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Earlier today, Chuck Smith passed away at 86 after a long battle with cancer. He was 86. His spot in the history of American Christianity as one its titans is secure. It was Smith who founded the Jesus People movement with his Calvary Chapel, who revolutionized evangelism with Calvary Chapel's dece ... More >>
Tomorrow, the National Day of Prayer is scheduled to happen in Washington, D.C. featuring a who's who of homophobes, retrogrades, and flat-out liturgical losers. Yet the person who's gotten the attention of LGBT activists surprised that Christians don't like dem gays is Greg Laurie of Harvest Crusad ... More >>
Speaking of altar calls, is there a better place for the prophet of poon to pitch woo than a church service? Especially if it features a world-famous preacher leading the lost back into the light, before tens of thousands of believers?And that's exactly what the OCeeker did Saturday when h ... More >>
If you ever want to learn about ancient Jewish customs, your best bet locally is an evangelical church. Evangelicals love them some Jews, especially the ones whom they refer to as "completed", the kind that have accepted Jesus into their hearts. Yeppers, Judaism is the one Jesus-rejecting relig ... More >>
[The OCeeker] Harvest Orange County is his plan for world domination
Greg Laurie wants more market share. The 59-year-old Christian pastor and evangelist--famous for being a disciple of Chuck Smith, leading the annual Harvest Crusade at Angel Stadium of blah, blah, blah--is pastor of Harvest Christian Fellowship, a megachurch in Riverside and one of the large ... More >>
Editor's note: Ladies and germs, you might've noticed a new byline invading our asylum, that of Josh Dulaney--an Orange County boy who spent the past couple of years at the San Bernardino Sun harassing group sex-obsessed cops, horny priests, and white supremacists wanting to run for Mexi-dominate ... More >>
UPDATE, AUG. 17, 9:46 A.M.: So, I follow this link to a post about Pastor Greg Laurie also having said during the three-day Harvest Crusade in Anaheim that Howard Stern needs to find Jesus (and apparently not so the King of All Media can ask the King of Kings what he's packing).More interesting w ... More >>
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Just about everything that can be said has been said about pastor Rick Warren's performance this past weekend with underlings John McCain and Barack Obama. Except this: by getting all moving cameras in the Free World fixed on his Saddleback Church, Warren officially propelled himself past two other ... More >>
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Give Joey Barton a break
We've all seen the YouTube post, chuckled at the daft French accent and reflected on another apparent howler by Joey Barton.
The Marseille midfielder has been lampooned on the internet for this press conference http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9LyyAMgfIOQ, just as Steve McClaren was when he became manager of FC Twente and gave an interview in a bizarre Anglo-Dutch accent.
If we can look beyond the comedy, however, perhaps we can see that Barton was trying to do what relatively few English speakers attempt, albeit in a clumsy fashion.
It is rare indeed for English speakers to make allowances for those who do not speak it fluently. How many times do you go abroad and see Britons, Americans or Australians - to name only three - speaking rapidly in their mother tongue to someone who clearly does not understand? How often do we hear the opinion that there is no need to learn another language "because everybody speaks English anyway"?
Barton has made plenty of mistakes in his career and when we see him in this video, it is tempting simply to dismiss it as another crass act from an accident-prone sportsman. Another, less popular, opinion is that the 30-year-old was trying, in a small way, to enable French journalists to understand him better. Clearly, there were far easier and more painless ways to achive this, but at least he had given the matter a little thought.
The next step for Barton is to try to gain a working command of French, so he can communicate better with team-mates and the media - and avoid further online notoriety. The 'Allo 'Allo performance was a mistake, but perhaps there were genuinely good intentions behind it.
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Butter Bean Risotto with Chard and Fried Okra
Chef James Boyce's menu keeps the local flavor coming, with dishes like this risotto made with butter beans, a southern staple. Crispy fried okra makes a fitting (and tasty) garnish.
Published: September 2010 Servings: 4 prep: 50 minutes total: 50 minutes
Fried Okra
- 1/2 cup 1/2-inch pieces trimmed fresh okra
- 1/2 cup buttermilk
- 1/2 cup yellow cornmeal
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 teaspoons olive oil
- 3/4 cup (packed) 1/2-inch squares Swiss chard (from about 3 large leaves)
- 4 cups low-salt chicken broth
- 2 tablespoons (1/4 stick) unsalted butter, divided
- 1/4 cup chopped onion
- 3/4 cup arborio rice or medium-grain white rice
- 1/4 cup dry white wine
- 1 15- to 16-ounce can butter beans, rinsed, drained
- 1 tablespoon freshly grated Parmesan cheese plus additional for serving
Nutritional Information
One serving contains:
- Calories (kcal) 418.2
- %Calories from Fat 42.7
- Fat (g) 19.8
- Saturated Fat (g) 6.2
- Cholesterol (mg) 21.4
- Carbohydrates (g) 50.8
- Dietary Fiber (g) 5.8
- Total Sugars (g) 2.7
- Net Carbs (g) 45.0
- Protein (g) 13.3
- Sodium (mg) 496.2
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Fried Okra
Preheat oven to 375°F. Place okra in small bowl; pour buttermilk over. Let stand 15 minutes. Drain off buttermilk.
Place cornmeal in medium bowl. Mix in salt and pepper. Add okra; toss to coat.
Heat oil in small saucepan over medium-high heat. Add okra; sauté until brown on all sides, about 4 minutes. Transfer to baking sheet. DO AHEAD Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature. Rewarm in 375°F oven 5 minutes before using.
Heat oil in heavy medium skillet over medium heat. Add chard and toss until wilted and tender, about 3 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Set aside. Bring broth to simmer in large saucepan over medium heat. Reduce heat to very low and keep broth warm.
Melt 1 tablespoon butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onion; sauté until soft but not brown, about 2 minutes. Add rice; stir to coat well, about 3 minutes. Add wine; simmer until wine evaporates, stirring constantly, about 1 minute. Add 1 cup broth. Simmer until absorbed, stirring almost constantly, about 2 minutes. Continue to add broth, 1/2 cup at a time, simmering until broth is absorbed each time and rice is creamy and just tender, stirring almost constantly, about 18 minutes longer. Mix in chard, then beans, 1 tablespoon Parmesan, and 1 tablespoon butter. Season risotto with salt and pepper.
Divide risotto among bowls; sprinkle with okra. Pass more Parmesan alongside.
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Chief Magistrate of Victoria Ian Gray officially launched Deakin University's new Centre for Rural Regional Law and Justice yesterday.
Director of the Centre, Richard Coverdale said the Centre responds to a significant gaps rural research and advocacy.
"While inequities in the delivery of justice system services to regional communities are broadly acknowledged, responses have to date been ad-hoc, with limited input from users of those services and their advocates", Mr Coverdale said.
The new Centre's mission is to enhance access to improved justice systems and services for rural and regional Australians through research, education, engagement and advocacy.
"During his opening address Chief Magistrate Gray highlighted the important work already undertaken by the Centre following the launch of our 'Postcode Justice' research report last year," Mr Coverdale said.
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"Chief Magistrate Gray also spoke about the activities of the Magistrate's Court in regional areas."Mr Coverdale said the launch was followed by the first Advisory Committee meeting of the Centre.
