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Man vs. Sabotage — Alton's After-Showby Maria Russo in Shows, August 11th, 2013
When judge Antonia Lofaso entered the Cutthroat Kitchen and tasted the chefs' turkey dinner, French toast and lobster roll dishes, she wasn't privy to the events that had unfolded and ultimately led to those particular plates of food. Simply critiquing and praising the offerings based solely on taste, she knew not of the thousands of dollars that had been spent to force a competitor to cook with a precooked, processed turkey instead of a fresh bird, to prepare a meal sans utensils, to feature red wine and blue cheese in French toast, and to make bread from scratch in only 30 minutes. On his first-ever Alton's After-Show, Alton revealed these secrets and others to judge Antonia, who finally realized the making of the meals she had just tasted.
"It's all coming together now," she told Alton. In perhaps the most telling reveal, she learned that all of these sabotages, seemingly insurmountable given the time constraints and demands of the challenge, had been inflicted on one competitor: Chef Frankie. It was up to him to adapt to these struggles — sometimes multiple ones in a single round — and attempt to turn out passable plates.
Find out how Chef Frankie fared in the end, and hear from of judge Antonia's reaction by clicking the play button on the video and watching Alton's After-Show. If you were Chef Frankie, how do you think you would have handled cooking without utensils? Would the inundation of obstacles be enough for you to hang up your apron once and for all? Tell FN Dish in the comments below.
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I want to see Alton Brown at his best. He has a vast knowledge of food and he's both funny and entertaining while teaching. I really miss the "feasting" series and "Good Eats". I know I'm not the demographic that Food Network is trying to appeal to so I may be wasting my typing skills. However, I must agree with those that dislike seeing all these competition shows. I've had enough drama and actually enjoy watching someone who can teach me new ways to cook in an interesting way. It doesn't always have to be fast paced and dramatic. After 4 pm there's not one show on FN that is interesting to me. I used to enjoy watching FN almost all the time. Now I only watch on weekend mornings when there are actual cooking shows to watch. Otherwise I'll tune in to the British cooking shows where they actually don't have drama and everyone appreciates eachother and don't try to cut eachothers heads off while cooking.
Please Food Network, producing shows like the Cutthroat Kitchen, Bubba-Q and The Shed, I am afraid I am going to have to rename you as the JUNK FOOD NETWORK. These shows are an insult to the intelligence of people who are interested in watching "creative cooking" shows. Alton Brown had to have a "blonde moment" when he signed on to that one. Alton stop the bleeding….your Throat is already cut on this one. No sense in working it for another season.
I think they are running out of ideas and judging by the sabotage request from the producers it is quite clear to me Cutthroat Kitchen is in deep trouble. Entire time I was watching this show I thought where is the 'cooking' If the show is all about sabotage and not about competing under extreme condition like the name suggests then why is it on Food Network. Furthermore why do they even bother judging the food when it is painfully clear that no culinary skill determines the outcome of the dish. Food Network should hire some good actors and script the show then I can poke fun at it rather then feeling like I wasted my time watching this mean spirited garbage. I used to think the whiny creepy guy on Sweet Genius was painful to watch, nevertheless Chef Ron guides his contestants to create something wonderful utilizing his surprise ingredients. Trying to rationalize the madness behind surprise auctions well in to cooking time which by the way only spells out doom for the recipient is utterly immoral and completely shatters the spirit of competition. It's sort of like running a 100 meter dash and at the last second the Olympic committee member trips you and says give me back the cash.
I dont enjoy shows like this. The artificial drama. I would rather see an informative show on food and cooking anyday. Paleo Diet for Weight Loss


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I was told that a member of staff had broken the internet...
Your downloads seems quite big, this one must be compressed :
Just come acrossed this... made me laugh.
Has anyone had a member of staff ask them the question.. Can I download the internet?
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I was told that a member of staff had broken the internet...
Your downloads seems quite big, this one must be compressed :
There is a web filtering company who claim to "download the entire internet" once a month.
NB. It is not us
We have users who must be downloading most of the internet. They routinely download stuff at 1Gbit/s and have recently asked for an increase in their link to 10Gbit/s
They must be sticking in an awful lot of floppy discs to cope with it all :-)
Hehe, we've got an old floppy in the office that was labelled by some teacher as "internet".... we guard it very closely.
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I had someone in the office come up to me in a panic after they "deleted the Internet", of course it only took a minute to restore the entire Internet (well the IE bit of it at least) from the recycle bin, just think of all the grateful people around the world I must have helped that day
danrhodes (13th July 2009), mikeglover (12th July 2009)
Google uses complete copies of the internet on its servers (minus files such as photos, music, video) last time I heard it was around 20 TB in size.
When you think about it, 20 TB is a hell of a lot of text.
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The "official" internet back-up contains (according to the most reliable of sources (wikipedia)) 3 petabytes of data and is growing at 100TB per month.
