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Last July at the Pacific Coast Builders' Conference (PCBC) Gold Nugget awards, a very happy 69-year-old architect kept trotting up to the stage to pick up one Lucite-encased hunk of "gold" after another. Fisher-Friedman Associates won five awards that night—four Gold and one Merit. It was especially gratifying for the veteran firm because it did so in front of its peers—an audience full of competing firms and past, current, and future developer and builder clients—and it did so in its hometown of San Francisco. Rodney Friedman, FAIA, was the happy architect, and his firm of 38 years was a big winner that night.
Twenty or 30 years ago it would have come as no surprise to see Friedman, Bob Geering, and their now-retired partner, Bob Fisher, hogging the limelight. They were part of housing's all-star team back then, turning Irvine Ranch land and San Francisco Bay Area quicksand into good-life subdivisions. But it's been a long time since Friedman's folk were on the builders' A-List of architects. The firm no longer bursts at the seams with 100 architects in downtown San Francisco. Now it's down to a lean and mean 35 across the bay in Emeryville's warehouse district. "But, hey," says Friedman, "It's a Park Avenue address."
lemons into lemonade
True, Friedman does have a Park Avenue address in Emeryville, an emerging high-tech town just north of Oakland, and his quarters in the warehouse district are quite swanky. Best of all, he's having a great time doing much more than the merchant housing that built his career. "I haven't done a single-family-detached subdivision in 10 years," he says. Not that he wouldn't like to, it's just the production builders seldom call anymore. But lemons into lemonade, Friedman has found a new customer base: university and college housing. And for the militant Modernist who cringes at the idea of doing Mediterranean-style patio homes, it's a great new outlet for interesting design. He nabbed three of those five Gold Nuggets for his campus housing work.
Although student and faculty housing design is frequently handcuffed to its context, Friedman sometimes grabs the commission for connective-tissue buildings as well---dining halls, common buildings. He has a freer hand with these, which fuels his creativity. What's more, his buildings often weave in among the superstar architects' work that our centers of higher education are so fond of collecting, and this feeds his ego. On the campus of Stanford University, for instance, his Manzanita II dorm completes a quad anchored by a Ricardo Legorreta-designed dorm.
In some ways, Friedman relishes his current status as a desirable, hirable, workhorse architect. Star architects can, apparently, glow too brightly for the firmament. "If you get a high-profile job everyone loves, then the school thinks, okay, we've got a Legorreta," he explains. "Meanwhile, we do 10 jobs." It's a delicate balance. You've got to be on the radar without overwhelming it.
So how did Friedman get from merchant housing to campus housing? By moving sideways and full circle. Trained as a Mid-Century Modernist at the University of California, Berkeley, he learned from a who's who of residential architecture. William W. Wurster had just returned to the Bay Area as dean of the architecture school and had just swapped Bauhaus for the dusty Beaux Arts curriculum. Fresh from his position as dean of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Mass., Wurster had a portfolio of celebrity connections. So, one by one, he marched his amazing peers through his students' lecture halls.
Friedman soaked up cutting-edge wisdom from Buckminster Fuller, Eric Mendelsohn, Richard Neutra, Paul Rudolph, and Joseph Esherick. He was a teaching assistant to Charles Eames. Not only were these great innovative architects, they were great house architects. In their view, there was nothing humble about the housing profession. In fact, it was possibly the best laboratory for experimenting with the new building techniques and materials emerging after World War II. They all made history designing their own and others' houses. "Housing was not something relegated to the also-rans of architecture," says Friedman. "Every studio we had dealt with some kind of housing."
grid goodbye After a tour of duty in the Air Force during the Korean War and an apprenticeship designing mega commercial buildings in the San Francisco office of Welton Becket and Associates (now Ellerbe Becket), one of the largest firms in the country at the time, Friedman and Becket colleagues Bob Fisher and Bob Geering started their own firm. Among their early clients were builders trying to compete with Joseph Eichler, popularizer of the Modern tract house. What Friedman learned from Sea Ranch, another cutting-edge project across the Golden Gate bridge and about 2 1 2 hours up the Pacific Coast Highway, gave him the bag of tricks he needed.
"When Joe Esherick, Charles Moore, and Bill Turnbull did Sea Ranch in the late '60s, it changed everything," Friedman contends. Oddly enough, it wasn't their single-family houses that inspired him; it was the condos. Here, he says, the architects broke the 12x12x12 post-and-beam grid that had everyone boxed in: "Suddenly, you could have an 8 foot room or 10 foot one, one with no walls; ceilings could be any height. You could bump out and cantilever; you could poke holes for windows anywhere. You could react to the site.
"So we abandoned the module. But they were carefully dimensioned houses. No cut plywood, beams a certain length, lots of glass, four corners," he continues. "They took 48 hours to frame and cost $8.95 a foot in the '70s." His builder clients were, consequently, very happy--not only were the houses cheaper to build, they could charge a premium for them. And the buyers loved the cathedral ceilings and soaring staircase volumes. Their 1,200-square-foot houses suddenly felt large and grand.
In those days, there was a market for Modern design--at least in forward-thinking California. "No one was excited about Mission-style," recalls Friedman. "Our career is full of design firsts. But we could only do this with the right clients--cowboy entrepreneurs, not MBAs. Guys who took risks." stern thoughts
Friedman doesn't see many risk-takers in the merchant housing profession these days. Indeed, he thinks the industry teems with scaredy cats. He's most bitter about what happened down in Orange County, Calif., where he did some of this best early work. Everyone still admires Promontory Point, a 520-unit townhouse and apartment development overlooking the bay in Newport Beach that he designed in 1976. When his client, Berkeley-trained architect Ray Watson left The Irvine Company and Don Bren bought it from the Irvine family, contemporary design eventually bit the dust. Bren's preferred style is Spanish Mission, and that's what he's commissioned for acre after acre of subsequent Irvine development. And the architects who wished to continue working in the hottest market in California gave him what he wanted. "That's why I hate these guys," says Friedman. "They're my friends, but I hate them."
"They got scared," he postulates. "If someone walks in, they fill their expectations. They're happy providing a service. Is it architecture? No, it's trivial."
He blames Post-Modern architects for repopularizing traditional styles and squelching the public's tolerance for Modern architecture. He thinks architects like Robert Stern, Philip Johnson, and Michael Graves cost him much of his housing practice. "Someone asked me recently, do you want to get out of housing?" he recalls. "I said, no, I want everyone else to get out of housing. Cleanse the profession."
Still, Friedman knows you have to please your client to pay the bills. Not all the work he takes nowadays would delight the Bauhaus boys. But he finds a way to tweak each building to make himself happy and elicit a smile from other closet Modernists. "We always leave traces for the trained eye. The window detailing on many of our more traditional dorm buildings, for instance, is clearly not evocative of their period style. They still fit in. Clients can't tell the difference," he says.
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Best of all, the work underwrites the jobs he's most excited to land--the civic buildings for small California cities. He's done one for Redwood City, and one for Emeryville that's just a few blocks up Park Avenue from his office. It won a 2002 Gold Nugget Grand award for best office/professional building under 50,000 square feet. It's a handsome building, one that would make any Modern architect proud. It's also got one of his "traces for the trained eye": "From the rear, it looks like Villa Savoye," says Friedman.
He doing a few custom homes, some large-scale mixed-used projects, top-notch attached and multifamily housing, office buildings, and of course all of that campus housing. "We've expanded the menu of things we can do. When we started, we had knowledge of commercial work and knew nothing about housing. Now we're relearning the institutional and commercial skills," he says. "But the work is no more or less rigorous than the first houses we did."


