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Generally speaking, I am working on Digital Signal Processing (DSP) and its applications such as Data Compression in Wireless Networks. The following poster talks about Data Compression methods I have applied to reduce the amount of data transmission in wireless networks. I have chosen a method named SVD (Singular Value Decomposition) truncation to compress the data before transmission. The simulation results show the high performance of the proposed method in compression and de-noising of this type pf data in the system. Currently, I am working on Medical Sensor Networks applications like Tumor Positioning used in Radiotherapy and Medical Implant Localization systems used in Capsule Endoscopy and Telesurgery. In addition, I am also working on Indoor Mobile Positioning Systems which is a very popular topic nowadays that has received increasing attention recently.


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We are having our home redone after Katrina (finally - long story on the delay). In one of the bathrooms, we really wanted to put in pebble tile for flooring. We sent instructions and materials to the general contractor who then had one of their contractors (who supposedly had experience with pebble tile) set the tile. I am staying 300 miles away during this restoration but was sent a picture of the progress. YIKES! At first I thought it was just an occasional area where seams were not handled properly. I had them stop before grouting until I could drive down, take a better look and "fix" the seam issue. I figured I would pop an occasional pebble and swap them out to obscure the lines (i.e., hide the problem). Upon further inspection, the problems are more severe. There are areas where the thinset is almost higher than the tile so there will be no room for grout to start with. Meanwhile, there are other areas where there is little to no thinset or at least the pebbles themselves are not embedded in thinset at all (you can pop the pebble and it is being held down by the mesh glue only). I have attached a couple of pictures. One shows a closeup of the too thick and too thin thinset right next to each other. The other is a broader picture to show that this is not an isolated area. This is all over the installation. Granted, this is only an 8' x 6' area but that is still almost 50 sq ft of .
One option is to tear it all out and start over from scratch. Another $300 plus for tile, another $20 thinset... and LOTS of labor to get that floor back to a starting spot. I would probably just lay it myself this time. The contractors are waiting on the tile floor to be finished to proceed further on other tasks so we are under some tight time constraints. Does anyone know if this is something that could be salvaged? I am willing to accept something less than perfect - heck, I was willing to manually pop pebbles and clean up lines. I just do not know if I can do anything about areas where the pebbles are not already embedded in thinset or if there is a way to clean out the excess thinset between the pebbles. Any advice/suggestions/pity would be greatly appreciated. Tommie Advertisement |
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I agree...it looks like a sloppy install...and I too would be concerned with the lack of thinset...in some places it looks like there's hardly any on the backer board at all...that can't be good.
Given the observations, I'd turn this over to the GC and let him work it out with the tile dude. If you start poking and prying, it's possible the tile dude will say something like "well I was gonna fix it...but the HO mucked it up, I'm outta here." Is there any warranty on the work that will be done? If so...let them continue, and at the first sign of failure, exercise the warranty. Personally I wouldn't wait for it to fail...and would discusss this with the GC ASAP. Get the GC in there...express your concern to him, and let him have a go at it. Regardless, you shouldn't be out a penny to make this right. Advertisement
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Thanks Rippy. We went out with some pictures this morning to some local tile shops to see if they had any installers with experience with the pebble tile to see if they had any ideas before we met with the GC. We are meeting with him this afternoon to discuss the matter in detail. We were hoping to find "the" tile guy that knew all about this stuff to give us his thoughts/ideas before we met with the contractor. There is no one around here that has sold the pebble tile where they installed it as flooring except in a shower and that is even rare. We are meeting with the GC without the tile guy (I should say, the contractor dude that they asked to lay the tile).
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I looked at this situation earlier and decided to stay away. Then came the invitation to get involved, so here I am.
It's really hard to say what should be done without being there but I'm thinking the floor is salvageable. The biggest concern is the loose stones but they can be re-attached. The next issue is the abundance of thinset in some areas. I think that thinset can be cleaned and carved and sawn away. The next thing I see is the obvious square pattern of the sheets of stone but I think that will simply disappear when the floor is grouted. The question is: "Who's going to clean up that mess?" I honestly think fixing it is the lessor of the evils unless you have deep pockets and just want to trash it all and start over. At any rate the GC should make it good and maybe the original guy isn't the guy to fix it if he is going to have an attitude about it. |
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Good luck for sure. I would be curious to know how this comes out.
I am assuming your preference would be to save the job before spending more money to re-do it. I think there may be a good chance it can work out. Keep in mind that there will be plenty of grout to hide some (not all) of the high thinset. Digging down in the bad areas about 1/3 of the stone thickness may be all that is necessary. I wasn't "on the spot" but something like this could go either way. GOOD LUCK. |
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Bottom line here is that you are in charge. If this is not acceptable follow the chain of commend. Go to the GC who you hired to do the job. He hired the tile clown who moonlights at McDonald's as Ronald McDonald.
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I took these pics last weekend. Could you show me what is problem with them and how to solve ? Much appreciated
I took these pics last weekend. Could you show me what is problem with them and how to solve ? Much appreciated
If you are talking about the uneveness , then I suggest this if from insufficient agitation in the first 15 seconds of development.
Despite Pawlowski's approval, I, too see some uneven development, which, as Bob points out, is likely due to agitation problems. I assume that the out-of-focus areas are intentional, so no problem there if so. If not, then lens, focusing, etc. can be examined.
If you detail what you think the problems are with your negs, and the processing details, you'll get a lot more help here :-)
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-uneveness as bob carnie said: maybe from agitation. But how about fixer, I just move the film in 15s in fixer then let it be there for 2 minutes. May it come from that ?
My take is uneven development as well....but very cool results.
Can you explain the details of your development procedure, Chemistry, times, tray or other etc
It's not a light leak.
More likely caused by insufficient fixing of the film.
Try re-fixing in fresh fixer and see if the negatives clear.
Film fixers usually require 5-10 minutes of intermittent agitation.
you are "supposed to" agitate in the fixer a lot more than 15s
some suggest the same agitation you would do for developer gets done
in the fix ( 1 min continual, 10sec/1min thereafter )
or shuffle constantly ( do a baseline clear test before process and develop 2x the clear time )
or roll in your drum ...
that said ... i worked with someone for a long while who just let her film stand in fix without agitation for 6-7mins
or whatever the film run was that followed the film in the fix, and i was printing negatives she processed/fixed &c 20-40 years before.
i guess you need to figure out what works for you and then just do it ..
-actually I shoot with xray film
-develope with A03 developer in trays under red light from a weaken handheld lase poiter ( I know you all must say it can too strong but I reduced it to mininal that only see a very diffused red )
-My procedure is as following:
+I put a in developer one side for 20 seconds and turn to other side until I can see the highlight not out of details
+Then I put in fresh water tray in 20 seconds
+Then put in fixer tray and agitate for 15s or a little more and let the film there in 2minutes without any agitaion
-Why not light leak because I see some light in the upper part of 3rd pic
Any comments?
