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"If you really want to be happy, all you have to do is say 'I am beautiful'. So, I want you all tonight to go and look at the mirror and say 'Stephen Fry is beautiful'. Good night."
Every. Single. Night.
Listen, teen book writers, you can't just name things whatever you like.
Ruby Wax: But how do dolphins tell each other apart?
Can't even.
Could the press maybe have upset Stephen Fry enough to quit twitter at some point when he wasn't off filming a movie with RDJ?
Finally getting around to watching the Stephen Fry episodes of Bones. I think there is also some kind of murder mystery going on? But mostly I am just fast-forwarding to the good stuff.
Amazon: frequently knowing what I want before I do.
Fry & Laurie - Reunited - (1/5)
BRILLIANT! Cheers.
Did I just watch this all night instead of do research for a paper? Whatever, I do what I want.
(Source: jump-while-you-can)
It's as if you don't realize how much I love you.
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In-flight entertainment system is targeted toward regional airlines
Thales is demonstrating its "world first" regional aircraft in-flight entertainment (IFE) system for the first time here at Farnborough International on the Embraer 190.
The Top Series i-4500 IFE installation is claimed to be unique in that the IFE server is located in the rear of the aircraft instead of under passenger seats, saving considerable space.
According to Brad Foreman, vice president IFE at Thales, based in Irvine, California, the system on display this week is essentially the same as the larger systems already ordered for widebody aircraft such as the Airbus A380 and Boeing 787.
On the E190 passengers can demand videos and music via a 4-inch by 3-inch seat-back touch screen display.
Foreman said the complete i-4500 installation weighs 400 pounds fully installed, and in its large-aircraft version weighs less than half that of the competing Panasonic system per seat and consumes "about one-third the power."
The system on board the E190 entered service with Air Canada in January, with 27 examples now flying and a total of 75 on order.
Foreman reveals that Indian low-cost airline Kingfisher has also requested proposals for the i-4500 for its ATR 72 regional turboprops.
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Introduction to Bioinformatics by Arthur Lesk is a timely and much-needed textbook which provides an accessible and thorough introduction to a subject which is becoming a fundamental part of biological science today. As a pioneer of the use of bioinformatics techniques in research, Dr Lesk brings unrivalled experience and expertise to the study of this field. The aim of the book is to generate an understanding of the biological background of bioinformatics, and to integrate this with an introduction to the use of computational skills. Without describing computer science or sophisticated programming skills in detail, the book supports and encourages the application of the many powerful computational tools of bioinformatics in a way that is both relevant to and stimulating for the reader. The book contains numerous problems and innovative Weblems (for Web-based Problems) to encourage students to engage with the subject and with the accompanying web site and to develop a working understanding and appreciation of the power of bioinformatics as a research tool. Web site www.oup.co.uk/best.textbooks/biochemistry/bioinf/
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Weekend-Proof Your Workout
Written on July 28, 2011 at 11:30 am , by SparkPeople
Follow the seven tips below to make exercise a priority all week long—not just during the work week!
7 Tips for Fitting in Weekend Workouts
- Turn workout time into play time. Think working out on the weekend has to be at the gym? Think again! The weekend is the perfect time to take your workout outdoors for a hike, a bootcamp at the park, or a bike ride at a nearby trail. If the weather in your area is less than ideal, gather some buds for an indoor basketball game, a workout DVD or even a visit to that indoor rock climbing wall.
- Schedule some "me" time. The best part about weekdays is that our schedule is consistent and more or less on autopilot. Make your weekend more like a weekday by setting a schedule for Saturday and Sunday. Not every second has to be laid out (where's the fun in that?), but schedule an hour or two that's just for you. Use the time to be active doing something you really enjoy like Zumba, running or Spinning class, followed by some relaxation time.
- Make housework a workout. Most of us have to do at least a few chores over the weekend, so if you're short on time, transform your housework into a workout! Put on some tunes and see how quickly you can do more physical chores like vacuuming, scrubbing the bathtub, mopping the floors, mowing the grass or washing the windows.
- Try something new. Take advantage of your more flexible two-day schedule by trying something new or going somewhere different for your usual workouts. Whether it's a new group fitness class , running at a new park or even joining a game of softball with some pals from work, trying something new can work your muscles and brain in new ways.
- Set a goal (or two). The best way to achieve any goal starts with setting one! If you really want to be more active on the weekends, set a goal to do so. It can be as simple as saying you want to walk every Saturday for a month. Don't forget to reward yourself when you succeed.
- Grab a buddy. We all know how important it is to have support when trying to lose weight and get healthy. So be sure to include your friends and loved ones in your weekend workout plans. Ask a bud to try that new trail with you or turn your usual movie date night into something more active like bowling. Not only will you be burning calories, you'll be making way more memories than just sitting around watching television.
- Fuel your body right. It's hard to want to work out if you're not fueling your body for success. Studies show that people tend to make poorer food choices—and eat more—on the weekends. Sure, the occasional late night out, cocktail or order of chicken wings won't really hurt you, but if these weekend habits become the norm—or turn into a weekend splurge-fest—they could get in the way of your fitness goals. Who really feels like working out after eating too much, sleeping too little or drinking one too many? Make it a priority to get adequate sleep, drink plenty of water and eat healthy meals and snacks.
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Alternatives to Peanut Butter (and How to Make Them at Home!)
Written on July 8, 2011 at 12:46 pm , by SparkPeople
Mmm, peanut butter. It has that ideal balance between sweet and salty, making it the perfect companion for everything from whole grain toast to celery sticks. And it's an inexpensive source of protein and good-for-you monounsaturated fats. Generations of kids have gotten through the school day fueled by peanut-butter sandwiches and a carton of milk—you were probably one of them!
But what about the other nut butters out there? How about spreads made from almonds, cashews, and even seeds like sunflower? As an alternative to the old standby, consider these other products most easily found in gourmet, natural and/or organic grocery stores:
Almond butter: Like peanuts, almonds are a source of monounsaturated fats.
Cashew, pistachio or hazelnut butter: Like the nuts themselves, these butters are rich and slightly sweet. They make good additions to Indian curries or Mediterranean dishes.
Macadamia nut butter: Also rich and sweet, this type of nut butter is typically used with chocolate or fruit spreads, in desserts, or sweet snacks.
Seed butters: Pumpkin and sunflower seeds can be ground into a smooth paste and used like nut butter; both contain beneficial nutrients like zinc, iron and potassium. Tahini, made of ground sesame seeds, is a common ingredient in Mediterranean cuisine.
Unfortunately, truly natural butters are more expensive than most mainstream brands, which often contain additional ingredients (sweeteners, oils, etc). If you can find fresh-ground or grind-your-own nut butters (natural foods grocers carry them), you'll find that the price per pound is somewhere in between major brands and natural, minimal-ingredient butters.
If you really want to cut the cost of buying nut or seed butter by the jar–while knowing exactly what's going into your nut butter–consider making your own at home! Keep reading for a homemade nut butter recipe… Read more
Categories: Healthy Eating, Nutrition | Tags: almond butter, nut butter recipes, nut butters, peanut butter, Recipes, spark, spark people
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7 Reasons to Try a Trail Workout
Written on June 23, 2011 at 9:00 am , by SparkPeople
In a post a few weeks ago about The #1 Predictor of a Happy Marriage, you saw how one FITNESS editor got a fabulous new point of view from demanding hike. But you can still get the health benefits of hiking–or trail running!–on tamer paths, too. Spark People gives offers seven good reasons to put on your trail shoes and get closer to nature this weekend…
1. Burn More Calories
Whenever you change up your workout routine, you will challenge your muscles in new ways and burn more calories. The changes in terrain of a trail will cause you to recruit more muscle fibers to balance and find your footing. And many trails are embedded with inclines, steps, bridges, stones, downed tree trunks, puddles, creeks—all sorts of obstacles you need to navigate, which means you'll burn 10% more calories than walking or running on a flat surface.
2. Protect Your Joints
One good thing about walking or running on a hard surface is that it can help encourage the development of strong bones. But for anyone with existing joint problems or previous joint injuries, all that pounding on a hard surface can really give your body a beating. That's why trails are a great alternative. Grass and dirt are far softer than cement and blacktop, making walking or running on a trail much easier on your joints.
