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ASCE EERI Joint Luncheon
Tuesday, February 26th, 2019
Hilton San Diego Mission Valley
San Diego, CA
Join EERI in a joint luncheon with ASCE San Diego Section, featuring guest speaker Dr. Reginald DesRoches, EERI 2018 Distinguished Lecturer. The presentation will discuss the use of smart materials in bettering structural performance against seismic activity.
For members of EERI and ASCE = $35.00
For non-members = $45.00
For public agency workers = $20.00
For students or lifetime members = $15.00
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Hilton San Diego Mission Valley
901 Camino Del Rio South
San Diego, CA 92108
2018 December Dinner Meeting
Monday, December 10th, 2018
San Diego State University, Faculty-Staff Club
San Diego, CA
Free Parking
The topic of this dinner meeting is "Earthquake Insurance" with two distinguished speakers: Ms. Janiele Maffei, California Earthquake Authority, and Andrew Tran, Swiss Re. Further information on the talks and brief biographies of the speakers are presented below.
For members of EERI, ASCE, SEOSD, SDAG, AIA = $35.00
For non-members = $40.00
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CEA Earthquake Insurance for Homeowners, by Janiele Maffei
In 1996, the California Legislature went one step further and created the California Earthquake Authority (CEA)—a not-for-profit, publicly managed, privately funded entity. CEA places a high priority on educating California homeowners and renters about how to stay safe during an earthquake, and how to reduce the risk of earthquake damage and loss.
The CEA's Chief Mitigation Officer developed earthquake guidelines which created statewide retrofit standards that are used to reduce earthquake damage in single-family dwellings. The CEA Mitigation Department manages multiple projects focused on expanding mitigation resources to homeowners and technical professionals; these projects also support the mitigation-related insurance-premium discount for CEA policyholders.
About 76 percent of California residential property insurance companies offer CEA earthquake policies. By selling our policies exclusively through these participating insurance companies, CEA has become one of the largest providers of residential earthquake insurance in the world.
Natural Catastrophe Gap, by Andrew Tran
At Swiss Re, our vision statement is "We make the world more resilient": one area of focus is Natural Catastrophe Protection Gap. Improved science and granular data along with sophisticated risk and financial models; we are taking steps to close the protection gap.
Janiele Maffei, Chief Mitigation Officer, California Earthquake Authority, Sacramento, CA
As Chief Mitigation Officer of the CEA, Janiele Maffei is responsible for planning and directing the statewide residential retrofit program; leading the processes of developing and promoting educational programs that stress the importance of mitigation; collaborating with academic institutions, and industries to promote and support mitigation research and activities; and other actions that promote seismic mitigation and support mitigation-related insurance-premium discount for CEA policyholders.
Ms. Maffei also serves as the Executive Director of the California Residential Mitigation Program, a Joint Power Authority of the CEA and Governor's Office of Emergency Services since its inception in August 2011. She is a registered structural engineer who has worked in the earthquake engineering industry for over 36 years. Her experience includes the design of new building structures and seismic strengthening of existing structures. Ms. Maffei earned her AB in Architecture and M.S. in Civil Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley.
Ms. Maffei served on EERI director board from 2012 to 2018. She worked on the organizing committee of the 2010 EERI Annual Meeting in San Francisco. She is a member of the Structural Engineers Association of California and served on their Board from 1995-1997. She participated in post-earthquake reconnaissance investigations following the Loma Prieta, Northridge, and South Napa earthquakes.
Andrew Tran, Senior Vice-President, Swiss Re
Andy is a Senior Vice President and Head Property Underwriting for US Core Partners Group at Swiss Re. One of his main responsibilities is to manage the underwriting of the Property reinsurance treaty portfolio. Outside of Swiss Re, Andy serve the as a commissioner on the California Seismic and Safety Commission and vice chairman of the Extreme Events Committee as part of the American Academy of Actuaries.
Since joining Swiss Re in 1996, he has held many lead roles including pricing property and casualty reinsurance business, managing loss reserve estimates, and financial reporting including actuarial opinions. And prior to joining Swiss Re, Andy was with Fireman's Fund Insurance Company and Sullivan Brokerage Companies.
Andy graduated from the University of California of Los Angeles with a BS in Applied Mathematics and Science. He is an Associate of the Casualty Actuarial Society (ACAS), a Member of the American Academy of Actuaries, and Chartered Property and Casualty Underwriter (CPCU).
Faculty-Staff Club
San Diego State University
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182
Parking is free for attendees. Please park in Levels 1 & 2 (bottom two levels) of Parking Structure 1, which can be seen on SDSU's interactive map or on Google Maps.
Directions to Parking Structure 1 and the Faculty-Staff Club:
From Interstate 8 East, take Exit 10 at College Avenue. Proceeding south, turn right at the stoplight onto College Avenue. Then, turn left at the next stoplight–as you turn, you will see Parking Structure 1 immediately on your right. The entrances to Levels 1 & 2 will also be on your right; please park on these two floors.
Take the elevator to Level 6. Then, cross the bridge at Level 6 and climb the set of stairs that run next to the Education and Business Administration Building (which will be on your left). Cross the street and proceed to the Faculty-Staff Club.
Chair: Dr. Jorge Meneses
Janna Bonfiglio
Alvaro Celestino
Maryam Motamed
Tasneem Sadeque
Kenji Ishihara Colloquium Series on Earthquake Geotechnical Engineering
"Seismic Settlements"
Friday, August 24, 2018
San Diego State University, Hardy Memorial Tower (HT-140)
San Diego, CA
The first of this colloquium series will focus on seismic settlements and will take place in the Hardy Memorial Tower at San Diego State University on Friday, August 24 between 8 AM and 5 PM. The topics that will be presented on during the colloquium are oriented towards geotechnical engineers, structural engineers, engineering geologists, architects, civil engineers, researchers, and students. Speakers, that include geotechnical and structural engineers, set to present at this colloquium include Prof. Jonathan Bray, Prof. Kohji Tokimatsu, Prof. Youssef Hashash, Prof. Susumu Yasuda, Craig Comartin, Stephen Harris, and other engineers and professors from the US and Japan.
Registration includes breakfast, lunch, and refreshments during the breaks.
Click here for information on each speaker and their presentations.
Opening Ceremony
Session 1 – Moderator: Anthony B. Court, SE, SEAOC Fellow
|Prof. Youssef Hashash (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
|Numerical Modeling and Simulation of Seismic Settlements in Dense Sands
|Prof. Scott M. Olson (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
|Semi-empirical estimates of shaking-induced settlement in saturated coarse-grained soils with or without a structure
|Prof. John S. McCartney (University of California, San Diego)
|Role of Unsaturated Soil Mechanics in the Prediction of Seismic Compression
|Prof. Shideh Dashti (University of Colorado Boulder)
|Physics-Informed Semi-Empirical Probabilistic Models for Predicting Building Settlement and Tilt on Liquefiable Ground
|4 speakers
|Discussion Panel
|Prof. Edward J. Cording (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
|Damage criterion for buildings subjected to lateral displacement and differential settlement
|Craig D. Comartin, SE (CDComartin, Inc.)
|Structural effects of large seismically induced permanent ground displacement
|Stephen Harris, SE (Simpson Gumpertz & Heger)
|ASCE 7-16 provisions on seismic settlements for liquefiable sites
|Lunch Break (Provided)
|3 speakers
|Discussion Panel
Session 2 – Moderator: Dr. Jorge Meneses
|Prof. Jonathan D. Bray (University of California, Berkeley)
|Simplified Assessment of Liquefaction-Induced Building Settlement
|Prof. Kohji Tokimatsu (Tokyo Soil Research Co., Japan)
|Liquefaction-induced Settlement and Tilting of Buildings with Shallow Foundations from Centrifuge Experiments
|Discussion Panel
|Garrett Fountain, PE, GE (Tensar International)
|Geogrid-Stabilized Gravel Rafts to Mitigate Liquefaction-Induced Differential Settlement
|Dr. James R. Gingery (Hayward Baker, Inc.)
|Ground Improvement to Mitigate Seismic Settlement of Buildings
|Prof. Susumu Yasuda (Tokyo Denki University, Japan)
|Ground improvement design procedure to mitigate liquefaction-induced settlement of buildings
|Discussion Panel
San Diego State University
Hardy Memorial Tower, Room HT-140
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182
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Click here for parking information. Please park in Parking Structure 12, 7, or 3.
