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The new Sony Bravia X9 has been released from their development department and is available to purchase online at an incredible price. I know what you're thinking though, as soon as you buy a television in a few months another more technologically advanced high pixel resolution television will appear on the market but the Sony X9 is equipped with amazing features which will keep you entertained for years to come.
We'll take you through a brief overview and a Sony Bravia review explaining the new features in the X9 range from the 4K Ultra HD resolution, the magnificent NFC one touch smartphone with superb TV connectivity and the 3D abilities on the extra crisp Triluminos display.
It's not only the enhanced visibility that will create a wow effect when viewing but the powerful audio generated by the inbuilt slim magnetic fluid speakers that ensure a real to life, in the room sound generation whether it's an all out action film with incredible explosions or getting across the tones in voice change from whispering to constructive elocution. It really does sound that much better.
Herein we feature the Sony KD55X9005A and Sony KD65X9005A both in the Bravia range and 55" and 65" respectively. These are moderately sized televisions for the living room and bedroom which deliver an entertainment system with overwhelming connectivity and if you're one of those in the latest statistics who browse while watching a film or programme and wish to find out more then the Sony Entertainment Network and Sony TV sideview are the perfect aids to enhance your TV viewing experience.
With the tagline of Feel The Beauty BE MOVED, it's a phrase which ensures you know the HD LED TV will hit the senses. Both through audio and visually. It's not just a telly but a 3D television also which encompasses all the features you would normally crave for and the new Sony Bravia 55" and 65" 4k HD TV will certainly deliver on all your home entertainment expectations and requirements.
Let's take a brief look at all the features and specifications of the LED Sony Bravia Ultra HD TV. Firstly there is no difference between the Sony KD65X9005 and the Sony KD55X9005 other than size so when comparing prices between the two, you're simply paying for the ten inch additional screen size. Of course with that comes an increase in weight of around 12 kg and on the 65" an additional 1% in peak luminance ratio.
If you break down what you require for a television that you will probably have around for the next five years or more, then the Bravia X9 pretty much has it all for the time being. 3D films are catered for, increased resolutions which will be used in film making are also in step with the viewing abilities of the Sony Bravia X9 thanks to the release of a technological first and the F65 CineAlta 4K video camera now in use by the film industry to take advantage of the newest 4K resolution and experience.
This latest tech is already installed in cinemas worldwide and they're still installing them, so with this Sony X9 you're already ahead of the game and have the latest and greatest 4K ultra HD television tech in your living room. They aren't the cheapest Sony X9 televisions as the models contain their latest technological advances but the price quoted which ranges from £3299 for the Sony KD55X9005A and £4999 for the Sony KD65X9005A are reasonable and competitively priced when compared to others on the market.
The Triluminos Display On The New Sony Bravia X9 LED TV
One of the many main features of the Bravia X9 LED HDTV is its patented Triluminos display. The next generation technology offers the ability to reproduce natural shades of colours bringing a more life like movie experience as if seen with your own eyes and the landscape was really in front of you in your living room.
In the past images have tended to be more glossy but with true colour display, the variety of textures and colours are vivid and rich and match watch the actors and director filmed on the day in its nearest possible purest form.
The script is in the backlight technology. There are a variety of backlit televisions on the market but it's the whole product that you're after and with the 4K enhancement and all round content offering, the Sony X9 Bravia really takes TV viewing and interaction to a whole different level. The basis of this tech however is that there is more visible pixels which creates the emulation of more tones and textures and the Triluminous display is truly the leader of the current market.
You have to see it to believe it however. Compare a television next to the X9 4k HDTV and you will soon witness the comparison. Skintones are lifelike, faces are more clear cut as if they were simply poking their head through the display. For outstanding viewing of films, pictures whether streamed, via a connected device through wifi or NFC screen mirroring, the experience and visualisation is incredible.
For further information the the X9 Bravia has an LCD screen, LED backlight with local dimming and a 4K (3840×2160) resolution and a viewing angle of 178 (89/89). Don't forget the 3D features which you can use your passive 3D glasses with on 3D films. There's auto 3D depth resolution, simulated 3D and TDG-SV5P enabled SimulView technology embedded. Four TDG-500P 3D glasses are supplied when purchased.
Newest And Best Sony X9 4K X-Reality PRO HD TV Enhancements
The X9 4k ultra HDTV is a remarkable chip, essential an embedded 4K x-reality pro chip which as the picture is streaming takes every pixel inbound and transforms it in to a more refined and sharpened image. This aided by the Sony Bravia X9's own resolutions of eight million pixels on a 4K resolution screen (3840 x 2160 resolution) which is four times the power of a Full HD optimised television.
The 4K ultra HD picture quality is an insurmountable and unconquerable endeavour into providing the most realistic translation of the originally acted out scene that's ever been made possible. The only thing required now is for smellovision to truly work to provide the ultimate in 'I was there' telly.
The cleverest picture technology ever established is available through the Sony Bravia X9 KD55X9005A and Bravia X9 KD65X9005A and the technologically advanced 4K X-reality pro which in association with the Triluminos display makes this HD TV a worth investment for now and the future. The Sony 4k Ultra HD revolution has arrived.
The picture quality specifications detail 2k video and face area detection and super resolution for game modes. The picture mode settings encompass all the usual aspects of vivid, sports, cinema1 and all the variations in-between with customisable wide mode settings as well as for the PC. A Motionflow XR 800 Hz is used as the motion enhancer with advanced contraster and live colour technology, deep colour and 24p true cinema and so much more.
TV Connectivity: Sony HDTV NFC One Touch Smartphone Abilities
It is important in the current digital age that everything you buy whether mobile or for home entertainment has a high connectivity ratio. The Sony Bravia X9 reviews certainly puts connectivity high on the agenda. No matter your mobile accessories, whether a smartphone, digital camera, disc player or table and laptop, there are USB, wifi and HDMI abilities with NFC one touch enabling you to view all the photos and videos you create on the excellent 55" Bravia X9 and 65" Sony LED televisions.
Firstly so you can understand which connections, whether wifi or direct via HDMI or USB you can make, let's go through the network features on X9 very briefly. The immensely absorbing and interactive NFC one touch mirroring enables you to operate any NFC mobile phone in tandem with the X9, photos, videos instantly appearing on screen enabling you to view with family and friends with outstanding picture quality with the screen mirroring function.
TV Sideview is an App which you can install on your tablet or phone for android or IOS capable mobile. It works continuously, effortlessly and in tandem with the programmes that are currently in-running and with the channel you're watching. With the Sony X9 Bravia and Sony TV Sideview app you can go social and talk about the programme on twitter and Facebook, simply find out more information on the cast and episode and also delve into other websites featuring the film or documentary.
Then there's the Sony Entertainment Network, a platform created especially for those with a Sony Bravia TV. It works with a variety of suppliers online. Stream films directly from Lovefilm and Netflix and watch them on your super hi-definition 4k Ultra HD TV. With the additional benefit of being able to also choose 3D films to view and putting on your 3D glasses to watch on the passive 3D enabled X9.
The Sony X9 features WI-Fi direct, an opera internet browser, wireless LAN and the majority of DLNA content formats from MPEG2 to JPEG and WMV. With all these great abilities that means you can use your favourite websites, use Skype in an instant with voice calling and video as well as access a wide array of music either through apps and download or explore free to air radio channels via a wide range of mediums.
Audio With Bravia X9 Inbuilt Slim Magnetic Fluid Speakers
A huge problem with past television sets has been the distortion on sound and hearing the most minuscule of background noise. Now with the Sony Bravia X9's inbuilt slim speakers, the audio has an exemplary sound delivery, every boom and bang is in almost perfect clarity thanks to the magnetic fluid speakers which provide clear and powerful audio.
