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Volume 137, Issue 22, 14 December 2012
To model intermolecular excitation transfer between organic chromophores in the framework of Förster theory, the interaction matrix element is needed for all relative orientations and separations of chromophores. Simulations of extended multi-chromophoric systems thus require a fast but reliable approximation scheme to calculate these dipole interactions. By means of a comparative study of the dipole approximation with quantum chemistry, we demonstrate that the usual line-dipole theory, while suitable for short molecules, breaks down for longer molecules with inter-molecular separations similar to or smaller than the length of the interacting chromophores; a limit that is typically found in conjugated polymer thin films. As a remedy, we propose an improved way of distributing the sub-dipole moments within a line which provides results in very good agreement with the quantum chemistry, and is still simple enough to be used in large scale simulations.
- Perspective
Perspective: Nonadiabatic dynamics theory137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4757762View Description Hide Description
Nonadiabatic dynamics—nuclear motion evolving on multiple potential energy surfaces—has captivated the interest of chemists for decades. Exciting advances in experimentation and theory have combined to greatly enhance our understanding of the rates and pathways of nonadiabatic chemical transformations. Nevertheless, there is a growing urgency for further development of theories that are practical and yet capable of reliable predictions, driven by fields such as solar energy, interstellar and atmospheric chemistry, photochemistry, vision, single molecule electronics, radiation damage, and many more. This Perspective examines the most significant theoretical and computational obstacles to achieving this goal, and suggests some possible strategies that may prove fruitful.
- Articles
Surface hopping trajectory simulations with spin-orbit and dynamical couplings137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4707737View Description Hide Description
In this paper we consider the inclusion of the spin-orbit interaction in surface hopping molecular dynamics simulations to take into account spin forbidden transitions. Two alternative approaches are examined. The spin-diabatic one makes use of eigenstates of the spin-free electronic Hamiltonian and of and is commonly applied when the spin-orbit coupling is weak. We point out some inconsistencies of this approach, especially important when more than two spin multiplets are coupled. The spin-adiabatic approach is based on the eigenstates of the total electronic Hamiltonian including the spin-orbit coupling. Advantages and drawbacks of both strategies are discussed and illustrated with the help of two model systems.
Electron transfer beyond the static picture: A TDDFT/TD-ZINDO study of a pentacene dimer137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4729047View Description Hide Description
We use time-dependent density functional theory and time-dependent ZINDO (a semi-empirical method) to study transfer of an extra electron between a pair of pentacene molecules. A measure of the electronic transfer integral is computed in a dynamic picture via the vertical excitation energy from a delocalized anionic ground state. With increasing dimer separation, this dynamical measurement of charge transfer is shown to be significantly larger than the commonly used static approximation (i.e., LUMO+1–LUMO of the neutral dimer, or HOMO–LUMO of the charged dimer), up to an order of magnitude higher at 6 Å. These results offer a word of caution for calculations involving large separations, as in organic photovoltaics, where care must be taken when using a static picture to model charge transfer.
Critical appraisal of excited state nonadiabatic dynamics simulations of 9H-adeninea)137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4731649View Description Hide Description
In spite of the importance of nonadiabaticdynamics simulations for the understanding of ultrafast photo-induced phenomena, simulations based on different methodologies have often led to contradictory results. In this work, we proceed through a comprehensive investigation of on-the-fly surface-hopping simulations of 9H-adenine in the gas phase using different electronic structure theories (ab initio, semi-empirical, and density functional methods). Simulations that employ ab initio and semi-empirical multireference configuration interaction methods predict the experimentally observed ultrafast deactivation of 9H-adenine with similar time scales, however, through different internal conversion channels. Simulations based on time-dependent density functional theory with six different hybrid and range-corrected functionals fail to predict the ultrafast deactivation. The origin of these differences is analyzed by systematic calculations of the relevant reaction pathways, which show that these discrepancies can always be traced back to topographical features of the underlying potential energy surfaces.
Dynamics of a two-level system coupled to a bath of spins137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4732808View Description Hide Description
The dynamics of a two-level system coupled to a spin bath is investigated via the numerically exact multilayer multiconfiguration time-dependent Hartree (ML-MCTDH) theory. Consistent with the previous work on linear response approximation [N. Makri, J. Phys. Chem. B103, 2823 (Year: 1999)]10.1021/jp9847540, it is demonstrated numerically that this spin-spin-bath model can be mapped onto the well-known spin-boson model if the system-bath coupling strength obeys an appropriate scaling behavior. This linear response mapping, however, may require many bath spin degrees of freedom to represent the practical continuum limit. To clarify the discrepancies resulted from different approximate treatments of this model, the population dynamics of the central two-level system has been investigated near the transition boundary between the coherent and incoherent motions via the ML-MCTDH method. It is found that increasing temperature favors quantum coherence in the nonadiabatic limit of this model, which corroborates the prediction in the previous work [J. Shao and P. Hanggi, Phys. Rev. Lett.81, 5710 (Year: 1998)]10.1103/PhysRevLett.81.5710 based on the non-interacting blip approximation (NIBA). However, the coherent-incoherent boundary obtained by the exact ML-MCTDH simulation is slightly different from the approximate NIBA results. Quantum dynamics in other physical regimes are also discussed.
Enhanced photoswitching of bridged azobenzene studied by nonadiabatic ab initio simulation137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4733673View Description Hide Description
Photoisomerization of a bridged azobenzene derivative (AB-C2) is studied by nonadiabatic ab initio molecular dynamics simulation. The effect of the alkyl bridge linking the two phenyl rings on the Z → E and E → Z photoisomerization pathways and efficiencies is analyzed by detailed comparison to the unbridged parent compound. It is found that the bridge makes E → Z photoisomerization considerably faster and increases its quantum yield, whereas Z → E photoswitching is slightly hindered and has a significantly lower quantum yield although still being ultrafast. The simulations reveal that unsuccessful Z → E photoisomerization attempts can interconvert two pro-enantiomeric forms of Z-AB-C2 via pseudorotation in the excited electronic state.
On-the-fly ab initio molecular dynamics with multiconfigurational Ehrenfest method137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4734313View Description Hide Description
In this article we report the formalism and first implementation of the ab initio multiconfigurational Ehrenfest (AI-MCE) method for simulation of ultrafast nonadiabatic dynamics, which uses the MOLPRO electronic structure program to calculate the potential energy surfaces on the fly. The approach is tested on the benchmark of the excited ππ* state dynamics of ethylene producing the dynamics which agree with previous simulations by ab initio multiple spawning technique. The AI-MCE seems to be robust, stable and efficient.
Nonadiabatic dynamics in open quantum-classical systems: Forward-backward trajectory solution137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4736841View Description Hide Description
A new approximate solution to the quantum-classical Liouville equation is derived starting from the formal solution of this equation in forward-backward form. The time evolution of a mixed quantum-classical system described by this equation is obtained in a coherent state basis using the mapping representation, which expresses N quantum degrees of freedom in a 2N-dimensional phase space. The solution yields a simple dynamics in which a set of Ncoherent state coordinates evolves in forward and backward trajectories, while the bath coordinates evolve under the influence of the mean potential that depends on these forward and backward trajectories. It is shown that the solution satisfies the differential form of the quantum-classical Liouville equation exactly. Relations to other mixed quantum-classical and semi-classical schemes are discussed.
Theoretical study of charge recombination at the TiO2-electrolyte interface in dye sensitised solar cells137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4737101View Description Hide Description
The charge recombination reaction from the semiconductor (TiO2) conduction band to electron accepting electrolytes (I2, I2 −, I3 −) in dye-sensitised solar cells is investigated theoretically. The non-adiabatic theory of electron transfer has been adapted to compute the charge transfer rate measured in different experimental settings (namely with and without external illumination). In both cases we are able to provide an atomic level description of the charge recombination to the electrolyte (CRE), which is in good agreement with the experimental data available. The model employs a detailed density-functional theory (DFT) description of the semiconductor-electrolyte interface and the internal reorganization energy. A continuum dielectric model is used to evaluate the external component of the reorganization energy due to the solvent degrees of freedom. The intrinsic limitations of DFT are kept to a minimum by taking two key energetic parameters (the conduction band edge and the reaction energy) from the experiments. The proposed methodology correctly reproduces (i) the ratio between CRE rate to iodine and triiodide in dark, (ii) the absolute CRE rate to triiodide in dark, and (iii) the absolute CRE rate to I2 − under illumination.
Decoherence induced by conical intersections: Complexity constrained quantum dynamics of photoexcited pyrazine137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4733676View Description Hide Description
Decoherence effects induced by conical intersecting potential energy surfaces are studied employing the correlation-based von Neumann (CvN) entropy which provides a measure of the complexity of the underlying wavefunction. As a prototypical example, the S 0 → S 2 excitation in pyrazine is investigated. The 24-dimensional wavepacket dynamics calculations presented utilize the multi-layer extension of the multi-configurational time-dependent Hartree (MCTDH) approach. An efficient numerical scheme is introduced which facilitates CvN entropy constrained wavepacket propagation within the multi-layer MCTDH approach. In unconstrained multi-layer MCTDH calculations, the CvN-entropy is found to provide a valuable analytical tool for studying the decoherence phenomena present. Investigating the CvN entropy after the S 0 → S 2 excitation as a function of time, a clear separation of time scales is obtained. It can be related to the different dynamical phenomena present: the initial transfer from the upper (S 2) to the lower (S 1) adiabatic electronic states rapidly generates vast amounts of CvN-entropy, while the subsequent motion on the anharmonic lower adiabatic potential energy surface only yields a slow increase of the CvN-entropy. Employing CvN-entropy constrained calculations, the sensitivity of the autocorrelation function, the absorptionspectrum, and the diabatic electronic population dynamics to complexity constraints is analyzed in detail.