I have only used x-ray film a few times but when using it I was told it was important to presoak in water for 5 minutes before developing, not sure if this was just for the type of film I was using or something with all x-ray film. I recall the fixing times and agitation were the same as most other films.....1 minute constant agitation then 15 seconds every minute for four more minutes. After reading Gem Singer's post and looking over your images again I would have to agree that the negatives are not cleared properly.


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Pinterest is a social media site that allows users to share ideas about weddings, food and drink, travel, DIY, home décor, and more. The idea is to create virtual pinboards that are categorized by the theme of your choice. You can upload photos and ideas yourself or "re-pin" images from other boards.
But how can Pinterest be a viable part of a small business growth strategy?
Small business traffic can thrive through exposure and sharing
The biggest benefit of Pinterest for small businesses is exposure. Pinterest is a very hot social media site right now, and small businesses just starting out may gain some traction by taking part.
Pinterest is a simple concept: Once a few users re-pin or "like" something your small business posts, you gain broader attention from fellow users. The more your posts get re-pinned or liked, the more visible you become. This visibility can be the catalyst for interest in your small business.
Pinterest's ease of use is what makes the site stand out from other social media outlets. The clutter and ever-changing features of Facebook, the character limit on Twitter (hey, not all of us can be clever in 140 characters or less) and the dryness of LinkedIn don't resonate with a lot of people.
So far, Pinterest has gained the most attention around consumer-driven topics like weddings, fashion and recipes, but that doesn't mean there's not a place for technology companies, and specifically channel partners, looking to build social networks through image sharing.
While many partners don't have money or time for complex marketing plans, providers can simply pin graphics from their marketing plans to share with their customers, for example. Pinterest can also be used to create a community internally among engineers to keep everyone in the loop on product announcements or idea sharing. Pinterest also has a mobile application, so channel partners can keep their clients or staff engaged on the go.
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I thought had a problem with the display of this weblog, half fixed with a new template - where some rhs information is at the very end, from the group photo and on.....
you never know who might be watching .......
you never know who might be watching .......
...... but it's only a problem with 800 x 600 resolution; changing to 1024 x 768 fixes it. And I can nearly read the smaller print with my new glasses!
Oh I do like the new template anyway (thanks Ewen).
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For a second there, I thought I'd gone blind! Couldn't see a thing & then along came the birds...very nice one too, but why aren't they flying or running or doing something that birds do instead of sitting there watching us do it all??
BTW, Speedy Geoff, did you ever see the Alfred Hitchcock film called "The Birds"? Had some not not very nice scenes in it! ( Love reading your blog.)
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I am trying to update my Playbook using Desktop manager and I keep getting a failure - what should i do?
Known issue - alot of us have this issue right now. You can backup your settings and I think your media, but not your apps.
Update should be OTA, go to your options then software updates. Backup errors seem to be centered around applications and have been discussed here (dont have a link handy). Try backing up only user data (media) and settings and it should backup without an issue.
your purchased apps will still be on be in the APP Store for download...all you woudl do is -re-install....I discovered this when I wiped my PB to factoy defaults with no backup done....but all my apps that I downlaoded were in teh un-installed tab so it was simple to re-install because that option exists
chrispycrunch wrote:Known issue - alot of us have this issue right now. You can backup your settings and I think your media, but not your apps.
There was some discussion on one of the developer forums that it was very easy to copy purchased apps that have been backed up and to repackage them and then install them on other Playbooks without having to buy them again. Developers were complaining that it was too easy to pirate their apps from the backups. My guess is that RIM intentionally broke the app backup until they figure out a way to fix that. Of course, since RIM doesn't provide change logs, that's only a guess.
This worked for me!
I realize the applications are all part of what comes with the OS except for the ones that I added in on my own. The applications I added are easy for me to have again if I require to do so. The configuration and the data itself is what is most important for me. Everything else is easily available and easy to install if need be.
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Both Verizon and AT&T have been mulling over radically new pricing plans -- and today Verizon took a bold plunge. The $70 minimum monthly smartphone plan will cease to exist. The minimum price will soar to $90 in one giddy leap. The chance to buy relatively modest texting and voice plans goes up in smoke. You have to opt into an expensive smorgasbord that offers unlimited voice minutes and texting - whether you want that or not.
Of course, the new plan is better value for heavy users. But it's a slap in the face for consumers who count their minutes and texts and try to keep their monthly bill as low as possible.
Why is Verizon taking the risk of alienating consumers by forcing them into a major price hike?
- This is a clever move to try to cut Skype and WhatsApp down before they erode Verizon's voice and texting revenue any further. Consumers can still use Skype and WhatsApp - but there is less incentive, because you are forced to pay for unlimited voice and text anyway.
- The campaigns to lure consumers into buying tablet data plans have not worked. Most people opt for WiFi only tablets. The new Verizon plan basically forces all consumers to pay a higher monthly bill - and then offers them an option to add a tablet data connection for just $10 extra. Adding mobile data to your tablet becomes much more alluring. You're paying $90 base price anyway - what's another ten bucks?
- Verizon believes Sprint and T-Mobile are now so weak they offer no effective competition. Most consumers are so suspicious about their coverage area and/or device ranges that Verizon does not need to worry about defections too much.
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text: Here's Nightwing in Action in Batman: Arkham CityEvan Narcisse10/26/11 10:40amFiled to: BatmanBatman: arkham cityNightwing209EditPromoteShare to KinjaToggle Conversation toolsGo to permalink Feast your eyes on the grown-up laughing young daredevil as he throws down on the thugs of Arkham City. The clip highlights his specialized weaponry and shows off his acrobatic fighting style, too. You'll be able to start playing as Dick Grayson in new Wayne Manor and Main Hall challenge maps next week. You can contact Evan Narcisse, the author of this post, at firstname.lastname@example.com. You can also find him on Twitter, Facebook, and lurking around our #tips page.</Reply209 repliesLeave a reply


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How Soon Is Then?
"You're still here," Morrissey observed over an adoring roar at a sold-out Apollo show recently. "And I'm still herewhat's left of me, anyway." It was a touching moment of offhand solidarity. An authority himself on the psychology of hero worship, Steven Patrick Morrisseyvery much a living sign at 45, albeit one with thinned quiff and slightly thickened girthknows that if there's anything more difficult than being an aging pop messiah, it's being an aging fan of an aging pop messiah.
