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Viacom's fiscal first-quarter earnings are out this morning, and it doesn't look like the media conglomerate has pulled off the turnaround that some on Wall Street expected. While Viacom says there are signs that ratings are improving, domestic and world-wide advertising revenue each decreased 6% in the latest period. Meanwhile, filmed entertainment revenue dropped 37%, due largely to the absence of "Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol," which boosted figures in the year-earlier period. Expect CEO Philippe Dauman to address these issues during the morning's earnings call.
TIME OUT: Time Inc. announced a much-anticipated round of layoffs and buyouts that are expected to trim around 6% of its total staff, or around 500 jobs. WSJ notes that the cuts are one of the first big moves by CEO Laura Lang, a longtime digital media executive, since taking the reins last year. PaidContent asks if this is the start of a new ending or new beginning for Time Inc.
FACEBOOK FINANCIAL: Fourth-quarter earnings at Facebook dropped 79%, largely because of increased investment spending to help the social media giant be more competitive in the mobile advertising market. But revenue was up by more than 40%, helped by strong growth in advertising, including mobile. Many on Wall Street are nonetheless underwhelmed by the figures, N.Y. Times notes. For the deeply committed, here's a live recap of Facebook's earnings call from WSJ. More from Bloomberg.
SPORTS, UNBUNDLED: At a time when the TV industry talks incessantly about the high cost of sports content, streaming and a la carte pricing, BSkyB is actually doing something about it, Hollywood Reporter notes. The British pay-TV service, which is part owned by our own bosses at News Corp., will make all of its sports content available online for non-subscribers who only want to watch for one day. The price, predictably, is high at $15.80 a day, but that's probably understandable given fears about cord-cutting. Of course, you'll have to go to the U.K. to get it.
BLACK-BURIED IN ADS: From a media perspective, the biggest story out of Research In Motion's new device launch Wednesday is a marketing push deemed the most expensive in the company's history, N.Y. Times reports. RIM will pay more than $200 million in total for the advertising offensive, which includes work from six different agencies, a Super Bowl ad and a partnership with singer Alicia Keys. Now, let's just see if the new smart phones are any good. Mobile Magazine weighs in on the pending marketing push, too.
BUILDING DRAMA: WSJ considers what the new series "House of Cards" could mean for Netflix as it attempts to transform itself from a repository for old movies into destination for original content. The political drama, which debuts Friday, stars Kevin Spacey as a U.S. congressman. Meanwhile, CEO Reed Hastings tells Bloomberg he won't stop posting on Facebook just because the SEC doesn't like comments that earned him a Wells Notice last year.
ELSEWHERE: N.Y. Times says Chinese hackers nabbed the corporate passwords of its reporters. … Daytime talk show "Katie" gets renewed for a second season and shows signs of gaining traction among syndicated daytime fare. … After the shuffle at CNN, a Variety columnist suggests hiring five former colleagues from his time at NBC. … Consumers' willingness to watch ads on social media is rewriting the Super Bowl playbook for Madison Avenue, N.Y. Times says. … Bloomberg reports that financial investors are considering bidding for Vivendi's Brazilian phone business, GVT, which DirecTV has expressed potential interest in. … Fox raises $400 million for the next "Avatar," among other film projects, while Variety reports that MGM is closing in on $650 million refinancing.


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The new $27,000 leak detection digital correlator purchased by the City of Russellville a few months ago, has more than paid for itself already, says city utilities director Wayne Thomas.
The city decided to buy the piece of equipment, which finds breaks in underground water lines, after locating two major leaks that have cost the city an estimated $30,000 over the past few years, which is the time the leaks were expected to have occurred.
The city purchases its water from the Logan Todd Regional Water Commission and any water that leaks out of busted pipes is like pouring money straight into the ground.
One of the leaks, which was spewing out three gallons per minute, was found on First Street. The city knew there was a leak of sorts there, but could not detect where it was located and didn't want to tear the entire street out trying to find it. They even had people from the Division of Water come in and try to locate it, but they could not.
Another leak was located between the old animal shelter at the end of Memorial Park and Crossroads Church. This leak is speculated to have been there for at least two years and was putting out two gallons a minute, which cost the city $7,800 over that period of time.
Because of this new technology, the leak was narrowed down to within two feet. According to Mayor Mark Stratton, the equipment is a correlating noise type apparatus that can detect where a leak is located.
Since the purchase, the city has located 13 more leaks, which has dropped the unaccounted for water percentage from 31 and half percent to 27 percent. Several years ago, the city had as high as 70 percent unaccounted for water loss.
Unaccounted for water loss means water that the city is purchasing, but is losing into the ground because of its very old infrastructure. Some of the city's water lines are decades and decades old. It is too costly for the city to replace all of the infrastructure, so they battle the leaks as they come about.
Thomas says it's not the large leaks the city worries about, because they are found quite quickly. "If a large leak occurs, we know about it because it begins coming above the surface," said Thomas. The smaller leaks absorb into the ground and over a period the city can lose several gallons and several thousands of dollars. "A small leak can lose a gallon a minute and over a period of time that's 60 gallons per hour," said Thomas.
The leak detection correlator can detect a leak within feet, says Thomas. Crews will go where a leak is expected to be and enter data that will listen for underground flow. He says the crews are also sweeping the city one section at a time to look for leaks. Unfortunately, the city does not come out to look for leaks between the meter and people's property. This equipment is only for city use.
Thomas said the leaks will most likely continue due tot he age of the system. It is worse in the dryer hot days because the ground tends to shift which puts a stress on the pipes causing them to rupture and a leak develops.
"With this new devise, we are making headway and are saving the citizens and the city a lot of money," said Thomas.
The city buys its water from Logan Todd Regional Water Commission for $3.74 per 1,000 gallons and sells the water to the citizens for $13.29 for the first 1,000 gallons. That price goes down the more water that a customer uses. This amount is calculated by a rate study taking into account the personnel that is employed by the city, the cost for equipment and maintenance and the repairing of the infrastructure.
