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I do the cooking as my SO has a tendency to burn boiled water. He came with a massive 1-setting cheapo rice cooker, and he doesn't understand why I want to boot it into space. It's a 10-cup cooker, at least, and at most we only need a couple cups at a time. I've had to resort to cooking rice in a pot so I don't have to make a cup extra just so it can get burned to the bottom. And EVERYONE says that I can't make proper japanese-style rice in a pot, so I wanna get a small rice cooker, and I imagine those 1-setting rice cookers wouldn't cut it. (You know the type. Just a switch you press down, and when it pops up it's done.)
So here's the question, after my whine - Do I NEED a nice fuzzy logic cooker? I want one, but being dirt-poor 20-somethings, shelling out $100-$200 makes us balk. The pot method isn't cutting it. It does jasmine rice a treat, but the short grain stuff keeps coming out gluey. (more like porridge than proper sticky rice, sadly)
I don't have a rice cooker. I have no intention of getting one either - Maki will tell you that they make cooking rice a lot easier, but if you follow her instructions for cooking rice in a pot, you should be able to make Japanese rice just fine. Remember it uses a lot less water than jasmine or basmati.
Unless you believe that the Japanese couldn't cook rice until the invention of the rice cooker, it MUST be possible to cook rice in a pot, yes? I rather suspect they were cooking perfectly good rice for many many centuries before the discovery of electricity, let alone the invention of the rice cooker.
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I have had a rice cooker for many years, it is for two cups of uncooked rice only.
It is a major Japanese brand, " Panasonic " that we purchased in Japan. My family have rice cookers from other brands as well, none of them has ever failed to do their job. They are just rice cookers, the most involved feature is " keep warm ".
Wash the rice hours before, put water in to soak the rice, press the button down 30 minutes before you want to eat. The rice is done in 20 minutes, let it sit for 5 to 10 minutes voilà. Done to perfection each and every time, you don't need to give it a second look ever !!! They are all the same, buy the most expensive you can afford. Most important thing is to buy just a rice cooker, not some useless junk that promises to make ten different things, none of them well.
Hope this helps.
You don't actually NEED a rice cooker.
I've been making Japanese rice on a nearly daily basis for over seven years, for the past two years living with my Japanese husband. Using a pot and a stove was absolutely fine as long as the pot has a heavy airtight lid.
Yes, a rice cooker is undeniably more convenient. I found a very cheap Chinese brand only recently (the brand is Midea) and switched to making rice in that, but it WAS after 7 years of happy and satisfied rice-in-a-pot cooking. The Midea cooker isn't ideal (eventually we'll switch to a technologically superior fuzzy-logic type cooker... when we can afford one), and the rice I make in the pot is actually a little better (the Midea cooker browns the bottom layer a little), but the main reason we got it is so that we can just measure out the rice and water the night before and touch the 'cook' button in the morning on the way into the shower. 20 minutes later it's done. It's purely for convenience, not taste.
Before, using the pot, we measured the ingredients the night before and in the morning I'd turn the heat on the stove to high, wait until I could hear the water inside start to boil and then move it to the lowest heat setting for 10 minutes (in the meantime I'd have that shower). After the ten minutes were up, I'd remove the rice from the heat and it would be ready 10 minutes later. Waiting around for the water to initially boil in a cold kitchen in the winter was the sole hardship of this method. A ten minute kitchen timer is all you need to make the second stage simple.
We usually use the Nishiki brand of rice. Despite the large number of Japanese restaurants in London, only a very small number of them make plain rice that tastes better than the rice I've been making in a pot for years. You really don't NEED a rice cooker.
Hello there, my dirt-poor 20-something comrade ! ^^
I've been asking myself the same questions for some time... I'm in the same situation, except that not only I'm a dirt-poor 20-something, I also live in an appartment with two eletric burners, in a country that just doesn't carry really good rice cookers. So I've been making rice in a pot on the stove, several times a week, for 3 years now...
Basically I agree with what is said above : I assure you you can get perfectly cooked japanese rice with only a pot, tight lid and a burner ; and in fact your rice will probably be better this way. I'm not telling you that you'll achieve to cook perfect japanese rice on the first try though... ^^p
The process is somewhat tricky, so just read and follow the many tutorials you can find on the net (it's a very different method than with long grain rice) and try it out ! After some time you'll get the hang of it. ^^
So you don't exactly really need a rice cooker... but it can come in handy for sure.
(just an advice : everytime my rice was gooey, it was either because 1) I added too much water 2) the heat was too high 3) I didn't let the rice have a proper 10 mns rest after cooking or stirred it.)
My rule of thumb with any appliance is:
- will I use it enough, and will it save me enough time, to justify not only the expense, but the space it takes up?
(And by appliances, I include things like cars, lawn mowers, clothes dryers, dishwashers and so on too btw.)
I use this to judge any appliance purchase. This is why I don't have for example, a stand mixer (i.e. KitchenAid) even though it's like considered OMG Must Have Are You Kidding by many food bloggers. I use a small electric hand mixer for whipping, a food processor for most mixing tasks, and heck, I enjoy kneading bread by hand.
Now based on these criteria, I do have a rice cooker (one that would cost around $120 these days I think, not the fanciest of models). I make rice and other grains in it often enough, and it's one less thing to 'mind' when cooking, that it is totally worth it. It is truly a set it and forget it appliance.
But again, it is entirely up to you, and what your life, budget, etc. are like.
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Thanks for the advice everybody! I'll give pot-cooking another go, and we'll see!
mmm...I was going to say one thing, that I don't think anyone else said. If you're using a rice cooker, then it's important that when the switch comes up that you fluff the rice with a rice paddle or a wooden spoon if you don't have one, and put the lid back on for another 10 minutes.
Also, it's different to cook short and long-grained rice. Rice cookers will provide instructions usually only for short-grain rice, but if you do a quick search (google!) then you can easily find how to adjust the water for long-grain.
At my house we have the zojirushi 10-cup rice cooker with the really basic switch and it cooks rice perfectly every time. :) It just makes things a little simpler, since the rice cooker has a non-stick coating and makes for easy clean-up.
At my house we have the zojirushi 10-cup rice cooker with the really basic switch and it cooks rice perfectly every time. :) It just makes things a little simpler, since the rice cooker has a non-stick coating and makes for easy clean-up.
We have this one as well... it was super cheap and cooks the rice perfect every time, even if I just make a little bit.
Also, another technique when cooking rice in a pot is instead of putting the lid on, use a clean dishtowel...it works better.
I take it you mean to do this in the resting phase, after it's cooked? If you did it during the cooking all the water would evaporate instead of steaming the rice.
Yeah. When using the rice cooker I've just used a dishtowel during the entire process and it's fine, but I know they usually say to use it after you fluff the rice and let it sit for the additional 10 minutes instead of putting the lid back on.
I recently got my hubby a Zojirushi 10 cup rice maker for his birthday and I absolutely adore it for a number of reasons:
1.) It gets him to cook :P
2.) It makes perfect rice every darn time
3.) Timer and Keep Warm
4.) You can make more than just rice in it - see this cookbook
Necessary? No. Is it worth the money I put into it? Every penny. You CAN make excellent rice in a cooking pot - I've found that thoroughly washed rice is key - but if you're a busy twenty-something like myself that likes the idea of a warm bowl of fluffy rice waiting for you when you get home from a long day at work, it's certainly worth looking into.
Ich also have a 5-cup rice cooker. And I really love it. It's totally useful if I want to make japanese style rice.
It's an ordinary European one, which is only able to cook and to keep the rice warm. My first tries also ended in watery rice. So I now put in less water than recommended in and after the cooking time is over I stir the rice, shut the lid again and let the rice rest for another ten minutes. I'm very satisfied with the outcome now :)
A small amout still sticks to the bottom, but ich like this crunchy crust ;D
i'm a korean living in denmark and the only rice cooker i could find in copenhagen was a one-button with only two functions; warm and cook. however, my fiance and i have been making lots of sushi and korean food at home (which obviously require rice) and everything has been turning out just fine. if the rice looks a little dry immediately after cooking, just let it sit for 5-10 minutes as others have mentioned. of course in california my mom and dad have a huge zojirushi with 10+ different settings and all the bells and whistles. it even sings when the rice is done, lol!
I work at a Japanese restaurant and they DO NOT use a rice cooker. They have one but that's just to keep rice warm for when you need it. The rice is cooked in a pot (by a japanese guy) and turns out fine. You just have to be careful to find the right timing so it won't get gooey nor too dry.
I think the answer is...yes! I caved in and bought an expensive fuzzy logic rice cooker for a 2 person household. It definitely is worth it! Makes the perfect rice, is convenient and I can set the timer to cook rice when I want. Besides, the good ones last a long time. My only regret is not getting the smaller 3 cup cooker. Caved in to the 5 cup cooker but it still works great cooking just 2 cups of rice. 3 cup cooker would have been better in my small NYC apartment.
I don't freeze rice but thinking that since you do, you'd want a nice 5 cup rice cooker?
A good rice cooker will save you time and money in the long run, so if you eat rice often enough I'd say it is worth it. I too started out with one of those steamers/rice cookers and quickly realized it was just about worthless. Yes, it makes rice, but its geared towards cooking long grain rice. If you are making short or medium grain rice, you really should get a fuzzy logic model. There are a couple of brands out there. I bought my sister a giant "family size" Zojirushi model some years back and she says its still working great and does an excellent job. That particular brand seems to be rather expensive though. I have a National brand 3 cup model which is actually made by Panasonic. I love it! You can make as little as 1 cup of rice (enough for one person meal) and increments up by the half cup.
The way I see it, the $90 that I paid for it was well worth it because now I can cook rice quickly and more frequently, which means I prepare my own meals more so I save money, eat healthier, and can justify buying rice in bulk further saving money. Now, I paid the $90 at a large Japanese supermarket chain in the NYC metro area about 7 or 8 years ago. A quick search for similar models on Amazon has a good price and you can probably do even better now as new features are available. Just be sure to stay away from anything that calls itself a steamer!
We have the zojirushi 10-cup rice cooker also, it was super cheap and makes perfect rice every time whether I make a little or a lot!
After I lost access to my ex's Zojirushi rice cooker, I picked up a $10 3-cup rice cooker from the Walgreen's or some other store's website. They might even have them in some stores. It works perfectly to cook rice, and if you make a lot of rice, I find it VERY worth the money.
That being said, I splurged and bought a $140 Sanyo rice cooker/ slow cooker combination last year because I really wanted the timer options and the non-stick pot. And I cook a lot of Japanese-style rice compared to most people. I am super happy with it, but I wouldn't have gotten it without the government checks last year.
Now, for about $30, maybe less, you can pick up a single setting rice cooker with a nonstick pot.
Good luck!
I have had a miniature rice cooker for about 10 years which only made 3 cups. Albeit it had an aluminum pot and when I started to hear about the Aluminum being bad and all (Alzheimers) I didn't want to eat out of that anymore (health and so on especially for my child). Also I have become much more health and budget conscious in the last few years it has always bugged me that I don't have a timer so I can have the rice ready in the morning to put in my daughter's and my Bento. So, I saved money for about 5 months (yep, dirtpoor here too) and bought the Zojirushi NP-HBC10 which is a 5 Cup Induction Rice Cooker with a Stainless Steel pot. Yes, it has Non Stick Interior but researching it told me that as long as the surface is unscratched one shouldn't fear non-stick too much (no super panic needed). I am a changed woman. Not only is it fancy to boot (which I wouldn't care about) but it makes rice like I have never had before. (and yes, I know how to make rice on the stove too). It has the timer, it has Brown Rice Setting, GABA setting (supposedly healthier rice where the germ has been sprouted. That's what we eat all the time), sweet rice, porridge setting and of course regular white. I use it for oatmeal regularly too. Quite honestly, it has changed the way I cook, I eat even better and I am less stressed. I only make rice for 2 people too by the way. If you want to know if I am just making stuff sound good, go to Amazon and research this rice cooker. It is as good as I say it is. I make my Onigiri with the GABA brown rice and it's an absolute treat! Hope this helps :o)
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Still having bad luck with stovetop rice, but it's not nearly as bad as it was! I think I'll save up over the next month or so and see if I've got enough for a nice one then. I wouldn't care as much, but now that I actually HAVE a job to take my bentos too, it would be nice to have properly sticky onigiri!
neveth, I'm rather concerned now.
There's a lot of conflicting advice in this thread about how rice should be cooked (and some comes from me, sorry about that.)
Are you trying Maki's method for making rice?
Rice forms such an important corner stone of Japanese cooking I'm sure Maki would be happy to trouble shoot for you so that you can make your way through these difficulties and come out with perfect rice.
Just for starters, I'd certainly be interested to know exactly which kind/brand you are using.
And I confess here that I've been making rice in all kinds of kitchens all these years, many times I've only had two stove hobs, both electric, where the temperature can't be easily controlled (takes an age to warm up, takes even longer to cool down) and yet it's still perfectly possible to make good rice with them.
Whatever your 'bad luck' is, I promise you that it can be fixed. Even if you do end up getting a rice cooker (and they don't guarantee good results, not all of them work very well) it's worth acquiring this fundamental skill.
In the meantime, Tony submitted a query about making rice as he was having difficulty. The query was made on the 22 January, 1:05 and can be seen on this page.
Maki had a good response for this. (I also responded, but my method won't give you the very best results, although it does work I'd advise you not to try it until you've exhausted other options)
Please don't give up just yet!
Electric hob here, and crappy apartment ones at that! (not a single one of them is level, I swear. Or flat.)
I am willing at this point to blame the rice I bought - it's a different brand than I had used before, and while the old brand I had some success with, this new stuff is no.
I admit to skipping or shortening steps in the rice-making process, mostly because I don't have TIME. I can see how it would likely work just fine, but I don't usually have 30-60 minutes to make rice, even if I am cooking other stuff besides. It's rare that dinners take more than 20 minutes, just because we're both starving by the time the work day is done.
As a busy 20-something, the rice cooker you are using is just fine. I'm Chinese and grew up in Malaysia. There has never not been a rice cooker in the house.
Make sure you are following water ratios for your Japanese rice. It takes less water than Jasmine/Basmati rice, and you may need to experiment.
A 10-cup cooker _is_ a bit much. I'm single, so a 3-cup cooker serves me well, but my family at home has a 5-6 cup cooker, and there are 5 of us, plus we like to make rice once and then use it for the entire day. Luckily, because you don't need a fuzzy logic cooker, a new (and smaller) cooker shouldn't be expensive.
The cheapest cooker there is less than $20!
Don't throw away your 10-cup one-touch cooker! You can use it as a slow cooker if you can find something that cooks in the same amount (ish) of time. Especially if you have a non-stick rice pot--have you ever tried chicken rice by putting the chicken in on top of the rice?
I have a cheap one-setting rice cooker, and I've been using it for at least 12 years.
I would suggest following Maki's instructions for making rice, first of all, and then her instructions for freezing rice. This way, you can have the convenience and savings of your current rice cooker.
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I have to admit, I am full of rice cooker love. The only time I do stove-top is when I need to make mega amounts!
However, you could always try microwave rice? I've done it in your run of the mill microwave safe container, but places like J-List sell various types of microwave rice steamers - maybe that's a good compromise?
Good luck in your rice making journey!
I generally microwave rice and it comes out lovely! I use the Pasta N More.
I also have rice cookers (two different sizes) and I plan to learn how to cook more things in it. Then when I want just plain sticky rice I will stick with the microwave.
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My mother cooked rice in a heavy pot on the stove, and we always had to watch for the boiling point. Her sushi rice had to be cooked this way. But I use a rice cooker now that I have to do the cooking, and like the way you can also steam vegetable or make kogai gohan with it so easily.
But - just wanted to let you know about using the microwave to cook rice. There was an article recently about just this, using a 2 quart Pyrex measuring cup!
