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Residents of Orange and neighboring Santa Ana must love Starbucks.
The Seattle giant appears to be catering to caffeine-addicted north Orange County communities. In the fall, Starbucks plans to open a new cafe at Tustin Street and Lincoln Avenue, taking over a former Burger King in Orange.
The drive-through cafe will be among a limited number of Starbucks' in the nation offering the Clover Brewing System, found in roughly 20 of 169 cafes in Orange County and 500 across the U.S. The reverse French press coffee brewing system is geared for purists – those who crave every nuanced flavor found in a single-origin cup of java. The Clover coffee is typically prepared in an exhibition bar separate from the main barista counter.
On the other side of town, Starbucks opened a walk-up cafe at Chapman Avenue and Tustin Street. The cafe, which has no indoor seating or service, is among 10 Starbucks coffeehouses in the city, according to county health department records. It's also less than a mile from three other cafes along Chapman Avenue, including two Starbucks in opposite "corners" of the city's historic downtown business hub.
More cafes are on the way. Not too far from Orange's border, two other Starbucks cafes are in the works. A location at MainPlace mall is opening this month, Starbucks confirms. A new cafe is also opening inside the Target in Santa Ana on 17th Street and Grand Avenue, across from a Starbucks drive-through.
I'd say Starbucks has this area covered for commuters. What do you think?
Travel with your teeth
The Orange International Street Fair, an annual Labor Day weekend food fest, starts Friday and benefits nonprofit organizations that sell cuisine representing more than a dozen international cultures.
Warning: This year, the street fair gods shuffled the banners, so don't fret if your favorite booth seems missing. It most likely has been moved to another location on Chapman Avenue or Glassell Street.
Here are my favorite "countries" to visit: Italy (Joe's Italian Ice), Mexico (homemade quesadillas), Ireland (craft beer), Germany (bratwurst) and Greece (beef gyros, loukoumathes, souvlakia chicken sandwiches).
Cupcake shop expanding
A three-time winner of Food Network's "Cupcake Wars," Sweet Arleen's has opened its first Orange County shop. The Westlake Village cupcakery says it plans to open more stores, many through franchising. The Yorba Linda shop, which opened July 31, is run by franchisee Toren Halseth.
Halseth started working at the flagship Westlake Village shop five years ago. He is scouting other locations to open in Orange County, including Newport Beach. Along with the cupcakes, the shop sells sweet and savory bread pudding. Flavors include mac 'n cheese, peach cobbler and bananas Foster. 18503 Yorba Linda Blvd., Yorba Linda.
Good burgers of the community
Who said the premium burger wars are over?
Smashburger is finally making its way to north Orange County. The Denver-based burger sensation, where every seasoned patty is "smashed" and grilled to order, recently opened in Buena Park. The chain is set to open another location in September at Westpark Plaza in Irvine, according to its website.
Better late than never for Mooyah Burgers, Fries & Shakes.
The Texas burger chain is entering the Southern California market in November. The "better burger" eatery, known for its fresh-cut fries and in-house baked buns, has two locations in Northern California.
Later this year, Newport Beach franchisee Jim Melby, who runs his own accounting firm, is opening his first Mooyah burger in Irvine. It is replacing a bagel shop in the Alton Square Shopping Center in Irvine.
Melby's son-in-law, who has experience running La Salsa restaurants in Las Vegas, will be helping him with operations. Melby has plans to open at least five restaurants in the area. He is scouting locations in Huntington Beach, Tustin, Newport Beach, Corona del Mar and Costa Mesa.
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Like its first location at Irvine Spectrum, Cucina Enoteca's second spot, an 8,300-square-foot space in Fashion Island that opened Aug. 20, will offer a menu of rustic Italian dishes prepared with a California spin. The executive chef is Joe Magnanelli, with Brent Omeste acting as chef de cuisine.
Enoteca has earned media buzz with its pioneering "restaurant to retail" strategy, a business model that allows diners to buy customized furniture, fixtures, lighting and decor. The restaurant's wine shop also offers 250 bottles at competitive prices, including a large selection of Italian varietals. 951 Newport Center Drive.
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Parts required for WebSphere Portal Test Environment 6.1 install in Rational Application Developer 7.5.x
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What parts need to be downloaded to install IBM WebSphere Portal Test Environment 6.1 in Rational Application Developer for WebSphere Software 7.5.x?
Note: If you will be installing Portal Server on an existing WebSphere Application Server installation you do not need to download and extract C1TQ5ML.zip (W-1) and C1TR1ML.zip (W-2).
- Create the following directories under a common root folder:
- W-Setup
- W-5a
- Download the following parts from IBM Passport Advantage and extract to the directories specified.
C1TL1ML.zip --> W-Setup
C1TQ5ML.zip --> W-1
C1TR1ML.zip --> W-2
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See Related URLs for additional information on Portal v6.1 installation.
- You will have the option to install either the Full version or the Administration version. Administration is better suited for a test environment, see Related URL section for differences between Administration and Full installation.
- The Rational Application Developer v7.5 Programming Guide has an entire section dedicated to "Installing the WebSphere Portal v6.1 test environment".
- A link to the Passport Advantage website can be found through the Related URL section below.
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3 Reasons To Hire Electrical Estimating Services
Electrical Estimation Cost Savings If you have employees on payroll, then you know the added costs having them. When you hire out there aren't the same added costs that you have with an employee. There are a number of direct taxes and insurances that you're responsible for, on top of their salary – and those


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During pregnancy, a uterine infection causes
inflammation, which can trigger preterm labor. This
inflammation can also stimulate the
amnion cells to produce fetal fibronectin, a protein.
