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3 Easy Ways to Make a Boring Pot of Rice Taste Amazing
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Making a pot of rice to serve with dinner is nearly automatic. But plain rice day after day after day can get...well...a little boring, don't you think? Here are 3 tricks I use to give my everyday rice a little extra oomph in the flavor department.
1. Toast the Grains:
Toasting the dry rice grains in a little butter or olive oil before adding the water brings out their flavor and adds a fantastic nutty note in the finished dish. I especially love doing this with brown rice and other whole grains like farro and barley.
2. Cook the Rice with Chicken or Vegetable Broth:
This one's a no-brainer, assuming that you have some extra stock handy! If not, I'll add a dab of chicken or vegetable bouillon. I sometimes find that using 100% chicken broth can make the rice feel gummy or overly-starchy — personally, I usually go for a 50/50 mix of broth and water. This adds a layer of flavor and richness without going overboard.
3. Season the Rice with What You're Cooking
Any aromatic herb or vegetable goes a long way toward adding a bit of intrigue to a simple pot of rice. Very often, some of the same seasonings going into the main dish are great for the rice as well. I've found that whole spices are usually better for adding subtle flavors, while ground spices are great when we really want the rice to stand out on its own.
I almost always add a bay leaf, no matter what I'm cooking for the main dish. Bay adds a slight woodsy-herbal flavor that compliments the flavors in a curry just as equally as a plate of roasted vegetables. Other flavors get added based on what I'm cooking. Cardamom and coriander seeds work well when the rice is accompanying an Indian or South-East Asian dish. If I have it, I'll also add a nub of lemon grass or ginger. A square of kombu in the cooking rice is a nice touch for Chinese and Japanese dishes, while cumin seeds and even cinnamon can go with Southwestern and Mexican foods. And then dried herbs like thyme and oregano are great when Italian or French is on the menu.
What other ways do you fancy-up your weeknight rice?
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This post has been updated. Originally published November 5, 2011.
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Sometimes when I'm making Mexican dishes, I'll add some chopped up onion, cumin, chile powder and cinnamon. Even better if it's cooked in chicken broth.
I have all but given up on making rice -- it always comes out either burned or hard. Any tips?
I often add a couple of bashed cardamom pods, and, depending what the rice is to go with, a star anise.
Apointe - a rice cooker is a great thing!
apointe -- I bring my water to a boil, whisk in the rice, and then turn the heat down to medium-low. I simmer it, with the lid on, for about 40-45 minutes. This method always works pretty well for me (or, alternatively, get a rice cooker -- you can pick one up for about $20 and they work fabulously.)
I like to add tomato paste, garlic, cumin, and onions to rice when I'm serving it alongside Mexican dishes. Or I mix some with hummus for a quick lunch or snack.
Oh, I should point out that I typically cook medium-grain brown rice.
I have apointe's problem - with quinoa as well as with rice. Maybe I should skip the seasoning and use the burnt-ness in my favor: anyone have tips on "stuck pot" rice?
My partner cooks no fail rice every single time. In a small pot, combine 1 unit rice and 2 units water. For example, 1 cup rice and 2 cups water. Then add a dollop of olive oil or a little butter. Stir. Put on high heat. When the water boils, open the lid, stir ONCE, then put the lid back on and turn the heat down as low as it will possibly go. When you can't see the water anymore, turn OFF the heat and wait 5 minutes. Perfect rice every time.
I use cardamom pods and sometimes even turmeric! Just a liiiittle tiiny bit of it, makes the rice a nice yellow colour, and adds a very subtle flavour. Sometimes I grind some black pepper over the rice after it's done cooking, gives it kind of a smoky flavour.
My no-fail method of cooking ANY kind of grain is to cook it like pasta - in a large amount of salted boiling water. When it's tender, drain it and then throw it back in the pot with the lid on to keep warm until you need it.
You do lose some of the nutrients in the water, but the really essential ones are still in the grain itself. And if you're to the point where you're going to stop making rice anyway, trying this method is better than nothing!
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Apointe, get a cheap rice cooker at target, can't go wrong.
I put my rice in the pot, then add a little sesame oil (enough to coat the rice). Then I add a bay leaf, a piece of cinnamon bark, and a few cloves. Swirl the mix around until the rice is coated, then add the water and cook as you would normally. Delicious and a great alternative to regular white rice.
I love to put turmeric in rice - it makes the rice turn an absolutely beautiful yellow color, and it gives it a really subtle flavor that makes it a lot more exciting.
Soy sauce, peas, chopped onion, a little ginger, and just a tiny dash of vinegar. It's not quite fried rice, but it's a good side dish.
I cook my rice in the crock pot-- three cups of short-grain brown rice, four and a half cups of water, and three to four hours on low. This makes a pretty sticky rice, but if you halve the proportions, it comes out loose. I have no idea why.
My fool-proof rice method is nice because it involves no measuring (at least not using measuring cups) and turns out great pretty much every time.
Put whatever amount of rice you want into a saucepan (one you have a lid for).
Add water slowly - at the same time extend your index finger and place the tip of that finger just at the surface of the rice. Continue adding water until the water reaches the first knuckle of your finger.
Place the pot on high heat until it begins to boil, then put a lid on it and reduce the heat as far down as it can go.
Leave it on low heat for 20 minutes, then remove from heat, uncover, and fluff - should be perfect! You can replace the lid to keep the rice warm and moist for a while.
I use this for various white rice varieties, amounts vary from 1 to 3 cups I'd say. Not sure if it would work on very large quantities or anything, as I've not tried it.
As to the topic of the post - I don't make rice that often as a side dish (usually part of the main dish if I'm doing stirfry) but I might give it a shot with some of the seasonings suggested here!
It's not really a seasoning, but sometimes I make coconut rice by replacing some of the water with coconut milk. You may need to add a bit more water than usual to make up for the thickness of the coconut milk. A pinch of salt helps to bring out the sweetness. It's perfect with a nice saucy curry!
I almost always add soy sauce, garlic, onions, and shredded carrot to the rice while cooking it, and I cook it in veggie stock, instead of water.
I use a Zojirushi rice maker with fuzzy logic. It's a bit more on the expensive side but it has worked perfectly for everything I have put in it. I use it for quinoa and steel cut oats as well. It's great because I just pop them in and it takes care of all the work and plays a song when it is ready. I can also set it up in the morning and set the timer on it so the rice will be done right as I get home (for when I am having a quick dinner). My roommate uses it for unconventional things and has a rice maker cook book.
