text: Brochure More information from http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/1748/ UK Motor Insurance 2002 Description: The motor insurance market has recently experiencedseveral major upheavals. Consolidation between some ofthe key players has caused the market to shrink, whilstnew entrants in 2001 pose a new threat. The motor marketremained unprofitable in 2000 as premiums hardened in abid to offset the rising claims inflation faced by insurers.What does the future hold for competitors old and new?What will be the strategy for survival? When will themarket attain underwriting profitability and for how long?How are customers changing the way they buy motorinsurance and what are their motivational criteria?This report will answer these questions, offering the latestdata analysis and insight to provide the reader with acomprehensive, timely understanding of the motorinsurance market whilst also setting out the path themarket will take in the future.Essential for allThis report has been written with motor insuranceunderwriters, intermediaries and strategy teams inmind. It contains information for both private andcommercial motor insurers and is also suitable for thosecatering for niche as well as standard markets.This report will also be useful for any firms wishing toenter this market, be they insurers, banks, retailers orintermediaries. The data and analysis provided will aidthese firms in terms of determining the level ofunderwriting profitability, the key issues to consider andthe future direction of the motor market, thus enabling thereader to understand the potential within this sector.What does the report include?o Market ContextThis chapter provides a comprehensive overview ofthe health and wealth of the market. Statistics andanalysis of the size of the total motor insurancemarket are given, broken down into private andcommercial motor lines, together with an extensiveassessment of claims costs and underwriting resultsbetween 1996 and 2000. Furthermore, it containsinsight into the drivers and trends of the market.o Customer FocusDatamonitor analyzes the marketing activities of majorinsurers and brokers and also takes an in-depth lookinto the latest private motor insurance purchase trendsfrom Mori polls.o Competitive DynamicsThis chapter features an extensive analysis of thecurrent competitive landscape. Both private andcommercial motor insurers are examined in terms ofmarket share and premium income, alongside anoverview of the role played by Lloyd's. This chapteralso provides detailed statistical data of the top 20motor insurers' performance ratios, focusing on loss,expense and combined ratios.o Future DecodedDatamonitor has calculated forecasts for underwritingresult and for premium growth across the five lines ofmotor insurance up to and including 2006.Introduction Contents: EXECUTIVE SUMMARYIntroductionMarket contextCustomer focusCompetitor dynamicsThe future decodedINTRODUCTIONWhat is this report about?Who is the target reader?How to use this reportMARKET CONTEXTIntroductionKey findingsOverview of the motor insurance marketSize of the UK motor parcPerformance by sectorTotal motor insurance performance Underwriting in 2000Comparisons of personal and commercial motor performancePrivate motor performanceCommercial motor performanceComparisons across the linesMotor market GWP by sectorLloyd's in the motor marketMotor claimsTotal claims resultsPrivate comprehensive claims Non -comprehensive claimsMotorcycle claimsCommercial motor claimsClaims cost driversVehicle costsPersonal injury cost driversLegislation changes push up costs Thefts related to motor vehiclesDriver behaviorGender and motoring offencesAge and motoring offencesCUSTOMER FOCUSIntroductionKey findingsThe importance of the private motor customerMotor insurance distribution trendsPrivate motor distribution by channelBrokers Direct distributionTied agents and company staffBancassures and brandassurersPrivate motor distribution by platformThe commercial customerCommercial distributionAdvertising motor insurance – cost and trendsTop ten motor insurance advertisersMedium-sized advertisersTV advertisingDirect mail advertisingPress advertisingPrivate motor insurance consumer trendsHow do customers find an insurer?Why do customers select a specific insurer?The shop-around habitCOMPETITIVE DYNAMICSIntroductionKey findingsUnderstanding the competitive landscape of the 21st CenturyWhat does the new competitive landscape look like?Mergers and acquisitionsThe Lloyd's marketRelationship between Lloyd's and motor underwriting resultLloyd's motor syndicatesNew entrants - EsureThe impact of Independent's collapseCompetitive strategies PriceServiceInnovationDistributionCompetitor Analysis The top ten competitors by market shareTop ten total motor insurers by GEPAnalysis of top 10 performanceSplit of personal and commercial business within the top tenAnalysis of the top ten personal motor insurers Analysis of the top ten commercial motor insurers Insurers ranked 11- 20 by GEPImpressive performance by small and medium-sized insurersNew competitive structure - the two-tier marketPerformance Ratio Analysis The total motor market – ratio analysisTHE FUTURE DECODEDIntroductionKey findingsForecast GWP in the motor insurance marketComparison of two possible growth scenarios for the total marketScenario One: Gentle business cycle forecastScenario Two: Aggressive business cycle forecastUnderwriting result forecastUnderwriting result hits profitability targetNWP compared to underwriting resultAPPENDIXDefinitionsDefinitions of motor insurance terms Definition of general termsResearch MethodologyMarket context and competitor analysisCustomer focusFuture decodedBibliographyRelated readingCurrent publicationsFuture publicationsRelevant linksTotal motor insurance performance ratiosCustomer survey indexed responsesSPP writing teamHow to contact experts in your industry Ordering: Order Online - http://www.researchandmarkets.com/reports/1748/ Order by Fax - using the form below Order by Post - print the order form below and sent to Research and Markets, Guinness Centre, Taylors Lane, Dublin 8, Ireland. 