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Connecticut protests demand jobs for infrastructure repair
A closed youth center in New Haven and a highway entrance in Hartford were the sites of lively rallies Nov. 17.
Bridge rally puts focus on jobs, infrastructure
Principal organizers were SEIU, MoveOn and Occupy Baltimore. Speakers included health care workers, unemployed workers, teachers and community activists.
Occupy movement takes up new challenges
The Oakland occupy movement is stepping up activities focused on national and local demands despite police evictions of its downtown tent encampments.
Occupy Congress to feature tent city of the unemployed in D.C.
Starting Dec. 6, lawmakers in Washington will have to confront, face to face, the people left jobless by the Great Recession.
Across the nation, hundreds of thousands join Occupy movement
If there was ever any illusion that the mayor's move would kill the movement, it evaporated at Foley Square.
Evicted Wall Street protesters refuse to give up
"Shame, shame, shame," shouted several encircling Liberty Park as police arrested those attempting to enter the now seized Occupy Wall Street occupation site.
Occupy El Paso evicted from downtown plaza, seven arrested
Other non-violent protests planned.
Police tear down New York's Occupy Wall Street camp
In the pre-dawn hours today helmeted and shield-carrying police tore down the Occupy Wall Street encampment in Zuccotti Park here where protesters have hunkered down since September.
Police again evict Occupy Oakland's tent city
Before dawn this morning, Nov. 14, police in riot gear moved in to evict Occupy Oakland campers from their tent city in a plaza in front of City Hall.
Occupy California students fight cuts and fee hikes
Students at the University of California walk out of classes to protest budget cuts and rising tuition, and to support the New York City demonstration, Occupy Wall Street.


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Tuning calls
Tuning calls
Nov 30 2005, 09:40 PM
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Good Post Bob. About the only thing I do that you didn't mention is to once I have the call tuned where I want it, I use a real fine technical pen, to put proof marks on the reed and tone board. That way if I have a problem with something like getting mud packed into my call in a pit, I can take it apart, clean it, and put it back together and have it prety closed to tuned with out having to retune it in the field. I also prefer the sanding blocks and fine sandpaper for shaving my reeds.
Good Tips Bob, I am sure this will be a popular post with many new waterfowlers.
Good Huntin'
Take `Em Boys
Dec 4 2005, 02:29 AM
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You can add this to your tips and help section.Tuning a call isn't that hard for those of us that know how, but it takes time and practice. It's not for the beginner, although I suggest learning your call inside out from day one
Tuning a goose call
A properly tuned short reed goose call can make you a better goose caller. In the right hands, a tuned goose call is louder, more responsive, and more efficient than a call that is out of tune. If your current call is out of tune, inexperienced goose call tuners should send the call into the call maker to be tuned. For hard core goose hunters, learning to tune your own call can save a hunt should your call fall out of tune. In this article I will discuss tuning your short reed goose call.
Parts of a goose call - Tuning a goose call is very easy once you understand how each piece of your call contributes to its overall performance. A short reed goose call consists of a barrel, insert, reed, wedge, and tone board. The tone board and wedge are often referred to as guts of a goose call.
Standard Tuning - Standard tuning of a goose call will have a call playing to 90% of your calling ability's potential. The standard way to tune a call is to manipulate the guts and reed. Place the reed on top of the tone board so the tip of the reed can be barely pushed down into the tone board. Now place your wedge down to roughly 1/16 below where the reeds taper stops. Now push this whole setup down into the insert until the wedge is roughly 1/16-18 of an inch of the wedge is sticking out. Double check that the reeds tip barely drops down into the tone board. The smaller the gap between the trough in the tone board and your reed, the more efficient your call will play.
Fine tuning a call to your calling style - You can tune a call to play higher or lower in pitch. If you want your call to play deeper you can move the wedge assembly out a little ways or you can make the portion of the reed longer. Remember though that the tip of the reed must fall into that tone channel. If it does not, the call will not break over. Now that your call is 90% tuned, you can try super tuning your call if you are proficient on it. Manipulating the guts of a goose call You can change the pitch of a goose call by moving the guts in or out of the insert. The farther into the insert you press the guts, the higher pitched the call will play. The farther out you have the guts pushed into the insert, the deeper the call will play. This is assuming we are using the same reed placement in relationship to the guts. Also the looser the guts are inside the insert, the lower in pitch a call will play. You can achieve this by shaving the wedge down. This is a very touchy situation as if the guts do not fit tight enough, they will come un-tuned very easy. Shaving the wedge is best left to very experienced call tuners that no exactly what they are looking to get out of there call in the areas of pitch and tone.
Shaving the reed of your call - The longer the reed, the deeper and less responsive a call will play. The shorter the reed, the higher pitched and more responsive a call will play. A reed with an upward taper takes more air to break over than a reed with a downward taper. Always shave the side of the reed that does not come in contact with the tone board. Shaving the reed of your call will help you micro tune the pitch. If the above does not get you the pitch you want, you can shave the reed. Shaving the reed is micro tuning, if their are major pitch changes desired, follow the steps from the beginning to get the results you desire. If your call is close you can shave the upper 1/3 of the reed to make the call break over slightly easier and to have a higher pitched crack on it. If you desire a call that is harder to break over and slightly deeper in pitch shave a little off the reed that is back by the wedge. I prefer to shave my reeds in the call and place a razor blade underneath the reed and use a fingernail file. Remember to shave just a little off your reed and then play the call. You can always take off more but you cannot put it back on.
Conclusion - Remember if it is not broke, don't try to fix it during hunting season. Play with learning how to tune your call in the off season. Your call should not need to be tuned often. If it is needing to be tuned often, it more than likely just needs to be cleaned. Constant tuning will never let you master playing a call.
Jun 21 2006, 07:47 PM
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I like calling with a single reed. they are a lot easier to tune if you you have to take them apart.
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Mar 6 2008, 04:41 AM
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If it is not broke don't fix it is KEY!! I get my calls right in the summer generally having a match pair for each call, that way if one goes to spoils i have another ready to go! If your call sounds good now, don't try to get it to sound better work on getting yourself to sound better. Try buying another of the same exact calls and work with that one at the house or even in the field a bit to achieve the perfection you are looking for! Hand position and variance of back pressure can make a world of difference in the overall performance of a goose call, try blowing your call that is almost right a bit different. The tone may change for the better, then again maybe not!!! Happy fishing season guys, I am pretty bummed the birds are more or less gone down here!
Nov 19 2008, 07:50 PM
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There is a waterfowl calling system that is on a cd, that allows you to blow your call and it will compare to the quack of a real duck on the ocmputer. It will tell you where when you need to blow more or less. Pretty fancy in digital. Good way to adjust your call and always be in tune.
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where can i find this cd and whats it called? is this a computer program? sounds interesting. I do have a queation about tuning gosse calls, I have a short reed made by miclasey i belive, is called the chinock. its reed has the noches on it that has no play for ajustment, so im wondering if its like pemently tuned or is there something i can do to make this call easyer to blow? I am new to calling and this is the 1st one ive bought but it does seem to take alot of power to get it to i guess you would call break or get that reed vibrating, or is this just how short reeds are?http://cabinchat.primos.com/style_images/1/folder_post_icons/icon2.gif
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ChristWire Helps Create Remove Justin Bieber from Internet Technology
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Author:Bren Langford
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We have teamed up with God to power F.A.T. labs to introduce a new way to remove Justin Bieber from the internet.
As you know, Justin Bieber is a new threat to young boys and girls worldwide. Hollywood producers are using Bieber's effeminate voice and seemingly innocent looks to peddle off lesbian pride shirts at Hot Topic, help rappers like Ludacris sell albums and even have sexual thoughts and experiences at a young age.
These producers are using this technique to also recruit boys, who think if they cut their hair like Justin Bieber and sing in prepubescent falsetto, they can also get record deals and woo girls to do unnatural things with their bodies. We see they will go as far as to make a child go "viral" and hired to Interscope Records after just one recording, just to make it really seem like this can happen to anyone.
Enough is enough. Our techies have worked diligently to find a way to hurt Bieber's marketing and access to children, and the way most kids get their information and music today is through the internet.
We have worked with the American Family Association to pray for F.A.T labs and independent groups to be able to bring you the following technology. It will require that you install the Mozilla Firefox browser as your computer's main engine, which you can do at Mozilla.
