorized events to drive in younger patrons.
Art Show Sting
Season 10 - September 10, 2015
After noticing numerous discrepancies with the catering company she uses to cater her art shows, Patricia contacts Mystery Diners for help. Charles sends in Jamie and Brianna and discovers an even bigger problem with the assistant curator.
Partner Problems
Season 10 - September 3, 2015
Former client Jaime contacts Charles to help determine if he should invest in a failing California restaurant. Mystery Diners Kendall and Kiel go undercover and discover the current owner isn't being honest about all of his problems.
Season 9
Dusting for Prints
Season 9 - April 30, 2015
After noticing over $4,000 missing from her office safe, Keeli, owner of Fuzion in Huntington Beach, Calif., believes one of her managers is responsible. Mystery Diners Kiel and Kendall go undercover to collect fingerprint samples from all the suspects.
Train Robbery
Season 9 - April 23, 2015Dave, owner of Fillmore and Western Railway, in Fillmore, Calif., is concerned about missing supplies and rumors of unauthorized passengers during his train's "dinner theater" service. Charles sends in Mystery Diners Shelby and JR to see who the train robbers really are.
Cabin Fever
Season 9 - April 16, 2015Glen and Susan, the owners of the Gateway Restaurant and Lodge located near Sequoia National Park in California, contact Charles after hearing complaints of unauthorized parties taking place inside their vacant cabins. Mystery Diners Jamie and Kendall go undercover to see which staff members are involved.
The Spoils of Victory
Season 9 - April 9, 2015After hearing rumors that his restaurant's signature cocktail is being served at other bars, Daniel, owner of Victory in New Orleans, contacts Charles for help. Mystery Diners Patrick and Ingrid go undercover and discover an even bigger problem inside.
Too Many Tourists
Season 9 - April 2, 2015
When Roland, owner of Marigny Brasserie in New Orleans, notices an influx of rowdy tourists at his "locals bar," he contacts Charles to investigate. Mystery Diners Nicole and Eliot go undercover to see who's profiting from the new customers.
Repeat Offender
Season 9 - March 26, 2015
Cara is concerned about an unhealthy competition between her two New Orleans restaurants, Toast and Tartine. Mystery Diners Shelby and Nicole go undercover and discover that a problem employee, previously busted by Charles, is on the owner's staff.
Mystery Wedding
Season 9 - March 19, 2015
Kristy and Sarah, owners of Moviesets in New Orleans, are concerned about theft at their prop house-turned-event center. Charles sends in Mystery Diners Rob and Ingrid to book a wedding reception and they discover more than one event is taking place.
Private Chef Sting
Season 9 - March 12, 2015
Having already been helped by Mystery Diners in the past, Nico, owner of Capo's Speakeasy in Las Vegas, contacts Charles to help with a personal problem at his new home. Rob and Kiel go undercover to see if the private chef is cooking up trouble.
Red Hot Mess
Season 9 - March 5, 2015
Sonny and Sage, owners of Hot Red Bus near Los Angeles, contact Charles after hearing rumors that their restaurant is open on the one day it's supposed to be closed. Mystery Diner Kendall goes undercover to see what's going on when the doors are locked.
Barrel of Monkeys
Season 9 - February 26, 2015
Damian, owner of Doffo Winery in Temecula, Calif., contacts Charles after noticing missing wine barrels. Mystery Diners Jamie and Kendall go undercover to see which employees are responsible.
Very Bad Bosses
Season 9 - February 19, 2015
Tired of being mistreated, the wait staff of a California restaurant contacts Charles to do a reverse sting on their employer. Mystery Diners Amanda and Eliot go undercover and uncover what's really going on inside the kitchen.
Deli Drama
Season 9 - February 12, 2015
Fearing that his new baker is taking artistic license with customer cake orders, Lenny, owner of Lenny's Deli in Los Angeles, asks Charles to investigate. Mystery Diners Kiel and Kendall go undercover and discover an even bigger problem inside the deli.
Bowling for Dollars
Season 9 - February 5, 2015
After hearing complaints about rowdy customers, Bryan, owner of Corbin Bowling Center in Tarzana, Calif., contacts Charles for help. Mystery Diners Eliot and Kendall go undercover and discover the staff is condoning reckless behavior.
Season 8
Thanksgiving Thievery
Season 8 - June 25, 2015
Kristian, owner of Tavern on Main outside of Los Angeles, fears someone on his staff is stealing donations from his restaurant's annual Thanksgiving Food Drive. Charles sends in Mystery Diners Shelby and Kiel to see if any employees are taking instead of giving.
Hawaiian Club Crashers
Season 8 - March 5, 2015
After hearing multiple complaints about nonmembers attending members-only dinner events, Madeleine, general manager of Hawaii Yacht Club in Honolulu, calls Charles for help. Mystery Diners Kylie and Jamie go undercover to discover which employees are sneaking in their friends.
Deep Sea Delivery
Season 8 - March 5, 2015
When Angie, the owner of Cha Cha Cha Salsaria in Honolulu, hears rumors of an unauthorized boat delivery service, she contacts Charles to investigate. Mystery Diners Jordan and David go undercover to discover what's taking place out at sea.
Memorabilia Mayhem
Season 8 - March 5, 2015
Michael, the owner of Rock Island Cafe in Honolulu, is concerned about a drop in his restaurant's memorabilia sales. Charles sends in Mystery Diners Jordan and John and discovers the staff is using the restaurant for personal business.
Local Celebrities
Season 8 - February 26, 2015Fearing that their staff is getting carried away with the digital shorts they produce to promote the restaurant, Rashad and Kiauna, owners of Amalfi's in Portland, Ore., contact Charles for help. Mystery Diners Amber and Josh go undercover to investigate.
Food Cart Catastrophe
Season 8 - February 26, 2015When Rod and Linda, owners of a la carts Food Pavilion in Portland, Ore., hear complaints from their tenants about the new onsite manager, they contact Charles to investigate. Mystery Diners Amber and Joshua go undercover to see if the grievances are valid.
Behind the Eight Ball
Season 8 - February 26, 2015
Kent, owner of Uptown Billiards in Portland, Ore., believes the social media expert he hired to promote his restaurant isn't doing an adequate job. Charles sends in Mystery Diner Amber and discovers the customers are being hustled.
Robbed Kabobs
Season 8 - February 19, 2015
After noticing a discrepancy in supplies, Ghaith and Tiffany, owners of Dar Salam in Portland, Ore., fear a new Iraqi food card that's competing with their restaurant is related to the problem. Charles sends in Mystery Diners Jamie and Brianna to investigate.
Missing Memorabilia
Season 8 - February 12, 2015
The owners of Fenders Moto Cafe and Brew Pub in Portland, Ore., call Charles when they notice some of their valuable motorcycle memorabilia has gone missing. Mystery Diners Shelby and Leslie go undercover to find out if any employees are responsible.
Poaching Profits
Season 8 - February 5, 2015Fearing that someone on his staff is using restaurant supplies to operate a competing catering company, Lenny, the owner of Cookin' With Lenny Smokehouse in Los Angeles, contacts Charles for help. Mystery Diners Amanda and Kiel go undercover to find out what the kitchen is really cooking.