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Click here for a list of hotels near San Diego State University.
Click here for an additional list of a series of hotels (Hotel Circle) located ~12 minutes driving distance from the venue.
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Transportation to and from the venue can also be utilized through Uber or Lyft.
Chair: Dr. Jorge Meneses
Vice-Chair: Prof. Julio R. Valdes
Janna Bonfiglio
Alvaro Celestino
Metehan Gumustekin
Lydia Marshall
Federick Pinongcos
Tasneem Sadeque
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Dr. Jorge Meneses at email@example.com.
Using DEEPSOIL: An equivalent linear and nonlinear seismic site response analysis software platform
A 1-Day Short Course
Professor Youssef Hashash, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Thursday, August 23, 2018, 8:00am – 5:00pm
San Diego State University
This short course will introduce the latest release of DEEPSOIL (V7) for seismic site response analysis. The course will provide attendees with a background on SRA and the development of the DEEPSOIL platform. It will cover the various modules available including motion processing, equivalent linear analysis, nonlinear analysis with and without pore water pressure generation. The course will also include a number of hands-on exercises to gain familiarity with the development of model input and evaluation of analysis results.
Registration includes breakfast, lunch, and refreshments during the breaks.
|Introduction to DEEPSOIL & Historical Background
|Ground Motion Processing Tools
|Morning Break
|Linear and Equivalent Linear Analyses in DEEPSOIL
Hands-On Examples
|Time Domain Analyses in DEEPSOIL
*Numerical Setting
*Modified Kodner-Zelasko Model
*General Quadratic/Hyperbolic Model
*Equivalent Linear/Nonlinear Threshold
*Hands-On Examples
|Afternoon Break
|Pore Water Pressure Generation and Dissipation
Hands-On Examples
|Additional Features and Future Developments
*Auto-Generated Soil Profiles
*Future Directions
San Diego State University
Hardy Memorial Tower, Room HT-140
5500 Campanile Drive
San Diego, CA 92182
Click here for an interactive map of the venue.
Click here for parking information. Please park in Parking Structure 12, 7, or 3.
Click here to register for the short course.
Click here for a list of hotels near San Diego State University.
Click here for an additional list of a series of hotels (Hotel Circle) located ~12 minutes driving distance from the venue.
Click here for a transportation map from Hotel Circle to the venue.
Transportation to and from the venue can also be utilized through Uber or Lyft.
Chair: Dr. Jorge Meneses
Vice-Chair: Prof. Julio R. Valdes
Janna Bonfiglio
Alvaro Celestino
Metehan Gumustekin
Lydia Marshall
Federick Pinongcos
Tasneem Sadeque
6th Structural Engineers World Congress – SEWC 2017
6th Structural Engineers World Congress – SEWC 2017
Cancún, Mexico, November 14-17, 2017
21st National Mexican Conference on Earthquake Engineering
21st National Mexican Conference on Earthquake Engineering
Guadalajara, Mexico, September 20-23, 2017
SUPERPILE 17, Organized by the DFI in Coronado, June 14-16, 2017
Short Course In South America: Seismic Design Of Tailing Dams
April 2014
Lima, Peru April 18 and 19
Santiago, Chile April 23, 24 and 25
San Juan, Argentina April 28 and 29
For further information contact:
Pedro Isique, firstname.lastname@example.com (Lima, Peru)
Ramon Verdugo, email@example.com (Santiago, Chile)
Francisco Zabala, email@example.com (San Juan, Argentina)
Jorge Meneses, firstname.lastname@example.com (USA)
Design Ground Motions (Jorge Meneses)
Probabilistic and Deterministic Seismic Hazard Analysis
Design Spectra
Seismic Deaggregation
Selection and Modification of Earthquake Time Histories
Development of Input Motion
Liquefaction (Gonzalo Castro)
Introduction and Definitions
Seismic Pore Pressure Generation
Threshold Strain
Empirical Charts
Effects of Confining Stress, Fines Content, Static Shear
Seismic Stability
Steady State of Deformation
Methods to Determine Undrained Steady State Strength (Sus)
Effect on Sus of Confining Stress and Fines Content
Triggering of Instability, i.e. flow slides (low Sus cases). Effect of Static Shear
Seismic Deformations
Cyclic Mobility
Dynamic Analysis (Ahmed Elgamal)Brief Introduction: Dynamics of Structures
Seismic Response and Transfer Functions
Computational Approaches
Modeling of Nonlinear Seismic Response and Soil Liquefaction
Use of Open-Source Numerical Codes (OpenSees)
User-Friendly graphical User Interfaces
Deformations versus Factor of Safety Analysis
Dr. Gonzalo Castro, GEI Consultants Inc., Boston
He is a geotechnical engineer with over 45 years of experience in the practice of geotechnical engineering. Dr. Castro's professional experience has been primarily as the engineer in charge of the geotechnical aspects of major civil engineering projects as a principal of GEI Consultants. His contributions to the practice of geotechnical engineering have been principally in the understanding of the behavior of soils during earthquakes and its application to the seismic safety of dams. Elected to the National Academy of Engineering for contributions to geotechnical earthquake engineering, soil dynamics and the seismic safety of dams, Dr. Castro is also a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), and Honorary Member of the Boston Society of Civil Engineers. He received his doctorate in Soil Mechanics at Harvard University and specializes in the behavior of soils during earthquakes.
Professor Ahmed Elgamal, University of California, San Diego
Since 1997, Prof. Elgamal (PhD 1984, Princeton University) has been serving as Professor of Geotechnical Engineering at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD). Earlier, he held academic appointments at the California Institute of Technology (Post Doctor and Lecturer, Pasadena, CA), Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (Assistant and Associate Professor and Technical Director of RPI Centrifuge Testing Facility, Troy, NY), and Columbia University (Associate Professor, New York, NY). He Chaired the UCSD Department of Structural Engineering from 2003 to 2007. Professor Elgamal's research has been focused on seismic experimental and computational analysis and modeling of geotechnical and SSI systems (site response, liquefaction and mitigation, earth and rockfill dams). In his published studies, he developed/ employed data sets from centrifuge and large-scale shake table testing, and earthquake downhole geotechnical arrays worldwide. Based on this experimentation background, he has developed nonlinear computational analysis techniques that are now available via the open-source computational framework (e.g., http://opensees.berkeley.edu, http://cyclic.ucsd.edu, http://cyclic.ucsd.edu/openseespl). He is author and co-author of over 250 publications.