For those of us who were soothed, emboldened, and perhaps ruined by the Smiths' heedless transfiguration of our youthful miseries into something pointedly heroic and vengeful and so gruesomely handsome we couldn't tell if we were being liberated or doubly imprisoned, Morrissey is not just the proud owner of the world's largest inferiority and superiority complexes. He's the first love we never got over, the bigmouth who struck again and again with poisonously precise epigrams about smothering loneliness and murderous desire, the implausibly charming man who, as early as the Smiths' first single, foretold the possessive, mutually flattering relationship each disciple would live out with him: "No, it's not like any other love/This one is different because it's us."
But adolescent lifelines exist to be severed, and Morrissey is an ideal candidate for parricidal betrayal: There's no one harder to recover from, but also no one easier to renouncethe songs that saved your life are, after all, shaming reminders that you once needed saving. To confront Morrissey's unwavering moan is to face the possibility that the bruising inadequacies and hopeless hungers you thought cured (by requited love, gainful employment, psychotherapy) have merely been inhibited by an adult self-consciousness. And now he's at it again, risking ridicule midway through his fetchingly regal new album (his first in seven years, a hiatus longer than the Smiths' life span) by daring to ask the most petulant of existential questions: "How Can Anybody Possibly Know How I Feel?"
You Are the Quarry
Well, let's give it a shot: The sleeve typography clears up the mystery of the title's pronoun: Morrissey, you are the quarry. And the photoMoz in Kray-chic pinstripes brandishing a tommy gunsuggests the quarry is not taking it lying down. But before the perpetual victim commences his score-settling massacre, the first two songs clarify his status as an exile in L.A. (ensconced, like Gloria Swanson plotting a spiteful comeback, in a house built by Clark Gable). "America Is Not the World" wags a finger at an imperialist land of obese carnivores but admits a grudging devotion; the simplistic ambivalence is perhaps forgivable, given his last sticky attempt at serious political comment (Your Arsenal's queasy experiments in racist-thug empathy). The thrillingly lean single "Irish Blood, English Heart," a revving, sputtering anthem of disgusted patriotism, confirms that Morrissey's idée fixe is an Englishness so abstract it can just as easily be nursed poolside in Beverly Hills as from the dank depths of a Manchester bedsit.
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Hardly a natural political songwriter, Morrissey is motivated less by social action than sociological curiosity. Accordingly, Quarry's best track, "First of the Gang to Die," is a kiss blown to his Latino fan base, the latest page in his Genet-esque scrapbook of sweet and tender hooligans, deftly substituting Chicano for Cockney. Another highlight, "I Like You," finds the rhapsodist of consuming loves and hates incredulous at experiencing an emotion so temperate as to be utterly alien: "Could it be I like you?"
Elsewhere, old tricks are comfortably rehabilitated: a couple of too-ugly-to-live why-me sulks ("Let Me Kiss You," "I Have Forgiven Jesus"), a teasing boudoir peek ("The woman of my dreams, well/there never was one"), and much foot-stamping ire, directed mostly at the judge who ruled for Smiths drummer Mike Joyce in a royalties suit (trust Morrissey to wear this perceived courtroom injustice as a Wildean badge of honor). The only atypical thing about Quarrychalk it up to age or Californicationis the lazy bluntness of the lyrics, a showstopping use of "gelignite" notwithstanding. (Odd to hear the master of the dashing sideswipe settle for "thicker than pigshit.") Still, the Moz croon is more succulent than ever, and the music productively splits the difference between Your Arsenal's thrusting butchness and Vauxhall & I's voluptuous enervation. Its mundane pettiness implies the only life it could conceivably save ispoignantly enoughMorrissey's. Maybe it's finally time to redefine this not-like-any-other love. Could it be I . . . like him?
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This profile takes a look back at the competitive careers of Mao Asada and Kim Yu-Na up to the end of the 2009/10 season, and the rivalry between them during that period. Mao Asada was born on the 25th September 1990 in Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture, Japan. She began as a ballet dancer, but then switched to figure skating in 1995, following the lead of her elder sister, Mai, who was also a figure skater. Kim Yu-Na was born on the 5th September 1990 in Bucheon, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea. She started skating at the age of 7 and her then coach, Jong-Hyeon Ryu, persuaded her family to allow her to continue, predicting that she would ultimately become a world class figure skater. Early Days Kim Yu-Na Mao Asada 2001/02 Kim: SP = Can-Can, LP = The Carnival of the Animals Kim's first major competition was the 2002 South Korean junior nationals, which she won. She was then entered into the 2002 Triglav Trophy novices competition, which she also won (Danielle Kahle finishing 2nd). 2002/03 Mao: SP = Say Hey Kids, LP = Inca Dance and Andes Kim: SP = Can-Can, LP = Carmen Mao Asada Mao competed at Japanese Nationals in the novice event, the junior event, and in seniors. She finished 1st, 4th, and 7th respectively (Fumie Suguri winning the senior competition, with Shizuka Arakawa 3rd, and Miki Ando 5th). Japanese Nationals - SP & FS Kim Yu-Na In South Korean Nationals, Kim Yu-Na won the senior competition (becoming the youngest skater ever to win the Championships - aged 12) South Korean Nationals - FS 2003/04 Mao: SP = Orchestral Suite, LP = Waltz-Scherzo in C major Op. 34 Kim: SP = Snowstorm, LP = Carmen Mao Asada Mao again competed at Japanese Nationals in the novice, junior, and senior events where she finished 1st, 4th, and 8th respectively. Japanese Nationals - SP, Japanese Nationals - FS Mao also finished 1st in the Mladost Trophy and Helena Pajović Cup novice events Kim Yu-Na Kim retained her South Korean senior nationals title South Korean Nationals - FS (copy SP from another competition) Kim also won the novice event at the Golden Bear of Zagreb competition 2004/05 Mao: SP = Over the Rainbow, LP = La Boutique Fantastique Kim: SP = Snowstrom, LP: Papa, Can You Hear Me? (from Yentl) Mao Asada Mao competed in the Junior Grand Prix for the first time. She won both the American and Ukrainian JGP events, which qualified her for the final. She then won the JGPF. JGPF - SP, JGPF - FS Mao then competed