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text: Privus Mobile Debuts Real-Time Caller ID and Text ID with Voice Announce for BlackBerry September 08, 2010 11:25 AM Eastern Daylight Time DALLAS--(EON: Enhanced Online News)--Privus Mobile, the first Caller ID solution for BlackBerry smartphones, has released new features for its popular smartphone Caller ID application delivering real-time caller and text identification. Through an innovative, audible feature, Privus Mobile announces the name of the incoming call or text for true hands-free operations regardless of whether the person is in the user's contact list or not. This is the first time BlackBerry users have been able to receive true Caller ID on their phone when the call is coming in* as well as the name associated with incoming text messages from people not in a phone's contact list. Privus Mobile for BlackBerry Version 4.0 Features l Caller ID – Enables users to see the name associated with any incoming call on their BlackBerry smartphone – not just those already in the contact list l Text ID – Displays the name associated with incoming text messages – not just those already in the contact list l Voice Cue – Announces the name of callers from the user's contact list and from Privus Mobile's real-time Caller ID for callers not already in the contact list to allow for true hands-free operation l Caller NameLook-up – Enables users to look up the name associated with any telephone number through one of the world's most comprehensive caller information databases from Accudata Technologies. Privus Mobile allows users to customize their phone's identification features to their exact needs through several different package offerings. Standard with all offerings is Privus Mobile's leading caller name look-up feature, but users can pick and choose which additional features they want from a variety of product offerings from Privus Mobile at http://www.privus.mobi, BlackBerry App World, Handango and Handmark. "The days of scrambling to find your phone so you can see, or guess, who's calling are over. No longer will you have to fumble around the passenger seat in the car to find your phone so you can see who's calling even if you're already wearing a Bluetooth headset," said Greg Smith, president of Privus Mobile. "Now you can see and hear the name behind the number for incoming calls or texts on your BlackBerry. It's the perfect combination of true functionality and convenience in a smartphone application." BlackBerry users interested in purchasing Privus Mobile can download the complete application on their device with a 10-day free trial through BlackBerry App World, Handango or Privus Mobile's website (http://www.privus.mobi). The application is compatible with all BlackBerry devices including the newly-released BlackBerry Torch, BlackBerry Tour, BlackBerry Curve and BlackBerry Bold. As always, Privus Mobile delivers real calling names straight from the carriers and developed the patent that enabled it to become the first application capable of working over the same SS7 network used by landline Caller ID services. As a result, Privus Mobile is able to deliver reliable, up-to-date caller information almost 90 percent of the time. In addition, Privus Mobile's application is ad-free, and the company does not attempt to download the user's contact list to supplement its Caller ID services. Privus Mobile is committed to protecting the privacy of its users. l Fans can find Privus Mobile on Facebook and Twitter. *Due to simultaneous data and voice constraints on CDMA networks, Privus Mobile will announce the caller information while ringing on BlackBerry devices compatible with 3G GSM networks such as AT&T and T-Mobile. Users on other carriers will receive the notification after the call or text message is received. About Privus Mobile I D YOU LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Accudata Technologies, has launched the industry-first Privus Mobile service, which provides real Caller ID service to wireless handsets, giving users greater control over who they talk to and when. Privus Mobile is available for Windows Mobile, Android, Symbian and BlackBerry devices through Handango, Handmark, Privus Mobile's Web site, Mobile2Day, the BerryStore and Berry App World. Privus Mobile's iPhone application, iPrivus, is available at the App Store. I D YOU LLC, which is focused on providing the most comprehensive Caller ID service available, is headquartered in Allen, Texas. For more information, visit www.privusmobile.com. Contacts M/C/C for Privus Mobile Nathan Rome, 972-480-8383 x 301 email@example.com Permalink: http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20100908006552/en/BlackBerry-AppWorld/BlackBerry- Bold/BlackBerry-Curve


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moreMathematics education in the United States can reproduce social inequalities whether schools use either "basic-skills" curricula to prepare mainly low-income students of color for low-skilled service jobs or "standards-based" curricula to ready students for knowledge-intensive positions. And working for fundamental social change and rectifying injustice are rarely included in any mathematics curriculum. Reading and Writing the World with Mathematics argues that mathematics education should prepare students to investigate and critique injustice, and to challenge, in words and actions, oppressive structures and acts. Based on teacher-research, the book provides a theoretical framework and practical examples for how mathematics educators can connect schooling to a larger sociopolitical context and concretely teach mathematics for social justice. less
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Chocolate Bread Pudding with Custard Sauce
From EatingWell: October 1998, The Essential EatingWell Cookbook (2004)
Rich chocolate filling and an orange-scented custard sauce take plain bread to new heights in this lovely combination of decadence and homey comfort.
Makes: 8 servings
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Nutrition Profile
Low sodium | High calcium | High fiber |View Our Nutrition Guidelines »
- Orange-Scented Custard Sauce, (recipe follows)
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 2 teaspoons butter
- 8 1-inch slices whole-wheat sandwich bread, crusts removed, cut in half on the diagonal
- 1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- Pinch of salt
- 2 1/2 cups low-fat milk
- 2 ounces good-quality bittersweet (not unsweetened) chocolate, chopped
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
This recipe calls for:
- Make Orange-Scented Custard Sauce and refrigerate.
