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AMICUS CURIAE IN SUPPORT OF PETITIONER
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The R Street Institute is a non-profit, non-partisan public-policy research organization. R Street's mission is to engage in policy research and educational outreach that promotes free markets, as well as limited yet effective government, including properly calibrated legal and regulatory frameworks that support economic growth and individual liberty.
SUMMARY OF ARGUMENT
Respondents' claim against Apple should be dismissed, regardless of how the relationship between Respondents, Apple, and iOS application developers is characterized, based on the practical considerations recognized in Illinois Brick relating to duplicative recovery, complexity, and justiciability. Respondents' relief lies not with Section 4 of the Clayton Act, but with the Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, and state attorneys general.
The treble damages remedy provided by Congress in Section 4 of the Clayton Act of 1914 is an extraordinary one that applied too broadly could impose heavy costs both on the economy—with firms facing potentially massive litigation risks—and on the courts—who would face complex economic theories, sprawling litigation, and the arduous task of distributing any potential damages among all affected parties.
These and other practical considerations gave rise to the Illinois Brick rule, which allows only direct purchasers to sue under Section 4 for an alleged antitrust violation. In addition to the concerns about complexity and justiciability noted above, concerns about the prospect of duplicative recovery were also raised. If indirect purchasers were allowed to sue under Section 4, firms would face treble-damages lawsuits not just from their direct purchasers, but potentially anyone in the supply chain who was harmed by the allegedly anticompetitive conduct. Those same practical considerations are present here.
Allowing Respondents' claim to proceed would risk Apple having to suffer through not only one treble-damages suit, but potentially multiple treble-damages suits based on the same conduct from application developers, cloud services providers, hardware makers, or any other affected party in the iOS supply chain. That would not only be unjust, but it would also do tremendous harm to the American economy, particularly the information and communications technology sectors, which have such large customer bases and global supply chains. These factors would also make the monopolization claim against Apple quite complex, as proof of harm and any calculation of damages would both require detailed economic models and predictions, likely offered by dueling experts from either side. And distributing any awarded damages, if the claim were successful, would also be difficult, as there are tens or even hundreds of millions of iOS users worldwide.
Thus, Respondents' complaint should not be allowed to proceed. For consumers like Pepper, their relief lies not with Section 4, but with the Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, and state attorneys general. History shows that these actors can provide effective relief to consumers following violations of the antitrust laws. Indeed, these actors can not only adequately protect users, but they are best placed to do so.
The Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, and state attorneys general all regularly accept antitrust complaints from consumers like Pepper. These actors also have the authority, expertise, and resources necessary to pursue complex and sprawling antitrust litigation. Additionally, these actors are bound by statutory constraints that protect defendants from potential duplicative recovery or other unjust harms while still providing adequate remedies for aggrieved consumers.
And the antitrust protections offered by these actors are not merely theoretical. These actors have all recently brought antitrust suits against major technology companies, some of which led to substantial refunds and other forms of consumer redress.
For the foregoing reasons, this Court should reverse the Court of Appeals.
Respondents Lack Antitrust Standing for the Same Practical Considerations Identified in Illinois Brick.
"The treble damages remedy of [Section] 4 is an extraordinary one, and must be carefully confined with-in reasonable limits." Gregory Marketing Corp. v. Wakefern Food Corp., 787 F.2d 92, 98 (3d. Cir. 1986). The Illinois Brick rule is one such reasonable limit on Section 4 of the Clayton Act of 1914, Pub. L. No. 63-212, § 4, 38 Stat. 731 (15 U.S.C. § 15), and the practical considerations that led to its creation should drive its application in the present case with equal force. See Illinois Brick Co. v. Illinois, 431 U.S. 720, 730–32 (1977).
The Illinois Brick Rule is Based on Practical Considerations.
In Illinois Brick, the State of Illinois sued Illinois Brick Co., a manufacturer of bricks, under Section 4 of the Clayton Act for allegedly colluding to fix prices in violation of Section 1 of the Sherman Act. Id., at 726–27. The State of Illinois did not buy bricks from Illinois Brick Co. directly, but instead purchased buildings from general contractors, who purchased brick structures from masonry subcontractors, who purchased bricks directly from Illinois Brick Co. Id. at 726. Ultimately, as an indirect purchaser, the State of Illinois was denied standing in its case against Illinois Brick Co. under Section 4. Id., at 736–48.
Illinois Brick recognized that practical considerations are the primary basis for limiting antitrust standing under Section 4. And perhaps the strongest practical consideration recognized in Illinois Brick was the possibility of duplicative recovery:
Even though an indirect purchaser had already recovered for all or part of an overcharge passed on to it, the direct purchaser would still recover automatically the full amount of the overcharge that the indirect purchaser had shown to be passed on; similarly, following an automatic recovery of the full overcharge by the direct purchaser, the indirect purchaser could sue to recover the same amount.
Illinois Brick, 431 U.S. at 730. Allowing multiple, treble-damages suits to be brought against the same party for the same conduct would unfairly punish antitrust violators. It would also hurt the economy writ large, as firms facing additional litigation from class-action treble-damages lawsuits by indirect purchasers would likely scale back on investments to compensate for that added risk. Thus, courts have rightfully been "unwilling to 'open the door to duplicative recoveries' under [Section] 4." Id. at 731 (citing Hawaii v. Standard Oil Co. of Cal., 405 U.S. 251, 264 (1972)).
Additionally, Illinois Brick recognized the "uncertainties and difficulties in analyzing price and output decisions 'in the real economic world rather than an economist's hypothetical model,'" and "costs to the judicial system and the efficient enforcement of the antitrust laws of attempting to reconstruct those decisions in the courtroom." 431 U.S. 720, 731–32 (1977) (quoting Hanover Shoe, Inc. v. United Shoe Machinery Corp., 392 U.S. 481, 493 (1968)). Those considerations are primarily about the complexity of antitrust suits. They recognize that antitrust suits frequently require detailed economic modeling—typically in the form of conflicting reports and testimony offered by dueling expert witnesses—both to demonstrate harm and to calculate damages. And with indirect purchasers, those damages calculations for each level of the supply chain would require "virtually unascertainable figures[.]" Id. at 725 n.3.
Finally, Illinois Brick recognized concerns about justiciability. When the relevant markets comprise millions or even billions of consumers scattered across multiple jurisdictions, the task of managing a case, joining plaintiffs, and distributing damages among all affected parties would be tremendously difficult, if not altogether impossible.