Modeling the electron-impact dissociation of methane137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4733706View Description Hide Description
The product yield of the electron-impact dissociation of methane has been studied with a combination of three theoretical methods: R-matrix theory to determine the electronically inelastic collisional excitation cross sections, high-level electronic structure methods to determine excited statesenergies and derivative couplings, and trajectory surface hopping (TSH) calculations to determine branching in the dissociation of the methaneexcited states to give CH3, CH2, and CH. The calculations involve the lowest 24 excited-statepotential surfaces of methane, up to the ionization energy. According to the R-matrix calculations, electron impact preferentially produces triplet excited states, especially for electron kinetic energies close to the dissociation threshold. The potential surfaces of excited states are characterized by numerous avoided and real crossings such that the TSH calculations show rapid cascading down to the lowest excited singlet or triplet states, and then slower the dissociation of these lowest states. Product branching for electron-impact dissociation was therefore estimated by combining the electron-impact excitation cross sections with TSH product branching ratios that were obtained from the lowest singlet and triplet states, with the singlet dissociation giving a comparable formation of CH2 and CH3 while triplet dissociation gives CH3 exclusively. The overall branching in electron-impact dissociation is dominated by CH3 over CH2. A small branching yield for CH is also predicted.
Quasi-diabatic representations of adiabatic potential energy surfaces coupled by conical intersections including bond breaking: A more general construction procedure and an analysis of the diabatic representation137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4734315View Description Hide Description
The analytic representation of adiabatic potential energy surfaces and their nonadiabatic interactions is a key component of accurate, fully quantum mechanical descriptions of nonadiabatic dynamics. In this work, we describe extensions of a promising method for representing the nuclear coordinate dependence of the energies, energy gradients, and derivative couplings of N state adiabatic electronic states coupled by conical intersections. The description is based on a vibronic coupling model and can describe multichannel dissociation. An important feature of this approach is that it incorporates information about the geometry dependent interstate derivative couplings into the fitting procedure so that the resulting representation is quantifiably quasi diabatic and quasi diabatic in a least squares sense. The reported extensions improve both the rate of convergence and the converged results and will permit the optimization of nonlinear parameters including those parameters that govern the placement of the functions used to describe multichannel dissociation. Numerical results for a coupled quasi-diabatic state representation of the photodissociation process NH3+hv → NH2+H illustrate the potential of the improved algorithm. A second focus in this numerical example is the quasi-diabatic character of the representation which is described and analyzed. Special attention is paid to the immediate vicinity of the conical intersection seam.
Mechanisms of bridge-mediated electron transfer: A TDDFT electronic dynamics study137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4738959View Description Hide Description
We present a time-dependent density functional theory approach for probing the dynamics of electron transfer on a donor-bridge-acceptor polyene dye scaffold. Two kinds of mechanisms, namely, the superexchange mechanism and the sequential mechanism, may be involved in the electron transfer process. In this work, we have focused on the crossover between these two charge transfer mechanisms on a series of donor-bridge-acceptor polyene dye systems with varying lengths of conjugated bridges. A number of methods and quantities are used to assist in the analysis, including the phase relationship of charge evolution and frequency domain spectra of the time-dependent dipole. Our simulations show that the superexchange mechanism plays a dominant role in the electron transfer from donor to acceptor when the bridge length is small, and the sequential mechanism becomes more important as the polyene bridge is lengthened. Full Ehrenfest dynamics with nuclear motion show that molecular vibrations play a very small role in such ultrafast charge transfer processes.
How to recover Marcus theory with fewest switches surface hopping: Add just a touch of decoherence137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4733675View Description Hide Description
We present a slightly improved version of our augmented fewest switches surface hopping (A-FSSH) algorithm and apply it to the calculation of transition rates between diabatic electronic states within the spin-boson model. We compare A-FSSH rates with (i) Marcus rates from the golden rule, (ii) Tully-style FSSH rates, and (iii) FSSH rates using a simple, intuitive decoherence criterion. We show that unlike FSSH, A-FSSH recovers the correct scaling with diabatic coupling (quadratic in V) as well as the lack of dependence on harmonic frequency ω for small enough values of ω and large enough temperatures.
Surface hopping dynamics using a locally diabatic formalism: Charge transfer in the ethylene dimer cation and excited state dynamics in the 2-pyridone dimer137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4738960View Description Hide Description
In this work, the advantages of a locally diabatic propagation of the electronic wave function in surfacehoppingdynamics proceeding on adiabatic surfaces are presented providing very stable results even in challenging cases of highly peaked nonadiabatic interactions. The method was applied to the simulation of transport phenomena in the stacked ethylene dimer radical cation and the hydrogen bonded 2-pyridone dimer. Systematic tests showed the reliability of the method, in situations where standard methods relying on an adiabatic propagation of the wave function and explicit calculation of the nonadiabatic coupling terms exhibited significant numerical instabilities. Investigations of the ethylene dimer radical cation with an intermolecular distance of 7.0 Å provided a quantitative description of diabatic charge trapping. For the 2-pyidone dimer, a complex dynamics was obtained: a very fast (<10 fs) initial S2/S1 internal conversion; subsequent excitation energy transfers with a characteristic time of 207 fs; and the occurrence of proton coupled electron transfer (PCET) in 26% of the trajectories. The computed characteristic excitation energy transfer time of 207 fs is in satisfactory agreement with the experimental value of 318 fs derived from the vibronic exciton splittings in a monodeuterated 2-pyridone dimer complex. The importance of nonadiabatic coupling for the PCET related to the electron transfer was demonstrated by the dynamics simulations.
N(4 S /2 D)+N2: Accurate ab initio-based DMBE potential energy surfaces and surface-hopping dynamics137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4737858View Description Hide Description
This work gives a full account of the N(4 S/2 D)+ interactions via accurate electronic structure calculations and study of the involved exchange reactions. A 2 × 2 diabatic representation of the potential energy surface is suggested for N3(2 A ′), which, combined with the two previously reported adiabatic forms for 2 A ″ and another for 4 A ″, completes the set of five global potentials required to study the title collisional processes. The trajectory results provide the first N(2 D)+N2rate constants, and allow a comparison with the ones for N(4 S)+N2. Nonadiabatic effects are estimated by surface hopping, and the geometrical phase effect assessed by following the trajectories that encircle the crossing seam.
Evaluation of the importance of spin-orbit couplings in the nonadiabatic quantum dynamics with quantum fidelity and with its efficient "on-the-fly" ab initio semiclassical approximation137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4738878View Description Hide Description
We propose to measure the importance of spin-orbit couplings (SOCs) in the nonadiabatic molecular quantum dynamics rigorously with quantum fidelity. To make the criterion practical, quantum fidelity is estimated efficiently with the multiple-surface dephasing representation (MSDR). The MSDR is a semiclassical method that includes nuclear quantum effects through interference of mixed quantum-classical trajectories without the need for the Hessian of potential energy surfaces. Two variants of the MSDR are studied, in which the nuclei are propagated either with the fewest-switches surface hopping or with the locally mean fielddynamics. The fidelity criterion and MSDR are first tested on one-dimensional model systems amenable to numerically exact quantum dynamics. Then, the MSDR is combined with "on-the-fly" computed electronic structure to measure the importance of SOCs and nonadiabatic couplings in the photoisomerization dynamics of considering 20 electronic states and in the collision of F + H2 considering six electronic states.
Non-adiabatic molecular dynamics with complex quantum trajectories. I. The diabatic representation137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4739845View Description Hide Description
We extend a recently developed quantum trajectory method [Y. Goldfarb, I. Degani, and D. J. Tannor, J. Chem. Phys.125, 231103 (2006)]10.1063/1.2400851 to treat non-adiabatic transitions. Each trajectory evolves on a single surface according to Newton's laws with complex positions and momenta. The transfer of amplitude between surfaces stems naturally from the equations of motion, without the need for surface hopping. In this paper we derive the equations of motion and show results in the diabatic representation, which is rarely used in trajectory methods for calculating non-adiabaticdynamics. We apply our method to the first two benchmark models introduced by Tully [J. Chem. Phys.93, 1061 (1990)]10.1063/1.459170. Besides giving the probability branching ratios between the surfaces, the method also allows the reconstruction of the time-dependent wavepacket. Our results are in quantitative agreement with converged quantum mechanical calculations.
