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A survey of chief executives reveals insight into what they believe can make a foundation trust excellent, report colleagues at Finnamore.
All remaining NHS trusts will be expected to become foundation trusts "as soon as clinically feasible", and in line with an agreed deadline. At the same time, the challenge facing the NHS to meet growing demand, at higher quality, within a decreasing financial envelope and in the face of private competition is very real.
In the face of the greatest challenge the NHS has ever faced, will only the very best succeed?
Jim Collins's book Good to Great addresses a single question: can a good company become a great company, and if so, how? Based on a five-year research project comparing teams that made a leap to those that did not, Good to Great shows that greatness is not primarily a function of circumstance, but largely a matter of conscious choice and discipline.
Collins's definition of a "great" organisation is one "that makes a distinctive impact and delivers superior performance over a long period of time".
At Finnamore, we conducted a survey of NHS chief executives in order to take a snapshot of their thinking on some key questions at this important time. The aim was to gather some qualitative views about the following:
- What are the most admired foundation trust characteristics?
- What are the most important new characteristics that FTs will need to demonstrate, and how can they develop them?
- What are the most significant obstacles facing NHS organisations, and how can these be overcome?
Profile of survey respondents
In all, 20 chief executives completed the survey. The majority of respondents were from acute providers, a third from an integrated provider and one was from a mental health trust. Three quarters of respondents were the chief executives of a foundation trust, most of which were authorised as an FT by 2007.
When asked to rate the performance of their own organisation, 20 per cent felt it was excellent, 55 per cent good, and 25 per cent OK. No respondents described their trust as challenged.
Summary of responses
There is broad agreement among chief executives about what characterises a great, or excellent, FT:
- Provision of high quality care.
- Having a patient-centred culture.
- Being financially sound.
The characteristics FTs need to develop over the next few years:
- Being flexible and responsive to the changing health care environment.
- Developing effective partnership working with commissioners and providers.
- Becoming more market-aware.
And the obstacles that FTs are likely to face going forwards (see diagram 1, attached right):
- Meeting the financial challenges.
- Opposition from the public, politicians and the press to service changes.
- Lack of strong commissioning or system management hindering strategic planning.
Survey responses: What characterises a great FT?
Respondents were asked the following questions:
Thinking of a current FT you admire, what three characteristics do you admire most?
Please elaborate on why you see these characteristics as being of primary importance.
The responses were collated and ranked (see graph 1, attached right). The three characteristics most consistently admired were:
- Provision of high quality care.
- Having a patient-centred culture.
- Being a financially sound organisation.
Having a good reputation and consistently strong performance were also viewed as important, as well as having inspiring and stable leadership and an innovative approach.
The reasons why these were felt to be important are described below.
- Quality of care and having a patient-centred culture.These will become key drivers of the market, as patients will increasingly choose Trusts based on the quality of care and patient experience they receive. Organisations will need to maintain and increase their focus on quality and safety of care, and reward staff for promoting a patient-centred culture.
- Being financially sound is essential for current and future viability, compliance with Monitor's requirements, and provides a solid foundation for any future developments.
- Both of the two previous points will improve a trust's reputation; delivering excellent outcomes and striving for excellence will increase the trust's reputation with patients and commissioners. Developing positive external and internal relationships will inspire trust and create a climate within which the trust can thrive not just survive.
- Innovative approaches to practice, and developing creative solutions to problems will strengthen the trust's ability to respond to changes and challenges in the market.
- A strong and stable leadership team will be able to set a clear direction and vision for the Trust, will motivate staff to deliver the vision, and inspire confidence and trust from external parties.
Other areas felt to be important were:
- Consistent high performance across all areas, to develop and maintain the trust's reputation.
- Having a good understanding of, and focus on, the trust's core business and strategy can provide a sense of purpose and focus to drive performance improvements.
- Staff engagement and loyalty were both regarded as important for successful performance. Using the FT membership effectively can enhance the trust's reputation.
FTs are absolutely right to focus on the quality of care and a patient centred approach. In our experience, improving quality drives down costs, and satisfied patients will secure or increase income: a "win-win" for patients and the FT.
What new characteristics will FTs need in the future, and how will they develop them?
Respondents were asked the following questions:
What are the top three most important new characteristics that excellent FTs will need to develop?
What steps will NHS organisations need to take to develop these characteristics?
The responses were collated and ranked (see graph 2). The most significant new characteristics seen as important for FTs in the future are:
- Developing flexibility and responsiveness to the changing healthcare environment.
- An ability to work in partnership with others, including commissioners.
- Better market awareness including customer focus and improved marketing of services.
- A continuing focus on quality and patients was also seen as important, including patient safety, experience and outcomes.
In addition, having a more innovative or radical approach to service delivery was seen as important, as well as improved marketing skills.
Suggestions for how organisations can develop these characteristics are set out below.
Developing flexibility and responsiveness to the changing healthcare environment was seen as the most important characteristic that FTs need to develop. Partly this can be developed through effective partnerships with commissioners and other providers, and through being more market aware and being able to respond to changes in the market place.
Respondents suggested some specific actions that may help to develop flexibility and responsiveness:
- Ensuring a culture that enables and supports staff to move quickly to change services according to patient need, choice and wants and actively encouraging a culture of innovation and entrepreneurism.
- Including key service shapers in developing and implementing the strategy will help drive change through the organisation.
- Driving service improvements against best in classin order to improve service focus.
- Developing a preparedness to take risks – this may help FTs to be politically astute in how to do, rather than what to do.
- Develop a can do approach as an organisation. Take organisation development seriously, including leaning lessons from outside the NHS.
- Staff engagement could be improved by learning from organisations outside the NHS (the 'John Lewis model').
- Leadership should be developed throughout organisations by developing leaders at all levels.
- Strengthening "community governance" and developing greater local accountability and ownership could be achieved by developing new governors, governance structures that are fit for purpose and demonstrating democracy in decision making.
- Financial stability, good CIPs that are delivered and good planning may all help to improve organisational 'resilience'.
FTs will need to respond to local health needs by developing their ability to work in partnership with others – both providers and commissioners. Important actions will include developing mature conversations with commissioners about how the organisation can sustainably respond to the needs of the local health economy – this may involve ceasing to deliver some services.
A majority of respondents noted the importance of greater market awareness and improved marketing of services in order to better meet customer needs. Numerous actions will likely be needed to ensure a through and robust response to customer needs and to the market. A number of specific suggestions were made:
- Equipping staff with timely and accurate financial and activity information can help to increase their understanding of their service as a business, and increase their market-awareness.
- Development of staff knowledge and expertise in markets and health economics will be important, to help shift the mindset from "public sector to market sector".
- Improved marketing of services could be achieved by recruiting individuals with marketing skills and expertise and by shifting the mindset of the workforce from 'public sector to market sector', although this was noted as being a significant challenge.
- Development of higher business level expertise could help lead to the perception of healthcare as a commodity or product throughout the organisation.
A number of responses had a continuing focus on quality and patients at their heart, with a number of suggestions for how this can be achieved. These suggestions included:
- Developing patient-centred care and a focus on outcomes – involve patients more, and in a more meaningful way, and make it a part of the organisation's culture. Real-time measurement of, and response to, patient experience is a way of achieving this.
- Customer focus– a sustained cultural revolution may be required in order to achieve this, with customers also needing to be involved in a more meaningful way.
- Improving patient safetythrough the development of more robust clinical networks and by empowering front line staff and promoting a more approachable 'management style'.
- Improvements in qualityshould be led from the top with the setting of more ambitious standards.
- Improved relationships and partnerships may help to improve the patient experience.
Most significant obstacles facing NHS organisations
Respondents were asked the following questions:
- What do you see as the three most significant obstacles facing NHS organisations making the journey to excellence in the next three years?
- What are the three most important changes that NHS organisations should make to overcome these obstacles?
The responses were collated and ranked (see graph 3, attached right).
The three biggest perceived obstacles to achieving excellence over the next few years were:
- Meeting the financial challenges, including the reductions in local authority funding.
- Public, political or press opposition to changes to service delivery.
- The significant changes in commissioning arrangements - both by causing a "planning blight" for current commissioners, and also the inexperience of emergent GP commissioners.
