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hi i know that a Singleton class consists of only one instance. The thing is
I want to know where it is useful in real time applications.
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I think question is in wrong forum first of all.......
Singletone class is useful when, you want to have a single instance of a class in application
e.g. If in a distributed scenario i want to parse an XML only once & want to read the data only once (so that subsequent requests use same info instaed of parsing XML each time).i will go for singletone
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my intimation is in realtime scenario the DAO,BO,SessionBean,BD where they returns singleton instance
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Yes true for DAO,BO but not true for Session Beans as Stateless session bean are pooled.Stateful session bean only single instance is created per client but you will not call them Singletone i suppose..
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singleton pattern is used when u need to have a single instance of the class in whole application, i.e. class is instanciated only once during the lifecycle of the application.
This pattern is useful with connection objects, XML data, which remain constant during the whole application and need not be instanciated again and again.
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In real scenario Singleton pattern is used in cases where you need to ensure a single instance running.
Ex. In an Application server single instance of
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That should give you fair idea on this pattern
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be careful with singleton pattern.
i consider it an evil-bad-anti-dont-use-no-go-pattern.
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Singleton is overused and abused (I hear) but there are situations where it works just fine. Some of the criticisms like
really criticize implementation details commonly found in Singleton examples.
For example to that posting's SRP complaint: a Singleton class need not control its own creation. To the coupling complaint: you can have an abstract Singleton with different implementations. GoF devotes a page or so to these ideas.
The "global" complaint is true. If you use a Singleton to hold state that any method in the system can read and write you're just writing COBOL in Java. Don't do it.
The "long lasting state" is true, too. A Singleton cache is a great place to put things and never remove them, also known as a memory leak. If your state is causing
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Also, most of the limits of singletons tend to disappear when you use a framework like Spring. Essentially, all beans created by Spring are singletons as per the default behaviour.
However (going through
1) Spring takes care of the glue. If you want to know what singletons a class uses, you just have to look at the XML wiring or the setters of that class. Also, you don't have to deal directly with global variables - they're being pushed onto you by Spring.
2) Using Spring, a class does not need to know it is a singleton. All it has to do is make sure it is stateless and thread-safe.
3) You don't have to be tightly coupled if you use interfaces. Your singleton implements an interface. And all its clients talk to that interface. Then, it's very easy to plug different implementations through bean wiring.
4) That's indeed a limitation, but that's also the main feature of singletons - it's actually why they exist at all. It's a very important feature when setup is heavy. For instance, I have beans which (indirectly) query a database, read and parse half a dozen XML files and makes a few Internet connections as part of their setup. Doing that every single time I need a bean like this would be crazy. Likewise, it would be close to impossible to implement application-wide caching of anything without some form of singleton.
Actually, I think that singletons + IoC pattern can be the real backbone of an application. With it, designing service or DAO patterns is very easy. You can very easily plug in real implementations, mock implementations or alternative implementations.
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On Sept. 17, Army veteran Robert Van Tuinen decided to celebrate U.S. Constitution Day by handing out copies of the Constitution at Modesto Junior College, where he is a student. If he were at the University of California, Berkeley or another politically correct campus, some liberal students probably would have picked an argument with him and maybe even would have accused him of hate speech.
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An administrative aide at that office explained the school's policies for a "time-place-and-manner free speech area." Students have to sign up in a binder to use a small designated space, and because two students already were protesting, Van Tuinen would have to wait his turn to speak freely and pass out literature.
When Van Tuinen told her he just wanted to pass out copies of the Constitution, she asked, "Um, why?"
Van Tuinen was appalled. When he served in Kuwait, he learned that the military doesn't put a high premium on free speech. Soldiers don't have the same rights as students, and the brass had little interest in his pontificating on the Framers' intent. "That's when I figured out the service wasn't the best place for me," he confided. But who knew that college life would be equally casual about stifling his self-expression?
Yes, Virginia, there is a California college campus where protest is not a major.
