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They were created over the past five years with much fanfare: eight regional police task forces formed to tackle one of the suburbs' most serious problems--auto theft.
Local police departments provided the cops, the insurance industry provided the funding.
Despite the promise that it would make shopping mall parking lots safe, and some statistical indications that it is working, the program is beginning to show signs of collapse.


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Ukrainian dance-pop duo Время и Стекло (Vremya i Steklo) have just shared brand new single "Тролль". Released on October 5, this slow jam is a highly addictive 90s tinged tune, featuring a funky beat, bouncy bass line and synths galore.
The duo have garnered quite a reputation for their quirky videos ("Back2Leto", "Имя 505", "Песня 404", "Навернопотомучто") and "Тролль" is no exception. The video was directed by Maksim Shelkonikov and you can watch it below.
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4 tbsp (2 oz/60 g) butter, at room temperature
4 slices whole-wheat bread, or your favorite sliced bread
4 eggs
Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
Makes 4 servings
Generously butter both sides of the bread, reserving 1–2 teaspoons of butter. Using a 3-inch (7.5-cm) round cutter, cut a circle out of the center of each piece of bread and set aside.
Heat a large nonstick frying pan or griddle over medium heat. Add the reserved butter, spreading it throughout the pan as it melts. When the pan is hot and the butter is melted, place the bread in a single, even layer in the pan, including the cutout circles.
Crack an egg into the hole in each slice of bread and sprinkle lightly with salt and pepper. Let the egg cook until it just begins to turn opaque, about
2–3 minutes, occasionally poking the white to let any uncooked egg fall to the bottom. Slide a spatula under each slice of bread and its egg and carefully turn them over together. Continue to cook until the yolk is still runny but the white is cooked through, about 30 seconds more. Turn the cutout circles as well, cooking until nicely browned on both sides.
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Sycamore 8
This hidden gem takes place the first weekend in December and combines single track dirt trail with a hint of paved bike path as you wind down the Sycamore Trail along the Des Moines River. Unpredictable winter weather in Iowa has brought rain, snow, and negative temps but has also brought picturesque 50 degree days and some of the fastest dirt trails in the state.
Since 2012, the Sycamore 8 has been voted runner up for the "Top Cross Country Race" by the readers of Iowa Momentum Magazine. This race caters to veteran and new trail runners alike. With rolling single track, vast views of the Des Moines River and ever present wildlife, you don't want to miss your chance at a Des Moines tradition of capping off the racing season. Register early as entries are capped at 300 participants.
2016 Photos shot by Panfoto.us ***PLEASE PURCHASE. DO NOT SCREEN GRAB OR COPY***
2017 Results (updated within 48 hours of the event)
Previous Years Results (search December race results)
Race Info
Time & Location
- Date: December 2, 2017
- Time: 9 am
- Location: Sycamore Trail in Johnston, IA
- 8-ish mile (coming soon)
- GPX File (coming soon)
- $30 with your Capital Striders membership (packet pickup or day of registration $40)
- $35 for non Capital Striders (packet pickup or day of registration $45)
pACKET PICKUP INFORMATION
RACE DAy information
Volunteer opportunities
2016 Race Proceeds
- Leave No Trace - $400 Donation
- Masked Veteran Running Across Iowa (Benefiting Team Fidelis) - $400 Donation
- Polk County Conservation - $500 Donation
Packet Pickup Information
Friday, Dec. 1
5 to 7 p.m.
Come down for a nice cup of coffee and learn a little more about some of our sponsors.
Everyone who is pre-registered will receive their 2017 Sycamore 8 swag and small bag of Grounds for Celebration signature "Sycamore Single Track" coffee.
Saturday, Dec. 2
If you are unable to attend packet pick-up on Friday, you will be able to pick it up at the race. Please try to come as early as possible, as there are usually quite a few race-day registrations and we need to make sure everyone is on one of the buses to the start line on time.
Race Day Information
Park at 2309 Euclid Ave, Des Moines.
Buses will get participants to the start line, and the finish will be back at this address.
There will be buses that will transport participants to the start of the race. The first bus will leave promptly at 8 a.m. The last bus will leave no more than 30 minutes later. There will be no other way to get to the start line so don't miss the bus.
There will be six porta potties for participants' convenience. Four will be located at the start line and two at the finish area.
The course will be marked with flags on the ground and "S" signs on the trees. Pay attention to these markers to avoid getting lost.
There will be one water stop at the four-mile point, and water and Gatorade will be available. If you will need more hydration than this provides, please bring your own bottle.
There will be photographers on the course at the halfway point and finish line. These photos will be available for a discounted purchase fee no more than 2 weeks after the race. Photography courtesy of Panfoto.us.
Chicken Noodle soup, Sweet Potato and Black Bean chili (vegetarian), coffee, water, Gatorade and hot chocolate will be available after the race for you to enjoy. After you have finished eating, you are invited to make your way to Goodsons in Beaverdale (2815 Beaver Ave, Des Moines, IA 50310) to warm up, have a drink and prepare to win cool prizes. Even if you don't place in your age group, you still have the opportunity to win awesome prizes from our sponsors Active Endeavors, Kinetic Edge Physical Therapy, Grounds for Celebration and Doll Distributing.
For age group awards, you do not have to be present to win. If you are not in attendance, you will be contacted in order to coordinate how to best get you your prize.
Categories will be: under 20, 20-29, 30-29, 40-49, 50-59, 60+
1st, 2nd and 3rd in each age group will receive an award.
With winter inevitably approaching, why not start planning your events past "race season"? The Capital Striders Running Club has been given the honor of carrying on a Central Iowa tradition and will be hosting the 2017 Sycamore 8 Trail Run in Johnston on December 2, 2017.
This 8-ish mile race will take place on the Sycamore Trail between NW 66th in Johnston and the Polk County Office on Euclid. With the perfect wintry blend of road and groomed single track trail it promises to be a wintry good time. Unpredictable Midwestern weather has always given participants a unique run whether it is dealing with snow, ice, sleet or flat out rain.
Since this is a point-to-point race, all participants will need to park at the Polk County Office building at 2309 Euclid Ave and will be bused (courtesy of the Johnston School District) to the Johnston Soccer Facility on NW 66th. If you will be dropped off at the Soccer complex instead, please be aware that parking will be limited and there will be a lot of foot traffic around the parking lot. A clothing drop will be provided at the start of the race and all items will be taken back to the finish line so that you will hopefully have warm, dry clothes available at the end.
At the end of the race we will also be hosting a clothing/shoe drive for any used clothing or shoes (Men, Women and Children's) that will be donated to Central Iowa Shelter Services.
Plan on bringing the whole family to watch an event that not only promises a fun race, but unique prizes, amazing post race food and the perfect way to ring in the last month of 2017.