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- Heat oil and butter over low heat in a small saucepan just until butter melts. Brush both sides of the bread slices with butter mixture and place on a baking sheet. Bake until golden brown, 5 to 7 minutes per side.
- Overlap toasted bread slices in an ungreased 9-inch square baking dish. Reduce oven temperature to 325°.
- Whisk cocoa and salt in a medium saucepan. Gradually whisk in milk. Bring to a bare simmer over low heat. Remove from heat, add chocolate and whisk until it melts.
- Whisk eggs, brown sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl until blended. Gradually whisk hot chocolate mixture into egg mixture. Pour custard over bread in baking dish. Let stand for 15 minutes. Meanwhile, boil water for the water bath.
- Set baking dish in a roasting pan and place in the oven. Add boiling water to the roasting pan to reach halfway up sides of baking dish. Bake pudding until just set, 20 to 25 minutes. (It should still jiggle slightly in the center.) Remove baking dish from roasting pan and cool on a wire rack for about 20 minutes. Serve warm with Orange-Scented Custard Sauce.
Per serving: 309 calories; 12 g fat (5 g sat, 3 g mono); 94 mg cholesterol; 43 g carbohydrates; 12 g protein; 4 g fiber; 261 mg sodium; 153 mg potassium.
Nutrition Bonus: Calcium (20% daily value), Fiber (15% dv).
Carbohydrate Servings: 3
Exchanges: 1 starch, 1/2 low-fat milk, 1 1/2 other carbohydrate, 1 fat
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Contribution to the Development of an effective Response to Mixed Migrations in the Horn of Africa — Yemen, and Great Lakes Region
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Decided for a walk in the rain yesterday evening (autumn in Denmark is nothing but wind and rain) and as I passed the DGI Hotel in Herning I noticed the nice silhouttes from the bikes and the colorful reflections of the colours and light from hotel.
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Truffle events/ dinners in the bay area?
Are any of you considering any of the truffle events/ dinners in the bay area? Just got the email from Oliveto's Bob Klein and was reminded of their upcoming truffle dinners. My last two experiences at Oliveto (one for their tomato dinner) were fair at best (and pretty bad QPR I felt) so I'm not sure that I would go back there for a truffle dinner.
Any other recs for a truffle dinner or menus serving truffles? They seem to cropping up on a lot of menus at this time of the year - would love to hear about any that might be considered a "good value". Thanks so much!
Oliveto Cafe
5655 College Ave., Oakland, CA 94618
We had a fabulous meal at one of Oliveto's truffle dinners last year, though ironically we decided that from now on we might skip the truffles (though Klein says they're cheap this year). Looks like I neglected to post about it here:
Oliveto Cafe
5655 College Ave., Oakland, CA 94618
Looks like Palio d'Asti (in San Francisco) has a truffle dinner scheduled for this Friday evening.
re: DavidT
Note that Palio d'Asti is on restaurant.com, although I'd check and make sure you can use the certificates for truffle dinners.
Perbacco is doing truffle dishes nightly as is The Plumed Horse.
I had several truffle dishes at Perbacco about 10 days ago and they were fantastic.
230 California St, San Francisco, CA 94111
The Plumed Horse
14555 Big Basin Way, Saratoga, CA 95070
Not a truffle dinner or even a truffle event, but La Ciccia recently had a truffle honey on its cheese plate (paired with Sardinian cheeses, natch). It was out of this world.
Jardiniere had white truffles as a special add-on on the menu when I dined there recently (but I didn't try them and we weren't told the price.)
La Ciccia
291 30th Street, San Francisco, CA 94131
I heard the chef from Poggio in Sausalito on the radio, and they're having truffle dinners -- next week, I think. I wonder if you go on Monday if you can have both truffles and porchetta!
777 Bridgeway, Sausalito, CA 94965
Turns out Delfina is doing Truffle Dinners this week - the menu looks fabulous! I will report back.
Delfina Restaurant
3621 18th St, San Francisco, CA 94110
Farina is doing a truffle dinner on Tuesday, Dec 8th. The menu read amazing when i went there for dinner last week and i booked a table on the spot. I went to Palio d'Asti 2 years ago for the truffle dinner and was really disappointed. It just wasnt anything special, which is hard to imagine for a truffle dinner. Will report back about Farina!
I received an email from Donato Enoteca in Redwood City that they're serving white truffles. There doesn't appear to be any mention on their website, so you may have to call them.
Donato Enoteca
1041 Middlefield Rd, Redwood City, CA 94063
Due to the abundance of truffles (which may mean lower prices), Oliveto is extending their dinners through Saturday. Tonight's the start.
