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Comparison of the Total Dose and Efficacy of Two Lidocaine Concentrations Needed for Cutaneous Surgery Local Anesthesia [Completed]
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prospective three-arm double-blinded randomized clinical trial investigating the
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Efficacy and Safety Study of Lidocaine Vaginal Gel for Recurrent Dysmenorrhea (Painful Periods) [Active, not recruiting]
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Budget woes at IPFW are budget woes for all of northeast Indiana. The university's financial well-being is a key factor in the region's economic health, demanding of attention as painful cuts are made and funding for the next biennium is secured.
IPFW's financial troubles result from declining enrollment, higher operating costs and a new performance-based funding formula that does not serve all state institutions equally. A shortfall of at least $4.2 million is expected for the budget year beginning July 1.
Walt Branson, vice chancellor for financial affairs, told The Journal Gazette's Sarah Janssen that some layoffs are expected. Job losses at one of the region's major employers will have repercussions for all of northeast Indiana.
Both of the university's major revenue sources are declining, in part, because of changes in the state's higher education policy.
On the enrollment side, IPFW saw a 3.9 percent decline in the number of students last fall plus a 6.1 percent decline in credit hours. One factor in the enrollment piece is dual credit, as Janssen's Saturday story noted. The 13,771 students enrolled last fall include about 2,700 high school students earning credit for college-level courses taken at their home schools. Indiana education officials have encouraged dual-credit courses by allowing the completion of six college credits to satisfy requirements for an academic honors diploma.
But dual credit comes at a cost: Universities are required to offer the courses to high school students at a reduced rate – $25 per credit hour, or 10 percent of IPFW's current rate.
IPFW's revenue from the state also has been affected by a policy change. A portion of state institutions' base funding is determined by performance measures, including a school's success in getting students to certain credit-level thresholds. The Commission for Higher Education tweaked the metrics two years ago to allow for differences in the types of schools – two-year versus four-year, for example.
But some observers have suggested the formula is more of a blunt instrument than a fine measure of performance.
The overarching concern here is whether each institution has an equitable chance to compete for limited dollars, said Randy Howard, Ball State University's vice president for finance, at the time the formula was adjusted. Ball State's strategic plan, for example, focused on improving the quality of an undergraduate education, not the quantity of diplomas. But the performance funding formula does not consider the quality of the degree, instead rewarding schools for types of degrees, including engineering.
For IPFW, the performance-based funding formula translates to a $1 million loss in state funds. The Fort Wayne campus continues to receive among the lowest per-student appropriations from the state, ranked 13th out of 15.
The budget-cutting process now under way is rightly aimed at preserving academic quality, and some of the efforts already instituted, such as reducing custodial services, are long overdue. Budget reductions in some instances represent an opportunity to make changes that private-sector employers, local government and K-12 schools made years earlier.
But a budget shortfall that could climb as high as 8 percent of the university's total $112 million general fund calls for another look at the performance-based funding formula. Drastic reductions could harm the support services that help students stay in school and on track to graduate. That would further reduce funding under the performance-based measures.
Indiana's northeast legislative delegation should work to ensure IPFW receives equitable treatment in the next two-year budget. The region's economic recovery could be hampered if layoffs affect too many of the university's 1,200-plus full-time employees or if budget cuts erode the quality of its largest four-year institution.


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Reading the Musharraf-Bush Summit - Seven Clues to What Lies Ahead
Indo-Asian News Service, News Analysis, Nasim Zehra Posted: Sep 29, 2006
Tackling the "terrorist threat" is the key defining factor in the Pakistan-US relationship, notwithstanding other elements of their ties. This was again underscored at the Washington summit of Presidents Pervez Musharraf and George W. Bush. The opening statements at their press conference, the questions and answers, and bilateral meetings all indicated unprecedented trust and confidence at the top leadership level between the two countries.
Significantly, the September press conference contrasted with the one in March in Islamabad. Then Bush talked about ascertaining ("checking out") Musharraf's credentials as a reliable ally in the "war on terror". In Washington, the US president went all out to praise his Pakistani counterpart. Musharraf was assertive and confident. He did some plain speaking. He said: "A relationship is (about) trust and confidence. Now, if we don't have that trust and confidence in each other, and we think that we are bluffing each other, I don't think that's a good way of moving forward."
Praising Musharraf's leadership, Bush said: "This President is a strong defender of freedom and the people of Pakistan, and I appreciate your leadership. I admire your leadership. I admire your courage. And I thank you very much for working on common strategies to protect our respective peoples."
Bush categorically dispelled all doubts about Musharraf's commitment to fighting terrorism and said: "He understands that we are in a struggle against extremists who will use terror as a weapon. He understands it just about as good as anybody in the world. After all, they've tried to take his life."
Bush praised Musharraf's moderate leadership. "These extremists who can't stand the thought of a moderate leader leading an important country like Pakistan want to kill the president. That should say things to the people of Pakistan and the people of America, that because he has been a strong, forceful leader, he has become a target of those who can't stand the thought of moderation prevailing."
The Sep 22 Bush-Musharraf summit has clearly helped to establish an unprecedented level of trust between them.
Within the Pakistan-US context, seven conclusions can be drawn from the Musharraf-Bush summit.
One: Pakistan remains critical to the US "war on terror". Two: the Americans increasingly see Musharraf as an indispensable ally. Three: Americans finally appreciate the complexity of the challenge at hand in Pakistan and also in Afghanistan. Four: after the US failures in Iraq, Lebanon and Afghanistan, they hope to be tutored by Pakistan in some successful ways of dealing with conflict and insurgency. Five: Washington now views Pakistan as a partner in resolving the aggravating politico-military situation in Afghanistan and less as a problem. Six: Pakistan seeks to create space, and Musharraf's effort is to use ties with the US to promote Pakistan's interests. Seven: American support helps to strengthen Musharraf's domestic standing in an uncertain political context.
On the Waziristan deal, the handling of the Taliban threat and tracking Al Qaeda, the US and Pakistan are now reading from the same page. Despite some American reservations about how successful the deal would be, the doubts about Pakistan's sincerity in wanting to tackle these issues seem to have fizzled away.
Bush stated this unambiguously: "When the president looks at me in the eye and says the tribal deal is intended to reject the Talibanization of the people and that there won't be a Taliban and there won't be Al Qaeda, I believe him."
Musharraf's return praise was yet another attempted balancing act: "I trust President Bush, and I have total confidence in him that he desires well for Pakistan and for our region. And I trust him also that he's trying to do his best to bring peace to the world. And I trust him also that he's trying to resolve the core issue of the Palestinian dispute."
Washington has huge stakes in the successful handling of the Taliban and by extension the Al Qaeda factor in the Pakistani tribal areas. In Washington it is seen as one of the key pivots upon which rests the future of global terrorism.
That many of the Al Qaeda operatives and Taliban have been present in the area does mean that Pakistan will find itself in the eye of the terrorism storm that bothers not only the West but also all the Muslim states and Muslims who oppose killing of innocent civilians. Pakistan is one of the key players tackling the infrastructure dimension of one of the gravest threats that human civilization faces. Others, including the political and ideological dimensions of the terror threat, have to be tackled principally by the US.
On tracking Osama bin Laden, obviously a standard operating procedure has been developed between the two countries. Bush conveyed this in response to a question: "We're on the hunt together. It's in the president's interest that Al Qaeda be brought to justice. And it's in our interest. And we collaborate and we strategize and we talk a lot about how best to do this. This is a person with whom I've now had close working relationships for five-and-a-half years. And when he says, if we find - when we find - Osama bin Laden, he will be brought to justice, I believe him."`
This great Musharraf-Bush connect notwithstanding, there are unanswered questions. How far will this "war on terror" succeed? Will the Taliban threat, which is largely political too, recede through the new Waziristan deal? How much can a Pakistan-US partnership achieve against terror in an unchanged global political context?