If Google are only backing up 20TB - it's a tip of the iceberg.
Google are not backing up the internet, they just cache pages for search results. That's not really a backup, it's like taking all the staff and students' work on your servers and storing it in text files regardless of the format. Useful, but not exactly a backup!
i once had a student (many years ago) ask me to put the internet on floppy for her to show her mother! True story
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Actress Bryce Dallas Howard, who made a Hollywood name for herself in movies like Twilight: Eclipse and The Village, recently had a lovely baby girl. Mazel tov! But while most people tend to fawn over new mothers and their offspring, TMZ reacted in a more controversial fashion: pointing out her baby weight gain. On Mother's Day. Ouch.
TMZ tactfully decided to feature Bryce's photos last Sunday (the perfect time to remind moms of pregnancy weight gain) in a post entitled "It Takes a Village." Because she was in The Village! And now they're implying she's the size of a village! Get it? While the gossip site technically didn't criticize Bryce (it only mentions her "post-pregnancy legs"), posting the photos for an audience used to starlets dropping baby weight in two weeks opened up a verbal slaughter in the comments. Here are some of the gems:
Newborns sleep all the time so stop the laziness and junk food. 4 months is plenty of time to loose the baby weight."
"DAMN!!! Most of these actress' work to lose the load pretty fast. She seems to be playing "universe". "She's ever expanding... Sorry Bryce, but you have cowed out, BIG TIME! Those thighs could feed a village of cannibals for a few weeks!"
"The article may say Bryce Dallas Howard on it, but all I'm seeing are photos of Hugh Jass."
Those hurt to read, especially since Bryce is more of a physical representation of new moms than most women we see in Hollywood. Thankfully, a number of commenters on sites like Jezebel and xoJane are showing support for her post-baby body. One commenter wrote, "I LOVE this picture of Bryce. It makes me feel normal," which seems to be the general sentiment on the boards. While some meanies on the Internet may be hell-bent on making women feel bad about their figures, it's nice to know there are body-positive arenas, too.
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- 0Apr 26, '11 by bjorkloverHi All!
Is there anyone here that has applied and gotten called for an interview for the ED program at Winthrop University Hospital? What type of questions were asked? Did you have to do at least 2 series of interviews?
How was the orientation, did you feel it met your needs as a new grad? How is it working at the hospital?
From what I can recall Winthrop rotates you throughout all of their dept's then you are placed in the ED.
I was called for an interview. I'm nervous and excited all at once.
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- 0May 11, '11 by bjorkloverHey
Actually I went there with the intention that I'm going for this specific program and told the receptionist that, but instead the interview didnt go that way at all. And now I think I'm going to end up in something different. I dont think the nurse recruiter was aware I was even coming in for the ED nurse fellowship program. It's all good though, because the interview went well, I just need an interview with the manager.
So wait, you just applied online and got a response that quickly!
Wow, I don't know what I'm doing wrong but I have to constantly bug people to get an interview. Well, good luck, sorry I have no answers.
- 0May 24, '12 by moonriseRNHi kadie 9525, I haven't heard anything either...
- 0Jul 21 by amnddln8586How do you apply for the fellowship? Do you need to have your BSN? I am going for my BSN. I have been trying to figure it out with no luck. Any help appreciated :-)


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One weakness of mine is that I tend to think of myself as being ruled by common sense. So it comes as a shock when I realize that my common sense is another person's crazy—or vice versa. Nowhere is this more true than in reviewing the choices parents make in feeding their children, and I have recently been confronted by how difficult it can be to let even what you think of as common sense rule the day.
Those of you who've been loyal readers will already know that my mantra is moderation informed by a love of food. I think you should cook for your family as often as you can manage—and if you have a full-time career, that probably won't be often. Don't feel guilty about this! It's also common sense that if you're working full- or even part-time you will have less time to lavish upon cooking and shopping for food.
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xxhoneyxx on 1/10/2011 7:05:00 PM more reviews by xxhoneyxx
Age: 19-24 Skin: Acne-prone, Tan, Warm Hair: Other Eyes: Brown
I should have checked the reviews before buying this but oh well, I got this from a cheap makeup store, the lady said this was the most popular eye cream- Yeh right!
After reading the reviews from this site, thought it would be best to try the cream out on my hand first, 1st reaction it burned! Imagine if I put it on my eye area! Thank god I didn't. Going in the bin.
