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Thank you for your editorial. I have pondered this question quite often while watching even more mainstream programs like This Old House and Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, wherein the presence of the architect is quite lacking. While our thoughts and opinions can be esoteric indeed, our voices need to be heard in a plain and straightforward fashion.
One of my mentors in college, the late John Hedjuk, was as plainspoken as they come, with a heavy Bronx, N.Y., accent; however, his message was always quite profound and poetic. What you suggest is certainly possible. It's up to us architects to regain the ear of the general public. We will all be better off in the long run.
Andrew M. Fethes, AIA Andrew Fethes Architects, PA Oradell, N.J.
I think you're absolutely right about the way many architects speak about their designs. I think architects can very much improve on their way of communicating their design ideas. Making the explanations too esoteric creates a distance between us and our clients, as well as others. There's no reason we can't speak about our work in terms that most everyone can understand. That will make us more accessible to the public in general. I'm sometimes frustrated listening to other architects speaking about their work and trying to understand what they're saying.
If I, an architect, can't understand them, how is the general public going to? What kind of message are we sending?
Ed Kaplan, AIA, NCARB Kaplan Architects San Francisco, Calif.
Architects are almost never depicted in a positive way on television. Think Wilbur Post on Mister Ed or Mike Brady on The Brady Bunch. The profession is played for comedic purposes. Even on the most popular home show, This Old House, the architect is shown in maybe the first two episodes and then disappears from the project. They are never shown as being involved throughout the building process.
We need a show that will depict the profession in reality, with all the pleasures of the design process, client difficulties, and even some of the building disasters. That might make for good television.
Lee Levey Lee H. Levey, AIA Architect Norwalk, Conn.
Although I'm not technically an architect, I have spent the last 20 years creating interior environments, predominantly as a designer for Steelcase.
We recently finished a major addition to our own home that embraces as many relevant attributes that I could harvest from my career. I love to explain it to the host of people who have stopped by, but I actually like to listen to my wife and kids explain it, because their insights are so simple, raw, and honest. They aren't burdened by historical perspectives or haunted by visions of what could have been without the shackles of budget.
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I find it interesting that in Hollywood, the architect is one of our most beloved leading characters. We enjoy an esteemed place in the forum of public opinion. We seem to embody the romantic ideals of intellect, sensitivity, creativity, and a touch of organic ruggedness. The deck is so clearly stacked in our favor, why the abysmal carry-over into real life?
I hesitate to say it, but it seems to me that architects often feel the need to express their ideas in the most lofty language they can manage. It's almost as if, by appealing to the ivory towers, our words and deeds become worthy. The problem is, it simply doesn't play well when we're trying to reach a broader audience. Show me an architect who can talk about his work with a "Jimmy Stewart" knack for elegance and simplicity, and we'll be back in the game.
Michael Nielson Tempe, Ariz.
Shhhhhhhhh. Keep the secret! Don't tell other architects that most clients are not only not impressed with "archi-talk-ture," they frequently have no idea what the architect means with some of the industry terminology he or she throws around. When asked why our firm was selected for their project from the list of potential other firms, our clients repeatedly mention the "clear communication style" that's so different from our competitors.
I want the other architects to keep using the impressive vocabulary we learned in school (like calling windows "fenestration"), and I insist that our staff—particularly those fresh from architecture school's studio presentations—avoid "talk-i-tecture" with clients.
Les Melburg Nichols, Melburg & Rossetto Architects Redding, Calif.
I read your editorial with extreme pleasure. I even printed it out to show a couple of builders why they're shortchanging themselves by not hiring trained professionals to perform their design work, and why we can save them money in the long run and actually design homes that will be more profitable and salable for them.
As a side observation, I haven't seen you mention the advantages of also using certified building designers who are members of the American Institute of Building Design (AIBD). We are the residential design specialists, and AIBD is the only national professional design organization that caters to the needs of residential designers. This is not to say that residential designers who have the proper qualifications are better than registered architects. There are many architects who belong to AIBD and benefit from the advantages of membership.
Steve Allen Shard, AIBD ClassicalDesignServices.com Orlando, Fla.
I agree with a lot of the statements you make in your editorial. In most cases, the general public respects architects but are not really sure what they do or how they do it. They know we all draw—which, in my opinion, is the easiest part of our job. What they don't know is that we can save them money in designing a well-built building. Simplifying structure, energy-efficient materials, and so on are the hallmarks of what great architects can do.
You ask why an architect needs a layperson to speak of their designs. It's simple: in some cases architects get so wrapped up in what they have done—the parti, the concept, historical references—that they forget who they're speaking to. In any presentation, it's always advised to know who your audience is and speak to their level. The audience of HGTV is, for the most part, the general public—many are college graduates, but many have absolutely no understanding of architecture whatsoever. That being said, the architect needs to do what the spouse does—convey the design concept in simple, easily understood terms.
Prior to going to college, I was tested for a "free education." I was born with two fingers and two toes missing from each hand and foot, respectively. That entitled me to a "free education" in the state of Ohio. The tester conveyed to me that the psychological profile of most really good architects is that they're introverts, people deeply concerned with their craft. Good speakers are not introverts, for the most part—neither am I. One can think of several well-known, renowned architects who can get their message out. Bob Stern, Richard Meier, and Michael Graves come to mind immediately. Until the architects whose work appears in your magazine and on these TV shows can communicate on a level appropriate to the audience, then I'm afraid the spouse will be the spokesperson for the architect.
Greg Burke, AIA, CSI, NCARB Gregory John Burke | ARCHITECT, Pa Vero Beach, Fla.
Thanks for the challenge for architects to communicate.
Many of my compatriots seem to have been born in Lake Wobegon, the mythical village created by Garrison Keillor of Prairie Home Companion, where you're shy and don't draw attention to yourself, let alone speak for yourself. Others have confessed they don't want to be in the public forum for fear of offending a potential client. Sad.