Next, visit our favorite page here and download the Shave Bieber add-on for Firefox. This technology will literally make gone any Bieber reference from appearing on your computer! All Bieber MP3 and videos will become broken and obscured!
This technology will spread and make it so parents can block Justin Bieber from any computer and his popularity will fall, and he will be left sitting alone and sullen at lunch like a loser. No one will want to be his friend because they will have forgotten all about him.
This is just more proof that by the power of prayer, we can enable others to help do Christ's work in making the world a more pure place.
Here is a video of how this technology fully works.
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Born and raised in SoCal, Bren Langford is currently a student, lifeguard and lifestyle editor for ChristWire Campus Weekly.
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Captain Obvious
"As you know, Justin Bieber is a new threat to young boys and girls worldwide. Hollywood producers are using Bieber's effeminate voice and seemingly innocent looks to peddle off lesbian pride shirts at Hot Topic, help rappers like Ludacris sell albums and even have sexual thoughts and experiences at a young age."
How is he a threat?
Citing your own articles doesn't exactly prove your point.
"Enough is enough. Our techies have worked diligently to find a way to hurt Bieber's marketing and access to children, and the way most kids get their information and music today is through the internet."
What techies? You just hired a group to make an addon for Firefox, which they did probably because they thought it would be funny.
The internet does not block Bieber from accessing Facebook, or any other site, which means it doesn't censor access to children.
But it is a good prank thing. And you probably shouldn't have called the video Justin Bieber Shaving. I think you just disappointed a lot of fangirls there, and made a few pedophiles sad.
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wait is the christian trying to do like china did 6 month ago with facebook ( now they unblocked it ) oor wikipedia do you try to CENSOR internet as well what about your "freedom of speech and press" oh My did I got you down you are worst than the chinese and it's a reality
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It works!!! Prepare for the troll face, Christwire imbeciles!
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American Sciencereplied:
Now, it is gone. Oh, Christwire! I hope you are not interfering with my freedom of expression…
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I think you snd Dan Nordgren are in love with Justin Bieber. Personally I think he's over rated.
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This is so fucked up!
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Agreed. Tyson and all the other "authors" are probably just AI programs, run by complicated algorithyms.
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This is really awesome. I shared it on my Facebook and forwarded to people a few years older with kids, so hopefully it will start making it through their circle of friends. I am also starting an email to send out so people can forward it to others on Outlook while at work.
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Read: I spammed everyone's facebook pages with shit they don't care about because I'm Adam Nelson!
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Clarkreplied:View May 24, 2010
What's sad is, I think I know you. Wow.
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View May 25, 2010
I don't actually know anyone named Clark.
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So you've teamed up with fatties to remove Justin Bieber from the internet.
Sounds sexy.
This will especially work for the millions of firefox users who actually don't have a clue what an addon is and actually are not actively looking for one, even if they wanted his references gone.
This is like trying to stop a flood with a paper cup. Sure, you'll catch water, but you're not going to stop anything.
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I agree with the cup/ flood comparison. His attempts are the least valid, and using such simple techniques will not interfere with Bieber's popularity, at all. Only a severely fraudulent and false piece of information would do the job; however, it would have to reach all fields of the media. His attempts are pathetic and he is wasting time… For some reason; though, it is not surprising.
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The best part is that even if it reached all the media… All the media ever… Most people have no problem with Justin Bieber, as the kid is seriously just another fad. He'll fall into the same "Hey do you remember that guy… What was his name?" as Hanson, *Nsync, Backstreet Boys. Ohhh, every few years throngs of fifteen year old girls just seem to cling to whatever generic pop sensation that flies out of the hands of some very fortunate record company.
Also, if they remove him from the internet, what on earth will they talk about here? Bieber is their bread and butter. Bread and Bieber.
Or whatever.
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well I know How to use add on but why should I have add on I didnt even Know about Him until you started making article about Him and surely a lot ofm people didn't know about Him either
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I find it hard to believe that the people of Christwire could manage to develop anything more complicated than a peanut butter and jelly sandwich.
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While I am glad to see you excitedly discussing my work, please redact portions of your article that claim you worked with myself and or the Free Art & Technology Lab on this project. This information is incorrect and misleading. Praise be damned, and save yourself from hell 2.0 by correcting your article.
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Greg Leuchreplied:
Also, OMFGWTFBBQHELL.
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J. Turnerreplied:
Thank you for this technology and I am one of those who joined the prayer committee for us to find a way to stop Justin Bieber from fornicating our children so again just really thank you and may you have great blessings for this service because Bieber really scares me and also I worry for my daughters as they and their friends listen to his music.
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"J Turner", why does Adam Nelson's page link to your comment?
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You really want to Know ??? 😛
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isnt it priests that fornicate with children
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standar christian : " how dare you infreindge on our freedome of speech" *5 minutes later* "CENSOR THAT SHIT!"
gotta love it right?
btw sexual thoughts at that age is normal. it's kinda what the hormones you get pumped full of at that age does.
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at least chinese are not hypocrite about "pseudo freedom of speech" they know there is thing that need censoring
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American Science
Poem a Christwire
One visit to Christwire,
And I see all the satire.
Many authors who are not smart,
Their racist and prejudice behavior shows they have not one heart.
Many posts against mastubation,
And many rants about how they hate the leader of our nation.
Abe could be Adam Nelson's bitch,
While Amber is a dumb witch.
I don't know why they hate all gays,
Clearly some of these people need to get laid.
I'll always hate this site,
For I believe all humans have certain unalienable rights.
This poem may be simple, but it clearly represents Christwire, with precision.
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There once was a website called christwire,
That specialized in idiots for hire,
They condemn Jews and blacks,
And launch personal attacks,
And they hope you all burn in a fire.
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Or alternatively
There once was a website called Christwire,
Steeped rich in the worst kind of satire.
They're trolling the 'net,
One thing you can bet,
Call them out and they'll deem you a liar.
Damn this poetry crap is fun. I might have to make all my comments lyrics from now on.
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Whoops, I mean limericks. Spell check, 4:17am, etc etc
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wow Nice poem and so true you should send it to a newspaper or somewhere to be published 😛
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Even though I think this site is completely whack, I hope to heaven that this app is forreal. I'm gonna go download it right now.
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Bierber is a pervert. Good riddance.
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BobTheChairGuyreplied:View May 25, 2010
Who is this 'Bierber'?
Did you mean 'Bieber', perhaps? Or 'Billings'?
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justin beiber is a cutie. but i am too old for him <—- 20 year old girl
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HandlesView June 4, 2010
Bieberz by Handles
Take a werd from yer Handles,
Walk a mile in my sandles,
De werld is a twisted place,
Gettin tired of Bieberz face.
I'm a man who gots no fear,
I'll make my werdz plain an clear,
Limelite godhood isn't swell,
You'll trade heaven in fer hell.
All dose Bieberz fans R n00bs,
Dey don't evin got no boobs,
Dey mite not evin sho it,
But dey can all go blo it.
De've got nothin to swagga,
Got no bootie to shagga,
De've got a skrach dey can't itch,
Can't wait to shaddup deir bitch.
His "art" is far from flawless,
Like his fans can't go brawless,
Teenie-bopper gutter-snipez,
Buy into de Bieber-hypez.
Deir lozin all deir sensez,
Chokin on small uffencez,
Deir fightin fer him looks odd,
If hez sucha demigod.
Up an away – here we go,
Dis Justin Bieberz doe-doe,
Want to get him off dose screenz,
An mess me up dose preteenz.
Dey still ain't got no boobies,
Dose liddle Bieberz n00bies,
I'm not lookin fer no thanx,
Justa knockin up dose skanx.
A Bieberz revolushun,
No-Bieber constitushun,
A no-tallent apartheid,
Itz a Bieberz Biebercide.
Shootin down aspirashunz,
Media constipashunz,
Itz anuff to give me gas,
All his fans can kiss my ass!
-To my bruthas in hip-hop:
"Run wit it – have fun wit it" ~ Handles
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The HistorianView June 9, 2010
I am 39 years old, and yes, that is probably ancient to some of you. However, it is true that with age comes wisdom.