3. Stay Cool
As the mercury rises, sometimes it is just too hot and sunny to work out comfortably when you're outside. Instead of letting the heat stop you, hit the trail. It's noticeably cooler in the shady environment surrounded by towering trees that provide cover from the intense sun.
4. Breathe Easier
Even if you can't always see it, there is pollution all around us, and you breathe it in when you walk or run next to a road traveled by vehicles. Not cool. One study found that exercising too close to traffic can actually increase your risk of cardiovascular disease because of the inhalation of pollution. So whenever you can, get away from high-trafficked roads. The trail is perfect for that!
5. Beat Boredom
Tired of the same old routine? There is so much beauty and interest in the natural world that you may find the minutes fly by as you look at the trees, animals, birds, and other plants along your trail.
6. Lift Your Spirits
More and more research shows that spending time in nature isn't just fun—it's essential for our well-being. Getting away from the hustle and bustle, basking in the sun, slowing down and smelling the roses: It can help us reduce stress, ward off depression, get our daily dose of vitamin D, and generally feel healthier.
7. Bond with Your Buds (or Your Kids)
Going for a hike is a great way to hang out with your friends and do something active. Trail hiking is great for pets and kids, too. They'll have a blast exploring the plants, insects and animals they see. It's a family-friendly activity you can add to your "fun" list that gets everyone active!
Read more from Spark People's Coach Nicole Nichols…
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- Precautions You Must Take When Exercising Outdoors
- The Proven Weight-Loss Program that Isn't a Diet
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No More Bland Diet Food! 5 Low-Fat Flavor Boosters
Written on June 9, 2011 at 9:00 am , by SparkPeople
The remedy for the healthy-but-boring dilemma is easy: Stock your pantry with a few strategic items that consistently bring a little "spark" to your cooking without adding significant cost or calories. Start with great basic ingredients, prepare them simply, and then add a punch of flavor to the dish.
Add flavor without all the fat by trying these five ingredients:
1. Lemon Juice
Squeeze half a lemon (just 6 calories per serving) over just about anything, and you'll get a burst of flavor that's bright and expressive. Here are some ideas:
- Toss a bowlful of Bibb or butter head lettuce with lemon juice, a drizzle of olive oil and salt and pepper, and you have a fantastic alternative to bottled salad dressing.
- Spritz lemon juice over steamed, grilled or sautéed green vegetables of any kind: broccoli, snap peas, fresh spinach, asparagus, green beans, zucchini. For even brighter flavor, grate the rind of half a lemon using a microplane or zester, and add that to the dish. Season with salt and pepper.
- Add lemon juice to marinade for chicken; when cooked, it will create a more tender and juicy dish. Squeeze lemon juice over a grilled steak.
- Make a compound butter: Combine 1 stick of salted butter (softened at room temperature) with the zest of 1 lemon and 2 Tbsp. of finely minced parsley. Wrap in waxed paper; place in a zip-top bag and store in the freezer. Use this to sauté vegetables or to top grilled steak or fish; a little bit (35 calories per tablespoon) goes a long way—and adds a ton of flavor.
2. Garlic
Sure, you know about garlic. But here's an insider technique that really brings out garlic's flavor: Place a large unpeeled clove on a cutting board; place the blade of a chef's knife flat to cover the garlic, and hit it sharply with your palm. This makes it easy to remove the papery skin. Trim off the root end and remove any green sprout inside. Hold the knife at about a 45-degree angle to the cutting board, and firmly draw the blade across the smashed garlic repeatedly, creating a paste. If your recipe calls for salt, then sprinkle some on the garlic as you work; the salt is abrasive and helps mash the garlic. Add this paste to salad dressing, marinade or a sauté pan instead of using chopped garlic.
3. Pepper
Think beyond basic black pepper and try pimenton, cayenne and red pepper flakes for a new range of flavors. Pepper is essentially calorie-free and doesn't carry the health risks that salt (sodium) does. Try these varieties:
- Pimenton is a smoked Spanish paprika that adds a spicy, smoky taste that's hot (but still modest) and deeply flavored. Pimenton is fantastic on vegetables and wonderful on grilled meats.
- Cayenne can pack a lot of heat, and the fresher it is, the hotter. Add a pinch, then taste and see if the dish can take more heat.
- Red pepper flakes aren't just pizza toppers; they're great in spaghetti sauce, as well. Add a pinch of red pepper flakes along with garlic when you sauté any vegetable, particularly if you're going for an Italian flavor. You can also add a pinch to any marinade for some extra spice.
Keep reading for the last two low-fat flavor boosters!
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Best and Worst Cookout Foods
Written on June 2, 2011 at 9:15 am , by SparkPeople
Summer is here, and that means outdoor parties and cookouts with friends and family! But if you're trying to eat healthier, it can seem hard to find good choices at the picnic table. You don't have to hide out until September just to resist temptation, though. Use this guide to choose food that's light, healthy and refreshing at any backyard blowout.
Burgers 'n Dogs
Hamburgers and hot dogs don't have to be a diet disaster. Start with a 100% whole wheat bun instead of white for a healthy dose of fiber, and watch the fat content of the meat. The average beef and pork hot dog contains about 180 calories and 17 grams of fat before you add a bun and toppings. Turkey dogs are tasty and won't sabotage your diet—you can have two of them for less than 100 calories. If you're going for a burger, stay away from the high-fat toppings like cheese, mayo and bacon. Choose cheese slices made with skim milk to reduce the fat content and load your burger with mustard and fresh veggies instead. Here's the burger 'n dog breakdown:
|Hamburger patty (4 oz)
290 calories
22g fat
|Turkey burger patty (4 oz )
160 calories
9g fat
|Veggie burger patty (2.5 oz)
110 calories
4 grams of fat
|Bratwurst (4 oz)
300 calories
25g fat
|Beef hot dog (2 oz)
180 calories
17g fat
|Turkey dog (2 oz)
45 calories
5g fat
|Swiss cheese and sautéed mushrooms
150 calories
13g fat
|Cheese, lettuce, tomato,
onion, pickles, ketchup, mayo and mustard
131 calories
9g fat
|Lettuce, tomato, ketchup, pickles and mustard
25 calories
0g fat
|Buttered bun
160 calories
6.5g fat
|Whole wheat bun
110 calories
1.5g fat
|A lettuce leaf
5 calories
0g fat
Chips, Salads & Sides
If potato salad is your downfall, make your recipe healthier by leaving the skins on the potatoes (for more fiber and nutrients) and choose nonfat Greek-style yogurt instead of mayo. Make creamy cole slaw more waist-friendly by reducing the fat in the dressing by swapping plain low-fat yogurt for half the mayo. Baked beans are usually a good choice, but opt for vegetarian varieties that aren't made with bacon, if possible. If you want to avoid the creamy salad temptations completely, fill your plate with fresh grilled vegetables. Spray chunks of red peppers, yellow squash, zucchini and eggplant with canola oil spray and grill them on the barbecue. Add freshly ground pepper and a dash of balsamic vinegar for extra punch.
When it comes to dips, look for vegetable and fruit-based choices like guacamole (made from avocado fruit) and salsa (made from tomatoes and veggies). These pack healthy nutrients that creamy dips often don't.
|Potato salad (1/2 cup)
179 calories
10.3g fat
|Cole slaw (1/2 cup
150 calories
8g fat
|Vegetarian baked beans (1/2 cup)
100 calories
1g fat
|Ranch dressing (2 Tbsp)
180 calories
18g fat
|Guacamole (4 Tbsp)
100 calories
8g fat
|Salsa (1/2 cup)
60 calories
0g fat
|Potato or tortilla chips (1 oz)
150 calories
10g fat
|Pretzels (1 oz)
110 calories
2g fat
|Raw vegetables (1 oz)
16 calories
0g fat
Categories: Health, Healthy Eating | Tags: cookout, food, Recipes, spark, spark people, what to eat
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5 Facts About Green Tea
Written on May 26, 2011 at 9:56 am , by SparkPeople
If you drink tea because you enjoy the taste, great. But with all the news, studies–and, sometimes lack of research–we wanted to break down the truth about green tea.