Non-adiabatic molecular dynamics with complex quantum trajectories. II. The adiabatic representation137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4739846View Description Hide Description
We present a complex quantum trajectory method for treating non-adiabaticdynamics. Each trajectory evolves classically on a single electronic surface but with complex position and momentum. The equations of motion are derived directly from the time-dependent Schrödinger equation, and the population exchange arises naturally from amplitude-transfer terms. In this paper the equations of motion are derived in the adiabatic representation to complement our work in the diabatic representation [N. Zamstein and D. J. Tannor, J. Chem. Phys.137, 22A517 (2012)]10.1063/1.4739845. We apply our method to two benchmark models introduced by John Tully [J. Chem. Phys.93, 1061 (1990)]10.1063/1.459170, and get very good agreement with converged quantum-mechanical calculations. Specifically, we show that decoherence (spatial separation of wavepackets on different surfaces) is already contained in the equations of motion and does not require ad hoc augmentation.
Nonlinear dimensionality reduction for nonadiabatic dynamics: The influence of conical intersection topography on population transfer rates137(2012); http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.4742066View Description Hide Description
Conical intersections play a critical role in the nonadiabatic relaxation of excited electronic states. However, there are an infinite number of these intersections and it is difficult to predict which are actually relevant. Furthermore, traditional descriptors such as intrinsic reaction coordinates and steepest descent paths often fail to adequately characterize excited statereactions due to their highly nonequilibrium nature. To address these deficiencies in the characterization of excited state mechanisms, we apply a nonlinear dimensionality reduction scheme (diffusion mapping) to generate reaction coordinates directly from ab initio multiple spawning dynamics calculations. As illustrated with various examples of photoisomerization dynamics,excited statereaction pathways can be derived directly from simulation data without any a priori specification of relevant coordinates. Furthermore, diffusion maps also reveal the influence of intersection topography on the efficiency of electronic population transfer, providing further evidence that peaked intersections promote nonadiabatic transitions more effectively than sloped intersections. Our results demonstrate the usefulness of nonlinear dimensionality reduction techniques as powerful tools for elucidating reaction mechanisms beyond the statistical description of processes on ground state potential energy surfaces.


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Dems' Ad Strategy Boomerangs in Colorado | National Review Online
By spending half a million dollars on TV ads supporting GOP candidate and former congressman Tom Tancredo, Democratic funders showed the whole world their hand: They wanted Tancredo in November. Presumably, they reasoned that having Tancredo at the top of the GOP ticket would enhance Governor John Hickenlooper's reelection prospects and, importantly, dampen Congressman Cory Gardner's robust challenge to incumbent senator Mark Udall.
Not only did the Democratic bear-hug not help Tancredo, it probably cost him the race. Prior to the ads, Tancredo was leading in the polls.
Well, you know. I like Tancredo. He is right on guns, and right on illegal immigration, two of my litmus issues.
Beauprez? Not so much on guns, and not so much on illegal immigration. He strikes me as just another standard GOPiggie, snuffling and snorting in anticipation of shoving his snout into the trough. But I'm supposed to be glad he defeated Tancredo, because he can win.
Of course, I doubt that he'll win much of anything that I want.

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Kids Drinks Grow Up
As kids get older, looking and appearing "cool" quickly becomes a top priority and even the drink they carry around can take on increasing significance.
Beverage marketers have picked up on this and have begun to more specifically target "tweens" and teens with their drinks.
For example, Honest Tea, which has had strong success with its Honest Kids line for the younger set, this month is rolling out Honest Splash. The formulation is the same as the Honest Kids' brand, but the optics for Splash communicate a more grownup image. The drink replaces the drink pouch that Honest Kids uses, with a 12 ounce PET bottle, perfect for chugging after soccer.
"It's really about packaging format," explains Seth Goldman, Honest Tea's CEO. "As you might expect, pouch drinks work especially well in lunch boxes and probably up through middle school, which is the crossover point, and after middle school and by the time you get to high school they don't want to be carrying a product that says kids on it."
The Splash package is ABA compliant for schools so Goldman hopes to have it available on campus in vending machines. "Here's the irony," he says. "We had this lower calorie line that's what our brand is about and we've never been able to sell our product in school systems. First we didn't have access to the distribution channel, and we didn't have a package that met the ABA standards, now we've got both."
Another brand, WAT-AAH!, offers a line of functional waters aimed just at kids. Formulations include no sugar, calories or coloring, and a number of varieties including Body—pure spring water; ph+—naturally alkaline spring water; Energy—ultra pure water +oxygen; Power—water +magnesium and Brain—water +electrolytes. The brand's founder, Rose Cameron, is a parent who was unable to find healthier options for her own children and decided to found the brand in 2008. Since then it has grown from five employees to 30. Helping WAT-AAH!'s success are cool-looking 16.9 ounce PET bottles with the fun, colorful image of a kid shouting "Drink WAT-AAH!" The brand is currently distributed nationwide.
And the increasing focus on healthful drinks is resulting in some adult-targeted drinks starting to eye the kids category as well. For example, Hint Water's creator Kara Goldin explains, "With the obesity epidemic, parents are trying harder than ever to give their kids healthy foods and beverages. We have found that both parents and kids love our packaging, and that we do not need to have different packaging for kids," she says.
Similarly, Janie Hoffman, CEO of the brand Mamma Chia, says kids take naturally to her brand without her having to repackage it in any special way. Helping in this case are the drink's unique chia seeds, which float in the liquid. "We find that kids really do get the magic of how fun it is to drink. It's almost like drinking liquid jello," she says.
This enhanced focus on healthful offerings is even starting to filter down to some of the more traditional categories, such as chocolate milk. Dean Foods, for example, has introduced a reformulation of its popular brand of chocolate milk, TruMoo. The new product, which hit shelves in January, contains 35 percent less total sugar than the leading chocolate milk competitor, and has 40 percent less sugar than its previous formula. "Moms told us they weren't really sure how to feel about the chocolate milk category," says Greg Schwarz, the brand's marketing director, specifically referring to the sugar content of traditional chocolate milk. "So really what this brand is about is creating a win-win between mom and her child; her child wanting a sweet treat and mom wanting something that's nutritious."
And another brand, Aqua Ball, replaces high fructose corn syrup with stevia sweetener and also includes vitamins B6, B12, B3 and vitamin C, all in a round plastic ball with licensed Disney and Marvel characters adorning the label. The brand is owned by the Irvine, Calif.-based True Drinks, Inc.
Eduardo Nigro, SVP Marketing, Buddy Fruits, a line of 100 percent blended fruit beverages and smoothies packaged mostly in pouches, says especially appealing to the kids' demographic are the smoothness of its fruit blend and the brand's unique combinations of flavors. "The 3.2 ounce pouches' blended fruits are ideal for kids because the flavor profile is sweeter and is a little bit more about the comfort of a strawberry, or a banana, apple and mango flavor," he says.
But some kids drinks marketers say the current attention to healthful formulations and reduced amounts of sugar can be tricky. For example, Justin Yarro, president of Zimbi, which markets a spaceship-shaped kids' drink, says he walks the fine line between a healthful formulation and still making the product appealing to kids. "You could end up really hurting your business by not following the market and instead following what people say they want," he says, explaining that the market data still testify to the fact that sugary drinks still result in sweet sales as well. "It's a very delicate line to find the right balance of health and value and what kids are willing to drink all the time. The pull numbers have to be there so kids have to love what they're drinking."


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Previewing new books in 2013, via The Millions
Once again, The Millions, an online literary magazine, has brightened up early January with a giant preview of books due to be published this year. Millions contributors are offering thumbnail previews of 79 books due out this year.
Caveat lector: Despite The Millions' cheeky claim that this lovely list "is the only 2013 book preview you will ever need," it consists mostly of quality literary fiction, with only a few nonfiction and genre writing titles included. So, for example, you won't see anything about new books this year from Ian Tregillia, Charlaine Harris and Elizabeth Bear. »Read Full Blog Post(4)
Walk Off The Earth, Girl Talk, Kongos, John Hiatt and the Combo, Robert DeLong and more
The four Kongos brothers didn't take a usual path to success. After moving from South Africa to Phoenix before high school, they sent their music back to radio stations in their former home, where they became stars. After performing for stadiums in Johannesburg, they watched their star rise in U.S. with their chart-topping rock hit "Come With Me Now." »Read Full Article(1)
Luke Bryan brings massive party to Marcus Amphitheater
Saturday, for the second year in a row, Luke Bryan played a sold-out Summerfest show at the Marcus Amphitheater — except last year's concert had the more exciting lineup with Florida Georgia Line opening.
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A Great Big World fans, we've got an exclusive for you! Pop duo Ian Axel and Chad Vaccarino talked about their upcoming Broadway musical with Tap Milwaukee before playing the Harley-Davidson Roadhouse at Summerfest Saturday...and they sang something from the musical!
A new head chef for Cafe Perrin in Washington Heights
The new executive chef at Cafe Perrin, 5901 W. Vliet St., is Christian Schroeder, most recently with Prodigal in Walker's Point as its director of operations and chef of its catering division, and previously at Von Trier on the east side.