Dr. Jorge Meneses, GEI Consultants Inc., Carlsbad
Jorge Meneses has more than 25 years of experience in geotechnical engineering with emphases on geotechnical earthquake engineering, foundation engineering, numerical modeling, and advanced geotechnical testing. His experience includes consultancy for major companies, and research and teaching in major universities in the U.S., Japan, and Peru. Jorge has published about 60 technical publications in technical journals and conferences, is a frequent peer reviewer of journal and conferences papers, and has been invited as a guest speaker for national and international conferences. His expertise includes probabilistic and deterministic seismic hazard evaluation, liquefaction and lateral spread analysis, numerical modeling of dynamic behavior of earth works, seismic soil-structure interaction, seismic design of foundations, shallow and deep foundation design, site response and site characterization, seismic slope stability, and development of earthquake ground motion for dynamic analyses. He is a part-time lecturer in the Graduate School of San Diego State University, and University of California, San Diego Extension. Jorge is the founder and current president of the EERI San Diego Chapter. Jorge is a Diplomate, Geotechnical Engineer, member of the Academy of Geo-Professionals, and is a Fellow of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
January Joint Dinner Meeting
SEAOSD January Joint Dinner Meeting with EERI
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
The Handlery Hotel, 5:30 p.m.
January Joint Dinner Meeting with EERI
10 Years of Research Achievement of the NEES-UC San Diego Shaking Table
In this presentation, Prof. Jose Restrepo will highlight the 10 years of research achievement of the NEES-UC San Diego Shaking Table. Numerous landmark research projects have been carried out on the shaking table, resulting in discovering of new knowledge and advancement of design codes. In particular, Prof. Restrepo will highlight the research project on thin structural walls, and will contrast its main findings with observations made in the M8.8 Chile earthquake. He will also show the research project on precast concrete diaphragms and will briefly discuss the main changes to ASCE 7 that this research work brought up. Furhtermore, Prof. Restrepo will highlight the main findings of the research project on a fully equipped 5-story building, which was tested with base-isolation and then and then in a fixed-based condition. Prof. Restrepo will end its presentation with a brief discussion of a building project whose design aims at reducing floor inertia forces. This building is being currently tested on the NEES-UC San Diego shake table.
Jose. Restrepo is a Professor in Structural Engineering at the University of California, San Diego. Professor Restrepo research interests are in earthquake engineering and structural dynamics, with emphasis in structural design and experimental methods. Professor Restrepo was lead structural engineer for the NEES UC San Diego Large High-Performance Outdoor Shake Table, the largest in the United States and second largest worldwide. There he has leader or collaborator for a number of landmark experiments performed on this shake table. Prof. Restrepo's research has been recognized with the ACI Chester Paul Siess Award, the PCI Charles C. Zollman and Martin Korn Awards, the FHWA James Cooper Award and the ASCE Alfred Noble Award.
SEAOC President, Michael Cochran; SEAOC President-Elect, Ryan Kersting;
and SEAOC Executive Director, Don Schinske, will be visiting SEAOSD for this dinner meeting!
TIME: Registration: 5:30 pm / Dinner: 6:00 pm / Program: 6:45-7:45 pm
COST: SEAOSD / EERI Members: $30.00 / Non-Members:$40.00 / Students: $10.00
PAYMENT: Cash, check or credit card (click on the "register now" button below). Parking will be validated. Checks made payable to SEAOSD. You may mail your check in advance to 401 W. Lexington Avenue #12621, El Cajon, CA 92022.
MENU: Salmon with basil cream sauce and chef's choice accompaniments, house salad, dessert, tea and coffee service. (vegetarian plate is available but must be requested by January 17th)
PLACE: The Handlery Hotel & Resort, 950 Hotel Circle N., San Diego, 92108
RESERVATIONS: MUST be received by Friday, January 17th, Noon. If you choose to walk-in the day of the luncheon, please be advised that your meal is not guaranteed and an additional charge of $5 will be added to the cost of the dinner. If you make a dinner reservation and fail to attend you will be invoiced. By Phone: 619-212-5210 E-Mail: email@example.com, or by responding to the email invitation.
CANCELLATION: Please CANCEL your reservation(s) at least 24 hours in advance if you are UNABLE to attend.
Pacific Southwest Conference 2014 hosted by San Diego State University's American Society of Civil Engineers
Dear EERI San Diego members and friends,
We are proud to announce San Diego State University's student chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) will be hosting the 2014 ASCE Pacific Southwest Conference (PSWC) from April 3rd to April 5th. A total of 19 ASCE student chapters, professional industry engineers, faculty advisors, and volunteers will be attending this exciting event.
Students will apply their civil engineering knowledge and team dynamics to the test by competing in a variety of activities such as Concrete Canoe, Steel Bridge, Surveying, Geotechnical, Quiz Bowl, and much more. At this year's ASCE PSWC, our student chapter ranked 6th out of 17 schools. We are very excited to have another successful year on our very own campus!
Our goal is to make this conference the most memorable experience! As the host of the 2014 ASCE PSWC, we are responsible for planning, budgeting, and running the entire event. Our projected expense budget is $112,000. We are in need of raising $22,000 through sponsorships and fund raising events. Funds would be used for venues, catering, apparel, conference materials, printing/advertising, and making initial deposits. Enclosed is our sponsorship registration form. Your donation would help us achieve our financial goals.
San Diego State University's student chapter is registered as a sub-group of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) San Diego Section. The ASCE San Diego Section is a 501(c)(3) IRS tax exempt non-profit organization. All donations are 100% tax deductible. Enclosed is a tax exempt letter from the ASCE San Diego Section and IRS W-9 Form(Click here). Conference event information can be found on our website at http://pswc2014.weebly.com/
Feel free to contact us if you have any questions.
Melanie Foronda Jaylee Williamson
2014 ASCE PSWC Fund Raising Co-Chair 2014 ASCE PSWC Fund Raising Co-Chair
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2014 ASCE PSWC Host Sponsorship Letter


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Spire Property Management, who manage the centre on behalf of Thynk Property Partners, explain that this prime seafront development has a restaurant/leisure focus, and tenants include ColCacchio Pizzeria on the first floor, with Vida e Caffee, Kauai and now Billabong on the ground floor.
Thynk Property Partners re-developed the property situated at 55 61 Victoria Road with work being completed in October 2007 for tenants to open for trade over November & December 2007.
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By Spire Property Management on Isaacs Corner - a trendy retail centre
in Camps Bay
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The areas we are going to take a closer look at this week are;
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Cash buyers come to the fore in PE
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On Bastille Day 2011, in an idyllic New England coastal village, on a picture-perfect summer evening featuring a refreshing bit of chill in the air and a nearly full Buck Moon, the Borromeo String Quartet offered a wide-ranging concert as part of the Rockport Chamber Music Festival.
