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Kitchen Encounters
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228 posts categorized "11) Parties, Holidays & Celebrations"
~Puttin' on the Ritz, Retro Salad-Shrimp Dip Revisited~
Pretty in pink, tiny salad shrimp are sweet, tender and adorable. Once upon a time, people bought them packed in cans (similar to tuna). That's ok. That's how things were done before flash freezing came along, followed by freezer- trucks and train-cars criss-crossing our country. It was also before in-home refrigerators had an ample freezer section and households started investing in chest- or stand-type freezers. When my mom got her freezer IT was a very big deal. When frozen salad shrimp became available to her, she never bought the canned shrimp again. Americans love shrimp. Shrimp, "the fruit of the...... View full recipe for "~Puttin' on the Ritz, Retro Salad-Shrimp Dip Revisited~"
~ Smokie Cocktail Wieners in a Bourbon BBQ Sauce ~
Aside from an occasional glass of Austi Spumante, mom didn't drink a drop, but, as a cook she wasn't opposed to adding boozy flavor to certain dishes. If a recipe required a splash of sherry or wine, she didn't scurry around looking for substitutions -- she added it. In the case of bourbon, which is a common addition to recipes containing sweet and savory tomato-based barbecue sauces, she put the bourbon in. As parents, mom and dad (who did enjoy a beer or two and an occasional cocktail), a little bourbon in the cocktail wieners didn't mean we kids had...... View full recipe for "~ Smokie Cocktail Wieners in a Bourbon BBQ Sauce ~"
~ Parm, Pepper and Herb Puff-Pastry Cheese Twists ~
Along with the charcuterie, cheese twists are always something I've included on my snack table during the holidays. Light and airy, crispy-crunchy, buttery rich and full of flavor, they're the quintessential nosh with whatever cocktail one happens to be sipping. Interestingly, store-bought cheese twists are not only harder to find (it was three strikes we're out -- as in they do not carry them -- at our local stores this year), the quality (as in the three packages I purchased on-line) has gone decidedly downhill too. Years ago our local downtown Cheese Shoppe sold them, and, they were so damned...... View full recipe for "~ Parm, Pepper and Herb Puff-Pastry Cheese Twists ~"
~Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Cauliflower Rice Casserole~
'Twas the day after Christmas and all through the house not a creature was stirring not even a mouse. After all the holiday cooking and cleanup, mom was so exhausted she declared it HER holiday. She took a casserole out of the freezer and let it thaw on the counter for the afternoon. She popped it in the oven at 4:00PM, everyone enjoyed a wonderful meal around 5:00PM, and, by 6:00PM mom was lounging in her favorite chair, sipping a G&T, watching a movie. Every cook, every where, needs, at the very least, one, hearty, relatively easy-to-make, go-to casserole recipe...... View full recipe for "~Cheesy Chicken Broccoli Cauliflower Rice Casserole~"
~ Tart Cherry & Toasted-Pistachio Snowball Cookies ~
These sweet and savory shortbread-esque two-bite cookies called snowballs, or, depending on where you're from, also referred to as Mexican wedding cookies or Russian tea cakes, are the darlings of holiday cookie trays all across America. The base recipe varies very little from baker-to-baker, because the ratio of flour to butter and sugar is important to prevent them from flattening out, meaning: loosing their ball shape. Flavored with vanilla, lightly-toasted chopped pecans or walnuts get added to the mixture for additional flavor and texture. Nobody can eat just one. A recipe for cherry-pistachio snowballs came across my Facebook newsfeed about...... View full recipe for "~ Tart Cherry & Toasted-Pistachio Snowball Cookies ~"
~Light & Flaky Pastry-Wrapped British-Sausage Rolls~
Once upon a time in 1996, while sitting in a British pub in proximity to the British National Museum, while pondering what to order with our pints, a nice guy sitting next to us recommended the sausage rolls. As Americans, Joe and I consider sausage mostly a breakfast food, but, we didn't hesitate to place the order based on the recommendation (traveling teaches that locals will never steer you wrong). I hoisted my brew in a manner to toast the nice guy and waited, patiently, for the pub grub to be delivered, which in terms of time, was about three...... View full recipe for "~Light & Flaky Pastry-Wrapped British-Sausage Rolls~"
~ Baked Three-Cheesy Hot Broccoli & Pimiento Dip ~
Eat your broccoli. That was never something my mom had to say to me. As a kid I loved raw or cooked broccoli (cauliflower too). Mom did too. My dad and my brother, not so much on either count, but, they didn't 100% hate it either -- they put up with it on an occasional basis. When broccoli was served for dinner, I knew there was going to a bonus snack later in the evening, made from preplanned-on leftovers: A little crock of bubbling hot, creamy broccoli-cheese dip. It wasn't fancy and only took a few minutes to mix together,...... View full recipe for "~ Baked Three-Cheesy Hot Broccoli & Pimiento Dip ~"
~Gruyère & Olive-Tapenade French-Bread Appetizers~
Olive cheese bread was a trendy hot appetizer served with drinks at laid-back TGIF and fancy-schmancy holiday cocktail parties throughout the 1980's. For the obvious reason, the olives, they were particularly popular with martini drinkers. That said, olive cheese bread was just one of many spin-off recipes created by home cooks who were inspired by the introduction of the remarkably-tasty, frozen, store-bought, Stouffer's* French bread pizza into their lives. *Note: Making pizza on French bread was made famous in the 1960's by Bob Petrillose, the founder of the legendary Hot Truck on the campus of Cornell University in Ithaca, NY....... View full recipe for "~Gruyère & Olive-Tapenade French-Bread Appetizers~"
~ Sweet-&-Savory-Glazed Buffalo-Chicken Meatballs ~
Everybody loves meatballs, and, rule of thumb: one can never make too many meatballs. When looking for a hot appetizer that is kid- and adult-friendly, relatively easy-to-make, can be made in advance, and, is perfect for a holiday party, a tailgate party, or any party any time of year, meatballs meet all the criteria. Sweet, savory and slightly-spicy, buffalo chicken meatballs, glazed in wing sauce, are a fun way to enjoy the flavor of chicken wings with more decorum and dignity than licking ones fingertips in public and disposing of a plate full of unsightly wing bones. Cocktail-size meatballs are...... View full recipe for "~ Sweet-&-Savory-Glazed Buffalo-Chicken Meatballs ~"
~ Six Recipes for Fabulously-Flavored Holiday Fudge ~
Fudge is especially popular on the the boardwalks of the East coast in the Summertime. That said, it is also perfect for gift-giving during the holidays. Because it can be made several weeks in advance and stored (covered) in the the refrigerator, I like to make several flavors, then, assemble gift-boxes containing assorted flavors to share with family and friends. It's a fun, relaxing way to ease into the holiday spirit, and it's a great addition to a tray of assorted cookies too. This all-American confection dates back to the late 1880s. Fudge originated in America in the latter 19th...... View full recipe for "~ Six Recipes for Fabulously-Flavored Holiday Fudge ~"
~The Ultimate-Best Peanut-Butter Killer Fudge Recipe~
If it's full-throttle roasted-peanut flavor and crunch you crave, there's no need to look elsewhere for a peanut butter fudge recipe. Lightly-roasted peanuts, crunchy peanut butter, peanut-butter morsels, and, peanut butter flavoring team up in my version, and, trust me, nobody can eat just one piece of this peanutty fudge. There's more. This recipe (which has been tested, tasted and approved by many experienced cooking friends) is super-easy to make, not to mention foolproof, so, for those who've never tried making fudge before, or novice cooks, this recipe is ideal. Everyone remembers their first bite of fudge -- that creamy,...... View full recipe for "~The Ultimate-Best Peanut-Butter Killer Fudge Recipe~"
~Double-Cherry & Double-Vanilla Lover's Killer Fudge~
Cherry-vanilla is one of my favorite flavor combinations. Cherry-vanilla or black-cherry-vanilla cream soda, cherry-vanilla ice-cream, cherry-vanilla milkshakes, cherry-vanilla yogurt and cherry-vanilla biscotti are amongst my favorite things. While I didn't invent the idea for cherry-vanilla fudge, once I got my hands on a great base recipe for making fudge, cherry-vanilla was the first spin-off I made (for myself), and, after tasting it, I think you'll agree it's perhaps the best rendition in print or on internet, as, it uses a combination of dehydrated tart "sour" pie cherries and pure cherry extract, instead of neon-colored candied maraschinos (which taste nothing like...... View full recipe for "~Double-Cherry & Double-Vanilla Lover's Killer Fudge~"
~Cinnamon-Apple Maple-Walnut Lover's Killer Fudge~
