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Association of Blind Asians (ABA) is a charity-based organisation providing support services to visually impaired South Asian Community in Leeds.
New Case Study: Learning Partnerships
In the year 1900 a 15-year old Lithuanian named Meshe David Osinsky travelled to England alone, to escape persecution in his home country. By his death in 1952 he had become Sir Montague Burton – employing thousands of people as founder of Burton Menswear. He didn't speak any English when he arrived, but he came … Continue reading New Case Study: Learning Partnerships
Unity Housing & 100% Digital Leeds
Unity Homes & Enterprise (Unity Housing Association) are a housing association supporting BME communities in Leeds while building sustainable neighbourhoods through provision of quality housing and social and employment opportunities. The fundamental goal of Unity Homes & Enterprise is to provide choice, while improving life opportunities and addressing inequalities. This provided an opportunity to work … Continue reading Unity Housing & 100% Digital Leeds
The Man Who Was Fine Offline
A poem by Paul Wilkes, Digital Inclusion Coordinator at Leeds Libraries, inspired by the many people who are not online and feel like the internet is not for them. It is written from the perspective of a 50 year old man who has no interest in getting online as he doesn't know or understand the … Continue reading The Man Who Was Fine Offline
Our Newest, Oldest Digital Champions
Leeds Libraries and Halifax have teamed up to bring digital skills training to over-65s at Middleton Elderly Aid in another example of how different organisations are collaborating as part of the 100% Digital Leeds movement to fight the digital divide. In late 2018 we wrote about how this relationship came about and the goals that … Continue reading Our Newest, Oldest Digital Champions
Middleton Elderly Aid
Middleton Elderly Aid are a charity promoting independence amongst the over-60s living in Middleton, Leeds. They do fantastic work and provide a huge range of services and activities for local older people such as lunch clubs, coffee mornings, day trips, exercise classes, holidays, games, bingo, hearing aid clinics and more. Being in one of the … Continue reading Middleton Elderly Aid
We are the Champions! Housing Leeds staff complete Digital Champion training.
100% Digital Leeds and Housing Leeds are working together to help improve the lives of tenants through digital. Digital inclusion is one of Leeds City Council's key priorities in the Best Council Plan, we know that being digitally included can help improve the health and wellbeing of tenants in Leeds, as well as saving them … Continue reading We are the Champions! Housing Leeds staff complete Digital Champion training.
Housing Leeds Community Days August 2018
100% Digital Leeds are committed to trying to give everybody in Leeds the chance to engage with digital technology and get online to improve their health and wellbeing. We've also got a focus on housing tenants within Leeds and working within the most digitally excluded wards, so when Housing Leeds asked if we'd like to … Continue reading Housing Leeds Community Days August 2018


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Project Fear DEFEATED: Poll reveals UK public can't WAIT for Brexit Britain
A NEW poll released today has rung an economic death knell for Project Fear, with only a minority of Britons surveyed concerned about negative consequences for the country's economy.
Put together by the Enterprise Investment Scheme Association (EISA), the poll is welcome news for Prime Minister Theresa May, who is battling division in her cabinet amid concerns about the financial costs of quitting the single market and customs union.
The poll revealed only a minority of the 2008 respondents, surveyed on May 11, had concerns about the economic impact Britain leaving the European Union will have.
But with EISA's poll revealing confidence in the future, Mrs May can point towards an increasingly supportive public - especially regarding issues repeatedly raised by arch-Remainers in their Project Fear campaign.
The so-called Brexodus - a huge wave of highly-skilled British workers fleeing the UK for Europe - appears particularly unlikely.
Brexit news: A new poll has revealed huge support for Brexit Britain
Brexit news: Britons are broadly supportive as Brexit nears
While 32 per cent feared jobs may move from the UK to EU, far fewer said they themselves were considering moving too.
Only 13 per cent saying they were considering leaving the country as a result of Brexit "as I feel there are more career opportunities for me outside of the UK".
Far more people said they would be remaining in the UK, with 67 per cent disagreeing with the above statement - including 44 per cent who said they "strongly disagreed".
The poll's results were welcomed by Ukip, who said it showed politicians need to realise "scaremongering isn't working".
David Moreland, the party's Home Affairs spokesman, told Express.co.uk: "I think it's dead right, the vast majority of people are confident - not just long-term Brexit supporters, but the general public are realising. And the politicians realise the scaremongering isn't working.
"Of course Britain can be successful after Brexit, we were before and we will be again."
When asked whether this signalled the failure of Project Fear, Mr Moreland said: "I would hope so. People have woken up to the fact they have been lied to by Remoaners, scaremongering, this that and the other.
"Quite obviously, if we get out, if we're not thrashed by the House of Lords, we will be successful."
Brexit news: Despite Project Fear, the British public believe Brexit Britain will not suffer
The poll also revealed, while 32 per cent of respondents said they feared jobs would move from the UK to the EU, 33 per cent disagreed. The remaining 35 per cent were uncertain.
There was more good news for Mrs May when considering the fate of the UK-based workforce itself. When asked whether British workers will become "less talented and skilled after Brexit", 39 per cent of respondents disagreed while just 31 per cent agreed.
And while 35 per cent of people agreed they were "worried about the lack of up-skilling" of the UK workforce after Brexit, 36 per cent said they were unsure while a further 29 per cent said they did not agree.
Outside of London's Remain bubble, confidence in the UK's economic future was particularly high.
When asked "do you believe high-skilled jobs will leave the UK for the EU?", 37 per cent of respondents in London said yes.
This figure shrunk to 33 per cent in Manchester, 32 per cent in Glasgow, 29 per cent in Newcastle and just 19 per cent in Birmingham - where Brexiteers outnumbered Remainers in June 2016's in-out referendum.
The poll also showed a difference of opinions when broken down by gender. Women, for the large part, appeared more positive about the future of Britain's economy than men.