The RCMF, celebrating its thirtieth season, moved into a new home just over a year ago when it migrated from the Rockport Art Association building to the freshly minted Shalin Liu Performance Center. (Ms. Liu is a Taiwanese philanthropist now living in the Boston area.) The SLPC, erected on the site of the 1845 Haskins mercantile building, features a pleasantly quaint Second Empire exterior and a posilutely stunning interior. Walls of textured granite brick and a balcony of interwoven wooden slats frame a massive window behind the stage overlooking Rockport Harbor. The overall effect is warm and intimate, with the natural materials reflecting both sound waves and rocky shore, and the space still retaining a tangy whiff of that "new car" fragrance. It truly looks too magical to be real. Actually, this architectural gem is quite evocative of Tanglewood's Ozawa Hall (albeit with a capacity of just 330), which should fail to surprise, given that they share the same architectural and acoustical parents, Epstein Joslin Architects and Kirkegaard Associates, respectively. Hands down a multifaceted aesthetic triumph.
Speaking of multifaceted aesthetic triumphs, the Borromeo String Quartet is at the top of its game. Formed over two decades ago and still consisting of two of the original members (husband and wife Nicholas Kitchen, violin and Yeesun Kim, cello), the eight-handed, 40-fingered Borromonster is an elegant beast that breathes musical fire. Despite the group's longevity, these musicians are decidedly twenty-first century and were early adopters of digital musical scores. Alas, there was an unfortunate drawback in this particular venue: screen glare necessitated the drawing of the woven wooden screen behind the stage prior to the start of the concert, depriving the audience of a glowing sunset over the harbor. Pity! Someone definitely needs to suggest anti-glare filters for the group's computer monitors. (Trivia corner: In case you're wondering, the Borromeos take their name from the Borromean islands in Lago Maggiore, northern Italy, where they performed their inaugural concerts.)
Once the capacity crowd had settled into the cushy-comfy seats, the dulcet sounds of Mozart wafted through the auditorium as the Borromeos plunged in to his String Quartet No. 18 in A Major ("The Drum"). The penultimate in a set of a half-dozen quartets dedicated to his friend Franz Joseph Haydn, this is music at the pinnacle of the Classical period. Apparently, despite his reputation for tossing off fully formed works, Wolfgang struggled to craft these quartets 'just so' for the highly respected Haydn, and the original manuscripts contain numerous uncharacteristic strikethroughs and rewrites. We were thus treated to music penned by a composer at the peak of his creative powers and recreated by instrumentalists at the apex of their craft. Light, airy melodies soared through the lofty space as we were enveloped by this gentle, refined, exquisitely woven aural tapestry. Subjects passed seamlessly from player to player in a crystal-clear dialogue that sharply delineated the inner structures of the music. Violinist Kitchen was as rock-solid as the coastline, playing with Federer-like coolness. Meanwhile, his instrumental counterpart Kristopher Tong sawed with great gusto and animation. Stoic, relatively undemonstrative Yeesun Kim effectively transmogrified her cello into a drum during the third movement Andante (from which the piece obviously derives its sobriquet), and sweet-faced violist Mai Motobuchi tenderly cradled her instrument while spinning flawless melodic accompaniment.
And then everything changed. With a click of a mouse, we were hurtled from 1785 to 2005, and the sweet melodies of Mozart were replaced by the tart imaginings of contemporary American composer Daniel Brewbaker. Quite the juxtaposition, as the musical palette went from NECCO pastels to graffiti fluorescence. As explained in illuminating introductory remarks by Kitchen, Brewbaker's Dance for My Fathers (String Quartet No. 2), commissioned for Juilliard's centennial, is a four-movement homage to a selection of the composer's mentors, musicians Roger Sessions, Gordon Binkerd, and Vincent Persichetti, as well as Brewbaker's own father. Overall, this was the sort of music that was challenging for both performers and listeners, with angular melodic lines and jarring harmonies. "Roger's Session" was tense and high-strung, featuring scampering pizzicato riffs; "Gordon's Garden" sounded like a garden of thistles; the third movement tribute to the elder Brewbaker was somewhat mellower and pensively nostalgic; the final movement tribute to Persichetti was darkly frenetic and hyper-demanding. Surprised the performers' instruments didn't burst aflame as they blazed through this edgy work. Their playing was virtually flawless, with nary a stray squeak. Consistently musical, consistently passionate, consistently precise, they played as one. This is especially impressive given their clearly distinct musical personalities: suave Kitchen, energetic Tong, motherly Motobuchi, steady Kim.
Appropriately enough on this Bastille Day, the final work of the evening was Frenchman Claude Debussy's single contribution to the string quartet genre, his Opus 10. Written in 1894, when the composer was in his early 30s, this is one of the few works to which Debussy ascribed a tonal key (g minor). Shimmery, noble, festooned with whole-tone and pentatonic scales, this piece featured an entirely new and rich soundscape consisting of shifting colors and glittering waves of emotion as the composer forged a new path. Once again, the Borromeos were more than up to the task as they swayed rhythmically in a complex dance during which the instruments became extensions of themselves.
Actually, after hearing the Borromeos deftly handle each of these disparate compositions with grace and seemingly effortless precision, I came to the conclusion that they could make Colonoscopy in Z minor by "Weird Al" Jankovic sound compelling. There's seemingly nothing in the string quartet repertoire that is beyond their wide-ranging grasp.
And so the evening, aesthetically pleasing in every way, drew to a close. If you've yet to experience the passionate elegance of the Borromeo String Quartet, what are you waiting for? And the new home of Rockport Music is not to be missed. The Shalin Liu Performance Center features events year-round.
I attended this concert and it was marvelous. The Borromeo Quartet is one of life's great pleasures, and hearing them in that incredible hall in Rockport seems almost sinful.
But I really could have done without the Colonoscopy/Jankovic reference in this otherwise interesting (for the music history) review. Though I did find the writing a bit over-the-top: "Once the capacity crowd had settled into the cushy-comfy seats, the dulcet sounds of Mozart wafted through the auditorium as the Borromeos plunged in to his String Quartet No. 18 …"? E.B. White would wear out his red pencil on that one.
Comment by Don Allen — July 18, 2011 at 8:56 am
E.B. White notwithstanding (and I'm a loyal fan of Stuart's "dad"), let's not take ourselves too seriously here. Such serious music-making allows a bit of humor and humanity here and there, always forgiving ourselves and others in the process. E.B. White's writing was as delightful in its era as it is now, but tongue in cheek is always welcome, even necessary. Don't forget that we need to interest future generations in the music we love, and younger folks speak more directly than of old.
Comment by Brian Jones — July 19, 2011 at 2:17 pm
@Brian Jones Agree completely that it is important to interest our youth in this great art, but they speak, like, more directly lol? I disagree that the kids are more direct, but they do have their own dialect(s) and this isn't it; it is precisely the sort of overly flowery writing/speech that turns kids off.
Comment by Don Allen — July 20, 2011 at 11:13 am
I found Mr. Rocha's evaluations pithy and his humor piquant in this review, though I, too, flinched slightly when I encountered the colonoscopy reference – too much familiarity, perhaps? And as for "Weird Al" Jankovic, I happen to be a fan, especially for his endorsement of the quirkily immortal "Everyone Rides the Bus." Whatever… Our business needs more light humor that it usually begets, and I, for one, hope to read more from Mr. Rocha.