Maple-walnut ice cream and maple-walnut fudge. While they're my only two encounters with this sublime combination, meaning I've not tasted a maple-walnut pie or a maple-walnut cake, I was driven to re-create both of them in my home kitchen. My experience with the first was in Vermont, and it was a slow-churned unforgettable experience. My experience with the second was on the boardwalks of New Jersey, and, it was a creamy-dreamy unforgettable experience. Everyone remembers their first bite of fudge -- that creamy, semi-soft confection made with corn syrup and/or sugar, butter, cream and flavoring. Hands-down, the most popular flavor...... View full recipe for "~Cinnamon-Apple Maple-Walnut Lover's Killer Fudge~"
~ Butterscotch & Bits-O-Toffee Brickle Lover's Fudge ~
Butterscotch, caramel, English toffee and American buttercrunch. These rich butter-and-sugar-based candies are all related, and, I have an affinity for them all. As a little kid, my hand gravitated to the bag of those little chewy squares of Kraft Caramels, and, when I got a little older, I always kept a few cellophane-wrapped Brach's Butterscotch hard-candies in my purse -- they were a way to enjoy an otherwise long and boring class at school or sermon at church. Everyone remembers their first bite of fudge -- that creamy, semi-soft confection made with corn syrup and/or sugar, butter, cream and flavoring....... View full recipe for "~ Butterscotch & Bits-O-Toffee Brickle Lover's Fudge ~"
~Milk-Chocolate and Toasted-Coconut Lover's Fudge~
As one who in all seriousness does not crave chocolate, when I do eat it it, my taste leans toward milk chocolate, with Swiss Lindt being my chocolate of choice. Even as a kid, I pretty much turned my prissy little nose up at chocolate, with one exception. Every year for Christmas, mom would put a few Russel Stover milk-chocolate toasted-coconut wreaths in my stocking. For Easter, milk-chocolate toasted-coconut bird's nests went in my basket. I love them to this day. While I didn't invent the idea for milk-chocolate toasted-coconut fudge, once I had a great base recipe for fudge,...... View full recipe for "~Milk-Chocolate and Toasted-Coconut Lover's Fudge~"
~Dark Chocolate Lover's Killer Dark-Chocolate Fudge~
Everyone remembers their first bite of fudge -- that creamy, semi-soft confection made with corn syrup and/or sugar, butter, cream and flavoring. Hands-down, the most popular flavor is dark chocolate, with milk chocolate in second. Peanut butter, butterscotch, maple and vanilla are all contenders for the third spot. When I was growing up, Agnes was our next-door neighbor. She loved to bake, and throughout the years her sweet treats made their way to our table often. Every year, on Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Eve, Agnes joined our family for dinner and graced our dessert table with a plate of fudge...... View full recipe for "~Dark Chocolate Lover's Killer Dark-Chocolate Fudge~ "
~ Briny, Garlicy & Herbaceous Greek-Olive Tapenade ~
My pantry and/or refrigerator are never without a can or two of inexpensive, mild-flavored ripe, black olives and a big jar of tangy green pimiento-stuffed olives too. Throughout the year, I toss either one or both, whole into garden salads, or, slice and use them to top an occasional pizza. That said, at the end of a long Summer's day, there is nothing like a well-chilled cocktail out on the deck with a salty snack to nibble on. A cracker or two with a slather of soft brie or chèvre topped with a dollop of tapenade is a favorite, but,...... View full recipe for "~ Briny, Garlicy & Herbaceous Greek-Olive Tapenade ~"
~Smoked Ham and Asparagus in a Béarnaise Quiche~
Every once in a while (not often, but it does happen) you'll come across a recipe that goes from ordinary to extraordinary by using a store-bought, instead of a scratch-made, dry sauce or seasoning packet. This is one such recipe. While it is next-to-impossible to make a quiche using scratch-made hollandaise or béarnaise sauce (in place of the typical whisked cream and egg mixture used to prepare a quiche), because either will breakdown in a hearts-beat or three, it is possible to add a dry, high-quality, store-bought, hollandaise or or béarnaise sauce-mix to season and enrich the cream and egg...... View full recipe for "~Smoked Ham and Asparagus in a Béarnaise Quiche~"
~ Savory Brioche French Toast w/Fried Ham & Eggs ~
Once a year, the day after Eastern European Orthodox Easter to be specific, my mother made one of my favorite breakfasts: savory French toast. To make it, she soaked thick slices of the round loaf of leftover paska (a brioche-type bread enriched with milk, eggs, butter, sugar and salt) in a tangy, whole-grain mustard-laced milk and egg mixture. She served it with lightly-fried slices of baked ham (also leftover from Easter), soft-yolked, sunny-side-up eggs, and a fresh chive garnish (which grew in dad's garden). Mom made this but once a year because that was when she had the very-specific ingredients...... View full recipe for "~ Savory Brioche French Toast w/Fried Ham & Eggs ~"
~ Green-for-the-Day Pistachio Pudding Bundt Cake ~
A green cake is not something one sees everyday, but, a green cake would obviously be an ideal dessert to serve for your St. Patrick's Day celebration. That said, this recipe came into my life for a very different celebration -- my bridal shower. My (now retro) signature color was a pale shade of prissy avocado green. A close friend of my mother offered to bake the cakes -- three, three-layer cakes decoratively slathered with a lovely shade of pastel-green frosting presented on three graduated-height cake pedestals. Agnes loved to bake and was a wonderful baker. Use a boxed cake...... View full recipe for "~ Green-for-the-Day Pistachio Pudding Bundt Cake ~"
~ Ringing in the New Year Eating Pork & Sauerkraut ~
Anywhere you find a gathering of Pennsylvania Dutch (Dutch=Deutsch=German) or Eastern Europeans (primarily throughout Pennsylvania, Ohio and into the Midwest), you'll find them ringing in the New Year by eating pork and sauerkraut on New Year's Day, in order to receive a years worth of good luck, health and prosperity. It's a combination of tradition steeped in superstition backed up with a dose of practical purpose. Where I grew up in Eastern Pennsylvania, we had a large population of both. My family was Eastern European, we knew many PA Deutsch folks, and, both cuisines intersected in numerous ways, starting with:...... View full recipe for "~ Ringing in the New Year Eating Pork & Sauerkraut ~"
~ This Spud's for You: Game-On Baked-Potato Salad ~
When one lives in a college town associated with a big-time football program, one has honed the skills necessary to transition from the traditional Christmas Eve and Christmas Day festivities to ringing in the New Year with a bowl-game tailgate. It's a tough job but somebody's got to do it, and, here in Happy Valley, PA, the home of Penn State's Nittany Lions, an entire community of fellow blue-and-white-clad cooks are capable of changing lanes with ease. This year, it's gonna be deli-sandwiches and potato salad on our cocktail table in front of our lunch-timed game-day TV. We'll serve our...... View full recipe for "~ This Spud's for You: Game-On Baked-Potato Salad ~"
~Christmas Cookies 2018 with a Winter White Theme~
Because there are not enough days in the week preceding Christmas for me to bake as many varieties of cookies as I would like, every year my Christmas cookie trays are different. Each year I pick a theme and bake four kinds. For example: Last year I baked Four Kid-Friendly Candy-Bar Cookies of My Youth. Each cookie contained a different candy bar: Reeses's Cups, Snickers, Kit-Kat's and Whoppers. This year, for a small gathering of adults, I chose Winter White -- cookies that pair well with creamy rum-laced eggnog and cream-in-your-coffee or tea. Home for the Holiday Eggnog-Laced Snickerdoodles: Let...... View full recipe for "~Christmas Cookies 2018 with a Winter White Theme~"
~ Over-the-Moon Candied-Pecan & Toffee Crescents ~
This version of these buttery rich, melt-in-your-mouth, sweet and salty, crunchy-crumbly-munchie confections, which are loaded with honey-glazed candied pecans and English-style toffee bits, will, if you're not forewarned, glue you to the holiday dessert table. I call them confections because, while they are classified as a cookie, they have all the panache of a candy. During the holiday season, these cookies show up in the crescent shape, but, other times of the year, they're typically shaped into rounds and referred to as "tea cakes" or "English tea cakes". There are as many variations on this English recipe which dates back...... View full recipe for "~ Over-the-Moon Candied-Pecan & Toffee Crescents ~"
~ The Holly & the Ivy: Tart-Cherry & Pistachio Biscotti ~
Bold and beautiful, bright-red holly berries, clustered amongst shiny, deep-green, pointy-edged ivy leaves, are colors and symbols we associate with Christmas. Right from the first, meaning the first time my tart-cherry and toasted-pistachio biscotti revealed their sliced selves, I began calling them "holly and ivy biscotti", and, they're a great way to get into the spirit of holiday baking. One biscotto, three biscotti & my version pales to none: The word biscotti (three biscotti, one biscotto) originates form the Latin word "biscoctus", which means "twice cooked". Biscotti, as we know them, are oblong shaped, dry, crunchy biscuit-esque cookies that get...... View full recipe for "~ The Holly & the Ivy: Tart-Cherry & Pistachio Biscotti ~"