Also, former owner Perrin Luna has left, and the business now is owned solely by Joe Schulte and Tesa Santoro, Santoro said. The couple previously owned Broadway Bistro downtown, and Schulte had been the chef overseeing the company's catering operations. »Read Full Blog Post


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BioFocus achieved a major development milestone in a 2008-inked agreement with UCB. Four years ago, BioFocus and UCB entered into a drug discovery and development agreement to identify next-generation treatments for severe diseases. Under the agreement UCB transferred a team of chemists from its previous Cambridge (UK) research site to BioFocus. Together with additional BioFocus staff and UCB scientists, this team then continued their medicinal chemistry work on the UCB program taking compounds toward the candidate selection stage.
BioFocus is the service division of drug discovery company Galapagos. The total contract value for Galapagos was estimated at the time of the agreement to potentially exceed €4 million (approximately $5.2 million). Additionally, Galapagos was eligible to receive up to €500,000 (approximately $655,000) in success payments.
Under the original agreement milestone payments became due when the program achieved certain development goals, and BioFocus is the proud recipient of just such a payment today.
"This milestone payment from UCB demonstrates BioFocus' ability to support its client projects through to success," said Chris Newton, svp, Galapagos Services. "This innovative collaboration allows UCB to progress their program externally while applying the specific project expertise that UCB had already built internally."
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Playa del Carmen NightlifeBeach bars, dancing, live bands, etc.
Updated April, 2006
Playa del Carmen has plenty of fun beach bars and nightclubs to keep you entertained late into the night. Most of the bars are open-air and have streetside and outdoor seating.
- Relax with a cold cerveza while listening to live Blues at Bourbon Street.
- Take a jacuzzi while enjoying a margarita on Deseo's rooftop bar.
- Dance under the stars in front of the night sea at Blue Parrot's beach bar.
- Dance and eat jello shots overlooking the sea at Señor Frog's.
- Enjoy live music while people watching at a streetside table at Siesta Fiesta.
Some of the more popular nightclubs in Playa del Carmen include:
It's a bar. In a cave. A real cave. With dancing. How cool is that?
Alux Cave is located on Juarez Avenue past Highway 307. Taxi from downtown is 17 pesos.
Live music, DJs, big-screen TV for sports, Martinis, Wine, Beer. They do it all.
Amaris Bar Lounge is located in Plaza Paseo del Carmen.
Funky ambience with an eclectic mix of blue and red furnishings. This place is very cool. I hear it is for sale, though. Drop by and give 'em some love.
Art Bar is located on Calle Corazon near the Spa Itza entrance.
A pretty place to relax and listen to live flute music under a palapa roof. Ajua also has fantasic Mayan Cuisine.
Small, but generally clean restroom.
Ajua is located between 5th and 10th Avenues at Calle 4.
New in 2006.
Dance club with a 1,200 person capacity featuring a high-tech sound and lighting system. Special shows and performances with fire, water and ballons. VIP area. Bali is a late-night club and doesn't open until 10 PM.
Bali Club is located on Calle 12 between 5th and 10th Avenues. Cover charge.
An outside entryway leads past an outside reception area with a recycled tire floor. An elevator brings you to a clever and stylish rooftop bar. Complimentary Salsa dance lessons in the early evenings will have you floating on a Mexican rooftop swirling around with a warm Caribbean breeze.
Basico Lounge is located on Calle 10 between 5th and 10th Avenues across from Babe's Noodles.
Casual, unpretentious bar to drink a few cold cervezas and shoot the...you know.
The Beer Bucket is located on Calle 10 between 5th and 10th Avenues.
Indoor dance club with outdoor balcony. Live rock band on Thursday-Saturday. Ladies night from 10 PM-12 AM on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday. 70s-80s music on Sunday nights.
Bliss opens at 9 PM.
Bliss is located on Calle 4 between 5th Avenue and the Beach. No Cover.
The Dragon Bar at the Blue Parrot is a long-time favorite in Playa del Carmen nightlife. The over-30 crowd might enjoy it better in the afternoon for lunch or a drink on the beach.
At night, it's packed with a younger crowd, dancing to techo music on an outdoor beachside dance floor. The Dragon Bar at The Parrot stays open until the crowd goes home.
Restroom lines can be long at night, and can get a little on the unkempt side.
The Blue Parrot has a cover charge between 60 and 100 pesos starting at 10 PM. You get two free drink tickets if you have to pay the cover. The Blue Parrot also blocks the beach access with a neon green rope and security guards at night.
The swings around the bar are gone and the fire dancing shows that were perfomed nightly have been discontinued following a fire in late 2005.
The Blue Parrot is located on the beach at Calle 12.
Indoor Cuban dance club with live dance bands. Free Salsa lessons on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 7 PM.
La Bodeguita del Medio is located in Paseo del Carmen, near Carlos 'N Charlies. No Cover.
Stop by for a frozen "Pink Death" or a refreshing Caipirinha and listen to live Blues music every night.
Bourbon Street has nice bathrooms and a casual atmosphere.
Bourbon Street is located on 5th Avenue between Calles 6 and 8.
Casual sports bar on Playa's North end.
Cabalova Sport's Bar is located on 5th Avenue and Calle 28.
Small and very laid-back bar to swig a few cervezas.
Captain Dave's is located on 10th Avenue between Calles 6 and 8.
Captain Dave's has free live music on the beach in the afternoon and evenings. Check out the Nasty Bastards on Thursdays and Saturdays from 4-8 PM. No shoes, no shirt, no problem!
Captain Dave's is located on the beach between Calles 2 and 4 - between Hotels Mimi del Mar and All Riviera Resort.
Sorry, they are open! Carlos 'n Charlies is a loud and rowdy bar where the younger crowd loves to drink yard drinks and get plastered.
Carlos 'n Charlies is located on 5th Avenue in Plaza Paseo del Carmen, near the ferry pier.
Pretty upper-level bar overlooking downtown 5th Avenue.
Chico Latino is located on 5th Avenue between Calles 6 and 8.
Casual sport's bar with plasma TVs near the Playacar entrance.
Club 77 is located between Plaza Paseo del Carmen and Plaza Antigua.
Dance on the beach to DJs or live music without paying a cover charge from 6 PM until 3 AM.
Coco Maya is located on the beach between Calles 12 and 14, between Blue Parrot and Blue Beach Hotels.
A candle-lined staircase leads you to this chic, poolside bar with rooftop jacuzzi. Silent black and white films are projected on the side of a building, while sheer curtains billow above outdoor beds. Deseo has cool bathrooms, too.
Deseo is located on 5th Avenue between Calle 10 and Calle 12.
New in 2006, this bar and restaurant is located at the former location of Da Gabi Restaurant.
Diablito Cha Cha Cha is located on Calle 12 and 1st Avenue.
Casual indoor drinking bar with DJs spinning rock music.
DJs Bar is located on Calle 12 between 5th and 10th Avenues.
Great beach bar to soak up some rays and drink cold cervezas on a sunny day by the sea. Grab a swing by the bar at night and listen to reggae music-open until about 3 AM.
El Pirata is located on the beach between Calles 10 and 12 between the Blue Parrot and Colibri Hotels.
Nice people watching on 5th Avenue, with live music every night beginning at 7 PM. Fun, festive and casual.
Fah Bar at Siesta Fiesta is located on 5th Avenue between Calles 8 and 10.
The name implies cool, and this is where to go if you want an upscale, martini crowd. Happy hour from 5-7 PM.
Fly Bar is located on the corner of 5th Avenue and Calle 12.
Sip a glass of fine wine at this elegant and classy establishment.
Glass Bar is located on the corner of 5th Avenue and Calle 12.
Live blues, jazz, rock and r+b on Playa's North end.
Jam Session is located on 5th Avenue and Calle 40.
This place is always packed and has 2 for 1 beers and margaritas all the time. Dance and listen to live Mexican bands at this festive, fun restaurant/bar.
Karen's bathroom conditions are usually fairly clean.
Karen's was remodeled in 2006 and has a slightly different layout.
Karen's is located on 5th Avenue between Calle 4 and Calle 6.
Mediterranean food, hookahs and belly dancers.
Kartabar is located on 1st and Calle 12.
Fancy a Courvoisier and a Cohiba or a Martell and a Montecristo? La Casa del Habano is a fine cigar and tobacco shop with a VIP Cognac Lounge-Bar.
La Casa del Habano is located on 5th Avenue and Calle 28.
Restaurant and bar with fine wines. On Wednesdays, ladies drink free Sangria from 9-11 PM.
La Fe is located on 5th Avenue between Calles 26 and 28.
Restaurant and bar with their house specialty drink-the La Paluka-tequila served in Bamboo.
La Paluka is located on 5th Avenue between Calles 22 and 24.
Pretty upper-level bar with recorded music and videos, snacks and cocktails.
La Quinta is located on 5th Avenue between Calles 4 and 6.
Pull your sass up to the bar and mingle with the other trendy 20 and 30-somethings. Lounge around the couches under the open, palapa roof on the pretty and sexy upper level or go downstairs for late-night dancing to a DJ.
La Santanera is located on Calle 12 between 5th and 10th Avenues. Cover charge after 11 PM.
Very laid-back and casual bar with pool tables.
La Taberna is located on Calle 4 and 10th Avenue.
