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Next Stop - The Czech Republic
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The pre-departure information package intended for travellers who are considering residing in the Czech Republic for longer than 90 days. more ►
ACSET charitable piano concert CS Classical Piano Masterpieces
,22.10.2013 / 03:01
Concert to celebrate 95th anniversary of establishment of independent Czechoslovakia in 1918 more ►
Václav Havel Human Rights Prize
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On 25 March 2013, in the presence of Czech Foreign Minister Karel Schwarzenberg the Václav Havel Human Rights Prize was launched at a ceremony in Prague more ►
Evening of works by Czech composer Leoš Janáček
,13.03.2013 / 00:59
On Friday 15 March 2013 at 7pm Canberra Academy of Music and Related Art presents a concert of works by Czech composer Leoš Janáček. more ►
Why study in the Czech Republic ?
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Studying in the Czech Republic, in a country at the cultural crossroads, is well suited to help develop an open mind and strengthen ability of every student to work together with other people of different backgrounds. more ►
Program "Study in the Czech Republic"
,10.06.2010 / 02:58
Program providing essential information about the higher education system, study opportunities and student´s life in the Czech Republic. more ►
"Summer school of Slavonic Studies" organised by the Czech universities
,22.03.2010 / 01:56
The Summer School of Slavonic Studies consists of study courses provided by several public higher education institutions in the Czech Republic. more ►


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Newest Review: ... on the Thistle which is located on Leith Street (just around the corner from Princes Street) and is still very close to all the tourist spo... more
The Thistle Hotel, Edinburgh
Thistle Hotel (Edinburgh)
Member Name: Tail_Feather
Thistle Hotel (Edinburgh)
Date: 07/07/09
Advantages: Good location, clean, modern
Disadvantages: Not much of a view, distant staff
On first glance, the Thistle Hotel does not look good; on the outside it's a dated, monstrous looking building attached to the St. James Centre (a shopping mall described as 'a modern abomination' by one of my bus tour guides), but after stepping inside you can breathe a sigh of relief as you are greeted with a very modern hotel.
After being unable to book my preferred Edinburgh hotel, The Royal British, I decided on the Thistle which is located on Leith Street (just around the corner from Princes Street) and is still very close to all the tourist spots and transport links.
Although I was staying alone I was given a twin room with all the mod cons; tea, coffee, shortbread, hair dryer, spacious wardrobe, ensuite bathroom, wireless internet connection, and a nice big flatscreen TV with plenty of digital channels to choose from. The room's only downside was the view; there's nothing I like better than waking up in the morning, pulling the curtains and staring at the back of what looked like an abandoned building. And while we're speaking of downsides, an alarm somewhere outside the hotel (car, burglar?) kept going off in the middle of the night; now it wasn't loud enough to really annoy me but still was slightly irritating.
The Thistle is reasonably priced as it's in such a great location; turn right and head for Princes Street, the Royal Mile or Edinburgh Castle or turn left and go shopping in the huge John Lewis next door, catch a show in the Edinburgh Playhouse, or visit the Omni Leisure Development; a great complex which houses a Vue cinema, Jongleurs comedy club, and several other bars and restaurants, all under one roof.
Overall I had a satisfying stay here however it was lacking a certain something; the atmosphere in the hotel was just a little cold (perhaps due to the staff, who were pleasant enough but not all that friendly) and didn't exude that nice homely feel that I have experienced elsewhere in the city.
Summary: Recommended, but there are still better hotels around
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- A reasonably price- for a good nights sleep
- Hotel Du Vin is Devine.
- It was a bed for the night ...... BUT a dirty bed!!
- No bouncy beds here!
- It would have been zero stars if I had the option.
- Quickest Check-in Time!
- Basic, but a good base in the city
- The only good thing about our time here was that it was only one night.
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text: In an episode aptly titled "A Night at the Oprah," the whole Banks clan travels to The Oprah Show to help Uncle Phil's campaign for Superior Court judge. Of course, things don't go as planned, and Will—played by Will Smith—is none too pleased when he is made to sit in the audience. "My next question is for Mr. Banks," Will says during the episode. "Mr. Banks, would you let your nephew come to The Oprah Winfrey Show, or make him fly all the way to Chicago for nothing, sit in the audience and embarrass him in front of his girl? Hi, LaTeesha!" |


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Things are more peaceful in Iraq today than in the past because the ethnic cleansing that has been going on there is basically complete. For example, the Christian community in Iraq has been practically wiped out. There are fewer bombings and shootings because there are fewer people left to bomb and shoot.
Posted by: tp at December 3, 2007 8:19 AMThe idea that Bush is responsible for the recent breakthrough in stem cells is silly.
The breakthrough happened IN SPITE OF Bush's policies.
Posted by: SoMG at December 3, 2007 8:55 AMI've had it. I'm now personally going to kick the asses of anyone referring to any human being as a vegetable.
That beotch is lucky she's a cartoon.
Posted by: Jacqueline at December 3, 2007 9:28 AMRegarding stem cells,
A couple of days ago Jill posted a story about a little boy whose condition improved after he got a IV infusion of his umbilical cord blood which contained his own stem cells. What if they had not clamped and cut his cord at birth and he had continued to have use of all of those cells? It would be interesting to see if there are different rates of certain birth related problems based on whether or not the cord is clamped and cut before all of the blood from the cord and placenta has got into the baby. Just a thought.
Posted by: hippie at December 3, 2007 9:45 AMHippie,
" Just a thought."
An interesting thought too!!!
Great cartoon Jill.
TP and SomG,
how's it feel to be always wrong?
Posted by: jasper at December 3, 2007 10:22 AMhey hippie,
stem cells are very often considered only as a different type of repair kit. However, this does not make too much sense especially when we know that the vast majority of stem cells exist at birth. By perceiving that stem cells are the normal way the body 'learns' an action, a much different perception can be understood for these cells.
As just one example: in learning to play a piano, several different kinds of cells are needed: auditory(hearing) cells; vibrational(touch) cells + nerve cells (glial & peripheral) + skin cells + Muscle cells + brain cells (in several different regions) +++. With practice, a person becomes 'hard wired' .... the stem cells have differentiated to become the different types of cells required.
This same type of effort goes into every single physical activity whether it is crawling/walking/running/jumping or whether it is language acquisition ...... and we as well 'learn' our response to energies like light, so we need stem cells to become educated.
Early 'baby-hood' stem cells are used for the selection and acquisition of language ... and once acquired there (apparently) is a huge 'die-off' of unused stem cells. Does this mean that there is a deep seated ignorance (lack-of-learning) swiftly following a basic fear that originates from a cord/placental blood loss?