at Nationals, where she won the Junior competition and finished runner up in the senior competition to Miki Ando. Junior Japanese Nationals - FS, Senior Japanese Nationals - SP, Senior Japanese Nationals - FS Asada then went on to win the Junior World Championships, beating Kim into 2nd place Junior World Championships - SP, Junior World Championships - FS, Junior World Championships - Gala Kim Yu-Na Kim also made her JGP debut, winning her first event in Hungary and finishing second in China. This qualified her for the final, where she finished 2nd to Mao. JGPF - SP, JGPF - FS Kim then retained her South Korean Nationals title, before competing at the Junior World Championships where she again finished 2nd to Mao. In the FS, she landed a 3+3 combination in competition for the first time Junior World Championships - SP, Junior World Championships - FS, Junior World Championships - Exhibition 2005/06 Mao: SP = Carmen, LP = The Nutcracker Kim: SP = El Tango de Roxanne (from Moulin Rouge!) & Despertar, LP = Papa, Can You Hear Me? (from Yentl) Mao Asada Mao missed eligibility for the 2006 senior Worlds and Olympics by just 87 days. Hence, she could not compete in either. Nevertheless, Mao was eligible to compete in the senior Grand Prix. She finished 2nd to Irina Slutskaya in her first GP event, the Cup of China (beating Shizuka Arakawa, who finished 3rd) Cup of China - SP, Cup of China - FS Mao then won her second GP event, the Trophée Eric Bompard, defeating both Sasha Cohen (2nd) and Shizuka Arakawa (3rd) in the process TEB - SP, TEB - FS, Medal Ceremony, Exhibition Mao then went on to win the GPF, beating Irina Slutskaya (2nd) and Miki Ando (4th). Accordingly, during the GP, Mao had beaten all of the major contenders who would make the podium at the 2006 Olympics (i.e. Arakawa, Cohen, & Slutskaya) GPF - SP, GPF - FS, GPF - FS (2nd Copy), Profile, Interview For the 2nd consecutive year, Mao then finished 2nd at the senior Japanese Nationals (won by Fumie Suguri) Japanese Nationals - SP, Japanese Nationals - FS As Mao was unable to compete at senior Worlds or the Olympics, she competed at the Junior World Championships where she finished 2nd to Kim. Nevertheless, despite losing her world junior title, she had the consolation of becoming the first ever lady to land a 3A in a SP at the Championships. Junior World Championships - SP, Junior World Championships - FS Kim Yu-Na Kim remained in the JGP. She won her first JGP event of the season in Slovakia JGP Skate Slovakia - SP, JGP Skate Slovakia - FS Kim followed this up by winning her second JGP event in Bulgaria, which qualified her for the JGPF which she also won. In her FS in the JGPF, she landed 7 triples, including a 3F+3T combination. JGPF - SP, JGPF - FS Kim then retained her South Korean Nationals title South Korean Nationals - FS Kim then won the Junior World Championships, beating Mao into 2nd place. Junior World Championships - SP, Junior World Championships - FS, Junior World Championships - Exhibition 2006/07 Mao: SP = Nocturne No.2 Op. 9–2 in E flat major (Chopin), LP = Csárdás Kim: SP = El Tango de Roxanne (from Moulin Rouge!) & Despertar, LP = The Lark Ascending Mao Asada Asada started the new season with a new coach, Rafael Arutunian, and moved to train with him at Lake Arrowhead, California. This had the benefit of enabling her to escape the attentions of the Japanese media. Mao began the season by finishing 3rd at Skate America (won by Miki Ando) Skate America - SP, Skate America - FS, Skate America - Exhibition Asada then won the NHK Trophy (Fumie Suguri 2nd). In the process, she set a new ISU world record for the combined score of 199.52 NHK Trophy - SP, NHK Trophy - FS Mao then finished 2nd in the GPF to Kim GPF - SP, GPF - FS Asada then became Japanese National Champion for the first time (Miki Ando 2nd) Japanese Nationals - SP, Japanese Nationals - FS Mao & Kim went into the World Championships as the 2 favourites. However, in a huge upset, Miki Ando took the title. Mao was in 5th place after the SP (in which she popped the 2nd part of her combination), but then won the LP with a new ISU world record for the FS of 133.13. This moved her up to 2nd place overall, losing out to Ando by just 0.64 points! World Championships - SP, World Championships - FS Kim Yu-Na Kim made her senior Grand Prix debut at Skate Canada, in which she finished 3rd (winner: Joannie Rochette) Skate Canada - SP, Skate Canada - FS, Skate Canada - Exhibition Kim then won her next GP event, the Trophée Eric Bompard (2nd: Miki Ando, 4th: Joannie Rochette) TEB - SP, TEB - FS, TEB - Exhibition Kim then won the GPF, beating Mao into 2nd place GPF - SP, GPF - FS, GPF - Exhibition At the world championships, Kim led after the SP, in which she set a new ISU world record for the SP of 71.95. However 2 falls in her FS mean't that she finished 4th in the LP, which dropped her to 3rd overall. World Championships - SP, World Championships - FS At the end of the season, Brian Orser took over as Kim's new coach and Kim moved to Toronto to train with him. 2007/08 Mao: SP = Fantasia for Violin and Orchestra, LP = Fantaisie-Impromptu Kim: SP = Die Fledermaus, LP = Miss Saigon Mao Asada Mao began the season by winning Skate Canada (2nd Yukari Nakano) Skate Canada - SP, Skate Canada - FS Mao also won her next GP event, the Trophée Eric Bompard (2nd Kimmie Meissner) TEB - SP, TEB - FS At the GPF, Mao finished 2nd to Kim. A disastrous SP had left her in 6th place. However, she won the FS, which moved her up to 2nd place overall. GPF - SP, GPF - FS Next, Mao retained her Japanese Nationals title (2nd: Miki Ando) Japanese Nationals - SP, Japanese Nationals - FS After Japanese Nationals, Mao left her coach, Rafael Arutunian, and performed for the remainder of the season without one. She also moved back to Japan to train at the Aurora Rink at Chukyo University. This coachless period began with her winning the 4CC title (2nd: Joannie Rochette) 4CC - SP, 4CC - FS Mao finished the season by winning the World title (2nd: Kostner, 3rd: Kim) World Championships - SP, World Championships - FS Kim Yu-Na Kim's season started with a win at the Cup of China (2nd: Caroline Zhang) COC - SP, COC - FS Kim also won her second GP event of the season, the Cup of Russia (2nd: Yukari Nakano). In the LP, Kim set a new ISU world record for the FS of 133.70. COR - SP, COR - FS Kim won the GPF, beating Mao into 2nd place GPF - SP, GPF - FS Nevertheless, a hip injury and back problems prevented Kim from competing at Nationals and in the 4CC. Kim concluded her season by finishing 3rd at the World Championships. A fall on her 3Z in her SP had left her in 5th place. However, she won the FS, which moved her up to 3rd overall. Her poor showing was attributed to