But there's another challenge. While I'm not shy of the microphone, I'm struck by how difficult it is to find a microphone. Shows and publications don't include architects, as they represent a poor advertising revenue source. While we may recommend certain materials, we don't benefit financially by using that material. When one of the old house shows came to town looking for projects, we were rebuffed in favor of contractors and suppliers of tools and building materials that represented advertising revenue.
Yet, somehow we, as architects, are still commissioned to do design work. So we must be able to sell/communicate something. Now, how do we make the big leap and be interesting enough to have a microphone in hand? [Does it take] a combination of big ideas to inspire and details one can touch? Enthusiasm and excitement of creating isn't always photogenic, but it has been done.
Arlan Kay, AIA Architecture Network Madison, Wisc.
I just read your most recent editorial about television house shows, and I'm glad to know that someone feels the same way I do. I, too, am addicted to these shows and look forward to catching the two you mentioned if my cable provider even carries them. The ones that are most available to the public have similar problems. I am a regular viewer of This Old House and, in general, I think it does a pretty good job of conveying the value of having a good architect involved in its projects. The problem, I think, is the rare general contractor or carpenter who has the apparent design savvy that those guys are portrayed to have. I wonder how much the architect is involved beyond the initial planning and document stage on those projects? They could stand to be a little more forthcoming about that little detail.
Even worse is the now popular Extreme Makeover: Home Edition, which tells the public at large that these "fabulous homes" can be done in a week without any apparent involvement from an architect. Those of us with a trained eye can see the relative set design/"wow factor" mentality of most of those projects, but I wonder if the average layperson can see the relative lack of design quality, or if they think this is just wonderful. If, as I suspect, the latter is true, this is setting up some dangerous expectations for those of us who make our living promoting good design.
Keith A. Logsdon, AIA Michael Willoughby & Associates - Architects Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
Speaking as a former television news anchor and reporter with almost 30 years of experience, I quite agree with your recent editorial.
Knowing how to handle the media and get your point across quickly and easily isn't brain surgery. We only have to look to some of those who ran for national office this year to make that point. With that being said, once you "get it"—how to handle the media, what they really want, and, most importantly, what interests their viewers, listeners, and readers, you can make a national name for yourself in a matter of months and probably in today's climate wind up with a show of your own. This is especially easy to do on the Internet, where the thirst for good content is just a bottomless pit, and a mere mention on a very successful blog can hurl you into Internet stardom.
I will say that being able to do video interviews without looking like a "deer in the headlights" or any other type of interview without boring people to death is really pretty easy if you follow a few simple steps. One of those steps is certainly to learn to talk in "sound bites." It's easier than one might think, with a little training and explanation of what's expected.
I feel architects should demand their rightful place among those calling themselves "home show" experts and be fully media-trained to deal with any interview situation. Some of these shows would go a long way to increase their credibility by providing an architect's perspective and certainly their point of view, because they are the "real experts" when it comes to the "bones" of a structure.
I fully agree that what played in Peoria years ago still plays in Peoria today—we haven't changed that much. We all still like a compelling story and a really compelling storyteller. Most people are always eager to hear someone's opinion or point of view, if they can successfully communicate that thought in 30 to 60 seconds.
Catherine Dolf
I found your editorial quite entertaining—they usually are. This one in particular hit home. Communication amongst architects, as well as designers, isn't lacking. The language of architecture is well-ingrained in the educational years to which that system tightly adheres and professes to imbue into up-and-coming architects as a special language to separate itself from the masses. This has been, I feel, a drawback of many institutions still hanging on to a notion of elitism which promotes architecture and design. Times have changed dramatically and yet, the institutions still lumber along like old behemoths waiting for a resurrection as they keep gasping their last breaths.
It's true that the language is very different from that to which the common folk can relate, but on the other hand, it's also the institutions themselves that propagate this disparity. So what to do?
Listen to oneself and communicate on an understandable level—How else would you be able to market yourself successfully to all? Isn't architecture and design, after all, the embodiment of clients' wishes and needs, which we answer and extrapolate to give back to them?
There's one beautiful example of this: Dr. Michio Kaku, a physicist who has several shows on The Science Channel. He relates quantum physics and physics theories, scientific anecdotes, and universal explanations in a most down-to-earth way that's very inviting and not elitist, in very understandable language that isn't dumbed-down in any way.
This is communication that needs to be taught in the institutions. That's where it begins.
Bohdan Gernaga tymedesign Chicago
I've enjoyed your editorial, which reminded me of the TV show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition. One of the houses featured was in Toledo, Ohio.
I teach at a local tech college, and the Extreme Makeover house was a topic of my Architectural Drafting Class 1. Some of my students are already in the construction field and have worked on the house. In a very lively discussion, many of the students said that, although the house is for a good cause, the remodel was inappropriate for the family and the neighborhood. I noticed that on this show, it was more about the designers working on individual parts of the house and no true architect of the whole. Thus, you have a house out of proportion to the neighborhood and one in which the family was mentioned in the local paper as saying the house was too big for them and that they liked it better when they could see each other more often and share the living space.
John Montoya ITT Technical Institute Maumee, Ohio
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quote:Different administration. Policies and goals change.
quote:Here is how it will happen....
quote:You will know how feckless this administration truly is if the Russians think they can send armed forces into a sovereign European nation to "assist" Ukrainian security/police forces in restoring order. There is no Soviet Union and this is not 1948, 1956, or 1968.