Posted by: John McDonell at December 3, 2007 10:50 AMNo one can tell me why we're in Iraq in the first place, embryonic stem cell research is still going on as planned and Teri Schiavo wasn't a vegetable - she was a potroast whose brain ran all over the table during her autopsy.
Posted by: Laura at December 3, 2007 11:02 AMDon't you know Laura?
Saddam and Osama were best buds...er...he has WMDs....er...we want to bring democracy?
Posted by: prettyinpink at December 3, 2007 11:12 AMTeri Schiavo wasn't a vegetable - she was a potroast whose brain ran all over the table during her autopsy.
It's so sad when people have so little respect for people that they must degrade them in this manner.
Who would really think this comment is funny, except someone who was just terribly cruel?
I agree that calling a person a potroast or vegetable is just a terrible thing to say. Whatever happened to having some respect for dead. It is not like she was a bad person before her life altering injuries. I also find it ironic when society pushes for scientific advance yet doesn't want someone like Terri Schiavo to benefit from it. What is the point of developing treatments if we aren't willing to give the treatment to people?
Oh wait, I remember health care is a for profit industry. It is not about helping people. It is about helping people who can pay.
Posted by: hippie at December 3, 2007 12:57 PMIt's so sad when people have so little respect for people that they must degrade them in this manner.
Excuse me?
The person Teri Schiavo was died YEARS before her body expired.
She was all gone.
The strucutes in her head that would have made consciousness and self-awareness possible had turned to fluid. All gone.
Game OVER.
Posted by: Laura at December 3, 2007 1:11 PMTeri was not a minimally conscious person. She was in a persistent vegetative state. There is a world of difference.
Posted by: Erin at December 3, 2007 1:14 PMLaura and Erin, you already have seen the evidence, as it's been presented here ad nauseum, that Terri was not ever in an actual persistent vegetative state, but some people will never be persuaded by the truth, I suppose.
It's sad, really.
Terri Schiavo died years before her body expired...Really? So what was she doing in a hospice instead of a cemetery or mausoleum until after her body had expired? Doesn't sound to me like she's the one with mush for brains. A soft head doesn't compensate for a hard heart.
Good cartoon and Bethany, hippie, and McDonnell, good comments. Evidence doesn't matter to bigots like Mike Schauvinist Schiavo, Laura, Erin, & co. Reminds me of a story about a guy who woke up one morning convinced he was dead. He shared this discovery with his wife, who immediately scheduled him for an appointment with a local psychiatrist, hoping to bring him to his senses. The psychiatrist asked the man if he knew that dead people don't bleed. He said that he did, so the psychiatrist proceeded to stick the man with a pin to show him that he wasn't dead yet, after all. When he saw the bleeding that issued from the pin prick, the "dead" man exclaimed, "Well! How about that! I guess dead people do bleed, after all!" So much for evidence...
The whole vegetable/potroast/houseplant (Felos's favorite term for Terri) is just a variation on the old Nazi b.s. of calling people they didn't like vermin, lice, cancers, parasites, etc., ad nauseam, in order to dehumanize the victims, and legitimize their victimization. The socialist playbook really doesn't change, people just forget...like the man said, those who don't learn from history's mistakes are doomed to repeat them.
Posted by: Wachet Auf at December 3, 2007 2:49 PMExcellent post, Wachet Auf!! The story about the man who thought he was dead was very funny, and very appropriate too. You're right...sadly, the socialist tactics just remain the same throughout history...and yet, they never seem to realize it.
Jacqueline: I've had it. I'm now personally going to kick the asses of anyone referring to any human being as a vegetable.
That beotch is lucky she's a cartoon.
J, you are one spicy little tomato.
Posted by: Doug at December 4, 2007 7:44 AMJ, you are one spicy little tomato.
I'm one pissed off little girl, that's for damn sure.
And I refuse to invest emotional energy refute the ignorance of people that don't understand clinical diagnoses can't be made from autopsies, especially veiwing a brain that had dehydrated over the course of 13 days.
Posted by: Jacqueline at December 4, 2007 9:24 AMYou know, I talked to Bobby Schindler, Terri's brother just Saturday.
Did you know that blood was pooling in Terri's eyes in the last few days of her life?
Did you know that Erin? Did you know that Laura? If that doesn't break your soul, you don't #&^%$*(# have one.
Posted by: Jacqueline at December 4, 2007 9:26 AMJacqueline,
I just read your posts. I didn't follow the details of Terri's case and hadn't heard that. I feel just so sad for Terri and her family. I just can't imagine the suffering she must have endured. I don't know how the people around her could do that to her. I know some want to say she didn't know or didn't feel, but no one really can be sure of that. I feel that argument is made so that those who starved her, and those who let it happen can make themselves feel better. The lack of compassion is shocking. Even so, I hope this doesn't happen to anyone else even those who feel nothing for Terri's suffering. I hope they are never defenseless and abused.
Posted by: hippie at December 4, 2007 12:36 PMhippie- I do. If I am ever in a state like that and my parents don't honor my desire to die in peace, I will HAUNT THEIR ASSES. And I've told them that too.
Posted by: Erin at December 4, 2007 3:14 PMErin, I hardly think the way Terri Schiavo died was in peace.
14 days of starvation and dehydration. So peaceful.
hippie- I do. If I am ever in a state like that and my parents don't honor my desire to die in peace, I will HAUNT THEIR ASSES. And I've told them that too.
Did you not read what I wrote about blood pooling in her eyes?
Do you think a dry, cracked tongue, severe migraines, muscles spasms, nosebleeds, etc. is a peaceful death? Hell, a bullet in the head is a peaceful death. Two weeks of agony with no comfort care, no lip balm on the cracking lips, no ice chips, etc. That's not peaceful. And contrary to your ignorance, Terri was conscious, only unable to communicate with words because her husband denied her rehab.
She did speak when she was getting rehab. Words like Mommy, No and Stop. This is on her medical charts.
Posted by: Jacqueline at December 4, 2007 3:39 PMJacqueline, could you post links to those videos please because I would like to watch them. The capacity of cruelty in this world is astounding.
Posted by: Elizabeth at December 4, 2007 4:14 PMHere is an awesome video of Terri laughing with her dad http://www.renewamerica.us/. The rest can be found at www.terrisfight.org.
I've watched all of the ones on Terrisfight.org...they make me so sad. She was most certainly a very loving and very loved person. She most certainly had feelings and suffered when she was killed.
"If I am ever in a state like that and my parents don't honor my desire to die in peace, I will HAUNT THEIR ASSES..."
Very reminiscent of "Little Pig, little pig, let me come in, or I'll huff and I'll puff..." The unmistakeable voice of the wolf that comes but to steal, kill and destroy.