Just 11 per cent of women, compared to 17 per cent of men, said they were considering leaving the UK after Brexit. And only 16 per cent of women, compared to 25 per cent of men, said they considered the UK private sector less attractive after Brexit.

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Round the Island Race 2012
Organised by the Island Sailing Club the J.P. Morgan Round the Island Race one day event regularly attracts around 16000 participants over 1700 boats, making it the fourth largest British sporting event after the London Marathon and the Great North and Great South runs.
This year will see the 81st race taking place on Saturday 30th June 2012
It is an early start for those taking part with the first race group setting off at 0600 from Cowes. A further 10 groups will then start every 10 minutes heading anti-clockwise round the island over the 50nm course.
If you can't get our on a Rib to see the race there are plenty of good view points from the island and mainland. Let's hope the winds are a little nicer to us than last year!


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Being a teenager is hard. Being a teenager on a smash television series and having a messy home life is a lot harder. But being a teenager with all of those problems, and being bullied online for having a big chest sounds pretty darned terrible, if you ask us.
That online bullying is what prompted 17-year-old Modern Family star and Princess Sofia voice Ariel Winter to go from a size 32F to a 34D recently. That, and back pain.
"It's amazing to finally feel right," the actress told Glamour. "This is how I was supposed to be."
In the interview, Winter notes that all the age-appropriate clothes she would have picked out for herself just wouldn't fit, forcing her to squeeze into tighter, form-fitting garb. But because she is just 17, she would receive criticism for dressing too old.
"It's hard when you're a teenage girl and you already have a lot of ridicule and then you pile on more, and it's kind of…it just gets too much," she added. "That's pretty much all I was known for and that upset me. It made me feel really uncomfortable because as women in the industry, we are totally over sexualized and treated like objects. Every article that has to do with me on a red carpet always had to do with 'Ariel Winter's Crazy Cleavage!' Or 'Ariel Winter Shows Huge Boobs At An Event!' That's all people would recognize me by, not, "Oh, she does great work on Modern Family."
Aside from the emotional scarring, the physical pain of the situation was also too much to bear. Winter revealed that she couldn't stand up for long periods of time, and that her neck was so bad that it was beginning to effect her whole spine. Before the surgery, her doctor even said her back would probably thank her.
So how did she settle on the D-cup in the end?
"My doctor said we shouldn't go bigger than a D, and I agreed. He said he didn't think we should go smaller than a C, and I agreed. And the reason I said that was because I have always been a curvier girl. Always. And I enjoy being a curvier girl. I don't want to be disproportionate again. I have a big butt, I like having a big butt. I didn't want to have a big butt and no boobs!"
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Freddie Mac: Political RiskAugust 18th, 2012 by Potato
When I first talked about Freddie Mac, political risk was one of the things I highlighted that might undermine what otherwise looked like an attractive long-shot bet. The US government has been requiring that Freddie Mac (and its sibling GSE, Fannie Mae) borrow more money than they need, and pay a punitive 10% interest rate on that — a worse deal than the TBTF banks who arguably had more to do with the cause of the global financial crisis. Part of what lead to the excess borrowing was the fact that Freddie's been over-reserving for years now. It looks as though they're getting to the point where even the most conservative accountants realize that those excess reserves will start unwinding, which will enable Freddie to start paying back the government — and after that, the preferred shareholders.
So it looks like the main investing thesis was playing out.
Unfortunately that political risk reared it's head this week as the government announced it would change the deal to instead confiscate all future profits. I have no idea why the government decided to nationalize the GSEs but not AIG or the TBTF banks, or why they decided to change the deal at this late stage, just as the profitability was re-emerging. I suppose I'll just have to pray they don't decide to alter the deal any further.
I'm not quite sure what that means in terms of the preferreds being paid back, but my first take on it is that they'll be worthless. The market seems to be equally panicked, as most issues were down about 60% on Friday.


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News From LBD
May 2016 Volume 6 Issue 5
Memorial Day Leadership Lessons
Memorial Day is about more than barbecues, at least it should be. It is a day to remember the sacrifices of the men and women who served in our armed forces and gave what Abraham Lincoln famously referred to as the "last full measure of devotion" to this country.
The men who led them into battle also gave us many important ideas about leadership and strategy that have proven just as valid and useful in the world of business as they have in the arena of war. But many business leaders find that their efforts to apply these principles fall short of their mark.
I learned why this week from a friend who is a major in the U.S. Army.
"Military leadership is built on the foundation of shared suffering," he explained to me. "Most people who try to apply the principles of military leadership don't understand that."
He said America's greatest generals were great because they understood this principle and lived by it. Generals such as Lee and Sherman cared deeply about their soldiers and shared not only in their triumphs, but also in their privations.
As Gen. Patton once said, "Do everything you ask of those you command."
That is good advice - and it is advice that many business leaders too often fail to heed.
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What Leaders Are Reading
The Art of the Start: The Time-Tested, Battle-Hardened Guide for Anyone Starting Anything
by Guy Kawasaki --
What does it take to turn ideas into action? What are the elements of a perfect pitch? How do you win the war for talent? How do you establish a brand without bucks? These are some of the issues everyone faces when starting or revitalizing any undertaking, and Guy Kawasaki, former marketing maven of Apple Computer, provides the answers.
EntreLeadership: 20 Years of Practical Wisdom from the Trenches
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Your company is only as strong as your leaders. These are the men and women doing battle daily beneath the banner that is your brand. Are they courageous or indecisive? Are they serving a motivated team or managing employees? Are they valued? EntreLeadership helps you lead from the trenches.
Leadership Tip of the Month
Leadership in an organization is the ability to influence the actions and behaviors of others toward the achievement of organizational goals.
Many volumes ha
ve been written which elaborate on the important and necessary characteristics of past and present leaders to accomplish this. As illustrated in the article on Memorial Day & Military Leadership, "shared suffering" is the foundation to build on.
Today's leader must be a facilitator, not just an order giver. In the words of Ken Blanchard, "Most managers, at least most smart managers, know that the days of the glowering, whip-cracking boss have long since passed."