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quote:So this is how you rationalize a double standard?
quote:How is this different from the Bush administration's response to Russia invading Georgia? Is the Bush admin considered feckless for their milquetoast response to the previous Russian incursion? Or do we have to apply some double standard as a poster above implies? What is the criteria for applying that double standard?
quote:How is this different from the Bush administration's response...Georgia...
quote:I am not sure I follow your line of thinking.
quote:I hope you are not referring to me regarding your statement about double standards. I honestly remember very little about the Georgia affair and Cheney's involvement in it so it would be foolish for me to comment on it.
quote: Also, Stalin was a Georgian.
quote: LSU Russian... Very plausible. Few Americans understand the ethnic makeup of the Ukraine or the history of that part of Europe
quote: I would add that Yulia Tymoshenko will probably "disappear" or suffer some kind of strange illness.
quote:So then, there's your answer, no, we won't end up looking any more foolish this time than we did last time.
quote:I don't have the time to read up on it today but if it went down as you have indicated it likely made us look weak. There are few things that upset me as much as empty threats.
quote:It looks like the Obama admin is being held to a different standard than that of the Bush admin.
quote:Yes. You are exactly right. He is being held to a different standard. You know why? Because hope and change. Obama set the standard. He was better. An improvement. A long list of grievances incurred during the Bush administration was going to be set right. And all he has done is the same shite Bush did. 16 years of the same god damn shitbag excuse for leadership. You are god damn right I hold Obama to a higher standard. He told us to do so. If he can't live up to his promises then that is a flaw in HIS character. Not mine.
quote:Obama will sacrifice the people of Ukraine. Baltics next?
quote:Neither Obama or Kerry seem to realize that when you take a position on the international stage, if you are not willing to back up those words, the people will not take you seriously anymore.
quote:It's just neither Kerry or Obama have been in the real world.
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The I am... Challenge - Contest No. 2!EDIT 6/6/14 - DECISIONThe results of the poll (featured below) are in, and the contest will be judged as outlined below. Nothing else within the contest rules changes, so please pay attention to all of the rules before you submit an entry. Not long to go! Get your entries in by the 21st of June!! Good luck!! Happy writing!! EDIT 27/4/14 - IMPORTANT - MUST READI have received several comments regarding the 'drawing names out of a hat' process of deciding winners for this contest. Originally, I had decided to stick to the original idea of not judging the pieces, that it is what you are saying that is more important not how you say it. Regardless of what ends up happening, that will always be the case for this contest.However, I created this group to be a community of writers. This group is about you guys, the members. And so I cannot ignore your comments about disliking the 'drawing names out of a hat' process. Instead, I have decided to leave it up to you guys
April - June Challenge So we recently decided to host quarterly challenges rather than monthly; this both gives you more time to create your submissions and allows me to provide even better prizes to the winners! So here we are; for our first quarterly challenge!Prompt: "I go to seek the Great Perhaps"These were said to be François Rabelais final words. What is "The Great Perhaps"? That's what I want you to tell us through your writing. What do you think the "Great Perhaps" is? Not what he meant; but what does it mean to you? What is your Great Perhaps?Rules:Must be new & written for this challenge [submitted to dA after 01.April.2014Include in the artist comments that it is for this challenge & a link to this journal in the artists commentsPoetry max: 30 lines - Prose max: 1,500 wordsAll entries should be submitted to THIS FOLDER by 30.June.2014 by 11:59 pm ESTPrizes: the winner will receive
'An Autumn Night' CONTESTOnce upon an Autumn night...Once again, TWS is holding a contest! Our last wonderful contest was themed around summer, and what better way to transition into the colder months than another contest~? Autumn~ A time of golden leaves, and chilling wind~ October brings the magical night of All-Hollows Eve, and November, the day of thanks.Rules!! It must be literature (obviously). You may submit short stories, poetry, free verse, and haiku. It must include the prompt: "Once upon an Autumn night..." in some way. (You may paraphrase or use it as a theme) There is no word limit. Use as many or as few words as you'd like. Proper grammar, spelling, and capitalization will affect judging. It must be original (no fan-fiction) and submitted only for this contest. It can be both fiction or non-fiction. You must be a member to enter!
25th Birthday Contest!I'm Turning 25!In honor of my quarter century (25 years old!) I want you to tell me what you want to accomplish by the time you are 25. If you are already 25, by the time you're 50. Older than 50, 75. Older than 75, 100. Also, if you're older than 75 you have mad props for being here. The Catch: You can only use 25 words, and I want them to be poetic. You can use whatever format, but you have to use exactly 25 words. And they have to express your wish in a poetic manner.The Details: Upload your entry to the correct gallery, then send the thumb or link to me in a note titled "25th Bday Contest". I will be counting words, so make sure you get exactly 25 or it will be disqualified. You can enter as many times as you wish.The Prize: Three winners will receive 250 points each and a feature in my journal. Each entrant can win only once.I'm Looking For: Words that inspire, create desire, make
They Love Me? A ContestNew Contest!We missed having a contest for the Holidays season, but I'd still like to have one.The first and the last one were so successful, and some great art and literature came out of them, that I just couldn't wait much longer for us to have our third contest.Contest InformationWhat Is It? The name of the contest is "They Love Me/They Love Me Not." Who Can Participate? All literary and visual members. What Length For The Literature? It doesn't matter if you write poetry or prose or flash fiction, your entry should be long enough to deserve a prize. So no one stanza or flash fiction that is so short that it really doesn't reflect the positive or negative thoughts about love. It must be a new piece, dated February 3 or longer. What About The Visual? All visual should be new and on theme. It can be of any media. The contest will be 6 weeks long so that the painters illustrators can create something