Bag Drop:
You are welcome to bring your own small, easily identifiable, self-tagged bag clearly showing your NAME and BIB NUMBER with you on the bus so you can wear an extra layer to the start line. Your bag will be bussed back to the finish line. Ask your bus driver as you exit the bus which bus number will be hauling the bags back to the start line
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iPhone Flash due Real Soon Now
Apparently Adobe has finished the long-rumored Flash for the iPhone, and is awaiting Apple approval to distribute it. Apple front man Steve Jobs has been diss'ing Flash for months. The case for Apple to endorse Flash for the iPhone is no more compelling than it was eight months ago.
It seems inevitable that Flash will come to the iPhone, unless of course Apple is waiting to establish the SproutCore web application framework as a Flash substitute.
Of course, SproutCore is based on Apple's idiosyncratic Cocoa APIs, instead of Adobe's Flash APIs. So clearly Apple prefers programmers to develop skills for their technologies rather than Adobe's competing proprietary (cross-platform) solution.


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Bobby Flay's Tips for New Restaurant Owners
There are a few things American chef Bobby Flay knows how to do better than most people. They include a cornmeal-crusted chile relleno, anything that requires a grill, and running a restaurant.
How to Succeed as a Top Chef
Award-winning restaurateur and "Top Chef" lead judge Tom Colicchio knows a thing or two about running a restaurant. He shares tips on what to avoid if you want to succeed in this business.
Struggling Automakers Find Open Road in Brazil
There aren't many bright spots in the global auto industry—so when carmakers find one, they go all in. With ebbing demand in the United States, and subsidies propping up Japan's industry set to expire, the real bright spot is Brazil. In 2003 the country was the world's 10th-largest car market; this year it is on pace to surpass Germany as No. 4. By 2014, demand is forecast to hit 4 million new cars per year. Sensing opportunity, Asian auto companies are leading a surge of investment. Toyota is building its second Brazilian factory for $600 million, due in 2012, the same year the country's first Hyundai-owned plant will come on line. China's Chery Automobile Co. Ltd. is also investing $700 million to open its first factory there. Together, the three plants will create more than 400,000 new vehicles a year.
Blog This
They invented the software that breathed life into the blogosphere and sold it all to Google within five years. The people behind Blogger and Blogspot.com look back at how they accidentally created a publishing tool that changed the Internet.
Blackberry Inventor Sees More Growth Opportunity
Since Mike Lazaridis cofounded the Canada-based Research in Motion Ltd., maker of the Blackberry, his devices have spawned an entire industry—and quite a legacy. It's no surprise then that RIM's market share is No. 1 in North America and No. 2 in the world. But can he fend off the iPhone and Android?
Google News Adds Features to Customize Your News
Yesterday afternoon, between celebrating the first Social Media Day and Amazon's interesting purchase of Woot, Google launched several new features on its Google News aggregation page—the site's first major redesign since its 2002 launch. ...
Spyware on Your Cell Phone?
A decade ago the idea that anyone with little technical skill could turn a cell phone into a snooping device was basically unrealistic. Now a simple app can track you with a level of precision that only federal authorities were once capable of.
The New Wireless Health-Care Market
If you're in a hospital and your doctor wants to monitor you without being in the room, there's an app for that. There are also wireless pacemakers that allow doctors to keep track of your health over the Internet, as well as all types of sensors that check your vital signs and can be transmitted to a smart phone or laptop.
Dating Site Creates Online Sperm and Egg Bank
BeautifulPeople.com recently launched a fertility introduction service to help make this a better looking world. The site, with more than 600,000 members around the globe, says their virtual fertility forum will allow attractive donors to find someone who matches their "procreation interests."
Six Strange iPad Accessories
We've been here before: the period right after a major gadget is released when strange doodads—like an entire bed made to complement the iPod—start to pop up.
BP Oil Spill, by the Numbers
As of today, BP has spent about $350 million—or $16 million a day—on cleanup and related problems due to the ongoing oil spill in the Gulf. Sure, it's a lot of money, but cleanup and related costs are only the beginning. While it's difficult to predict the long-term impact of the spill, here's a closer look at the short term.400The minimum number of species threatened by the oil spill2,000Number of estimated square miles of oil slick7,000Square miles of federal fishing area in the Gulf that has closed because of the slick10 Minimum number of days the federal government is restricting fishing in federal waters most affected by the BP oil spill25 millionNumber of birds that crisscross the Gulf Coast each day, and could be at risk from the oil spill $365 millionCost to build the now-bleeding Deepwater Horizon oil rig$1.6 billionEconomic activity at risk because of the oil spill$14 billion+Current estimated total cost of the spill$163 billionBP profits from 2001 to 200910-15The...
The Appeal--and Danger--of War Porn
Videos depicting the gruesome deaths of enemy soldiers—and civilians—have taken the Internet by storm.
David Rhode Saw Radicalization of Young Taliban
David Rhode, the reporter taken hostage in Afghanistan, noticed that the younger generation of Taliban fighters had become even more radical than their forebears.
The Catholic Church Turns to Social Networks to Recruit
When it comes to the holy call that is the priesthood, it turns out that it can come in many forms, including via Facebook. The Catholic Church in France has turned to the social-networking site as part of its campaign to recruit young priests, with the hope that they can reverse years of dwindling ordainment. (Think 24,000 priests in France today compared with 42,000 in 1975.)The church's Facebook page, which was set up on April 21 in French, has garnered more than 1,400 fans so far. Most of the posts center on reasons to consider a career of the cloth, a difficult pitch to make given the recent child-abuse scandals. According to the Associated Press, the campaign was launched April 20 and also included "postcards depicting a Catholic priest's outfit with a button reading 'Jesus is my Boss,' " pinned to the lapel. These have been distributed at restaurants, bars, and movie theaters across France.The French are not alone in the push to use social networks...
China Churns Out iPad Clones
iFakes? One of several Apple knockoffs coming out of China. (aliexpress.com) Call it another shining example of how China doesn't need the United States to get what it wants when it wants. According to a Reuters story, Chinese demand for the Apple iPad—whose international launch was delayed—is so big that knockoffs have already made it to some of the dark-lit back rooms where vendors sell all sorts of bootleg digital devices. The new fake iPad is apparently a little larger and heavier than the actual iPad, but one of the vendors the Reuters reporter spoke to said it's only the first generation, implying that future versions will address these issues. The price for the counterfeit is slightly cheaper, at $410, compared with the real thing, which ranges from $499 to $699. (There's also another version available on Aliexpress.com--an eBay like site--for about $200.) China has long had a taste for faux things, pirating everything from DVDs to Nike shoes, and a lot of i...
