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Consumers in different countries respond similarly to certain values, says WPP Media research
MUMBAI: WPP Media worldwide head of consumer insights Sheila Byfield emphasized that different consumers in different countries are governed by similar value systems!
On 24 February 2003, Byfield made a presentation on "reaching the consumers who count" at an event organized by the Advertising Club Bombay and sponsored by The Hindustan Times and ETV Network. Byfield presented some findings from WPP Media's latest tool named 3D to a discerning audience comprising of media and marketing professionals. 3D is an integrated single source data that gets into the consumers' psychographics, demographics and the psychological profile.
It was derived as a result of a global research effort covering a sample size of 80,000 people globally.
Here we present some excerpts from Byfield's presentation:
Global Trends
People in different countries are moving at varying speeds towards their goals and aspirations. As far as demographic trends are concerned, the Asian population is getting younger whereas European population is getting relatively older. Global branding is an increasing trend.
People in different parts of the globe have similar value systems. People respond positively to self-esteem, health/fitness, honesty, protecting families, stability, controlling their own destinies.
However, there is a desire to indulge in self-fulfillment and it is socially acceptable to think about oneself or be self-centred.
Women are increasingly in control of the destinies of people around them. There has been a growth in religious sentiments and beliefs. People are getting busier and have greater number of choices. They are also getting more cynical, critical, demanding and more knowledgeable.
People in several countries expect to be exposed to global brands in the next five years. India is placed somewhere in between whereas the US population has a strong resistance to non-US brands. Marketers of global brands have started using similarities and brand synergies; incorporating localization and fine tuning to get a better response from the consumers in different countries.
Population demographic trends
If the entire world is a global village with 1000 people; then the population will increase to 1018 in the next year.
Countries share: 554 Asians; 124 Africans; 95 East-West Europeans; 52 US Americans, 55 former USSR Russians. In 1950, China and India were the most populous countries but in 2050 India will overtake China. By 2050, European countries will be replaced in the Top 20 most populous country list.
Currently, however, the US (with seven per cent of the world's population) accounts for 34 per cent of the world's GDP share; Western Europe accounts for 26 per cent; and Japan accounts for 16 per cent. In the US, freedom and knowledge are more important to people. In Japan, they desire personal enjoyment and development. However, they accept the fact that there could be lesser societal support for individuals. In India and China there is an ensuing clash between the younger and older generations. Religion is playing an important role in the minds of the people.
Languages spoken: 165 speak Mandarin; 86 speak English; 83 Hindi/Urdu; 64 speak Spanish; 58 speak Russian
Religion: 329 Christians; 132 Hindus; 187 Muslims
Children: 315 children with 28 babies added every year. Two babies die every year.
Prosperity: Three babies are born to the top 200 richest families. Around 200 people receive 75 per cent of the total income.
Basically, people are living longer but birth rates are declining. People are settling down at an older age and divorces are increasing.
Technology: Cellular phones usage is increasing; PC sales are slowing down but Internet usage is still growing rapidly. Local culture and infrastructure play an important role in determining new emerging technologies. Surprisingly, the US is not ahead in the adoption of trends. Korea is the top PC market (with 80 per cent penetration); Singapore is the top Internet usage market (75 per cent penetration) and Hong Kong tops the cellular market (with 97 per cent penetration).


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Layout managers have different strengths and weaknesses. This section discusses
some common layout scenarios and which layout managers might work for each scenario.
If none of the layout managers we discuss is right for your situation, feel free to use other
layout managers that you write or find. Also keep in mind that flexible layout managers such
as GridBagLayout and SpringLayout can fulfill many layout needs.
You need to display a component in as much space as it can get. If it's the
only component in its container, use GridLayout or BorderLayout.
BorderLayout or GridBagLayout might be a good match. If you use BorderLayout,
you'll need to put the space-hungry component in the center.
You need to display a few components in a compact row at their natural size.
Consider using a JPanel to group the components and using either the JPanel's default
FlowLayout manager or the BoxLayout manager. SpringLayout is also good for this.
You need to display a few components of the same size in rows and columns.
GridLayout is perfect for this.
You need to display a few components in a row or column, possibly with varying amounts of space between them, custom alignment, or custom component sizes.
BoxLayout is perfect for this.
You need to display aligned columns, as in a form-like interface where a column oflabels is used to describe text fields in an adjacent column. SpringLayout is a
natural choice for this. The SpringUtilities class used by several Tutorial examples
defines a makeCompactGrid method that lets you easily align multiple rows and columns
of components.
You have a complex layout with many components. Consider either using a very flexible
layout manager such as GridBagLayout or SpringLayout, or grouping the components
into one or more JPanels to simplify layout. If you take the latter approach, each JPanel
might use a different layout manager.
Here's a snapshot of an application that uses a BorderLayout.
As the preceding picture shows, a BorderLayout has five areas. These areas are
specified by the BorderLayout constants PAGE_START, PAGE_END, LINE_START, LINE_END,
and CENTER.
If you enlarge the window, the center area gets as much of the available space as
possible. The other areas expand only as much as necessary to fill all available space. Often,
a container uses only one or two of the areas of the BorderLayout -- just the center, or center
and bottom, for example.
The following code adds components to a frame's content pane. Because content panes
use BorderLayout by default, the code doesn't need to set the layout manager.
JButton button = new JButton("Button 1 (PAGE_START)");
pane.add(button, BorderLayout.PAGE_START);
//Make the center component big, since that's the
//typical usage of BorderLayout.
button = new JButton("Button 2 (CENTER)");
button.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(200, 100));
pane.add(button, BorderLayout.CENTER);
button = new JButton("Button 3 (LINE_START)");
pane.add(button, BorderLayout.LINE_START);
button = new JButton("Long-Named Button 4 (PAGE_END)");
pane.add(button, BorderLayout.PAGE_END);
button = new JButton("5 (LINE_END)");
pane.add(button, BorderLayout.LINE_END);
We strongly recommend that you specify the component's location (for example,
BorderLayout.LINE_END) as one of the arguments to the add method. If you leave it out,
the component will be added to the center, but your code will be much less clear. If you find
that a component is missing from a container controlled by a BorderLayout, make sure that
you specified the component's location and that you didn't put another component in the same
All our examples that use BorderLayout specify the component as the first argument to
the add method. For example:
add(component, BorderLayout.CENTER)
By default, a BorderLayout puts no gap between the components it manages. You can
specify gaps (in pixels) using the following constructor:
BorderLayout(int horizontalGap, int verticalGap)
You can also use the following methods to set the horizontal and vertical gaps,
void setHgap(int)
void setVgap(int)
The Swing packages include a general purpose layout manager named BoxLayout.
BoxLayout either stacks its components on top of each other or places them in a row -- your
choice. You might think of it as a full-featured version of FlowLayout. Here is a picture of an
application that demonstrates using BoxLayout to display a centred column of components:
By creating one or more lightweight containers that use BoxLayout, you can achieve
some layouts for which the more complex GridBagLayout is often used. BoxLayout is also
useful in some situations where you might consider using GridLayout or BorderLayout.
One big difference between BoxLayout and many earlier layout managers is that BoxLayout
respects each component's maximum size and X/Y alignment. We'll discuss that later.
The following figure shows a GUI that uses two instances of BoxLayout. In the top part
of the GUI, a top-to-bottom box layout places a label above a scroll pane. In the bottom part
of the GUI, a left-to-right box layout places two buttons next to each other. A BorderLayout
combines the two parts of the GUI and ensures that any excess space is given to the scroll
The following code, taken from ListDialog.java, lays out the GUI. This code is in the
constructor for the dialog, which is implemented as a JDialog subclass. The bold lines of
code set up the box layouts and add components to them.
JScrollPane listScroller = new JScrollPane(list);
listScroller.setPreferredSize(new Dimension(250, 80));
//Lay out the label and scroll pane from top to bottom.
JPanel listPane = new JPanel();
listPane.setLayout(new BoxLayout(listPane,
JLabel label = new JLabel(labelText);
listPane.add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(0,5)));
//Lay out the buttons from left to right.
JPanel buttonPane = new JPanel();
buttonPane.setLayout(new BoxLayout(buttonPane,
(0, 10, 10, 10));
buttonPane.add(Box.createRigidArea(new Dimension(10, 0)));
//Put everything together, using the content pane's BorderLayout.