A theme also emerged in the responses around the workforce challenges facing FTs. Some respondents highlighted the challenge of resistant workforces that can be unwilling to change, a significant challenge around clinical engagement, and a perceived inability to inspire the workforce.
Some also felt that a lack of active system management and disjointed strategic planning are obstacles. Others pointed to the pressures of regulatory demands, a lack of ambition, private sector cherry picking, and to the need to focus on quality.
Respondents made a number of suggestions for how FTs can make changes in order to address the challenges they face.
Up to 18 per cent of respondents highlighted responding to the financial challenge, including the reduction in local authority funding, as one of the most significant obstacles facing NHS organisations. Several suggestions were raised as ways of overcoming this obstacle:
- Improved efficient working or getting into shape.
- Specific suggestions around squeezing costs.
- Demonstrating value for money (especially where "more for less" is not an option).
- Reducing spend on redundancy.
- Establishing clear spending priorities.
- A change to financing arrangements such as establishing bridging funding arrangements.
It was also noted that wider publication of what works and success stories in this area would be helpful in order to spread good practice.
Linked to the need to make service changes in order to both meet the financial challenge and improve quality, 14 per cent of respondents pointed to the importance of responding to the challenge to engage with the public, the media and politicians. Respondents felt that this challenge could be met through:
- Better communication, including earlier involvement of the public in a more honest way, and a clearer articulation of the consequences of inaction.
- Great strategic planning was seen as crucial in responding to the challenges posed by public opinion.
- Good intelligence would enable FTs to work through the plan that is needed to meet the challenge of public opinion and start to deliver it in the hope that it will be endorsed.
Responding to commissioning challengeswas seen as a key challenge in two main respects – immature commissioning teams and decisions as a result of changes in both national and local commissioning arrangements, and the risk of "commissioning blight" as these changes are implemented. Suggestions were:
- In dealing with immature commissioning, there were suggestions that collaboration between neighbouring trusts could potentially present a more united front in respect of commissioning intentions.
- Developing more supportive and helpful relationships with leading GP consortia.
- Offering support and developing strong clinical networks.
- From a pragmatic perspective, building in provision for delays in decision making was seen as prudent by some.
- In terms of working through 'commissioning blight', again, great strategic planning was seen as important.
- Embarking on a programme to identify commissioning challenges and service design solutions to meet those challenges was also suggested.
There was also a clear theme around workforce challenges, with respondents feeling specific difficulties around clinical engagement, trying to inspire the workforce, trying to promote and encourage innovation at a time of economic pressure, and a resistance to change amongst the workforce. Solutions included:
- Using patients, customers, service users as an integral part of the change management programmes.
- Learning to work with others in partnership.
- Ensuring there is a vehicle within the FT to bring innovation to the surface and work through whether it is worthy of support. Executive level is needed to ensure resources can be committed.
Solutions to other perceived challenges, such as a lack of active system management, disjointed strategic planning, and the pressures of regulatory demands were also suggested. These included:
- Cultivating GPs as customers.
- Influence 'externally and upwards'.
- Get involved in shaping the new system.
- Partnerships.
- Strong management of relationships with regulators and lobbying them to streamline their processes.
Good to Great provides clear evidence that the "great" organisations will thrive and prosper in the difficult times, and that the "good" and average organisations are more likely to move from one crisis to another – and many will fail. It's therefore imperative that those FTs who have not already started on the "good to great" journey should do so now. What this research begins to reveal are the characteristics of "great" in the NHS environment and the challenges that will be encountered along that journey.
From our experience, FTs that will become "great" - and consequently be those that will thrive - will be those that seize the initiative on four fronts:
- Transform services to become the "right shape and right size".
- Focus on quality to reduce costs.
- Focus on patient satisfaction to secure, or indeed grow, their income base.
- Adopt a more commercial attitude to how they develop services, broaden their base and reduce their reliance on NHS income alone.
Survey responses


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Savory Cheddar Rosemary Christmas Shortbread Cookies are cute and delicious Shortbread cookies. Unlike other Christmas cookies, this one is a savory cookie. It's not too soft like a cookie and it's not even too crispy like a cracker. This one is a cross between the two and is just so tasty! These Cheddar Rosemary Christmas Shortbread Cookies make for a perfect bite-sized appetizer for Christmas parties or any event or small-get-togethers. These cookies tastes
Hey friends! So, I'm sure you've been keeping up with my holiday baking spirit. Have you tried my Christmas Cookies which I have been baking for weeks now! Today it's time to ditch the sweet and try out a savory shortbread cookie. I love a savory shortbread cookie. It feels like a cookie, melts in your mouth, and is savory at the same time!
Today, I'll bring you all one of my most loved Cookies - Cheddar Rosemary Christmas Shortbread Cookies. These cookies are made with a basic shortbread cookie dough except the sugar and instead, I have added Sharp Cheddar Cheese, Rosemary, Dried Red Pepper to flavor the cookies.
Also, I have used a star-shaped cookie cutter to cut out the cookies so that it feels more apt for the occasion. You can use circular ones or any other cookie cutter you like and these are going to turn out to be perfect.
These Cheddar Rosemary Christmas Shortbread Cookies have a herby taste to them. Also, that sharp kick of Cheddar and Garlic makes these tastes beyond delicious.
Ingredients needed to make Savory Cheddar Rosemary Christmas Shortbread Cookies
- AP Flour
- Unsalted Butter
- Cold Water
- Sharp Cheddar Cheese
- Dried Rosemary
- Salt
- Freshly cracked black pepper
- Dried Red pepper flakes
These Savory Cheddar Rosemary Christmas Shortbread Cookies are not exactly like a cracker. It's not as crispy. However, you can make these into crackers by adding more Parmesan and baking these for a little longer time.
You can also make these with White Cheddar Cheese. However, I prefer to use Aged Sharp Cheddar Cheese. The Cheese deeply flavors these cookies and makes these tastes incredibly cheesy and good.
How to make Savory Cheddar Rosemary Christmas Shortbread Cookies?
First, you start by making the cookie dough. The cookie dough will be exactly the same as a sweet shortbread cookie. however, since this one is savory, so we won't be using any sugar in making the cookie dough.
To make the cookie dough, combine Flour with cold butter. Cold Butter combines easily with flour. When you combine cold butter with flour, you get a coarse and mealy crumb-like mixture.
Now, add some Coldwater and make the dough. Refrigerate the cookie dough for 30 minutes.
After 30 minutes you'll see a considerable difference in the cookie dough. It'll firm up but not too firm that you won't be able to work with it.
Add some Cheddar Cheese, Dried Red Pepper Flakes, Salt, and Dried Rosemary to it. You can dust some more flour and work it all together to make a dough.
Roll the dough on a floured surface. Cut using a star-shaped cookie cutter or any other shaped cookie cutter you have.
Place these on a greased baking dish. Poke holes onto the cookies so that they do not puff up and rise. Bake the Cookies for 10-15 minutes or until they get lightly golden brown.
Once baked, allow them to cool down in the same baking dish for 5 more minutes and then serve.
You can serve these cookies with any dip you love or just serve it with Tea, Coffee, or Hot Chocolate during the holidays. These adorable cookies make for the perfect starter to any party.
How to make it ahead of time?
You can make the cookie dough ahead of time. You can wrap it in a plastic food wrap and then again with aluminum foil and then freeze this for 3 months. Thaw overnight and refrigerate and then roll the dough, cut, and bake.
How to store these Savory Cheddar Rosemary Christmas Shortbread Cookies?
You can store these cookies in an air-tight container and store in the freezer for 3 months. You can also, wrap the cookies using plastic foil wrap and then store them in a freezer friendly bag in the freezer. You can store these in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Just make sure
that the container you're storing these Savory Cheddar Rosemary Christmas Shortbread Cookies in is absolutely dry and that the cookies have cooled down completely before storing them in the jar.
So, this is all about these Savory Cheddar Rosemary Christmas Shortbread Cookies. I hope you make these for the holidays. If you happen to make these cookies, then please comment below and rate this recipe. Also, tag me with #recipemagik on Instagram.