@apointe, here's my rice method (works with plain old white rice, calrose, basmati, & jasmine). For enough to feed two adults, boil two cups water in a heavy pot. Once the water is boiling, add 1 1/2 cups of rice, stir, lower the heat to low, cover, and cook for 20 minutes. After 20 minutes, turn off the heat and fluff the rice with a fork (bring the fork all around the edge of the pot, and lift the rice up from the bottom of the pot). It can be served at this point or it can sit, covered, to keep warm.
I use a calphalon pot for this, as the le creuset type of enameled cast iron tends to get too hot (making the rice burn instead of simmer).
I can't seem to make brown rice in a rice cooker.
So I bake it. It's Alton Brown's method. Preheat the oven to 350 and spray a small baking dish. Bring the water to a boil (same proportions as stovestop) on the stove, then pour over the rice in the baking dish. Cover with foil and bake for about 1 hour.
It's perfect every time.
My parents always cook rice in water with bouillon. I use chicken broth now.
I will 2nd the greatness of the Zojirushi. We got it primarily to have an easy way to make sticky rice- but it's nice to save burner space too.
What solved my long standing rice cooking issues was getting rid of the 2:1 ratio, it's not the same for all rice. Oddly reading the bag instructions cleared up the aldente or soupy experiences I'd had in the past.
Not being a rice loving kid, I DID love it when my dad would add curry powder, some salt and raisins to rice (before cooking) man, I could eat just that for dinner (still.)
oh my gosh so many options!
i usually add a boullion cube the water, so that adds flavor right off the bat.
1. my mom puts a handful of fried onions into the cooking water and steeps for a couple of minutes before adding the water. delicious.
2. i love toasting whole spices a bit of oil - usually what south asians call kaala zeera - "black cumin" (i'm not sure what it is called in english!") and then add the rice to the now-cuminy oil, then water.
3. if i'm doing a stir fry and making rice in a rice cooker along side, i add soy sauce and chopped bok choy to the rice cooker.
Alton Brown's baked brown rice method is the best! That's the only way I make rice now and it always turns out great.
i make a lot of mexican rice.
a little bit of veggie oil throw in the rice, some diced tomatoes, onions and bell pepper. and stir until the rice gets really toasty. add the bouillon (tomato and chicken flavor) add some garlic powder, ground comino some pepper and add the water until rice is done. After all the water is evaporated and rice is done I top the rice with chopped cilantro. Pico de gallo on top makes it even better. yum!
Cinnamon stick, usually. Sometimes a couple whole cloves and peppercorns instead.
We have a $15 rice cooker we bought at Target and we use it for everything from rice to quinoa. Makes good oatmeal, too!
I love rice with cilantro but have never been sure how to make it. When I've eaten it at restaurants, the cilantro is still all green and the rice has a lime-cilantro flavor. Any ideas on that? Add when the rice is cooked? Or before?
I read an easy method for perfect rice in a pot every time and have used it many times with success. I don't like the idea of a rice cooker for a job that is so simple. It's like buying an appliance to boil potatoes in.
1. Rinse the rice and soak it until the grains turned very white.
2. Drain and add 2x the amount of water as rice (e.g.,1.5 cups rice, 3 cups water) in a heavy bottom pot with a well-fitting lid.
3. Heat uncovered until it starts to boil.
4. Put a lid on it, turn the heat down low and simmer for 20 minutes. Do not touch the lid!
5. Turn off the heat, allow the rice to sit unheated with the lid on for 20 minutes. Rice is done perfectly.
There's no need for salt, oil, etc. The rice will turn out perfect. The pan also should not be hard to clean as long as you don't allow the rice residue to dry out. Just fill the pot with water and let it sit while you eat, or just keep the lid on if you leave rice in it while you eat.
The only problem with this method is you can't add things during cooking as this post discusses.
I often add a couple of bashed cardamom pods, and, depending what the rice is to go with, a star anise.
http://www.skinnytaste.com/2009/03/chipotle-cilantro-lime-rice-4-pts.html I haven't tried this yet but it looks promising...
I was taught that for a cup of rice, cover with water and then some in a 4Qt pot, bring to a boil with lid on, then remove lid, stir, and reduce heat to a simmer and cook until done.
White rice, 20 minutes,
Brown rice, 45 minutes, then drain into colander and I have found if you add a bit of water to pot and put the colander (metal preferably) over the pot and put the lid on it, and sit it on a warm burner, it'll keep warm until ready to serve.
For wile rice, I add the rice to pot, cover aplenty with water, bring to boil, then reduce and cook for about 50 minutes or until the grains pop open and aren't as crunchy, but still has texture.
I also salt my rice water for all three.
As for other techniques, I will sometimes brown the rice in a little oil or butter, then add chicken stock to cook, I do risotto, often using long grained white rice, and that works great.
Since I have some southern in me (thanks to my parents), I will sometimes add heated up lima or butter beans to the cooked rice, and some parm cheese (everything is enhanced with cheese), a pinch more salt if need be, and black pepper. If I have it on hand, some cooked sausages browned, such as Kielbasa. I just slice into rounds, brown in a skillet and then add to dish.
It's all good, however you do your rice.
generally speaking 1 cup of rice 2 cups water, you can measure with your index finger the water should rise to about 1 inch from the rice on teh bottom. I f your going to use a stove top method bring rice to a boil cover simmer on low for about 15 -20 minutes. Why not get a rice cooker, inexpensive and are widely available at thrift shops for under 5 dollasr if you dont want to use it that much.
@ percent: cook the rice as normal and stir in the cilantro and lime before serving. You can also gook it with a half or quarter lime in it to get the lime flavor, but I just add the lime juice at the end. A chopped scallion or 2 and some edamame also make good additions to cilantro-lime rice. Flat leaf parsley is a good sub for those not wanting cilantro.
I just usually follow the instructions on the box or container. It works every time. I often toast the grains before cooking them in water.
If the rice is getting burnt then it probably means the heat is on too high. It should simmer on low. You can deglaze the burnt pan with a little white wine.
Brown rice: pressure cooker, 12 min.
I second the rice cooker. We use ours at least once a week. I'm not a fan of unitasking appliances to solve simple problems, but we've gotten our money's worth out of it many times over.
I wonder if those who are having problems with the rice are using the wrong kind of rice? When I was first learning to cook as a teen, I didn't know the difference between short grain rice and long grain rice -- disaster ensued. No one had ever told me there was a difference and it's not the kind of thing recipes typically emphasize.