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1940s/1950s Tribute (based in Glasgow)
Music Description: 1940s & 1950s Tribute show
Packages range from £450 to £3000
Do you ever catch yourself saying 'they don't write songs like they used to'..? Do you prefer to listen to Frank Sinatra, Nat King Cole or Doris Day, rather than Lady GaGa or Justin Bieber? If you love the music of the 1940s and 1950s, then these shows are for you. Join top-class singer Lisa Martin as she takes you on an unforgettable tri ... » View band profile »
AbbaDabbaDoo (based in Walsall)
Music Description: Abba Tribute Band
Packages range from £1000 to £3000
Abbadabbadoo are one of the UKs leading Abba Tribute bands. With over 40 years of experience between the line up, Abbadabbadoo strive to achieve the most authentic tribute ever to the Swedish sensations of the 70s, Abba. With great precision and detail, they have recaptured the sound and vocal harmonies and uncanny resemblance to the phenomenal musical legen ... » View band profile »
Abba Vision (based in Southampton )
Music Description: ABBA Tribute Band
Packages range from £600 to £1600
Abba Vision's now legendary show is a sensational tribute to the glam group Abba. With glamorous costume changes, and choreographed routines, Abba Vision's all out energy adds excitement to a visually stunning show featuring singers from London's West End and the cream of London's musicians. Abba Vision is available as a two piece, four piece and a full ... » View band profile »
Absolute Funk Band (based in Leeds)
Music Description: 4-6 Piece Funk Soul Band
Packages range from £900 to £1500
Absolute Funk Band is an exciting Party Band that offers a complete live entertainment package for Corporate Events, Functions, Parties, Charity Events and Weddings. They play floor filling hits from 70's Motown, Soul, Funk and Disco through to modern day Pop and R 'n' B. We pride ourselves on providing an amazing Party experience that wi ... » View band profile »
Adele by KT Star (based in Scunthorpe)
Music Description: Adele Act Tribute - One and Only
Packages range from £500 to £1500
The "One and Only" Adele tribute show is perfect for any occasion, especially weddings and corporate venues where you would like that something special to make the day complete. Performing hits from both albums, as well as the more well known covers by Adele, KT Star blends the beautiful with the sublime. KT Star has performed at many corporate ... » View band profile »
Adele by Lareena (based in Rossendale)
Music Description: Adele Tribute Act
Packages range from £550 to £1250
Adele Tribute By Lareena is known as one of the first credible tribute acts to Adele. Lareena has a great resemblance to Adele herself and also has a wonderful voice to match! Lareena pays great detail to Adele's style in Wardrobe, makeup, hairstyle, mannerisms & southern accent. Performing all the hits from both albums 19 & 21 such as 'Hometown Glory, Chasi ... » View band profile »
Adele The Tribute (based in Liverpool)
Music Description: Adele Tribute Act
Packages range from £450 to £1200
ADELE The Tribute is the perfect accolade to the multi award winning soul singer and songwriter Adele. Capturing the raw essence of Adele through her distinctive vocals and emotional on stage performance, this tribute act delivers an incredibly honest vocal every time, making this a truly heart felt tribute unlike any other. The show boasts all of Adele's g ... » View band profile »
Adele Tribute - Hometown Glory (based in Wakefield)
Music Description: Adele Tribute Show
Packages range from £550 to £1200
This Adele tribute act is performed by Natalie Bradshaw and her unique and distinctive voice has been the main reason for her recent emergence as one of the best tribute acts of any kind around. During the past year she has turned her talent, time and energy towards her current show 'Hometown Glory' which is a stunning tribute to Tottenham's finest and featu ... » View band profile »
Ailsa Roanne (based in Manchester)
Music Description: Female solo jazz & swing vocalist
Packages range from £200 to £600
Ailsa Roanne is a respected international female Jazz & Swing singer. She has been performing her show around the world to audiences both big and small. From Asia, Northern Europe to Italy and the USA Ailsa has acquired a loyal following. Her voice has been compared to torch singers of the 40's and 50's and to that of Doris Day. The show incorporates songs f ... » View band profile »
Ali Affleck and Vieux Carre (based in Edinburgh)
Music Description: 2-6 piece early Jazz/ Tin Pan Alley band
Packages range from £390 to £2000
Fronted by Ali Affleck- who was recently awarded the prestigious 'Best Jazz Vocalist 2013' by the Scottish Jazz Federation, Vieux Carré have a fondness for early Hot Jazz and the upbeat 'Tin Pan Alley' movement. Working the 'not so standard' tunes of old in with the Great American Songbook, the Vi ... » View band profile »
Alina Bzhezhinska (based in Edinburgh)
Music Description: Solo Harpist
Packages range from £200 to £750
Alina is one of the most exciting harpists based in Scotland. She has had the honour of playing at Scottish and European Parliaments, at the Queen's 80th-birthday celebrations at Balmoral and at the King of Thailand's birthday celebrations in Bangkok. Alina's music is available for religious, civil and humanist ceremonies, wedding breakfasts, dinners ... » View band profile »
Ambassador (based in London)
Music Description: 5 to 12 piece funk band
Packages range from £1700 to £5000
Ambassador is a 5 to 12 piece Funk, Soul, Motown and pop party band that after several years of flawlessly entertaining audiences and clients throughout the UK, Europe and the world has built up a reputation as being the best party band around The band's repertoire is vast, playing a timeless blend of dance floor classic from the past 5 deca ... » View band profile »
The Angelettes (based in Leeds)
Music Description: 3 Piece Female Motown Tribute Show
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The Sensational Motown tribute show The Angelettes will take you back to 1959. Performing the unforgettable sounds of The Supremes, Martha Reeves, Four Tops, Temptations, Stevie Wonder, Mary Wells and many more.... With smooth harmonies, impressive choreography along with stunning costume changes the performance is packed with slick routines ... » View band profile »
Angel Of The North (based in Manchester)
Music Description: Opera and West End Vocalist
Packages range from £200 to £1200
Blessed with a voice once described by Sir Cameron Mackintosh as "absolutely magnificent", Philippa Healey is a critically-acclaimed West End leading lady and classically trained soprano. Although originally a piano and composition student at Chetham''s School Of Music, Philippa''s discernible vocal talent was quickly recognized; winning her a scholarship t ... » View band profile »
Anna Malcolm (based in Lanarkshire)
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Packages range from £250 to £1000
Anna is a classical crossover soprano based in South Lanarkshire, Scotland. Specialising in wedding ceremonies and occassions, Anna sings all over Scotland and has performed at many fabulous venues singing along side many well known artists as well as performing for various dignitaries and VIP's. Anna has a truly stunning voice and vocal range and her beauti ... » View band profile »
Ann Hudson (based in Hebden Bridge)
Music Description: Party Covers solo singer
Packages range from £200 to £800
Ann Hudson has extensive experience as a both a singer and performer. She has been the front woman for two top function bands, has deputising for well known musical acts and has worked in the studio as a session singer. She is also an engaging and exciting solo performer with a huge presence. She is constantly in demand for many performances, ranging from lo ... » View band profile »
Ashley Collins (based in Glasgow)
Music Description: Solo Female Pop Vocalist 60's to present day
Packages range from £200 to £600
Ashley Collins is a force to be reckoned with. The young singer from Glasgow already has a string of single releases and a debut album to her name. Her music has been played all over the UK in nightclubs and radio stations including "BBC Radio One", "Clyde One" and "The Real Radio Network". The young singer made a name for herself when she supported chart to ... » View band profile »
Atomic Blondie (based in Cardiff)
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Back:N:Black (based in London)
Music Description: 5 piece all girl AC/DC tribute act
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BACK:N:BLACK is one of the world's best tributes to AC/DC. They all just happen to be drop dead gorgeous girls. In 2010 from the electrical maelstrom of the AC/DC-tribute-juggernaut, the foremost musicians joined forces to forge what has become the best of the best of the AC/DC tribute bands. You want it rough? Back:N:Black is not just anot ... » View band profile »
The Balkan Bandits (based in Sheffield)
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From the Former Soviet Socialist Republik of South Yorkshire, the Balkan Bandits are a 4-piece cabaret, wailing and oom-pahing orkestra, here to indulge you with marvellous melodies and huge harmonies of Balkan, Klezmer and Show Tunes. Formed in 2007 as the house band to Na Zdrove, Sheffield's premier "klezmer to Kalingrad" party night ... » View band profile »