Let me confess. In this job, I've observed campus protest at its best, that is to say, worst -- Berkeley students throwing incendiary objects at the chancellor's home, tree-sitters camped in a campus grove for 20 interminable months and UC Davis paying a $1 million settlement to pepper-sprayed students. I can't help it; I find Van Tuinen's story cute as a button.
But it's not. It's not because campus personnel told a student he cannot give out copies of the U.S. Constitution. In a statement, college President Jill Stearns asserted, "There is absolutely no requirement that a student register weeks in advance and hand out his literature only in a small marked area." But a security guard and staff binder suggest otherwise.
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The 2-star Las Dunas Apartments are situated at the popular Canary Island resort of Playa del Ingles on Gran Canaria Island, suited to couples and families looking for an affordable holiday offering independent living accommodation. There are 56 modern apartments at Las Dunas, each equipped with kitchenette facilities, and positioned only 300m from the beaches and within easy reach of the town resort facilities. This is a great value for money stay in a super location for beach, town and nightlife, yet positioned just away from the hustle and buzz so that it's not too noisy. Book into the 2-star Las Dunas Apartments at Playa del Ingles and enjoy the warmth and attractions for all the family on Gran Canaria.
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The One Bed Apartments are bright and modern with interiors of soft pastel or warm earth tones, a separate bedroom area and living area with kitchenette space, functional light wood furnishings on cool tiled flooring, patterned fabrics of cheerful bright colour and modern amenities for your convenience; features include a private furnished balcony, en suite bathroom, cable/satellite TV, direct dial telephone, radio, kitchenette facilities including a microwave, fridge and tea & coffee maker, comfortable seating and dining furniture and in-room safe box for hire.
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Just a short stroll to the Kasbah, bus routes and restaurants, bars and shops. Explore the island and visit attractions such as the renowned sand dunes of Maspalomas. The capital, Las Palmas, is 40km away.
Front Desk services, (Please note, reception is open from 10.00 – 13.00 and 16.00 – 20.00. If you are due to arrive outside of these times please advise at the time of booking so arrangements can be made for key collection), housekeeping, Concierge services, room service, free WiFi internet access in communal area, laundry facilities, fax, copy & telephone service, excursions arranged, car rental, safe boxes, luggage storage, lift, and vending machines for drinks and snacks.
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'The Englishman's beach' is how Playa del Ingles translates - those naming the holiday resort had great foresight as today thousands of Brits flock here for sun, sea and San Miguels. Situated at the south of Gran Canaria island, the resort is one of the largest and busiest in Europe and its main attractions are the wide sandy beaches that stretch from the Maspalomas dunes to San Agustin in the north.
The Playa del Ingles seafront is lined by the lovely pedestrian promenade, the Paseo Costa Canaria, planted with lush gardens. With its conglomeration of high-rise hotels, apartment blocks and shopping malls, Playa del Ingles will not win any awards for architecture or sophisticated ambience, but the ever-growing holiday resort, purpose-built for pleasure and leisure back in the 1960s, is hard to beat for good value summer fun.
Although mainly geared for the younger market, families and older visitors are also attracted to Playa del Ingles on holiday by the glorious year-round climate and endless beach, but tend to stick together in the quieter areas.
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For those in Playa del Ingles who have had enough of the beach, there is loads of entertainment and activities for all ages including amusement arcades, mini-golf, tennis, golf, scuba diving, skydiving, water parks, go-carting, horse riding and camel riding. Water sports in Playa del Ingles include jet-skiing, windsurfing and banana boat rides.
The best eateries in Playa del Ingles include Taberna La Cana for fantastic Spanish seafood, Tapas Bar Capaco for their great tapas selection, Restaurante Hong Kong, Merlin and Silos, to mention but a few. Fast food (including McDonalds), Chinese, Italian and local cuisine are all available, as well as rows of restaurants serving something with chips...