"We have a lot of costs associated in delivering the water to the customer," said Thomas.
In March of 2011, the city lost $50,000 in unaccounted for water. In June of 2012, the city only lost $25,000 in unaccounted for water.


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Lebanon's Hizballah terrorist militia and parliamentary faction on Saturday handed Israel an 80-page report on missing Israeli airman Ron Arad suggesting that the latter has long been dead and that Israel should stop seeking his return.
According to the document, which was compiled by Hizballah as part of a larger prisoner exchange that is expected to take place on Wednesday, Arad tried to escape in 1988, two years after being shot down over Lebanon and captured by Hizballah. The group suggested that Arab was killed in that escape attempt.
However, the report ultimately provided no conclusive information regarding Arad's fate or his whereabouts, prompting dissatisfaction from Israeli officials.
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Tuesday, 18 December 2012 15:00
The salary criteria for knowledge migrants for the upcoming new year have been revised as follows:
30 and older: EUR 52,010 (was EUR 51,239)
Younger than 30: EUR 38,141 (was EUR 37,575)
The salary criterium for students who graduated in the Netherlands and will be working as Knowledge Migrants has been revised to EUR 27,336 (was EUR 26,931).
In case an application for a temporary visa ("MVV") is filed with the Immigration & Naturalisation Office ("IND") before 1 January 2013, the salary criteria for 2012 will be applicable also in case an application for a residence permit is filed after 1 January 2013.
Wednesday, 03 October 2012 09:00
Effective 1 October 2012 EXTERUS and the Dutch tax authorities/foreigners office have entered into an agreement concerning the 30%-ruling applications that are filed on behalf of clients of EXTERUS. The agreement applies to employments commencing on or after 1 January 2012.
The so called 30%-ruling is applicable to skilled employees who are recruited from abroad to work in the Netherlands. In case an employee qualifies for the 30%-ruling then the employer can pay a tax-free allowance of max. 30% of the wage during a period of max. 8 years.
Under this agreement EXTERUS will judge if the employee meets the conditions laid down in Dutch tax law and after a positive judgment the Dutch tax authorities will (acceleratedly) grant the 30%-ruling.
Benefit of this agreement is that clients can have significantly faster certainty whether or not the 30%-ruling can be applied. The formal written decision will be provided by the Dutch tax authorities within approximately 1 week. Further, the agreement provides for easy consultation with the Dutch tax authorities in case of special situations, resulting in quick certainty if the 30%-ruling can be applied or not.
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Do you supply personnel against payment to a third party? Or do you hire personnel from a third party to work under your authority? Please note that as of 1 July 2012, briefly summarized, a registration with the Chamber of Commerce of every company that assigns employees is required. Fines for not registering or for hiring from a non-registered company are imposed. Further details are set out below.
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Wednesday, 01 August 2012 09:00
On the 10th of July the Senate of the Dutch Parliament has accepted the legislative Budget proposals 2013. With this also a temporary crisis tax levy of 16% is introduced.
Final tax levy on income exceeding EUR 150,000
In short in the year 2013 the employer has to pay an additional final tax levy of 16% on income paid in the year 2012 exceeding EUR 150.000. Because of the fact that it is a final tax levy the levy is an employer burden. The final tax levy needs to be paid via the wage tax return for the month March 2013. The income concerns income from present employment only and as such severance payments can be excluded. However, bonuses paid in 2012 or for example a one-time realized benefit from a stock-option plan in 2012 will be taken into account.
The final tax levy is applicable only to employers and not to self-employed persons. In case an employment relation is transferred into a self-employment contract during the year 2012, then also the self-employment income is taken into account.
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Whether or not an employee has earned more than EUR 150.000 income is judged per employer: for an employee who has received EUR 250.000 from 2 employers (EUR 125.000 per employer) no final tax levy is due. There is an exception to this in case the employers are part of a group of companies: in that case the total accumulated income is relevant and the employer who has paid the majority of the accumulated income has to pay the final tax levy on the accumulated income. Also foreign income can be relevant, provided that this income has been subject to Dutch taxation.
The income is not recalculated time-proportionally in case the employee has not been employed for a full year. It can so happen that no final tax levy is due for an employee who has earned less than EUR 150.000 in a period of 11 months, while a final tax levy is due for an employee who has earned more than EUR 150.000 in a period of 3 months.
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The temporary 16%-crisis tax levy can accumulate with the final tax levy that applies to excessive severance payments (currently 30% and 75% as of 2013). As a result the employer can be confronted with an additional burden of 46% (or even 91% as of 2013). It goes without saying that this is besides the maximum 52% income tax that is already due from the employee.
The introduction of the crisis tax levy can have significant (financial) consequences for employers and it is recommended to find out how this effects your company: perhaps it is possible to postpone payments or to trade, within the applicable tax framework, taxable income for non-taxable reimbursements, to avoid or reduce the 16% final tax levy. Of course we would be pleased to assist you.
Wednesday, 07 December 2011 09:00
From 1 January 2012 onwards the Highly Skilled Migrant program will also be available for migrants working in the Netherlands less than three months.
Only employers admitted to the Highly Skilled Migrant will be allowed to this program. The salary criterion is EUR 51.239 (during 2012) gross annually based on the criteria for migrants as from 30 years of age and will be calculated on a pro rata basis.
A work permit is required and the Labor Authorities expect to issue the permit within two weeks after submitting the application and having assessed the job function. The priority test for EU citizens does not apply and also the five week term for advertising the vacancy is not applicable.
The ruling will be initially for two years and after the probation period it could be extended for an indefinite period of time.