Permitting the use of pass-on theories under [Section] 4 essentially would transform treble-damages actions into massive efforts to apportion the recovery among all potential plaintiffs that could have absorbed part of the overcharge—from direct purchasers to middlemen to ultimate consumers. However appealing this attempt to allocate the overcharge might seem in theory, it would add whole new dimensions of complexity to treble-damages suits and seriously undermine their effectiveness.
Id. at 737. There are rules of civil procedure available to join all potential claimants to a suit, but as a practical matter, "[i]t is unlikely, of course, that all potential plaintiffs could or would be joined. Some may not wish to assert claims to the overcharge; others may be unmanageable as a class; and still others may be beyond the personal jurisdiction of the court." Id. at 739.
These practical considerations led to the creation of the Illinois Brick rule, and they should drive its application in the present case with equal force.
The Practical Considerations Recognized in Illinois Brick are Also Present Here.
The practical considerations relating to duplicative recovery, complexity, and justiciability recognized in Illinois Brick are also present here. Consider that there are over a billion iOS devices in consumers' hands today, see Apple, Apple Reports First Quarter Results (Feb. 1, 2018) (available online), millions of iOS application developers, see, e.g., Andy Boxall, There are 12 Million Mobile Developers Worldwide, and Nearly Half Develop for Android First, Business of Apps (Oct. 7, 2016) (available online), and hundreds of suppliers providing materials, manufacturing, and assembly services to Apple worldwide. See Apple, Supplier List (Feb. 2018) (available online). There are also countless providers of hosting and content delivery services who might also be harmed by Apple's alleged monopolization of the iOS application store.
The rules of civil procedure would allow all potential plaintiffs to join Respondents' case, but many are "beyond the jurisdiction of the personal jurisdiction of the court[,]" and may be "unmanageable as a class," so here, as in Illinois Brick, "[i]t is unlikely … that all potential plaintiffs could or would be joined." 431 U.S. at 738. Thus, if Respondents' were to proceed and ultimately prevail in proving their claim, Apple would have to pay treble damages and attorneys' fees to all the plaintiffs, but that still would not resolve the matter completely. Apple might yet face further treble-damages suits from other plaintiffs who, for one reason or another, refused to join the initial class.
Allowing the monopolization claim against Apple to proceed would also require complex economic models and predictions, likely offered by dueling experts from either side, both to demonstrate harm and to calculate damages. Calculating damages and apportioning them among all affected parties would involve the same "virtually unascertainable figures," that were rejected in Illinois Brick, 431 U.S. at 725 n.3. Additionally, if the claim against Apple were successful, distributing the awarded damages would also be difficult, as there may be hundreds of millions or even billions of affected parties worldwide.
In this case, neither the district court nor the Ninth Circuit recognized the practical implications of their decisions, instead focusing only on how to define Respondents' relationship with Apple. See Order Granting Apple's Motion to Dismiss Second Amended Complaint with Prejudice, In re Apple iPhone Antitrust Litigation, No. 11-06714-YGR, at 9–10 (N.D. Cal. Dec. 3, 2013); In re Apple iPhone Antitrust Litigation, 846 F.3d 313, 322–25 (9th Cir. 2017). But the practical considerations recognized in Illinois Brick are present here regardless of how the iOS supply chain is ultimately defined, and all these practical considerations suggest that the Illinois Brick rule should apply here to limit Section 4 treble-damages suits for alleged monopolization of the iOS application store to iOS application developers.
Respondents Have Effective Relief in the Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, and State Attorneys General.
That Illinois Brick limits standing under Section 4 does not mean that aggrieved consumers are without recourse. For consumers like Pepper, their relief lies not with Section 4, but with the Department of Justice, Federal Trade Commission, and state attorneys general. And history shows that each of these actors can provide effective relief to consumers following violations of the antitrust laws. In fact, these actors can not only adequately protect users, but they are best able to do so.
Role of the Department of Justice
The Department of Justice plays a key role in antitrust. It has the duty to "institute proceedings in equity to prevent and restrain" violations of the Sherman Act. See Sherman Antitrust Act of 1890, § 4, 26 Stat. 209 (15 U.S.C. § 4). It also has sole responsibility among federal agencies for policing antitrust violations among firms outside the Federal Trade Commission's jurisdiction, such as common carriers, non-profits, and banks. See Federal Trade Commission Act of 1914, Pub. L. No. 63-203, § 5(a)(2), 38 Stat. 719 (15 U.S.C. § 45(a)(2)).
In performing these responsibilities, the Department of Justice accepts and reviews public complaints about possible violations of the antitrust laws and regularly files suit seeking remedies on behalf of aggrieved consumers. See U.S. Dep't of Justice, Antitrust Div., Report Violations (available online) (last updated Jan. 29, 2018). In fact, the Department of Justice recently pursued an antitrust action against Apple and successfully obtained remedies for millions of consumers just like Pepper. In 2013, the Department of Justice brought a claim against Apple alleging it had colluded with publishers to fix prices on electronic books. See United States v. Apple Inc., 952 F.Supp.2d 638 (S.D.N.Y. 2013). Following a bench trial, the district court found Apple guilty of violating the antitrust laws, id at 709, a ruling which was upheld on appeal. United States v. Apple Inc., 787 F.3d 131 (2d. Cir. 2015), cert. denied, 136 S.Ct. 1376 (2016).
Ultimately, the Department of Justice obtained a settlement from Apple that amounted to $566 million in consumer refunds and $50 million in attorneys' fees. See Memorandum in Support of Plaintiffs' Motion for Preliminary Approval of Settlement with Apple Inc., at 1, In re Electronic Books Antitrust Litigation, No. 11-02293-DLC (S.D.N.Y. July 16, 2014). According to the plaintiffs' expert economist in that case, Dr. Roger Noll, that amounted to more than double the total damages suffered by consumers. Id. n.4. And importantly, those consumer refunds were distributed broadly, covering any "natural-person consumers who purchased qualifying E-books from any settling publisher from April 1, 2010, to May 21, 2012[.]" Id. at 7. That included not only Apple customers, but also Amazon customers, Barnes & Noble customers, and others who had no direct relationship with Apple. See, e.g., Olivia Solon, Free Credits in Your Amazon Account? Apple Pays up After Price-Fixing Suit, The Guardian (June 21, 2016) (available online).
Respondents' case against Apple alleges monopolistic rather than collusive anticompetitive behavior, but aside from that, the similarities between this case and the eBook antitrust litigation are striking. Had Respondents filed their complaint with the Department of Justice, there would be no issues with standing or duplicative recovery and this complex, sprawling litigation would be in the hands of an agency with the expertise and resources necessary to handle it. This is the avenue for relief Respondents should have pursued, rather than a class-action suit under Section 4.