Nasim Zehra is a Pakistani security analyst and a fellow at Harvard University. She can be reached at email@example.com
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marty on Sep 30, 2006 at 08:18:25 said:
Pakistan is the breeding ground for terrorism. All the international terrorist have roots in pakistan. Pushing Pakistan against the wall and dealing firmly with it is the only option to contain the terror breeding ground.
John Lahti` on Sep 30, 2006 at 08:07:33 said:
The eyes have it again.
inderjit on Sep 30, 2006 at 08:01:28 said:
with friends like these you need enemies,
or as in the god father "you keep your friends close nad your enemies closer"
both lack credibility at home and are using foreign adventurism to bolster thier image, both are unable to distinguish realty from fiction, and alter facts with 20 20 retro vision
S. Morrison on Sep 30, 2006 at 02:31:22 said:
The undeniable fact remains that Pakistan created and fostered the Taliban puppet which incubated Al Qaeda. While the strings of the puppet master may have been loosened, the fact remains that the Taliban feel safer to hide on the Pakistani side of the border.
Old Atlantic on Sep 29, 2006 at 22:58:35 said:
What was Pakistan's involvement in 9-11 in the first place? Arnaud de Borchgrave reported that Pakistan knew about it. In the 9-12/9-13 arguments between Ahemd and Armitage what was said? Did Ahmed have something to threaten Armitage with? Did he know info on the Bush people? If Borchgrave is right, then why does Bush cover up for Pakistan unless Pakistan has something on Bush?
andy jacobs on Sep 29, 2006 at 15:39:04 said:
What a bunch of nonsense from a fellow at Harvard. Bush is obviously making a number of false statements publicly about Pakistan to avoid a nuclear holocaust that would occur if Musharraf is brought down (he is hanging by a thread), and the jihadist generals below him release the "Islamic bomb" to smugglers entering the US. (Some at CNN are reporting that this has already occurred.) Bush and everyone else knows (see recent report by British intelligence leaked to BBC) that Pakistani government officials at the highest level are actively supporting terrorism and terrorists, even at present; and they have unquestionably created the terrorism nightmare, from the Taliban to Bin Laden to the madrassas to the exporting of nuclear technology via A Q Khan. Pakistan is by far the most dangerous country in the world, and must be brought to heel under international pressure before it explodes.
Hashim Syed on Sep 29, 2006 at 13:29:13 said:
Miss Nasim Zehra's comments are positive, keeping in view the fact that she is a Pakistani intellectual. Anti Pakistani media might not agree with her analysis, though.
I remember that she has reportedly "renounced" one of the civilian honors conferred on her by Musharraf recently. She might explain why she did so.
Pakistan remains a strong country to help the new American agenda implementation. Musharraf or no Musharraf, Pakistan will continue to play the American tunes in the foreseeable future.
dingdong on Sep 29, 2006 at 11:29:29 said:
amazin how they r creating the next \"asset\". You would think theyd learn from past mistakes...ally indeed... did musharraf talk about a certain Lashkar e Toiba....yeah thats the ISI run terror cell...oops musta slipped his busy mind...afterall hes protectin his country from being bombed back to the stone age...frankly for them thats a %#%%% upgrade
surinder sidhu on Sep 29, 2006 at 11:25:23 said:
Musharraf is a big liar.Pakistan created Taliban, helped them in every way.Pakistan's ISI helped Al quida to run its terror camps.The presence of ISI chief in Washington on 9/11 was not a mere coincidence.ISI was a co-planner and it's chief was there to see everything goes as planned. Wall Street journal's Pearl daniel had reached the roots of this concpiracy and he was about to expose the role of ISI and Pak. govt.He was kidnapped and killed by ISI.after9/11 ,Pak. govt. was reluctant for a couple of days and asked for the proof that AQ was behind the act,and it was only the tough talking by Mr. Armitage and fear of being reduced to STONE AGE that it became an unwilling partner(?). The recent deal it has with Taliban is an indication to this.If you read on-line edition of any of Pak. newspaper, you will come to know the reality, what the Pak.people think ot Musharraf and his govt.
Fred on Sep 29, 2006 at 11:17:17 said:
it seems it\'s in Pakistan\'s interest to support the Taliban and create a balance between the US and the rising tide of the Islamic forces. I think Musharraf is not a stupid man, unlike Bush.
Ahmad Faruqui on Sep 29, 2006 at 10:49:18 said:
It remains to be seen how long this Bush-Musharraf understanding will last. Maybe it won't go beyond the November elections in the US. The Karzai-Musharraf differences remain, Musharraf is increasingly unpopular at home, and even more so after the Stone Age reference. He cannot rule forever and there is no succession plan.
DOC on Sep 29, 2006 at 09:15:26 said:
What "lies" ahead.....ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!
Lies....that's rich!


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Nineteen-year-old catcher Gabirel Lino, who was part of the Jim Thome trade, also attempted a steal, but was caught.
Beerleaguer: Both Lino and right-hander Kyle Simon, who was also in the deal, have debuted; Simon pitched three innings in relief Sunday in a brief emergency stint with Reading before he was re-assigned to Clearwater. Mike Drago, R-Phils beat writer, covered that story in yesterday's Reading Eagle. There's also a good piece about Lino on Fangraphs.com today. The consensus in many internet circles, including sites covering the Orioles, is that the Phillies did OK for themselves in this deal.
They're part of a batch of positive developments happening in the minors these days, including another strong reliever class moving up the chain in Clearwater closer Tyler Knigge, who has held opponents to a .170 batting average and has converted seven-straight saves, Reading right-hander Lisalverto Bonilla, who has a 60/18 K/BB in 43 1-3 innings between Clearwater and Reading and will pitch in the Futures Game, and right-hander Justin Friend, who collected an Eastern League-best 14 saves and a 0.33 ERA before earning a promotion to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Reading is also home to a couple of good June stories in right-hander Jonathan Pettibone, who is 3-0 with a 1.67 ERA over his last four starts, and outfielder Leandro Castro, who homered Monday and has caught fire over the last two weeks, raising his season slash line to .311/.338/.483 with six homers.
If you're tired of flashy outfielders with high athleticism and low baseball skills, then Castro is just for you. He doesn't have a ton of power, but isn't a strikeout machine, hits consistently and is an above-average corner defender, scouts say.
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No, that isn't a typo. I completely forgot to upload anything on last weeks progress, so straight to week 4/5. Unfortunately I have struggled these past two weeks, and not made nearly as much progression as I would have liked. The first couple of weeks just went TOO well, so with just 1 to go, I'm gonna need to pull out a bit of a miracle.
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Academy Theatre has a
By Monroe Roark
Georgia's longest-running theater group has moved its headquarters to Stockbridge and made its presence felt within the last two months, the beginning of what is expected to be a long-running engagement and relationship with the city.
The Academy Theatre, in operation since 1956, had been based in Avondale Estates since 2005, but a downtown redevelopment plan there fell through and the group was left without a home. While putting out feelers with other municipalities, they received a positive response from Stock-bridge officials and learned that the city had set aside $100,000 in grant funds for nonprofit organizations to utilize within the city.
Having already purchased the Multiplex building formerly owned by the now-defunct First State Bank, Stockbridge leaders envisioned a community center there that could serve a wide variety of residents of all ages. The Downtown Development Author-ity eventually reached an agreement with the Academy Theatre to make the center its new home, where it has already staged some successful productions.
The inaugural production in Stockbridge was "Tapas: Nine Short Plays about Rebirth and Renewal." It was held over two weekends in October in conjunction with the city's Bridgefest event. Nine playwrights, seven directors and 24 actors participated.