Most savory recipes are suited for long grain rice. I use the method several of you have mentioned: 2:1 water to rice. Bring to a boil in a heavy-bottomed pain, stir once, reduce to a very low temp, cover and cook 20 minutes, let rest for 5 minutes, fluff with fork. Once you have long grain rice down, you can move on to shorter grains and other varieties, even risotto!
butter and salt. heaven.
also, I don't understand why all of you wonderful cooks have trouble cooking rice! put your small/medium sauce pan on the stove and dump in your two to one ratio of liquid to rice (ie 2 cups water per 1 cup rice). stir, and turn up to high. when boiling, turn down to as low as you can go and stir. check in about 20 minutes and you're likely good to go. sometimes I add extra water if I want my rice to be a bit mushier. but, I believe if you can cook pasta, grits, barley, couscous, quinoa, etc etc, then you can cook rice.
You are right! I do the same (broth+water+coconut milk), and sometimes add some thai spices like ginger, galangal, lemongrass, fish sauce, even curry paste. Then I fry it with raisins and nuts. For a nice saucy curry!
I make my rice like the Portuguese.. Rinse first, then heat olive oil and onion, then add rice. Let is toast then add water (usually already hot from my tea kettle). (2-to-1 ration of rice to water).
Before I went to college my mom told me that a quick and easy way to make rice tastier is to add a little bit of soy sauce and a teensy bit of sesame oil. Smells and tastes so good! My sister did that recently with some brown rice and a succotash mix and none of us could stop eating it!
One pot rice dishes are my best friend!! We love these two recipes:
Don't know where I saw the recipe but am grateful that I did. I measured my rice (say 1 cup) always brown, then measure the ratio in water (2.5 cups). Put measure water in blender, add a huge handful of fresh cilantro. Blended until I had green water. Added that water to the toasted brown rice & cooked as usual. When done, squeezed some lime on top. Family loved the new flavor & aroma.
I like giving it a bit of a saute with ginger, onion and garlic, then cooking it with chicken stock. Yummy.
Also, in Malaysia, they cook the rice in coconut milk to get Nasi Lemak.
But my favorite way of "flavoring" rice is by adding a pandan leaf or lemongrass stalk in the rice cooker with the rice. It doesn't actually make the rice taste different, but it sure makes it more fragrant. Super easy too.
a super cheater method that I haven't used since college: Add salsa to the pot.
Bam. Mexican Rice...
Substitute 1/2 of the water with coconut milk, add a bit of salt and you will not be disappointed. I use brown jasmine or basmati rice, usually 1.5c to 1 can of coconut milk, 1 can of water. Make extra, you'll want leftovers! It is super delicious with a fried egg the next morning for breakfast.
Toast some pasta and/or nuts/seeds in the fat along with the rice. Makes a huge difference in flavor.
I have been following Jamie Oliver's trick of placing half a cut lemon in the bottom of the pot when I am cooking rice (cut side up). When the rice is done I squeeze the lemon "juice" which has become thicker, kind if jammy into the rice and tossing the skin. It's brilliant with rice for curry. So yummy.
I learned to cook rice the Palestinian way from my mother in law.
The MOST essential step in cooking proper rice is soaking. Just rinse your rice to get rid of most starch and then soak it in a shallow pot in boiled water with a tablespoon of salt. No worries about the amount of salt, you'll rinse the excess off, but the rice will soak some up. Let the rice sit until the water has cooled down. Rinse again and season. Plain Arabic rice is seasoned with a good amount of salt, black pepper, allspice, nutmeg, and safflower or saffron. Taste it! Just spit out the hard rice but you have to taste the spice mixture, especially the salt content. Never cook in plain water but preferably in chicken or lamb stock. Or whatever you have on hand! As suggested in the article, heat a bit of oil (about 2 tablespoons) in a pan, fry two pieces of whole or halved garlic, and add the rice. Toast for about 1 to 2 minutes. When you add your liquid you want it to be just covering the rice, maybe about 1 to 2 cm. Bring the liquid to a boil and then put on the lowest possible burner and cover with a lid.
Do NOT stir the rice, ever. Let it sit until holes appear in the rice. If it should happen that the the rice is still a bit hard, add two tablespoons of the liquid and wait until that's absorbed with the lid on. Just do not stir.
This is very nice with tangy yoghurt and some fried/toasted almonds! Even without any other dish to go with it!
Oh and the above is easiest with short grain rice! Can be done with long grains though but they tend to end up mushier.


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Here's how RW members rated this race (17 votes).
In short: Great weekend, ran an new PB. Thanks Date of review: October 15, 2013
In short: Well Organised and wonderful atmosphereIn full: I had not run a marathon for 30 years and decided that 2013 was going to be my second. In addition I had never been to Jersey and therefore the opportunity for both was the driver to tackle this one.16 weeks of training however was nearly wrecked by a calf strain in the latter part of week 15 but with two sessions of physio and strapping for the event I was all set to go.A downside to the race, if there is such a thing is that you have to register on Jersey as the number and chip are not sent out. When initially booking ferries and hotel I had not realised that and almost missed the opportunity to register and ended up having to alter the outgoing ferry and booking another night in the hotel. Having arrived on the Friday afternoon I went to register at the marathon village. I arrived early but the really nice people at registration gave me my envelope before the due time - thanks for that. Now the envelope basically contained my number and a chip, most organisations now send these out to runners and perhaps the organisers could consider that for the future.The pasta party was a good opportunity to carb up but also to meet other runners and to realise that they too have the same degree of trepidation you do. The food was good though the servers did not seem to understand what was expected of them and the owner/ manager of the catering had to continually tell them.The day of the race and a short walk from the hotel to the start for me.The race takes the runners through the town of St Hellier and then out into the country before returning along the seafront. At 1.5 miles unfortunately my calf started to cramp up and caused a lot of pain but I had come to Jersey to run and I was determined to finish, though my hope of 3.50 hours was dashed.The first four miles are fairly flat but then you are taken up fairly steeply and a lot of the runners who had dashed off found the climb difficult. Once at the top though there is slight undulation but mainly flat. All along, even in the smaller hamlets there was amazing support and brilliant marshalls. The run takes the runner around the airport and then almost to the 'Lands End' of Jersey before heading back. From mile 21 for about two miles there is a wonderful downward stretch, again steep but gives the opportunity of regaining a bit of speed.At the base of the hill is the seafront and then a few miles to the end still with brilliant support and as you approach the finish the road and the run in are crammed with people willing you on.At the finish there is an area for runners to collapse and also obtain water before moving into the tent to collect your tee shirt, goody bag and medal.There are about twelve water stations on route and some have the choice of poweraid as an alternative.Personally I didn't like having the marathon relay running at the same time but only because after change over 2 for the relay I was being overtaken on a regular basis by relay runners which I found off putting.The calf? I made it to the end in 4.17.12, disappointed but at the same time pleased that I had achieved my goal despite the constant pain.Date of review: October 14, 2013