Role of the Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission also plays a key role in antitrust. Section 5 of the Federal Trade Commission Act charges it with policing "unfair methods of competition," 15 U.S.C. § 45. This authority covers the existing prohibitions in the Sherman Act, as well as "other practices that harm competition, but that may not fit neatly into categories of conduct formally prohibited by the Sherman Act." See Fed. Trade Comm'n, Guide to Antitrust Laws: The Antitrust Laws (available online) (last visited Aug. 15, 2018). This gives the Commission broader antitrust authority than the Department of Justice, enabling it to pursue cases that would not technically violate the Sherman Act, but which would likely harm consumers or competition if left unchecked.
Like the Department of Justice, the Federal Trade Commission accepts and reviews public complaints over alleged anticompetitive conduct, see Fed. Trade Comm'n, Report an Antitrust Violation (available online) (last visited Aug. 15, 2018), and the Commission would have clear authority to pursue a monopolization complaint against Apple. Additionally, with its substantial experience in antitrust law and an entire bureau of economic expertise to draw upon, the Federal Trade Commission would be perfectly qualified to pursue a monopolization claim against Apple. Indeed, the Commission has a strong track record of bringing such cases and obtaining substantial redress for consumers.
For example, the Commission obtained over $32 million in consumer refunds from Apple and over $70 million in consumer refunds from Amazon, after both firms were found to have violated Section 5 by allowing unauthorized in-app purchases through their application stores. See Fed. Trade Comm'n, Apple Inc. will Provide Full Consumer Refunds of at Least $32.5 Million to Settle FTC Complaint It Charged for Kids' In-App Purchases Without Parental Consent (Jan. 15, 2014) (available online); Fed. Trade Comm'n, Refunds Now Available from Amazon for Unauthorized In-App Purchases (May 30, 2017) (available online).
And the Commission has obtained substantial injunctive relief from major technology companies, too. For example, to settle an investigation into allegedly monopolistic practices in how it licensed its microprocessor and semiconductor patents, chipmaker Intel agreed to modify its behavior to benefit both competitors and consumers. See Fed. Trade Comm'n, In re Intel Corp., Decision and Order, Docket No. 9341 (Oct. 29, 2010) (available online).
Again, Respondents should have pursued this avenue for relief, rather than a class-action suit under Section 4.
Role of State Attorneys General
Finally, state attorneys general play another key role in antitrust. They regularly accept antitrust complaints from consumers like Pepper, see, e.g., Commonwealth of Pa., Office of Attorney Gen., Submit a Complaint: Antitrust Complaint (last visited Aug. 15, 2018) (available online), and any state attorney general can sue as parens patriae on behalf of consumers in their state and obtain treble damages in relief. See Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976, Pub. L. No. 94-435, § 301, 90 Stat. 1394 (15 U.S.C. § 15c). Importantly, such relief expressly excludes any amount "which duplicates amounts which have been awarded for the same injury," 15 U.S.C. § 15c(a)(1)(A), and also provides finality for the defendant by making any judgment obtained by a state attorney general "res judicata as to any claim under [Section 4] by any person on behalf of whom such action was brought and who fails to give such notice within the period specified in the notice given pursuant to paragraph (1) of this subsection." 15 U.S.C. § 15c(b)(3).
This form of action was clearly designed to handle cases like the current one against Apple in a way that Section 4 was not. The difficulties inherent in complex antitrust litigation are addressed through various limitations that protect defendants and the judicial system, while still providing effective remedies for plaintiffs.
And there is recent evidence to show that complaints like the one brought by Respondents against Apple could, and should, have been brought by a state attorney general acting as parens patriae on behalf of both iOS users and application developers. For example, Missouri Attorney General Josh Hawley is currently pursuing an antitrust suit against Google, owner of the Android mobile operating system that rivals Apple's iOS. See, e.g., Wendy Davis, Missouri AG Expands Antitrust Probe of Google, MediaPost DigitalNewsDaily (July 25, 2018) (available online). State attorneys general were also instrumental to building the antitrust case against Microsoft in the late 1990s and enforcing the final judgment. See, e.g., State of Ca., Dep't of Justice, Office of the Attorney Gen., State Attorneys General to Coordinate Enforcement of Microsoft Antitrust Judgments; Offer Online Complaint Form at New Web Site (Sept. 11, 2003) (available online).
While some criticize the enforcement of federal antitrust laws by state attorneys general, see, e.g., Richard A. Posner, Federalism and the Enforcement of Antitrust Laws by State Attorneys General, 2 Geo. J. L. & Pub. Pol'y 5, 8–12 (2004), they remain a viable source of relief for consumers like the Respondents. If neither the Department of Justice nor the Federal Trade Commission were able to provide the relief Respondents sought, they should have petitioned their state attorneys general rather than pursue a class-action suit under Section 4.
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The resort town of Telluride might be the ultimate destination but this is a route that's as much about the journey as it follows the spectacular Unaweep-Tabeguache Scenic and Historic Byway. The first section winds its way through the remote but breathtaking Unaweep Canyon, with its 1,200-ft granite walls rising from green fields. From Gateway it's red rock country with the road running alongside – and often high above – the Dolores River. It's a dream ride of motorcyclists but memorable however you choose to travel.
This route starts at Grand Junction, so called because it's where the Gunnison and Colorado Rivers meet. Today the city is known as much for its local wines as for the spectacular red rock canyons of this part of western Colorado, spend a day or two here and you can explore both.
Pick up the Unaweep-Tabeguache Scenic and Historic Byway at Whitewater, its northern terminus, and enjoy a 40-mile drive through the magnificent scenery of Unaweep Canyon. This is a primitive landscape, one created when the Uncompahgre Plateau rose up out of the earth around 8 million years ago, and you'll pass through a valley of high granite walls, cottonwoods, pines and waterfalls.
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INDY MOVIE REVIEW
Clean, Shaven (1993)
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Director:Lodge Kerrigan Producer:Lodge Kerrigan Screenplay by:Lodge Kerrigan Music by:Hahn Rowe
Cinematography:Teodoro Maniaci Edited by:Jay Rabinowitz Running time:79 min Country:United States Language:English Genre:Crime,Drama Subtitle:English Starring: Peter Greene � Peter Winter, Alice Levitt � Girl with Ball, Megan Owen � Mrs. Winter,
Jennifer MacDonald � Nicole Winter, Molly Castelloe � Melinda Frayne, Jill Chamberlain � Teenager in Motel,
Agathe Leclerc � Murdered Girl, Robert Albert � Jack McNally,Roget Joly � Police Photographer, René Beaudin � Boy on Bicycle,
J. Dixon Byrne � Dr. Michaels, Eliot Rockett � Man on Ladder / Man in Jeep
รางวัล:6 wins & 4 nominations.
Chicago International Film Festival 1993
Silver Hugo
Best First Feature Film
Lodge Kerrigan (director)
Directors'' Week Award
International Fantasy Film Special Jury Award
International Fantasy Film Award
Independent Spirit Awards 1995
Someone to Watch Award
Independent Spirit Award
Best First Feature
Lodge Kerrigan (director/producer)
New York Film Critics Circle Awards 1995
NYFCC Award
Best First Film
Sundance Film Festival 1994