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I don't think anyone -needs- one really. But you don't have to spend that much to get a good one. My best friend and I both have a Black and Decker 16 cup (8 cups dry) rice cooker from Wal-Mart and it was only $20. And it's amazing, we both love it and have told our other friends to get that one when the subject comes up. It makes any kind of rice, and has a steamer basket I've used to make Maki's pork bun recipe. I love it most because the inner bowl comes out and it's much easier to wash than my boiling pan, which I almost always have to scrub. I've had it 3 years and use it almost every day.
bake it! after tinkering with the amount of water, time, and amount of rice, baking it actually yielded better results than when I cooked it in a pot.
I love my rice cooker, I bought it after ruining a perfectly good pot cooking rice after having had a couple of glasses of red wine. It does the job, but the nonstickedness is starting to come off a bit and it doesn't have a timer. I'd love for there to be rice in the morning already cooked for breakfast and lunch.
I'm currently in love with this, which is the closest I have seen in New Zealand to the rice cooker I had back in Japan. http://www.breville.com.au/products_detail.asp?prod=325
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I spent $230 on a rice cooker -- the Zojirushi NH-VBC18 -- and even though everyone in my life has made fun of me for it, I absolutely do not regret it. It makes perfect rice, even if I'm just making 3/4 cup, and cleanup is basically rinsing it out with a soft cloth and some soap. Brown rice is as good as I've had it. Plus I can set it before I go to work. Simply a great appliance.
I feel a bit silly because my family and my roommate's family only use rice cookers and never pot cook rice (if it's helpful, my family is American and my roommate is a first generation Taiwanese). My mom gave me her cooker, and when that died, I bought my own at Target for what I thought was a fairly reasonable price, and it does its job well. My roommate and I are actually so reliant on our rice cookers that we're a bit hesitant to try and cook rice any other way.
But I think that shows that rice is central to our diet, so if you eat or plan on eating rice on a daily basis or even several times a week, it's worth having an appliance specifically for that task. It's exceptionally nice when it frees up that extra stove burner when you're making side dishes, or even just the items necessary for fried rice (and also when you have roommates and they can use the extra burner). I also do a lot of big dinners for my friends, so my 8 cup cooker is useful.
Both she and I have multi-cup makers and we do make excess rice so we can make rice balls or fried rice for the next day. When we weren't living together, I typically stored mine and only brought it out when I intended to make rice, thus it cleared counter space for me (however, my family typically puts most of our small appliances away, like the toaster, except for the coffee maker, so it's habitual for me). She always keeps hers out because she makes rice on a near daily basis.
Just be sure that you treat your cooker nice! My roommate's previous roommate took to scooping out rice with a metal spoon and it wrecked the bottom of her pot!
I used to own a simple, one-button press rice cooker, which never gave me any problems in cooking rice. I gave it up because I hated cleaning it. I would forget to soak the cooking bowl, and I'd have to chisel the hardened rice out. So I opted to buy a more expensive cooker that has a timer and is non-stick. I use my rice cooker almost every day, so it's worth it to me to have.
That said, I do occasionally cook rice in a pot, and as many of the commenters have said previously, it is possible to make good rice this way. Maybe you can tell us, step by step, what you're doing, and collectively, we can try to figure out what's going on?
Alternatively, if you're not opposed to microwave cooking, there are rice steamers that you can use in the microwave for about $20 that work really well. Maybe look into these?
My partner came with a 10 cup induction rice cooker, and several christmases ago we were living separately, so I got a 3.5 cup Sanyo model. It has a sturdy pot and never burnt the rice but as it wasn't induction heat, it's been relegated to the closet for at least a year now when we merged. It was around $100 new, if you'd consider about $55-60 including shipping I'd love to find it a happy home! Probably used a couple dozen times or less, so plenty of happy meals left!
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Yes, you do. Try Costco, pretty good ones for $30-35.
We've owned plenty of large, bell-ringer rice cookers in time: Panasonic, Tiger, Zojirushi. The reasoning because we eat rice at every single meal. However, over time my rice eating habits have been adopted by some of my non-Asian friends who don't eat as much of it as I do, and they have been very happy with the little one-button, inexpensive rice cookers you find at Walmart or Amazon.
If you eat it more than once a week, I would suggest getting a cooker. (Unless you've got lots of room in your freezer and wouldn't mind cooking and freezing large batches). If you're short on counterspace, I'd even recommend the steamer/rice cooker for the microwave as the other poster pointed out. But if you want to go full out, I'd stick with the little one-button 3 cup machines like Panasonic has out on Amazon.com for around 19 dollars. It's what my best friend and my dad has, and I personally can't say there's much of a difference between it and my expensive Zojirushi. In fact, once my Zojirushi kicks the bucket, I plan on getting one of them myself.
I really can't say much about not having a rice cooker--I have two that I use for different reasons and with different frequencies. On the other hand, I did make rice in a pot for a number of years, and it was only out of sheer laziness that I got my first rice cooker in the first place. I will never go back to not having one, because I find them just that simple and it makes cooking easier for me, as I have one less pot to keep track of.
A simple on-off style cooker can normally be found for about $20, and if you're used to having nothing of the sort, is a great place to start. My new machine is a fuzzy logic pot, and I mostly love it because it has a timer for good morning breakfast rice and will keep it warm until I get home for dinner. But that's about the extent of the fuzzy logic love. Seriously, you don't *need* fuzzy logic to have good rice out of a rice cooker.
But the ability to make good rice in a pot on the stove? Priceless. I occasionally make rice in settings without rice cookers and it's knowledge I'm glad I have.
Good luck on your rice cooker quest!
We also don't have one, although we do have really great Thermador electric cooktop, and I think that contributes to our sucessful rice. We get perfect basmati and brown rice, but I have much less experience with Japanese rice and I'm still in my rookie sticky-burned-layer-on-the-bottom-of-the-pot phase.
I think different types of rice cook in very different ways, and a rice cooker takes some of the guesswork out of this. That might be a good thing!
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I love my rice cooker!!!!! I can't imagine my life without it. I set the timer on it before I go to work and when I get home the most time consuming part of my making dinner is done (my rice cooker is 50 mins).
When I first moved to Japan I didn't have a yen to my name. Someone gave me a great piece of advice to survive my first couple of months. "Get a big bag of rice and get a rice cooker". I may have been poor, but there was always something to fill my belly with.
I will definitely upgrade to a fancy copper pot rice cooker before I leave Japan. After 5 years in Japan... I can tell the difference between good and bad rice.
Get a rice cooker!!!!It is well worth the 80 bucks. Cheaper is OK for your 1st rice cooker buying experience. You can always upgrade when you have more money or a bigger family.
Good Luck!
Well no not actually, you dont need a rice cooker but it is much easier to own one. i have the simple type, the one u push down and pops up when done and it works for me perfectly.
Actually I have a cheap 10 cup rice cooker with a basic switch, that I got from the supermarket in the chinatown district. It does the job. You just have to make sure to put in the right proportion of rice and water. For japonica rice it's 1.5 cups water to 1 cup rice. You might have to experiment abit, but I've not had problems with that mix. I've been cooking smaller portions in this cooker too with no problems. If you are having soggy rice, fluff and let it stand for a bit so some steam can evaporate, and the rice will come up just right.
Personally I prefer rice cookers to actual pot types because that way you're pretty much guaranteed decent rice when the switch goes off, and no burning too. And the pot is easier to clean... =) Hope that helps!
Actually I have a cheap 10 cup rice cooker with a basic switch, that I got from the supermarket in the chinatown district. It does the job. You just have to make sure to put in the right proportion of rice and water. For japonica rice it's 1.5 cups water to 1 cup rice. You might have to experiment abit, but I've not had problems with that mix. I've been cooking smaller portions in this cooker too with no problems. If you are having soggy rice, fluff and let it stand for a bit so some steam can evaporate, and the rice will come up just right.
Personally I prefer rice cookers to actual pot types because that way you're pretty much guaranteed decent rice when the switch goes off, and no burning too. And the pot is easier to clean, and you can do porridge/rice with mixed ingredients etc easily... =) Hope that helps!
Alternatively, if you want a seriously budget style rice cooker, I've tried using those 3 cup microwave rice cookers that you can get from Target etc. They work pretty well too. I usually zap the rice for about 15 min.
Ok, I've had the same rice cooker since college (16 years going). It's a simple 6 cu rice cooker (you never fill it to six it over flows) with a simple 1 button push. It had a steamer insert and has served me well over the years. The simple one button has yet to over or under cook rice for me (despite the many types, brown, black, white, basmati, glutinous, long grain, short grain you name it). My mom's method of the measuring water by water level to her had somehow magically works for me.
I love this thing, it's probably one of the best tools in my kitchen. I use to to make all sorts of things you wouldn't expect (chawan mushi anyone?). I use it for one pot meals (steamer). I like using the steamer insert to cook the meat/fish/chicken while the rice is cooking, it infuses the rice with some yummy flavors. I've even used it as a warming vessel for something I needed to keep moist and warm.
Best part of this little doo hickey was it only cost me like $10, for a kid going to college that was awesome and I know these one push button models are still cheap. My mom has recently gotten one of the fancy rice cookers (to replace one that was 25 years old) but has not yet used any of the new features.
Best of Luck!
The Okinawan ladies I worked with sometimes used the microwave in a pinch. They washed their rice, and used about a 2:1 ration of water to rice. They put the rice and water in a covered casserole about twice the size of the amount of water they used (i.e. 2 cups water and 1 cup rice went into at the VERY SMALLEST a 4 cup dish) and nuked it. I don't have a set time because it varies according to different things - size of dish, amount of rice, wattage of microwave etc. My first attempt went like this: measure water and rice into covered casserole. Set microwave for 10 minutes. Go do something else. Come back to see rice water boiling all over the microwave. Clean up microwave and counter. Taste rice. Still too hard - so add 5 more minutes. Pick crunchy piece of rice out of molar while waiting. (al dente rice - blech!) Come back in 5 minutes - smells like rice, looks like rice - voila! it IS rice! I'm sure there is a time table and a real method for this somewhere - just wanted to toss this option out there as well. I personally love my rice cooker, but we eat rice about 5 times a week.
I had one of those cheap "Rival" brand cookers that I never got the hang of. It had that little vent hole in the glass lid that would spit and spray starchy water all over the counter like some ghoul from "Ghostbusters". I discovered "boil in bag" almost-instant rice which is good enough for curry, but then I found out I could make rice in my little electric pressure cooker.
Very nice! The rice it gives me is just perfect for making Spam Musubi.
And it's quick, too!
I'm also one of those lowly 20-something year olds and I actually have one of those cheap two setting rice cookers and mine works just fine for both long grain and short grain rice. What I do to avoid the burnt parts at the bottom is just shut it off the second it's done and at the end of the 10-15 min cool down time I find almost no discoloration at the bottom, minimal if any. I have cooked rice in both a pot and in the rice cooker But since I eat rice almost everyday and always make more then I need to put into the freezer, the rice cooker was a better choice for me...But I wish I had one of those huge 10 cup rice cookers with all the buttons like my mom pulls out only for parties!!
I have a very small one setting rice cooker and it works wonders, it's just a matter of putting enough water to make the rice sticky. After having it the only advantage the very expensive ones would have would be a time setter; asides that it's a waste of money.
I'd recommend it if you cook rice at least 3 times a week, or simply would rather spend time on accompanying dishes. I have Tiger brand 3-cup capacity with basic cook/warm settings. It wasn't cheap when I got it 10 years ago for US$90, and I'm waiting for it to break down so I can get the kind w/ timer and brown rice functions. The cheaper kinds w/ glass lid that run from $20-30 will work fine, but I think it takes longer to cook because it doesn't pressurize the pot as well as the pricey kind.
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Electric Cars Make Sense Today
Published: 14-Feb-2013
We got a new car a month ago, and it hit me as we were signing the papers that we had probably just bought our last gas-powered car. We usually keep a car six or seven years, so what will be in the dealer showrooms in 2020?
Even now, I see more and more hybrid and electric cars on the road, cars that were rare only five years ago. The reason I didn't buy one this time is that they're still a little pricey for the way I drive, and in six or seven years, who knows how much the technology will have improved. I don't make enough money to have the high eco-principles of wealthy movie stars and millionaire plastic surgeons. But by 2020, the hybrids and electrics will probably be the same price as gas-powered cars.
Did you catch that? "Gas-powered cars." Ten years ago, that would have been a silly way to describe an automobile. It would be like saying, "I have to buy some electric light bulbs," or, "I'm going to buy a color TV," as if there were some other kind. What other kind of car has there been for most of your life but gas-powered? Ten years from now, we may not say "electric car," either. All vehicles may be electric.
Every year, automakers improve the capacity of the batteries in these cars and reduce the time needed to charge them. How long before there will be an outlet at your parking spot at work that you can plug into? How long before someone starts selling a car that recharges from the sun as it sits in the parking lot? Google is supposed to be working on a driverless car as we speak. Not only will it get you where you want to go by GPS, but when the kids ask, "Are we there yet?" you can tell them to Google it. They won't like Google's answer any better than yours.
A lot of people pooh-pooh the electric car. They say it doesn't go far enough, it doesn't go fast enough, there are no "electric stations" where it can be easily "refueled." They usually say this while they are sitting in bumper-to-bumper traffic going nowhere at 2 mph. Eight years ago, my wife bought a V-8 truck and told the dealer that she needed one with a bed big enough to carry Sheetrock because we were renovating the house. As it turns out, we have never, ever used the truck to move Sheetrock. It was way too much truck for what we needed to do. Besides, the supplier would have delivered the Sheetrock to us for a few thousand times less than what the truck cost.
Likewise, for the few times when an electric car doesn't fit the bill, I'm sure the owners could figure out a way around it: Rent or borrow a gas-powered vehicle. After all, Americans move from city to city all the time, but no one says, "Hey, we should buy a moving van just in case we move again."
I wonder what we'll miss most about gas-powered cars -- the early morning smog? The ever-rising price of gas? Those friendly self-serve pumps at the convenience stores? Standing in line behind someone making 57 different and extremely complicated bets on tonight's numbers? The $1 sodas that cost $2.50? The romance of spending $65 for one fill-up? Can an electric car ever replace all of that?
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All pre-school children and their parents or carers are welcome to join us. We'll be reading from the best and brightest and most funny picture books in the library for your kids to enjoy and to inspire them to find books and reading fun! Stories will start at 14:15
You might also be interested in…many of our libraries also hold regular Toddler Rhyme Time sing-along sessions and Baby Bounce and Rhyme.
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As the Denver school board race gathers national attention, an unexpected out-of-town endorsement was announced today.
Montana Gov. Brian Schweitzer, endorsed Emily Sirota who is running for Denver's school board in southeast Denver.
Sirota worked with Schweitzer in Montana from February 2005 through July 2007 in the office of economic development.
Here's some of what he wrote, as Sirota announced this morning:
As the governor of Montana, I know that my home state and Colorado face many similar challenges when it comes to education policy.
That's why I'm writing to tell you some great news: You have the opportunity to support a bright, talented and dedicated mom who is running for the Denver Public Schools Board of Education right now – Emily Sirota.
Emily spearheaded the effort through the Economic Development office to increase access to quality, affordable early childhood education. Thanks to the work of Emily and others in our administration, we were able to enact full day kindergarten across the state in my first term as governor.
If you elect her to the school board, she is going to bring the same skills and independence to the job that she brought to us here in Montana.
The full letter is posted on her blog, if you're interested.
So how much will Denver voters care what a Montana politician has to say about school board candidates for Denver Public Schools?
Local mayor Michael Hancock began to roll out his endorsements Monday.
Sirota said she has tried to talk to mayor Hancock, but has not yet been interviewed for that endorsement.
Sirota today was also endorsed by the Denver Classroom Teacher's Association.