History has a perverted way of repeating itself… over and over again. I remember the insanity of the Cabbage Patch Doll craze that saw elderly grandmothers being violently knocked down to the floor and people being trampled in toy stores all across North America in the mad rush to get that butt-ugly doll. I remember something similar happening regarding the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers. I remember the unreasoning hysteria over Elvis, Michael Jackson, The Beatles, Madonna and Milli-Vanilli. In every case, there wasn't any objectivity from the media let alone any responsible handling of the subjects. Only a load of media hype and tripe. That is, until Justin Bieber came along.
What sets Justin Bieber apart from the aforementioned fads is the nature of this fad. It is by far more political, intrusive and aggressive in its nature. Wherever you go on television, radio, the Internet or the printed media – he's there. No folks, this isn't a simple case of reporting the news let alone acknowledging someone's talent. This has become an issue of the powers governing the media going so far as to TELL people what they are to like. I believe this is a social experiment of sorts being conducted on the most vulnerable members of our society: targeting our youth and even pitting them against their parents. It is an application of brainwashing in its most sinister and devastating form. It needs to be resisted and stopped, otherwise who's to say where it will take us next?
Perhaps the Anti-christ?
Don't laugh! This breed of social brainwashing worked for every politician and dictator in recorded history. Think of the Caesar worship of Rome, the Emperor worship of China and Japan, Hitler, Stalin, Lennon, the Kennedys, the Clintons. Getting people to mindlessly fawn over a pint-sized celebrity may seem like nothing to us adults, other than totally laughable. However, it programs our children to act in an unthinking manner that will have life-long consequences affecting them unconsciously in adulthood. If you teach a child from an early enough age to unquestioningly believe that 2 + 2 = 5, they will grow up believing it regardless of whether people insist they are wrong. I am not suggesting that Justin Bieber is a dictator. What I am asserting is that the media has successfully made an astounding number of people believe that Justin Bieber is beyond reproach and that anyone who doesn't like him are "haters" who deserve death threats. This is powerful as it can, and will be used in the future to shape and manipulate the politics of a grown-up Bieber fan base who will neither realize, nor recognize what has been done to them psychologically.
The Shaved Bieber Add-on is far more valuable than you might realize. You are empowering every concerned parent to take back the control of their computers from external intruders. I encourage you to go beyond browsers and include add-ons for Internet Security software (Symantec-Nortons, PC Tools, AVG, Spy-Bot Search and Destroy, etc.) since they can be pass-word protected to prevent any attempts to bypass restrictions.
I applaud you, and wish you the very best! Thank you for Shaved Bieber!
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Christinsanityreplied:View September 19, 2010
Do you know how many people have been labeled as an antichrist?
I won't even bother listing them but there have been many.
My point being that all those people have turned out not to
be the anti-christ. Why? because there is no christ and there
is definetly no anti-christ.
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N/A (for a reason)View July 11, 2010
i personaly would like to sue him. me nd a friend of mine were on chatroulette and we came across him. i am not a fan. I was only being nice to him and then my friend tryed to talk but he kept wanteing to see me and said i have nice breasts and told me that if i show them to him he would send us free tickets. i refused and told him that that was wronge and i was engaged. he still did not care and asked me again and told me i was loesing my cance. I refused again and he nexted us. he is a perve and i would like to go to court for it sady the only proof i have is a picture of my laptop and my webcam showing my face and his and the conversaton automaticly deleted. he thinks that just because he his famouse he can do or get girls to do as hes asks them to do does NOT give him the right to violate other ppl.
if there is a way to do soomthing about this that WILL handle him sombody please tell me and reply. I am a human being and so are many other girls. This is not right
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JesseView February 11, 2011
I laughed at this at first…then I realized you were serious.
Now I'm sad.
I was raised Catholic. Normally I'd be quoting my "judge not lest ye be judged" at you for this article, but it seems a bit pointless. The important thing that most Christians of your extreme leanings seem to disregard is the fact that the Bible is a symbol. It is not a literal text that we should be following word for word. If it were, you, as a literal follower, would be advocating a battery of unsavory things that our generation has claimed immoral or obsolete, such as keeping slaves or not eating shellfish. Some of these were common sense rules for a period of time, but that was a thousand years ago. Today things aren't as black and white. We have refrigeration, birth control, and medicine. We have strict morals against the slavery of humans, we have laws allowing women rights, and, of course, murder and rape are highly punishable crimes. The fact that the Bible even mildly condones these things makes it impossible for you, the man of faith, to turn a blind eye and claim the Bible is a infallible text. Humans are fallible, thus the Bible is fallible, as the Bible was written by men, not God.
Your claim that Justin Bieber will cause young people to "have sexual thoughts and experiences at a young age" is patently ridiculous. The average age of the onset of puberty today is about 10.6 years and dropping, due to a variety of factors. Obviously, this is cause for concern, and I personally this should be an object of interest as opposed to meaningless pop stars who will inevitably fade out. When your son or daughter reaches puberty, they will have sexual thoughts, not because they are unclean, but because the human body has reached an age at which they are able to reproduce. It's disgusting to me that anyone would shame a young person for having sexual thoughts, which are entirely normal and expected. Additionally, what has statistically been proven to help abstinence is the parents' involvement and education of normal sexuality, an education that should include a talk about safe sex, potential dangers, and normal behavior. If the teenager has an open environment where they feel safe to discuss their emerging sexuality, this will effectively delay sex for several years. A pop star has nothing to do with whether or not your child will have sex at 15, or at 30.
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Talking about unspeakable Nazi-like horrors in North Korea, a U.N. panel warned that 30-year-old North Korean leader Kim Jong-un could be charged with crimes against humanity in the Hague-based International Criminal Court. Citing eyewitness reports of systematic executions, torture, rape and mass starvation, a three-member panel intends to refer the matter to the U.N. Security Council. Despite atrocities committed by Kim and his late father Kim Jong-il, China and Russia are likely to veto any attempt to charge the maniacal dictator in the ICC. North Korea reacted harshly to the panel's report, attributing the findings to "a product of politicization of human rights on the part of the EU and Japan in alliance with the U.S. hostile policy." Even if China and Russia agreed that Kim should be charged in the ICC, there's little anyone can do short of war to end the atrocious abuses.
Boasting a 1.2 million-man land army, spending a whopping 15% of its $12.4 billion Gross Domestic Product on defense, there's little comparison to Serbia, where former President Bill Clinton got Congress to authorize U.S.-led NATO air strikes in 1999 to topple Serbian dictator Slobodan Milosevic. Milosevic eventually surrendered to Serbian authorities March 31, 2001, transferring June 28, 2001 to the Hague for prosecution. He died of a heart ailment in custody at the Hague March 11, 2006. U.N. officials would like to see the same fate for Kim Jong-un but face impossible hurdles on the U.N. Security Council with veto-wielding members Russia and China opposed to ICC prosecution. Conducted by the Geneva-based U.N.'s 47-nation Human Rights Council, the probe revealed Nazi-like atrocities going on in Kim's North Korea. China and Russia reject the ICC.
Citing eyewitness reports, the special U.N. panel concluded that inside the world's most secretive regime, hundreds-of-thousands of North Koreans have been killed with forced starvation. Prisoners are routinely beaten, starved, tortured and vaporized inside North Korean gulags. "We find we should establish constructive dialogue to solve the disputes over the human rights issues based on equal footing and mutual respect," said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying, rejecting any referral to the ICC. Speaking of North Korean atrocities, U.N. commission chairman retired Australian Judge Michael Kirby warned of turning a blind eye to Kim's crimes against humanity. Kirby warned Kim that referral to the ICC "to render accountable all those including possibly yourself, who may be responsible for crimes against humanity," was needed to stop the abuses.
Kirby's plea to the international community, stopping Kim's crimes against humanity, fall on deaf ears in the Security Council. Whether liked or not, the global business community is hopelessly dependent on cheap Chinese manufacturing and Russian oil and gas exports. Neither Chinese President Xi Jingping nor Russian President Vladimir Putin has any intent of referring Kim to the ICC. While there are many human rights abuses in Russia and China, neither support referrals to the Hague. U.S. officials also resist signing onto the ICC because Washington doesn't want to face prosecution for unpopular U.S. foreign policies, like foreign wars or the CIA's controversial predator drone program. Noting that panel's findings aren't enforceable, former Obama and Bush defense policy advisor Barry Pavel, sees referring Kim to the ICC as unrealistic.