Funky little bar which you can't miss, because it really is a lime bar. Neon lime. Happy hour nightly from 7-9 PM.
Lime Bar is located on 5th Avenue between Calles 20 and 22.
New bar in Playa for the regulars to check out.
Living Garden Bar is located on 5th Avenue between Calles 16 and 16 bis.
Very casual watering hole that is popular with Playa locals and regular visitors.
Manne's Biergarten is located on Calle 4 between 10th and 15th Avenues.
Indoor Salsa dance club that features live Latin bands every night and a festive atmosphere for all ages. Salsa dance lessons are offered for a small fee early in the evening. Ladies drink free on Wednesday from 10 PM to midnight.
Nice restrooms with an attendant.
Mambo Cafe is located between 5th and 10th Avenues at Calle 6.
Nightly drink specials with live and DJ-spun music. Happy hour from 7-9 PM.
Mushroom is located on 5th Avenue between Calles 28 and 30.
Large, white bean bag chairs, sheer curtains hanging from the rafters, Narguilles on the tables and eclectic, mystical music to relax to while you sip frozen drinks from the bar lined with glasses of fresh fruits. Hours 7 PM-4 AM.
Chic bar, not so chic restroom.
Om is located on Calle 12 between 1st Avenue and the beach.
Pez Vela offers outdoor streetside and upstairs tables. The bar was remodeled and has swings as barstools and clean, larger restrooms. Pez Vela has a pool table and live music in the evenings.
Pez Vela is located on the corner of 5th Avenue and Calle 2.
Downtown Playa del Carmen gay bar and dance club. Opens at 9 PM.
Playa 69 is located on 5th Avenue between Calles 4 and 6.
Romantic and pretty poolside bar located in Blue Parrot's 5th Avenue Hotel courtyard.
Playasia is located on 5th Avenue between Calles 10 and 12.
This is just a tiny little bar located in front of the Hotel Posada Freud. It's a great little place to stop for a drink (they make 'em strong). This bar is frequented by some locals and long-time repeat visitors of Playa del Carmen, and they'll usually have up-to-date information on any new places in town to check out. It is a great place to strike up a conversation at the small bar, while listening to the live music from Siesta Fiesta, next door.
Posada Freud is located on 5th Avenue between Calle 8 and Calle 10.
Martini Bar with Mediterreanean food. 2-for-1 Martinis on Thursdays.
Puro Bueno Martini Bar is located on 5th Avenue and Calle 30.
Dancing outside to DJ-spun music.
Salon Riviera is located on Calle 12 and 1st Avenue.
For dinner, grab a table overlooking the Caribbean. Afterwards, move into the bar area for live rock bands, dancing, and a fun, party atmosphere. Live rock/dance bands on Tuesday and Saturday nights.
Señor Frog's has clean restrooms with attendants working for tips.
Señor Frogs is located right by the Playa del Carmen ferry pier.
Señor Frogs suffered considerable damage from Hurricane Wilma and was still being rebuilt when I visited on 3 April, 2006.
A laid back place to sample some of the huge selection-over 100 kinds-of tequila.
Tequilaria is located on 5th Avenue between Calle 10 and Calle 12.
Popular bar with Playa locals. Indoor seating. I'm not sure how much the drinks are.
2 Dollar Drinks is located on 10th Avenue between Calles 6 and 8.
Ula Gula. C'mon, you know it's got to have it goin' on with a name like that. A good place to leisurely enjoy an evening cocktail.
Ula Gula is located on 5th Avenue and Calle 10.
Pineapple. Strawberry. Peach. Lime. Mango. Viva Margarita!
Viva Margarita is located in the Plaza Paseo on 10th, outside of Playacar.
Stylish and classy gay lounge bar located on Playa del Carmen's north side. Open Monday through Saturday from 7 PM-1 AM.
Wana Bana is located on 5th Avenue between Calles 30 and 32.
Rock out to some tunes while watching all the street action below on 5th Avenue. Loud and fun.
Yellow Submarine is located on 5th Avenue between Calles 10 and 12.
Tapas and wine bar with live music in the evenings. Live Tango show at 10 PM. Hours are Tuesday-Sunday from 5 PM to 1 AM.
Wine & Shes Tapas Bar is located on Calle Corazon.
Need to check your email, but don't want to miss out on valuable drinking time? Zoo offers a full-bar-and-internet service.
Zoo Internet Bar is located on Calle 14 between 5th and 10th Avenues.
Apasionado, located on the corner of 5th Avenue and Calle 14, has closed.
Bloo, located on Calle 6 between 20th and 25th Avenues, has closed .
Captain Tutix has closed following extensive damage from Hurricane Wilma, with no plans to re-open.
Frida Bar, former location of Pancho's Restaurant, permanently closed in 2004 and is now the location of Playasia Restaurant and Bar owned by The Blue Parrot.
Impala, located off 5th Avenue on Calle Corazon, has closed.
Lumpax, formerly Kuba, located on the beach at Calle 4, has permanently closed.
Moon Bar, located in Paseo del Carmen, closed December 2005.
Xotic, on Calle Corazon, is now John Gray's Restaurant and Bar.
- This is just a partial list of bars in Playa del Carmen. There are even more! There is plenty of nightlife, with something for everybody.
- A lot of the bars around 5th Avenue do close early, between 11 PM and midnight. Most of the dance clubs aren't hopping until after midnight.
- Beers run between 20 and 35 pesos at most bars. Mixed drinks and Margaritas are priced from about 35 pesos and higher.
- The drinking age in Playa del Carmen is 18.
- Bars and Restaurants in Playa del Carmen come and go quickly. If you know of any new bars or see one on the list that has closed, please send me an email.
- For information and recommendations for dining, please visit Playa del Carmen restaurants.


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Schutzky was born in Portland and has lived up and down the West Coast. Prior to joining South Valley Wealth Management, he worked at A.G. Edwards & Sons in Medford as an investment adviser and at Great Pacific Trading Co. in Grants Pass as a commodities broker.
Schutzky, whose clients range from those still in the workforce to longtime retirees, says he most enjoys helping clients meet their goals, even in hard times.
His best advice? Keep your eye to the long term and on where you need to go, then find the best investments you can and continue to make sure they're working for you.
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Collected at the Harrison Police Station on Friday, April 11, at noon.
March 28
A Pelham man was pulled over by police near Westchester Avenue at 10 a.m. because his vehicle had one operating brake light. After handing his license to the officer, the officer noticed a translucent envelop that often contains heroin in the vehicle. The vehicle operator was placed into custody, claiming the substance in the envelope was Adderall for personal use. He was placed under arrest, and a test conducted at the Harrison Police Station confirmed the substance to be heroin.
March 30
Police pulled over and arrested a Dorchester, Mass., man for switching lanes without a turn signal and found his driving privileges in New York were suspended because of 20 different suspensions and failure to pay fines.
April 1
A Harrison man was pulled over by police near Westchester Avenue and Kenilworth Road at around 6 p.m. after two officers noticed a noisy muffler. A distinct odor of raw marijuana came from the vehicle when the man was asked for a license, and the man was placed under arrest after handing over a bag of marijuana and a smoking bowl.
April 2
Police responded to a possible suspicious person report at around 3 p.m. at the Harrison train station near Heineman Place. A Southberry, Conn., man appeared to be under the influence and was asked for identification and if he consumed any substances. The man said he consumed his prescribed Adderall and allowed police to search his bag. Officers found prescribed Xanax and marijuana on the individual.
April 3
A White Plains man was swaying and using a fence at Ma Riis Park as support to avoid falling over at around 6 p.m. At the park, located on the corner of Harrison Avenue and Heineman Place, the man loosened a portion of cement rock from a post and picked it up, causing parents and children at the park to disperse from the area.
An off-duty officer in the region instructed the man to put the rock on the ground and asked him for identification and if he needed medical assistance. The man said he was a heroin addict and hadn't used the drug in two days, and that he was killing time before the bus came. He was placed under arrest and found to have heroin located on his body and another, as yet unidentified substance.
April 4
Police observed a vehicle traveling on Halstead Avenue with a rear brake light broken at around 2 p.m. After pulling over the New Rochelle man and running his identification, officers found his license and registration with the state had been suspended. They arrested him and impounded his vehicle.
April 5
A White Plains woman was pulled over at around 5 p.m. near Park Avenue with a defective brake light and a check of her identification revealed her driving privileges in New York had been suspended.
April 5
At around 8 p.m. on Lake Street in West Harrison, a White Plains man was operating a vehicle with an obstructed view. After his license was checked, it was found his privileges had been suspended in New York, and he was arrested and transported to headquarters.
April 5
Police attempted to pull over a man for disobeying a stop sign near Harrison Boulevard at around 11 p.m. when the vehicle operator failed to initially stop. After stopping, the man provided his identification to the officer, who said the man's eyes looked blood-shot and glazed.
After the driver admitted he had a few drinks when the officer detected an odor of alcohol, he was assisted in opening his driver side door because he was unable to do it himself. Indicating that he was unable to perform sobriety tests and leaning on his vehicle for support, the man was arrested and taken to headquarters where a breathalyzer test revealed a blood alcoholic content level of 0.14.