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Gregory A Weiss has earned his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of California, Berkeley and Harvard, respectively. He was awarded a Ruth Kirschstein National Research Service Award from the NIH, and then he pursued his Post-doctoral studies at Genentech. In the year 2000, he joined the faculty at the University of California, Irvine. He was named a Fellow of the AAAS in 2013; has also been awarded an Ig Nobel Prize in Chemistry for leading the team that unboilied an egg. His laboratory focuses on bioelectronics, single molecule enzymology, membrane proteins, continuous flow protein folding and biocatalysts
Inspired by the multi-step pathways used by organisms to synthesize complex natural products, we have developed thin film microfluidics for iterative chemical transformations generated by a vortex fluidic device; in these micron-scales thin films can drive protein folding and also accelerate catalysis by enzymes. To demonstrate the protein folding capabilities, we rapidly folded recombinant and naturally occurring proteins, including lysozyme from hard-boiled egg whites. Similarly, applying a vortex fluidic device can drive biocatalysis in different soluble enzymes with accelerations up to 15-fold. The thin films avoid clogging, and allow continuous feeding of simple starting materials. Flow chemistry can enable multi-step transformations with compartmentalization of each reaction before the increasingly complex intermediate flows to the next reaction site. Such control is typically not possible using conventional flasks. Assembly line synthesis can allow unprecedented reaction flexibility and processing efficiency. Examples of thin film-based continuous flow synthesis to be presented include both conventional and biosynthesis.


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Chi Kung, (also spelled Qigong), sometimes interpreted as "Inner Work" or " Cultivating Life Force" is often described as an ancient Taoist system of gentle movements designed to enhance physical and spiritual health. Actually it is the name given to a myriad of different systems and exercises, both external/physical and internal/meditative, stemming from China, for the most part, and based on Taoist philosophy.
Ranging anywhere from guided meditation to gentle slow moving exercises, all the way to highly athletic, stamina building forms, Chi Kung is a generic name like Dance. Just as there are many types of dance (Ballet, Modern, Ballroom, Folk, and Tap, for example), there are many systems of Chi Kung (Tai Chi Chuan, Ba Gua, Iron Shirt, Wild Goose, and so on).
Just as each of those types of dance might be further broken down, (for example, modern dance would include the styles of artists like Martha Graham, Merce Cunningham, Pilabolous, etc.), so too each system of Qigong, like Tai Chi or Wild Goose, has in itself many different styles. In fact, "Chi Kung" ("Qi Gong") is a relatively recent name which emerged in China in the 50s as an umbrella to encompass all forms of exercise geared toward health and healing.
What these systems have in common is that they are all methods of cultivating chi, enhancing the practitioner's ability to work with her or his own life force. As with other types of Oriental medicines like acupuncture or internal medicine, Chi Kung is a method with which to direct our energy to flow through areas where there is stagnation, and to create an internal balance.
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Pass-through entities, such as partnerships, limited liability companies, and S corporations, are one of the main components of President Trump's tax plan. Under his proposal, income from these types of entities would be taxed at a rate of no more than 15 percent. A lower tax rate would add to another major advantage, which is that pass-through entities avoid the double taxation problem faced by C corporations.
Stockholders in C corporations are generally subject to two levels of tax: First, directly on the profits of the C corporation itself and then on distributions to the shareholders (or capital gain on their sale of their shares). For federal income tax purposes, pass-through entities escape tax at the entity level. Instead, income is allowed to flow through to the owners (e.g., partner, LLC member, or S corporation shareholder) before it is subject to tax.
Even if Trump's pass-through tax break is enacted, these entities must still navigate through an elaborate maze of state taxes, some of which are at the entity-level. Since each state sets its own tax rates and rules, they are likely to continue taxing income that passes through to the owners of these entities at the highest marginal rate, which can be as much as 15 percent.
Another problem is the way states impose tax on pass-through entities. Most states conform to the federal tax classification of pass-through entities, but several provide for levies to be imposed on the distributive share of pass-through entity income allocated to nonresident owners or directly on the pass-through entity itself. States like Maryland, Ohio, and Virginia impose a special pass-through entity tax computed at the entity level but is applied to the share of income distributed to nonresident owners.
Still other states impose tax directly on the pass-through entity. Notably, Texas, which doesn't have a personal income tax, imposes its "corporate franchise" or "margin" tax not only on C corporations but also on S corporations, LLCs, and limited partnerships and all at the same rate. "The Texas Constitution prohibits a direct income tax on 'human beings' and the state's Legislature struggled with determining whether an LLC was a corporation or a partnership," said Steve Wlodychak, a principal with EY in Washington, D.C. "The solution was to treat all entities which provide limited liability to their human owners as 'corporations' for franchise tax purposes," he said.
Another example is the District of Columbia, which imposes an unincorporated business tax on pass-through entities doing business in the District and ignores S corporation elections for purposes of its corporate franchise tax entirely. The unincorporated business tax was likely a response to a congressional statutory prohibition on the District imposing personal income taxes on nonresidents, Wlodychak told Bloomberg BNA.
Pass-through entities are also subject to a multitude of non-income-based taxes at the state level. Many jurisdictions disregard federal pass-through entity income tax treatment for purposes of imposing levies such as the franchise tax, gross receipts tax, or real estate transfer taxes, but these rules vary widely from state to state (and even within some states, from local jurisdiction to jurisdiction). This is because most state tax codes include pass-through entities within the definition of a "taxable person," Wlodychak said.
While a lower federal tax rate would add to the reasons to operate as a pass-through entity, the benefit would only go so far. It would be unlikely to reduce state tax bills. Also, it will have no impact on the array of non-income based taxes that states impose on these businesses, and the proposed elimination of the federal deduction for state and local taxes would elevate the importance of state and local taxes in business tax compliance.
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BEIRUT The U.S.-backed Syria Democratic Forces (SDF) alliance has crossed into Deir al-Zor province for the first time as part of an offensive against Islamic State, a Kurdish military source said on Tuesday.The advance into the province, which is almost entirely under the ultra-hardline group's control, is part of an operation to encircle and ultimately capture its de facto Syrian capital of Raqqa in the north of the country. One aim of the campaign is to cut IS's supply lines from Raqqa to Deir al-Zor province."Military operations of the SDF are now taking place within the provincial boundaries of Deir al-Zor, from the north - so, via southern Hasaka (province)," the Kurdish military official told Reuters.The SDF, which includes the Kurdish YPG militia and Arab fighting groups, had captured some 15 villages from Islamic State militants in their incursion into the province, the source added. The source did not specify when this had taken place.
Islamic State controls Deir al-Zor province apart from a Syrian government-held enclave in Deir al-Zor city and a nearby military air base.A number of different groups in Syria's multi-sided conflict are fighting separate battles against Islamic State from various sides.
The SDF has recently advanced against IS to the north and east of Raqqa.Syria's army and its allies, backed by Russia, have been fighting back Islamic State assaults in Deir al-Zor city and engaged in clashes with the group further west.
Turkish-backed Syrian rebels, meanwhile, are fighting for control of the northern city of al-Bab, which monitors say is still mostly in Islamic State hands.That battle has brought the Turkish-backed rebels into close proximity with Syrian government forces, which had advanced towards the city from another direction before the rebels entered it. (Reporting by Tom Perry, writing by John Davison; Editing by Ralph Boulton and Hugh Lawson)
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In March, online file-sharing company Dropbox and Google announced a partnership to develop cross-platform integration that connect G-Suite cloud productivity tools and content (Gmail, Docs, Sheets, Slides, Hangouts) with the file-sharing service. The first fruit of the partnership has now come in the form of a Dropbox add-on for Gmail. With this add-on, it will be a lot easier for users to share content on Gmail using Dropbox.