Fetal fibronectin testing is sometimes done when preterm labor
symptoms are present. When the fetal fibronectin test is negative, it is
unlikely that you are having preterm labor. But even if the test is positive,
it does not mean for sure that you are having preterm labor.
For fetal fibronectin testing, a sample of fluid
is collected from the vagina or the opening to the uterus (cervix). First, a
speculum is used to spread the walls of the vagina to view the cervix. Next, a
sterile swab is used to absorb fluid from the cervix or vagina. The speculum is
removed and the swab is sent to the laboratory for testing.
A negative test result is quite accurate and shows that labor
has not started. A positive test result may show that
labor has started, but false-positive results are common. False-positive
results can occur if a woman has recently had:
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Friends Remember Mother Found Dead In Park
Friends are remembering a woman found dead at a Blendon Twp. Park.
Police say someone killed Jane Juergens Sunday on a jogging park at Ridgewood Park.
"I heard her name and saw her picture and I was shocked," said Justina Miller.
The news flashed across the television. Miller watched in horror. Jane Juergens' youngest son, Matt, had lived with Miller at one point. She is the sister of Juregens' ex-husband's current wife.
"I am just so sorry for Andrew and for Matt. That's got to be a major blow to have your mother taken away from you like that," said Miller.
Miller praised Juergens for being a good mother and more.
"She had herself together, she put herself through college, she had a very good job," said Miller.
Police say Juergens was stabbed to death while out for a jog. The suspect Jordan Stewart, 16, lives in a nearby group home and is well-known to police.
"I know she would go out for her runs often. She was very active," said neighbor Haley Ford.
Juergens lived across the street from Ford. Ford says she loved when their paths crossed.
"She stopped by and hung out with my mom and me for a couple hours and we just talked about life," said Ford.
Juergens gave Ford college advice. She herself had recently made a big life change. She talked to neighbor Judy Garling about it just hours before her murder.
She'd started her own business," said Garling.
After 22 years in HR for American Municipal Power, Juergens started a consulting business.
"She was very happy where her life was," said Garling.
Police came to the doors of Garling and other neighbors after finding Juergens car Sunday night.
"Very, very upset," said Garling. "You never know when your time is going to come."
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BELLEEK'S First Trust sub-office will close in October it has been announced today (Friday).
As part of a review of its branch network, First Trust will be closing four sub-offices and one branch later this year.
"A review of the First Trust cost base has been concluded with the aim of moving the bank forward as a streamlined, more cost-effective organisation," said a spokesperson for the Bank, "The review of our branch network has considered how customers are using our branches, how they're adapting to innovations in technology and, in that assessment, some locations have been found to be unsustainable."
The closures will be on a phased basis.
Belleek, a sub-office of Enniskillen, will close in October; Ballycastle, Co Antrim, Shipquay Street, Derry (a sub-office of Meadowbank) and Dromore, Co Tyrone, (a sub-office of Omagh) will all close in November, and Jordanstown, Co Antrim (a sub office of University Road, Belfast) in December 2012.
"Four of these five closures are sub-offices which have been operating on reduced opening hours, two of which open only two days a week," said the spokesperson, "The branch closures will not result in any compulsory job losses as staff will be facilitated in alternative locations."
Reacting to the news, Fermanagh North councillor, Raymond Farrell, said he was "deeply disappointed and frustrated".
"A lot of business people and� families are very dependant on this service who cannot access others methods of banking, never mind the problem of travelling. It is also terrible from a tourism perspective as I know many people would have found the service valuable when in the area. The impact on rural communities at decisions like this cannot be underestimated and I will be keen to establish how they intend to accommodate people as a result of this negative decision. My thoughts are with the staff members as well in what must be a distressing decision for them."
Gerry McGinn, Managing Director, First Trust Bank said: "As a community bank, it is never easy to make the decision to close branches.� We are very aware that many customers may be disappointed with this news and our staff will do everything they can to minimise any inconvenience caused.
"All impacted customers will receive a letter about the changes from 31 July 2012, outlining that their accounts will be automatically transferred to the nearest alternative branch offering the full range of banking services.� This transfer will not affect their account numbers, sort codes, or the existing operation of their accounts. We have also provided customers of each of these branches with a dedicated contact number for any queries they may have."


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If this downturn feels different, it's because it is.
The magnitude, the geographic scope, and the government's catastrophic lack of cash have all combined to make this an economic slump like no other.
"This period follows a credit market meltdown and then a Great Recession," said Louis Gagnon, finance professor at the School of Business at Queen's University.
"Tens of millions of U.S. households were in default, had to relinquish their homes, were foreclosed on and lost everything. And now we have the crisis in Europe, again fuelled by debt.
"It's as if we've been hit several times consecutively on all fronts and never had a chance to recover. That makes this period absolutely different."
U.S. president Barack Obama delivered his 10-year deficit reduction plan Monday. The $3 billion package of cuts represents an economic bookend to the $447 billion in tax cuts and new public works spending that Obama has also proposed as a short-term measure to stimulate the economy and create jobs.
The U.S. Federal Reserve, meanwhile, has pledged to hold interest rates near zero until 2013.
The trouble is that the weights and pulleys that central bankers and government typically use to kick-start a stalled economy are just not working this time.
In Canada, low interest rates and government spending helped keep the domestic economy strong. The housing market and labour market stayed strong as consumers kept spending.
But that has not happened in the U.S. While there has been some economic growth, the housing market and labour market are still stuck in the mud and, for millions of Americans, recovery is nowhere in sight.
"Companies are certainly not incented to invest for the future. They have no confidence in the future. This has been a feeble, jobless recovery. Without jobs, the engine is not going to kick back on," Gagnon said.
"Wherever you look, there are no growth prospects anywhere."