Oliveto Restaurant
5655 College Ave, Oakland, CA 94618
re: Amy G
So I convinced a friend who was in town on expense account to take me to SPQR for dinner to try the white truffles that my friend raved about. I was very happily impressed by the overall experience. I used to frequent the restaurant quite a bit when it first opened until I moved to a different part of town. This was my first visit after the chef change. As others have posted, it is a very different restaurant and probably for the better--although I do mourn the loss of the fried section. We had a 8:30 pm reservation that I secured on OpenTable at around 3 pm the same day. We were seating upon our arrival and then the first change struck me: they put padded benches along the walls and the seats are padded. Overall the seating arrangement seamed more comfortable than before. It also seemed less noisy and it was easy to have a conversation. Service through the night was really stellar. Our waiter just had perfect timing and was very knowledgeable about the food and wines and provided really helpful guidance in navigating all the new menu choices. So now onto the food and wine:
Appetizers: We sharedthe yellow tail crudo with fingerlime; and the chicory salad with fried anchovies. Our waiter warned us that portions were small and if we were very hungry to order 6-8 dishes. The house made ricotta still haunts me today. It was amazing. I have not seen goats milk ricotta around and when I asked who they get it from, I found out is house made from goats milk delivered by a Marin farmer. The crudo was delicious. It was garnished with what looked like transparent tobiko but turned out to be the juice nodules of the finger lime. Great balance of salt and acidity and beautifully presented. The chicory salad had some caramelized onions, bacon, and fried whole anchovies. I was a bit skeptical of combining bacon and anchovies but it really worked. Again really nice balance of acid, sweet, and salt. We paired these dishes with two half glasses of wine new to me called petite vansang. The flowery aromatics was a great pairing with the crudo.
Pastas: We asked our server about the white truffles and she confirmed having them in a dish of house made tagliatelle with butter and truffles. Supposedly it was 4 ounces of truffles and the whole dish cost $30. It was a phenomenal value as I think there were close to 6-7 ounces of truffles. Very silky egg pasta. Super aromatic truffles and for the first time I could really smell and *taste* the truffle with its slight musky after taste. The whole restaurant smelled of them when we walked in. Probably the best truffle dish I have had. We also had a small stuffed pasta that looked something like a cross between a tortelloni and a ravioli. I was made out of chestnut flour and stuffed with chestnut puree, dressed with a butter and orange sauce and green I have never herd off called stridoli. Also a great dish. We paired this course with a caraffe of nebiolo from the Lombardy region. It was perfect with the pastas.
We had ordered one main: The rabbit with beans and cranberries, but decided to add on another pasta because they were so good. We ordered the stinging nettle torchio with prosciutto and garlic cream sauce. They add nettles to the dough of the pasta which is shaped like torches. It was nicely al dente and good contrast to the egg pastas. I was thankful that our waiter insisted that we order this. I was reluctant upon her recommendation because she mentioned that the dry pasta was made in house like before and I was not a fan of the pasta at SPQR under the old chef because it seemed simultaneously mushy and gummy. Happy to say the new chef fixed the problem and all pastas--soft egg pastas and al dente extruded pastas--are now top notch.
We had the rabbit as a final savory course. It was also very good, but hard to follow the pasta acts. We paired these final two dishes with two half glasses of the lagrein.
Our waiter sent out a dessert after she heard me say that I was reluctant to order dessert because I read that their pastry chef left. However, it seems like the new chef must have trained in pastry because his house made panettone pudding is sublime.
My overall impression is that the new chef has a nice ability to balance flavors with artful presentations without feeling fussy.
Total tab including tax and tip was $198 which is pricey but considering the truffles, all the wine and all the food (we waddled at the end and could have done without that final pasta), it was good value. The food, service, and overall experience just seemed several notches better than it was before. To me this is now a destination restaurant that I am willing to book in advance and cross the city for. Before it was a very good neighborhood restaurant. The prices reflect the changes.
re: Robert Lauriston
Yes sorry. Not good with measurements.
re: Amy G
That 4 gram truffled egg pasta for $30--that price includes the truffles?
I just ordered a half ounce truffle from the Pasta Shop, but it looks like the going rate in restaurants is $7 per gram or less, and the Pasta Shop prices are well above that. I'm having second thoughts! Your meal sounds like it was amazing.
re: SteveG
The Pasta Shop price is well above $196/oz. ?
re: Paul H
re: Paul H
Pasta shop is about $10 to $11 a gram but prices can fluctuate.
re: SteveG
Yes, the $30 included the house made pasta AND the truffles which as mentioned the shavings were more generous than I have normally seen as it covered the whole top surface of the dish. Table next to us also ordered the dish and same amount on top. When I mentioned to the waiter that it seemed like a great bargain, she said that the restaurant is not making money on the truffles and sees their offering as a gesture off good will given the reopening.
Just back from truffle dinner at Oliveto. Truffles were good and $7 per gram. We had the crudo, the warm salad of liver and artichoke, the papardelle, the agnolotti, the rabbit, the poached eggs, and the duck. The standouts were the agnolotti (very nice with the truffles), the warm salad, the rabbit, and the duck. The fried rabbit was very moist, meaty, and pretty much perfect. The duck was amazing. Quite rare duck breast served w/ lovely pureed sweet potato (impressively light), deep fried chanterelles, and pickled sour cherries. Absolutely gorgeous. We also enjoyed the "Nun wine" quite a bit.
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re: lexdevil
We likewise went last night to Oliveto. We had the Warm Salad of Poultry and Rabbit Livers, Fettunta of Truffled Tomino Fresca Cheese and new Olive oils, the Ravioli tondi of celery root and bone marrow, Crespelle of Dungeness Crab and porcini mushrooms, poached farm eggs with porcini mushrooms, and the Spit roasted porchetta. We purchased a truffle and had it shaved on all dishes except the first and last.