"Hundreds of people came and saw it," said Robert Drake, Academy Theatre's artistic director. "It was a great show."
While already staging productions for the public, the leadership of Academy Theatre is working with the city to move forward with the development of the Multiplex. While the city is responsible for getting the building ready, it will not have to manage the facility, as the theater group has been charged with that.
The current stage, which hosted "Tapas," seats just over 90 people. The permanent configuration will be much larger, including a 42-inch-high stage with proscenium wall and orchestra pit area in front of more than 200 seats ramping upward stadium-style. All of this is in the old ballroom section of the building, and plenty of structural work will be needed to make the transformation complete.
Elsewhere in the 22,000-square-foot facility will be a smaller black-box theater as well as dressing rooms and other ancillary spaces necessary for the theater's operation. Eventually the building will house studio space, classroom space and a computer lab.
Drake said he expects the first phase of development – the theater areas – to be completed next summer.
The long-term goal is for the facility to be used year-round by a variety of organizations, and discussions have already begun with dance companies, teen theaters and others who might want to participate.
The theater's arrangement for management and operation of the community center is through the Stockbridge Downtown Develop-ment Authority and the initial agreement is for three years.
"Because we are working with the DDA, I think that will provide some isolation from the machinations of day-to-day politics," Drake pointed out.
By its own admission, Academy Theatre does not produce what many people associate with traditional community theater and what is typically seen on high school stages.
"We do not do populist theater, although we would love to be able to provide opportunities for other local groups to do that," said Drake.
The three most recent plays produced solely by the company are David Mamet's "Oleanna," Hank Kimmel's "Divided Among Themselves," and Michael Frayn's "Copenhagen."
Its mission statement, on its Facebook page, reads: "We are a nonprofit theater that specializes in creating provocative new work and new theater companies, and bringing issue-oriented plays to schools, seniors, and underserved communities."
But by combining what Academy Theatre does best with what other local organizations can offer in this space, Drake expects a wide variety of entertainment that the entire community can enjoy.
"It's really eclectic," he said. "There is something for everyone."
There will eventually be a few city offices in the building, but the theater will manage the day-to-day operation of the community center.
"Our goal is two-fold: to have an economic impact, and to improve the quality of life here," said Drake. "A lot of new businesses and people are coming to Stockbridge, and we want to give them something to do on Friday night. We can provide a great community asset."
The Academy Theatre is teaming with the Atlanta Radio Theatre Company to present "An Atlanta Christmas" at the Stockbridge center Dec. 7-8. Shows are at 8 p.m. Saturday and 2:30 p.m. Sunday.
The Stockbridge Improv Festival is on tap for Dec. 13-15, while the Capitol City Opera's production of "Hansel and Gretel" is scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 21, at 11:30 a.m.
The center will host Eagle's Landing Christian Academy's production of "Steel Magnolias" in January.
The Academy Theatre has an online presence at www.academytheatre.org, where you can find the latest information on upcoming events and purchase tickets. The organization also has a Facebook page and is on Twitter.
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First cell phone call kicks off an amazing journey (photos)
Summary: When Marty Cooper called his rival 40-years ago, he knew he had something good, but no clue aout how good. Here's the good, the bad and the ugly models in cell phone history.
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The Dynatac lays claim to being the world's first proper mobile phone and was the first to sport the 'brick' look. While other 'mobile' devices had come before the Dynatac, they involved not only carrying a handset but lugging a huge briefcase-sized battery along with it.
The 'shoe phone', as it was known, first came onto the market in 1984 costing nearly $4,000 and promising around a half an hour of talk time. The Dynatac prospered nonetheless and inspired Nokia to come up with the Cityman, an equally heavyweight brick phone aimed at the business market. The candybar mobile was born.
By legend, the phone's key breakthrough came after is was used by Michael Douglas in the movie, Wall Street.
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More than a decade later and phones no longer required Popeye-style muscles to be carried around. Motorola dreamt up the Startac, one of the first notable clamshell designs - a form factor arch-rival Nokia has shunned by and large to the present day.
Among the other innovations the Startac brought to the market was the vibrating ring, and the device also sported a relatively new invention that operators didn't really think would be a big hit with consumers - the text message. In 2004, Motorola brought out a 10th anniversary edition.
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Before the worlds of Sony and Ericsson collided, Ericsson made some devices all on its own, including this pretty little phone, the T10. The T10 was one of the first devices to really capitalise on colour - the phone was available in pink, purple and blue, among other shades.
As the jarring shades proved, the handset was aimed at young consumers, launched at the time many people were getting their first mobile. It came with features that had the budget-conscious in mind, including advice on charging, four hours of talk time and the ability to compose ringtones.
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Robin Harris
Yes, iPad will rule
No, Android to close gap
Christopher Dawson
Best Argument: Yes, iPad will rule
Closing Statements
Apple goes where the market leads
Robin Harris
Despite trying to tie the iPad to the iPhone market, it is obvious that the iPad is more like the iPod market. Like the iPod, Apple invented the tablet market, set the bar, and has established a dominating market share.
Many companies came and went in the music player space, which Apple continued to dominate, until the iPhone began obsoleting the iPod. The same will be true for tablets.
The basic arguments for eventual Android dominance are price and - maybe - choice. But Apple is the low-cost producer, and as the iPod shows, they are willing to go where the market leads. If they need to they can build a $250 iPad - and keep their market lead.
Android for the mainstream
Christopher Dawson
I love my new iPad and so do 99% of the 3 million people who bought it in its first weekend on the market. That really is an impressive number, one much like the numbers that Apple posts whenever it releases a new iPhone. Those numbers, though, largely represent the low-hanging fruit of early adopters and Apple faithful. As the tablet becomes a mainstream device that, for many, replaces a home PC, the market will shift in much the same way that the smartphone market has evolved.
Apple certainly isn't going anywhere, but there's room for two at this party. Android will continue to appeal to bleeding edge users and developers/hackers requiring more flexibility than iOS offers. More importantly, at the mainstream end of the market, it will deliver ads to fill Google's coffers, low margin/high volume sales for OEMs, and solid value for consumers and businesses.
Apple's party is far from over
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What I'm about to say is bound to be controversial, and most of you will not be happy, but I think that Robin Harris has it right. The sun is far from setting on Apple's party and the iPad, or more specifically the iOS, will continue to rule in the foreseeable future. There simply is no denying the advantage that Apple has in a market that is increasingly driven by consumers.
For me, there are two key issues that arose from this debate and hence formed the basis of my decision. First, Microsoft Windows 8 will soon make its presence known in the market and seems much more likely to cut into Android share before converting any of the iOS faithful. Second, Apple's much-criticized approach to integrated engineering actually provides a competitive advantage when it comes to controlling the features, direction, and, yes, the price of its products.
Which is actually better? All I have are my opinions but Robin's comparison to the iPod is a good one. Every music device was supposed to be the "iPod killer" and yet here we are. I believe the same will be true for the iPad, not because I'm a fan of Apple products but rather the company itself which seems better prepared than any other to find and serve its market.


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Japanese whalers lash protesters to mast
Two campaigners from anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd are "in custody" aboard Japanese whaling vessel the Yushin Maru 2 after boarding the ship in the Antarctic, the BBC reports. The pair were allegedly assaulted and tied to a radar mast during the action, Sea Shepherd claims. The pair - Australian Benjamin Potts and Briton Giles …
Just how did they board a ship at sea? Its pretty much impossible to do this from another ship (let alone the sort of inflatables Greenpeace and co usually use) without the assistance of the crew.
Since I assume the protesters didnt point guns at the crew, and demand to be let on board, they would have been allowed on by permission. In which case, unless they actually comitted a crime (under maritime law) on board, holding them is kidnapping. Interesting...