1. While green tea is rich in antioxidants, studies have shown that the bottled varieties of tea don't even come close to the antioxidant levels you'll find in home-brewed green tea. Researchers found as few as 3 milligrams of flavonoids in premade (bottled) teas, compared with up to 150 milligrams in the kind that is brewed at home. To get the most of your tea, steep it at home for 6-10 minutes, then enjoy it either hot or iced. (This will save you money, too!)
2. It should be noted that green tea extracts and green tea supplements have not been as widely studied as the fresh-brewed beverage itself has been. Most research on the health benefits of tea applies to tea drinking alone. Whether any of these benefits can be achieved by taking a pill or extract, drinking an energy drink with EGCG added, or eating a packaged food product that contains extracts of green tea is questionable. Many of these products contain so little green tea that they'd offer no benefit at all. Others may contain high levels that can be unhealthy (see warnings below). Your best bet is to stick with a fresh-brewed cup of tea and not spend extra on costly functional foods or supplements.
3. Green tea may decrease the absorption of iron and folic acid. Therefore it is best to be drink tea between meals rather than using it as your mealtime beverage. Wait 1-2 hours between eating foods rich in iron and folic acid and drinking tea to maximize your absorption of these nutrients.
4. Research indicates green tea MIGHT be effective for: Improving cholesterol levels, preventing low blood pressure, reducing the risk or preventing the onset of Parkinson's disease, and preventing cancers of the bladder, esophagus, ovaries and pancreas. However, more research is needed before anyone can say it's likely to help.
5. Currently, there is not enough evidence or research to say that green tea for sure aids in: Weight loss, Type 2 diabetes prevention, prostate cancer prevention, breast cancer prevention, lung cancer prevention, or gingivitis. Many times, when you read or hear about the potential benefits of something, it's because a study's research is news.
Go deeper: Read the complete article from Spark People about the truth on green tea.
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Give Yourself a Reality Checkup
Written on May 19, 2011 at 9:15 am , by SparkPeople
Perhaps the biggest reason that permanent weight loss is so difficult is that it is stressful—for your mind and your body. And when you're stressed out, you just don't function at your best, mentally, emotionally, or physically.
The best way to minimize the negative effects of these responses to your weight loss efforts is to minimize the degree to which your diet stresses you out.
5-Point Reality Checkup
The following reality checkup can help you determine whether your expectations and your attention-focusing habits are realistic, or if you need to work on them to stop unnecessary stress from hurting your weight loss efforts.
Decide whether you agree (True) or disagree (False) with each of the following five statements. At the end, you'll find out if you're guilty of the most common (but unrealistic) expectations associated with weight loss stress.
- True or False: Weight loss is all about the numbers. You lose weight when you eat fewer calories than you burn.
- True or False: Will power is the foundation of weight loss success. You have to force yourself to do the things you don't like doing until you do like them or until you lose weight, whichever happens first.
- True or False: The best motivation for losing weight is being unhappy about your present weight and appearance.
- True or False: Being brutally honest with yourself about your problems, bad habits, and character flaws is the best way to overcome these problems.
- True or False: Your own body is your worst weight-loss enemy. To lose weight, you have to constantly fight cravings, urges, and desires that are biologically based.
Keep reading: Find out what's true and what's false…
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A Beginner's Guide to Fruit and Vegetable Gardening
Written on May 12, 2011 at 9:15 am , by SparkPeople
People take an interest in gardening for a variety of reasons—higher quality produce, exercise in the great outdoors, or saving money. Whether you hope to discover your green thumb or save a little green, growing your own fruits and vegetables can be an advantageous pastime. Here's the quick process to get started!
Step #1: Gather Your Gear
You should gather several gardening tools before you get your nails dirty. I cannot stress enough the importance of quality tools. Speaking from experience, it is worth the investment to buy high-quality items, as broken or insufficient tools are not only frustrating but cost you more money and time in the long run. Proper tools provide more comfort and efficiency, which means less work for you!
Step #2: Choose Where Your Garden Will Grow
There are three common types of gardens, all of which have their own pros and cons: traditional (in-ground), container, and raised beds. Once you've picked out the sunny spot where your garden will reside, it's time to decide on one (or a combination) of these three garden types, depending on your needs.
Step #3: Prepare Your Soil
Next, check your soil. Poor-quality soil can seriously hurt a gardener's best efforts. What characterizes good soil? A high-quality soil for gardening will be…
Continue Reading: A Beginner's Guide to Fruit and Vegetable Gardening
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10 Signs a Fitness Product is Just a Gimmick
Written on May 5, 2011 at 11:15 am , by SparkPeople
Want to avoid a scam? Check out the latest advice from SparkPeople!
Fitness infomercials promise a lot: dramatic weight-loss, big results, a six pack in 30 days! But unfortunately, most of them do not deliver on those promises. When those ads are so intriguing and believable, how do you know which new products deliver and which ones leave much to be desired?
To separate the real fitness tools from the get-fit-quick scams, just ask yourself the 10 questions below. If you answer, "yes" even one of them, save your money: It probably won't give you the results it promises.
10 Must-Ask Questions before You Buy Another Exercise Product
1. Does it sound too good to be true?
If it does, it probably is. The people behind these products and ads really are marketing geniuses. In a matter of seconds, they harness your attention. Within minutes, you believe that you can have the body of a fitness model in just minutes a day, too. Here's another trick: When calculating how many calories a new product burns, many companies will test their product on a very large, muscular man to get an inflated number, which skews the calorie burn for most people.
2. Does it target just one body part?
The truth is that "spot reduction" doesn't work. If the Booty Blaster on TV promises that you'll lose inches off your rear, it's lying! There is no way to slim down, lose water weight or trim inches from a specific area of the body just by working that body part. If you have body fat that is hiding your muscles, only a calorie-controlled diet combined with a sound exercise program (that also burns calories via cardio) will solve the problem. The same goes for abs machines that promise to give you a six-pack or whittle away your love handles . Sure, you can make your abs stronger with strengthening and toning exercises (which is awesome!), but you won't go from a size 12 to a size 2 overnight.
3. Does it fail to mention diet or nutrition?
Nutrition is such an integral part of losing inches, building muscle and dropping weight. If a product or fitness program doesn't address the nutrition side of the weight-loss equation (i.e. a reduced-calorie diet), then you can pretty much guarantee that it's a gimmick exaggerating its results. All the exercise in the world will not change your body if your diet isn't also in line with your goals.
4. Is it really that different?
What is most interesting about infomercials is that the products and programs for sale seem so new and revolutionary! The marketing on them really gets you pumped up! But step back and ask yourself if the gizmo, DVD or training plan really is special or if it's just being marketed as something exciting.
5. Are the dramatic results what interest me?
If you answer yes to this question, run away from the phone. Do not "act now" and order the product. If you're desperate to lose weight and the claims of rapid weight loss or dramatic results are persuading you to pick up that phone to order, take a deep breath and remind yourself that buying the product itself won't help you lose weight. Using it regularly, along with a healthy diet and sound fitness program will. And if the product or program doesn't interest you at all, then it's probably not a smart buy, no matter how effective it appears to be. For example, if you have two left feet and would never be caught dead on a dance floor, ordering a set of hip-hop dance DVDs probably won't work for you—even if it has worked for others.
Continued: The Other 5 Questions to Ask Yourself before Buying
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10 Ways to Lighten Up Any Recipe
Written on April 14, 2011 at 10:17 am , by SparkPeople
Choosing healthy foods is an important part of eating right, but cooking them in a healthful way is another huge part. For example, zucchini can take on two completely different forms when it's quickly sautéed in olive oil versus battered and deep fried. What we add to foods makes all the difference when it comes to home cooking.
The first step to healthier cooking is to take recipes as suggestions. Before you start chopping and mixing, scan the recipe to see if there are any unnecessary calories. Look for excess cheese, butter and oils, as well as sugars.
Here are some tasty, healthy ideas to help you become a professional recipe overhauler!
- Sauté—the skinny way! A couple of tablespoons of low-sodium vegetable broth can be used instead of oil or butter in your stir fry or as the basis for a sauce. This method will add a nice flavor to your dish as well as a little moisture—and you'll save calories to use elsewhere. To get a dose of unsaturated fats, serve your broth-sautéed veggies with a side salad, and pour an olive oil-based dressing over the top.