Employee Discount
Season 8 - January 29, 2015Andy, owner of 55 Degree Wine and Link-n-Hops in Los Angeles, believes discrepancies at both his wine shop and restaurant are somehow related. Charles sends in Mystery Diners Destiney and Rob to investigate.
Bad Credit
Season 8 - January 22, 2015
When Chef Chai, owner of his namesake restaurant in Honolulu, notices multiple ticket voids, he contacts Charles for help. Mystery Diners Jordan and David go undercover to see if his staff is making honest mistakes or committing foul play.
Fyre on the Beach
Season 8 - January 17, 2015
After noticing discrepancies in sales, Allen, owner of ShoreFyre in Honolulu, contacts Charles to investigate. Mystery Diners Jordan and David go undercover and discover a related problem with the surf shop next door.
Season 7
Vintage Scams
Season 7 - April 3, 2015
Jimmy, owner of Rockabillies in Arvada, Colo., is concerned about a dip in sales, especially during his restaurant's summer vintage car show. Charles sends in Mystery Diners' Amber and Kyle to investigate and discovers that his staff is breaking multiple rules.
Trademark Trouble
Season 7 - April 3, 2015
After already successfully battling one fast food chain over the rights to his signature sandwich, Damien, the owner of Devine Pastabilities in San Diego, now fears someone from within his organization is trying to steal his culinary creation. Charles sends in Mystery Diners' Amanda and Andy to investigate.
Dueling Food Trucks
Season 7 - April 3, 2015
Marko and Brett own competing food trucks in San Diego, but put aside their differences to investigate revenue loss in both of their vehicles. Charles sends in Mystery Diners' Seth and Corinne, who discover that their employees are turning a friendly competition into an all out war.
Promotion Sabotage
Season 7 - April 3, 2015
When Isabel and Todd, co-owners of Barrio Star in San Diego, have a dispute over which waiter they should promote to manager, they contact Charles to mediate. Mystery Diners' Chelsea and Seth go undercover and discover one of the candidates is being sabotaged from within.
Cocktail Fail
Season 7 - April 3, 2015
Fearing that a rivalry between her two flair bartenders is the cause of tension and missing alcohol, Sarra, owner of The Compass in Carlsbad, Calif., asks Charles to investigate. Mystery Diners' Amanda and Chelsea go undercover to find out who's the real culprit.
Going to The Dogs
Season 7 - April 3, 2015
After discovering discrepancies in their chicken and beef supply, which they serve to both their human and canine customers, the co-owners of Shades Oceanfront Bistro in San Diego contact Charles for help. Mystery Diners' Corinne and Seth go undercover and discover one of the employees is running their own side business.
Secret Pairings
Season 7 - April 3, 2015
When Peter and Delinda, owners of Indulge Bistro and Wine Bar in Colorado, notice discrepancies in their food costs — specifically their expensive wine and cheese — they contact Charles for help. Mystery Diners' Taylor and Brent go undercover and expose some employees who are hosting their own events.
Vicious Cycle
Season 7 - April 3, 2015
After noticing a decrease in delivery sales, and an increase in delivery complaints, Lou, owner of Slice Works in Denver, asks Charles to investigate his bicycle delivery service. Mystery Diners' Taylor and Dustin go undercover and discover one delivery guy is doing two jobs at the same time.
Heavy Metal Mess
Season 7 - April 3, 2015
Leah and Garret, owners of the Toad Tavern in Littleton, Colo., need to know if their son and his band mates are more focused on their musical aspirations than their jobs in the restaurant. Charles sends in Mystery Diners' Ashley and Andy, who discover another employee may be ripping them off.
Customer Concerns
Season 7 - April 3, 2015
Fearing that his regular customers have become too entitled, Larry, owner of 730 South in Denver, asks Charles to investigate. Mystery Diners' Ariel and Conner go undercover and discover an employee may be creating the problem.
Daddy's Girl
Season 7 - January 29, 2015
When Joe and Fran, owners of Geppino's Sicilian Kitchen in Moorpark, Calif., hear customer complaints about stolen items, Joe suspects their daughter's new boyfriend is to blame. Charles sends in Mystery Diners Shelby and Destiney to identify the real thief.
Café Coup
Season 7 - January 22, 2015After purchasing Cafe Aldente in Studio City, Calif., and retaining most of the previous owner's staff, the new owners believe their employees are still practicing old policies. Charles sends in Mystery Diners Annalisa and Kiel to find out if anyone is ignoring the new rules.
Partner in Crime
Season 7 - January 17, 2015
After noticing multiple register mistakes, Ondrea, owner of Black Rose Tavern in Los Angeles, fears that someone — either on her staff, one of the musicians in her nonprofit charity, or her new business partner — is taking advantage of her. Charles sends in Mystery Diners' Amanda and Rob and discovers that someone is using her charity to line their pockets.
Season 6
The Italian Job
Season 6 - August 30, 2015
Heavy Lifting
Season 6 - August 30, 2015
Magic Hassle
Season 6 - August 27, 2015
Life's Not a Beach
Season 6 - August 27, 2015
Scorpion Sting
Season 6 - August 23, 2015
Raw Deall
Season 6 - August 23, 2015
Fraternal Disorder
Season 6 - August 20, 2015
Family Ties
Season 6 - August 20, 2015
Bad Poets Society
Season 6 - August 16, 2015
Charitable Donations
Season 6 - August 16, 2015
Food Truck Fiasco
Season 6 - August 13, 2015
Trimming The Fat
Season 6 - August 13, 2015
Mexicali Blues
Season 6 - August 9, 2015
Season 5
Dinner Drama
Season 5 - August 9, 2015
Cover Charge
Season 5 - August 6, 2015
Coupon Coup
Season 5 - August 6, 2015
Paranormal Activities
Season 5 - August 2, 2015
Mascot Mayhem
Season 5 - August 2, 2015
The Great Divide
Season 5 - July 30, 2015
Greek Tragedy
Season 5 - July 30, 2015After finding broken dishes is his trash on numerous occasions, Nader, who owns My Greek and Italian Restaurant in Tacoma, contacts Charles to investigate. Mystery Diners Brianna and Nadine go undercover and discover someone on the staff is getting carried away with Greek traditions.
Grapes of Wrath
Season 5 - July 26, 2015After noticing that several bottles of expensive wine have gone missing, Michael, owner of Bistro Baffi, in Burien, Wash., contacts Charles for help. Mystery Diners Allison, Julie and Benny go undercover and discover someone in the staff is taking much more than a paycheck.
Season 5 - July 26, 2015When Cindy, co-owner of Speisekammer in Alameda, Calif., fears the German "Dirndl Girls" hired by her ex-husband are causing more harm than good, she contacts Charles to settle the dispute. Mystery Diners Hollie and Nate go undercover and discover what the girls are really up to.
Pardon My French
Season 5 - July 23, 2015Philippe, owner of Chapeau! in San Francisco, contacts Charles to investigate complaints that his wait staff is rude with customers. Mystery Diners Kiel and Brianna go undercover and discover an even bigger problem.
Money on the Side
Season 5 - July 23, 2015When Don, owner of Rocco's Cafe in San Francisco, hears rumors that his new manager is running unauthorized promotions, he contacts Charles to investigate. Mystery Diners Brianna and Nate go undercover to show Don how his restaurant is really being run.