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1a.Objectives (from AD-416) Objective 1: Conduct a controlled, vitamin D supplementation trial in volunteers with vitamin D insufficiency (VDI) to determine if supplementation to achieve the proposed level of >75 nmol/L for maintenance of bone health is also appropriate for maintenance of immune function. Sub-objective 1A. Determine if supplements decrease the production of proinflammatory and increase the production of anti-inflammatory cytokines and chemokines by innate immune cells stimulated ex vivo. Objective 1B. Determine if supplements decrease serum markers of inflammation and autoimmune activity, and increase serum levels of defensive molecules. Objective 1C. Determine if supplements decrease blood levels of proinflammatory T-helper type 1 (Th1) and Th17 cells and increase levels of anti-inflammatory T-regulatory (Treg) and Th2 cells. Objective 2: Determine the impact of plant polyphenols and polyphenol-rich foods on immune cell function using cell culture systems, mouse models, and human volunteers. Examine anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer activities of polyphenols in animal models, as well as inflammation and oxidative damage in studies with human volunteers, including overweight/obese individuals. Objective 2A. Analyze the effects of polyphenol-rich foods and individual plant polyphenols on immune cell function in vivo and ex vivo. Ojective 2B. Examine anti-inflammatory activities of polyphenol-rich foods, individual plant polyphenols and vitamin A in mice and humans who are at risk for developing inflammatory disease, such as autoimmune mice and obese humans. Objective 2C. Evaluate the anti-cancer activity of polyphenol-rich foods and individual plant polyphenols. Objective 3: Examine the absorption of B-cryptoxanthin (CX) from supplements and foods, its contribution to vitamin A stores, and the impact of CX, other carotenoids and vitamin A on immune function. Objective 3A. Measure the absorption and metabolism of CX from Satsuma mandarin juice fed to healthy adult humans. Objective 3B. Estimate the impact of daily consumption of food sources of CX or B-carotene (BC) on plasma and breast milk concentrations of CX, BC and retinol in lactating women. Objective 3C. Determine the impact of CX on immune and bone marker status in the Mongolian gerbil. Objective 4: Determine if high-level vitamin A intake is associated with higher Th2 and Treg responses and lower Th1 and Th17 responses relative to adequate and deficient intake. Objective 4A. Using dietary and targeted gene disruption approaches in mice, determine if vitamin A enhances Th2 and Treg responses by acting directly on T cells. Objective 4B. Using subjects recruited in the vitamin D supplementation trial described under Objective 1, determine if vitamin A status is associated with higher blood levels of NK, NK-T, Th2 and Treg cells, and lower levels of Th1 and Th17 cells. Objective 5: Identify the role of dietary selenium and selenoproteins in regulating cellular responses to oxidative stress. Objective 5A. Identify the pro-inflammatory and anti-inflammatory proteins S-glutathionylated by selenoprotein W. Objective 5B. Determine the role of selenoprotein W in key inflammatory pathways.
1b.Approach (from AD-416) The impact of selenium, vitamins A and D, and plant polyphenols, on immune function will be examined using cell culture systems, mouse models, and human intervention trials. The anti-cancer activities of polyphenols will be examined in animal models. Absorption of beta-cryptoxanthin will be examined in gerbils and humans. The effect of selenium on cell division and cell signaling will be examined in cell culture. Replacing 5306-51530-013-00D (1/09).
3.Progress Report Objective 1: (1) A pilot study was completed involving six subjects to evaluate newly implemented methods for testing antigen-specific T-cell responses that should be influenced by vitamin D status. This involved implementing new methods in our laboratory. (2) Donation of vitamin D supplements was arranged and the supplements analyzed to assure appropriate content. The intervention will begin before December, 2010.
Objective 2: (1) The California Strawberry Commission funded a human study to determine the anti-inflammatory effects of strawberries in obese individuals. The data show dietary strawberries inhibited T cell proliferation, and beneficially altered several serum lipid fractions. California Table Grape Commission funded a human study to understand the anti-inflammatory role of dietary grape powder in obese human volunteers. (2) A mouse model was used to determine whether dietary strawberry powder inhibited inflammation associated with diet-induced obesity and measurements of inflammation are being completed. (3) Mice engrafted human leukemia cells were fed or injected with resveratol and curcumin to determine if these phytochemicals could slow the progression of the leukemia. Neither treatment was effective.
Objective 3: (1) 3-hydroxyretinol and didehydroretinol, major metabolites of beta-cryptoxanthin were synthesized. A rapid, high-performance liquid chromatography method was developed for measuring beta-cryptoxanthin and its metabolites. In vitro methods for analyzing stomach digestion of carotenoids and other nutrients from foods were tested. Analysis of metabolites in human blood and tissues has begun. (2) Standard operating procedures for dietary and clinical analysis were developed, and a collaborative study to assess the impact of daily consumption of food sources of beta-cryptoxanthin and beta-carotene on vitamin A status was begun. (3) Methods to determine the impact of beta-cryptoxanthin on immune and bone marker status in the Mongolian gerbil are being selected and optimized for our laboratory conditions.
Objective 4: These objectives have not been pursued because funds are not available. Extramural funds are required to pursue these objectives.
Objective 5: We tried three different methods to show that selenoprotein W (SEPW1) affected global protein glutathionylation and none of them worked. Immunoprecipitation of p53 failed to reveal glutathionylation of this protein. We ruled out ER stress and the unfolded protein response as mediators of cell cycle arrest induced by SEPW1 depletion. We determined that p53 and p21 levels are not different in RWPE-1 cell lines stably under- or over-expressing SEPW1. We showed that SEPW1 knockdown induced a G1 arrest in MCF-7 breast cancer cells. We showed that G1 arrest from SEPW1 knockdown is abolished in MCF-7 mutant cells in which p53 expression is silenced and in RWPE-1 and MCF-7 cells in which p21 expression was silenced. We showed that SEPW1 knockdown causes p53 to be phosphorylated on serine 33, consistent with involvement of the p38 stress activated MAP kinase, glycogen synthase kinase beta, cyclin-dependent kinase 7 and/or 9.