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The Beat Factor (based in Birmingham)
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The Beat Factor are not only cheese and pineapple stick junkies, they also happen to be 5 of the UK's most talented and awe inspiring musicians! From the moment they arrive at your event they will be on a mission to make it a night to remember! Their huge, eclectic mix of material spans all the classics from Funk, Pop and Rock 'n' Roll to So ... » View band profile »
The Beats (based in Billericay)
Music Description: 5 Piece Party Cover Band
Packages range from £1400 to £3000
The Beats are a young, fresh, talented and diverse band with musicians coming from Iceland, Sweden, Italy and the UK they certainly offer up something different and new to the music scene. Taking influences from pop, rock, soul, jazz, gospel and blues to name a few. The Beats always know how to get the party started and keep that dance floor pumping. The ... » View band profile »
Beat Street International (based in Leeds)
Music Description: All round party band
Packages range from £3000
Professional party band Beat Street International is undoubtedly one of the leading and the most established professional party bands in the UK. Not just busy in the UK this band are popular across the globe and have recently performed at a prestigious New Years Eve event in Hong Kong and also at a high profile wedding in Morocco. They have performed at nume ... » View band profile »
Becc Sanderson (based in Edinburgh)
Music Description: Award winning Jazz and blues/cabaret vocalist
Packages range from £300 to £2500
Becc Sanderson's fantabulous career has spanned two decades, and two hemispheres. She has headlined festivals in her native Australia, toured with the American saxophonist David Sanborn, been a featured artist with the Royal Scottish National Orchestra Big Band in their Prom Series, and recorded and released 5 albums. A passionate and yet subtle singer, her ... » View band profile »
The Belle Fleurs (based in Bath)
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The Bellevue Sisters (based in Edinburgh)
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The Bellevue Sisters are a stylish duo who perform either a cappella or accompanied by one of the girls on piano. With a wide range of repertoire and experience, they are perfect for your musical entertainment needs. Both girls trained at the Royal Conservatoire of Scotland and are also established actors. Recent credits include "Hairspray the Broadway Musi ... » View band profile »
Bellissima (based in London)
Music Description: Professional party band playing a wide variety of classic pop rock funk and disco
Packages range from £1650 to £2000
Bellissima have been performing for 7 years now and have played over 500 gigs to audiences all over the world. Bellissima play a wide variety of songs spanning 6 decades of music from the '50s to the present day. Clients include Coutts Bank, Roman Abramovich, Disney and many more. The band deliver a slick exciting performance every time and never fail to ge ... » View band profile »
The Bet Lynch Mob (based in Manchester)
Music Description: The Northwest's premier indie/rock covers band
Packages range from £600 to £1200
The Bet Lynch Mob are an incredibly versatile indie rock party band. They come highly recommended and with vast experience of entertaining a wide range of guests. From bespoke wedding receptions to local live music events, this band never fail to get the party started. Covering floor-filling tracks from 60s to now... there really is something for everyone in ... » View band profile »
The Big Boss Band (based in Edinburgh)
Music Description: Tradional ska band
Packages range from £370 to £1500
Edinburgh based Ska act the Big Boss Band are a five piece outfit who perform classics by artists such as Prince Buster, Toots and the Maytals along with more modern ska tunes by The Specials, Madness and even Amy Winehouse. Featuring both a male and female singer along with guitar, bass, drums and saxophone and / or Hammond organ the band produce a f ... » View band profile »
Big Mac's Wholly Soul Band (based in Cardiff)
Music Description: Classic Soul Big Band
Packages range from £1500 to £3000
Big Mac's were formed in 1990 as the house band for the legendary Hollywood Club in Newport. Within months of their formation The Commitments film was released and the band, being of a similar size and specializing too in 60's Soul music, were inundated with work, constantly playing in every club, pub and eat house in South Wales. In a short tim ... » View band profile »
Bigtime (based in Edinburgh)
Music Description: All round party band
Packages range from £900 to £2000
Bigtime are a 4 piece band which expands to a 5 piece to provide a ceilidh option and further still, up to a 10 piece big band. They perform a wide cross section of music, from 60's through to contemporary hits and very much tailor their set to suit the client or the event. ... » View band profile »
Blind Tiger (based in Manchester)
Music Description: 5-piece band playing jazzified pop covers with a quirky twist
Packages range from £900 to £2000
Blind Tiger, a name taken from the prohibition-era secret bars, are a band who reinvigorates contemporary songs with a cool, quirky twist. Imagine a shot of jazz, a splash of latin, a whole heap of 1950s New York, and you'll be getting into the swing of things. All members are experienced musicians hailing from America to Accrington, ... » View band profile »
Bloomfield Avenue (based in London)
Music Description: 6 piece cover band
Packages range from £1600 to £2250
Bloomfield Avenue are a function band with a difference - they are comprised of professional West End performers, destined to entertain the masses both in London's theatre-land and a whole host of other events. Bloomfield Avenue specialise in corporate events, wedding entertainment, birthday parties, and more; any event where the crowd needs to be entertain ... » View band profile »
Blossom Street (based in London)
Music Description: Versatile professional vocal ensemble
Packages range from £400 to £3000
Blossom Street is a highly versatile and dynamic vocal ensemble of professional singers in their twenties, which performs regularly on TV and radio as well as on the concert platform, and has recently released a commercial CD with Naxos. Blossom Street is available for TV and radio work, concerts, events, festivals and private functions. Depending on your ... » View band profile »
The Blue Cafe Jazz Ensemble (based in Brighton)
Music Description: 4 piece jazz ensemble
Packages range from £400 to £2500
Without a doubt, one of the freshest and most original voices operating on the contemporary jazz scene today, The Blue Cafe Jazz ensemble blend their unique stye of performing Tin Pan Alley jazz standards and haunting originals to suit any occassion requested . The Café Jazz ensemble is perfect for functions and traditional Burns Night Suppers ( this is ... » View band profile »
Blue Delta (based in Fife)
Music Description: 5 piece band
Packages range from £500 to £1500
Fife based Blue Delta are a well established band whose repertoire goes back over 50 years covering Jailhouse Rock to Jessie J. This female/male fronted band have been playing together for years and as such can read an audience and each other for that matter. Their leitmotif is their Queen Medley (listen up to the right) that seamlessly melds a few classics ... » View band profile »
The Bluejays (based in Wimbledon)
Music Description: 50s Rock 'n' Roll Band
Packages range from £1000 to £2750
Introducing The Bluejays, the UK's premier 50s Rock 'n' Roll band. Performing the classics from the golden era of music, The Bluejays will have any occasion rockin' and a-rollin' 'til the early hours. The Bluejays are made up of some of the finest young Rock 'n' Roll musicians in the country. Each member of the band was raised on 50s music so ... » View band profile »
Blu Velvet (based in Edinburgh)
Music Description: 2-5 piece vocal jazz and covers band
Packages range from £300 to £1500
Blu Velvet play and sing classic jazz and modern songs to a high quality. They delve into the great American Songbook and emerge with tasteful modern arrangements; they cherry-pick the best modern songs from the great singers such as Ella, Nina Simone, Dionne Warwick, Natalie Cole, Norah Jones, Amy Winehouse, Eva Cassidy, Caro Emerald, Adele, and Edi Reader. ... » View band profile »
Boombox (based in Preston)
Music Description: A 6 piece 80s tribute band
Packages range from £1300 to £2700
Boombox are a Preston based tribute band who celebrate the great decade that was the 80s. These six professional musicians cover all the old-school classics from Chaka Khan to Van Halen. They all cut their teeth in different styled bands and have come together to bring this period of music back to life. ... » View band profile »
Boondock (based in Brighton)
Music Description: Young 5 piece folk band
Packages range from £250 to £1500