Yes, leadership is situational, yet a good leader responds appropriately to the needs of the situation and the needs and expectations of those involved.
For additional information contact LBD.
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With a stay at The Ritz-Carlton, Tokyo, you'll be centrally located in Tokyo, steps from Suntory Museum of Art and within a 5-minute walk of Tokyo Midtown. This 5-star hotel is 0.2 mi (0.3 km) from Billboard Live and 0.2 mi (0.4 km) from Fujifilm Square.
Make yourself at home in one of the 245 air-conditioned rooms featuring minibars and espresso makers. Wired and wireless Internet access is complimentary, while 40-inch flat-screen televisions with satellite programming provide entertainment. Private bathrooms with separate bathtubs and showers feature deep soaking bathtubs and rainfall showerheads. Conveniences include phones, as well as laptop-compatible safes and desks.
Pamper yourself with a visit to the spa, which offers massages, body treatments, and facials. If you're looking for recreational opportunities, you'll find an indoor pool and a fitness center. Additional features at this hotel include complimentary wireless Internet access, concierge services, and babysitting/childcare (surcharge).
Enjoy international cuisine at Towers, one of the hotel's 3 restaurants, or stay in and take advantage of the 24-hour room service. Snacks are also available at the coffee shop/café. Wrap up your day with a drink at the bar/lounge. Buffet breakfasts are available daily from 6:30 AM to 11:00 AM for a fee.
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Berliner Straße 12
13187 Berlin
Tel: 030 / 49 00 48 80
Fax: 030 / 49 00 48 829
Our school premises are in the heart of the popular district Berlin-Pankow, in the historic post office building, built in 1923. Conveniently located, both the urban train system and the subway are just minutes away by foot.
Our school yard has been revamped. Recreational toys, a multi-sport hard top court, ping-pong tables and benches entice students to play and relax.
Physical Education classes take place in our gym and in the outdoor Kissingen-Station, weather permitting. The latter is only a kilometer away and can also be reached by bus. Swimming lessons take place in the indoor swimming pool "Thomas-Mann-Schwimmhalle" in Prenzlauer Berg.
Our gym is located on the fourth floor in the former telephone exchange of the post office and doubles as our auditorium for larger events.
Each class has their own class room, where the majority of classes are taught. For grades 1 through 4, there is an extra room for the co-curriculur enrichment program adjacent to their class rooms.
Science, music, and art are taught in subject specific rooms. A school cafeteria, zwo computer rooms, a library and two early and late care rooms as well as group and workshop rooms complete our premises.
Kindergarten and Preschool
Benjamin-Vogelsdorff-Straße 1
13187 Berlin
Tel: 030 / 43 73 77 333
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Our Platanus Kindergarten in Benjamin-Vogelsdorff-Straße 1 is based in a former consular building surrounded by a beautiful garden in central Pankow. The location has lovingly furnished group rooms, multipurpose rooms for active and musical sessions and a child centered workshop room. The garden was designed to be welcoming and offers a shaded corner to relax and read as well as many jungle gyms, sandboxes, swings, a teepee and an outdoor kitchen. Our children plant, care for and harvest our vegetable patches year around.
Kissingenstraße 48a
13189 Berlin
Tel: 030 / 47 75 73 27
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Our Platanus Kindergarten in the Kissingerstraße 48a is located only a few minutes by foot from the S- and U- Bahn station of Pankow. The daycare is located on the ground foor and is designed to meet the needs of our youngest students. Both groups have bright rooms, designed carefully to be child appropriate. The location also has a small private playground with jungle gyms and a sandbox. If the weather prohibits going outside, the children can play and relax in the space for movement, a room especially designed for young children to play actively in.


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Quiz: How Well Do You Know Thanksgiving?
Care to put your Thanksgiving knowledge to the test with this fun quiz?
These Are the Strangest Thanksgiving Meals of All Time
These are some odd and unusual recipes that have become Thanksgiving traditions for a few families against all odds
Wishing You a Very HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
Thanksgiving is a time to feel gratitude towards the good things in life. Let your loved ones know you're grateful by sending these these video greetings.
Did You Know That Wild Turkeys See Better Than Humans?
What better way to celebrate turkey day than with some fun facts and turkey trivia on all the things you wanted to know about these fowls
Fun Thanksgiving Facts To Stuff Your Brain With Knowledge
While you celebrate Thanksgiving this year, don't forget to remind yourself and your loved ones of the history and fun facts about the holiday
Reheat Cold Turkey in Seconds With This Handy Kitchen Tip
Do you know how you can reheat roasted turkey without using an oven and drying out the meat? All you will need is some chicken stock...
Wish Your Nearest and Dearest a Happy Thanksgiving
Send a card to your nearest and dearest wishing them a happy thanksgiving.
Why You Should Place a Loaf of Bread Under Your Turkey...
With Thanksgiving around the corner, nearly everyone has turkey on their minds! Here's how to make yours stand out this year.
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If you're not up for crazy crowds and horrible journeys through the United States to make it home for Thanksgiving, why not give these destinations a try?
Full Documentary: The Real Story of Thanksgiving
Discover the real history behind the most popular holiday in the USA, through this fascinating documentary, courtesy of the History Channel.
Celebrate Thanksgiving: 15 Rare Images of a Nation's Roots
Thanksgiving has roots that take us right back to the beginning of America's modern history. These 15 photos will take you on a patriotic journey.
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What does it take to make a box-office champion? Five painstaking years, a delicate touch and a whole lot of clay. Or, at least, such was the case with Wallace & Gromit: The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, the clay-animated feature that dominated theaters this past weekend with its wickedly clever tale of the titular twosome's endeavor to save Lady Tottington's Giant Vegetable Competition from the hungry hooks of an equally oversize bunny. Considering the effort that went into stretching a Wallace and Gromit adventure from the usual 30 minutes (as in their three short film outings) into nearly thrice that, you'd better believe that the story is set in stone before the first Plasticine pumpkin is formed.
