Boka Restaurant + Bar ? the best deal in Seattle for a pre-show ...

When my friend, Diane, and I recently attended a concert at Benaroya (Chris Botti ? amazing ? Spotify him!) we chose Boka Restaurant + Bar for a pre-show dinner, and boy were we glad!

To begin with, Boka offers a 3-course dinner for $30, which is a price that?s hard to beat in the downtown core. Not only that, the food is tremendous! The special 3 for $30 menu has limited choices, but that?s okay by me because sometimes, especially when on a schedule, choice is overrated. Besides, these choices provided something for everyone to enjoy.

The menu begins with a choice between house-made soup and salad. We had the Boka Salad, which is mixed greens with tart cherries, bavarian meats bacon and toasted pecans in a rogue smokey blue dressing.

Next up is a choice of entrees. For the seafood lover, a Northwest?Style Seafood Stew?with salmon, cod, mussels and oysters in a?spicy tomato broth. Diane had this and loved it. For the vegetarian, an Agnolotti offering was really tempting. And for the meat eater ? that was my choice for the evening ? there was Braised Skagit River Ranch Pork Shoulder?sitting upon roasted winter squash, chanterelles and boistfort valley farm tuscan kale, with an oregano cream sauce. Oh my! The pork shoulder was kind of like pot roast except even more tender and full of flavor. It was also huge, but I made a significant dent in the entree.

For dessert, the 3 for $30 menu offers what I wish every restaurant would ? three scoops of ice cream from a choice of about 10 sorbets and creams. Served in three separate demi-cups, the flavors do not mix and are the perfect topper for a very filling meal. Diane chose sorbets for their fresh and sharp flavors ? peach, kiwi and blood orange. I went for chocolate and gingerbread ice cream (my favorite!) and blood orange sorbet. Yummy!

It is worth noting two things: Boka sources locally for the freshest food available and the main courses on this menu are in the $30 range on the regular menu, so this really is an affordable way to have a special dinner out before a theater show or concert.

But, there?s more! Boka has valet parking for patrons, and it allows you to park for up to eight hours FOR FREE. That alone is worth the price of a dinner! We could have walked to our concert, but because we were running late the hotel graciously gave us a lift, taking us right to Benaroya?s front door. Talk about service.

Boka Restaurant + Bar is in Hotel 1000, located at 1000 First Avenue, in Seattle. For more information, visit www.bokaseattle.com.

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How to change Reminder sync settings on iPhone and iPad

The Reminders app on the iPhone and iPad functions as a great way to make sure you're getting the things done that you need to in a timely manner. If you find yourself creating a lot of reminders, you may notice the Reminders app becoming quite cluttered. To tame the clutter you can change the sync settings in order to only sync more recent events. You can also choose to have it sync reminders further back if you like to refer to older items.

Follow along and we'll show you how.

1. Launch the Settings app from the Home screen of your iPhone or iPad.
2. Tap on the Reminders section.
3. Now tap on the Sync option.
4. From here you can choose how far back you'd like the Reminders app to sync. Choose a longer time to show older reminders and a shorter time to only show more recent items.
5. That's it. The Reminders app will now only sync the specified events that fall within the time frame chosen.

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Violence returns to Tahrir as Egypt marks revolution

Mohamed Abd El Ghany / Reuters

An anti-Morsi demonstrator tries to escape from a tent set on fire by riot police at Tahrir Square in Cairo on Friday.

By Ahmed el-Shemi and Tom Perry, Reuters

CAIRO -- Hundreds of youths clashed with Egyptian police in Tahrir Square on Friday in a violent start to the second anniversary of the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak and led to the election of an Islamist president who is now the focus of protester rage.

Opponents of President Mohammed Morsi and his Muslim Brotherhood allies are expected to mass in Tahrir Square later on Friday to revive the demands of a revolution that they say has been betrayed by the Islamists.

The square was calm by daybreak, following early morning battles between police and protesters who threw Molotov cocktails and firecrackers as they tried to approach a wall blocking access to government buildings near the square.

Plumes of teargas fired by the police filled the air.

The Health Ministry said 16 people had been wounded. At one point, riot police used one of the incendiaries thrown at them to set ablaze at least two tents erected by the youths, a Reuters witness said.

Inspired by Tunisia's uprising against President Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, Egypt's revolution helped set off more revolts in Libya and Syria. But the sense of common purpose that united Egyptians at the time has given way to conflict that has grown only worse and last month triggered lethal street battles.

Suhaib Salem / Reuters

After 18 days of public protests, Hosni Mubarak resigns as Egypt's president and hands over power to the military.