Ignoring completely the charge of lashing them to the mast (you know how these greenie-types like to exaggerate...) - these 2 men illegally (without permission) boarded another vessel on high seas because they personally disagreed with the activities that the vessel was engaged in, and were attempting to interfere with these activities. They weren't acting on behalf of a government to protect territorial waters or enforce a court decision, they were acting as private citizens to interfere with a mission sanctioned by the government owning the vessel. Sorry guys, but you had no right to do that, and your detention is perfectly justified until the appropriate authorities come to sort you out.
Just be thankful you're not being forced to take part in Japanese TV in the meantime...
To (mis) quite Douglas Adams
The scientific research they are conducting is something along the lines of "how many whales can a fleet of ships with rocket powered harpoons kill in one season."
yeah right
"will target 900 minke whales and 50 fin whales between now and mid-April in the name of "scientific research","
so they don't eat them then?
this "scientific research" bol**x is a sick joke IMHO......
Here's how
Sea Shepard is slightly more militant in it's approach to protesting than Greenpeace, and have been known to give Japanese whalers a friendly nudge with their own ship. It wouldn't be hard to imagine a pirate-esque boarding involing swinging on ropes.
In Australia aren't you allowed to shoot trespassers? Or have I just been watching too many films.
Can ignoring be considered a response? It's easy to mix it up with not having noticed.........
re: Boarding
Wouldn't the old grappling hooks and climbing up the side work? I can't see a whaling ship being particularly nimble or nippy. Pull up alongside, and climb onboard. Once onboard, try to vandalise the board, get beaten up, strapped to the mast while they clear a room to be used as a cell, and then thrown in.
Edit story above depending on which side is telling.
"We pulled up beside the boat, got onboard, and then got assaulted, and tied to the radio mast!"
"They boarded the boat without permission via grapples, and attempted to tear down the radar mast. So we restrained them while we were organising a containment area for them."
Depends on who you listen to.
Actually, just read another news article.
"The two boarded the Yushin Maru No 2 after they made attempts to entangle the screw of the vessel using ropes and throwing bottles of acid on to the decks."
But Watson said as the two boarded Yushin Maru the Japanese attacked them.
So, no provocation other than trying to damage the ship then...
Serves them right
While I fully condemn the actions of the Japanese whaling fleet, ignoring international bans and court orders, The crew of the Sea Shepard, are well known to be little more than environmental thugs, who are quite happy physically attacking the japanese fleet, and on more than one occassion, ramming them. So this time they get the tables turned on them and they call foul?
Why is it...
... that "White" nations (consisting of people of Western European decent) insist on telling the "non-white" nations how to run their lives?
Why can't they just leave everyone else alone.
If the Japanese (or Icelanders) want to eat Whales; let 'em! Just cos YOU (and I for that matter) don't like it, doesn't mean that our opinion counts out there.
If the Whales become extinct, then they won't be able to eat them anymore - hence, it isn't in their interests to do that, anyway - sensible farming is required.
The hypocrisy is what annoys me more. It was all fine when various "White-nations" went and killed and colonized everything in their path - all in the name of the greater good; But that was all in the past wasn't it - now, they are just so much more enlightened (Iraq, Afghanistan etc are just blips...).
Inshort then: Stop telling everyone else how to run their lives in your self-righteous and santimonious tones - and don't complain if you get bitchslapped for the effort.
"Sea Shepard is slightly more militant in it's approach to protesting than Greenpeace, and have been known to give Japanese whalers a friendly nudge with their own ship"
actually, last year it was the Japanese that rammed the Sea Shepherd ship.
The master has soverign control of the vessel.
The Master of a seagoing vessel has almost absolute soverignty on a vessel in international waters. That is why they are allowed to perform weddings and funerals and also act as judge in cases of piracy and mutiny. A person or persons boarding a ship without authority can be considered pirates and hung from the yardarm.
re: Boarding?
Well if it was me on the Steve Irwin and I wanted to get on to another ship at sea I'd probably use the helicopter...http://www.shippingtimes.co.uk/item998_steve_irwin.htm
Can't you still be hanged for that?
>Just how did they board a ship at sea? Its pretty much impossible to do this
You mean like this:-
or this:-
It seems it is possible after all..
Even if they were assaulted and lashed to the mast, they invaded private property. This is no different from knocking out a burglar and tying him up until the police arrive. Wankers.
A Good idea
"a pirate-esque boarding involing swinging on ropes."
Actually that's not a bad idea, except with them swinging from ropes - hang these two and it'll make the others stop and consider their actions.
Yes that right, keelhaul them. Lashing them to a radar mast is too good for them. Instead tie them to a couple of concrete blocks (or similar) measure out some lengths of rope and keelhaul them! Twice. Naked.
This is the very reason why Greenpeace and most of the other groups avoid these lot!
And so what if they say it is for scientific research and then some of it gets eaten, means they are not wasting it then!
Surely in international waters, if someone you're boarding in a piracy style fashion decides to strap you to the mast there's pretty much bugger all you can do about it.
Even though I don't agree with whaling, I would have made them walk the plank, just for the laughs!
Piracy isn't what it used to be.
A better strategy
Will someone please PLEASE PLEASE sell Sea Shepard some decent torpedoes.
I cannot imagine even Japan would build/buy a new fleet of whalers for scientifc research if the current one stragnely disapeared.
Possible solution
Pretty much every country in the world agrees that sinking foreign owned ships is usually an act of war.
However I propose an annual exemption to be dispensed by Parliament allowing "Scientific Research" to be conducted on Japanese Whaling boats
Leave everyone alone
"...hypocrisy is what annoys me more. It was all fine when various "White-nations" went and killed and colonized..."
And slaughtered thousands of whales a year to provide lighting oil.
Maybe we've just grown up a bit. Unlike the barbarians who machete their neighbours to death because an election didn't go their way. Or riot and kill thousands of ordinary citizens because a couple of score idiots killed one or two people they identified with. Or the people who whimper and cleave to "strong man" politics and think that a milirtary dictatoship is the only route to personal security because the able or at least incumbent people see the path to self-enrichment over the improvement of their nation.
I don't care what colour they are. It's not about race. It's about fucking growing up as a polity.
That is all....
Re: Why is it...
>telling the "non-white" nations how to run their lives?
What's non-white about Iceland or Norway?
It's not a race thing.
@ Anonymous Coward
Shame you decided to keep your name hidden, as yours is the most relevant post so far.
I don't really have anything against whaling, so long as levels are maintained, and the dead animals are used correctly, I couldn't really care.
If we do get to the real point of extinction, and someone who controls the waters deems it illegal, then yes, they need to stop. Until then, it's not very different to any of the other animals we kill globally.
Wow.. what a load of twats this post has brought out.
No matter how pure your motives are, damaging someone's property (be it through acid, ramming or torpedoes (!?)) is criminal vandalism. Why do the greenies think that just because they're protecting some random creature they can put others at risk?
Don't get me wrong, whaling is disgracing the Japanese but these protesters deserve everything they get.
re: leave everyone alone
"Unlike the barbarians who machete their neighbours to death because an election didn't go their way" You're right, y'know. In the civilised world we can afford guns and petrol and fertiliser and the courts and commerce to kill each other.
As for the whales - the 'experiments' tend to lead to a lot of spare meat.
And Sea shepherd's logo is a pirate -they believe in direct action but not enough to match the violence done to the whales.
Oh my
Reminds me of an old Rugrats episode (yes I watched that as a teenager)
Angelica - "Prepare to be board!"
Phil - "Oh no, she's gonna bore us!"
But seriously, it is to my understanding that in international waters anything goes? Don't get me wrong I don't condone these actions and throwing the pirates in the ocean would be a better response than tying them to the mass... I just fail to see how this action is illegal (this is all based on a Simpson's episode where Homer steals Mr. Burns' boat).