Savory Cheddar Rosemary Christmas Shortbread Cookies
Shortbread Cookie Dough
- 1 Cup All-Purpose Flour more for dusting on the surface
- 3 Sticks Cold Unsalted Butter cut into small cubes
- Ice Coldwater 1/4 cups or As per requirement
Cheddar Rosemary Cookies
- ¼ Cup Sharp Cheddar Cheese Shredded
- ½ Teaspoon Dried Rosemary
- 1 Teaspoon Dried Red Pepper Flakes
- ⅛ Teaspoon Kosher Salt
- ¼ Teaspoon Freshly Cracked Black Pepper
- Cooking Spray
- In a medium-sized mixing bowl combine flour, butter, and ice-cold water using a pastry blender or pulse in a food processor. You can also use a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment for this step as well. Make sure to not overwork on the dough. Cover the dough with a plastic wrap and place it in the refrigerator for 30-minutes.
- Take the dough out. Remove the plastic wrap and place it on a floured surface. Add shredded cheddar cheese, dried rosemary, dried red pepper flakes, salt, and freshly cracked black pepper. Bring it all together to make a soft dough. Meanwhile preheat your oven to 350F or 180C. Grease a 9x13" inch cookie sheet with nonstick cooking spray and line with parchment paper.
- Roll the dough using a floured rolling pin. Roll it to about 1-inch thickness. Use a star-shaped cookie cutter to cut out the cookies. Poke holes onto the cookies so that they do not puff up and rise. Place them on a greased baking tray. Bake the cookies in a preheated oven at 350°F for 10-15 minutes or until they get slightly golden brown at the bottom.Cool them down in the same dish for 10-minutes and then serve.


text: Dear Colleague, I will be grateful to you for advertising the Third Workshop on Service oriented Enterprise Architecture for Enterprise Engineering (SoEA4EE'2011), for submitting your work and inviting your colleagues and/or research students to submit their work. SoEA4EE'2011 is organised in conjunction with the 15th International Enterprise Computing Conference (EDOC) on August 30th, 2011, Helsinki, Finland. The proceedings will be published as an IEEE proceedings in line the tradition of the EDOC conferences. The proceedings of EDOC 2011 workshops will be published after the conference as ePub by the IEEE Computer Society Conference Publishing Services (CPS) and included in the IEEE Computer Society Digital Library (CSDL) and the IEEE Xplore. The goal of the SoEA4EE'2011 workshop is to develop concepts and methods to assist the engineering and the management of service-oriented enterprise architectures and the software systems supporting them. Especially three themes of research shall be pursued: 1. Alignment of the enterprise goals and strategies with the service-oriented enterprise architecture 2. Design of the service-oriented enterprise architecture 3. Mapping of service-oriented enterprise architecture to enterprise resources The Call for Papers (PDF format) can be downloaded from the SoEA4EE'2011 Web site : http://crinfo.univ-paris1.fr/users/nurcan/SoEA4EE_2011/ Best regards, Selmin Nurcan SoEA4EE'2011 co-organiser *********************************************************************************************** Call for Papers Third International Workshop on Service oriented Enterprise Architecture for Enterprise Engineering (SoEA4EE) in conjunction with EDOC 2011 August 30th, 2011, Helsinki, Finland Organisers: Selmin Nurcan – University Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne, France Rainer Schmidt – Aalen University, Germany Papers submission deadline: March 15, 2011 Detailed Call for Papers is below. It is also available at http://crinfo.univ-paris1.fr/users/nurcan/SoEA4EE_2011/SoEA4EE_2011_flyer.pdf *********************************************************************************************** -------------8<-------------------8<-------------------8<-------------------8<-------------------8<-------------------8<------------------- SoEA4EE 2011 CALL FOR PAPERS (http://crinfo.univ-paris1.fr/users/nurcan/SoEA4EE_2011/SoEA4EE_2011_flyer.pdf) Third International Workshop on Service oriented Enterprise Architecture for Enterprise Engineering (SoEA4EE'11) in conjunction with EDOC 2011 August 30th, 2011, Helsinki, Finland http://edoc2011.cs.helsinki.fi/edoc2011/ Papers submission deadline: March 15, 2011 Organisers: Selmin Nurcan – University Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne, France Rainer Schmidt – Aalen University, Germany ------ SCOPE ------ There is a more and more common understanding, that not the ownership of IT resources but their management is the foundation for sustainable competitive advantage . According to Ross et al., smart companies define how they (will) do business (using an operating model) and design the processes and infrastructure critical to their current and future operations (using an enterprise architecture). The management of information technology resources should be done with the application of engineering principles, called enterprise engineering. Enterprise Engineering allows deriving the Enterprise Architecture from the enterprise goals and strategy and aligning it with the enterprise resources, but it may also be supported by the Enterprise Architecture if the latter is documented. Enterprise architecture aims (i) to understand the interactions and all kind of articulations between business and information technology, (ii) to define how to align business components and IT components, as well as business strategy and IT strategy, and more particularly (iii) to develop and support a common understanding and sharing of those purposes of interest. Enterprise architecture is used to map the enterprise goal and strategy to the enterprise's resources (actors, assets, IT supports) and to take into account the evolution of this mapping. It also provides documentation on the assignment of enterprise resources to the enterprise goals and strategy. To this end, advantageous patterns (best practices) can be reused and alternative design solutions can be compared. Furthermore, enterprise architecture may be checked for compliance with laws, regulatory rules etc. Finally, enterprise architecture facilitates the measurement the performance and efficiency of the resources used. There are different paradigms for creating enterprise architecture. The most important regarding the purpose of this workshop is to encapsulate the functionalities provided by IT resources as services. By this means, it is possible to clearly describe the contributions of IT resources both in terms of functionality and quality and to define a service-oriented enterprise architecture. Service-oriented enterprise architecture easily integrates wide-spread technological approaches such as SOA or emerging ones as the cloud computing because they also use service as structuring paradigm. Service-oriented enterprise engineering further develops the enterprise engineering approach selecting service as governing paradigm. The enterprise goals and strategies are mapped to a service-oriented enterprise architecture. Service-oriented enterprise architecture differentiates four layers of services. Thus, its scope is much broader than the scope of the service-oriented architecture (SOA) and also includes services not accessible through software such as business and infrastructure services. Services of different layers may be interconnected in service (value) nets to provide higher level services. 1. Business services are services, which directly support business processes. Business processes can also be developed dynamically (on-the-fly) using business services which are available in a repository for a given business domain. An example is call-centre services provided by an external service provider. 2. Software services exist as two types: (i) human-oriented applications, which are provided as Software as a Service, (ii) application services which are part of so-called Service-Oriented-Architectures that are a popular paradigm for creating enterprise software . 3. Platform Services provide support of the development of applications. They provide services for the execution of applications, middleware stacks, web servers etc. 4. Infrastructure services are more hardware-flavoured services, which are provided using computers. They may have a human addressee but contain many infrastructure services such as providing computing power, storage etc. They are an important topic in management and practice collections such as ITILV3 or standards such as ISO/IEC 20000 have gained a high popularity. ------ GOALS ------ The goal of the workshop is to develop concepts and methods to assist the engineering and the management of service-oriented enterprise architectures and the software systems supporting them. Especially three themes of research shall be pursued: 1. Alignment of the enterprise goals and strategies with the service-oriented enterprise architecture 2. Design of the service-oriented enterprise architecture 3. Mapping of service-oriented enterprise architecture to enterprise resources --------------------- TOPICS OF DISCUSSION --------------------- During the workshop we will discuss the following topics: 1. Alignment of the enterprise goals and strategy with the service-oriented enterprise architecture - Which interdependencies exist between services and business strategy? - Which concepts and methods are necessary to align services with the business strategy? - Which new potentials to reengineer business processes are created by services? - How are non-functional requirements derived from enterprise goals and strategy? - How are services aligned with non-functional requirements? - How are services aligned with compliance requirements? - Are the compliance and governance requirements enforced using service-oriented enterprise architectures? 2. Design of service-oriented enterprise architecture - How are business, software, platform and infrastructure services defined? - How are business services assigned to business processes? - How are business services assigned to non-functional requirements? - How are service (value) nets -consisting of business, software, platform and infrastructure services- created? - How does service-oriented enterprise architecture, interrelate with cloud computing? - How do meta-services differentiate for business, software, platform and infrastructure services? - How are appropriate meta-services designed? - Which phases do the lifecycle of business, software, platform and infrastructure services contain? - How can the fulfilment of non-functional requirements be monitored? - Which benchmarks and key performance indicators should be applied to services? - Which approaches exist for the continual improvement of services? 3. Mapping of service-oriented enterprise architecture to enterprise resources - Which resources are relevant for Service-oriented Enterprise Architecture? - How are services mapped to enterprise resources? - Which approaches exist to map services to resources? - Which information system architectures are adequate for services? - How can non-functional requirements be mapped to capacity planning of resources? ------------------------------------- COLLABORATION WITH THE TEAR WORKSHOP ------------------------------------- The 2011 SoEA4EE workshop will be organised in collaboration with the TEAR workshop. The SoEA4EE 2011 workshop will be held on the 30th of August, while the TEAR workshop will be held on the 29th of August. The organisers of both workshops explicitly invite visitors to visit both workshops, in order to further the integration between the two communities. Where the TEAR workshop focuses on EA in general, the SoEA4EE workshop focuses on the role of the service oriented paradigm in the context of EA. Authors of papers on topics (that were included in past TEAR call-for-papers) such as: - Integrating service oriented and legacy architectures, - Service design on application and business levels, - Service orientation as EA design paradigm, - Service oriented architecture (SOA) and EA, are invited to submit these papers to the SoEA4EE workshop instead of TEAR. Authors of papers dealing with Enterprise Architecture without any link to service orientation in its widest sense are invited to submit these papers to TEAR instead of SoEA4EE. ----------- SUBMISSION ----------- Full papers (8-10 pages in the IEEE-CS format) describing mature results are sought. In addition, short papers (4 pages in the IEEE-CS format) may be submitted to facilitate discussion of recent research results and ongoing projects. 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Henri Le Sidaner
Window with Carnations, Gerberoy, 1908
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The view from the artist's house shows the garden. A set table in front of an open window was one of Henri Le Sidaner's favorite motifs, which he varied in around eighty works. Le Sidaner distanced himself from his role model Claude Monet through his use of narrative, the melancholy atmosphere, and muted tones.