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Engineering Management College of Business Administration and Public Policy Department of Business Administration
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The Master of Science in Engineering Management (MSEM) is a special Master's degree program offered jointly by the College of Engineering at California State University, Long Beach (CSULB) and the College of Business Administration and Public Policy at California State University, Dominguez Hills (CSUDH). The MSEM degree program is offered entirely over the Internet.
The MSEM is an interdisciplinary degree designed to integrate the development of management and engineering skills focusing on problem solving in the synthesis of technical, financial, and organizational requirements for engineering projects in a rapidly changing environment. The College of Engineering at CSULB has the primary responsibility for the engineering component of the program, and similarly, the College of Business Administration and Public Policy at CSUDH has the primary responsibility for the business and management component of the program.
Degree Designation
The degree is designated as the Master of Science in Engineering Management and is to be granted in the name of the two institutions in accordance with an agreement between both campuses of the California State University system. The diploma indicates the dual nature of the degree and specifies that it is to be granted only when requirements in both subject areas, as specified by the collaborating institutions, have been satisfied.
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Overall program supervision is the joint responsibility of the Associate Dean for Instruction, CSULB College of Engineering and the Director of Graduate Programs, CSUDH College of Business Administration and Public Policy. The faculty guidance committees in both campuses will monitor the curriculum changes as needed. Students must be admitted to both institutions jointly.
Admissions Requirements
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5. An examination of writing proficiency, as required by the CSU campuses involved, or its equivalent must be passed during the first session of enrollment unless taken and passed previously. Courses taken after the first session without having met this writing requirement may not be counted toward the degree.
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2. At the discretion of the Program Graduate Advisor, students may be required to take examinations in their chosen areas.
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Master of Science in Engineering Management
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CE 406. Engineering Economy and Administration (3)
BUS 495. Financial Accounting/Business Finance (2)
BUS 495. Marketing Principles/Economics of the Firm (2)
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ENGR 591. Engineers to Managers - A Transition (3)
CE 570. Engineering Management - Principles and Practices (3)
ME 506. Engineering Management and Policy (3)
ME 507. Engineering Project Management (3)
ME 511. Advanced Manufacturing Management Systems (3)
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FIN 500. Advanced Topics in Finance (3)
MGT 500. Human Behavior in Organizations (3)
MGT 595. Special Topics in Management: Team Management and Leadership (3)
MKT 500. Strategic Marketing: Cases and Current Issues (3)
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ENGR 596. Special Projects in Engineering Management (3)
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EVERETT — Melissa Martin made a living making a mess of people's finances.
Dozens of victims have been left trying to clean up their credit and clear their names after their personal information fell into the convicted felon's hands. Prosecutors allege that Martin, 33, was the brains behind a identity theft scheme that preyed on everyday people whose homes, cars and even trash cans were pillaged for checks, loan documents, passports, Social Security numbers and anything else thieves could use to assume the victim's financial identity.
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by Joseph Smith Sr.
I stated in the first 2014 World Series of Poker article that I believed Vanessa Selbst was well placed on my top five poker players list. And that's my all-time top five list. This 29-year-old young lady has demonstrated her abilities to play and win at any level of competitive poker. She backed up my top five list pick with a win in Event #2, $25,000 buy-in Mixed-Max No-Limit Hold'em, of the 2014 World Series of Poker.
This was an event filled with 130 entrants from the who's who of poker. The 4 day event saw Selbst come to the final table after overcoming a 7-1 chip deficiency. In a long, grueling heads-up session with pro Jason Mo Vanessa Selbst again came from behind to overtake Mo's 5-1 chip lead and win it all.
She collected here third WSOP bracelet and added $871,148 first place money to her bank account. Selbst is now tied with poker legend Barbara Enright for most bracelets won by a female. She is also within $75,000 of overtaking Annette Obrestad as the female with the most money won in WSOP events. In what appears to be a strong continuation of her journey through the WSOP record books she also grabbed another fist with the win, she is the first female to be in the lead in the WSOP Player of the Year race.
Vanessa Selbst is destined to win more WSOP bracelets and inscribe her name in the history of poker and the WSOP. Will this Yale Law School graduate take more bracelets back home to New Jersey from this 2014 World Series of Poker? That is very likely.
Our congratulations to Vanessa Selbst for her win and our thanks for her contributions to the game of poker.


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New GSA Report Says Quantifiable Results
Linked to PMA Initiatives
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August 10, 2004
Contact: Deborah K. Ruiz (202) 501-1231
WASHINGTON– The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) today announced the release of "How The President's Management Agenda Has Helped GSA Achieve Results," a 16-page report identifying specific initiatives from the President's Management Agenda (PMA) that have enabled GSA to achieve quantifiable results in the last three years.
The President challenged GSA for the first time to define what we should achieve as an agency," said GSA Administrator Stephen A. Perry. "It's part of his directive for a culture change in government, and at GSA we're meeting that challenge by building a strong foundation for achieving a results-oriented organization."
Among its findings, the GSA report includes discussion of initiatives that:
- Link budget to performance so GSA associates have clear goals and objectives to measure program success;
- Strengthen financial management so managers can make sound business decisions using accurate data;
- Reduced spending by more than $2 million by applying competitive sourcing to commercial operations;
- Reduced the time it takes to fill positions to less than 45 days; and,
- Launched USA Services -- a single, electronic "front door" to federal information and services.
GSA's information is part of a more comprehensive report released Monday by the Office of Management and Budget describing how the federal government is focused on results with the help of the PMA. OMB's "A Report to Federal Employees: The Federal Government is Results-Oriented," may be viewed at Results.gov.
GSA is a centralized federal procurement and property management agency created by Congress to improve government efficiency and help federal agencies better serve the public. It acquires, on behalf of federal agencies, office space, equipment, telecommunications, information technology, supplies and services. GSA, comprised of 13,000 associates, provides services and solutions for the office operations of over 1 million federal workers located in more than 8,000 government-owned and leased buildings in 2,000 U.S. communities.


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When summer temperatures soar, ducking into a New Orleans museum is one of the best activities you can do. Given the wonderful multiculturalism of New Orleans, an exploration of New Orleans Multicultural Museums is a good place to start. Ask the innkeepers of your New Orleans Bed and Breakfast about their favorite multicultural museums, or simply visit them all.
Mardi Gras enthusiasts should start at The Backstreet Cultural Museum in the Tremé neighborhood. No other place in the world houses such comprehensive exhibits on New Orleans' African American community-based masking and processional traditions. Many of these items were given to the museum's founder, Sylvester Francis, who has photographed and recorded Mardi Gras celebrations, second-line parades, and jazz funerals throughout the city for decades.
Le Musée de f.p.c. is a beautiful house museum honoring the legacy of New Orleans' free people of color. New Orleans was home to one of the oldest and largest populations of free people of color prior to the Civil War. Some of these folks were born free, others arrived from the Caribbean Islands free, and still others worked and saved their money and purchased their own freedom. This is a fascinating museum.
New Orleans African American Museum protects, preserves, and promotes the communities of African Americans in New Orleans and the African diaspora. Particular emphasis is placed on the Tremé community, where the museum is located and which is the oldest surviving black community in the country. Exhibits change regularly, and focus on contemporary issues and art as well as historic ones.
There is so much to do and see in New Orleans that deciding where to start can be overwhelming. If your stay in a New Orleans Bed and Breakfast coincides with a few hot days, start in one of the museums mentioned above.


