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Mark Bittman's review of Tartine
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- California Sunshine Jan 28, 2007 03:06 PM
In today's New York Times Travel section Mark Bittman states that Tartine is his "favorite bakery in the United States." His glowing review describes the exceptional scones, croissants (best he's had on the West Coast), and sandwiches. He also mentions that the sweets are right up there with the croissants and scones. Can't wait to see the lines in the coming weeks/months!
We went for the first time last week (found a time in the afternoon on a Tuesday when the line was reasonable). We had the pecorino & almond sandwich and the idiazabal & membrillo, both flavorful and unique (especially the pecorino and almond - the almonds are crushed with lemon, olive oil and sage) - a little too big, but we brought them home for leftovers.
Also tried a couple of the pastries: the friand, the shortbread and the frangipane tart. I can't say that any of the pastries blew our socks off, but they were good. I bought some Elephant Heart Plum jam as a souvenir, and I'm enjoying that.
I found the request to bus our own tables a little bizarre - we were not given a tray to put our food on, and when we tried to bring all of our various plates, glasses, cutlery, water bottles, etc. inside, we found no bus station, so we ended up leaving them on a counter.
We'll definitely go back, but not when the line is halfway down the block. It's not THAT good.
re: Lori SF
Can you go into any more detail? I've never heard anything negative about it, besides the long lines. What did you eat and how did it come up short? What's your favorite bakery that you would send people to before Tartine?
re: Earl Grey
I don't know Lori's experience but in my opinion, Bittman's rave about their scones is more of an indicator of the crappiness of commerical scones than about the quality of Tartine's scones. Scones are incrediably easy to make and there's so few ingredients its absurd that most places cut corners. Those super-sized sugar bombs with stabilizers at Starbucks are a prime example of a bad scone.
In my view, Tartine's scones are are no better than any properly made scone.
And their croissants are certainly good but, in my view, no better than Bay Bread's.
Certainly, Tartine is a serious bakery that gets it right and they should be applauded for their work. But they don't walk on water and at this point the blind adoration and groveling at their feet is really too, too much. Especially since the atmosphere is so crappy and the service leaves a lot to be desired.
re: larochelle
Would you mind elaborating on what is wrong with the service at
Tartine? I know several people who feel this way ... and the next
time I hear it, I plan to ask them too ... but it's never been clear to me
what the staff should be doing differently.
Let's go into a few potential things:
--lines are long: this could be a problem with resource level and that is
a management problem, not a staff problem ... it's not like they run out
of clean dishes because the staff is chatting instead of washing. also it's
a small physical space, so it may not be as simple as "just hire another
counter person". frankly i think a lot of the slow lines are due to customer
dithering. i do agree the layout is not optimal at all ... when the line backsup
along the display counter, people who dont know the product line, cant
order efficiently ... but i think a lot of the customers spend time yammering
inside their party rather than knowing what to order. yes, tartine is not the
"croissant nazi".
--it would be nice if the staff did "garbage collections" to free() up tables more
frequently. however, this is a little tricky because when they are busy, a table
is empty for about a nanosecond. it is much more "computationally expensive"
to tell an occupied table needs to be cleaned, than an empty table with with a
stack of dishes. while the staff could do better here, i primarily blame freeriding
--are you saying the service is surly? in say 50 visits to tartine, nothing dramatically
obnoxious sticks in my mind
--are you saying the staff is ignorant about the product line? i dont ask
questions about say the provenance of the pepper in the gougere, but i havent
had any real problems in that arena.
--somebody above expressed surprise at being ask to self-bus. maybe they did call
in mckinsey and were correctly told that was the "efficient" solution [see above
comment about it being expensive for the staff to constantly poll what needs to
be garbage collected] . also mentioned being bewildered about where to put the
stuff ... well maybe the the cafe was less crowded when i first went there, but it
didnt seem *that* hard to figure out ... i mean it's not a large space.
--ok, on reflection, they have been out of half-and-half or sugar or whatever
"coffee personalization ingredients" but again it's not clear to me they are
worse in this area than another busy cafe ... and this isnt brunch at the Ritz.
anyway, i'll leave it at that for now. in summary:
yes, there is are some victim-of-their-own-success issues, they probably could use
a "management consultant", and there are a number of problems realating to the
physical space but those are hard-to-solve and are management/owner issues.
i think a certain fraction of the customer base is generally much more responsible
for the problems with tartine [as i say to friends: tartine is an example of the
failure of communism].
in spite of all the tartine apologist comments, i thought the bittman review was a
little over the top too. when it comes to sweets, i may give the edge to bay bread.
re: psb
Wow! That is a lot of apologist remarks and questions.
I have not had any particular problem with staff. I was categorizing complete lack of crowd management and lack of "floor staff" as a service issue (you considered them "management" issues).
I find Tartine poorly designed and their crowd management a joke - see your comments above, you seem to have hit all the major points that I and others have made. Its just that I don't find those excuses acceptable, they've been in business long enough and had the same problems, many of which are solvable, the whole time.
Since their food isn't that special to me, its a deal-breaker. But they're hardly missing my business and ultimately, I'd rather hordes continue to overwhelm Tartine since it means my places aren't.
re: larochelle
I agree with you completely. The scones at Starbucks are a joke. I call them "Stones".
re: Earl Grey
Earl Grey my reply below. I think Boulange de Cole Valley (this one is near my house) has better croissants, croque monsieur, breads and pastries in general and sandwiches.
larochelle I could of not said it better. Bingo!
I use to go there often and I have tried almost everything. I find their pastries to be ok, not great and too expensive for not being great. I have had better croissants theirs are too doughy on the inside and I just don't get the scone thing, why is it hard to find a really good one?
Their pressed sandwiches tend to be greasy IMO. I do not care for their custard filling and the cakes are not as good as other places, theirs tend to be too sweet and on the dry side. They cannot make a proper eclair, the dough was bad and the custard was not good at all, over powered with chocolate.
I do like the bread pudding and banana cream pie and few other items have been very good over the years. I think you need to know what to order go as early as possible.
re: Lori SF
I am a fan of Tartine but I am NOT impressed by their scones. Mission pie on 25th street has a perfect cranberry scone. It's not a baked on site but still worth trying. Nobody really mentioned Tartine's ham and cheese croissants.The hearty niman ranch ham with gruyere is surrounded by flakey and chewy texture. The key is getting pastries fresh out of the oven when there is less of a crowd (I don't know if that is possible anymore).
re: finchycocoa
The scones and muffins at Mission Pie are made at Destination Baking, and you can get the same scones and muffins there. I really wish the slices of pie were available at Destination (where they're baked) as well, because I'd rather hang out there (a more social and convivial atmosphere).
It's good to see so many people realizing that Tartine is way overrated (finally).
You can indeed find much better croissants in the city (Arlequin, Boulange or Bay Bread). Tartine's croissants are actually quite bad, burned on the outside, undercooked inside, too big, too expensive, tasteless... The rest is just as forgettable, usually heavy and bland. Did I mention expensive? As for the staff, they are way too slow, hence the line outside not because of traffic. They do have descent coffee when you can get someone to make it.
The book is just as bad.
re: ngardet
Tartine's bread is the best in the Bay Area.
re: Robert Lauriston
All their bread is the best or one specific kind?
We are blessed with so many good bread bakeries in the Bay Area, I only vaguely remember their bread being nice but the last time I got their bread was probably a year ago.
Personally, I love Acme's pain epi and Bay Bread's walnut bread & baguettes but don't have any particular favorites for other styles/loaves. If Tartine has something extraordinary, perhaps I can get my husband to go on a recon mission.
re: larochelle
They make only one kind of bread, a large, crusty, white loaf with a moist crumb. Of Acme's breads, it's closest in style to the levain.
re: Robert Lauriston
They make more than one bread, although I believe they're all based on the country French. The walnut is also wonderful. Not fond of the olive or date. Not sure if they're still making the sesame.