The Seismic Impact of the Boobquake Movement
Jennifer McCreight did not mean to make the Internet freak out over boobs and earthquakes. In fact, what we now know as the Boobquake movement started out as a boob joke. Last week, amid college homework, McCreight came across a comment by Iranian cleric Hojatoleslam Kazem Sedighi, who was quoted as saying, "Many women who do not dress modestly...lead young men astray, corrupt their chastity, and spread adultery in society, which increases earthquakes." That's right, bad girls literally make tectonic plates shift in discomfort, causing the earth to quake. (And here I thought earth-shattering was supposed to be a good thing.) So McCreight decided to put the man's theory to the test. She offered up a modest proposal, inviting women on Facebook and Twitter to wear their most revealing tops this Monday to see what kind of seismic impact they might have on the world. Well, the results are in and, according to McCreight's blog, there were only 47 earthquakes on Monday, not an abnor...
Richard Clarke: Can the U.S. Win a Cyberwar?
Richard Clarke on why the U.S. is dangerously ill prepared to defend us from a cyberwar.
Don't Know How to Use Facebook? You're Fired!
According to the Daily Mail newspaper, the British intelligence agency MI5 has rolled out plans to lay off workers (including spies) who do not know how to use social-networking tools like Facebook and Twitter. The cuts were announced by the organization's director-general, Jonathan Evans, who told Parliament's Intelligence and Security Committee last month that some of the older secret agents possessed computer skills that were not up to snuff in the war against cyberterror. The belief is that part of fighting counterterrorism involves dealing with cyberthreats. That includes extremists who turn to social-networking sites to recruit followers and hold meetings. So the need for agents who understand the Internet's social landscape is becoming more and more crucial.To be fair, this doesn't appear to be about a handful of agents afraid of technology. To infiltrate private terrorist forums and similar groups requires more than a basic understanding of social-networking tools...
'Protecting' Your iPad
Just because something isn't broken, doesn't mean it can't be, right? Hey, the idea isn't exactly an old adage, but software firm Intego thinks it might be a moneymaking move. The company, which only produces security products for Macs, is offering VirusBarrier X6 10.6.5 to keep your iPad free of malware. The software is really an updated version of the anti-malware tool they designed for Mac computers and iPhones. It runs on a user's main computer and scans the iPad for malicious files whenever a person plugs it in. The software won't load on the iPad because Apple doesn't currently allow multitasking, making it difficult for stuff like antivirus software to run in the background. In other words, this is not what you might call a shroud of protection.Theoretically, Apple deals with possible virus vulnerabilities by only running Apple-approved apps on its systems. So then why bother developing an antivirus software for this device? Intego spokesman...
Did Google Drop Censorship in China?
Did it or didn't it? News reports and online forums are buzzing with the news that Google.cn may have dropped its censorship wall. NBC news reported doing some sensitive searches on the mega search engine from China to test it. Among the items it Googled was the "Tiananmen Square massacre," which returned a fairly thorough list of results on the military crackdown—something the government doesn't normally allow. MarketWatch has also picked up on the reports, but according to their piece, it looks like Google's China spokeswoman, Marsha Wang, said they are running their business as usual. Scott Rubin, a spokesperson for Google U.S., confirmed that much to me in an e-mail saying, "Google.cn is still operating within the law in China." It's quite possible the search results don't mean what some news reports suggest they do. Nart Villeneuve, a well-known cyber guru, makes a very good case for that here. Still, it's a big coincidence, given...
Your TV, in 3-D
I'll be the first to say that I don't like to do 3-D in theaters. Sometimes it makes me nauseated. It doesn't yet add enough to my movie experience, and the only reason I put up with it is because if I want to see a flick like Up or Avatar in a New York City movie theater, those are generally the only tickets left. So when Samsung unveiled its new line of 3-D flat-screens at the Time Warner Center this week, I was on the fence. Well, my stomach was. And my question was simple: Is 3-D really worth watching on a home system? It turns out the answer is yes ... and no. At its most basic, the quality of Samsung's product is state of the art. I actually flinched when the character on the screen took a nice whack of his paddle ball and it looked like I was about to be hit in the nose. The screens also have a nifty little feature that can render 2-D content into 3-D content in real time.From a hardware standpoint, Samsung has certainly made every effort to turn the 3-D...
Educating Elite Hackers and Cybersecurity Experts
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Google vs. China: Fighting for the Future
Why the company's standoff with China might change the future of the Internet.
Internet Freedom Group Helps Dissidents Abroad
Iranian protesters battle Internet censors as well as police. How can America help?
Brill: Why We Should Pay for the New York Times
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How the Iraq War Divided One Family
Bill's year in Iraq left a shadow on his heart. Now his younger brother is there, trying to clear it away.


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Open Thread: Friends and Family and Everyone Else
Here's a place to talk about the relationships in your life whenever you want.
Not too long ago, one of my best friends pointed out that when we're on vacation, as soon as someone else grabs a map, I suddenly lose all sense of direction.
As in, I immediately shut down, possibly forgetting my right from my left, and allow myself to be directed. But if no one takes charge -- if nobody knows nothing -- then I just as quickly become an intense expert at EVERYTHING. I speak languages I don't speak. I can recognize crumbling street signs blocks away despite not being able to actually see them. I can even call up arcane Lonely Planet message boards of local customs to get us all out of various jams. I am a sightseeing chameleon.
I'll give you two examples. In Marrakesh a few years back, this same friend seemed to be able to remember the ancient intestinal twists and turns of the Medina, or old city. So I took to happily following her about without a care because obviously she had this. After nearly three days of this she decided to "test" her theory and see if I could remember how to get from our riyadh to a roof top restaurant we'd eaten at several times. We ended up in a tight stall decorated with chopped-off goat heads.
Not even a year later, in Brazil. I managed to safely get another friend -- one who likes to be directed -- from Sao Paulo to a ranch in the remote countryside with Portuguese and sign language, neither of which I'm familiar with. She sat on an abandoned bus bench as I negotiated with a taxi driver after the Brazilian version of the Chinatown bus dropped us at a gas station and took off.
"What'd he say?" she asked.
"He can take us to the ranch in like 20 minutes. His wife just cooked dinner and he has to get home or else she'll be pissed. Or his cousin who lives up the street can come get us now, but his car is a little iffy."
"How the fuck did you get all that?"
"I have no idea."
Point is I'd probably make it in a zombie apocalypse or, more presciently, a hurricane if I needed to. But if I don't need to? I can sit back and let someone else figure things out - -gladly.
Which is exactly what happened before Sandy showed her titties in DC this past week. It was my birthday on Sunday. At 32 years old, I should know how to do stuff like prepare for the worst. Instead, I let my boyfriend watch the Weather channel nonstop, calmly looking up from my favorite fantasy novel a few times to ask, "So what's our plan?"