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jessparker on 1/23/2008 8:41:00 PM more reviews by jessparker
Age: 25-29 Skin: Combination, Fair Hair: Brunette Eyes: Brown
I did not like this at all and accidentally bought 2 packs on-line. Needless to say i will be throwing the unopened one out - or maybe give it to my mum. It leaves a white residue, makes shadows look worse (is this possible?), not good when concealer over the top, sits on the skin like oil on water. An ideal amount for me is half a pump worth, but this is virtually impossible and end up squirting the product all over the wall and washing the remainder down the sink. Not much difference to fine lines
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*TOP REVIEWER* musicalhouses on 12/16/2007 9:35:00 AM more reviews by musicalhouses
Age: 19-24 Skin: Acne-prone, Fair, Cool Hair: Black, Straight, Fine Eyes: Brown
It seems like there are 2 versions of this product, so just FYI I'm reviewing the US version. This product comes in a pump bottle that, as other reviewers have pointed out, dispenses too much, and the product itself is a white cream with fragrance and shimmer. I didn't know this before I got it, but apparently its for people 30 and up. think this product is discontinued, but I'm just reviewing it because I've used it before, and still have some lying around...
My experience: I don't like the shimmer, I think it looks funny, but since so much has been said about it I'll leave it at that. Only thing is that I think the shimmer gave me a bit of milia at first, but after using it for a longer period of time the milia disappeared?! which is weird, so I'm not positive if the milia was caused by the shimmer. What I really hated was that the cream tends to leave a white residue on your eye area, and I don't think I'm using too much product. Also, the product dries up in its container, so when you press the pump, you get a bit of solidified eye cream first that you have to throw away before you get the cream itself. However, the good thing about this is that it does seem to help with undereye circles, and less so with eye wrinkles. I wouldn't use this again for the reasons stated, but it hasn't hurt me other than the initial milia. I hope to find a good first eye cream one day.
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ebonyamberjade on 12/8/2007 4:43:00 PM more reviews by ebonyamberjade
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I am returning this. It made my eyes puffy and red. The skin around my eyes felt all taut and itchy and uncomfortable and I had to wash it off with water. I have had no luck so far in finding a good eye cream : - (
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ticklemeangel on 10/16/2007 8:15:00 PM more reviews by ticklemeangel
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My mom had this unused bottle on her counter for the longest time so I decided to go & try it out. I don't think they sell this anymore but just in case there is someone out there buying this off of ebay or something I'm telling you don't! The bottle I have comes in a tiny pump which I like since its very sanitary. I only apply it at night though because the moisturizer is very shimmer which I don't understand at all. I didn't get ANY results from this product so once I'm done with it, its gone forever.
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muaddict on 12/17/2006 9:20:00 PM more reviews by muaddict
Age: 25-29 Skin: Other Hair: Other Eyes: Other
I bought this on a whim at the drugstore. My friend swears by Line Erase and since that was out of stock I decided to try this out. I dislike the packaging. A tube would be better instead of sticking fingers in a tub, I hate that. After a few days of nightly use, I woke up with crud all around my eyes and red, irritated eyes. I thought it was my contacts so I wore glasses for a few days while continuing to use the cream. My eyes were still irritated. I stopped using the cream and my eyes went back to normal. It might have been the retinol. If you are at all sensitive to new products, I suggest you stay away from this.
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*TOP REVIEWER* rihannsu on 12/9/2006 9:52:00 PM more reviews by rihannsu
Age: 25-29 Skin: Dry, Fair-Medium Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue
It's my own fault for being stupid. I threw the face version of this line away after using it when it left my face oily, broken out and with white residue on it.
I had hoped I could used the eyecare version for a night treatment but I just noticed the same nasty white residue around my eyebrows.
Who needs that in her contacts? Not me.
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*TOP REVIEWER* vodkabarbie on 9/20/2006 6:41:00 AM more reviews by vodkabarbie
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I definitely think the UK product is different to the US one!
This is OK but not fantastic. It does a good job of disguising my under eye circles and depuffing my eyes and is also a good base for makeup. I like the fact that it is unperfumed and the packaging is pretty good as you can dispense the exact amount you want.
However it didn't do much for the appearance of the fine lines round my eyes and isn't huguely moisturising so I'm only giving it a 2 - I find it "drags" a bit on application when my skin is dry so I'm worried it is causing damage.
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*TOP REVIEWER* rayoflight on 8/24/2006 2:13:00 PM more reviews by rayoflight
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Average eye cream. As moisturizer ir was ok, IF I would put it a very thick layer, otherwise not. I noticed no cell regeneration whatsoever, but I did not expect it, considering the low price. It did, however, a good job covering up my dark undereye circles. Sometimes I used it for whole face as a substitude for primer/foundation. Would not buy again, because it had a nasty habit of getting in my eyes and making gunky white balls there... I don't know how to describe it... Just gunky white balls. Gross.
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*TOP REVIEWER* geographer on 5/2/2006 11:22:00 PM more reviews by geographer
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The Borgias Series Premiere Review: The Original Crime Familyby Dan Forcella at . Comments
Pope Alexander: Oh what would Rome be without a good plot?
That just about explains what The Borgias is going to be about. Constant plotting against the Pope, and then his ability to fight back against all those that oppose him.