I love Acme levain and several of the Arizmendi breads, and find it preposterous to wait in line at Tartine for bread--but I do it anyway. They make a number of great items (anything with cream) as well as a number that are less exciting.
re: Windy
I dont know if it is out of date or not, but there is a BREAD section
at the bottom of:
re: Robert Lauriston
I agree. I particularly love the walnut. I've not had a problem with lines when I've picked up bread. I call in my order the morning I plan to pick up my loaf and then drop by at about 5:30 to buy it. Usually there isn't much of a line that late, and I have fresh from the oven bread for dinner.
re: Robert Lauriston
re: ngardet
I completely agree about the croissants. The ones at Bay Bread are amazing - my favorite in the city.
But I did nibble on an amazing tart from Tartine. Someone brought it for a birthday party and I found myself going back for seconds.
The pastries we tried were fine, but not better than what a careful home baker using top ingredients can do. The coconut cake looked great, but tasted more of lemon syrup than coconut. The banana tart was just a single layer of banana slices covered by whipped cream. We spent about $45 there one morning, and everything looked great but tasted just okay. It certainly is better than most bakeries, but not worth the hype.
To swich from scholasticism to chocolate for a moment, does anybody have a
sense of how often tartine offers up the chocolate souffle cake by the slice?
i think it is abosolutely one of the best things they have ... certainly better
than the other chocolate cake, but except for one time, i've never seen it
offered by the slice. you have to either buy the small $20something cake
or the large $40something ... which is usually not an option [and even the
small one take some work to get through!].
re: psb
Tartine's regular chocolate cake suffers from too dense a crumb. The crumb sprinkled on the outside of the cake makes it even drier. Not the best by a longshot, but it will do in a pinch. The best chocolate cake I've had in SF is Arizmendi -- 9th near Irving. It is nearly perfect in my eyes. I think I'm remembering correctly that the other branches don't make chocolate cake.
As recently noted in another thread, the passion fruit/coconut cake at Tartine is fantastic.
re: heidipie
You don't want the almond croissant at Tartine. But the ham and cheese one is an overstuffed bargain at the same price.
re: heidipie
the tartine almond croissant seems to me to have an insane amount
of almond. it's not a croissant with almond flakes/slivers on the outside.
is that a normal almond croissant? does anybody like almond that
much? ... it was 3-4 servings for me, the one time i got one.
re: psb
Hate the runniness, it's not twice-baked. More -
re: Melanie Wong
When's the last time you had one? All three that I have had spaced over a 3 year period were not runny, and had a thoroughly toasted outside that indicated either a different initial baking process or that they were twice-baked.
That said, I don't think this is a balanced pastry. The outside has too much loose almond and powdered sugar for my taste (added after the baking because the extra dusting of powdered sugar is not scorched), and the nature of the filling means it must be eaten soon after purchase. They go to the trouble to bake their pastries multiple times a day because they intend things to be eaten fresh.
I'll consult the cookbook tonight and see what they say about using day old or fresh croissants for the frangipane croissant.
re: SteveG
It's been over a year since I tried Tartine's almond croissant. The almond filling wasn't set and seemed like it had just been squirted in. In the versions that I like, the almond filling is set by the twice-baking process and you hope for some of it to seep out around the edges where it becomes toasty/chewy like a macaron in its second pass through the oven.
re: Melanie Wong
I understand the twice-baked concept, etc. I've been going to Tartine for about 2.5 years now and have never experienced a leaky almond croissant. They're probably what I've ordered in the morning most often. I never get their muesli, bread pudding, or morning bun. It's pretty much always the frangipane/almond croissant.
re: SteveG
The Tartine cookbook does indeed include a second baking in the recipe for frangipane croissants. It also suggests brushing the halved croissant with a brandy syrup to moisten it, so perhaps your runny croissant was an accident where someone over applied the syrup.
re: Melanie Wong
If you're stating that the almond croissant at Tartine is runny, that just isn't the case! There is no "runny" or liquidy aspect to it at all.
I notice I did describe Tartine's croissants as "too big and messy" in a different thread. By messy I meant too many almond shards and too much pastry shattering and flying everywhere (because the croissant is too damn big to eat in a dainty way).
re: psb
Yes, it's nearly as big as your head. Ounce-for-ounce, $3.25 is not out of line for the basic decent (buttery, flaky) quality of their croissants. Go to Bernal and try Liberty Bakery's craptacular output (that people LOVE!) and you'd probably pay $2.50 for a subpar, hamfisted attempt at flaky pastry. (Liberty is a beautiful bakery cursed with truly terrible recipes.) Tartine calls the almond one "frangipane." Uh-huh. There's a lot of almond sliver stuck to the outside and much throat-scratching almond goo inside. Too much almond skin. That said, I have ordered it to enjoy over a couple of days' time. Can't eat a whole one in a sitting.
I can't say what my favorite bakery in the US is because I haven't been to all of them (yet), but the best I know of is Cafe Besalu in Seattle. Not the same range of goods as Tartine, but genius baked goods. Dahlia Bakery in Seattle is great too, and I think on par with Tartine. Their bread is phenomenal.
i've always found the pastries at Tartine to be overrated. And, in my experience, the servive is what i call "hipper than though" - indifference to people w/o tatoos, piercings, or random thrift shop tshirts (kind of like Ritul Roast). I personally think the pastries, and breads are far better at Destination Bakery on Chenery in Glen Park, where you also happen to get service with a warm, authentic smile.
re: sfoperalover
Hipper than THOW. Tartine's counter staff used to annoy me at times, but I've had no unsatisfactory experiences with them for quite a while. Quite the opposite. Adding in the extremely pleasant people who work at the Bi-Rite grocery store and the ice cream store, going to 18th St. is a very nice experience for me.
I've been to Ritual a ton lately. I am unhip to the degree that I shouldn't even be allowed to cruise Valencia St., and everyone has been nothing but downright personable.
re: Atomica
Speaking personally, there's a point where you reach such a level of unhippness that the hip people start being nice to you ... no longer viewed as part of the competition.
Listen ... as far as Tartine and Bittman ...
We ALL went as gah-gah as Bittman over Tartine when it first opened. We still recommend it to visitors on this board. It is a good bakery. I don't go there often anymore because ... frankly I've tried most everything (except the bread & quiche) and the lines are just too off-putting. As much as I enjoyed everything I tried, there's nothing there that I crave. I don't really know why that is.
Maybe if I could look over the pastries without having to make instant decisions. That being said, even during the honeymoon period I don't think I'd ever rate this the best bakery in the country. I don't think there is a best bakery. Every bakery has its specialties. There is no one stop fits all.
The other thing is that I've been spoiled by the East Bay bakeries which from my experience are far superior to anything in SF ... Delassio is the only one in competition. Bay Bread is now in Marin, so good enough for me. Counts as in my territory.
As far as SF ... we'll see about the upcoming Patisserie Phillipe.
re: rworange
Just out of curiosity, what are your favorite EB bakeries?
re: chemchef
Here's a recent thread on bakeries:
re: chemchef
For baked goods, while it is take-out food/bakery ... nothing does it as much for me as Lola's baked goods. It is the place I will buy sweets most often. Classic American baked goods with stellar ingrediants.
I love the Lamingtons at Bakesale Betty's and everything else I would have to look up. Cookies and scones are a little sweet for my taste.
For old-style American - FatApples. Great pies and unusual seasonal treats. I like Virginia for the hot cross buns & Irish soda bread. I like Hopkins for the hot cross buns but haven't tried much else there. At Neldhams (ok technically not American) love the strawberry shortcake and butter cookies and a few christmas items the names of which I would have to look up.