Container contentPane = getContentPane();
contentPane.add(listPane, BorderLayout.CENTER);
contentPane.add(buttonPane, BorderLayout.PAGE_END);
The first bold line creates a top-to-bottom box layout and sets it up as the layout manager
for listPane. The two arguments to the BoxLayout constructor are the container that it
manages and the axis along with the components will be laid out. The next three bold lines
add the label and scroll pane to the container, separating them with a rigid area -- an invisible
lightweight component used to add space between components. In this case, the rigid area
has no width and puts exactly 5 pixels between the label and scroll pane.
The next chunk of bold code creates a left-to-right box layout and sets it up for the
buttonPane container. Then the code adds two buttons to the container, using a rigid area to
put 10 pixels between the buttons. To place the buttons at the right side of their container, the
first component added to the container is glue. This glue is an invisible lightweight component
that grows as necessary to absorb any extra space in its container.
As an alternative to using invisible components, you can sometimes use empty borders
to create space around components. For example, the preceding code snippet uses empty
borders to put 10 pixels between all sides of the dialog and its contents, and between the two
parts of the contents. Borders are completely independent of layout managers. They're simply
how Swing components draw their edges.
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Company Ownership: ESOPs on the Rise in A/E Design Firms
Employee stock ownership plans, or ESOPs, are becoming increasingly popular among firms in the architecture, engineering, planning and environmental consulting industry, according to researchers at Natick-Mass.-based ZweigWhite.
ZweigWhite's annual Valuation Survey of A/E/P and Environmental Consulting Firms finds that the percentage of firms with ESOPs has increased from 17% in 2002, to 22% in 2003, and finally, to 26% in 2004.
"ESOPs have been around for more than 30 years, but seem to be gaining in popularity in the [A/E] industry in recent years. One reason may be the legislative changes effective in 1998, which made S-corporations eligible to sponsor ESOPs," said Ian Rusk, ASA, a ZweigWhite principal who specializes in financial advisory consulting.
Another reason may be simple demographic forces. The A/E/P industry is a highly fragmented one, with tens of thousands of companies, many of them relatively small (under 100 employees) and still owned and operated by their founders.
"With many of these first generation owners being of the baby-boom generation and nearing retirement, and given the tax efficiencies of ESOPs, it's not surprising to see more firms employing them as a tool to manage major stock redemptions," said Rusk.
He further explained that the tax advantages of the ESOP include the ability of the company to deduct the principal portion of ESOP debt and redemption of shares through contributions to the ESOP plan. From the sellers' point of view, selling their shares to the ESOP may allow them to defer the capital gains tax on the sale under certain circumstances, although this deferment is not applicable for S-corporations.
"ESOPs are not for everyone, however. Factors such as firm size, cash flow, debt service capacity and corporate culture need to be carefully considered," cautioned Rusk.
For more information go to www.zweigwhite.com
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Valentine Fun
There are more chances to win Spring Knitcircus Pattern Collections if you haven't yet! Try these fun sites:
Knitcircus Scarf Contest and Spring Knitting Retreat Sponsor Krafti-Kit's blog.
Brave New Knits author Julie Turjoman's blog.
My mom, who reinvents certain areas of her house beautifully for every occasion, has begun her Valentine's Day decorating; let's take a peek!


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If you are ripped open, some people will condemn you for bleeding. If you are beaten and battered, some will despise your scars. If you speak of your injuries in an attempt to heal, empower yourself, or inspire others, you will most likely be attacked all over again and then cast into the garbage dump.
Bottom line: If you admit to being a victim, you will be victimized for your victimization. And that is why those who suffer domestic abuse and/or any kind of sexual, emotional, or physical abuse often remain silent or don't admit to their wounds for many years.
It's been a rough week. The first eight days of every month are particularly hard because those are the days of the month (five and a half years ago) that I had to sit at the hospital with my unconscious son, hoping and praying he would survive and then accepting the horrifying truth that he would not.
Also, a poem I wrote five years ago (copied below), to explain the depths of my grief over the death of my son, suddenly came to the attention of my friends again this past week. In the poem I speak of sexual, emotional, and physical abuse that occurred during my childhood. I never expected the pain this new discussion would bring me. And while it distresses me greatly to speak of the reaction I received, I believe it's important to share.
An older sister of mine attacked me for my words. She not only took offense that I accused my father of emotional abuse, and physical abuse toward my siblings and my mother, but she assumed I had also accused him of sexual mistreatment. I had not, but even if I had, her behavior was shocking to me.
My sister began to make excuses for my father: He was sick. We all do stupid things. Without him I would never have had life. He worked and fed us. We can't blame our parents all our lives for our problems. Some people have it rougher than I do. God gave me four children–"The Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away," she said. (Some of these were written by her the next day.)
And, adding to my suffering, my sister stated that, while I have lost only one child, another sister has lost three. I suppose that means I'm to be grateful that I have lost only one child, and be ashamed of my grief.
A friend recently posted that her grown daughter has lived a long distance from her for eleven years. Another mother commented that it never gets any easier. We can all understand, and sympathize. But my son has been gone five and a half years and I can't go visit him. I have no hope that he will ever "move" back home. And, yes, it never gets easier.
But people expect grievers to move on. Otherwise they are accused of being stuck in grief. That's an unrealistic expectation.
And it's unrealistic to expect a child or even an adult to hide injustices forever. I was sixty years old when I finally revealed the violence that stained my childhood, leaving me to suffer severe PTSD today.
Although my sister denied it twice, she read my painful words the day I wrote them five years ago. (I have our conversation in Messenger.) She was gentle and kind at that time. She asked whether she knew the perpetrator of the sexual abuse. I refused to answer, telling her I didn't want to talk about it. She admitted that my younger sister's confession of sexual molestation was probably true. (My younger sister told her story several years ago, but my sisters refused to believe her and she finally recanted.)
But I guess kindness and understanding of the anguish that springs from sorrow and abuse can last only so long. This time my sister's reaction, as stated, was totally different. After ranting for a while on my poem's thread, she deleted most of her cruel comments and went out to garner the support of my other two older sisters.
The next morning, along with deleting me from her Facebook friends list, my sister made a proclamation on her Facebook page, signed by her and my oldest sister, that "all of what [Tina] wrote is not true." When my nephew told her he had heard the same stories from his mother (he and my niece had stated the same the previous day) and asked her which of my accusations weren't true, my sister argued with him for a while, refusing to answer his question, and then deleted the entire thread. (I have it all.)
This second discussion was when I realized my sister thought I was accusing our father of sexual abuse. She totally misunderstood my poem and placed my father in places in the poem where I had not referred to him.
But, as I said, even if that's what I had been saying, my sister's reaction was hurtful. She declared that she had never read the poem until this past week, yet she didn't come to me for an explanation. She didn't offer compassion for my pain. Instead, she chose to gossip about me to our siblings and bring them in to cast upon me their own accusations. Her focus was to defend my father, who has been dead fifty years, rather than support her suffering sister.
My third older sister said that I had slept with her as a child so no sexual abuse happened to me. As if nighttime or a bed is required for sexual abuse to occur. The first sister stated that our mother never left us alone. As if it takes a lot of time for sexual violence to take place. Everybody has to go to the toilet. And when the toilet is outside, as it was at my house, it takes a while. Sexual exploitation can transpire in a fleeting moment.
It is scary to talk about horrible events of our childhood. I am reeling from that discovery. And I'm here to tell you that if you speak out, you will be further assaulted, and possibly shunned. I found that out the hard way.
And this was my family. People who were supposed to care for me no matter what. People who should always have my back. People whom I firmly believed truly loved me and had my best interests at heart.
Worst of all, this further pain was thrown at me on my page containing a heartfelt poem that I had written for my precious son. That is the deepest cut of all. If my own family could do this to me, imagine what strangers are capable of doing to the victims of abuse and loss.
But, please, if you can, speak up! When and how you can, tell your story. Broadcast it far and wide. It may help you heal and it might strengthen the heart of someone else who has suffered as you have.
So show your scars. Bleed on everybody's carpet. Make a big enough mess that somebody will have to see it and help you deal with it. It's time.
Tina Rae Collins
November 7, 2017
(Thanks to Joe Perrott for the cartoon!)
The Poem:
I was sexually abused as a child,
At least twice that I can remember for sure.
I woke up one night to find my dad trying to smother my mom with a pillow,
And heard him say, "I'd have killed you if them young'uns hadn't woke up."
He turned over the kitchen table after Mommy filled it with food one Christmas.
He shot a bullet up through the ceiling one night while we were upstairs sleeping.
I saw him throw my baby sister against the wall.
I watched him pin down another sister, his knees resting on her thighs as he held her hands so she couldn't fight back.