New Years Giveaway Starting NOW!!!.....Ok so I thought of hosting a New Years giveaway and decided to go with it. I've had many say giveaway and alot say contest,though the one with the most was giveaway. The last was fun and all,but this one will be for the long run C: The total amount of points being given away will be 300!!! Alot huh? Not as much as other giveaways,but it's the most I can do for now guys Now time for the rules in order to enter::iconrainbow-rplz: :iconrainbow-uplz: :iconrainbow-lplz: :iconrainbow-eplz: :iconrainbow-splz: : Yes,you MUST BE A WATCHER OF MINE,(doesn't matter when,though you have to stay a watcher,or don't enter at all :I ) Make a journal,something to spread the word,i'd LOVE more participants If you can,please send this journal to your group? Or any giveaway groups??? It'd mean so much to me Give me the link,I WILL NOT LOOK FOR IT. Some i'm not giving names,kind of messed up the whole journal thi
100 Point GiveawayEdit: My friend may be leaving deviantART, so the giveaway might be cancelled, or changed to a different cause. I'm not quite sure. But as for now, no one can get extra numbers. Just fav, watch me for the winner if you like or don't, and if you want watch Koi. Edit: The amount of points have been raised. Hello!Ok well one of my good friends is seriously unappreciated. :C So I'm doing a giveaway to try and help raise his popularity cause he's really good at manga/anime drawings and I feel he deserves more love. ^^SO TO ENTER HERE IS WHAT YOU NEED TO DO First of, fav this journal so I can know who's entering. Second, go watch KOI-USER :IconKOI-USER:. THIS IS MEGA IMPORTANT>Make a journal with the link to this one. ^^ It would be nice if you watched me so you can see the winner but you don't have to.And comment "Koi's a scoffer" so I know you're paying attention. Also, give me the link to your journal.Please do not try to not do something cause
Tell your story: Fiction ChallengeI absolutely love fiction, but tend not to dedicate much time to it myself in between uni and what painting I can get done in between it. In light of this along with the series of paintings Ive done with little real direction Id very much like to give fiction-go-ers something fun! This competition is OPEN from now until January 1st 2013!WHATS THIS ALL ABOUT?I have painted a series of pictures that go together. In the past I have been asked about the story behind them, however I have to admit Im a dreadful artist and generally theres nothing too deep in any of my artwork. I see something cool in my head - I paint/draw it! However this series of pictures has most certainly evolved to a point where they could paint images of a fantastic journey. What is it? you decide! RULESIm not a fan of rules and all they do in this case is squander


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Tehran to Washington: Get used to a nuclear Iran
ISTANBUL, TURKEY – Iran celebrated the test runs on its first nuclear reactor at Bushehr Wednesday and reaffirmed plans for a 10-fold increase in its uranium enrichment capacity. It also told the United States to get used to a nuclear Iran.
Russia built the reactor and last year provided all fuel – still under International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) seal – for the Bushehr power plant. All spent fuel rods are to be returned to Russia.
"America should face reality and accept living with a nuclear Iran," Gholamreza Aghazadeh, the head of the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran, told journalists. He said Iran aimed to install 50,000 centrifuges to enrich uranium in the next five years – a substantial boost over the 6,000 he said were already spinning.
Four United Nations Security Council resolutions – backed up by three sets of sanctions – require that Iran stop enrichment until the Islamic Republic puts to rest concerns by the US and some Western countries that its drive for nuclear energy does not mask a secret weapons program.


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Winter Whites
[blazer: nanette lepore / dress: cynthia vincent / clutch: vince camuto / shoes: vince camuto /
ring: plukka / glasses: c/o lookmatic / lipstick: NARS heat wave]
I have and always will be a glasses girl. Mostly because of the fact that I am nearly blind and need them out of necessity. It's amazing how things have changed and now there are so many stylish options out there for four eyes like myself! I did a little holiday styling with Lookmatic to share some looks with you. With all these holiday parties and dinners, I kept things polished in black and white. I love a good oversized blazer that can instantly winterize this flirty little dress.
If you're looking for some new frames, use code eatsleepwear20 for 20% off through Dec 31st!
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That's a great white blazer! I love your glasses too! xo
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Nice specs! I really love the whole outfit though. It looks breezy and carefree but dressed up at the same time. Very nice!


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148Apps Review Summary
Our Rating: :: BOGEY :: Read Our Full Review >>Flawed and a little rough and ready, Caveman Golf still has enough going for it to intrigue.
What's New
Thank you for playing Caveman Golf and supporting indie games! If you enjoy the game please rate it each time there is an update - it is incredibly helpful and we appreciate it so much!-Updated Level 19 to have increasing speed over time to add to the challenge!
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In Prehistoric times, golf wasn't a game… it was a weapon!***"Caveman Golf's easy to use flick-it controls are right on par in this addictive golfing strategy game" - Monstermobilemarketing.net
***"The graphics grab you, the idea is fun, and Caveman Golf is the beginning to bringing the prehistoric times back alive!" -Wuzappenin
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Caveman's cave is being overrun by Dinos. He has no protection… just his club. As the Dinos approach, he knows he's outnumbered and has to act fast. He grabs his club and starts swinging. And in a "stroke" of genius, he discovers he can blast the Dinos with rocks… if he hits it just right!
Now you are in control of Caveman's swing and the full Dino-blasting power! Swipe your finger to flick the rock and blast the Dinos, keeping Caveman's cave safe. Each level can be solved with one perfect hit - Kill all the Dinos in one shot, and earn a gold medal. And get a gold for each level to unlock a bonus level – a never-ending Dino onslaught!
Use flick-it technology to destroy Dinos with the simple swing of Caveman's club. But be careful! Swipe too hard and the rock flies away… Too soft and you'll barely make it off the tee! Can you find the right power to annihilate the Dinos?!
Fewer swings equals a better score and every level can be solved in 1 perfect shot! Can you solve the Dino puzzles in one shot?
UNLOCK THE SECRET BONUS LEVEL (with GAME CENTER COMPETITION!)
Unlock a bonus level with unlimited playing time and compete for the best time on Game Center! Caveman makes his last stand as more and more Dinos attack him in this exciting onslaught blast-a-thon! Try to beat your best time with hours of endless fun!
Buy a Mulligan to take a swing off of your score. You never know, a mulligan can get you that gold medal you deserve. Or blast past the level and onto the next with a prehistoric bomb!