Boondock are a young upbeat folk band specialising in traditional songs from the British Isles and Europe. Hailing from Brighton they play extensively around the UK to excited audiences. They play an eclectic range of traditional instruments including the accordion, fiddle, banjo, mandolin, tin whistle, balalaika and bones. As well as English and Irish tune ... » View band profile »
Brighton Soul Revue (based in Brighton)
Music Description: Soul, Motown and R&B band
Packages range from £500 to £1000
South coast based 5 piece, the Brighton Soul Revue is one of the area's top providers of live sweet Soul music for weddings, corporate events, parties and private functions. Made up of five in demand professionals, the band is a musical power house who are guaranteed to make your evening one to remember and keep your guests dancing all night long... ... » View band profile »
Buffo's Wake (based in Brighton)
Music Description: Gypsy punk lunatics with a taste for the macabre
Packages range from £350 to £1700
Gypsy punk lunatics with a taste for the macabre. Festival veterans, regularly appearing at some of the UK's biggest festivals, including Glastonbury (2013), Bestival (2013) Secret Garden Party (2011 - 2013) and Boomtown (2011 - 2013), as well as live performances on BBC Introducing, Buffos Wake will grab you, and leave you dancing like a man possessed. Guar ... » View band profile »
The Burlettes (based in London)
Music Description: Super Sassy 1940s/50s vocal harmony trio
Packages range from £1500 to £2000
Grab a martini, dig out your glad rags and get ready for 3 ravishing ladies to electrify you with their dazzling vocals. Coming together in the vibrant city of Brighton in 2007 and gaining influence from classic trios such as The Andrews Sisters and The McGuire sisters. The Burlettes will entertain you with their delicious blend of costumes choreography an ... » View band profile »
The Busking Bellas (based in Surrey)
Music Description: All female acoustic roaming band
Packages range from £1700 to £2500
king Bellas are fully unplugged and acoustic act. These gorgeous gals will wander around your event, performing acoustically and intimately to small groups of people - either at tables during a meal, or visiting small groups as they have reception dri ... » View band profile »
Caitlen Bailey (based in Halifax)
Music Description: Female solo vocalist
Packages range from £260 to £800
Caitlen Bailey is a young lady who loves to entertain. Her powerful vocals provide a show which is adaptable to the audience making for a versatile entertainer suitable for weddings, private parties, corporate events and more. Caitlen's love for the stage began in her early years by performing in amateur pantos, plays and musicals. This followed through to ... » View band profile »
Camine (based in Canterbury)
Music Description: 2- piece folk act
Packages range from £350 to £1050
Camine are twin sisters Ramona and Zinta Egle. Their music originates from Ireland, Scotland and beyond and moves imaginatively from high energy jigs and reels to sublime harmony singing. On their musical travels they have received accolades from eminent music legends such as Herbie Flowers and Mike Scott and have performed their own arrangement of a Laurie ... » View band profile »
Candlelight (based in Southport)
Music Description: Piano and vocal lounge act
Packages range from £350 to £700
dle light are a Merseyside based duo who have a great repertoire of hits from the last 40 years or so. This piano and vocals duo can also add a saxophone to the mix if requir ... » View band profile »
The Caro Emerald Tribute Band (based in West Yorkshire)
Music Description: Tribute to Caro Emerald
Packages range from £600 to £1200
The Worlds first tribute to the effortlessly glamorous Dutch jazz singer Caro Emerald. The sounds of Caro Emerald are described as a mix of 1950's inspired ballroom jazz, cinematic tangoes, groovin' jazz tracks, infectious mambo's and banging beats. This Caro Emerald Tribute is set to not only emulate the smoldering vocals of the songstre ... » View band profile »
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Beauty News: Ulta Launches Essence Cosmetics
If you're a fan of German brand, Essence, I'm happy to report it'll start appearing at your local Ulta shortly!
If you're a fan of German brand, Essence, I'm happy to report it'll start appearing at your local Ulta shortly!
I find it terribly interesting that indie brand Cake Beauty will be available at Sephora soon!
How cool is that?
Cake Beauty is the source of all things sweet for your face, body, hands, feet, hair, and just about all your other bits. I've long since considered it and chalked it up as an indie brand that was there but somewhat underestimated and never fully explored by the masses.
I do think it's commonly known but in some aspects it's somewhat new to many as well. It won't be "new" for long once it reaches Sephora shelves it'll be among many well known brands and will have it's chance to shine in the spotlight.
Interesting development on the Beauty News front.
Whatcha think?
Do you know of Cake Beauty?
Are you a fan?
Never heard of the line?
Do share!
In all my years of collecting Bare Escentuals I've come to associate the brand with Leslie Blodgett's face. This has become something very important to me because I honestly can't associate many brands with faces, it somehow makes the makeup experience more personal as if Leslie is my best friend, telling me all about the new makeup coming out from season to season.
Leslie and her company, Bare Escentuals, is joining forces with Shiseido.
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As you may already know CVS is hitting the beauty market with a new prestige beauty retail store entitled Beauty 360. Beauty 360 launched in November 2008 in select CVS locations and basically provides access to higher end skin care, hair care, fragrance, and cosmetics.
More news on Beauty 360 hits the Internet!
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When the Muse was a teenager, many, many, many years ago she was quite taken with the Calgon line of products which is why she's re-living some of her youth with the brand new Calgon launch.
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For more than three decades, Jello Biafra has remained the brassy conscience of punk rock, willing to knock down the sacred cows of politics and rock and roll. First honing his diatribes in the Dead Kennedys, next dabbling in film and spoken word, and ultimately joining forces with DOA, NoMeansNo, t ... More >>
If state Sen. Wendy Davis hadn't been a pretty, blond clearly feminine woman, would she have ever had the chance to stage a filibuster? Would Ann Richards have been governor if she didn't have a girl face? We kind of thought the days of a woman being judged by how she looks and whether or not she is ... More >>
American exceptionalism, for being an abstract idea, is a real aspect of American politics. Especially among those on the right -- see, e.g., Sarah Palin -- there is a belief that we are a blessed, unique nation (note the underlying theological tones). Part and parcel of American exceptionalism is a ... More >>
"There will be weeping there, and gnashing of teeth or something I guess..." -- Luke 13:28, A Copy Of The Bible I Swiped From A Hotel Room Hello and welcome to Hair Balls' election night live blog and comment, where tonight I will be chronicling the mania of the 2012 presidential ... More >>
You're deep into your Halloween plans, possibly distracted by the presidential race. Or possibly not. Should you combine the two and do your trick-and-treating dressed as one of the leading pols of the day? You might want to think twice about your answer. A survey of Halloween websites shows that ... More >>
Ah, the Republican National Convention. Glitz. Glamour. Ted Cruz -- our newly-anointed Texan conservative savior -- saying really dumb things. And Christianity. Lots and lots of Christianity. But first, back to Cruz, who's scheduled to address the convention tonight. So here's the deal: This is his ... More >>
From cash-hungry strippers to protesters dressed as vaginas.
Hijinks and f-bombs on the campaign trail.
Texas Republican voters finally jumped to their senses Tuesday and followed the clarion call of Sarah Palin by electing Ted Cruz to the U.S. Senate over pallid insider David Dewhurst. The upset was the latest bit of rebellion from the Tea Party, adding to the footnotes that will be written in poli ... More >>
Local activist Aaron Brown, one of the organizers of protests against Westboro Baptist Church, was arrested by a Montgomery County Sheriff's deputy Friday while walking to the Cynthia Mitchell Woods Pavilion to protest Sarah Palin's appearance at an event supporting Republican senatorial candidate ... More >>
Wall Street and Washington conspire to destablize the U.S. economy, one barrel of oil at a time.
TexasSparkle is the highlight of the Houston Chronicle's "Anyone Can Blog" page. Kathleen McKinley is her real name, and she's a person who thinks Sarah Palin is a serious individual, Glenn Beck and Rush Limbaugh make sense, etc., etc. Her bio says she is a "co-host [of] SmartGirlNation on FTRadio ... More >>
When Should You Use Usted instead of Tú And Are the Letters in this Column Real??