Grand Jury Prize
Taormina International Film Festival 1994
Golden Charybdis
Clean, Shaven is a 1993 film directed by Lodge Kerrigan, in which Peter Winter (played by Peter Greene) is a schizophrenic man desperately trying to get his daughter back from her adoptive mother. The film tries to objectively view schizophrenia and those who are affected by it.
The film took about two years to completely finish shooting because Lodge Kerrigan, the director, was constantly running out of money. The film was screened in the Un Certain Regard section at the 1994 Cannes Film Festival.
Peter Winter is a young schizophrenic who is desperately trying to get his daughter back from her adoptive family. He attempts to function in a world that, for him, is filled with strange voices, electrical noise, disconcerting images, and jarringly sudden emotional shifts. He clings to his humanity like a raft, barely afloat in a sea of terror. In a brief moment of congruence, he shatters his image reflected in a window, perhaps to more properly align it with his fragmented psyche. During his quest, he runs afoul of the law and an ongoing murder investigation.
One of my favorites...
by Matt (guzzardmg@hotmail.com) (Chicago)
I rented this movie a few years ago, and fell in love with it. Peter Greene steps out of his normal "tough, bad guy" Hollywood roles to play a sensitive father handicapped by schizophrenia.He is recently released from a hospital and reuniting with his daughter becomes his main focus.Unfortunately, we soon learn that its hard for him to focus as sweet hope soon turns tragic. All he wants is to be a good father, something his ailment makes him incapable of. I love the way the director visualizes the schizophrenic moments. If you are looking for something off the beaten path I highly recommend it.
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Private Casablanca: The Medina and Beyond
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Dive into the daily life and habits of locals on this unique private introductory tour of Casablanca! Experience the hustle and bustle of the medina as you browse everything it has to offer. Enjoy spectacular views of the Atlantic Ocean and sample some of our favourite pastries from a secret spot in an off-the-beaten track neighbourhood. You'll be asking your tour guide to "play it again," Humphrey Bogart-style, by the end of this fun, all-encompassing tour!
Listen to the sounds of the medina as you go on an adventure and try not to lose your guide through the crowds!
Enjoy panoramic views of the Atlantic Ocean near the atmospheric old Sqalafort
See the exterior of the iconic Ricks Café, a faithful reproduction of the bar in everyone's favourite classic Hollywood movie, Casablanca
Get inspired by the wonderful mix of French and Moroccan architecture in the charming Habous district
Taste freshly baked bread, Moroccan sweet pastries and warm mint tea
Inclusions: Local English-speaking guide, sample of freshly baked bread, private transport during the tour, mint tea.
Exclusions: Tips / gratuities for your guide, items of a personal nature, the pastries and any additional food and drinks.
248 Boulevard Sour Jdid, Casablanca 20250 (in front of Rick's Cafe)
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Your private Casablanca walking tour will start with a view of the largest mosque in Morocco (and the third largest mosque in the world!), Hassan the II.
From here, we'll wander over to the famous Rick's Café, which you may have heard of from a little movie called Casablanca. We won't go inside, but you'll want to note where it is for a return visit later on in your own time, we're sure! Nearby, you'll spot the Sqala tower, with canons dating back to the Portuguese era and a view of the Atlantic Ocean.
Walk through alleyways to reach the medina, where you can browse alongside locals going about their day-to-day business, shopping for groceries, clothing and anything and everything else.
From there, we'll grab a transfer to Mahkama du Pacha, the nearby royal palace, where maybe you'll meet the king! (Okay, probably not.) Travellers cannot visit the court of Pacha without a guide by their side, so this is your chance to see something very special.
From here, we'll make our way over to the Habous quarter, also known as the new medina, where you can shop for Moroccan goods such as traditional clothing, leather, jewellery and food. The medina was built in the 1930s by the French, so it is no surprise that it features a wonderful mix of French and Moroccan-inspired architecture, complete with numerous things to see and do and taste… like maybe some freshly baked bread.
We'll visit a local bakery where locals take their breads and pastries to be baked, and that's also used by Bennis, one of the most famous pastry houses in town. (#localsknow tip: all the treats at Bennis are delicious, but we recommend the chicken pastilla, which is heavenly good!)
No doubt tempted by all the delicious offerings around us, we'll make our way to one of the oldest pastry houses in Casablanca, tucked in a laneway of the Souq Habous. Sample some traditional Maghribi pastries such as cornes de gazelle (gazelle horns, which are pastries filled with a paste of almond and orange water) or akda aux amandes (almond macaroons). We'll then head to a nearby local cafe to order a coffee or tea and scoff your bounty.
We'll then take a transfer back to the city centre where your tour will end. Before you go, don't forget to ask your guide for more tips on what else there is to see, do and eat in Casablanca.
Dress standard: Please dress appropriately for the weather and wear comfortable walking shoes.
Closure of sites: Rick's café will be closed when we pass by because they open at 12 PM, we don't intend to go inside we just want to go by and talk about it. Travellers can come back later for a drink if they fancy it.
We can accommodate vegetarians and other dietary restrictions. Please notify us in advance if you have any dietary requests. You can do so in the 'Additional information' box at checkout, or by emailing us at info@casablancaurbanadventures.com.
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It goes without saying, that many manufacturers are challenged with attracting and retaining the 'quality' talent needed to execute its strategic objectives. Is this the case for your organization?
80% of the respondents find hiring qualified workers difficult to very difficult. A lack of required skills or educations was mentioned as one of the primary reasons by 39.5% of the respondents.
58% of respondents find attracting and retaining qualified workers to be a major issue.
Manufacturers are also struggling with a rate of employee turnover ranging from 5% to 10% annually.
Each of these factors have direct implications for how well your organization is position to execute its strategic goals near-term and long-term.
A well-thought out talent management and succession plan with clearly defined metrics can ensure a prepared talent pipeline that can be leveraged for continuity in key leadership and workforce roles, a plan and approach for continued growth and development of your most talented people, improved performance that leads to increased market performance, and consistent achievement of your organization's strategic business objectives.
In Part 2 of this article, we will explore further how a well-thought out talent and succession plan can help you achieve the talent KPIs referenced above.
"2017 Northeast Ohio Manufacturing Survey." A partnership between MAGNET and The Corporate University at Kent State University – Stark Campus.
Harness, Adam. "The 5 Essential Talent KPIs Your Company Must Follow." i4cp. September 2, 2014.
"The People-Profit Chain™, an i4cp Report." i4cp. ©2013; https://www.i4cp.com/people-profit-chain.
Martin, Kevin. "Early Findings and Best-in-Class Talent Management Metrics." Aberdeen Group, A Harte-Hanks Company. October 23, 2008.