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So I jumped the gun a bit last night in thinking that the BlueStacks Windows 8 integration was all that ASUS had meant with their cryptic teasers. Earlier today ASUS took the wraps off the ASUS Transformer AiO which is both a full Windows 8 all-in-one touchscreen desktop and a somewhat massive 18.4-inch Android tablet running Android 4.0.
What exactly does this look like in action? Well you can check out the video from The Verge below for a quick peek at the system both in its dock as a Windows 8 desktop and then undocked in all of its gigantic Android 4.0 glory.
The AiO isn't quite ready yet, and while it currently seems to immediately switch to Android when undocked, that is actually supposed to require the push of a button as it can function remotely around the house as a wireless display for the Windows 8 PC, but that is dependent on the base station being in range.
The docking base features multiple USB 3.0 ports, ethernet and an optical drive. The screen is LED backlit and supports up to 10-point multitouch.
If ASUS was offering this dual-boot functionality in some of the Windows 8 tablets that they showed off today, which look identical to the Transformer Prime hardware if you haven't seen them, I would probably be throwing my money at them already.
Now I'm not in the market for a desktop so that doesn't help the cause, but I'm not sure I see the appeal here. What's the use case for an 18.4-inch Android tablet in your mind? Mildly portable media center and gaming rig once you pair it with a controller? Lay it on the coffee table for some Android board game fun?
Let us know what you think of the ASUS Transformer AiO in the comments, and if you have any clever ideas for uses, we are all ears.