The Fettunta dish was really good but the Badia olive oil over powered the truffles a bit too much. If you get the Fettunta get the milder Nocellino olive oil if you will be adding truffles to the dish. The liver dish was also quite good (only had a little bit). I really liked the ravioli but didn't get enough truffles shaved on top. The bone marrow really made the dish (suprise suprise:) My wife had the crab dish and liked it but thought the top was over cooked (it has been put under a salamander for a bit and she thought it was too crusty). She mentioned this and the waiter talked to the kitchen to see what they could get out quickly (I was almost finished with my second course) and the waiter said they could get a simple cut pasta dish (very thin pasta) which was not on the menu out quickly. My wife said "sure" and Chef Paul Canales soon delivered a very large dish of pasta done in butter and olive oil. Chef Canales then shaves a fair amount of truffles onto the pasta. This turned out to be the best dish of the evening with the truffles (sometimes simple is better). We will be going back on Saturday specifically to get this dish (Chef Canales said if we called ahead we could get this again). The Porchetta was a huge piece which was quite good, I didn't get truffles on this. The eggs were the second best dish of the night (my wife seemed to pick all the best stuff) and went very well with the truffles. You could really tell the eggs was super fresh as the yolks were almost orange in color.
The Oliveto Truffle dinner menu is available at http://www.oliveto.com/dinnermenu.pdf. Things may change a bit later in the week but the menu should stay pretty much the same.
Btw, if you see Bob Klein ask him about getting the truffles into the country, I heard it was quite and adventure (he hadn't arrived as of about 5:00 p.m. and dinners started at 5:30 p.m.).
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5655 College Ave., Oakland, CA 94618
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I know that Dopo did some special truffle dishes last year, does anyone know if they're going to do that this year?
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Any restaurant offer truffle events/dinners in January?
I went to Italy the first week of December and had great fresh truffle dishes while I was there. I can't stop thinking about those dishes and want to find restaurants back in the Bay Area that offer them.


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Does anyone also agree with me that Roscoe's House of Chicken and Waffles is just not that great?
About 15 years or a maybe at least a decade ago, it was pretty darn good i though, but over the years for me it seems to have seriously gone downhill though i still love their eggo-like waffles. but the fried chicken is barely ok, or not even that.
I agree. Went as part of my waffle quest (see above). After a wait for a table, I got some chicken and waffle. The waffle was soft, flat, and flabby -- no crispiness at all. The chicken pieces were small and typical diner fried chicken -- not at all juicy, crust insubstantial and not especially flavorful. I like the spicy at Popeyes or even KFC more. The service was very friendly and efficient (they got me in and out of there fast) but nothing that made me want to return, and on the expensive side.
As long as we're talking waffles, I also tried Pann's, and the waffle there didn't do it for me either.
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Who goes to Roscoe's because it is great? You go because it is Roscoe's. Where else are you going to get a fried chicken liver omelet? Where else can you order a waffle with a side of fried chicken and not have the waitress cock a disapproving eye at you?
re: scottca075
I never been a fan of Roscoe's myself but I do get it if people like to go there.
I can eat at Tito's no problem and Marisco Chente's no big whoop.
re: scottca075
"Where else can you order a waffle with a side of fried chicken and not have the waitress cock a disapproving eye at you?"
Pann's Restaurant & Coffee Shop
6710 La Tijera Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90045
re: Servorg
Panns = overrated.
jan's = fluffy and crisp belgian waffle and better chicken
jans on beverly east of la cienega
re: jessejames
I've given this place two tries because some older neighbors who like inexpensive food eat there once a week with a coupon & they go for the specials.
What I've deduced is that it's a diner with mediocre food and lots of old timers who enjoy having someone remember them when they walk through the door. A few tourists who want to experience some old LA landmark.
The salad I had was awful....week(s) old iceberg with veggies to match. I can't imagine the 'fluffy and crisp belgian waffle and better chicken' being any better.
re: latindancer
wait, is this in regards to panns's or jann's on beverly ?
re: kevin
Wait a minute. You went to Roscoe's Chicken and Waffles and didn't have the chicken OR the waffles? Your indictment of the place is based on the SALAD? REALLY!? This type of input is precisely why peer review sites often lack credibility.
Don't get me wrong, I'm not a big fan of Roscoe's (and I've eaten there several times) but to give the joint a thumbs down without trying their signature dish is like going to The House of Pies and complaining their bugers aren't up to snuff. Consider the weight your words carry when you put them in print.
re: Steve2 in LA
no, i did have the fried chicken and waffles.
i think just the three posts above in response to the OP was on discussing different restaurants, so the salad or whatever was not in reference to Roscoe's.
re: Steve2 in LA
I like Roscoe's....or at least I did a few years ago. You might want to read the thread again. I was referring, not Kevin, to a person's opinion about Jan's Coffee Shop. I think the food is awful based on the food I ate there....the salad being part of my meal. I would never eat there again.
re: latindancer
Got it. My bad.
re: scottca075
Agreed. Phillipe's is not that great, Apple Pan is not that great, Pink's is not that great, and so it goes.
ive eaten there 3 times...once in pasadena ..very so so....the chicken lacks moisture and tenderness....the service is very good..red beans and rice tasty and fresh.....chicken needs attention..a better batter would also help....