The anniversary will once again showcase the divide between the Islamists and their secular opponents. The Brotherhood has decided against mobilizing in the street for the occasion, a decision that could reduce the likelihood of confrontation.

"The people want to bring down the regime," declared banners in the square. "Save Egypt from the rule of the Supreme Guide," said another, a reference to leader of the Muslim Brotherhood, Mohamed Badie.

Morsi, in a speech on Thursday marking the Prophet Mohammad's birthday, called on Egyptians to mark the anniversary "in a civilized, peaceful way that safeguards our nation, our institutions, our lives".

"The Brotherhood is very concerned about escalation, that's why they have tried to dial down their role on January 25," said Shadi Hamid director of research at the Brookings Doha Center.

"There may very well be the kinds of clashes that we've seen before, but I don't see anything major happening that is going to fundamentally change the political situation," he said.

Discontent
Morsi faces discontent on multiple fronts.

His opponents say he and his group are seeking to dominate the post-Mubarak order. They accuse him of showing some of the autocratic impulses of the deposed leader by, for example, driving through a controversial new constitution last month.

The Brotherhood dismisses such criticism as unfair. It accuses its opponents of failing to respect the rules of the new democracy that put the Islamists in the driving seat by winning elections.

Six months into office, Morsi is also being held responsible for an economic crisis caused by two years of turmoil. The Egyptian pound has sunk to record lows against the dollar.

Other sources of friction abound. Activists are impatient for justice for the victims of political violence perpetrated over the last two years. Little has been done to reform brutal Mubarak-era security agencies. A spate of transport disasters on roads and railways neglected for years is feeding discontent.

The parties that have called for Friday's protest list demands including a complete overhaul of the Islamist-tinged constitution that was fast-tracked into law by Morsi in December, a move that fuelled street violence.

Its critics say the constitution, which was approved in a popular referendum, offers inadequate protection for human rights, gives the president too many privileges and fails to curb the power of the military establishment.

Morsi's supporters say the criticism is unfair, that enacting the constitution quickly was crucial to restoring stability, and that the opposition is making the situation worse by perpetuating unrest.

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The war on terror isn't over. Here's how America can win it

After more than a decade of fighting, many Americans are weary of war. But we can't stop now

"A decade of war is now ending."
? President Obama, January 21, 2012

Those words, so simple and so significant, earned the president loud applause at his second inauguration on Monday. But only gross naivety would cause America to fall for the notion that we've achieved a lasting and comfortable peace. Sadly, for many years to come, America will have to grapple with the multi-faceted challenge of Islamic extremism. And we lack a winning strategy. For too long, we have fixated on terrorism in the moment, perilously ignoring the deeper-running currents beneath individual acts of terror. Treating symptoms does not cure a disease. To win the war on terror, we require a plan that combines resolve, honesty, and original thinking.

SEE MORE: The Algerian hostage crisis: Is Obama leading from behind again?

No longer can we tolerate the delusion that suggests that military power and law enforcement alone can defeat our enemies. We need more.

The Arab Spring has brought freedom to much of the Middle East and North Africa. This is good news for America. Ultimately, democracy shapes healthy societies. Where governments are responsive to the aspirations of their citizens, despair is gradually replaced by hope. And terrorist atrocities are not acts born of satisfied minds. This being said, it's also true that the Arab Spring has empowered political Islamists. So America has a choice to make. Either we engage with new political realities or we retreat into isolation.

SEE MORE: Can Obama still close Guantanamo?

Engagement is clearly preferable. Take Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood. Certainly, the party is no guardian of social liberalism. But neither is the Brotherhood a bastion of terrorist extremism. If we simply ignore governments like that of Egypt, we will inevitably lose influence on those (including Iran) desperate to shape circumstances to their own advantage.

But specifically, how can we engage? We could pursue a Middle Eastern free trade agreement. This would help fuel the growth of a regional middle class. It would spread prosperity and the desirability of prosperity across regional societies. It would empower civil society movements to push for greater minority rights.

We could expand our cultural exchange programs. With deeper understanding, a more durable trust would soon follow. And we could make it clear that our economic aid comes with expectations.