Tastes Like Chicken
Season 5 - July 19, 2015
After hearing rumors that customers are being served meat at his vegan restaurant, Mitch, owner of Source in San Francisco, contacts Charles for help. Mystery Diners Amber and Brianna go undercover and discover what's really being cooked up in the kitchen.
Fired Up
Season 5 - July 19, 2015Fearing that his staff is pranking customers with the restaurant's mouth burning "Devil"s XXX" hot sauce, Ken, owner of Looney's BBQ in San Leandro, Calif., asks Charles to investigate. Mystery Diners Brianna and William go undercover to find out who is the real culprit.
Season 4
What a Drag
Season 4 - May 31, 2015
After hearing complaints from his cross-dressing customers that the weekly quiz night is rigged, Bob, the owner of Venture Inn in Philadelphia, suspects his manager is responsible. Charles sends in Mystery Dinner, Danny, who goes undercover as a drag queen to infiltrate the trivia competition.
Security Issues
Season 4 - May 31, 2015
After hearing complaints that their late night security guard is being too rough with customers, Dave and Mike Frank, co-owners of Del Rossi's Cheesesteak Co. in Philadelphia, contact the Mystery Diners for help. Charles sends in Joe and Kiara and discovers a bigger problem inside the kitchen.
Mommy Dearest
Season 4 - May 28, 2015
When Tommy, owner of Gigi Restaurant in Philadelphia, suspects that his mother/manager is discriminating against younger customers, he contacts Charles to investigate. Mystery Diners Miranda, Denise and Gregg go undercover and discover another problem employee.
Deliver Us From Evil
Season 4 - May 28, 2015
After receiving numerous complaints about his delivery service, Danny, the owner of Bella Luna Cafe in Chicago, contacts Charles for help. Mystery Diner Mark goes undercover and discovers both delivery drivers are taking advantage of the restaurant — and customers.
Lactose Intolerant
Season 4 - May 24, 2015
After learning that several petite women have easily completed their grilled cheese eating challenge, Chris, the owner of Cheesie's Pub & Grub in Chicago, contacts Charles to investigate. Mystery Diners David and Destiney attempt the eating challenge for themselves and discover several employees are bending the rules for certain customers.
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Season 4 - May 24, 2015
Gary and Tony, co-owners of Big & Little's Restaurant in Chicago, contact Charles after hearing rumors that employees are illegally selling alcohol to customers at their B.Y.O.B. restaurant. Mystery Diners Siera and Destiney go undercover and discover a mobile liquor store parked on the street.
Too Many Cooks
Season 4 - May 21, 2015
After receiving numerous complaints about his new Executive Chef, Pascal, owner of Bistro Bordeaux in Evanston, Ill., contacts Charles to investigate. Mystery Diners Nicole and Jay go undercover and discover the chef is being sabotaged from within the kitchen.
Whilte the Cat's Away
Season 4 - May 17, 2015
While recovering in Brazil from a paragliding accident that almost killed him, Kevin, owner of Gauchos Village in Glendale, Calif., has noticed a discrepancy in revenue and inventory at his restaurant. Charles sends in Mystery Diners Grant and Amber who discover the employees are taking advantage of Kevin's absence.
Employee of the Month
Season 4 - May 17, 2015
When a lack of employee harmony threatens his restaurant, Vic, owner of Colombo's Italian Steakhouse in Eagle Rock, Calif., contacts Charles for help. Mystery Diners Grant and Shelby go undercover and discover the "Employee of the Month" title has created a cutthroat competition amongst the staff.
Strange Brew
Season 4 - May 10, 2015
After hearing rumors of unusual beer being served in his restaurant, Michael, owner of Newport Beach Brewing Company in Newport Beach, Calif., believes his onsite Brewmaster may be running a side business. Charles sends in Mystery Diners Amber and Grant and discovers more than one employee is brewing trouble.
Chef's Choice
Season 4 - May 10, 2015
Patrick, owner of Buster's Beach House in Long Beach, Calif., calls Charles to investigate rumors that his Executive Chef is showing preferential treatment amongst the wait staff. Mystery Diners Tracy and Shelby go undercover and discover another problem behind the bar.
Naked Lunch
Season 4 -
After losing several sushi models, Bruce, the owner of Lotus on Flower in Los Angeles, fears that one of his best customers is behaving inappropriately during the restaurant's "naked sushi" dining experience. Charles sends in Mystery Diner Christine to go undercover as a model to discover who is encouraging the inappropriate behavior.
Three's a Crowd
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Marvin, the owner of Falls Taproom in Philadelphia, contacts Charles to help investigate an ongoing feud between his girlfriend/manager and best friend/customer. Mystery Diner Miranda goes undercover and discovers someone is taking advantage of Marvin.
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All in the Family
Season 3 -When UJ, owner of the family-run R&O's Restaurant in New Orleans, becomes fed up with the lack of respect he's receiving from his relative employees, he contacts Charles for help. Mystery Diners Deanna and Andrew go undercover and discover that a few black sheep are destroying the harmony at R&O's.
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Season 3 -
Boss Hog
Season 3 -After noticing a drop in revenue at his Dallas restaurant, Stroker's Ice House, Rick needs to convince his retired mother to resume her position as manager. Charles sends in Mystery Diners Hollie and Justin who discover the revenue drop may be related to Rick's motorcycle shop.
Catch of the Day
Season 3 -
After noticing a recent unusually low haul in crab claws, Luis, owner of Garcia's Seafood in Miami, Fla., contacts Charles for help. Mystery Diners Harry and Carlos go undercover and discover where the seafood is going missing.
Season 3 -
When Stephanie and D-Rock, owners of Cheeseburger Baby in Miami, Fla., notice a discrepancy in their register, they suspect an ex-convict employee is stealing from them. Charles sends in Mystery Diners Tracy and John to find out who's really responsible.
Cooking the Books
Season 3 -
Crazy Hearts
Season 3 -
After hearing complaints about constant fighting between the cooks and a bartender who brings wild animals into the restaurant for entertainment, AJ, the owner of Poppy's The Crazy Lobster in New Orleans, calls Charles for help. Mystery Diners Nicole and Amber discover a waitress may be causing all the drama.
Dining In The Park
Season 3 -
After receiving multiple complaints about theft and inappropriate touching during his monthly "Dining in the Dark" event, Hernan, the owner of Catharsis in Miami, Fla., contacts Charles for help. Mystery Diners Hollie and Billy go undercover and discover that Hernan's employees have created a game where they mess with blindfolded customers for points.
Friends with Benefits
Season 3 -
After realizing how hard it is to start a new restaurant, the husband and wife owners of N'awlins Cafe, in New Orleans, contact Charles for advice. Mystery Diners Nicole and Tom go undercover and discover that the manager is hiring her incompetent friends who prevent the restaurant from thriving.
Menu Mayhem
Season 3 -
When Francesco, owner of Zio Cecio in Dallas, starts hearing rave reviews about Tex-Mex food being served in his Italian restaurant, he calls in Charles to investigate. Mystery Diners Tracy and Justin go undercover and discover that a few employees are running a side business when Francesco isn't there.
No Laughing Matter
Season 3 -
Keith, the owner of Deanie's Seafood in New Orleans, is concerned that his manager is more focused on his amateur comedy career than managing the restaurant. Charles sends in Mystery Diners Andrew and Deanna who discover that another employee may be taking advantage of the situation.