Every week or so, since Rick Perry entered the GOP presidential primary, we've gotten an e-mail from someone wanting to know whether our semi-famous "Homescholers for Perry" picture was photoshopped. Usually, it's because they are trying to refudiate a claim from some Perry supporter that the image ... More >>
Flag etiquette, when it comes to the U.S., is pretty strict. As the Fourth of July approaches, it's important to remember that. Especially if you are planning on wearing a stars-and-stripes bikini. We don't want to discourage you, of course, but here are 10 examples of how innocent (or possibly jus ... More >>
Comin' atcha, Houston!!!!You've been holding your breath for weeks now, wondering if Houston would be blessed enough to be one of the cities picked for the limited initial release of The Undefeated, the documentary that proves beyond all doubt that Sarah Palin is the heart and soul of America ... More >>
Photos courtesy HLS&RLook closerRodeo excitement is here, as our version of the State Fair ramps up with the trail riders nearing the city and Go Texan Day Friday. The Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo people were nice enough to let us rifle through their archive of pictures, and we've presente ... More >>
Something occurred to me the other day as I was reading the sports ticker announcing that our own Houston Texans were hiring Wade Phillips as the new defensive coordinator and, in fact, keeping Gary Kubiak as head coach, in the face of a wave of anti-Kubiak gnashing of teeth. Have you ever had a f ... More >>
These ten Houston artists opened our eyes and made us roll off the couch or out of the cubicle to go see them this year, health or sleep be damned. Craig's Hlist's two favorite things are sleeping and drinking, and thankfully these bands play where alcohol is served. It's been a fun year so ... More >>
Nowhere to hide. If there's one place we expect to be safe from Sarah Palin and her reality TV exploits, it's a courtroom in a federal courthouse during a hearing about red light cameras. We are wrong. Sarah Palin's Alaska received at least three mentions at a hearing earlier today, starting with ... More >>
Trishana Broussard: If blowing underage boys in cemeteries is wrong, she don't wanna be rightA 37-year-old East Texas woman is going to prison after pleading no contest to engaging in oral sex with three teenaged boys. On Monday, Trishana "Mama Bear" Broussard was sentenced to a six-year se ... More >>
howstuffworks.tlc.comRocks Off does not go to actual parades because we'll be damned if we'll waste clean pants on something that doesn't involve booze or Harry Potter, but we always make sure to catch the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on the teletube. We are, however, getting a little sick ... More >>
Troy Fields"I tell people I vote, but I never do," my friend tells me. "I think you should vote, but I don't do it." We're at 360 Sports Lounge watching Election Day returns on a big screen in the corner and sipping on one of the bar's specialties, Tuaca infused with pineapple. (It's as sweet ... More >>
Google "creepy ads" and you come across the classics of the genre: the pig butchering himself, the baby getting crushed by a giant washtub, the wife getting spanked over piss-poor coffee.But there are other, more subtly creepy, ads that professional advertisers believed, at one point, would convince ... More >>
President Rick Perry.Governor Rick Perry, the man who has shown the ability to ride a crest of not really being liked to three gubernatorial wins, has done it again.He beat a Democrat in Texas, in the Tea Party year of 2010. A stunning achievement. Still, from now on the press will breathlessly b ... More >>
The fashion police are everywhereShirts are fast becoming the new weapon of choice in Harris County's 2010 polling places.One woman told KHOU she was not allowed to vote because she was wearing an Obama shirt. The county issued an official warning against people wearing Obama shirts (or, if anyon ... More >>
But those damn aliens can't read English!!! The controversy over immigration into America has been discussed ad nauseam on TV, op-ed columns and books, but it is perhaps best dealt with via the medium of bikini-babe posters.At least that's the thinking of one Alan Sessarego, of Gettysburg, PA. Se ... More >>
Monica FuentesThe 2010 Houston Press Music Awards showcase and ceremony are inching ever closer, and we are very, very close to being able to announce this year's special guests at our showcase August 7 along Washington Avenue. We can also tell you that the list of local bands playing the sho ... More >>
Photos by Marc Brubaker/See the slideshowSage Francis with members of Free Moral AgentsSage Francis' new album Li(f)e should have received better reviews than it did. Although the reviews it got weren't terrible, none of them seemed to acknowledge that Sage managed to marry rap and rock witho ... More >>
Time magazineAnnise Parker's official Time photo, looking stiff but proudly displaying comfortable shoesMayor Annise Parker is the 13th Most Influential or 13th Most Something, person in America, according to Time magazine.Time's 2010 list of "the people who most affect our world" is out, and fea ... More >>
To: Jay-ZFrom A Very White PersonRe: Why "Granite State of Mind" is better than your originalSir:First, I'm sure you're wondering how I, a very pale Irish-American, might be quailifed to critique so-called "rap" music. My answer is simply that, as a white person who reads the Internet, I feel qualif ... More >>
An extensive investigation has uncovered secret plans for the Astrodome's future.
Photos by Bob MerlisAs we mentioned earlier, today's issue -- our annual look at Astros' Opening Day -- takes what Sarah Palin would no doubt call a "hopey-changey" approach to the 2010 season.Not for us to wallow in despair; instead we asked prominent Houstonians for their favorite Astro memorie ... More >>
There was a time not so many years ago when we would immediately turn to the Urban Dictionary when we wanted to find out what, say, a Cleveland Steamer was, or maybe the definition of a Hot Karl (the two are not entirely unrelated). Practices we did not engage in, and which our friends would not ... More >>
A group of us were sitting at our regular table at the bar the other night when one of our number reported that he had to fly to Denver the next day. LOM never hears the word "Denver" that we don't think of Hank Williams Jr.'s "OD'd in Denver." We wonder if Sarah Palin, whom Bocephus schlepped for ... More >>
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In a year worthy of your rage, metal delivered in spades. What with the economy circling the drain and Sarah Palin coming down from the tundra and then refusing to go back, 2008's been the kind of year that really makes you want to smash your head into walls or punch random strangers in the face. Go ... More >>
Best In Texas music magazine can breathe a sigh of relief this month. We've found a new publication of supreme arrogance and ineptitude to ponder and dissect. Other than pedophiles, no group of people pisses Lonesome Onry & Mean off more than Elitist Pricks. Dallas is full of them -- not that Hous ... More >>
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Maxim Integrated Products, Inc. announced that it is now sampling the MAX31850/MAX31851cold-junction-compensated, 1-Wire thermocouple-to-digital converters. The devices achieve ±2.0°C accuracy (not including sensor nonlinearity) while integrating all of the functions required for a complete thermocouple-to-digital solution. Additionally, the MAX31850/MAX31851's 1-Wire interface allows multiple sensor locations to communicate and draw power over a single data line, greatly simplifying wiring requirements. Designers can use the MAX31850 or MAX31851 instead of multiple discrete components for accurate temperature measurement in medical, industrial, and solar applications.
Because thermocouple output voltages are small and cold-junction compensation is needed to achieve accurate results, the digitization of thermocouple signals can be a challenge. The MAX31850/MAX31851 are the industry's first solution to integrate a discrete analog-to-digital converter (ADC), a highly accurate reference, a temperature sensor for cold-junction compensation, and a 1-Wire bus interface into a single chip. The versatile converters operate with several types of thermocouples, speeding system design, lowering system cost, and reducing the bill of materials (BOM). The MAX31850/MAX31851 also identify open or shorted thermocouples that could result in erroneous temperature readings or system faults. A microcontroller can read the fault status at any time to help ensure uptime and prevent costly repairs.
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"The digitization of thermocouple signals poses a unique design challenge, especially when a large number of thermocouples are involved," said Amy Gebrian, Senior Business Manager of Thermal Management Products at Maxim Integrated. "The MAX31850/MAX31851 greatly ease design effort and minimize system wiring by integrating a complete thermocouple digitizer circuit and a single wire interface into one IC."
"Accurate temperature measurement is critical in industrial and medical equipment," said Susie Inouye, Research Director at Databeans. "Products that enable high accuracy temperature sensing will become increasingly important for these industries."
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When It's About Money: Don't just save for your child's education
India Infoline News Service / 08:59, Sep 15, 2014
Many a times parents overlook other goals as they are too busy focusing on just one goal, that is on their child's education. They are too emotionally involved in achieving this particular goal that they forget planning for their retirement and saving for other emergencies.


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egestaSaltos de línea: egesta
Pronunciación: /ɪˈdʒɛstə /
Definición de egesta en inglés:
plural sustantivorare
Waste matter discharged from the body, especially faeces and urine: his egesta were often tinged with blood
Más ejemplos en oraciones
- The weight of a working full-grown horse does not vary from day to day, as the weight of its egesta is equal to that of its food.
- After a week you will need to collect the stick insect, its eggs, its egesta and the uneaten leaves.
- A man who indulges his appetite without reserve, and without proper attention to exercise and the state of his egesta, will often experience depression.
early 18th century: Latin, neuter plural of egestus, past participle of egerere 'expel'.
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December 21, 2014 - Solstice Singing Circle
in CEDAR RAPIDS, IA at Fusion Studio
January 13, 2015 - WE SING: A Group Singing Workshop for Humans
in VANCOUVER, CA at The Feldenkrais Center
March 18-26, 2015 - Coming Home: A Dancing and Singing Retreat for Women
in BALI, INDONESIA
If you have a group of eight or more who want to participate in a workshop in your town, let's make a date.