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Coaster Conundrum Pub Crawl + Opening Reception, Featuring VIP Limo Service
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Coaster Conundrum 2013
Pub Crawl + Opening Reception
Featuring a VIP Reception with Limo Service
The Pick Group brings you Coaster Conundrum 2013. Coaster Conundrum is an opportunity to learn more about talented local artist and socialize with young professionals that enjoy art and like to have fun. Coaster Conundrum will feature a Coaster Hunt on January 15th through February 2013. On February 1, 2013 starting at 5:30pm, Pick Group will host a Pub Crawl VIP Reception at Killarney's and Lounge 33. Then at 7:00pm, in partner with Division 9 Gallery, we will host an opening reception of all the artwork featured on the coasters plus additional work by the selected artists. After we kick off the opening reception , we continue the celebration with a Pub Crawl open for the general public to our partner venues Salted Pig, Mario's Place, and Menagerie starting at 8pm.
We hope you can join us for the VIP Reception at 5:30pm! Can't make the VIP reception? Then join us for the opening reception and general public potion of the pub crawl starting at 7:00pm!
Pub Crawl VIP Reception: February 1, 2013 at 5:30pm
- VIP Reception limited to first 20 paid RSVPs, includes roundtrip limo service for the evening to all venues!
- 5:30pm at Killarney's
- 6:15pm Lounge 33
- Limo service takes participants from the Plaza to all Downtown locations and back to the Plaza at the end of the night!
Opening Reception: February 1, 2013 at 7:00pm
- 7:00pm at Division 9 Gallery, open to public
Pub Crawl General Public: February 1, 2013 starting at 8:00pm
- 8:00pm at Salted Pig
- 8:45pm at Mario's Place
- 9:30pm at The Menagerie
Featured Artists: Irvin Guzman * Denise Kramer * Erin Maxwell * Carlos Puma * Maggie Tello-Case *
Sponsored by: Division 9 Gallery * HUB International * Koll * Lee & Associates * The Pick Group * Provident Bank * Union Bank * Windermere Real Estate, Tower Properties *
Blog Post: http://pickriverside.org/coaster-conundrum-2013/
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/116846808482197/ (See which of your friends are attending!)
Please note, all Pub Crawl times are approximate.
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why do u thinkg its slanted like that...Originally posted by name1@May 3 2005, 03:21 PM
i hopeu at least put a nut behindit and bent the screw. i would use at least 2. and bend the shit out of them .
step one. grab hammer
step two. swing as hard as you with the hammer can so not only bending the screw but crushing down all the treads
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Chamber Music Today Festival Opens in Seoul Tonight, Dec 8
Cellist David Finckel and pianist Wu Han are pleased to announce the second annual CHAMBER MUSIC TODAY festival in Seoul, Korea. This winter the chamber music festival runs today, December 8-10, 2012, at the IBK Chamber Hall of the new Seoul Arts Center. One of the first festivals of its kind established in the Far East, Chamber Music Today plays a vital role in Korea's burgeoning chamber music scene, presenting the world's most esteemed artists.
Chamber Music Today opens with the St. Lawrence String Quartet, one of the all time great chamber ensembles performing today. The group offers two concerts featuring a wide range of repertoire from Haydn, Brahms, Beethoven, and Mendelssohn to Osvaldo Golijov, a composer they have championed throughout their career. The renowned American clarinetist David Shifrin performs Beethoven, Brahms and Bruch with Chamber Music Today Artistic Directors David Finckel and Wu Han; the program mirrors their recent critically acclaimed ArtistLed recording. The final concert of the festival showcases a distinguished line up of Artists of the Chamber Music Society of Lincoln Center: Gilbert Kalish, Paul Neubauer, Erin Keefe, Kristin Lee, and Nicholas Canellakis.
David Finckel and Wu Han commented: "As Chamber Music Today approaches its second spectacular season, we continue to dedicate our efforts to expand the scope of chamber music in the Far East. The festival presents us with a far-too-rare opportunity to mount chamber music on Korean stages, and we are continually inspired by the appreciation and excitement that welcomes us there. During this installment, we are joined by the highest caliber of artists as we unveil landmark works by chamber music's most treasured composers. We firmly believe that the festival will leave classical music lovers of all ages entranced with the art of chamber music, and excitedly look forward to many seasons to come."
Dec. 8 - Benefit Concert: St. Lawrence String Quartet with David Finckel and Wu Han
Venue: Namsan Hall at Hyatt Hotel, Seoul, Korea
Time: 6 p.m. By invitation only.
Program: Works by Haydn and Brahms
Dec. 9 - David Finckel, Wu Han, and David Shifrin
Venue: IBK Chamber Hall at Seoul Arts Center
Time: 3 p.m.
Beethoven: Clarinet Trio in B-flat Major, op. 11
Bruch: Selections from Eight Pieces, op. 83
Brahms: Clarinet Trio in a minor, op. 114
Dec. 9 - St. Lawrence String Quartet
Venue: IBK Chamber Hall at Seoul Arts Center
Time: 8 p.m.
Beethoven: String Quartet in B-flat Major, op. 18, no. 6
Golijov: Qohelet
Mendelssohn: String Quartet in e minor, op. 44, no. 2