Henri Le Sidaner developed his mature visual language in late nineteenth-century France. Born on the island of Mauritius in 1862, he was accepted to the prestigious Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris around the age of twenty and two years later entered the studio of the painter Alexandre Cabanel. During the same period, he also explored the style of the Impressionists and Neo-Impressionists, whose dissection of the picture surface into individual daubs of color would come to characterize his work. Le Sidaner's move to the medieval village of Gerberoy, about sixty-five kilometers northwest of Paris, marks a turning point in his oeuvre. Beginning in 1901 he rented an old manor there; three years later, he purchased it and undertook extensive renovations and additions, expanding the property to include a lavish flower garden in the English style. Like his role model and older colleague Claude Monet in Giverny, he designed the layout and color scheme of his garden and used it as a backdrop for his painting.
Window with Carnations, Gerberoy was painted in 1908 and shows the view from Le Sidaner's dining room into the inner courtyard of the manor, where he had planted an elaborate flower garden. Despite the diffuse-seeming composition with the shimmering colors typical of Pointillism, the textures of the objects arranged on the table in the foreground are precisely rendered—as are the glistening flower vase in the center and the casements of the open window, whose glass reflects the green-yellow tones of the vegetation. The pull into perspective depth, achieved by the prominent placement of the window, is intensified still more by the diagonal line of the garden path. As with many of Le Sidaner's compositions showing a view to the outdoors, here too the traditional conception of painting as a "window to the world" has symbolic resonance. At the same time, the motif blurs the boundary between the genres of interior and landscape, a direction that artists like Henri Matisse and Pierre Bonnard also explored in the early twentieth century.
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Viasat Denver celebrated Juneteenth this year with a party sponsored by Denver's Black Professional Alliance (BPA).
The Denver campus marked June 20 as the day commemorating the end of slavery. The day, which blends the words June and nineteenth, is officially celebrated on June 19. On that day in 1865, Union Maj. Gen. Gordon Granger went to Galveston, Texas to tell enslaved people that slavery had been abolished.
Also called Emancipation Day, Juneteenth is today marked much like the Fourth of July.
"This day is about having fun," said Viasat Denver's Gerald Brewer, who DJ'd for the event. "It's definitely a good idea to celebrate freedom. As Americans, we celebrate freedom on the Fourth of July. And that's what Juneteenth means to African Americans. It's a tradition that's important to keep."
In addition to having fun, Pherin Bailey hopes people are reminded of the historical significance attached to Juneteenth.
"This isn't something you get taught in school, so it's good to educate people on this part of our history," said Bailey, a Viasat Denver employee and BPA member. "Most people think President Lincoln signed the Emancipation Proclamation and all the slaves were freed. But that's not actually the case. There's more to the story."
In fact, Lincoln signed the famous document on Sept. 22, 1862 – almost three years before Gordon made his announcement in Galveston. The Emancipation Proclamation declared freedom for Confederate slaves on Jan. 1, 1863, but that edict wasn't bound in concrete and many slave owners did not recognize it. In areas isolated from Union troops – including Texas – slavery continued, and even grew. Gordon's June 19, 1865 proclamation, issued with 2,000 Army soldiers at his side, was for many the start of freedom.
Bailey doesn't want history forgotten.
"In this country, slavery doesn't exist in that form anymore, so we're far removed from the idea of it," she said. "But in actuality, slavery was six generations back – and that's not far."
BPA member Kimberly Coleman agreed.
"I want to celebrate it because it's part of my heritage," she said. "But we all live in this country; it's good for all of us to be educated on diversity and different cultures."
The day is growing in popularity. Pennsylvania just became the 46th state to recognize it, leaving four states – Hawaii, North Dakota, South Dakota and Montana – as the only ones that don't yet do so.
The U.S. Senate passed a resolution last year recognizing Juneteenth Independence Day as a national holiday, but it has not yet been approved in the House.


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Did Ouija Board link two Hannibal authors?
Emily Grant Hutchings, as pictured in the St. Louis Star and Times, Jan. 26, 1913. (newspapers.com)
The world heralds the novels that Sam Clemens (aka Mark Twain) wrote about boys growing up along the banks of North America's greatest river. Those books, "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer," and "The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," brought lasting fame to the small inland port of Hannibal, Missouri, where steamboats landed during navigational season, bringing ashore news, people and merchandise to the otherwise landlocked hamlet in mid America.
When Mr. Clemens died in 1910, the world mourned the loss of adventure created via his pen and imagination.
But seven years after his death, as the United States was ramping up for participation in the war in Europe, the New York Times wrote a review of a new book, written under the byline of a Hannibal native, Emily Grant Hutchings.
Mrs. Hutchings professed that this book,"Jap Herron: A Novel Written from the Ouija Board," (1917) was dictated by Mark Twain himself, over the course of two years.
The newspaper's review - skeptical as it was - bolted the book to top seller status, and it quickly gained the attention of fans and critics alike. Clara Clemens Gabrilowitsch, the daughter of the famed author, turned to the Supreme Court in order to stop the distribution and profit taking from the work.
Subsequently, publication did cease, but Mrs. Hutchings never backed down from her contention that it was a Twain-dictated work.
Hannibal native
Born in Hannibal circa 1870, Emily Schmidt (as she was then known) grew up in an educated and high achieving environment. Her father, Carl Hermann Schmidt, was a well respected German Methodist minister, who came to the United States in 1849. Her mother, Margueretta Katherine Ruck de Schell Steininger Schmidt, was the daughter of a German noble family, coming to the United States before her majority, and marrying Dr. Rev. Schmidt in Cole County, Jefferson City, Missouri, in 1851. Mrs. Schmidt subsequently audited courses at the Missouri Medical College, St. Louis, and became the first female licensed to practice medicine in Missouri.
Emily R. Schmidt was the youngest child born of Rev. and Dr. Schmidt, growing up on Hope Street, not far from what is now the Scott's Chapel United Methodist Church at Hope and Griffith streets. Her father died in 1884, when she was about 14 years old. She went on to graduate from Hannibal's high school at the age of 17, circa 1887.
From there she went to Altenburg, Germany, where her father had been born in 1820, and she attended the famed Karolinum Hohere Tochtere Schule school, where she remained for one year.
Returning to Missouri, she entered Missouri University at Columbia, where she took a course in letters, graduating from the Normal College in June 1891.