There was all you could ask for in the two hour premiere in terms of corruption and deceit. If you saw any of the promotion for the show, you could not have been surprised.
When you market a series as "the original crime family," you are going to get what we saw tonight; buying your way into the Papacy, killing off those that would rather you not be in power, and plenty of sexual transgressions for good measure.
Sometimes these cable two hour premieres can act like a made for TV movie that just continues on the next week, but although "The Poisoned Chalice" and "The Assassin" weren't technically split up into two parts, they felt like two separate pieces of work.
Part One did a great job of setting the scene and introducing us to the most important of characters, mainly Rodrigo and Cesare Borgia. It then became a story of how Rodrigo bought and fought his way into the Papacy thanks to the help of his sons.
Throughout "The Poisoned Chalice," Jeremy Irons did a fantastic job at portraying the magnitude of what his character was going through, and how much it all meant to him.
Whether it was watching as Rodrigo was carried through the city, or putting on the crown for the first time, Irons was great.Now I mainly know Jeremy Irons as the voice of Scar from The Lion King, but glancing at his IMDB profile I am also reminded of his role in The Man In the Iron Mask.
Other than that, he's a rather new face to me. Needless to say, his uncanny resemblance to Hank Azaria - both in looks and in the accent Azaria used in Night at the Museum 2 - kind of freaked me out at times.
And after one showing, I absolutely love newcomer Francois Arnaud as the dark cleric of a son, Cesare. His love of the Borgia family, and the fact that he will do anything to protect it, should provide for great stories throughout the series. The fact that he does not want to be a cleric will no doubt create more tension between him and his father, as well as him and his brother Juan as things move forward.
He seems like he will be the mastermind of the family as his ability to take things into his own hands and sign on Micheletto as his own personal assassin proved to be the key to saving both the Borgia family and his father's Papacy.
After Cesare and Micheletto switch the poisoned chalice, killing Cardinal Orsini, things sort of switched gears as the episode switched into Part Two. "The Assassin" was just what the pulled quote at the top says, plotting on top of plotting. It was great execution to see that every time Cardinal Della Rovere made a move towards removing the Pope from his throne, the Borgias were one step ahead of him.
I found it interesting how involved Micheletto became so quickly. He immediately was giving 110 percent to the point that he was the one that had the idea to torture himself so that Della Rovere would trust him. I know the Borgias are dangerous, but why did he so quickly give himself to them? Is it just because Cesare is the son of the Pope? And Micheletto wants to be on that side of the power? I'm not sure, but the relationship between Cesare and Micheletto sure was fun to watch.
I know that a show is what a show is, and in this case we are to see the lives of the Borgias immediately following Rodrigo becoming pope, but I would have loved to have seen this man before he became Pope. What was he like? What did he do?
Because he seemed to change a good deal after receiving the honor, I think that change might have seemed even more drastic if we had gotten to see him as a Cardinal for a half a season or so.
There really seem to be a multitude of avenues for stories go forward, as we have yet to learn much about Juan or baby Gioffre. We also can expect that there will be more to come between Pope Alexander, his wife, and the whore next door. I'm excited to see how this Roman soap opera turns out. What did you think of the premiere?
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Good. Lucrezia's adorable. Cesare is quite the tour de force.
It's a pretty solid series, I particularly like the actor playing Cesare. Not too sure with Jeremy Irons as Rodrigo, he doesn't look all that much like him, but he's a terrific actor so he pulls it off. Be wary though, guys. If you keep up with this you'll have Ezio Auditore da Firenze to deal with. (Ahh, if only).
Great execution till now However, the all too famous story of the Borgias has been covered through many mediums.One which i liked the most was Mario Puzo's The Family, which deals exclusively with the borgias. Waiting to see the similarities/dissimilarities between the 2 takes
Great execution till now However, the all too famous story of the Borgias has been covered through many mediums.One which i liked the most was Mario Puzo's The Family, which deals exclusively with the borgias. Waiting to see the similarities/dissimilarities between the 2 takes
Assassin's creed brotherhood, anyone?
I loved it! You really do have to pay attention to detail. I thought the acting was strong. Cesare is my favorite so far, a very complicated character. I'm intrigued by Cesare, Lucrezia, and Vanozza.
Thought is was way over produced. Not very believable and the acting wasn't all that great. Didn't like it.
great show
I'm quite intrigued. The ending of the Tudors seemed to spell the end of excellent television and this show, to me, marks the beginning of another great dynasty series . It isn't a background show I may warn, it requires full attention to detail and dialogue so if you aren't interested in a demanding storyline, I'd stray away.
One of the main reasons why I'm watching this series is because of Assassin's Creed II and Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood. I want to see the similarities and differences between this show and those games. Needless to say, I'm well aware that the show's Borgia family won't have to deal with Ezio Auditore.


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