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This was my Uncle Alfred's slogan for his restaurant, The Annistonian. My 96-year-old beloved great-uncle died two weeks ago, two days after his birthday. Uncle Alfred was born in Berlin, Germany to a family of butchers. Instead of becoming a professional boxer (he was a junior champion semi-professional boxer in Berlin), he decided to follow in the family footsteps and became a Metzgermeister (master butcher) in 1928.
In June of 1938, Uncle Alfred volunteered to report to the local police station, where he and other men were taken to Sachsenhausen. His family was worried when he did not come back that evening after reporting to the police station and his mother went to the police station to find out what happened to him. She saw a school friend of Alfred's, who worked at the police station and he promised to find out where he had been taken. Six weeks later, and thanks to his school friend, he was released from Sachsenhausen. When he returned home, his mother told him to leave the country right away. He listened to her and a few days later, through the help of the Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society of Europe (HICEM), he went to Belgium, stayed two weeks, and then made his way to Paris. He eventually went to Marseilles, and started looking for a country that would give him citizenship. He found out that Colombia was accepting immigrants and he obtained passage to Colombia in the fall of 1938.
He worked in gold mines in Colombia for one year and became very sick and almost died. He decided dying of malaria was not going to be his fate and he moved to Bogota, where he worked in various restaurants and then eventually opened a restaurant and butcher shop. After the war was over, he found out that his parents, two brothers and one sister died in Auschwitz. One sister came to Bogota and raised a family and another sister immigrated to the US.
He went to New York in 1951, met my great-aunt Helen at Grossinger's and in 1953 came to my hometown where he opened a fine-dining restaurant called the Annistonian in 1958. From 1958 – 1976, people came from near and far for his hand-cut steaks, seafood, fish and his pièce de résistance… Wiener Schnitzel.
I wish I had taken the time to learn more about cooking from him. I really regret this now. One of his most amazing feats in the kitchen was that he could carve a turkey and put it back together and you wouldn't realize it had been carved until you got up close to it. He also made very good strudel and Black Forest cherry cake. When I tried making both of these desserts, he gave me his good housekeeping seal of approval. I was honored.
When I decided to move to Israel, Uncle Alfred called me "his hero", but he was my hero. He survived the Nazis, moved to a strange country where he had to learn how to work in the gold mines for survival, survived the loss of most of his family, triumphed in Bogota and made a family and a career in the US. To honor his memory, I made a meal.
Uncle Alfred, I will always treasure your great humor, your amazing charm, your delicious food and your great dancing.
The menu was as follows:
Main Course
Wiener Schnitzel
Bratkartoffeln (Home fries)
Wine: Wuerttemberg Edition Gourmet Kerner 2004
Fig Galette
We began the evening with my husband's tapenade. He adds just the right amount of garlic to give it that kick. In addition to the usual ingredients he added a little fresh rosemary and oregano. It was delicious.
I have a confession to make, and please do not send me any cards or letters in protest, but my husband hand-cut and pounded a whole turkey breast instead of veal. The veal was 15EUR/20USD per kilo and is just over our budget right now. If you do happen to make this with turkey, do not marinate it in lemon juice.
2 pounds boneless leg of veal or turkey breast, cut into 1/4 inch slices, pounded thin
1 cup lemon juice (omit when using turkey)
1 teaspoon salt (leave out if you are using kosher meat)
1/4 freshly ground pepper
3 eggs
3 tablespoons water
1/2 cup all purpose flour
1 cup dry bread crumbs
1 1/2 cups canola or light olive oil
Lemon slices
Arrange veal in single layer in large baking dish. Pour lemon juice over the veal and let stand one hour, turning the veal twice. Drain the veal and pat dry, then sprinkle it with salt (don't use salt if you are using kosher meat) and pepper.
Beat eggs and water in a pie plate. Coat veal with flour, dip in egg mixture, coat with crumbs, patting them in gently, and shake off the excess. Put the slices between parchment paper on a plate and refrigerate for at least 20 minutes.
Heat the oil in large heavy skillet until it begins to smoke. Fry one cutlet at a time in the oil until golden brown, about 2 minutes each side. Drain the meat on paper toweling and keep in a warm oven until all the cutlets are cooked. Garnish with lemon slices and parsley sprigs.
The trick to making good home fries is to use waxy, firm potatoes. Do not use baking potatoes. Peel them and parboil them either the day before or earlier in the day.
2.5 kg (4-5 lb.) potatoes, waxy potatoes
250 ml (1 cup) yellow onion, thinly sliced
125 ml (1/2 cup) olive oil
2 tablespoons good Hungarian sweet paprika
1 teaspoon good Hungarian hot paprika
Salt and pepper
Parsley (optional)
Parboil the potatoes until tender, but still firm. Let cool and then cut into 1/8inch/3mm slices.
Sauté the onions gently in the olive oil until translucent. Add the paprika and let the onion take on its color and taste. Add the potatoes and fry until golden brown and slightly crispy. Season with salt and pepper and heat everything through.
The fig galette was easy to prepare, but make sure that you place the tart on a rimmed cookie sheet, otherwise you will have a mess in your oven.
1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
100g (7 tablespoons) cold margarine or butter, cut into cubes
3 tablespoons very cold orange juice or water
566g (1 1/4 lb.) ripe figs, stemmed and quartered lengthwise
1/3 cup firmly packed brown sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons finely grated lemon zest
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Egg wash
1/4 cup sliced almonds
To make the dough, in the bowl of a food processor, combine the flour, granulated sugar and salt and pulse to blend. Add the butter and shortening and pulse until reduced to pea-size pieces. Add the water a little at a time and pulse until the dough just begins to come together in a rough mass. Transfer the dough to a work surface and shape into a disk. Wrap with plastic wrap and refrigerate until well chilled, at least 2 hours.
Preheat an oven to 200C/400F.
Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Lightly dust a work surface and a rolling pin with flour. Roll out the dough into a round slightly larger than 13 inches/33cm and about 1/8 inch/3mm thick. Lift and turn the dough several times as you roll to prevent sticking, and dust the surface and the rolling pin with additional flour as needed. Use a dough scraper or an icing spatula to loosen the pastry if it sticks. Trim off any ragged edges to make an even 13-inch/33cm round. Cover with plastic wrap and set aside.
To make the filling, in a large bowl, gently toss together the figs, brown sugar, lemon zest and vanilla until all the ingredients are evenly distributed.
Uncover the dough and transfer to the baking sheet. The edges of the dough round will hang over the pan edges. Arrange the figs in a pile in the center of the dough, leaving a 2-inch/5cm border uncovered. Fold the dough up and over the filling, pleating loosely all around the circle and leaving the galette open in the center.
Brush the pleated dough with the egg wash. Sprinkle the almonds on top of the dough and press on them lightly to help them stick.
Bake until the crust is golden and the figs are tender when pierced with the tip of a knife, about 40 minutes. Transfer the galette to a wire rack and let cool. Serve warm or at room temperature.


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Just wondering what everyone thinks of this long over due match up set to take place at UFC 141, probably will not live up to the hype but should be decent to watch anyway.
Personally I think Overeem will win, Lesnar's time off with illness will not have done him any good and as seen against Valesquez he is not the most confident striker in the heavyweight division, hence i believe overeem will pick him apart on his feet.
Having said that the better wrestler of the two is deffinatly Lesnar, but in the UFC he's almost always had 20 lbs, sometimes more over his opponents and there's gonna be barely anything between himself and Overeem so he may find it harder to control him on the ground than in previous fights. It could go either way, just like any fight really XD
Just wondering what people think
Prediction: Overeem First round TKO


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Lea Michele releases new single 'Battlefield'
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Lea Michele is introducing fans to the latest single off her upcoming debut album.
The "Glee" star released a new song called "Battlefield" through Twitter on Friday. It's a follow-up to "Cannonball," the emotional track that Lea was promoting on television appearances earlier this month.
"Battlefield" is also a power ballad, but in it Lea tells the story of a difficult breakup. Fans can receive an instant download of the new single if they pre-order Lea's album Louder on iTunes, ahead of its March release date.
The actress and singer, who lost her boyfriend and co-star Cory Monteith earlier this year, spent the holidays at home in California with her family. She tweeted photos of their celebrations over the weekend.
Making the yummiest homemade soup today for Christmas with my family:) pic.twitter.com/cm5nrAaILG
— Lea Michele (@msleamichele) December 25, 2013
Christmas in California:) #freshair #hike #nature pic.twitter.com/mVJFT4Nzrl
— Lea Michele (@msleamichele) December 26, 2013
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Each cupcake serves 1.
Line muffin pan with baking cups. Fill ½ full with your favorite cupcake recipe or batter from a mix. Bake according to recipe instructions. Cool completely.
Tint buttercream icing terra cotta, blue, green, yellow and ivory. Spatula ice cupcake tops smooth or fluffy. Insert candle. Serve.