~ Let it Snow-Capped Ricotta and Coconut Cookies ~
Attend an Italian birthday or graduation party, bridal or baby shower, wedding or christening, etc. Name an occasion -- if it is being hosted in or by an Italian-American family, ricotta cookies will be on the dessert table, especially during the holidays. If ricotta cookies aren't served, you showed up at the wrong address. Every family has a favorite recipe, and, while no two recipes are exactly alike, aside from the choice of flavoring, color of the glaze and the decorative sugar crystals or jimmies that get sprinkled on top, all recipes for these beloved cookies are remarkably similar. I...... View full recipe for "~ Let it Snow-Capped Ricotta and Coconut Cookies ~"
~Home for the Holiday Eggnog-Laced Snickerdoodles~
The humble snickerdoodle is my all-time favorite sugar cookie. I've been told it was the first cookie I was ever allowed to taste, so, if my mind hasn't changed by now, it is not likely to happen. A traditional snickerdoodle is a flat, pale-to-golden, crispy-on-the-outside, chewy-on-the-inside cookie made with butter and/or shortening, and, cinnamon and/or nutmeg . It never (don't go there with this cookie) contains additions like chocolate chips, dried fruit or nuts. If flavoring is added, it is always a simple and subtle splash of vanilla. That said, snickerdoodles are the perfect foil for eggnog or eggnog flavoring,...... View full recipe for "~Home for the Holiday Eggnog-Laced Snickerdoodles~"
~The Crispy Bits about Bruschetta, Crostini and Panini~
Bread comes in many forms. I am of the opinion that bread IS the staff of life, and, I average one serving of bread per day. Sans the occasional requisite soft-textured grilled-cheese sliced white, the hot-dog roll and the hamburger bun, any humble flatbread or pita pocket, along with the breakfast-y bagel and English muffin, the display here represents a sampling of my personal artisanal favorites. Except for one, the delicate croissant, they are all firm-textured, and, by choosing the correct shape, I can make make one of three crispy Italian-style specialties. Bruschetta (broo-skeh-tah) means "oiled slice" and comes from...... View full recipe for "~The Crispy Bits about Bruschetta, Crostini and Panini~"
~ Buttery Candied-Pecan and Toffee Bit Shortbread ~
Shortbread. Melt-in-my-mouth, buttery-rich, slightly-salty and not-too-sweet, every bite of one of these humbly-crumbly understated cookies is akin to an extravagant indulgence -- the amuse bouche of the sweet treat kind. From one or two sitting atop a paper napkin next to a cup of caffeine, to hundreds piled high on shiny trays at a celebration, shortbread has earned its place on the table of any occasion. In my food world, every day and its accompanying problems has the potential to turn out ok, as long as there are a few shortbread to nibble on in the cookie jar. A day...... View full recipe for "~ Buttery Candied-Pecan and Toffee Bit Shortbread ~"
~Gone Bananas: Double Banana Pudding Poke Cake~
Retro recipes with a history to report or a story to share, are fun for me to write. While plenty of versions for this particular cake are available on the internet, my reason for adding "mine" is two fold: plenty of present day cooks have no idea what a poke cake is, and, this particular one is, one of three poke cake recipes my mom made when I was growing up in the 1960's and '70's. Because banana pudding is classic and traditional Southern fare (a layered dessert of vanilla cookies, sliced bananas, vanilla pudding and meringue), that would indeed...... View full recipe for "~Gone Bananas: Double Banana Pudding Poke Cake~"
~ Thai Chicken and Pineapple-Fried-Rice Casserole ~
Thai-Malaysian pineapple-fried-rice is a classic Thai dish that's easy to get addicted to. It's divine. Grains of fragrant jasmine rice bejeweled throughout with bits of golden pineapple, cashews and raisins -- it's a taste unlike the fried rices of China and Hawaii. It's a staple item on the menu of most Thai-American eateries, the choices being pineapple-fried-rice, or, pineapple-fried-rice with chicken or prawn. It can be served in a pretty bowl as a side-dish or a main-dish, or, as they do in the tradition of Thailand, baked and served in a carved-out fresh pineapple. A hearty 4-season casserole w/all the...... View full recipe for "~ Thai Chicken and Pineapple-Fried-Rice Casserole ~"
~ Low & Slow-Cooked Crockpot-Casserole Meatloaf ~
Meatloaf cooked in the crockpot -- it's not crock-our-world crocket science. Busy home cooks have been using Betty Crocker's method for slow-cooking meatloaf for decades. Having been a stay-at-home-mom all my life, I've always cooked my mom's all-beef meatloaf in the traditional manner, by popping it into a 350° oven for about an hour, but, having tasted the crockpot-cooked versions of relatives and friends, I can report: they're quite good. For the most part, there's no discernible difference between a crockpot-cooked meatloaf vs. an oven-baked meatloaf. That said, when it comes to catering to a crowd for a casual get-together,...... View full recipe for "~ Low & Slow-Cooked Crockpot-Casserole Meatloaf ~"
~ Filling, Braiding & Baking Store-Bought Puff Pastry ~
Everyone loves a home-baked sweet or savory pie or quiche, but, for those times when you are out of time, or, just don't want to take the time, from appetizers to entrées to desserts, making a puff pastry braid using store-bought puff pastry is a valuable skill to have. As long as you play by the rules, they bake up perfectly 100% of the time. What are the rules? I'm glad you asked. My three basic rules/guidelines for filling a pastry braid: 1) With the exception of the obvious (any liquid or liquid concoction that pours or flows), any solid...... View full recipe for "~ Filling, Braiding & Baking Store-Bought Puff Pastry ~"
~Swiss Chocolate, Cherry & Almond Puff Pastry Braid~
Imagine eating a freshly-baked, still-warm chocolate croissant at your favorite coffee shop. Just thinking about one of those divinely decadent indulgences makes me happy. Now imagine it super-sized, more than enough to feed four, with sweet cherries and crunchy almonds added to it too. Need I say more? Valentine's Day will be here before we know it, and, if you're looking to surprise the chocolate lover in your life with something truly sweet, stash the ingredients on this list in your pantry and freezer, then, start counting the days to February 14th. Tick, tock. From appetizers to entrées to desserts......... View full recipe for "~Swiss Chocolate, Cherry & Almond Puff Pastry Braid~"
~ Sweet Sausage, Apple & Cheddar Puff Pastry Braid ~
We all have our favorite breakfast and brunch casserole recipes -- I'd be lost without mine. They taste great, they're easy to prepare, and, some can even be made ahead, but, let's face it: casseroles aren't elegant. They're low-key, family-style, comfort food -- the blue jeans of the food world. Newsflash: Occasionally, it's necessary to dress up -- and that extends to the food. If I told you I have a small repertoire of AM meals that make a stunning presentation, taste as good as they look, and, are relatively easy to prepare, would you want the recipes? I thought...... View full recipe for "~ Sweet Sausage, Apple & Cheddar Puff Pastry Braid ~"
~ Cloudberry Jam, Brie, Almond & Puff Pastry Braid ~
Circa 1980-1985 -- better known as the cloudberry jam period of my life. One of Joe's business associates (a man from Norway temporarily working here in Happy Valley) introduced us to a Norwegian specialty: small squares of grilled bread cheese topped with cloudberry jam. It was served as an appetizer at a cocktail hosted by Rolf and his Swedish wife. I fell in love with this cheesy treat immediately -- and said so. When I reciprocated the invitation, I was gifted a jar of the jam, a small brick of bread cheese and a package of stroopwaffes as a hostess...... View full recipe for "~ Cloudberry Jam, Brie, Almond & Puff Pastry Braid ~"
~ Four Kid-Friendly Candy-Bar Cookies of My Youth ~
I happily chose cookies-made-with-candy-bars as this year's 2017 theme for Christmas cookies on Kitchen Encounters, and, I gleefully baked all four. Reese's, Snickers, Kit Kat and Whoppers. Everyone is well-familiar with this cast of candy-bar characters. These particular four weren't just chosen at random. They were my favorite candy bars when I was a kid -- they're close to my heart, and, they're an all-star lineup too. I know, Whoppers aren't a bar -- whatever, move along. A bite out of any one of them would bring a smile to my face, and, if asked to make a choice, to...... View full recipe for "~ Four Kid-Friendly Candy-Bar Cookies of My Youth ~"
~ The China Syndrome: An Easier Chinese Char Siu ~