You may have terrorized you parents, but they probably aren't too concerned about the prospect of your haunting them. More likely that your parents' asses won't be around for you to haunt; children typically outlive their parents. Sounds like you're more likely to murder "their asses" if you decide that they are inconvenient, stand in the way of an inheritance, etc...in which case, you will most likely become the haunted one. Either that or psychotic from a seared conscience, if you're not that already.
If you ever are in the state Terri was in prior to her actual death in 2005, you'll probably want to live just as much as she arguably did at that time. It's easy to think/feel or say that we wouldn't want to be worse off than we are, and that we would like to be better off than we are, at any given time. But real people are normally hardwired with a strong instinct to survive. Suicide occurs when negative emotion -grief, despair, etc.- overwhelms and/or temporarily shuts down that instinct. But what most people who become handicapped -mentally or physically- actually do is grieve the loss, naturally, and then ADAPT to it. Just yesterday I met a totally blind woman who is learning to play the harp (this was the occupation of choice for blind children in Ireland several centuries ago; the great composer laureate of Ireland, Turlough O'Carolan, was blinded by smallpox as a teenager) and, from what I heard, doing very well with it! Better than many people who can see.
I have personally suffered the loss of several abilities that I had earlier in my life. I miss them, but I sure don't want anyone taking from me the senses/abilities I have left because I am presently missing a few. (I say presently because I believe there's a remedy for anything but death. Adult stem cell research seems to be showing great promise to heal a lot of conditions, restore many losses, and generally provide great benefit to many people without harming anyone; I also believe that God can intervene in and reverse any bad situation as He sees fit. But we aren't to tempt Him; we are to do the best we can with what we do have...like all the handicapped people I know do, and I try to do myself...and you will probably find yourself doing, in spite of all your death talk, when/if you are ever in a similar situation.
to "Yeah, right!"
good post; talking of harps, did you ever read "The Tiny Foot", by a Dr. Loomis?
If not, I think you'd appreciate it, so here it is...
Two years after I came to California, there came to my office one day a fragile young woman, expecting her first baby. Her history was not good from an emotional standpoint, though she came from a fine family.
I built her up as well as I could and found her increasingly wholesome and interesting as time went on, partly because of the effort she was making to be calm and patient and to keep her emotional and nervous reactions under control.
One month before her baby was due, her routine examination showed that her baby was in a breech position. As a rule, the baby's head is in the lower part of the uterus for months before delivery, not because it is heavier and "sinks" in the surrounding fluid, but simply because it fits more comfortably in that position. There is no routine "turning" of all babies at the seventh or eighth month, as is so generally supposed, but the occasional baby found in a breech position in the last month not infrequently changes to the normal vertex position with the head down by the time it is ready to be born, so that only about one baby in 25 is born in the breech position.
This is fortunate, as the death rate of breech babies is comparatively high because of the difficulty in delivering the after-coming head, and the imperative need of delivering it rather quickly after the body is born. At that moment the cord becomes compressed between the baby's hard little head and the mother's bony pelvis. When no oxygen reaches the baby's bloodstream, it inevitably dies in a few short minutes. Everyone in the delivery room is tense, except the mother herself, in a breech delivery, especially if it is a first baby, when the difficulty is greater. The mother is usually quietly asleep or almost so.
The case I was speaking of was a "complete" breech - the baby's legs and feet being folded under it, tailor fashion - in contrast to the "frank" breech, in which the thighs and legs are folded back on a baby's body like a jack-knife, the little rear end backing its way into the world first of all.
The hardest thing for the attending doctor to do with any breech delivery is to keep his hands away from it until the natural forces of expulsion have thoroughly dilated the firm maternal structures that delay its progress. I waited as patiently as I could, sending frequent messages to the excited family in the corridor outside.
At last the time had come, and I gently drew down one little foot, I grasped the other, but for some reason I could not understand, it would not come down beside the first one. I pulled again, gently enough but with a little force, with light pressure on the abdomen from above by my assisting nurse, and the baby's body moved down just enough for me to see that it was a little girl - and then, to my consternation, I saw that the other foot would never be beside the first one. The entire thigh from the hip to the knee was missing and that one foot never could each below the opposite knee. And a baby girl was to suffer this, a curious defect that I had never seen before, nor have I since!
There followed the hardest struggle I have ever had with myself. I knew what a dreadful effect it would have upon the unstable nervous system of the mother. I felt sure that the family would almost certainly impoverish itself in taking the child to every famous orthopaedist in the world whose achievements might offer a ray of hope.
Most of all, I saw this little girl sitting sadly by herself while other girls laughed and danced and ran and played - and then I suddenly realised that there was something that would save every pang but once, and that once thing was in my power.
One breech baby in 10 dies in delivery because it is not delivered rapidly enough, and now - if only I did not hurry! If I could slow my hand, if I could make myself delay those few short moments. It would not be an easy delivery, anyway. No one in all this world would ever know. The mother, after the first shock of grief, would probably be glad she had lost a child so sadly handicapped. In a year or two she would try again and this tragic fate would never be repeated.
"Don't bring this suffering upon them," the small voice within me said. "This baby has never taken a breath - don't let her ever take one. You probably can't get it out in time, anyway. Don't hurry. Don't be a fool and bring this terrible thing upon them. Suppose your conscience does hurt a little; can't you stand it better than they can? Maybe your conscience will hurt worse if you do get it out in time."
I motioned to the nurse for the warm sterile towel that is always ready for me in a breech delivery to wrap around the baby's body so that stimulation of the cold air of the outside world may not induce a sudden expansion of the baby's chest, causing the aspiration of fluid or mucus that might bring death.
But this time the towel was only to conceal from the attending nurses that which my eyes alone had seen. With the touch of that pitiful little foot in my hand, a pang of sorrow for the baby's future swept through me, and my decision was made.
I glanced at the clock. Three of the allotted seven or eight minutes had already gone. Every eye in the room was upon me and I could feel the tension in their eagerness to do instantly what I asked, totally unaware of what I was feeling. I hoped they could not possibly detect the tension of my own struggle at that moment.
These nurses had seen me deliver dozens of breech babies successfully - yes, and they had seen me fail too. Now they were going to see me fail again. For the first time in my medical life I was deliberately discarding what I had been taught was right for something that I felt sure was better.
I slipped my hand beneath the towel to feel the pulsations of the baby's cord, a certain index of its condition. Two or three minutes more would be enough. So that I might seem to be doing something, I drew the baby down a little lower to "split out" the arms, the usual next step, and as I did so the little pink foot on the good side bobbed out from its protecting towel and pressed firmly against my slowly moving hand, the hand into whose keeping the safety of the mother and the baby had been entrusted. There was a sudden convulsive movement of the baby's body, an actual feeling of strength and life and vigour.