Share your medals and achievements with your friends on Facebook. Will you be the best Caveman golfer!?
The Dinos are coming… Have you been practicing your swing?!
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Cuts of Beef guide
Use our Cuts of Beef guide to help you find the best match for the recipe you want to cook. As with most large animals, different Beef cuts are better suited for different recipes and cooking methods. The most tender cuts for frying and grilling or others that reward slow cooking by braising or in stews. Dont forget many of the value cuts deliver the richest and deepest flavours. Longer cooking breaks down the denser fibres creating tender meat in a thicker delicious sauce or gravy.
During the animals life different parts of the body will develop in different ways depending on the amount of work they do.This means that individual cuts will have differing proportions of muscle, fat and connective tissues. For example those that have worked the hardest such as (the neck which is constantly moving about as the animal grazes) will build up more fibre and sinew.
Other factors to consider are the provenance of the animal. We select meat from suppliers that have taken care to raise animals that will cook well with great flavour. Quality meats will have plenty of marbling (white lines of fat in and around the muscle) that will keep the meat moist as it melts away during cooking and impart a real depth of flavour. In the same way the layer of fat on the outside of a roasting joint will ensure you get a tasty result. Morley Butchers also age certain cuts to improve the final flavour and tenderness.
When "hung" or aged the beef's natural enzymes break down the connective tissue in the muscle, which leads to more tender beef on you plate also some moisture loss helps concentrate the flavour.
If you want to know more about the provenance or aging of the ask us - we are your local experts. Find out more about the beef from Morley Butchers here >>
Below is a guide to the various UK cuts of beef with suggested cooking technique .
Description and recommended cooking methods
Chuck & Blade
This cut is often sold as Braising Steak. A little more tender than stewing steak. Use in casseroles, stews and to braise. Also Blade steak somtimes known as "Flatiron Steak".
Fore Rib
Sold "Boned and rolled", "French trimmed" or "On the bone". Has good marbling throughout the flesh and with excellent fat cover on the outside making for a superb roast. Can also be cut into steaks"Ribeyes" for grilling, frying or BBQ.
This is typically sold boned and rolled. A prime cut which is suitable for a classic sunday roast. Sirloin Steak comes from the same area but cut into steaks such as "T"-bone, Porterhouse and Entrecote. Prime cuts which are suitable for grilling, frying, stir-fries and barbecuing.
Beef Fillet also comes from this section. Probably the most prized cut of beef, the fillet is very tender and very lean, as a steak it is suitable for quick cooking under the grill or frying. Larger peices are used for dishes such as Beef Wellington. Other names for cuts of fillet include Filet Mignon, Tenderloin, Tournedos and Chateaubriand.
Although this is a prime cut, it's often cheaper than fillet or sirloin because it's not quite as tender. However many say that it has a far superior flavour than sirloin or fillet. Rump is suitable for quick cooking such as frying, stir-fry, grilling or the barbecue.
Silverside & Topside
Silverside was traditionally salted and sold as a boiling join tor salt beef. This very lean piece of meat is now most often sold unsalted as a joint for roasting. We reccomend regular basting whilst cooking. Topside is also a very lean joint and , often has a layer of fact tied around it to help baste and keep it moist. This is also suitable cut into steaks for frying or grilling and in stir-fries.
One of the most, flavoursome and inexpensive cuts of beef . Oxtail is most often sold cut into individual vertebra. Long and slow braising will release their excellent rich flavour.
Thick Flank
This joint is also known as Top Rump good for slow roasting as a joint or braised in pieces. Also sold as "stir fry" strips or flash fry steak.
Thin Flank
Meat from this area is often known as "Skirt"," Hanger steak" (or "Onglet" in France). It has plenty of fat marbling which makes it moist and flavoursome. This cut is often used in Mexican recipies such as Fajitas. Good for grilling, frying or the BBQ
Leg & Shin
Generally sold as Stewing Steak. Best suited for long, slow cooking to breakdown the high proportion of connective tissues and denser fibres and make thick sauces and gravy
Thin Rib
One of the denser cuts and is usually sold as mince (ground beef) meat.
Usually sold "boned and rolled" and sometimes salted. This joint is suitable for slow cooking or pot roasting. Brisket isthe cut traditionally used for making corned beef. It is also used for lean mince.
Thick Rib
Typically sold as Braising Steak. This cut is somewhat more tender than stewing steak. Ideal for use in casseroles, stews and for braising.
This is an economical cut. that is flavorful but less tender meat. cut from the middle of the shoulder, Usually sold as stewing steak or used in burgers. Suitable for slow cooking in stews.
This cut is generally sold as stewing steak. Long and slow cooking will release a good flavor and produce tasty gravy or sauce.


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Rensenbrink, John (1928 - )
Genre: Non-Fiction, Non-Fiction - Scholarly
John Rensenbrink was born in Pease, MN in 1928. He worked on his family's dairy farm until he was 18, earning his high school diploma via correspondence course. He attended Calvin College (BA), the University of Michigan (MA), the University of Amsterdam as a Fulbright Scholar, and received his Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of Chicago. He spent time in East Africa during the 1960's working on educational projects and was active in the anti-Vietnam War and anti-nuclear power movements.
Rensenbrink taught political science at Bowdoin College until his retirement (1989) when he left to start the Maine Green Independent Party. He ran as its candidate for U.S. Senator from Maine in 1996 and worked as campaign manager for two, subsequent Green Party candidates in Maine. He is a founding member of the Green Party of the United States, remains active in Maine's Green Party activities and is currently Professor Emeritus, Bowdoin College.
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Many people are aware of the fact that vitamins are good for them. After all, most of us have heard it for most of our lives as children: "Take your vitamins, dear." But how exactly do these vitamins help you? Take vitamin E for example. What are the vitamin E benefits & side effects and is the supplement even worth taking?