ongoing hip and back problems World Championships - SP, World Championships - FS 2008/09 Mao: SP = Claire de Lune, LP = Waltz from Masquerade Suite by Khachaturian Kim: SP = Danse Macabre, LP = Scheherazade Mao Asada Mao began the season with a new coach, Tatiana Tarasova. The decision to appoint Tarasova attracted considerable criticism. It was suggested that the programs Tarasova produced for Mao were inappropriate, in that they were too 'overpowering'. It was also pointed out that Tarasova was more of a dance coach, and did not have a strong enough technical background. There was also criticism for incorporating a 3A into Mao's SP, given that Mao's success rate in landing the 3A was perhaps too low to warrant such a move. Mao finished 2nd in her first GP event of the season, the Trophée Eric Bompard (winner: Joannie Rochette). In her SP, she singled out on the 2R in her 3F+2R combination, and doubled out on her 3Z. In her FS, she made multiple mistakes. TEB - SP, TEB - FS Nevertheless, Mao rebounded to win her 2nd GP event, the NHK Trophy (2nd: Akiko Suzuki) NHK - SP, NHK - FS Mao followed this up by winning the GPF (2nd: Kim). In doing so, she became the first lady to land two 3A's in the same program (in an ISU competition) in the FS (one in combination with a 2T). GPF - SP, GPF - FS Asada then retained her Japanese Nationals title (2nd: Fumie Suguri) Japanese Nationals - SP, Japanese Nationals - FS During the 2nd half of the season, Mao suffered a considerable dip in form. This began with a 3rd place finish at the 4CC (winner; Kim). In her SP, Mao under-rotated the 3R part of her 3F+3R combination and doubled out on her 3Z. This left her in 6th place entering the LP. She won the FS segment, however, and this moved her up into 3rd place 4CC - SP, 4CC - FS At the World Championships, Mao finished out of the medals in 4th place (winner: Kim). Mao again doubled out on her 3Z and was in 3rd place after the SP. Mistakes in her LP meant that she finished 4th in the FS, which dropped her down to 4th overall. World Championships - SP, World Championships - FS Mao finished the season by competing in the World Team Trophy, in which she won the Ladies event (2nd: Joannie Rochette). In winning, she set new personal bests for the combined score (201.87) and for the SP (75.84) WTT - SP, WTT - FS Kim Yu-Na Kim began the season by winning Skate America (2nd: Yukari Nakano) Skate America - SP, Skate America - FS Kim followed this up by winning the Cup of China (2nd: Miki Ando) COC - SP, COC - FS At the GPF, however, Kim was beaten into 2nd place by Mao. Kim won the SP, but a 2nd placed finish in the LP (brought about by singling out on a 3Z and a fall on a 3S) mean't that she dropped down to 2nd place overall GPF - SP, GPF - FS Kim's next competed at the 4CC, which she won (2nd: Joannie Rochette, 3rd: Mao). In the SP, she set a new ISU world record for the SP of 72.24. 4CC - SP, 4CC - FS Kim concluded the season by winning the World title for the first time (2nd: Joannie Rochette, 3rd: Miki Ando, 4th: Mao). In the SP, she set a new ISU world record for the SP of 76.12. She also went on to set a new ISU world record for the combined total, of 207.71. In doing so, she became the first lady to break the 200 barrier for the combined score. World Championships - SP, World Championships - FS 2009/10 Mao: SP = Waltz from Masquerade Suite, LP = Bells of Moscow Kim: SP = James Bond Medley, LP = Concerto in F by George Gershwin Mao Asada Mao began the Olympic season by finishing 2nd to Kim at the Trophée Eric Bompard TEB - SP, TEB - FS Next, Mao performed disastrously at the Rostelecom Cup, finishing 5th (winner: Miki Ando). Making multiple mistakes, she finished 6th in the SP and 5th in the LP. As a result of this, Mao failed to qualify for the GPF Rostelecom Cup - SP, Rostelecom Cup - FS Tarasova began to have health problems at this point in the season, and Mao was effectively coached for most of the rest of the season by Tarasova's assistant, Jeanetta Folle, in Nagoya. Nevertheless, Mao retained her Japanese Nationals title (2nd: Akiko Suzuki) Japanese Nationals - SP, Japanese Nationals - FS Mao's next competition was the 4CC, which she won (2nd: Akiko Suzuki) 4CC - SP, 4CC - FS Mao then finished a distant 2nd at the Olympics to Kim, finishing 2nd in both the SP and the LP. Nevertheless, she had the consolation of being the first lady to land three 3A's in an ISU competition (one in the SP, and two in the LP). She also set a new PB for the combined score, of 205.50. Olympics - SP, Olympics - FS Nevertheless, Mao finished the season on a high by regaining the World title (2nd: Kim) World Championships - SP, World Championships - FS Kim Yu-Na Kim began the season by beating Mao at the Trophée Eric Bompard. In doing so, she set new ISU world records for the FS of 133.95 and for the combined score of 210.03. TEB - SP, TEB - FS Kim also won her 2nd GP event, Skate America (2nd: Rachael Flatt). In doing so, she set a new ISU world record for the SP of 76.28. Skate America - SP, Skate America - FS Next, Kim won the GPF (2nd: Miki Ando) GPF - SP, GPF - FS Kim followed this up by winning the Olympic title. In winning, Kim set new world records for the SP (78.50), the LP (150.06), and the total overall score (228.56). Olympics - SP, Olympics - FS Kim concluded her season by finishing 2nd to Mao at the World Championships. World Championships - SP, World Championships - FS At the end of the 2013/14 season, I shall compile part 2 to this piece covering the 2010-14 quad.
Phil Hersh on Mao Asada and her ineligibility for the 2006 Olympics Time Magazine's list of the top 10 figure skating rivalries: 1st - Kim v Mao
2nd~4th. Sasha's Olympics SP >> Mao's 0506GPF SP. Arakawa's Olympics LP >> Mao's 0506GPF LP. (Besides maturity, Arakawa's skating skills are much better than Mao's. This is seen in their spirals too.)
Article detailing the nature and extent of the rivalry between Mao & Kim and between their fans Article - Comparison of Two Skaters: Yuna Kim and Mao Asada
I think Asada would have at least won silver. That would have been good, and Slutskaya wouldn't have had to throw her bronze in the trash like she did.
I seriously don't understand why people think Mao could win Olympic 2006??? If Mao could then well, Yuna could, why not But of course, I don't think either of them could win Olympic 2006
Kim would have made too many mistakes, and no one liked her then. She only won 2006 Jr Worlds because Mao had a bad attitiude and wasted her prep time practicing the quadruple loop. Having already won 2005 Junior Worlds and the Sr Grand Prix Frinal, Mao decided a 4L would be her new focus for the rest of the year. It was not a smart plan, and it showed in her dismal performance at Jr Worlds.