If I want French-style, I'm more likely to go to Masse's than La Farine. I can remember a lot of what I tried at Masses without looking things up on Chowhound that I wrote. I do like the cupcakes at La Farine though which are a tie for me, with FatApples.
Crixa I love for the Eastern European sweet rolls, cookies and bundt cakes like the ginger. I actually would award this place as the best Eastern European bakery in the country. They take those baked goods and elevate them to a level I haven't seen elsewhere.
I've like things at Sweet Adeline, but I don't get down that way often enough. I keep meaning too. Ditto with Katherine Rozelle. I'd like to try more, but just not in my migration path.
I had an exquisite fig cake at Sketch, but they only do a few baked goods and again ... not in my migration path.
I like so much at Cheeseboard ... starting with those cheese rolls ... the scones ... some of the muffins and that fruitcake at Christmas is a must buy each year.
Casa Latina is my favorite panadria.
The place in ... uh ... San Pablo is my favorite Philipino bakery.
For bread of course, Acme and I love their apple turnovers while I think the cheese rolls on this side of the bay are vile.
I like the Bread Garden for good old fashioned style bread.
I also think no matter what anyone says that House of Bread has some good breads and I love their white.
Like I said, not one spot fits all.
Tartine's croissants, especially the chocolate and the ham and cheese (with Niman Ranch ham!) are to die for. I find them as good as and sometimes better than what I remember having in Paris.
On the other hand, I've had a cake from there which was absolutely horrid. Some sort of white cake with coconut. Looked beautiful, but was serverely lacking.
re: Earl Grey
IMO or what I have seen there is not one bakery that does everything well. Each have one or two + things that are good or great and not all are apples to apple in their approach as to what they do or how they do it. Overall, I hand it to Tartine for doing what they do as bakery that has made them unique. Although, Bay Bread places are similar and did it before Tartine, that is why I see them as a more skilled bakery and more French in many ways.
You can't compare Tartine with a French bakery. Had Tartine been located in Paris, they would have gone out of business a long time ago. Tartine is doing well in SF because there is very little competition and overall the quality level and choice are poor.
re: ngardet
If you want a French bakery, go to one of the Bay Bread places. Tartine is a very Bay Area bakery with some French influence.
Actually, I think a place like Tartine might do well in Paris. A lot of the desserts would be fairly exotic there.
re: Robert Lauriston
They certainly aren't hidebound. I don't get the sense many traditional bakeries in France would coat the bottom of a bannana cream tart with chocolate to keep the pastry from absorbing moisture from the caramel that provides the next layer.
re: Robert Lauriston
There is/was an American bakery in Firenze that did a bang up business. Most popular items? Brownies, muffins, and cookies such as chocolate chip, oatmeal, etc. They were a novelty for the nationals and a touch of home for American students abroad. I would assume you have more American students in Paris than Florence but I could be wrong.
I believe such a bakery would do great business in Paris. Just not at croissants...It never ceased to amaze me just how popular muffins (and waffles) were among my Italian visitors.
re: ngardet
I was not comparing Tartine to a Freinch bakery, my goodness that would be pathetic. I said Bay Bread places are a more skilled bakery and more french meaning they have some of the basics that I feel Tartine lacks. However, there is no bakery that does it all.
I But I could see how you read that!
re: ngardet
You know what? There are TONS of mediocre bakeries with soggy croissants in Paris these days. I think we are very lucky in SF to have Tartine as well as Bay Bread (not to mention Acme!)
re: mrs bacon
True but that's not the point. The point is there are not enough bakeries in SF to stimulate competition and lift the quality up. Unlike Paris...
re: ngardet
Actually, I think it's that there isn't the customer base. A lot of people actually like what I consider crappy croissants. I remember once meeting with a group of people at a cafe, and being given a bag with a couple of delicious DeLessio croissants (some of the best in the City). When I offered to share them, one woman took a small bite and then said she preferred her puffy, pale croissant from the cafe. I think, in particular, that really buttery pastry doesn't appeal to many Asians, who have a somewhat different aesthetic when it comes to baked goods, nor, of course, to many health-conscious types. In other words, a pretty large percentage of the population of the area.
re: Ruth Lafler
Add Latino to that demographic. While Roberto loves the upscale real-deal croissants ... he is just as happy with the soft and less buttery versions at panadrias ... or worse ... FoodMax ... look honey, 2000 croissants for a $1 ... yum.
re: rworange
re: Ruth Lafler
I have actually had awesome "French" pastries and cakes in Tokyo. But is Japan really reflecting Asian taste? I doubt it.
I have a couple of favorite items. The croque-monsieur is generally delicious and there really is nothing better on a rare hot mission day than digging into the bechamel with a glass of Bandol Rose in hand. Their morning bun is another favorite.
I do think the quality is uneven; I've had to get a replacement dessert for a grainy chocolate pudding. And as the lines get longer, I go less and less. I wonder if Tartine will go the way of Slanted Door -- a fond memory of when it was the best place in the city, in my very own neighborhood, with no reservation needed.
Reading the review and the debate above, it made me wonder why I've never been to Tartine so this past weekend I ended up going for the first time. I have to say, it was weird seeing a line outside like some rock concert in that tiny spot. Because of recommendations I read on this board, I got the passion fruit lime bavarian cake and it was really good. It was very moist and had this interesting tart filling blending with the cake. I also got the almond lemon pond cake because I had to justify standing in line for so long. That was also very good and I was surprised at how it felt light eating it despite it being a pond cake.
I'm going to try and attach a photo (my first doing it here, so hopefully it works, if not, see more at http://singleguychef.blogspot.com/200...)
Oh, and I wanted to add that I didn't feel the service was hipper than thow. It was pleasant and friendly, and when I asked about whether I needed to refrigerate my items because I was taken them home over the bridge, they were very helpful in explaining how items should be served and gave me a little takeaway cheat sheet. Overall I had a nice experience. It was a beautiful day so I didn't mind being outside. But would I do this every week? No, because I try not to eat baked goods that often. But I'd go back and bear the line now and then.
re: singleguychef
To comment on your blog post, Carl's was the long-time bakery that was in that location for years before Tartine. Carl's was a great place to go for old-time cakes.
re: larochelle
thanks for solving the mystery ;-)
Wow, quite the firestorm of backlash & anti-backlash (forelash?)! A crucial point for folks who haven't been to Tartine and wonder what to make of this debate is that Tartine is really two operations under one roof: the bread-baking, handled by Chad Robertson, and the pastries/cakes/everything else, handled by Elizabeth Pruitt. (I'm no insider; there may be some overlap in that division of labor.) Folks here obviously disagree strongly re pastries and cakes, and much of that disagreement seems to stem from differences in personal taste/stylistic preference, and I doubt that adding another opinion will accomplish much. But as for the bread, I have never had any better and rarely had any that's even in the same league . . . and can't remember any in the same league in the Bay Area (though I could well be forgetting some, have very little experience in the East Bay, and stand ready to be edified). No one above seems to criticize the bread, and I'd be truly shocked if someone did (except, sfoperalover, while criticizing Tartine's service/attitude, you unfavorably compared it to Destination Bakery and said that you think the latter's pastries "and breads" are "far better"; I assume that that was a hasty bit of hyperbole driven by your views about server attitude, and that you wouldn't consideredly assert that D.B.'s bread is objectively better than Tartine's ...?).