Conceding that the panel's report "is not enforceable unless the international community to go after" Pavel would like Kim prosecuted like Serbian strongman Slobodan Miloseviv. China and Russia only reluctantly went along with the U.S.-lend NATO bombing campaign that toppled Milosevic in 1999. North Korea's 1.2 million man army, ballistic missiles and crude nuclear bombs make intervention a risky proposition. Facing nearly daily threats and cross-border attacks, South Korean has much to lose and little to gain by attacking North Korea. Sharing the demilitarized zone above the 38th parallel since July 27, 1953, the prosperous South fears aggression from the impoverished North. When the late Kim Jong-Ill ordered the sinking of the ROKS Cheonan destroyer in the Yellow Sea killing 46 South Korean sailors March 26, 2010, the South Korean government did nothing to retaliate.
Playing bully on the Korean Peninsula, Kim learned well from his father that he can murder his own people and others, like South Koreans, with impunity. Whatever revelations come from the U.N.'s recent report, there's little that can be done without cooperation on the Security Council from Russia and China. Since the end of the Russia and China-backed Korean War, the U.S.-backed South has become one of the globe's most prosperous countries, enjoying 15th place in World Nominal GDP rankings at $1.129 trillion. Displaying abysmal failure of the Stalinist system, North Korea ranks 119th in Nominal GDP at $14,411 billion. "China will be more a part of the problem than a solution in addressing North Korea's violations of human rights and its longstanding violations of international law," said Bruce Klinger, former head of CIA's Korea branch from 1990-2000.
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Samsung is a force to be reckoned with, and during these past several years the Korean giant has enjoyed tremendous success. Samsung smartphones are more popular than ever before, and the best thing about it is that the company intends on broadening its horizons even further. How? Well, aside from experimenting with new technologies and testing the waters in new market segments (such as the growing smartwatch market), Sammy plans on further solidifying its position in the smartphone and tablet niche.
Earlier today, the company has revealed its earnings for Q4 2013, and it seems that there's a higher demand for Samsung smartphones and tablets than ever before. Aside from this, the company has also revealed some interesting details concerning its future plans. We've already mentioned that the manufacturer intends on creating a new tablet category, and that it will continue to expand on the existing Galaxy Tab line-up. But what about smartphones? Join us below for details.
Samsung Bets on Big Screen Smartphones
During the Result Report Conference Call, Samsung's Executive Director, Hyunjoon Kim, has revealed that the Korean company is determined to reinforce its big screen smartphone strategy. According to its sayings, Samsung has been the leading big screen smartphone supplier since the original Galaxy Note entered the scene back in 2011. We agree.
In any case, Hyunjoon Kim has revealed that this year, Sammy intends on delivering more 5-to-6 inch smartphones, solidifying its position in this particular market segment. In addition, these devices will supposedly come in all sorts of flavors and will differentiate themselves through their displays. We're thinking that these large screen devices will cover not only the high-end market segment.
Last but not least, features such as multi-window and the functionality of the S Pen will be greatly improved. It makes sense, given the fact that increased productivity is one of the main reasons why anyone would want to purchase a phablet.
That's all for now, but we'll keep you up to speed as soon as we find out more. Meanwhile, feel free to take a guess at what kind of phablets Samsung might launch in the foreseeable future.


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Eduardo Razzeto
April 19, 2013
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (SMU) - The fourth-seeded SMU Mustangs swept fifth seed Old Dominion 4-0 in the Conference USA Championship quarterfinals on Friday. SMU advances to play the top seed, Tulsa, tomorrow at 12 p.m. CT.
SMU (11-9, ranked 72nd nationally) took the doubles point over Old Dominion (14-7, No. 73 in the nation) after winning two of the three doubles matches. Gaston Cuadranti and Alex Sanders defeated Albert Ochagavia and Jonas Kuwert 8-3 to get the day started. Arturs Kazijevs and Mischa Nowicki, the No. 83 doubles pair in the nation, were upset by Carlos Lopez Villa and Can Cetinel, 8-6. SMU's top doubles duo had won its last eight decisions heading into Friday. Nate Lammons and Eduardo Razzeto (making their first appearance as a pair this season) clinched the first point of the match for the Mustangs with an 8-4 victory over Wesley Barrett and Tim Schweig.
Lammons kept the Mustangs' momentum going, winning the first singles match 6-4, 6-0 over Schweig. Cuadranti then earned his seventh win of the spring by defeating Ochagavia 6-2, 6-2. Nowicki then clinched victory for SMU by beating Zvonimir Podvinski 6-4, 6-4.
"We always try to play our best tennis at the end of the year and today we did that," Head Coach Carl Neufeld said. "It was a total team effort over a good Old Dominion team."
SMU will now turn its focus to the top seed in the tournament, Tulsa. The two teams met on March 10, which resulted in a 6-1 victory for the Golden Hurricane. Tulsa is ranked 23rd in the nation. The match will start at 12 p.m. CT tomorrow and live stats are available here.
Tennis Match Results
Old Dominion University vs SMU
Apr 19, 2013 at Memphis, Tenn.
#72 SMU 4, #73 Old Dominion University 0
Singles competition
1. Arturs Kazijevs (SMU) vs. #114 Carlos Lopez Villa (ODU) 6-7 (2-7), 2-2, unfinished
2. Gaston Cuadranti (SMU) def. Albert Ochagavia (ODU) 6-2, 6-2
3. Pablo Perez-Esnaola (SMU) vs. Jonas Kuwert (ODU) 6-4, 4-4, unfinished
4. Alex Sanders (SMU) vs. Wesley Barrett (ODU) 4-6, 5-5, unfinished
5. Mischa Nowicki (SMU) def. Zvonimir Podvinski (ODU) 6-4, 6-4
6. Nate Lammons (SMU) def. Tim Schweig (ODU) 6-4, 6-0
Doubles competition
1. Carlos Lopez Villa/Can Cetinel (ODU) def. #83 Arturs Kazijevs/Mischa Nowicki (SMU) 8-6
2. Gaston Cuadranti/Alex Sanders (SMU) def. Albert Ochagavia/Jonas Kuwert (ODU) 8-3
3. Nate Lammons/Eduardo Razzeto (SMU) def. Wesley Barrett/Tim Schweig (ODU) 8-4
Match Notes:
Old Dominion University 14-7; National ranking #73
SMU 11-9; National ranking #72
Order of finish: Doubles (2,1,3); Singles (6,2,5)


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Franchise Index: Previous Season / Next Season
5-9-0, AFC West Division · 1977 NFL Season Summary
SRS: Total -4.3, Offense: 4.2, Defense: -8.6, SoS: 2.2, avg is 0.0.
Scored 282 points (20.1/g), 8th of 28 in the NFL. Allowed 373 points (26.6/g), 28th.
Differential of -91 points (-6.5/g), 23rd. Expected W-L: 4.8-9.2.
Jack Patera (5-9-0)
Offensive Coordinator: Sam Boghosian
Defensive Coordinator: Bob Hollway
Stadium: Seattle Kingdome
Training Camp: Eastern Washington University (Cheney, Washington)
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Castletroy Wedding Showcase!
2011-01-14 17:00:00
Like many others this week I was confined to my bed for a few days with an awful dose of the flu. Although I found it hard to stay cooped up inside it was a great opportunity to catch up on some paperwork and keep up to date with the latest news. However, while watching the news this week I was very sorry to hear about the death of Mickey Harte's daughter Michaela and my sympathies go out to him and his family at this very difficult time.
Last weekend was a busy one for the Carlton Castletroy Park Hotel as they were at the Mid West Bridal Exhibition in the University Sports Arena in Limerick. I was delighted to see my fellow Rose of Tralee judge, Mary Kennedy, supporting local businesses this week on Nationwide. Mary was presenting the show from the exhibition and the event was a great success as it gave local businesses a chance to showcase their services. During the event at the arena the hotel were also holding a wedding showcase in their function room which allowed enquiring couples to view the room as it would look at a wedding. That proved to be very popular and will hopefully lead to more wedding bookings for the Castletroy Park.
Still battling the flu, I called into the Carlton Dublin Airport on Tuesday to pick up some files and noticed the group sales meeting was taking place. I was delighted to get the chance to meet the new faces and to hear their energetic and highly motivated ideas for the next few months. While I was busy in Dublin Airport, our property in Kinsale commenced the reconstruction work on their bar, using the quiet period of January to their advantage. We have a very interesting theme planned for Captain's Bar which I promise to keep you updated on in the near future.