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The City has maintained a Sidewalk Master Plan since 1976, with updates in 1981, 1996, 1997 and 2007. The intent of the Sidewalk Master Plan is to prioritze potential sidewalk projects where sidewalks do not exist. The Master Plan further assists the staff and City Council in identifying and applying for grant-eligible projects, and provides assistance in making capital budgeting decisions by identifying the most critical sidewalk improvements and construction locations throughout the City.
The most recent version of the plan contains 42 projects and was approved by City Council on April 1, 2013.


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In response to the market trend for high performance within a minimum of mounting space, SKF provides a product range of miniature profile rail guides with designation LLM (fig. 1). The SKF miniature profile rail guides consist of a profile rail with precision-ground raceways and a carriage containing two rows of balls. SKF offers seven rail sizes and fourteen different types of carriages - comprising different widths, carriage lengths and preload classes. Rails, carriages and balls of SKF miniature profile rail guides are made from stainless steel as standard (fig. 2).
In addition, SKF offers a technical advisory service as well as a vast modular range for increases in the performance of machines and installations.
Features and benefits
- Very compact design enables maximum utilization of mounting space and reduced machine weight
Long service life and reduced maintenance
- High reliability due to the use of stainless steel components and factory pre-lubrication
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then carries her head into the police station.
India is no place to be female. "This month India topped the Thomson Reuters Foundation poll as the worst place to be a woman among the top 19 economies in the world. The foundation cited abuse, killings and discrimination on a scale unparalleled in the other developed nations."
So much for the land of Mahatma Gandhi, who said ""I like your Christ, I do not like your Christians. Your Christians are so unlike your Christ." Apparently, nonchristians are not very Christlike either.
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I dont care if the number of her sex partners was triple digit, there is no honor in snuffing out her life./
The indirectly related video was also interesting. It seems that in India it makes financial sense to abort or kill females and invest in males.
Of course it makes financial sense. Girls require a dowry when they are married off and they don't hang around to take care of the family, most specifically the male head of the family. Boys hang around, may join the family business and support the patriarch in his old age.
Narcissus himself couldn't be more self-absorbed.
I wonder what effect that will have on demographics in the future. A society with a shortage of females (or excess of unattached males) can't be stable.
This is apparently happening right now in rural China, where there are hordes of young man reaching adulthood with no prospect for marriage. Some can be absorbed as slaves working for Foxconn, and others might have unfortunate accidents as conscripts serving in the army. But what about the rest, who survive and pine away the lack of capacity for forming families of their own?
South Korean men are importing brides from Cambodia, the Philippines, and Vietnam.
You are probably right about the historical jesus. Most of what I have read even casts doubts on the historical Nazareth. Without Nazareth it's hard to have Jesus of Nazareth. Plus the birth story with the census is not supported by history. People on nexus have argued back and forth regarding the scholastic arguments, but in the end I think there isnt the evidence for the jesus character. Probably an urban legend of his time, just like Sasquatch is today.
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Roberto Hernandez came within one out of a complete-game shutout, and Yunel Escobar and Ben Zobrist drove in two runs each as the Tampa Bay Rays opened a five-game homestand with a 5-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday night.
The Rays won for the 21st time in 25 games this month and maintained their half-game lead over Boston in the AL East.
Hernandez (6-11) opened the game by hitting Gerardo Parra with a pitch and giving up a single to Aaron Hill. He then retired 22 of the next 25 batters before Parra singled leading off the ninth. Eric Chavez ended Hernandez's shutout bid with a two-out home run.
Hernandez struck out six and walked one in his first complete game of the season.
Zobrist and James Loney drove in runs in the first inning off Arizona starter Ian Kennedy, and Escobar made it 3-0 with his eighth home run in the fourth.
Making his 10th straight unsuccessful attempt for his 50th career win, Kennedy (3-8) gave up six hits and three runs while striking out seven in five innings. He has not won since June 1.
Hill had two of Arizona's four hits, but was doubled up after each of them.
The game was delayed 20 minutes in the second inning when some lights went out as a result of a lightning strike at a nearby power substation. ... Rays RHP Alex Cobb threw 50 pitches in a simulated game Tuesday and is scheduled to pitch three innings Saturday for Port Charlotte of the Class-A Florida State League in a rehab start. Cobb has not pitched for the Rays since sustaining a concussion when he was hit by a line drive on June 15. ... Hill is 19-for-44 (.442) in his last 12 interleague games.