During December and January, like clockwork, without notice, and, for reasons unknown, I crave Chinese food. It happens every year. Sometimes I order take-out or delivery from my favorite two places, and, other times I take the time to make it. In either case, in my kitchen, I feed my inner-Chinese about once a week. I affectionately and chucklingly refer to my condition as: The China Syndrome. All snickers aside, note that a great percentage of my Chinese recipes get posted during the months of December and January. December of 2017 is no exception. Char = fork (noun & verb)....... View full recipe for "~ The China Syndrome: An Easier Chinese Char Siu ~"
~ Cranberry and Soy Sauce Glazed Pork Loin Sliders ~
Intermittently halting the holiday preparations to interject an impromptu tailgate party into the festivities is a pleasant break from the hullabaloo. Who doesn't love kicking back on the couch to watch a game for a few hours -- for me, the feeling is akin to playing hookie from school. That said, coming up with a menu (after the Thanksgiving leftovers are gone and before the Christmas gluttony begins), is tricky -- for me, it's gotta be low-key, stress-free, easy, and, seriously tasty. Did you know that sweet and tart whole-berry cranberry sauce (the store-bought stuff), when whizzed in the blender...... View full recipe for "~ Cranberry and Soy Sauce Glazed Pork Loin Sliders ~"
~ Thanksgiving to Tailgate: Stuffing Stuffed 'Shrooms ~
For the family cook, entertaining for Thanksgiving is a labor of love, but, if he or she is a college football fan too, that can mean entertaining for a tailgate party as well, which can be overwhelming. That said, if you've got a game plan in place in advance, transitioning your formal Turkey Day feast into a relaxing tailgate on your coffee table, can be almost effortless. One of my gameday-after-the-holiday tailgate menus is: stuffing stuffed mushrooms with turkey-club sliders. Any leftover stuffing* recipe can be used to stuff mushrooms. I Love My Mom's Cracker Stuffing Casserole. It's lightly and...... View full recipe for "~ Thanksgiving to Tailgate: Stuffing Stuffed 'Shrooms ~"
~ Creamy Old English and Pimento Cheese Crab Dip ~
During the college football season, I add a few staples to my pantry and refrigerator lineup. When you live in a college town, you never (and I mean never) know when you're going to need to fix a quick appetizer. I make sure I'm never without pasteurized crabmeat in my refrigerator and Kraft Old English and Pimento Cheese spreads in my pantry. If the doorbell rings or the fans on the couch run out of wings, I can have crab dip on the cocktail table in about five minutes. Give me five minutes, I'll make you some great crab dip:...... View full recipe for "~ Creamy Old English and Pimento Cheese Crab Dip ~"
~ Southern Comfort: Classic Pimento Cheese Spread ~
When I was a little kid, pimento cheese spread was a staple in our refrigerator -- right next to the Old English cheese spread. I had absolutely no idea it was Southern. I thought it was Kraft. To this day, if someone puts a jar on of the store-bought stuff on the table next to a box of Ritz crackers, I'm more than happy to sit down and dig right in. Slather it between two slices of white bread and make me a pimento-cheese grilled-cheese sandwich and I'll follow you anywhere. Known as "the caviar of the South, or, "Southern...... View full recipe for "~ Southern Comfort: Classic Pimento Cheese Spread ~"
~ Rich, Toasted Indian Basmati Rice Pudding (Kheer) ~
When it comes to worldly or exotic recipes, I always do my research and my best to keep them as close to authentic as I can. When it comes to Indian food, I always reply upon the advice of my four Indian girlfriends, and the woman who owns Krishan, Happy Valley's Indian grocery store, because you're all such good cooks. That said, when it comes to kheer, a delicately-spiced addictively-rich rice pudding dessert, if you're one of my Indian girlfriends, you might find yourself wincing in one or two spots while reading my recipe. Why? While the flavors in my...... View full recipe for "~ Rich, Toasted Indian Basmati Rice Pudding (Kheer) ~"
~ Simple & Sweet: Homemade Strawberry Topping ~
Strawberries, one of the first fruits to ripen in the Spring, are considered to be the fruit that announces "Summer is here", and, here in Central Pennsylvania, we've been enjoying our own homegrown and locally-grown farmers-market strawberries for a couple of weeks now. From pancakes, waffles and French toast, to cheesecake, shortcake and ice-cream (to name a few), the 20-30 minutes it takes to make strawberry topping is well-worth the effort. It's luscious. Those who scratch-make this pretty-to-look-at positively-yummy tart-and-sweet topping make it to their own liking. Some folks hull and toss the berries in whole, then after it has...... View full recipe for "~ Simple & Sweet: Homemade Strawberry Topping ~"
~ Joe's Caribbean Chicken Dog w/Joe's Island Salsa ~
Because a lot of Americans will be firing up their grills this weekend, there's no time like the present for me to talk about an experiment I conducted on myself this week: chicken hot dogs. For years I've been telling people "I think I was a hot dog in a past life" (that is how much I love high-quality all-beef franks). That said, chicken hot dogs have been popping up (again) in stores of late. For years I've been saying, "If you dislike something, you really ought to try it once every ten years, just to see if your taste...... View full recipe for "~ Joe's Caribbean Chicken Dog w/Joe's Island Salsa ~"
~ Spring Forward: Pea, Carrot & Potato Salad Olivier ~
Known in Eastern European circles as "Salad Olivier" or "Salad Olivye", and, "Russian Salad", there are as many variations of this refreshing side-dish or main-dish salad as there are cooks who are willing to take the time to do a precise job of uniformly cubing, dicing and properly cooking the components. What this salad looks like is as important as how it tastes. For young Eastern European girls, who were almost always required to assist their mother and grandmother in the family kitchen, it was how they honed their knife skills for later in life in their own kitchens (while...... View full recipe for "~ Spring Forward: Pea, Carrot & Potato Salad Olivier ~"
~Cold & Creamy Crab Rangoon Dip w/Wonton Cups~
Crab meat. I love it. Fresh, frozen or pasteurized, it's an ingredient that has rocked my food world. With it, I make an array of hot and cold appetizers and hors d'oeuvres. I use it to make steamy crab bisque and add it to several seafood soups and stews too. I adore an ice-cold crab salad or crab salad sandwich, and, I can't resist a well-made crab cake or crab cake sandwich. There's more. I can't count the of number classic main-course meals I make with crab. If you've eaten in a Chinese-American restaurant you know what crab Rangoon is...... View full recipe for "~Cold & Creamy Crab Rangoon Dip w/Wonton Cups~"
~ Open Sesame Asian Chicken Slaw Wonton Tacos~
What in the wild-world-of-culinary-sports made me ponder turning wonton skins into mini-taco shells? Over the weekend I made two popular deep-fried Chinese-American appetizers to celebrate Chinese New Year: crab Rangoon and firecracker shrimp. Yesterday, I roasted a chicken, for the purpose of making some Asian chicken salad today -- to use up a few of the miscellaneous Asian ingredients that were leftover, which, included some wonton skins. Wonton tacos? Why not? They're a ton of tasty fun. A bit about making mini- wonton cups & wonton taco shells: For those who don't know, these small squares of flattened dough are...... View full recipe for "~ Open Sesame Asian Chicken Slaw Wonton Tacos~"
~ Have a Blast: Hot and Crispy Firecracker Shrimp ~
Start with really big shrimp (no alternative facts here). Simmer down. What's the point of having a blog and being on social media if you're going to lie -- about anything? Here on KE, where I test, write and photograph my own recipes, it's easy to speak truth. Experience has taught: the bigger the shrimp the better the firecracker shrimp, and, since their count, which determines their size, is clearly-labeled, you will have no where to run or hide if you don't use 21-25 count (jumbo), or ideally, 16-20 count (extra-jumbo) shrimp, to make this appetizer. No matter what you...... View full recipe for "~ Have a Blast: Hot and Crispy Firecracker Shrimp ~"
~ Crab Rangoon w/More Crab than Cream Cheese ~
Crab meat, scallions and seasoned cream cheese all wrapped up in a wonton, deep-fried and served with a sweet dipping sauce (like duck sauce or sweet and sour sauce). It's a staple appetizer on most Chinese-American restaurant menus, and, an appetizer I almost never order. Why? Because 99% of the time, both the sweet flavor and delicate texture of the crab (or worse -- imitation crab) is 100% lost to the cream cheese -- akin to seasoned cream cheese spread. With Rangoon (the capital city of Burma) in its name, most people think this is an authentic Asian specialty. It's...... View full recipe for "~ Crab Rangoon w/More Crab than Cream Cheese ~"


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Immersive Lab Experience Inspires Student-Researcher to Become a Physician-Scientist
Undergraduate experience researching cancer, Alzheimer's, and even COVID-19 treatment options revealed Juliette DiFlumeri's '21 passion for neuroscience and laid the groundwork to pursue a dual MD/PhD degree.