Playa del Ingles is packed with bars, pubs and clubs, especially in the Kasbah centre, which is home to the famous Cream and Pascha nightclubs, both of which pump out the best in dance music until the early hours. Chinawhites is also immensely popular. Still in the Kasbah, the Hippodrome, Havana and Sugar, a small cocktail bar, are a good places to start the evening. The English and Irish centres are also lively and entertaining. The Yumbo centre is orientated towards the gay scene at night and Rickys Cabaret Bar has regular drag shows; the centre is also popular with families looking for a less hectic evening. There are quieter bars along the promenade and a casino on the edge of town.
There is a fine choice of shops in Playa del Ingles where visitors on holiday can indulge in some duty free delights, including cheap electrical shops and stalls selling imitation designer wear and African curios. The shopping is mainly confined to the dozen or so Commercial Centres and each centre has its own distinctive character.
Visanta centre is best for duty free electrical goods as they offer a European guarantee and refunds if you change your mind about something. Yumbo is the biggest and most popular shopping centre in Playa del Ingles and also houses the Tourist Information Centre. Five minutes away are the Kasbah and Metro centres, but the widest selection of quality designer wear is in nearby Plaza Maspalomas. Be aware that some salesmen can be quite aggressive: haggle hard and remember that the shop next door probably sells the same thing. The San Fernando Market is held every Wednesday and Saturday morning, offering the same sort of stuff.
Visitors should be aware that there are lots of steps from some hotels and apartments to the beach, and that the centre of the Playa del Ingles holiday resort can be very noisy late into the night. Outside many bars and restaurants there are people with 'info' badges on their jackets - they are actually salesmen that work to promote bars and restaurants who get commission if you go with them; they can be very insistent but can be worth chatting up as they sometimes offer free drinks.
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Filson Historical Society. 1310 S. Third St. "United We Stand, Divided We Fall: The Civil War in Kentucky." Ends April 13. (502) 635-5083.
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Garner Narrative Contemporary Fine Art. 642 E. Market St. Opening Friday, "100 Burning Boats," sculptures by Philip Campbell. Reception Friday, 6-9 p.m. Ends Jan. 31. (502) 641-8086.
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The Huff Gallery. Spalding University, 853 Library. Artwork by Rex Lagerstrom. Ends Dec. 15.
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Ivy Tech Community College. 8204 Old Ind. 311, Sellersburg. "Change," by Dawn Spyker and Monica Stewart. Ends Jan. 2.
Jane Morgan Gallery. 4838 Brownsboro Road. "Capturing a Moment in Time," by plein air artists. Ends March 31.
Jeffersontown Historical Museum. 10635 Watterson Trail. "Girl Scouting: Building tomorrow's leaders one girl at a time since 1912." Ends Jan. 10. (502) 261-8290.
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Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory. 800 W. Main St. "A Coca-Cola Christmas." The interactive exhibit showcases more than 75 years of art and rare artifacts from Coca-Cola's exclusive collection. Ends Jan. 6. (502) 588-7228.
Muhammad Ali Center. 144 N. Sixth St. "Once Upon a Holiday." Ends Jan. 5. "Shining a Light: Working Together to End Violence Against Women," photo exhibit. Ends. Jan. 5. (502) 584-9254.
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Patio Gallery. Jewish Community Center, 3600 Dutchmans Lane. 2013 Mazin Annual Art Exhibit. Ends Jan. 7. (502) 459-0660.
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Swanson Contemporary Art Gallery. 638 E. Market St. Opening Friday, "Free D," a group exhibition of visual art. Reception Friday, 6-9 p.m. Ends Jan. 6.
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Wayside Expressions Gallery. Hotel Louisville, 120 W. Broadway. Opening Friday, "Horsepower," photographs by Fran Troje. Reception Friday, 5-9 p.m. Ends Dec. 31. (502) 584-3711.
Why Lou Two. 806 E. Market St. "Avoid Everything," by Patrick Jilbert. Ends Thursday.