- Say no to skin. Three ounces of chicken breast meat with skin has almost 150 calories; three ounces of chicken without the skin has 50 fewer calories. Tasty as it might be, the skin contains mostly heart-unhealthy saturated fat. You can cook with the skin on to retain moisture (add fresh herbs or citrus zest underneath it to really bake in some flavor), but be sure to remove the skin before you enjoy your meal to save on calories and saturated fat.
- Squeeze on the citrus. To add a powerful flavor punch with minimal added calories, use citrus on steamed veggies instead of butter or over a salad instead of a dressing. It's even great on fruit salad in place of sugar and adds some zip when squeezed onto a pasta salad. Don't forget to use the flavorful zest of citrus fruits as well! Wash a lemon, orange or lime, then use a zester or grater to add the zest to dishes such as baked seafood.
- Be choosy about cheese. When using a mildly flavored cheese, such as Monterey Jack, you need more cheese to taste it. But when you choose a cheese with intense flavor, you can use less and still get the desired effect. Try a reduced-sodium feta, sharp Cheddar or aged Parmesan next time. Light cheese wedges such as The Laughing Cow brand are useful when you're watching fat and calories, too. Try mixing one of these soft cheeses into your scrambled eggs or noodle dishes instead of loading on the shredded mozzarella.
- Go Greek. Tangy, fat-free Greek yogurt is a healthful replacement for sour cream. Try this switch in herbed and spiced dips, tacos, nachos, enchiladas, or throw it in a cooked dish as a thickening agent. You'll save 45 calories for each 2-tablespoon serving.
Keep Reading for 5 More Helpful Tips to Lighten Up Any Recipe!
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By Kristin Beerman | email
Edited by Jon Bush | email
LUBBOCK, TX (KCBD) – A new study from the University of Warwick in England looked at the quality of life in each of the state in the U.S. to determine if personal happiness might be dictated by where Americans live.
Results of the happiness survey are published in the current issue of science. The top five "Happy" states are Louisiana, Hawaii, Florida, Tennessee and Arizona. The study randomly surveyed over a million Americans to determine the happy location list, finding the unhappiest states were New Jersey, Connecticut and New York. So where did Texas fall in the happy state survey? Texas ranks at number 15.
The state-by-state list, from happiest to least cheery:
1. Louisiana
2. Hawaii
3. Florida
4. Tennessee
5. Arizona
6. South Carolina
7. Mississippi
8. Montana
9. Alabama
10. Maine
11. Wyoming
12. Alaska
13. North Carolina
14. South Dakota
15. Texas
16. Idaho
17. Vermont
18. Arkansas
19. Georgia
20. Utah
21. Oklahoma
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you can substitute it 1:1
It's a straight substitution... 1 cup : 1 cup. Beat it with sugar as you would butter.
I just wanted to add, be aware that coconut oil has a lower melting point than butter (70-some degrees F, I think) and so will go from rock-hard to liquid very very quickly when it's being warmed.
I've never subbed coconut oil for butter but I regularly sub coconut milk for cow milk and it is the best! Super rich and tasty! I'll have to try subbing the oil for butter for an extra coconutty dairy free good time.
I substitue 1:1 in brownies and it has always been perfect.
I sub 1:1 as well and absolutely LOVE baking with coconut oil. I buy the Trader Joe brand, as it tends to be much cheaper than others - $5.99 compared to $8.99 or $9.99 elsewhere. Here are a few of my favorite coconut oil recipes:
Peach Polenta Upside-Down Cake
Blueberry Lavender Scones
Perfect Chocolate Chip Cookies
Morning Glory Bread
This is important! Coconut oil works well for recipes that call for melted or soft butter. However, beware in pastry recipes that coconut oil warms quickly, and doesn't produce the same fluffiness that dairy butter does.
If you're avoiding dairy altogether, for crusts and pastries I typically use frozen Earth Balance and vegetable shortening.
I've successfully used coconut oil in crumble and pastry recipes, just measure it out and put it in the freezer to make sure its really really (really!) cold before cutting it into the rest of the ingredients. It also helps if you stash your utensils and bowl in the freezer before you begin, and definitely use a pastry cutter!
I always substitute 1:1...and always use coconut oil!
Thanks everyone for your comments! I used my coconut oil to make scones - they came out perfect, just as fluffy as with butter. I also made banana bread with it, and it came out delicious and moist. I loved baking with it. Now I am going to try and cook chicken with it, I hope my kids and hubby like the results as they did with the baked goods. Thanks again for your input.
I have used coconut oil instead of shortening in Italian Cream Cake and it was delicious. It was 1:1 substitution and worked perfectly. I am planning on using it more this Holiday season while I bake cookies.


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The People's Republic of Portland
April 23 — June 30
In the Ellyn Bye Studio
By Lauren Weedman
Directed by Rose Riordan
This world premiere play was commissioned by Perkins Coie's "Innovative Minds," a philanthropic program designed to recognize and reward intellectual curiosity in our communities.
World Premiere
NOW EXTENDED THROUGH JUNE 30! Portland is garnering lots of attention lately—for our leadership in sustainability; for our food scene; for being, well, weird. And now we've caught the attention of Lauren Weedman, actor/writer of BUST. In the few months she spent here in the spring of 2011, Lauren's imagination was captured by all things Portland. And so we've asked her to write a play. About Portland. How will this former Daily Show faux-spondent treat us? What does Portland look like through Weedman's unique lens? Are we brave enough to find out?
This world premiere play was commissioned by the "Innovative Minds" program at Perkins Coie.
Performance times:
Tuesday - Sunday evenings at 7:30 p.m
Saturday and Sunday matinees at 2 p.m.
Thursday matinees at noon
A full list of performances and dates will appear when you enter the ticketing section of the website.
The running time is 90 minutes with no intermission.
View the cast and creative team bios.
Learn more about accessibility options at PCS.
Check out our guide to Portland.
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Marty Hughley | The Oregonian [Review 09 May 2013]
Lauren Weedman has been in town for several weeks now, rehearsing and previewing her solo show "The People's Republic of Portland." But perhaps her system still hasn't adjusted in certain respects, such as toleration of the high caffeine levels in the local diet.
Then again, maybe Weedman, a Los Angeles writer/actor, is naturally as energetic, quick-witted and, well, jittery as she appeared in Friday's opening night performance at the Gerding Theater. Darting from anecdote to impersonation, self-deprecation to dance routine, embellishing every observation with a half-formed comic flourish or glancing aside, she at times brought to mind the manic momentum of Robin Williams or Jonathan Winters.
Portland Center Stage commissioned Weedman to write a show about our fair city, but rather than compete with "Portlandia" satire, she riffs wildly within a loose, personal framework: pondering whether Portland's welcoming weirdness might be right for her at age 44, with a young son, a husband who leaves every summer to work in Alaska, and a growing ambivalence about her careerist life in L.A.
She never quite answers the question she sets out near the beginning: "Could I live here?" And in other respects as well, the show still feels like a work in progress, both for its semi-improvisatory flow and a few thematically and technically abrupt transitions.
But from her opening tale of encountering a mass-transit proselytizer before the plane even touched down for her first Portland visit, through observant accounts of Pearl District dog chauvinism, geeky trivia competitions, strip clubs, the "ecstatic dance" scene, farmers markets, and so on, Weedman is relentlessly, rapidly funny. Somebody, keep her coffee cup full.
Aaron Scott | Portland Monthly [Review 09 May 2013]
The Los Angeles–based actor and comedian Lauren Weedman has officially drunk the Portland Kool-Aid. Or, given this is Portland, the kombucha. She's also visited the strip clubs, suffered the baristas' scours, and been to geek trivia night.
Weedman's one-woman world premiere production of The People's Republic of Portland begins with her first touching down in our city two years ago for her debut at Portland Center Stage in another one-woman show, Bust. The next 90 minutes are a caffeine-fueled travelogue through Portland Weird, over the course of which her mispronunciation of WILL-e-mette and ignorance about LEED transform into a tender love of bike paths and farmer's markets. But although the show is exuberantly funny, in the end, like all vacation recounts, it doesn't go much of anywhere at all.