It was too much. I couldn't do it. I delivered the baby with her pitiful little leg. I told the family the next day, and with a catch in my voice, I told the mother.
Every foreboding came true. The mother was in a hospital for months. I saw her once or twice and she looked like a wraith of her former self. I heard of them indirectly from time to time. They had been to Rochester, Minn. They had been to Chicago and to Boston. Finally I lost track of them altogether.
As the years went on, I blamed myself bitterly for not having had the strength to yield to my temptation.
Through the many years that I have been there, there has developed in our hospital a pretty custom of staging an elaborate Christmas party each year for the employees, the nurses and the doctors of the staff.
There is always a beautifully decorated tree on the stage of our little auditorium. The girls spend weeks in preparation. We have so many difficult things to do during the year, so much discipline and so many of the stern realities of life, that we have set aside this one day to touch upon the emotional and spiritual side. It is almost like going to an impressive church service, as each year we dedicate ourselves anew to the year ahead.
This past year the arrangement was somewhat changed. The tree, on one side of the stage, had been sprayed with sliver paint and was hung with scores of gleaming silver and tinsel ornaments, without a trace of colour anywhere and with no lights hung upon the tree itself. It shone but faintly in the dimly lighted auditorium.
Every doctor of the staff who could possibly be there was in his seat. The first rows were reserved for the nurses and the moment the procession entered, each girl in uniform, each one crowned by her nurse's cap, her badge of office. Around their shoulders were their blue Red Cross capes, one end tossed back to show the deep red lining.
We rose as one man to do them honour, and as the last one reached her seat, and we settled in our places again, the organ began the opening notes of one of the oldest of our carols.
Slowly down the middle aisle, marching from the back of the auditorium, came 20 other girls singing softly, our own nurses, in full uniform, each holding high a lighted candle, while through the auditorium floated the familiar strains of "Silent Night". We were on our feet again instantly. I could have killed anyone who spoke to me then, because I couldn't have answered, and by the time they reached their seats I couldn't see. And then a great blue floodlight at the back was turned on very slowly, gradually covering the tree with increasing splendour: brighter and brighter, until every ornament was almost a flame. On the opposite side of the stage a curtain was slowly drawn, and we saw three lovely young musicians, all in shimmering white evening gowns. They played very softly in unison with the organ - a harp, a cello and a violin. I am quite sure I was not the only old sissy there whose eyes were filled with tears.
I have always like the harp, and I love to watch the grace of a skilful player. I was especially fascinated by this young harpist. She played extraordinarily well, as if she loved it. Her slender fingers flickered across the strings, and as the nurses sang, her face, made beautiful by a mass of auburn hair, was upturned as if the world that moment were a wonderful and holy place.
I waited, when the short programme was over, to congratulate the chief nurse on the unusual effects she had arranged. And as I sat alone, there came running down the aisle a woman whom I did not know. She came to me with arms outstretched.
"Oh, you saw her," she cried. "You must have recognised your baby. That was my daughter who played the harp - and I saw you watching her. Don't you remember the little girl who was born with only one good leg 17 years ago? We tried everything else first, but now she has a whole artificial leg on that side - but you would never know it, would you? She can walk, she can swim, and she can almost dance.
"But, best of all, through all those years when she couldn't do those things, she learned to use her hands so wonderfully. She is going to be one of the world's great harpists. She is my whole life, and now she is so happy and here she is!"
As we spoke, this sweet young girl had quietly approached us, her eyes glowing, and now she stood beside me. "This is your first doctor, my dear - our doctor," her mother said. Her voice trembled. I could see her literally swept back, as I was, through all the years of heartache to the day when I told her what she had to face. "He was the first one to tell me about you. He brought you to me."
Impulsively I took the child in my arms. Across her warm young shoulder I saw the creeping clock of the delivery room 17 years before. I lived again those awful moments when her life was in my hand, when I had decided on deliberate infanticide.
I held her away from me and looked at her.
"You never will know, my dear," I said, "you never will know, nor will anyone else in all the world, just what tonight has meant to me. Go back to your harp for a moment, please - and play "Silent Night" for me alone. I have a load on my shoulders that no one has ever seen, a load that only you can take away."
Her mother sat beside me and quietly took my hand as her daughter played. Perhaps she knew what was in my mind. And as the last strains of "Silent Night, Holy Night" faded again, I think I found the answer, and the comfort, I had waited for so long."
Joyeaux Noel!


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Aliens are involved in the Evolution universe, but not directly seen
The Shi'ar and the Celestials would be the most likely candidates. They're never at the forefront, but their influence is still felt. For example:
Mystique will have her vengeance on her kids for shunning her after everything she's done for them.
As her frown suggests in the final episode. She's not gonna let it go.
Deadpool exists in Evo
While its often said that Omega Red said 'Wraith & Maverick' he actually said Wade as you can tell with a distinct 'D' sound after the 'wray' sound, his accent may mix it up, but you can clearly tell what he really said. Wade is clearly Deadpool, who clearly exsists in the Evo-universe, so if Evolution had a season 5 Deadpool would appear, as seen by the large amounts of Fanfiction with Wade in.
Logan is a stripper
Just try & deny it.
Kurt's foster parents are Rogue's biological parents
Wouldn't it be hilarious?
Magneto's Power Enhancer Machine Didn't Actually use the Crystals of Cytorak.
Why would the "Ultimate" version of Mystique's powers make her default form a blue female body builder? The whole crystal thing was nonsense to disguise the fact that all Magneto's machine really did was pump people full of steroids and brainwash them. The X Gene is actually physiological, so steroids could enhance it's effects, but enhancing Mystique's, Havok's or Cyclop's powers does not logically lead to their Post-Enhancement physiques. More logical physical alterations are for Mystique's body to become less humanoid and more amorphous, Havok to become more akin to the Human Torch, and Cyclops to become more of an energy being. There's also the fact that canonically to the comic universe the crystals are magic (and the source of Juggernaut's powers), not radioactive.
Tabitha's personality, ie, boundary issues, is primarily a result of being raised by a semi abusive, petty criminal father.
Her father has no problem using his daughter to steal money, and has no problem stealing money in the first place, basically living with a "everything is mine" mentality. Tabitha is a much better person, not believing theft (from people) to be acceptable, but borrows without prior permission and has little problem vandalizing machines for money/drinks/etc. But it's still a result of being brought up by a man who uses everything and everyone. She is used to, if not ok with, taking what she wants, so long as no one is harmed/she gives it back, and flirts with pretty much every guy she sees, because having shown interest could always come in handy later getting them to do something for her.