A lot continues to be said about the curse of the independent woman who can't learn to let someone else lead and who will eventually end up forever alone. Or even the angry black woman, according to DL Hughley, who recently told NPR, "My assessment, out of, just in my judgment, you either are in charge or they're in charge, so there's no kind of day that you get to rest."
Um, I guess?
Don't logic and reason dictate that either one person is in charge or another person is in charge? Someone has to be in charge, right? Because if nobody's in charge then the zombies (or the hurricane) will get you.
I think the biggest lesson I've learned about myself while in a relationship -- whether with platonic soulmates or the once-in-a-lifetime one I share my 1,000 square feet of world with -- push and pull are a given. That's not even an Aha! moment, it's an A-DUH moment. But for whatever reason, it's still shocking to see a woman, who can bring home the bacon and fry it in a pan, decide to let someone take her to brunch instead.


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Report NEP-NEU-2011-10-22This is the archive for NEP-NEU, a report on new working papers in the area of Neuroeconomics. Daniel Houser issued this report. It is usually issued weekly.
Subscribe to this report: email, RSS or Twitter.
Other reports in NEP-NEU
The following items were announced in this report:
- Paolo Crosetto & Alexia Gaudeul, 2011. "Do consumers prefer offers that are easy to compare? An experimental investigation," Jena Economic Research Papers 2011-044, Friedrich-Schiller-University Jena.
- Massimo Guidolin & Francesca Rinaldi, 2011. "Ambiguity in Asset Pricing and Portfolio Choice: A Review of the Literature," Working Papers 417, IGIER (Innocenzo Gasparini Institute for Economic Research), Bocconi University.


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Zhu, Mengxia
An evolutionary tree represents the relationship among a group of species, DNA or protein sequences, and play fundamental roles in biological lineage research. A high quality tree construction relies heavily on optimal multiple sequence alignment (MSA), which aligns three or more sequence simultaneously to derive the similarity. On the other hand, a good tree can also be used to guide the MSA process. Due to the high computational cost to conduct both the MSA and tree construction, parallel approaches are exploited to utilize the enormous amount of computing power and memory housed in a supercomputer or Linux cluster. In this paper, first of all, a divide and conquer based parallel algorithm is designed and implemented to perform optimal three sequence alignment using reduced memory cost. Secondly, all internal nodes of a phylogenetic tree resulting from a parallel Maximum-likelihood inference software are labeled using the parallel MSA. Such tree node labeling process is carried out from top down and is also parallelized to fully utilize the numerous cores and nodes in a high performance computing facility.
This thesis is only available for download to the SIUC community. Others should
contact the interlibrary loan department of your local library.


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Since opening in 1988, Il Nido uses BC ingredients to create dishes reminiscent of Northern Italy. Traditional fish, meat and pasta dishes are made with the use of non-tradional herbs and spices, such as saffron and ginger. Sauces are lean and light. Fresh fish and vegetables are staples. With its elegant yet, informal atmosphere, muted/understated decor and, sunny patio this "Nest In The City" is a destination for those who enjoy wonderful food and good conversation.
We visited Cafe il Nido to celebrate a friend's birthday. The environment is clean and chic and we were well-attended to.
I had the trout entree,which was cooked perfectly - still moist and tender, with lots of flavor. My friends tried their pastas and all reported that they were great, including the lobster ravioli which is normally a "miss" at most restaurants. They brought my friend a complimentary slice of cake for her birthday which I thought was a nice touch.
The bill came to under $50 per person (tips and taxes in), with entree, shared appetizer and a shared bottle of wine. I think that's fairly reasonable for downtown pricing and for the quality of food presented.
Will return.
A cute outdoor patio, relatively good food, and efficient service. But I can't recommend il Nido because the food wasn't good enough for the price point to make me overlook the faux-pas in service. The biggest issue was that they wanted us out as soon as we paid the bill - they cleared every single item off the table, including the water glasses, and we hadn't even been at the restaurant for 1.5 hours by that point. The second gaffe was the seeming annoyance of having to deal with customers - eye rolling when half the table didn't order wine or weren't ready to order or pay the first time they stopped by to serve us. As if they were doing us a favour and we should be grateful they even bothered to come by.
Anyway, the osso bucco was nicely cooked, the risotto was comfort-food, and our friend seemed happy with the lobster ravioli.
Went to Il Nido on February 11 for dinner. Everything was beyond good. The service was perfect, and the food was excellent. We started with the meatballs which were wonderful. I then had the bison tenderloin which was cooked perfectly medium-rare and was served with potatoes and veg. My date opted for the salmon which we both agreed was also cooked well. We enjoyed some good prosecco to start and had red wine with our dinner.
Our server was great, we never wanted for anything and he seemed to always come by at the right moment... The restaurant has been renovated and it was very cozy and warm feeling. We had a great evening and are looking forward to returning.
I would definately recommend Il Nido, it exceeded our expectations!
Capesante, pan seared scallops were terrific!!! the Agnelotti pasta was equally fantastic. I want to try some of the other dishes, but I just can't stop thinking about coming back for the same exact thing because it's so good. Our waiter was one of the better waiters I've ever had. He remembered both my husband and my names, our entres, and the dessert we had, when we first came in three months earlier! The chef is awesome too. I have traveled to many places in Asia and Europe and America and this restaurant is a goldmine. Their wine selection is top notch and we can walk from our house. The setting is very quiet and romantic and it will be even better when the weather cools.
My guest and I went for dinner last night and decided to try Il Nido hoping for a welcome change. When we arrived the man who greeted us (assumed to be the owner) seemed more interested in entertaining his own party in front of the television than attending to us. I ordered the salmon which arrived dry and accompanied by overcooked veggies. My guest tried the "handmade" ravioli which almost certainly tasted as if it were from a box. The wine was mediocre for its price. Overall a very poor experience. The only glimmer of hope was the ambience which was quiet and cozy. My advice would be to spend the extra $5 and go to cincin just down the street.
Used to be a favourite until caffe de Medici took over but now after returning a couple of years later quite disappointing. One waitress was very nice but other was quite lacking, food descriptions were much better than the actual food.
Restaurant was mostly empty , fellow assumed to be the owner seemed a bit surly.
Sorry, at these prices we expected much better.
I tried out Il Nido recently after hearing about it from a friend. I been to quite a few Italian restaurants throughout Vancouver but have never really been impressed with the quality of pasta I get. I find most places don't offer good quality for the price you pay (ie. not enough sauce, pasta is overcooked, etc...). When I went to Il Nido I ordered the fettuccine but asked the chef to substitute the cream sauce for some healthier ingredients (I was on a short-lived health craze at the time). What I received was an absolutely delicious creation of pasta, vegetables, and a very tasty red sauce, honestly the best pasta I have ever experienced. I would recommend this place to all pasta lovers.