When audio is extremely high you will no longer experience levels of distortion and crackling that you have experienced previously. The magnetic fluid speakers on the X9 deliver the purest sound available on the market. Couple that ingenious advancement with the Triluminos display and 4K x-reality pro chip and the Sony X9 really is one of the best ultra HDTVs available to buy.
The slim speakers are positioned to directly interface with listeners ears, delivering the sound directly to where it needs to be. Dialogue and elocution has never been so clear, car chases and the associated sounds of crashes and revs will sound real to live as if occuring on the street outside your window. The compact bass reflex box on the 4K Sony X9 Bravia offers rumbling without the vibration, the crowd cheer without the distortion. This really is high tech kick bottom technology.
Special Features On The KD55X9005A And KD65X9005A
The latest technological breakthroughs with the X9 really kicks bottoms and puts competitor television manufacturers in the dark. With every Sony Bravia X9 comes a fantastic array of special features that enable you to interact and control your X9 in its entirety as well as operate other Sony products simultaneously.
The majority are as standard with all televisions these days but you'll find parental control, USB play and USB HDD recording with the usual on screen clock, sleep timer on off options and inbuilt electronic programming guide. This allows you to immediately access a TV listings guide if the ability is present in your country and location, which it is in the majority of developed countries.
The X9 Bravia Sync is also incorporated, a feature which works with a variety of Sony and other manufacturer products such as Handycam camcorder, Blu Ray disc players in operation with your Bravia TV remote control. Connect a cyber shot digital camera and instantly view videos and pictures stored on the screen. Bravia Sync is a fantastic ability allowing you to create connectivity between the latest devices on the market.
Picture and picture PAP is variable, a 2K skin naturaliser, 2K panorama complete with Sony Bravia X9 iManual and a multi language display. There is also an on screen display for external input which come sin handy when making attachments. The built in tuners are all modern with digital terrestrial, satellite, cable, C+ and analogue if still in existence in your country.
In Europe energy saving is an obviously great selling point. The Sony X9 has a B energy rating label and a power consumption measuring 155 W and annual energy consumption of 215 kWh. For additional information there is also a power saving mode, dynamic backlight control and scene optimised energy saving with light sensor.
For a phenomenal television and the latest 4K Ultra HD TV and one of the best yet Sony Bravia X9 ranges to be released. Invest in the future of cinematic film and home connectivity with the Sony KD55X9005 and Sony KD65X9005 Bravia televisions. Once this is installed in pride and place of your living room the audio and visual experience of the Sony X9 Bravia will have you tingling from head to tow. View the Sony Bravia X9 here.
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Part Number : BZX399
Function : Voltage regulator diodes
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Low-power low noise voltage regulator diodes in SOD323 plastic SMD package.
The diodes are available in the normalized E24±5% tolerance range.
The series consists of 34 types with nominal working voltages from 1.8 to 43 V.
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Lumpia Palooza Returns To San Francisco This Weekend
October is Filipino-American History Month and once again San Francisco's Soma StrEat Food Park will celebrate by bringing us all the lumpia we can handle. The fourth annual Lumpia Palooza is set for the weekend of October 26 and 27.
The festival promises cheesy, serrano-stuffed lumpia, elote lumpia, sisig lumpia-cheladas, cheeseburger lumpia, banana-stuffed lumpia, lumpia on custard bars & much, much more.
There will also be a lumpia eating contest, craft beer, house-made sangria, DJs spinning and much more.
IT'S TIME FOR #LUMPIA! -- . Vendors will be rolling sweet, savory, and spicy lumpia ALL DAY LONG-- PLUS, enjoy #bottomless San Miguel beer + house-made sangrias, DJ'd music, #rollingdemos, and #LUMPIAEATINGCONTESTS!-- . Pre-sale tickets are nearly sold out... Buy yours if you haven't already, or stop by after 3pm! Vendors will be rolling until 7pm!! -- #LUMPIAPALOOZA
Lumpia Palooza
Saturday, October 26, 2019 - 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sunday, October 27, 2019 - 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
SoMa StrEat Food Park
428 11th St SF 94103
For tickets and details head over to the event's Facebook listing.


text: This series of articles shows you how to implement routing on a Contensis published application where routing isn't natively supported. Prerequisites These articles assume that you have some basic knowledge of programming concepts such as functions, methods, and classes. It also assumes you have some familiarity with developing in Contensis using our Delivery API and Razor views. Routing overview When building applications, routing refers to defining a set of URLs to render content that isn't tied to a physical page/file, such as entries created using content types in Contensis. You may have seen URLs like this: https://www.application.com/movies/movie.aspx?id=4, where the query string parameter is used to determine which movie to render. Usually this is achieved by matching the ID to a record in a database to return and display the content. URLs formatted in this way make sense to developers, but not to users or search engines. Ideally, your application should use human-readable URLs. These allow users and search engines to navigate your application effectively and more easily understand your content. Why routing? Clean URLs make it easier for people to know where they are within your application and if they want they can navigate by adding or removing parts of the URL. Human readable URLs help search engines to tell users what your content relates to. Even if the title tag is missing or not well written, for example. Search engines can always return relevant information about your content and help people get to it quickly. There is also a benefit in a social media/sharing context. URLs that give users more information on what the content being shared is about make people more likely to click on a link. Clean URLs Implementing routing cleans up your URL, so this:https://www.application.com/movies/movie.aspx?id=4 Becomes this:https://www.application.com/movies/movie-title Routing also gives you the flexibility to implement URLs that group a collection of content together. In the case of movies, this could be by release date:https://www.application.com/movies/{year}/{month} Or, by genre:https://www.application.com/movies/{genre} You can then link to a specific piece of content by adding a unique identifier, usually the title of the content, to the URL e.g: https://www.application.com/movies/{genre}/{movie-title}. In this example, an actual URL might look like this: https://www.application.com/movies/sci-fi/star-wars-return-of-the-jedi When implementing routing, we strongly recommend that you consider user experience, the effect on SEO, and any documented information architecture.


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In today's world, health has become a crucial factor for a convenient living. Keeping up with your fitness and health has now turned into something that can be ignored. We need to take care of our body and fulfill its daily needs. Our body is a biological machine that like all other machines requires proper and regular servicing. There are various health supplements that need to be present in adequate amounts in our body.
What makes the nutrition level go down?
With the hectic lifestyle of a common man, it has become highly unlikely to take a proper diet and follow the same regularly. But our body needs still haven't changed despite the change in our lifestyle. Therefore, it is of utmost importance that we maintain the nutrition level in our body, as it should be. Also, with the advent of the industrial era, our body now requires even more attention than it did before. With the complicated lifestyles and untimely routine, it has become more difficult for us to observe what factors or lack of what nutrition is causing a detrimental effect on our body.
Did we seek any alternatives?
However, mankind has always been smart enough to combat the factors that may reduce his lifespan. When we observed that our nutrition level in our body was sinking low, we came up with several ways to provide our body with the required nutrition in the form of supplements. With the enhancement in technology, we created pills and diets that took care of our nutrition supplements in every way possible.
Reasons why you should go for supplements
Here are a few reasons that very easily justify the need for a proper nutrition supplement that must be given to our body.
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THERE ARE MANY accounts of the Christmas Truce of 1914 when the soldiers of the Western Front laid down their arms on Christmas Day and met
in No Man's Land, exchanging food and cigarettes, as well as playing football and recovering the bodies of their fallen comrades. Some
estimates are that around 100,000 troops participated over a period of days and weeks around Christmas.
IT'S NOT UNCOMMON for remains of individual WW1 soldiers to be uncovered in France and Belgium during construction work on the
former Western Front battlefields. But last year, during the construction of a road near the small town of Carspach in the Alsace region,
an underground shelter was uncovered holding the remains of not just one, but twenty one German soldiers.