Adding to the trouble, the massive U.S. deficit, as well as the sharply divided political landscape between Republicans and Democrats means that the government is in no position to undertake big stimulus measures.
"There's not the sort of appetite there was for large-scale stimulus there was a couple of years ago. And there's more emphasis on the deficit. The goalposts of the debate have shifted quite a bit," said Peter Buchanan, economist at CIBC World Markets Inc. said
That means the government is left to tinker at the margins with measures such as the cut to payroll taxes.
"These measures may help at the margins but the patient is in a critical state," Gagnon said.
"If you loosen up his or her wristwatch, it may make the patient a bit more comfortable, but it will not do anything for the heart or the rest of the body."
Stocks in New York and Toronto ended the day in the red as concerns about a Greek debt default weighed on markets.
Obama's deficit reduction plan was not enough to pull investors out of their doldrums, particularly amid growing doubts about how much of the plan will be implemented.
"The unknown question is where this is going," Buchanan said. "It doesn't look as if prospects for passage of the plan as it stands now are particularly good. The Republicans have responded very negatively to the tax increase proposals."
The only remedy for this deep economic rout may be time, Gagnon said.
"We're off-script. No one has ever seen this before. Government has no room to maneuver. Businesses will not invest, understandably. Households will not spend, understandably," he said.
"There are no magic solutions."
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Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters has started filming in New Orleans, Louisiana. They are filming the Princess Andromeda scenes. It's scheduled to continue shooting through July 14th. Stay tuned for set pictures!
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I was hoping that they will keep the characters (Alexandra Daddario, Logan Lerman and Brandon T. Jackson) until the fifth movie.. :)
I cant wait for that scene with all the monstrrs and lukes grand opening like on how he survived that joe flacco throw pecy did off the roof and wat kind of ship there gonna use? Maybe royal carribean and did they film them getting on the ship from camp half blood?


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Mansfield, Nicholas and Trustram, Myna (2013) Remembering the buildings of the British labour movement: an act of mourning. International Journal of Heritage Studies, 19 (5). pp. 1-18. ISSN 1352-7258
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This paper outlines the buildings of the British labour movement. Hitherto, labour activists, historians and heritage professionals have focused on the artefacts and archives as opposed to the many historic buildings of the labour movement. The narrative closely follows the course of the industrial revolution and the accompanying development of the labour movement from its beginnings in the eighteenth century. Examples cover a wide range including the artisan trade societies, Utopian Owenite settlements and purpose-built radical and trade union premises. The authors make a brief critique of the paper itself as an example of the intangible heritage of the labour movement. It concludes with a consideration of why these buildings are relatively neglected and suggests that the notion 'don't mourn, organise' might contain some clues as to specific reasons for their neglect.
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Relax, New Jersey-ites. Though they've tried their damnedest, the cast of "Jersey Shore" has not succeeded in making the Garden State look bad. When it comes to their opinions of NJ, a Fairleigh Dickinson University Public Mind poll of 711 adults released today could not find a statistical difference between people who watch "Jersey Shore" and people who don't: 43 percent who've seen the show think NJ is great, while 41 who haven't seen the show are also fans. See, the American public is not stupid. They know there is more to NJ than just Snooki and The Situation — like Princeton University, Bruce Springsteen, and, um, "The Sopranos."
Last week I made a joke in the comments section on the post "22 Things We Never Thought We'd Do For A Man, Until We Did" and said I moved to NJ for a dude. That seems to have ruffled some Jersey feathers. I was just kidding. Even though I eventually moved, I am still a big Jersey fan. After the jump, five nice things I have to say about the state of New Jersey:
- The Shops At Short Hills, in Short Hills. They say Disney World is "the happiest place on Earth." Nope, it's the Short Hills mall. Short Hills is a fancy-schmancy town and this is a fancy-schmancy mall. Think: Neiman Marcus, William-Sonoma, Madewell, J.Crew, Reiss, Space NK, Tiffany's. This place was terrible for my bank account, but it's also the cleanest mall I've ever seen in my life. Also, they have valet parking. Yes, it's that fancy.
- Torrico's Homemade Ice Cream Parlor in Jersey City. Best. Ice cream. Ever. It's all homemade and they offer more flavors than should be legally allowed. I recommend the peanut butter chocolate.
- Charritos in Weehawken and Hoboken. Some of the best Mexican food I've ever had: everything is fresh and tasty. The city of Weehawken is across the Hudson River from NYC and Charrito's is on top of a hill overlooking the city. I have many a fond memory of downing mojitos and eating taquitos while gazing out at the gorgeous New York City skyline.
- Pizza Guardiola and Cafe Bello in Bayonne. Let New Yorkers pay $30 for fancy pies by celebrity chefs: you have not really had a pizza before until you've been to one of the pizza places in Bayonne. It's a working-class city filled with a lot of Italian immigrants and I always got the sense these pizza recipes were passed down from somebody's grandma. I used to get the "quattro stagione" at Pizza Guardiola and the "quattro formaggi" at Cafe Bello. Totally worth the trip for foodies.
- The W Hotel in Hoboken. There are lots of things to love about the W Hotel in Hoboken. The Bliss Spa is the perfect place for a pedicure or to pick up some new Soapy Sap. But there's also a kickass W Hotel Store in this particular hotel where I furnished, like, half my closet. After a day of spa-ing and shopping, you can unwind with drinks at one of the hotel's bars.
And I can assure you I never ran into the cast of "Jersey Shore" at any of these places. Or "The Real Housewives of New Jersey," "Jersey Couture," or "Jerseylicious," for that matter.
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thanks so much man, at the time the transition sounded right but I was listening to the song differently to how I listen to it now :) but in the future I'll make longer songs with more variation :) Thanks for the great review man (:


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Bollywood actress Priyanka Chopra was spotted with the soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo at the Real Madrid versus Chelsea game at Sun Life Stadium in Miami, USA.