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A few weeks ago I wrote about my new role as an upstream QA engineer. I have now officially been in that role since June. Quite expectedly I had (and still have) some backlog from my previous Desktop engineer role, but I have had plenty of time to work on automatic tests and some test technology now. If you are interested in the daily details, you can look at the ramblings on my G+ page; in a nutshell I worked on integration tests for udisks2 (mostly upstream now), a mock polkit API, and a small enhancement of the
scsi_debug kernel module. On the distro QA side I got the integration tests of udisks2, upower, PostgreSQL, Apport, and ubuntu-drivers-common working and added to our Jenkins autopkgtest runner, where they are executed whenever the particular package or any of its dependencies get updated. This already uncovered a surprising number of actual bugs, so I'm happy that this system starts being useful after the initial hump of getting the tests to run properly in that environment.
In that previous blog post I mentioned that Canonical will hire a second person for an upstream QA engineer role. I am pleased that the job posting is now online, so if you are familiar with how the Linux plumbing and desktop stacks work, are frantic about testing, like to work with the Linux, plumbing, GNOME, and other FOSS communities, know your way around jhbuild, Jenkins, and similar technologies, and would like to explore new possibilities like applying static code checking or creating APIs to fake hardware, please have a look at the role description! Please feel free to contact me on IRC (pitti on Freenode) or by email if you have further questions about the role.


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The actor has been sporting full facial hair on the red carpet since January, but Monday he debuted a new grooming pattern, stepping out with just a shadow of stubble. "I cut off my beard!" the Dallas Buyers Club star captioned the below shot on Instagram.
Okay, so he's not completely clean-shaven, but we think the Oscar nominee's close trim shows off his bone structure better. And the subtle stubble is way hotter than the bare-face look he had going on back in 2006 (in our opinion anyway). What do you think of the actor's new facial hair? Do you miss his full beard? Share your thoughts below!
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TRIBUTES have been paid to beloved Droitwich actor and comedian Rik Mayall, who died earlier this week.
A statement was issued by the 56-year-old's management company, Brunskill Management, to say he had passed away suddenly on Monday morning.
The star, who was born in Harlow in Essex, moved to Droitwich Spa when he was only three years old along with his three siblings, performing in shows at the Norbury Theatre, and attending King's School in Worcester.
His parents John and Gillian Mayall were both drama teachers, and the young Rik Mayall appeared in productions written by them.
Clive Tudman from the Norbury Theatre said: "He liked Droitwich and he enjoyed it. Whenever he was here you usually saw him about, he'd come into the theatre. We saw him regularly.
"The first recollection I have is when he must have been about 16 his father who was a lecturer in Drama and an actor of ours did the play Waiting for Godot. The last line in that is a youngster running across the stage shouting 'Godot isn't coming', and that was Rik. He was just an extrovert character.
"Sometimes his dad wrote scripts and his mum directed them. Rik always came to see the shows that they'd done, he always used to slip in at the last minute just before curtain up.
"He always had time for people if they approached him. He was just a genuinely nice person, but he'd still got that wicked sense of humour. I think his humour was in the family. It was just good fun knowing him."
The actor rose to fame in The Young Ones as the obnoxious poetry-writing anarchist Rik, where he launched his life-long comedy partnership with Ade Edmondson, and the two went on to work together in violent slapstick sitcom Bottom and its spin-off film 'Guesthouse Paradiso'.
He also became a children's favourite with his animated reading of George's Marvellous Medicine for Jackanory, and appearance in the film 'Drop Dead Fred'.
He starred in two particularly memorable episodes of Blackadder as the scene-stealing Captain Flashheart, and also managed to sneak in a mention of Droitwich to the Blackadder episode 'Bells', while he immortalised nearby Redditch with his turn as self-styled investigative journalist Kevin Turvey in sketch show 'A Kick Up the Eighties'.
In 1998, the father of three was involved in a quad bike accident near his home in Devon, and he was discovered unconscious, remaining in a coma which lasted for several days. However he made a full recovery from the incident and returned to acting.
Droitwich residents took to Twitter to voice their sadness at his death.
Carol Ross said: "RIP Rik Mayall. My home town of Droitwich, where you spent your childhood, will remember you always."
Andy Willetts said: "Gutted to hear about Rik Mayall. He was a fantastic comic actor and a Droitwich lad to boot."
Sheryl Browne added: "Have to share. Once met Rik Mayall in Droitwich park. It was raining. He was smiling. RIP. God bless. Xx"
Rik Mayall himself only ever published one tweet. Typical of his style, it read: "Opening my very own Twitter to stop another b*****d from doing it. So f**k off & don't expect to hear from me any time soon. Love Rik x"


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Summit League Men: Week 3
It's week three of the Summit League basketball schedule and already things are starting to take shape in the standings.
On the men's side, two teams, Western Illinois and North Dakota State, have already opened up a two game cushion on the rest of the field. The Leathernecks and Bison are each 5-0 heading into today's action; Western Illinois is at Omaha, North Dakota State hosts Oakland.
The Leathernecks are doing it with defense, the third best in the nation, allowing just 51 points per game. The Bison are in the top 20 in scoring defense, but they have the nation's best shooter on offense in Marshall Bjorklund. In 16 games this season, the 6'8" junior is 87-of-125 (69.6%), and at one point hit on 24 consecutive shots.
South Dakota State and South Dakota are in that group that's two games back. The Jackrabbits put a 24 game home winning streak on the line today when they host Ft. Wayne. SDSU is led by senior point guard Nate Wolters, who's 21 points per game is 12th best in the country. The Coyotes play 1-4 Kansas City at the DakotaDome tonight. USD newcomer, Juevol Myles, is fifth in the Summit League in scoring at 15 points per game. The former Kansas State guard is even better at home this season, averaging 21 points a game in Vermillion.


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Chelsea boss Rafa Benitez has ruled Ashley Cole out for two weeks with a hamstring injury.
The left-back was replaced by Ryan Bertrand after just 22 minutes in Chelsea's FA Cup quarter-final win over Manchester United on Monday afternoon and is now a doubt for the club's semi-final tie against Manchester City on April 14.
"This kind of injury he'll [Ashley] be out for two weeks," Benitez told reporters.
Chelsea centre-back Gary Cahill also missed Monday's tie at Stamford Bridge due to a knee injury and Benitez also confirmed the England international is likely to be sidelined for around two weeks.
Chelsea currently sit fourth in the Premier League, two points ahead of fifth-placed Arsenal, with eight games remaining, and Benitez insists securing Champions League football is the club's main objective.
"The FA Cup was an important trophy. Now we are going to focus on the league, it's nearly done, but of course, today is a really sad day for Manchester United," Benitez said.
"The priority for us is to finish in the top four but in a top side you have to keep in every competition and try to win it.
"The race for the top four will be up until the end of the season but we are in the top four with a game in hand, we are in the semi-finals of the FA Cup and the Europa League quarter-finals, so it is a great season so far."