AS THEY PERCHED on the barren hills surrounding the Imjin River in Korea, along way from home in Britain, hopelessly outnumbered by an
almost suicidal enemy, April 25th 1951, St. George's Day was to be the bloodiest battle for the British Army since WWII.
There were 4,000 men under British command along the Imjin that day, with 27,000 well camoflaged Chinese rushing at them out of the
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Send a Smile with a Pocket Otter for Ronald McDonald House
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When you purchase this $5 donation, 100% of the $5 will be forward to Ronald McDonald House at the end of the 14 day campaign. In turn, The Vintage Studio will forward a Pocket Otter with a short message to a person of your choosing. The Vintage Studio will donate the first class stamp, the notecard, pocket otter and envelope when you donate $5.
Put the person (in the USA) you would like to receive the pocket otter in the ship to portion at checkout. Any message you add to order notes will be added to a handwritten card enclosed with the pocket otter.
Our goal is to send 100 smiles for this campaign.
If you would like to do multiple donations, please email us at firstname.lastname@example.com and we will work with you to get them all done. Our website limitations only allow one pocket pal donation per transaction.
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So – we've banged on about "no hyperspace, seamless this-that-and-the-other" – what do we mean?
Traditionally – games have to shift in huge amounts of data (levels, textures etc.) in order to provide a larger game experience than will necessarily fit in your machine. Dominion will be no exception. Modern games do lots of subtle streaming on the fly, to pre-cache data, load it behind the scenes, etc. Often, less subtle techniques are used – and you get some "jarring" – where something masks the data loading operations required when a level changes. We've all cussed our hard-disks in the past waiting for the next level as we just bitch-slapped some bad-guys and finally got to level 8-1! The goal of Dominion is to let you see the universe about you as you fly around it. So you can fly between stars and see their planetary systems dwindle away behind you, and then zoom into view before you. You really can just point your ship in a direction, and hit the drive button… no auto-pilot or navigation required. Stop in deep-space, point at any star, and fly at it to eventually reach the system.
How do we achieve this seamless-ness?(!)
Well – again – quite simply, with multiple scene graphs. As you may or may not know – computers have precision problems with floating point numbers (ie. 1.52326145) They can only store a number to a certain accuracy. Depending on how accurate, or how small/large the numbers you need – you get various issues when moving things about or rendering them. Objects wobble, or jump about a bit – or render with horrid tears in them. On modern-day PC's you can use double precision numbers, which dramatically improve the accuracy and range of these numbers – but still, squeezing an entire galaxy into them at 1cm scale is… "tricky", and we want Dominion to run on anything capable of wielding a GPU – notably smart-phones and tablets running iOS and Android. So we have to play counter-tricks. And this is our chief counter-trick…
First, we render the galaxy itself in its own scene (so all the stars, the pretty backdrops/stellar gas, etc.)
Then, we render the star system scene (if you are in one) – being the star itself, and the planets in the system (if any).
Next, we render the planetary scene as needed, with it's satellites, planetary rings, etc.
Finally, we render the scene local to you the player – space stations, asteroids, other ships, missiles and laser effects, etc.
The cunning trick is to then manage your view and position in each of these scenes as if they were all one. Trust me, writing the scene object management code has taken me numerous attempts and passes!
Clock-wise from top-left, we have the Galactic scene, the stellar scene (the blue dots are planets), the planetary scene (here, blue dots are satellites) and finally in the bottom left, the local scene – you might just make out the green dot as your ship, and a blue dot as the space station.
Right now, you can literally point somewhere – press "Thrust" and fly out of your local space, speed through planetary, out into stellar and then into galactic space and watch everything flee behind you without any stalls or interruptions. The same applies flying back into a new system.
But – at the moment there's a but – that's a lot of empty space to fly through. Not very interesting! You can't really see that you're moving even though your position in the scene is changing in a credible way. So we need to slap some "stuff" in to show movement, things appropriate to the scale of the scene you're moving in – so small debris particles, dust clouds, and then larger dust clouds/wisps, etc. Hopefully, video to follow soon 😉


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Despite the fact that acupuncture has existed for thousands of years, there are still some common misconceptions about the practice floating around. Here are some of the myths that have prevented some people from trying this therapy, and good reasons why you should not let them stop you.
It is Painful
The idea of piercing the skin with a number of needles is enough to give almost anyone the shivers, especially if they have a fear of them. However these needles are nothing like the ones typically used in medicine. They are thinner and flexible, and most people do not even feel when they are inserted.
Acupuncturists Are Hard to Find
Here you might have more of an argument, but it really depends on where you are. Like any other type of professional, acupuncturists will go where the market is. So it will be easier to find more of them in some areas than others. As acceptance of the practice becomes more widespread more people are seeking training opportunities to become acupuncturists. Online directories can help you to find qualified professionals operating in your area. Of course, doing a bit of research on the practitioners you find is not a bad idea.
It is not Covered by Health Insurance
It is true that the medical field and the health insurance industry have been slow to catch on, but attitudes are changing. Much of this has to do with provisions made for alternative medicine in the Affordable Care Act. If you are interested in this type of therapy, contact your health insurance provider. If it is not covered, this is no reason to jump ship and move on to another provider. You might be able to make a case to the insurance company to cover some of the costs of the therapy. They might also have plans to offer coverage in some cases.
It Doesn't Work
It is hard to ignore a form of therapy that has persisted for centuries, yet some people simply dismiss the idea of getting acupuncture. Numerous studies have been conducted on this form of alternative medicine. Many of them support the belief that it can be helpful in relieving pain in different parts of the body. More studies are ongoing to determine its effectiveness in dealing with other health conditions.
If you are dealing with health issues, it is wise to fully explore all your options. Learning more about acupuncture could open your eyes to new ways to improve your health and wellbeing.


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text: 1. Identify where the bottleneck is happening "It's easy to jump to conclusions about what's causing a bottleneck," says Love. "A lot of people automatically assume they need to add workers or equipment and throw money at the issue without having any impact. First, identify the bottleneck, and then take time to pin down the true cause: It's the least expensive way to solve the problem bottleneck." Love gives the example of a textiles plant with cutting, sewing and packaging stations. If orders are being filled late, any one of these is a potential bottleneck point. By observing what's really going on across the line, you can identify where things are slowing down. "If the cutting stage and packaging are moving at twenty pieces per hour, which is the rate required to meet customer demand, but only ten pieces an hour are coming through your sewing point, you know you have to zero-in there," Love says.


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Corps of Engineers issues final permit for Navy wharf
The Navy can start building a second explosives handling wharf at Naval Base Kitsap-Bangor.
The Army Corps of Engineers issued the final permit needed for the $715 million project Tuesday, it announced Wednesday. The wharf will be used to load and unload ballistic missiles from Trident submarines.
Work is expected to begin in early September and be completed by January 2016.
"I have determined, based on all the data and analysis available to the Corps, that the proposal is the least environmentally damaging practicable alternative available to the applicant and is not contrary to the public interest," said Col. Bruce Estok, the Corps' Seattle District commander.
The existing wharf needs frequent maintenance and is undergoing pile replacement that limits its availability to 200 days a year. That's not enough to support the base's eight Trident ballistic-missile submarines, which can each carry 24 missiles, the Navy says.
The project includes a 625-foot by 250-foot overwater wharf, a 688-foot by 40-foot warping wharf for a waiting sub, 80,000 square feet of trestled roads on which trucks can haul missiles to and from the boats, and an access road. The facility will cover 6.3 acres of Hood Canal and require up to 1,250 piles.
The Navy in May selected a Virginia joint venture comprising Skanska USA Civil, American Bridge and Nova Group to perform $331 million of the work.