Daniel Meeker's set, bare white with two TV monitors and PDX in giant white letters, has all the slickness of a TV studio, which sets the perfect stage for the Oprah level excitement of the audience's applause. And there's no question Weedman's flair for characterizations and energetic physicality fills it, her body bounding across the stage like a champion boxer and then breaking down for dance party interstitial moments colored with concert lighting by Don Crossley.read more
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Join a quartet of Portland's finest improv theater performers for an evening inspired by our hit production The People's Republic of Portland. Always fresh and locally sourced, this dream team of Brad Fortier, Nicholas Kessler, Shelley McClendon and Marilyn Divine are not-to-be-missed. One night only! Join us on Monday, June 17 at 8 p.m. in the Ellyn Bye Studio. Tickets are just $5!More
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The Church Key
- Address:
8730 W. Sunset Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069Neighborhood:
- Cuisine:
AmericanPrice: $31 to $50
The Church Key
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Phone: 424-249-3700x
- Hours of Operation:
Dinner: Monday - Saturday 5:30pm - 2:00am.
- Payment Options: AMEX,Carte Blanche,Diners Club,Discover,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: American, Californian
- Executive Chef: Steven Fretz
- Dress Code: Smart Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Bar Dining, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Farm to Table, Fireplace, Full Bar, Late Night, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Private Room, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Private Party Facilities: Two fireplaces enhance the private dining area, which is suitable for up to 25 seated guests.
- Private Party Contact: Talene Kanian 818-398-7677x
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The Church Key is a take on Modern American Cuisine that incorporates carts and a dim sum style of cuisine along with an extensive seasonal shared plate dining experience.We specialize in "funked" up cocktails, and an array of specialty cocktail carts.Continued
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129 reviews since June 4, 2014
- Food4.2Service4.1
- Ambiance4.3Noise LevelEnergetic
hot spot (82)fit for foodies (79)good for groups (59)vibrant bar scene (57)special occasion (51)neighborhood gem (29)romantic (28)late-night find (18)great for brunch (15)great for lunch (7)notable wine list (5)great for outdoor dining (2)scenic view (2)kid-friendly (2)Show More
- Hip & HappeningCoolspotDined on 9/27/2014Church Key is very high energy. Lots of people dressed to impress out on the town. The interior design is cool, but to some degree comfort is sacrificed. The food was well conceived but not always to well executed. The Brussels Sprout salad was very tasty but the skirt was way over salted. The pear/apple pastry dessert was not good. The wine list is a bit over priced.Special Features:
- YUM!!Luv2eatDined on 9/27/2014First - the best Donut dessert I've Ever had!! This is one of our new Favorite places!! It is So much fun to have the carts come around and just be able to pick anything off of it. The Faves - Tacos', pulled pork boa, popcorn, skirt steak, onion tart...... just about everything.Special Features:
- Great Spot to Try Something NewBrunchBunchDined on 9/23/2014I would highly recommend this spot for a group that wants to try something new. The DimSum take on this restaurant is fun, different and delicious!!Special Features:
- Yummy yummy yummy!!!JustEatItDined on 9/17/2014This was recommended by a friend for the dim sum which was so worth it! The small plates were an unexpected variety of delicious guilty pleasures that tasted oh so good. We were lucky to be seated at the rear near the kitchen where the carts came out so had fresh first pickings at them. We also got 2 main dishes (steak and pasta dish) which were very tasty but a small portion- you'll def be grabbing small plates to accent the dishes. Cocktails.....*drool!!!! The specialty cocktails were perfect! The "Nice Melons" was a home run and highly recommended. We were too stuffed for dessert but would def go back just to try those donuts which made my mouth water as I saw the adjacent table order. Can't wait to go back!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Fantastic all the way aroundDAReaterDined on 9/17/2014I found The Church Key on Yelp! and I chose it for the proximity to where my date lives. I was very impressed with both the ambiance and the excellent food that came both off of the menu as well as the Dim Sum carts. Everything was exceptional and it was topped off with the dessert of donuts!! I don't eat desserts very often and I'm here to tell you, that was the best one I've ever had or at least can recollect. I'll be back and I've already recommended it to 4 or 5 of my friends.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Go for fun, not food.KeepItRealDined on 9/13/2014Pros: new, different, fun. Cons: food only okay (some plates overkill with spice, not flavor), at times bothersome with service cart (constant interruption in conversation to get food), drinks overkill in prices. Not a place I would frequent often, but I would go back on occasion for scene and variety in restaurant. I think the bigger a group, the more fun it could be.Special Features:
- Food and bar life was great206sojournerDined on 9/11/2014Great space and our server was very courteous and efficient. A little confusion on the "card" that was placed at our table about an American dim sum cart that didn't even make it to our table until our big dishes came.Special Features:
- Beautiful venue, very vibrant.StanDined on 9/4/2014A nice small group dinner spot. The food is fun and unique, and very tasty (though not amazing). Overall a good experience for a very fun group night out.Special Features:
- Delicious and Eclectic mix of foodHayleyDkVIPDined on 8/29/2014If the unusual menu has you worried, don't be. Every single entree we tried sounded unusual but turned out to be delicious. But be careful about over ordering entrees. The dim sum cart that comes around is wonderful. Everything from sushi to salmon, to popcorn, to dumplings to fish tacos and more. Make sure to leave room to taste it all! The banana toffee sticky pudding dessert was also heaven! Donuts were great and everyone that tried the alcoholic otter pops loved them.Special Features:
- Too Early for HollywoodFuzzyFish79Dined on 8/24/2014Church Key was decorated beautifully. What a space?! I don't know if 11 AM is too early for LA but that spot was quiet for brunch which kind of seemed sad. The food was a little heavy, in style, but definitely tasty. Had all the brunch classics in spades... Also, they wheeled around Mimosa & Bloody Mary bars, which was fun. I will go back and hope to others there too!Special Features:
- TCbrunchybrunchersDined on 8/23/2014I heave heard amazing things about the place and brunch was underwhelming. The place was empty but service was poor. Meals were very expensive for what you get. my "new york strip" was four strips of meat, cold grilled corn and corn bread. the wait was very long for drinks, food, etc. The space is fantastic and maybe they are just having growing pains with the new brunch.
- Great, comfortable diningMelpDined on 8/23/2014Great place for hanging out with friends for brunch & lunch. Food is excellent & interesting. Right amount of attention from service staff. Highly recommendSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good vibe average foodTrojanhlyDined on 8/16/2014This place has great deco and located at a prime spot on Sunset Blvd.. Unfortunately, this is more a bar/lounge than a fine dining restaurant. All the dishes we tasted were quite average and nothing stood out. While we like the dim sum cart concept, all the dim sum were not that great.Special Features:
- Great but where are the dim sum?NoafVIPDined on 8/9/2014This was our first time at Church Key. Loved the ambiance and the decor. Food was good. Enjoyed the Hummus and the Banana Toffee Pudding was to die for. A cart passed by us once and had the most delicious popcorn. My biggest disappointment though was that I was craving the dim sums everyone has been raving about. We did NOT get any and when I asked the server she said it depends when the chef decides to send them out. We were there from 10-11:30 and the chef didn't send any out. If dim sums were just an occasional thing, they shouldn't be on every overview and write up about the restaurant.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Church Key dateKimmyK7508VIPDined on 8/8/2014My husband and I enjoyed everything about this restaurant... staff was wonderful, food was amazing!!! The dim sum carts were a unique twist and so delicious! We highly recommend and will definitely be back :)Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Ok food. So so drinks.FoodieVIPDined on 8/5/2014The halibut with crispy rice cake was pretty good. Besides that the other dishes were pretty uninteresting. There was barely a dish on the menu that didn't consist of a high-carb item as the star or as a very important part of the plate. The dessert was so so also. The staff didn't really know much about the menu and couldn't really help. They did say that the chef does love carbs however. I will not be returning.
- Bad serviceYoyomoDined on 8/3/2014The restaurant is very nice, the problem was the service, it was terrible, maybe because it was a Sunday night and they were short of waiters We had to wait 15 minutes for a beer, nobody came to our table to take us the order, instead of one waiter we had three. We were waiting for the dim sums and they never arrived. The best thing were the donuts.I would recommend this to a friend.