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Confirming her thyroid cancer diagnosis in November, the "Dancing With the Stars" co-host underwent a successful thyroidectomy on Thursday, Dec. 6. "Thank God it's over. I'm clean, surgery went well and I can talk. Losing my voice was my biggest fear," Burke-Charvet, 41, tweeted after her procedure. "Thanks for all your prayers and light."
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Children Neriah and Sierra were the first to find out, but it was Burke-Charvet's son Shaya whose reaction shocked the TV personality most. "[He would say] 'I don't want Mommy to die' [and that] is "the stuff that breaks my heart and scares me," she blogged.
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I think in the movie Spock Prime gave us a big hint of what he'd do with all his "special" information. He took a gamble (he called it an act of faith) when he chose not to aid in stopping Nero, even though he could've been of great assistance. In this case, he wasn't even holding any future knowledge of events. His intervention could have been justified even with a temporal prime directive. But he opted out.
He risked the fate of billions of people on Earth that Kirk and Spock would succeed without his aid, just so Kirk and Spock could see all that they could accomplish, together.
If he was willing to allow that, then -- .
Spock, as he is written in the film, certainly appeared to be more concerned with saving the bromance, than with saving Earth.
As I, however, am criticizing the presence of Old Spock in the old timeline as a narrative flaw, I am not committed to praising Spock as he is written in this film (indeed, I object to his very presence in the film! - I maintain they should have done a hard reboot). It is, simply, more evidence that the artwork is flawed. I am only committed to conceding Spock's rationality, as he is written in this film, if I am also committed to the overall quality of writing in the film. Since I am raising questions, I am clearly not committed to conceding this.
The only Spock I am committed to (as a normative example - something which sets a proper expectation by which we would judge the film) is Spock of TOS and the films. We cannot judge the film by Spock's assessment of rational choice in the film, because this would be circular reasoning.
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The battle of the Sesame smart locks
I have been following recent events in the smart lock space, particularly in the wake of Sesame (London) stopping their Indiegogo campaign, after Sesame (US) launched theirs a few days earlier on Kickstarter. As a disclaimer, I was briefly involved with Sesame (London) in mid-2014, during which I advised them to implement features and make changes that have since become evident, and implemented by almost all the other smart lock manufacturers – but not Sesame (London). It's not very often that two genuine, competing products with the same name are launched on crowdfunding sites within days of each other.
Sesame (London), which I'll refer to as SL from now on for clarity, sprung from a project between Marcus Kjellson and Morten Lund, who had been working on a concept of a deadbolt smart lock for almost two years. It was then renamed Sesame in mid-2014, and launched early 2015 on Indiegogo as a way to gather $75.000 to be used for an initial manufacturing run, as well as finish development. By the time I got involved with SL, the focus had become almost exclusively on aesthetic design, involving big-name architects and designers, and cool materials such as porcelain and bronze. The lock was surrounded by a marketing and design cloud, and in my view, basic functionality and lessons learned from the first wave of smart locks went ignored. I will also refer to Sesame (US) as SU from here onwards.
The first wave
I won't go into a lot of detail on the first lot of smart locks that started appearing a couple of years ago, as Schuyler Towne has done an excellent job of it already. I will focus on the main gripes as reported by users, and how these are solved, or not, by the "Sesames".
Smart locks and battery life
A smart lock must, as its essential feature, turn an existing deadbolt (well, any kind, but deadbolts are the easiest to support mechanically) lock from closed to open and vice-versa, upon user command or a schedule. In order to do this, an electric motor with enough torque must be used. In addition, a microprocessor, sensors and RF stack is required to control the device. For example, detecting the position of the tumbler, or implementing the "secret knock" sequence of SU's lock requires an accelerometer. The RF stack can be Bluetooth LE and optionally Wi-Fi, if external connectivity to the internet is desired. Most first-generation smart locks that could be remote-controlled from the internet featured built-in Wi-Fi chipsets.