In July, the Navy said it agreed to pay nearly $9 million for fish and shellfish enhancement projects to compensate Indian tribes for damages from the wharf's construction and operation. It will also contribute more than $6.9 million toward environmental mitigation through the Hood Canal Coordinating Council. The council is in the process of choosing the projects.
The Environmental Impact Statement can be viewed at www.nbkeis.com/ehw/.


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#BlackExcellence: Misty Copeland, Calvin Royal III score first in The American Ballet Theatre
They will perform Friday at Segerstrom Hall in Costa Mesa, Calif., in 'Harlequinade' as a couple, a first for two Black dancers to appear as leads in the ballet repertory.
Misty Copeland is set to make history again. This time with Calvin Royal III, by becoming the first black couple to dance lead roles with The American Ballet Theatre, according to The Los Angeles Times.
Copeland, who became the first African American female principal dancer with The American Ballet Theatre, and Royal III will perform Friday in Harlequinade as Pirrette and Pierrot, respectively, at Segerstrom Hall in Costa Mesa, Calif., the report says.
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"To finally be able to take the stage, two leading dancers in a production with ABT, I see it as such a huge step forward in terms of visibility," said Royal.
Royal joined ABT in 2010 and was promoted to soloist in 2017. Copeland and Royal are the only African Americans to hold the positions of principal and soloist in ABT history.
"I remember being that person looking to ABT and hoping that I could see myself there," he added. "By us being in that position, we'll do that for somebody else."
Copeland and Royal have worked together before. Copeland believes Royal's "exquisite talent" speaks for itself, and seeing them together is magic and much-needed representation, according to The Times.
"When two talented dancers can come together, it's ideal and exciting. But when two of those dancers are Black, it's explosive. At least for me!" she said. "I've always put Calvin at the forefront of my mind to bring with me as a partner whenever I'm doing gigs outside of ABT. It's because of his talent first and foremost, but also the significance and importance to our communities for two Black dancers to dance together. It's rare. Like REALLY rare."
Since it is very rare to see two Black dancers perform as leads, Royal said he hopes the performance inspires young people. Copeland also said she's trying to be "a platform for the dialogue and conversation of race within ballet."
Harlequinade will premiere on Friday in Costa Mesa, California. The performance will take place from Jan. 17-20.
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I recently had the local OT worker visit my wife in relation to her current condition. We requested for a CPN to be allocated to my wife, as her mental health has deteriorated over the last few weeks. I assist her sometimes taking her medication and cooking meals, also we have JRH Support in who assists my wife in bathing, helping with the housework, dong some social inclusion, helping her with the anxiety exercises given to her by the OT team and taking her out sometimes. Because of this we were told that she would not be entitled to a CPN.
I have sent my wife's psychiatrist an email and my care support has also sent one. JRH and myself are not qualified in mental health. It is hard to believe that this is not going happen, as I explained to the OT worker. She has mentioned to me about taking her own life they wrote this down, but at the moment I have no real faith in what the outcome. I suspect it just be all about figures not facts!
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A major question in evolutionary biology, one posed in the mid-1970s by Allan Wilson, is whether genic or regulatory evolution underlies the diversity of phenotypes observed in nature. An additional question that Allan Wilson asked was whether convergent phenotypes are driven by convergence at the level of the genome. We have approached these questions by using comparative genomics to understand the genomic basis of flightlessness in palaeognathous birds, which include the flightless ratites (emu, ostrich, kiwi, etc) and the volant tinamous of the New World. In contrast to the early trees produced by Allan Wilson and others, recent phylogenetic work suggests that tinamous are embedded within the ratite radiation and that flight was likely lost multiple times within the group. We have produced 10 new high-quality palaeognath genomes and aligned these to 32 additional genomes from birds and non-avian reptiles in an easily searchable genome browser. We called ~1.5 million conserved non-exonic elements (CNEEs) in these genomes, of which ~284,000 were greater than 50 bp, and identified those that have undergone relaxation or acceleration in individual ratite lineages or convergently in multiple ratite lineages. We identified ~15,000 CNEEs undergoing acceleration in at least one ratite lineage, a CNEE subset that is enriched for elements that have arisen since the avian ancestor, as well as significant numbers of CNEEs and coding regions that have undergone acceleration or adaptive evolution in multiple ratite lineages. We find that the genes nearest to convergently accelerating CNEEs are enriched for roles in development and that many of these show intriguing patterns of expression in developing chickens. Current work is focused on functionally examining the role of specific CNEEs in driving gene expression in chickens, emus and rheas. Overall our results suggest a strong role for non-coding regulatory evolution in the origin of flightlessness in palaeognathous birds.
Professor Edwards studies diverse aspects of avian biology, including evolutionary history and biogeography, disease ecology, population genetics and comparative genomics. He has conducted fieldwork in phylogeography in Australia since 1987 and conducted some of the first phylogeographic analyses based on DNA sequencing. In the last 10 years, Prof. Edwards has contributed to the development of novel methods for estimating phylogenetic trees from multilocus DNA sequence data. His recent work uses comparative genomics in diverse contexts to study macroevolutionary patterns in birds, including the origin of feathers and the evolution of flightlessness.
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Hello! I am Elsworth Carman, and I am so pleased to be the incoming director of ICPL.
ICPL's past and present successes set a high bar for the future of the agency. I am excited to build on Susan Craig's legacy of leadership as ICPL evolves, and am grateful to be joining a community that will provide feedback and proactive communication around quality and type of services offered.
Iowa City is a unique place and ICPL is a special library. Serving the diverse, engaged, and dynamic community and working closely with the committed, skilled, and passionate library staff is a privilege I take very seriously. I look forward to building relationships in the library, in the community, and beyond as I learn more about the people who work with, use, partner with, or are otherwise connected to ICPL.
I bring over ten years of experience in public libraries, including roles in New Jersey, Washington, DC, and Oak Park, IL. I am currently with the City of Marion, Iowa, where I was the director of the library for two years, and have been the director of administrative services for about six months.
Throughout my career, I have maintained a focus on hospitality and access; I love the puzzle of figuring out how to welcome everyone into a shared space and curating services in a way that speaks to a diverse audience.
I know that transitioning to a new director can be a challenge for a library and a community. In addition to managing the transfer of institutional knowledge and other technical tasks, there is a very real emotional component to this kind of leadership change. I believe that one way we can honor Susan Craig's many significant contributions and recognize her tenure at ICPL is by giving space and attention to all the feelings people will have during this transition. I welcome conversations about how people are feeling, what their concerns might be, and how we can work together effectively.
While I wholeheartedly believe in recognizing the challenges around new leadership, I also see exciting opportunities with a change like this. I hope library staff and supporters will join me in exploring new ideas and trying different things as we welcome the next chapter in the Iowa City Public Library's story.
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Welcome, Elsworth!
I too love libraries!! And ICPL is one of the best on our planet! I look forward to seeing you again and often- in the library, on the streets, at city meetings, Bread Garden or other eateries, coffee shops.
Your openness and inclusiveness will serve you well in the Iowa City community. We have lived here 56 years - 56 happy years- with exceptional people - in the University and Iowa City community! Welcome Aboard! Joyce and Dick Summerwill
I am with the Iowa City Noon Kiwanis Club. To help you to get to know the community and for us to know you better, I would like to invite you to speak to our club. We have one open date in January on the 29th and the entire month of February is currently open. I would prefer to have you in January if you are available. Our club meets each Tuesday over the noon hour at the Iowa City Pizza Ranch at their new location in Gateway Plaza (off of Hwy 1 W by Fin & Feather and immediately behind the Eagles Club). You will be our guest for lunch. Your presentation including Q & A can be up to 30 minutes ( overhead television is available for Power Point presentations). Lolly Eggers, Susan's predecessor, is an emeritus member of our club ( although no longer able to attend due to memory issues). Please check your calendar and advise.