@anon coward - Again, I don't pretend to be clued up on anything special but it's to my understanding Whales play a vital part of the food chain within the oceans eating plentiful plankton which as far as I'm aware are carbon sinks on their own. Taking Whales out of the equation, aside from being an inhumane way of doing so pretty much fucks up the whole eco cycle...
But I say, that's not a for sure answer, just what im sure I read some where.
Anyone got any Veras?
Whale meat again, don't know how, don't know when...
Military Airstrike scientific research sounds good to me...if they can't adapt, lose 'em!
I read somewhere they are fucked anyway, gene pool size..
Big Bucks
Always amazes me how much expensive gear these pure soul do-gooders have access to. Sea-going ships? Somebody is making a lot of money.
Always remind me of tele-evangelists - "Dig deep, folks. Dig deep for the true faith/Christ/whales etc."
Not that they would ever use any of it for their own comfort, oh no. Not a penny. Well other than not having to get a real job.
Oh sorry, saving the planet is the only job that counts and justifies everything. Your 40 virgins await.
@Chris Taylor
"Pretty much every country in the world agrees that sinking foreign owned ships is usually an act of war."
Try telling that to the French government, who sank a foreign-owned ship (Rainbow Warrior) in a port of a foreign power (New Zealand), murdering a crew member in the process (and then weaseled out of enforcing the prison sentences imposed on those who carried out the attack).
Or perhaps you could tell it to the governments of the USA and United Kingdom, who refused (among many others) to condemn it at the time?
So, what you really mean is :
"Pretty much every country in the world, EXCEPT France, the US, the UK and many others who refused to condemn the sinking of the Rainbow Warrior, agrees that sinking foreign owned ships is usually an act of war."
Damn Japanese ..
Must be some kind of weird penis envy thing going on there.
I think we should genetically modify the whales (and all the other exotic/endangered animals that the Yellow People eat) so that they are poisonous to humans.
Also left out...
"The most recent injury report was made by two Japanese crewmen [!!!] who claim being splashed with foul-smelling butyric acid during Sea Shepherd's recent action in the Ross Sea. The Sea Shepherds admitted to throwing six one-litre bottles of butyric acid onto the deck of the Nisshin Maru although Paul Watson denied that any Japanese crew could have been harmed, saying that butyric acid is "a simple non-toxic butter acid, basically rancid butter". However, safety data sheets warn of the corrosive properties of the acid, which can burn skin and eyes, and harm aquatic organisms."
( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_Shepherd )
A quick Google reveals that this acid is NOT something that you would want splashed on you, especially if it got in your eyes.
Some information that was left out...
"On Tuesday, the Federal Court in Australia ruled that Japan's hunting and killing of whales near the Australian coastline or off Australian Antarctic Territory is illegal.
However, the court noted that unless the Japanese whalers entered Australian jurisdiction where they could be seized, there was no practical way the order could be enforced.
Japan considers the sanctuary's waters to be the high seas. Only New Zealand, France, Norway and the United Kingdom recognise [sic] Australia's claim."
( http://www.radionz.co.nz/news/latest/200801160703/sea_shepherd_activists_held_on_whaling_ship )
Priates have been tossed overboard
Act of war?
One country sinking the ships of another country might be considered an act of war but not a global group of eco heroes/nutters (delete as appropriate) sinking ships. I think that would be considered an act of piracy, aarrrrhhh!
wow - de ja vu
Not exactly breaking news this story - I read this exact story sometime in 2007!!
I am sure that the Japanese have some well though out motives for firing rocket propelled harpoons at innocent and defensive mammals (NOT!!)
What really worries me about this is the fact that they do this under the "research" umbrella. So there you go - Anyone fancy taking pot shots at people and claiming your right to do so under "Research"
I'm an Australian...
... and i favour improving the average IQ.
Don't tie them to the mast.
Hang them from it.
// Paris because she knows sincerity doesn't make one immune to consequences.
I hope they drown the ----ing f----ts
Why the hell shouldn't the Japanese eat whales, we eat pigs, sheep, cows, goats, ducks, pheasents, and well lots of other animals. We keep dairy cows in a perpetualy pregnent state for milk and cheese.
But O no it's a whale you can't eat it... screw that, it's an animal and if it's edible - eat it.
Much like the crazy mexican in from dusk till dawn "if you can find p---y cheaper anywhere else, f---k iiiiitttttt!"
Also before gettting all "whales save teh planets" eco warrior crap, why don't people start making a bit more noise about rainforests (not just the Amazon one).
We have to remember that the Japanese have a vested interest in maintain stocks of Whales becouse - they eat them.
And have you met most fishermen? A good flogging is getting off lightly if you f--k up their boats, that's their lively hood. Whilst some greasy hippy on retainer to some shady westerner can just go home to ma and pa.
We don't see people boarding other fishing boats (well not counting the English/French scuffles of awhile back), and I bet if people dared they wouldn't be heard from again.
How about I come down your offices start shouting at you for burning carbon maaan, smashing up your office tools and slashing your car tyres.
I recon you wouldn't be best pleased.
"Oh sorry, saving the planet is the only job that counts and justifies everything"
in know this was meant to be sarcastic, Ima, but try saying it out loud slowly to yourself, and LISTEN TO THE WORDS. Now try comparing it to the following phrase:
"Oh sorry, keeping the Japanese hoi polloi well stocked with whalemeat is the only job that counts, and justified everything"
@Coward about Rainbow Warrior
"Or perhaps you could tell it to the governments of the USA..."
If it was an act of war, it was against this very same government. See that with them.
Anyway, according to nowadays UK and US standards, it would appear as a totally legitimate pre-emptive anti-terrorist strike. Not that these standards should be praised of course.
And most countries don't actually declare war for an isolated act of this kind (see how the US "inadvertently" rocketed the ambassy of China in Yugoslvavia, for example).
Sea Shepherd misses the obvious
Instead of boarding and protesting, they ought to get their own harpoon gun, and follow the whalers around. Every time the whalers shoot at a whale, the greenies shoot at the whalers.
It's International waters, so fly a Panamaniam flag (or Swiss, would be even better).
Yarrgh! Heave to, matey, or we'll be forced ta eat the cabin boy!
They'll likely be used for "research"
As I learned on the Institute of Cetacean Research's web site (http://www.icrwhale.org/eng-index.htm), the best way to show your love for a species is to slaughter a thousand of said species. These 2 will be used to show the institute's love for protesters, no doubt.
Do visit the institute's web site - it is beyond belief.
Although not the Sea Shepherds, I recently saw a TV show with Greenpeace following a whaling ship. One Greenpeace'r commented on how it was 'ironic' that their own kitchens and freezers were filled with various meats.
Admittedly I'm completly ignorant on whaling, but to me this is blatant hypocrisy, not irony.
A lot of morons
For all of you ranting about this and that... Why shouldn't they eat whales.. we eat pigs/cows/sheep and so forth. For all those bringing racism into it (although you actually prove your own racism by doing so)... There are very few good points being made amongst all the moronic rants.
This is not about them eating meat, it's not about culture, race, colour or anything else. It's about an entire species that was almost made extinct and is still at risk of extinction. It's about money, lots of it... if they weren't making a lot of money from this it wouldn't be happening. Same thing applies to things like fish stocks in our own waters. The average size of cod has dropped by 60% in recent decades due to over fishing and stocks not having time to recover. Yet because of business interests we don't do enough to ensure that there are future stocks... Same applies to whaling, there simply aren't enough to allow them to be caught.
Whilst the Japanese are basically saying "fuck you" to the rest of the world on this issue, action has to be taken... I just don't know what that action should be... Providing no one gets hurt in the process I'm all for a little positive action.