Plus Kim had no experience in competing in senior level events, unlike Mao who had competed in the senior grand prix that season and won the final. In fact, during that season, Mao had beaten all of the main contenders for the Olympic title (including the 3 who won medals). As the juniors entering seniors for the first time over the last few years have discovered, the transition to seniors is a daunting and difficult one to make.
And also Kim could not get PCS same as Mao. her programs were so juniorish, choreography and costumes were poorish. Mao already had a famous coach, and the famous choreographer.
I think based on her performances in the pre-Olympic season, she had a chance for a medal at least, possibly gold if the top contenders made mistakes which they did. At that point in their careers, Mao had more momentum on her side than Yuna. As for her performances at junior worlds that year, she was probably much less motivated to compete there after her considerably successful run in her first senior season.
If we base it on how the competition was actually skated then Mao probably would have won gold. She had been very consistent and strong that season and regularly defeated Slutskaya, Arakawa, and Cohen when they made any mistakes, and all made mistakes at the Games. Then again who knows, Shizuka especialy might have brought out more content had Mao been there. Mao also might have cracked under the presure of her first time at such a big event, it is no sure means she delivers either. Kim would not have been on the podium IMO, even with all the mistakes of Cohen and Slutskaya. Her SP would have left her way behind, 6 months later at Skate Canada as a much more mature skater she did an outstanding short with one of the best triple-triples ever, great jumps and spins, and striking choreography and footwork, and still barely scored over 60, and got much lower PCS than Fumie Suguri. It would have taken her a whole year atleast to establish herself as a big enough name with enough rep points, especialy in a veteran laden field. Maybe in the LP she could have been top 3 with how the event was skated, but she would have been too far behind after the SP to medal.
In that time, Kim had not same artistry with Mao or Fumie IMO. she didn't same level with Slutskaya or Mao technically. She was just one of the top skaters.
YuNa was nearly unknown to the sakting world, but she certainly had better artistry than Mao at 2006 Jr. Worlds. On the other hand, Mao was simply a jumping bean.
I have said about when Kim compete in 2006 Skate Canada. In skate canada which kim's first senior debut Grand prix, Yuna's sp -http://youtu.be/JkyqiJhhZOY fs-http://youtu.be/ICj9l2nbqQ4 Mao's first Grand prix in the same season, Mao's sp - http://youtu.be/ZmyUwtmch9w fs-http://youtu.be/tP5oCLcigKo In my opinion, Mao already had pure artistry. She skated with properly understand the music and her skating was well suited to the music. kim used her arms a lot, but spin position was not good and spiral was unstabled, She did not skating like Senior yet.
Haha, no I disagree. YuNa already showed splendid artistry as most vividly demonstrated in her 2007 Worlds. Both her Tango and Lark were just beautiful.
In skate canada, Fumie suguri's sp http://youtu.be/yAH-aqm3_18 fs - http://youtu.be/mEUd-LSfR-U Yuna kim's sp - http://youtu.be/WSsvwcEdRC4 fs - http://youtu.be/9uptM1q0qWA Fumie's artistry?
You made a point. Asada is as artistic as Suguri. In 2013 worlds, BBC commantator is calling her ''Jumping Queen'', while she is describing Yuna as "breathtaking artistry", ''one of the all-time greats'' What is all this? Since when her uber-fans started promoting her Artist? In 2006 Skate Canada , Yuna already received standing ovation from savvy Canadian audiences in her senior debut. Susie Wynne was commentating that she will fill the void of the great Michelle Kwan after her shorts.
I think we are all assuming that if Mao skated clean against the performances at olympics yes she would have won. But if all were to have skated clean i would say she would have placed 3rd behind shizuka and irina. Sasha would have been lower because of her inability to do 3-3 at the time.
Yes but a sequence like that scores far less. Base value for the seq is only 7.5 whereas a 3-3 combo, even a 3T3T combo is base value of 8.9. So since Irina had a planned 3Lz+3Lo planned in short and a 3S+3Lo in the fp. While Shizuka has a planned 3S+3T in fp. And Mao had 3A. I think sasha would easily get beat by her competitors when she only had a 3T+3S+seq
Here is how both skated at the junior worlds that year. No way Mao would have won the olympics with the preformance she put out at Junior worlds, and there's no reason to think she'd have been able to pull out a better performance at the hypothetical Olympics either.
?? She was performing way better all season prior to Junior worlds. And she did change her layout for that worlds, which I agree she would probably not have if she were allowed to compete at the Olympics that year.
Given that junior worlds was the next big international she did that year and timing wise it was 2-3 weeks after the olympic competition I don't understand why people think she would have skated differently at the Olympics to how she skated at junior worlds. I just don't buy that at a comptition like the Olympics which has even more pressure than just worlds let alone just junior worlds people think she would have skaterd clean and won the entire thing. Who in the history of ever has rocked up at an Olympics as their first senior championships and won it? There's just no way it would have happened.
Well, the thing is I don't think Mao felt that much pressure about junior Worlds that year or much motivation to compete there after her unexpected great run on the senior circuit that season. I think it is burnout that often happens to competitors after an important event in their careers, which the 2005 Grand Prix Final was to Mao at that point. I'm not saying that she would definitely win if she were allowed to go to the Olympics but I think if she were allowed to go, she would feel much more motivated to peform well. She may crumble to greater pressure but then there is also the possibility that she could do well.
In terms of Kim, both Elene and Meissner were placed in the top group after the short, Kim had a history of beating those skaters already. We also don't know would Yu-na have skated in the GP if she was eligible or the Olympics.... Would her programs have been a bit more mature. Her short program (The same one) won Worlds Short the next year. Its really hard to know, I think Kim COULD have medaled....And I do think Kim was a bit known there was talk that it would be unfair to make an exception for Mao if Kim couldn't participate...
Yeah but lets face it, neither of those skaters were in any contention whatsoever for a medal (even if by some huge miracle Meissner had duplicated her lightning from a bottle Worlds LP, and still gotten credit for the rotations of her toe axel triple-triples under totally different circumstances, I see it coming in at 120 max there and still keeping her off the podium overall, even in the crappy event it turned out to be). I dont think anyone doubts Kim would have been in the final flight, but winning a medal is a whole other thing entirely.
She was a much improved skater overall by 2007 Worlds and she also headed into that competition as the Grand Prix Final champion.
How can anyone no. She had never been in a competition that big. Nobody knows how she would handle the pressure and it is almost stupid to speculate.


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It's been a dozen years since Brown University Warren Alpert Medical School professors Yow-Pin Lim and Douglas Hixson made the jump from scientists to entrepreneurs with the founding of ProThera Biologics LLC.
Now, backed by more than $8 million in state and federal research investments, ProThera can see a day when its work on life-threatening diseases will become a treatment.