So setting aside the raging pastries/cakes/service debates, here's my point: if you haven't been to Tartine, or have only tried the desserts, and are wondering what the fuss is about, for G-d's sake go get a loaf or half-loaf of their bread when it comes out of the oven on Wed-Sun circa 5pm. Or get a tartine (2 slices of bread toasted w/jam & butter on the side--I recommend very lightly toasted). If you aren't blown away, then you'll have a shocking news item to post. (N.B. Raving praise only applies to bread eaten day of baking; it loses the magic overnight (so don't order a tartine before 5pm, i.e., made w/yesterday's bread)).
p.s. If you've eaten at Delfina in recent years (and on a Wed-Sun), you've likely had Tartine's bread; D. serves it alongside Acme bread (subjecting the latter to an impossibly, cruelly unfair head-to-head comparison, but that's life in the big (foodie) city!).
re: readingstand
I'm kind of with you on the bread thing. However, the quality of the breakfast pastries at Destination is EASILY as high as Tartine's. However, it's basically apples-and-oranges, or perhaps morning buns-and-bear claws. Both places make croissants. Destination also makes danishes, bear claws, sticky buns, scones and muffins. Tartine, to my recollection, makes none of those things. (Okay, maybe scones, yes?) Destination makes a bread pudding, but it bears little resemblance to that gloopy slop that Tartine makes, and they don't serve muesli. Destination also totally excels in the pie department. The two bakeries are completely different animals. Tartine is highfalutin' and Destination is homespun. But I have to strongly, strongly disagree that the quality of Destination's output is inferior.
They make quite decent sandwiches at the Cheese Boutique in Glen Park, and the baguettes they are served on are made at Destination.
Tartine is apparently famous for its scones....according to the Bittman video on the NYT site. In his video he doesn't say Tartine is the best bakery in the world or US or whatever, he says the scones are the best.
Went to Tartine because I love bread pudding and must try all things bread pudding. After reading rave reviews of Tartine's bread pudding, I knew I had to try it.
The claims of giant portions is true. I got the bread pudding to go and my little box was so heavy! Unfortunately, the bread pudding was not quite tasty enough for me to relish the ginourmous slice I had been given. My problem with the bread pudding was simply that there was not enough custard and the flavor was too bland. Just kinda sweet with no real eggy-ness or apple-ness. Just a blah-ness.
However, their Passion Fruit Lime Bavarian cake was really good. The passion fruit filling in the cake was so flavorful and tasty I ate out most of the middle before my SO could take more than a bite or two. :D The cake was moist and soft. The coconut shavings on the outside were a little hard and bland, but you just ignore that part.
Croissants were OK. Not the best on the West Coast... but it was flaky on the outside and nice and chewy on the inside. Flavor was normal.
Still prefer the croissants from La Maison du Pain in Los Angeles!
re: AlwayzHungry
I went to Tartine one Friday afternoon after hearing the rave reviews about their frangipane croissant and bread pudding too, and I was disappointed with both. The croissant was too big and just not as spectacular as my favorite almond croissant from Bay Bread.
The bread pudding was okay but not mind-blowing tasty either. The chunks of bread just didn't absorb much of the custardy goodness, and the small custard bits were a bit too eggy for me. It was also a bit watery at the bottom. Well, I guess the bread pudding wasn't as disappointing as the one I had at Gregoire though. I got the lemon one with chocolate sauce ... turned out that it wasn't a bread pudding at all! It was more like a lemon poppyseed cake. Taste-wise it was ok, but what I wanted was a REAL bread pudding.
Anyway, the rochers w/ cocoa nibs and latte I got were quite nice, and the staff were actually pretty friendly too. I still wanna try their lemon bars and morning buns (which they didn't have the day I went) and perhaps a fresh loaf of bread before deciding whether Tartine is indeed a no-no for me. :P


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Linear algebra: Determinant
1. The problem statement, all variables and given/known data
Evaluate the following determinant by expressing the matrix in upper triangular form.
2. Relevant equations
row operations.
3. The attempt at a solution
I want to know what I did wrong there cause I cant figure it out
the calculator shows a different answer.
Re: Linear algebra: Determinant
In your 4th (or so) step, you replaced row 2 by 1/2 itself. Replacing a row by a nonzero multiple of itself is one row operation that changes the value of the determinant. The other row operation that does this is swapping two rows.
The correct value of the determinant is -17.
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- Students use alternative art materials for one-night-only exhibition June 18
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UAB to create Institute for Human Rights
The Board of Trustees on June 13 approved a proposal to establish the UAB Institute for Human Rights.
The Institute for Human Rights will employ innovative technologies and scientific methods to integrate existing UAB and community strengths to create and foster new research, policy solutions, outreach activities and educational programming relating to all aspects of human rights, including training programs in such areas as diversity awareness, sexual harassment prevention and effective communication in the workplace to business, industry and government entities.
"This will become an internationally recognized institute that promotes and seeks to protect human rights from the local to the international level," said Provost Linda Lucas. "The Institute will explore several areas of human and civil rights, including history, justice, public health, the environment and education."
The permanent location will allow scholars, educators and activists to collaborate on initiatives designed to promote and protect human rights in an increasingly complex and globalized landscape. The College of Arts and Sciences will take a lead role in facilitating the universitywide interdisciplinary research center with collaboration from partners in and outside of UAB.
"We are honored to work on this initiative with major partners including the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute and the Birmingham Consortium for Higher Education, as well as UAB's Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities Research and Sparkman Center for Global Health, among others," said College of Arts and Sciences Dean Robert Palazzo.
The city of Birmingham, which recently facilitated a yearlong commemoration of the seminal events of the civil rights movement, will also play a key role.
"On the heels of 50 Years Forward, the creation of an Institute for Human Rights at UAB is a timely and important step in further establishing Birmingham on the world stage as a city where difficult issues are openly discussed, and we all are inspired to lead the ongoing struggles against injustice," said Birmingham Mayor William Bell. "I look forward to seeing the city and UAB continue to work together to move our next generation forward."
More than 60 years after the adoption of the U.N.'s Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the gap between rights conferred by law and the daily realities for many around the globe continues to grow. In fact, says Palazzo, more than one-third of the world's population lives under authoritarian rule, and serious human rights violations continue in multiple locations around the globe.
"This is important work that needs special attention and specific focus," Palazzo said. "With Birmingham as the nexus of the U.S. civil rights movement, we are already an international destination for those seeking to learn more about human rights, particularly via the resources and programming of the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. Our unique history and invaluable partners in this initiative will allow us to realize a broad range of positive outcomes from the work that will transpire in the coming years."
Among those outcomes, the Institute will provide a framework for faculty members, students and community members that: inspires new scholarship, discovery and knowledge; attracts world-class scholars, researchers and students passionate about human and civil rights issues; enhances experiential learning opportunities for both undergraduate and graduate students; provides a location where scholars and practitioners may collaborate to identify problems and develop solutions; increases the level of academic engagement both in the teaching of, and in learning about, human and civil rights; identifies and nurtures future leaders in the field; and leverages existing research, scholarship and teaching to provide improved workplace environments, economic development opportunities through the creation of possible human resource-based startup companies, and philanthropic sponsorship of Institute-related activities.
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NWR: 5 Unusual Ways to use Nail Polish
I came across this on Cosmo.com
1. Use it to paint the sole of your high-heels (think: Christian Louboutin) as an easy (and cheap!) way to update them for spring. Note: Colored opaque formulas work best since they won't reveal the true color of your shoe. Also, avoid getting paint on other parts of your shoe by placing masking tape along the edge where the shoe meets the sole—the same way you would protect the ceiling and window panes when you're painting a room. Once you've covered the sole in color, allow it to dry before applying a second coat. If another layer isn't needed, pull off the tape to reveal a neat polish job.
2. Cover up a scratch on scuffed shoes or boots. It can be hard to find shoe polish for colorful kicks, so try finding a nail polish that matches instead. But don't rely on a bottle-to-shoe comparison, since the color can look different when it's applied. Put the hue on your nail first and give it a minute to dry to make sure it's a close-enough match to your shoes.
3. Personalize your favorite bag. Enlist the help of stencils and tape to make your initials look perfect.
4. Change the look of a necklace, ring, or earrings by covering faux jewels with a pop of color, like neon green, orange, or pink, to create your own DIY version of a Tom Binns Design. Simply lay the accessory flat on a paper towel and begin to paint.