This weekend is all about the Heineken Cup with Leinster, Munster and Ulster all playing matches. I'll hopefully be in the RDS watching the Leinster V Saracens match tomorrow but I'd also like to wish the other two provinces the best of luck in their games. Next week I'll be in Westport presenting the Carlton Apprentices with their awards and I'll be sure to fill you in on all the details from the night afterwards.
Hope you all have a great weekend and best of luck to Leinster tomorrow!


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How can you get $10^{n+1}$ from $9\cdot 10^n+10^n$? This is part of a proof I am working on.
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$$\begin{aligned} 9 \cdot 10^n + 10^n &= (10-1) \cdot 10^n + 10^n \\ &= 10 \cdot 10^n - 10^n + 10^n \\ &= 10^{n+1} \end{aligned}$$


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Oconomowoc apartment plan wins praise
A developer's plan to build a 60-unit apartment building in downtown Oconomowoc is winning praise from city officials, according to article at LivingLakeCountry.com by reporter Paige Brunclik.
- Video: Whitestone Station continues adding apartments, commercial space in Falls
- Marcus to add lounge, pizzeria at Menomonee Falls cinema
- Direct Supply expansion could include city properties, bus property
- Video gaming, chess club business proposed for Riverwest
- Riverside Theater replacing balcony seats
- Apartments proposed for former Allis-Chalmers offices
- Video: Historic downtown office building finding new life as hotel
- City financing plan for Brookfield apartments endorsed
- Council member hopes to draw supermarket to central city
- Germantown manufacturer considers expansion plan
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Whitestone Station bringing stores, restaurants, over 300 apartments
Menomonee Falls — Less than a year after opening its anchor Costco store, the Whitestone Station mixed-use development has finished another large retail building, while also opening the first batch of over 300 apartments.
In addition, construction will begin soon on more stores and restaurants, as well as a hotel, said developer Scott Yauck.
With those other buildings, Whitestone Station will have vacant parcels totaling just 5 acres left on its site, Yauck said. The project is south of I-41/U.S. Highway 45, between Pilgrim Road and Water St.
Check the Milwaukee Assessor's Office website, which includes tools to look up property assessments.
Find property assessments for other communities throughout the state at AssessorData.org.
The Milwaukee Department of City Development website includes information on the city Plan Commission and Redevelopment Authority.
The Commercial Association of Realtors Wisconsin offers information on commercial realtors and real estate.
The Milwaukee chapter of the Institute of Real Estate Management serves the needs of real estate management professionals
The Wisconsin chapter of the NAIOP Commercial Real Estate Development Association aims to serve developers and owners of commercial real estate.
The Land and Space blog was recognized by the Society of American Business Editors and Writers in the blog category for dailies with circulation between 200,000 to 500,000.
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Aug. 29, 2011
Opening Coments...
"Welcome to the start of what I think is going to a great football season for our fans and our players and our community. We've had a great response to our game with Cal that is close to... 13,000 tickets though our ticket department. What I believe that says is there's a lot of people who are excited about these young men here at Fresno State. It should be a great game at Candlestick Park, there will be a little change in weather. They say it's going to be 68 degrees. It's going to be cool, it's going to be great. It should be a great, great game on September 3."
What do you know about Cal and its personnel?
"Looking through their depth chart, it's pretty interesting 10 of their 22 starters come from out of state. There are a lot of people on their team that I don't know a lot about. I know about them from watching film, but not much about them from high school. That's the hardest thing about opening up games, is not always knowing their different types of personnel. We'll be ready to adjust on both sides of the ball. Opening games are always tough, I think, and it will be tough for people against us in opening games because there are things that Derek Carr can do that we haven't been able to do. Both teams will have to adjust and opening games are always like that."
How much have you talked to your players about the new rule of no celebrating before they score a touchdown?
"We've talked about that a lot. We've talked to it in length to the offense and we've really gone over it with the defense because the first time a big defensive lineman gets the ball and starts rolling down the field, and he holds it up at the 5-yard line, it's no touchdown and 15 yards back from the five. Then it's first-and-10 from the 20.
How has the team done preparing for the crowd noise at Candlestick?
"We've had a couple practices preparing for it. I don't think it will be as big at Candlestick as we will at Nebraska. We've had our noise days out there and it was fine."
Have you had to temper the excitement from your players?
"Naw, they're really focused. There are a lot of guys in the room that have played at UCLA, have played at Wisconsin. There are a lot of newcomers. This team is sort of a transitional team. There is a lot of young players, but they're a very calm group. They're not giddy or anything, they're looking forward to getting this season started."
What kind of shape is your team in?
"As of right now, with this week of practice still ahead of us, we are in great physical shape. I think that is a great tribute to how they handled themselves in the offseason. We've had good contact in the fall. I think we totaled it up the other day and we had 402 live snaps in fall camp. I think they are really ready to go physically. Their shoulders are ready, their bodies are hardened and I think they are ready to roll. I think you got to bang them."
What are some of the keys to victory?
"It all comes down to execution. The kicking game is going to be huge. They got a big-time punter. Field position will be very big in this game and it will come down to a lot of special teams and substitutions. First games, you always worry about having the right personnel on the field and guys getting in and out. Special teams I think will be a big part of this football game and it always comes down to execution. Both teams will be very emotionally ready to go. Cal's going to be ready to go and it is a big game for both teams."
Is this a game that you would like to be played again soon?
"Yeah, absolutely, I think it's a game we should play. UCLA, USC, Stanford and Cal, those games we should play. Now, getting these games set up is not easy. Hopefully, it's a success, and what I mean by success is monetary success, for most schools, I know it is for Fresno State. It's an extra game that we wouldn't have had, but we took it because we are playing at Hawai'i, so it is an influx of at least $900 thousand into our budget and that is a great boost for any company. If Cal feels the same thing from it, they might want to play the game at home from now on, but it doesn't make any difference to me. I'd like to keep playing these games because I think we should be playing UCLA. Go back and check the attendances except for the USC game, Fresno State's one of the biggest crowds that has been in the rose bowl for a long time. You know we were sold out for USC, so we travel well. Our fans obviously like those venues, they like those teams and they will pay those prices. It's good and hopefully we will keep playing them."
How do you feel about your offensive line going into the first game?
"I feel good. I feel a lot better than I did going into the start of fall camp. The great thing is they have been together for the whole camp. That five have been together every practice, which has really solidified that group. It is a good group. It is a physical group and they are starting to work really well together. If we can keep that group intact throughout the entire season, they will really grow."
Talk about the schedule this year as a whole...
"It's a very challenging schedule, but that's why (the student-athletes) come here. They come here because of the schedule. It's all about exposure and who you play. That's what kids really look at. Conference affiliation is No. 1, but they want to know who you are playing and if you are going to be on TV, that's what kids are interested in. So, these young men came here to play the schedule we play."
What do you expect running back-wise in this game and how you rotate your guys?
"Robbie Rouse is our starter. That's clear cut. He's an every-down back. A.J. Ellis has had a good camp, Milton (Knox) has had a good camp and Michael Harris is starting to come on. We feel we have four really good backs and any of them can play, but Robbie Rouse is definitely our starter. If one gets a hot hand, we'll roll with them for a while. It's not running back by committee, but we got good running backs and hopefully they'll all get their shots. It's good to have a stable of running backs as we've found out here in the past. We've got a good group."
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New details are now available regarding the shocking and devastating death of "Survivor" player Caleb Bankston. As "Blood vs. Water" fans will remember, Caleb played alongside his boyfriend Colton Cumbie in the season 27 offering. TMZ shared the latest details on Bankston's death on Wednesday.
Caleb Bankston died after a work accident on Tuesday. The "Survivor" star apparently was crushed between two railroad cars. He had started working as a locomotive engineer/conductor for Alabama Warrior Railroad last October. Reports indicate that he was checking on something between two of the railroad cars when the train derailed.
Authorities indicate that the rear railroad car smashed into the forward car and Caleb was trapped between them. At this point it is not known what caused the train to derail. It seems there was one other worker on the train when it derailed, and that person was uninjured.
"Survivor" fans adored Bankston, even though his partner Colton was always a controversial figure in his two seasons with the show. In the "Blood vs. Water" season Cumbie decided to quit, and Bankston went out in ninth place. He is widely remembered for his bold move in calling out Brad Culpepper at Tribal Council just before voting him out.