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Extremely rare and attractive Brooklyn American Association scorecard dating to the club's inaugural Major League season in 1884. This may be the earliest Brooklyn AA program in existence. This scorecard was issued for a preseason exhibition game between Brooklyn and Providence (of the National League) held on April 19th at Brooklyn's Washington Park. The front cover to the fold-over scorecard features a color illustration of a game in progress, while the back cover lists Brooklyn's schedule of exhibition games against National League clubs for the month of April. The scorecard has been neatly scored in pencil and records a 15-0 win for Providence. That score is not surprising considering the fact that Providence was the eventual National League Champion that year and Brooklyn was competing at the Major League level for the first time. This is a stunning program with a tremendous display value, dating literally from the dawn of Brooklyn's entry into the major leagues. Brooklyn remained in the American Association for six seasons before joining the National League in 1890. The program (5.75 x 7.25 inches, unfolded) displays a small half-circle cut on the front cover (of very little consequence and no paper loss) and is in Very Good to Excellent condition overall. This is the only example of this outstanding program design that we have ever seen. Reserve $200. Estimate $400+. SOLD FOR $823
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Length: 12.75 Miles View map
Trail Rating: Moderate
Hikers, bikers, backpackers and equestrians will all find challenges and inspiration as they traverse the varied and rugged Ozark terrain on this trail. Counter clockwise travel on the trail is recommended. The trail offers shoreline views, open fields and cherty Ozark hillsides. Trail users can expect to find a host of wildlife viewing opportunities along the varied terrains. The trail leaves park property, crosses other public lands, and connects with other public trails. Please register at the trailhead or park office. Certain portions of the trail are closed to overnight camping and overnight equestrian use in not allowed. The trail shares a trailhead and a section with Asher Creek Trail where it crosses Highway 172 near the park entrance. The trail also intersects with the Lake Wappapello Section of the Ozark Trail.
You may experience:
- Natural surface, dirt, mud, gravel, shifting rocks, slippery surface, etc.
- Rocks, roots and/or downed vegetation on trail
- Physically challenging obstacles
- Steep grades and inclines more than 10 percent
- Water/stream crossings without bridges
- Occasional water over trail
- Road/highway crossing
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Missouri State Parks Trail Rules and Etiquette
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The Dispensable Nation
American Foreign Policy in Retreat
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About the authorVALI NASR is Dean of the Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies and the bestselling author of The Shia Revival and Forces of Fortune. From 2009 to 2011, he served as Senior Advisor to Ambassador Richard Holbrooke. He is a columnist for Bloomberg View and lives in Washington, D.C.
moreIn a brilliant and revealing book destined to drive debate about the future of American power, Vali Nasr questions America's dangerous choice to engage less and matter less in the world.
Vali Nasr, author of the groundbreaking The Shia Revival, worked closely with Hillary Clinton at the State Department on Afghan and Pakistani affairs. In The Dispensable Nation, he takes us behind the scenes to show how Secretary Clinton and her ally, Ambassador Richard Holbrooke, were thwarted in their efforts to guide an ambitious policy in South Asia and the Middle East. Instead, four years of presidential leadership and billions of dollars of U.S. spending failed to advance democracy and development, producing mainly rage at the United States for its perceived indifference to the fate of the region.
After taking office in 2009, the Obama administration had an opportunity to fundamentally reshape American foreign policy, Nasr argues, but its fear of political backlash and the specter of terrorism drove it to pursue the same questionable strategies as its predecessor. Meanwhile, the true economic threats to U.S. power, China and Russia, were quietly expanding their influence in places where America has long held sway.
Nasr makes a compelling case that behind specific flawed decisions lurked a desire by the White House to pivot away from the complex problems of the Muslim world. Drawing on his unrivaled expertise in Middle East affairs and firsthand experience in diplomacy, Nasr demonstrates why turning our backs is dangerous and, what's more, sells short American power. The United States has secured stability, promoted prosperity, and built democracy in region after region since the end of the Second World War, he reminds us, and The Dispensable Nation offers a striking vision of what it can achieve when it reclaims its bold leadership in the world. less
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In the pressPraise for The Dispensable Nation:
"In The Dispensable Nation, Nasr delivers a devastating portrait of a first-term foreign policy that shunned the tough choices of real diplomacy, often descended into pettiness, and was controlled 'by a small cabal of relatively inexperienced White House advisers.'… The Dispensable Nation constitutes important reading as John Kerry moves into his new job as secretary of state. It nails the drift away from the art of diplomacy — with its painful give-and-take — toward a U.S. foreign policy driven by the Pentagon, intelligence agencies and short-term political calculus. It holds the president to account for his zigzags from Kabul to Jerusalem….The Dispensable Nation is a brave book. Its core message is: Diplomacy is tough and carries a price, but the price is higher when it is abandoned."
—Roger Cohen, New York Times
"The Dispensable Nation is an indispensable book. Taking us into the secretive world of high-level American foreign policy, Vali Nasr shares astounding, previously unrevealed details about the Obama administration's dealings with Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran. But Nasr doesn't just spill secrets—he also charts a path forward, advancing an insightful prescription for how the United States can regain its lost influence. This provocative story is a must-read for anyone who cares about America's role in the world."
—Rajiv Chandrasekaran, author of Little America and Imperial Life in the Emerald City.
"An original, powerful, and provocative critique of American foreign policy under President Obama."
—George Packer, author of The Assassins' Gate: America in Iraq
"Vali Nasr was in the room during key moments of the Obama administration's first two years as it faced some of its most important foreign policy challenges. His portrayal of strategic confusion inside Obama's White House is devastating and persuasive. Nasr writes with the dispassion of one of the United States' leading experts on the Middle East and South Asia and with the insider knowledge he gained as a senior adviser to Richard Holbrooke, the legendary diplomat. Nasr asserts that the Obama White House didn't really believe in diplomacy in its dealings with the Afghans and Pakistanis and he makes his case with great cogency and clarity in this indispensable book."
—Peter Bergen, author of Manhunt: The Ten-Year Search for bin Laden, from 9/11 to Abbottabad
"Vali Nasr is the George Kennan of U.S. policy in the Middle East. A renowned scholar but also a practitioner and insider who served two years in the Obama administration, Nasr delivers a sharp, sober, fast-paced and absolutely riveting critique of President Obama's policies in the Middle East and Afghanistan."
—Robert Kagan, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution and author of The World America Made
"The Dispensable Nation is an important wake-up call by a thoughtful, astute and deeply knowledgeable scholar and policymaker. Anyone interested in the Middle East, China, or the future of American power should read it immediately and think hard about its message."
—Anne-Marie Slaughter, Bert G. Kerstetter '66 University Professor of Politics and International Affairs at Princeton University and former Director of Policy Planning, U.S. Department of State, 2009-2011
"An impressive tour d'horizon which includes a personally frank eulogy to Richard Holbrooke's failed efforts to shape U.S. policy in Afghanistan, revealing insights into White House vs. State Department collisions over U.S. strategy, and a sweeping review of the escalating geopolitical challenges the U.S. needs to address more intelligently in the Middle East, the Far East, and especially Iran. Gutsy, intriguing, and challenging."
—Zbigniew Brzezinski
"Vali Nasr is without peer in explaining how and why political order is crumbling across the Middle East, and how and why China may reap the spoils. Along the way, he lays out in never-before-told, granular detail why President Obama's first term was such a disappointment regarding foreign policy."
—Robert D. Kaplan, chief geopolitical analyst, Stratfor, and author of The Revenge of Geography
"[A] vivid firsthand account of White House policymaking...Nasr's shrewd, very readable analyses of byzantine Middle Eastern geo-politics are superb."
—Publishers Weekly
"An informed, smoothly argued brief that will surely rattle windows at the White House."
—Kirkus Reviews, starred review