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Juliette DiFlumeri took advantage of the robust faculty-student research opportunities at Widener early in her undergraduate career. The chemical engineering/pre-med pathway graduate contributed to interdisciplinary investigations both within her major and beyond the engineering lab.
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Hon. Chandra Baker, '03
Chandra Baker is a Judge of the Michigan 3rd District Court. Prior to her election, Judge Baker was the Lead Attorney with the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office. She led the Wayne Arson Reduction Unit (W.A.R) responsible for prosecuting arson for-profit crimes involving real property (insurance fraud), arson of multi-unit buildings in which one of those units is a dwelling, and arsons where someone was killed or injured. Judge Baker had been a prosecutor for nearly 12 years and litigated felonies of all kinds including homicide, armed robbery, and various other felony cases. Judge Baker was awarded Prosecutor of the Year 2017-2018 by the International Association of Arson Investigators for her work in combating arson in Wayne County.
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Twitter: an Emerging Technology in Libraries Report
Twitter is becoming a foundational element of communication and collaboration among individuals. Organizations and institutions develop new technological commitments, to catch up with the pace of knowledge creation and learning. Public libraries are no exception: more libraries are coming to realize Twitter's unprecedented communication and social networking potentials.
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The benefits of Twitter and other Web 2.0 technologies in public libraries cannot be overestimated. These technologies give public libraries a unique competitive advantage and enable connectivity between them and their internal and external clients. Unfortunately, many librarians are unfamiliar with the principles of Web 2.0 implementation, its applications and social advantages.
The current state of library research provides a brief insight into the role of Twitter and Web 2.0 applications in the development and expansion of public libraries.
Twitter: Public Libraries Are Becoming Technological and Social
The body of literature discussing Twitter and its use in public libraries is rather scarce. Most probably, it is due to its novelty that the topic of Twitter and its applicability across public libraries is persistently overlooked.
Nonetheless, contemporary researchers recognize Twitter as an instrument of communication and outreach, and the social medium that "allows libraries to make their presence known among a community that is less likely to walk through the building doors" (Hastings, 2010, p.11).
Milstein (2009) asserts that all kinds of libraries are using Twitter to good effect. Twitter is a microblogging tool, which allows typing a message of up to 140 characters and sending it to everyone subscribed to the given Twitter feed (King, 2009). According to Hastings (2010), Twitter is a medium of communication and an effective marketing tool for libraries.
Public libraries can use Twitter to attract new users and establish themselves as vital parts of local communities, both online and offline (Hastings, 2010). Twitter is one of the most prominent and popular microblogging devices on the Web today (King, 2009).
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King (2009) compares Twitter to a combination of instant messaging, blogging, and e-mail. Twitter's sociability and connectivity capabilities are virtually limitless (King, 2009).
Sociability and social networking in public libraries were discussed by Keenan and Shiri (2009). Sociability implies ability to socialize with others, and Twitter is believed to encourage sociability among users (Keenan & Shiri, 2009). Web technologies, including Twitter, rely on profile-based user accounts which enable users to connect and interact (Keenan & Shiri, 2009).
Unfortunately, the paucity of research into the use of Twitter in public libraries makes it difficult for libraries to choose the best and most effective socialization path. Keenan and Shiri (2009) write that, within the social web, websites and applications are usually divided into two categories: people focused and activity focused. Which of the two categories best satisfies the needs of public libraries is difficult to define.
Keenan and Shiri (2009) suggest that activity based websites operate through site-specific content, which has a definite thematic focus, but Twitter is more people- than activity-based. Thus, the question of Twitter's usability in public libraries remains unanswered.
Based on the current knowledge of Twitter, the application has the potential to enhance connectivity and sociability among public library users (both actual and potential) and expand the pool of library users.
Future researchers must focus on the analysis of Twitter's technological and social characteristics, to ensure that librarians have better awareness of technological advancement and utilize Twitter's communication and interactivity potential to the fullest.
Beyond Twitter: Web 2.0 Technologies in Public Libraries
Twitter is new to libraries. This is, probably, why present day research provides little information about its benefits for librarians. In the meantime, library researchers are exploring the applicability of Web 2.0 solutions in public libraries. The nature, scope, and practical examples of Web 2.0 usage in public libraries were explored in abundance. Stephens (2007) listed blogs, RSS, Instant Messaging, Wikis, and Flickr among the most relevant Web 2.0 applications to be used by librarians.
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Today, professional analysis of Web 2.0 applications in public libraries revolves around several themes:
the description and analysis of Web 2.0 and its implications for librarians;
the benefits and risks of using Web 2.0 in public libraries;
the range of Web 2.0 applications available for public libraries;
real-life examples of using Web 2.0 in public libraries.
Web 2.0: What it is and how it works for public libraries
Web 2.0 remains one of the most popular objects of library research. Stephens (2006) was one of the first to explore the nature of Web 2.0 technologies and their use in libraries. Stephens (2006) asserts that Web 2.0 is the next stage in the evolution of the World Wide Web, which allows users to create and disseminate dynamic content.
Some Web 2.0 tools allow users to create and publish content, whereas other tools aggregate and syndicate this content (Stephens, 2006). Consequentially, the use of Web 2.0 turns online users into creators and publishers of their own information; this information further leads to the creation of new data sharing and socialization channels (Stephens, 2006).
Koltay (2010) suggests that the term Web 2.0 is vague and lacks a single, explicit definition; this is mainly because it covers many different things and applications, which are competing, conflicting, and even overlapping. This opinion is also supported by Holmberg et al. (2009).
Web 2.0 is merely a conceptual frame of reference, which incorporates behaviors, ideas, ideals, and other technologies (Koltay, 2010). It is a concept that comprises a multitude of similar and contradictory implications and meanings (Holmberg et al., 2009).
Despite its vagueness, libraries started to discuss and use Web 2.0 soon after the term had been created (Holmberg et al., 2009). The creation of Web 2.0 ideals questioned the relevance of previous socialization and communication tools in libraries; many librarians began to ask themselves whether and how Web 2.0 could benefit their services (Holmberg et al., 2009).