In short: Loved itIn full: I have done several marathons, and this one is my favourite for the route and scenery. The organisational and marshalling was fab and the route was stunning, with great villages, gentle hills and a fab finish along the sea front back into town (I didn't even mind the head wind). A great marathon to do.Date of review: October 16, 2012
In short: brilliantIn full: first marathon in over 5yrs and enjoyed ever minute (well nearly). Glad to see previous comment about headwind - thought it was just me :-).One for your diary folks!! Date of review: October 10, 2012
In short: Well organised, friendly, great atmosphere, picturesque sceneryIn full: Thank you to all involved - the race was so friendly and well organised, with fantastic local support. Plenty of water stations & energy drinks too if you want them, and handy that the water is in bottles. Easterly headwind for the last 4 miles was taxing, more so than the gradual climb up Waterworks Valley.Date of review: October 9, 2012
In short: The best route ever, would defo recommend itDate of review: October 9, 2012
In short: Well organised, marshals at all key points, awash with water stations, too much traffic at one point, other than that a super event well done to all.Date of review: October 8, 2012
In short: loved it despite it being a personal disasterIn full: Trained hard for this. Flew out on the Saturday from Birmingham and stayed in ST Hellier. Went to the pasta party(small plates) and had two dinners. The marathon was interesting. I new I was injured but my left calf tore at 0.8 miles. It was strapped up but I wanted the medal.The climb up past the fishing lakes is lovely. The course heads left and off to the airport. A few twists and turns then a nice run in the shade to StAubins then 4 miles of, er , hell. I actually loved the course although its a bit wonky in places. Went to Aquasplash and did all the chutes, wave pool etc. McDonalds and flew back that afternoon. Had a brilliant time and would recommend it to anyone. Best thing is I think the course is a tad short.Date of review: October 8, 2011
In short: Well organised race, friendly atmosphere but circumstances outside the organiser's control i.e. the high temperatures meant a slower race for quite a few.Date of review: October 6, 2011
In short: I got a course record!!!!!In full: .....sadly not for the fastest running time, but for the slowest time that the course has been run in. But still chuffed that I got a record; and that I finished!!!Great support from both locals and the marshals: especially the two sweepers on the bike who were very patient whilst having to continually stop and wait for me; the 2 marshals who filled up my bladder bag; the marshal who had brought along bananas as emergency food, as no food was supplied, and the police man who followed me on a scooter for the last 5 miles when all the other marshals were pulled from the race and was very encouraging even when I kept stopping to walk along the promenade - and all the people at the finish who encouraged me over the finishing line - including one of the finishers who came over to shake my hand - much appreciated.I loved the relay teams starting 30 mins after the main race: it was great having all those encouraging comments as they went past, and then the hoots from their cars as after they had finished and were making their way back, were still encouraging me on. It all helped!!!!Finally a big thank you to my husband, who despite finishing the marathon way before me, came back along the course, to encourage me along the last mile to the finish.Date of review: October 4, 2011
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Downgraded: Prospects for carrying on liquids in the European Union
While the European Union's European Commission is aiming to allow you to carry on liquids again — as we reported back in October — airports and airlines are actually fighting the EC and lobbying to keep the nearly five-year liquid restrictions in carry-on luggage:
In recent months, trade groups representing hundreds of airports and dozens of airlines have quietly stepped up the pressure on the European Commission to abandon its plan for a gradual easing of restrictions. From April 29, the change would allow passengers passing through Europe from a third country to carry liquids, aerosols and gels purchased either at an airport duty-free shop or on board a non-European airline. They are calling instead for the ban to remain in place until 2013, when Brussels has vowed to eliminate all cabin restrictions on such goods.
"The existing technology is not fit for the purpose," said Olivier Jankovec, the director general of the Airports Council International Europe, a lobbying group based in Brussels that represents more than 400 airports. "We risk paralyzing the big hubs."
But the intense lobbying has so far failed to sway the commission, which committed two years ago to simplifying the often onerous security screening process. It remains a source of frustration for passengers who are forced to jettison drink containers, toothpaste, skin creams and even jars of marmalade before boarding planes.
Aides to Siim Kallas, the European transportation commissioner, said he remained unconvinced by the industry's arguments and was satisfied by the performance standards set by European regulators for liquid-explosive detectors. Moreover, they said, the numbers of transfer passengers likely to be affected by this first phase of the plan should be manageable.
Upgraded: AA miles on Facebook
It's a spin of the wheel, essentially, but you could earn a random number of American AAdvantage miles — between 100 and 1,000,000 — if you "like" the AAdvantage program on their Facebook page. I think these "like" campaigns are kind of lame, but hey, if you're a Facebooker, have some free miles. Full details here.
Upgraded: Atlanta Braves parking for Delta SkyMiles Medallion members
I guess this is a thinking-outside-the-box perk for upper-tier Delta elite frequent fliers: Medallion-level members get access to a special parking area within the Green Lot for Atlanta Braves games at Turner Field. It's not free parking — normal rates apply. I've never been to a game at Turner Field, but the Green Lot looks like it's as convenient as it's going to get.
Upgraded: Taiwanese analysis of American aviation
For those who appreciate the kitschy animations of global news by the Taiwanese animators at Next Media Animation, please enjoy this cartoon analysis of American aviation's obsession with fees. Note the not-so-subtle digs at the age of U.S. flight attendants (ouch) and the ragging on US Airways in particular, going so far as to use their logo. Perhaps unsurprisingly, the video celebrates the triumphant Asian airline industry, singling out Cathay Pacific. Who knows, maybe Cathay paid for this episode. Watch it below.
This is big news: In an era of increasing fees, nickel-and-diming, and shifting frequent flier mile award charts, Delta is going the opposite direction. Retroactive to January 1, 2011, Delta SkyMiles no longer expire.
Until now, you needed to engage in some sort of activity every 24 months — either by earning or redeeming miles — in order to keep your account alive. If you didn't, poof!, your miles disappeared.
This move is primarily a change for the better for the infrequent Delta traveler. After all, if you were a regular Delta (or SkyTeam) customer, you weren't really worried about the expiration date, since you kept racking them up.
Rather, this helps the little guy and is bound to build up a great deal of goodwill.
