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Tomato Basil Soup

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Notes: Crazy Andy brought me more tomatoes from his farm.  I now have a refrigerator shelf full of tomatoes.  Must use quickly or will go bad!

 

Ingredients

sautee the following

  • 1 teaspoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup minced white onion
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic

add tomatoes then simmer for 1/2 hour

  • 2 28-ounce cans crushed tomatoes – fresh tomatoes even better

Put in a blender and puree the vegetable bits

Add the rest of the stuff 1 by 1 to suit taste – I did it in this order

  • 3 cups chicken broth
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1/3 cup granulated sugar
  • 1/3 cup minced fresh basil
  • 2 teaspoons minced fresh parsley
  • 1/4 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 3/4 cup heavy cream

Simmer for another 1/2 hour.

I only used the quantities as a guide.  I did not measure anything.

By Fudgy McFarlen, ago

Black Bean Hummus – Engineering a recipe

This recipe will work better than garbanzo beans in Brazil because they are more readily there.

I purchased a black bean hummus at the Tower Grove Park farmers market.  It was very good.   The listed ingredients where.  Cumin was not specifically listed and if it had it was at very low levels.

  • black beans
  • water
  • carrots
  • peppers
  • celery
  • onions
  • orange juice
  • lime juice
  • lemon juice
  • tahini 
  • garlic
  • salt
  • shallots
  • sugar
  • natural spices

Clues

  • There is a little burn at the end of the flavor.  Try adding a jalopeno.

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Experiment 1:  formula

 

  • 1/2 cup chopped fresh cilantro, divided
  • 2 tablespoons tahini (roasted sesame seed paste)
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 
  • 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil 
  • 3/4 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 (15-ounce) can no-salt-added black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 1 garlic clove, peeled
  • 1/2 small jalapeño pepper, seeded

Notes: Experiment #1

  • The jalopeno and cilantro is central to the recipe.  The combination with the black beans is very tasty.
  • harder to get the whip to thicken
  • When you first make this black bean hummus you will not taste a strong cilantro flavor.  However if you leave it overnight in the refrigerator the flavor of the cilantro comes on strong. Quite amazing the difference for cilantro lovers.
By Fudgy McFarlen, ago

CTI Renato Archer – Brazilian government funded university for IC design

CTI Renato Archer – Brazilian government funded university for IC design 

It's basically "Cadence University" that you pay 30k for in the USA.

Return to Mother Page: Studying IC Design in Brazil

 

Calendário CT2/CT3

The following cut and paste from the calendar should only be used as a guide.  It can change.  Appears the test date may be changed but that may be in error. USE THE GIGANTIC LINK ABOVE FOR CRITICAL PATH ITEMS.

Calendário CT2/CT3

12/11/13         Início do período de inscrições.
12/01/14         Fim do período de inscrições. [PRORROGADA ATÉ O DIA 27/01]
30 e 31/01/14         Prova online de seleção
07/02/14         Divulgação dos selecionados da 1ª Chamada. Os candidatos selecionados receberão um e-mail solicitando a confirmação de participação e o envio de documentação complementar escaneada.
06/03/14         Matricula Presencial, apresentação de documentos oficiais e orientações.
10/03/14          Início do Curso
28/02/15         Fim do Curso.

 

 

Summary: The Brazilian push into ICs seems to be to use the Cadence design classes in a 1 year program.

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CI Initiative – The CT1 and CT2 programs look to be little more than Cadence training programs augmented by an internship afterwards

 

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By Fudgy McFarlen, ago

Puzzle: Brazil Vestibular Question #20

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The puzzle is thus:  You place a 2×2.  Each time you move the 2×2 square you change the colors in the following:

  • The whole 3×3 starts off grey.
  • Within the 2×2 grey goes to blue, blue goes to yellow, yellow goes to grey

A sequence of moves were made that resulted in the 3×3 with the question marks in it. Which of the multiple choices below it is a viable possibility to fill in the squares with question marks?

Solution of the puzzle by a much more direct route from the OBMEP

By Fudgy McFarlen, ago

Kickstarter Notes: How to fund a project on Kickstarter

Sequence Notes from SignUp

Eligibility  To be eligible to start a Kickstarter project as a US creator, you need to satisfy the requirements of Amazon Payments:

  • You are a permanent US resident with a Social Security Number (or EIN).
  • You have a US address, US bank account, and US state-issued ID (driver’s license).
  • You have a major US credit or debit card.
  • You are 18 years of age or older.

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By Fudgy McFarlen, ago