I was there when he put a cigarette out on my mom's leg.
I came home from school at lunch to find her clothes torn off her.
And sometimes, as we would be going to bed, he would say,
"If y'all knew what I was going to do tonight, you wouldn't go to sleep."
My dad died when I was fifteen.
The one time I got up the nerve to go up to the casket, my left arm went completely numb.
I dreamt of him often–a wild-eyed man in a blue suit coming out of his coffin and chasing me to do me harm.
My mom was always sick with asthma.
When I was about thirteen I recall hearing her moaning as she tried to draw a breath,
"Young'uns, behave. I'm going to leave you."
She finally died when I was twenty-eight, leaving me an orphan.
She saw only one of my four children.
I still miss her to this day.
The man I loved and married left me five days before Christmas,
With four children between the ages of four and twelve–
In the head of a holler,
In a two-bedroom trailer,
With no flushing toilet,
And no money,
On a dirt road that was dust in the summer and mud in the winter
(And me with no car anyway),
When I was sick with a rare form of pneumonia.
I've been cast aside and considered worthy of hell for my religious views–
Not for the way I live my life;
Not for anything I can fix;
For my beliefs that I can't change.
But I have fought hard all my life,
And I have survived.
I've even thrived.
I was valedictorian of my grade school class,
Valedictorian of my high school class,
Salutatorian of my college class, winning the English award.
I have written books.
I have produced and starred in a cable TV show.
I homeschooled my four children.
I am, today, working toward a PhD in Biblical Studies.
I am strong;
I am a survivor.
I pick myself up and I move on and
I never let the bastards grind me down!
But this time–
Well, this time God gave me a mountain.
He took my baby boy.
And no fear,
No pain,
No sorrow,
No shame,
No castigation or condemnation or any other crap that anybody in this world can lay on me
Can touch this.
Or even come close.
I am finally broken.
Tina Rae Collins


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My Writing
Sometimes there are too many words, and they're all competing for space in my head, and I can't write them all but have to choose instead, and it's all happening here on this page, this one chance, before they disappear in the darkness of forgetting, and I'm sad because it sounded so shockingly brilliant last night in the mists of almost-sleep, but memory steals words, you know, and doesn't give them back in the same beautiful order, and it's appalling, and you have to write them while you see them because sometimes it's so hard, and you need to peer between the cracks to find them in the middle of the night when they're alive.
They hide in the daylight when your head is full of unimportant things, and the phone's ringing, and your dinner cools and gels while you're away in the shadows chasing words with cobweb nets, and the mesh is wrong and they all fall through and you've got to start again, and dinner is ruined and the bloody phone again, and reality is pushy, and you'd much prefer the quiet purpleness of dreams and captured words and building stories in your head when you can catch them, and you wonder how they'll all be rearranged and jumbled when you get to return, and if you'll ever find the right ones again or a flake of something else instead that fits badly, and God, there's not enough time to find them and to use them all correctly as you should because that's the whole point and why we're here, and it's 4am and another cup of tea will do but don't wake the whole house or they'll all be up for munchies, and you can't have them in the world of words when they don't believe in the wondrous madness, or what goes on in your head, or the fabulous, mythical happiness of knowing the comfort of the storm.
Guess what I've been reading lately…
"There are very few of us left now", said the man with the gun, "the others have gone". His tone was matter-of-fact. The life had gone out of his voice.
"Yes, I know", replied the boy, "we met no-one".
He almost had to run alongside to keep up, even though the man had no shoes, just some plastic wrapped around his feet and fastened with dirty bits of twine. Nobody had any shoes – those who lived now did so in a world where shoes were a part of somebody else's past, they didn't belong here.
The camp was larger than he expected, and housed a mass of dislocated people. It was nestled a safe distance from the road, hidden from view by burnt scrubby bush and dead black trees. His father would have approved. The people who lived here had made shelters from what they could find; scraps of tarp and dozed useless rubber, rotted planks torn from the floors of long-abandoned houses, everything covered in the evil grey of ever-falling ash. The smell of despair hung damp and soupy in the air, a thick murky confusion of it, and the sky held no promise of tomorrow.
The man led him to a muddy-brown shelter at the centre of the camp where an old woman sat huddled beneath a stained and ragged blanket that might once have had a colour. Her eyes were sunken and afraid, and all the lights of hell danced there. When she took his hand, he saw the open sores on her skin and the blue-black of infection. He felt raw fear explode in his belly, and he wished he still had his father's gun. The woman didn't speak, and the boy wondered if maybe the horror of it all had frightened off her voice. Maybe talking belonged in the long-ago, in the normal world his father told him about, and was just another something that felt wrong here, something that didn't fit.
They made a space for him that night in the old woman's shelter, among the ashes and the twisted tree-roots, and he wrapped himself in the filthy rags they found for him. He lay long awake, shivering in the cold and the alien light of a faraway moon. On the edges of a troubled sleep he heard the muffled whispers of those who stood watch. It was good to know that he wasn't yet the last.


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|Danni's wound is healing
The wound on Danni's head is from his desperate attempts to get out of the closet. Danni is safe now and our little grey boy is doing okay!
We have assessed Danni as shy at this point, not feral. He is in very good hands and paws - a seasoned foster mum and a wonderful foster kitty brother named Dobby who is everybody's buddy. Here's Dobby keeping Danni company while he acclimates to his new surroundings.
|Dobby comforts Danni
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Mailing Education - In Demand at OnDemand
Tuesday, March 04, 2008
Press release from the issuing companyBoston, MA, March 4, 2008 - - The Bennett Group, Inc., a sought after mailing training firm and founder of the Mailing Training Institute, presents their Print-to-Mail-Solutions education track as part of the ON DEMAND Conference. The track is one of the hottest new industry topics that ON DEMAND brings to show attendees.
One of today's most exciting trends for the print industry is the successful expansion into providing direct mailing capabilities. The Print-to-Mail-Solutions Education Track of sessions will take attendees from concept to mailbox, explaining mailpiece design, mailing software, database management, VDP for mail, marketing of mailing services-all of the steps your company can quickly take to move into this profitable arena. This extraordinary education track is a must for anyone interested in putting printed pieces into the USPS mailstream–and MAKING MONEY while doing it!
"Over the next 18 months, major mailing issues including reducing undeliverable as addressed mail, maximizing mailpiece design, meeting Move Update requirements, and implementing the Intelligent Barcode are all topics that can and should benefit from more exposure, conversation, discussion and education," said Mary Ann Bennett, President and CEO of The Bennett Group. "Our firm is pleased to bring the latest information on all of these topics to the ON DEMAND attendees."
Eight Print-to-Mail-Solutions Sessions Available to Attendees at ON DEMAND
In addition to five Print-to-Mail-Solutions Education sessions available on Tuesday, March 4, conference attendees can also select from three sessions on
Wednesday, March 5. Topics include:
- Printers Expanding Into Mailing -- 10 Steps to Success
- Best Practices for VDP and Direct Mail
- Fulfillment -- How to Get Started
- Marketing Your Mailing Services
- Using the Latest Print & Production Technology to Make Money with Mail
- Increase Print Revenues by Maximizing Postage Savings with Mailpiece Design
- Mailing Industry, Software and the US Postal Service
- Clean Up Your Mailing Lists
Sessions are targeted to printers who currently mail, printers who are expanding into mailing, or the mailing company looking to enhance existing capabilities, reduce current expenses and increase future profits.
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Master The Hybrid Technology Gearbox
The Team Durango patented Hybrid Technology Gearbox allows you to quickly change from running your 2WD vehicle in mid-motor, to a rear motor configuration. This unique Gearbox assembly is also specially designed to be used either with the kit specification Ball Diff parts, or with the optional Gear Diff, providing a wide range of track-surface-specific tuning options in minutes. Both Diff assemblies are designed to be used with all 210 vehicles in the range, including our Race Ready RTR kits.
Team Durango UK team driver Jason Ametrine, shows you how to quickly switch between the Ball Diff and Gear Diff assembly, making this process even easier with his clear and simple guide.
The Team Durango Ball Diff is perfect for track surfaces with low to medium grip, and is favoured when running your vehicle in rear motor configuration on dirt or clay.
The Team Durango Gear Diff is perfect for high-grip carpet, Astroturf or sugar watered clay track surfaces when you are running your vehicle in mid-motor configuration.
You will feel even more capable of getting the best performance from your DEX210, DEST210 or DESC210 kit after watching this really helpful guide.