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The actress has been in the US for quite some time now, promoting her new single 'Exotic' with Pitbull. During her trip to the US, Priyanka has been catching a lot of attention. She launched her 'Exotic' milkshake at Millions of Milkshakes in West Hollywood, California two weeks back.After doing live interview with Huffington Post about her animated film 'Planes',today she was live on Good day New York on FOX network.
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And who knows, I might just be able to collect enough plastic bottles from my neighbours plus an old cable reel from somewhere to make my own greenhouse and potting bench for the allotment just like they did in Places of Change.
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And who knows, I might just be able to collect enough plastic bottles from my neighbours plus an old cable reel from somewhere to make my own greenhouse and potting bench for the allotment just like they did in Places of Change.
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Head to a large local building site for the cable reels. Flats, commercial developmemts etc. They usually have them. I am trying to work out a way of using some too. Be warned though. They are very heavy.ReplyDelete
Hi Roland - welcome! There's a development just around the corner from my plot, so I'm keeping my eyes peeled for when the cabling starts. I should be able to roll it around the corner, if I get lucky!ReplyDelete
I came home from Malvern feeling 'energised' - major sorting out in the garden ensued during which I fell over so had to retire bruised, cut and battered for a few days :) I was most taken too by the water feature in the Dyslexia garden. Still have a backlog of Chelsea tv coverage to catch up on ~ no doubt there will be inspiration galore.ReplyDelete
Gorgeous stuff!!! I have never been, and had my sister in law here yesterday, saying how great it was when she went last Wednesday!ReplyDelete
My problem is that I don't like to throw away anything that's living. LOL! So I can't bear to take plants OUT. Even "weeds"- I like to say, "Oh, leave it and see what it does!"
I did hear someone on the TV show say that if your garden is small, have a a few big pots and displays rather than lots of little ones. I did like that idea, though.... hmm..... maybe if I just put them all in one bug pot... I mean I wouldn't have to part with anything then, would I?
I actually got a moment out in the garden the other day. There is nothing quite like soil running through your hands to relax you and empty your head of worry.....
hehehe... I meant one BIG pot, not one BUG pot :)ReplyDelete
Yeah, big pots, definitely. You can never have too many pots...ReplyDelete
I also bought some metal calla lily sculptures. I'd been thinking about getting some kind of sculpture, but didn't want anything too shiny. These have a rusted finish and look fabulous "growing" out of my Phormium 'Maori Queen'.
Thanks for your great coverage and this post sums it up so well.ReplyDelete
The Courtyard gardens certainly gave me some ideas. For me not to be so fussy and that a few good, bold statements and one theme wok best.
Good to see some of the smaller details that you don't really get on the TV coverage - as you say, it's these bits you can actually use in a garden. Great photos.ReplyDelete
The big pots are fantastic, and your idea for something spiky and heat-loving sounds spot on. I love the Aquilegia/grass combo too. Need to find a place to do that.ReplyDelete
Anna - major sorting out required here too - another allotment inspection is due this weekend!ReplyDelete
Helena - hello! I'm with you on how calmimg gardening is. I've been feeling quite agitated lately and working hard in the garden and allotment over the last couple of days has been a great help.
Victoria - ooooh I love the sound of those. Must investigate...
Hermes - I think a lot of people find the Courtyard gardens inspirational.
HM - thank you :)
MMD - I've just planted some of the grasses Karen (An Artist's Garden) gave. They're not the same as the grass I saw at Chelsea but it'll be interseting to see how they fare.
I'm with Helena on the pots - can't bear to get rid of anything, but I am trying gradually to move things from being in small pots on their own to being in big pots together. It actually makes them easier to move around, even though they're heavier, which is a consideration when you're trying to move as well ... .ReplyDelete
The bottle greenhouse is a great idea - I drink a 2 litre bottle of water a day (in case anyone's reading this who doesn't know me, I can't drink tap water as I'm allergic to chlorine) so that's something I could definitely consider (along with bottle top crocks for pots, and cut up bottles as crocks for big planters!).
I liked the bug hotels and birds' nest spaces set in walls in a couple of the Chelsea gardens this year - I liked the ideas of using existing spaces and making the wildlife areas into something ornamental, rather than something you feel you ought to have but want to tuck away out of sight.
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Juliet - looks like you've taken home some ideas too.ReplyDelete
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inquisitiveness, developed a great respect for the culural heritage of Native
American peoples, ultimately devoting my anthropological thesis to this group
(the Economic Basis of Indian Migration and Adjustment to the City). I've also collected Naval instruments and
other collectibles from Morocco and Mexico, as well as a large sampling of
fossils throughout the United States and Morocco, but my Southwestern Native
arts, crafts, and artifacts are the most important groups in my collections,
the centerpiece being a sand painting by Navajo artist James C. Box ("Whirling
Log, The Yei-Bi-Chai Hunt").
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2007Why you chose the UC Denver Cancer Biology Program:
I like that the program is so research focused and the faculty are very involved and willing to teach the students, even though that teaching isn't always in a classroom setting. There is a good combination of basic science, translational research and clinical studies, due to the proximity of the Cancer Center and the University Hospital. Also, I was already in Denver, so the location was good for me.What labs you rotated in:
Jennifer Richer, PhD
Arthur Gutierrez-Hartman, MD
Steve Nordeen, PhDWhat lab you joined and why:
I joined the Richer lab because I wanted to study metastasis, so the project was right for me. Jennifer is always available to offer advice on projects and problems, and she's very easy to talk to. Also I enjoy working with the other lab members, and I really like the collaborative spirit in the lab.Short description of your project:
I am studying miR-200c in breast, endometrial and ovarian cancers. I have identified targets of miR-200c that directly affect the ability of the cancer cells to; survive without extracellular matrix attachment, proliferate, migrate and invade. These are all characteristics that contribute to the progression and metastasis of these carcinomas.