The main issue with Wi-Fi is that if it is to be left on 100% of the time, waiting for remote commands, the drain on the battery is huge. The motor only turns every so often, and the microprocessor and sensors can be optimized and feature "sleep" modes, but Wi-Fi must stay on. If you need to save battery, you need to turn it on periodically, or based on events such as a door shake detected by the accelerometer. If you schedule periodic connections, a remote lock or unlock is not instantaneous, voiding some of the benefits of the usual claim of "let people in remotely".
In comparison, Bluetooth LE uses 49μA at 3V, whereas Wi-Fi uses around 100mA at 1.8V. For this simple reason, my advice to SL was to move Wi-Fi out of the lock completely, into a "hub" that plugs into AC power, and can thus be connected 24/7 to the internet – this was way before any other manufacturer had even announced plans for hubs for exactly this purpose. Any remote commands are instantly sent to the lock via Bluetooth LE, and features such as remote firmware updates are also viable.
SL attempted to fix the battery life issue by implementing a "specially designed lithium battery" which they hoped would last for a year. With Wi-Fi built into the lock, this was unlikely to happen, as has been seen in other locks. The fact that the battery is custom-made, and thus must be ordered from the manufacturer of the lock, is another barrier to adoption. SU fixed this by using lithium CR123A batteries, which is universally available in stores. A rechargeable version of the CR123A also exists, for those not wanting to spend so much on replacements. In addition, SU went straight for a Bluetooth-only lock, with a Wi-Fi hub as an option. August, Lockitron and others have all gone for Wi-Fi hubs too.
Smart locks and the desired features and functionality
The bottom line of smart locks is clear – make access easier and more convenient than using traditional keys alone. I have covered the remote lock/unlock over Wi-Fi, which requires a hub in order to make battery usage acceptable on the lock itself. The other feature touted by smart locks is automatic locking and unlocking when the user gets to his house, or leaves.
This sounds simple on the surface – how hard can it be to unlock the door if it's locked, when the phone approaches and is detected by the lock? How hard can it be to do it in reverse, when the user leaves? Consider this "user flow" using traditional keys, of an owner arriving and entering his home:
- Get keys out of pocket
- Insert key and unlock bolt
- Take key out and open door
- Go through door
- Close door
- Throw the indoor latch on the bolt
Items 1 to 3 take place with the user outside the door, and 5-6 take place with the user inside the door. A smart lock promises to do this automagically (no pun intended). How can a smart lock know if the user is inside or outside, in order to perform the above actions in order? Location services on a phone are not accurate enough, won't work inside buildings. Bluetooth doesn't provide location information, so all that is left is either "secret knocks" or attempting to locate the phone by RSSI – received signal strength, as detected by the Bluetooth chipset. The issue with using RSSI is that the lock will detect the same level with the phone on particular positions relative to the door, with the phone inside and outside. Thus, the lock cannot really know if a level of -70dBm, for example, corresponds to inside or outside, as some locations on both sides of the door will result in -70dBm signal strength.
Some manufacturers have attempted to use two antennas, pointing in different directions, so that the lock can tell from the difference in signal received by the two antennas, a rough location of the phone. While this method can work, it requires calibration once the lock is installed, to account for the physical environment around it. Even then, many users report issues where locks fail to open, or fail to close once the user gets inside the house, or fail to close after leaving the house. With a Wi-Fi hub, that also contains a Bluetooth LE chipset, more accurate location can be performed, as the physical distance between antennas is larger, and the hub will definitely be on the inside of the house. Thus, if signal detected by the hub is equal or higher than that detected by the lock, the user is very likely inside the house. A simple, one-step calibration can establish the baseline of RSSI detected by lock and hub with the user standing just outside the door. It appears that SU is not going for detection of user being inside or outside at all, rather, once the phone is detected nearby, the user can use a "secret knock" to unlock. From their material, I'm assuming the lock closes once a particular vibration or acceleration pattern is detected, assumed to be the door closing shut.