Delta is launching a small premium seating section in the economy cabin on longhaul international flights: Dubbed "Economy Comfort," the new section of the plane will feature the same physical seats as the rest of economy, but with "up to" four inches of more legroom and 50% increased recline.
The service comes with a promise of more service, too:
In addition to more leg room and recline, customers seated in Economy Comfort will board early and enjoy complimentary spirits throughout the flight. These benefits are in addition to Delta's standard international Economy class amenities, including complimentary meals, beer, wine, entertainment, blankets and pillows. In-seat power will also be available on aircraft equipped with personal entertainment systems which come with free HBO programming and other for-fee content. The seats will be designated with a specially designed seat cover.
Food, drinks, legroom, and recline? Feels like a throwback to international travel in 1988!
Of course, there's a velvet rope:
Customers who have purchased an international Economy ticket on Delta will be able to choose Economy Comfort seats for an additional fee of $80-$160 one-way through delta.com, kiosks and Delta reservations beginning in May for travel this summer. Complimentary access to Economy Comfort seats will be available to all SkyMiles Diamond and Platinum Medallions; up to eight companions traveling in the same reservation with Diamond and Platinum Medallions; and customers purchasing full-fare Economy class tickets. Gold and Silver Medallions will enjoy 50 and 25 percent discounts on the Economy Comfort seat fees, respectively.
The key for Delta frequent travelers is the fact that seats in Economy Comfort will be complimentary for SkyMiles Diamond and Platinum level members. But not the entry- and mid-level elites (Silver and Gold), who still have to pay up, albeit at a discount.
The fact that you need to fly at least 75,000 miles before you get extra legroom distinguishes the program from United, which offers its Economy Plus seats to all its elites at no additional cost. UA Economy Plus is a lot easier to attain — only 25,000 miles, not 75,000 — and it's available on domestic flights as well as international. Sure, Delta throws in some free drinks, but it takes a lot more flying to earn that complimentary cocktail.
Also, remember: This isn't the same as a true premium economy class, as you find on, say, Virgin Atlantic, Air New Zealand, or JAL. Those products actually have different, wider seats, and not just more legroom.
Good news for travelers on Delta's larger regional jets: You'll soon be able to surf the internet at 35,000 feet.
Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) today announced it will add onboard Wi-Fi to 223 regional jet aircraft operated by Delta Connection carriers, expanding by 40 percent the number of Delta aircraft featuring Gogo Inflight Internet service. Delta will be the first domestic carrier to deploy Wi-Fi across its entire mainline and regional aircraft fleets with two classes of service.
Installations of Wi-Fi on Delta Connection jets will begin in January and will be complete by the end of 2011. Once complete, customers flying on all Delta domestic flights with a First Class cabin will enjoy Wi-Fi access, including service on every Delta Shuttle flight between New York-LaGuardia and Boston, Chicago-O'Hare and Washington, D.C.
Delta Connection aircraft featuring First Class cabins include Embraer 175, Bombardier CRJ700 and Bombardier CRJ900 models operated by Delta Connection. The aircraft feature between nine and 12 seats in First Class and between 56 and 64 seats in Economy.
This is an interesting move. First, it makes the regional jet experience a little more tolerable, by providing an option for inflight entertainment or productivity that wasn't there before. With regional jets traveling on routes that have traditionally been handled by larger aircraft, it's good to see Delta making the regional jets a little more "real."
But perhaps more interestingly, the introduction of wi-fi actually brings a product typically only found on mainline jets to the subcontractors. These aren't Delta's planes. Sure, they fly with the Delta logo, but flights labeled "Delta Connection" are operated by a litany of regional airlines.
The only downside, for the time being, is the lack of wi-fi on the smaller jets. Sure, some of those 50-seat CRJ's and ERJ-145s are just going to fly from Atlanta to Savannah, but some of those planes are for two-hour flights, regrettably. The people in the flying soda cans need distractions, too!
The national anger at the TSA is not just taking a toll on passengers' patience — and rights. It's now also taking a toll on airlines' bottom lines: In the abstract, of course, some people will be dissuaded from traveling because of the bad press the airline experience is getting. But now Delta is, in limited cases, refunding passengers' tickets even when the tickets were purchased as nonrefundable.
That's a big deal.
Delta spokeswoman Susan Elliott said Monday that her airline is issuing refunds on a case-by-case basis for customers worried about the new screening steps. The move, however, does not constitute a new refund policy at the airline.
Their competitors haven't bit yet. No other airlines are cutting passengers any slack. Perhaps that's because they (and Delta, actually) aren't actually raising a red flag yet:
The Delta and American officials said they were not seeing large numbers of cancelations related to the new security checks, but they had no specific numbers.
"I can't say no one has canceled," [American Airlines spokesman Tim] Smith said, adding that it's "just not a trend."
Hmm. Well, if it's not a trend, then why is Delta giving anyone any refunds for this reason? …and why are they admitting it to journalists?! I suspect that Delta's admission is a tell, and that we'll hear more in coming weeks about how the TSA's rules are affecting the airlines' businesses. Not this week — planes are full for the Thanksgiving holiday — and maybe not even in December, as other holiday travel ramps up. But if public anger is still high in January (and it very well could be if changes are slow in coming) then expect to see airlines lobbying to change the TSA gropefest.
Downgraded: 787s on Delta
For those who thought that Delta would soon by flying the Boeing 787, thanks to their takeover of Northwest, prepare for a decade of disappointment. Northwest was an early buyer (in May 2005) of the 787 and was originally scheduled to take delivery between 2008 and 2010. Thanks to delays, that delivery timetable is over two years out of whack. But now Delta has pushed the delivery back even further: Now, Delta will receive the planes between 2020 and 2022. That's a long deferment.
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Downgraded: Congolese carry-on inspections
Headline: "Crocodile on plane kills 19 passengers"… I immediately had visions of a crocodile biting its way through the passenger list. But the truth is more unfortunate. A crocodile hidden in a carry-on bag gets loose, people panic, plane goes out of balance, aircraft crashes. Very sad. And preventable.
Downgraded: Cruise ship pricing
The cruise ship lines are taking a page from the airlines and going a la carte with their services, slowly but surely whittling away at the "all-inclusive" pricing plans that were the hallmark of cruising. Sure, there have been upcharges for shore excursions, but now you have to pay up for certain meals, services, and options. Looks like easyCruise's fully-a-la-carte model may not be so farfetched after all. (Thanks, Bill!)
Upgraded: Cross-selling of Hotwire inventory on Expedia
Expedia is now widely selling Hotwire's hotel inventory as "unpublished rates." Like on Hotwire, the hotels won't be listed by name, just by star-level and city zone. Since Expedia and Hotwire are part of the same parent company, I'm surprised it's taken this long.