"The story is the most important thing," Wallace and Gromit's creator, Nick Park, tells TVGuide.com. Park, who codirected Were-Rabbit, likens his stop-animation technique — precisely repositioning figurines of clay before each individual frame of film, 24 per second of screen time, is snapped — more to live-action that traditional cartoon animation. "Because it is a three-dimensional space we're working in, there is an earthiness to it," he adds, "and yet wacky things can happen."
But not too wacky. "You can't just make things happen," he points out. "There are rules of gravity [to follow] and everything."
As Park and his Aardman Features production company (which, with DreamWorks Animation, also produced 2000's Chicken Run) continue to push that envelope of clay's possibilities, he cops to getting the occasional assist from modern CGI trickery. For example, Wallace and Gromit's "Anti-Pesto" rabbit-retrieval service features the Bun-Vac 6000, a machine which literally sucks colonies of bunnies out of their earthen cubbies and into an air chamber in which they blissfully float. Calling the contraption his favorite effect in the film, Park says, "That was just one example where it would be just impossible for the [clay] animator to get in there and animate." To maintain the film's distinctive look and not have the CG critters appear too slick and smooth, he says, "We gave [the computer animators] one little clay bunny and they scanned that in — fingerprints and all."
Another first for Aardman was the large, lumbering, veggie-ravaging Were-Rabbit itself, whose furry pelt and added heft presented new challenges to stop-animators. "We could have done it digitally with CGI," says Park, "but we were kind of referencing old movies like King Kong or Mighty Joe Young, so I didn't mind if it did twitch a bit."
While Gromit (being a dog) is mute and Wallace is voiced by Brit acting vet Peter Sallis, Park recruited Helena Bonham Carter and Ralph Fiennes to bring Were-Rabbit's Lady Tottington and her pompous would-be paramour, Victor Quartermaine, to life. "It is really amazing to be able to have actors like Ralph and Helena just agree to do it immediately," Park marvels. "And then when we get them in and get them to fool around and play it out, it's good fun."


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Framed by the Pacific Ocean on one side and majestic Santa Ynez Mountains on the other, the beautiful city of Santa Barbara along central California's coast might be a favorite haunt for Angelenos, but it makes a great weekend road-trip from San Francisco and San Diego too. Whether visiting for the Annual Film Festival or to soak up the sun during summer, maximize time on the American Riviera and plan a stay at the boutique Kimpton Canary.
In keeping with Santa Barbara's late-18th-century mission, Spanish Colonial meets contemporary California at Kimpton Canary. Nestled in the heart of downtown, character and service are top-notch at this boutique hotel which exudes Old World charm thanks to unique décor accents––from the Moorish hand-painted fountain and wrought iron, to Saltillo tiled floors. With spectacular views that span from the Pacific Ocean across town to the Santa Ynez Mountains, the hotel's rooftop pool is Instagram gold. On warmer days, guests can swim, soak in the adjacent hot tub or enjoy drinks from the rooftop lounge bar.
From deluxe kings to suites, all 97 guest rooms at the Canary feature hardwood floors, four-poster canopy beds and sumptuous pillowtop mattresses finished with the finest European linens. Suites include extra touches, including Nespresso machines, handy writing desks and variously sized balconies. Guests will find continental style robes by luxury Italian brand Frette 1860 and lavish bathrooms complete with separate soaking tubs and Atelier Bloem products, whose fragrance lines are inspired by Amsterdam's famous floating flower market, Bloemenmarkt. Situated in a prime location on the fifth floor, The Canary Suite comprises a wraparound balcony with ocean and downtown views, a cozy living room, plus a dining area for up to eight people.
Kimpton has to be one of the country's most pet-friendly hotel groups. There are dog treats in the lobby (re-stocked daily) while thoughtful extras, including food and water bowls, plush dog beds and a tasty welcome snack, can be arranged and placed in rooms or suites prior to arrival. Pups are even welcome at the nightly social hour. Look out for Canary concierges, Maggie – a Jack Russell Terrier - and German Shepherd, Wiley, who often work the front desk with their humans.
The Canary takes self-care seriously––each room comes with private yoga mats (there's a rooftop yoga class every Saturday) and all guests can enjoy complimentary access to the local branch of Gold's Gym. Massages, facials, and body ritual services can be booked with FLOAT Luxury Spa and can be enjoyed either in-room or at the spa itself, which is just a short walk from the hotel. For the sartorially minded, local boutique DIANI (which stocks labels like IRO, Isabel Marant Etoile and Loeffler Randall) can curate a personalized, in-suite shopping and styling experience with selected clothes, shoes and accessories from their current collection.
Chef Peter Chan's New American menu at in-house restaurant, Finch & Fork, showcases the best of local produce from land, sea, and artisan makers. Handsomely decked out with leather banquette seating, here, breakfast, lunch, happy hour and dinner fare are served. There's an extensive wine list showcasing some of regions finest and a solid cocktail program––the sugar pink foam-topped Barbie's Bath Bomb is a current bestseller. Dish standouts include the West Coast oysters, rainbow trout with toasted hazelnut brown butter, and the half Jidori chicken with date jus. The s'more pot de crème makes for a decadent dessert.
Around town, local boutiques and high street favorites will keep shoppers happy while art lovers can head to the Santa Barbara Museum of Art and rainbow-colored public art installation, Chromatic Gate, near East Beach. Two great options for exploring outdoors include cruising the coast on a 41-foot sailing yacht with Sunset Kidd and a 90-minute trolley tour, which circles out through Montecito and past the storied Biltmore Hotel before heading back into town. The hop-on-hop-off excursion also takes in the Old Mission Santa Barbara (where's there's a scheduled 15-minute stop) and culminates at one of the city's most picturesque public and Spanish Colonial Revival style buildings, the Santa Barbara County Courthouse.