4.Accomplishments 1. Fish oil for African Americans to decrease risk of heart disease: Both diet and genes contribute to one's risk of heart disease and in the case of omega-3 fatty acids and the ALOX5 gene the two factors may interact. ARS researchers at Davis, CA found that African Americans with a variant of the ALOX5 gene that is associated with a high risk of heart disease produce lower levels of potentially heart-healthy omega-3 metabolites than did subjects with the low-risk ALOX5 variant. Subjects with the high-risk variant also responded to fish oil supplements with a smaller increase in these metabolites than did subjects with the low-risk variant. These data suggest that dietary recommendations for lowering risk of heart disease may need to be tailored by genotype to maximize their impact.
Review Publications Ahmad, S.M., Haskell, M.J., Raqib, R., Stephensen, C.B. 2009. Vitamin A Stores Are Associated With T-Cell Responses In Bangladeshi Men. British Journal of Nutrition. 102:797-802.


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I came across The Everywhereist through Time Magazine last year, and I've never looked back. You won't either once you read: WTF Weds: 12 of the Most Baffling Airplane Passengers I've Encoutered And: Dick Move, Lego Store Lady. And thank you, New York. And: 15 things I didn't know when I started dating an entrepreneur.
Aside from Geraldine's wit, what keeps me coming back is… her love for Rand! It's so inspiring to see a couple kissing, smiling, and traveling. I'm happy to see her documenting it all.
GirlHabits: Do you think you'll ever stop traveling?
Geraldine DeRuiter: I think there will definitely be a time when my rate of travel slows down. But do I think I'll ever stop traveling entirely? Definitely not. If I stay still for too long, my family and everyone to whom I owe money will find me.
GH: What do you wish there was less of in the world?
GD: Famine, alarm clocks, violence, waiting in line, litter, yelling, poverty, uncomfortable shoes, disease, ignorance, fast food, pollution, traffic, deforestation, hate. I'd be happy if we could just chuck all of those out the window. But that would inherently result in more littering.
GH: Your favourite blog entry is: ____ and why?
GD: I absolutely loved creating this series of photo-comics featuring my husband and uncle in Rome. It's 80% based on actual events.
GH: If you had to let go of something to make your own path, what would you say that was?
GD: My addiction to reddit. That site has distracted me on a nearly-daily basis. And yet, I love it.
GH: If you could have any super power, what would it be and why?
GD: I can't decide between flying, teleportation, or the ability to speak French. Every single one of those super powers would make travel so much easier.
GH: Name a few places that are on your travel wish list:
GD: I really want to visit Istanbul (the husband and I have been talking about it for years), and weirdly, I want to check out Niagara Falls. We technically haven't had a honeymoon, and I think it would be riotous if we ended up there.
GH: What's the weirdest thing that has made you cry?
GD: The end of Monsters, Inc., when Sully says goodbye to Boo. I absolutely bawled. Still no idea why. My husband thought I had lost my mind.
Him: It's a kids' movie!
Me: THEN WHY IS IT SO SAD?
Him: It's not!
Me: Then WHY AM I CRYING?
Him: I have no idea.
GH: What do you consider the most important event in your life so far?
GD: I'm gonna have to go with my own birth. That seems pretty significant.
GH: What's your favourite food memory?
GD: When I was four or five, my older cousin took me out for tiramisu at the Italian restaurant where he worked. Instead of cocoa powder on top, the dessert was studded with chocolate chips (a brilliant modification). I sat on a high stool at the counter, my feet dangling far above the ground, and gobbled it up. My cousin had dark memories of having to deal with the aftermath – a five-year-old hepped up on sugar and espresso – but I remember that day fondly.
GH: Your best tip for making love thrive is:_________
GD: The first time I read this, I missed the word "thrive", blushed and thought, "Getting naked?" And now that I've read the question properly, I'm sticking with that answer.
GH: How do you show yourself self-love?
GD: I thought that was one of those things that everyone does but no one talks about. HA! So let's just go with cupcakes. Lots of cupcakes, in the company of good friends.
GH: What's your next big challenge?
GD: Getting my husband to understand my laundry sorting system. We had a lengthy discussion over what constituted undergarments.
Geraldine's Bio:
Geraldine is a traveller, blogger, and snack enthusiast. She is constantly exploring new places in search of either the meaning of life or just a really, really good cupcake (she's pretty sure the two are related).


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New York Chapter Board Member RICK SINGER, Director of Worldwide Sponsorship marketing at IBM, was promoted to Vice President/Client Executive Marketing.
Chicago Chapter Board member JULIE KOEWLER has joined Accenture as the Global Advertising Director. Julie was previously with United.
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Alfredo Bello aka Dj Tudo is someone I already posted about.
Pillar of the new musical scene in Brazil, the musician, producer, dj, ethnomusicologist and tenacious researcher is just back from a month spent in Europe with his luggage packed with 2 new releases!
Perfect to wait until his new Lp expected around August 2013! Be sure that I'll be here to let know about this as soon as It will be available.
And so, It is not one but two tracks that I'm posting! Check it!
.DJ TUDO E SUA GENTE DE TODO LUGAR - NA AVENIDA DO FORTE Ao Vivo.
.FORRÓ DE REBECA - DESPEDIDA Dj Tudo Remix.
The first track is extracted from the Live double Lp. Recorded on July 29, 2011 at the Auditorio Ibirapuera, Sao Paulo, Brazil, this show has been a huge celebration to music!
25 musicians all together on stage playing Dj Tudo compositions from his 2 LP (Garrafada and Nos Quintais do Mundo) and extra compositions as the one I chose to post, 'Na Avenida Do Forte'.
The second has quite a special taste to me as it envolves my hometown.
Indeed, in 2008, in Lyon, has been founded a band called 'Forro De Rebeca'. As its name indicate, the band is playing traditionnal Brazilian North Eastern rhythms. The formation gradually forge a solid reputation, asserting them self as a reference in the style.