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Scientists have for the first time confirmed a specific genetic link to depression, according to new evidence published in the American Journal of Psychiatry on Monday.
The discovery, made independently by research teams in the UK and US, is expected to lead to a better biological understanding of the condition and eventually to more effective antidepressants.
Depression causes serious distress to many millions of people worldwide – the World Health Organisation lists it as the fourth leading cause of disability and disease – and the way it runs in families demonstrates genetic as well as environmental causes. Yet scientists have had less success in discovering genes associated with it than for any other important chronic condition.
Several studies over the past decade have claimed to link particular genes with depression but these are inconsistent and none has been confirmed by other research.
What makes the latest evidence more compelling than previous findings is that it was discovered by two separate studies: one on 800 families with recurrent depression, led by King's College London, and a smaller programme of 100 families, led by Washington University, St Louis.
"In a large number of families where two or more members have depression we found robust evidence that a region [of chromosome 3] called 3p25-26 is strongly linked to the disorder," said Gerome Breen, lead author of the King's study. "These findings are truly exciting as possibly for the first time we have found a genetic locus for depression."
The stretch of chromosome 3 associated with depression includes 40 of the 20,000 or so human genes. Intensive investigation over the next year is likely to pin down the gene responsible, the scientists say.
They will then investigate the precise biochemical role of the gene, which may be the basis for designing more effective antidepressants – though the pharmaceutical development process takes so long that new drugs could not be available in less than 10 years. The drugs available today fail to produce a sustained mood improvement in a substantial minority of patients.
Many genes – probably more than 100 – contribute to a greater or lesser extent to depression. But unlocking the mechanism of just one, even if it is responsible directly for only a small part of the genetic risk, could make an important contribution to understanding the disease, said Lefkos Middleton, Professor of Clinical Neurology at Imperial College London.
"We are just beginning to make our way through the maze of influences on depression, and this is an important step toward understanding what may be happening at the genetic and molecular levels," added Michele Pergadia, lead author of the Washington University study.
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WALNUT CREEK -- For Director Greg Brown and the Northgate High School Jazz Band, the sixth time is the charm.
Selected for the past six years to compete in the finals of the Next Generation Jazz Festival in Monterey, Brown and his team won the top spot in the 2014 High School Big Band division. Competing with 11 other ensembles from across the country and grabbing the crown for the first time in their history, the band will perform at the 57th Annual Monterey Jazz Festival in September.
Every spring, instrumental and vocal ensembles from across the country -- from middle school through college level -- audition for entry into the finals.
The three-day competition, a packed musical marathon with concerts, jam sessions and clinics, culminates in award announcements.
"We were sitting in the back of the auditorium when they announced second place," Mitchell Collard, the Walnut Creek band's 17-year-old drummer, recalled. "We thought we couldn't have won."
Moments later, Collard and his bandmates were screaming with jubilation and running to the stage. "I've learned things don't come right away, but with hard working you can be surprised with what you can accomplish," he says, speaking both of winning the competition and daily life as a musician.
Paul Contos, the jazz festival's director of education since 2011, said in an email the Northgate band played a set that was "impressively cohesive, tight, (and) had a great feeling of energy as well as accuracy and synchronicity among its members and director."
Contos praised the band's attention to details and said high scoring in the competition's sight reading component was vital.
Brown agreed on that last point.
"It was sight reading that tipped us in," he says. "We felt we needed to develop that. We worked extra hard and it paid off."
At a recent band rehearsal, individual voices are audible at every dynamic level, and a noticeable sensitivity distinguishes the playing. A few minutes into the piece, Brown grabs his saxophone and joins them.
"Mr. Brown is all about the culture and why you should play a certain way," says Edward Evans, 17, a senior trumpet player with plans to become a professional musician.
He says six hours of daily practice can leave him frustrated, but Brown's rehearsal tendencies -- specific, hard driving -- means the band excels at changes (chord progressions) and "not playing boring chord roots and wrong notes."
Pianist Anna Waletzko, 18, says rehearsals are "hard-core," but at the festival, Brown directs them to "make it a party onstage."
She doesn't consider herself a dancer, but seated at the piano and given one of the band's Latin selections, she's tapping like Savion Glover and swaying with the grace of a ballroom dancer.
"In high school, things get stressful, but when you're playing music, all the rest just goes away," she says. "Jazz is a mix of focus and fun. If you're not enjoying it, you shouldn't be playing it."
Brown, a Hayward native, has been teaching instrumental music at Northgate for 18 years. The program is thriving, he said, but departmental cuts are always lurking.
"The numbers have been starting to slip, because next year's kids are entering without elementary school music education. "If they can't start music classes until middle school, other interests like sports compete and win out."
If winning a prestigious main stage spot at the Monterey Jazz Festival isn't enough to keep students coming to the program, Brown mentions other enticements.
He says annual gigs at Yoshi's in Oakland are big motivators, and professional guest artists he invites to the classroom provide history and an eat-breathe-dream-jazz mindset he struggles to define with words.
Grammy-award winning trombonist Francisco Torres' "Songo Gozon" was on the band's winning playlist, but Brown says it was Torres' visit to the class that really lit their fire.
"He was so excited young people want to play Latin Jazz," Brown recalls.
"They have to swing, they have to drill, then not let the print music get in the way.
"They have to reach inside themselves and create something new in the moment."
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Additional articles from Trusted Source™ Heilongjiang Ministry of Commerce - Statistics
- "Eleven" golden-week operation of the province's consumer goods market
- 1-8 May 2008 in Heilongjiang Province in the consumer goods market operation
- 2008 1-7 month performance of the consumer goods market
- Heilongjiang Province in the first half of the consumer goods market operation
- 1-5 May 2008 the province's consumer goods market operation
2008 1-9 month performance of the consumer goods market
1-9 months, the province's total retail sales of consumer goods to achieve 199,140,000,000 yuan, up 21.4 percent, increase over the same period last year to increase 5.2 percentage points. The total volume of retail sales for the month in September to achieve 25,190,000,000 yuan, up 23.2 percent.
First, total retail sales of completion
Different from region to region, speed up the growth of rural retail sales of consumer goods. 1-9 for the month, retail sales of consumer goods in rural markets to achieve 44,670,000,000 yuan, up 19.9 percent, an increase of 0.4 percentage point increase the previous month, with September retail sales for the month to achieve 5,580,000,000 yuan, up 22.6 percent, an increase of the previous month to raise 2.4 percentage points. Urban retail sales of consumer goods to achieve 154,470,000,000 yuan, up 21.9 percent, in September retail sales for the month to achieve 19.6 billion yuan, up 23.4 percent.
Industries, wholesale and retail trade sector to enhance the leading role. 1-9 for the month, retail sales of wholesale and retail trade industry to achieve 171,390,000,000 yuan, up 21.4 percent, accounting for the province's total retail sales of consumer goods 86.1 percent, pulling the total retail sales grew 18.4 percent in September month in which to achieve 21,490,000,000 yuan, an increase of 22.9%; accommodation and catering retail sales achieve 24,880,000,000 yuan, up 23.2 percent, the month in September to achieve 3.3 billion, up 27%; other industries to achieve sales 2,870,000,000 yuan, up 9.6 percent.
City subdivision, the increase in retail sales were close to or more than 20%. 1-9 months, the province's 10 cities (including Farm Bureau Province) growth rate of retail sales of more than 20%, 4 to the city of close to 20% growth. Improve the rapid increase in retail sales of Mudanjiang, Yichun, Daxinganling, Qitaihe, Jixi City, and an increase respectively over the corresponding period of last year 9.5,9.1,6.9,6.7 and 5.6 percentage points respectively year-on-year growth of 25.6%, 22%, 19.5 %, 22% and 20.7%.
Second, focus on monitoring the operation of enterprises
Large-scale commercial retail business sales results. Mid-Autumn Festival falls on September, around the festival firmly grasp the business opportunities in good faith, service features, high-quality goods, cultural promotion theme, to meet the needs of a variety of promotional measures to meet the needs of consumers, promote and expand sales . September, SPONSOR focus on monitoring the wholesale and retail business sales 1,960,000,000 yuan, an increase over the previous month sales 180,000,000 yuan, an increase of 10.1% over Central. Of which: the central city of Harbin sales growth of 57.6 percent over Cent
Sales of traditional commodities continued selling. Food, clothing, with steady growth in sales of products, hot sales to continue to lead the market. 1-9 months SPONSOR focus on monitoring the wholesale and retail enterprises retail sales 17,580,000,000 yuan, up 22.3 percent. Among them, the food, beverages, alcoholic drinks and tobacco, daily necessities, clothing sales increased 24% year-on-year, 29%, 22.5%, 22.7% and 21.6%.