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Security Council: Statement by Ambassador Wittig in a Briefing on Sudan (ICC)
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"Thank you, Mr. President !
I would like to thank the Prosecutor, Mme. Bensouda, for her report and statement today. You have comprehensively covered recent judicial activities, the alarming situation in Darfur, and the persistent non-cooperation from the Government of Sudan regarding the implementation of arrest warrants.
Mr. President
This is the sixteenth time the Prosecutor is reporting to the Council following the Darfur referral. Once again, we have to note with deep regret that the four arrest warrants issued by the ICC have not been executed. Ahmad Harun, indicted for war crimes and crimes against humanity, is still Governor of South Kordofan. Ali Kushayb, indicted for war crimes and crimes against humanity, remains at large in Sudan. President Omar Hassan Al-Bashir, indicted for war crimes, crimes against humanity and genocide, continues to defy the authority of the Council. And Abdel Raheem Hussein, for whom an arrest warrant has been issued in March, is still Minister of Defence. As the Prosecutor's report states yet again, it is the prime responsibility of the Government of Sudan to comply with the Council's resolutions, to cooperate with the Court, and to surrender the indicted persons to the authority of the Court. Yet, Sudan still shows not the slightest willingness to do any of the above, and thereby continues to openly defy the Council's authority. This situation is extremely deplorable.
We must therefore not lessen in our determination to ensure that the four indicted persons will be held accountable, and we take full note of the fact that the Prosecutor calls upon the Security Council to ensure Sudan's compliance with Resolution 1593. Likewise, Germany reiterates its call upon all States Parties of the ICC to fully honour their obligations under the Rome Statute, in particular the obligation to cooperate and to execute any warrant of arrest issued by the Court. In this regard, we fully support recent proposals aimed at ensuring a more active and consistent involvement of the Council in cases of non-cooperation following the referral of a situation to the ICC. In the age of accountability, non-cooperation must be met with increased vigilance by the Council.
Mr. President,
We commend the Office of the Prosecutor for its continued monitoring of alleged acts of genocide and/or crimes against humanity in Darfur and attacks against humanitarian aid workers and UNAMID peacekeepers. In this respect, we are deeply concerned about reports of continued indiscriminate aerial bombardments that lead to the death of numerous civilians, and, in general, the recent increase of violence especially in North Darfur. We continue to be concerned about all forms of violence against civilians in Darfur, especially sexual and gender based violence as well as violence against children, and reports about arbitrary arrests and detentions.
In this respect, we would like to draw the attention to the incidents that took place in Hashaba in late September 2012: According to various sources including UN reporting, violence in Hashaba including aerial attacks resulted in the death of up to 100 civilians. Furthermore, an UNAMID patrol that was tasked with investigating the incident, was ambushed. A South African Peacekeeper died in the attack. We call for a thorough investigation of the attack on Hashaba as well as on the peacekeepers. Those responsible must be brought to justice.
Mr. President,
Germany will soon be ending its tenure as a non-permanent member of the Council. It was during our membership that the Council for the first time took a unanimous decision to refer a situation to the ICC. It is our hope that the Council will show similar resolve in other situations where most serious international crimes are being committed. As a State party to the Rome Statute, Germany will continue its strong support to the ICC.
I thank you, Mr. President !"


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Blake Shelton: Singer, TV Star, Wedding Officiant?!
Listen to Blake Shelton on iHeartRadio
(Yahoo!) - Okay, so country fans all know by now that Kelly Clarkson's fiance, Brandon Blackstock, manages Clarkson's good buddy Blake Shelton. You may have also heard by now that Shelton will be singing at their upcoming wedding.
But here's something that's brand new: Shelton apparently is holding an even more important role at the ceremony--he'll actually be marrying Clarkson and Blackstock!
Yup, Shelton will be conducting the wedding, and this isn't the first time he's performed such a role. "He's done it before," Clarkson told Entertainment Tonight, adding that Shelton will also be presiding over Pistol Annies member Ashley Monroe's upcoming wedding. (Monroe's bandmate is Shelton's wife, Miranda Lambert.)
When ET's Nancy O'Dell jokingly asked if Shelton--who's infamous for his image as a tipsy, outspoken joker--will be in sober enough shape to handle such an important task, Clarkson laughed and said, "He plays that [drunken] persona up, but he's very serious...he can be very sentimental."
Clarkson also revealed that she's making fast headway on wedding plans ("I picked everything super quick"), but that she and Blackstock haven't been able to pin down a date yet due to everyone's busy schedules.
That's not too hard to believe: In addition to the bride, groom, and officiant's packed calendars, there are additional family agendas to work in. Blackstock's father, Narvel, is Clarkson's manager; and his stepmother is country superstar/actress Reba McEntire.
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As previously captured in our PKN alert issued on July 28, 2011 (click here to review), the staff at the IRS Advance Pricing Agreement (APA) Program and the Tax Treaty Office staff who handle Mutual Agreement Procedure (MAP) cases involving transfer pricing will be combined into one office within LB&I's international operations as part of a new "Advance Pricing Agreement and Mutual Agreement Program" (the new program will be referred to as "APMA"). As a result of this reorganization, the APA Program and the MAP office are currently working towards the goal of becoming one office under the jurisdiction of the new Transfer Pricing Director in LB&I, Sam Maruca.
This PKN updates PwC's previous PKN by summarizing recent statements made by Mr. Maruca regarding the new APMA Program. Speaking at a District of Columbia Bar Association Tax Section Luncheon on September 13, 2011, Mr. Maruca set forth his overall vision for revamping the current transfer pricing environment at the IRS and for the pending reorganization. The main goal of the LB&I reorganization is to create an integrated structure that subsumes all major pieces of transfer pricing enforcement into one office. In his statements, Mr. Maruca acknowledged the IRS' recent losses in cases involving key issues, which has driven in part his goal of enhancing the technical expertise and advocacy skills of its personnel.


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Political Science and Criminal Justice
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Welcome from the Chair
Welcome to the Department of Political Science and Criminal Justice at the University of South Alabama. We appreciate your interest and hope you find our website useful. The Department is home to four major academic programs: Political Science, Criminal Justice, International Studies, and the graduate program in Public Administration. These programs are designed to help students attain a liberal education, to encourage and prepare students to participate actively in public affairs, to train students to enter graduate and professional schools, and to help students advance toward a variety of professional careers in law, government service, business, criminal justice, foreign affairs, and the like. For detailed information about these programs follow the links provided in the menu to the left.
The Department is also home to the USA Polling Group . This nationally recognized service center provides a wide array of research services to faculty, students, and administrators within the University and to clients throughout the broader community. It also provides interesting and enlightening part-time job opportunities for students.
If you feel the need to contact us directly, please call (251) 460-7161, or e-mail the Chair of the Department, Dr. Nader Entessar, at firstname.lastname@example.com for information and assistance.