- Disappointed.gnate12VIPDined on 8/3/2014Went to Church Key for my birthday dinner last night and left highly disappointed by the service. Our server rarely stopped by, the dim sum carts were almost non existent (came by our table twice in 1.5 hours), and the liquid nitrogen cart did not bother to stop by our table at all. I was really looking forward to the carts, but they were hardly ever seen. All in all a very disappointing night. One wait staff mentioned to another table that they were understaffed for the evening, but nobody ever bothered to apologize to us. I was expecting much more from this restaurant.Special Features:
- Has yet to dissapointKCG333Dined on 8/3/2014This was our third time back at The Churchkey and there's a reason it's becoming a staple- it's always great. The semi-seasonal menu is filled with dishes that are surprising and layered with deep unique flavors, while always still feeling comforting and fresh. Add on the allure and fun of the constantly rotating dim sum carts and you'll never be bored getting the same old same old here. The wait staff is impeccable, taking painstaking care of my food allergies, and being generally lovely. And finally the cocktails are fantastic (the new G&T is my favorite) and the decor feels sexy and cool, without being overly romantic but instead just enough casual to feel comfortably intimate.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- OutstandingsammysosaDined on 8/2/2014The space is inviting, modern industrial, nostalgic is a sense with the Pan-AM women pushing a Vodka shot bar around as if she was walking down the aisle of a 747 in first class, then you have very nice and fun waiters pushing around a cart for dim sum . . . . oh so good and yet so tempting. The experience was great and to top it off we tried the fresh made donuts . . . to die for . . . a must have. Come on a date or bring a bunch of friends you will enjoy yourself. Have funSpecial Features:
- bEST.fOOD.eVER.LUV2EATVIPDined on 8/1/2014THIS PLACE WAS AMAZE-BALLS!!! SERVICE WAS AWESOME! - THE PAN-AM FLIGHT ATTENDANT MAKING "ADULT" OTTERPOPS WAS THE BEST PART OF THE NIGHT. GO AND EXPERIENCE IT AT LEAST ONCE!Special Features:
- Overpriced bar foodSteakloverVIPDined on 7/26/2014The Church Key is suppose to be a cool concept of regular items on menu and then Pan Am flight attendance are suppose to be coming to your table with a different cart every 15 minutes with different dim sum to try. Well lets say that was not the case. We sat down and ordered a few items from the menu and wanted to order the rest from the dim sum cart since told there were over 35 items to try. We were there for over 3 hours and the cart only came around about 3 times and not with Pan Am flight attendance but regular guy pushing the cart...boring:( The food was basically overpriced bar food and not very good. With having 2 great restaurant to either side of it (Rare by Drai and Eveligh) how this place thinks they are all that not sure.
- Delicious and originalOpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 7/26/2014My husband and I had read all the reviews of The Church Key and decided to give it a shot. We weren't disappointed - the pierogi and brioche donuts were simply outstanding, as was nearly every dish we tried. A very enjoyable place to have dinner - would be great with a group of friends.Special Features:
- DaveRDined on 7/23/2014Service OK. Our waitress was good. Carts were poor & far too sporadic. Noise level high. Just for people far younger than us, although my daughter, who is used to high level of noise, didn't like it..
- Super fun, great for groupseattoliveDined on 7/22/2014Came here with 5 girlfriends after work during Dine LA. Ambiance is just right, energetic enough without being too loud or too much of a "scene". The Pan-Am flight attendant was fun, tho the adult otter-pops were only so-so (tasted so strongly of alcohol and sugar, reminiscent of cough syrup). The food was quite tasty, very approachable, presentation was creative and well thought out - overall a terrific experience. Would definitely recommend it to others as a fun after work drinks location or group dinner. There was a little patio seating available, though the restaurant is directly on busy Sunset Blvd. not sure how noise levels would be.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- YOU MUST GO HERE!MelissaLADined on 7/21/2014First of all, go for Happy Hour. There is a girl dressed as a Pan Am flight attendant that comes acround with a portable bar and makes your drinks right in front of you! We came there for the Dine LA menu, and it was a showcase for what this restaurant has to offer. The crusted bass was out of this world. And the doughnuts!! OMG you cannot leave without getting one. Can't wait to come back. Hands down, AMMMMAZING!Special Features:
- Phenonmal restaurantLa4lifeDined on 7/20/2014Incredible food..incredible service ..already made a reservation to go back....one restaurant not to miss!!! So refreshing to have personable,knowledgable ,kind wait staff who aren't a model,actor,etc....no aires ,just professional Service,with the most pleasurable food...love the entire experience . The food is truly delectable ...one of LA's bestSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- DineLA got me to try this place....danajustdanaVIPDined on 7/15/2014...and I will definitely be back!! Even before I tried the DineLA special menu, the ambience was great and I knew I'd want to come back. Our server was fabulous and attentive. He didn't rush us through dinner just because it was a special set menu. There is nothing worse that the courses coming out quickly and one after the other. It was a leisurely and delightful dinner. Great scene. Great food!!! I would love to come back with a group of friends for my birthday dinner!Special Features:
- A Memorable ExperienceJackieAVIPDined on 7/15/2014From the Pan Am girl rolling adult otter pops around the restaurant to the creative dim sum carts making their way from table to table, a night at The Church Key is one to remember. Sip on the Chai Fashioned and nibble on the chicken liver mousse, English pea hummus and tuna tartare.Special Features:
- So goodMichaelDined on 7/13/2014Had a delicious brunch with friends and will definitely be back for a dinner or a special occasion. Highly recommend. Food was excellent as was the service.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Loved it!samanthaphoebesDined on 7/12/2014Great little place with a fun atmosphere and fantastic service. The food is served tapas style, with a dim sum option as well. The two best dishes were easily the brioche doughnuts and the house gin and tonic. Would definitely recommend!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Trendy Spot with Great CocktailsAKLosAngelesDined on 7/10/2014The Church Key is one of my favorite LA restaurants and I frequent it often. It has a seasonal menu that changes but most everything I've had there has been very good and their drinks are very delicious and unique. They have dim sum and the best part is they have some carts that are pan am airport carts with the cart girl dressed like an old Pan Am flight attendant. Very Trendy and a great place to see and be seen.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- GimmickyOpenTable Diner Since 2008Dined on 7/10/2014Shrill girls in too-short skirts and platform heels throwing back novelty drinks dispensed by a Pan Am costumed cocktail waitress. Uninformed waitstaff -- kitchen is decent but atmosphere overwhelmingly detracts. Go for a drink if you are in a ridiculous mood.Special Features:
- disappointingjlosangelesVIPDined on 7/5/2014We were looking forward to trying this well reviewed restaurant but the poor and slow service as well as the less than exciting menu were disappointing. Few food carts came to our table over 3hrs and when we asked our server we were told she. Had no control over their service and when the kitchen gets busy, the carts disappear. Very disappointing. The noise level is very hight so much so that conversation across the table for our larger group was nearly impossible.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Awesome ExperiencePoppaBear17Dined on 6/22/2014The Church Key was fantastic, such a great restaurant. The food and service was great. We tried almost everything with our large party and there was not one bad thing there. Careful with the food carts, everything on there looks so good and they add up.Special Features:
- Unique concept with excellent foodJoelLoves3Dined on 6/17/2014Dining at The Church Key is an experience! In a big city with lots of choices this place stands out as being different and delicious! The drinks are unique and amazing as well. Staff exceptionally friendly.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- erraticempressVIPDined on 6/15/2014some things, especially the fried french toast was delicious; others, like the german pancake was terrible, tasteless as was the tuna tartare. Iwould like to try the dinner but my friends won't. Also, the doors in the front were open and the noise from cars and buses was awful.Special Features:
- The Church KeySpangieVIPDined on 6/13/2014Food was good but I do not feel the need to go back. I made the reservation a week and half in advance and also noted it was my husband's 40th birthday. When we got there the place was busy but not packed. No one was waiting for a table. We were sat at the furthest table right next to the kitchen and the busing station. I was a bit disappointed by this. I asked to move and they were polite about it. Our other disappointment was the lack of dim sum carts. We would see them, they would come close to our table but never quite make it. I made a comment to our server about it but by the time she could get a few to our table we were almost done with our entrees and not hungry.Special Features:
- StrawsDined on 6/10/2014It needs to find its identity. Very random decor from graffiti bathrooms to rustic couches. Then random Pan Am flight attendants walking around. Food was good but nothing amazing.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 6/7/2014Service was terrible, food fair but very expensive, the noise was huge, the waitress was fine but the bus boy didn't have a clue about service, I send a dirty plate back...he didn't trust me, and I got a wet plate instead which he touched it all over along with my silverware. We had to ask for bread, it was never offered... it came after we finish the dinner! I can write complaints for ever.... WHAT A BAD RESTAURANT EXPERIENCE!