5. Prevent new, fake jewelry from tarnishing. When air hits the metal, it oxidizes it and changes its color. Since clear lacquer locks out the air, it helps keep your costume jewelry looking new. Note: This will not work on already-tarnished accessories.
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CASCO TOWNSHIP (WKZO) -- One truck driver was killed, another treated and released after two semi's collided head-on on I-196 just north of South Haven yesterday morning.
State Police say that a southbound semi went out of control, got tangled in the cable barrier in the median, but that didn't stop the truck from getting into a northbound traffic lane and colliding head on with another semi.
The driver of the southbound truck was dead at the scene.
He has tentatively been identified by family members as 38-year-old Alan Chase, an employee of Teddy's Transport of Holland.
It happened near Mile Marker 25 just before 7 a.m. Wednesday in Casco Township, and closed down part of the highway in southern Allegan County until 2:00 in the afternoon.
Why didn't the cable barrier prevent the two semi's from colliding?
Nick Schrippa at M-DOT says there was no cable barrier on that side of the median, that it was on the other side and they aren't really expected or designed to handle an impact from the rear of the barrier like that, especially if it's a semi.
He says there were no skid marks on the southbound lanes, suggesting the at-fault driver either fell asleep or had a medical issue and hit the barrier at full speed.
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Canton Jones
|Canton Jones
|Also known as
|Cajo, jojo
|Deerfield Beach, Florida, US
|Christian, Christian hip-hop, Christian R&B, Gospel
|Years active
|2002- Present
|Associated acts
|Milliyon, The Messenja, YoungblitZ
Canton Jones is an American Christian musician and Christian hip-hop artist.
Early years[edit]
Canton Jones was born in Deerfield Beach, Florida,[1] and began singing at the age of five in a vocal group founded by his father. By the age of 16, he was writing and producing songs for friends in his hometown.[2]
He relocated to Atlanta, Georgia where he attended Morehouse College joining the school's renowned Glee Club. The club performed for celebrities such as Oprah Winfrey, Stevie Wonder, Dr. Bobby Jones and Ray Charles, as well as performing at high profile events such as the opening ceremony of the 1996 Olympic Games and at the first gospel concert ever held at the US Pentagon.[3]
Between 1998 and 1999, he joined World Changers Church International, under the pastorship of Creflo & Taffi Dollar and in his own words, grew as a Christian under their stewardship: "My wife, who was my girlfriend at the time, took me to World Changers and I started getting the word. I was going to that church for like three years before I really rededicated my life to Christ. I was there from probably like 1998 or 1999 until 2001 before I really started getting on track."[3]
Musical career[edit]
In 2001, Jones launched his own gospel record label, CAJO International.[3] and independently released his first album, 2002's 20 Years, 3 Months & 12 Days, which chronicled his journey to salvation.
He released his second independent album in 2004: The Password and that same year, collaborated with Lil iROCC Williams on Williams's 2004 debut album, and wrote and performed a song, "You and Me", for the compilation Holy Hip-Hop:Taking the Gospel to the Streets.
At this time he was now a member of the choir of World Changers International Church and a solo performance at the church attracted the attention of the church's youth pastor, who asked Jones to help him in the youth department. Not long after that, he was signed to the church's Arrow Records label, an affiliate of EMI.[2]
He released his major label debut, Love Jones, in the summer of 2005, which debuted at number 11 on Billboard's Top Gospel Albums chart.[2] The album is named after his daughter, Love, born to him and wife Ramona in 2004.[4] Following the album's success, Canton toured the US with over 200 appearances that year.
In November 2005, The Password was re-released nationally at the end of 2005 as The Password: Access Granted and earned him two Grammy nominations.[3] His success in 2005 saw him listed in The Atlanta Business Journal at number 19 in their 40 Under 40 chart of Atlanta's rising stars.[3]
On April 5, 2008, he released Kingdom Business. In 2009, he released Kingdom Business, Pt. 2, and Kingdom Business, Pt. 3 followed in 2010. .
Canton Jones's fifth and most highly anticipated album for him and for CAJO Records, Dominionaire, was released on February 1, 2011. Three singles were released prior to the album's release, "In da Club", "Window", and "G.O.D.", only the first two listed were released on iTunes.
Later in 2011 Dominionaire Remixed was released, featuring artists like D-MAUB, Messenja and Erica Cumbo. In early 2012 he released a live album and DVD. In October 2012 Kingdom Business Pt. 4 was released, along with a mixtape called All Day Jesus and a five-song EP entitled Short Fuse.
On Feb 18, 2014, Jones released an 18-track mixtape, "Lust, Drugs, and Gospel."Jones said of the mixtape, "Lust, Drugs & Gospel, is simply my attempt to offer hope to those who struggle with lust and drugs."[5]
Personal life[edit]
Canton Jones has a wife named Ramona and they have a daughter, Love Jones and a son, Dominion Jones. He attends World Changers Church International in College Park, Georgia, where he sings as a member of the praise & worship team.
20 Years 3 Months 12 Days
- Released: 2002
- Format: CD
- Label: Cajo Records
The Password
- Released: 2004
- Format: CD
- Label: Independent
Love Jones
The Password: Access Granted
- Released: Re-release, 2005
- Format: CD
- Label: Arrow
- Producer: Canton Jones, Big Ran, Dean Beresford
Kingdom Business
- Released: February 5, 2008
- Format: CD
- Label: Arrow
- Producer: Canton Jones, Big Ran
- Chart position: US No. 187, US Christian No. 13, US Gospel No. 3[6]
Kingdom Business 2
- Released: October 6, 2009
- Format: CD
- Label: Cajo
- Singles: "G.O.D.", "G.O.D. Remix featuring Big Ran"
Kingdom Business Pt. 3
- Released: August 21, 2010
- Format: CD
- Label: Cajo
- Singles: "Necessary"
- Released: February 1, 2011
- Format: CD
- Label: Cajo
- Singles: "Window"
- ^ "Canton Jones's Biography". Retrieved May 25, 2008.
- ^ a b c "Billboard.com, Canton Jones". Retrieved May 25, 2008.
- ^ a b c d e "Canton Jones: Think God, Gospel And Grandmas, Not Gangstas, Girls And Guns". Retrieved September 22, 2007.
- ^ "Canton Jones Biography". Retrieved May 26, 2008.
- ^ Canton Jones to release free mixtape, 'Lust, Drugs & Gospel.' The Underground. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
- ^ a b Billboard|Canton Jones, Allmusic.com


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Best Shinedown Songs
lalvarado9909Don't agree with the list? Vote for an existing item you think should be ranked higher or if you are a logged in, add a new item for others to vote on or create your own version of this list.
The Top Ten
1Second Chance
I loved this song because I beileve in second chances and I want a second chance in my life and I want it so bad I can taste it. So in all of my heart, this song is the best song of shinedown's career so far and I loved it so freaking much it make me cry. So thank you Shinedown for make me believing in second chances and god bless your souls Shinedown. God bless your souls.
Epic song from Shinedown. Very inspiring song and it is so beautiful which describe me completely! I hope Shinedown makes more wonderful songs which will inspire us all.
this song perfectly describes meMore comments about Second ChanceListen to sample
2Diamond Eyes
Master lyrics, must listen;
The guitar solo is good and the last stanza is the soul of the song
The guitar solo is good and the last stanza is the soul of the song
THIS, is there fastest most intense song. really good. its the perfect song to work out to. I give it a 9 out of 10!
My favorite song from Shinedown. Great rhythm, lyrics, and meaning. It will really get your blood pumping!More comments about Diamond EyesListen to sample
3Sound of Madness
Amazing song! Nothing else to be said.