Where you attended undergraduate and what your major / minor(s) were:
Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology
Major in Mechanical Engineering
Minors in Mathematics and Electrical EngineeringWhat you did (if anything) between undergraduate and graduate school:
I attended CU Boulder as a graduate student in Aerospace Engineering SciencesOther school affiliated activities / clubs you are involved in:
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Play with my dogs (Aussie Shepherd and a Border Collie mutt), knit, snowboard, play Rock Band
What is your favorite thing about Colorado?
The random and unpredictable weather
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Killer Be Killed Unveil 'Snakes of Jehovah' Video
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If you have ophidiophobia, you may be creeped out by Killer Be Killed's latest video from their self-titled debut album. But if you don't have a fear of snakes, check out 'Snakes of Jehovah' via Decibel above.
The video appears to have been recorded in the same space as the band's last clip 'Wings of Feather and Wax.' Directed by Thomas Mignone of Doom, Inc. (Slipknot, Avenged Sevenfold, System of a Down), the video intersperses footage of the band performing with images of a woman and snakes.
Like the rest of the album, 'Snakes of Jehovah' features the snarls of Max Cavalera (Soulfly) contrasted by the melodic singing of Troy Sanders (Mastodon), with Greg Puciato (Dillinger Escape Plan) providing both singing and screaming. The quartet's lineup is rounded out by drummer Dave Elitch (ex-The Mars Volta).
In an interview with Metal Assault, Cavalera talked about the songwriting process for the album: "Troy wrote 'Save The Robots' and 'Forbidden Fire', and me and Greg wrote 'Snakes of Jehovah' and everything else that's on the record. So it was a group collaboration and we also brought Dave in on everything we did. So overall it was really fun and everybody really did their best to make this the coolest record possible."
Cavalera continues, "I think it shows that everybody tried real hard to make it good. I think the coolest stuff I've ever heard from Greg on vocals is on this record, actually, even beyond what he does on The Dillinger Escape Plan."


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SCERA to Present THE ADDAMS FAMILY, 9/12-10/4
"The Addams Family" musical has an original story. The devilishly delightful family has a dilemma. Daughter Wednesday, the ultimate princess of darkness, has fallen in love with a sweet and smart young man from a respectable family. She wants her family to behave as if they were normal, too, when they meet him and his parents. But if you're peculiar, you're peculiar, and mayhem results when the Addams clan tries to host a family that, as it turns out, also has its own brand of dysfunction.
The premise that "weird is relative" provides the launching pad for Marshall Brickman and Rick Elice's marvelously macabre new musical based on the beloved TV characters of Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, Pugsley, Grandma, Fester and Lurch.
SCERA landed the Utah Valley premiere of "The Addams Family," and it will play at SCERA Center for the Arts Sept. 12-Oct. 4 @ 7:30pm on Mondays, Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays.
Reserved-seat tickets are $12 for adults and $10 for children (age 3-11_ and seniors (age 65 and older). They are available at www.scera.org, by calling 801) 225-ARTS, in person from 10am-6m weekdays at SCERA Center, 745 South State, Orem, or at the door 30 minutes prior to each performance.
While the musical is based on Charles Addams' New Yorker cartoon characters and not from the popular television show from the mid-'60s, director Shawn Mortensen has added elements familiar from the TV edition because he wants them to feel recognizable to the audience. Some characters absent from the play, Cousin It and Thing, will have brief cameos to reinforce the familiarity.
"I've seen the Broadway musical and love it," Mortensen says. "Charles Addams did some incredible cartoons that provided social commentary about the state of families, but I wanted to make the individual characters a little more memorable, so, like the TV version, we've got Gomez in a striped suit, Mortician in a slinky black dress, Pugley in a striped T-shirt and so forth. But, of course, it's true to the musical. Gomez, for example, comes in and out of a Latin accent. He only uses it when he talks about his family or wants to get his beloved Morticia's attention. After all, he believes the accent sends out a love vibe, and what woman wouldn't want a man with an accent?"
Major characters include Jack Stokes as Gomez, Shelly Stewart Traux as Morticia, Morgan Flandro as Wednesday, Mitch Bandley as Pugsley, Patrick Brannelly as Fester, David Henry as Lurch, Brandi Washburn as Grandma, Brandon Haden as Lucas Beineke, and DeLayne Dayton and Spencer Powell are his parents Mal and Alice.
The ensemble includes the Addam's dead ancestors, who the family can see, and who often butt into family business or burst into a major musical production number. They include a Puritan, a flight attendant, a cave man, a Native American, a person from the Civil War and Shakespearean era, a bride, gambler, greaser, cowboy, saloon girl, conquistador - and even a Marilyn Monroe and Marie Antoinette. "The ancestors add a lot of charm and humor to the show," adds Mortensen. "They do a tango number that is especially fun."
Assisting Mortensen, who also serves as choreographer, are Kelsey Thacker as music director, M'Liss Tolman as set designer, Marianne Ohran as lighting designer, Deborah Bowman as costume designer, Christy Norton as props designer, and Melissa Gerber as stage manager.
"The set is designed to look like the TV series, but although the show was black and white, M'Liss found a color picture of it, and we're doing it in color," Mortensen says. "It will have many of the familiar TV set items: the polar bear, for example, the sword fish with a man's leg coming out of it, and the round wicker chair in which Morticia sits."
Mortensen particularly loves the message that all people are unusual in some way, and they need to accept each other's oddities and not try to be or make others be different from who they really are.