Lance didn't go through character Derailment in Season 2, it was an act
Lance changed in season two, no denying it, he had a complete change in personality. This is the definition of Character Derailment. While he returned to being a jerk, he later showed at least some sense of right and wrong. However, It wasn't character derailment. Look at the 'good personality, look at the first episode it happened and the first episode he reverted. In the first, he starts of only acting like a nice guy in front of Kitty and was clearly still villainous and possibly sociopathic. tThe episodes afterwords he only demonstraights nicenes as most of his appearences involve Kitty somewhere, but when Kitty isn't around, he acts insulting and provoking. When he reverts, Kitty tells him simply "This is the real you isn't it? You're nothing but a hood!". He was never Nice, it was an act. However, Becoming the Mask falls into place, and during his time as pretending to be nice he developed some more positive aspects, so while still Villainous, even a violent and villainous angry youth with shak'em powers has standards. While he did like Kitty, he was still an agressive mutant who only pretended to act like that. Bare in mind, I used to hate Avalanche because of his Character Derailment, now, I see him as a Magneto like mutant, who after pretending for a while to be a nice guy, actually developed a mix of different morals, in fact, this perspective on him actually makes him now one of my favourite characters. Seriously, I hated him when it seemed the writers failed, but now, it seems like he's a much more complex character and I think its awesome. It pretty much blew my mind when I realized he just became one of my favourite characters, possibly my favourite B-hooder. Amazing what happens to your opinion when you try to look at it from someone else's point of view.
Gambit was with Sinister when the fight with Apocalypse was going down.
Had the series continued, Legion would have reappeared as the new Big Bad .
And his first act would have been to strike at Xavier by attacking the Xavier Institute and/or possibly telepathically manipulating the X-Men into doing his bidding, or something similar.
Mister Sinister would have became a major player had the series continued.
Similar to the previous one, Sinister would have came to manipulate the post-Apocalypse situation to his advantage, likely involving lots of Mind Rape and such.
The Brotherhood did NOT have a Heel-Face Turn at the end of the series
As noted just about everywhere, the Brotherhood were seen to join SHIELD at the end of the series. But, one thing that's always bugged me about that, as I've noted on other pages, was Xavier, in his comentary on this scene, seemed, well, less than thrilled about them. He basically said that some people never change, and his tone sounds like he's disapointed. As well as that, the Brotherhood's future designs are, well, not exactly the most heroic or SHIELD issue looking duds. For one, most of them have what look like Slasher Smiles, their clothes look outright villainous, and Blob and Toad still look like their Evil Is Ugly appearences, only older. So, this has lead me to believe that the Brotherhood didn't become good. I have two theories why: Either A) They didn't join SHIELD, the background was either a mistake or not meant to mean they join SHIELD. Or B) They joined SHIELD, but like the comics, it didn't stay as heroic as it should have been, either being corrupted or taken over. Massivly over used plot in comics is SHIELD being infiltrated and turned evil. I don't remember where, but one source said that in the end they joined/formed Freedom Force, an Evil!Goverment sanctioned team from the comics, which would either be option B, or its own, new option, Option C.
Storm caused Mystique's change in appearance after the season one finale.
When Storm punched Mystique out in "The Cauldron, Part 1", the punch somehow "impregnated" Mystique's blue skin with Storm's African genes (considering Mystique is a shapeshifter, this could be possible), causing Mystique's genetic code to be altered to the point where she could be considered Storm's Blood Sister, which was taken Up to Eleven after Mystique was knocked into Magneto's Enhancement Machine in "The Cauldron, Part 2". In addition to modifying Mystique's shapeshifting abilities, the enhancement also caused Storm's genes to spread through Mystique's entire body, permanently making Mystique's true form from season two onwards what is basically a "Black" version of herself. This could perhaps explain why, in the later seasons, her body and hairstyle look so different, her skin is a darker shade of bluish-green, her eyes are yellow with black pupils instead of white with gray pupils, and why Wolverine has such a hard time recognizing Mystique's scent: because Mystique's genes are mixed with Storm's. Apocalypse is a Time Lord
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Xavier originally intended Lance to join the X-Men but was rejected
Cerebro mentions that Lance had already been detected and Xavier was aware of him when he went to get Kitty, but Xavier was never shown on-screen approaching him. Xavier had already contacted and tried to recruit Lance, but Lance shot him down. Being that Xavier never forces the subject, he agreed to leave, but kept tabs on him. Either that, or Xavier is just a jerk. Its also possible that Xavier took Scott with him, which resulted in their rivalry.
Rogue wasn't legally adopted
If she were, then why wouldn't Mystique and Destiny pull her out of the Xavier Institute rather than leave her there to be indoctrinated with the enemy's philosophy? It's not like Mystique provided any training for the members of her brotherhood, so it can't be that she was overly concerned with Rogue getting training somewhere even if not with her. So why not just send her back to live with Destiny? If the tensions in her old school are still high from the dance incident, why not just move to another district?
The most likely problem was that if Mystique and Destiny tried to force the issue, Rogue, who is incredibly stubborn, proud, and resentful of being pushed in any direction, might have contested it, and Xavier might have tried to support her decision, possibly - by however infinitesimal a chance - looking into her records and discovering they were either missing or forged. They would then lose their best piece of leverage over Rogue.
In that scenario they may have decided it was better to leave Rogue where she was. They could still keep tabs on her, and when they did need her for something they had no qualms about just brain-jacking her instead of obtaining her cooperation. This would be doubly so if Destiny didn't foresee any actual harm coming from her being there. (If Rogue were 'meant' to be at the Institute, or her being there lead to a better future, Destiny would surely have urged Mystique to just send her there in the first place so she would still trust her foster mothers. She might even have been useful as an (unwitting) mole.)
At some point prior to the start of the series, Xavier attempted to recruit Lance
Its mentioned in the second episode that Xavier is aware of Lance and his powers, but doesn't visibly try to recruit him, and as well as that, when Lance threatens Jean to stay away from Kitty, he clearly seems to know what she's trying to do. Its unknown how much he saw, but its possible that at some point, Xavier tried to recruit Lance, taking Jean (who also clearly aware of Lance's existence, and would explain why he knew what she was doing-he recognized her in particular) and possibly Scott with him, only for Lance to reject him (which may explain why Scott dislikes him in particular, if he reacted violently). Xavier left without a fuss, and only returned for Kitty. At this point, the series starts.


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CARcass on shore
Walking along Chesterman Beach (on our trip a month ago), we were intrigued by something in the distance, hulking half-buried in the sand and washed over by the waves.
Horrified to see that it's a rusted frame of an automobile... how did it get there?
Yet morbidly fascinated by the interesting rusted shapes of the frame and the almost organic center.
Like a beached skeleton of some sea monster...