In contact with Alfredo since years, they invited him to make remix of their last record.
The result is super nice EP that could actually be called a 'Versus EP'. Indeed, you'll find one the A side 4 tracks by the band and on the B side, the same tracks, remixed by our dear Dj Tudo;
once more a great mixture of tradition seen through modernity!
Get your copy!
More music and infos by clicking on those links:
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Sometimes it seems that social scientists and environmentalists have taken ownership of the world, or at least the study of the world. Despite the fact that global competency is meant to touch all academic disciplines, discussions usually begin and end with anthropologists, political scientists and the like. We often forget that in the arts—music, drama, literature, painting—the crossing of cultural boundaries is commonplace and has been for a very long time. Thus it was good to see that the 2013 Global Mini-Conference, a public portion of the Institute for Curriculum and Campus Internationalization (ICCI—the directors don't like it referred to as Icky), included amidst sessions on safe water, sexual violence, coffee production, climate change, human trafficking, and the like, a couple of sessions that spoke to the function of art in a global context.
One of those sessions investigated issues of artistic tradition and popular culture. Lynn Hooker, of IU's Central Eurasian Studies department, introduced Romani history and culture, with its diaspora extending back more than a millennium. The musical world of the Roma was determined by the 'Gypsy' epithet imposed on them by the cultures they passed through. Ever persecuted, they were perceived to be capable only of "lower" art forms. However compelling, accomplished, original—the music of the Roma, at least as it was generated from within its own culture, was not awarded status as serious art. Romani music was permitted a place in high culture only when "purified" by composers who themselves were not Romani: Liszt, Bartók, Brahms; the list of composers influenced by Romani music is very long indeed.
Instead, Romani music blended with local folk music and became a feature of popular venues, weddings, public houses, holiday celebrations. As an essential part of popular art, it carries meaning and value to larger numbers of people than "high art" can, and has become equally indispensable. Its popularity offers a livelihood to Romani musicians, many of whom have established worldwide reputations, such as Hungarian restaurant musician Sándor Lakatos, Macedonian singer Esma Redzepova (Queen of the Gypsies), or the hiphop group gipsy.cz.
Jennifer Goodlander, of the Department of Theatre and Drama, then introduced the popular tradition of wayang kulit, shadow puppets, whose performances can last days and must go on even when no one is watching. The tradition of shadow puppets is as ancient and revered as the Hindu epics of the Mahabharata and Ramayana, whose roots are older than the Bible. The puppeteer has almost the rank of a priest. The puppets themselves have special status. Though seen only in shadow on a translucent screen, they are lovingly and brightly painted. There is even a ceremony of marriage between puppeteer and puppets.
Goodlander has studied with a puppeteer in Bali. She demonstrated how this tradition revivifies itself with each new generation by bringing in local color and details relevant to the audience of the day. After introducing and animating the ancient character of one particular clown, she flashed onto the screen an image of Homer Simpson. The aptness of the analogy was undeniable.
Romani music provides connections to Romani past, but was culturally pigeonholed by external ethnic hostility. Despite that prejudice, it absorbed local folk traditions wherever it went and earned a significant role in popular culture all over Europe. Shadow puppetry, another art of the people, provides a revered link to ancient culture via an avenue that is constantly repaved with elements of the popular familiar present.


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3 Classics to Buy, 2 Fads to Avoid
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It has been said that, "Good taste never goes out of style." For that reason, Coach (NYSE: COH), Ralph Lauren (NYSE: RL) and The Gap (NYSE: GPS) will rebound. For True Religion (NASDAQ: TRLG) and Crocs (NASDAQ: CROX), it is a different matter.
Things become classics for a reason. A Jaguar XKE Roadster still turns heads even though it is a car that came out in the early '60s. It is hard to go wrong with a blue blazer or a black cocktail dress hanging in the closet when casual wear will just not suffice for the occasion. Tough to imagine that being said about a pair of Crocs shoes or True Religion jeans.
The apparel and related items offered by Ralph Lauren, Coach and The Gap are more than just clothes and fashion accessories, they are lifestyle choices. The appeal of these products has flourished through the test of time. Ralph Lauren has been around for decades, founded in 1967. Coach was founded in 1941 and now has hundreds of stores and other facilities located around the world. Operating since 1969 from San Francisco, many of the customers of The Gap may wear its clothes to an Eagles concert, but that is a demographic that will be there forever, no matter how relaxed the fit needed for the jeans and khakis.
By contrast, Crocs is barely a decade old, founded in 1999. That makes it venerable compared to True Religion, created in 2002. The stock trajectories of both True Religion and Crocs demonstrate that each is fad apparel wear, rather than a classic line of clothing and accessories as the products are priced at the high end.
Pointing to this is the wild price swings for each. In 2007, Crocs was over $70 a share. In 2009, it was around a $1. Now it is at $16. True Religion was at over $36 in January. It is now trading around $21.
Both have very high short floats. A short float of 5% is considered to be high for a company. The short float for True Religion is 9.73%. For Crocs, the short float is 7.82%. By contrast, Ralph Lauren has a short float of 3.57%. For The Gap, the short float is 4.75%. The short float for Coach is 4.92%.
The trends certainly explain the high short floats for True Religion and Crocs. At True Religion, earnings-per-share growth for the quarter is just 2.48%. That is below the yearly rate of 2.66%, which is tepid. These are below the five year mark of 14.30%. Sales growth for the quarter is also below the five-year pace.
It is much the same for Crocs. The quarterly sales growth of around 10% is well below the mark for the year. In addition, the quarterly sales growth of 11.96% for Crocs is almost half that of 23.06% for the last five years.
Falling earnings-per-share growth and falling sales growth are disturbing trends for both Crocs and True Religion, and indicative of faddish apparel.