Trademarks and marketing
It appears SU trademarked Sesame, and claims they started using it before SL. This will be an interesting battle, assuming SL comes back alive at all, after their disastrous start on Indiegogo. SU have played low key, but I can assume some lawyerly letters have flown around already.
Why has SL failed, while SU succeeded? In my view, due to a combination of features and pure marketing, with price also a big issue. The message "Sesame replaces your keys with your phone in seconds. It also fits on your lock in seconds, without removing or swapping anything" is easier to understand than "Sesame Smart Lock – Turn your phone into your key! Priced under $199 for a limited time!". There is also a town market shouting style in SL's headline, while the "under $199" feels like they are trying to fire-sale before they have even started. Not many people are in the market for a lock costing $250 upwards, with "premium" editions costing $350, plus the cost of the custom batteries added on. The messaging on SL's campaign focuses on design and aesthetics, rather than functionality, which is what users are clamoring for after the first wave of locks hit the streets. SU appeal to the larger public, with a simple, no-frills device which you basically stick on the door with double-sided tape, and which claims to fix many of the problems with first-generation locks. There is also some appeal to the more hackery types, with references to being open-source an Arduino-compatible.
A final note on the product videos – SL uses very classy, expensive production, but without any human presence at all. SU focuses clearly on the user, and demos the whole journey in their video, using a down-to-earth guy instead of a model. The human appeal of SU is so much greater, compared to the sterile introduction of SL's video. The videos where humans are present in SL's campaign, feature the CEO, also in very mannered, professional tone, and giving almost no useful information that is not inferred in the page's blurb.
Shipping dates also make SL's campaign suffer – for such powerful claims, being able to deliver towards October 2015, means they don't really have the internal design fully finished, or a manufacturing process in place. They have been wasting money on design and cool videos, rather than putting together a 3D-printed model and showing how it actually works, as SU have done with their prototype. SU claims they will ship May 2015, 5 months before SL.
I hate to see SL go they way they have, as I did try to help them out a few months ago. I honestly hope they resolve the trademark and whatever other issues they have, and end up launching their lock – the design is definitely cool. However, SU showed, once again, that cheap, cheerful and easy trumps visuals, design, and pure marketing. They deserve the funding and attention, if only for genuinely trying to solve the issues seen in the first generation of smart locks.


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designed as a quick stop for late-night gamblers, opened at El Rancho Vegas, the Strip's
first hotel, in the 1940s. The Chuck Wagon restaurant advertised a "Buckeroo Buffet"
(for a buck, of course) where gamblers could "hogtie a tantalizing selection of cold
cuts" or "lasso a fresh crisp salad" to "appease the howling coyote of your
innards." Today, Vegas buffets are attractions in their own right, with diners parking
themselves at the trough for hours.
The all-you-can-eat phenomenon goes well beyond Sin City, of course. For connoisseurs, the
appeal is as much about variety as about quantity. "You're in control at a buffet,
whereas if the food's being served to you, you're at the mercy of the
restaurant," says Chris Raab, a California-based
sales executive and buffet fan whose travels have taken him from Chicago to Bali. "You can be more
adventurous and try something you might not have tried." For example, Porcão, in Rio, offers no less than 30 different
cuts of barbecued meat alongside its buffet of salads, soups, and vegetables. The 125 desserts at
Café Fleuri in Boston, made from every texture, temperature, and type of chocolate,
guarantee something for every sweet tooth.
In these belt-tightening days, many restaurants have set their price tags to match shrinking
budgets. At the Indian spot Copper Chimney,
in New York City, diners don't have to shell out more
than $10 for all the delicious curry, masala, and vindaloo they can handle. At top-end
establishments with higher price points, people heap their plates with the most expensive and rare
items—lobster, Kobe beef, exotic fruit. "People eat more than they should," says
Edmund Wong, executive chef at the Bellagio. "Some even ask for take-out
Feeling hungry? Head to one of the world's most appetizing all-you-can-eat buffets and
you'll leave as full as you want to be.


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