High-end electronic products and gold and silver jewelry products popular. By the replacement of home electronics products to speed up the pace of marriage and the peak of the gold and silver jewelry category increased demand for commodities, driving steady growth in sales of related products. 1-9 months SPONSOR focus on monitoring the wholesale and retail business selling goods, gold and silver jewelry, fitness equipment and audio-visual equipment retail sales increased 27.3 percent year-on-year, 28.4 percent and 30.9 percent; flat-panel television sets, personal computers, Digital cameras, digital cameras, mobile phones become the best-selling goods, in volume, respectively, compared with growth of 59.5 percent over the same period last year, 48.9%, 42.4%, 21.5% and 23.2%
Third, the major daily necessities market operation
Rice prices, sales declined. September, the province's small package of rice average retail price of 3.95 yuan / kg, up 0.5 percent last month, sales fell 6.8 percent; small package of flour average retail price of 3.30 yuan / kg, 0.3 percent decline the previous month, sales drop 9.9%.
Retail pork prices, cattle, sheep retail prices. September, the province's average retail price of fresh pork 22.53 yuan / kg, 3.6 percent decline the previous month, sales fell 8.8 percent; the average retail price of fresh beef 30.22 yuan / kg, up 1.0 percent last month, sales fell 14.2 %; Fresh mutton average retail price of 31.39 yuan / kg, up 0.6 percent last month, sales fell 1.6 percent.
Edible oil prices, reduction in sales. September, the province's average oil price of 12.94 yuan retail / L, fell 3.4 percent last month, sales fell 12.7 percent; eggs, the average retail price 7.12 yuan / kg, up 9.7 percent last month, sales fell 0.3 percent.
Fresh vegetables prices, wholesale trade increased. September, the province's 18 major vegetable wholesale price of the average 1.77 yuan / kg, up 2.9 percent last month, sales increased 13.8 percent.
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Definition of apply in English:
verb (applies, applying, applied)
1 [no object] Make a formal application or request: you need to apply to the local authorities for a grant [with infinitive]: a number of people have applied to vote by proxy
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- I decided not to apply to vote in the recent election.
- The electorate can apply to cast their vote at elections and the Government is now considering options to expand the scheme.
- Any voter who wants to vote but doesn't want to go to the station in person can apply to vote by post.
1.1Put oneself forward formally as a candidate for a job: she had applied for a number of positions
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- And it will come as no surprise that a lot of candidates have probably applied for such position.
- Peter emerged successful over five other candidates who had applied for the position.
- The job will be offered to one of the 16 unsuccessful candidates who applied for the job last year.
2 [no object] Be applicable or relevant: the offer does not apply to unionized workers normal rules apply
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- If you then go, if you would, to the document that was given to me when I sought to find out the relevant rules that apply to lodging a group nomination.
- By his actions he has shown that he believes the normal rules do not apply to him.
- Check with your employer or plan administrator regarding the rules that apply to the qualified plan.
be relevant, have relevance, have a bearing, appertain, pertain, relate, concern, affect, involve, cover, deal with, touch;
be pertinent, be appropriate, be significant
3 [with object] Put or spread (something) on a surface: the sealer can be applied to new wood
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- An oily, fingerprint-like substance was applied to the recording surfaces of two discs.
- Densely rendered layers of pastel, mud and paint are applied to surfaces with images referencing the elements of fire, water, air and earth.
- To control the growth of these organisms on boats, antifouling coatings are periodically applied to their surfaces.
put on, rub in, work in, spread, smear
3.1Administer: smooth over with a cloth, applying even pressure
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- Where education does not prevent or correct the situation, the Coalition employs advocacy and applies additional pressure.
- The blood stained the silken cloth as he applied pressure to the wound.
- In recent times, going on strike to apply pressure for any grievance in favour of employees has become the in-thing.
exert, administer, implement, use, exercise, employ, utilize, bring to bear
4 (apply oneself) Give one's full attention to a task; work hard.
Example sentences
- The fact is girls study harder and apply themselves to tasks more.
- He said: 'I want head teachers to be tough with teachers within their schools to make sure that the teachers are applying themselves to their tasks.'
- From the Eagles' perspective, the run into the finals is going to be an absorbing affair, as August is traditionally the time when players apply themselves to the task in earnest.
be diligent, be industrious, be assiduous, show commitment, show dedication;
work hard, exert oneself, make an effort, try hard, do one's best, give one's all, put one's shoulder to the wheel, put one's nose to the grindstone;
strive, endeavor, struggle, labor, toil;
pay attention, commit oneself, devote oneself;
persevere, persist
informal put one's back into it, knuckle down, buckle down, hunker down
5 [with object] Bring or put into operation or practical use: the oil industry has failed to apply appropriate standards of care
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- 'The ideas and innovations which have been brought together can be applied to any home,' she said.
- Also, the mission must be applied to the facility operations and the camp priorities.
- Until now, that provision has never been applied to efforts to bring terrorist criminals to justice.
Late Middle English: from Old French aplier, from Latin applicare 'fold, fasten to', from ad- 'to' + plicare 'to fold'.
Words that rhyme with applyally, Altai, assai, awry, ay, aye, Baha'i, belie, bi, Bligh, buy, by, bye, bye-bye, chi, Chiangmai, Ciskei, comply, cry, Cy, Dai, defy, deny, Di, die, do-or-die, dry, Dubai, dye, espy, eye, fie, fly, forbye, fry, Frye, goodbye (US goodby), guy, hereby, hi, hie, high, I, imply, I-spy, July, kai, lie, lye, Mackay, misapply, my, nearby, nigh, Nye, outfly, passer-by, phi, pi, pie, ply, pry, psi, Qinghai, rai, rely, rocaille, rye, scry, serai, shanghai, shy, sigh, sky, Skye, sky-high, sly, spin-dry, spry, spy, sty, Sukhotai, supply, Tai, Thai, thereby, thigh, thy, tie, Transkei, try, tumble-dry, underlie, Versailles, Vi, vie, whereby, why, wry, Wye, xi, Xingtai, Yantai
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How To Fight With Your Boyfriend
"You get in a fight and want some space—but that space doesn't exist anymore," says Aurora, 27.
The Solution: "If you're someone who really needs time alone after an argument, work out a system where you can sort of leave each other alone for a while," says Chiara Atik, relationship expert and author of Modern Dating: A Field Guide. "The ultimate goal is to feel just as at home when you're pissed off together in the apartment as when you're having a great night."
"After making a major decision to move in together, you then get the inevitable family question of, 'Well where do you see this going—marriage, babies, the works," says Aurora. "Nothing says 'stress' more than making one huge life decision and immediately being asked what your next big decision will be."
The Solution: "Easy—don't!" advises Atik. "Don't succumb to the pressure. Do your best to let comments from family and friends roll off your back, and concentrate on enjoying the present. Moving in together is a big deal! Let yourself sort of ease into that for a while, and discuss 'next steps' when you're both ready."
"You realize you're giving up your past single life, and you start to feel a bit different," Aurora says. "How do you keep your personal independence in terms of friends, coworkers, 'me' time?"
The Solution: "Just as you used to make it a priority to carve out time for your boyfriend when you lived apart, now it's time to carve out time for your friends and—perhaps just as importantly—for your self," advises Atik. Moving in means sharing a home and a bed—it doesn't mean giving up your life."
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There has been a lot of talk this year about changes in the number and types of franchised dealers operating in the United States and Canada, but there's been precious little data to back up the talk. Until now.
Research developed by Don Musick (photo at left) and his company, Genesys Technology Solutions (GenesysTech), shows that the major OEMs lost dealers last year while the nontraditional manufacturers — basically Chinese and Taiwanese and other non-MIC suppliers — picked up ground. It's like the frog dropped into a pot of water that gradually heats up to boiling, says Musick. The majors don't recognize that the Chinese dealers are surrounding them with experienced retailers and are getting ready to eat their lunch.
This reporter has traveled to China and has seen the potential of Chinese factories. Most of them have a lot of problems as far as succeeding in this market. Still, Musick makes a pretty strong statement, one that's worth considering when talking about the changing dealer network and what it might look like in 2010 and 2011.
Musick founded GenesysTech in 2004 and began collecting dealer information in the powersports and auto industries and a number of others. First he collects dealer data from each OEM; then he grinds the data through a series of proprietary computer consolidation processes to eliminate duplicate entries and to prepare the data for analysis. He starts the process in January and has an updated database ready for his clients by the end of March. He revisits the data in the fourth quarter, updating the list of OEMs and amending the output. The numbers used here compare data from first-quarter 2008 to first-quarter 2009, the most current data available from GenesysTech.
Musick uses two basic definitions that simplify any conversation about changes in franchised dealerships. A franchise point is a location that sells one franchise's products. A brick-and-mortar dealership is identified by Musick as a "rooftop." So, if a dealer holds a Kawasaki franchise, that's one franchise point and one rooftop. If he adds a Suzuki franchise, that's two franchise points but still only one rooftop. This is an important distinction often missed in most conversations about changes in dealer networks. If two dealers drop a specific franchise, that's important to the OEM and obviously reduces the number of dealers selling its products. But as far as the industry is concerned, the total number of dealers in operation has not changed at all. An important distinction to keep in mind as we go through Musick's research.
Significant Trends, 2008-2009
There are many stories about the number of dealers that have gone out of business over the last year, but Musick's research tells a different story. While the eight major OEMs — Arctic Cat, BRP, Harley-Davidson, Honda Kawasaki, Polaris, Suzuki and Yamaha — have lost dealers, the industry as a whole has not lost any franchise points. The difference is made up in new franchise points opened by nontraditional Asian and European manufacturers.