I just love dis... Because I just love it... Lovers can love and even haters can love it... That's my sound of madness
I saw this song live at xfest 2008. That was the first time I heard shinedown and it was amazing! Definitely deserves first or at least second. The lyrics are inspirational to me every time I hear the song. Basically this song fking rocks!More comments about Sound of MadnessListen to sample
One of the most gut wrenching song I've ever heard... Don't take my word for it... Listen to it yourself...
Still my favorite from the first time I heard it, can't beat the way this hits!
First song by Shinedown I heard a few years ago, and still is my favorite. Also kinda decribes me a bit.More comments about 45Listen to sample
5What a Shame
I've always though this was one of Shinedown's more emotional songs and it will always be my favorite of theirs.
Not a popular song but I think it is Shinedown's best. Very emotional, true, great guitars, the best of the high and low from Brent. This should be #1 and all others tie for #2. Second Chance is a great song, but the only reason it's #1 on this list is because people who have only heard that song are voting on a topic meant for hardcore Shinedown fans. Sorry, but it's true.
Pathetic list I must say. This is what the top three should look like:More comments about What a ShameListen to sample
1. 45
2. What A Shame
3. Second Chance
Get it right people, this song is extremely underrated. Listen and vote here.
1. 45
2. What A Shame
3. Second Chance
Get it right people, this song is extremely underrated. Listen and vote here.
This song is ultimate! Awesome music great singing and a rocking guitar solo, everything a rock song needs. Needs to be in the top 10
Come on give this song a chance its at least top 5 just listen to the sample
Really helps me when I'm feeling down; very uplifting song. So amazing to see this song live, when the line "put your hands in the air if you hear me out there" comes up everybody in the entire venue puts their hands in the air. It is so amazing and I got goosebumps both times I saw them.More comments about UnityListen to sample
7Call Me
The best song, cannot beat it really. If I was to recommend any song of Shinedown, it would definitely be this one.
One of the few songs that touched my heart and made me cry..
I've said it so many times
I would change my ways
No, nevermind
God knows I've tried...
I've said it so many times
I would change my ways
No, nevermind
God knows I've tried...
This is an amazing song that has true meaning behind everything! It helps me forget about everything and leave the world behind me... I hope they stay together for more years to come...More comments about Call MeListen to sample
This has got to be one of the most blood pumping songs by them. I'm in love with it. And its rather sad indeed that its barely number ten
Amazingly amazing... This song really sets the blood pumping!
If you like this, I recommend you listen to "Cyanide Sweet tooth Suicide" and "Sound of Madness"
If you like this, I recommend you listen to "Cyanide Sweet tooth Suicide" and "Sound of Madness"
The fastest and most intense song by them. The guitar, drums and bass are all awesomeMore comments about DevourListen to sample
This song helps me, and a lot of others as well, to confront their past. This is music at it's best. The lyrics are brilliant, the video is amazing and the guitar riffs are solid. If you don't feel anything after listening to this song, you don't have a heart.
This is the type of song that someone should listen to if they have bullies whether at school in their neighborhood and this can get their confidence up to fight them to get the bully or bullies of their back but if not listen to a song like enemies or sound of madness
Excellent song in my opinion. A bit different compared to their other songs though. But to be honest I like this better than the top 3. Vote it up guys!More comments about BullyListen to sample
10The Crow & the Butterfly
Such a beautiful and moving song, makes me emotional every time I hear it. This isn't, in my opinion, the best song from Shinedown; I love Second Chance and other less well known songs of theirs like Beyond The Sun. But something about this song, a mix of the lyrics, beautiful lead vocals, and raw emotion put into this song make it my favorite. Should be much higher than #11!
Such an amazing song, great lyrics. Should be Number 2 with Boom lay as first, but its still a nice song.
This song is actually number 4 for me.. Has a neat little message to it. Nice melody along with that always awesome Shindown hard rock twist... Love it.
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11If You Only Knew
I love this song x10 for the past 3 years this has been my favorite song. It has been epic in every way and I believe it should conquer this list.
If you only knew.. I'd sacrifice my beating heart before I lose you... Very great and emotional lyric!
Great song, not too soft, but still has good hookListen to sample
12Simple Man
It's is honestly, to me, one of the best covers of an already well established track in rock I've ever heard. Very easy going, but also sports one of Brent Smith's absolute best vocal performances.
A must listen to for anybody who enjoys great music.
A must listen to for anybody who enjoys great music.
BEST SONG EVER! Its very addicting one of shinedowns best songs the lyrics are amazing so definitely vote this it should be
The most beautiful song<3More comments about Simple ManListen to sample
13I Dare You
This Songs is one of their Masterpieces But it gets thrown under the Rug for Some unknown Reason!
The Chorus is this song is amazing With Headphones on Try it I DARE YOU!
Brent Smith's Voice is Amazing and this song Proves that.!
The Chorus is this song is amazing With Headphones on Try it I DARE YOU!
Brent Smith's Voice is Amazing and this song Proves that.!
How is this not in the top ten? This song is beautiful!Listen to sample
This song for me has a great tune, also the Music video was just exemplary, such imagination and originality that the Shinedown band have put into this song, it should be No. 1 by far!
Awesome song off the newest album. It's pure rock and is very addictive. In my opinion, it's shinedown's best
This song is Shinedown at their BEST! This song is EXTREMELY exhilarating!More comments about EnemiesListen to sample
15Her Name is Alice
So mysterious and empowering. Not a typical shinedown song, my favorite of All time!
Her name is Alice!
Great Rock songs ever!
Great Rock songs ever!
Should be way higher! Great songMore comments about Her Name is AliceListen to sample
I can't for the life of me understand why this isn't in the top 3. Brent proves once more how awesome his voice is, accompanied with a really catchy chorus. you can't not love this song. the first I heard it, I was blown away! PLEASEEE, LISTEN TO THISSS AMAZINGGG SONGG ANDDD VOTEEE FOR ITT!Listen to sample
17For My Sake
Dude This song rocks. The chorus just flows perfectly with the guitar, it is just amazing no doubt about it. This quality of song isn't very much like their others. It feels like the other songs are just fillers for hits like this.
As much as I love all of Shinedown's other songs, this tops all of them by a landslide. This song is perfect... We can all relate to it in some point in our lives. This song deserves number 1!
Lots of great songs by Shinedown, but this one worked the replay button more than all of the rest.
travisaustinListen to sample
18I'll Follow You
Shinedown's best song. A gut punch right to the feelings. Great melody & lyrics, and the breakdown in the bridge of the song gives me chills every time.
One of the best songs that I've ever heard! Should be in the top ten!
I really like song, because it talks about how we as human beings need each other to hold on, and have someone to count on.More comments about I'll Follow YouListen to sample
19Save Me
This song is just awesome, I can't believe no one commented on it yet. Its so expressive and I can really relate to the lyrics. Not only that, but its one of those songs that will always get stuck in your head.
How is this not top ten? Good lyrics and overall great meaning. Read the lyrics and then listen to it.Listen to sample
20Through the Ghost
AMAZING SONG, amazing lyrics, great tunes and as usual an amazing voice. this should really appear in the top 10.Listen to sample
21Breaking Inside
What the hell! This song is so damn awesome! You guys should listen to this epic song this song totally describes my life. Just listen to this song this song has the most unique lyrics I just so love the lyrics! Listen to this once and you'll love it! :D I'm breaking inside cause this song isn't on top 10 I'm really breaking inside
Underrated song. My favorite, but when it comes to shinedown take a swing at any song, you can't miss.