Present day researchers are unanimous in that librarians must have knowledge of Web 2.0 threats and opportunities (Holmberg et al., 2009; Koltay, 2010). Most probably, public libraries will have to surrender to the growing pressure of Web 2.0 technologies and their popularity in all fields of human performance (Holmberg et al., 2009).
Web 2.0 has been a buzzword in the development of online technologies since 2004 (Holmberg et al., 2009). Controversies surrounding the term Web 2.0 continue to persist. Professional librarians cannot explain the meaning of Web 2.0 (Joint, 2009). Yet, they feel there is still something valuable in it; something that draws information users (Joint, 2010).
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For this reason, researchers are trying to look deeper into the meaning of Web 2.0 in the context of public libraries. Library 2.0 is the most common object of library analysis. Library 2.0 reflects the main tendencies in the development of Web 2.0 applications for libraries (Partridge, Lee & Munro, 2010).
Library 2.0 exemplifies a new mode of interaction between libraries and users in a culture of participation and interactions, catalyzed by social networks and technologies (Partridge et al., 2010).
Partridge et al. (2010) are confident that Library 2.0 is revolutionizing the LIS profession and the entire library field. Library 2.0 is changing the public library brand, as it facilitates participation, interaction, and breaks down the barriers of time and place between users and libraries (Partridge et al., 2010).
The combination of Web 2.0 and Library 2.0 further led to the creation of School Library 2.0 – a web-based application used by school librarians to enhance teens and pre-teens' participation in various library activities (Naslund & Giustini, 2008).
Naslund and Giustini (2008) described the main features of School Library 2.0, which was built on and comprised a total of 23 interactive features, including blogs, wikis, photo- and video-sharing. However, Library 2.0 is not the only Web 2.0 application used in public libraries.
Web 2.0 applications for libraries
Present day library research provides a wealth of information about Web 2.0 applications. Nielsen (2009) analyzed the benefits and potential of instant messaging for public libraries. Nielsen (2009) suggests that the Internet is not merely a search engine: contemporary users actively participate in conversations, produce and share their own information.
Instant messaging can successfully expand and decentralize communication patterns through the Internet (Nielsen, 2009). Instant messaging can become a valuable instrument to attract young library users (Nielsen, 2009). In Nielsen's (2009) study, librarians used instant messaging to contact a group of young teenagers who did not use the library.
The librarians used instant messaging to explain the benefits of reading and attending public libraries to teenagers (Nielsen, 2009). Nielsen (2009) notes, that the application does not allow developing other communication patterns, including group conversations and comments; also, the application will not work, unless it is deeply anchored in the library context (Nielsen, 2008).
Emanuel (2011) analyzed a different type of technology, the VuFind online open-source library catalogue which is extensively used by Academic and Research Libraries in Illinois. The application was developed by Villanova University Library and soon became a routine functional element in four different institutions (Emanuel, 2011).
The implementation of the catalogue was justified by the need to reduce the complexity of the library catalog environment (Emanuel, 2011). The VuFind application involves and processes the records of the whole union catalogue, and also has library-specific views and features (Emanuel, 2011).
The VuFind search interface is very simple, and the application itself incorporates numerous social media and interactive elements (Emanuel, 2011). In this sense, the VuFind application is very similar to other Web 2.0 tools used in public libraries.
Li, Wong and Chan (2010) explored the features and benefits of MyLibrary Calendar, which was used to enhance the publicity of library services in Hong Kong. The MyCalendar project was designed to strengthen and expand the outreach of library activities, streamline communication between librarians and users, and facilitate sharing and distribution of records among librarians and managers (Li et al., 2010).
Built on the benefits of Web 2.0, MyCalendar enabled librarians to collect and manage their records of book circulation and reservations more efficiently (Li et al., 2010). Here, Sadeh (2007) also tried to define how Web 2.0 could benefit public libraries and what libraries could do to support their users. First, libraries have to offer quality information resources to meet users' needs.
Second, libraries must have resources and capabilities to manage their information content (Sadeh, 2007). All this is possible, if public libraries choose to rely on Web 2.0 technologies and applications. Simultaneously, librarians must also realize how Web 2.0 affects change and how it benefits public libraries and users.
Web 2.0 in public libraries: benefits, effects, and inherent risks
Despite the growing body of literature, how Web 2.0 benefits and affects libraries is poorly understood. Gross and Leslie (2010) claim that Web 2.0 is a catalyst of organizational change in public and private libraries. Gross and Leslie (2010) are convinced that "Web 2.0 is an important development because it has the potential to change the way we work by enabling libraries to push services out to their customers" (p.656).
More libraries are choosing to adapt to new technologies and expand their interaction opportunities; however, researchers are concerned that the staff and library supervisors will use the technology for personal reasons (Gross & Leslie, 2010). The future of public libraries is in building and maintaining relationships with users and communities; simultaneously, libraries will continue to function as information repositories (Goodman, 2009).
Web 2.0 provides the resources and capabilities to ensure the development of strong community relations. It is the instrument that facilitates and speeds up positive transformations in libraries (Joint, 2010).
Public libraries which possess and run Web 2.0 applications can easily navigate their information content, speak to different communities, and provide access to traditional and online services (Goodman, 2009). Web 2.0 is what allows to position libraries as an essential ingredient of community life, in online and offline environments.
Yet, the use of Web 2.0 in public libraries is not without risks. Rudman (2010) discussed the main incremental risks of Web 2.0 applications in detail. The researcher claims that Web 2.0 exposes libraries to new, unusual risks; these include but are not limited to security threats, hacking, and the use of malicious software (Rudman, 2010).
Excessive reliance on Web 2.0 technologies can disrupt the continuity of operations, because most websites and applications do not offer service-level guarantees (Rudman, 2010). Public libraries may need to regularly update user interface, which is both costly and troublesome (Rudman, 2010).
Many libraries and librarians may simply lack technical skills and resources to ensure that the Web 2.0 infrastructure runs smoothly and effectively (Rudman, 2010).
The use of Web 2.0 applications in public libraries is associated with the risks of data leakage, privacy and confidentiality breaches, and the inflow of untrustworthy information (Rudman, 2010). Librarians cannot manage or control these processes; simultaneously, they can damage public libraries' reputation and lead to intellectual property losses (Rudman, 2010).
Web 2.0 is the type of technology that allows managing, aggregating, consolidating, and recombining applications and resources from different locations; consequentially, librarians and IT professionals may lack information about the origins and safety of the dynamic content and applications used by public libraries (Rudman, 2010).
Source code vulnerabilities greatly affect the quality and efficiency of Web 2.0 applications in libraries (Rudman, 2010). To deal with these issues, librarians need training and IT support to eliminate the risks of acquiring and using dangerous technologies, including those downloaded from social networks and blogs (Rudman, 2010).
The nature of Web 2.0 applications implies that hackers can readily attack user interfaces without changing them; as a result, professionals in public libraries can be unaware of the risks and damage inherent in the use of Web 2.0 (Rudman, 2010).
As the role of information in the modern world increases, public libraries become the objects of strategic importance; and any problems with Web 2.0 applications can also lead to problems in library management and decision-making (Rudman, 2010).
However, public libraries have technological and human resources to mitigate these Web 2.0 risks: Rudman (2010) recommends that public libraries apply to a set of technological safeguards, including filtering, anti-malware software, encryption and authentication, network technologies, and input validation.
Librarians may not need this knowledge, but IT specialists working in public libraries must be familiar with the instruments and methods of data protection in Web 2.0 applications for libraries.
Real-life examples of using Web 2.0 in libraries
Researchers and library workers explore the ways and principles of Web 2.0 utilization in public libraries. Cahill (2009) analyzed the use of Web 2.0 tools at Vancouver Public Library. The goal of the study was to show how a public library could use Web 2.0 applications to convert its website into a virtual branch and extend its presence on external social networking sites (Cahill, 2009).
The results of the study showed that it was "possible to take a systematic, integrated, thoughtful approach to the adoption of Web 2.0 tools and technologies in order to enhance web services without sacrificing quality of control" (Cahill, 2009, p.140).