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Most New Yorkers know about the draft riots of 1863, but here's a side of Gotham's Civil War history you might not be familiar with. This long-term exhibit examines Kings County's antislavery movement in the 19th century. Slated to run through December 2018, it's part of a larger collaboration between Weeksville Heritage Center and experimental-theater group Irondale Ensemble Project (a memorial in Willoughby Square Park, set to open in Downtown Brooklyn in 2016, is another of the group's initiatives). The display includes one of the most prized items in the BHS's collection—an original copy of the Emancipation Proclamation, signed by President Lincoln—but focuses primarily on the ordinary Brooklynites who agitated for equality through sermons and community institutions. Learn about local activists such as William J. Wilson, the Kings County correspondent for Frederick Douglass's abolitionist newspaper; James Pennington, who escaped slavery in 1828 as an illiterate 19-year-old and went on to study at Yale; and Peter and Benjamin Croger, who founded the borough's first African-American school in Dumbo in 1815 (it operates today as P.S. 67). A series of talks, film screenings and other events runs in conjunction with the exhibit, exploring the related themes of freedom and social justice. It's a tough period in America's history to confront, but the stories are an inspiring reminder of what regular citizens at a grassroots level are capable of accomplishing.
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Happy announcement to all United Kingdom readers: The prestigious CBJJ referee Muzio de Angelis (4 Grau black belt and Director of the refereeing department at the IBJJF) will be directing a 4 hours course with the latest rules on sport Brazilian Jiu Jitsu.
The BJJ Judges & Referee course will be conducted in London, England, on the 22rd of January (Saturday). This course will be approved by CBJJ (IBJJF), and the cost will cost £40 (British Pounds).
This is definitely the cheaper option for all you guys that arent going to Portugal in January for the Europeans and a chance to meet a top coach and referee, with experience in tens of World and Pan American finals.
If you are interested in being a part of this, contact the organizer Marco Canha on his email: email@example.com
Starts: 10am
Duration: 4 hours
Fee: £40
Conductor: Muzio de Angelis
Address: 82 Hanbury Street,London
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The MM Program is designed to provide a broad overview of the skills required for employment in the creative services industry. Note: MM students must have strong Mac or Windows computer skills and CAS 111D is highly recommended. Call the above number if you have questions or a class you want is full. For more info see the MM website above.
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Marauders' Taillon tames Tigers
Pirates' top prospect allows two hits over seven innings
By Robert Emrich / Special to MLB.com | July 30, 2012 7:49 PM ET
The Pirates' No. 1 prospect allowed two hits and struck out four over seven shutout innings, but did not figure into the decision as Class A Advanced Bradenton fell to Lakeland, 1-0, in 10 innings.
Taillon held the Flying Tigers hitless through the first four innings before Wade Gaynor singled to lead off the fifth. The 20-year-old right-hander worked his way out of trouble in that frame after walking Daniel Fields and uncorking a wild pitch.
Taillon recovered to strike out Adolfo Reina and James Robbins back-to-back before getting Hernan Perez to fly out to center field.
"Honestly I wasn't thinking much, I stuck to my plan," Taillon said. "I had second and third, and I knew I had an open base to work with the bottom of the lineup. I wouldn't say I worked around guys, but I threw my pitches. It worked when I got ahead and I varied a couple of curveballs."
Taillon walked three and faced four over the minimum for the Marauders, but left with the game scoreless.
"Early on, I kind of just eased my way into the game," the Florida native said. "It was an aggressive offensive team and I was pitching in and using their aggressiveness to my advantage. I went at them early with kind of a fastball-heavy dosage the first time through the lineup. I was at 31 pitches through four innings and that allowed me to go deeper into the game."
MLB.com's No. 5 prospect has endured a tough season for the Marauders, going 5-7 with a 4.09 ERA. In his previous start July 25, Taillon was touched up for four runs on eight hits over six innings against St. Lucie. He pointed to his success Monday in big spots as being the difference.
"Last start, I felt really good out there," Taillon said. "I would say there were three pitches that made the difference. Tonight, I had a couple of situations and I made big pitches when I needed to."
"Absolutely," he added when asked whether the fifth was one of those situations. "Just keep sticking to my plan, I had done well to that point. That's a situation that can make or break an outing."
Taillon thinks there are a couple of things that he can improve upon in order to take the next step.
"I'd say consistency from start to start," Taillon said. "One of the smaller aspects of the game that people don't pay attention to is holding runners on. I'm not the best at it, I'm a big guy and I'm not the quickest to the plate. There are different ways to go about it, from holding the ball longer to being quicker to the plate, those are the things I'm going to work on."
Kenn Kasparek (0-3) took the loss after allowing a run on five hits over 2 1/3 innings of relief for Bradenton.
Marcus Lemon delivered the win for Lakeland with a walk-off single in the 10th. Matt Crouse earned his fifth win after giving up a hit and fanning four over two innings of relief.
Robert Emrich is a contributor to MLB.com. This story was not subject to the approval of the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues or its clubs.View More


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Fancy schmancy green smoothies are fine by me. But I like to kick it old school with my blended vegetables sometimes — with some green soup.
We get our color from broccoli and spinach and then trick it out with non-juice things like potatoes, leeks and garlic and top it all off with maple balsamic caramelized onions and some toasted almond flakes.
These onions are ideal on pretty much anything savory. I recommend adding a pinch of chili flakes to the batch for the perfect sweet and spicy mix. I love these on sandwiches, on roasted vegetable salads and stirred in to soup for extra texture and excitement.
There's plenty of time for green juice in the future. Today, we soup!
Leek, Potato & Broccoli Soup
- 1 tablespoon oil (I used macadamia oil)
- 2 medium-large leeks, cleaned and finely sliced
- 6 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
- 1 large potato, peeled and cut into small pieces
- 4 cups vegetable broth
- 1 medium head broccoli, trimmed and cut into small pieces
- 3 cups spinach
- salt and pepper, to taste
In a large pot heat oil over a medium high heat. Add leeks and a pinch of salt and cook, stirring, for about 5 minutes until the leeks soften. Add a splash of warm water to the pan if the leeks are sticking at all. Add garlic and fennel seeds and cook for another minute, stirring.
Add potato and vegetable broth to the pot and bring to a boil. Once boiling add broccoli and cover the pot reducing to medium-low. Let cook for about 10 minutes until everything cooks through and the potatoes are easily pierced with a fork. Stir in spinach.
Allow to cool for 10 minutes. Puree in a blender in batches or use a stick blender to get a smooth consistency. Season.
Serve with maple balsamic caramelized onions (see below) and toasted almond flakes.
Maple Balsamic Caramelized Onions
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 3 medium red onions – or a mix of yellow and red (whatever you've got) thinly sliced into half-moons
- salt
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- water
- 1 teaspoon maple syrup
- pinch of chili (optional)
In a large pan, heat oil over a medium heat. Add onions and a pinch of salt and cook, stirring occasionally, for about 10-15 minutes, until very softened and getting golden. Add a little splash of water at any point if the pan gets too dry.
Add balsamic vinegar and allow to bubble down and reduce, about 2 minutes. Reduce heat to medium-low and cook for another 10 minutes (again, adding small splashes of water as needed.) Once completely softened, turn off the heat and stir in the maple syrup, another pinch of salt and chili (if you're into that sort of thing). Stir to combine and set aside until you're ready to serve.
I love having this on hand in the fridge for a couple of days to add to anything and everything.