And no, I'm not a whale loving, card carrying member of Greenpeace or any other environmental group... I rarely recycle, waste energy and drive everywhere in my big engined sports car... I just have a brain and some common sense... Shame so many morons lack both of those and are allowed to use computers. :)
Idiot Stampede.
For example,
> Why the hell shouldn't the Japanese eat whales, we eat pigs, sheep, cows,
> goats, ducks, pheasents, and well lots of other animals.
Whales are rare, wild animals with fidgety reproductive habits who go about their business... until and unless a whaling ship impales them with a hundred pounds of steel harpoon or so, inflicting traumatic injuries which lead to eventual death from blood loss, organ failure, drowning or - if they're reeled onto the processing ship quick enough - vivisection... a process which takes anything from minutes to hours.
Pigs, sheep, cows, goats, ducks and pheasants are farm animals with fecund reproductive habits, cultivated by human beings for the express purpose of becoming food. They are fed, kept (relatively) healthy and warm, and eventually despatched by methods designed to be (relatively) quick.
The Japanese like to use the non sequitur about Australians beong hypocrites about whaling because they eat kangaroo meat (and emu; the other animal on the only fully edible national coat of arms on Earth). Funny how that narrative stops short of mentioning that the kangaroo meat on sale in Australia comes from *farmed* 'roos (too high a risk of parasites in meat from wild 'roos, apparently), or that kangaroos can reproduce at a rate of four to six young per female per year.
If people can't see the difference between the protracted kiling of rare wild animals and the (relatively) clinical killing of abundant farmed animals, then they're too pigshit-stupid for me to really try to change their mind...
> We keep dairy cows in a perpetualy pregnent state for milk and cheese.
Well, there you go... see why people turn vego?
Tying them to the mast is an *excellent* idea
"Don't get me wrong I don't condone these actions and throwing the pirates in the ocean would be a better response than tying them to the mast"
Actually, tying them to the radar mast is better. a) it isn't illegal; b) with a bit of luck the radiation will make them sterile and stop that particular set of DNA from procreating.
Not piracy, no
I dont know of any non-suicidal way of boarding a ship underway. I think you will find any successful pirates do one of 2 things; either they sneak at night onto a ship NOT under way, or they threaten the crew with weapons to let them on board. So I find it unliekly in the extreme that if Greenpeace were on the ship, that they were not invited on.
A captain does not, any longer, have some sort of godlike power on his ship. In fact, fiction apart, even in the old days there were restrictions. However, tying someone to the mast, as long as not done in a manner to deliberately injure, but to restrain, would be legal as a ship usually does not come with trained police and restraint & holding facilities.
The thing I'm finding it difficult to reconcile is the 'attack' of smelly stuff. did they toss this on board from another boat? This isnt an act of piracy, not attempt was made to take over the whaling ship (I assume). Or did they get invited on board and then do it? The legally allowable responses are different depending on how it was being done. If the captain, after having stuff thrown at him, invited them on board (presumably to talk), and then restrained them, he is guilty of a crime - he isnt allowed to go around arresting people who no longer cause a danger to his ship. However if they carried teh stuff on with them, and threatened to use it, he IS justified.
What is really impressive,
is a country calling itself civilized, and not taking custody of the KNOWN CRIMINAL Paul Watson, who under international law is wanted on several accounts of ship sinking AND OTHER activities covered by the INTERNATIONAL LAWS recognized as Piracy.
Not to mention that Austrailian court has _ZERO_ influence over japanese or international waters.
As for the suggestion of torpedoes, I totally agree. Give the Sea Shepard atleast one torpedo. Preferrably amidships and far enough from land that the lunatics has less than 10% chance of getting dry land under their feet again. Pirates like that SHOULD be sunk with torpedoes.
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Culinate editor's note: The polenta recipe here will just serve four, while the beans and tomato sauce are quite generous. Double the polenta recipe to make sure there's enough to go around.
This is a complete winter's meal. It's hearty and vegetarian, but if you want to include Italian sausage, cook it separately, slice it, and serve on top of the finished dish. For a streamlined process, make the tomato sauce and the beans ahead and heat them together while you cook the polenta.
|Tbsp. unsalted butter
|medium yellow onion, chopped
|medium fennel bulb, trimmed and chopped
|garlic cloves, finely chopped
|tsp. chopped fresh oregano
|tsp. red-pepper flakes
|Salt and freshly ground pepper
|small carrot, peeled and shredded
|One can (28 ounces) whole San Marzano tomatoes or plum tomatoes
|cups cooked and drained borlotti beans (about ⅓ pound dried beans; see Note, below)
|cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
|cups water
|tsp. salt
|cup polenta
|Tbsp. unsalted butter
|cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese, plus more for garnishing
|Freshly ground pepper
This dish is best made with a rich, creamy bean. If borlotti are unavailable, try French horticulture, or wren's egg, beans.
Culinate editor's note: To cook dried beans, Sando and Barrington recommend the following: Put the beans into a large pot and cover with an inch of water. Let sit for two to six hours. If you wish, sauté an aromatic mirepoix of diced onion, carrot, celery, and garlic, and add this to the beans just before cooking them. When ready to cook the beans, add water to the pot so the beans are still covered by an inch of water. Bring to a boil and cook for five minutes, then reduce the heat to a gentle simmer. Cook for a few hours, until the beans are cooked. Add salt to taste; the authors suggest about 2 teaspoons salt per pound of dried beans.
This content is from the book Heirloom Beans by Vanessa Barrington and Steve Sando.
Beans, polenta, and tomatoes...I am so there!
The combination of beans, polenta, and cheese makes this the perfect comfort food. Plus, since it's vegetarian, I can pretend that it's good for me. :)
This one's on my "to-cook" list as of about 30 seconds ago. Fennel!
This actually looks good and easy to make. I do have a question though, when I go to the store they have regular beans and vegetarian beans..aren't all beans vegetarian to start with? and how does a bean become vegetarian then?
This sounds wonderful! I'll have to give it a try.
It's not often you see a recipe with yummy borlotti beans...love polenta too...I'll be making this tonight.
I would never think to add fennel to a tomato sause. I am trying this tonight!
This dish sounds so delicious.
I am a big fan of tomato and cheese in recipes, I am sure I will like this one, thanks
Creamy beans, sweet tomato sauce and buttery polenta - what's not to love? Thanks for another addition to my "try this recipe" list!
sounds like a nice little twist on a classic Italian dish. I'll have to give this a shot.
This sounds very very good. I like the Italian side of it.
This sounds delicious and warming. I like that it can be made vegetarian or not.
This looks really good
It's very cold here today, and we will soon be snowed in.....so I'm going to the grocery store in 2 minutes to get the ingredients for this delicious-sounding recipe......it's perfect for a winter's day in Minnesota!
This recipe looks delicious - and so nice and hearty! Thank you for the opportunity to participate in this giveaway!
Just looking at the photo makes me hungry. Can't wait to try this! Great giveaway.
Lovestobakejustlazy: Dried beans sold in bulk should be vegetarian by default. Canned beans, however, may have been cooked with meat.
Thank you! Thank you! Thank You!
I'd bought several bags of various beans and one of polenta from Ayer's Farm at the farmers market in a frenzy of "this is just so cool" since there were all these beans I'd never even heard of before (and I like to think I'm one of the more educated food consumers).
But then they just sat there in my pantry as I was frozen in fear to do anything with either, not knowing what to make with them that would justify their much higher price. Being mostly vegan now too complicated the issue a bit in finding an appropriate dish.
Now I have an idea for both as well as a book to look for to explore more.
Thanks too for the Culinate newsletter highlighting this post this week again so I didn't miss it.