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Monks in Morning Alms - Luang Prabang, Laos
Each monk has his own container for food and in a swift move, he lifts the lid as the woman drops in bits of sticky rice. We heard that the monks sometimes get too much food so that they give the rest away to the poor.
Read more about laid back Luang Prabang.
Woman Looking at the Boat - Luang Prabang, Laos
This is the boat we took from Luang Prabang to Nong Khiaw along the Nam Ou River. It snugly fit about 12 people their backpacks. We were all sitting on remarkably tiny kindergarten style chairs - amusing for the first couple of hours, then the leg cramps set in...
That said, the trip was terrific and worth every bit of discomfort. The scenery, including the landscape and people-scape, was impressive.
Oh yeah, no bathrooms on board (obviously due to a severe shortage of space). When the boat finally made a pit stop (4 hours after launch), the urgency and pending relief was palpable. We haven't seen people move like that since the Black Friday release of the Cabbage Patch Kids.
Read more about this boat ride from Luang Prabang to Nong Khiaw.
Wat Xieng Thong - Luang Prabang, Laos
Built in the 16th century, this is one of the oldest temples in Luang Prabang. Its tree of life mosaic reflects the afternoon sun.
Read more about laid back Luang Prabang.
Hmong Siblings - Luang Prabang, Laos
This family was in the first village on our trek. Villagers in the low land focus their efforts on fishing, agriculture, and selling the fruits of their labors in the town markets.
Read more about the three levels of hill tribes we encountered on this trek.
Sunset - Luang Prabang, Laos
A typical sunset scene in Luang Prabang.
Read more about laid back Luang Prabang.
Smiling Hmong Village Chief - Luang Prabang, Laos
This man was the chief of the Hmong village where we paused during our trek for lunch. He offered his house so that we could eat lunch protected from the sun. As we learned from our guide, village chiefs are elected by the village every couple of years. They are responsible for communicating with the local government, delivering news and enforcing new policies.
There are elections, but only one political party. Laos is a communist country, but its flavor of Communism is different than that of Vietnam. People are hesitant to say anything bad about the government or question it. While in places like Vietnam and Cambodia people seem to complain about their corrupt governments quite a lot.
Read more about the three levels of hill tribes we encountered on this trek.
Karst Limestone - Vang Vieng, Laos
There's a reason why Vang Vieng became a backpacker haven...the scenery here is beautiful and kayaking and tubing offers are in long supply.
Read more about the journey from Luang Prabang to Vientiane in Laos.
Paper Parasols - Luang Prabang, Laos
No shortage of color at the Luang Prabang night market, including these paper parasols.
Read more about laid back Luang Prabang.
Main Street - Nong Khiaw, Laos
The main street of Nong Khiaw offers an odd blend of modern and traditional - thatch houses, satellite dishes, wooden carts and mobile phone card shops.
Read more about this boat ride from Luang Prabang to Nong Khiaw.
Monk at the Nam Khan River - Luang Prabang, Laos
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Boat Plying the Waters - Nong Khiaw, Laos
Our boat traveled in a pair, in part for safety reasons and primarily because they sold too many tickets and couldn't shoehorn everyone to fit in one boat.
Read more about this boat ride from Luang Prabang to Nong Khiaw.
Sun Dried Chillies - Nong Khiaw, Laos
A common scene throughout Southeast Asia - sun dried chillies and thatched roofs.
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Temple Drum - Nong Khiaw, Laos
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Man Concentrating - Nong Khiaw, Laos
He didn't say much, but he got us through shallow water and up small rapids in our little rickety boat with impressive skill. Every now and then he'd stick his hand out and the other boat traveling aside us would come over and hand him a lighter to light his cigarette. Not a man of many words.
Read more about this boat ride from Luang Prabang to Nong Khiaw.
Boats at the Dock - Nong Khiaw, Laos
Nong Khiaw is located on the Nam Ou river in a hilly and mountainous region. It's a beautiful part of Laos.
Lilies - Nong Khiaw, Laos
Lilies - Nong Khiaw, Laos
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Nam Ou Reflections - Nong Khiaw, Laos
A taste of the landscape along the Nam Ou River.
Read more about this boat ride from Luang Prabang to Nong Khiaw.
Beautiful Nam Ou River and Mountains - Nong Khiaw, Laos
The Nam Ou carves an impressive path through the mountains of northern Laos.
Read more about this boat ride from Luang Prabang to Nong Khiaw.
Kids Waving from the Riverbank - Nong Khiaw, Laos
Along the journey to Nong Khiaw, we saw groups of boys with masks on who apparently dive for their fish.
Read more about this boat ride from Luang Prabang to Nong Khiaw.
Handing Out a Book to Village Kids - Nong Khiaw, Laos
Audrey hands out one of the Lao alphabet books we bought from the children's book publishing and literacy program, Big Brother Mouse.
We noticed a school in the village, so we figured there were some literate kids somewhere. Based on their reactions, these kids had never seen a book before. Imagine that. They simply did not know what to make of it, nor what to do with it.
Audrey opened it and started flipping the pages. The kids got a kick out of pointing at the pictures and saying the word in Lao. Lots of giggles. In the end, we left the book with a couple of boys a few years older who looked like they could make better use of it.
Read more about the villages near Nong Khiaw, Laos and Big Brother Mouse.


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RexHavuk needed a new logo design and created a contest on 99designs.
A winner was selected from 115 designs submitted by 16 freelance designers.
Business of Arts
I am a CPA about to open my own shop. I'll be specializing in offering business coaching, tax planning, and accounting services to artisans working in all genres, including filmmakers, painters, actors, photographers, singers, writers, and so on. I have an arts background myself, including alternative stints in singing, photography, graphic/web design & coding, and voiceover acting.
Primary target is actively-working artisans who want to treat their business as a business, but don't necessarily know how… and don't want to take the time and energy away from their art to become financial experts. My motto for this segment might be "being a working artist doesn't have to be a struggle."
Secondary target is hobbyists looking to make the transition to working artisan. My motto for this segment might be "start your arts business on a good foundation; I'll help you build yours."
I plan on using this logo for my web site, businessofarts.com. However, do not include the ".com" in logo.
My practice specializes in translating the left-brain dominant languages of business, finance, and taxation into the language spoken by right-brain dominant artisans in a non-threatening, easy to understand manner. As such, I want to the logo to emphasize the contrast between these two sides. With the word "business" I see all-caps, formal with imposing serifs. With the word "arts" I see more free-flowing, inviting curves.
That's not to say I'm only interested in a text-only logo. But if you're inclined to include graphics of some sort, make sure they are generic enough to apply to all genres, or at least make sure all the big genres are represented [filmmakers, painters, actors, photographers, singers, writers].
The web design is far from being locked down, but I've been thinking a black & white theme with occasional splashes of color for well-placed emphasis (again, the contrast between the worlds of business and arts). However, I encourage your creative suggestions on the subject of color, keeping in mind I am running, ultimately, a CPA firm that brings with it certain expectations of responsibility and trust.
Final file is required in vector format (ai or eps). Full and exclusive ownership rights in design to transfer upon award.
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Attitude comes from within. Inspiration comes from everywhere. We tell unique stories of sound through our exclusive collaborations with visionary creative minds in art and fashion.
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Beats and Alexander Wang team up for a second time to design a special edition Beats Studio Wireless headphone to inspire people to make themselves heard.Explore
Beats by Dr. Dre and Undefeated teamed up a second time for the highly anticipated first-ever Powerbeats2 Wireless collaboration.
Beats by Dr. Dre and MCM created this exclusive edition to inspire people to live in the moments that make up the journey — and go everywhere in style.
Beats by Dr. Dre and Fendi came together to design this exclusive Beats Pro headphone in a rich range of colors: White, Black, Gray Asphalt, Cyan, Red Fire, Yellow Sunflower, and True Blue. Wrapped in Fendi's luxurious Selleria leather and emblazoned with the iconic FF and Fendi Roma logos, each bold edition was custom-made with its own matching leather case.
Renowned artist Barry McGee made his mark on our Beats Pill Speaker, incorporating his signature style in this Special Edition collaboration.
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Snarkitecture's approach reimagined the Beats Studio headphone as a completely white matte object. By stripping away familiar colors and textures, the headphone and cast marble pillow were reduced to their purest, abstracted form.


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Family Medicine Top Specialty for Future Osteopathic Physicians
Feb 11, 2013, 01:15 ET
CHICAGO, Feb. 11, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Historically, osteopathic physicians (DOs) have been committed to providing primary care. The profession's legacy will continue as family medicine remains the largest matched specialty among osteopathic medical students, according to the National Matching Services, Inc., which announced the results of the 2013 osteopathic match today.
Of the 2,512 individuals who participated in the American Osteopathic Association (AOA) Intern/Resident Registration Program, 75% of students and recent graduates successfully matched for a total of 1,891 placements.
In the last five years, six osteopathic medical schools have opened to address workforce needs in the United States and meet the demands of students who want to study osteopathic medicine, bringing the total to 26 osteopathic medical schools offering instruction in 34 locations across the United States. Today, there are more than 20,000 osteopathic medical students across the country, up from more than 15,000 students enrolled five years ago.
Among primary care specialties, family medicine saw an 11% increase and internal medicine saw a 9% increase from last year. Family medicine was the largest matched specialty with 472 positions filled. Last year family medicine also was the largest matched specialty with 433 positions filled.
"Every year, we see more and more osteopathic medical students matching into family medicine programs and other primary care specialties," said Clinton E. Adams, DO, vice chair of the AOA Council on Postdoctoral Training. "Although primary care is traditionally a lower paying specialty, the role these physicians play in educating patients about healthy lifestyle choices and disease prevention is priceless."
According to the AOA's 2012 Osteopathic Medical Profession Report, approximately half of DOs practice in the primary care areas, such as family medicine and internal medicine.
"As founding dean of the Lincoln Memorial University-DeBusk College of Osteopathic Medicine, I have been inspired by our future DOs and their dedication to practicing osteopathic medicine," said AOA President Ray E. Stowers, DO, of his experience at the Harrogate, Tenn., osteopathic medical school. "As the nation faces a looming shortage of primary care physicians, it is wonderful to see a growing number of new physicians helping to ensure patients will have access to primary care."
For more information about the 2013 osteopathic match, see full match results listed by state at www.osteopathic.org. To see osteopathic match data from previous years, see The Journal of the American Osteopathic Association at www.jaoa.org.
How the Osteopathic Match Works
Osteopathic medical students and recent graduates interview with internship and residency training programs at medical facilities around the country to determine which programs they want to pursue for their osteopathic graduate medical education. After the interview process, match participants submit a rank-order list of training programs while the programs submit a list of their preferred applicants in rank order. Using a computer program, the National Matching Services, Inc., coordinates the match of osteopathic medical students and recent graduates to internship and residency programs.
Osteopathic Match Schedule
Applicants who learn on Feb. 11 that they did not match into an internship or residency training program can participate in what is known as "the scramble" to find training positions through July of this year. An electronic post-match tool is available to assist programs and trainees who did not find placement in the match. Upon earning degrees as doctors of osteopathic medicine, graduates will begin their training programs on July 1, 2013.
What is a DO?
DOs and MDs are the only two groups of physicians fully licensed to prescribe medication and practice in all specialty areas, including surgery, in the United States. They both complete approximately four years of medical school followed by graduate medical education through internship and residency programs typically lasting three to eight years. In addition, DOs receive extra training in the musculoskeletal system, providing them with an in-depth knowledge of the ways that illness or injury in one part of the body can affect another.
About the American Osteopathic Association
The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) proudly represents its professional family of more than 100,000 osteopathic physicians (DOs) and osteopathic medical students; promotes public health; encourages scientific research; serves as the primary certifying body for DOs; is the accrediting agency for osteopathic medical schools; and has federal authority to accredit hospitals and other health care facilities. More information on DOs/osteopathic medicine can be found at www.osteopathic.org.
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MADISON, Wis.—A Minnesota man is accused of breaking into the Wisconsin Capitol through a fifth-floor window.
A criminal complaint says 21-year-old Andrew Bishop apparently scaled the outside of the Capitol Sunday and smashed a window to get into the building. It says the intoxicated Roseville, Minn., man grabbed a fire extinguisher and threw it through another window.
The complaint says police found Bishop passed out on a dome outside one of the windows.
The State Journal ( http://tinyurl.com/95zffg7) reports Bishop is charged in Dane County felony criminal damage and entry into a locked building. He's being held on $1,000 bond.
Information from: Wisconsin State Journal, http://www.madison.com/wsj