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The Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) is seeking food safety professionals and e-commerce experts in the United States and Canada to participate in a new Local Technical Working Group (TWG) on e-commerce and its impact on food safety.
In the wake of the recent rapid growth of e-commerce and on-demand food delivery, there is a clear need to evaluate and assess the food safety risks, regulatory and audit gaps, as well as opportunities for alignment.
With a complex supply chain that can often involve multiple contractors and other service providers delivering food products and prepared foods directly to consumers, it is imperative to get a grasp on responsibilities, liabilities and ways to prevent food fraud, adulteration and abuse.
How Can GFSI Help?
Thanks to its wide multi-sector community, GFSI is uniquely positioned to bring key stakeholders together to collectively address this growing issue, and thanks to its recognition process, GFSI drives harmonization of certification programs on key topics impacting food safety.
Why Join?
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Length of Mandate:
12 months (January – December 2019)
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The Fourth Quarter
Sept 30, 2019
–Stock futures have rebounded (ESZ currently +10.25 at 2974.00) and fixed income is under modest profit taking pressure as the US administration walked back the idea of delisting China shares. The prospect of the trade war moving into capital flows would be a large escalation, but appears to be sidelined for now. China 70th anniversary tomorrow comes with a large military parade as Trump faces impeachment.
–Yields were little changed Friday with the curve edging slightly steeper. Tens ended at 1.675%, down 1 bp. The dollar continues to press new highs, putting pressure on precious metals. Chart attached of possible head and shoulders top in gold, with GCZ printing 1494 this morning, right at the neckline. EUR bounced Friday but is threatening 109 again this morning (currently 109.26).
–FFF0 settled Friday at 9842.5, a premium of 27.5 over FFV9 at 9815.0, indicating at least one ease at either the Oct 30 or Dec 11 FOMC. However, the odds according to calendar spreads favor the December meeting. Oct/Nov FF settled at just -11.5 while Nov/Jan settled -16.0. In dollars, the lowest one-year calendar remains the front Dec19/Dec20 at -50.0. In Short Sterling, Dec19/Dec20 settled Friday at -18 bps, testing the low of -19 in early Sept.
–Today's news includes Chicago PMI which was sub-45 two months ago, rebounded to 50.4 last month and is expected 50.2.
–Quick recent historical note, Q4 last year was a disaster, kicked off by Powell's Oct 3, 2018 "long way from neutral" pronouncement and accentuated by QT ratcheting up to $50 billion per month. SPX very close to the same levels as last year at this time, but now we're looking at another round of QE and the neutral rate being a long way off in the opposite direction. Good for risk assets? Or are other negative catalysts lining up?
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Welcome to day 2 of the ABN AMRO Future Cup! Will the Ajax U17s manage to qualify for the semi-finals? Follow all of the developments via the Future Cup alert.
15:15 | Anderlecht - Ajax!
And we can get ready for great semi-finals! On Monday, we will see Anderlecht – Ajax (12:45) and Juventus – Atlético Madrid (11:15)
15:09 | Anderlecht wins pool B
Thanks to a 0-4 win against PSG, Anderlecht has won group B. Atlético Madrid has also gone through; the Spanish team defeated Boca Juniors and have climbed to second place.
Results pool B
Atlético Madrid - Boca Juniors 1-0
PSG - Anderlecht 0-4
14:33 | Excitement in pool B
It seems like Anderlecht is sitting pretty. The Belgians are virtually at the top of pool B. But who will be second? Atlético leads 1-0 against Boca Juniors and will go into the semi-finals if this holds. But if Boca comes back, then it's the Argentinian team which will be among the final four.
Halftime scores pool B
Atlético Madrid - Boca Juniors 1-0
PSG - Anderlecht 0-2
14:00 uur | Decision in groep B
The deciding match of group B has also kicked off. On the main field, PSG faces Anderlecht. On field 1, Atlético Madrid – Boca Juniors.
13:58 | ❤ for mama Ünüvar
For the second time in this ABN AMRO Future Cup, he's the match winner: Naci Ünüvar! He made a heart sign for his mother, who is watching the game from Italy with his little brother.
13:43 | Juve group winner, Ajax 2nd
Thanks to a 3-0 win against Sagan Tosu, Juventus is the winner of pool A. Ajax is second and is through to the semi-finals as well!
Yes! Ajax defeats Tottenham Hotspur by 1-0, and is through to the final 1! A great game by the young Ajacieds!
Results pool A
Ajax - Tottenham Hotspur 1-0
Juventus - Sagan Tosu 3-0
13:34 | Substitution Ajax
Goal scorer Naci Ünüvar makes way for Julius Dirksen in the final minutes.
13:30 | 😱😱😱
Ajax escapes! An attacker from Tottenham comes face to face with Ratsie, gets the ball past the keeper, but shoots the bouncing ball over the empty goal. Still 1-0 for Ajax, but the game can't go to a tie!
13:21 | Ajax
At Ajax 17 Joshua Pynadath leaves, Raphael Sarfo comes in.
13:16 | Juve at 2-0
Juventus has doubled its lead against Sagan Tosu: 2-0. That means that the Italians are heading for the group win.
13:09 | No substitutions
Ajax U17 has started the second half unchanged. Hold on to that 1-0 lead!
13:05 | Lead at halftime!
Ajax U17 goes into halftime with a 1-0 lead against Tottenham. Dave Vos' team has played a good first half and had Tottenham by the throat. If the Ajacieds win, they will be among the final four.
Halftime scores pool A
Ajax O17 - Tottenham Hotspur 1-0
Juventus - Sagan Tosu 1-0
GOAL AJAX U17! Naci Ünüvar brings his team into the lead in the 15e minuut with a good shot: 1-0!
12:46 | Erik ten Hag attentive spectator
Ajax 1's training is over. So Erik ten Hag comes to take a look at Ajax U17 – Tottenham.
12:41 | U17 without Hoogewerf
No Dillon Hoogwerf on Ajax's match sheet. The forward was seen with crutches and a bandaged right knee this morning.
12:30 | Kick-off!
Ajax U17 – Tottenham has started! Let's do this, boys! On the other field, Juventus – Sagan Tosu, the other pool A game, is underway.
12:27 | Hunter-alert!
Seen at the Toekomst: Klaas Jan Huntelaar. Saturday evening's match winner was on the training field with Ajax 1 on Sunday.
12:20 | Ready boys?
Go big or go home! Go Ajax!
10:42 | Excitement in pool B
Anything is possible in pool B. Anderlecht is in first place, but number 4 Atlético Madrid still has a shot at a semi-final spot.
14:00: Atlético Madrid - Boca Juniors
14:00: PSG - RSC Anderlecht
10:39 | Standing in pool A
Ajax U17 knows what it needs to do! At 12:30, Dave Vos' men kick off against leader Tottenham Hotspur. Anything is possible: with a win, the Ajacieds could make it to the semi-finals!
10:11 uur | Lukaku is watching! 👀
The ABN AMRO Future Cup is enjoying a lot of support. Romelu Lukaku is supporting Anderlecht U17.
9:25 uur | Schedule
At 12:30, Ajax U17 – Tottenham Hotspur takes place, but there are many more great matches scheduled for today:
12:30: AFC Ajax – Tottenham Hotspur
12:30: Juventus - Sagan Tosu
14:30: Atletico Madrid – Boca Juniors
14:30: PSG – RSC Anderlecht
8:30 | Welcome to day 2!
Good morning Ajacieds! Easter Sunday is Match day 2 at the ABN AMRO Future Cup. Today's schedule is small but exciting, with the top game against Ajax and Tottenham Hotspur. The Ajacieds need to win in order to qualify for the next round.