I made this dish over the cold, rainy weekend with yellow eye beans from Rancho Gordo New World Specialty Food (didn't have borlotti beans) and it was fabulous! Here are some pictures. The carrot softens the acidity of the tomatoes perfectly. It was warm, filling and satisfying.
I think this will be a big hit at our monthly potluck group next weekend!
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Brasserie Joel
- Address:
First Floor, Park Plaza Westminster Bridge
London, SE1 7UTNeighbourhood:
- Cuisine:
Contemporary FrenchPrice: £25 and under
Brasserie Joel
- Dining Style: Casual Elegant
- Website: http://www.brasseriejoel.co.uk/
- Phone: 020 7620 7272
- Hours of Operation:
From 12:00am to 2pm from Monday to Friday
From 12:30 am top 15:15 on Sunday
Lunch closed on Saturday.
From 17:30 to 22:15pm from Monday to Saturday
From 17:30 to 21:15pm on Sunday.
- Payment Options: AMEX,Diners Club,MasterCard,Visa
- Cuisine: Contemporary French, Provencal, French
- Executive Chef: Walter Ishizuka
- Dress Code: Smart Casual
- Accepts Walk-Ins: Yes
- Additional Details: Bar/Lounge, Beer, Full Bar, Non-Smoking Area, Non-Smoking Restaurant, Smoking Area, View, Wheelchair Access, Wine
Getting there
- Public Transit: Westminster Underground Station and Waterloo Station and Underground Station are less than a 5 minute walk away.
- Parking: Valet
- Parking Details: Valet parking is available for £30.
Nearest Car Park
There is a U-Park Car Park adjacent to the restaurant.
2 Addington Street
A word from Brasserie Joel
This South Bank French Brasserie Restaurant is ideally located at Park Plaza Westminster Bridge London, near the London Eye, Houses of Parliament, National Theatre and Royal Festival Hall.Continued
The menu at Brasserie Joël changes daily to provide the freshest fish, meats and produce, and includes a wide range of bistro dishes such as Traditional Steak Tartar, freshly made Fish Soup, and hand-dived Scallops. Chef Walter Ishizuka and his team create classic brasserie dishes to delight the palate.
The menu at Brasserie Joël changes daily to provide the freshest fish, meats and produce, and includes a wide range of bistro dishes such as Traditional Steak Tartar, freshly made Fish Soup, and hand-dived Scallops. Chef Walter Ishizuka and his team create classic brasserie dishes to delight the palate.
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Brasserie Joel reviews from OpenTable diners
203 reviews since 28 November 2013
- Food4Service4
- Ambience3.7Value3.7
business meals (96)pre/post theatre (78)special occasions (73)romance (61)fit for foodies (51)group bookings (36)outstanding value (35)sunday lunch (26)good vegetarian options (15)brunch (12)disabled access (9)afternoon tea (8)child friendly (6)outdoor eating (2)Show More
- Excellent food and serviceOpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 22/11/2014We went for the pre theatre menu which provided us with excellent food for a reasonably price. A great way to experience a great restaurant without spending a fortuneSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Ok but not as perceivedNewcustomerDined on 21/11/2014Food / service ok - a little pricy for the standard - always annoying when you have to pay extra for basic veg etc and at a high price too !!! Pre-said was a 'special occasion' but no extra effort put into service / meal Overall was 'ok'
- Sunday LunchOrangeDined on 9/11/2014The two of us had a wonderful lunch at this restaurant. Plenty of choices to choose from and my choice of the Mackerel & Basmati rice was wonderful. The Atmosphere was lovely, peaceful and the service was decent. I'll come back in the near future.Special Features:
- OpenTable Diner Since 2014Dined on 4/11/2014The service was great. The waiter was very friendly and really cared for us. The food was to great. My friend ordered the fish gratin and there was missing a kind of fish. The sauce was tasteless. I ordered the pork cheeks. They had a lot of fat. the red wine sauce was deliciousSpecial Features:
- Nice for catch ups with friends...etteDined on 22/10/2014It is a nice place with good ambience and quality food for catchups with friends after workSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- wonderfulbettbooDined on 18/10/2014We booked the £25 set menu (which looked excellent) but were tempted by the a la carte when we saw it! We weren't disappointed at all, the food & wine were amazing and the service was great! Will be back soon!Special Features:
- Very goodSpennyDined on 14/10/2014Excellent food, very good value, buzzing atmosphere. Would definitely go back.
- OpenTable Diner Since 2013Dined on 4/10/2014Food was ok but was a typical set menu. Service was excellent.
- Mid-Week Business Meal Great choicelennytheloinerDined on 1/10/2014First time visit to this restaurant situated in the Park Plaza near County Hall. The overall look and feel of the restaurant is excellent, and the service from cloaks and service through to bill out were spot-on. I visited with a group of 5 colleagues, and we skipped the 3 course set-meal plus Bellini (which looks a bargain at £25) to dine from the A La Carte. We all chose different starters and mains, none disappointed either on the eye or on the palate. Would definitely revisit next time I'm in the area.Special Features:
- modern class and tasty foodCarnopoloDined on 27/9/2014This is a French oasis in the middle of London. We booked online and were greeted by friendly staff. It is not a cheap place but generally a good quality/price ratio. Scallops were £24.50 and Mackerel (generally an inexpensive fish) £ 18.50. A bottle of average rosé wine was £ 18.00. As often in London, an automatic service charge of 12.5% was adde to the bill. The ambiance is pleasant, and good acoustics allow for easy conversation even with a full restaurant. I am not sure why they show off lots of expensive wines is a glass display with constant spotlights beaming on the bottles though. It's not going to improve the wine!
- Good quality food, excellent valuezaoukDined on 23/9/2014Nice ambiance. Staff friendly and attentive. Food was tasty, and excellent value on the pre-theatre set menu.Special Features:
- Dinner with friendsFredboDined on 19/9/2014We went to Brasserie Joel with friends for dinner. On the first floor in a hotel, it is chicly decorated and has a sophisticated atmosphere. The Toptable menu was great value and the food very tasty.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Very disappointingGaryVIPDined on 18/9/2014Was disappointed with this restaurant. Although we went for a pre theatre meal (although a la carte), the place was almost deserted, and was dark and soulless. The food was very average, and quite small portions. I will never return.
- Service poor and music too loudBootieDined on 17/9/2014We dined at Brasserie Joel to take up a set menu deal including a Bellini cocktail on Opentable. The service was incredibly disappointing as we had to ask more than several times for the cocktail at the start as we want to have this before the starters. In the end it became quite frustrating and we ended up not having the cocktail as an aperitif but with the starters. The music was totally inappropriate as it was like loud rave music - not really the right sort of tone for a French restaurant. The service was really disappointing throughout the meal. The food was, however, very good and we enjoyed it despite the service.
- Great food but noisyLeaxDined on 15/9/2014It started perfectly, with a great service and great food, but as the restaurant was filling up it started to be too noisy too have a relaxing conversation with my girlfriend. That's a pity, as the look of the restaurant was very nice and warm.Special Features:
- Good Service and AtmospherePGTipsDined on 13/9/201421st Birthday celebration for my son, great evening , good food, good service and great atmosphere for a large hotel. Staff very attentive. Primo bar was excellent for pre dinner drinks, and live band in bar after dinner was superb.....a great night !Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Excellent Brasserie Joeldine4meDined on 12/9/2014Not sure what to say run out of things as this is my 12th visit in several weeks guess that speaks volumes excellent as always.Special Features:
- enjoyed the dinnerAnonymeDined on 12/9/2014Very nice welcome, very good meal and very good service, we all enjoyed our dinner in Brasserie Joel.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Enjoyable lunchThefrenchmancriticDined on 12/9/2014We booked Joel's because of its connection with Masterchef and we're not disappointed. The lunch menu was very good value and offered enough range to satisfy four of us. The food was full of taste and the service was excellent. I marked the ambience low because there were very lunchtime customers that day. But will certainly return!Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- IrishdinerDined on 10/9/2014Waier was a bit weird but everything else was really lovely.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Good food, bad serviceaudreyhelenDined on 7/9/2014I booked for the pre-theatre and though an hour and a half would be plenty of time, turned out to be otherwise. The positives are the food was lovely and great value for a pre-theatre menu in Waterloo. The ambience was great but the meal was let down by the front of house team. We had to ask repeatedly for the bill, it took 30 mins to come and after another 15 we went to pay at the front to find it had been put through incorrectly on the till. I would understand if it was busy but the restaurant was only about a third full and there seemed plenty of staff, just not very observant or aware. I would have liked to have ordered another drink, but they weren't available to ask.