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An in-depth look at the new Canon XA15 and XA11 camcorders
The Canon 20x optical zoom lens gives the 35mm equivalent zoom range of 26.8-576mm and features a circular aperture for smooth background blur.
Good things often come in small packages. Take the new Canon XA15 and XA11: versatile, pro-spec Full HD camcorders whose compact size belies their high-level performance.
Designed to meet the needs of video professionals in the fields of news gathering, documentary and corporate video production, the XA15 and XA11 fuse a precision Canon optical zoom lens with an advanced HD CMOS Pro image sensor and a DIGIC DV 4 processor to deliver exceptional footage.
The XA15 and XA11 are identical in specifications, with the XA15's additional broadcast-friendly HD/SD-SDI terminal being the only feature that separates the two cameras.
20x wide-angle zoom
Despite the diminutive proportions – approximately 131 x 180 x 231mm with lens hood, mic holder unit and handle unit attached – the XA15 and XA11 house an impressive 20x wide-angle optical zoom that provides a 35mm equivalent range of 26.8mm-576mm.
The lens focuses as close as 60cm throughout the zoom range, with the intelligent 5-axis optical image stabilisation system helping to reduce the effects of camera shake – especially useful in news-gathering operations and other situations that demand filming on the move. A built-in graduated-style ND filter system provides adaptable control over depth of field in a variety of lighting conditions, while the lens' 8-bladed circular aperture allows for smooth background bokeh.
The XA15 and XA11 are supplied with a handle unit, lens hood with lens barrier, mic holder, battery pack and compact power adaptor.
High-quality video
At the heart of the camera is a 1/2.84 Type HD CMOS Pro imaging sensor, technology that the XA15 and XA11 share with the Canon XA35 and XA30. Tried and tested DIGIC DV 4 processing enables optimum picture quality as well as the ability to record Full HD footage to MP4 and AVCHD simultaneously via the dual SD memory card slots. For convenience, when the first card becomes full, you can use relay recording to instantly switch from one memory card to the second. For peace of mind, you can also stream to both cards simultaneously to create an instant backup.
The XA15 and XA11 groups a number of Picture Style Presets in the Cinema-Look Filter menu, including Vivid, Cool Sepia and Old Movie. Wide DR Gamma mode makes an excellent choice for creating natural-looking, detailed video in high-contrast lighting. Familiar to users of high-end Canon pro video and Cinema EOS cameras, Wide DR Gamma enables a wider dynamic range to be captured in-camera without having to grade the footage later. It effectively allows more details to be revealed in the shadows of a scene while preserving details in the highlights, and means that the XA15 and XA11 achieve an impressive dynamic range of 600%.
Also featured is Highlight Tone Priority mode, a feature introduced on recent XA-series camcorders. This gives a similar result to HDR (High Dynamic Range), boosting both contrast and saturation while suppressing overexposure in the highlights.
The only difference between the XA11 and the XA15 (pictured) is the latter's HD/SD-SDI terminal that enables the camera to be easily integrated into a broadcasting workflow.
Smart touches
In addition to a tilting 0.24-inch TFT LCD electronic viewfinder, the XA15 and XA11 come armed with a multi-position 3.0-inch 460,000 dot display panel. Offering a wide viewing angle over 80 degrees, the monitor is touchscreen enabled. Not only does this allow menu and function settings to be selected quickly, it enables the focus point to be set and repositioned while recording. In Face Detection mode, the priority face can be selected with a single tap.
For filmmakers looking to capture creative effects, the XA15 and XA11 feature both Slow and Fast recording in MP4 mode. Depending on the bit rate and frame rate selected, the cameras are capable of recording slow-motion speeds down to 0.5x, and all the way up to 1200x speed for fast motion.
Professional audio features
The XA15 and XA11 provide twin XLR inputs on the handle – enabling the connection of external, professional-standard microphones – as well as a 3.5mm stereo jack. With support for 48V phantom power, full control is possible in both Auto and Manual modes.
Audio support for the XA15's and XA11's richly detailed images comes in the form of two-channel recording via the internal microphone. A variety of processing presets can be selected to optimise the signal according to the shooting environment, including Speech, Forest, and Birds and Music.
Two XLR inputs on the handle allow professional-grade microphones to be used to capture audio.
The XA15 and XA11 offer full manual control and a professional specification that includes a variety of key technologies inherited from their advanced stablemates. But Canon's engineers have managed to achieve all of this in a lightweight camera that handles intuitively and allows video journalists to react rapidly to unfolding events.
Thanks to its HD/SD-SDI output for the transmission of uncompressed video with embedded time code and audio, the XA15 can slot neatly into a professional news-gathering broadcast environment, while the XA11 offers the perfect introduction to the Canon professional video range.
Full HD 1920 x 1080 AVCHD or MP4 at 50p/25p
Recording time of up to eight hours (50p/35Mbps MP4) and 10 hours 10 minutes (50p/28Mbps AVCHD) using a 128GB card
1/2.84 Type HD CMOS Pro sensor (2.91 effective megapixels)
20x optical zoom (35mm equivalent: 28.8-576mm)
8-bladed circular aperture with a range of f/1.8 - f/16
5-axis digital stabilisation
DIGIC DV 4 processor
Wide DR Gamma mode (600% dynamic range)
HD/SD-SDI output (XA15 only)
Two XLR audio inputs with phantom power
Slow and Fast Motion modes, plus Interval Recording mode
3.0-inch 460,000 dot LCD touchscreen
0.24-inch tilting EVF
To find out more about the Canon XA15 and XA11, visit the product page.
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Die National Capital Region (NCR, "Hauptstadtregion") ist eine Planungsregion um das Unionsterritorium Delhi (NCT) in Indien. Es umfasst das gesamte Gebiet von Delhi einschließlich der nationalen Hauptstadt Neu-Delhi und mehrere umliegende Distrikte der Bundesstaaten Haryana, Uttar Pradesh und Rajasthan. Die NCR und die dazugehörige National Capital Region Planning Board wurden 1985 gegründet, um die gemeinsame Entwicklung der Region zu planen und zu fördern.