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There's nothing like a £90 Motorola smartphone to make your full-price flagship seem less than essential.
The 4.3in Moto E does for sub-£100 smartphones exactly what last year's Moto G did for sub-£150 smartphones. Namely, raising the bar, shaming under-powered budget rivals and worrying devices that cost three times as much.
It's not perfect, but boy is the Moto E better than its just-as-cheap rivals. Unless 4G or a compact-rivalling phone cam are an absolute must, anyone on the lookout for a dirt-cheap device or second handset should be considering this smartphone.
This Screen Doesn't Do Things By Quarters
The Moto E's got a 4.3in qHD screen - that's a little q, not a big one as in the LG G3's QHD screen. But at £90 even a little q is seriously respectable.
It means a resolution of 540x960, which equates to a pixel density of 221ppi - higher than that of the Lumia 630 and the slightly bigger EE Kestrel. Overall it's a lovely screen, a touch smaller than some of its rivals but arriving with a bonus coating of Gorilla Glass 3 to protect it from drops - a luxury on a budget phone.
It's responsive, too, and that's something else that's not always guaranteed when you're spending less than £100. Colours are nice and punchy, it's easily readable outdoors and if you jack up the brightness, whites look clean.
The Kestrel does have slightly better contrast though and the Moto E's relatively low resolution makes reading longform articles and ebooks a bit of a chore, as text looks pixelated. That's right, you'll see pixels. It's also a bit of a fingerprint magnet, but that's hardly critical.
We'd always recommend trying to stretch your budget to the 720p Moto G, but if that's not an option, the Moto E's screen is as good as you'll find at this price.
READ MORE: Moto G review - still the most bang for your buck smartphone on the planet
Performance to get giddy over
Ah, the Moto E's performance. It may not make for the most exciting headline, but it's probably our favourite thing about this budget Motorola.
We could bore you with the mediocre benchmarks - 12,766 on AnTuTu, 1571.3ms on SunSpider - but they don't tell the full story. On numbers alone, the Moto E trails old-timers such as the Samsung Galaxy S3 and HTC One.
In use, though, we got on famously with it. Sure, if you tax it with an intensive game, the E might stumble - it only runs on a dual-core Snapdragon 200 after all. It gets a little warm at times, too, and you'll need to invest in a microSD card sharpish, as there's only 4GB of onboard storage to play with.
But 99% of the time, the Moto E is as smooth and fast as any "mid-range" handset and even gives the greater Galaxys a run for their money. So whether you're switching between apps, browsing the web, downloading media files or playing future classics like Monument Valley, it'll do a grand job.
How? It's all down to the almost-stock version of Android it's running...
READ MORE: HTC One Mini 2 review
Screen: 4.3in 540 x 960, 256ppi (Gorilla Glass 3)
Processor: 1.2GHz dual-core Qualcomm Snapdragon 200
RAM: 1GBOS: Android 4.4 KitKat
Camera: 5MP, 480p video @30fps
Storage: 4GB (microSD up to 32GB)
Battery: 1980mAh
Connectivity: Wi-Fi, GPS, Bluetooth 4.0, 3G
Dimensions: 124.8 x 64.8 x 12.3mm
Weight: 142g
Vanilla Android With A Splash Of Moto
This is as close to pure Android as anyone needs, a clean and uncluttered user experience that both helps speedy performance and makes it easy to customise - if you want to.
The Moto E even bests the Nexus 5 by refraining from shoving your text messages into Google's Hangouts messaging app by default. And Motorola promises the latest updates sooner than most - the Moto E has just joined the Moto G and Moto X in getting the latest version of KitKat, 4.4.3, as an OTA software update.
There are a couple of app additions, but they're all incredibly useful. Assist is a Do Not Disturb on steroids which enables the Moto E to pull in appointments from your calendar and auto-set your phone to silent at the correct times. It also lets you designate VIP callers who can get through to you at bedtime.
Alert works as both an emergency SMS-sender to key contacts and a quick way to tell your mates when you're down the pub by setting up auto "meet me" notifications at regular locations. And apart from a phone protection app, in case of theft, and an optional Kid Mode via third-party app Zoodles, that really is it. Even local music files are handled through Google Play Music.
One niggle: there's no compass/magnetometer, one of the only real compromises we've come across on the Moto E and an odd thing to leave out. There's still GPS for maps though.
READ MORE: Nexus 5 review - pure Google in an affordable phone
This is how you design a budget phone
We're absolute suckers for chamfered aluminium and subtle design details. But we're not above waxing lyrical about the charms of a neat, solidly built, and nicely curvy all-plastic smartphone either.
The Moto E is exactly that. It's comfortable and easy to hold, fitting snugly even in small hands. And though it's chunky at 12.3mm thick and the 140g weight isn't the lightest, it feels just right. Sure, the large bezels on the front are a little retro and the faux-metal buttons and speaker grilles look a bit cheap. But the weight is reassuring, as is the fact that it won't flex even if you really push. This is no creaky toy phone.
That front-facing speaker isn't awful either. It's not going to be troubling the HTC One (M8) anytime soon and it can be a little tinny, but it's louder than expected and sounds just good enough that you'll end up annoying people in the park. Call quality is decent too.
To return to the design, a lot of how premium it looks and feels will be down to which of the swappable, colourful Motorola Shells you choose. Our smooth, matte black case is inoffensive enough and we even found ourselves absent-mindedly picking it up for no reason, the sign of spot-on smartphone design.
Whatever you choose just remember, you're not buying a Moto E to show it off. You're buying it to feel smug at how much functionality and performance you're getting for so few pennies.
READ MORE: How the HTC One (M8) could have looked - in pictures
Battery Life - No Spares But No Need
The bad news? The Moto E's 1980mAh battery isn't swappable even though you can tear off the rear cover and look at it. The good news? You'll probably have no reason to even consider carrying a spare because the battery life is another big tick in the 'yes' column.
We're not going to exaggerate and pretend it's hugely better than rivals, but the Moto E charges quickly, has good standby performance and easily lasts a day on mid-brightness.
Of course, it's tricky to be universal with battery-life predictions but even gaming on full brightness it only dropped 10% or so an hour, so the E will survive your commute home no problem.
READ MORE: The battery-sipping LG G2 reviewed
The Moto E Deserves A Better Camera
We hope you haven't already hit the 'order' button.
Because the Moto E's camera is the only thing stopping us wholeheartedly recommending it to any gadgeteer on a budget. Phone photography on the E just isn't fun. Zooming (up to 4x digital) is a slow, annoying swipe up or down, it's fixed focus and there's no flash.
Images can be a bit smudgy indoors and it's out-macro'd by the Lumia 630 too. Video maxes out at 480p and is disappointingly blocky and juddery, and there's no front camera - not too much of a surprise at this price point but it could be one niggle too far.
But if phone photography isn't a big deal for you, it'll probably suffice. Outdoors, in good light, pics are perfectly passable for social media with bright, vivid colours and decent contrast. Google's handy suite of editing, cropping and filter tools can help improve so-so snaps before sharing too.
And ultimately, the small advantage that smartphones such as the Lumia 630 hold in the camera department aren't enough to sway us from our love for the Moto E.
READ MORE: Nokia Lumia 630 review - Windows Phone on a budget
Motorola Moto E Verdict
If a £90 Nexus existed, it would look a lot like the Moto E. This isn't just Android for the masses, it's tidy, reliable, loveable Android for the masses.
No, it isn't perfect. But considering we're yet to meet a mobile device that is, this Moto is £90 (£80 on O2) well spent. Its main flaw is its camera, but until you get to around the £200 mark, almost every handset disappoints in this department - including Motorola's own Moto G.
If you want 4G, the EE Kestrel comes in at just £10 more. If a HD screen is a must, the original Moto G is now selling just above the £100 mark too, if you're lucky. Bigger screen? The 5.5in OnePlus One will do just nicely.
But if price is the be-all and end-all of your smartphone decision, forget all those other smartphones and just buy a Moto E.
READ MORE: The ten best smartphones on the planet according to Stuff