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Gina McDonald netted her first collegiate goal against the Dutchwomen (Gil Talbot).
Alumnae Game Highlights
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – In front of a crowd of prominent alumnae and Harvard Olympians, the women's hockey team collected its fourth consecutive win, downing Union (1-22-3, 0-12-2), 4-0, Saturday at Bright Hockey Center. The game put an exclamation point on the 2011 alumnae weekend for the Crimson.
For the sixth straight contest, Harvard (10-7-2, 9-3-2) netted the first goal of the game, this one coming off the stick of Kelsey Romatoski. Jackie Young corralled a pass at the blueline and slid a pass across to Romatoski, who blasted a shot through a crowd in front of the net for a 1-0 lead at 5:14. Jillian Dempsey padded the Harvard lead with a goal 3:28 later, converting a Liza Ryabkina feed from behind the Union net to put the score at 2-0 midway through the first. Harvard held the guests to just one shot on goal in the stanza, holding a 2-0 lead after one.
A quick second period saw the game's first penalty, but Union was able to kill off the Harvard power-play chance despite a few good looks for the Crimson. The Harvard freshmen stepped up for the third goal of the game at 17:20 of the second to put the score at 3-0. Elizabeth Parker poked a puck free along the back boards and Kalley Armstrong collected it and winged it to the front of the net. Gina McDonald received the pass and turned it around quickly, sneaking the puck past the Union goalie for her first collegiate goal.
Harvard entered the third period with a comfortable 3-0 lead and Kate Buesser pushed the score to 4-0, taking advantage of a power-play opportunity. Ryabkina picked up a pass from a teammate off the boards and worked the puck towards the Union goal where Buesser stuffed in a short rebound to seal the 4-0 final.
For the first time this season, Harvard committed zero penalties and the Crimson converted on one of its three power-plays in the game. Goalie Laura Bellamy made 10 saves on the day to pick up her second shutout of the season and up her record to 9-6-1 on the year.
Harvard heads back on the road next weekend to take on Brown Friday and Yale Saturday.


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While a previous endeavor by Jersey City-based Rising Tide Capital and Citi Community Development gave market-ready entrepreneurs in New Jersey an online platform to promote their businesses, the two organizations are building a new Web exchange that will connect microlenders with startups in need of capital to get their products and services to the marketplace.
According to Rising Tide CEO Alfa Demmellash, the new platform will alleviate the daunting process of finding the "right match" between an entrepreneur and a microlender, which is causing potential first-time borrowers to throw in the towel on their hunt for financing.
"Every lender has their own criteria and their own idea of what they're looking for in a business, so the challenge is every time you walk into a lender's office, you do one process, and then if you walk into another lender's office, you're starting that process all over again from scratch," Demmellash said. "That's a huge discouragement for entrepreneurs, as many of them give up after one try."
To keep startups on the path to obtain necessary capital, Demmallash said her staff will look over their business plans and financial statements prior to posting them on Rising Tide Exchange 2.0 and act as an intermediary between entrepreneurs and microlenders throughout the process.
"By managing this platform, we'll know when they're rejected by a lender, so before they give up, we can learn more about the process they went through and guide them through ways to be successful next time," Demmallash said. "We want to give them a soft 'No' and then say, 'Here are some other lenders that may be a better match for you.'"
Helen Steblecki, the New Jersey director of Citi Community Development, said the company invested $150,000 to bring the idea to life because "it's an innovative way to create another level of value-added service for Rising Tide's clients, which we believe are the lifeblood to creating jobs, and we're committed to making sure those people have access to what they need to succeed."
"Startups usually don't get financing directly, because those businesses are seen as more at-risk because they're brand new," Steblecki said. "But the great thing about this is it's a win-win situation, because education and assistance in loans for the entrepreneurs is built into this model, which makes the entrepreneurs well prepared and the (community development financial institutions) willing to work with them."
Citi originally invested $20,000 on Feb. 25, 2011, to launch the first Rising Tide Exchange, which currently features 24 entrepreneurs who are looking to market their established small businesses. But Demmellash said many of those companies are eligible to move onto Rising Tide Exchange 2.0 because they are currently seeking growth capital.
Moira Brett, CEO of Jersey City-based Buttercup Cosmetics LLC, hopes moving her profile from Rising Tide's current online platform to the microlending exchange will allow her to continue to expand her all-natural shaving cream line, GreenShave.
"I'm in the process of getting my product manufactured by a U.S. batch manufacturer to keep up with demand, and manufacturing is an extremely costly process," Brett said in an e-mail. "Getting access to microloans is the only way my business will be able to afford to grow ... so I hope that this program will help me to get some necessary microloan funding."


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A robber was accidentally stabbed in the back by his partner as the pair held up a 70-year-old man on a Blue Line train downtown early Wednesday morning, police said.
The two approached the man inside the O'Hare-bound car near the LaSalle Street station around 12:30 a.m. after following him from the Kedzie stop on the West Side, police said.
One of the robbers walked up and accused the man of taking his phone, police said. The man tried to get to the other end of the car but the two followed him, hitting him and kicking him in the face while he was on the ground, then taking his wallet, police said.
One of the robbers tried to stab the man but accidentally stuck his 24-year-old partner, police said. He was taken to Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he struggled to get out of his bed and spit on officers and had to be subdued, police said.
The 70-year-old man was admitted to Northwestern Memorial Hospital with face wounds. Police said he may have suffered a fracture during the beating.
The second attacker escaped capture.
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UNICEF, Nigeria sign 5.4 million dollars pact on girls' education
At the signing ceremony on Wednesday, Borno State Governor Ali Sheriff said the government would provide 68 million naira (about 531,000 dollars) to fund the project.
Sheriff said the state administration was prepared to partner with any agency that would assist it in improving the education sector.
The governor said the state authorities had spent more than one billion naira (about 7.8 million dollars) on the improvement of primary education since 2003 and had contributed more than 500 million naira (about 3.9 million dollars) to the State Primary Education Board.
He added that the state administration would strive to improve girl education, explaining that the education of female children was a great asset for the development of any society.
Mohammed Jalloh, assistant country representative of UNICEF Field Office in the state capital Bauchi, said the signing of the pact was the "right step toward achieving the Millennium Development Goal of universal primary education."
Jalloh said the UNICEF had also trained 500 primary school teachers in the state and urged the state to create an appropriate platform for the development of children.
Source: Xinhua


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Michael has multiple best feature screenplay festival awards to his credit, including a win for Best Action/Adventure Feature Screenplay at the 2017 Nashville Film Festival (Academy Qualifier.) He was named a screenwriting judge for the Eerie Horror Fest in 2012, listed in MovieMaker Magazine as one of the "Top 13 Horror Festivals to 'Die' For."
Currently Michael is a candidate to be inducted into the International Independent Filmmakers Hall of Fame, and will be listed in the upcoming Del Weston book, "Top 50 Writers in the World."
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