The waiter just did his basic job, took our orders, brought out the meals, that's about it. No extra effort, no smile, no enthusiasm. Thankfully I had an entertainment book voucher that got us $15 off. A small bonus. The food portions: tiny but tasty. Luckily they served bread with olive oil, which I used to fill up my stomach. We have no interest in returning to this restaurant, which surprisingly was named best restaurant by Vancouver Magazine.
ate here in the middle of the week and it was extremely quiet so i wasnt sure what to expect based on this first impression.
had the capesante (scallops) to begin which were marvelous - cooked perfectly that resulted in a very delicious and tender final flavor. i also ordered the ravioli (hand made stuffed with lobster) which was just as delicious. i savored every bite which made me crave more each time i finished a piece. the only problem with the ravioli was that it was made too salty for my liking.
our waitress was new which didnt take away from the dining experience. she was polite and came to our table everytime with a smile. she was constantly checking if everything was okay and also refilling our cups when we needed it. she did screw up our bill when it came to paying for it but that was not a big deal.
i have to admit prices are reasonable and not expensive at first glance but for the quantity of food that one is receiving, the value isnt really good. for example, paying almost $20 for 4 pieces of ravioli which becomes $5/piece. if you ask me, thats pretty pricey for something that is bite-size.
the ambiance is simple and has a cozy feeling to it. it gives the customer a relaxing and laid-back atmosphere for him or her to dine in.
i would return here because there are other items on the menu that sound enticing and if its anything like the first time, i would take great delight in eating here more often.
Franco and his staff made us feel very special. Had heard about the new menu launch and we went to check it last week, over lunch. The beef carpaccio was mouthwatering and the ravioli was one of the best I've ever had. My friend had the prawns and he thoroughly enjoyed the sauce.
We will definitely be back once the nice weather hits and we can enjoy the patio.
My friend and I went to Il Nido for the first time last night. The ambiance of the place looked nice, except for the fact that we were the only people in the place other than a host and a server.
The bread with olive oil, balsamic and sea salt that they bring to your table was good. Our appitizers were very good, we were impressed with them.
We were looking forward to the entree, however, we were disappointed. My salmon was incredible small, dry and you couldn't even cut into a large portion of it, it was stringy and tough to cut, like it had been sitting in the back of the freezer for FAR too long. My friend said that her fish stew was decent, but not out of this world.
Overall, we left not completely full and feeling a little ripped off. We won't be back.
After having eaten at Il Nido several times, I thought a review was in order. I would eat here every day if I could. My experiences have been mostly as a lone diner and the food and ambience have always been far beyond my expectation. I love sitting in the lounge at the front of restaurant or on the patio on a nice day. The Coppa di Montecarlo (a fresh shrimp concoction) is out of this world and the pastas are the best I've ever had in Vancouver.
After having eaten at Cafe Il Nido several times, I thought a review was in order. I would eat here every day if I could. My experiences have been mostly as a lone diner and the food and ambience have always been far beyond my expectation. I love sitting in the lounge at the front of restaurant or on the patio on a nice day. The Coppa di Montecarlo (a fresh shrimp concoction) is out of this world and the pastas are the best I've ever had in Vancouver. The only minor negative is the service which is sometimes less than professional. On one occasion when dining with a friend, the server never brought our first course. When the main course arrived, we asked the whereabouts of the salad. She provided no explanation, made no apology and seemed at a loss for words. The rest of the evening was fantastic.
Went there on a Friday at 7pm. The entire restaurant had less than 10 people including the two of us. The service was prompt. The lady that sat us was somewhat friendly but spoke and so softly and hesitantly that it made us kinda wonder if she knew what she was talking about. Normally I don't expect waiters to be [fake] cheerful, but the man that took our order was VERY cold and had zero personality, not a hint of friendliness, and certainly someone you wouldn't want to cross. I'm paying well over $20 for an entree, I would like to see the service to be a lot more polished.
I understand it's Italian food and it's a type of restaurant that most people would want to sit around for, but the food was still SLOW. We went through two and a half rounds of complimentary bread before we saw our meatball appetizer. It took another 15-20 minutes before our entree showed.
I was recommended the salmon, and my company picked the chicken. Our dishes looked very similar except for the protein (obviously) and the main sauce. Most of the accompanying items were identical in construction. The plate was presented well, but seeing two almost identical plates make the chef look lazy for such an uninspiring combination. My fish was good but slightly overdone. My company's chicken was really tiny for the price you pay ($27), good thing we were full on the bread earlier. Overall, the dishes were good but nothing special, it felt flat and boring, and it was difficult to point out the Italian in it. My company was more lenient with his chicken dish.
With so many good restaurants in downtown, Il Nido offers very little to compete. Unfriendly service, uninspiring food, and high prices for the quality makes Il Nido a bad choice for upscale dining.
For Valentine's Day, hubby and I went back to Il Nido, where we had good experiences in the past...
From the special V-day menu, I ordered oyster(s)(I thought) and hubby ordered the mushroom and lamb sausage in a crepe. Hubby was happy with his appy... I felt a little "meh" about mine. ONE oyster, on raw pea shoots.
Mains were sea bass and tenderloin. Sea bass was excellent, and the veggies outstanding. Tenderloin was rather ordinary, with potatoes and veggies.
The house wine we ordered was 'out', so we got something 'comparable'. It seemed a bit raw.
And now to dessert. We decided to split "long stemmed strawberries dipped in dark chocolate on a bed of creme anglisi". Three VERY tired supermarket strawberries, their ends dipped in chocolate, on a miniscule puddle of custard... for $10 ??!!!
The coffee was good, but the dessert sorta ruined the whole thing.
I went to Il Nido many years ago and on one of our recent summer evenings, convinced my husband to have dinner there. The garden patio is still a lovely quiet oasis off Robson's nightly mayhem. We started with a special - a bocconcini salad (each) which was a beautiful flavour but a few morcels - not worth $12.00. My huband had calimeri - long rubbery strips in some sauce that tasted so awful, we thought it had been coated in medical ointment. I had risotto which was gluey and heavy (although edible) and it was a very small portion. For drinks we had mineral water and an orangina. The bill was $73.00. We walked out (having just been taken for a ride) If you want a quiet garden patio with candelight later on, I might cross my fingers and go for dessert and coffee. But seriously - skip the food.
After booking a reservation through OpenTable for an earlier Saturday seating, we arrived and were not noticed upon entering the restaurant and had to wait 3 minutes. I made a special request under the reservation, asking for a mascarpone based risotto with mushrooms; however the waitress simply informed us that the kitchen could adapt whatever current entree into a vegetarian one. For a $25 prawn and asparagus risotto minus the prawns, I would expect a hearty side portion of vegetables in lieu of the prawns or a REDUCTION in price. Unfortunately, neither was provided for us.