Rehman and Shafique (2011) further analyzed information professionals' perceptions of Web 2.0 in Pakistani libraries and concluded that library professionals were growing committed to using these applications in daily library operations. According to Rehman and Shafique (2011), the more library professionals are aware of Web 2.0 applications and usage the more chances they have to deliver superior quality services to users.
These assumptions are also supported by Han and Liu (2010), who sought to understand the principles and patterns of Web 2.0 use in the leading Chinese university libraries: two-thirds of the top Chinese university libraries have already adopted at least one kind of Web 2.0 tools, which renders their functions and operations more efficient and consumer-oriented.
The situation in Australian libraries is mostly similar: like their Chinese colleagues, public libraries in Melbourne rely on a number of social software and Web 2.0 applications, which open up their services to communities and give voice to their users (Gosling, Harper & McLean, 2009).
Linh (2008) also found that at least two-thirds of university libraries in Australia used Web 2.0 technologies, including RSS, Instant Messaging, Blogs, and podcasts. Even Jamaica could not escape the influence of Web 2.0 technologies on its public libraries, although the use of Web 2.0 applications in Jamaican libraries is still in its infancy (Stewart, 2009).
These examples and situations imply that Web 2.0 will become a foundational ingredient of library operations in the coming future. Simultaneously, future research is needed to explore the benefits of Web 2.0 and develop instruments to mitigate the risks of privacy intrusions and data leakages from public libraries.
Web 2.0 and Twitter are becoming common in public libraries. Library professionals apply to Twitter and Web 2.0 to catch up with the pace of technological advancement, enhance collaboration and connectivity among users, expand their community outreach, and market their services to potential library users. The current state of literature provides a wealth of information about Web 2.0 and its use in libraries.
Simultaneously, the body of literature discussing the use of Twitter in public libraries is very scarce. Undoubtedly, future research is needed to explore the benefits of Web 2.0 and Twitter, and develop instruments to mitigate the risks of privacy intrusions and data leakages from public libraries.
Cahill, K. (2009). Building a virtual branch at Vancouver Public Library using Web 2.0 tools. Program: Electronic Library and Information Systems, 43(2), 140-155.
Emanuel, J. (2011, March). Usability of the VuFind next-generation online catalog. Information Technology and Libraries, 44-52.
Goodman, J. (2009). Web 2.0 and public libraries: Essential innovation requires a national solution. Aplis, 22(3), 104-105.
Gosling, M., Harper, G. & McLean, M. (2009). Public Library 2.0: Some Australian experiences. The Electronic Library, 27(5), 846-855.
Gross, J. & Leslie, L. (2010). Learning 2.0: A catalyst for library organizational change. The Electronic Library, 28 (5), 657-668.
Han, Z. & Liu, Y.Q. (2010). Web 2.0 applications in top Chinese university libraries. Library Hi Tech, 28(1), 41-62.
Hastings, R.M. (2010). Microblogging and lifestreaming in libraries. New York: Neal- Schuman.
Holmberg, K., Huvila, I., Kronqvist-Berg, M. & Widen-Wulff, G. (2009). What is Library 2.0? Journal of Documentation, 65(4), 668-681.
Joint, N. (2009). The Web 2.0 challenge to libraries. Library Review, 58(3), 167-175.
Joint, N. (2010). Web 2.0 and the library: A transformational technology? Library Review, 59(7), 489-497.
Keenan, A. & Shiri, A. (2009). Sociability and social interaction on social networking websites. Library Review, 58(6), 438-450.
King, D.L. (2009). Creating community at the digital branch. Library Technology Reports, 45(6), 30-33.
Koltay, T. (2010, February). The Web 2.0 contradiction commercial and library use. Library Philosophy and Practice, 1-6.
Li, Y.O., Wong, I.S.M. & Chan, L.P.Y. (2010). MyLibrary Calendar: A Web 2.0 communication platform. The Electronic Library, 28(3), 374-385.
Linh, N.C. (2008). A survey of the application of Web 2.0 in Australasian university libraries. Library Hi Tech, 26(4), 630-653.
Milstein, S. (2009). Twitter for libraries (and librarians). Computers in Libraries, 29(5), 17-18.
Naslund, J.A. & Giustini, D. (2008). Towards School Library 2.0: An introduction to social software tools for teacher librarians. School Libraries Worldwide, 14(2), 55-67.
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Partridge, H., Lee, J. & Munro, C. (2010). Becoming 'Librarian 2.0': The skills, knowledge, and attributes required by library and information science professionals in a Web 2.0 world (and beyond). Library Trends, 59(1-2), 315-335.
Rehman, A. & Shafique, F. (2011, September). Use of Web 2.0 and its implications for libraries: Perceptions of information professionals in Pakistan. Library Philosophy and Practice, 1-11.
Rudman, R.J. (2010). Incremental risks in Web 2.0 applications. The Electronic Library, 28(2), 210-230.
Sadeh, T. (2007). Time for a change: New approaches for a new generation of library users. New Library World, 108(7-8), 307-316.
Stephens, M. (2006). Exploring Web 2.0 and libraries. Library Technology Reports, 42(4), 8-14.
Stephens, M. (2007). Tools from 'Web 2.0 & libraries: Best practices for social software' revisited. Library Technology Reports, 43(5), 15-29.
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It's best to wait till tomorrow to discover exactly what we actually know about what happened today. I've now read so many conflicting reports and rumors and speculation about motives that I'm dizzy. We do know now though that the killer is alive, and so some greater understanding will be possible soon. And we also know, despite frenzied speculation, that there was one gunman.
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Educators welcome legislation to repeal excise tax on high-cost health plans
Legislation comes as new report points to tax liabilities based on a worker's age, gender and place of residence
WASHINGTON - April 28, 2015 -
The National Education Association today supported efforts to fix flaws in the Affordable Care Act that could disproportionally hurt women and older workers. Legislation introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives will make that fix by repealing an impending excise tax on high-cost health plans.
The Middle Class Health Benefits Tax Repeal Act, introduced by U.S. Rep. Joseph "Joe" Courtney (D-Conn.) during a press conference in Washington, would eliminate an excise tax imposed on high-cost health plans beginning in 2018. Without congressional action, a 40 percent tax would be imposed on the cost of health coverage above $10,200 for an individual and $27,500 for a family. The proposed bill already has the support of 60 members of Congress.
"While we continue to support the Affordable Care Act, the excise tax will disproportionally hurt women and older workers," said NEA President Lily Eskelsen García. "America's tax policy should not be a game of chance for working families. We should call this tax what it really is—an 'Age-Gender-Geography Tax.'"
Earlier this month, NEA released a report analyzing the excise tax on high-cost health plans. The report, produced by the actuarial firm Milliman, finds that while the excise tax is often referred to as a tax on overly generous health benefits, it's more likely to be a tax on other things, including where health plan members live, their age and their gender. The tax could disproportionately affect women, older employees and workers in high-cost insurance markets.
"In fact, as a new report shows, this tax on high-cost plans can randomly and unfairly cause hardship to women, American workers and their families," added Eskelsen García. "We urge lawmakers to support this essential legislation to improve the Affordable Care Act."
The excise tax wrongly equates high premiums with overly generous health benefits. It is so flawed that some health plans offering moderate benefits will face a steep tax, while plans with better benefits may not face any tax at all. Employers are already preparing to shift health care costs to workers—by cutting benefits or passing the tax liability to employees—even though the law doesn't hold employees responsible for paying the tax.
"This tax will disproportionately hurt women, whose health plans tend be more expensive than those for their male counterparts," said third-grade teacher Sheila Cohen, who serves as president of the Connecticut Education Association and was on hand for the press conference hosted by Rep. Courtney. "That means more than three-quarters of our educators in Connecticut and across the country will be particularly hurt by any increases in cost-sharing and decreases in coverage.
"Connecticut, like most of the country, still faces a gender wage gap," continued Cohen. "So this tax would be another devastating blow to women working full time. In Connecticut, women's salaries average 22 percent to 24 percent less than those of their male counterparts. This tax would further hurt women who have sacrificed lower salaries because of the gender gap. More to the point, the excise tax would be devastating for educators who have accepted salary freezes or cuts in order to save their health care coverage for themselves and their families. The excise tax would lead to cuts in needed benefits for the dedicated and committed educators who teach Connecticut's children."