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Facebook to BLAST the web with AUTO-PLAYING VIDEO ads
And a lovely response by XKCD.com today
(contains swearing at the end, just FYI).
Yummy, flash cache
Facebook was keen to point out that its latest ads would not eat into a user's personal data plans because it would have been downloaded in advance when their device was connected to a wireless network.
So it's eating up the storage space on my device instead to locally cache them? Wonderful...
Plus of course it'll by nature have to download every damn advert that it might be possible to see, which presumably if they have their way won't be a small number.
No anon pr0n for you: BT's network-level 'smut' filters will catch proxy servers too
Re: Seriously?
In a sane world, BT should be losing thousands of customers every day, because of this.
Indeed, although given most of the major ISPs are also towing the same line, it's almost as difficult to find a suitable ISP as finding a politcal party worth voting for. Maybe this could be a nice niche for an enterprising new provider to make an ISP that's specifically not controlled or meddled with (I know, it's even more of a pipe-dream than a party worth voting for).
Personally I just wonder how long the off switch will remain available, and whether it'll be spring-loaded to go into the "on" setting at the drop of a hat (in the same way that Talktalk's homesafe filter seems to be).
But of course also in the same sane world we'd have some suitable filter to protect us from Whitehall meddling too.
We MUST be told: How many Bitcoins do I need to kill a melon-head?
Cowboys and idiots
Just because it kept getting robbed in cowboy films doesn't make it untrustworthy.
No, it's when they started employing the cowboys as CEOs and in their boardrooms that the problems started...
Microsoft: Here, we'll make it easy for you Gmail lot. Meet our Outlook.com movers
Change of address
Surely the most awkward, annoying and time consuming of any such change is letting people know your new address (ok, letting the people who you actually want to know what your new address is, rather than everyone just by redirecting/forwarding so that you can temporarily lower your spam influx)?
Somehow I doubt MS's service will do that for you, nor go through all the sites that you have emails and notifications set up for and change all those. For me that's the heavy lifting that you'll still have to do yourself. Set-up and content migration is normally not too bad, at least if you also take it as a good time for a clear-out and spring clean (and of course also actually download emails to a mailer program occasionally too for the ones you do want to keep for whatever reason).
So sounds like a lot of hope and hot air to me I'm afraid...
Oh and while also letting you set up your Gmail account as a "send-only" account
What use is that, as opposed to just shutting the thing down if you are really looking to migrate? Or did the author actually mean a "receive-only" account (which can also easily be done by just not sending from it I guess).
Ballmer: 'We made more money than almost anybody on the PLANET'
Re: Out of interest...
Depends if you're the Candyman or Beetlejuice...
Re: The good way
That sounds more like a recipe for a decent doughnut (or donut if you prefer the American flavour)...
<homer>Mmmm, donuts</homer>
Oz couple get jiggy in pharmacy in 'banned' condom ad
Re: Who would want to ask for a 'Small'?
Or more likely "Large", "Extra large", "Horse" and "Liar"...?
Re: "Come again!...."
Hmm, Apu and the Kwik-e-Mart in the Simpsons are never going to seem quite the same again with that ad stuck in the back of my memory...
OMG, Andrex KILLED the PUPPY! Not quilty, exclaim bog roll boys
Re: You have mail
You have to print it out before you can use it ;)
Shivering boffins nail Earth's coldest spot
Feed the hounds
The next time my daughter moans about venturing outside to feed the mutts
Hang on - you mean you don't have a Pi/Arduino controlled automated creation for such tasks? What is the SPB coming to these days when you have to rely on pipe-wielding offspring for such duties?
My faith has been soundly shaken - I must partake of some suitable liquid repair-fluid forthwith! To the pub...
Barnes & Noble's Nook sales take a long walk off a very short pier
Wouldn't that mean if you get a different credit card (new or replacement one with a different number) and update your account with it, then suddenly all your DRM registrations become invalid and you can't access your previously purchased stuff?
I hope I'm mis-interpretting the quote, but given how crazy DRM can get sometimes I'm not 100% sure.
Re: Wrong way round
True, and it's a real shame as the hardware itself is very nice. That said when I got my nook the first thing I did on it was root it and stick the Kindle software (and a couple of others) onto it.
Makes it a very nice and multi-purpose reader, but isn't exactly what B&N would want me to do with the thing. So essentially the thing becomes a cheap Kindle, and if they're selling it as a loss-leader for the eBooks then the business model falls apart.
And from my understanding I'm far from the only one to do this, so even the Grannies may not be quite so misguided.
Apple dodges data privacy sueball: Fanbois didn't RTFM*, says judge
Re: I must be doing my bugs wrong
Well Billionaire Bill seems to have gone from Windows code (and bugs) to funding the search for cures for HIV/malaria/polio (amongst many other things) so there's certainly a precedent.
PS4 with Black Friday underway: TOUGH, you CAN'T HAVE ONE!
Re: old news?
You're welcome, happy to help. And thank you for the upvote :)
Re: old news?
If you mean the Guy Fawkes / V-for-Vendetta mask, it's the one (and only one) used if the post anonymously box above the text entry box is ticked when you make the post.
Tick the box and it auto-selects from a list of one.
Twitter mobs attack wrong celebrity Ian Watkins after child abuse case
Re: ah come on...
I sit corrected (a little research turns up the link below, plus a few others on the story). Some Chinese whispering involved into my ears or possibly my recall, but the retribution against the innocent still occurred, albeit thankfully to a less serious extent than my first recollection.
Re: ah come on...
Indeed, although I think it rather pre-dates all the modern social media. It's just faster and more wide-reaching in its ineptitude these days.
Brings to mind a story I heard a while back about a hospital doctor who had her house torched 'cos some such "person" could tell the difference between a paedophile and a paediatrician...
Moto G: Google's KitKat bruiser could knock out, bury Landfill Android
Yet Android is very much like Windows 3.x was 20 years ago: nobody bought a PC for Windows 3.x, they bought it for the apps:
Umm isn't that entirely the point of the OS, be it on a phone, slab or PC - to support and offer the apps and/or functionality, from the background without getting in the way and with the minimum of fuss? It was true back then and it's true now, although the recent trends in OS's wanting to be in the forefront, hogging the limelight and getting in the way of actually using the devices productively sadly seem to be going against that trend.
BBC's 3D blunder BLASTED OUR BRAINS – Doctor Who fans
Re: I've never understood the need for on-screen logos
Presumably the watermark if buried in the stream would be lost if any kind of screengrab/capture was used to "record" the programme, thus coverting it to a brand new file and also in the process removing any kind of DRM or other such restrictions.
They would probably argue that where it is is the least distracting position I guess. One thing though that is more irritating is those channels (not usually BBC ones I have to say) who have animated DOGs, either continuously or normally static with occasional bouts of movement. Those are really distracting and can even end up requiring a strategically stuck post-it note so the programme around it is more watchable.
GALACTIC YO-YO: Doctor Who's trips to Earth... and beyond
I would wonder how that trace overlays with the show budget over the years (in normalised terms of course)? Presumably the Earthbound episodes would be a bit cheaper to produce (with set re-use or just location work) compared with specific sets and costuming for more alien stuff.
And with all these swings to the left and jumps to the right, are you sure we're not just doing the Time Warp (again)? ;)
Build your own WORKING Sonic Screwdriver... for a UNDER A FIVER
Re: But, but, but
And plug awkward plot (and budget) holes?
Are you experienced? The Doctor Who assistants that SUFFERED the most
Re: Missing experiences...
Forget Nyssa, it was more Peri almost continually falling out of her costumes that was more memorable...
and yet Mel and Harry undergo more trials and tribulations in a similar number of episodes.