She subsequently accepted a teaching job at Hannibal's high school (West School), then located on Walnut Street, southwest corner of Heuston.
After teaching German, Latin and Greek for two years, she resigned that post in August 1894 and moved to St. Louis, where she would began her feature writing career in 1896 at the St. Louis Republic newspaper.
Her early works included poetry, including the following example published in the St. Louis Post Dispatch on Feb. 1, 1897.
Joy's Joy
From the Philistine.
When Luna from her skyey bower,
A colder but purer Venus came.
To spend a wakeful, watchful hour
With him her lips could never name.
Her wonted heaven, in sorrow's gray,
Mourned for her calm, benignant light.
So when my Joy, unprone to stray,
Forsakes me in the darksome night,
Perhaps some rare Endymion
Holds Joy in rapt, inbreathing spell.
Joy sometimes seeks a joy of her own;
I bow my head and say, "Tis well."
Emily R. Schmidt
In 1897 she was married to Charles Edwin Hutchings, who would go on to become the long-time secretary of the Board of Commissioners of Tower Grove Park, St. Louis.
World's Fair
During 1904, employed by the General Press Bureau, Mrs. Hutchings, now using the pen name of Emily Grant Hutchings, wrote one story a day for 24 weeks, promoting the World's Fair in St. Louis.
A sampling of the stories, as collected from newspapers.com, include:
"A Real Airship at the World's Fair," published by the Los Angeles Times, Sept. 18, 1904.
"Funny Fish at the Fair," published in the Buffalo, N.Y., Times, July 27, 1904.
"American Art at World's Fair," published by the Lexington, Ky., Herald, July 10, 1904.
"Crowds that do not Crowd," published By the Omaha (Neb.) Daily Bee, July 31, 1904.
"English as the Filipino Learns It," published by the Times-Democrat, New Orleans, La., Aug. 16, 1904.
"In the Philippines Women will Demand Their Rights in the Future," published by the Clark County Courier, Kahoka, Mo., Nov. 11, 1904.
In mid May 1917, Mrs. Hutchings spoke to the Journalism Week audience at Missouri's university in Columbia, reading two chapters from "Jap Harron." The Evening Missourian, Columbia, quoted the author in its May 15, 1917 edition. She defined a spiritualist as one who belongs to a definite cult.
"All spiritualistic cults believe that the soul and mind survive physical death and can communicate with living persons," she explained.
Also on the program's agenda was Mrs. Lola V. Hays, a spiritualist who worked with Mrs. Hutchings in transcribing the book via a Ouija Board. Her talk was titled, "Taking Dictation from Spirit Land."
Obituary information
Mrs. Hutchings a widow without children, died at her home, 1327 South Vandeventer Avenue, St. Louis, Jan. 18, 1960. Her Jan. 20, 1960 obituary in the St. Louis Post Dispatch noted that she wrote poetry and articles for national magazines. Her poetry and fiction were published in Current Literature, Cosmopolitan, Country Life, Current Magazine, The Open Court and Atlantic Monthly.
She wrote several books, according to her obituary, including "Indian Summer," a novel, and "Where Do We Go From Here?" based on psychic research.
She was survived by several nieces and nephews.
A Kindle version of "Jap Herron" is available for 99 cents, via Amazon.
Margaret Schmidt, mother of Mrs. Hutchings, was featured in this column Dec. 4, 2021.
Illustrations of Emily Grant Hutchings (a Hannibal, Mo., native) and Mark Twain (who grew up in Hannibal) are tied together in this image featured in the San Francisco Chronicle, Aug. 26, 1917, publicizing Hutchings' new work: "Jap Herron: A Novel Written from the Ouija Board."(newspapers.com)
Mary Lou Montgomery, retired as editor of the Hannibal (Mo.) Courier-Post in 2014. She researches and writes narrative-style stories about the people who served as building blocks for this region's foundation. Books available on Amazon.com by this author include but are not limited to: "The Notorious Madam Shaw," "Pioneers in Medicine from Northeast Missouri," and "The Historic Murphy House, Hannibal, Mo., Circa 1870." She can be reached at firstname.lastname@example.com Her collective works can be found at www.maryloumontgomery.com


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Are you looking for a way to brighten up your normal skin? Every day, it appears as though the beauty business introduces new products aimed at every part of your body. For that, you'll need a toner or serum.
Have you been experiencing acne-prone skin or dry skin recently? There are masks available that can provide your skin with the necessary moisture. There are even CBD-infused products on the market today, and nobody understands what they are doing, but they're fashionable, which is important in the beauty industry.
However, some items have been around for a long time and have gained a cult following. They're super affordable, and the businesses don't spend millions on advertising, but they're extremely popular. The Aztec Secret Indian healing clay mask is one of the most popular on Amazon. It's safe to say there's something about it, with almost 16,000 amazon reviews and a near flawless 5-star rating.
One of Amazon's cult-favorite beauty items to keep an eye on is the Aztec Secret Indian Healing clay mask. The Aztec Secret Indian Healing Clay promises to be "the world's most powerful facial," but what exactly does that imply? You're not alone if you're curious about what renders the Aztec secret Indian healing clay so unique. That's why I started my research on the Aztec Secret Indian healing clay I'd been using for the past seven years.
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What is it made of, the Aztec Secret Indian Healing clay mask?
When a buddy recommended Aztec Secret to me on tour to Whole Foods, I decided to try it. I was prepared to test anything, especially something under $10, that may assist my oily, acne-prone skin. I was hooked after the first usage, and I've been at it for the past seven years.
The item itself is rather straightforward. It's entirely made up of natural calcium bentonite clay, which might help with digestion and the elimination of detoxifying properties. You may apply it straight to your skin after combining it with a liquid. Most individuals use raw apple cider vinegar or warm water.
The natural calcium bentonite clay draws away detoxifying properties from the skin, helps regulate excess sebum, and exfoliates. Also, the natural calcium bentonite clay possesses antibacterial and antimicrobial qualities when combined with apple cider vinegar."
Although the firm states that a one-pound container may produce up to 15 masks, I've found that a single jar of calcium bentonite clay can cover a lot more than a handful or so applications. That's a lot of bang for your buck in terms of attractiveness. It all depends on how often you use it; I've used it to last for almost a year, and a friend used it for up to six months.
The firm recommends a one-to-one ratio of clay to liquid when combining it. I simply eyeball it since I'm one of those folks who refuses to measure anything. Start with the clay and slowly add raw apple cider vinegar till the mixture resembles pudding.
However, when preparing the mask (calcium bentonite clay with apple acid vinegar), make sure to use a non-metal bowl and tools, as metal might cause the clay to lose its effectiveness. Use a silicon bowl set with a spatula and a brush for mixing. Use your fingers to apply the mask. It did the job, but the silicon brush makes cleaning a breeze.
How long should the clay face mask be worn?
The length of time you keep the mask on is determined by several factors, including the amount of liquid used and the depth of the mask you applied. You should keep the mask on for 20 to 30 minutes, just until the clay dries and your skin begins to break. Those with sensitive and delicate skin should restrict their usage to five to ten minutes.
"Feel your face pulsate!" says the jar in all capitals and red letters, but it merely feels odd to me as the mask hardens. According to Almodovar, no matter how you define the sensation, it's good for your skin. "It's the clay drying," says Almodovar. The poisons are being drawn from your skin as it dries."
"This is something I use two times in a month to make sure my acne is under control. I don't always use it all over on my entire face; instead, I use it as a skin treatment for troublesome regions like my cheeks or chin".
Apple Cider Vinegar
Fermentation creates apple cider vinegar. The breakdown of carbohydrates in meals by yeast and bacteria. The carbohydrates are converted to alcohol during the first stage of fermentation. If the liquor ferments more, you'll obtain vinegar in the second stage. In contrast, vinegar may be created from various ingredients, including fruits, vegetables, and cereals. Apple cider vinegar is formed from mashed apples, as one might expect. Acetic acid is the primary component in apple cider vinegar and any vinegar. Various acids, mineral salts, vitamins, and amino acids are also found.
Although it may appear to be a harmless material that is more commonly found in salad dressings or as a preservative, apple cider vinegar has a wide range of applications due to its unique qualities.
Benefits of Bentonite clay
According to scientists, it is thought to operate by absorbing oils and impurities from the face.