Coach is particularly appealing for bullish trends as its men's business doubled last year with sales in China growing by 60% a year. Earnings are up 18% and a double-digit profit growth is forecast. For Ralph Lauren, earnings-per-share growth is up on a quarterly basis by 33.43%. For the same period, earnings-per-share growth is rising for The Gap by 19.03%.
Ralph Lauren, Coach and The Gap will also benefit more from international growth. The Gap has stores in more than 90 countries. Coach has hundreds of stores and operations in 20 countries. The polo pony logo of Ralph Lauren is known around the world. By contrast, True Religion has stores in six countries.
According to the Thompson-Reuters/University of Michigan survey, consumer confidence in the United States is low. That happens when unemployment rises to 8.3% and economic growth falls to 1.5%, despite trillions in additional debt and a failed stimulus package of close to one trillion dollars. With these confluence of factors, consumers become very risk adverse. High priced faddish clothing like that from True Religion and Crocs are early casualties in harsh economic conditions as buyers will stay with the classics. For investors that is an appropriate strategy for the retail sector in this market.
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Hey there, dead horse. Time for your yearly beating! I got particularly bored (aka having to do an article for science class), and decided to have some Conspiracy Theory fun. Check it out! Cat's webpage still exists! Some choice selections from her site, which is covered with enough !!! and ^_^ to make me mildly nauseous:* The fanfic "library" was updated in June.* She still refers to herself as "The Lady Aryun"* Manages to combine all of the most horrid backgrounds on the internet with the most hideous colored text. * Includes bonus painful midis!* Half of the page is written in third person, as I'm fairly sure she doesn't actually have a sister. Selections from the library, "Where I house fanfictions of any genera." Still not even the vaguest idea of spelling....* "This Story is about two of Cat's most famous, or infamous, characters: Erdric and Aryun." .... and she's still entirely egotistical!* "Hurah!!! Cat's finally started to re-write her infamous epic: Life of a Phoenix! Here is the story of when Aryun meets Erdric and how things come to pass. A wickedly cool story if I've ever seen one!" I'm looking for a !!1!! in this rant somewhere. There just has to be. There are so many exclamation points. Did I mention that this particular pieces is 23 chapters long?* "Life of a Phoenix: The First Time I Loved Forever" Wow. Points for managing to come up with the lamest, most melodramatic title ever.* "In this, he's paired with a very strange woman who never tells him her name, and no, she's not Aryun. *laughing* The only name she gives my favorite Masho, is Shinare. Death." And she even admitted her sueness. How quaint.* "This is a little piece I wrote at like 2 AM after I got home for work. It features Dante Sparda from Devil May Cry ^^ *waggles tail* Cute little devil! Anyway, have fun 'cause it was a kick to write it. In short: Date deals with Harem Life." Okay, *first* of all... "Date"? *bashes head in with keyboard* Secondly, and more importantly, *HAREM*?and she has a lemon page... featuring... who else... *her*. Includes such timeless self-insertion (in the most literal way possible) classics as:* "The Wedding Vows - Erdric X Aryun - Their Wedding Night. UP AND COMPLETE!!"* "Trust in me - Paring Cecil X Aryun (part of a huge story that I'm not sure I'll put up. I probably will *grinning*)"* "Love in Wutai (working with title) - Paring - Sephiroth X Narice. Seph finds companionship durring the Wutai war" ... Did I mention that Narice is another of her pseudonyms?Aw, she has a Cocker Spanile. *too amused*So which of her stories should I report to Marysues first? XD
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Are you serious about helping somebody when they are in need of some life support treatment? Then it is high time you thought about undergoing first aid training. Agreed, you have got the heart to help others, but it is not going to be enough to save a person when they may be in dire straits. First and foremost, you need to be aware of several things and responsibilities to be able to administer necessary life saving exercises.
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The Cinema of Globalization: A Guide to Films about the New Economic Order. By Tom Zaniello, Ithaca, NY, Cornell University Press, 2007, 224 pp., $21.00/paper.
How should one approach the complex issue of globalization? Tom Zaniello, the director of the Honors Program at Northern Kentucky University, has assembled a worthwhile introduction to the central topics presently available in cinema. His thorough guide to films will appeal to a broad audience.
The preface includes his 14 indicators of globalization and key terms related to each: (1) transnational organizations (meaning the World Bank, WTO, and IMF in this context); (2) global labor (focused on migratory labor and human trafficking); (3) global capital (free movement of investment across national borders); (4) digitalization (conversion of images or data into a digital form for computer processing); (5) changes in the workplace; (6) outsourcing (contracting jobs to other, preferably, low-wage companies) and offshoring (moving the operation to another location while maintaining ownership within the company); (7) deregulation; (8) privatization (transferring a business enterprise from the government to the private sector); (9) oil; (10) scarce resources; (11) intellectual property rights (from copyrights to decoding DNA); (12) China (as Favored Trading Partner); (13) containerized shipping, export processing zones (also called free trade zones–where trade barriers may be negotiable to attract business and foreign investment–often in a developing country), and (14) anti-globalization (examples include the anti-sweatshop movement, pure food activists, and open land and fishing rights organizations).
It is difficult to find a common definition of the term globalization, or even consensus about what constitutes globalization. Zaniello cites commonality he has with differing opinions of indicators of globalization from across the political spectrum. His balanced introduction acknowledges the views of centrist Thomas Friedman ("Globalization is the integration of capital, technology, and information across national borders, in a way that is creating a single global market and, to some degree, a global village)," Philippe Legrain from the right ("Globalization is neither a label for Americanization, nor an excuse for worldwide corporate domination. It does not eliminate local cultures. Still less does it make governments irrelevant. It is a chance for mutual enrichment, not a route to global impoverishment)," and Susan George from the left ("Globalization is a political order made by and for transnational corporations)."