- great pre theatre mealnicolaDined on 5/9/2014Really enjoyed this meal. The lemon bread was a surprise in the bread basket but was delicious! I had scallop tagliatelle and my friend had the pork chop. Both were lovely.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Late night dining in SouthbankPariVIPDined on 31/8/2014A good option if you're dining late in the night. Live music in the lobby is a plus point too.Special Features:
- Well worth a visitLavisDined on 30/8/2014We were staying in the Park Plaza hotel for a couple of nights so for convenience decided to eat here one evening. What a very good night we had. The restaurant is on the lobby floor of the hotel and is very tastefully styled. The service from all the staff was excellent. The food was delicious and well presented. The price was good value considering the central London location. Overall we would highly recommend Brasserie Joel.Special Features:
- AverageSmileyDined on 30/8/2014I have been to this restaurant before and food quality was better by then. It was in general too salty and beef onglet that we ordered as medium was almost welldone. Ice cream was very expensive considering what you get. My scallops pasta was nice but too salty for my taste and my husband thought the same.Special Features:
- WonderfulChrisDined on 16/8/2014The standout feature of this restaurant was our waiter, Mathieu. He had complete knowledge of the restaurant menu, knowing what cuts of beef are best, and is able to explain the taste, texture and fat composition of each. He took the time to source for sauces from other restaurants upon request, took the time to talk to us, and even chased us down when we forgot a jacket at the end of our meal. Good food, I would recommend the ribeye steak which was fantastically done. One of the best steaks i've had. There was a tasty tuna appetiser and awesome desserts as well. Would come back soon.Special Features:
- A little disappointedsimonsseDined on 16/8/2014Good front of house staff let down by slow delivery of food from the kitchen for a pre-theatre dinner (at 6:30pm,so should have been quick). Food generally good, but portions small. Exception was the Red fruits mousse dessert - consistency of truck tyres. Great location and priced to match.
- BJ goes to BJ.BaJohnVIPDined on 13/8/2014The 2 of us went to BJ's for our 12th visit for an early evening meal, making use of the TT 2 courses £16 or 3 courses £20 deal. Starter was rabbit terrine . very nice, followed by half a poulet each. The chicken was extremely tasty with crisp skin, which even the wife liked. I had the cheese after which was also delicious, whilst my wife had nothing. We finished off a bottle of Malbec (expensive at £26.50) between us. All in the bill was £76. We like the place although the room is a bit quiet when we started at 18:30. It did get a lively atmosphere about half way through the meal. We have been many times before and will come again, BUT I do feel standards have dropped a little bit... waiters not quite on the ball, and menu not so good.Special Features:
- Lacks ambiencePeterTDined on 2/8/2014This was an odd experience as it felt we were dining in a large noisy soulless breakfast room. Though the ambience was not to my liking, when seated I also noted that we were close enough to other diners for them to become involved in our conversation. I had a chicken and my friend had an Irish Steak. The chicken (poussin) was rather dry and dull. For the price of almost £20 for this, I felt it was very disappointing. This restaurant, outside the pre-theatre dining times, is not cheap and does not deliver value for money.
- FantasticSteMcDined on 17/7/2014I've been here quite a few times, I don't live in london but when we go there we always try to go for the pre-theatre menu. the food is fantastic, beautifully presented, and very well prices. This place is a hidden gem in London, restaurant-wise The service is always top notch tooSpecial Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Brasserie Joel 4 starsPattinsonDined on 12/7/2014Food in the brasserie was very good. Fish gratin dish was excellent and children's meals were very acceptable too. Waiters ere lovely with the Grandchildren and breakfast was very competent. The Hotel was full this time, last time we went it was not, but they handled the breakfast buffet very professionally in 3 areas. No queues.Special Features:
- Brasserie Joel Againdine4meDined on 8/7/20146th Visit in as many weeks so speaks volumes excellent as always. Vibrant classy surroundings with excellent food and service.Special Features:
- Disappointedpinkfairy66Dined on 16/6/2014We looked forward to eating here but it did not meet expectations. Our wine order was forgotten, though they then gave us free desserts. Risotto was dry and overall we felt service was lackingSpecial Features:
- Family LunchPGWBDined on 15/6/2014We went here for Fathers day lunch, the food was nice, well presented and hot would recommend the piglet roast. The down side is there are too many menus, an al a carte, a sunday lunch one, that means you have to look at a separate one for the starters and desserts and sit doing the maths to see which special price goes with what, and when you get the bill its so mixed up you need a maths degree to work it out. Tea costs £3.70 for a cup with a twinings bag in it, mark up or what? We ate at 2pm and the place was empty. Overall impression is that this could be a nice restaurant if it was not stuck in the middle of a large hotel, no atmosphere. Cost £220 for 6 peopleSpecial Features:
- A very enjoyable eveningTurtlediscDined on 7/6/2014The food was very good, and although the portions appear small, it's actually very filling. The service was very good and all the staff were very pleasant. Made a very enjoyable start to a birthday celebration.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- A lovely post-concert eveningparkinsonDined on 30/5/2014I booked the table for my partner and I for a meal after a concert at the Festival Hall. It was very convenient as it's only a short walk from the concert hall and then also very close to Waterloo station. I had read good reviews about the food, particularly the fish, and we weren't disappointed. We would recommend the restaurant, and indeed the fish. I have often found French food to have a very strong flavour, so was surprised that the dishes were a little milder than I had expected, but this was not a bad thing at all and everything was delicious - Glad that we still had room to share a Creme Brûlée, as this was probably the best course. The staff were all lovely and charming and the ambiance was good too. Definitely would go back.Special Features:
- LadywhobrunchesVIPDined on 30/5/2014Nothing speciel: food was bland and the portions were tiny, even by European standards. Would not return.Special Features:
- Delicious scallopsGirlWithACurlDined on 27/5/2014With a lovely decor and relaxing ambience, brasserie joel serves up delicious food. The baked camembert for starter was average but the scallops were amazing. My friend enjoyed her starter of lobster bisque very much.Special Features:
- A Charming RestaurantCandDDined on 27/5/2014We went for the set lunch at a surprisingly low price. I am gluten free and was provided with gluten free bread in place of a bread roll, Gluten Free options were marked on the a la carte menu. The staff were charming and attentive. The food was excellent. We will certainly eat here again and recommend to friends.Special Features:I would recommend this to a friend.
- Nice ambiance & staff, food so-soSTEVESDined on 21/5/2014Smart and roomy. Reasonable buzz despite not being particularly busy. Staff were very polite, and attentive. Menu has a fair choice. The lobster bisque was very tasty, the baby roast chicken was not bad. Sweet was a small domed cheesecake, the base seemed to be a digestive biscuit, tiny drops of raspberry sauce. My guest ordered cheese and bread - and I have never seen such tiny pieces of both served up, with a supplemental charge on top of the normal dessert rate. Overall I was underwhelmed by the food - not bad but small portions, dressed up to look nice, but poor value for money.Special Features:


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