"The message isn't overly deep, but it's a good one about being authentic," he says. "And it's a lot of fun with great production numbers, over-the-top props, hilarious one-liners and memorable songs."
"'The Addams Family' is the opening event of our 2014-2015 Indoor Season," says Adam J. Robertson, SCERA's President and CEO. "I know it's going to be a huge hit."
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Its his turn to get pared with someone because, as much as I saw, when one of them (him and Naruto) does something or gets a power-up the other one does it too ( in his own way ofc). So who should it be?
I choose Karin 'cuz SasuKarin babies will have the rinnengan like NaruHina babies. :D


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I'm currently in Bangor, Gwynedd in search of a new place to live – I plan to move here soon and will be starting an MA in Linguistics at Bangor University in September.
Bangor is one of the smallest cities in the UK and is an attractive place with views across the Menai Strait to Anglesey (Ynys Môn) and along the North Wales coast. Students make up a significant proportion of the population, at least during term time, and at least half of the permanent population speak Welsh as their first language, which is one of the reasons why I chose the course in Bangor.
Welsh has now ousted Mandarin as the dominant language (apart from English) in my head. Mandarin dominated for many years, even after I left Taiwan. Now when I try to say things in languages other than Welsh, they come out partly in Welsh, or with Welsh word order, which tends to confuse people. There aren't many people around, as far as I know who can follow a Mandarin/Welsh mixed conversation. Well, I do know one person who could.
On the train on the way here today I heard some people talking in an unfamiliar language. As I usually do, I tried to work out which language it was. At first I assumed it was Spanish or Portuguese as I saw Iberia Airlines tags on their bags and they looked Hispanic. When I listened more closely, I realised it wasn't either of those languages, though there did seem to be a few Spanish loanwords, which made me suspect it was maybe Quechua or one of the other indigenous languages of Latin America. Unfortunately I didn't have a recording device to hand, otherwise I could have posted a recording here to see if any of you recognised the language. I suppose I could have asked the people what language it was, but where's the challenge in that?!


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Joni Mitchell Discusses Nixing Taylor Swift in Biopic
Joni Mitchell has opened up about why she doesn't want Taylor Swift to portray her in a biopic.
Swift was mentioned as early as 2012 in connection with a big-screen adaptation of 'Girls Like Us,' a book that focuses on the impact of autobiographical female singer-songwriters like Mitchell, Carly Simon and Carole King. But Mitchell revealed last fall that she'd "squelched that," complaining that all Swift represented was "a girl with high cheekbones."
The 71-year-old singer-songwriter now admits that she's "never heard Taylor's music" in an interview with New York magazine. "I've seen her," said Mitchell. "Physically, she looks similarly small-hipped and high cheekbones. I can see why they cast her. I don't know what her music sounds like, but I do know this — that if she's going to sing and play me, good luck."
Mitchell also discussed her battle with a rare and controversial skin condition called Morgellons that kept her from performing her early hit 'Both Sides Now' at the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver. Mitchell revealed back then that she'd been confined to her home, unable to even wear clothing because of the ailment, which many doctors claim is psychological.
Mitchell said the illness is incurable, adding that "fibers in a variety of colors protrude out of my skin like mushrooms after a rainstorm … They cannot be forensically identified as animal, vegetable or mineral."
News reports have criticized the condition as delusional, and the Mayo Clinic is likewise circumspect. Describing it as "an unexplained skin disorder characterized by crawling sensations on and under the skin," the Mayo report notes that "symptoms of Morgellons disease are very similar to those of a mental illness … involving false beliefs about infestations by parasites."
Mitchell has given up singing but released a personally curated four-disc box set of her work last year titled 'Love Has Many Faces: A Quartet, a Ballet, Waiting to Be Danced.'


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I had my lung surgery five years ago due to lung cancer. Only my right lower lobe was removed. I have been in pain every day since. The pain started in my lung and chest, and over the years has expanded down both arms and legs. I also have what my doctor calls chronic hiccups, but actually it is my lung contracting when I inhale. It seems to get caught, and I have no choice but to exhale abruptly. It's really strange and causes me extreme pain in my chest area. I've tried other means possible – chiropractor, acupuncture, pain therapy, etc., and everything seems to make it worse. I've been on painkillers since I left the hospital and have gone through several because my system builds up a tolerance to them and they no longer work. My doctor informs me that I will most likely have to deal with this for the rest of my life. I'm only 46 years old now. I'm just wondering how long can my body deal with this and am seeking any advice that may be helpful for my situation.
I am sorry to hear about the trouble you are having with pain since your surgery. I am afraid that it is impossible for me to explain this pain in any way that will help. In the lung itself, there are no nerves with which one can experience pain.
In the chest wall (the ribs and muscles that surround and protect the lungs) there are pain nerves, and most often pain from these comes from the incision. However, the pain persists only while the incision heals itself. This far out from your surgery, the chronic pain you are experiencing is extremely uncommon, and this sort of pain is best managed by a multidisciplinary team of doctors that specialize in treating chronic pain. Many cancer centers employ such teams, and you should ask about local cancer centers and hospitals where you might be seen by such a team.
Pain relievers (narcotics and anti-inflammatory drugs) are only going to have a small effect on such a complicated syndrome of pain, and you need the help of experts in many fields to deal with the effects of this pain on your life. Have an open mind, and seek a team of doctors who can help you see other means of dealing with this. Good luck to you.
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Top rider award for Beezie Madden
Beezie Madden earned the Dyer Equestrian Leading Lady Rider Award at the recent American Gold Cup at Old Salem Farm in North Salem, New York, earlier this month.