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Appalling yet beautiful. I particularly like your photo which shows the sea still on one side and spumy on the other.
That's so bizarre, and amazing!
The first photograph looks like a great candidate for qarrtsiluni's upcoming theme. It's so beautiful.
That says it well, M-L.
Dramatic photographs. They says a lot about the fragility of the techology that we depend on, and the pathos that ensues when it founders.
Very cool. I would've been ecstatic with such a find - as you say, the analogy with beached whales is irresistible.
Thanks, everyone! It WAS a thrilling find.
And yes, Erika, it would have been good for qarrtsiluni but I forgot and it's too late now, for they prefer stuff not already posted on blogs.
We sometimes make an exception for images, Marja-Leena...
What great photos! I especially like the top one. What a find.
Really, Beth? Then I may just try submitting this. Thanks for your appreciation.


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Gold is money
"Paper money eventually returns to its intrinsic value – ZERO"
Voltaire 1729
Gold is genuine Wealth, it is real money
Throughout history no paper currency has survived in its original form. Paper currencies are normally inflated away until they are worthless. The purchasing power of the US dollar has declined by 90% since 1950. The situation is the same for most currencies. When governments come under financial pressure they can never resist printing money to pay for debts, be they war debts or just excessive spending.
Gold is the only currency which has no liability attached to it.
So far no paper currency has survived intact over a longer period whilst gold has represented real money for several thousand years. When paper money fails investors who own gold still have a currency which holds its value despite the fact that banks may be bankrupt. Iceland is a recent example of how paper money can lose its value over night. With the massive debt levels and money printing in many countries including the USA and the UK the risk of a similar default in other countries is very high.
Gold has at all times represented real wealth as well as being a medium of exchange. "Old money" has always maintained a percentage of its wealth in gold since the specific characteristics of gold make it probably the safest and most attractive investment for storing and preserving wealth.
Gold stored outside the banking system should be the foundation of the wealth pyramid for high net worth individuals. Therefore, physical gold or silver should not be considered as an asset which is valued or traded on a daily basis.
Gold – an excellent investment.
Over time gold has represented an excellent investment that holds it value in real terms. In particular, gold appreciates during periods of high inflation and financial instability. As there is limited supply of gold it cannot be printed to finance the deficit spending of governments.
Gold can act as a critical hedge both against inflation and a deflationary financial collapse.
The world is currently facing a crisis of unprecedented proportions. The financial system is fighting for survival and has been temporarily rescued by governments printing unlimited amounts of money (read more about this in our Newsletters on the GoldSwitzerland website).
- Either governments succeed in temporarily rescuing the financial system by printing gargantuan amounts of money. This will lead to inflation or hyperinflation making paper money virtually worthless. (See report Inflation, Deflation and Gold)
- Or, if this fails, there will be a deflationary credit collapse which will lead to a systemic failure of the financial system.
Short Supply
The total value of all gold produced in 2010 was around $100 billion. Compared to total investment market of over $130 trillion, the gold market is miniscule. A slight reallocation of investments into the gold market would make the gold price soar. Gold production is stagnant and there are no major mines coming on stream. In addition some central banks have buyers rather than sellers, which will further exacerbate the supply shortage and put upward pressure on the gold price.
Like most investments gold moves in cycles. Although the long term trend has been rising strongly, there are times when gold spends long periods correcting previous rises. In the long term gold has been keeping pace with stock markets but at certain times it outperforms substantially. Since the bottom of gold in 1999, the Dow Jones has declined 83% against gold. Other stock markets show a similar substantial underperformance in relation to gold in the last nine years.
Gold Return
[2012] Since 1999 gold has had an outstanding performance with a total returns of 350-600% depending on the base currency of the investor. A US dollar investment in gold in 1999 would have yielded 600% or nearly 18% compound annual return. For a Euro investor the return would have been 380% total since 1999 or 14% compound annual return. These are outstanding returns outperforming most other investments during the same period.
Gold tends to move in cycles of at least 12 to over 20 years and should therefore continue to increase in value substantially for another few years at least. But gold should not be measured on a daily basis. Instead it should be considered as a long-term core holding representing the foundation of the wealth pyramid.


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Leaders in one local county believe they have the answer to keep you and your pet safe when bad weather strikes.
Henry County now has an animal shelter on wheels.
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It is one of only eight in the state and can help up to 40 animals.
"We realized there are times when people are expected to go to a shelter and they have no where else to take their pet and this would save their life and that of their pet's also," said the Director of Henry County's Department of Public Safety Dale Wagoner.
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Getting Mobile Right: Using Analytics to Create Insight-Driven, Personalised Experiences
15:00 (GMT) | 13 March 2014
Did you know that consumers who research on their mobile while shopping spend 61% more than those who don't?¹ Mobile now plays a fundamental role in influencing brand engagement behaviour and purchasing decisions.
But consumer expectations are soaring and brands need to adapt their mobile strategy to keep up. The two key mobile challenges for marketers in 2014 are how to understand their customers more deeply, and how to engage them with tailored, timely and personalised experiences.
To debate this topic, Brand Republic are joining forces with Netbiscuits for a three part campaign, comprising survey, webcast and expert report.
Tune into our live webcast where we will reveal the survey results and offer fresh thinking on:
- Emerging patterns: how consumers search, consume content, engage and purchase on today's mobile devices
- Analytics: how to achieve speed, increase reach and maximise engagement
- Insights: from design considerations to content ideas, apply insights to create personalised experiences on a variety of mobile devices
¹ Deloitte Digital 2013 Report
Anthony Payne, Director, Global Product Marketing, Netbiscuits
Selena Harrington, Head of Digital Marketing, Nokia UKModerated by Georgia Cockerell, Head of Content, Brand Republic InsightSponsored by: -
Using Mobile Device Analytics: How To Increase Customer Engagement With Data Profiling
23 January 2014
Over half the UK population now have a Smartphone, and mobile traffic is increasing by over 30% per year¹. But as mobile adoption increases, so do customer expectations. The two key challenges facing mobile marketers in 2014 are; how to profile mobile customers more deeply, and how to connect with users on a more personalized level.
Advances in technology mean that mobile campaigns can now be incredibly targeted, while also supplying a wealth of data points that provide further insights into who is engaging with your brand.
But are you even scratching the surface of data available?
We're conducting this survey to better understand where you are in your mobile journey, and how you are using mobile analytics to inform future mobile engagement strategies.
Please take a few minutes to answer our questions and as a thank you we will:
• Enter you into a prize draw to win a Kindle Fire*
• Send you the survey summary results and a copy of the expert report informed by the results*In taking part in this survey you agree to our terms and conditions, to view these click here. Entries close 11.59pm 31st March 2014.