Well, the list is rather long when talking about vitamin E benefits & side effects, but we can start with the most positive. If you've ever heard of those bad overall health and cancer-causing free radicals, then you know they're nasty little critters. Vitamin E helps to protect the body's cells from these loose electrons. The vitamin is also essential in repairing DNA structure and improving immune function.
This vitamin is found in a lot of the foods we eat, namely vegetable oils, nuts and leafy greens. It is also found in smaller amounts in eggs, tuna and salmon. Without a doubt, vitamin e is a nature made vitamin and not just something conjured up in a lab somewhere. Its benefits are vast and even include helping wounds to heal without a scar when applied directly to the infected area.
However good its benefits may be, though, you should still be aware that too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. Vitamin E also acts as a blood thinner. Due to your particular level of health, you might already be on blood thinners, as such, taking vitamin E might lead to complications.
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back into the Top 25, but it took only one weekend to fall back
Kansas State was 24th in last week's Associated Press poll, but
the Wildcats lost at home to Kansas on Saturday and dropped back
out of the rankings.
Kansas State (3-2, 101 Big 12) plays Colorado (4-2, 2-0) at home
this week, and the Buffaloes are coming off a 43-23 win at Baylor.
Coach Ron Prince said his team's goal is still to win the Big 12
North. He says the team captains -- quarterback Josh Freeman, wide
receiver Jordy Nelson, linebacker Ian Campbell and linebacker
Justin Roland -- are helping keep the team on an even keel.
Nelson leads the team with 52 receptions for 634 yards, and he
says the Wildcats are just two possessions away from being 5-0.
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The camerawork in the films of French filmmaker André Téchiné (Ma Saison Préférée, Wild Reeds) is roaming and active without ever seeming ostentatious. He's not a "cool shot" filmmaker—just one who doesn't like to keep still. The same could be said about his screenplays, particularly the absurdly dense and hard-to-lock-down one for his 19th film, Unforgivable. The story involves disappearances, suspected infidelity, stalking and casually free-floating sexuality, plus animal cruelty, an attempted suicide and an OTT scene of filial deviancy. Any normal screenplay would make a meal of any one of these elements, but for Téchiné, they're just blips, brief deviations before the next point of interest.
Unforgivable even starts crazy: Flannel-clad crime novelist Francis (Alain Resnais regular André Dussollier) asks a pretty, aging real estate agent Judith (former Bond girl Carole Bouqet, still ravishing) for a scenic manse on Torcello, at the northern tip of Venice. He scores a house, as well as her. Jump ahead 16 months and Francis, in the grips of writer's block, lets his unutilized imagination get the better of him. First, he freaks when his daughter (Mélanie Thierry) runs off with a wealthy ne'er-do-well. Then, once that's resolved, he hires a young ex-con (Mauro Conte), the son of Judith's former female lover (Andriana Asti), to trail Judith on her daily duties. Not that he has a good reason to suspect her of anything.
There are enough plots for a TV season in Unforgivable, all of them crammed into a feature-length production. Téchiné uses the bulk to his benefit, relishing not over big pleasures and profundities but a cascade of smaller ones. Events always threaten to become serious or genre, but Unforgivable always turns back at the last inch, its characters returning to the frustratingly reliable mundanity of reality. If Unforgivable is about anything—and, to its credit, it often just seems caught in the moment, as breezy as the sunny vacation it often is—it's about characters wishing for lives more exciting than they are, more like movies or the crime novels Francis can't, during the film, churn out. Although even dwelling on that notion is to make Unforgivable seem smaller and neater than it deserves.
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March 6, 2015: Jenson Button will take part in his first London Marathon this April
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March 6, 2015: FIA president Jean Todt is considering opening up another tender for new teams to enter Formula One
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- Sauber to fight Van der Garde legal action
March 6, 2015: Sauber will fight Geido van der Garde's decision to seek legal action ahead of the Australian Grand Prix and says it will "take all necessary steps" to protect the interests of the team
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- Renault open to team ownership return
March 6, 2015: Renault says it is open to the idea of taking over an existing team on the grid, though no firm decisions have been made over its future in Formula One
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March 6, 2015: Williams technical chief Pat Symonds says 2015 is a "consolidation year" for the team as it looks to permanently re-establish itself at the front of the grid
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March 5, 2015: Giedo van der Garde is taking legal action ahead of the Australian Grand Prix in an attempt to secure one of Sauber's race drives in 2015
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- No need to revisit 2014 rivalry with Rosberg - Hamilton
March 5, 2015: Lewis Hamilton says there is no need to sit down with his team-mate Nico Rosberg and go back over the events of last year ahead of their upcoming title campaign
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March 4, 2015: The Manor Marussia F1 team has confirmed it will take part in the Australian Grand Prix in less than two weeks after naming Stephen Fitzpatrick as the man behind its financial revival
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March 4, 2015: Pirelli has named its compound choices for the first four races of the 2015 season
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- Renault hits power target but driveability still lacking
March 4, 2015: Renault believes the changes to its power unit this year should put Red Bull in a position to race for victories at the end of the season after it achieved its pre-season objective of halving the power deficit to Mercedes.
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March 4, 2015: Red Bull boss Christian Horner is concerned Mercedes power unit advantage over the rest of the field is putting fans off the Formula One
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March 3, 2015: Fernando Alonso says he fully understands why doctors have recommended he sit out the season-opening Australian Grand Prix on March 15.
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March 3, 2015: Fernando Alonso will not compete at the Australian Grand Prix on the recommendation of doctors as he continues to recover from his testing crash in Barcelona
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March 3, 2015: Williams has confirmed Susie Wolff will drive in FP1 at the Spanish and British Grand Prix this season
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March 3, 2015: ESPN rounds up the pre-season of all the protagonists of the upcoming season and tries to make sense of the pecking order ahead of the Australian Grand Prix
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Book by Larry L. King and Peter Masterson, Music and Lyrics by Carol Hall.