Harness the race-winning performance of the Team Durango Hybrid Technology Gearbox now.
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A man who just finished serving time for common law robbery could be headed back to prison. Police caught up with the man Tuesday night at the hospital about an hour after police allege he tried to rob a clothing store.
A man who just finished serving time for common law robbery could be headed back to prison.
Police caught up with Shamel McCallum on Tuesday night at New Hanover Regional Medical Center about an hour after police allege he tried to rob a clothing store on 17th Street.
Trouble began at 6:50 p.m. when police say a store clerk shot a man in the foot who tried to rob 2Fifth Clothing and Accessories at 708 S. 17th St.
Soon after, Wilmington police officers taped off the scene and interviewed employees. A helicopter flew overhead and a K-9 officer searched nearby neighborhoods.
Detective M.A. Overton said the suspect left a blood trail. The K-9 lost the trail.
Within 90 minutes of the robbery attempt, police said a man entered the emergency room, put his hand in his pocket to look like he had a gun and demanded treatment for his injured foot.
WPD Sgt. J.R. Tyson said hospital police chased the man into a bathroom, then talked him out after he locked the door.
Wilmington police responded to the hospital.
Soon after 8 p.m., Tyson said McCallum was receiving treatment and also said he was the suspect in the robbery attempt.
Though police say McCallum acted as if he had a weapon, they did not find one.
Tyson also said McCallum told officers he�d been released from prison two days earlier after serving time for common law robbery.
According to the N.C. Department of Correction Web site, McCallum, 28, was convicted in New Hanover County in the fall of 2007 in connection with an offense in August 2006.
He was sentenced to serve from 20 to 24 months in prison. The site lists his projected release date as Dec. 22.
David Reynolds: 343-2075


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New Lunch Line Process
Parents/Students- Beginning Monday 5-7-18, we will begin using our ID badges as a our method of lunch check in.
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My Baby Brother
Today we were talking about my brother. He always wants to be ahead of his age. And the first time we realised this when he was 2 !
He bought a comics from a railway station even when he couldn't read a word or even name the colors!
At 4 he started cycling – riding a bike made for 10_12 year olds ! *we had to keep enough supply of bandaids*
At 5 , he bought a cricket bat – almost twice of his size and he couldn't even hold it but still he wanted that ! *may be to show-off*
He was around 5 only, I guess that one day he was coming home. And not alone. He was pulling something heavy by a rope … A living creature it was – a pet? Nope. We couldn't pet that creature .Why? Who the hell keeps a 5ft snake as a pet !
Yes it was a snake … That rope was tied at the centre of his body and that rope was held by my brother !
We also were so scared . but he, obviously, wasn't !
Luckily it was non venomous and too lethargic or dead ( don't know , we just took it to the forest ) ! *pheww*
Meeting snakes , hyenas, jackals, wild rabbits, scorpions, owls etc was a daily schedule for all the people living in my township ( surrounded by forests)
He even used to grab lizards by its tail.
Then he started doing boxing – we were asked to present him a boxing kit for his birthday.
Then he started playing badminton. Then football. Not to mention cricket. Then table tennis. Then stunts And what not !
And his high school – he used to play all these for different clubs and his school, and represented them at different levels !
At the same time, so good at academics and so popular among everyone !
Now, He's 6ft tall and hits gym everyday …why? Because all his tees are lil loose so he needs muscles to make them tight 😁 *stupid reason*
And Yesterday he called me and told – he cleared his first semester of mechanical engineering with very good marks ! We were too scared like really as he hardly studies *Thanks to Allah SWT, surely Ammiji would have offered 2 raka't shukrana*
Though he's all big – grown-up – mature guy
But for me and my Appi and my Ammiji and my Abbuji
He is still that tiny tot who used to invite trouble and conquer them !
PS – We still put hair clips on his hair and he let's us do that – even he knows he is and will be a baby for us , forever !


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United States District Court, E.D. California
April 24, 2014
STATE OF CALIFORNIA, acting by and through the CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION; and SACRAMENTO REGIONAL TRANSIT DISTRICT, Plaintiffs,v.UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF LABOR; and THOMAS E. PEREZ, in his official capacity as SECRETARY OF LABOR, Defendants.
KIMBERLY J. MUELLER, District Judge.
This matter is before the court on plaintiffs' motion to supplement the administrative record and for limited discovery. (ECF No. 18.) Specifically, plaintiffs ask the court to supplement the administrative record with documents that, plaintiffs assert, support their claim in this action brought under the Administrative Procedure Act (APA). Plaintiffs claim that the U.S. Department of Labor's decision refusing to certify various grants of federal funds for local transit projects because it determined California's Public Employee Pension Reform Act of 2013 ("PEPRA") undermines collective bargaining rights of transit employees was arbitrary and capricious in violation of 5 U.S.C. § 706 of the APA. Defendants oppose the inclusion of most of plaintiffs' documents, but do not oppose the admission of some. The court heard oral argument on plaintiffs' motion on February 14, 2014. Stephen B. Higgins and Kathleen E. Kraft appeared for plaintiffs, and Susan K. Ullman appeared for defendants. As discussed at the hearing, the parties filed a joint report listing the specific documents plaintiffs request and defendants' position in response. (ECF No. 34.) For the following reasons, plaintiffs' motion is GRANTED IN PART and DENIED IN PART.
This case is about a dispute between the U.S. Department of Labor ("the DOL"), a federal agency tasked by Congress to protect the collective bargaining rights of workers, and California transit agencies, over California's recently enacted statute known as PEPRA, designed to reform California's public-employee pension system. Through plaintiffs' motion to supplement the administrative record, plaintiffs ask the court to consider documents outside the record to support plaintiffs' APA challenge. To frame the analysis of plaintiffs' pending motion, it is necessary to briefly summarize the underlying dispute.
A. Section 13 of the Urban Mass. Transit Act
An employer who receives federal funds for an urban mass transportation project must first receive certification from the DOL that the federally funded transit project preserves and continues the collective bargaining rights of employees. This process is known as "Section 13 certification." Specifically, section 13(c) of the Urban Mass. Transportation Act of 1964, 49 U.S.C. § 5333(b) (UMTA), provides that before federal funds may be awarded to a state or locally owned transit system the DOL must first conclude the "arrangements... are fair and equitable" to "the interests of employees affected" by the federal funds. Amalgamated Transit Union Int'l, AFL-CIO v. Donovan, 767 F.2d 939, 940 n.1 (D.C. Cir. 1984). Thus, the Federal Transit Administration ("the FTA") cannot award federal funds to a state or local transportation agency for a particular transit project unless and until the DOL certifies the labor arrangement does not undermine "the continuation of collective bargaining rights, " and the proposal "preserv[es]... [the] rights, privileges, and benefits (including continuation of pension rights and benefits) under existing collective bargaining agreements or otherwise." 49 U.S.C. § 5333(b)(2)(A), (B).
B. California's Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 ("PEPRA")
In 2012, California's Governor signed the PEPRA into law "to reform California's public employee pension systems and to bring the staggering cost of funding such systems under fiscal control." (Compl. ¶ 6, ECF No. 1.) Under PEPRA, new employees must contribute at least 50 percent of the normal costs of their defined benefit plan, and PEPRA establishes a cap on the amount of compensation that can be used to calculate a retirement benefit (among other reforms). See CAL. GOV'T CODE §§ 7522.30(a), 7522.10(c).
C. Procedural History
In September 2012, plaintiffs Sacramento Regional Transit District ("SacRT") and California Department of Transportation ("CalTrans"), applied for funds from the FTA to fund two projects: Phase 2 of the South Sacramento Corridor Light Rail Extension Project and the Monterey-Salinas Transit Mobility Project. In December 2012, the Amalgamated Transit Union ("ATU") filed objections to Section 13 certification with the DOL, arguing PEPRA "require[s] participating employers to unilaterally implement changes to retirement benefits without first bargaining with their employee representative(s)." (Administrative Record ("A.R.") 212, ECF No. 9-2.) The DOL then informed plaintiffs that ATU's objections precluded immediate certification, and asked that ATU and plaintiffs negotiate. After negotiations between plaintiffs and ATU did not result in agreement, in April 2013, the DOL set a briefing schedule on whether PEPRA precluded Section 13(c) certification.
In September 2013, the DOL refused to grant Section 13(c) certification. The DOL concluded "PEPRA makes significant changes to pension benefits that are inconsistent with section 13(c)(1)'s mandate to preserve pension benefits under existing collective bargaining agreements and section 13(c)(2)'s mandate to ensure continuation of collective bargaining rights." (Compl., Ex. A, 2, ECF No. 1.) Accordingly, the FTA denied plaintiffs' two grant applications.