Upgraded: The last frontier of domestic inflight wifi
Aircell's Gogo service has launched inflight wifi within the state of Alaska, for those traveling on Alaska Airlines. For now, the service only exists between Anchorage and Fairbanks, and Alaska Airlines is giving it away for free. It's slated to be complimentary until the entire state is blanketed with signal availability.
Upgraded: Traveler seat-selection stereotypes
The folks at Hunch have found significant personality and life-experience differences between those who prefer aisle seats vs. window seats. It's based on poll data. ME, I prefer the window seat, not just because it makes napping easier, because I never tire of looking out the window and staring down from 35,000 feet. And yet, my vita reads much more like the aisle passenger's. Call me an outlier.


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Pat Buchanan: Taking the secession talk seriously
"When in the course of human events it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the political bands which have connected them with another ..."
So begins the Declaration of Independence of the 13 colonies from the king and country to which they had given allegiance since the settlers first came to Jamestown and Plymouth Rock.
The declaration was signed by 56 angry old white guys who had had enough of what the Cousins were doing to them. In seceding from the mother country, these patriots put their lives, fortunes and honor on the line.
Four score and five years later, 11 states invoked the same right "to dissolve the political bands" of the Union and form a new nation. After 620,000 had perished, the issue of a state's right to secede was settled at Appomattox. If that right had existed, it no longer did.
What are we to make, then, of petitions from 25,000 citizens of each of seven Southern states - 116,000 from Texas alone - to secede?
While no one takes this movement as seriously as men took secession in 1861, the sentiments behind it ought not to be minimized. For they bespeak a bristling hostility to the federal government and a dislike bordering on detestation of some Americans for other Americans, as deep as it was on the day Beauregard's guns fired on Fort Sumter.
Our Pledge of Allegiance still speaks of "one nation under God, indivisible," but that is far from the reality in the America of 2012.
The social, cultural, moral and political revolutions of the 1960s, against which Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan inveighed to win their 49-state triumphs, have now captured half of the country.
One America believes our history is a catalog of crimes against people of color, that women have an inviolable right to abortions, that condoms should be handed out to sexually active teens in schools where Darwinism should be taught as revealed truth, while Bibles, prayers and religious symbols should be permanently expelled.
The other America sees all this as unpatriotic, godless and decadent.
One America believes in equality of rights; the other demands equality of results brought about through the redistribution of income and wealth, affirmative action, racial and gender set-asides, and quotas.
One America believes in gun control; the other in gun rights.
Now that Christmas and Easter have been expunged from public schools and the public square and the popular culture has been thoroughly de-Christianized, we Americans seem to have but one holy day of obligation that brings us all together: Super Bowl Sunday.
Where one America divinizes diversity, the other seeks out our lost unity and community. Half the country pays no federal income taxes, but half depends on federal benefits.
The occasions when we come together as one, as after 9/11 and during natural disasters such as Katrina and Sandy, seem few and farther between, and the resurrected unity rarely lasts.
As for states seceding, however, is that really a solution to national disintegration? Tens of millions with Blue State mindsets live in Red State America, and vice versa. Yet we should take seriously what is behind this desire to separate and sever ties, for it mirrors what is happening across our civilization.
The West is decomposing. British Tories seek to cut ties to the European Union. Scots want to leave Britain. Catalans vote to divorce from Spain, to which they have been wedded since the 15th century. Flemish talk of leaving Walloons behind in Belgium. Northern Europeans are weary of carrying their profligate southern brethren and muse about cutting Greece adrift and letting it float out into the Mediterranean.
And Americans are already seceding from one another - ethnically, culturally, politically. Middle-class folks flee high-tax California, as Third World immigrants, legal and illegal, pour in to partake of the cornucopia of social welfare benefits the Golden Land dispenses.
High-tax states like New York now send tens of thousands of pension checks to Empire State retirees in tax-free Florida. Communities of seniors are rising that look like replicas of the suburbs of the 1950s. People gravitate toward their own kind. Call it divorce, American-style.
What author William Bishop called "The Big Sort" - the sorting out of people by political beliefs - proceeds. Eighteen states have gone Democratic in six straight presidential elections. A similar number have gone Republican.
"Can we all just get along?" asked Rodney King during the Los Angeles riot of 1992. Well, if we can't, we can at least dwell apart. After all, it's a big country.
Pat Buchanan is a former Republican and Reform Party candidate for President, an adviser to two Presidents, a syndicated columnist based in Washington, D.C., and the author of "Suicide of a Superpower: Will America Survive to 2025?"
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The former Malcolm in the Middle star and his older brother Kyle grew up working odd jobs to make a living while trying to realise their acting dreams.
But after wishing their nasty boss would meet a grisly end, Daytona Beach cops investigating his subsequent murder were keen to question the pair over their links to his disappearance.
He explains, ""We were down in Florida, for the winter, making as much money as we can in Daytona Beach and we worked at this place called Hawaiian Inn. And at the Hawaiian Inn there was a guy, he was the chef, (he was) the worst man in the world. His name was Peter Wong and no matter how nice you may have been to him, he hated you. He screamed at you.... (with) a cleaver in his hand.
""So the waiters (and I), we all used to sit around talking about how we would kill Peter Wong... So, then came the end of the season, it was spring, and my brother and I hop on our motorcycles and we take off up North.
""And right at that time, Peter went missing, but we didn't know... He was found murdered. So the cops came to the Hawaiian Inn and said, 'Is there anybody here who talked about killing Peter Wong?' And everybody was like, 'Ugh.' Everybody talked about killing Peter Wong, that's all we talked about. And they (the cops) go, 'Well, is there anybody that's not here anymore that talked about it?' And they go, 'The Cranston brothers took off on their motorcycles.' And then apparently we heard they were looking for us.""


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Submitted by Kristen | February 9 2010 | Permalink
I have called DDB and they helped me with a neighbor who chained their Alaskan Malamute all day. They were such a big help, although the owner did not stop....until two days ago. He surrendered the dog to me and I took Henry (the dog) to my cousins rescue. Henry is now free to run and play. DDB is a wonderful organization.
Submitted by Julia Kamysz Lane | February 9 2010 | Permalink
This group is fantastic! My brother called them two years ago for help with a neighbor who chained his pit bull and left him out there even when the temps went below zero. Part of the problem was a language barrier. Dogs Deserve Better found a volunteer who spoke Spanish and now, the dog is free to roam a large kennel with a dog house and they bring him inside when it's especially hot or cold. Wish Tiny (yes, that's his name) was in the house all the time, but this was a huge improvement. Great organization! :)
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The Warsaw boys basketball was hurt by a lack of competitive spirit and a poor second quarter Friday in a 77-63 loss to Bishop Luers.