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Register Today! Archdiocese Convention in July Will be Historic
St. Mary Orthodox Church in Cambridge, Massachusetts is proud to host this year's biennial Antiochian Archdiocese Convention from July 19 through July 26, 2015, in beautiful Boston, Massachusetts. This historic city's significance in American history is a fitting backdrop as we celebrate our own history of Orthodoxy in America, the 100th anniversary of the falling asleep of St. Raphael of Brooklyn. Making this event even more historic will be the presence of his Beatitude John X, Patriarch of Antioch and All the East, presiding, and the first North American Archdiocese Convention under his Eminence Metropolitan Joseph.
For nearly two years, committees have been hard at work to make Boston 2015 one of the most memorable in recent history with something for everyone. Events planned include: An Enchanting Evening Over Boston, Enliven to Christ, a Night to Celebrate our Archdiocese, the Hafli, Teen Dinner, the Grand Banquet and more — culminating in the Patriarchal Divine Liturgy concelebrated by His Beatitude John X, His Eminence Metropolitan Joseph, and our Diocesan Bishops!
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Guillermo del Toro's enjoyable live-action tribute to the sub-genres of Japanese monster and mecha is action-packed fun, with a side of human drama.
Pacific Rim is a 2013 American science fiction monster film directed by Guillermo del Toro, and starring Charlie Hunnam, Idris Elba, Rinko Kikuchi, Charlie Day, Robert Kazinsky, Max Martini, and Ron Perlman. The screenplay is by Travis Beacham and del Toro, with a story by Beacham.
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The designs of the Jaegers are clever, inventive, and visually impressive, and do a great job in the task of successfully transferring the grand tradition of Mecha anime to live action.
The film is a wonderfully portrayed CGI-fest of these goliath mechanisms, going into action and battling the gigantic organisms they oppose. I never once had a problem, in this film, with the suspension of disbelief thing that science fiction movies often require to enjoy them. It is well-done work, and this movie is literally, tons of fun.


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Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's negative body language was behind Thomas Tuchel's deicision to remove the striker from Tuesday's 1-0 Champions League defeat at Benfica, the Borussia Dortmund coach said.
Aubameyang put in a nightmarish performance in Portugal, missing two clear-cut chances at goal before sending a penalty directly at Benfica keeper Ederson.
Tuchel replaced Aubameyang with Andre Schurrle in the 62nd minute, with the coach saying he was not satisfied by his striker's reaction.
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"It is an extremely complicated result, but I am very proud of how we played tonight," he said. "Even though I am very disappointed, I am proud of how we presented ourselves.
"I don't think we played well, I think we played outstandingly. That's only possible in football, to play this well and to still lose. Luckily, there's a return leg for such games.
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Schurrle was also optimistic that Dortmund would be able to convert their many chances at the Westfalenstadion.
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The trouble with
this book is that it's like childhood. The good bits are so good you want them
to last forever and the whole thing is over to too fast. Necessary Noise
is an edited collection of ten stories and poems about childhood and family
life. The editor, Michael Cart, provides an overview of the modern family in
his introduction and observes that the term has 'family' has come to assume a
bewildering variety of forms. This variety is reflected in the stories and
poems of Necessary Noise. There are nuclear, extended, reconstituted and
single parent families. Some are close, others distant, some disintegrating,
others stifled by closeness that threatens to destroy their individual members.
The stories are told through the eyes of children, but 'children' here extends
from pre-teens to young adults. In each case the focus is on the family unit
and the relationships between siblings, and between children and parents.
It's hard to pick
out a highlight from this collection. There are some stand-out stories that are
dramatically tense and emotionally poignant. In Rita Williams-Garcia's A
Woman's Touch, an adolescent boy's anger at his mother's lesbian partner
finds expression in boxing, and there is a message that trust and acceptance
can overcome the loss caused by the absence of a father. Joyce Carol Thomas
shows the unravelling life of Champ, a young man with schizophrenia, through a
touching series of letters between Champ and his mother. We experience Champ's
terror at the tigers that morph from his bedside lamp, his mother's desperation
at his disintegration, his sense of abandonment as she attempts to protect him
by admitting him hospital. The resignation that attends Champ's newfound
stability is not a reluctant acceptance of a lesser person, but pride in the
achievement represented by an ordinary life. Hardware is a warm and satisfying
story of a family that finds strength in hard times, and of the unifying power
of a common adversary. In Visit, Walter Dean Myers uses the unlikely but
convincing scenario of a death row reconciliation to explore the relationship
between father and son. The result is truly touching; the ending a haunting
vision of a young man who, although aware of his moral lapses, has gained an
honesty available, perhaps, only to those facing their own immanent death. The living
retain the power of self-deceit. Can a sister be as horrible as Sasha is to
Lucy in Sonya Sones' poem Dr Jekyll and Sister Hyde? Apparently so.
Despite all, Lucy is forgiving. The Greek chorus feeling at the end, however,
suggests that Lucy's generosity might not be enough.
In a sparkling
anthology an individual story can suffer by comparison. For me the reporting
style in parts of Michael Cart's Sailing Away detracted from what was
otherwise a warm and engaging story of affection between growing boys. And I
found the sudden and complete reversal with which Evelyn, in Lois Lowry's Snowbound
renounced both vegetarianism and her boyfriend, while it was well signalled, a
little hard to credit. It might be that the characters were too sharply drawn
to begin with.
The authors of Necessary
Noise are mostly American, the one exception being Irish writer Emma Donoghue
who lives in Canada. All have
published novels or collections; many have won awards for their work. Each
contribution is distinctive, making pithy and provocative observations about
the world of children and families. The collection would appeal to teens and
young adults, as well as to a general readership. A recommended read.
© 2004 Tony
Tony O'Brien, Lecturer,
Mental Health Nursing, University of Auckland
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"The Burden of Proof' by Scott Turow, Published by Penguin Books in 1991
Scott Turow had written an award-winning novel Presumed Innocent in 1987. In 1990, he released this second fiction The Burden of Proof that I picked up to read only recently. Scott Turow is a trained and practising lawyer. I was drawn to reading his other books because of Presumed Innocent where the plot, the twists and turns, and the cut and thrust in a court-room setting were so clearly written for a non-lawyer like me to follow the story-line.