This new add-on will work with any browser, as well as the Gmail app for Android and it is also coming soon on iOS. "Stop worrying about file size or inbox space. Just add a link to any file or folder in your Dropbox, and anyone can access it without installing special software. And shared links always point to the latest versions, so there's no need to update email threads when files are updated," the company said in a blog post.
As soon as you install the plug-in, it shows up on the right side of Gmail logo. For users who have already switched to the new Gmail redesign, it is placed in the bar that has links to open Calendar, Tasks or Keep in the same window as Gmail. When you click the Dropbox icon, a sub-menu pops up to scan the email thread that is open. It scans whether the attachments are links to Dropbox or legacy-style file attachments. It also shows the information about who sent the file, when was the file shared and the names of the files.
When both the companies tied-up earlier this year, they said that with the integrations, users will be able to create, open, and edit files stored on Dropbox in Google Docs, Sheets, and Slides. "Our goal is to make G Suite accessible no matter what tools you bring to work, and these integrations help our shared customers better collaborate in the tools they use every day. Working with Dropbox to make our apps work better together helps our customers focus their time on work that matters," Ritcha Ranjan, Director, Product Management at Google Cloud had said. Dropbox will also develop additional native G Suite integrations with Hangouts Chat. The integration will allow users to search for, share, and preview Dropbox files in Google Hangouts.
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Recently Helena's Les Misérables co-star, Hugh Jackman, was asked about the production of the upcoming film. Thanks to what Jackman has said and information from other sources, we now know that rehearsals begin at the end of January, to the end of February, and filming will begin in March.
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A truly fantastic one-bedroom conversion of refined and unique character situated on the third floor of this impressive and recently renovated Victorian warehouse. The apartment has a triple aspect, with large original sash windows running all along the south side of the building, bringing considerable light into the open-plan configuration. The much-celebrated interior of the flat is the result of a collaboration between designer Ilse Crawford, Belgian architect Vincent Van Duysen and 6a Architects.
The large single space is cleverly divided into three zones – kitchen, living and bedroom – creating a very sociable setting. The bright kitchen has a central island, decorated with Zellige tiles, a large recessed area for storage and a concealed range cooker. Exposed brickwork surrounds the kitchen windows and original double door. The door opens to reveal a Juliet balcony overlooking the quiet street.
The living area takes a central position in the flat, with floor-to-ceiling cupboards all along one side, providing maximum storage throughout the space and cleverly concealing the front door and entrance to the WC. On the opposite wall, positioned in the gaps between large sash windows, floor-to-ceiling bookcases run the length of the room.
The bedroom is separated from the main living space by another large bookcase which acts, in the owner's current set-up, as a backdrop to the bed. The impressive en-suite bathroom is equipped with his-and-hers basins, freestanding bath and a shower/steam room.
The lighting plays an important role in the function of the space; where there are no walls, ceiling lights on dimmer switches are used to manage the different areas of the room, including or shutting off sections as desired. The decoration of the flat incorporates many of the building's more industrial features, which have been softened by the tone and quality of the interior design.
Ilse Crawford is a leading designer, academic and creative director, and the founding editor of Elle Decoration magazine. Her highly lauded design company, Studioilse, has an extensive portfolio that includes the First and Business Class Lounge concept for Cathay Pacific, Ett Hem Hotel in Stockholm, Soho House New York and Cecconi's restaurant in London.
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Assemblyman Wayne Grisham, a 17-year political veteran, was taught a lesson Tuesday by a new kid on the block--Democratic upstart Cecil N. Green, who nearly pulled off a major upset in the special 33rd state Senate election.
The Norwalk Republican, a man not accustomed to finishing second, did just that Tuesday night and in the process nearly lost the race many predicted at the outset he would win easily. Late on election night, a dejected and shaken Grisham acknowledged that his strategy of relying mostly on telephones and slick mailers to win votes in the largely suburban, blue-collar district that spills across two counties had failed, throwing him into a May 12 runoff with Green and two others.
The tactic, a Grisham trademark, had been privately criticized by GOP leaders in the campaign's closing days, and explains why party officials bused in hundreds of precinct walkers from around the state on election day. But it was not enough.
"I've learned a lesson in this race," the 64-year-old Grisham said. " . . . In a special election, the most important ingredient is walking the streets. I've been in the business long enough to realize that. Obviously, I've got to get out more."


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Q: Does being on a HBP medication along with HCTZ- a diuretic eventually affect the kidney if you've taken it over a period of time?
A: Uncontrolled blood pressure will eventually affect the kidneys. You take medicine to help keep this from happening. You want to keep your blood pressure below 130/80 to help prevent kidney damage. It is the high blood pressure, not the medication to treat it that usually affects the kidney. To learn more about how blood pressure affects kidney function go to http://kidney.niddk.nih.gov/kudiseases/pubs/highblood/
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With years of experience creating gardens enhancing the enjoyment of those who wish to add and improve to their immediate environment. The focus of our landscaping is based upon understanding how the client wants to utilise their garden and how the landscaped garden can help to improve the lifestyle of the client. We landscape gardens of all shapes and sizes as well as landscaping across a variety of styles.
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Liston/Clay fight
The recording opens with interviews with Clay trainer Drew Brown, Charles 'Sonny' Liston, and Cassius Clay. The broadcast continues with a recording of the weigh-in ceremony and a host of prefight commentary. The 'phantom punch' occurs on this recording. The fight took place at the Central Maine Youth Center in Lewiston, Maine. The recording also includes some vintage commercials.
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I spent yesterday morning and early afternoon winterizing our place for the coming cold weather. I still have a little work to do but I had a reservation for the best seat in the house at a lake camp party put on by some of my friends. I took this picture with my Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS1 set on the Pin Hole effect setting in the scene menu. I hope you like it and enjoy it as much as the three-hour plus set I viewed from the best seat in the house.
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About the Book About the Author
How to read a poem. A lot of books want to teach you just that. How is this one different?
Think of it less as an instructional book and more as an invitation.
For the reader new to poetry, this guide will open your senses to the combined craft and magic known as "poems". For the well versed, if you will, this book might make you fall in love again.
How to Read a Poem uses images like the mouse, the hive, the switch (from the Billy Collins poem "Introduction to Poetry")—to guide readers into new ways of understanding poems. Excellent teaching tool. Anthology included.
Want more on how to read a poem? Visit http://howtoreadapoem.com
Tania Runyan has served as an editor for Every Day Poems and is the author of four books of poetry, including A Thousand Vessels and Simple Weight. Her poems have appeared in many publications, including Poetry, Atlanta Review, Nimrod, and Southern Poetry Review. She received an NEA Literature fellowship in 2011.
Editorial Reviews
"While this book says it's an invitation, it's really much more. It's a conversation—between you (lucky reader), Tania Runyan (funny, helpful friend) and these poems (brilliantly brought to the table by Runyan). No reader, experienced or new to reading poems, will want to miss this winsome and surprising way into the rich, wonderful conversations that poetry makes possible."
—David Wright, Assistant Professor of English at Monmouth College, IL
"Runyan expertly brings you into her world of approaching and interpreting poetry, which is both mysterious and ordered. I would recommend this book to anyone hoping to gain insight into poetry. Prepare to have your heart captured!"