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India and Pakistan share a great rivalry in cricket, and Virat Kohli is the captain of the Indian cricket team, he has a huge fan following in Pakistan.
And when his lookalike was spotted in a pizza joint in Karachi, the internet couldn't handle it.
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Apparently he has too many doppelgangers:
And people also felt pre-Independence feelings:
This person was gloating about it:
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A public feud broke out today when National Semiconductor decided to end a 20-year relationship with its computer products distributor and Bell Industries decided to retaliate by leveling accusations of "hypocritical" business practices involving Asian companies.
Bell is accusing National of ending the distribution deal between the two companies because Bell signed an agreement to distribute chips for Korean manufacturer Samsung, alleging that National doesn't want to share its distributor with Asian firms.
"National has a stated policy that they will not share shelf space with Asian semiconductor manufacturers. One can draw his own conclusion regarding National's decision," Bell president and COO Bruce Jaffe said in a prepared statement. "National's policy is archaic, inappropriate for a 21st century company, and hypocritical in light of their ongoing relationships with those Asian businesses. It is also not the way business should be conducted in the United States."
Bell's charges come at a time of turmoil for the global semiconductor market and heightened international tensions. Demand for chips is down, and most major manufacturers are posting losses, with the noted exception of Intel.
National spokeswoman Kate Peters denied that her company maintains any formal policy about sharing distributors with Asian companies and said this is the first time such an accusation has been made. According to National's side of the story, the decision to drop Bell was part of an "ongoing review process" in which it came up short.
"Bell at some point somewhere along the line did not meet all the criteria," Peters said, without disclosing any details. "For National this is a business transaction. The release Bell came out with today delved more into the emotional side of it."
National has since signed a deal with Wyle to replace Bell as its distributor. Bell says it sold about $48 million in National products in 1995.
Jaffe stands by his story and says that National's distribution management team verbally communicated to them that sharing shelf space with Asian competitors was against their policy.
National and other U.S. chip makers are lobbying intensely for the renewal of the 10-year-old U.S.-Japan semiconductor trade agreement, which expires July 31. The Japanese chip industry says the agreement violates international free-trade pacts and is no longer necessary to open Japanese markets to foreign competition.
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Memory chip glut takes its toll in Japan
Intel bucks trend, hits $1 billion
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Australian winemakers and exporters are hoping for a boost in profits from this week, as tariffs to China are further reduced as a result of the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA). China is the nation's largest export market for wine, with the export side of the industry now worth almost $375 million annually, however, with the further tariff reductions, China's middle class will be able to access more wines at a cheaper price, something exporters hope will contribute to a bigger bottom line…Full Article: China Daily Jan 2017
Key Point
- In January 2017, Chinese import tariffs for Australian wine dropped to 5.6%. Prior to ChAFTA, Australian wine exports had a 14% import tariff rate.
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- In January 2018, Chinese import tariffs for Australian wine will decrease to 2.8% before dropping to zero in 2019.
- In October 2016, Wine Australia stated that China surpassed the USA and UK as Australia's top wine export market. According to Wine Australia, over 1/3 of Australia's wine exports to China were priced at least AU$7.50 per liter [~US5.70].
- From January to March 2016, China imported US$160 million worth of Australian bottled wine, a 60% increase vis-à-vis 2015. Imports benefited from a cut in Chinese import tariffs (14% to 8.4%).
- In December 2015, China-Australia Free Trade Agreement (ChAFTA) came into force.
- In June 2015, China and Australia signed a free trade agreement.
- From 2010 to 2015, red wine's market share in China dropped 4.9% in favor of white wine and sparkling wine. However, red wine remains the most popular type of wine consumed in China with a 75% market share.
- From 2013 to 2014, Chinese wine consumption increased 5.6% to 1.94 billion bottles.
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Teen arrested after police chase in Mt. Healthy
Teen led police through several different neighborhoods
Teen led police through several different neighborhoods
Teen led police through several different neighborhoods
Police have arrested a teenager after he led officers on a chase through several neighborhoods overnight Thursday.
It all started after an officer noticed a stolen vehicle at a Speedway on Hamilton Avenue.
The 16-year-old driver from Fairfield took off in the stolen vehicle, leading officers on a chase throughout Mt. Healthy, Springfield Township, North College Hill and the city of Cincinnati.
Police stop sticks were successfully used and deflated both front and rear driver's side tires.
The vehicle came to a stop at North Bend Road and Gladys Avenue Four subjects in the car led police on a short foot pursuit, officers shortly took the driver of the vehicle into custody.
The juvenile is being charged with felony fleeing and eluding, obstructing official business, receiving stolen property and other traffic-related offenses.
The other three subjects from the vehicle have not been apprehended and no further information is available on them at this time.
No one was injured in the pursuit.
If anyone has any information about the remaining three subjects from the vehicle they are asked to contact the Mt. Healthy Police at 728-3183 or crime stoppers at 352-3040.


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M&E services design, monitoring of site progress. Contract administrator on boiler and tank replacement works.
Plant system refurbishment/replacement in Blocks B, C and F and Sports Hall.
Replacement of domestic services pipework, heating services including boiler plant, cold water storage tanks, corridor and sports hall lighting and new sports hall natural ventilation and de-stratification system.
Works had to be designed, tendered and completed between June and September to avoid disruption to students. This required a rapid turnaround of the design package and careful phasing of works to ensure that the programme was met.


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Due to the situation with COVID-19, the AGM will be held online.
It will open on 10 May 2020. Reponses and votes can be submitted until 13 May 2020,
after which the 'minutes' will be communicated.
The agenda is intentionally short to cover the main and urgent business.
If it is possible to hold the Finn Gold Cup in October, a further EGM will be held to complete discussions.
President's Report • Class Secretary Report • VP Masters Report • TC Chair Report • VP Sailing Report
VP Development Report • Marketing and Media Report • Accounts 2019/Budget 2020 • Treasurer's Report
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1. National Class Associations
To publish the list of National Class Associations (NCA) and the Treasurer's statement of the NCA Representatives' voting powers based on the IFA dues received.
2. Minutes from the last meeting
To approve the minutes from the 2019 IFA AGM (previously circulated on IFA website, to secretaries)
3. Accounts
To approve the 2019 accounts
To approve the 2020 budget
4. Executive Committee Reports (see links above)
the President
the Class Secretary
the Vice-President Sailing
the Vice-President Development
the Vice-President Masters
the Treasurer
the Chairman of the Technical Committee
the Chairman of the Media and Marketing Committee
5. Elections of Members to IFA Committees
To elect the members of the Executive Committee:
The President
The VP Sailing
The VP Development
The Treasurer
To elect the members of the Technical Committee
To elect the members of the Marketing Committee
6. Bids for Major Championships
To receive a bid for the 2021 Finn Gold Cup – Porto (see link above)
To receive a bid for the 2021 Europeans – Hyeres
To receive a bid for the 2022 Europeans – Kiel (in conjunction with the European Games 2022)
7. Submissions
Changes to Event Manual
To change the format of the major championships to five days/10 races and delete references to medal/final races
Option 1) 5 day racing - 10 races, 1 discard, no medal race
Option 2) 5 days racing - 10 fleet races and medal race after race 10 last day.
Option 3) 5 day racing - 9 fleet races + medal race after race 9 last day
Option 4) Same as now
Option 5) Same as now without loser's race.
8. AOB/Comments
Opportunity to leave comments, add discussions for later date.


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Nollywood's fuuniest comedian, Ime Bishop Umoh is known to be fond of cracking up his followers on social media with hilarious images and posts from time to time. In fact, his trademark eye-roll has often gotten his fans holding their sides with laughter time and over again.