Through this action, plaintiffs challenge the decisions of the DOL, denying Section 13 certification and withholding federal funds, on several grounds. Importantly for the pending motion, plaintiffs assert the decisions were arbitrary and capricious, in violation of § 706(2)(A) of the APA, were in excess of DOL's statutory authority in violation of § 706(2)(C), and DOL prejudged the issues and exhibited bias in violation of due process.
Defendants have lodged the administrative record with the court. (ECF Nos. 9-2, 9-3, 9-4, 9-5.) Therein, the Custodian of Records for the DOL's Office of Labor Management Standards certified the administrative record:
Pursuant to 5 U.S.C. § 706, I hereby certify to the best of my knowledge and belief that the documents annexed hereto constitute a true and correct copy of the administrative record related to the proceedings at issue in the above-captioned case. Privileged documents, including those reflecting internal agency deliberations, are not part of this administrative record.
(ECF No. 9-2.)
As noted, the parties have filed a joint report identifying the documents the parties dispute or agree should be added to the administrative record. (ECF No. 34.)
Defendants have also filed a motion to dismiss, or, in the alternative, for summary adjudication (ECF No. 9-1), which the court will decide after ruling on plaintiffs' motion to supplement the administrative record.
In evaluating a challenge to agency action, the APA directs courts "to review the whole record or those parts of it cited by a party." 5 U.S.C. § 706(2)(F). Thus, the court must review "the full administrative record that was before the [agency] at the time [it made its] decision." Citizens to Preserve Overton Park v. Volpe ( Overton Park ), 401 U.S. 402, 420 (1971), abrogated on other grounds by Califano v. Sanders, 430 U.S. 99 (1977). "[T]he focal point for judicial review should be the administrative record already in existence, not some new record made initially in the reviewing court." Camp v. Pitts, 411 U.S. 138, 142 (1973).
"[T]he general rule [is] that review of agency action is limited to the administrative record." Animal Def. Council v. Hodel, 840 F.2d 1432, 1438 (9th Cir. 1988), amended, 867 F.2d 1244 (9th Cir. 1989). Supplementation of the administrative record "decidedly is the exception not the rule." Motor & Equip. Mfrs. Ass'n, Inc. v. EPA, 627 F.2d 1095, 1104 n.18 (D.C. Cir. 1979). Thus, federal "district courts are permitted to admit extra-record evidence" only in the following "limited circumstances":
(1) if admission is necessary to determine "whether the agency has considered all relevant factors and has explained its decision, "
(2) if "the agency has relied on documents not in the record, "
(3) "when supplementing the record is necessary to explain technical terms or complex subject matter, " or
(4) "when plaintiffs make a showing of agency bad faith."
Lands Council v. Powell, 395 F.3d 1019, 1030 (9th Cir. 2005) (quoting Sw. Ctr. for Biological Diversity v. U.S. Forest Serv., 100 F.3d 1443, 1450 (9th Cir. 1996)). "These limited exceptions operate to identify and plug holes in the administrative record, " and "are narrowly construed and applied." Id. (citing Camp, 411 U.S. at 142-43).
As the Ninth Circuit explains, "[t]he scope of these exceptions permitted by our precedent is constrained, so that the exception does not undermine the general rule." Id. "Were the federal courts routinely or liberally to admit new evidence when reviewing agency decisions, it would be obvious that the federal courts would be proceeding, in effect, de novo rather than with the proper deference to agency processes, expertise, and decision-making." Id.
A. Parties' Positions
Plaintiffs seek admission of various categories of documents to supplement the certified administrative record. Specifically, plaintiffs seek admission of correspondence addressing the impact of PEPRA on Section 13(c) certification of separate transit projects (including projects in Los Angeles and Orange Counties), certain electronic correspondence pertaining to the challenged decisions, documents pertaining to other Section 13(c) disputes in other states that enacted new public pension reform laws (Ohio, Massachusetts, and New Jersey), and internal agency memoranda. Plaintiffs also request defendants provide a privilege log, and that the court grant plaintiffs leave to conduct discovery. Plaintiffs argue their requests are warranted because the administrative record submitted by the agency does not include these items and they "have reasonable, non-speculative grounds to support their belief that Defendants considered the[se] [items] in reaching the challenged decisions." (Mot. to Supplement A.R. 9:16-20, ECF No. 18-1.) Plaintiffs also contend the "documents that Plaintiffs have identified rebut any presumption of regularity that would typically be afforded to the Record, " because these documents evince the "importance of the PEPRA-13(c) issue and the appearance that the challenged decisions may have been affected by partisan considerations." ( Id. at 12:7-11.)
Defendants oppose the admission of most of the documents plaintiffs identify. Defendants counter the admission of documents pertaining to the Los Angeles and Orange County transit projects and Section 13(c) certification in other states indicate, at most, the DOL was "grappling with similar issues" in other locations, not that it "pre-judged the decisions" challenged in this case. (Opp'n 8, ECF No. 24.) The other documents, defendants argue, should not be admitted because they were not before the agency at the time it made the decisions to deny Section 13(c) certification. Defendants argue plaintiffs have not met their burden for seeking discovery because plaintiffs "do not identify a relevant factor' that DOL did not consider, ... nor do they make a showing of agency bad faith." ( Id. at 14:25-15:7.) Further, defendants argue internal agency memoranda are properly excluded from the administrative record, citing Portland Audubon Soc'y v. Endangered Species Comm., 984 F.2d 1534, 1549 (9th Cir. 1993) (reasoning documents that "concern... the internal deliberative processes of the agency" are properly excluded from the administrative record). Defendants also argue the agency need not provide a privilege log under Cook Inletkeeper v. U.S. E.P.A., 400 F.Appx. 239, 240 (9th Cir. 2010) (denying the petitioners' "motion to require preparation of a privilege log."). Finally, defendants do not oppose the admission of correspondence between political officials: (1) a letter from California Governor Brown to then-acting Secretary of Labor Harris, (2) a letter from Governor Brown to President of the United States, Barack Obama, and (3) a letter from defendant, Secretary of ...
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During the late 1910s Charles Demuth painted a series of Cubist explorations of rooftops and trees that are direct precursors to his later precisionist masterpieces such as My Egypt, 1927 and Buildings Lancaster, 1930 (both: Whitney Museum of American Art, New York). Painted in Bermuda, Provincetown, Massachusetts and finally, Lancaster, Pennsylvania these works are largely watercolors. In Rooftops, Provincetown, Demuth uses delicate planes of watercolor to create dynamic compositions that are simultaneously studies of color, form, light and texture.
Rooftops, Provincetown depicts an aerial view of varying building peaks, chimneys and tree branches. A skilled watercolorist, Demuth simultaneously controls and exploits the medium's liquidity to imbue the work with an evanescent quality. In contrast to earlier works, in which the artist used the aqueous medium more freely, in Rooftops, Provincetown each color is kept within the pencil barriers of its plane. The washes are a range of consistencies oscillating between the nearly opaque chocolate browns and brick reds of the chimneys to the fragile pinks and mauves of the buildings. Demuth blots some areas to create a mottled effect, and places grid lines in others to add texture to the composition. These variances create depth and complexity, suggesting the effects of light on the dynamic image.
Demuth employs color as well as line to define space. He uses pencil lines to define the different forms and fills them with diaphanous washes of varying intensity. He uses rectangular planes to create the structures and overlaps them. It is, however, the subtle variances of colors that comprise these planes--mauve, olive, brown, purple, brick red, gray--which differentiate them and create spatial relationships in the work. This creates a prismatic effect that is broadly reminiscent of works such as Nude Descending a Staircase (No. 1) (1911, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) by his friend and fellow artist Marcel Duchamp, yet the ethereality created by the diaphanous washes of watercolor is pure Demuth.