The Tigers (10-9), who have lost five of seven, scored 18 points in the first quarter, three in the second, 22 in the third and 20 in the fourth.
"I am at my wit's end on the way we didn't compete tonight, mentally and physically," Warsaw coach Doug Ogle said. "I had hopes we would compete harder than what we did. When it starts to roll bad, we just don't have enough leadership and poise."
Jared Bloom scored 23 points for Warsaw, 10 in the first, zero in the second, seven in the third and six in the fourth.
Ogle admitted Bloom was battling an injured ankle and Jordan Stookey and Taylor Cone are both ill.
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Elizabeth Banks: I Thank Birth Control Pills for My Son
Just over a year ago, my son Felix was born via gestational surrogacy. He came out of me nine months early and because of my broken belly, his babycake was baked in a wonderful angel's oven and now — I can't believe it — he's a year old and walking. He has expanded my capacity for joy a thousand-fold.
His life would have been much harder to come by if not for the birth control pill. How's that, you ask? Well, it's a simple fact: The pill is used for many situations that have nothing to do with the prevention of pregnancy. The pill was prescribed to me when hormonally induced migraines kept me locked up in dark rooms for days at a time. It was prescribed to me to regulate insanely painful cramps every month — cramps so painful that I often vomited.
And here's a little secret I am happy to blow the lid off of: The pill is often prescribed during the IVF (in vitro fertilization) process to help MAKE BABIES! That's right, women dealing with infertility are often put on the pill to help regulate a cycle so that they might have a more successful IVF. The pill is used to manage ovarian cysts, endometriosis and other conditions too. Not to mention, it helps couples plan for wanted children.
Obviously, I'm not a doctor. I'm just a woman grateful for my necessary and very helpful medication. And I'm sure glad I don't have to discuss any of these conditions, including infertility, with my employer.
A girlfriend and I recently wondered what would be more mortifying: having to tell her male employer she needed birth control to mitigate a heavy flow or just bleeding all over herself in the office?
So with that image in mind, I encourage all women — and the men in their lives — to protect access to birth control, and encourage our politicians to take women's health issues out of the political process.
For more information, please visit the most comprehensive and willing advocates for women's health in America: www.plannedparenthood.org.
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At the recent LinuxCon North America [1] in Vancouver, Canada, we celebrated the 20th anniversary of the start of the Linux Kernel project. Many of the best developers in the community were there, and we had "gala" events celebrating the past 20 years. Although the Linux kernel tends to dominate aspects of computing such as high-performance computing, embedded systems design, and servers, several people acknowledged that we still have not enjoyed "the year of the Linux desktop."
This particular conference stirred up a lot of retrospection. Jon Corbett, who normally does a bang-up job telling us what is new in the Linux kernel, went back a bit in time and showed some of the early timeline issues that almost derailed kernel development. Fortunately, the community was ready to tackle those issues, which tended to be more procedural and structural, concerning how to scale development, than technical, concerning how to scale the kernel itself.
Dr. Irving Wladawsky-Berger of IBM gave a fascinating view into some of the early meetings that IBM had on the Linux kernel and the decisions that led them to invest that first billion dollars. What was really news to me was the effort IBM made to investigate and view Linux from every angle before making that decision, and one of the main considerations was that "Linux would run on everything." IBM realized that the community would make Linux run on everything from the very smallest computers to the very largest, and to them, this created real value for the OS that could not be matched by any other operating system.
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ESPN NFL analyst Ron Jaworski told Arizona Sports 620's Burns and Gambo the 27-year-old will need at least a week or two with the Cardinals before he will be ready for game action, with the team needing to very much simplify the gameplan for a player without much time in the system.
However, Jaworski added he is a fan of the former Patriots backup.
"I'm surprised Brian Hoyer was available after he was released by the New England Patriots earlier this year," Jaworski said. "I liked Brian when he was coming out.
"I thought what I saw of him on tape in New England, you know he had extensive preseason work, very limited regular season work, but I thought he had a shot to be an NFL quarterback."
Hoyer may get a chance with the Cardinals, as Kevin Kolb was just placed on injured reserve and backups John Skelton and Ryan Lindley have been ineffective under center. Though few would expect Hoyer, who was most recently with the Pittsburgh Steelers, to be ready, there is a thought that he can't be any worse than what the Cardinals have had at the position.
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The Thing has always been one of my fav heroes. His fights with the Hulk were almost must buys. Even if he lacked the Hulk's strenght and savage cunning (my fav Hulk is the angry Hulk), the Thing always stood tall. I always wondered how bad it must be for the Thing to have pieces of him get chipped away in fights. I've seen Wolverine cut Thing, FF vs X-Men, and pieces came off. The Gladiator knocked a few pebbles off when they met, more than a few pebbles really. But what would it be like if someone straight up chipped the heck out of the Thing. I'd imagine he's be a bit sad about it all.
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Detox myths exploded: the science behind the diets and treatments
Detoxes, it is claimed, will rid your body of unwanted toxins, help you lose weight, brighten your skin, cleanse your system and increase your energy. No wonder millions of women attempt to detox every year.
Synonymous with celebrities like Beyoncé and Gwyneth Paltrow, announcing that you are going on a detox has a trendy but virtuous ring to it that old-fashioned healthy eating simply does not. The suggestion is that, not only will you look amazing, you will also be gleaming and pure on the inside.
But before you subject your body to a week of near-starvation or spend money on one of the many treatments on offer, read on. Not only is the whole concept of 'crash detoxing' scientifically dubious, some of these popular detox regimes could actually harm your health.
We got the low-down on the science behind the fads from Dr. Radha Modgil ( drradhamodgil.com ), resident doctor on Channel 5's daytime show 'Live with...'.
The maple syrup dietThe detox: perhaps not her greatest achievement, Beyoncé has made famous a detox that involves drinking only water, lemon juice, cayenne pepper and maple syrup. Proponents claim the diet should be done for at least 10 days and some claim to have stuck to it for 45 days. What Dr. Radha says: not only is there no medical evidence at all regarding the benefits of this diet, it seriously restricts some of the normal food groups vital for your body to function. Downright dangerous if done for long.