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Ten Tips For Moving Social Media And Mobile Marketing Out Of Silos
03 February 2014
Integrate mobile and social media with your traditional marketing.
Although marketers understand the tremendous potential of social and mobile and are making major investments in these channels, unfortunately, too often these efforts are made in silos, unconnected to other traditional customer marketing activities and channels. Integration is vital in order to achieve the high levels of personalisation needed today to engage customers.
But for many marketers, integrating mobile and social marketing with traditional targeted marketing efforts has proven difficult and elusive. IBM's 2013 Global Survey of Marketers found that less than one-third of marketers have integrated social media and mobile marketing with other campaigns
The good news is that with the right strategy, innovation and technology, marketers can effectively coordinate their social and mobile marketing with other channels to deliver a consistent and optimal customer experience, drive conversions, and ultimately increase revenue.
So, where should you start?
This expert report offers ten tips to help you learn how to move your social and mobile marketing out of silos and integrate them with traditional channels focused on one-to-one customer marketing. Download your free copy here.
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Real-time Personalisation: Increase The Value of Every Customer Interaction
03 February 2014
Personalisation is on the rise as companies strive to meet customer expectations for a more bespoke and relevant experience. When used effectively, the rewards of personalisation can be enormous—increasing sales, enhancing online conversion rates, boosting average order value, driving cross sell and up sell initiatives as well as strengthening customer loyalty and retention.
Now enters the newer idea of real-time personalization—this is not just making advance decisions about what message a customer will see the next time you interact with them, but being prepared to make a decision during a live interaction about what personalized message to present.
So do you understand the full scope of real-time personalisation? And how can you cash in?
In this expert report we answer the fundamental questions that define real-time personalisation and design a framework to help you build an effective and comprehensive real-time marketing personalisation strategy.
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Digital Transformation Today: Driving Efficiency, Ingenuity and Success
11 September 2013
It is no longer viable for the marketing team to be solely responsible for embedding digital and delivering the best results across all areas of the business. Digital must be embraced by all and ingrained in the business strategy. So how can you leverage it better and what do you stand to lose if you don't?
In this live webcast, we look at how you can harness digital to enhance customer service, create and capture new knowledge, simplify operations, deliver new business models, break down global barriers and ultimately drive success.
- Engaging your customers - does good online customer service exist?
- Crowd sourcing- how can you make your customers work for you? Find out how you can capture and use the knowledge gained to see both an emotional and a financial gain.
- The digital workforce- how can digital technology better enable your organisation?
- The next big thing- what will the future of the internet and big data mean for you?
- Quick internal wins – why aligning people, processes and technology will enable you to deliver the customer experience you intend.
Mark Sherwin, Commercial Director, Precedent
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International E-Commerce: Grasping The Emerging Opportunities
11 June 2013
The UK has one of the most advanced e-commerce markets in the world and UK retailers have been reaping the benefits of growth at home in recent years. Now, online retailers are widening their horizons and international expansion is high on their agendas.
This report looks at the development of e-commerce around the world, identifying evolving global trends and focusing on the key challenges and opportunities for marketers to expand into this space.
Download it for free here.
- International trends and developments – how e-commerce is developing in emerging markets
- Mobile developments – analysis on the opportunities for 'm-commerce' around the world
- Social Media – consumer research on social and search engine trends around the world and what this means for marketers
- E-Commerce policy – a snapshot on European policy changes and how they impact marketers
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Mobile 2013: Top 5 Need-to-Knows to Fully Cash In
20 May 2013
Mobile marketing is coming of age, and the pace of change is now exponential. In 2012 alone, 1.75 billion mobiles were sold globally and mobile devices look set to become our most important communications platform, eclipsing the TV set and the desktop computer at work.
Analyst firm eMarketer projects a near-five fold rise in mobile ad spending from 2011 to 2017. It forecasts that US advertisers will devote $27.13bn (£18bn) to mobile representing, which is around 45% of all digital ad spend and 13.8% of total media spend.
For brands, navigating this changing landscape requires a comprehensive understanding of the key trends, changing habits and new opportunities that the digital ecosystem will bring in the year ahead.
This paper will do just that, exploring how media and advertising are being transformed by mobile and what this means for brands. Download your free copy here.
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Conversational Mobile Marketing: Engage Customers and Empower Advocates
14 May 2013
The pressure is on for marketers and mobile operators to embrace a strategy that fulfils consumers' rising requirements for content and communications. The 'old school' sledgehammer approach of forcing communications on consumers is broken. The 'new school' is all about earning people's interest through enabling conversations, encouraging engagement and building trust with ongoing interaction.
Mobile marketing is perfect for changing the communication paradigm from interruption to conversation. Download this expert report for mobile mega-trends and recent research with consumers and mobile operators. Discover how to ensure personal, relevant and completely transparent mobile communications whilst still providing value for consumers.
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Tablets: Redefining Consumer Experiences
09 May 2013
As a nation, the UK is media and technology obsessed with over half of the population using two devices to connect and 30% using three or more devices to get online – four times higher than the European average*. So as the appetite for tablet devices increases, what are the emerging challenges and opportunities being presented to advertisers?
In Brand Republic's next webcast we present a recent study by Yahoo! exploring the impact that tablets are having on consumer media experiences. This study explores how consumers love the ability to touch, hear and see everything tablets have to offer and how marketers can tap into this to engage and connect with these consumers.
Tune in live for the latest consumer research, creative insights and real business case studies:
- Maximise the way this sleek, dynamic device interplays with other media to connect and interact with your audience
- From the browsing renaissance to video and shopping (t-commerce), revolutionise your marketing to offer a rich and rewarding consumer experience through tablet
*IAB Europe Mediascope 2012 x28 EU countries
Download the summary findings here.
Jide Sobo, Head of Mobile, MEC UK
Laura Chaibi, Director of Research, Yahoo!
David Griffith, Head of Online Product Development, Haymarket Media GroupModerated by Alex Whitson, Director, Brand Republic Insight60 minutesSponsored by: -
Content Marketing in Practice: Captivate and Convert
23 April 2013
Brand storytelling, when done right, allows marketers to lead customers on a journey, captivating them and inspiring them to convert. A recent move by Coca-Cola has seen their corporate website transform into a "dynamic, digital magazine" aiming to tell their brand story in a creative, refreshing way. Macmillan Cancer Support's current 'Not alone' campaign tells a powerful story and drives donations as it brings Macmillan front of mind for cancer patients and their friends and families.
So as more and more organisations jump on the content marketing bandwagon, this Brand Republic webcast reveals what it takes to build a flexible strategy with a unified brand message that truly resonates with your audience.