Laut der Volkszählung von 2011 leben in der Region ca. 46 Millionen Menschen (vergleichbar mit Spanien) auf einer Fläche von ca. 50.000 Quadratkilometern (vergleichbar mit der Slowakei). Neben Delhi sind Gurugram, Greater Noida und Faridabad bedeutende Bevölkerungszentren. Die Urbanisierungsrate in der Region beträgt ca. 62 % und sie zählt damit zu den am stärksten verstädterten Teilen Indiens.

Die Delhi Extended Urban Agglomeration, ein Teil der NCR, trug im Zeitraum 2015/16 370 Mrd. Internationale Dollar oder rund 4 % zur indischen Wirtschaft bei (gemessen in Kaufkraftparität). Die Region verzeichnet aufgrund ihrer wirtschaftlichen Bedeutung ein starkes Bevölkerungswachstum.

Geschichte
Die Region um Delhi hat eine lange Geschichte als ein administratives und politisches Zentrum. Delhi fungierte bereits als Hauptstadt des Sultanat von Delhi und dem Mogulreich. 1931 wurde Neu-Delhi als geplante Hauptstadt von Britisch-Indien eingeweiht. Davor war bereits 1911 Delhi zur administrativen Hauptstadt erklärt worden.

Pläne zur Errichtung einer Planungsregion zur Förderung der Region um Delhi gibt es bereits seit 1956. Die Nationale Hauptstadtregion National Capital Region und ihre Planungskommission wurden gemäß dem Gesetz über die Planungskommion der Nationalen Hauptstadtregion von 1985 geschaffen. In diesem Gesetz von 1985 wurde die NCR als die gesamte NCT von Delhi, die Distrikte Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonipat, Rohtak (damals einschließlich Jhajjar) und Mahendragarh (damals einschließlich Rewari) in Haryana; die Distrikte Bulandshahr, Meerut (damals einschließlich Baghpat) und Ghaziabad (damals einschließlich Hapur) in Uttar Pradesh sowie ein Teil des Distrikt Alwar in Rajasthan definiert. Seitdem wurde die Fläche der Planungsregion kontinuierlich ausgeweitet. Derzeit wird eine Ausweitung der Region auf Teile des Punjab und weitere Distrikte von Uttar Pradesh diskutiert.

Es wurden bisher zwei Regionalpläne herausgegeben, den 1988 genehmigten "Regionalplan 2001" und den 2005 genehmigten "Regionalplan 2021". Themen des Plans für 2001 waren Verkehr, Telekommunikation, Energie- und Wasserversorgung, Abwasserentsorgung, Bildung, Gesundheit, Umwelt und Wohnungswesen. Der Plan für 2021 erweiterte diese um die zusätzlichen Themenbereiche soziale Infrastruktur, Kulturerbe, Tourismus, ländliche Entwicklung und Katastrophenmanagement.

Distrikte und Territorien
Folgende Distrikte und Territorien bilden die National Capital Region (Stand 2019):

 Nationales Hauptstadtterritorium Delhi

Distrikte in Uttar Pradesh:

 Baghpat
 Bulandshahr
 Gautam Buddha Nagar
 Ghaziabad
 Hapur
 Meerut
 Muzaffarnagar
 Shamli

Distrikte in Haryana:

 Bhiwani
 Charkhi Dadri
 Faridabad
 Gurugram
 Jhajjar
 Jind
 Karnal
 Mahendragarh
 Nuh
 Palwal
 Panipat
 Rewari
 Rohtak
 Sonipat

Distrikte in Rajasthan:

 Alwar
 Bharatpur

Weblinks
 Website des National Capital Region Planning Board

Einzelnachweise

Geographie (Indien)
Gegründet 1985

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The Canadian electronic artist, better known as deadmau5, announced that he has discontinued his Twitter account and will concentrate more on releasing future tracks on Soundcloud, reported Electrojams on Wednesday.
"I'm no longer going to be managing my own Twitter account for deadmau5," said Zimmerman, who quickly posted seven new tracks onto Soundcloud, all of them downloadable.
While Zimmerman hinted that his decision was based on personal reasons, it's good news for Soundcloud founders Eric Wahlforss and Alex Ljung, who since founding the Berlin-based site six years ago, have made it no secret that they want to parallel the success of Twitter. The original premise was to create a more personal and interactive site for artists and music enthusiasts.
"We really think that this is the way music and audio ought to be shared, in the world as we know today," said Wahlforss to Entrepreneur.
Wahlforss is also yearning for the day when Soundcloud will enjoy a billion users a day. So far, 250 million fans use the site every month. On the other hand, Direct Marketing News reports that Twitter's traffic tips the scales at more than 500 million tweets a day.
But aside from becoming an online preference for deadmau5, whose recent downloads have accumulated nearly 500,000 listens after only one day, Soundcloud is also quickly developing a reputation for being the launch platform of choice for musical upstarts.
One of its biggest success stories this year includes New Zealand singer Ella Yelich-O'Connor, best-known as Lorde, who initially chose Soundcloud to demo "Royals," against the advice of her label. The song has since become a top worldwide hit, and, according to Forbes, still receives nearly a million listens a week on the site.