—Thomas Purnell, Licensed Professional Counselor
"Having taught poetry in high schools for over twenty-five years, I've grown tired of Intro-to-Poetry texts that feel they must overwhelm the student with the authors' erudition or the art's storied history of technique. If there is truly a need for the news only poetry can deliver, then those tomes make dismal advertisements. Tania Runyan has broken with this flat tradition and, in affectionate conversation with the wit of Billy Collins, produced a model for engaging in discovery of poetry's value—no prior book-learning or companion text required. Which is not to say her ambition is slight; she would thrill to see novices become lifelong readers, even passionate scholars of the art and poets themselves, but she gets it. Her book reads like a playful love letter—a creative intercession on poetry's behalf—to the hearts of a new generation, those on whom so much, like the future of the art, depends."
—Brad Davis, Poet, teacher, and counselor at Pomfret School


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Starkville Academy band marches at Disney World
The Starkville Academy Band travelled to Disney World in January to attend the "You're Instrumental" workshop and march in the daily parade.
Band director Haley Harper said the band learned "Trash the Camp," "It's a Small World," "Can You Feel the Love Tonight" and songs from other Disney movies.
The band was recorded playing "I See the Light" from "Tangled" and then the band's recording was plugged into the movie.
"The coolest thing was that the band mostly sight read most of their music, and by the end of the night, they were able to put the band's recording of a Disney song into a real Disney movie," Harper said.
Drum Major Madeline Kelly said the clinic helped the band learn to be more independent, and the clinician didn't help band members with notes or rhythms, only how to sound better overall.
"He didn't tell them 'You need to fix this here and this there'. They had to do it independently without realizing they did it," Harper said. "So it helped them grow as players. They were stronger players after that, and I'm really proud of their musicianship."
The Starkville Academy band also led the parade in front of the floats, and they performed the "Mickey Mouse March" and the Starkville Academy fight song.
"It was a big deal," Harper said. "We got a trophy from it and we all got Mickey Mouse ears. It was awesome. It was the best experience."
Kelly said while she was marching, she could see people lining the streets videoing the band and cheering them along, which was unexpected but exciting.
"We didn't expect it at all," Kelly said. "We were just excited to march in front of the castle. We weren't expecting people to be clapping and cheering us on."
Harper said every time the band turned a corner during the parade, the emcee would announce the band, which made her proud to bring recognition to Starkville Academy and the city of Starkville.
"It was like 'here we come, from little Starkville, Mississippi.' It was so cool to make a name for ourselves," Harper said.
Marching in the parade was a unforgettable experience, Harper said, because the other band in the parade was at least twice the size of the Starkville Academy band.
"Most of the high school bands that do it are 150 to 200 people bands. And for our little band to be able to do it with just 25 people was a really big deal to us," Harper said.
Kelly said the band was done with the parade around 3:30 p.m., and then they were able to stay in the Magic Kingdom until midnight because it was a late night at the park.
"We got to see the fireworks show, and then on the last night at in Hollywood Studios we got to see the laser show on the water," Kelly said "It was so much fun, and a lot more magical that I thought it would be."
While on the trip, the band got to visit every park except one, and Kelly said Magic Kingdom was her favorite part of the trip.
"My favorite part of the whole trip was the parade, because just walking down the street and seeing our band looking like professionals or college students," Harper said. "I was just beaming from ear to ear. I was so proud."
Harper said two sixth grade band members, Allee and Aleeah Shuffield, also got to attend the trip and carried the banner during the parade as well as attended the clinic, and volunteer and chaperone Richard Tollison attended the trip.
Harper said the Starkville Academy band began the application process for the Disney World trip in June. The band had to submit videos of the band playing and photos of their uniforms and then wait several weeks to find out if they were accepted.
Once the band was accepted, they prepared and practiced for the trip for months, at one time practicing for the winter concert, football season and the Disney World trip all at one time.
Harper said the band did some fundraising for the trip but parents covered most of the cost, and Disney offered group rates that made the trip affordable.
Harper and Kelly both agreed that the hard work preparing for the trip was worth it, and the band is already considering another trip to Disney World in 2020.


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Marketing a tech company is no easy feat. In addition to breaking down complex concepts for non-technical audiences, tech marketers need to highlight the human side of their companies and make them feel approachable. We spoke with marketers at four Chicago tech companies about how they make it happen.
NowSecure is a cybersecurity startup that specializes in mobile technologies. As an increasing number of attackers shift their attention toward mobile, it is more important than ever for the firm to keep its tech on the cutting edge. But for chief marketing officer Brian Reed, working with NowSecure has also been a reminder that the industry is as much about people as about the technology itself.
How would you describe NowSecure's brand identity and voice?
NowSecure is a trusted advisor in mobile security — like a wise, well-informed friend. Our founder literally wrote the book on mobile security and forensic analysis and has brought together the smartest minds in mobile app security testing and protection. With nearly every human on the planet using mobile devices and apps, mobile has become a top target for attackers. Because mobile moves fast and mobile security threats shift rapidly, the world's largest brands and businesses turn to NowSecure software, services and research to keep them safe.
What's your favorite thing about it?
The brand fuses wickedly smart people from all around the globe with advanced technology to protect the world. Our unrivaled threat research, software engineering and penetration testing teams are infinitely curious and love applying the attacker's perspective to push the limits of mobile devices and apps. Their mission is to protect the planet from the bad stuff on mobile, so they seek out any and all mobile vulnerabilities and exploits. Then, they educate people about the latest mobile threats by publishing research, speaking at events, building open-source projects, expanding our testing tools and services, and working with organizations to address them.
How has it shaped how you think as a marketer?
NowSecure shapes two areas of my thinking as a marketer and product guru of more than 26 years. First, working with brilliant people, amazing technology and raving-fan customers reiterates that the technology industry is about people — not just tech. Our brand identity has evolved to include people and their stories in image and video. Second, it's about "the need for speed." Mobile evolves at an amazing pace — new innovations, threats and customer needs arise every day. Our brand identity reinforces speed and as the speediest mobile appsec company on the planet, we help customers securely navigate mobile faster.
Enfusion makes cloud-based software used by the investment management industry to manage orders, operations, risk and reporting. To marketing manager Alicia Verason, the opportunity to get creative on behalf of an established brand in a niche market is one of the biggest perks of the job.
How would you describe Enfusion's brand identity and voice?
One word — entrepreneurial. Enfusion's founding partners still run the company and their entrepreneurial attitude flows across the organization. All employees are given lots of responsibility and strong performance is rewarded, regardless of tenure. The spirit of entrepreneurship pushes us to continuously innovate and provide the best products for our clients.
What's your favorite thing about it?
Enfusion is a rapidly growing firm, with an established reputation in a niche market. I've enjoyed the creativity that goes into expanding our reach.
How has Enfusion's brand identity shaped how you think as a marketer?
My time at Enfusion has taught me to take a holistic approach to marketing and focus on everything the company has to offer: company culture, employees, products and so on.
Online consignment shop Swap.com provides fashionistas with near-endless virtual aisles of gently used items. For chief marketing officer Rich Lesperance, the best part of the job is the chance to do right by the environment while connecting with a network of fellow thrifters.
How would you describe Swap.com's brand identity and voice?
Swap.com's community shares three values. Discovery: we live for the thrill of finding something unique. Thriftiness: we believe that every dollar counts, and buying gently pre-owned items can add up to big savings in the long run. Re-use: we care about finding good homes for things and keeping them out of landfills.
What's your favorite thing about it?