CNN reports that the company has issued a statement after the Birmingham accident noting that their prayers are with the Bankston family. Colton and Caleb were planning an October wedding, and naturally Cumbie is said to be devastated by the sudden passing of his fiance. Many fellow "Survivor" players have gone to social media to mourn the loss of Caleb, a man adored by seemingly everybody who met him.
An investigation is taking place regarding the railroad accident, and the railway is currently under a "safety stand down." It is a sad day in the world of "Survivor," as this is the first contestant in 28 seasons who has died unexpectedly. Both Jenn Lyon, from "Survivor: Palau," and BB Andersen, from season 1, passed away of cancer. "Survivor" fans send their condolences to Colton Cumbie and all of the "Blood vs. Water" star's family and friends in the wake of the heartbreaking news that Caleb Bankston died in the accident.
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Since I upgraded my 2 laptops from 13.10 to 14.04, I sometimes have a problem entering password to exit lock screen:
When typing in the password field of the lock screen, I see that the usual dark dots appear underlined, only for 3 characters typed only 1 or 2 dots appear. That's a clear sign that Japanese IME has decided to kick in. It does not happen everytime.
I guess it is not a bug and some people really have passwords in Japanese, but personally I find it totally annoying.
How to disable Japanese IME for the password field?
Or just disable Japanese IME when the lock screen appears.


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Aug. 8, 2012
Holmes, Kendricks after fifth day of camp
Coach Mora addresses media after practice
Coach Yarber on Day 5
The Bruin football team donned full pads for the first time during camp on day five in San Bernardino. On Thursday, the team will go through its first two-a-day schedule with practices starting at 8:30 a.m. and at 5:00 p.m. Please continue to check the website for practice time changes / updates.
"We had another good day and I am looking forward to double-days and seeing how we handle that," said coach Mora on Wednesday. There was no live tackling in team drills on the day as coach said the players were allowed to get used to carrying the extra weight of the pads. Coach Mora also added that he was pleased by what he was seeing from freshman wide receivers Kenny Walker, Javon Williams and Jordan Payton.
If you cannot make it out to San Bernardino to check out the Bruins, make plans to be on campus in Westwood on Saturday, August 18 for a Meet the Bruins Day in Drake Stadium from 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. Fans will be able to get autographs and photos of the players and coaches, food trucks will be on site and there will be a Kids Zone and more.
UCLA opens the 2012 football season on the road with a game against Rice on August 30 (6:30 p.m. CT/4:30 p.m. PT). The Bruins then return home to the Rose Bowl for three straight games --- Nebraska (Sept. 8, 4:30 p.m.), Houston (Sept. 15, 7:30 p.m.) and Oregon State (Sept. 22, time TBA). For ticket information call 310-UCLA-WIN.
Fans heading to Cal State San Bernardino (5500 University Parkway, San Bernardino, CA 92407) should plan on bringing their own chairs, as there are no bleachers around the practice fields. Parking ($5 daily charge) can be secured at the parking kiosk off the Coyote Drive entrance to the university or at the blue automated kiosks in the lot. Plenty of parking is available in lots (Lot G is closest to field) within a short walk of the practice site located on the east side of the campus. Shade is limited, so come prepared to deal with the heat and sun.
For the full schedule of camp at Cal State San Bernardino, click here.


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Every fortnight The Drum, in association with Synergist, publishes a selection of new creative work. Now you can vote for the work you like best with the winners to feature in the next issue of The Drum (21 June).
Submit your vote before Wednesday 12 June to guarantee your favourite makes it into the printed magazine.
To submit work for future publication contact firstname.lastname@example.com.
Brand: Vodafone
Title(s): Lake
Agency: Grey London, London, UK
Agency website: http://www.grey.co.uk
Executive Creative Director: Nils Leonard
Creative Director: Jonathan Marlow
Additional credits: Head of Planning: Leo Rayman, Agency Producer: Ange Eleini, Production Company: Academy, Director: Frédéric Planchon, Editor: Sam Rice-Edwards, Post Production: The Moving Picture Company, Audio Post Production: Factory, Grade: The Moving Picture Company (Jean Clement)
Published: May 2013
Brand: Lansinoh
Title(s): Affinity® Pro 2in1 Breast Pump Campaign
Headline and copy text (in English): Just because you have two, you don't always have to use two
We give you the freedom to express with 1 or 2 pumps
The Lansinoh Affinity® Pro 2in1 Electric Breast Pump. With three unique pumping styles and adjustable suction to give you extra control and added comfort, this portable pump is easy to use and clean. Use as a single or as a double, to get more milk in less time*.
*When used as a double pump, you can express more milk in less time as compared to typical manual or single electric breast pumps.
Agency: The Market Family, Manchester, UK
Agency website: http://www.themarketfamily.co.uk
Creative Director: Dorina D'ambrosio
Art Director: Dorina D'ambrosio
Copywriter: Carol O'Shea
Published: June 2013
Short rationale (optional): Economic uncertainty is driving more women to return to work from maternity leave sooner than ever - either as the main breadwinner or because the household needs two incomes. And with Government plans to offer flexible parental leave, mothers will potentially go back to work a fortnight after giving birth. As the breastfeeding experts with 25 years of experience, Lansinoh wanted to create a breast pump that women could use to increase the speed of expression when time is of the essence. The product also allows mums to express with a single pump so it's flexible and comfortable for all situations.
Brand: Peter Rabbit
Title(s): Brand Style Guide
Agency: Together Design
Agency website: http://www.togetherdesign.co.uk
Creative Director: Katja Thielen
Illustrator: Kate Larson
Additional credits: Designers: Alice King and Kate Larson, Brand Planner: Emily Penny
Published: 2013
Short rationale (optional): Beatrix Potter herself created and patented the first Peter Rabbit soft toy in 1903, making Peter one of the first examples of product licensing. At Together Design, we've been privileged to have created a new brand style guide which embraces the spirit and quality of Potter's original watercolours, and develops the assets into designs that are relevant and engaging for family and international audiences today. Commissioned by Silvergate Media and Frederick Warne & Co., owned by Penguin, the style guide covers branding and packaging designs, along with a toolkit of placements, patterns and treatments to work across a range of product categories. Our Creative Director Katja said: "It was important to bring alive the adventure and naughtiness of Peter Rabbit as well as the comforting nostalgia of this classic property."
Brand: Virgin Holidays
Title(s): Unleash your Mojo
Agency: M&C Saatchi, London, UK
Agency website: http://www.mcsaatchi.com/
Executive Creative Director: Elspeth Lynn
Associate Creative Directors: Dan McCormack, Luke Boggins
Associate Creative Director / Copywriter: Dan McCormack
Associate Creative Director / Art Director: Luke Boggins
Head of Art: Paul Hogarth
Photographer: Tom Van Schelven
Typographer: Simon Warden
Published: May 2013
Brand: McEwan's Red
Title(s): Red Carpet
Agency: The Union, Edinburgh
Agency website: http://www.union.co.uk
Creative Director: Michael Hart
Art Director: Paul McDonald
Copywriter: Euan Auld
Additional credits: Director: Ben Craig
Published: May 2013
Short rationale (optional): Peter Mooney – McEwan's: "Our first campaign for McEwan's Red communicates a brand personality that our target market will clearly identify with. It positions McEwan's Red as aspirational and confident. The advert is positive, upbeat and modern, reflecting the new outlook for McEwan's."
Kyle Hardie – MD, The Union: "McEwan's is a great Scottish brand that's now getting the overhaul it deserves. Red is a cracking beer, and we believe that the consumer is getting the red carpet treatment each and every time they enjoy a pint or can, and that's what we've brought to life in the campaign. It's also a much higher energy approach than the competitive set, and research has told us that this positivity will resonate."