Other than the cold service received from our waitress, the rest of the staff were professional, unobtrusive and polite.
The food: Our still warm but crusty foccacia bread came with a trio of balsamic vinegar, sea salt and olive oil. Lovely. My salmon was very overcooked, and contained remnants of bones which proved tricky to extract. The roasted vegetables were roasted perfectly and finished off with a buttery lemon and herb sauce. The mushroom rice cake was crisp on the outside and flavorful and creamy on the inside.
Ambiance: The music set too loudly, especially since there were fewer than 3 parties in the restaurant; the washrooms were tiny and cramped, the black table clothes were unforgiving in betraying food droppings. It's cozy and intimate (much aking a a really happening basement suite) if you prefer such a settting. However, I can imagine the ambiance changing from tranquil to chaotic when the restaurant moves from a sprinkling of patrons to a full house.
For the price range ($7 beers, $10+ salads, and $20-$35 entrees) I would expect much, much more . . . . sorry will not be returning unless there is compensation for the lack of consideration and service promised by the Il Nido people.
A neat little eatery hidden from the busy robson traffic. We even saw Dr. Rhonda from CTV dining right beside us!
The ambiance was romantic, a great place to take your date. Nice table setting, candles, paintings... the works!
Our waitress was great, provided a pleasurable experience, came to fill our glasses when they were empty and brought us bread without us having to ask.
We ordered the smoked salmon appitizer, risotto and ravioli for maincourse. Portions were small but tasty. No big complaints!
I think it is an experience to dine at Il Nido. I am not quite sure how inventive it really is, but more like westcoast meets italy. You sort of have to try it for yourself to decide! Great place to impress your date but make sure you know your Chianti wines!
I went to Il Nido after a friend recommended it for its pretty courtyard patio. I was not disappointed. While we're in the middle of the city (off Robson), it's quiet and you really feel like you're away from it all.
After that first recommendation, I've been a few more times. The latest time, there were about 4 of us dining, and we started with calamari and bread with dips. Nice wine to match. My main was the lamb chops - divine. Friends had risotto, the ravioli and chicken. Fantastic.
There is a draw back - the portion size (for hungry men). The women were satisfied, while the lone man was a little hungry still.
Don't go if you're in a rush. And that isn't the point. I think this place is meant to be savoured.
On an interesting side note, the owner came to say hello to us. Nice touch.
I'll be going again, for sure. This city hideaway is a treat.
Food was good, but not a real Italian restuarant-we left hungry!!
Very disappointing portion sizes for the amount of money paid-mains are appetizer portions. A trip to McD's afterwards was necessary. Save your money for a more worthy restaurant.
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Raytheon Missile Systems Company - Tucson, AZ
Original Date: 09/14/1998
Revision Date: 01/18/2007
Recently, Raytheon Missile Systems Company (RMSC) completed the innovative installation of a training process for the Stinger missile assembly operations. This process ensures that assembly and test personnel receive the latest training, and provides the company with a cadre of cross-trained individuals who can perform all of the operations for updating/building the subassemblies of the Stinger missile.
As RMSC incorporates newer versions of the Stinger missile into its operations, numerous obsolete and scrap subassemblies/parts are accumulated. Instead of discarding these items, the company uses them to build mockups of the missile's assembly stations for training purposes. Each station also contains the necessary tools, test equipment, and process instructions for that operation. The Stinger Training Room simulates RMSC's Agile Manufacturing area, and allows personnel to learn or practice new techniques and processes (e.g., assembly/disassembly, testing, troubleshooting) on actual hardware. In addition, employees are cross-trained in all functions of the Stinger's assembly operations. With this training, RMSC assures that the desired results of Agile Manufacturing initiatives will be realized.
Besides the technical training room, RMSC's Agile Manufacturing area also utilizes new line flow balance techniques; a self-contained supermarket for required materials; a flexible floor layout and adaptive infrastructure; lean tooling; workplace organization; and an effective shop floor control system. All employees in the factory are fully trained in the processes and theories of Agile Manufacturing. By implementing Agile Manufacturing methods and tying this focus to the technical training room, RMSC has realized significant savings in the Stinger missile assembly operations. These successes, after only 13 months of implementation, include:
Factory WIP reduced by 84%
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dual-degree program: bs biology - ms bioinformatics
Payscales for bioinformatics careers
Summary of need for trained bioinformaticists
Jennifer K. Holmes, BIPG Pipeline Student
Jennifer successfully defended her thesis on April 25, 2017. The title of her thesis was, "A Phylogenetic Analysis of
Platz Transcription Factors in Plants". Jennifer's major advisor is Dr. John Gray, and her Committee members are Dr. Alexei Fedorov and Dr. Scott Leisner.
Nicole Carr
Thesis Title: "Data Pooling to Identify Differentially Expressed Genes in Lung Cancer of Non-Smokers" (Advisor, Dr. Sadik Khuder)
BS-MS Pipeline Program
Nicole did her Internship at Progenity, Inc., Ann Arbor, MI
She was offered a position at Progenity, Inc., before graduation, and is currently a Bioinformatics Associate at Progenity, Inc.
Following is Nicole's statement written before graduating, while still a student in the Pipeline Program:
My name is Nicole Carr and I am currently in the graduate portion of the MSBS Pipeline Program in Bioinformatics. I have been extremely impressed with the program as a whole. At the undergraduate level, the dual-degree program allowed me to begin taking my graduate courses early, and served as a great stepping-stone into graduate school. The academic transition was efficient and has eliminated both extra time and funds it would have required for me to complete both degrees in the more traditional method. It has also been a rewarding experience as the thesis research topics, conferences, and various other opportunities often center towards improving the human condition. At this point, I am preparing to participate in an internship acquired through the program, which will have a distinct advantage for my future career goals. Above all, the experienced faculty and staff involved in the program have helped me every step of the way and have fashioned a very successful program.
Jennifer Holmes
(BS-MSBS Pipeline); Dr. John Gray, Advisor
Undergraduate degree in Biology in progress, expected Spring 2017
My name is Jennifer Holmes and I am currently an undergraduate student with a major in Biology and a minor in Chemistry. I entered the Biology/Bioinformatics Pipeline program, because I am very interested in doing medical research that is computer- based. My main focus is joint disorder and cancer research. Joint disorder is my main focus due to the fact there are not many treatments for TMJ (transmandibular joint disorder). The main ways to treat TMJ are: physical therapy, a brace or joint replacement surgery. I was diagnosed with TMJ back in July of 2013, and with the help of my physicians, we are trying to fix my joint without surgery. My goal in medical research would be to find a way to cure TMJ without surgery. I also wish to help find a cure for cancer-especially breast cancer. Before I knew of the pipeline program, I was a dual major with my majors being Computer Science Engineering and Technology, along with Biology. I have always loved computers, and I have always had an intense interest in the human body and how it works. My biggest influence would be my parents, my mother is a Medical Laboratory Technologist, and my father is a Computer Science Engineer. I've always wanted to combine the two together, since the medical field and computers are two of the things I love, and I feel the best path to take is with the Pipeline Program.