The East Providence startup is encouraged by the results of an animal study funded by the National Institutes of Health into whether its technology is an effective protection against anthrax.
The company recently moved into a new office and laboratory space in the former FujiFilms building on Massasoit Avenue in the waterfront district, which will allow it to scale up production of trial materials.
And after being funded through government grants and Rhode Island's Slater Technology Fund to this point, Lim said ProThera is now looking for investors. "When we started, we didn't know what this molecule could do," Lim said, "and now we know more clearly the potential. The approval we got in principle and in several animal models gives us more confidence, we are on the right track."
ProThera's first chance to implement its research could come next year with the conclusion of the animal study, which is expected to provide the data needed to market a treatment to the U.S. government as a bio-defense agent.
Like most biotech concerns, reaching a broader medical market will take still longer due to the demands of the Food and Drug Administration pharmaceutical approval process.
"Right now we are testing efficacy on anthrax, but it could be avian flu or swine flu or a number of biological agents – the problem now is it is one bug one drug, but potentially how many drugs can be bioweapons," Lim said. "Biodefense is one thing, but our focus ultimately is sepsis, systemic inflammation. We can use this for a whole range of clinical diseases."
The idea behind ProThera Biologics is actually a set of proteins produced by the liver, called inter-alpha inhibitors, whose properties were discovered accidentally in the labs of Rhode Island Hospital.
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SAN JOSE She was an adventurer, a traveler who loved her small beach town and spent weekends enjoying its parks and beaches with her longtime boyfriend and two young sons.
He was a sports fan who persuaded his only son to follow him into police service and was starting to talk about retirement.
The portraits were painted by colleagues who honored Santa Cruz police Sgt. Loran "Butch" Baker, 51, and Officer Elizabeth Butler, 38, barely a week after the detectives were shot and killed during a routine investigation of a former soldier with a criminal past.
"Two heroes, two friends, taken from us far too soon at the hands of a madman," said Santa Cruz Police Chief Kevin Vogel. "Someone sick and unstable, and yet someone who would have gotten a fair shake from Elizabeth and Butch had he just given them a chance."
Former Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Baker and Butler were "a perfect fit for Santa Cruz," a region he represented in Congress, calling it "sometimes a little offbeat, sometimes a little different, but always, always a place where people enjoy life for what it is and share in the sense that our lives are secure."
Community members and law enforcement officials lined the procession route for a convoy of police and emergency vehicles that escorted the hearse from Santa Cruz to San Jose for the memorial service.
"It's sad that building community comes from tragedy, but at the same time, here we are, standing together," Santa Cruz resident Margie Way said. "It's just ever so sad."
Gov. Jerry Brown joined about 6,000 people in HP Pavilion for the memorial. A few hundred more watched a live feed at a basketball arena in Santa Cruz.
"These officers were doing something I've done hundreds, if not thousands of times," said Tustin police Capt. Mike Shanahan, who drove 400 miles to represent his agency. "We're all thinking, there but for the grace of God go I."
Authorities say that when the detectives went to Jeremy Goulet's door, he went out another exit and ambushed them with a. 45-caliber handgun.
Laid off from a job at a coffee shop days earlier, Goulet, 35, had a passport and an airplane ticket to New Mexico when he died a short time later.
Baker, with the department for 28 years, is survived by his wife, son and two daughters. His son is a Santa Cruz police officer.
Friend and former colleague Jeff Rosell, a chief deputy district attorney for Santa Cruz County, described Baker as a consummate police officer who even as a child "would arrest and then handcuff his stuffed animals."
Butler, a 10-year veteran of the department, is survived by her longtime partner, Peter Wu, and their two sons. As he held their 5-year-old son, Joaquin, who was clutching a teddy bear and had a police uniform cap sliding over his eyes, Wu said the children "will always know what a great person their mom was."
"We will miss you so much," Wu said. "Goodbye, my love."
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Sometimes, the stars don't align. It's as simple as that when projects don't come together and roll in front of cameras, and while in early 2010 Darren Aronofsky and Angelina Jolie were signed to direct and star in the period drama "Serena," it simply didn't come together. But now, nearly two years later, an equally compelling roster of talent are coming aboard, and will hopefully get this one moving.
Vulture repots that Oscar-winning director Susanne Bier ("In A Better World"), Bradley Cooper and Oscar-nominee Jennifer Lawrence will now head up the adaptation of the Ron Rash novel. The story centers on a man named George Pemberton and his new bride, Serena, as they set out to depression-era North Carolina to create a timber empire. Their successful, ruthless reign in the mountains becomes complicated when Serena discovers her inability to bear children, setting her on a vengeful path against George's illegitimate son.
The film will be a reteam for Cooper and Lawrence, who also both topline David O. Russell's upcoming "The Silver Linings Playbook." And it continues a very busy run for Bier, who already has her next effort, the Italian set dramedy "All You Need Is Love" starring Pierce Brosnan in the can.
There's no exact word on when this might lens, but reports say that it will be "soon," but with Cooper already being pulled into a possible shoot on either "The Hangover Part III" or the stalled "Paradise Lost" this summer, and with Lawrence slated with "Catching Fire" in the near future, that could present a problem. Unless, this thing is really moving fast and will gear up this spring before those other commitments come into play. Guess we'll soon see.
It's certainly some pretty epic material — the female lead has been compared to Lady Macbeth, while the overall scope evokes "McCabe & Mrs.Miller," "Cold Mountain" or "Jeremiah Johnson" — but no word yet if the film is keeping the Chris Kyle script from way back when, or if it's been rewritten. But yeah, we'll take this over the Wolfpack and CGI English literature any day of the week.


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Future Cities: Singapore focuses on the exceptionally forward-looking urban approach of the island nation, to learn about the challenges of planning for future generations.
(CNN)Less than 20 miles from Singapore's skyscrapers is a completely different set of high-rise towers.
Much smaller in scale but with a big ambition, over 100 nine-meter tall towers at Sky Greens vertical farm offer a new vision of urban sustainability.
Green vegetables like bak choi and Chinese cabbage are grown, stacked in greenhouses, and sold at local supermarkets.
The idea of vertical farming goes back to the 1950s, but Jack Ng, farm owner and inventor of the system in place at Sky Greens, has patented elements of his design.
Slowly rotating on water-powered, aluminum A-frames, the vegetables pass through a trough of water every eight hours. The water powering the frames is recycled and filtered before returning to the plants. All organic waste on the farm is composted and reused.
"The plants don't get overstressed under the sun... at the same time they can get nutrients in the water equally," says Ng.
According to Ng the energy needed to power one A-frame is the equivalent of illuminating just one 60-watt light bulb.