Brand: Evain
Title(s): Baby & Me app
Agency: BETC Digital
Agency website: http://www.betc-life.com/
Creative Director: Ivan Beczkowski
Art Director: Sokphea Pes
Copywriter: Emmanuelle Labbe
Additional credits: Brand Management: Michael Aidan, Laurent Houel, Cécile Turkel, Alexis Thobellem, Responsible Media: Benoit Radenne, Agency Management: Karine Dargeou, Stéphanie Mayer, Jonathan Casseron, Technology: Thibault Dargeou, Mobile Application Development: B-Reel
Published: May 2013
Brand: Benjo's Brand
Agency: KNOCK, inc. Minneapolis, United States
Agency website: http://knockinc.com
Creative Director: Todd Paulson
Art Director: Ryan Floss
Additional credits: Creighton King
Short rationale (optional): THE SITUATION: This entrepreneur launched his business offering high-quality shoelaces; when it came time to expand his line, he needed unique packaging to showcase the newest addition: colored coins for penny loafers.
OUR APPROACH: Make a simple idea pop. KNOCK created vintage matchbook-style packaging—a mini billboard for the surprising, colourful payoff of the coins stashed inside.
THE RESULT: The matchbooks aligned with the client's aesthetic and eye for colour, showcasing his newest offering while upholding the story of Benjo's brand.
Brand: Fortnum & Mason Events / RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Title(s): The Chelsea Oasis Menus
Headline and copy text (in English): Fine floral menus fit for a Chelsea centenary celebration
Agency: IC Design, London, UK
Agency website: http://icdesign.co.uk
Creative Director: Alex Haddon
Designers: Rowana Batuwitage, Paul Thornton
Illustrator: RHS - (Union Jack flower motif supplied by the RHS)
Published: May 2013
Short rationale (optional): IC Design has created elegant printed menus for the 2013 RHS Chelsea Flower Show's corporate hospitality 'The Chelsea Oasis'. The menus are the final piece in a series of marketing collateral including brochures, tickets, advertising and signage, which incorporates a Union Jack flower motif developed by the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS) to mark the 100th Chelsea Flower Show. The Chelsea Oasis is delivered by Fortnum & Mason Events and the design is infused with subtle Fortnum's branding including duplexing the menu covers in the store's house colour. The square menus are printed in five colours plus a foil, creating a truly special piece of print. The set comprises five different menus to reflect offerings ranging from breakfast and lunch through to the quintessential afternoon tea.
Brand: Ciaté Nails
Title(s): Chalkboard Inspiration
Headline and copy text (in English): "Watch the talented Lizzie Mary Cullen in action, creating a giant inspiration Chalkboard as an ode to The Chalkboard Manicure by Ciaté - launching this April exclusively at Sephora.com and Selfridges.co.uk"
Agency: Dunning Penny Jones and Lizzie Mary Cullen
Agency website: http://www.dunningpenneyjones.com / http://www.lizziemarycullen.com
Creative Director: Dunning Penney Jones
Art Director: Pete Allison, Marcus Jones
Illustrator: Lizzie Mary Cullen
Photographer: Pete Allison
Published: April 2013
Brand: Chandon
Title(s): Chandon Summer Limited Edition
Headline and copy text (in English): ButterflyCannon Create Latest Edition to Chandon's 'American Summer' Campaign
Agency: ButterflyCannon, London, UK
Agency website: http://www.butterflycannon.com
Creative Director: Jon Davies
Additional credits: Designer: Patrycja Zywert
Published: May, 2013
Short rationale (optional): Following the huge success of last year's American Summer limited edition bottles, ButterflyCannon have created this year's new release summer bottle for Chandon. Chandon's other non-American markets were so impressed with last year's design and press coverage the team decided to venture the concept onto new shores. The design kept the elegance and playfulness of the original concept whilst replacing the Americana with a more globally recognised nautical theme. The new Chandon Limited Edition Summer bottles will be available in both 750ml and 187ml formats, throughout the summer of 2013.
Brand: Thomson
Title(s): Philip Treacy for Thomson Sensatori
Headline and copy text (in English): Philip Treacy collaborates with Thomson to mark the launch of the new 5* Sensatori Resort in Turkey
Agency: Hill + Knowlton Strategies, London, UK
Agency website: http://www.hillandknowlton.co.uk
Creative Director: Philip Treacy
Art Director: Philip Treacy
Published: May 2013
Short rationale (optional): World renowned hat designer, Philip Treacy, has collaborated with leading holiday company Thomson to design a range of limited edition women's and children's sunhats to mark the launch of its exclusive Sensatori Resort Turkey which opens in early summer. Guests checking into the new 5* Sensatori Resort Turkey will find one of the stylish Philip Treacy sunhats in their room, for the perfect finishing touch to their poolside style. Located in Side, the new Sensatori Resort Turkey is a stunning beach front hotel with a wide range of entertainment and amenities including six a la carte restaurants, specially zoned adults and family areas, and a world class spa. Philip Treacy has also used his creativity to design the stunning hotel bar at the new resort. The Butterfly Bar takes inspiration from one of Philip's proudest creations; the infamous butterfly hat he designed for Naomi Campbell.
Brand: Grow Wild
Title(s): Grow Wild Brand Launch
Headline and copy text (in English): A four-year campaign to bring people together to sow UK native wild flowers
Agency: SomeOne, London, UK
Agency website: http://www.SomeOneInLondon.com
Creative Director: Gary Holt & David Law
Art Director: James McKay & Karl Randall
Illustrator: James McKay
Published: May 2013
Brand: Stieglbrauerei zu Salzburg GmbH
Title(s): Stiegl's Bock beer
Agency: Demner, Merlicek & Bergmann, Vienna, Austria
Agency website: http://www.dmb.at
Managing Partner: Harry Bergman
Creative Director: Franz Merlicek
Art Director: Felix Broscheit
Copywriter: Arno Reisenbüchler
Additional credits: Head of Marketing: Torsten Pedit, Brand Manager: Marion Osztovits, Advertising Manager: Erwin Müller, Account Director: Daniela Berlini, Katja Hölzl, Jr. Account Executive: Andrea Mühleder, Producer: Denise Mayerhofer
Short rationale (optional): A beer that cares for you. Getting home safely: the new package design for Stiegl's strongest beer. The problem: During Christmas time, true beer lovers are especially keen to Stiegl's Bock beer. With seven per cent vol. it's quite a strong beer, making the ride home by car rather unsafe. The solution: The former labels of the strong beer are being replaced with tickets to Salzburg's public transportation services. Stiegl offers that consumers of Bock beer may use this cost- and risk-free public transport service in Salzburg to make it home safe and sound and spend the Christmas holidays in the comfort of your home with your loved ones.
Brand: BT Sport
Agency: AMV BBDO, London, UK
Agency website: http://amvbbdo.com/
Art Director: Jim Hilson
Copywriter: Toby Allen
Photographer: David Clerihew
Additional credits: Agency Planner: Steve Hopkins, Agency Account Man: Mark Graeme, TV Producer: Lucie Georgeson, Media Agency: Maxus Global, Media Planner: Estee Tang, Production Company: Stink, Director: Martin Krejci, Production Co. Producer: Josh Barwick, Post Production Company: The Mill, Audio Post Production: The Factory, Digital Design Company: Red Bee
Published: May 2013
Brand: Apolosophy
Title(s): Apolosophy Make up
Headline and copy text (in English): Concept and package design for private label for Swedish pharmacy chain Apotek Hjärtat
Agency: BVD, Stockholm, Sweden
Agency website: http://www.bvd.se
Creative Director: Catrin Vagnemark
Art Director: Kina Giesenfeld
Copywriter: Mattias Jersild
Additional credits: Brand Strategist: Joacim Nordberg, Project Manager: Gunilla Orander
Published: April 2013
Short rationale (optional): Apotek Hjärtat is Sweden's second largest pharmacy chain with +300 outlets and growing. In 2009 the previously regulated Swedish pharmacy market was deregulated, allowing other actors into the market than the monopoly actor Apoteket AB. As an important part of Apotek Hjärtats ambition to offer a complete range within the areas of health and well-being the Stockholm-based design agency BVD has created concept and package design for the new private label Apolosophy. A brand based upon Apotek Hjärtats core values competence, knowledge and trust. Carefully chosen ingredients packaged in a consious way. Trustworthy, tactile and timeless.
"We have focused on giving the products clarity and an honest expression. The product range is held together by a consequent use of typography, a black and white colour scale to elevate the content and carefully chosen materials.'' Catrin Vagnemark, creative director, BVD
"Apolosophy is no ordinary brand. It's what we believe in and represent in every part. In every single product bearing the Apolosophy name and logo you meet a pharmacy's complete offer and all our extensive knowledge and experience.'' Fredrik Kullberg, head of marketing, Apotek Hjärtat.