Shape is also central to Rooftops, Provincetown, which incorporates both the natural and man-made as the spindly tree branches weave throughout the buildings in the left half of the composition. The sinuous branches are the only curved forms in the composition contrasting with the hard-edged planes that define the rest of the space. This juxtaposition manifests the influence of Cézanne's watercolors on Demuth's work, "Cézanne's work offered Demuth a model for integrating angular forms with the kind of sensuous, organic shapes with which he had worked earlier. In this way he eased into Cubism, setting the biomorphic forms of trees and branches within a subtly shifting structure of ruler-drawn lines and planes." (B. Haskell, Charles Demuth, New York, 1987, p. 126)
The influence of Cézanne's watercolors are also evident in Demuth's use of the paper in his works from the mid-1910s onward. The composition in Rooftops, Provincetown floats on the paper, not extending to any edge as Demuth exploits his support for compositional effects. A marked departure from his earlier watercolors in which saturated color covered the entire sheet, he would continue to use bare paper throughout his career, predominantly in his still lifes of flowers and fruit. "Beginning with his Bermuda works in 1916...Demuth covered the paper or the canvas less and less and gave the background importance equal to the subject painted. His new style, later called "Precisionism," was merely his own method of combining what he found effective in the many new painterly elements and making them his own." (A.L. Eiseman, Charles Demuth, New York, 1982, p. 14)
Simultaneously refined and dynamic, Rooftops, Provincetown is exemplary of Demuth's ability to capture the nuances of light, form and color and to employ his mastery of watercolor to create a work that is both delicate and arresting.
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Time limits to contest a will or trust are between two and six months for most states, notes Li. To contest a will or trust, an individual must have legal standing, which is defined as a beneficiary or devisee of the will or trust or an individual who would inherit if there was not a will or trust in existence, states FindLaw.
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009 Re: Cyborg Trailer. Kenji Kamiyama's 009 Re: Cyborg (2012) movie trailer plot synopsis: features "a team of people, kidnapped from across the globe for human experimentation, who escape and turn their new super powers against their former captors."
This looks really good. I'm impressed, especially with everyone individual power. Love the 3D animation. This is one to look out for.
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For all the complaints that detractors may have about Japanese anime as a storytelling medium, its command of both style and kinetic energy is undeniable. Such invaluable assets go a long way in smoothing over the ambiguities and cultural barriers that seem to be inherent to the form. While style is never truly an adequate stand in for substance, it's hard to tell your brain that when your eyes are taking in a visual feast. During such moments, the viewer is compelled to rule all out other criteria, as what they behold feels very much like an end unto itself.
The official press release from Production I.G:
Production I.G announces the production of a new animated feature film, 009 RE:CYBORG, based on the Cyborg 009 characters created by Shotaro Ishinomori and directed by Kenji Kamiyama, the world-acclaimed director of the Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex series and Eden of the East. The full-CG, stereoscopic 3D movie will be theatrically distributed in Japan in fall 2012 by Production I.G and T-Joy. Kenji Kamiyama himself is writing the script for the new film, which is going to be set in the present days. The main staff gathered around the project includes some of Japan's top creators who have already collaborated with Kamiyama in his previous works. Gato Aso (Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit) is in charge of character design duties, the score will be composed by Kenji Kawai (Eden of the East), while the background art will be by Yusuke Takeda (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit). The animation is produced in collaboration with Sanzigen, one of Japan's up-and-coming CG studios.
Original Concept: Shotaro Ishinomori
Director / Screenplay: Kenji Kamiyama (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone
Complex, Eden of the East)
Music: Kenji Kawai (Ghost in the Shell, The Sky Crawlers)
Character Design: Gato Aso (Moribito: Guardian of the Spirit)
Animation Director: Daisuke Suzuki
Background Art: Yusuke Takeda (Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex)
Producer: Tomohiko Ishii (The Sky Crawlers, Eden of the East)
Animation: Production I.G (Ghost in the Shell) Sanzigen (Towanoquon)
009 RE:CYBORG is based on the Cyborg 009 characters created in 1964 by Japanese comic artist Shotaro Ishinomori. In the original comic, nine regular humans from different parts of the world are kidnapped by the evil Black Ghost organization, and transformed into cyborgs with astounding powers for the purpose of being used as weapons. The nine cyborgs rebel and start to fight against their creators, while struggling for their own self redemption. Ishinomori continued to write Cyborg 009 until 1985 in eight different story arcs. As the first superpowered hero team ever created in Japanese comics, Cyborg 009 proved to be a greatly influential forerunner for the generations to come, and received three animated TV series and three movie adaptations, distributed in many countries of the world.
Ishinomori (1938 – 1998) is considered one of the most representative and influential Japanese comic artists. His opera omnia, encompassing an astoundingly broad variety of themes, includes 770 works collected into 500 volumes for a total of 128,000 pages, making him the Guinnes World Record-holder for the "most comics published by one author." He received the Order of the Rising Sun, Gold Rays with Rosette, the Japan Cartoonists Association Award and the Minister of Education Award for his work. He also received the special Osamu Tezuka Cultural Prize for his long lasting contributions to the manga medium.
Born in Saitama Prefecture on March 20, 1966. In 1985 he joined the background atelier Studio Fuga. A rare example of a background artist shifting to directorial roles, Kamiyama worked as animation director in Jin-Roh: The Wolf Brigade (1999) and wrote the script for Blood: The Last Vampire (2000), then debuted as director in MiniPato (2002). International attention eventually arrived with the TV series Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex (2002, Excellence Prize winner, Japan Media Arts Festival 2002) and its second season, Ghost in the Shell: S.A.C. 2nd Gig (2004), followed by the feature-length Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – Solid State Society (2006, Jury Recommended Work at the 10th Japan Media Arts Festival, Jury Prize at the 21st Digital Content Grand Prix). In 2007, after almost 6 years spent in the world of Ghost in the Shell, Kamiyama directed the high-fantasy TV series Guardian of the Spirit (Jury Recommended Work at the 11th Japan Media Arts Festival) followed in 2009 by Eden of the East (2009, Best TV Animation at the 14th Animation Kobe), Kamiyama's highly anticipated fully original TV series. In 2006 he 'acted' as a superlivemation digital puppet in Mamoru Oshii's Tachigui: The Amazing Lives of the Fast Food Grifters, in the role of Manager Kamiyama. 2011 has seen the theatrical release of the stereoscopic 3D version of his multiple award-winning Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – Solid State Society, of which Kamiyama personally supervised the 3D conversion.
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Do you know the wines of Bierzo region? They are becoming more and more popular and widespread thanks to their tradition and pure modernity offer to suit the times.
The Bierzo is a region located in the west of the province of León in the autonomous community of Castilla y León, a well known land by its production of wines, varied and rich in aroma and flavor.
For this reason the wines of DO Bierzo are unique, thanks to the land where they are produced, with diverse landscapes with fields, valleys and mountains and a special orography which determines the character of its wines.
The varieties used for their production are the red grapes Mencía and the whites Doña Blanca and Godello, but also highlights the Garnacha Tintorera, Palomino or Malvasia.
The reds are quite popular and we can highlight the young wines, often performed with 70% of the Mencia variety, while the aged wines are exceptional 4 years after their elaboration. The red wines taste and smell of wild fruits and can become a bit acidic, elegant and velvety.
But whites are also tasty, with aromas of fruit and flowers, with hints of herbs, very fresh, something sweet, full-bodied and also recommended for all seasons. The colors, transparent or straw yellow, offer vivid reflections.
The rosés are usually result of a mixture of red grapes, 50% Mencia grape with white grapes. It is notable by its different colors, from burgundy to orange, plum or light pink. And in their taste you'll notice strawberries, raspberries… and sweet notes that recall the mixture of white varieties used in their elaboration.


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- 15 levels to explore
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- Collect badges for speed runs, collecting coins, and secret stars
- iCade compatible
- Game Center achievements
***** This game will not work with the iPhone 3GS and older devices


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Empty Lung has just released our new single "Don't Get It" for streaming on Soundcloud .
"The song is basically a 'fuck you' to a culture that warps young people into thinking that self-image and selfishness are the core values of our modern society. Those kinds of attitudes create an atmosphere that alienates anyone that doesn't fit the mould. The youth culture that we love revolves around tolerance, art, activism and social change. Unfortunately these aren't the dreams being sold to many of us.
"It definitely hasn't been an easy road so far, but grit and determination to create something positive and unique are instilled in us. We all grew up in Belfast, Ireland at the tail end of a divisive 35 year conflict. So after losing members, losing jobs, and a near death experience, our energy and loyalty to the band was only bolstered.
"When we recorded the songs on our 'Don't Get It' EP, it seemed like a re-birth for the band. Our second guitarist of 3 years had just left but the three of us are like a family unit after everything we've been through together and I think that shines through in the songs.