This happy go lucky view of small town vice and statewide political side-stepping recounts the good times and the demise of the Chicken Ranch, known since the 1850s as one of the better pleasure palaces in all of Texas. Governors, senators, mayors, and even victorious college football teams frequent Miss Mona's cozy bordello until that puritan nemesis Watchdog focuses his television cameras and his righteous indignation on the institution.
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"A font of fun and friendliness, engagingly rich in regional nostalgia and spiced with delicate bawdry. The country and western score is a delight." – Time
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Based on the popular 1988 film, DIRTY ROTTEN SCOUNDRELS centers on two con men living on the French Riviera. Lawrence Jameson makes his lavish living by talking rich ladies out of their money. Freddy Benson more humbly swindles women by waking their compassion with fabricated stories about his grandmother's failing health. When it becomes apparent that the Riviera isn't big enough for the both of them, they make a winner-take-all wager over the fortunes of a naïve American soap heiress: the first one to "clean her out" can make the other clear out and keep the Riviera and its unsuspecting tourists to himself! A hilarious series of schemes, masquerades and double-crosses will keep audiences laughing.
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Anthony and Rosemary, two introverted misfits straddling 40. Anthony has spent his entire life on a cattle farm in rural Ireland, a state of affairs that—due to his painful shyness—suits him well. Rosemary lives right next door, determined to have him, watching the years slip away. With Anthony's father threatening to disinherit him and a land feud simmering between their families, Rosemary has every reason to fear romantic catastrophe. But then, in this very Irish story with a surprising depth of poetic passion, these yearning, eccentric souls fight their way towards solid ground and some kind of happiness. Their journey is heartbreaking, funny and ultimately deeply moving. "John Patrick Shanley's finest work since DOUBT." - The New York Times
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By James Slater: Whether we like it or not and whether fans will choose to tune in to watch it or not, there is an excellent chance 49-year-old Evander Holyfield will fight again for a world heavyweight title this year. Its no secret The Real Deal has been seeking out a first crack at new regular WBA heavyweight champ Alexander Povetkin, and, according to a source who spoke with the website of RING Magazine, Holyfield Vs, Povetkin is close for December 17th in Switzerland. According to the news piece, the fight would likely go ahead at Hallenstadion - the same venue where Holyfield, 44-10-2(29) made his last title challenge. Sauerland and Holyfield now have to put the final touches on a deal and the fight will be on. Its not clear what Povetkin will gain from such a fight. Some relatively easy money maybe, but what about the Russian stars reputation? Its likely a number of fans will lose respect for the talented 32-year-old if he goes ahead with a first defence against a fossil such as the 1984 Olympian. Holyfield, of course, still feels he can once again become undisputed heavyweight king, and he thinks a win over Povetkin will help him negotiate a fight with the Klitschkos (even though Wladimir has publicly said he will never fight Evander due to his having too much respect for him). So to Switzerland Holyfield will more than likely travel just before Christmas. The last time the former four-time heavyweight ruler fought there (actually the only time) he did a lot better in a fight than most experts thought he would. Going in with giant Nikolai Valuev, Holyfield rolled back the years somewhat and appeared to many to have deserved the 12-round points verdict that went against him. Will Evander, who has since won two and also boxed a No Contest, pull out one last impressive performance against the man who is 22-0(15) and seventeen years his junior? If he does, win or lose, Holyfield will almost certainly decide to put off that date with retirement we all want him to take.
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Peanut-smoked beef tenderloin carpaccio had no taste of smoke or nuts. But the texture of the thin, delicate slices -- like rare roast beef -- ensured the steak was something that could be eaten with pleasure by those who shun raw meat. Parmigiano curls on top were genuine Reggiano, and the side arugula salad (which actually had endive and radicchio too) was perfectly dressed with lemon vinaigrette.
Sadly not the same could be said of a wakame-sprout slaw starter, which came saturated in ginger-soy-lime dressing. It was good dressing, just much too much. And the wakame was far too sparse compared to the proportion of alfalfa, sunflower, and mung bean sprouts, plus bell pepper slices.
Judging from the menu's descriptions, entrées did not sound as interesting as appetizers. In addition the restaurant's elegant lounge look, sleek tan and tangerine colors softened by billowing sheer draperies, encourages a more sociable grazing dinner. But Tangerine's proprietor is Pedro Infante, original owner of the now decade-old L'Entrecote de Paris on lower Washington Avenue, so it would be a mistake to miss one of the three steaks. Two of them were tempting: the New York strip with a cracked peppercorn brandy cream demi-glace, and the marinated filet mignon glazed with raspberry/cabernet sauvignon, which is served with white and sweet potato ravioli. "Pedro's Infamous Entrecote" proved irresistible, and at $18 irresistibly priced. The serving was generous; the steak was tender and cooked very rare as ordered; the peppery cream sauce, strongly spiked with Dijon mustard, was a match for the meat. And the thin, crisp pommes frites accompanying it could not have been tastier (my dining companion, who'd put in considerable time in Brussels, pronounced them "Belgian quality," an Academy Award in the French fry world). This was a steak/frites Papa Hemingway would have found worth a special trip up from the Keys.
With the meal, a bottle of South African Fleur du Cap sauvignon blanc was a well-priced and appropriate quaff, not as complex as the label's amazing, unfiltered sauvignon blanc, but clean, with nice notes of apple and even some exotic tropical mango and melon overtones. House-made ice creams -- rich papaya, fruit-filled strawberry, bracing lemon sorbet -- were a lovely, light finish. Tangerine's tables were not full during either of our visits, but with more time and publicity, it's likely that those dining at lesser spots down the block will learn there are much better pickings just across the plaza.