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Rick Garcia started hosting the CBS2 News in 2011. Garcia eventually went on to anchor KCBS' Morning show. & went on to host CBS2 News 5:00, 6:00, & 11:00pm.
As an experienced news anchor and actor Rick Garcia is not easily flustered. A quick smile and "just ignore that tone, i will too" advice.
A behind-the -scenes interview by Rick Garcia on the official Scorpion set.


Is there supposed to be another season? Seemed like the end to me.
We just finished watching season 1 of The Bridge (original Danish version) after seeing it recommended here. Such a great show, that one!
We also tried watching the US remake, but turned it off after 15 minutes. The acting seemed pretty woeful, and the subtleties of Saga's character in her US counterpart seemed to be instead telegraphed to the audience, just in case we missed them.
Thankfully we still have 2 more seasons of the Danish version to get through.
We watched it, and found it all a bit MEH to be honest. The characters were one dimensional, the dialogue was awful, and the storyline just didn't really grab us. Not sure we'll return for the next season.
The bar has been raised with so much quality TV around these days, that this kind of safe & shallow network TV drama no longer interests us. It was also grating to see Kiefer playing such a weak character when we're used to seeing him in in a far more strong and decisive mode (of which there were only occasional glimpses here).
We liked the Designated Survivor but some of the stuff were predictable - "Look, this is gonna happen to her" and bam... It happens.
My daughter says it's one of those shows that gets better and better. I watched the first one......it was OK, but I had other things to do.
I've been watching "Travellers" on Netflix. I'm up to E04.
The premise is interesting. People can't physically time travel, but they can take over a person in a location at a known time. Typically, they choose someone who is about to die when the time of death is known. Some interesting wrinkles arise when they find they didn't know everything there was to know about the person concerned....or the historical information was simply wrong.
Why are they coming back? To stop humanity destroying itself and turning the planet into a wasteland.
I do wonder at what point they change things enough that the future they came from never happens......but I haven't got that far yet. So far, so good. I'll watch it some more.
I started watching it on Netflix in NZ, then went to Canada for a month where it's not on Netflix, it's a weekly show on CTV (a free to air Canadian commercial TV network owned by Bell Canada - the biggest phone company).
The day before we left Canada, Trump won the election in the US. At that point the departure - the reality gap - between DS's fictional American political environment and the real one simply became too big for me. DS isn't a parallel American universe......it's a different planet entirely.
I couldn't watch it after that. The honourable guy struggling to be a good president despite disaster and everything.........just became too unreal. Trump and the ignorant Republican savages in Congress.....aren't that.....or even close.
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Superhit Ways To Incorporate Wabi-Sabi Interior Design In Your Home –
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The concept of wabi-sabi originated in China around the 11th century and then migrated to Zen Buddhism, which involves understanding the truth through hermitage and meditation.
Since the 15th century, wabi-sabi has become the basis of the traditional Japanese tea ceremony. In contrast to the lavish decorations of palaces and estates then relevant, all the attributes and atmosphere of the ceremony were as ascetic and straightforward as possible – all so that the true beauty of things and the value of an elusive moment would be revealed to a person.
The wabi-sabi interior also invites us to abandon the excesses in the form of decor, "decorations," brightness, and artificiality in favor of conscious restraint. The semantic center of this direction is the person himself, who creates himself inside the environment, but not at the expense of the aesthetics of this environment, the formation of self-consciousness goes through internal self-knowledge and not with the help of the environment.
And nothing around should distract from this process. At the same time, the interior should be comfortable for life, so much attention is paid to the harmony of shades, the textures of materials and their naturalness, the asymmetry of lines and shapes, as well as storage systems to eliminate the factor of visual noise due to a pile of things.
Best Ways To Incorporate Wabi-Sabi Interior Design
Wall, floor, and ceiling covering.
All surfaces in the room should be neutral – like a canvas on which furniture and household items already form a harmonious unity. One trick is to use plaster, which looks like nothing has been applied to the walls. Rough painting of the walls is also used, and sometimes the concrete is left "naked" without finishing.
Roughness, cracks, and colors fading from time to time are the key points that form such an interior. A parquet with a pronounced wood texture and a natural pattern of lines will be excellent for the floor.
Light is essential in wabi-sabi as it enhances the beauty of textures and hues. There should be a lot of light, but it should be diffused as if a ray of sunlight penetrates through the windows and gently falls on the floor and objects. This feature of the style was inherited from the traditions of the tea ceremony when the house is positioned so that even on bright noon, the crown of the tree shelters the building from the harsh sun, and the light neatly fills the space.
For example, natural textile pendant lights will visually add warmth to this style, made from a metal frame with a banana fiber or linen shade, and they provide subtle texture to the lighting design.
Ideally, it should be with some flaw or, as they say, "with history." For example, the facades of cabinets, as if knocked together from boards that came to hand, or a tabletop made from saw cut wood with an uneven circumference. At the same time, pieces of furniture should be simple and harmonious: functional and not drawing attention to themselves.
Of course, fabrics should also be chosen naturally, with coarse threads weaving – as if hand-woven a century ago. Shades should be muted in natural colors. A slightly sloppy bed or unevenly picked-up curtains will only add charm to the interior because this is how the absolute naturalness of everyday life is embodied. And in innocence and imperfections, as we remember, true beauty lies.
Wabi-sabi is a handmade charm when each piece is unique and created in a single copy. An excellent choice would be ceramics, in which glaze and rawness contrast. Smudges and streaks of glaze or paint, scratches, a glued crack in the wabi-sabi philosophy, the nuances of handicraft work and the manifestation of wear and tear of dishes hide the endless beauty of a priceless moment that will never be repeated.
To understand the essence of the direction and its illustrated embodiment, you must first immerse yourself in this philosophy which is inherited in the concept of Wabi-Sabi. Asceticism and the aesthetics of imperfections in the interior are the features inherent in the wabi-sabi style, which is gaining more and more popularity every year. Hope The shared ways to incorporate the style will introduce fresh look and feel for your interiors.
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News outlets discuss a new report from the Roll Back Malaria Partnership on the impact of malaria interventions on maternal and child health.
"A newly released report by the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) partnership [shows malaria interventions during pregnancy have] averted nearly 94,000 newborn deaths … between 2009 and 2012 in areas of high transmission incidence…" (7/11).
"Malaria cases among pregnant women and children aged under five have significantly declined, a report by the Roll Back Malaria Partnership (RBM) shows…" (Gorlova, 7/11).
"A new report highlighting the impact of malaria interventions on maternal, newborn, and child health was launched [Thursday] alongside the annual High-Level Segment of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) in New York. The Contribution of Malaria Control to Maternal and Newborn Health is the latest in the Roll Back Malaria (RBM) Partnership's Progress & Impact Series to help assess progress towards targets set out in the Global Malaria Action Plan (GMAP) and the United Nations Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)…" (7/10).


PARIS: Luxury goods group LVMH will set up a new digital platform to host all of its brands, sources close to the matter told Reuters, as the French company steps up efforts to capitalise on the sector's online sales boom.
The Internet has become the industry's most important growth engine, with analysts expecting online transactions to represent 20 percent of all luxury sales within a decade, up from 7-8 percent now. LVMH's online sales of 2 billion euros ($2.1 billion) last year equated to 5.3 percent of group revenue.
"This platform should boost the visibility of the various LVMH brands," one of the sources said, adding that the site would also promote other luxury goods brands not owned by LVMH, which is controlled by French billionaire Bernard Arnault.
Leading the initiative will be former Apple executive Ian Rogers, hired by Arnault in 2015 to spearhead digital strategy at the world's biggest luxury goods group.
The company's new e-commerce site is due to go live in a few months' time, the sources said.
The group has already sought to tap into the increasing importance to the industry of online social media platforms by setting up LVMH Luxury Ventures last month to invest in start-up luxury goods projects.


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The women's basketball beat reporters then delve into the Shay Colley situation, finishing the show with a discussion on the Spartans' freshmen and a preview of the team's upcoming game against Notre Dame.
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