He is also known to often show off his wife and kids on his social media pages, showering them with sweet words and witty constructs. In his latest post, which he shared on Instagram, Ime Bishop once again displayed his loving side online. The star is seen hugging his wife in a really hilarious manner while striking a pose for the camera. In some others, the movie star is seen posing with his kids who all look really excited.
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"I'm always excited by the unlikely, never by ordinary things." – David Hockney
To find out more about how you can get started with travel writing visit: greatescapepublishing.com/programs/travel-writing/.
Great Escape Radio host, Jody Maberry, and Director, Lori Allen, introduce us to travel writer, Kurt Jacobson.
"Kurt calls himself the unlikely travel writer," says Lori. "He didn't go to school for writing, wasn't scholarly, and never considered himself to be a good writer."
But Kurt's not the only one… in fact, he's like a lot of our members.
Lori explains…
"There was a time when we sought out travel journalist for travel recommendations, but now we're getting those recommendations from our neighbors, best friends, siblings, kids, and parents. Opinions come from everywhere."
We don't need a trained journalist to tell us where to go, so it makes sense that travel writers come from all kinds of unlikely places and backgrounds.
As Lori says…
"Kurt is pretty much the 'poster child' of who can be a travel writer today."
Kurt shares his story with Jody…
"I grew up in the shadow of literary greatness in my household: my mother was a librarian, my father was a psychologist, and my brother was an A student. All were very well-spoken and well-read."
Kurt says he was an underachiever… he never even finished the 11th grade.
Living with the stigma for decades of not being properly educated, Kurt never thought he would be a travel writer.
"My brother used to tell me I should write a book about my escapades from the years I was living in Alaska. My response was always 'yea, right' – I never thought I could write because of my lack of education."
Instead, Kurt became a chef. And after being away from the culinary world for a while, he decided to start a food blog.
He goes on to share his story of how that led to travel and ultimately led him to our Ultimate Travel Writer's Workshop in Denver, Colorado.
And that changed everything…
Today Kurt has over 80 articles published with another 25 or more in the works.
Listen in to hear what motivated him to get serious about his writing and why he's decided to focus on local destinations despite having traveled extensively all over the world.
To find out more about how you can get started with travel writing visit: greatescapepublishing.com/start/travelwriting.
Travel Writing Resources
How To Become A Travel Writer – The Easy Way
Easy Steps To Landing Your First Byline As A Travel Writer
Marketing For Travel Writers: 5 Ways To Get Started
22 Travel Story Ideas To Get You Published
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There is not a single con for having a van at a festival. In all ways, it is better than sleeping on the ground.
- It's cool. Van lifers run wild checking out what other vans and setups. It's a great opportunity to see what people are doing with their tiny spaces, and an even better opportunity to show off what you have.
- It's comfortable. Having a fridge with fresh fruits and vegetables will be the only thing keeping you alive during a week at Burning Man. Not to mention having electricity, running water, and a memory foam bed. Those things are nice, too.
- It's safe. Everyone that has ever gone to a festival knows that there is always a select group of individuals that ransack campsites while everyone else is enjoying the show. A van can lock. Everything of value can be locked away safely.
- It's secure. Hiding drugs has never been easier.
- It's a landmark. There's nothing easier to spot when you're stumbling back to camp. Throw a flashing light up high on the roof to use as a navigational beacon, your neighbors will appreciate it, too


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Working Lunch Podcast: Trump's NLRB Dismantles Obama-Era Regulations
ORLANDO, Fla. — Align Public Strategies is a full-service public affairs and creative firm that helps corporate brands, governments and nonprofits navigate the outside world and inform their internal decision-making. Each week, the Align team discusses the top items impacting business models on its "Working Lunch" podcast.
The National Labor Relations Board is acting quickly to undo standards set during the Obama Administration. On this week's podcast, the Align crew explains what's changing.
Also on this episode, the team discusses Congress' attempt at a tax overhaul. It's closer to getting passed so what does it mean for restaurant and retail operators? Plus, fallout from the special election in Alabama.
The latest podcast features Align's extended interview with the reporter who broke the story about Chef Mario Batali, including her take on what's happening in the industry and what has to change.
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The Great Mask of the God of Witches lives in a closed shrine in the Temple of the Moon.
Twice daily it receives incense, song, and prayer.
Weekly it receives offerings of food and water.
A light burns continuously before it.
But though the Mask dwells in mystic darkness, in these days and weeks following Grand Sabbat, I who have seen it tell you that a light shines forth from that shrine, a mystic light, a light as though there were a Sun within.


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Barbecued Thai Quail
Quails are delicious, small and full of flavour. In this recipe they are coated in a spicy sauce and barbecued, alternatively you can roast them in the oven.
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- 12 quail's
- 3 medium plum or vine ripened tomatoes, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, finely chopped
- 1 onion, finely chopped
- 2 tsp finely chopped ginger
- 3 tbsp Thai fish sauce
- juice of 1 lime
- 1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp caster sugar
- 1 tsp sesame oil
To Serve
- boiled jasmine rice
- Thai sweet chilli sauce (optional)
- Sauce: Place all the ingredients in a food processor and puree to a smooth sauce, alternatively grind the tomatoes, garlic, onions and ginger together in a mortar and pestle until you have a paste, and then stir in the remaining ingredients.
- Coat the quail's in the sauce and leave them to marinate in the refrigerator for 1-8 hours.
- To Cook: Prepare a barbecue to a moderate heat. Place the quail's on the barbecue and cook them for 5-7 minutes brushing them regularly with the excess sauce, turn them over and repeat the process. Remove the quail's from the barbecue and keep them warm until ready to serve or allow them to cool and serve them at room temperature.
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Due to print availability issues, tonight's screening of NAVAJO JOE has been canceled. Additionally, DON'T TURN THE OTHER CHEEK will now screen at 9:30 only. We regret any inconvenience. You are invited to attend our free Elements of Cinema presentation of Sergio Sollima's FACE TO FACE at 6:30pm.
(1971) dir Duccio Tessari w/Franco Nero, Eli Wallach, Lynn Redgrave, Horst Janson, Eduardo Fajardo [93 min; 35mm]
There is a whole subset of self-parodying Spaghetti Westerns – the best of which act as both fun action films and ridiculous comedies. DON'T TURN THE OTHER CHEEK features Nero and Wallach as a pair of scruffy outlaws who team up with a rabble-rousing Irish journalist (Redgrave).
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Jake Taylor
1. What company do you work for? How long have you worked for them?
I work for BAE Systems, an aerospace & defense company (3 rd largest globally) with
primary customers being Boeing, Lockheed Martin, and the Department of Defense. We
make the flight control systems that go into Boeing airplanes and develop
countermeasure technology for defense programs such as the F-35 Lightning II fighter
jet. I have worked full time for BAE for almost a year and half, but also did a summer
internship with the company prior to senior year.
2. What is your position within the company? What are your responsibilities?
I am member of the Operations Leadership Development Program (OLDP), a three year
rotational program that provides exposure to a variety of functions under operations as
well as advanced training, mentorship, and graduate education. We change positions
and/or locations every year and I am in my second rotation, working as an Operations
Program Manager (OPM) for one of our defense programs. I am ultimately responsible
for managing all operations under my program, which involves coordination of
manufacturing schedule, quality, and cost for our end product. I oversee the build across
multiple factories and engineering labs and act as an interface between them and my
3. What are some challenges you face within your job? How do you overcome them?
The biggest challenge I face is influencing and managing experienced people who I
technically don't have any authority over, especially within the factory. I am constantly
in environments with more experienced employees and it can be challenging to give them
instruction or challenge the way they have "always done things". It's important to
recognize and be respectful of the experience of others, but you need to have the courage
to promote the new ideas and perspectives you bring to a situation! I find that developing
strong interpersonal relationships helps me overcome this challenge, because people are
far more likely to respect your demands and needs when you are willing to take the time
and understand the issues they are facing.