The farm's first prototype was built in 2009 and since 2012 the fully operating farm has been supplying one of city's supermarkets with weekly deliveries of its greens. The Sky Greens produce costs around 40% more than an imported Chinese equivalent.
Singapore only produces around 7% of the vegetables it consumes. While Ng believes that an expansion of its system of vertical farming could increase that to 50%, food security is less of an immediate benefit than the reduction of "food miles."
The small amount of energy and water needed to grow the vegetables, and the close proximity to the consumer, means that C02 emitted in production and transportation is kept to a minimum.
Sky Greens venture is supported by the Singaporean government and has another advantage over other urban farms around the world: abundant natural heating and light. Singapore has year-round temperatures of around 86 degrees Fahrenheit (30 degrees Celsius) and the farm is set in an open area designated by the government as an agro-technology park, miles away from the shadow of city skyscrapers.
American ecologist Dickson Despommier has been a chief advocate for vertical farms for over decade who has imagined bigger and bolder ideas than Sky Greens' farm. One concept is a 21-story transparent skyscraper dedicated to growing food and could be built in the heart of a city like New York City.
A problem that has prevented many vertical farm ideas from taking off in true urban areas is getting enough light and water. LED lighting has been identified as one low-energy solution to part of that problem, but is still being developed.
Yet Ng believes his system could be adopted around the world, especially in Southeast Asia. There are plans for the current site to expand to produce up to two tons of greens a week next year and build over 2,000 towers in the next few years.
"We must reduce, reuse and recycle," says Ng. "Singapore is a land scarce country, so if we want to produce our own food we must go (for) high productivity."


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"There are many people -- coming from a variety of disciplines and functional responsibilities--involved when we create products," explains Vendome, who is rooted in French haute cuisine. "Each one of us specializes in what we do best. But most importantly, we work together as a team, and in doing so, we leverage those varied competencies to create better results.
"Most of my career has been spent here with Nestlé, where culinary expertise is present from idea generation all the way through concept refinement. Colleagues in other organizations tell me that culinary expertise is used primarily as a 'selling tool' or to validate a concept. So our approach is a bit different. The culinary innovation team is an integral part of the process — from 'blue sky' ideas to scale-up," he explains.
"In some respects, we serve as an 'agent of change' as we track all new trends that emerge and evaluate if, how and why they inspire us. Nestlé people love food, enjoy exploring cuisines, food traditions, new recipes, unusual ingredients — and the culinary center here serves as the central meeting place where we can share all that we learn.
"Throughout the whole process, we have many different panels we conduct for specific reasons; each one has to deliver a unique contribution," he says. "For example, during the 'inspire' phase, how you evaluate a product differs from a panel during which Test Kitchen Status is achieved."
After the inspire stage, the team goes into the explore stage. "It's about pushing the envelope and exploring what is possible," says Vendome passionately. "I might take the whole team of marketers, chefs and technologists to Los Angeles. We eat at all the restaurants known for the cuisine we are investigating, meet with chefs, discuss the menu in detail. We like to know which items on the menu inspire 'patron passion' -- you know, those items that become such favorites that chefs cannot change them without provoking the ire of their customers! We carry that inspiration back to the Culinary Center and then begin sifting through the possibilities.
"Would something similar work in the Stouffer's range? If not there, could it work within another brand? How could we take the essential inspiration and craft it into a dish that meets our Lean Cuisine standards? As we do this, each member of the team begins to focus on what he or she needs to deliver at the next stage.
"How do I make this wonderful recipe yet manage my cost of ingredients? Does it demand a different form of packaging? Is there something here that I can feature in my next marketing campaign? All of these puzzle pieces come together holistically and often in compressed time periods. The intensity makes its own energy."
It requires an enormous amount of energy and dedication to create in this staged way, but the answers do reveal themselves if you do the work in the right sequence. "On Monday, you have no idea whatsoever, except you want to go in the direction of blue. By Friday you have great ideas on the table that deliver on blue," says Vendome.
In November 2011, Nestle introduced its first Lean Cuisine Culinary Roundtable (see them working in the Nestlé Culinary Center by visiting www.LeanCuisine.com). Joining Vendome are Pam Anderson, author of the recent "Cook Without a Book: Meatless Meals," plus five top American chefs who are working together to find the inspiration for a next generation of products.
Explains Vendome: "Each one brings something new and different to the table. Chef Lior Lev Sercarz trained and cooked in France, and is now the 'spice master'; he's helping us all understand how different spice combinations can completely transform classic recipes. Chef Elizabeth Karmel is the nuanced and creative BBQ queen; her recipes are unique because there is no sauce, just the wonderful taste of the meat. Chef Paul Kahan is the iconic "farm to table" chef from Chicago that we so admire; no one is better with pork. Chef Brad Farmerie is now in New York City after working around the world but remains a global chef, a visionary practitioner of world cuisine. And from Miami, Chef Michelle Bernstein brings to us colorful Nuevo Latino cuisine with Asian and French influences.
"When you have a group of chefs like this come together to work on creating the perfect new version of pot roast for Stouffer's, panini for Lean Cuisine, different pasta and sauce combinations for Buitoni or new ideas for Nestlé Toll House, they [bring] different perspectives," says Vendome. "In doing so, they inspire us and help us enhance the culinary excellence we bring to our brands. And the roundtable also is learning what it takes to develop a concept to commercialization by working with our Nestlé experts. In this project, there's rich learning for all of us."
Nestlé is committed to culinary art, according to Vendome. "We don't just talk the talk, we live it every day," he says. "We all think culinary; it's a state of mind. And it is why we have so much energy, resources and talent to bring that passion. I like to say, 'If you pay attention, you will taste some passion in every dish we make.' Behind every one of our dishes, there is a chef who strives to make the best dish [he] can, there is great technology to keep it consistent and there is a marketer who is trying to meet the needs and solve the problems of the consumer."
Talking about specific trends, Vendome notes that two new Lean Cuisine dishes -- Chile Lime Chicken and Chicken Makhani -- were both inspired by the Culinary Roundtable chefs and beautifully highlight the trend of making authentic accessible to the mainstream. "Regional American foods are re-emerging, part of the retro trend, and Americans are also discovering Spanish-style small meals," he says. "Our job is to" translate trends into products with value that consumers will recognize and buy.
"Food has become a form of entertainment in this country and people are interested in what's new, what's 'in fashion.' That's what we communicate in our newest advertising from Lean Cuisine, which highlights the fusion of food and fashion. We call it 'culinary chic.'
"While the focus always has been on making quality meals, we recognize the consumer continues to evolve and so have we," he says. "In 1993, I was the only chef at Nestlé Prepared Foods. Now there are seven Nestlé Culinary Centers around the world, a wonderful demonstration of Nestlé's commitment to culinary excellence."
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