Party Monster
Season 3 -
The namesake owner of George's Restaurant in Miami, Fla., wants both his customers and his employees to have a good time at his restaurant. But wehn he notices a dramatic loss in revenue, he contacts Charles to investigate. Mystery Diners Rob and Jenny go undercover and discover that George's staff is taking the "everyone have fun" policy to the next level.
Secret Sauce
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Extra Curricular
Season 2 -
Johnny, owner of Pina Pizza House in Downey, Calif., seeks the help of Charles and the Mystery Diners, because he believes his "frat-tastic" college-enrolled waiter may not have his best interests at heart and that he may be taking the party off campus and into his restaurant. Mystery Diners Grant and Jill go undercover to see if the waiter is taking his job as seriously as he claims to be taking his classes.
Getting a Leg Up
Season 2 -
Los Angeles restaurant owner Derrick has a problem with an employee who claims he hurt his leg on the job. This former waiter has threatened a lawsuit, so to appease him, Derrick has made him a host; however, his lazy behavior has not stopped ... and Derrick wonders whether the injury is even legitimate. Derrick contacts Charles for help, and Mystery Diners Shellene, Lukas and Tracey go undercover to see if this coasting host needs to be toast.
Love Hurts
Season 2 -
When two employees who recently broke up disrupt staff harmony and start effecting sales at Marche Bacchus, owners Jeff and Rhonda seek Charles for help. The Mystery Diners go undercover to get to the bottom of this lovers' quarrel.
My Brother's Keeper
Season 2 -
After Nico, owner of Capo's, hears complaints that his brother/manager is acting inappropriately with guests, he sends in Charles to investigate. The Mystery Diners go undercover and discover a bigger problem with a disgruntled waiter who is stealing money and supplies from the restaurant.
Night Shift
Season 2 -
After noticing unusually low sales during the graveyard shift, Janaya, general manager of Putter's Bar & Grill, contacts Charles for help. The Mystery Diners go undercover as customers and discover that the overnight bartender is running his own bar out of Putter's called "the Junkyard."
Raising the Stakes
Season 2 -
Ali, owner of Marrakesh, a Moroccan-themed restaurant in California, seeks the help of Charles and the Mystery Diners, because he believes his manager may have a gambling problem outside of work that's affecting his ability to do his job. Mystery Diners, Rob, Scarlet and Loree go undercover to see if the manager's extracurricular activities are taking a toll at work.
Singles Night
Season 2 -
When Will, co-owner of Whiskey Dick's in Las Vegas, becomes concerned over a steady decline in female patrons, Charles and the Mystery Diners come in to investigate. Mystery Diner Shellene goes undercover as a waitress and learns that the manager is serving more than just drinks from the bar.
Sleeping on the Job
Season 2 -
After noticing disparities in sales receipts and inventory with his high-end Italian deli meats, Chef Marc, owner of Parma in Las Vegas, contacts Charles and the Mystery Diners for help. Mystery Diner Shane goes undercover as a busboy and discovers one of Marc's employees is down on his luck and may be using restaurant supplies for personal gain.
Something Smells Fishy
Season 2 -
When Mario, the owner of La Traviata in Long Beach, Calif., becomes concerned over complaints with respect to the quality of his fish, Charles and the Mystery Diners discover that a recently hired chef may not be honest about what's in his high-priced dishes. Mystery Diners Rob, Shellene and Lauren go undercover to find out what smells fishy.
Sour Grapes
Season 2 -
Scott, the owner of Rhythm Kitchen in Las Vegas, suspects his sophisticated, but slightly arrogant, wine sommelier is somehow negatively affecting spirit sales. But could he also be selling his own wine to customers and keeping the profits? Charles sends Mystery Diners Chelsea and Hollie in as customers to see if something smells rotten.
The Tipping Point
Season 2 -
After receiving numerous complaints from his staff that his recently promoted head waiter is not evenly distributing the pooled tips, the general manager of D'Cache restaurant in Los Angeles contacts Charles Stiles and the Mystery Diners to help him discover if there is any truth to the rumor. Mystery Diners Destiney and Grant go undercover to discover what this waiter has up his sleeve.
Valet Disservice
Season 2 -
George, the owner of Los Angeles hot spot Ca' Brea, has recently received a few complaints that are surprisingly not related to the quality of his food or his wait staff's service, but about his valet service. Charles sends Mystery Diners Tracey and Hank undercover to show George just how detrimental a bad valet can be to a restaurant's business.
Where's the Beef?
Season 2 -
When Adam, owner of Via Brasil, is concerned that meat sales aren't being reflected in his register, he calls Charles for help. When the Mystery Diners go undercover, they discover the manager is doing a lot more than just giving away free steak.
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After losing thousands of dollars in unaccounted alcohol and hearing rumors of late-night staff parties, the owner of Big Earl's Greasy Eats contacts Charles Stiles and the Mystery Diners for help. Mystery Diners Shellene and Chris go undercover as a waitress and flirty customer in hopes of scoring invitations to an after-hours bash.
Bringing Down the Haus
Season 1 -
Brett and Rose, the husband and wife owners of German restaurant Haus Murphy, disagree on almost everything, particularly the hiring of Rose's nephew as their new restaurant manager. Fearing he is unqualified for the job, the couple hires Charles Stiles and Mystery Diners Danny, Chris and Deanna to go undercover and show them just how incompetent their nephew truly is.
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Season 1 -
When the owner of The Groves Bar & Grill becomes concerned over a large loss in food and supplies, the Mystery Diners go undercover with hidden cameras as new employees and customers, suspecting that a recently hired chef may be plotting more than just the items on the menu.
F For Effort
Season 1 -
After receiving numerous bad service reviews and noticing a 30 percent decline in revenue, the owner of Caffe Boa contacts Charles Stiles and the Mystery Diners to help him find the cause of his problem. Mystery Diner Danny goes undercover as a waiter and discovers several problem employees who threaten patrons, drink on the job and eat customers' food.
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Charles Stiles and the Mystery Diners descend upon The Blue Moose, where longtime chef "Grumpy Tom" has a knack for disrespecting everyone in the place, including the newly installed second-generation owner. Mystery Diner Jessica goes undercover as a waitress to prove just how grumpy Tom is and how his attitude negatively affects business.
Managing Disaster
Season 1 -
The owner of Amaro Italian Bistro seeks the help of Charles Stiles and the Mystery Diners because he believes his manager is acting inappropriately with the staff and picking favorites based on appearance. Mystery Diners Destiney and Sarah go undercover and interview for a new waitress position to see if the manager will hire an attractive waitress over a qualified one.
Raiding the Bar
Season 1 -
A pub owner in Los Angeles suspects that one of her bartenders might be overpouring for customers, giving away too many free drinks and overtipping himself. To find out, she calls in the Mystery Diners, who outfit the bar with hidden cameras and go in undercover to see what is really happening when the boss is away.
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The owner of Las Vegas bistro 3 Tomatoes & A Mozzarella fears his restaurant manager may not be doing the greatest job in his role. The hardest part - the manager is his brother. The Mystery Diners will go undercover to see what's really happening and whether this brother is a keeper.