With Cortes C, Madden clinched the award by earning fourth place in both the $50,000 American Gold Cup Qualifier and another fourth place prize in the $200,000 American Gold Cup. The Gold Cup was won by Peter Leone and Gino.
Madden is a three-time Olympian and two-time Olympic Gold Medalist. She is the winner of multiple Grand Prix events, including the American Gold Cup. In 2004, Madden was the first woman in the sport of show jumping to pass the one million dollar mark in winnings.
Equestrian LLC, a retailer of premium equestrian apparel for women and children, introduces a fresh, fashion forward approach to the equestrian market while maintaining the heritage that defines equestrian sport. The name Dyer was inspired by the founders' first horses, Dylan and Ernie. It was those first horses that brought Dyer's founders, LeeAnne Colamarino and Erin Krasner, together and cultivated their love of equestrian sport and equestrian fashions. Dyer offers high fashion garments that focus on fit, cutting edge fabric technologies and strategically placed details designed to enhance the functionality of the garment.
"Sponsoring the Leading Lady Rider Award fit in with the mission of our brand," Krasner said. "Dyer is a lifestyle brand and is meant to compliment the rider on and off the horse. The Leading Lady Rider is an accomplished competitor and she deserves to look her best, that's why we are so excited to sponsor this award and be a part of this great event.
"When we heard the Gold Cup was coming to New York, we knew we had to have a part in it" Krasner said."


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|Reviews for in the name of love
| YukimuraBotan chapter 4 . 3/24/2016
I love this, it's so cuuuuute! Keep up the good work! Also, Cruel Beauty is a great book!
| leekl chapter 4 . 8/8/2012
Have you read City of Bones by Cassandra Clare? I liked it, don't know if you will, but it was totally worth reading.
Anyways, I can see a Buyo against Inuyasha battle happening. :)
Can I also comment that I freaked at the prospect of a kittyInuyasha cuddling against Kagome? I choked, tear up, and seriously loved it. :)
| leekl chapter 3 . 8/8/2012
Inuyasha can purr.
Man, that's so funny! :D
I can feel the cat vibe, though. I knew it. Inuyasha has the kitty thing down. :)
| leekl chapter 2 . 8/8/2012
| leekl chapter 1 . 8/8/2012
Haha, Inuyasha is a cat. Didn't see that one coming, but who cares? Inuyasha can pimp as a cat. I can totally see it happening. :)
| Azhwi chapter 4 . 2/2/2012
You have a bookstore? Really? Or rather you have one with comfy chairs? *thinks to self - I need to work at a bookstore (now).
This is really a cute story!
| the general girl chapter 1 . 12/11/2011
That last line beyond cracked me up, and the beginning damn near broke my heart.
Fantastic job!
| the general girl chapter 2 . 12/11/2011
Ack, poor Kagome. I wonder how she'll react when she figures out who the cat is. There're just so many possibilities!
| the general girl chapter 3 . 12/11/2011
Reviewing backwards because I'm was too impatient to stop the first time around.
Ahhhh, love the way you describe how Inuyasha's world disappears as soon as he sees Kagome. Great!
| the general girl chapter 4 . 12/11/2011
I hope you're going to continue this! I have...a weakness for cute cuddly things and reading this is just making my heart melt.
*runs to go find a cat*
| eve chapter 3 . 4/30/2011
Adore it. Great. Love Inuyasha. Love that he loves her and has missed her and purrs for her.
| Mizumaru Mari chapter 2 . 4/24/2011
Yeah! I've been really looking forward to this update because your writing style is so beautiful and unique. I hope to see much more from this story! :)
| Blueberry Babe chapter 1 . 2/7/2011
Lol thanks
| kenna chapter 1 . 2/6/2011
Love it. Keep going. Tell me this story.


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Assessor Evil, Part Two: Ultraman's Indestructible Anus ['Forever Evil' Spoilers]
Last month was a pretty rough one for the heroes of the DC Universe. The Justice Leagues—all three of 'em—apparently fell before the onslaught of the Earth-3's Crime Syndicate, somewhere between the end of Trinity War and the first issue of Forever Evil #1. The Syndicate then proceeded to take over the world, opening all of the super-prisons, assembling all the super-villains into an army, destroying all communications for some annoying "This World Is Ours" spam and a brief infotainment segment where they revealed Nightwing's secret identity as Richard Grayson on television. Also they pushed the moon between Earth and the sun, plunging the world into darkness.
To add insult to injury, the villains booted the heroes off all of their comic books in September, writing their own names over the heroes' logos and starring in the books themselves!
Well, it's a new month and there's a new issue of Forever Evil, so we can find out if there's any hope at all for our heroes. Or at the very least, which of those Villains Month issues we really needed to read.
Forever Evil #2
Written by Geoff Johns
Penciled by David Finch
Inked by Richard Friend
Colored by Sonia Oback
The second issue of the big crossover series opens with the death of a rat in Lex Luthor's basement: It approaches a blob of cheese on a large mousetrap, only to have its neck snapped. Don't feel too bad, though; I've read enough of these DC comics to know that anyone who dies will be pretty quickly resurrected. In fact, by the time this series ends, DC might have already announced a new series featuring that rat, wearing a new costume with a Nehru collar.
Anyway, Luthor is thinking about rats and traps while walking through the basement with his flashlight, and narrates that "No one's ever invented a better rattrap because there's no need to," which is difficult to believe, and not just because Luthor says "rattrap" instead of "mousetrap" (surely a super-smart guy like him knows the expression about building a better mousetrap). No mini-death rays? No tiny Boom Tubes to teleport rats into the heart of the sun? No attempts to weaponize dead rats into Kryptonite-powered anti-Superman cyborgs? Come on, Luthor, you're giving mad science a bad name here.