Empty Lungs are a Rock/Punk quartet out of Belfast, and subconsciously or not, there's much of Belfast punk icons Stiff Little Fingers in the sound. They played their first show in May 2011 and since then have self- released a 3 track single, 6 track EP and 3 music videos. Their explosive live shows have seen them take to the road all over Europe and led to them sharing the stage with bands like ALKALINE TRIO, JAPANDROIDS, THE SUBWAYS, DEAD TO ME, LEMURIA, CHEAP GIRLS, GENERAL FIASCO, FRANZ NICOLAY (the holdsteady), BEANS ON TOAST, BANGERS, and not surprisingly, Canuck genre jumping rebels NOMEANSNO. The lineup's Kev – Vocals/Guitar, Sam – Guitar/Vocals, Mykie – Drums/Vocals and Conor – Bass. Don't Get It drops March 10 on Hidden Pony Records.
Another notable punbk-edged act, this time outa NYC, Hurray for the Riff Raff has shared "The Navigator" - the title track and third song to be released from their upcoming album, out March 10 on ATO. The new track comes paired with a teaser video, following the cinematic journey of Navi - a street kid, traversing her world at a crossroads of identity and ancestral weight. Listen to "The Navigator" here, which Line of Best Fit calls "a rich tapestry, giving voice to questions that won't remain unanswered, and inviting you to do the same" : https://www.thelineofbestfit.com/new-music/discovery/hurray-for-the-riff...
Guiding light Alynda Segarra says of the track:
"The Navigator has arrived. Our street kid heroine is on a mission to ask the powers that be what the plan is for her people. The people of color who are being forced out and demonized. Where will they go? Where will they live? We need thousands of Navigators to take the reins of history and steer us towards justice for all people. The track we are on must change." The Navigator' has received early praise from Pitchfork, NPR, the New York Times, Rolling Stone and more. Inspired by Puerto Rican activist groups the Young Lords and the Ghetto Brothers, Fania Records, Pedtro Pietro's "Puerto Rican Obituary" and more, the new album often mirrors Segarra's own experiences as a Puerto Rican woman and her journey to find her identity.
"The Navigator" is currently available at the band's official store, iTunes and Amazon for fans to pre-order with an immediate download of "Rican Beach." The PledgeMusic pre-order features exclusive items including autographed CD and vinyl, one of a kind lyric sheets, and deluxe bundles. PledgeMusic: http://smarturl.it/Navigator-Official
Hurray for the Riff Raff kick off an extensive tour behind the new album next month, with stops including LA's Masonic Lodge, 9:30 Club and a set at NPR's showcase at SXSW in March. The band will also play a special album release show at Brooklyn's Baby's All Right on March 8 th.
"Calcedon means "a faulted vein which runs through a gemstone" -- a truth at the heart of humanity, perhaps. Precious as a gemstone, with a fatal flaw running through. I am Calcedon . Today I begin rolling out my new album called 'Echo In'. Check the first single, Sparrow. Avant-garde and pop sensibilities collide in this first track.
The tracks on Echo In straddle the line between experimental and mainstream, progressive and popular. Moments of simple poignancy and beauty exist alongside those meant to push the listener out of their comfort zone to elicit the question, "Why?" Ultimately, Calcedon's music is not meant to be easy listening. Instead, it asks the listener to sit with it, trust it, and engage the dissonance. Brielle Goheen (also known as Calcedon), is originally from Hamilton, a violinist, fiddler and vocalist and former member of Blazing Fiddles . At times Echo In sounds like sketches of a Celtic space folk work in progress.
Locomotive Ghost plays their own stories, sharing desperate moments, celebrating mended hearts, and owning up to mistakes. The group's earnest performance and shared male/female vocals have been likened to The Head and the Heart, while their pop sensibilities have yielded comparisons to acts like Of Monsters and Men and The Lumineers. Locomotive Ghost's music is "at once artistically expressive, accessible, fun, and full of small surprises" (Avenue Calgary).
The band recently recorded their fourth full-length release, " Into the Glow", with award-winning producersRussell Broom and Spencer Cheyne. The group supported the project with a successful crowdfunding campaign in the spring of 2016. In writing their new music, they intentionally combined each individual's strengths to create a pool of the most expressive, ardent, and catchy songs from which to choose. "Into the Glow" will be released in early 2017 and will be preceded by the first single, "Fool". To date, Locomotive Ghost has released two albums, four EPs, one compilation, and one single. The group gained industry accolades for the ambitious and holistic creative approach to their year-long, self-produced "Seasons" project. In 2015, Locomotive Ghost began their collaboration with producer Spencer Cheyne when they released their single " In The Garden". Later that year, they became the first contemporary music act to be featured at Calgary's Bella Concert Hall. Locomotive Ghost has been highlighted on a dozen Canadian radio stations and several international podcasts, including the popular show "This Week In Science". The group has performed at nearly two hundred events throughout Alberta, British Columbia, and Saskatchewan.
The band was formed by singerMike Buckley and bassist Ben Nixon while they were attending Selkirk College's music program in Nelson, BC. They played together off-and-on for nearly a year before focusing on the project and settling on a name (taken from an Allen Ginsberg poem). After graduating from music school, Buckley and Nixon relocated to Calgary, where they eventually added vocalist/pianist Laura Schoenberg and drummer James Bundy.
2017 Tour Dates
February 3rd, 2017 (concert) - Calgary, AB, House Concert
February 6th, 2017 - "Into the Glow" album announcement
February 26th, 2017 (concert) - Chestermere, AB, House Concert
February 27th, 2017 - "Into the Glow" album release
March 13th, 2017 - "Fool" music video release
March 31, 2017 (concert) - Calgary, AB, Festival Hall (album showcase event)
April 8th, 2017 (concert) - Vancouver, BC, TBA
April 10th, 2017 (concert) - Radium, BC, Horsethief Creek Pub
April 11th, 2017 (concert) - Kimberley, BC, TBA
April 13th, 2017 (concert) - Edmonton, AB, The Needle Vinyl Tavern
April 14th, 2017 (concert) - Lloydminster, SK, The Root: Community Emporium
April 15th, 2017 (concert) - Winnipeg, MB, TBA
April 19th, 2017 (concert) - Medicine Hat, AB, Inspire Cafe
April 20th, 2017 (concert) - Saskatoon, SK, TBA
April 21st, 2017 (concert) - Lethbridge, AB, Owl Acoustic Lounge
Ready for some EDMfolk? One year after the release of his 5 th album, Superfolk , singer-songwriter Ian Kelly revisits four of those tracks in remixes created by Montréal DJs. The album, SuperFolk Remixes , is available now on iTunes . The remixed version of California is already on its way to radio as the lead single. Listen and share here: https://youtu.be/cMOwjU3NopI . Stream the whole album now at: http://bit.ly/2mgPtAK .
The SuperFolk Remixes EP plunges us into a world of electronic sounds, where Ian's folk songs take on a lounge ambiance. Highlighting a fresh new side of Ian's work. "My brother is a DJ in some of Montréal's coolest spots. He's always introducing me to tons of interesting things whipped up by his DJ/ producer friends. Naturally, I left it to him when it came to contacting a few of them, to see if they were inspired by the songs on SuperFolk."
Obviously, Ready For Love made quite an impression on the DJ's who signed on for the project, with three completely different new versions landing on SuperFolk Remixes.
This spring, Ian will wind up his SuperFolk tour with Peter Katz, including Ontario stops in London and Waterloo. Full dates listed below. After delivering over 50 performances with SuperFolk, Ian will be turning his focus to new projects. Among them, he will perform as part of the 375th-anniversary celebrations of the city of Montréal, opening the 2017 season of the Festival de l'International des Feux Loto-Québec.
Tour with Peter Katz
March 9, 2017 - Waterloo, ON @ Maxwells
March 10, 2017 - London, ON @ Aeolian Hall
March 31, 2017 - Fort Frances, ON @ Townshend Theatre,
April 1, 2017 - Thunder Bay, ON - Port Arthur Polish Hall On
Come April 21, Arts & Crafts will release YOUNG , the debut album from New York-based duo Overcoats. Co-produced by Nicolas Vernhes (The War On Drugs, Dirty Projectors) and Autre Ne Veut, YOUNG is a story about growing up told through the lens of two women who are wise beyond their years. The lead single " Hold Me Close" deals with the complexities of love set to a backdrop of lush electronic beats and garnished with seamlessly intertwining harmonies. NPR's All Songs Considered said the song "unfolds with disarming intricacy."
NPR Music also named Overcoats one of its favorite discoveries at SXSW last year, and the duo ranked#3 on NPR's Listeners Poll of favorite new artists of 2016. One such listener hailed Overcoats for "The chills they give me; the fact that I can't look away when they perform; their complex and irresistible harmonies; the vulnerability to their words and the dance-y beats they put behind them."