Tune in live as we reveal the results of our survey on content marketing and hear:
- How to create rich content and engaging, interactive user experiences across video, mobile and social media
- How to successfully translate this customer engagement to your bottom line
- Who is best placed to create the content within your team. Is creating imaginative content instinctive or can it be taught?
- How to coordinate and manage your content marketing strategy to create a unified voice and message across multiple channels
Alastair Mackie, Head of Digital Development, Advertising, Financial Times
Louise Bolt, Digital Marketing Officer, Macmillan Cancer Support
Steve Smith, Managing Director, Ear to the GroundModerated by Georgia Cockerell, Head of Content, Brand Republic Insight60 minutesSponsored by: -
The Future of Online Shopping: 4 Trends to Watch in 2013
05 March 2013
With UK consumers spending an average of £1,083 a year online, internet shopping is now more popular in the UK than in any other country in the world. With this value set to double in the next five years, how do you utilise this exploding trend in order to increase your sales and reach new customers?
This eBook describes Google Shopping, how it affects UK retailers and what to consider when planning your new comparison shopping strategies with Google. Download it now and find out how to bring your sales catalogue to life and connect with new shoppers on desktop, mobile and tablet devices.
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Online Retailers: Stepping up to the Challenge of Digital in 2013
05 February 2013
The online retail industry is developing at a rapid pace; evolving in line with new technology, with the multi-platform nature of the modern shopper's purchase journey and the ever increasing expectations of consumers. Digital engagement is no longer just happening at home or at work but on the go as well and the advent of 4G services will greatly enhance the mobile internet experience. Retailers are looking to innovative ways to cater for the connected consumer's requirements. Amongst the mix of technology and systems, channels and platforms, domestic and international markets, the need to focus on what the customer wants must form the core of all investment decisions.
This expert report reveals the latest research with retailers to provide insights into the current state of the market, looking at the important trends and innovations that make up 2013's online experience. From social media and mobile to emerging platforms and emerging countries download this comprehensive guide and discover what flexible, savvy retailers must do to stay ahead of the curve.32 pagesSponsored by: -
The Digital Marketing Trends You Need To Know For 2013
16 July 2013
Which digital marketing trends will take off in 2013? To get the big picture, Brand Republic asked 200 marketers about which channels performed best for them last year.
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Multiple Digital Touch Points: One Voice
30 January 2013
Powering a consistent brand message across a multichannel campaign calls for seamless collaboration. So if you're working with a large team of people, often stationed in different places, choosing the right messages and channels whilst keeping everything in sync and on deadline can seem like an impossible task.
This Brand Republic webcast offers practical insights to help you synchronise your multichannel campaigns and boost ROI:
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- Integrate your campaigns by choosing the right digital channels for your brand's message
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Inventive Strategies to Win Over the Student Market
24 January 2013
With the average student spending over 3.7 hours a day online and a combined spending power of more than £13 billion, the student market can be a highly lucrative one. The ongoing rapid development of this group means creating innovative communication strategies and forecasting trends to keep up with spending patterns is increasingly vital.
In this live Brand Republic webcast we provide you with insights into the latest student trends, attitudes and lifestyles to help you focus your campaigns, making them more relevant, exciting and profitable.
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Digital on Trial: Harness 2012's Key Trends To Seize Opportunities In 2013
05 December 2012
As the dust settles on a volatile year for digital marketing, with new channels gathering prominence and others falling by the wayside, this live webinar will reveal what we should take from 2012 to drive digital growth in the year ahead. Tune in to this interactive webinar for real answers to the big questions:
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- Content: what innovation and messaging is driving the most engagement?
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Christelle Chan, Marketing Director, Hotels.com
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31 October 2012
As the dust settles on a volatile year for digital marketing, with new channels gathering prominence and others falling by the wayside, this survey focuses on what we should take from 2012 to drive digital growth in the year ahead.
Take part in our quick 10 question survey 'Digital On Trial: Harness 2012's Key Trends To Seize Opportunities In 2013' and…- Receive a copy of the whitepaper informed by the results of this survey featuring tips on where you shoudl focus your efforts and how you can spark digital growth in the year ahead
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01 November 2012
Over the last year, the number of people visiting the British Red Cross website on mobile devices doubled. To meet this growing demand, the British Red Cross needed a mobile-optimised website delivering seamless content to their users on whatever device they chose to use. Tune into this live webcast for actionable insights to apply to your own business on how they got there, what they're still learning, how they innovate and what they're planning next. Learn how to:
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• automatically detect mobile visitors and serve them the best mobile content format for their device
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21 November 2012
Staying on top of the latest search, social and mobile innovations will give you that cutting edge over your competitors, increasing your traffic, lowering your costs and bringing in more revenue. In this webcast, Marin Software will present findings from their quarterly benchmark report which analyses the trends amongst their 1800 strong customer base investing over $4bn across search, social, display and mobile advertising each year. Beyond analysing the latest trends, this webcast will leave you with actionable takeaways on:
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Today's digital landscape is littered with an array of touchpoints and devices; from Twitter to iPads and so on. So how can marketers ensure they deliver a consistent customer experience across a range of digital platforms?
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From email marketing to social media and mobile, the opportunities for rich, compelling content and interactive consumer experiences are vast.
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February is School Board Recognition Month
Written by Ann Richardson Friday, February 01, 2013 11:10 am
PETERSBURG ã Since the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) recognizes February as School Board Recognition Month, the school board unanimously passed a resolution honoring school board members across the state during its Monday, Jan. 28 meeting.
According to the NJSBA, school board members play an essential role in studentãs lives. Collectively, they oversee 586 school districts, operating 2,500 public schools providing educational services to nearly 1.4 million children.
Building a foundation of success, school board members set policies and make important decisions concerning curriculum, financing and staffing.
This is the 12th annual School Board Recognition Month as designated by the New Jersey School Boards Association. There are about 4,800 local school board members in New Jersey.
The Upper Township school board has nine members, three of whom serve double duty as voting members on the Ocean City Board of Education.
School board president Michele Barbieri said board members, who volunteer their time and effort without any compensation, effectively work an unpaid full-time job. But they do so willingly because they want to make a difference in the community and make the school system the best it can be, to benefit the children, she said.
At the end of the meeting, Anna Kuemmerle, president of the Upper Township Education Association, said she wanted to ãsay thank you to the board.ã
ãWe all appreciate your service and how much the teachers and the students count on you every day,ã she said.
Resident Russ Morano, who attended the Jan. 28 school board meeting, asked Upper Township Committee to approve a resolution honoring the local school board during its meeting later that same night.
ãThe school board shouldnãt have to honor themselves,ã he said. ãThey do a lot of hard work for the kids in this community.ã
Committee members said they would prepare a resolution recognizing the school board and School Board Recognition Month at their first meeting in February.
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