According to the hypothesis, bentonite clay adsorbs items by clinging to their molecules and ions. It is also used in preparing calamine lotion for the removal of impurities. The clay carries the poison or other chemicals as it exits the body.
It can absorb oils and germs when applied to the face, and the clay becomes clay free after being sun-dried. When they eat kaolin, it may bind to poisons and other undesirable compounds in their digestive tract.
Natural minerals including calcium, potassium, and iron are found in it, providing extra health advantages.
Volcanic ash produces bentonite clay. It's named after Fort Benton, Wyoming, where it's abundant. This clay can also be found in areas where volcanic ash is falling. Montmorillonite clay is a kind of clay named after Montmorillon in France.
The benefit of Acid Cider Vinegar
Your skin's acidity will be raised by using apple cider vinegar, which is necessary for a healthy radiance. To replace your existing toner, dilute apple cider vinegar with two parts water and apply with a cotton ball. You may do this before applying your moisturizer in the morning and after washing your face at night. A dab of it can be applied to the skin overnight to reduce acne scars, dark spots, and age spots.
How to choose the perfect clay for your sensitive skin type and how to properly apply it
You're probably a huge admirer of clay masks if you have sensitive skin, acne-prone skin, and your skin gets an oily substance in the afternoon. What's not to like about detoxifying your pores, reducing extra shine, purging your breakouts, and tightening your skin? Isn't it just a matter of putting them on, letting them dry, and then rinsing them off? But here's the rub: you're likely using clay masks incorrectly without even realizing it.
We'll go over what you need to learn about clay masks and body masks, from how they work to utilizing them.
Clay mask.
They are face masks made with clay. There are many various kinds of clay used in skincare, as well as the mineral makeup of each one determines how effective it is.
When shopping for a clay mask, keep the kind of clay in mind. The exact quantities of potassium oxide, silicon oxide, aluminum oxide, and calcium oxide in the clay determine the texture and effects, so it's critical to choose a clay that's right for you. Here's a quick overview of the many varieties of face masks:
Green face mask
One of the really popular varieties of clay found in cosmetics is green clay. It's known as sea clay, or Montmorillonite clay, since it's mostly made up of the mineral Montmorillonite and volcanic ash. It's mineral-rich, so it absorbs excess oil and purifies the skin quickly. Unfortunately, this feature might be an edged sword for sensitive skin and dry skin types. It is, nevertheless, ideal for oily or acne-prone skin that needs to detox.
White clay.
White clay is, also known as kaolin clay, is a popular choice among skincare and other brands. It's the gentlest of bentonite clay, and while it absorbs less oil than green clay, it's the best for delicate skin or dry skin. It's also antibacterial and anti-inflammatory with body wraps, so it'll help heal, purify your skin at the same time, give healthy skin. It comes in various colors, including red, purple, yellow, pink, and blue, each having its unique set of characteristics with reference purposes.
Red clay's brilliant color is due to the high iron oxide concentration, and it's ideal for balancing, toning, and cleansing. This natural tint may be found in many cosmetics. Still, it's especially effective in a face mask and body mask to absorb excess sebum, reduce irritation and redness, brighten the skin, and purify the pores. It's a fantastic solution for almost any skin type, and it works wonders for brightening your complexion.
How do they function?
The minerals in the clay are mostly responsible for the effects you see while covering up. The clay molecules swell when wet, binding to sebum, water, and pollutants on your face. Oil and water are sucked out of your skin & collected by the clay while the mask dries, which is how all of your extra sebum is removed. This impact might cause your pores to shrink temporarily in some circumstances.
Furthermore, the clay attracts dead skin cells to the surface when combined with oil and water, which is why the skin may flare out after application. There's no need to worry; as long as you take care of your skin, the breakouts will disappear. Just ensure you don't use them just before a major occasion!
Does the Aztec mask function in the same way for everyone?
According to the brand, this clay can help cleanse pores and reduce pimple size, resulting in brighter, smoother skin. However, several users (including a few of Reviewed personnel) stated that it might cause redness in certain people. You may see slight redness after lifting the mask, even if your skin isn't fair. For some, this is somewhat alarming, but it normally passes in just 30 minutes.
You may use the Aztec secret clay for clay baths, insect bites, and foot soaks, body wraps, clay baths, and even a few spoons in your bath. Using the clay on your hair has the same toxin-removing properties as using it on your skin. It can eliminate any build-up and is an excellent approach to washing the scalp thoroughly.
How to Make a Deep Cleansing Clay Mask
Aztec Indian healing clay is made entirely of natural calcium bentonite clay, with no added scents or animal ingredients. Healing clay is commonly used in facial and body treatments, and it has several hair, skin, and body advantages. Aztec secret Indian healing clay is among the most effective clay masks since it is created from natural calcium clay and used for generations.
The Aztec Secret Clay's molecules have an electronegative atom charge due to their unique structure. When clay is applied externally in a face mask poultice, it produces a negative charge. Toxins trapped in the epidermal have a positive charge, allowing the therapeutic clay to remove impurities such as acne into the moisturizing mask while promoting skin healing and nutrition.
- Combine the clay and cider vinegar in a mixing bowl. Properly combine all ingredients without over-mixing or allowing the mask to dry up.
- Using your fingers, apply the mask to your face.
- Allow for a 20-minute rest period.
- It's typical to have a tingling feeling and stiffness from the cover as it dries.
- Using a washcloth and warm water, remove the residue.
- Apply the mask not more than a week


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When I take a bite of the dry catfish curry at Thai Chef – a restaurant Chalisa Fitts and her parents, Pornnapa Pongpornprot and David Weston, opened in Rockville Town Square in October – flavor and texture bombs are exploding. Crispy, soft and fried fillets quickly sautéed with clusters of green pepper, Thai eggplants, strips of red peppers, Thai basil and a spicy curry paste with a complex composition with notes of chili peppers, lemongrass, butter paste. shrimp, ginger (it's galangal, similar to ginger, I will confirm later), linden leaf Makrut, coriander, cumin and cardamom.
The dish is mind blowing, as is the Thai chef himself. The interior of the 3,500-square-foot bi-level space, which seats 75 indoors (and, in the spring, 40 outdoors) is a visual extravaganza meant to evoke a Thai nighttime festival. New York designer Wirat "Pop" Assawamahasakda, a friend of Fitts, created the look, even making a lot of the furniture himself, including cotton seat covers featuring bold patterned prints. Each color of the spectrum is represented at Thai Chef in its decor, which includes a collage of floor-to-ceiling shutters; painted and glass-covered dining tables with a basket-weave insert; a wall sculpture of a clock surrounded by neon signs, houses, a sailboat, an illuminated merry-go-round, pearls and crystals; and a giant shadowbox wall filled with junk, including a gramophone, vintage televisions and radios, thermos and a dart board. Most of the material, including a three-wheeled taxi parked near the host stand, came from Thailand (delivery issues delayed the opening by six weeks).
Fitts and his parents also own Aroy Thai restaurant in College Park, which opened in 2013, and Thai Chef's flagship location, which opened in DC's Dupont Circle neighborhood in 2017. Fitts, 32 , is the practical director. "I got into the restaurant business while working at Aroy after college in 2013 when I realized I couldn't find a job with my psychology degree. [from George Mason University]she laughs.
A giant movie tent above the small restaurant bar in the middle of the Thai chef spells out SCALA in Thai writing. It is a replica of a sign in an iconic Bangkok cinema that was demolished this year. Fitts started taking mixology classes five years ago because, she says, it's boring that Thai restaurants don't serve great cocktails, and she was determined to do something about it. "I just go into the kitchen and find things to make cocktails," she says. This kitchen must be well stocked because its cocktails – there are eight on the list – are terrific. Purple Rain, made with passion fruit juice and Stoli vodka infused with butterfly pea flower tea, has a purple ombre effect thanks to the tint of the tea. Crazy Thai Lady – tequila and rum infused with lemongrass and Makrut lime – comes with a rim of salt and Thai chili that gives it a twist.