Yes, but Mel was played by Bonnie Langford, so it can be considered karmic retribution for past career sins and torments inflicted (scream and scream and scream until I'm sick etc)...
LG's G2: The phondleslab that wants you to TOUCH ITS BEHIND
Re: Rear mounted controls
My first thought too, as well as it making cases bespoke and a bit tricky to achieve if they're to include any kind of belt clip or similar as well.
Chromebook 11 CATCHES FIRE at last, FLIES off shelves
Re: Surely?
Or the definition of recursion:
Recursion (noun) : see recursion.
PUNISHMENT gluttons: The Dr Who monsters that come back for more
Daleks, last of the daleks and Davros
As we've got Davros separate from the Daleks, it's almost worth including the "last of the Daleks" also as a separate entity. Given that we seem to have seen the "last of the Daleks" at least 3-4 times in the reboot series, the concept (admittedly normally with a different individual pepperpot filling the role) has been seriously overworked to keep on shoe-horning the things in yet again.
Still, thank god for the small mercy that the crap new "modern" design of them seems to also have been quietly forgotten in lieu of the original classic one.
The CURSE of WHO: WHY has there never been a decent videogame with the Doctor?
Re: "No, I'm not buying that, it hasn't got a picture of Colin Baker on the front"
In fact probably quite the opposite.
Now if they'd slapped one of Nicola Bryant (Peri, his most "interesting" companion) on it then things might have been somewhat different.
But I guess we should count blessings that it wasn't Bonnie Langford on there too.
Re: Other games parodied the Who
Or the similar character in Ultimate's Alien 8 - the top half an alien mouse thing and the bottom half a dalek bit (like Davros's).
Internet Explorer 11 for Win7 bods: Soz, no HTML5 fun for you
The side-loaded flash support doesn't work under Chrome for Android, although it does (mostly) for Firefox (and i think others like Dolphin, but not 100% sure there as I use FF for the purpose on sites needing it).
At least it didn't used to, although if anyone knows different or how to get it to under Chrome I'd be more than happy to learn how and be corrected.
But the root cause was Adobe giving up on it rather than anyone else which triggered the withdrawal, as correctly noted above.
Norks unlikely to beat the USA in the death-ray race
Re: Nothing to see here
I was just thinking that l'il Kim Jong Un's Lovefilm account probably has Ocean's 11 and GoldenEye on his recent playlist...
Planet hopper: The Earthly destinations of Doctor Who
Diggin' the dirt
And what percentage of those visits have mysteriously also been in quarries?
The 10 most INHUMAN bosses you'll encounter: A Reg reader's guide
Re: I think
Around here, that type of manager has an alternative definition.
Usually one of the higher-ups from the overseas or corporate head-offices who flies in, makes a lot of noise, shits on everything, pecks at a few things at random (often rather viciously) and then flies off again leaving chaos in their wake.
Sadly they're not so rare...
Re: Team Leader
I can empathise (the last two words in my job title are "group leader"). It always brings to mind the cartoon of the "birds on a telegraph pole" management flow-chart (the link below).
The good old TL is in the middle - when they look down all they see is shit, and when they look up all they see are arseholes...
Garbage in Garbage Out
The worse one is Garbage in, Gospel out.
Something that has been "working" for a while, but either had a subtle bug in it or had one introduced on a later update which screwed up the output. Then it's not only the need to fix it, but the need to actually persuade the client that there is a problem that needs to be fixed. The old "it worked before" or "it's part of our established structure so we can't change it" scenario coming into play.
You then of course get the illogical evolution of that, where they recognise things need to be fixed but won't allow you to change anything. Hence the twin needs in your problem solving toolbox of a magic wand and a rather large lump hammer...
No, often it's the incompetent are promoted. Usually to get them away from the customer side and to put someone useful in between who can filter things and pre-emptively repair much of the damage before it's done.
I guess it's to balance the competent ones who do get promoted and then are unable to spend any time doing the stuff that they're competent at as they now have so much administrivia to do first...
Re: And for your next trick ...
I have a variant, my boss is in one of our overseas offices, but his boss (and one of the company directors) is in the office next to my desk (I'm too much of a humble minion to warrant a boss-box).
It can actually work to advantage though, for both playing one off against the other or just cutting out the middle man/pre-arranging how the response downward to your boss will be from his boss.
No, you forgot missiled and sliced up with a large sword ;)
Instead talk to this prat and "discover" a new problem that takes longer each time he asks. Or you can actively tell him how things are going, using the message passing design pattern to mediate his non-maskable interruptions.
Personally I find the response "do you want me to take time to talk about fixing the problem or just get on and actually do it?" or something along those lines (with more or less tact, depending on who you're talking too and how pissed off you are) usually works.
It's a good antithesis to those who like to have meetings about issues rather than fixing them (to make themselves look important and/or to cover the fact that they need to be seen to be giving input on an issue that they have no clue about).
It's the Inter-THREAT of THINGS: Lightbulb ARMY could turn on HUMANITY
At the same time, he warned, it was entirely feasible that miscreants could hack into your home illumination system to check usage. This could easily tip them off to when you're likely to be home, or even whether you're on holiday – and thus choose the optimum time to break in.
Or they could just look in the window and see when there's movement or activity, or just see when the car's on the drive and then test by knocking on the door? Would seem a damn sight easier (and with the advantage to the toerag that they're already then at your property too), or is that just too old-fashioned?
Plus somehow I think even in these modern times the intersection of people with both hacker and burglary skills (and the desire to use them) is probably rather small?
Gigantic Apple MaxiPad spotted in China
Re: Foxconn is "currently doing the UI debugging"?
Or they ran out of glue to fill the thing up with, given the larger size and recent teardown reports of the new mini and air and how much of it was holding them together.
Staying power: The small screen spans of the eleven Doctor Whos
Would also be interesting to see a (clear) infographic about the turn-over of assistants that they each had.
Interesting to compare the stories where there was basically just the 'Doc plus a single companion to those where he had an entourage of almost diva proportions (although of course the Tennant story -The Stolen Earth I think it was - with the Daleks and the Tardis-full would unbalance things somewhat).
Or perhaps the average screen-time they had per Doctor?
Fiery bits of Euro satellite to rain down on Earth this weekend
Re: Time to dust off ...
You realise I'm now going to have to dust off an emulator and boot up Manic Miner (for the Skylab Landing Bay level)...
How I BLEW my co-workers' HEADS OFF ... without going to jail
Likewise I have one at home with a somewhat dodgy cable connection at the rear, leading to some quite interesting psychadelic patterns occasionally..
But a swift application of percussive maintenance normally does the trick (where is the requisite Hammer icon by the way?).
You clearly work in a more interesting office than I do. Or perhaps a more interesting reality, given it's Friday afternoon and nearly beer o'clock.
Can I have a job at your place?
Vulture 2 paintjob: Four-year-old nipper triumphs
Re: Distress?
So does the Queen own Spanish swans too? Or are you considering all possible long-range flightpaths?
Enquiring minds need to know.
Top job on the scheme though, well done all round.
Surface 2 and iPad Air: Prepare to meet YOUR DOOM under a 'Landfill Android' AVALANCHE
Re: Surface 2 runs between £359 and 3439.
Not to mention the dodgy key repeat, which has up'd the Hudl price from £119 to £199...
LinkedIn: Obviously biz people DON'T use MS Exchange servers. REALLY?
Re: Good
Not to mention the recent "revamp" of their website which has significantly lowered its usability and user-friendliness. Perhaps it's all part of a cunning plan to push us all towards the mobile apps, 'cos the standard web portal took a real nosedive for actually sorting, collating and finding stuff within your contact-base.
Nice job, technology. Now we have to work FIVE TIMES HARDER
Re: Really?
You'll be telling us next that PC doesn't actually stand for "Problem Creator"...
LOHAN's vital statistics splashed across fruity display
I dunno, you add any more processing power to the thing it's going to become self-aware.
All it needs now though is another Pi especially programmed to take evasive action when confronted with trees, hillsides, pylons and other such attractants. Or at least to get itself down from them without intervention of meatsack and ladder.
Looks a nice bit of kit though - obligatory beer to be raised and suitable acronym name competition to follow I presume?
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