The Burden of Proof revolves around the family of Sandy Stern, the defence lawyer who appeared in the earlier book – Presumed Innocent. Sandy had to face two major seemingly unrelated events. One was what appeared to be a suicide of his wife, Clara, when he returned home one late afternoon from an overseas trip on an assignment. The other was a subpoena for his brother-in-law Dixon Hartnell to appear before a United States grand jury to answer to charges of some illegal trades on commodities and futures exchanges. The story was not as simple. Sandy's family of three grown-up children and a son-in-law had roles to play in this story.
The writer, Scott Turow, had me believe the obvious as he wrote the pages. The guilty parties and motives of actions appeared clear as day. But the obvious is not what it is. The suspense as the plot thickened was kept throughout until Part Three of the book when Scott Turow slowly peeled off layer and layer of veil of obscuration. The guilty parties and real reasons for individual acts of deception and final actions were plainly revealed. There is no doubt in my mind as to why events happened the way they did. The twists were complete and I believe the readers were fooled as intended by the author.
There was a closure for Sandy Stern who was in the centre of his family problem. He maintained his reputation as a honourable defence lawyer who will not do anything to circumvent the codes of professional ethics of his legal profession.
It was a pleasure to read all 582 pages of this novel. I did not feel at all labored. One page led to another and the story flow was easy to follow. There are not too many characters and Scott Turow wrote a tightly-knitted plot without superfluous passages.


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First Holy Qurobo in Deir ez-Zor after its Liberation
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His Holiness Patriarch Mor Ignatius Aphrem II celebrated the first Holy Qurobo over the ruins of Virgin Mary church in Deir ez-Zor, after the city's liberation.
The Governor of Deir ez-Zor Mr. Mohammad Ibrahim Samra, received His Holiness and the accompanying delegation at the airport.
His Holiness was assisted by their Eminences: Mor Maurice Amsih, Archbishop of Jazeera and Euphrates, and Mor Timotheos Matta Al-Khoury, Patriarchal Vicar in the Patriarchal Archdiocese of Damascus.
The Holy Qurobo was attended by several religious figures, as well as the faithful who started to return back to the city.
In his sermon, His Holiness thanked the Lord that the irregular situation in the city has come to an end, and expressed his deep sorrow to see destruction everywhere, especially that churches, mosques and all kinds of buildings were destroyed by terrorists. However, His Holiness assured that his visit to the city is a vivid message to all evil hands that we are the children of life, and that Syria will recover no matter what. He also expressed his solidarity with all families and citizens of the city who lost their beloved ones or their houses and works, and assured them that the church will always try its best to help them. His Holiness also expressed his sadness to celebrate the Holy Qurobo over the ruins of Virgin Mary Church.Click to view slideshow.


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Juzou the Drunkard Mini-Boss Guide
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|Prayer Bead
|Hirata Estate
- Defeat the surrounding enemies before focusing on Juzo. The boss appears in the middle of the area, so it is better to defeat all other targets in the mansion and in the courtyard.
- Speak to Nogami Gensai to befriend him. Since it is possible to talk to Gensai when enemies in the area are alerted, it is possible to take on the boss two-on-one if you defeat the minor enemies first. Make sure you talk to him quickly, as Juzou can deal damage to Sekiro while talking.
- If Juzo targets Gensai, you can safely attack from behind.
Reduce his HP by half.
- Since the boss' poison mist covers a considerable area, watch out for when Juzo drinks from his bottle and be ready to dodge.
Get close when you see the above motion.
- It is quite risky to parry Juzo, so focus instead on reducing his HP.
Grab Attack
|Grabs the target with his right hand. Does heavy damage. Avoided with a backstep.
Lower Swipe
|Swings from right to left. Avoided by jumping.
|Two-hand Swing
|Holds his weapon with both hands, swings it around, and throws it away. Very powerful. Can be used continuously.
|Poison Mist
|The boss drinks from his bottle and blows out a poison mist. Sekiro will be poisoned if inside the cloud. It takes a while for Juzo to set the attack up, allowing Sekiro some time to attack.
|Reverse Slash
|Strikes from left to right. Can be followed-up up to three times.
|Smack to Slash
|Attacks with its right hand. Can be followed by a slash.
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The Memoji trademark battle continues in a second suit filed by Pierce Bainbridge on behalf of Social Technologies, LLC against tech giant Apple, Inc. on Monday.
Social Tech, the creator of an app called Memoji, submitted an intent-to-use federal trademark registration with the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) back in 2016. Despite this registration, and an attempt by Apple to purchase Social Tech's rights, Apple gave the very same name to its iOS 12 software feature and usurped the name, resulting in confusion in the marketplace.
Social Tech originally filed suit last year against Apple for infringement of its Memoji trademark. Despite Social Tech's proper registration of Memoji with the USPTO and the pending infringement suit against Apple, Apple has gone so far as to actually display Memoji with the ® symbol on their website.
Apple filed its own application to the USPTO last year, but it has not been granted. Rather than adding a ™ or an ℠ symbol to signify that the trademark or service mark hasn't been granted registration from the USPTO, Apple has boldly chosen to display it with the ® symbol which denotes ownership of the federal trademark.
This representation is a violation of state and federal law. This is the basis for the second suit filed on Monday in the Southern District of New York. As the complaint states, this listing on Apple's website "attempts to defraud the general public to Social Tech's detriment" and "deceived or has the capacity to deceive a substantial segment of potential consumers of Apple and [Social Tech's] products."
Less than 24 hours after this complaint was filed, Apple has suddenly changed the symbol next to their Memoji listing from ® to ™ on their website. This isn't the first time Apple has engaged in this type of deceptive behavior during the life of this suit.