The book is well organized for use as a reference source. There is a convenient alphabetical index of the 201 films presented at the beginning of the book, an alphabetical description of each movie with the appropriate globalization topic listed alphabetically at the beginning of each entry, and a topical index provided at the end. The topical index (67 headings) provides a breakdown for Frontline programs, animated films, mock documentaries, and must-see films (14) in addition to films categorized by topics (agribusiness, call centers, and Thatcherism, to name a few); film availability is also addressed (most films are available online or on DVD) and websites are listed for distributors.
There is a recommended reading section at the end of each movie description. However, not all recommended readings are easily obtainable from an internet search. Many of the entries for this section were simply reviews for the particular movie. Readers may find the entries entertaining, but not all entries contribute to the globalization topic; for example, for the movie Wall Street, one of the recommended readings was a film critique of Daryl Hannahs performance. On the plus side, Zaniello includes many useful sources (such as Den of Thieves, by James B. Stewart, presenting a non-fiction account of the insider trading scandals of the 1980s).
Whether you agree or disagree with the issues expressed in the films, Zaniello has presented a thorough and interesting way to pursue research on the complexities and controversies surrounding globalization in a unique manner. The entries ranged from the tragic Fear and Trembling (a Belgian woman commits career damaging cultural faux pas while working in Japan), and Blue Vinyl (a documentary about vinyl siding) to nonsensical Zoolander ("one of the first globalization comedies"—covering the topical global labor issue). For those readers with an interest in globalization from a variety of perspectives presented in a cinematic format, I heartily recommend this book.
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No matter what you read one thing is almost always evident, the intelligence of the author. And you my friend, are obviously very smart. No I did not get that from the famous literature quotes at the start of each chapter (though it did help). But not only is this story well written, well characterized (honestly dont know if that is a logical stament but I'm not claiming to be intelligent!) it deals with a political and moral issue that has been evident throughout history. The issue provides a fascinating back drop, combined with typical (but great) relationship drama creating a fantastic story. All in all great work and I look forward to reading! :) Report Review
Dear author, I know the path of the plot line will always be your decision and your decision only but I have a idea/brainstorm that I truly think you should consider or at least think about. P.s. I really like my idea (therefore I'm biased... And sounding selfish...) As your characters grow and develop you think that Sophia should realize she truly dosent love Albus, he has always been a brother or something (maybe he has flaws she never knew about). Sophia later feels like her life has an empty hole and has ever since broken-up with James. She comes to the conclusion that James was allways there for her, an that he is more than "that guy she fake dated for like, ever" James may even truly had/have a crush on Sophia. And then they live happily ever after. I don't want you to feel inclined to make this choice, or any that your readers offer, (PEER PRESSURE!) so you must choose which path to take. If you do take this path know that a)I will loce you forever and B)I have some other briliant ideas to tell you about!! Happy writing! (I also love chapter updates) Report Review
I really want to know where you are going with this so please update soon!Author's Response: I'm working on it! I'm halfway done with the next chapter--I got distracted writing a chapter that happens MUCH later in the story, but I'm back on track now :) Report Review
I reaalyy like this!I just finished reading all the chapters and it's something interestingly different.Half the time I feel bad for Sophie and want her to rub that she's done this good deed for Lily by dating James in everyone's faces.The other half I'm like,meh. Anyways,love it!Please update soon!:)Author's Response: So happy you liked it! Sometimes I think Sophie wants to rub the fact that she did a good deed in everyone's faces, but at the same time its an awkward situation. Lets face it, many people wouldn't believe that story, and even if they did it would make Lily look like she couldn't take care of herself. Sophie will just have to deal with it :P Report Review
Thank you for writing this story. It is creative and the interactions of the characters make sense. I just started reading it today am didn't stop until this point. I will definitely keep reading.Author's Response: I'm so glad you like it! I work really hard to make sure the characters--and their interactions with each other--actually make sense. Thats what I look for in other people's stories, so I try to hold myself up to the same standards. Report Review
Awesome Chapter. Makes me wonder if Al and Sophie are gonna go hunting for the Purists and fall in love on the way. I liked the fact that Al and Sophie made up.Author's Response: Oh! Sounds like a cool theory! But will it happen? You'll just have to tune in next time for.MASQUERADE! Report Review
Finally Sophie and Al make up! It seemed like they were both more than a little sorry about their harsh words. I think it is a good thing that she talked to Al about what was on her mind. She obviously trusts him. Everyone needs someone to talk to. Good job on the new chapter - thank you!Author's Response: Thanks! I tried to write their fight like something I would have with a friend--its so easy to say something you don't mean to someone you love, and then to regret it and not know how to make it up to them. But I definitely wanted to write a story where the characters actually communicate about their problems, rather than staying silent and making things worse. I'm glad you liked it! Report Review
Albus Potter is awesome :)Author's Response: This is true. I love that boy. James, too :) Report Review
No! Write more! Write More! Write more!!! :) I loved it! fhsdjklfghaejhglhgsdgjdfgkl; fjskldfjioruwaiotrupoqutirutqoituertureioutrjgkldgjs dgjesdhgjsdfhgsdjkghdjkfghjsgjkghsdfjkghdfjkghdj A keyboard spazzum seems to justify my love for this story! :D ~ArianaAuthor's Response: Haha thank you so much! I'm glad you like it! And thanks for taking the time to write this lovely comment--it really makes my day :) Report Review