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Well, it was a great experience. I live in a city that is called Zitàcuaro, 3 hours away from Mexico City. It is always exciting coming back to the city where I was born 30 years ago (March 22nd, 1979) and let me tell you guys that this is not the "dangerous" place that the American government says. Well, this is me at the Zocalo, the equivalent for the Russian Red Square or England's Trafalgar Square:
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Here we are, this is the Palacio de los Deportes (Sports Palace). This place was built for the 1968 Olympic Games and has hosted many concerts from artists such as The Cure, Coldplay, Bob Dylan, Cher, Kiss, R.E. M., Peter Gabriel, Oasis, Sarah Brightman, Annie Lennox, Sting and, of course, Sir Paul McCartney in 2002. Actually, the Palacio de los Deportes is right in front of the Autòdromo Hermanos Rodrìguez where Sir Paul performed for the first time in Mexico in 1993:
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This is how the scenario looked 2 hours before the show, I was on the B section, around a hundred meters from the stage:
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And this is how they looked performing:
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Let me tell you that I'm not a big fan of Keane but I must admit that these guys have talent. Sadly, my videos from the concert aren`t good, they look as if I was so far and besides my cell phone battery was almost discharged, that's why my videos skip. Well, the concert was OK, but I was disappointed because of the lack of screens and cameras, there was only one central screen and they didn't turn it on until the fifth or sixth song. There were no cameras and, obviously, no band or public shots.
The show started at 10pm, the lights went off and you could see the instruments shinning as the girl's secreams were getting higher and higher. The band appeared and the started with their new single, The lovers are losing and, at the middle of the song Tom Chaplin said "Hola Mèxico! (Hello Mexico!). When the song finished Tom said "Còmo estàn? Muy bien, muy bien. Somos Keane...de Inglaterra! (How are you? Alright, alright. We are Keane...from England!)" and then Everybody's changing started, this was the most cheered song:
Other songs that they performed were Bend and break, This is the last time and Somewhere only we know but mostly, they performed their new album, Perfect Symmetry. This is my video from You haven't told me anything:
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Right before the acosutic set began, Tom said: "Esta es la parte del show en donde todos los demàs se van y me dejan con ustedes...sòlo ustedes y yo! (This is the part of the show where everyone goes away and they leave me alone with you...just me and you!)" and I was like "Where did I hear that?"
Well, the end of the show was spetacular. The singalong was in Somewhere only we know, then came Crystal ball, the encore...and then they perfomed Under preassure from Queen! It was a great surprise and it was my favourite moment for that day. This is my video from that part:
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Yeah, I know, my videos suck. That's why I'm posting other videos I found so you could really appreciate the real view of the show.
The lovers are losing:
Everybody's changing:
You haven't told me anything:
Somewhere only we know:
Under preassure:
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And, as "bonus tracks" ...the previous soundcheck!:
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Well, hope you can tell me your thoughts. Any Keane fans over there?


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Lol, about making a yeast-free test dough. I will be curious to see how that works out.
Since we know that Deloreznos uses yeast, I'm wondering what your goal is/was in trying a formulation without yeast?
Norma,I am pleased to report that the yeast-free De Lorenzo/Robbinsville clone dough was a huge success. It passed with flying colors. The dough ball performed as well as any I have tried to date. To recapitulate, the dough formulation as premised on the use of the Pillsbury Best Bakers Patent Flour was as follows:Yeast-Free De Lorenzo/Robbinsville Clone Dough FormulationPillsbury Best Bakers Patent Flour (100%):Water (57.5%):Salt (1.75%):Olive Oil (0.20%):Vegetable (Soybean) Oil (0.80%):Total (160.25%):188.54 g | 6.65 oz | 0.42 lbs108.41 g | 3.82 oz | 0.24 lbs3.3 g | 0.12 oz | 0.01 lbs | 0.59 tsp | 0.2 tbsp0.38 g | 0.01 oz | 0 lbs | 0.08 tsp | 0.03 tbsp1.51 g | 0.05 oz | 0 lbs | 0.33 tsp | 0.11 tbsp302.14 g | 10.66 oz | 0.67 lbs | TF = N/ANote: The dough (10.5 ounces) is for a 14" skin; corresponding thickness factor = 0.0682; bowl residue compensation = 1.5%; I used KABF with about 1/4 teaspoon of VWG to achieve a protein content for the blend of 12.9% (the same as for the Pillsbury Best Bakers Patent Flour); to prepare the dough, I used the dough preparation method as described in Reply 745 at http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,25401.msg281529.html#msg281529 (but excluding the step pertaining to the yeast).After removing the dough ball from the refrigerator after one day of cold fermentation, I let it temper at room temperature for about one hour, whereupon it was opened to form a skin. All of this went smoothly and quickly, using the skin forming methods as shown in the video you posted during your visit to De Lorenzo/Robbinsville. I had no problem opening up the skin to just about any size I wanted. There was a nice balance between elasticity and extensibility. I did not try to toss and spin the skin but I suspect that it would have been difficult to do so once the skin increased in diameter to over 14".It is hard to say why the dough ball performed so well. Was it the absence of the yeast or was it because the hydration of the dough was 57.5%? If I had to choose between these two explanations, I would be inclined to say that it was because of the higher hydration value. However, the answer may lie one day ahead with the latest De Lorenzo/Robinsonville clone test dough with the same hydration value (57.5%) but with only 0.10% IDY. I checked that clone test dough a while ago, after one day of cold fermentation, and the poppy seed spacing indicates a rise of about 30-42% (the spacing is so close and tight that it is hard to accurately read the spacing using my ruler). Given my druthers, I would rather that the dough ball expand by less than a doubling after two days of cold fermentation. That would decrease the risk of the dough forming bubbles, both in the dough ball itself and in the skin formed therefrom.Peter
Norma,That is a fine looking pizza. To be clear in case others are interested, did Trenton Bill use the #9 formulation as set forth at Reply 816 at http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,25401.msg282853.html#msg282853, including the oil?Peter
Norma,All of my experiments have entailed cold fermented doughs since that is what the De Lorenzo's have done and continue to do according to the reports on this facet of the De Lorenzo business. However, Trenton Bill's modification has merit because it demonstrates how to make a same-day dough. That can have value. If he wishes, Trenton Bill can increase the yeast to about 0.50% IDY to speed up the fermentation process and shorten the window of usability of the dough. To make an emergency version that is usable in a couple hours or so, he can boost the yeast to around 0.80% IDY and use much warmer water. In all of the above cases, it is a good idea to add some sugar to the dough. However, I think I would use more than 0.06%. Peter
Good luck with the dough ball you made with the same hydration and the 0.10% IDY.