For the food, rich in street food you might find at a nighttime festival, Fitts hired chefs Wheaton Prapavadee ("Lekki") Limvatana and Satang Ruangsangwatana as consultants, first for the Dupont site, then for Rockville. In addition to creating many Thai chef dishes, the duo helped choose the restaurant's original and mismatched tableware and participated in the design and formulation of the menu, which is divided into categories: Street Bites, Yum-Zapp ( spicy and lemony salads), Hot Soup, Noods (short for noodles), Shophouse Selfies (entrees), Fried Rice and Curry. "Lekki and Satang are so good. They turn a simple dish into something so good. I get training from them on cooking and pass it on to our chefs, "says Fitts.
The garlic and chive cake is a remarkable starter. The dough made from tapioca flour, rice flour and chopped chives is cut into bite-sized cubes, steamed and then deep-fried into delicate and irresistible cakes and served with a sweet soy sauce for dipping. The appetizers common to Thai menus in the United States, such as pork and crab dumplings, curried puffs (puffed empanadas filled with potatoes and curried vegetables), and arugula (ground chicken with four whole shrimp individually wrapped in spring roll paper and fried) are executed with more flair and flavor than I have experienced elsewhere. Fried calamari look like onion rings and are equally satisfying, served with sriracha aioli. Our table devoured garlic and pepper rubbed chicken wings with a tamarind chili sauce. Cucumber sticks, sliced raw green beans and cherry tomatoes seasoned with garlic, lime juice, fish sauce, tamarind and palm sugar and garnished with chopped peanuts make for a bright and refreshing salad with spicy notes in the background.
You would be happy with familiar noodle dishes, such as pad si-yu (wide rice noodles stir-fried with Chinese broccoli, eggs, and black soy sauce) and standard curries (Massaman, Panang, green, red) , but don't skip something out of the ordinary. Opt for Southerner's Comfort, a dish of ground chicken sautéed with spicy red curry paste, makrut lime leaves, green beans and red peppers that is served with cucumber slices and a hard-boiled egg cut in half. Another amazing product is wok-fried beef: cubes of flank steak are seasoned with five-spice powder, braised in soy sauce-based broth until tender, then wok-fried with bean sprouts, celery leaves, green onions and garlic oil. This is an example of the layering of flavors evident in the Thai chef's dishes, including my favorite dish, which is meatless: Thai wok-fried eggplant, mushrooms, red peppers, and tofu cubes fried in black soy sauce. , soybean paste and ground chili peppers.
Even if the entrees come with rice, order fried rice for the table. Peppered Rice with Garlic and Shrimp is prepared by sautéing cooked jasmine rice, garlic and Thai chili peppers in a very hot wok to give the wok hei (literally "wok's breath") smoke. Then the scrambled eggs, green onions, and wok sauce (made with oyster sauce and light and dark soy sauce) are folded, and fried shrimp are placed on top.
There are three desserts on the Thai chef's menu, and all of them are tasty, even a toasted coconut ice cream that Pongpornprot buys from an Asian grocery store. Mango sticky rice with coconut cream and toasted mung beans provides a sweet balance to a meal loaded with heat, herbal flavor and spiciness, as does the Taro Tapioca dessert, fluffy purple taro balls and pearls. of tapioca in hot sweet coconut milk sprinkled with sesame seeds.
Thai chef
29 Maryland Ave. (Rockville Town Square), Rockville, 301-339-8045, thaichefdmv.com
Global mark : A-
Favourite dishes : purple rain cocktail; garlic chive cake; cucumber salad; dry catfish curry; The comfort of the southerner; spicy eggplant; peppered rice with garlic and shrimp; hot coconut milk taro balls.
Prices: Entrances: $ 7 to $ 12; Noodle dishes: $ 15 to $ 18; Entrances: $ 15 to $ 19; Fried rice: $ 15 to $ 18; Desserts: $ 4 to $ 7.
Releases: Wines – three reds, three whites, and one sparkling – by the glass ($ 8) and four beers ($ 7) are available, but cocktails ($ 13) are the way to go. The Pandan-mic, composed of Hendrick's gin, coconut rum and pandan syrup (a leaf with notes of grass and vanilla), is reminiscent of a piña colada. The Only Word, a riff on a Last Word (gin, lime juice, green chartreuse and maraschino liqueur) submarines baijiu, a clear Chinese spirit made from fermented sorghum, for gin.
A service: The Thai chef is understaffed, especially on busy weekends, but the front and back of the house handle the crowds effectively. They don't take reservations so expect a prime-time wait.
David Hagedorn is Food Critic for Bethesda Magazine.


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I spent 5 months at the Mathematics Department at Imperial College from February to June 2017, as an Imperial-CNRS fellow. I am very grateful to the Mathematics Department of Imperial College and the CNRS for awarding me with this fellowship, which not only allowed me to continue and develop collaborations with the members of the Department, but more generally to be a part of the very active London mathematics community, attend stimulating talks and lectures by high-profile researchers at the department and elsewhere, and establish many new professional connections.
Besides working on the second edition of our book with Rama Cont, my research while at Imperial focused on the applications of a class of Gaussian processes, called Gaussian Volterra processes in a variety of domains. Together with Antoine Jacquier and Blanka Horvath, we developed applications of these processes to volatility modeling. The end result of this work is a parsimonious volatility model which does a very good job in fitting the quoted prices of various volatility derivatives. In another project with Almut Veraart, we are exploring the applications of multidimensional Gaussian Volterra processes to the modeling of spatial wind fields. These models reproduce the observed spatial/temporal correlations of wind speeds very well and can be used for forecasting wind energy production at various scales and managing the associated risks.
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How To Start A Christian Blog (And Get Paid) In 2023
Do you want to start a Christian blog that inspires millions around the world in their walk with God and makes money for you month after month? Of course you do. Who wouldn't? It's the best way for Christians to earn online. It really is. No boss. No income limits. Work anywhere you want. Make a real difference in people's lives. … Read more


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Give A Gift are pleased to be part of a new community consortium working alongside Leeds Street Team and Leeds Muslim Youth Forum to deliver a youth engagement project.
Funded by the Youth Endowment Fund,theproject aims to engage young people, with a specific focus on 10 to 14 years, from socially excluded backgrounds who are at risk of being drawn into; anti-social behaviour, crime and violence.
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Competition Standard Scratch and I had a love-hate relationship. All right, it was mostly hate.
You'd graft all day, think you'd secured a precious handicap drop, only to often find the CSS ensured those dreams of a cut had again been dashed.
Well, get out the bunting. CSS is no more, and instead it is the Playing Conditions Calculation we need to focus on.
But what is it? Has it passed you by in all the talk of indexes, Course Ratings and Playing Handicaps? We are here to help…
World Handicap System explained: What is the Playing Conditions Calculation?
When we play a round under the World Handicap System, we measure ourselves against the Course Rating and Slope Rating of the tees we play. Just as it used to be, though, they are based on normal playing conditions.
As we're only too well aware, a round of golf – whether that's because of conditions, the weather or how a course is set-up – can be very different from day to day.
The Playing Conditions Calculation looks at whether "playing conditions on the day differed from normal conditions to the extent that an adjustment is needed to compensate," the Rules of Handicapping state.
It compares scores put in by players on a given day against "expected scoring patterns".
Put simply, an average score submitted during a rainstorm may well be better than a good score returned when it's warm and sunny.
If you think about that, it makes sense. You may have played an absolute blinder in really tough conditions but because those difficulties affected your score it may not otherwise have appeared as prominently on your handicap record without an adjustment to acknowledge the trials you successfully faced.
So let's go back to the Rules of Handicapping for a second. They say the calculated adjustment is dependent upon "whether significantly fewer players than anticipated attained their expected score and, consequently, conditions are determined to be harder than normal" or "whether significantly more players than anticipated attained their expected score and, consequently, conditions are determined to be easier than normal".
The PCC is generally performed once a day – that's why it's so important you put your score in on the day you play – and it has a few requirements:
- At least eight acceptable scores need to be submitted each day to determine if an adjustment is needed
- It only includes acceptable scores submitted by players who have a handicap of 36.0 or below
- Where applicable, it does not include scores that are scaled up to 9 or 18-holes
As CSS did, the PCC can adjust between -1 to +3. But here's where it's different. Since the PCC measures all scores submitted on the day, whether there's a competition or not, any adjustment is applied in the calculation of score differentials for ALL players who returned a score.
Need more information on the World Handicap System?