4. Throughout your undergraduate career, what steps did you take to eventually secure this
As a GSCOM major (I think its called something different now?) they frequently
promote team/group projects as part of the coursework. I strongly recommend leveraging
each and every group project as an opportunity to learn how you interact with others and
discover your personal leadership style. Make sure you participate in whatever higher
level activity your major offers and I cannot stress the importance of pursuing leadership
opportunities. My time spent serving in various leadership positions within SOU
benefited me greatly during the hiring process and it is something I often look for when
reviewing resumes from the other side of the table. My internship experience covered a
variety of fields and is a good example of how your internships don't necessarily define
what type of role you can obtain after graduation. Explore a breadth of options when
pursuing internships as each one will give you a unique experience that you can leverage
in the future.
5. What kinds of internships/previous jobs have you had? What was your role?
My first rotation at BAE (please say B. A. E. and not "bay" ) I worked as an Non-
Recurring Engineering Planner, where my responsibilities were very much project
management focused. I oversaw the planning of several capital and factory expansion
projects at my company and it solidified my interest in moving into program
management. While at USC, I interned with a different business under BAE Systems as a
business development intern where I was able to actively participate in our business
capture process and interact with our customer (the Navy). Prior to this experience I
interned for two summers with Mondelez International (Nabisco – Oreo/Ritz/etc.) as a
Sales Representative Intern. As my first real internship, my experience with Mondelez
laid the groundwork for my experiencing in managing others and handling
inventory/supply management. I was responsible for coordinating the work of several
merchandisers that worked under me and managing the supply of our product to various
types of stores.
6. How has your study abroad experience and involvement at USC and SOU prepared you
for an international career?
While I was not able to study abroad for a full semester, I tried to stay fully involved in
SOU as an alternative. Even though you may be too busy to attend the various events
offered throughout the semester, I have found that my high level of involvement prepared
me for moving outside my comfort zone and pushed me to try new things. Like I
previously mentioned, my experience leading SOU and being on the executive board for
several semesters boosted my career prospects and taught me valuable lessons in
managing the activities of an organization.
7. What do you like to do in your free time?
Since moving to New England, I have become an avid hiker and snow skier depending on
the time of year. Moving to a new region of the country has opened up experiences that I
never thought I would partake in (there is not much snow in SC haha) and it has truly
broadened my horizons.
8. What advice do you have for brothers?
Take advantage of all the wonderful friendships and opportunities SOU provides.
While you may be involved in a variety of organizations during your time at USC, I
found that my time in SOU truly defined my college experience and gave me some of the
best friends I could ask for. There's a level between comfort and stress where you are
able to grow the most. Always push yourself to move outside of what is familiar and
comfortable to you and it will continuously lead to new and exciting things that you
might have ever thought possible. When I joined SOU as a quiet freshman, I never would
have thought that I would one day lead as CEO and see it grow from its humble
beginnings to the awesome brotherhood it has become. I love how connected the
organization has become with alumni and I look forward to whatever the future holds for
Emily Bordiuk
2. What company do you work for? How long have you worked for them?
I work for Boeing! We build defense and commercial aircraft. For the past year and a half I've worked on the 787 program out of Charleston, SC.
Currently, I'm on expat assignment for a few months as a process consultant for Boeing Defense Australia.
2. What is your position within the company? What are your responsibilities?
I'm in a leadership development program so my job changes every 4 months! So far I've been a project manager, a financial analyst, and a process improvement specialist. All of my roles have been so different but have the same end goal – make the planes cheaper and help us build them faster! Sometimes my job is figuring out how to cut our inventory of certain parts in half or doing network optimization to lower our transportation costs. And sometimes it means grabbing a tool kit and installing a stowbin with a mechanic to see if it can be done more efficiently. Each day is different and that's what makes it exciting!
3. What are some challenges you face within your job? How do you overcome them?
Starting a new job can often feel like drinking out of a fire hose. I have the pleasure of doing that every 4 months. Whenever I start to really master what I'm working on, it's time to move on to something I know nothing about! As the perpetual "new girl", I had to get comfortable being uncomfortable. And now I've found it's those moments that make me grow.
I learned to be comfortable admitting when I need help. To stop apologizing for asking the dumb questions! The best career advice I got this year was from a friend who said she starting taking the word "just" out of her emails. Start paying attention and you'll realize how many times you "just" have a question or "just" need a minute.
I've found having good mentors and open relationships with my teams is what keeps my head above the water. I may be experiencing baptism by fire, but that doesn't mean I have to go through it alone!
4. Throughout your undergraduate career, what steps did you take to eventually secure this job?
Having the right grades and the right attitude got me the internship. Performing in the internship got me the job.
I thought there was no way a company like Boeing would give me the time of day. Thankfully Brother Jake Taylor forced me to go up to them at the career fair anyway! I had some decent leadership experience and a previous internship at a company you've never heard of – just enough to get a recruiter to talk to me. When he asked me why I wanted to work for Boeing I said "To be honest I couldn't tell you the difference in a C17 and a 787, but I've been on a plane so I support what you do." By the grace of God he cracked up and gave me the interview because I made him laugh!
An internship is nothing more than a 3 month interview. Treat it accordingly! I freaked out and took 4 GSCOM classes in one semester so I'd know what to do. That summer I put in overtime, job shadowed anyone who'd let me, hung around on the planes and learned the basics of how we built them. None of which my internship required me to do. But it made me stand out from the other interns!
5. What kinds of internships/previous jobs have you had? What was your role?
Publix Supermarkets – Cashier and Pub Sub Girl
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Diane Dal Lago Ltd – Marketing/Ops Intern
The Masters Tournament – Sales Associate
Boeing – Lean Manufacturing Intern
6. How has your study abroad experience and involvement at USC and SOU prepared you for an international career?
I unfortunately didn't get the chance to study abroad during my time at USC. But travel was always an interest and SOU kept the dream alive! I like to say I'm living proof you don't have to be an IB major to become an expat!
Hands down the most valuable experience I got at USC was being the president of my sorority. Trying to manage 400 20 year old girls prepares you for just about anything! I had to learn obvious skills like time management and commanding the attention of a room. But I also learned the hard lessons – like how to give and receive negative feedback with candor or learning when to cast the rules aside and show compassion instead. 365 days in that role is one of the hardest things I've ever done. Wouldn't trade it for the world.
7. What do you like to do in your free time?For the past few months, every second of free time has been spent traveling! I never thought I'd be lucky enough to live in Australia so I'm taking advantage while I can! My team laughs every Friday when I come to work with a suitcase because I'm catching a flight or train right from work.
When I'm living my regular life – I spend 99% of my free time with friends! I'm a huge people person so I always make the people in my life a top priority!
8. What advice do you have for brothers?
Personal and professional development is a continuous process! Every so often, check in with yourself to make sure the path you're on is still the one you want to be on. Goals change and that's ok! Find mentors in your work and personal life who will challenge you and ask you the hard questions you avoid/forget to ask yourself.
Most importantly, cherish your time left with the other brothers and keep in touch after you graduate! The people I met through SOU will forever be the most impressive and genuine people I've ever had the pleasure of knowing. And you never know who you'll run into / work with one day! (shameless shout out to Brother Matthew McCalister for being the best coworker/roommate/friend a girl could ask for!)
I could go on for hours more but if you want that you'll have to reach out! I, and so many other alum, will always make time for current members. Leverage that network!
Alumni Spotlights
This page serves as a way to highlight the accomplishments of our Alumni network.
October 2019