Norma,The results using 0.10% IDY for a two day cold fermentation, along with a hydration of 57.5%, were successful. This was the specific De Lorenzo/Robbinsville clone dough formulation I used (but with KABF and about 1/4 teaspoon of VWG, as noted below):De Lorenzo/Robbinsville Clone Dough Formulation #10Pillsbury Best Bakers Patent Flour (100%):Water (57.5%):IDY (0.10%):Salt (1.75%):Olive Oil (0.20%):Vegetable (Soybean) Oil (0.80%):Total (160.35%):188.43 g | 6.65 oz | 0.42 lbs108.34 g | 3.82 oz | 0.24 lbs (at a temperature of 60 degrees F)0.19 g | 0.01 oz | 0 lbs | 0.06 tsp | 0.02 tbsp3.3 g | 0.12 oz | 0.01 lbs | 0.59 tsp | 0.2 tbsp0.38 g | 0.01 oz | 0 lbs | 0.08 tsp | 0.03 tbsp1.51 g | 0.05 oz | 0 lbs | 0.33 tsp | 0.11 tbsp302.14 g | 10.66 oz | 0.67 lbs | TF = N/ANote: The dough (10.5 ounces) is for a single 14" pizza; the corresponding thickness factor = 0.0682; bowl residue compensation = 1.5%; the dough preparation method is as described in Reply 745 at http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,25401.msg281529.html#msg281529; I used KABF with VWG to increase the protein content of the blend to 12.9%, and I placed a thin layer of semolina in the dough storage container (a glass bowl).After one day of cold fermentation, the spacing of the poppy seeds indicated an increase in the volume of the dough ball of about 30-42%, as previously noted. After two days of cold fermentation, the poppy seed spacing indicated an increase in the volume of the dough ball of 67.5%. There is that magic number that keeps showing up. I believe that the dough could have gone another day. Through the two days of cold fermentation, there was no bubbling of the dough ball. I let the dough ball proof at room temperature for about 1 1/4 hours whereupon I opened it up to form a skin. As with my more recent test doughs with a hydration of around 57% (in this case, 57.5%), I had no trouble opening up the dough ball and forming a skin of up to 14", and even larger. The skin was not tossable, however. In retrospect, I perhaps should not have tempered the dough ball as long as I did because there were some soft bubbles that formed in the skin. Yesterday, the temperature where I live in Texas reached 92 degrees and my kitchen was warmer than usual so that didn't help matters. This got me thinking about the temperatures that prevail near the ovens at Robbinsville. From the photo at http://www.delorenzostomatopies.com/images/dtp-shoot08-untouched/pages/100_3161_JPG.htm, it appears that there is room for three dough boxes below the central working station (with the marble or granite top) and that the dough boxes are not refrigerated at that station. Also, dough balls are placed on the marble or granite surface pending use. I'm sure that they have figured out how best to cope with their ambient temperatures.By way of summary, the tests I have conducted to date appear to demonstrate that (1) using low yeast and low fermentation levels (through cold fermentation) are conducive to forming dough balls and skins that have either no bubbling or small amounts of bubbling; (2) relatively high hydration values produce dough balls that are easier to open up to form skins than dough balls with relatively low hydration values; and (3) the selection of thickness factor values can affect how the skins handle. Of course, using a flour with good gluten formation characteristics is also important, and the use of oil (blend) can yield some improvements in extensibility as well as provide some flavor. Peter
What I found the most interesting about this exercise was the pizza did taste almost exactly like a De Lorenzo/Robbinsville pizza. Really I could not tell much of any differences except the bottom was not as charred as some place on the bottom crust was that Trenton Bill and I shared at De Lorenzo/Robbinsville.
Norma,You aren't the only member who commented on the similarity in the crust flavors and the degree of charring of the two De Lorenzo pizzas (Sloan and Robbinsville). See, for example, Reply 172 at http://www.pizzamaking.com/forum/index.php/topic,7841.msg145168.html#msg145168.Peter


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The National Business Aviation Association (NBAA) in collaboration with other general aviation (GA) organizations has submitted a list of proposed changes to the Transport Security Administration's (TSA) security regulations for GA airports.
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Skip to comments.Allen West Camp to Contest Suspect Result on 'Behalf of all Voters in District 18
Posted on 11/18/2012 2:31:09 PM PST by smoothsailing
November 18, 2012
By: JIM TURNER
As St. Lucie County has reportedly missed the noon Sunday deadline to certify new numbers after a weekend recount of the first five days of early voting, the campaign manager for U.S. Rep. Allen West says more questions have arisen about how the election was conducted.
Todays actions cast an even greater cloud of suspicion over the results of St. Lucie County than existed before, Tim Edson, the campaign manager for the Palm Beach Gardens Republican, stated in a release.
Consequently, the highly suspect results will be submitted to the secretary of state today -- even though the canvassing board has already admitted they may contain serious errors.
Once again, Gertrude Walker has proven to be absolutely incapable of executing an accurate and fair election. This election is far from over. We will continue to fight on behalf of all voters in District 18 to ensure a fair and accurate count of their votes.
Walker was hospitalized last week and didnt attend the Friday night canvassing board meeting or the weekend refeeding of the five days of early voting through the tabulating machines at the elections office headquarters in Fort Pierce.
No update has been made on her condition.
According to the Palm Beach Post, the weekend refeed increased Democrat Patrick Murphys margin of victory from the .58 percent reported by the county on Nov. 10 to .65 percent in the district that includes all of St. Lucie and Martin counties and Northern Palm Beach County, which spurred Murphy to again declare victory.
Today at noon, it became clear Patrick Murphy will be officially certified as the next congressman from the 18th Congressional District, Anthony Kusich, Murphys campaign manager, stated in a release. The voters have spoken and Patrick Murphy is once again the clear winner. It is beyond time to put this campaign behind us and put the interests of the people of the Treasure Coast and Palm Beaches first.
Scripps Treasure Coast Newspapers reported that preliminary results from the recount were forwarded to the state.
St. Lucie County elections supervisor's office had restarted the recount of the first five days of ballots from early voting in the Congressional District 18 contest at 8 a.m. on Sunday, after breaking just after 10 p.m. on Saturday.
The county canvassing board, which had narrowly ordered the recount in the contest between Murphy and U.S. Rep. Allen West, R-Palm Beach Gardens, had halted the process of running the ballots through the tabulating machines late Saturday night to give county officials a rest.
Barring further court filings -- judges have advised West that he has 10 days to contest the contest once certified, while attorneys for his campaign have announced they would seek an emergency hearing on the deadline -- the results from St. Lucie County next head to the state.
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Floridas Elections Canvassing Commission, comprised of Gov. Rick Scott, Attorney General Pam Bondi and Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater, meet Tuesday.
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Go Allen - whatever the outcome; Thank You. Do so hope; of course; they nail these votes down in his favor. We desperately need this man in Congress!
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This election is TAINTED, BIGTIME. The only recourse is to hold ANOTHER ELECTION; HELD ON ONE DAY AND NO EARLY VOTING OR MAIL-IN BALLOTS. Widely publicize it and plennty of advance notice given. No excuses!
Did they "divine intent" on those 300+ ballots that were "found" in Gert's office?
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Someone needs to send them some Skittles and [Tea] Watermelon Juice for their meeting.
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Sedition/treason must be punished with the death penalty.
This voter fraud MUST END. For the sake of our country.
Thank You! :)
Take it all the way...
More like hiding out. She was a key factor in creating this mess to unseat West.
Exactly. In every state. Besides your list — one day, no early voting, no mail-in — IDs and purple fingers with indelible ink or similar identifying feature.
bless him..hope they have to prove every vote legal..
Right and the effort to stop fraud needs to start with early voting. I don't know how they got this gig going in so many states but it's obviously their winning ticket. Can we challenge the Constitutionality of it?
Way back when, you had to go pick up an absentee ballot yourself...not sent out to everyone. I got one and tore it up. Your right 1 day voting and if you cannot stand in line, go home. Those that care will stand in line. I do like the purple finger but the dem's will say someone could be allergic to it. Picture ID is the best...I think you even need it for welfare....