This song deserves to be in the top 5. You will love this song, especially if you had a rough past. The lyrics will make you shed a tear. Top 5More comments about Breaking InsideListen to sample
22Burning Bright
How is this not in the top ten definitely one of my favorites from the shinedown rocks
What This song can't possibly be this low. Top 5 song from shinedown.Listen to sample
23I Own You
I love to sing itListen to sample
I love this song. Shinedown is amazing but this is one of there best songs. I showed it to my boyfriend, and now it is our song. It is amazing, and explains our whole relationship. The song has to do with miracles, and he said I am his miracle. <3 so every time I hear this song I smile for a couple of reasons, Shinedown is my favorite band, and I love him to death.
Come on it was the eighth it's an amazing
It's an Amazing song guysMore comments about MiracleListen to sample
25Shed Some Light Listen to sample
26Lost In the Crowd Listen to sample
27Sin With a Grin Listen to sample
28Left Out
I love this song very much thank you brend smithListen to sample
29I'm Alive
Best song in The Avengers original soundtrack. It's really good. Just can't stop listening to it.
It's their new track from The Avengers film. Really kickass!Listen to sample
Blood pumping song. I like itListen to sample
People should listen it
People should listen it
Oh my gosh! How is this not in the top 10!? This song is amazing, and my favorite. Us and Them is so underrated...
OST: Watchmen
This is the first song that I heard of Shinedown. Amazing!
"You can put a man on trial, but you can't make the guilty pay
And you can cage an animal, but you can't take away the rage. "
This is the first song that I heard of Shinedown. Amazing!
"You can put a man on trial, but you can't make the guilty pay
And you can cage an animal, but you can't take away the rage. "
Best song off their second album.Listen to sample
32The Energy
What is this song doing in no. 29? This deserves the top spot...haven't people heard this song even a single time?Listen to sample
33Beyond the Sun
Dude what the crap?! This is like, almost as good as Stairway To Heaven, its at least a top 10er, if not in the best 3! I view it as one of their very best, and it isn't even wrote by them!
One of the most amazing songs I have ever heard.Listen to sample
34Fly From the Inside
This should be the best song. It has the best mix of vocals, guitars and drums. And really, second chance is at the top, that song is overrated and overplayed. Everyone who voted for the top 10 are casual fans of music
First song of their first album. I was transfixed the moment I heard it. The killer opening, Brent's screams, the main riff (which is really fun to play on guitar), the moody verses, the soaring choruses, the heart-stopping bridge, the abrupt ending; simply sensational.
Best song should be number 1More comments about Fly From the InsideListen to sample
35Cyanide Sweet Tooth Suicide
I cannot believe this song is not in the top ten. How is this possibleListen to sample
36Cry for Help Listen to sample
37In Memory
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The first year of college is a time of transition when adolescents are first learning to manage their own energy intake and expenditure without parental supervision. Many students obtain their meals on campus and are confronted with a wide array of food choices without any limitation on options or portion sizes. Not surprisingly, researchers have documented a consistent weight gain in first-year undergraduates averaging 1-4 kg, resulting in a substantially greater proportion of freshman classified as overweight at the end of the first semester (25.2%) than the beginning (15.6%).Thus, the first year of college is considered a critical period for weight gain for adolescents and consequently a target for prevention. Systemic changes in the food delivery systems on college campuses have the potential to reach a large number of students with an overall low cost, if they can be shown to be effective in preventing obesity. Obesity prevention symbolizes a core philosophical tension between individual freedom and government/institutional actions designed to promote public welfare. Manipulations of available options, such as default choices in decision contexts, represent a compromise between the two; public policies can determine the optimal default positions, yet the choice remains with the individual to opt out. The proposed study will be the first to test the concept of optimal defaults around obesogenic behaviors in college students. By systematically manipulating the health value of the default mode, the experiment in this study examines how hard individuals will work to remain in or obtain healthy choices in the context of the college dining system. Specifically, we will randomize participants to one of three conditions in an experimental meal paradigm: (a) an optimal default lunch, (b) a sub-optimal default lunch, or (c) a free-choice array lunch. We hypothesize that making the default options more optimal (less obesogenic) will lead to more frequent choice of healthier foods (yielding less caloric intake, and more fruit and vegetable consumption) than either the suboptimal default or free array lunches. A major long-term goal of the body of proposed current and future work is sustainable institution-based policy implementation regarding food that will extend beyond the duration of the project. Specifically, results of these experiments will inform policies regarding default selection procedures in college and university dining programs.
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This project examines how the manipulation of the default mode (i.e., the usual and customary decisions that are made preemptively for the public unless they opt out) may serve as a critical strategy in the prevention of adolescent obesity. By systematically manipulating the health value of the default mode, the experiment outlined in this proposal examines how hard individuals will work to remain in or obtain healthy choices in the context of the college dining system. Specifically, this study aims to generate new knowledge about the behavioral and environmental factors that influence excessive weight gain among youth by studying the effects of optimal (healthy) defaults in the dining experience of first year college students, a group at high risk for weight gain. We will randomize participants to one of three conditions in an experimental meal paradigm: (a) an optimal default lunch, (b) a sub-optimal default lunch, or (c) a free-choice array lunch. Age- and gender- adjusted calories consumed will be the primary outcome variable. The secondary outcome variable will be quantity of fruit and vegetable consumption (servings). We hypothesize that making the default options more optimal (less obesogenic) will lead to more frequent choice of healthier foods (yielding less caloric intake, and more fruit and vegetable consumption) than either the suboptimal default or free array lunches. The first 6 months of the grant will be spent (a) designing the specific menus for the experiments and calculating their precise caloric contents; (b) conducting palatability checks of the menu items with first year college students; (c) developing the demographic questionnaire and food preference inventory specific to this study; (d) procuring and designing materials for the experiment; (e) interviewing and hiring graduate student research assistants; (f) training research assistants and establishing inter-rater reliability in food measurement methods; and (g) developing recruitment materials and actively recruiting for the study. The following 12 months will be spent running the weekly experiments and entering data. The final 6 months of the study will be spent completing data entry, conducting data analysis, writing up the experiments for publication, and disseminating the findings via conference presentations and to college administrators and communities. The fundamental research from this pilot study will inform several aspects of a future Integrated Research, Education, and Extension to Prevent Childhood Obesity proposal, including: (a) expansion of college-based optimal default experiments to include energy expenditure (exercise) in addition to energy intake paradigms, (b) applied research in the form of a college-wide preventive intervention for late adolescent obesity that incorporates optimal defaults in the dining environment, and uses a longitudinal design, (c) teaching and training for doctoral-level graduate students in obesity prevention research and strategies, and (d) targeted outreach efforts to other colleges to shift default health-related environmental conditions to be more optimal.
Project Methods
We will conduct a randomized, between-subjects, 3-condition experiment to test the dietary effects of optimal vs. suboptimal vs. free choice array food presentations in first year college students' dining experience. The sample will consist of 135 first year college students. Data will be analyzed with a one-way ANCOVA to test for a main effect of condition on calories consumed, with participant gender and BMI entered as covariates. In addition, we will use the Tukey Post-Hoc test to examine pair-wise comparisons between any two of the three conditions if the overall model is significant. This same approach will be used to test our secondary outcome variable, servings of fruits/vegetables consumed. Participants will receive a standardized pre-packaged pre-load breakfast (to minimize variability in hunger/satiety across participants) following the informed consent process, measurement of BMI on a physician's balance scale with stadiometer, and completion of a demographic questionnaire and measures to assess predictor variables. They will return at lunchtime for the experimental meal in a private dining room. In the optimal default condition, the foods readily available will be healthy, displayed in pre-packaged individual servings. Healthy will be defined as high nutrient, low energy-dense items. There will also be a menu in a stand on the table that lists the foods available in large print; at the bottom of the menu, in smaller print, a list of alternate, unhealthy (lower nutrient, high energy-dense) items will be noted to be available, but requiring a 15 minute wait to obtain. Participants may choose any combination of items from the default display or the alternate menu, to mimic the allowance of choice typical in a college dining hall. All food items will be pre-measured and calculated for macronutrient analysis. Selected foods will be noted in a check-out station. Participants will be instructed to leave their trays at the conclusion of their meal, and the researchers will calculate percent of food left on the plate, and calories and fruits and vegetables consumed by subtracting leftovers from the checked-out items. We will train research assistants in evidence-based methods to rate percent of food leftover and establish good inter-rater reliability prior to the study. We will use an energy density cut-off of 1 kcal/gram for fruits and vegetables as our secondary dependent variable. In the sub-optimal default condition, the conditions will be reversed in that the default lunch will consist of the less healthy items, and participants will have to actively opt out of such items and wait for the healthier options if desired. In the free array condition, both healthy and unhealthy items will be displayed simultaneously, with no wait for any item. This represents the control condition, most similar to the standard college dining environment and mechanisms of choice within. Final steps of the project include disseminating the findings via conference presentations and to college administrators and communities to inform shifts in default health-related environmental conditions to be more optimal.