According to the complaint, on June 17, 2018, a day before a scheduled deposition of Thomas La Perle, Apple's Senior Director of Copyright and Trademark, Memoji was not on listed on its trademark list page. Immediately after the deposition, Memoji suddenly appeared on the updated list.
Our complaint exposes the bullying behavior exhibited generally too often by Apple in the marketplace and specifically with respect to start-up businesses. As the complaint also mentions, its no surprise that "Apple has been listed among the 'biggest trademark bullies' by World Trademark Review."
Partner David Hecht is leading the charge for Social Tech. He states, "We're proud to defend Social Tech's trademark. We firmly believe that companies like Apple should be punished when they try to take advantage of others."
Pierce Bainbridge is dedicated to battling injustices like this and fighting for our clients.
Check out more coverage of the case here: reuters.com, appleinsider.com, and macobserver.com.
Social Technologies LLC v. Apple Inc. et al, 19cv09050, in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
Synthetic Diamonds
What is a synthetic diamond (or any synthetic gem material)? A synthetic diamond is a diamond created by man that has all the same physical and chemical properties of the natural version. This is different than a diamond simulant (something like cubic zirconia) which mimic the look of a diamond, can be man made, but are not actually diamond material.
In the last ten years there has been a lot of talk about synthetic diamonds. It has been possible for quite awhile now to manufacture fancy colored synthetic diamonds in a wide range of sizes. However the quest to manufacture white diamonds has been a lot slower in coming. Creating white diamonds is significantly harder than creating colored diamonds, for a variety of reasons, which usually require a degree in the sciences somewhat beyond mine to explain and understand in detail but I am sure if you are interested in it, a quick online search should yield some results.
Unfortunately a great deal of the talk generated about the availability and the manufacturability of white diamonds was generated by the two companies who seem to be currently in the forefront of production. Both of these companies have made some of the most wildly exaggerated claims about their capabilities and their experiences (one of the owners claimed that agents from deBeers were following him around and had threatened to kill him). They have been saying for years that in just a little while (usually within the upcoming year after whichever conversation they were having) they would be flooding the market with white diamonds of all sizes, especially stones over 1 ct (which is kind of their end goal). Well so far none of that has come true. Are they currently able to produce white diamonds? Well yes but they haven't been able to come anywhere near their claims of the size range they can produce nor of the quantities they can produce.
However I had a customer come in recently who is a scientist and she had decided that she wanted a synthetic white diamond. I won't sell synthetic diamonds (of any color) but I told her I would be happy to make up a ring for her if she was able to procure a stone from one of the two manufacturers. So she went to them and after a little period of time she was able to buy one of the largest stones they had been able to make to date. It was a .65 ct. stone. Not exactly a 1.00 ct. diamond. Not completely white either in my book since it was an "H" color and I only sell "D", "E" and "F" (completely colorless) diamonds. It also, despite the fact that they claimed it was an excellent cut, did not fall into the ideal cut range that I sell.
But here is the most interesting fact. I went to check the pricing against other normal retail prices for like natural goods and it was only about 15% less expensive than a natural stone. Now this is somewhat understandable because it does take a huge amount of heat and pressure (read: energy) to produce these stones. So it isn't exactly a bargain, nor are they exactly dramatically undercutting the pricing of equivalent natural goods.
It also is not, for those of you concerned with environmental damage from diamond mining, a whole lot better for the earth because of the energy used to produce it.
As a gemologist, it is an interesting stone to see and work with. I'm sure that sometime in the future, the companies may actually be able to produce truly top color, larger stones. But for now, I don't think the natural diamond producers have much to worry about.
You should also note that it is possible with the right equipment to identify these stones as synthetics as well. However there have already been numerous incidents of small synthetic fancy colored diamonds being sprinkled into pieces that have some natural fancy colored material. It is becoming ever more important that you buy your jewelry from someone you trust and who has reliable sources.
My next posting will be about pearls. I can't remember if I ever wrote an article about the different varieties but I think it's an important topic so I'll be writing it up in the next week for your reading, and educational, pleasure!
The 18k gold ring picture above has one of my ALL NATURAL diamonds in it.
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I got pretty excited about a certain diamond simulant until I saw it in person. It was birefractive, I believe, which meant that its sparkle seemed "off", and its sparkle was also too colorful rather than white. No good. I would have rather had a cubic zirconia. I also investigated synthetic diamonds and couldn't, a few years ago, even find white ones easily to look at, and also noticed the price wasn't really all that great. So as a consumer I came to much the same conclusions.ReplyDelete
My conclusion was that, if a "natural" diamond in good size and quality is out of one's price range, why not go for a nice colored non-diamond stone? They offer a color of a hue and nuance that will probably not be mimicked by man-made stones any time soon. To me, that's preferable to the iffy cost advantages of man-made diamonds or diamond substitutes.


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STK Sync 5Z Plus
The Sync 5z Plus is manufactured in the UK and is available in South Africa as a luxurious and stylish Android phone with a reasonable price tag. It has a good processor and can comfortably support and run the popular apps customer wish to enjoy on their phones. It has a large screen and good battery size.
Make and Model - STK SYNC 5Z Plus
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text: Matt Scott, B. ED (Secondary TAS) is Head Teacher STEM at the Canobolas Rural Technology High School in Orange, NSW. In this role, he is responsible for the development of STEM curriculum for Stage 4 and 5 and the management of the STEM Centre at Canobolas, one of seven NSW STEM Action Schools. Matt has been teaching Stage 6 Design and Technology for several years. His interests include educational technologies like 3D printing, laser cutting, coding and micro development computers like Arduino. His philosophy for technology education includes integrating advanced manufacturing into class programs to enhance student engagement and believes STEM should be accessible to all students regardless of their ability and social context.