Colon cleansingThe detox: colonic cleansing has gone pretty mainstream and the wisdom of having your intestines cleared of faeces and toxins is widely touted. Colon cleansing may be done via colonic irrigation, during which a tube is used to pump water into your colon, or through a regime of dietary supplements. What Dr. Radha says: a fair amount of research has been done into this and there is no scientific or medical evidence to suggest that colonic irrigation has any health benefits. In fact, if you have some medical conditions, like inflammatory bowel disease, a bowel infection, heart problem, uncontrolled blood pressure or kidney disease, your condition could be made worse by this treatment.
The juice detoxThe detox: actress Salma Hayek claims to have been doing a regular juice cleanse since she was 28. The particular programme Salma follows involves eliminating processed foods, caffeinated drinks, alcohol and dairy products and replacing two meals a day with juiced fruit and vegetables. What Dr. Radha says: there are good points to this as it is useful to reduce the caffeine and processed food in your diet. Vegetables and fruit are proven to be good for your health but not as an isolated diet. Make sure you don't deprive your body of essential nutrients.
Body wrapsThe detox: if you're feeling lazy, lots of beauty salons offer seaweed and algae wraps, claiming that the minerals and enzymes will eliminate toxins and help you lose weight. What Dr. Radha says: if this sounds too good to be true, that's because it is! There's no scientific evidence that your body gets rid of toxins in this way. You might drop a little bit of weight, but most will be from water loss and therefore only temporary.
Lymphatic drainageThe detox: manual lymphatic drainage is a form of massage that stimulates the lymphatic system, apparently accelerating the processing of toxins, excess fluid and bacteria. In turn, this is said to help the body eliminate fat. What Dr. Radha says: there hasn't been any scientific research into this but if you're having a massage and hoping it will help you lose weight, think again. You'll need to get exercising for that!
The raw food dietThe detox: if you hate cooking then the raw food detox might have a double appeal. Believers include the uber-slim Gwyneth Paltrow, who claims that eating raw food leads to better digestion, improved complexion and increased energy. What Dr. Radha says: people who eat only raw food tend to have lower cholesterol and triglycerides but they may also be deficient in vitamin B12, iron and zinc. Overall, it's not good for your health to have such a restricted diet and you certainly shouldn't try this if you have specific medical problems such as diabetes.
Bioenergy cleansingThe detox: you're getting into the realm of some serious detox-jargon with the 'bioenergy cleanse' which usually involves a 30-minute foot soak in a special foot spa. An 'energizing cartridge' apparently 'creates a flow of electrons and a bioenergetic field that sends signals through the lymph glands to stimulate the detox process'. What Dr. Radha says: wow! There's certainly not much science behind this one. I wouldn't recommend you spend your money on something not proved to have any medical benefit.
Powders, pills and teabags The detox: a quick search will reveal a plethora of detox aids that claim to help rid the body of toxins by aiding the two primary filtering organs: the liver and kidneys. These powders, pills and teabags are usually suggested as part of a diet that involves cutting out sugar, caffeine, alcohol, wheat, dairy and processed foods. What Dr. Radha says: your liver and kidneys are extremely efficient at removing and filtering out toxins without the aid of special powders or pills. Again, there's no scientific research to back up the claims of these products. However you will see benefits from cutting down on processed food, sugar, caffeine and alcohol.
Detox cuppingThe detox: based on Chinese medicine, glass cups are heated and applied to patients' backs, or other areas. The vacuum pulls the skin which is said to encourage toxins to be taken up into the bloodstream where they can be carried away and eliminated. What Dr. Radha says: cupping can sometimes cause burns, swelling and pain if not performed correctly. Trials have not shown this treatment to have any health benefits.
The alkalising detox The detox: proponents of this diet - including Kate Moss - claim that substituting acidic foods (meat, fish, grains and cereals) with alkaline foods (fruit, veg, green tea, soya and plant oils) helps you shed toxins and lose weight. What Dr. Radha says: I'd love to tell you that following this diet will turn you into a supermodel but, again, I have to break it to you that there's not a shred of evidence to back this up.
So what does work? Any final words on the whole concept of detoxing, Dr. Radha?
Detoxes often involve extreme deprivation which your body does not need. These regimes are mostly practised for a short, acute period of time. However your body reacts to what you consume and how you treat it every day, not just for a week.
Some detox regimes may not cause harm but some can. The key message is to take more exercise and eat a healthy well-balanced diet, low in saturated fat, sugar and salt with plenty of fruit and veg. This is not new advice but it does have evidence behind it!
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UPDATE: The men police were looking for have been interviewed and are no longer being sought.
Two additional men are being sought for questions and a silver BMW is being hunted in the investigation of the shooting of two people on West Broughton Street Friday morning.
Savannah-Chatham Metropolitan Police violent crimes detectives would like to talk to the two black males in their late teens or 20s. One was wearing all black with a red baseball-type cap. The other eventually drove away in the BMW. Photographs of the subjects and the car have been released.
As many as 100 people were present near Broughton and Jefferson streets as the confrontation took place about 3 a.m. Vaughn Cornelia, 20, was transported to Memorial University Medical Center by Emergency Medical Services and taken to surgery. Mamie Smith, 20, was transported to the same hospital by private automobile with a non-life threatening wound.
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Police are investigating an alleged attack of an Indiana State Student.
The student tells police that he was assaulted and robbed in the parking lot of the 7th and Elm Bar just after midnight.
The alleged assailant who was armed with a box cutter is described as a white male, approximately 5'8" tall, thin build wearing a white sweatshirt and blue jeans.
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The Attorney General shall establish additional computer forensic capacity to address the current backlog for computer forensics, including for child exploitation investigations. The Attorney General may utilize funds under this subchapter to increase capacity at existing regional forensic laboratories or to add laboratories under the Regional Computer Forensic Laboratories Program operated by the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
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The additional forensic capacity established by resources provided under this section shall be dedicated to assist Federal agencies, State and local Internet Crimes Against Children task forces, and other Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies in preventing, investigating, and prosecuting Internet crimes against children.
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If the Attorney General determines that new regional computer forensic laboratories are required under subsection (a) to best address existing backlogs, such new laboratories shall be established pursuant to subsection (d).
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The location of any new regional computer forensic laboratories under this section shall be determined by the Attorney General, in consultation with the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Regional Computer Forensic Laboratory National Steering Committee, and other relevant stakeholders.
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ETTRICK, Va. (AP) -- Police have identified the victim of a fatal shooting off the campus of Virginia State University as a 22-year-old student.
Chesterfield County police on Friday identified the victim as Eric N. Wilkins Jr., according to media reports. He was found dead late Thursday outside an off-campus apartment complex used exclusively by VSU students.
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