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For many of us, it would be an absolute dream to be able to stay at home with our children. However, that isn't a very feasible dream, as most households need two incomes to get by or be comfortable. The good news is that if you have your heart set on staying at home with your kids, there are some fantastic ways to still earn an income. Learn how to earn money as a stay at home mum, and never miss any time with your kids, while still contributing to the household.
Here are some jobs that can earn you some decent money at home, not just extra pocket money.
Starting A Blog
Starting a blog is arguably one of the best options for a stay at home mum, and you can land up earning a very substantial amount from blogging. To start a blog, you need to find your niche and get writing. The best bit is that you are your own boss. If you don't feel like posting today because your baby is niggly, that's fine! You have nobody to answer to but yourself.
It is important to find a niche that you love, so you will be motivated to come up with content, and to engage with your readers.
Flipping Items
If you are into flipping items and bringing life back to old pieces of furniture, flipping might be a great option for you. You can spend your weekends browsing flea markets and thrift shops to find items at a low price, and then spend some time working on them to make them beautiful, one-of-a-kind pieces to sell at a higher price.
Buy And Sell
Some mums have a knack for finding bargains and discounts, you can look to buy items in bulk or at a discount and resell them on Amazon. This way you can still keep up with your hobby of finding discounted items, and make some good money by reselling it all!
Freelance Writing
Freelance writing is fairly easy to get into, and you don't necessarily need a wealth of experience to get started. If you love writing and have a good grasp of the English language, you can apply to freelance sites online. These sites serve as a meeting point for clients and freelancers. They are safe to work through and ensure both parties are protected.
It is a good idea to find a niche, something that you are interested in and have some knowledge in to get started. This could be such as cooking or reviews, and then you can find clients in that niche and build your portfolio from there.
Teach English Online
If you have a bachelor's degree and a neutral English accent, you can teach English online from home. Online English teachers can earn some good money. This is also suited for mums who are teachers, and want to continue teaching but to do so from home.
Teaching English online is usually done through a company. You will more than likely end up teaching English to children all over the world. You can choose how many hours you put in each day to suit your home routine.
It is worth doing some research into the different companies you can apply to. This way you can ensure that they pay well and treat their teachers fairly.


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Fall Travel Deals in San Diego
A quick jaunt from Los Angeles and a city full of fun for all ages, San Diego is an ideal U.S. city to explore. I have always loved San Diego. Lots of sunshine, tattooed surfer boys, bikes along the boardwalks and great bars—and while the San Diego I love now is not the San Diego I loved as a kid (the zoo, Seaworld, the sea lions, the beach) it is certainly a city that can please all different kinds of demographics of travelers—from wild 20 somethings to families. And, with plenty of sunshine and the summer crowds gone, fall is actually an ideal time to spend some time in San Diego.
Bike along the beach at Mission Bay, hit the bars in Pacific Beach, catch one of the great ethnic heritage festivals in September or October, or check out some of the restaurants in the Gaslamp Quarter. For those who are mourning the end of summer—blue skies and bikini weather lasts well through the autumn months in San Diego, making it an ideal place for a little getaway.
Plus, with strong completion into San Diego Airport between Virgin America, United, Southwest and Alaska Airlines it usually isn't too difficult to find affordable flights to San Diego. I recently wrote about all of the great fall travel deals to San Diego—and from plenty of great hotel deals and cheap flights it may be hard to resist an autumn getaway to the Southern California city.
For those who want nice accommodations for not a whole lot of money, the cheap hotels in San Diego tend to be centered about 3 miles from downtown in the Mission Bay beach area. Here you can find hotels that are not only super close to the beach, but are also just a short cab ride or drive downtown and walking distance to Pacific Beach. The Best Western at Mission Bay has a three-night-for-the-price of-two offer for stays through December 31.
Another hotel in Mission Bay offering up discounted rooms is the Catamaran Resort Hotel and Spa, which is actually the property where my cousin got married just a few years ago. I can attest that this hotel is absolutely beautiful and with rooms now being offered $129/night (the same rooms can go for as much as $239/night). Jen Leo from the Los Angeles Times tested some of these rates and found that while it was difficult to find the discounted rates on the hotel's web site, she found the $129 San Diego waterfront resort and spa deal easily for both mid-week stays and weekends on Hot Wire's Travel Ticker web site.
Another way to save money on a trip to San Diego is to book your hotel and airfare as a package. With hotels and airlines bundling your trip for you, you'll not only save time, but you could also potentially save money by booking one of the many San Diego vacation packages.
Deals on Cruising From San Diego
San Diego is also a launching point for many cruises heading south to Mexico to warmer waters and temperatures this time of year. While cruise line executives have been making plenty of statements on how well they are faring in the recession, it's clear from all the crazy sales on cruises that some cruise lines are frantically slashing prices to fill up ships.
If you are still hoping to get away for the upcoming holiday weekend, there are plenty of great deals to be had on last-minute cruises departing from San Diego.
If you've got a little more time on your hands and want to take more than a 3-7 day cruise, you can sail for 14 days from San Diego to Miami on board the Celebrity Constellation, visiting Cabo San Lucas, Acapulco, Huatulco, Putarenas, Cristobal and Cartagena. The cruise departs December 6, and will offer passengers the opportunity to check out fabulous beaches on both the Pacific and Caribbean, as well as make stops in two continents and several countries for $899.
If you would rather opt for a shorter, more family-orientated cruise, Disney cruises also depart from the Port at San Diego. Plus, not only can you score some deals on Disney cruises (and all cruises fdor that matter) right now, but San Diego is the perfect city to explore with the kids before the ship ever leaves port. MSNBC recently ranked San Diego as one of America's 10 Most Kid-Friendly Cities. With the fabulous San Diego zoo, Sea World, and plenty of fun activities to enjoy outside, San Diego is an ideal place to vacation with the kiddos.
If San Diego is not your thing, check out more travel deals from Los Angeles.
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Whether you are selling the house and need a fresh coat or looking for something that will last for years, there is a PPG Semi-gloss for you.
WallHide – is priced one step above the midgrade SpeedHide. As I compare Wallhide to the other 5 paints, I find it is the worst of the bunch. It has poor coverage, workability, washability, and durability.
In conclusion. there is not an application that I would recommend Wallhide over another PPG Paint.
In contrast, UltraLast is a premium semi-gloss that can be applied on both trim and kitchen cabinets. It has a very durable and smooth finish. The smooth finish makes it excellent for kitchen cabinets, mantles, and bookcases.
Speedhide – I've been using Speedhide flat and eggshell for decades and love the quality/price relationship. However, the Speedhide Semi-gloss is a product that I have steered away from. Coverage was always the reason.
Trim is very time-consuming to paint, so I naturally wanted something that covers.
Manor Hall – is unique in that I have tested both the flat and eggshell, and semi-gloss gave very high scores to those as well.
Advantage 900 – is a waterborne paint that only comes in semi-gloss and gloss. It is often recommended when adhesion and drying time are of the greatest importance.
The coverage of the paint varied depending on the background color it was covering. In other words, just because a brand of paint covered over a dark color better than the other does not mean it will cover over a mid-tone color better. Therefore coverage depends on the base coat it is trying to cover.
For more information on coverage of PPG Paint please visit What PPG Paint Covers The Best.
Washability – refers to the ability of the paint to be cleaned and the stains coming off.
Durability – refers to what are the effects of the paint after cleaning. Did any of the paint come off? Is there evidence of burnishing?
The washability of PPG semi-gloss paints was not surprising. Manor Hall, Advantage 900, and UltraLast had good washability. Though none of them could get the mustard stains off, that may have been because the mustard had about 6 days to dry.


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Here's a fun and very easy Father's Day card for kids or adults to make their dads! The card uses mike and ike candies to look like popsicles on a stick! To make it complete it says "Stay cool, dad." I love it!
A box of mike and ikes are about $1 at the grocery store! Yay for being frugal!
You will need mike and ikes, toothpicks, glue, and a white piece of paper.
Start by finding pairs of the same color candies. Cut or break the toothpicks so they are about as long as the mike and ikes.
Stick the toothpick through the bottom of the candy and glue them on the card. Finish it off by writing "Stay Cool, Dad" or "Stay Cool, Pops!"
If you liked this one, check out my other homemade Father's Day cards!