This spring, Overcoats will play select dates opening for Tennis including a sold out show in Toronto at The Horseshoe Tavern March 11 before heading out on a headlining tour later this year.
Overcoats is comprised of former college roommates Hana Elion and JJ Mitchell, who co-wrote all twelve songs on YOUNG. The two were drawn to each other when they first met as teenagers in 2011, finding connection in a love of diverse musical styles, and forging a closeness that verges on sisterhood. Both members of Overcoats describe the first time hearing each other sing as an epiphany: the harmony of their voices leading to personal, individual discovery.
YOUNG weaves a tapestry of crystalline vocals with soaring synths and rich bass lines. From the subdued introspection of "Kai's Song" to the thumping two-step and club-ready brass of "Leave The Light On ", YOUNG showcases a striking range for the duo. While their seamless vocal interplay and contemplative lyrics remain at the core of their sound, YOUNG is also rich with experimentation and sonic surprises.
Essential live shows in The 6ix this week include Philly indie rockers Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, starring Alec Ounsworth and his new band members at the Horseshoe Tues. Mar.7 and same night, over at The Garrison it's English punk duo Slaves UK churning out Brit punk with harsh bluesy garage riffs. Both bands are strong live attractions so it's a win win thing.


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MA, Applied Linguistics – 2015
English Linguistics
American University of Beirut
Beirut, LB
BA, English – 2005
Minor, World Culture & Literature
University of Houston
Houston, TX
Semester Abroad – 2004
American University of Beirut
Beirut, LB
Summer Institute for Arabic & Culture – 2003
Lebanese American University
Beirut, LB
AA, Liberal Arts – 2002
North Harris Community College
Houston, TX
"Effective Needs Assessment", Presentation, Literacy Texas 2017 Annual State Conference, San Marcos,
"Perceptions of Personal and Contextual Factors in a Lebanese Vocational Language Program", Oral presentation of MA thesis
4th Kamal A. Shair Central Research Science Laboratory Research Conference, Beirut, LB – 5/2015
"Perceptions of How Foreign Language Anxiety Affects Achievement", Poster session, Multilingualism across Disciplines International Conference, Beirut, LB – 4/2014
"Introduction to Communication Language Teaching Methodology", Teacher In-Service, Bilingual Education Institute, Houston, TX – 09/2016
"Business Email Writing and Presentation Skills" Professional Development for United Nations Employees of Makhzoumi Foundation, Beirut, LB – 03/2016
"What are You Really Saying; Nonverbal Messages and How to Detect Anxiety in the English Language Classroom", Foreign Language Education Workshop, Beirut, LB – 06/2015
Fluent English, fluent Spanish, intermediate Levantine Arabic, elementary French
Student Advisor/ Volunteer & Open English Program Coordinator
Refugee Department – Bilingual Education Institute
Houston, TX│7/2016 – Present
• Revitalize advising services for refugees allowing them to reach educational, vocational and professional goals
• Recruit, manage and train BEI volunteer English instructors, five Houston-area refugee resettlement agencies, including Catholic Charities and YMCA International, and AmeriCorps volunteers
• Create and approve English as a Second Language lesson plans
• Served on World Refugee Day Houston 2017 Planning Committee
• Write narrative reports for grants from the Office of Refugee Resettlement
• Recruit community partners such as vocational training centers, banks and clinics
• Conduct in-service trainings on methodology and technology in the class
Co-Founder/ Linguistic Consultant
Lingo Circus
Beirut, LB│11/2016 – Present
• Assess competitor platforms and
• Delegate founders' tasks to apply for seed funding and present start-up to investors
• Research for content and policy
Private English Coach
Telecommute (Houston – Rome) │2/2016 – Present
• Teach Business English to two adults working for international non-governmental organizations, the United Nations, and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
• Translate speeches from Italian to English
English Classes Coordinator – Hamra Center
Migrant Community Center
Beirut, LB│1/2016 – 4/2016
• Developed English as a Foreign Language curriculum for migrants and refugees
• Assessed students for English proficiency
• Spearheaded the cataloguing of donated books for library
• Trained international intern
English Instructor/ Workshop Facilitator
Makhzoumi Foundation
Beirut, LB│01/2016 – 04/2016 & 10/2014 – 05/2015
• Taught general English classes to Lebanese, Syrian, Turkish, Iraqi and Egyptian adult students
• Organized social events for conversation practice
• Spearheaded the creation of an Arabic-French-English community library
Youth English Teacher
MSM international Academy
Prague, CZ │1/2016 – 12/2015 & 7/2015 – 9/2015
• Taught English to Russian-speaking youth
• Revamped English proficiency entrance exams
• Assisted H.R. in recruiting and training instructors
English Instructor/ Freshman English Coordinator
Phoenicia University
Daoudiye, LB│8/2015 – 12/2015
• Taught developmental English and college-level English courses
• Wrote midterm and final exams
• Co-wrote syllabi for all English courses
• Acted as Director of English Department as needed
• Referred students to school psychologist as needed
Summer Camp English Coach
Easy Speak
Prague, CZ│7/2015 – 8/2015
• Taught Czech-speaking children ages 5 - 15
• Supervised children in a variety of activities, i.e. swimming and excursions
• Administered first-aid as needed
Private Spanish Tutor
Beirut, LB│2/2015 – 5/2015
• Taught Latin American Spanish to tri-lingual children (ages 10 & 12)
• Integrated cooking and media projects into lessons
English Instructor/ Research Assistant/ Writing Tutor
English Department – American University of Beirut
Beirut, LB│9/2011 – 12/2013
• Taught remedial grammar to undergraduate and graduate students
• Researched American author Herman Melville for new undergraduate literature course
• Served as a peer tutor to writers in all disciplines, i.e. nursing, software engineering and business
Legal Caseworker
St. Francis Cabrini Legal Assistance Center – Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
Houston, TX│3/2010 – 9/2010
• Interviewed clients who applied for permanent residency with USCIS (United Sates Citizenship and Immigration Services)
• Investigated possible legal disqualifiers and recommended cases for approval to supervising attorneys
Community Education Coordinator/ Middle School Teacher – Mock Trial
Houston Bar Association
Houston, TX│5/2008 – 3/2010
• Operated several pro-bono projects, i.e. estate planning and free legal advice hotline
• Coached middle school students to write and enact a mock criminal trial in the Harris County Court System
Adjunct Faculty – Intensive English
Houston Community College – Southwest
Houston, TX│8/2006 – 08/2010
• Taught basic and advanced English as a Foreign Language courses
• Assisted during consistent office hours
• Served as a second-grader for other faculty
Middle School Teacher – Remedial Reading/ Office Manager
Impact Youth Development Center
Houston, TX│9/2006 – 5/2007
• Taught at-risk students reading strategies
• Reported erratic behavior to administration and parents
• Prepared payroll and kept student records
Special Projects Coordinator/ Community Organizer
ACORN (Association for Organization for Reform Now)
Houston, TX │12/2005 – 9/2006
• Fundraised $5,000
• Wrote press releases and organized press conferences
• Organized bus caravan to transport displaced voters to New Orleans' Mayoral Election
• Trained members to hold community meetings and interview with the press
English Instructor
Faculty of Law and Criminology
Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo Leon
Monterrey, MX│8/2004 – 12/2004
• Taught basic and advanced English as a Foreign Language courses
• Assisted during consistent office hours
Volunteer Positions
Language Program Coordinator
Sudanese Cultural and Social Club – Migrant Workers Task Force
Beirut, LB│2/2012 – 3/2015
• Selected textbooks for illiterate to advanced students of English as a Foreign Language and French as a Second Language
• Recruited and trained volunteer teachers
• Conducted teacher observations
• Organized student graduations
High School Teacher – Remedial English
MMKN Nonprofit at Shakib Irslan Public High School
Beirut, TX │10/2011 – 6/2012
• Taught test-taking strategies in preparation for national 9th grade exit exams
• Developed reading and writing skills
• Encouraged students to come to class sessions on Saturday mornings
• 100% of students passed high-stakes exam
• BEST Plus 2.0 Test Administrator, 6 hrs.,
Center for Applied Linguistics – 7/2016
• TEFL (Teaching English as a Foreign Language), 100 hrs., Oxford Seminars – 5/2014
• Human Subjects Research (Social-Behavioral-Educational Module), 5 hrs., Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative on Research Ethics, University of Florida – 2/2012


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