Benjamin Franklin once said that, "Nothing is certain in this life except death and taxes." But maybe, we should add "crises" to the list. How we cope at such time depends very much on how strong our relationship is with God.
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SubTopic Data stewardship
Kaiser's data governance model leans heavily on data stewards
The head of Kaiser Permanente's data governance program says data stewards hold the key to the initiative's success, and he offers advice on managing data stewardship processes.
Data governance programs are built on an intricate framework of policies, procedures and rules for using and managing...
corporate data. But the human element, in the form of data stewards, is what really solidifies a data governance model.
That's the view of Fawad Butt, chief data governance officer at healthcare provider and insurer Kaiser Permanente. "At the end of the day, the real operational work happens through data stewards," he said, pointing to their central role in creating, implementing and enforcing common data definitions and governance policies throughout an organization.
Butt joined Kaiser in September 2015 to lead the development of an enterprise-wide data management and governance strategy. He and his team identified 23 key data domains across the health system's operations, and he expects to have data stewards in place for all of the domains in the near future.
Kaiser, which is based in Oakland, Calif., wants to tap its growing data assets to improve care for the nearly 11 million people it serves -- and Butt said he's counting on the stewards to ensure data sets are maintained and used properly so the information they contain can be trusted.
In a presentation during the 2017 Enterprise Data Governance Online conference last week, Butt shared tips on managing data stewardship efforts, based on his experiences at Kaiser and several financial services companies. Here's some of the advice he offered to attendees listening via the web.
Think in multiple dimensions. Data stewardship "is not a one-dimensional construct," Butt said. Kaiser's data governance model includes data stewards who are responsible for particular types of data throughout the organization, but also ones who deal with data from a functional standpoint -- the latter are aligned with individual departments or regional operations, and their responsibilities extend across all of the data sets used by the business units they support. The combination of the two approaches is where "the real magic happens" in stewarding data, according to Butt.
The roles of the different data stewards are largely similar, "but they need to understand data in different ways," he said. Stewards assigned to data sets on a vertical basis must develop a deep knowledge of the data, while their functional counterparts working horizontally with multiple data sets have to provide context on how data is used in business processes.
Kaiser is also looking at adding a third dimension to its data stewardship plan: assigning stewards to oversee the data in specific IT platforms. For example, Butt said data lakes supporting big data applications are potential candidates for stewardship treatment because they're typically populated with a wide variety of information that's relevant to multiple business units.
It's just too difficult to train people to become stewards and keep them focused if they have other responsibilities.
Fawad Buttchief data governance officer at Kaiser Permanente
Stewardship should be a full-time commitment. Data steward isn't always a full-time role in companies, but it is at Kaiser. "It's just too difficult to train people to become stewards and keep them focused if they have other responsibilities," Butt said. He acknowledged that dedicating people to data stewardship might be difficult due to factors such as company size, resource constraints and allotted governance budgets. But he said a part-time focus affects the ability of stewards to get things done.
Make data stewardship a shared responsibility. Butt's team is part of the IT department at Kaiser, and it's initially managing the data governance program centrally. But, he said that as the data governance model matures, he plans to move to a more federated approach that gives the business side some control of the process, including data stewardship. Some of the data stewards, primarily the functional ones, come from business units. They all report to Butt for up to 24 months -- then, the idea is to switch to a hybrid organizational structure. That way, he said, business units "kind of have skin in the game, too."
Stewards need a blend of different skills. While data stewards don't have to be IT professionals, they should have some experience in dealing with data, Butt said. Otherwise, they could face credibility issues internally, he warned. He thinks stewards ultimately require skills not only in governing data, but in architecting and administering it. That's not all, though: Butt said they also need leadership, communication and problem-solving skills, as well as planning and project management know-how.
Training is a critical first step. Finding people with all of the required data stewardship skills upfront isn't always easy, so some of those skills might have to be built up via training, Butt said. In addition, he has made training on data stewardship roles and responsibilities a big priority at Kaiser. His team created a 100-page "playbook" that details internal standards underlying the data governance model and provides templates to use in stewardship efforts. It also runs a 2 1/2-day training program for data stewards, covering things such as Kaiser's organizational culture, change management techniques and the data requirements of different business units.
Another element of the training regimen is learning lessons when data stewardship work goes wrong. "Instead of running away from failures, I want to go find out what happened -- why things failed and how to avoid them," Butt said.
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The two people killed in The Jungle on Tuesday night didn't live there but may have been drawn back to the squalid encampment by an old demon — drugs.
But most likely, it was drugs.
That was certainly the reason Tran had gone there, said his girlfriend, Thuy Nguyen, in a tearful telephone interview Thursday. She described Tran, 33, as a loving boyfriend and would-be father to her two young children but said he had struggled for years with drugs and alcohol.
Zapata's family said she had beaten a crack addiction years ago and suggested she had gone back to The Jungle to visit friends.
Tran and Zapata were killed Tuesday in a shooting there that left three other people injured and the city struggling with an emerging homeless crisis. Seattle police have attributed the shooting to "low-level drug dealing" but have made no arrests.
At least two firearms were used in the attack, police say.
A male survivor was in serious condition Thursday at Harborview Medical Center. Two female victims have been upgraded to satisfactory condition, a hospital spokesman said.
Nguyen said her boyfriend, Tran, was an unemployed manicurist, but she said he was looking for work. Court records indicate he was trying to get into drug treatment out of state.
Court records show Tran had numerous arrests for drug-related crimes, the most recent being a 2015 charge involving attempted possession of drug paraphernalia. He pleaded guilty in November and was given a suspended 90-day jail sentence.
Last Thursday, she said, they fought and he stormed out of their Kent home.
He'd been clean for two months, she said, and suspected he just could not hold on "cold turkey" any longer. So he started a fight, Nguyen said, and used it as an excuse to go get high.
It was a pattern. He'd done it before, she said.
"He had problems, yes," Nguyen, 30, said in a small voice. "But he never harmed me" or her two children from a previous relationship, ages 5 and 7.
The thing was, she said, after a few days, he would always come home.
This time, she had intended to teach him a lesson. After he left, she moved with her children to her mother's house, hoping that when Tran came home to an empty home he might pull himself together.
Records indicate Zapata had family in Montana and Seattle. Her reasons for being in The Jungle that night are suggested by a voluminous criminal history that began in 1989 and involves dozens of arrests for drugs, prostitution, assault and other mostly misdemeanor crimes. She was in and out of jail several times over the years, and in 2007 was convicted of a felony for possession of a stolen credit card.
Her aunt, Kimberly Sundstrom, told KIRO-TV that she had been clean for several years and was living with a man in Renton. Sundstrom said that Zapata had lived in The Jungle for 10 years while she battled drugs, and believes she had gone there Tuesday to visit friends.
"I don't know why she was drawn down there," her aunt said.
A man who witnessed the shooting said the gunfire erupted as a group of people were sitting around a fire getting high.
"The scale of things in there really surprised us," said Assistant Seattle Police Chief Steve Wilske, also on Thursday's walk, which included representatives from several public agencies, including Seattle police and fire departments, the Washington State Patrol and Public Health — Seattle & King County.
Both men said it will take multiple agencies to address the needs of the encampment's residents and make the area safe after Tuesday night's deadly shooting.
Scoggins and Wilske described the walk-through as "an assessment" of conditions, both safety and health. Scoggins said he did not directly address any of the people who live in The Jungle.
The two officials and other participants will report their observations to Murray, who requested the assessment. Murray would like to see the encampment shut down.
Wilske said the large greenbelt that the longtime homeless encampment takes up might be put to a use that more city residents could enjoy.
David Postman, chief of staff for Gov. Jay Inslee, said Thursday that there have been conversations — both before and after the shooting — regarding the encampment.
"The city and the county and the state have worked since 2008 … on a regular basis to go into the encampments that are in the right of way," Postman said.
"The city would like more frequent action and we're talking about that; we're not sure what exactly that looks like," Postman said.
Mike Carter: mcarter@seattletimes.comSeattle Times staff reporters Jack Broom, Joseph O'Sullivan, Christine Clarridge and news researcher Miyoko Wolf contributed to this story.