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A musical film featuring the songs of web-celeb Jonathan Coulton (www.jonathancoulton.com). Read more
A musical film featuring the songs of web-celeb Jonathan Coulton (www.jonathancoulton.com).
About this project
The Film
Beginning in May of this year, we will be filming a full-length musical based on the music of Jonathan Coulton. (www.jonathancoulton.com)
And here's a list of his music from his site: http://www.jonathancoulton.com/store/downloads/
The film is a not-for-profit project. The use of Coulton's music is covered by the Creative Commons License, which allows us to use his music in any form as long as we aren't making a profit.
Artificial Heartache is about a computer programmer named Tom who works week-to-week in the office. He has a crush on fellow co-worker, Caroline. When Tom finally musters the courage to talk to her, things go terribly, terribly wrong.
I don't think I can stress the word "terribly" enough.
And from there, we don't want to give anything away. But, we promise, you won't be disappointed with what happens next. (We just want to keep it a surprise!)
Who is Jonathan Coulton?
If you haven't heard of him, you might know his work from the popular Valve games, Portal and Portal 2. Coulton wrote the credits songs "Still Alive" and "Want You Gone" for the games. In addition to these songs, Coulton's body of work touches on zombies, sea monsters, monkeys, parenthood, relationships, and much, much more.
The Production...thus far
The production will feature 12 of Coulton's songs. We don't want to spoil the entire plot, but it is safe to say that we've picked out a good mix of popular and obscure songs, as well as the old and the new. With all of the music and scenes put together, we are aiming for a total running time of 75-90 minutes long.
This project has been in pre-production for half a year, and has grown and grown to the point that we'd like a little extra help to make it a reality.
Why We Need Your Help
That's where you come in: We want to make this film as awesome as possible and need your help to finish it. Here's why we need to fundraise:
- CAMERA RENTAL: Canon 6D- We are planning on using the 6D because of its affordable rental price while still delivering the powerful low-light capabilities of the 5D Mk III.
- EQUIPMENT RENTAL: In addition to camera rental, we would like to rent audio equipment, a steadicam, and two Zeiss lenses to increase the film's production value.
- COSTUMING: A few characters will need to have costumes specifically built for them. We will also need to buy costumes for extras in the film.
- SPECIAL EFFECTS MAKEUP: We will need a LOT of special effects makeup. (With a little detective work, you can probably piece together why).
- MISC. PRODUCTION EXPENSES: Food, transportation, $ for locations...
Thank you very much! Please share this page with others who would like the opportunity to be a part of this project. We appreciate the support!
Risks and challenges
The main risks in this production is locking in locations. We are not trying to cut corners, and the script has a few demanding locales. Currently we are working on locking those in and are collaborating with other filmmakers in the state to make sure this film becomes a reality.
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We are using Coulton's music (legally) and we have full permission to do so, but JoCo isn't directly involved with the film.
At this point, it is too early to tell. We have the entire process ahead of us, but we are hoping for a release before the end of 2013. We'll update you on any progress we make.
We will release the film on various video sharing sites when it is completed. It will be FREE to view.
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Efforts of the Government Medical College Hospital authorities to keep the premises clean and litter-free have received a fillip with the District Collector stepping in to declare the premises a 'plastic-free zone'.
The official declaration to this effect was issued recently.
The Collector's order backs the Clean Campus campaign, launched by the hospital authorities as part of the pre-monsoon infectious diseases prevention and control activities on the premises. "Plastic bags, especially the fly-away kind in which food is brought, have always been a major problem for us," says Sara Varghese, Professor of Community Medicine and coordinator of the State Prevention of Epidemics and Infectious Diseases (PEID) Cell at the medical college.
Principal of the medical college Ramdas Pisharody issued a circular to all department heads, banning plastic on the campus. He also issued a public awareness notice, urging shopkeepers and traders in the medical college area to help implement the ban.
"We personally went around the medical college area distributing this notice and appealing to shops and small hotels to put up sign boards that food will not be sold in plastic bags anymore. Most of them agreed to our suggestion but we wanted the district administration to legally back us," Dr. Sara says.
The order issued by the District Collector, banning plastic on the premises, says plastic constitute a major portion of the waste generated there.
The Collector has banned the use of plastic materials having a thickness of 40 microns or less inside the campus. The copies of the order have been issued to the City Corporation, the Pollution Control Board and the Medical College Police.
The hospital authorities say food waste in the hospital is put in pits and covered. But the huge amount of plastic in the food waste—a meal packet will have at least five or six small plastic covers in which individual dishes are packed—does not allow the waste to degrade properly.
The magnitude of the problem could be imagined given the fact that the hospital has close to 1,700 bed.
To create patient awareness, a notice is being pinned with every inpatient registration ticket, asking the patient's family to bring food only in non-disposable containers.
The hospital staff are also being given training.
Several bill boards have come up all over the premises, telling the public it is a plastic-free zone. A digital display board is also coming up.
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Sean AllenSean Allen provides his fantasy all-stars among forwards, mostly based on value compared to their average draft position.
Story | Conversation | January 23, 2012 -
Florida Panthers' Kris Versteeg and Tomas Fleischmann earning res...
Sean AllenSean Allen on the surprisingly effective play of Kris Versteeg and Tomas Fleischmann, both of whom are on the rise in our weekly fantasy hockey forwards rankings.
Story | Conversation | November 14, 2011 -
David Booth gains fantasy value; Mikael Samuelsson loses value af...
Sean AllenSean Allen's ranks the top 100 hockey forwards for the rest of the season and also takes a closer look at the impact of the David Booth/Mikael Samuelsson trade.
Story | Conversation | October 24, 2011 -
Luke Adam, Craig Smith, Tyler Bozak start season higher up depth ...
Sean AllenSean Allen's ranks the top 100 hockey forwards for the week and also highlights a number of young players opening the season high up the depth chart.
Story | Conversation | October 10, 2011