I like how you can opt to get your fried chicken 'smothered' in that oniony gravy at Roscoes. I like the smothering, though for most folk that would kinda defeat the purpose of fried(crispy) chicken...
There's better fried chicken, like Honey's Kettle Chicken in Culver City. But it's still not Roscoe's, people go for the novelty. That said, I don't care about novelty.
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2600 E Alondra Blvd, Compton, CA 90221
It's been some time but I'd have to vote "underwhelmed".
(For those of you who might have seen this on HBO's "Treme", my taste buds were piqued by the Rice Flour Waffles with Korean Fried Chicken that Kim Dicken's character, "Janette Desautel" prepared for David Chang. Now THAT'S a dish that might rock the world. I wonder if that might have been a Bourdain (he writes the "kitchen" parts of the show) invention. Ah, fiction.)
In many dishes I really appreciate texture contrast. NOT in my waffles! I love the soft, slightly spiced Roscoe's waffles! I hate Belgian waffles or other types where the squares are large. Possibly this is because I grew up on Eggos? Who knows. But I love waffles here and Omelette and Waffle very much.
Yes it's horrible. Ok well, maybe not horrible, but it's nothing I ever need to eat again.
And also agree with you on the price. waaaay overpriced for what you get.
But where else can you easily get a half and half plate of fried chicken livers and gizzards?
Living in Pasadena, where else can you get fried chicken, greens-love, love, love the greens, smothered potatoes-love them too especially when they are served hot and sweet potato pie? I would not consider a chicken dinner a destination so, when I do have a craving, I go to Roscoe's. And no, as many times as I've been which is countless, I have never had a waffle.
re: Fru
Chicken in Pasadena?
Rather go to Big Mamas or Bonnies (to be fair at Bonnies it's BBQ chix)
i've also heard about Bill's in Alta Dena but have not been myself.... any opinions on BILLS CHICKEN?
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1721 W Redondo Beach Blvd, Gardena, CA 90247
re: JackonCrack
So, Bib Mamas is that good? You've had their fried chicken? Menu looks awesome.
re: JackonCrack
I've tried the chicken at Bill's in Altadena. It was pretty good, not great. The guys are very nice, though, and I dig their old console stereo. I prefer the Louisiana Fried Chicken at 1515 N. Lake.
I haven't tried Bonnie's or Big Mama's, though. Those will have to go on the to-do list.
re: BearCity
Big Mama's fried chicken is pretty damn good.
re: JackonCrack
A few years back, I had the fried chicken at Conrad's on Lake. It was very good! Crispy outside and VERY moist inside.
Yeah, good...not great. These days, I'm much more partial to the Chicken 'n Waffles at Kindaids in Redondo Beach.
Big fan of the waffles and fried chicken at serving spoon. Perfect pig-out breakfast!
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1403 Centinela Ave, Inglewood, CA 90302
Not a big fan of the chicken. But the "Big Mama's Special" is pretty damned good. Really creamy/cheesy scrambled eggs with smothered potatoes. Heart attack on a plate.
For some reason, I can't get rid of the link to a Gardena restaurant.
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re: martyR
the link will now follow you wherever you go.
re: trolley
oops! just responded to a post from last year!
re: rasgueado
The smothered chicken over minute rice is the only reason I would go back to scoes.
re: Victor Lieberman
So which one is the original location by your estimation ?
We live within walking distance of the Pasadena Roscoe's, and of course had to give it a couple of tries. I don't go for sweet stuff alongside Real Food, but Mrs. O has no such problem and got the C&W, which she liked but did not love. I thought the chicken had probably been cooked perfectly, and wished that they'd served it at that point instead of ten minutes later, though it was edible. I adored the rich, soufflé-like mac'n'cheese, but the greens had no "whang" to them at all (and continued to be ultra-bland on every subsequent visit). The worst thing I tried was their so-called biscuits and gravy: the "biscuits" were some kind of yeast roll, and the gravy was clear and brownish, totally unlike any version of the dish I'd seen - or wanted to.
We still take first-time visitors there for the entertainment value, and do have some menu items we like okay, but neither of us can understand the mobs standing around outside every weekend or holiday, or sometimes just some random day or another. On the other hand, I went there for lunch one day with an old buddy of mine from school back in Illinois, an L.A. County retiree. He'd never been in a Roscoe's, and got a nice big plate of overcooked chicken which he proceeded to devour. And then he waved a well-cleaned leg bone towards the KFC next door, and asked, "Now, how in the hell does that place stay in business?"
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BEIJING (AP) -- When media studies student Liu Zhiqi settles down to watch a movie or TV drama at the home of the San Francisco family she lodges with, she misses the convenience of downloading content for free like in China.
For Liu, an on-demand streaming service such as Netflix isn't worth the $7.99 a month subscription. "As a Chinese, I am not used to paying to watch TV," said Liu, 20, from Jiangmen city in southern Guangdong province. "Instead I watch free websites."
Liu's attitude encapsulates the dilemma that has faced China's video-on-demand industry: how to persuade people to pay to watch in a country where piracy is still rampant and licensed content such as American TV dramas is free online due to deals between Hollywood and site operators.
Some companies believe the answer lies in expansion of the mobile Internet, making it convenient for people to watch and pay and getting movies out before the pirates do. Revenue from nascent pay services has grown rapidly and one Hollywood studio says it is very optimistic about the prospects for making money here.