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Mondays in Monterey/ PG
5:30 - 6:45 pm
Offered by donation at Evolution Studio. See schedule for details.
Wednesdays in Big Sur
5:30 - 7:00 pm
Come sing with us each Wednesday at the Big Sur Grange. See schedule for details.
Some Saturdays
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Our thanks to The Island Sand Paper and the Fort Myers Beach Observer for providing our music information. Please be aware that schedules are subject to change without notice.
WEEK OF WEDNESDAY Nov 19 THRU TUESDAY Nov 25
Sunsets Celebrations are held at Time Square every Fri and Sat from 5-10pm with food, live music and FUN!
The Beach Pierside Grille
Wednesday – Smokin Bill 1-5pm, Greg Watts, 6-10pm
Thursday – Smokin Bill, 1-5pm; Awesome Tunes, 6-10pm
Friday- Geo 1-5pm; Sean Bright 6-10pm
Saturday – Frank Thompson 1-5pm; Greg Watts, 6-10pm
Sunday – Royce Algood, 1-5pm; Jeff Greene, 6-10pm
Monday – Pete Beard 1-5pm; Pete Beard 6-10pm
Tuesday – Pete Beard 1-5pm; Royce Allgood 6-10pm
The Beached Whale
Wednesday – 10,000 Views, 10:00pm-1:30am
Thursday – The Whole Tones, 10:00pm-1:30am
Friday – Double Standard, 10:00pm-1:30am
Saturday – Double Strandard, 10:00pm-1:30am
Sunday – Soapy Tuna, 10pm-1:30am
Monday –
Tuesday –
Big Game Waterfront Grill
Wednesday –
Thursday – Gaitlin Dinner Show, 7-9pm
Friday – Gaitlin Dinner Show, 7-9pm
Saturday –
Sunday –
Tuesday –
Bongo's at the Pink Shell Beach Resort and Marina
Friday –
Saturday –
Cabana's Beach Bar and Grille
Thursday – Dave Dale, 4-7pm
Friday – Tommy Van Oyen, 4-7pm
Saturday – Live Entertainment, 4-7pm
Sunday – Poolside Music, 1-4
Castaway's Bar and Grill
Wednesday – Smokin Bill and Megan Rose, 8pm-Mid
Thursday – Off the Chain, 8pm-Mid
Friday – The Rockers, 8pm-1am
Saturday – The Rockers, 8pm-1am
Tuesday – Chicago Cary, 1-4pm
Chloe's Lounge
Every Wednesday (all year)- Karaoke 7:30-11pm
Every Thursday (seasonal)- Greg Waitts 7:30-11pm
Every Friday (all year)- Bonnie Lancaster 7:30-11pm
Every Saturday (all year)- Bonnie Lancaster and Guests 7:30-11pm
The Cottage/Gulfshore Grill
Wednesday – Steve Farst 9pm-1am
Thursday – New Vinyls 9-1am
Friday – The Steve Farst Trio 9pm-1am
Saturday – Live Music, 9pm-1am
Sunday – Troublemakers, 9pm-1am
Tuesday – The Bad Banditos, 9pm-1am
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Friday – David Johnson, 6:30-9:30pm
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Flippers on the Bay
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Tuesday – James Craig, 1-5pm
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Sunday – Hide Tide, 6-10pm
Monday – Chris Kemp, 6-10pm
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Friday – Allen Small , 5-8pm
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Monday – Geo, 5-8pm
Tuesday – Megan Rose, 5-8pm
Parrot Key Caribbean Grill
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Pete's Time Out
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Point Ybel Brewing Company
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Smokin' Oyster Brewery
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Thursday – Dave Collaton, 6-10pm
Friday – Anthony Wayne, 6-10pm
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Sunday – Lee Hagan, 6-10pm
Monday – Dave Collaton, 6-10pm
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Ban Chok Dee Thai Cuisine
- Address:
20563 Douglas Crescent
Langley, BC V3A 4B6Neighborhood:
- Cuisine:
ThaiPrice: CAN$30 and under
Ban Chok Dee Thai Cuisine
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.banchokdee.com/
- Phone: (778) 278-3088
- Hours of Operation:
Lunch: Monday - Sunday: 11:00am - 2:30pm; Dinner: Monday - Sunday: 4:30pm - 9:00pm
- Payment Options: AMEX,Discover,JCB,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Thai
- Executive Chef: Parinya (Fanta)
- Dress Code: Business Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Beer, Fireplace, Full Bar, Gluten-free Menu, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Personal wines welcome, Personal wines welcome (corkage fee applies), Takeout, Wheelchair Access, Wine
- Catering: We are set-up to provide all kinds of catering services, ranging from a simple delivery to cooking the food on-site. We have catered for both indoor and outdoor weddings, private parties and festivals. We have even provided a cooking lesson/demonstration while we prepared the food at a birthday party.
Combined with our fruit carving and food presentation, we are happy to work with you to make your event memorable.
- Private Party Facilities: We can accommodate groups of up to 60 people in the restaurant while still open to the public. In certain circumstances, private parties can book the entire restaurant for up to 120 people.
- Private Party Contact: Parinya Loptson 7782421344x
A word from Ban Chok Dee Thai Cuisine
Ban Chok Dee Thai Cuisine has been serving some of the tastiest Thai food in the Fraser Valley since 2009. We are the only 'Thai Select' certified restaurant in Langley.Continued
Our traditional Thai menu is cooked with fresh, authentic herbs & is presented Thai-style to be a treat for the eyes & the taste buds. Manager & Executive Chef Parinya's goal is to provide you with one of the most complete Thai dining experiences you can find outside of Thailand.
Thai can be spicy, but it doesn't have to be! Our servers can help to customize your meals to suit your tastes. Vegetarian & Gluten-Free options are available on a majority of our dishes & we also have a kids menu.
Our bar is fully stocked, & our wine list is constantly evolving to best complement our dishes.
For the most authentic Thai food experience, we recommend dining-in, but we also provide other options, including Take-out, Group Orders, Catering/Parties & even Thai Cooking & Carving Lessons!
Our traditional Thai menu is cooked with fresh, authentic herbs & is presented Thai-style to be a treat for the eyes & the taste buds. Manager & Executive Chef Parinya's goal is to provide you with one of the most complete Thai dining experiences you can find outside of Thailand.
Thai can be spicy, but it doesn't have to be! Our servers can help to customize your meals to suit your tastes. Vegetarian & Gluten-Free options are available on a majority of our dishes & we also have a kids menu.
Our bar is fully stocked, & our wine list is constantly evolving to best complement our dishes.
For the most authentic Thai food experience, we recommend dining-in, but we also provide other options, including Take-out, Group Orders, Catering/Parties & even Thai Cooking & Carving Lessons!