Early voting is great and if the GOP had actually believed in it (which it didn't, because half of the GOP appears to be over 90 and doesn't trust these newfangled devices), we could have gotten our voters out there.
I live in Florida and when I went to vote (early) there were busloads of grannies being brought in from black churches, pulling up in the parking lot to vote for Obama. While Catholic churches could never get away with bringing in busloads of parishioners to vote, particularly since our bishop had spoken against Obama, apparently outright political activity and vote-steering is ok for black Protestant churches.
We should have been out there doing the same. Except that the problem is that we had a lousy candidate and even white working class males voted against him.
So we need two things next time: a more attractive, dynamic candidate, and a better logistical strategy for getting our voters to the polls.
Today we get word that 900 votes were tallied in precinct 93 , a precinct that has only 7 registered voters.
"So we need two things next time..."
You're right, assuming there will be a "next time". I seriously doubt it.
Still, no matter who the right candidate might be, he/she can't fight the democrat fraud. There is no way. We're just screwed.
(I do like Bill Whittle's take on the subject. Maybe he sould run!)
Don't buy what the media is selling.
It's pretty obvious that the Democrats cheated six ways from Sunday in Wisconsin. Scott Walker stomped Barrett in June; 5 months later Romney stomped Scott Walker's vote totals.
Strangely, Obama in turn stomped Romney's vote totals. Romney's totals were around Walker's totals, averaging 5-10% higher. Obama's totals averaged 40-50% higher than Barrett's in every county. GOTF.
Well, since they're leaking the idea of running the lovely lady Moochelle the next time (think Eva Peron or, more recently, la viuda Kirchner), you're right, there may not be another one.
Of course the Dems cheated. But they're pretty crafty and they cheated by only the margin they needed to win - which wasn't very much.
The next time around, we have to turn out our vote more effectively (as I said, I watched union-driven busloads of grannies from rural black churches pulling up outside of early voting here in Florida) and we also simply have to convince more people to vote for us.
We had a limp-noodle candidate with no principles, and while he had one flash of intelligence and agressiveness during the first debate, he could never sustain it because it wasn't really him. And when he picked Ryan and got a bump (including from me), then he promptly gagged Ryan and did not let him get his message out because it might have sounded too conservative. Ryan wanted to go and preach his message of economic empowerment even to the black neighborhoods, and Romney wouldn't let him do it.
Romney killed his primary competitors with vicious personal campaigns, but he was meek as a lamb against Obama.
So yes, cheating was a factor...but if we had had a candidate good enough to vote for, the Dems couldn't have cheated so easily.
Thank you so very much!
In the first debate, the Puppet-In-Chief insisted on doing things his way. He believed his own press - that he is "brilliant" and would stomp Romney into the ground. Well, he's not - he has only one gift.
Obama is somewhat like Dustin Hoffman in Rainman - he can read teleprompters, he can rehearse his answers and regurgitate them, or someone can direct him with an earpiece.
Crowley most likely practiced with him, or at least fed him the questions before the second debate, and assisted Obama with crucial facemasking and tripping at opportune times.
Obama didn't do the whole debate thing in college, and Romney did. That's he got beat so bad in the first debate. He had to be helped in the last two debates, and not just minor help.
Romney got out the vote - I didn't believe it myself till I looked at the Wisconsin numbers. His turnout was better than McCain-Palin - MUCH better.
Good for West. Voter fraud must be persued by every possible Constitutionally concerned entity in this country. The more the Leftists get away with it, the bolder they are as is apparent in this election cycle.
It has to be addressed NOW, and stopped. West is providing us all an excellent example.
What this article does not cover is that today on Sunday they discovered that Precinct #93 had 900 votes cast yet only 7 voters registered in the Precinct. This was reported in the LIBERAL Palm Beach Post. Deeper evaluation reveals that this entire Precinct is an Old Age home.
When you move your parents to an Old Age home the last thing on anyones mind is to "re-register" for voting. With the turnover and all it isn't surprising that there were only 7 registered voters.
This environment is fertile for the Democrat operatives to circulate absentee ballots for signature and other shenanigans with little chance of being caught. This Precinct alone would easily bring West to under .50% requiring a full recount. UNLESS of course you believe that this 893 surplus of votes were for West......Cummon!
What this article does not cover is that today on Sunday they discovered that Precinct #93 had 900 votes cast yet only 7 voters registered in the Precinct. This was reported in the LIBERAL Palm Beach Post. Deeper evaluation reveals that this entire Precinct is an Old Age home.
When you move your parents to an Old Age home the last thing on anyones mind is to "re-register" for voting. With the turnover and all it isn't surprising that there were only 7 registered voters.
This environment is fertile for the Democrat operatives to circulate absentee ballots for signature and other shenanigans with little chance of being caught. This Precinct alone would easily bring West to under .50% requiring a full recount. UNLESS of course you believe that this 893 surplus of votes were for West......Cummon!
What this article does not cover is that today on Sunday they discovered that Precinct #93 had 900 votes cast yet only 7 voters registered in the Precinct. This was reported in the LIBERAL Palm Beach Post. Deeper evaluation reveals that this entire Precinct is an Old Age home.
When you move your parents to an Old Age home the last thing on anyones mind is to "re-register" for voting. With the turnover and all it isn't surprising that there were only 7 registered voters.
This environment is fertile for the Democrat operatives to circulate absentee ballots for signature and other shenanigans with little chance of being caught. This Precinct alone would easily bring West to under .50% requiring a full recount. UNLESS of course you believe that this 893 surplus of votes were for West......Cummon!
Romney was the choice we had and we had to pull him over the finish line to win and stop the poisonous leftist policies that we would suffer under oboma, and to allow us to then work toward a Conservative candidate who COULD win in 2016, But, no, too many people who could have make it a win for Romney decided to NOT VOTE because of their principles and Romney was short the number of votes to win, though if those folks had understood the strategy of a win for Romney AND voted for Romney, Romney would have won. So, so much for principles and how you can lose a Presidential race because you can't see the bigger picture. NOW, we worry that we may never get to vote again, in view of the mega voter fraud, and the lack cooperation from the Republican Party, the lack of real leadership, organization and the execution of well-coordinated planning to get the vote out.
We must get rid of the left, we must overhaul the voting system we have..voter fraud is much toooo easy to carry out under the present system, and the Republicans must come together with the Conservatives or we will lose again. We need a leader, a united front...we need to get the blueprint the left uses to plan, coordinate and execute the successful plan that they carried out to win this election, EXCEPT OF COURSE VOTER FRAUD. And we have to start NOW.
Why is early voting bad? It should be easier not harder to vote.
The ballot was mailed to the rig I was working. I filled it out and put some Norwegian stamps on the ballot and it was on the next chopper to Stavanger and then mailed to the United States. All that was necessary for me to vote was inform my local voting precinct that I would not be in the USA for election day and tell them where to mail my absentee ballot.
Early voting is an open invitation to voter fraud!!!!!!!!!
I nominate William Wallace as the 2016 GOP candidate (what? Dead people vote in large numbers. why not nominate one for POTUS?)
One reason it is bad is that it is inconsistent and if we had honest judges and politicians our entire voting system would be seen as a violation of the equal protection clause.
While I'm not thrilled with early voting, I think a good compromise would be to allow voting on the Saturday before election day. If folks cannot get their act together that day or election day, they just need to stay home.