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Is Shed the best restaurant in Sonoma County?
Food // Dining Out
Michael Bauer Jan. 22, 2016 Updated: Jan. 22, 2016 10:17 a.m.
The Sea Urchin and Citrus at the Shed in Healdsburg, Calif., is seen on Thursday, January 14th, 2014.
Photo: John Storey
Perry Hoffman cooked for seven years at Etoile at Yountville's Domaine Chandon, where he created fresh, innovative fare in white-tablecloth surroundings. For some unfathomable reason, the luxury conglomerate that owns the restaurant, LVMH, decided to close the restaurant little more than a year ago, leaving Hoffman at loose ends.
Those loose ends were tied into a beautiful package when Hoffman went across the Mayacamas Mountains to become the culinary director at Shed in Healdsburg. He began serving dinner at Shed Cafe in November; already, it might be the best restaurant in Sonoma County.
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Cooking in this more casual environment — Shed is essentially a retail store and market — seems to have drilled deep into his well of creativity. I see pristine products on just about every menu in the Bay Area these days, but I was still taken aback with what was on the plate. Mendocino sea urchin ($18) peeks out from sections of satsuma, cloverlike leaves of wood sorrel, thin slices of kumquat, leaves of parsley, purple borage flowers and nasturtium leaves that look like variegated lily pads.
On the counter where he checks every plate that comes out of the kitchen, Hoffman's mise-en-place is an artist's color palette, with dozens of bowls filled with sweet alyssum flowers, garlic blossoms, sprouts and lettuces. His work area looks like a glorious spring bouquet.
The Shed, which opened in 2013, has already gained national publicity, winning a design award from the James Beard Foundation for its beauty and functionality as a 21st century grange. Owners Doug Lipton and Cindy Daniel offer handcrafted products and edibles in the modern barn-like structure, with retail on the first floor and a community room upstairs, provided free for community events.
Agriculture is at the core of what they do, and the store highlights gardening equipment, produce and prepared food. They sell heirloom seeds, mill their own flour, cure meats and curate kitchen equipment, cookbooks and tableware. At night, photos depicting the agrarian history of Sonoma are projected on the wall overlooking the wood oven that turns out excellent pizza and main courses.
It's a business that tries to glorify the county's roots and educate the public, but not in a preachy way. And Hoffman completes the vision and makes the experience so compelling.
The Charcuterie Plate at Shed in Healdsburg.
The restaurant is also open at lunch, when diners can find many items from the dinner menu, including the not-to-be-missed collection of house-made charcuterie ($22/$32), the wood-baked oysters with piment d'Espellette butter ($3 each) and chicken liver pate on toast ($12).
1of16Braised lamb shoulder at Shed in Healdsburg.Photo: John Storey
2of16Preston Farm Carrot Salad at Shed in Healdsburg.Photo: John Storey
3of16Sunchoke Pizza at Shed in Healdsburg.Photo: John Storey
4of16The Fra' Mani Picante Pizza comes out of the oven at Shed in Healdsburg.Photo: John Storey
5of16Roasted Little Farm potatoes at Shed in Healdsburg.Photo: John Storey
6of16French onion soup at Shed in Healdsburg.Photo: John Storey
7of16Whole poussin ($30) is a small chicken with perfectly bronzed skin and with its feet and head attached served on a bed of sautéed spinach and surrounded by tiny potatoes, clusters of bright yellow flowers, and turnips and carrots.Photo: John Storey
8of16Baked oysters with piment d'Espellette butter ($3 each) at Shed in Healdsburg.Photo: John Storey
9of16Pecan spice cake with home-made ice cream ($8) at Shed in HealdsburgPhoto: John Storey
10of16Whole poussin ($30) with the bowls of items added to each dish.Photo: John Storey
11of16Oysters cooking in the wood/gas-fired oven at Shed in Healdsburg.Photo: John Storey
12of16People have lunch at Shed in Healdsburg, which brings food, drink and retail under one roof.Photo: John Storey
13of16People have lunch at Shed in Healdsburg.Photo: John Storey
14of16The interior of Shed in Healdsburg.Photo: John Storey
15of16Chef Perry Hoffman at work at Shed in Healdsburg.Photo: John Storey
16of16The charcuterie case at Shed in Healdsburg.Photo: John Storey
Diners sit at either a communal table or at a row of banquettes that back up against the retail offerings on the other side. At every angle there's something to see: the open kitchen, displays of cookbooks, and the wine and kombucha bar where they also produce shims and shrubs. Garage doors can be rolled up to incorporate an outdoor patio in nicer weather.
Hoffman thought he had it good in Napa, but he says he's in heaven in Healdsburg and is constantly amazed at the bounty. While in Napa, he started his own herb and produce business because he couldn't get exactly what he wanted. He still supplies dozens of restaurants, but it appears the best is saved for his own kitchen.
I've never seen combinations that visually depict the bounty in such a vibrant, respectful way. He arranges piles of salmon tartare ($16) like a starburst on an oversize plate along with dollops of preserved lemon cream. To bring out the best qualities in the fish, he tucks in tissue-thin coins of watermelon radishes, tender pale green celery leaves, mint, Alaskan nasturtium, feathery sprigs of dill and tangy wood sorrel.
People have lunch at the bar at Shed in Healdsburg.
He also takes several varieties of raw carrot ($14) and cuts them in various shapes and plants them in yogurt so they look like a crystal formation on one side of the plate, scattered with pecans, dates, bee pollen, sweet alyssum flowers that look like lilliputian bridal bouquets, young greens, dew drops of olive oil and a furrow of black nigella seeds that add a smoky, nutty nuance to the blend. Again, the flavors belie the season; it tastes like the height of summer.
Even his onion soup ($12), which is about as hearty a winter dish as you can get, looks like a garden tableau, with cubes of croutons rising above the gruyere cheese like a craggy mountain strewn with white and yellow flowers.
Probably the dish that best telescopes Hoffman's approach is whole poussin ($30) — and I mean whole. The small chicken with perfectly bronzed skin is served with its feet and head attached on a bed of sautéed spinach and surrounded by tiny potatoes, clusters of bright yellow flowers, and turnips and carrots.
At this time of year, Hoffman also prepares slow-cooked lamb shoulder ($25) mounded in the center of a soup plate on butter beans and capped with thin slices of kumquat, mint leaves, dill, pea shoots, pungent olives and supremes of ruby grapefruit. He is careful to lighten every hearty dish with a profusion of colorful ingredients; falling-off-the-bone braised short ribs ($26) are accented with rounds of hoshigaki persimmons, savoy cabbage, garnet yams and dots of pink peppercorns.
Even the pizza ($14) from the wood oven is different than what you'll find at other places. It's perfectly blistered and topped with chunks of sunchokes and wisps of parsley, chervil and Meyer lemon sliced so thinly that you can see the blistered crust and glaze of cheese underneath.
Chef Perry Hoffman's mise-en-place at Shed in Healdsburg is like an artist's color palette: dozens of bowls filled with sweet alyssum flowers, garlic blossoms, wood sorrel, watermelon radishes, sprouts and lettuces.
Desserts are fine but don't reach the heights of the savory courses, though the pecan spice cake ($8), the buttermilk panna cotta ($8) and the apple honey crisp ($10) are all very good.
The food is so compelling I can overlook the service of a seemingly inexperienced staff. They try hard and are very courteous, but that doesn't entirely make up for a lack of training and knowledge of the profession.
It may at first feel incongruous for this type of food to be served in the middle of what is essentially a stylish retail store, but it works. The Shed celebrates its location in a way that no other place duplicates. It feels like the most authentic and beautifully conceived restaurant in Sonoma County right now.
Shed Cafe
Food: ★ ★ ★½
Service: ★ ★
Atmosphere: ★ ★ ★
Noise: Three Bells
25 North St. (near Healdsburg Avenue), Healdsburg; (707) 431-7433 or healdsburgshed.com.
Open 8 a.m.-9 p.m. Wednesday-Monday. Beer and wine. Reservations and credit cards accepted. Street parking, generally easy.
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Michael Bauer has been following the food and wine scene at the San Francisco Chronicle for more than 28 years. Before working at The Chronicle, he was a reporter and editor at the Kansas City Star and the Dallas Times Herald.
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