Jessica Torres
(BS-MSBS Pipeline); Dr. John Gray, Advisor
Undergraduate degree in Biology in progress, expected Fall 2017
I started out my undergraduate career majoring in Biology with the anticipation of going to medical school. I was never really passionate about it, nor had I been dreaming of being a doctor since I was small. I just liked science, but did not really know what kind of career I could have involving science that didn't involve being a doctor or teaching. I was first introduced to the field of Bioinformatics when I took Dr. Gray's molecular genetics lab. I remember him being really passionate about Bioinformatics, and about research in general. That excitement was what first sparked my interest, and as the semester went on I began it enjoy it more and more. I found the work we did in the lab challenging, but fulfilling, and nothing was more satisfying than applying techniques I'd only briefly learned about in lecture, and actually getting results that I could interpret and understand. This was really the first time I considered a career in research, and as my experience in lab techniques grows, the more excited I become at the prospect of learning more about Bioinformatics, and working in this field for the rest of my life.
Rachael Wasikowski
(BS-MSBS Pipeline); Dr. John Gray, Advisor
Undergraduate degree in Biology in progress, expected Fall 2017
I applied for the Bioinformatics Pipeline Program, because I find this field fascinating. Back in the early days of high school, all of the guidance counselors put pressure on me to decide what I wanted to do with my life. I could never once give them a consistent answer. I wanted to be anything from a Windmill Designer, to a Psychologist, to a Physician. Although I loved science and math, I could never decide what I actually wanted to do with either. When I enrolled in the University of Toledo, I declared my major Biology/Pre-Med, with the idea that I would become a doctor. The reality of that choice was harsh. I was interested in the classes that I took my Freshman year, but the dream of becoming a doctor quickly died when I met with actual medical students. I did not know what career option I wanted, but I remained optimistic, because I could sign up for advanced, more interesting biology classes my second year. Sophomore year of college brought out a dramatic change in me. I signed up for Molecular Genetics my first semester and fell in love with it. I have always been interested in genetics, and I was thrilled that there was a class dedicated to the study of DNA. I knew that I wanted to learn more about DNA when the course because more difficult and more interesting. I chose to take the lab course along with it, and found that research interested me. Along with the physical aspect, I also enjoyed working with computers. Pursuing this thought even further, I applied to work as an undergraduate in Dr. Gray's lab. After learning the ropes and testing the waters, I found that I truly love bioinformatics, and I want to dedicate my life to it.
The Bioinformatics & Proteomics/Genomics Program along with the Department of Biological Sciences offers a Dual-Degree BS/MS in Biological Sciences and Bioinformatics. This "Pipeline" program is available to students at the end of their second year at the University of Toledo. The pipeline program is part of the new UT School of Biomarker Research & Individualized Medicine (BRIM), and the Colleges of Medicine & Life Sciences and of Natural Science & Mathematics.
How the Pipeline Program Works:
IN 5.5 YEARS, you can receive a Bachelors degree in Biological Sciences AND a Masters degree in Bioinformatics
If you are in UT's BSc program in Biological Sciences, or University of Findlay's biology degree program, you can take up to 9 semester credit hours of graduate coursework that can count towards BOTH the BSc degree AND the MSc in Bioinformatics. Getting both degrees this way allows you to:
- Save between 1 and 2 years over what it would take to earn both degrees separately
- Save the tuition and housing costs associated with that extra time
- The GRE is not required for the pipeline program.
- Improve job prospects or your chances of getting into top-tier graduate/professional programs
- An online video about UT's program on YouTube. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7ZcXsUrk4M)
The UT Biology-Bioinformatics Pipeline offers you two degrees in rapidly-growing and high-demand fields – a B.S. in Biological Sciences, and an M.S. in Bioinformatics. The time savings comes from:
- Counting nine credit hours (three 3 cr Bioinformatics courses) towards both degrees, as allowed by the State of Ohio.
- Exemption for the M.S. of certain required courses, based on having taken required Biology courses.
- You need to have declared your major as biological sciences, but can apply at any time.
- You must have completed at least one term at UT, including having taken at least one UT biology course. In other words, AP test-based and transfer credits are acceptable, but we would like to see evidence of your performance at UT.
- If you apply as a freshman (second-semester), sophomore or junior, you can get the fullest benefit of shortening time-to-graduation offered by the pipeline. Also, if you qualify for Choose Ohio First support (Ohio residents), the earlier you enter the pipeline program the more terms of tuition scholarship you can obtain.**
- If you apply as a senior, it is too late to benefit from the pipeline's counting of 9 credit hours towards both degrees, but you can still be considered for early decision regarding the bioinformatics masters program and get a "running start" on the masters degree.
**Students who accept Choose Ohio First tuition scholarships sign a promissory note, indicating that the scholarship funding is converted into a repayable loan ONLY IF the student chooses not to proceed with the masters portion of the pipeline curriculum. Students are free to enter the pipeline program without COF support.
- A completed application form (click here to download).
- A total GPA of ≥3.0 (4-point scale), and ≥3.3 in biology courses taken to date.
- Two letters of recommendation. One must be from your advisor in the Department of Biological Sciences, and the other can be from any UT faculty member who knows you well enough to write a meaningful letter. These letters can be a few sentences, that simply indicate why the advisor / faculty member feels you would be successful in the pipeline program.
- A short resume (high school, employment, interests), and a paragraph on why you would like to enter the Biology-Bioinformatics pipeline program.
- You do NOT need to take the GRE.
- If you are an international student, or your native language is not English, then TOEFL scores are needed. (We require a score of 550 or higher for the paper-administered version, 213 or higher for the computer-administered version, and 80 or higher for the Internet-administered version).
QUESTIONS: Contact any of the following.
Amanda Seabolt-Martin, Biological Sciences Academic Advisor firstname.lastname@example.com
Jo Anne Gray, Bioinformatics Program Secretary email@example.com
Dr. John Gray, Biological Sciences Pipeline Advisor email@example.com
Dr. Bob Blumenthal, Bioinformatics Program Director email@example.com
University of Findlay: Complete Application form and submit
Even with no scholarship support, this program will save you a substantial amount of money compared to separately completing the two degree programs (see Cost Comparison below). In addition, some tuition scholarships and stipends are available for the graduate portion of the pipeline program.
COST COMPARISON: Pipeline vs. BS + MSBS Taken Separately
$56,625 = approximate cost of tuition only for BS and MSBS taken separately
$49,103 = approximate costs of tuition only for the Pipeline Program
$7,522 Savings.