Photo ID or 2 forms of govt issued, non-photo ID required.
i.e. EBT card and SS card.
And land sakes, we need to go back to a paper ballot!
No more electronic voting machines. TOO much distrust.
Having been a poll watcher, during early voting, they have a lot more days to commit voter fraud without getting caught.
It's already super easy to vote. You can now register during early voting and vote the same day, at least you can in this state. They don't check whether you have the right to vote or not. Felons on parole are not supposed to vote. Non citizens are not supposed to vote, but they do not require a birth certificate or citizen papers. Yet to get a job, we have to show these papers. If they don't have the papers they shouldn't be able to vote.
Overheard at the local Democratic meeting..."Zis distikt is now Republikanfrei!"
You're right, and we've got to start working NOW, because for one thing that will get us a better candidate. The primaries seemed to come as a surprise to the GOP and there was really nobody lined up, except Romney (who had done nothing except campaign, sometimes very viciously, since 2008) and Santorum (who had also taken a year off to do nothing but travel around Iowa looking for votes). But these people were promoted by themselves, and not by any great groundswell of popular interest in their positions or enthusiasm for them personally. Perhaps the GOP leaders supported Romney believing that he had a chance of winning because he would bring to the general election that same vicious, focused quality that he displayed in his primary campaign - but he didn't.
I voted for him, of course, and I encouraged other people who didn't like him to vote for him simply because anybody he appointed or surrounded himself was bound to be better than any of the evil fools surrounding the chief evil fool himself, Obama. But it's hard for people to get enthusiastic about voting "strategically," and I think not enough of them could get motivated to get out the door and down to the polling place.
So we need to start working NOW on getting a candidate with some clear positions and a personality (since, like it or not, voters in the US now do seem to go for the "celebrity effect") so that there is at least somebody leading when the primaries roll around. Remember, Obama didn't have a primary fight to worry about.
The other thing was a fascinating article I read in the WSJ this morning. It said that the Dems got voters out through "big data," and that they had been running this campaign ever since the day after the last election, literally. They kept in touch with their supporters, put cookies on their PCs so that they could track things ranging from website visits to shopping preferences, sent them regular e-mail contacts about one thing or another (and not just asking for money, which was all I ever got from the GOP), and got them out to vote early, which is vitally important. This doesn't show that they won in the sphere of ideas, of course, but simply in the sphere of diligent voter management. That may seem a little unfair, but we have to think about it and do the same: stay in touch with the voters, develop their interest and committment, and not suddenly remember four years from now that there are voters out there and we're not going to win if we don't get them!
Enough of this "early" fraud voting. Make it one day only, for 24 hours - midnight to midnight - on Election Day.
If you can't make THAT, you're intentionally trying not to.
Early voting is bad when it's extended to the point that it's essentially unsupervised. If you have six weeks of early voting, who's going to show up as poll watchers etc. for that entire time.
I'm not against it for a few days just the extended.
If I am not mistaken, the constitution sets the voting day and I don't know how all this other crap gets in....except for elderly vote on voting day or stay home who cares..I am not one of these people that think everyone should vote, if your not interested stay home....such people probably don't know whos on the ballot anyway...
Sorry, but it should NOT be easier to vote. If one can't do one's civic duty once every 4 years then tough cookies.
It's a great opportunity to teach civics to your kids too. I took my son to vote with me. It's just not the same when your son or daughter just watches you fill out a form.
Actually, I've come to the point where the harder it is to vote the better. Less chance of voter fraud too if everybody shows up on one day and ONLY one day.
We lived in Iran in the '70s, voted at the embassy; now, in good ol'Texas, we're not physiclly able, but vote by absentee. Never had a problem; but then, we never tried to cheat either!
Allen West just conceded.
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Baked Oatmeal Squares: Breakfast On-the-Run
The following article was written by Jessy Easton.
No time to prepare breakfast? These healthy baked oatmeal squares from the vegetarian cookbook Peas and Thank You by Sarah Methany make a great on-the-run meal. They are simple to prepare and satisfying to eat, and do you want to know the best part? Each square totals less than 150 calories!
Just grab a square on your way out the door to work or the gym or when you're off on a long day of errands.
Baked Oatmeal Squares
2 cups old-fashioned oats
1/4-1/2 cup organic brown sugar (depending on how sweet you like your oatmeal)
2 tsp. ground cinnamon
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. salt
1/2 cup dried cranberries
1 cup nondairy milk
1/2 block silken tofu
1/2 cup applesauce
1 tsp. vanilla extract
Toppings: nondairy milk, sliced bananas, strawberries, peanut or almond butter
- Preheat the oven to 350ºF.
- In a large bowl, combine the oats, sugar, cinnamon, baking powder, salt, and cranberries.
- In a blender or food processor, combine the nondairy milk, tofu, applesauce, and vanilla and process until smooth. Add the wet ingredients to the dry and mix well.
- Spread the mixture into an 8×8-inch pan that has been lightly coated with cooking spray and bake for approximately 40 minutes.
- Cut into squares and serve with desired toppings.
Makes 9 2×3-inch squares
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looks yummy, i try this recipe @home for my 2 little girl i think its delicious…..thnx for the wonderful post.
YUM! I followed another commenter's suggestion of using coconut flakes and walnuts and the squares came out delicious.
I also subbed in farrow for some of the oatmeal because I didn't have enough oats — my conclusion is that if you have an "instant" grain on hand (only has to be cooked for 5 mins or so), it will absorb liquid just like the oatmeal and come out fine 🙂
I made these but added vegan chocolate chips almonds and coconut. So delicious.
The squares look delicious and nutritious. I am glad you shared this recipe with me. I am a health nut and LOVE oatmeal bars.
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Such a good idea! Now there is no excuse to skip breakfast.
These are the kind of recipes that really make me feel enticed with a healthy diet. Delicious!
These look great!
I tried it and it came out so good! i usually stink at recreating recipes but this one came out good.
My mom used to make something like these, loved them!
Made these last night with Almond milk and canned pears as I didn't have applesauce – AWESOME!!!
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Looks delicious and healthy! thanks
Good stuff. I dont remember reading such a good article. You should write more!!!
Great idea, will try it tomorrow as a good start of the week ; )
This will be good for me! I love quick breakfast that's healthy too.
Thanks for sharing.
It looks delicious! Can't wait to try it!
These are interesting. I'm not sure I'm ready to eat my breakfast oatmeal without a spoon and milk.
mmmm this looks good and a perfect match for a breakfast smoothies as well. Will have to try this week 🙂
Mmmmm, that looks delicious! 😀
Great post and very beautiful food. Thanks
id rather have steak and eggs.
Although I've recently started to eat meat again (after being a veg for 6 years) I'm still going to try these. Love anything that's made of oatmeal!
These are delicious and super easy to make! After baking, I individually wrapped the bars to grab quickly while running out the door.
Yum! These look great–I'm going to go buy the cookbook these came from!
Breakfast is the most important thing to start the day, if you don't have a good breakfast you would not have enough energy to work. Thanks for the recipe. You could find more breakfast recipes at http://www.fourgreensteps.com/community/recipes/breakfast , try them out, they are really good!
These look great! I just tried the "trailmix protein cookies" from her blog — AMAZING!!!!!!


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