Hehe! I wanted to reply to your answer from my review of Chapter 9 ^^ I am not a famous person either ;). I'm sure that the Daily Prophet is obsessed with the Potters, but I don't think that they would constantly be on the frontpage, except when they do something scandalous or really newsworthy. I don't think that what Lily did is frontpage material, more like Page 6 / Gossip column material. In any case I always thought Lily would be strong enough to withstand the fame, since she grew up with it (just like Sophie). It's interesting to see then, that she has a lot of trouble in this story. Also, I read your other reviews. It seems like I'm one of the few who still ship Al/Sophie, instead of Sophie/James. Haha. I like Al better than James usually. In this story I like them both equally, though. The reason, why I champion Al, is, that if there ever was any chance of Sophie/James happening, it would have happened already in those 3 years. Yes they were acting, but if they really felt attracted to each other, then one of them would have acted on that (or messed up), and then they would have confessed their attraction/love to each other. I don't see that happening in this case, since you pointed out how they regard each other more as siblings than lovers. I don't know how far they have gone in their physical relationship, but if they really had feelings beyond the acting, then they would not have broken up. I don't even think that they have had sex, but you may surprise me. The big obstacle for Al/Sophie is obviously the apparent relationship between Sophie&James. I don't think that Al likes to be compared to his brother, so he goes out of his way to be distinguished from him. It will be interesting to see how, or if this will ever happen ^^. Report Review
I hope you will update again, this story is too awesome to be abandoned like this now! I really hate what Sophia and James did. I don't like fake relationships at all, it is just too messy. The only time it ends up good is when the people fall in love with each other. But I really like this storyline. Though sometimes I think that the press is too exaggerated. Since all other stories barely mention the press, I guess it's okay to be over the top in this instance. I really like Albus' and Sophias friendship from the flashback. Albus is sooo adorable! I want to hug him. I think he's right though, since Sophia and James behaved like that in front of the press, it's no wonder that things are crazy like that. Yes they did it for a good cause, but apart from Lily, nobody knows it, so I can't blame Albus at all for what he said. On the other hand Sophie probably feels overwhelmed. I mean 3 years of acting have caught up to her. I hope my review sparks you to update soon enough, since this story is too interesting to leave alone!^Author's Response: Thank you SO much for this review! I really appreciated that you enjoyed the story enough to critique it like this--and honestly, you hit the nail on the head with a lot of your points! About the press, its kind of hard to write about it, because I am not a celebrity and don't have to deal with it. But part of the reason they are so exaggerated is because it is being told from the viewpoint of a teenage girl. But I also really wanted to highlight the obsession that (I assume) the wizarding world would have with Harry and his family--and Sophie by extension. I'm really glad that you like Albus, and that you understand where he is coming from. I was worried when I started writing this that he would be hard to like because he is critical of the way Sophie and James have acted. But I think that just means that he is a very straight-forward person and doesn't understand the whole situation. On the other hand, Sophie just did what she thought was right--oh, the humanity! Anyway, thanks for the review! Just for you, I will try to get an update out by this weekend :P Report Review
Oh, Albus, if only you knew. I'm mad at him for accusing Sophie, but I can't stay mad at him (mostly because I love him to pieces). Well, at least everything's fixed between Rose and Scorpius. Report Review
oh why would albus say that? :(Author's Response: Why? He was defending his best friend. And he never really understood why Sophie and James acted the way they did during their relationship. Unfortunately, he doesn't know their secret! Report Review
I love the story so far!!! But aww, poor Rose!!Author's Response: Thank you! And yes--poor Rose! Report Review
Lots of misunderstandings in this chapter! Poor Scorpius (Rose and Sophie, too.). Al could not have said anything more hurtful to Sophie about showing discretion in the past. Thanks for the update and good luck with school!Author's Response: Misunderstandings are so fun to write--and besides, with as many lies as Sophie has going on, she can't help but have a few misunderstandings with other people! And poor Al, he has a right to be mad about Scorpius, but if he only knew how wrong he was about Sophie... Report Review
I don't want Albus and Sophie to get together! I want James and Sophie together!Author's Response: Hm interesting . Who knows?! Report Review
wait, how old is sophia, then? if albus is 16. and lily is 15. and james was 15 three years ago. and its been three years.. and she was 14 when she starting 'dating' james.. then she should be 17. so she's older than albus? have i done the math correctly?Author's Response: Yes, she is a year older than him. I haven't made a big deal of it yet, but Sophie is definitely a cougar :P Report Review
ohmygoodness this story is AMAZING!(: DONT STOP(: and i like that you like shakespeare(:Author's Response: Thank you so much! And I like that you like that I like Shakespeare :) I'm really enjoying writing the story and having fun looking up Shakespearean quotes to go along with it! Report Review
Glad to see there's not only some Al/Sophie action, but some Scorpius/Rose action as well. Beatifully written!Author's Response: Thank you so much--I'm glad you liked it :P Report Review
awh loved Sophie and Albus banter... but lack of James!Author's Response: I know, I know. James has been missing! But I promise he's coming back :) Report Review
Wow, amazing first chapter! Poor Lily. Really, that makes me so sad that the media can affect people so young. Sophie is so kind doing that for Lily even though she likes Al! I can see this becoming a very, very dramatic and interesting fic :D Can't wait to read more! 10/10! You rock! :) BeckyAuthor's Response: Thank you Thank you Thank you! I really enjoyed writing about the emotional turmoil that the media caused the next gen. Wait, that sounds wrong. I really enjoyed writing about Lily overcoming that and becoming her own person. Report Review
No! Scorpius how could you! Personally I think Sco/Rose is the most cutest, sweetest, perfect couple ever. I was hoping for much more Al/Sophie, but I guess it's good that you leave us (or at least me) wanting more. On a side note, Sophie should really tell someone her secret (I have a feeling that it'll be James if she does decide to tell).Author's Response: I'm glad you liked it :) I hope that in the coming chapters provide enough Al/Sophie to satisfy you. And you are right--the secret is eating Sophie up. Report Review
Oh :))) i can tell im gonna like this story keep keep writing!Author's Response: Thanks so much! I definitely will! Report Review
I loved the giggling girls in the story, so funny! Poor Rose! :P Love Al.Author's Response: Yeah, after writing such a dark chapter last time, it was fun to write some giggling. Sophie doesn't have to be serious all the time! Report Review
oooh bad timing Rose!Author's Response: I know, poor Rosie! Report Review
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