There are two more characters in the sub-level 13 of Lexcorp Headquarters. One is Otis, a dim, chatty security guard that shares the same name as Luthor's dim, chatty henchman played by Ned Beatty in the Christopher Reeve Superman movies. The other is "Subject B-0," pronounced "B-Zero," a Superman clone that Luthor's been cooking for a few years now, but won't be perfect for another five years (You'd know more about Luthor's attempts to make a Superman clone and determine how long it takes to get one just right if you read Superman #23.1, "The Bizarro #1″ Villains Month issue).
Do note that if you say "B-Zero" out loud, it sounds an awful lot like "Bizarro," which is apparently how this imperfect clone of Superman gets his name in the New 52 continuity. Interestingly, the New 52 version of Metallo got his name from a verbal corruption of his science lab designation, "Metal 0." I look forward to the inevitable reintroduction of Superman's old giant ape foe Titano, a chimpanzee pumped full of the super-drug Titan and designated "Subject Titan 0."
From underground Metropolis we jump to San Francisco and a group of characters I've been trying very hard not to think about since the New 52 began: the Teen Titans. There's Robin, Superboy, Kid Flash, an unnamed buxom naked lady covered in some black substance with glowing eyes and who seems to be emitting steam, Wonder Girl, and a woman who stands 25 to 50 feet away from the "camera" of the panel and is apparently Raven because they refer to her as "Raven."
"Everyone get suited up," Robin tells his comrades, all of whom seem to be already pretty suited-up (unless they're going to add more belts, pouches, armor plates and extraneous lines and glowing parts to their costumes). Robin proposes they launch an assault on the Crime Syndicate in an attempt to save the hostage Nightwing, since "If the world knows that Richard Grayson is Nightwing…It's only a matter of time until someone figures out the rest of us."
Speaking of the Crime Syndicate, what are they up to, exactly? Well, they're holed up in the former Justice League Watchtower satellite, which has crash-landed in Happy Harbor, Rhode Island (On Earth-3, it's probably Unhappy Harbor). There's some disagreement about what to do with Earth now that they pretty much run the joint, with Owlman wanting to maintain infrastructure and Johnny Quick (Earth-3 Flash) wanting to run around breaking things. This leads to a line of dialogue I never expected to read in a comic book, addressed to Ultraman (Earth-3 Superman):
"So unclench that indestructible anus and get that coal-turned-diamond out of your ass!"
Here Geoff Johns introduces various sub-plots involving the Syndicaters:
Something's up with Power Ring (Earth-3 Green Lantern) — his ring seems to be killing him, but after a quick examination the skull-faced Deathstorm (Earth-3 Firestorm) doesn't seem overly concerned. I know there's a lot of controversy about healthcare in US politics these days, but I think one thing everyone can agree on: never take medical advice from someone with the "Deathstorm."
Owlman (Earth-3 Batman), Ultraman, Superwoman (Earth-3 Wonder Woman) and Evil Alfred all voice opinions on how to deal with their two hostages, Nightwing, whom Owlman insists on keeping alive over the objections of Ultraman and Evil Alfred; and the mysterious hooded figure the Syndicate brought with them from Earth 3, who Ultraman insists keeping alive over the strong objections of the others.
Grid, who consists of the robot parts of Cyborg gone bad and is now functioning as the Crime Syndicate's secretary, reports that there's a situation in Khandaq requiring Ultraman's attention (What situation? Didn't you read Justice League of America #7.4/"Black Adam #1″…? Black Adam got really mad when he saw an iPad that said "This World Is Ours" and shot it with chest-lightning, shouting "This world belongs to no one!"). Grid also reports that the Rogues aren't down with the "raze their hometown plan," and will soon have to face Deathstorm and Power Ring (See Flash #23.3/"Rogues #1″ to see what that's all about, not to mention the forthcoming Forever Evil: Rogues Rebellion #1).
Then comes the moment that, were there no talk of Ultrman's indestructible anus, would undoubtedly be the most important dialogue in the issue. Once left alone, Superwoman grabs Owlman's hand and places it on her stomach, saying "I want this world, Thomas. For our child."
This issue reaches its climax, with three big moments:
First, it's the Teen Titans vs. the Crime Syndicate! Robin, the kid who got the gig of being Batman's partner by virtue of being so smart he figured out his one-time mentor's secret identity, has come up with a brilliant strategy for rescuing a captive from base full of evil versions of the most powerful superheroes in the world: punching them!
Enjoy this image of Robin jumping directly into Superboy's heat-vision:
They scuffle for a page or so before Johnny grabs Kid Flash by the throat and vibrates him until the poor boy stretches out and rolls up like a window shade, opening a tornado that sucks the Titans into a tie-in story arc in their own comic book.
Meanwhile, Lex Luthor awakens "B-Zero" and commands him to kill poor Otis, which he refuses to do until Otis actually turns a gun on his bald boss. It remains to be seen how "backwards" B-Zero actually is; I was kinda hoping he wouldn't kill Otis until Luthor said something like "Okay, fine, don't kill him." When Luthor hands Bizarro a Superman costume, he puts it on inside out, thus providing a plausible explanation for his iconic backwards "S" shield.
But wait! Over at S.T.A.R. Labs, a bruised and broken Batman and Catwoman arrive to hand Dr. Silas Stone the even more beat-up-looking torso of his son Victor — aka Cyborg — who's still alive.
So that's two of the twenty or so missing heroes on the three Justice Leagues that have been accounted for. "Where are the rest of the Justice League?" Batman only replies, "They.. .didn't make it."
That doesn't sound very promising, but there are still five issues to go. Plenty of time to reveal the heroes' fates and comfort readers with the knowledge that their favorite may yet be alive and kicking… kicking Crime Syndicate ass! Even if some of that ass is clenched and indestructible.