Complete financial details can be found at the UT Treasurer's Office here.
List of Mentors for BIPG Students
List of Approved Electives for BIPG Students (in PDF format)
* Begin to follow pipeline curriculum as you register for classes.
* Choose your advisor during your 4th year spring term. Together you will choose your Thesis Committee Members.
* Plan of Study form must be completed and submitted during your 4th year spring term.
* Graduate Research Advisory (GRAD) form must be completed and submitted during your 4th year spring term.
* Students need to apply to the Graduate School before the 4th year fall term. Click here to apply. This is required, as you will being taking ALL graduate courses in the spring term of your 4th year. Documents you will be required to submit: Online application, Statement of Purpose, resume. Recommendation letters submitted when you applied to the pipeline can be used.
*Please Note: After your 4th year fall semester, ANY UNDERGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS YOU HAVE WILL NO LONGER BE APPLICABLE. This is because you will begin taking all graduate courses in your 4th year spring semester. If you are awarded a stipend at this time, it will be funded by the Graduate School.
* Qualifying Exam should be taken by end of, or immediately following, 4th year spring semester. See Jo Anne Gray to schedule.


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Great Drama Kisses: Lie to Me's "Cola Kiss"
Series in which we highlight some of the best drama kisses. Check out the previous post here.
Lie to Me, for its first five episodes, is boring and badly-written. Then, somewhere in between episodes six and seven, something happens. Actually, let me just describe my thought-process while watching this drama. Episodes 1-5: "Lala God this is so bad why am I watching this ugh even my braincells are bored" Episodes 6-7: "hmm. A bit more interesting maybe I won't drop this drama after all" Episode 8: "KANG JI HWAN AND YOON EUN HYE MAKEOUTS come to me my precious!!!!" After which I spent the rest of the drama in a puddle of goo watching what turned out, after one of the weakest beginnings in drama history, to be a surprisingly good, romantic drama, with unlawful amounts of lead-couple chemistry. Lie to Me is unlike almost any other drama I've ever seen, in that the drama-watching web/viewers in general were very quiet about and indifferent to it for almost a good half of its run - and then between episodes eight and ten, exploded. By the end of its run, everyone I know who watches dramas was into it. And it's because the drama got its act together and started dishing up some mind-bogglingly amazing romantic scenes.
The kiss scene in episode eight was given a specific title by the drama makers - the "cola kiss," was what sparked all this, and it will definitely go down in Kdrama history. The Princess Bride, the book that the seminal 80s film is based on, gives a standard for rating kisses: affection x duration x purity x passion. I don't know how much purity there is in this one, but for the rest? It's got them all, in buckets. Rewatching this for the sake of this post, I was struck again by how great this scene is: there's laughter, passion, chemistry, affection, a great setting in the intimacy of his apartment with the sun coming through the window, and such a great lead-in with the use of the cola. It's also beautifully filmed. Having rewatched this, I realized that it's just as powerful out of context: definitely one of the most romantic kisses I've seen onscreen ever.
Lead-up/status of the relationship: These two have shared one kiss already, but both minimized it and pretended it was for the sake of keeping up the charade of them being a couple (you have to watch the drama to get it). They have flirted a little, have been dancing around each other for four episodes now, with growing romantic and physical tension but neither making a definitive move. Ah Jung (Yoon Eun Hye), depressed over the relationship not moving forward, had gotten drunk the previous night and accidentally given her cab driver Ki Joon's address rather than hers. The next morning she wakes up in Ki Joon's apartment. Highly embarassed, she tries to leave, but the two start chatting instead. She asks for something to drink and he pulls out a big bottle of coke, then as soon as her back is turned shakes it up. When she opens it, the cola shoots out and drenches her. He cracks up. She looks at him disbelievingly, then grins, grabs the coke, and starts spraying him too. Ensue adorable round of chasing each around around the apartment.
Ki Joon finally grabs Ah Jung and pins her hands behind her back so she can't spray him anymore. The two are standing incredibly close, soaking wet, and as physical attraction dawns, Ah Jung lets the (now nearly empty) coke bottle slip to the floor.
The two pull back a little, suddenly aware of how close the other is
Ki Joon leans in for the kiss
And Ah Jung pulls away for a second, and asks "Is this for real or is it acting?"
Looking down at her tenderly, he replies "This is real"
And goes in for the kiss.
Thorough kiss
Light shines through the window behind them and catches them in its halo (such gorgeous filming)
She says that he tastes good (don't go there, you people with your dirty minds, what she means is that he tastes like cola)
He smiles and asks if she's happy since this is her second kiss
She grins and responds that this isn't her second kiss
And pulls his head in and goes for another
Adorable shot of how she has to stand on tiptoe to reach him
And he is thoroughly into it
And we essentially get two makeouts in one scene
And there you have it. Easily one of the most romantic scenes in Kdramas ever.


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The President says that he 'shoots skeet all the time', so it shouldn't be difficult to make a list of the people that shot with him or even saw him shoot once.
He said "He" shoots. If it's just him then the list would be himself, no?
FF: Have you ever fired a gun?
Yes, in fact, up at Camp David, we do skeet shooting all the time.
FF: The whole family?
Not the girls, but oftentimes guests of mine go up there.
I think he may have exaggerated a bit with his "all the time" remark.
I think he may have exaggerated a bit with his "all the time" remark.


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We have also had a little time for some fun hiking with friends. We have been so thankful for these gorgeous days and time with friends.
I am so thankful that when life is full throttle and I am tempted to pout I remember that there were many days during treatment that my day was wide open except for watching David and worrying. I will take a full schedule over lonely hospital days anytime!
Recently I was blessed to be able to speak at a Women of Valor conference. It continues to blow my mind to see how God has worked in our life and how I am now being given opportunities to tell others how God showed up during the hardest days of our lives. I never take those opportunities lightly and I am always blessed by these conferences. I never want to stop bragging on how God has blessed our family. Some may look at us with a special needs child who also got stage IV cancer and feel pity for us, but I feel so amazed that we got to witness so many amazing acts of God. When he was all we had, he showed up in ways we could not have imagined.
Sorry it has been a while since I have posted. I promise I will do better! May God bless you!


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(KMOV) -- Seventy-one years after its construction, demolition crews are currently dismantling the S.S. Admiral piece by piece.
They are using cutting torches to take valuable scrap metal off the boat and put it into a barge docked on the east side of the vessel.
According to Wikipedia, the S.S. Admiral launched in June 1940 and cost a million dollars to construct. It's 374 feet long and 92 feet wide. It most recently served as the President Casino, until its owner gave up its license. Pinnacle Entertainment did not want to invest in costly repairs to keep the vessel's Coast Guard certification.
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