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PCOS and Health
I recently posted about fertility and PCOS but i wanted information on becoming and staying healthy. I am currently over weight and in the past year I have gained a significant amount. I am 24 and I know PCOS causes weight gain and was told it's difficult to get pregnant when you're overweight too! I would like some knowledge on a starting point on how i can control my weight, lose some of it and stay healthy. I am an active person and play a lot of soccer actually my body figure just looks like i am not fit. Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!
24th November 2013 07:32 AM #2
How are you getting on? Have you been to see your doctor (I know we discussed this in your previous post)?
Many doctors agree that it is wise to limit your carbohydrates (potatoes, pasta, bread etc) when you have PCOS and this can help you to lose weight. Instead, eat as much fresh fruit and vegetables as you can. You could try ordering a weekly fruit and vegetable box. A box which aims to feed 3 people should mean that just a single person using it is eating meals full of fresh fruit and vegetables.
It is also recommended that you eat plenty of wholegrains each week. This includes food such as: quinoa, oats, oatmeal and barley. Eating oatmeal for breakfast is an excellent way to start the day with plenty of slow-releasing energy. You will want to avoid processed food and it is also best if you can keep products containing high levels of sugar to a real minimum.
Please could you remind me how often you play soccer? Keeping active and exercising frequently is key to losing weight when you have PCOS, as I know you are already aware. You should aim for at least 45 minutes/ 1 hour of good exercise each day.
Another successful way PCOS sufferers can lose weight is by eating smaller more frequent meals. This helps to control your blood sugar levels. For example, you could eat 6 smaller meals a day rather than 3 main meals.
Does this help you?
You have my best wishes,


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Pauljono for being a lazy work shy fuckwit , if i was 10 stone lighter id call him out ;-)
Pauljono for being a lazy work shy fuckwit , if i was 10 stone lighter id call him out ;-)
I second that. Love to give PaulJono a scrap. To be fair i dont really mind though we are all human at the end of the day and we go in their to test ourselves. If i had to fight a fighter it would be Wandy just for the sheer scrap we would have and the lack of ground game going on lol.
Peter Kay and Ricky Gervais. Together.
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Jeremy Clarkson - Car bore and pompous twat !
George Galloway - disgusting self publicist and opportunist of the worst kind
Peter Kay - Fat northern diva
Jon venables and robert thompson-i'd fucking kill the cunts
The those twats who tortured Baby P-lets see those cunts handle someone who can fight back
Dale Winton-the fucking queer does my head in on those by your gold adverts
Paul Jono-cause i'd have to!
That cunt from the up your viva adverts-i'd hit him so hard he'd never talk again.
any hardcore muslim fanatic who dared slag off Britain while living here and claiming benefits-i'd kick them all the way back to their country.
In all seriousness Alex Reid as he was almost my first pro fight many many moons ago(short story if anyone wants to know)
this thread kicks ass
cant believe no ones mentioned Rogan and Goldy ... i have no issue there but i know there's a ton of hatred towards them normally on seperate threads!?
im against violence to women....but katie fuckin price is on the list!
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lol Wrestlewar. Just say what you feel, don't hold back mate
As for who I'd want to fight, probably a celebrity. I fancy having a really well known name on my record. It'd be an amateur fight, and I'd probably go for Dane Bowers or Mike Tyson in an open weight fight for a bit of fun. Also the queen (I'd ruin her!). Wouldn't even bother with subs, I'd just leg kick and body shot her into orbit. Any other fights, with an edge, or vendetta I'd probably go for Jon Venables (again, Amateur rules). I don't want to risk getting knocked out by a child murderer cos I'd look well shit, but I'd make sure I'd take it to the floor and then some bone breaking would ensue!


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Their first steps. Their first illness. Their first day of school. From the moment our children take their first breath, there's nothing that occupies the minds of parents more than their children's health. That's especially true for the parents of the millions of children who have to skip critical checkups and vaccines each year because of expensive co-pays or go without basic health care coverage, in some cases, because insurance companies refused to cover them.
But thanks in large part to the new health insurance reform law that President Obama signed in March, we're making progress helping these families. Today, as we mark the sixth-month anniversary of the Affordable Care Act and several of its most important new benefits for children begin to take effect, the future for our children's health care is brighter than it's been in a long time.
The new benefits that begin rolling out today will give parents more control over their children's health care. In nearly all health insurance plans, children with pre-existing medical conditions such as asthma or diabetes can no longer be denied coverage. And insurance companies can no longer set the lifetime dollar limits on children's benefits, which often led to sick children losing their insurance right when they needed it the most.
As new plans come on the market, children will have access, at no additional cost to parents, to what are called Bright Futures services, the definitive standard of pediatric preventive care visits and treatments recommended by the American Academy of Pediatrics. As a result, more children will get regular well-baby and well-child exams, developmental screenings, immunizations and other needed care.
While today's reforms will help many children with private insurance, positive changes are also in store for children eligible for Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program. We got one piece of heartening news from recent Census data, which showed that even as we continue to climb out of the worst economic downturn since the Great Depression, the number of children with health insurance has held steady, mostly thanks to the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act, which President Obama signed in February 2009.
But there is still work to be done. About 5 million children today are eligible for Medicaid and CHIP but are not enrolled. That's 5 million children who are just a small step away from having critical health benefits. Working together with government officials, business partners, community leaders and health care professionals, including the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Department of Health and Human Services has launched a campaign to find these children and sign them up for health insurance. We call it the Connecting Kids to Coverage Challenge. And we encourage all parents to visit www.healthcare.gov to learn more and to see whether your children qualify for these critical programs.
For too long, too many American children have gone without the treatments, medicines and checkups they need, whether it's the boy with asthma who couldn't get insurance and ends up in an intensive care unit, or the young girl with diabetes who misses checkups and needs weeks to get her sugars readjusted, or the kids who fall behind on their vaccines and screenings and suffer devastating illnesses that could have been prevented.
Today, we're taking some long overdue steps to fill these gaps in care. And in the coming months, we'll continue to work with partners across the country to make sure families have the information they need to take advantage of these benefits as they become available.
When we invest in our children's health care today, we're also investing in the healthy and productive adults of tomorrow. At a time when much of our attention as a nation is understandably focused on the challenges we face, it's worth pausing to celebrate the progress we've made toward improving our children's health, and with it, our country's future.
Kathleen Sebelius is secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Judith S. Palfrey is president of the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Originally published in USA Today


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Location: Youth Services Story Time Area
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Good lock, but rattles
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I like the mount, the lock, keys. They all do what they claim to do. Protect the bike, but it has an anoying rattle. I would not ride with this on the mount very long because of the rattle. 15 min ride and I am ready to shoot my self. I usually put it in my commute backpack for that reason. The mount is secure and I have no fears of it falling off. I like the rubber coating around the shaft. It is about 2.0 mm thick. Make sure you keep the little tag that comes with it to get new keys, register online to get bike repalcement costs.
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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