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Ban Chok Dee Thai Cuisine reviews from OpenTable diners
14 reviews since July 31, 2014
- Food3.9Service3.1
- Ambiance3.3Noise LevelModerate
neighborhood gem (10)fit for foodies (7)good for groups (7)great for lunch (2)kid-friendly (2)special occasion (1)romantic (1)Show More
- Fun eveningGrandpaDined on 11/11/2014We introduced some of our family to this restaurant for the first time, and they enjoyed it as much as we did. Atmosphere is very nice and staff are very attentive.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Best Thai in LangleyLoveStellaOliveDined on 11/10/2014This is our go-to Thai spot in Langley. Unassuming from the outside, but the food is delicious. We've done take out and dine in. I've noticed it's getting busier ( noisier) inside. I guess everyone is discovering out secret spot! I'd recommend a reservation for a group.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Service need a lot of work big timehapifudhapimeDined on 11/8/2014I went with my family. Took 20 mins to be looked after for order. That's with me waving at the waitress. No follow up how food was. Asked for more water and rice. Had to wave again to get service. Run out of food, had to order more and no waitress came. I stood up and went to the front to order more food. 20 more mins., nothing came, not even a bowl of rice i ordered which should be quick. So i stood up again and asked what happened to order? Finally i spoke with a different waitress and complained. She said thats the reason she was hired to improve service and only working on it for a month. Food is good but service is lacking. Got a free appetizer in return. I am willing to pay for good food and service and free stuff I dont care.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Reservation Mix-upjerseygirlVIPDined on 11/7/2014When we arrived on time for our reservation, and I gave them my name and that I had booked through OpenTable, they realized that they had already seated a party that either used my name (the reservations where hand-written on paper easy enough for anyone to see), or they misheard the other party's name. When they realized the mistake, they hurriedly got another table ready for us. With that being said, the food as always was tasty. We just wanted something light, so we ordered the appetizer platter and the broccoli stem and prawn salad. We had to ask for plates and cutlery after the food arrived. So service was a little less than attentive, but I think that it was due to their embarrassment about the reservation mixup.Special Features:
- Excellent dishesdelectableseekerDined on 10/18/2014Four of us dined for lunch, all ordering different meals. Everyone was pleasantly surprised, as it was our 1st time, and all four dishes were very good, and very well presented. The service was excellent, (timing, manners, attire).Special Features:
- Food, yes. Ambiance, no.RhedDined on 10/11/2014We used to go to this restaurant at its old location, so this was our first visit at the new spot. We were greeted and promptly seated at a reserved table. At first glance it seemed like a nice little alcove, but we eventually realized it was right where people come in and are greeted by the host. RIGHT THERE. This was our anniversary, so it was not an ideal location for a romantic dinner. The servers were quick and attentive, however, and the food arrived very fast. We had both ordered curries. Both meals tasted delicious, but the whole experience was over in less than half an hour. They serves a large crowd at lunch - that's what this felt like. For quick, tasty food, go here. For a romantic dinner, go somewhere else.Special Features:
- Horrible ServiceRestaurantpoliceDined on 10/8/2014Went on a quiet Tuesday night. Maybe 50% capacity. Took a very long time to even get our drink order taken. Our two meals came 10 minutes apart. My order was placed on the table without explanation of the three dipping sauces that were for the chips. I will not recommend or return to this restaurant.
- Great FindButtercupDined on 10/4/2014I've lived in Langley forever and never knew about this restaurant until the chef was featured on Global TV. I checked it out and definitely if you are in the mood for Thai food this is THE place to go. Their 5 spice fish was very good as well as the Pad Thai. I would go again to try some different dishes in the future.Special Features:
- Okay food but no service at allPeterDined on 8/29/2014The food was fine. Overall we liked our dishes, however nothing special but the usual Thai dishes. 2 of the 4 dishes we ordered had pretty small portions. The place is super small and crowded. I went to the washroom, and when I came back, the waitress blocked my way. Instead of letting me pass first, the waitress simply kept talking and blocking my way. I had to stand and wait for more than a minute before I could get back to my seat. That was really unprofessional. There was virtually no service. Once the dishes were on our table, the waitress disappeared entirely. We waited long time after we finished our dishes, but nobody showed up. My wife walked to the reception to ask for the bill. I do not think I will repeat any time soon.
- The following 35 reviews are from the Ban Chok Dee Thai Cuisine reviews archive.
- OutstandingOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 7/26/2014Not only does not diss appoint , but exceeds the positive reviews I have read. 10 out if 10Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good SpotMGMurphyDined on 6/20/2014Been here many times and the food is top notch. Always good.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great Thai in LangleyBringthyfoodDined on 5/31/2014Ban Chok Dee was recommended by a co-worker when I asked about Thai food in Langley. It certainly didn't disappoint. The restaurant was clean and well adorned. The menu had plenty to choose from. The staff was quick, polite and attentive. Best of all the food was excellent. I too will join in recommending this restaurant for those looking for Thai in Langley.I would recommend this to a friend.
- Authentic ThaiMK2013Dined on 5/10/2014Ban Chok Dee is a GEM! They have incredible food that is the most authentic Thai I have had in the lower mainland! The servers are very sweet and the ambience is amazing! LOVE their decor - great, relaxing vibe :)Special Features:
- DinnerseniorDined on 5/4/2014Food and service good to very good, seating good and accessibleSpecial Features:
- Good choiceOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 5/2/2014Lunch or dinner, I love going there for authentic Thai food. Also the service is outstanding, everybody there is really friendly and helpful. I also love that you can choose on how spicy you want your food, and no matter which choice you make, it is always bang on. Ban Chok Dee is definitely my favourite Thai Restaurant and I recommend it to all my friends.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Great.LangleyFoodieDined on 5/2/2014Excellent. Food was very good, and service staff was friendly. This spot can get busy around 1800 so make a reservation.Special Features:
- GET-TOGETHERLoveToDineOutDined on 4/5/2014We were there on a Saturday evening with friends and our children for a little get-together, 9 of us in total. Despite a reservation, we did have to wait about 15-20 min. before our table was ready. Apparently, they were busy serving another big group of about 15 people who were already there. However, anything turned out well, including the service. Didn't have to wait too long for our food to arrive and the waiter came back a few times to check on us during our meal. The adults normally prefer the food to be spicier, but because of the kids, we had all our dishes non-spicy. However, the food was tasty and everyone enjoyed it, including the children. All and all, I would definitely recommend this restaurant to others.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Thai at its bestNewtolangleyDined on 3/15/2014For me Langley isn't really know for great restaurants. Looking past all the big box restaurants are something of the norm here in suburbia. Having said that I discover this restaurant last weekend and have to admit that my experience was excellent! The good was first class, bursting with authentic flavours and presented in a very modern way. The menu was excellent and so were the vegitarian choice! A first class meal and something to make langley proud!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Curling wrap up dinnerCurlingqDined on 3/8/2014This was the third time I have been there. It has not disappointed. The first time was with our staff Christmas party with a group of about 12. It was a bit tight with a group that size and we all sat at one long table. This time I recommended it for our curling wrap up dinner for a group of 6. It was a good place for that size. It was a good thing that I made the reservation as all the tables were full most of the time we were there. The comment from our friends was that they have now found a new favourite local Thai place and will certainly be back to Ban Chok Dee Thai.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- ThaigotdinerDined on 2/14/2014Best Thai food I've had in BC, good service, good price, recommend.Special Features:
- SolidshawnoDined on 2/13/2014My girlfriend and I had went there based on her past experiences, I had never been there.She ordered the green curry, I the yellow curry. When the food arrived she immediately commented that it looked different than before. Different colour and texture and not as flavourful than the dishes she previously have ate there. Later,it aggravated her somewhat sensitive stomach as well. So from her perspective it was a bit disappointing. My dish was quite tasty and spicy - as I like it spicy, however, there was very little chicken in the dish.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Thai Food findmontyDined on 2/1/2014great Thai food, excellent service and we asked the owner for some choices and he was spot on! Each dish tasted the way we hopedSpecial Features:
- LovelyyummmDined on 12/9/2013This little gem is located in a corner of Langley, B.C., and is worth looking for. I have visited a few times with different friends, and we always have delicious food, and a good time. The servers are wonderful, attentive , helpful and friendly. The ambience is always important to me, second to the food and this little place is lovely. Lots of seating, some private areas and very nicely decorated. Oh and with all of the great delights to the senses.....the price is reasonable! Highly recommend, though I am afraid it will get too popular! I usually have the house pad thai, with sweet and perfectly cooked prawns, and it is so good that I haven't tried much else, but friends that have, have enjoyed their food thoroughly.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Best Thai foodOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 11/16/2013Excellent Thai food with a great atmosphere inside! It's very nice and not too expensiveSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- ThaiAndyDined on 9/28/2013I was pleasantly surprised! The food was excellent and served within a reasonable length of time. I am planning to revisit in the near future.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Fabulous Thai foodnightowlDined on 9/15/2013Having been to Thailand, I am so glad to have found this place that makes authentic thai food. I'll be back.Special Features:
- SO Good!FoodloverDined on 8/15/2013The food was SO good! I had trouble picking one thing to have for dinner, I wanted everything on the menu!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Much improved service to goFletchDined on 8/10/2013Much improved service to go with always excellent food. We will be back many timesSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- too busy to servicethailoversDined on 7/28/2013They were quite busy and took some time for serviceSpecial Features:
- Disappointed repeat customers.OpenTable Diner Since 2010Dined on 6/25/2013We have really enjoy dining here a few times but this time was not so great. The service was very poor. The food came and we were left alone. Our server didn't even make eye contact for more rice for about 20 minutes so we grabbed another on her way by. The Tamarind Batons were dry and hard to chew. It was a disappointing part of our celebration.