While the majors lost 651 "rooftops" by Musick's analysis, the total number of franchise points during the first quarter 2008 to first quarter 2009 period remained just about the same, dropping from 25,795 franchise points in 2008 to 25,771 franchise points in 2009, a change of only 24 franchise points. That translates to almost 15,000 rooftops or brick-and-mortar stores. "What has happened is that Chinese and other nontraditional powersports companies have really had aggressive dealer development programs," Musick says. As examples, he points to Kubota (up 11.8 percent), KYMCO (up 9.2 percent), Piaggio (up 35 percent), Lance Powersports (up 45.1 percent), CFMoto (up 1,153 percent), Genuine Scooter (up 37.8 percent), Aprilia (up 33.1 percent) and SYM (up 137.1 percent). Many of these, such as CFMoto, started from a small base in early 2008; but over the last year CFMoto added more than 150 dealers.
While the quality and longevity of many of these new dealers have yet to be determined, Musick points out that many of these Chinese dealers have been in business for three years or more. "We see the growth of a second-tier retail network developing that started out as nontraditional, inexperienced dealers that are growing up to be bona fide powersports dealers," he says. "They have been around, and now they are becoming reputable dealer points. Pretender dealers of a few years ago are now becoming real dealers." Musick points to the KYMCO network as one group of dealers that has grown in sophistication. This growing number of franchise points selling nontraditional products is an unrecognized problem by many established OEMs, says Musick. "They're sort of wearing blinders," he adds. "They don't recognize these new dealers growing up all around their established dealerships." The magnitude of this second-tier is best illustrated by research from Power Products Marketing, the Minneapolis research firm that estimated in 2008 non-MIC-reporting companies accounted for 250,000 in scooter unit sales vs. 76,000 units for the majors.
At the same time, many established dealers are turning to nontraditional brands to round out their product portfolios as these brands increase in product and service quality, says Musick. Harley-Davidson dealers are an especially attractive target for manufacturers of scooters, such as Genuine Scooter Co., and electric vehicles, he says. "As a Harley dealer in the current economy, you have to make up for that lost revenue somehow," he adds. Musick's research suggests that the number of single-line dealers is decreasing and the number of OEMs per dealer is increasing.
The average number of OEMs carried by a Honda dealer, for example, increased by nearly 14 percent from first-quarter 2008 to first-quarter 2009. And the number of exclusive Arctic Cat dealers dropped nearly 5 percent during that period. Exclusive Harley dealers dropped almost 4 percent at the same time.
The bottom line is that while the number of major-OEM franchise points during this period declined, the number of total franchise points industry-wide has remained about the same, in part because dealers carrying major franchise are continuing to add secondary brands as they continue to improve in quality.
For more information on GenesysTech, visit www.genesystech.com
This story originally appeared in the Dealernews February 2010 issue.


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Once Upon An Apron
Women's Ministry Theme
A theme revolving around aprons. Would make a great Mother's Day event or even a spring/summer ladies gathering.
Alternative Theme Titles
The Ties That Bind
Apron Strings
Aprons With Attitude
Wisdom In My Apron Pocket
Apron Stories
Tied With Love
Pretty Aprons
It's A Cover-up!
Theme Verse Suggestions
"The aged women likewise, that they be in behaviour as becometh holiness, not false accusers, not given to much wine, teachers of good things; That they may teach the young women..." Titus 2:3,4a
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No suggestions, but something bright and cheery might be fun!
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Use all type of aprons. Gather them from your ladies group, hit the thrift shops, etc. Don't forget to check out ebay.
Use a clothesline to hang real aprons on or even ones made with cardstock and ribbons.
Drape aprons around the room over chairs, tables, etc.
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Apron Icebreaker
Pin several items to an apron and hanging out pockets for someone to wear at the beginning of your function. Make sure she walks around where everyone can see her. After several minutes have her leave and take off the apron. See who can remember the most items pinned to the apron. For a Mother's Day event, use things like a diaper, dishtowel, hanky, small receiving blanket, pacifier, kid's hat, socks, etc. Tie a few "loud" things on her, like rattles, or bells just for fun!
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Have everyone wear an apron. Give prizes for the most unique, most colorful, the most worn, etc.
Have ladies bring in aprons that have a "history" to them, such as a grandmothers, mothers, etc. Have a sharing time.
For the programs, cut out an apron shape out of colorful cardstock paper and glue lace or ribbon on them for the ties.
Have a Vintage Apron fashion show. Have some of your ladies model some vintage aprons. They are so detailed and beautiful so be sure to point out all the wonderful details in your show "script".
Have embellishments such ribbons, buttons, ric-rack, etc. to decorate plain purchased aprons as a craft project.
Work on an apron sewing project as a group. Make a few aprons for your church kitchen or for your nursery workers.
This is a great theme to have a recipe swap, so let you ladies know ahead of time to bring in a recipe. Be specific if you want, such as for pies, main dishes, etc.
A great theme also for having a homemade cookie swap.
Have a few of your best bakers make cakes for your event and have an old fashioned Cake Walk. If you are working on raising money for a specific project, have your ladies "donate" a few dollars to participate in the walk.
Share an Apron Poem. Someone sent the following poem to me several years ago.
The Mama's Apron
An apron played a big part in mama's life
As common to wear as being a housewife.
She used it to gather eggs at the end of the day
To gather vegetables to can and put away
To feed the family on a rainy day...
She used it to pick up chips
To start a fire in the old wood stove.
To cook the daily bread,
For her main concern was to keep her family fed.
She folded it around her hands
When at the table the blessing was said.
And wore it in the rain to cover her graying head,
She wrapped it around the baby's legs when it was cold
And sometimes used it to wipe his lil' nose.
It was a faithful servant thru sad and lonely years
She even used it to dry away her tears.
When the children were tucked in and their prayers were said...
She laid out a clean one at the foot of her bed.
Their job is over now, they did their best.
Mama and her apron have been laid to rest.
If all is true about Heaven I've been told,
Mama is now weaving an apron of spun gold…
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A harmonious, hedonistic fruit bomb, the 2001 Bodegas Agapito Carchelo offers up copious quantities of black fruits, sandalwood, and a certain vinosity ' the likes of which one rarely sees any longer in most contemporary wines. Eminently drinkable and utterly pleasing, it is hard to imagine a wine giving the imbiber more pure pleasure for the money than the 2001 Carchelo. Deep in color, long on flavor, and smooth as silk in the finish, it is easy to see why this wine makes every important wine critic's 'Best Buy' list. A blend of 50% Mourvedre (locally known as Monastrell), 30% Tempranillo, and 20% Merlot, the Carchelo is a rare wine in its texture and intensity, as well as its cepage: Mourvedre is a very special, highly flavored grape that it is both shy -bearing and difficult to grow, but well worth the fuss. Serve the 2001 Carchelo cool or slightly chilled (20 minutes in the refrigerator), and allow it to open a few minutes in the glass before consuming, if you can wait that long. Enjoy!
The 2001 Bodegas Agapito Rico Carchelo is a real crowd pleaser. Food or no food is hardly the question. The real problem with the Carchelo is having enough of it for yourself and everyone else who stops by. We (the tasting panel) have enjoyed the Carchelo on its own as well as with food, but it is certainly a fun wine to serve with a myriad of dishes. Whether you serve the Carchelo with flautas, tacos, hamburgers, ribs, pork barbecue or rack of lamb, you will find a smile in your glass as well as on your face. And while you are enjoying this wine, remember one wise old man's proverb wine: 'Wine without a friend is like life without a witness.' Enjoy the Carchelo with a friend. You'll be glad you did.
Bodegas Agapito Rico's fine array of Mediterranean style wines, especially Carchelo, has taken wine critics and savvy consumers by storm. From 175 acres located in a high, remote mountain valley in Murcia, Jumilla native Agapito Rico fashions compelling Rhone style wines from Mourvedre and Syrah, along with small amounts of Merlot and Tempranillo. In vineyards located at over 2200 feet in the desert like climate of Murcia, the indigenous Monastrell (Mourvedre) thrives on its own rootstock and a good portion of the estate's grapes are completely organically farmed. In addition, average yields are an impressively low 1.5 tons per acre, one of the lowest in Europe. Since 1998 a completely new Bodega has been in operation, built expressly for Carchelo and fermentation by carbonic maceration or whole berry fermentation - the fermentation technique now used extensively in Chateauneuf-du-Pape. Carchelo is conceived to feature the intense, fresh aromas and velvety texture and extract of the low yielding Monastrell. Carbonic maceration is used to retain the full aromatic profile of the easily oxidized Mourvedre varietal. A judicious amount of Merlot and Tempranillo adds stability and ageability, along with complexity. It has been said that 'Spain is the sleeping giant of European wine,' but with Bodegas Agapito and the realization of great wines beginning to flow from the country's huge acreage of old vine Mourvedre, one has to wonder if the giant has indeed already awakened. Consider yourself forewarned: if you snooze, you'll lose.
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