In China, pirate DVDs in stores and on the street were traditionally the fastest way to get access to a film, and cheaper than going to the theater. A few years ago, piracy also dominated online.
Today, China's major video streaming sites have deals with Hollywood studios and others and are filled with licensed content but get most of their revenue from advertising. To protect their investments, a group of video sites announced in November they had teamed up with the Motion Picture Association of America to sue other Chinese sites they accuse of copyright violations.
Charles Zhang, CEO of Sohu.com and its video unit, said it would buy "many more" Hollywood movies this year and charge users to watch them on a pay-per-view or monthly subscription basis following the "huge victory" of Chinese authorities naming top search engine Baidu and software company QVOD as the biggest video-copyright violators last year. The Dec. 30 announcement showed the government was cracking down on online piracy, he said.
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He estimated that video site companies would pay $100-150 million this year for American TV shows. By 2016, if there are 10 successful video sites in China, purchases from the American entertainment industry alone could total $500 million, Zhang said.
Domestic content dominates online in China but Hollywood movies and U.S., British, South Korean and Japanese shows are also popular. British drama "Sherlock" was available on China's Youku site 30 minutes after its BBC broadcast ended on New Year's Day. Chinese fans had bombarded a web chat with British Prime Minister David Cameron when he visited China in December to tell him they were tired of waiting for the new series.
Internet-based and other on-demand video has taken off in the last few years and is now expanding through tablets and smartphones. YOU On Demand, which brought video-on-demand to China, changed direction in the summer to become "a mobile-driven company," said CEO Liu Weicheng.
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China's online video sites make most of their money from the advertising that accompanies free-to-watch content. China online video revenue hit 2.85 billion yuan ($470 million) in the second quarter of 2013, up 43 percent from a year earlier, according to iResearch. The major catalyst for this growth was rising advertising revenue. The current number of paid subscriptions is tiny, but video sites are confident of growth.


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Call HealthFinder at 456-5000 to R.S.V.P but no later than Friday, October 10th.
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The annual "Up on the Roof" Beer Tasting hosted by The Foundation and sponsored by Canon Hospice has become one of the biggest and most unique events in our region. Now in its eighth year, we anticipate this year's party to be the best one yet. All proceeds will be invested in the delivery of the highest quality, compassionate healthcare in our community, specialized patient care, advanced technology and capital expansion projects.
Party-goers sample dozens of local, national and international beers while enjoying food and drinks from our area's best restaurants. As a thank you to our sponsors and special guests, a Patron Party, sponsored by the Shane and Holley Guidry Foundation, will kick off the evening before the main event.
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Interview: Linux-VServer Project Leader Herbert PötzlSubmitted by Scott Dowdle on Tue, 2007-11-06 13:56. Linux-VServer | Virtualization
I use both Linux-VServer and OpenVZ at work for server virtualization and they both work fantastically. Since I've already done an interview with the head of the OpenVZ project, I thought it was time for an interview with the head of the Linux-VServer project. I ran across Herbert Pötzl on the Linux-VServer IRC channel (#vserver on irc.oftc.net) and he was kind enough to grant me this interview. Herbert is hereafter referred to by his IRC nick, Bertl.
About the Linux-VServer
ML: Please tell me a little bit about yourself... education, hobbies, family, employment, etc?
Bertl: After finishing the Secondary School (focus on Natural Sciences). I started studying Physics and, once available, Computer Sciences. Finished with a DIPL.-ING. in CS (equivalent of M.S. degree). I'm still working on my PhD Thesis.
My hobbies include, but are not limited to (besides coding): Juggling, Billiards, The Movies, Electronics.
I'm currently self employed as IT Consultant, and lucky me, my beautiful wife is an artist and IT expert.
ML: For those unfamiliar with Linux-VServer, could you please provide a brief description of what it is?
Bertl: Linux-VServer is an isolation technique in concept very similar to BSD Jails or Solaris Containers, which allows multiple Linux environments to run on a single kernel side by side, with no measurable overhead.
A Problem with DomainsSubmitted by Scott Dowdle on Tue, 2007-11-06 11:02. BozemanLUG | HelenaLUG
Ken had ownership of both the
BozemanLUG.org and
HelenaLUG.org domains and controlled the websites and mailing lists. Oddly enough, the company that was doing the DNS and hosting of the BozemanLUG seems to be having some problems. Their DNS servers were unreachable this weekend but they appear to be back up now... but the hosting services have not come back online yet.
Ken was hosting the HelenaLUG stuff on a machine in his basement and that has gone away... but I did
rsync it before it went offline.
Assuming the hosting service for BozemanLUG comes back to life in the near future, I'm going to try and gain access to the web
DocumentRoot and
rsync it, as well as get the list of email addresses that was on the mailing list and start a new list. If the hosting company doesn't come back online with the content and/or I can't gain access to the data, I'll just scrub a copy of the BozemanLUG site from the wayback-machine and manually use the email addresses I've collected over the years from various BozemanLUG members and start a new list.
Assuming we can get control of the
HelenaLUG.org domain, that should be passed to Bodhi Zazen who appears to be the most active Linux user in Helena... who it appears will take over leadership of the HelenaLUG for the near future.