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Are there apps which make the world "greener" ? Of course you can find a lot on the android market .From apps that save you mileage while driving to apps that help you find the right foods, there are plenty of of go-green apps for your Android device. Below are ... Read More »
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Folder Organizer
Despite the wonderful home screens and shortcuts feature on Android, app management can get clumsy when you have over a dozen of apps on your android device. Opening the app drawer and choosing the required app out of it could be sometimes frustrating basically because for two reasons Android apps ... Read More »
MobileNavigator v3.6 update from Navigon
Navigon have updated their MobileNavigator app for Android to version 3.6, bringing along a variety of improvements and new features. First up, and most notably, the app now supports tablets running Honeycomb. The app is now optimized for tablet screens' higher resolutions. As well, the app supports a new feature ... Read More »
Music Beta
While we have been expecting this for while finally during yesterday's keynote presentation at Google I/O 2011 in San Francisco, Music Beta by Google was officially announced. In its current beta state, the music service is available by invitation only in the U.S. Make sure to request an invite at ... Read More »
Geek Tool
If you have recently bought an Android phone, market would be the most frequently used service on it used to download a variety of apps . Productivity being one such category which covers a wide range of apps to suit all your requirements. I remember the use of multiple utility ... Read More »
Looks aren't everything. Sure, they can get you so far in life, but in the end, it's what you do that really matters and not what you look like whilst you're doing it. Lots of people though, will tell you that first impressions are the most important, in which case ... Read More »
TuneIn Radio
TuneIn Radio lets you browse and listen to radio – live, local, and global.To begin, browse the categories of available radio stations; local radio, music, talk, sports, by location, or by language. The "local radio" category features all of the programming you're used to listening while in your car. When ... Read More »
QuickPic is an efficient, powerful app for viewing and organizing all of the pictures on your Android device. Version: 1.1.1 Size: 242KB (no apps2SD) QuickPic's claim to fame is its speed and responsiveness (something the stock Gallery Android app can't say), which is accomplished by caching images to reduce their ... Read More »
You're probably familiar with the retro game of Tetris. The 1984 puzzle game features seven tetrominoes, with the aim being to fit them together and eliminate complete lines. If you let the tetrominoes hit the top of the screen, the game's over. Reverstris is literally Tetris in reverse. Rather than ... Read More »
MP3 Music Downloader
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Machynlleth Cottages
The historic town of Machynlleth is situated in the beautiful Dyfi Valley and holds a strong Welsh atmosphere. Visit the small town and listen to the locals speaking Welsh - they may even teach you a few words!
Machynlleth has something to offer everyone with mainly independent shops lining the streets, such as arts & crafts, jewellers specialising in rare Welsh gold, and even vegetarian and non-vegetarian cafes. Add into the mix the beautiful countryside surrounding the town, with attractions and activities galore, and we can guarantee that visitors won't be disappointed.
What is there to do around Machynlleth?
Due to its stunning location within the Dyfi Valley, there are many activities to take part in and worthy places to visit. Here are just a few:
- Mountain biking in the sport's premier location, Coed-y-Brenin Forest, which is suitable for keen bikers and families alike. The Dyfi Forest also has a purpose built 15km mountain biking trail with a final descent claiming to be the longest in Wales.
- Walk along a part of either the Cambrian or Glyndwr's Way and take in the spectacular scenery that Machynlleth has to offer. If you're feeling energetic, why not join other hikers and walk up Cadair Idris with an elevation of 2,930 feet.
- Visit the innovative Centre for Alternative Technology – an educational visitor centre covering aspects of green living.
- Take a short drive to several award-winning beaches and enjoy the day frolicking in the sea and building sand castles!
- If you're planning a visit between April and September, try to go and see the Ospreys at the Dyfi Osprey Project, who bred on the reserve for the first time in 2011, which was featured on the BBC programme, Springwatch.
What is Machynlleth's history?
Radio carbon dating from the late 1990s showed that within a mile of the centre of Machynlleth, copper mining took place in the Early Bronze Age, showing that humans have lived/worked in the area for several thousand years.In 1291, a charter granted by Edward I to the Lord of Powys gave him the right to hold a market at Machynlleth every Wednesday, and over 700 years later, a street market is still being held in the small town.
The building said to be Owain Glyndwr's 1404 Parliament House at Machynlleth has a special role in Welsh History because of its connection with the Prince of Wales who rebelled against the English during the reign of King Henry IV; it is one of three medieval houses in the town.In 1874 a clock tower was built in the centre of Machynlleth to celebrate the 21st birthday of the Earl's eldest son. The clock still takes pride of place today and is one of the first historic buildings any visitor to the town will notice.


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ERGO Verdicchio Castelli di Jesi Classic Superior
Ergo was born in Monteroberto, one of the most suitable Castelli di Jesi for the production of wine within the classical area. A Cru fruit of a very careful selection of grapes grown in biologic regime.
Late harvest, winemaking in the cellar made with traditional methods and the long aging, of which one part in ANFORA, give life to a unique and original wine.
One of the wines from the Marche awarded in 2020 by the most prestigious guides to Italian wines
Type: white wine in antique style
Denomination: Verdicchio Castelli di Jesi Classic Superior
Grapes: Verdicchio
Production area: Castelli di Jesi.
Grape variety: Verdicchio in purity.
Soil: Yellow sandstone marnee with sandy consistency.
Training system: Controspalliera with guyot pruning.
Plants per hectare: about 4,500.
Yield per plant: about 2.2 kg.
Vinification: Traditional outdoor, use of indigenous yeasts, partial control of temperature, fermentation and aging on its own yeasts, of which part in ANFORA, for one year.
Organoleptic examination
Color: Straw yellow with gold reflections.
Aroma: Intense and wide, rich in tropical fruit with citrus scents softened by hints of honey and dried fruit.
Taste: A sip full and soft but also fresh and savory that enchants for its balance.
Pairings: An old-fashioned Verdicchio, a perfect travel companion for traditional food: vincisgrassi, rabbit in porchetta, brodetto, terrine of lamb.
Serving temperature: 12 ° - 14 ° C.
Alcohol content: 14 - 15% vol. variable with the vintage.
Net dry extract: 25 - 27 gr / lt variable with vintage.