The best thing is that we are helping the environment and making the world a better place. It sounds corny, but it means a lot to our customers and our employees, and it brings us together as a community of thrifters.
How has Swap's brand identity shaped how you think as a marketer?
The best marketing comes not from companies, but from customers. In the early days of social media, there was this realization that your brand isn't owned by you, and that your role is to facilitate conversations. Now that has extended well beyond social media to everything we do as marketers. Every email, every commercial, every promotion is geared towards inspiring our passionate customers to share our brand.
Narrative Science makes natural language generation software that translates data sets into plain-English narratives. To VP of marketing Katy De Leon, the company's vision of more streamlined collaboration between people and machines speaks of an innovative, more exciting future.
How would you describe your company's brand identity and voice?
Our brand identity and voice reflect our inherent attributes and personality traits through everything we do and the everyday actions of our people. Our brand speaks to the humanity of our technology, and the people, potential and future it empowers. It also demonstrates the symbiotic relationship between humans and machines and how our customers are reaping the benefits of this partnership within their businesses. Whether we're talking about our solutions or highlighting a customer's success, we want to tell rich stories that engage audiences with insight, meaning and relevance — just as our own products do.
What's your favorite thing about it?
Our tagline: "How the future gets written." It tells a rich, powerful and layered story about Narrative Science and our platform, Quill. It highlights Quill's literal function — writing stories from data — while also communicating on a more metaphorical level how we ultimately help create the business stories of the future by empowering people. It captures our unique value and personality while being both aspirational and memorable. It speaks to our people, our partners and our customers, and inspires a vision for the future that's exciting, innovative and full of possibility.
How has it shaped how you think as a marketer?
For me, the evolution of our brand has solidified the importance of letting it organically come to life with input from many different constituents. It cannot be a "top-down" exercise. Our employees, customers, prospective customers, partners — a mix of people in different roles and industries with varying levels of exposure to Narrative Science — have shaped who we are today and what our brand represents. It is bigger than any single one of us. It's important that our employees have a voice and feel ownership of who we are and what we stand for.
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ASPE Meeting this Month - Thursday June 15th
Powerful meeting this month.
This will be a meeting of great interest. The presentation by Chris Crivello with Doug Nadeau 's comments will definitely get your attention.
I suspect that this month's meeting will be a real draw. Come and enjoy the pleasure of connecting with good friends.
Meeting Date - Thursday, June 15th
Speaker: Chris Crivello with Doug Nadeau
-Topic: Anatomy of a Fire
Chris will also have a first hand experience that will be an eye opener for you.
If you want more info about the meeting, please check the website.
This meeting should be very informative, Hope to see you there -
Also, be sure to check the home page for updated officers columns, Help wanted and other information.
Where: The Italian American Community Center
257 Washington Avenue Extension
Albany, New York 12205
Agenda: 11:30 AM - Registration / Display Table
11:40 AM - Lunch is served
11:50 AM - Chapter Business
12:05 PM - Tabletop Presentation
12:10 PM - Technical Presentation
1:15 PM - Meeting Adjourned
Cost: $25.00 for members & non-members
$35.00 for PE's requesting PDH's.
$35.00 for In-Service Code Credit
As always, please RSVP to Brigette or phone to the lovely Brigette at 518-621-7283 if you plan on attending!
All emails are acknowledged. If you do not get an acknowledgement of your reservation, please resubmit. We don't want to miss you.
Website: www.aspenycap.org
Email address: email@example.com
Please make checks payable to "ASPE Capital Region NY".
Credit cards and vouchers are not accepted.
Don Knuth
C&C Marketing
Office: 518-882-5201
Fax: 518-795-9157
As always, the website is updated with new information including officer's columns, code tidbit, and ASPE happenings. There are also new job postings in the "Help Wanted" section. Just go to http://www.aspenycap.org/index.html for all the details (you may need to refresh your browser).


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I can be found at http://r-r-read.tumblr.com.
I went into reading this book with fairly high expectations. The blurb proudly claims "Graceling meets Beauty and the Beast", so I thought, "Hell yes, this is going to be amazing!" I loved Graceling and I adore faerie tale retellings or retellings of classics. Unfortunately, there were some aspects of this book that just didn't work for me.
The main plot line is fantastic. It is well thought out, plays off of the original story well, and is full of surprises the reader never sees coming. I particularly enjoyed the mythological elements that were included and how they tie back into the plot. I am always a sucker for any Greek or Roman mythology references.
I was really disappointed in the fact that we did not get to see more of Nyx's training. Comparing this book to Graceling seems like a bit of a stretch, considering there is almost no combat at all and the only training we really hear about is through Nyx's references to it in her past after she has already been moved into the castle.
One of the main things that fell flat for me was the romance. Neither Ignifex nor Shade seem to have any believable connection to Nyx at all--there is simply no chemistry. I also found Nyx's disloyalty to Ignifex and Shade and the creation of the love triangle particularly frustrating. The fact that the triangle is resolved later in a rather clever way makes up for it a bit, but this fact does not make it any less frustrating to read.
Overall, I really appreciated what this book was trying to do, and I think there were some elements of it that worked particularly well. I always love to see Greek and Roman mythology included in books in creative ways, and the twists on the classic "Beauty and the Beast" tale were amazingly clever. Unfortunately, the romance between Nyx and the male leads was too flat to go unnoticed and kind of ruined the story for me. I would recommend this book to fans of faerie tale retellings, romance, and mythology.


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by Radu Milea
Before I start this post about this year`s edition of Marathon Piatra Craiului, I belive it`s better to go back 1 year, and read about the ground stone for everything I have done this year. It changed me not only as a runner but also as a person!
So, after last year MPC I was very excited about running marathons again. What I did all year was for this ultimate goal. A lot of training and preparations in order to get better and better.
I was nervous and very excited about the race for the last 2 weeks. It was the only thing on my mind! A lot of questions, ideas, emotions kept me a lot of nights from sleeping...
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Glen Ivy Spa
Is it only Tuesday? I swear this weekend flew by! From Vegas back to LA within 48 hours, I must say that I am a little tired but have to reenergize myself for this 3-day weekend trip to Ojai. While I get some r&r, here's a recap of my trip to Glen Ivy Spa two weekends ago with LinhWinn.
Glen Ivy is a very popular destination for many when it comes to bridal parties, birthdays, special occasions, and when you need to just get away from it all. LinhWinn and I were in definite need of a girls day out, which didn't consist of partying or requiring us to get dolled up. Instead, I threw on a Kristinit dress, Dynamic Asia hat, sunnies and some mules and headed to Corona.
Once we arrived, we were greeted and took on a quick tour of the facility. I immediately noticed how spacious this place really is! After our tour, we were given a private balcony to relax in for the day and ordered drinks while sunbathing. After an hour or so, we grab lunch from the cafe and proceeded to our individual spa services.
Linh was scheduled for a full body treatment which included a massage and scrub, while I got a facial minus extractions because I'm a big baby and did not want to cry throughout the treatment. Seriously, I have a low tolerance for pain. After an hour, I was fully relaxed and reemerged into the sun after getting a shoulder and arm massage with my facial. I met back up with Linh and we ended up getting in some pool time prior to closing time.
Overall we had a much needed rest day that was better than I expected. I was actually off my phone for a good amount of time, surprisingly - hah. I certainly need more days like this but until then, thank you Glen Ivy for the amazing hospitality!
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