Clearly, the U.S. can do far more to persuade Muslims that we are a friend to their interests, rather than an enemy to their aspirations. To do so, we should adopt an expansive but honest public relations campaign. W e must point out the obvious, sickening hypocrisies of our adversaries. The central truth of the war on terror? Islam's greatest enemy is not America, it is the extremists who usurp the Muslim faith in order to wage war against their fellow believers. From Pakistan to Iraq, Muslims are subjected to a daily epidemic of destruction. In Syria, the charlatan emancipators, Hezbollah, are joined with the Iranian theocrats in a brutal campaign of murder against civilians demanding democracy. In Lebanon, Hezbollah uses murder as a political weapon. In Afghanistan, the Taliban hang children and shoot teachers.

These terrorists are neither agents of liberation, nor servants of Islam. And we should make sure everyone knows it.

And while we shouldn't hide behind the false pretense of American perfection, we must also challenge the dishonest narrative that argues that America is responsible for the ills of the Islamic world.

Another crucial initiative: For terror suspects detained abroad, we should adopt a legal framework that can bring these detainees to speedy military trial at Guantanamo Bay. Our current judicial framework for capturing, detaining, and prosecuting terrorists is excessively confused and far too slow. Fortunately, the Obama administration is showing new interest in solving this troubling problem.

And whether in Algeria, Mali, Somalia, Yemen or elsewhere, we must ensure that extremist groups fail to find sanctuary in weak states. We have highly competent intelligence officers and military personnel who deserve the latitude to work legally but creatively. The continuing threat of Islamist terrorism is not something imagined by conservative propaganda. We must confront it.

Tom Rogan is a conservative writer who blogs at TomRoganThinks.com. Follow him on Twitter: @TomRoganTweets.

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Panetta: No outward sign Korean nuke test imminent

WASHINGTON (AP) ? Defense Secretary Leon Panetta says he's seen no outward sign that North Korea will follow through soon on its plan to conduct a third nuclear test.

But he says that doesn't mean much because Pyongyang has the ability to test in ways that are difficult to detect.

Panetta says the U.S. is "very concerned" with North Korea's announcement of a planned nuclear test ? which he called "needlessly provocative."

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Fetal exposure to tributyltin linked to obesity

Jan. 24, 2013 ? Exposing pregnant mice to low doses of the chemical tributyltin (TBT) -- which was used in marine antifouling paints and is used as an antifungal agent in some paints, certain plastics and a variety of consumer products -- can lead to obesity for multiple generations without subsequent exposure, a UC Irvine study has found.

After exposing pregnant mice to TBT at low concentrations, similar to those found in the environment and in humans, researchers observed increased body fat, liver fat and fat-specific gene expression in liver and stem cells in mouse "children," "grandchildren" and "great-grandchildren." The "children" were exposed as embryos, while the "grandchildren" may have been exposed as germ cells within the "children." The "great-grandchildren" had never been exposed to TBT. Such effects without exposure are termed transgenerational and thought to be permanently transmitted to future generations.

These findings demonstrate that early-life exposure to endocrine-disrupting compounds such as TBT can have permanent effects on fat accumulation, gene expression and stem cell programming without further exposure, said study leader Professor Bruce Blumberg with the UC Irvine Departments of Developmental & Cell Biology, Pharmaceutical Sciences and Biomedical Engineering.

The study appeared online Jan. 15 in Environmental Health Perspectives, a publication of the National Institute for Environmental Health Sciences.

Human exposure to TBT and related organotins can occur in a variety of ways. TBT contaminates particles derived from such products as shower curtains, vinyl flooring, carpet fibers, polyurethane foams, mold-resistant paints and other consumer products, where it is used as an antifungal agent. As a result, noteworthy levels of TBT have been reported in house dust, which may be particularly relevant for young children who can spend significant time on floors and carpets.

Although TBT is now largely banned for use in marine hull paints, it remains pervasive in the environment, and people can be exposed by ingesting TBT-contaminated seafood. Organotins may also leach into liquids that come into contact with organotin-containing plastic pipes, containers and packaging materials.

Blumberg categorizes TBT as an obesogen, a class of chemicals that promote obesity by increasing the number of fat cells and the storage of fat in existing cells or by altering metabolic regulation of appetite and satiety. He and his colleagues identified TBT as an obesogen in a 2006 publication and showed in 2010 that TBT acts in part by modifying the fate of mesenchymal stem cells during development, predisposing them to become fat cells.

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1. Raquel Chamorro-Garc?a, Margaret Sahu, Rachelle J. Abbey, Jhyme Laude, Nhieu Pham, Bruce Blumberg. Transgenerational Inheritance of Increased Fat Depot Size, Stem Cell Reprogramming, and Hepatic Steatosis Elicited by Prenatal Obesogen Tributyltin in Mice. Environmental Health Perspectives, 2013; DOI: 10.1289/ehp.1205701

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