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A heavyweight clash between Mark Hunt and Antonio "Bigfoot" Silva has reportedly been set as the main event for a possible UFC Fight Night event on Dec. 7 in Australia, according to a report by Brazilian site Combate.com.
No venue has been set for the fight, but with the cage banned in both Victoria and Western Australia, Sydney and Brisbane are the leading chances to host the show.
Hunt (9-8) is coming off a knockout loss to former UFC champion Junior dos Santos at UFC 160, which snapped his four-fight winning streak. The New Zealand born fighter was in and out of hospital after the bout with a gaping hole in his leg caused by an infected hematoma.
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Great fight worth not paying for.
Hope this event will draw 4,000 to 7,000 attendance like FN27 and unconfirmed reports about FN28 … they'll stop to joke the small markets.
Cmon Dana! Make us dream! Ahahahah!!!
This fight is so predictable.. Bigfoot will Ground and Pound..
if he could get there. Bigfoot = sluggish = weak against compact hard punchers.
Tough division to be in based on the fact that a single loss can really set you back. Or is it just me feeling this way?
Why this isn't true in an other division?
Bigfoot earned a rematch with Can and lost and now is fighting Hunt. He should be fighting Josh Barnett or Roy Nelson. I know Roy is booked with DC but it would have been a decent match up. Overeem lost to Bigfoot then was matched up against Browne who I believe was even't ranked top 10. All the guys seem to be neck and neck in that division and a loss seems like it can really set you back. Middleweight it doesnt seem to be that way though b/c Bisping is still in talks for a possible title shot if he beats Munoz. At LW Gilbert Melendez will probably want or get a title shot if he beats Diego.
That's because there's not many quality HW fighters.
Bisping is coming of a win, and pretty much like Hunt's situation, it really doesn't set one back losing to the #2 of the division. Bigfoot shouldn't be fighting Barnett, maybe Nelson, but that's already far below Hunt's position IMO.
And remember he's on the talks for a TS after Silva's rematch, so maybe until it comes the time he would probably have to fight again.
Very true my friend.
Mark hunts last fight was a title eliminator fight, so what the f*** are you talking about?
Silva takes Hunt down and keeps him there.
I do not like this fight.
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WASHINGTON — Signaling how difficult it will be for the Republican Party to live up to its campaign promises of cutting spending while preserving the Bush tax cuts and not cutting benefits for seniors, Tea Party favorites Sen. Jim DeMint (R-S.C.) and Sen.-elect Rand Paul (R-Ky.) struggled on Sunday to actually name any specific cuts they plan on making.
On ABC's "This Week," Christiane Amanpour repeatedly pressed Paul to move beyond "slogans and platitudes" to "direct information" on how the Republican Party will balance the budget and cut the deficit.
Paul immediately reiterated that he was going to push for a balanced budget amendment and said that cuts needed to come from across the board — including defense spending. Whenever Amanpour asked whether a specific program — such as Medicare, Social Security and health care — would be cut, Paul simply kept reiterating that he was going to be looking "across the board." He was unable, however, to actually name anything significant that would be on the chopping block:
AMANPOUR: Give me one specific cut, Senator-elect.
PAUL: All across the board.
AMANPOUR: One significant one. No, but you can't just keep saying all across the board.
PAUL: Well, no, I can, because I'm going to look at every program, every program. But I would freeze federal hiring. I would maybe reduce federal employees by 10 percent. I'd probably reduce their wages by 10 percent. The average federal employee makes $120,000 a year. The average private employee makes $60,000 a year. Let's get them more in line, and let's find savings. Let's hire no new federal workers.
AMANPOUR: Pay for soldiers? Would you cut that?
PAUL: I think that's something that you can't do. I don't think —
AMANPOUR: You cannot do? [...]
AMANPOUR: So, again, to talk about the debt and to talk about taxes, there seems to be, again, just so much sort of generalities, for want of a better word. [...]
PAUL: Well, the thing is that you can call it a generality, but what if — what if I were president and I said to you, Tomorrow, we're going to have a 5 percent cut across the board in everything? That's not a generality, but there are thousands of programs. If you say, Well, what are all the specifics? There are books written on all the specifics. There's a book by Christopher Edwards, downsizing government, goes through every program. That's what it will take. It's a very detailed analysis.
DeMint had a similar experience on NBC's "Meet the Press." When asked by host David Gregory where the American people should be prepared to sacrifice in order to cut the deficit, DeMint said, "I don't think the American people are going to have to sacrifice as much as the government bureaucrats who get paid about twice what the American worker does. First of all, we just need to return to pre-Obama levels of spending in 2008. We need to cut earmarks so people can stop taking home the bacon, we need to defund Obamacare and then we need to look at the entitlement programs, such as the way Paul Ryan has done in the House with his Road to America's Future."
When Gregory pointed out that going back to 2008 spending levels won't get anywhere close to balancing the budget, he asked whether everything would be on the table. DeMint said he opposed cutting Social Security. "If we can just cut the administrative waste, we can cut hundreds of billions of dollars a year at the federal level. We need to keep our promises to seniors, David, and cutting benefits to seniors is not on the table." DeMint also said that cutting benefits for veterans is out.
Both DeMint and Paul said they oppose raising the debt ceiling, a procedure that Congress — including Republicans — do routinely.
Rep. Eric Cantor (R-Va.), who is likely to become the next House Majority Leader, refused to say on "Fox News Sunday" that he would make sure the government doesn't go into default on its debt, stating that it would be President Obama's fault if it does. "The president's got a responsibility as much or more so than Congress to make sure that we are continuing to function in a way that the people want," he said.
He has, however, left the door open to the GOP possibly supporting a raising of the debt ceiling by saying that the party will try to "demonstrate a commitment to the fiscal discipline and an established track record by the time that vote comes up."
Republicans — including Sen. John Cornyn (Tex.) and Rep. Pete Sessions (Tex.) — have consistently been unable to name specific cuts they will make to the budget in order to offset an extension of the Bush tax cuts. On Oct. 3, Paul also said that he didn't see extending the Bush tax cuts as "a cost to government."
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So did anyone with half a brain expect different? 'GOPTeacans' all talk about spending cuts but never deliver. Yet the American people would rather elect the' cut taxes and spend more crowd 'than those GD Dummiecrats who just tax and spend. Just how do they think the debt went from 1 trillion in 1980 to 12 Trillion in 2008…All Obamas fault I guess. No one wants to pay for services but all expect to have them , not unlike the homeowner whose house burned down as fiefighters watched cuz he forgot? to pay the annual fee. In a socalled "Christian" country Jesus would weep at the activities of his followers.
The article is actually inaccurate. Paul responded with a concrete proposal; the Edwards's plan he was talking about was made by the Cato institute and it really DID include big acrros the board, including defense, Medicare, social security etc.
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