- Gave It A TrydonnyboyVIPDined on 6/15/2013Have lived in Langley for many years, and have heard this to be a Thai restaurant worth trying. Needless to say, while the ambiance was great, the service was piecemeal and to charge for rice with a coconut curry dish seemed nickelling and dime-ing the customer for something that is an expected part of the meal in other locations. 6 of us ate minimal to moderate amount with zero alcohol at the table for $120. I was sorely disappointed and will continue the quest for a Fraser Valley Thai restaurant which will give the same experience we're used to in Vancouver.
- Love Thai, and dinner withfloatterDined on 5/16/2013Love Thai, and dinner with friends who have family in Thailand, so know the food. Great experience, highly recommend. good parking and easy access.Special Features:
- Fabulous ThainightowlDined on 5/12/2013Excellent thai food. Lots of choices and very reasonable price: 4 can dine for less than $100 (not including drinks). We'll be back!Special Features:
- Best Thai food in LangleylaurabelleDined on 5/4/2013Every dish I've had here has been excellent, arrived quickly at the table and always priced very reasonably. Last time we went, we had the ginger cashew tofu and the pad thai, both were delicious! I've had a lot of pad thai both in north america and in thailand, and theirs is one of my favourites, a bit on the sweeter side if you like that.Special Features:
- I reserved Ban Chok Dee ThaiOpenTable Diner Since 2009Dined on 4/7/2013I reserved Ban Chok Dee Thai Cuisine for my birthday through open table. We were a group of 16 ppl. They were very accomodating. Gave us our own section where it was just our group of ppl. And they let us move the tables around to suite our preference. Our server was excellent. He was so nice to all of us considering our big group and catered to everything we asked for. He was simply execellent. We loved our experience there. The food was really good and the price was surprisingly less than we had expected for the amount of food that we ordered. Definitely going back there again!Special Features:
- Very good Thai foodOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 4/2/2013Food was very good for beginners. Everything was very tasty....and delicious. We will be back.....really good value with the Groupon.Special Features:
- Very nice place, convenientOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 3/22/2013Very nice place, convenient location, great food, good service.... Went there for dinner and had a reservation....Worth the trouble at 7 pm, as the place was packed with quite a few people waiting... .Special Features:
- We enjoyed our time there,OpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 2/24/2013We enjoyed our time there, the service was friendly and the portions were good sized.
- The staff at Ban Chok DeeOpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 2/22/2013The staff at Ban Chok Dee are awesome! Their food is exceptionally good and their portion sizes are above average. We were there on Friday, February 22, 2013 and the restaurant was full. We had made a reservation because I know how popular they are. Their curries are fantastic as well as their Thai Pad.Special Features:
- Even the drinks were fabulousOpenTable Diner Since 2012Dined on 12/31/2012In a restaurant that focuses on food, drinks are not usually that good. But our drinks were fabulous too. I am impressed by this restaurant and hope to go again and again.Special Features:


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To manage different outsourcing partners performing complementary functions, a management office sets up an office to oversee all outsourcing activities related to a particular part of the client's business. The office may consist of both client staff and representatives of the outsourcing partners or sole-sourced to one of the vendors or a separate vendor. Either way, by keeping a high-level perspective across functions, activities can be better coordinated and planned.
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A Study to Assess the Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics of ASP1941 in Diabetes Mellitus Patients With Renal Impairment
This study has been completed.
Astellas Pharma Inc
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Astellas Pharma Inc
ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier:
First received: March 31, 2010
Last updated: June 24, 2010
Last verified: June 2010
|Tracking Information
|First Received Date ICMJE
|March 31, 2010
|Last Updated Date
|June 24, 2010
|Start Date ICMJE
|February 2010
|Primary Completion Date
|June 2010 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Current Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Plasma concentration of ASP1941 [ Time Frame: For 72 hours after dosing ] [ Designated as safety issue: No ]
|Original Primary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Same as current
|Change History
|Complete list of historical versions of study NCT01097681 on ClinicalTrials.gov Archive Site
|Current Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Original Secondary Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Same as current
|Current Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Original Other Outcome Measures ICMJE
|Not Provided
|Descriptive Information
|Brief Title ICMJE
|A Study to Assess the Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics of ASP1941 in Diabetes Mellitus Patients With Renal Impairment
|Official Title ICMJE
|An Open-Label Study to Assess the Effect of Different Grades of Renal Impairment in Japanese Patients With Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus on the Pharmacokinetics, Pharmacodynamics, Safety and Tolerability of ASP1941 Relative to Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Patients With Normal Renal Function
|Brief Summary
The primary objective of this study is to compare the pharmacokinetics of ASP1941 in type 2 diabetes mellitus patients with normal renal function and those with mild or moderate renal impairment.
|Detailed Description
|Not Provided
|Study Type ICMJE
|Study Phase
|Phase 1
|Study Design ICMJE
|Allocation: Non-Randomized
Endpoint Classification: Pharmacokinetics/Dynamics Study
Intervention Model: Parallel Assignment
Masking: Open Label
|Condition ICMJE
|Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
|Intervention ICMJE
|Drug: ASP1941
|Study Arm (s)
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|Recruitment Information
|Recruitment Status ICMJE
|Enrollment ICMJE
|Completion Date
|June 2010
|Primary Completion Date
|June 2010 (final data collection date for primary outcome measure)
|Eligibility Criteria ICMJE
Inclusion Criteria:
Exclusion Criteria:
|20 Years to 79 Years
|Accepts Healthy Volunteers
|Contacts ICMJE
|Contact information is only displayed when the study is recruiting subjects
|Location Countries ICMJE
|Administrative Information
|NCT Number ICMJE
|Other Study ID Numbers ICMJE
|Has Data Monitoring Committee
|Responsible Party
|Director, Astellas Pharma, Inc
|Study Sponsor ICMJE
|Astellas Pharma Inc
|Collaborators ICMJE
|Not Provided
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Robert Jonker
|Robert Jonker
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|Current Court Information:
|United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan
|Seat #5
|Appointed by:
|George W. Bush
|7/16/2007 - Present
|Preceded by:
|Gordon Quist
|Personal History
|Holland, MI
|Calvin College, B.A., 1982
|Law School:
|University of Michigan Law School, J.D., 1985
Robert James Jonker (b.1960) is a federal judge for the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan. He joined the court in 2007 after being nominated by President George W. Bush.
Early life and education
Born in Holland, Michigan,Jonker received a bachelor's degree from Calvin College in 1982, and a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Michigan Law School in 1985.[1]
Professional career
Jonker was a law clerk for the Hon. John F. Feikens in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan from 1985 to 1987 before entering private practice in Michigan until 2007.[1]
Judicial career
Western District of Michigan
Jonker was nominated to the United States District Court for the Western District of Michigan by President George W. Bush on March 19, 2007, to a seat vacated by Gordon Quist. Jonker was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on July 9, 2007, and received commission on July 16, 2007.[2]
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|Federal judicial offices
|Preceded by:
Gordon Quist
|Western District of Michigan
Seat #5
|Succeeded by:
|Active judges
Chief Judge: Paul Maloney • Robert Jonker • Janet Neff • Robert Holmes Bell
|Senior judges
|Magistrate judges
|Hugh Brenneman, Jr. • Tim Greeley • Joe Scoville • Ellen Carmody •
|Former Article III judges
Wendell Miles • David McKeague • Benjamin Gibson • Douglas Hillman • Albert Engel • Solomon Lewis Withey • Wallace Kent • Henry Franklin Severens • George Wanty • Loyal Edwin Knappen • Arthur Carter Denison • Clarence Sessions • Fred Morton Raymond • Noel Fox • Raymond Starr •
|Former Chief judges
Wendell Miles • Richard Enslen • Robert Holmes Bell • Benjamin Gibson • Douglas Hillman • Wallace Kent • Noel Fox • Raymond Starr •