Kenneth Lane DykeSubmitted by Scott Dowdle on Sat, 2007-11-03 16:50. BozemanLUG | Ken
The memorial service was well attended. So far as I could tell there were approximately 6 LUG members (2 from Billings, 3 from Bozeman, and 1 from Helena). Of course Ken's family was there as was Judy's... and all of Ken's co-workers from Key Computer Consulting and many people from the motorcycle club Ken was a member of.
We started by signing the guestbook upon entry into the building. That was followed by heading up to the front table that had three posters full of pictures of Ken for a trip down memory lane.
The full story contains several pictures. See also the photogallery.
Ken's House CleanupSubmitted by Scott Dowdle on Sat, 2007-11-03 15:58. BozemanLUG | Ken
Donnie Lunder and Warren Sanders (both from the BillingsLUG) picked me up about noon on their way to Helena. The reason we went so early, given the fact that the service wasn't until 6:30PM, was because we had a mission: 1) Gain access to all of Ken's computers, see what they are running, and save anything that needed to be saved, and 2) Go through all of Ken's computer related stuff and help get rid of everything so the family doesn't have to.
News about Ken DykeSubmitted by Scott Dowdle on Sat, 2007-11-03 09:40. BozemanLUG | Ken
Update: A memorial service for Ken was held in Helena on Friday November 2nd. 2915 Country Club Ave., Helena.
Ken passed away Monday morning, October 29th. Please read comments for more information. See also this comment from Ken's brother.
A comment was posted early Sunday morning to the BozemanLUG book section of this site. Please have a look.
Ken Dyke founded the BozemanLUG back in the Spring of 2001. He also frequently attended BillingsLUG meetings.
Ken moved to Helena in 2005 and started up a HelenaLUG... and continued to drive to Bozeman each month to host the BozemanLUG meetings until I moved to the Bozeman area (Sept. 2005) and he handed over the reigns of the BozemanLUG to me. He has been attending the BozemanLUG meetings on and off since moving to Helena.
New: Found some additional pictures from an old website of Ken's archived by the Wayback machine.
Job for Perl ProgrammerSubmitted by Scott Dowdle on Sat, 2007-10-20 13:17. Jobs
Does the Internet slow down, when you log on? Do computers wince when you enter the room, and breathe a sigh of relief when you leave? If so, we have a job for you.
Montana Interactive is a busy place these days. Our customer, the State of Montana is keeping us extremely busy. We're looking for a highly motivated self starter with an entrepreneurial approach to web development to join our staff. We have a relaxed working environment but we do like to work hard. We offer a good solid benefits package, 401k participation, vacation and personal time. Salary offered will be based on experience.
- Design and Develop complex Internet and e-commerce applications
- Maintain existing applications
- Work with customers and other staff to help determine project specifications
- Adhere to HIPAA requirements on confidential information
- Undergraduate degree in Computer Science or related discipline or experience
- Minimum of 1-2 years experience developing WWW applications and websites using PERL
- Minimum 1 year of Unix experience
- In-depth familiarity with the Internet and WWW applications
- Following knowledge a plus: SQL, PHP, Javascript, Java, Oracle, Mailing list services, database design, networking protocols, or mainframe emulation protocols.
- Strong organizational and prioritization skills
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Send a resume to: email@example.com
Missoula LUG November MeetingSubmitted by jsgarvin on Thu, 2007-10-11 17:14. MissoulaLUG
- When: Thursday, November 1st, 6:00pm
- Where: Sean Kelly's, Back Half of Restaurant
- Topic: TBD
Jon Corbet and the Linux Kernel Report 2007Submitted by Scott Dowdle on Tue, 2007-10-09 11:35. corbet | lwn | videos
This is a little dated (January 2007) but I just ran across it today. It's yet another glimpse into the Linux Kernel Development process. I haven't watched it all yet so I'll leave additional comments for later.
NYT's David Pogue on the OLPCSubmitted by Scott Dowdle on Mon, 2007-10-08 15:45. OLPC | videos
If you didn't read the article, David put out a video.
What Andrew Said About ContainersSubmitted by Scott Dowdle on Mon, 2007-10-08 10:08. andrew morton | OpenVZ
Kir posted a blog entry regarding Andrew Morton's keynote from the LinuxWorld Expo 2007 keynote (from August as seen a few items below) wanting to get a transcript of what Andrew said about containers and OpenVZ... so I spent about 30 minutes making it so. Here's what Andrew said:
"The one prediction I am prepared to make... is that over the next 1 to 2 years there'll be quite a lot of focus in the Linux kernel on... the core of the Linux kernel... on the project which has many names. Some people call it containerization... others will call it operating system virtualization... other people will call it resource management. It's a whole cloud of different features which have different applications.


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For six days this December, Heritage Acres transforms into a Christmas village. Come by and ride Santa's train, see the wonderful Christmas displays, enjoy a story or two and experience more wonderful holiday entertainment.
Entry is $10 per car load.
For more info: http://shas.ca/
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it says 6 days at the top but the dates say only 3 days. So when are the other 3 days?
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Hi Candice, The first three days were this past weekend (Dec 6, 7, 8). Once a date passes, it no longer displays on ChatterBlock. I went with my family on Sunday night. We had a great time :-) Riding the trains is always fun. Dress warmly, though!
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