Brand: Decathlon
Agency: BETC, Paris, France
Agency website: http://www.betc-life.com/
Executive Creative Director: Stéphane Xiberras
Creative Director: Eric Astorgue, Jean-Christophe Royer
Art Director: Marie-Eve Schoettl
Assistant Art Director: Pierre Caurret
Copywriter: David Soussan
Photographer: Geoff Kern
Additional Credits: Brand Management: François Dewitte, Stéphane Saigre, Emmanuel Castiglioni, Nathalie Ruiz, Jérémy Dekeyser, Jean Nussbaumer, Agency Management: Bernard Buono, Philippe Brandt, Laurianne Mayet, Sarah Guilloteau, Elena Esposto, Traffic: Elodie Diana, Art Buyer: Christine Lefers, Production: Arno Poulain/RITA, Print Producers: Elodie Diana
Brand: Molson Coors (UK)
Title(s): Carling 'Trick Shot'
Agency: Creature, London, UK
Agency website: http://www.welcometocreature.com
Creative Director: Stu Outhwaite, Ed Warren, Ben Middleton
Additional credits: Planner: James Mitchell, Media Agency: Zenith Optimedia, Media Planner: Natalie Cummins, Production Company: Smuggler, Director: The Sniper Twins, Post Production: Unit, Audio Post Production: Factory
Published: May 2013
Brand: Breakthrough Breast Cancer
Title(s): Breakthrough Breast Cancer Website Redesign
Headline and copy text (in English): Chameleon: Breakthrough Breast Cancer website relaunch
Agency: Chameleon, London, UK
Agency website: http://chameleon.eu/
Creative Director: Stewart Sear
Art Director: Sammi Richardson
Published: May 2013
Short rationale (optional): Breakthrough Breast Cancer, the charity that funds 25 per cent of the UK's breast cancer research, worked with digital charity specialist, Chameleon, to overhaul its online presence. Chameleon worked closely with the charity to plan, research and develop the new website in a bid to encourage deeper engagement with existing supporters and create relationships with potential and new supporters.
Brand: Getty Images
Title(s): 85 Seconds
Agency: Getty Images, Brazil
Agency website: http://www.gettyimages.com.br/
General Creative Director: Marcello Serpa, Luiz Sanches
Creative Director: André Kassu, Marcos Medeiros, Renato Simões e Bruno Prosperi
Head of Art: Gustavo Vockos
Additional credits: Creation: Marcos Kotlhar, Sophie Schoenburg, Agency Producer: Vera Jacinto, Rafael Motta, Charles Nobili, Production Company: ZOLA, Director: João Simi e Marcos Kotlhar, Research: Marcos Kotlhar, João Simi, Procuradoria de Filmes, Beto Araújo, Sacha Bastos, Gustavo Vockos, Motion: Marcos Kotlhar, João Simi, Daniel Lemos, Rafael França, Music: Satélite, Music, Producer: Kito Siqueira, Roberto Coelho, Editor: Beto Araújo e Sacha Bastos, Executive Producer: Jimmy Palma, Post Production: CLAN vfx, Project Manager: Markinhos Fagundes, Claudio Costa, Production: Amelinha Lobo, Pedro Bueno, Account Supervisor: Cristina Chacon, Tássia Massumi Nishida, Media: Paulo Camossa, Patricia Moreton, Advertiser's Supervisor: Renata Simões
Published: May 2013
Short rationale (optional): Getty Images touches people in a new campaign created by AlmapBBDO. It gives continuity to the awarded campaign "From Love to Bingo" to divulge the videos from the image bank that is the world leader in the creation and distribution of visual content.
Brand: Corona
Title(s): Corona Calendar
Agency: TBWA\Singapore, Singapore
Agency website: http://www.tbwa.com
Creative Director: Gary Steele, Hagan de Villers
Art Director: Nuno Teixeira, Reginald Ocampo
Copywriter: James Holman
Photographer: Renjie Teo
Additional credits: Designer: Nuno Teixeira, Gary Steele, Reginald Ocampo, Max Kitaev, Aaron Tan, Daphne Tann, Roger Tan, Cheng Guan Koh, Kevin Sim, Account Director: June Wee, Account Manager: Elyn Ong, Account Executive: Lauren Britton, Head of Production: Peter Short, Print Production: Peter Ng, FA Artist: Andrew Yeoh, Studio: Raul Davadilla, Producer: Haydn Evans
Published: May 2013
Brand: adidas
Title(s): Nitrocharge
Agency: United State of Fans \ TBWA
Agency website: http://www.unitedstateoffans.com \ www.tbwa.com
Executive Creative Director: Ben Hartman
Art Director: Martin van de Heu, Nikolaus Ronacher, Jason Schragger
Copywriter: Ben Hartman
Photographer: Gary Prior (Alves), Maarten Wouters, David Ramos
Additional credits: Global Director of Strategy: Bart van der Vliet, Client Service Director: Geoff Coyle, Strategy Manager: Ruben Beijer, Account Director: Manos Magoulas, Sr. Account Manager: Brenda Rangel, Account Executive: Robert Ruijgrok, Executive Film Producer: Michael MacMillan, Print Producer: Maria Perez, Production Company: Smuggler, Director: Tristan Patterson, Director of Photography: George Richmond, Executive Producer: Chris Barrett, Producer: Ray Leakey, Editing: The Whitehouse, London, Editor: Charley Harvey, Assistant Editor: Iain Whitewright, Post Production: Glassworks Amsterdam, Executive Producer: Armand Weeresinghe, Lead Flame Artist: Morten Vinther, Flame Artists: Lise Prud Home, Kyle Obley, Flare Artist: Bob Roijen, 3D Artist: Diego Ghirardo, Colourist: Scott Harris, Music: Master Composition and Track: Nikolai Von Sallwitz, Mix and Sound Design: Wave Recording Studios, Sound Design and Mix: Alex Nicholls-Lee, Randall Macdonald, Print: Hero Photography, Agency: Holland Hoogte (De Rossi), Press Association (Martinez), Getty (Lavezzi), In-Action Photography: First Photo Assistant: Denis Doyle, Re-Touch: Mont Blanc, Amsterdam, Re-Toucher: Theo van der Laan, Producer: Willem Koster, Digital Agency: Tribal DDB Amsterdam, Digital Production: Media Monks
Published: May 2013
Brand: Pecha Kucha (Barnsley)
Title(s): Sweet Talking
Headline and copy text (in English): Inspirational short but sweet talks featuring....
Agency: DMSQD, Barnsley, UK
Agency website: http://www.dmsqd.com
Creative Director: Kyle Wilkinson
Photographer: Marc Wilmot
Published: June 2013
Short rationale (optional): Pecha Kucha Barnsley needed an image to be used across their promotional material to advertise their evening of inspirational 6 minute 40 second talks. This type-led image is made out of traditional cherry lip sweets, visually expressing the short but sweet nature of Pecha Kucha's talks.
Brand: Unibet
Title(s): Armchair Experts
Agency: Albion, London, UK
Agency website: http://www.albionlondon.com
Creative: Aaron Hinchion
Additional credits: Planner: Adam Butters, Account Management: Matt Roskill, Valdemar Domingos, Sarah Kehoe, Producers: Petrina Kilby, Production Company: Hotspur & Argyle
Published: May 2013
Brand: Treadwell
Agency: Perky Bros llc
Agency website: http://www.perkybros.com
Creative Director: Jefferson Perky
Art Director: Jefferson Perky
Copywriter: Joy Sarnacke
Additional credits: Development: James Muspratt
Published: 2013
Short rationale (optional): Treadwell specializes in no-nonsense floors that last. Their brand is about more than flooring. It's about standing upright. Walking the walk. It's also about empowering clients to move forward with confidence, secure in the knowledge that they've chosen the right product, and the right people, for the job. From naming to website design, we were fortunate to work on all elements of their brand creation.
Brand: Thomas Cook
Agency: Havas Worldwide, London, UK
Agency website: http://www.havasworldwide.com/
Executive Creative Director: Mick Mahoney
Art Director and Copywriter: Russell Schaller
Photographer: Mark Stenning
Additional credits: Business Director: Gareth Davies, Account Director: Luke Mitton, Agency Producers: Sophie Horsley, Jodie Sibson, Director/Production Company: Peter Cattaneo, Producer: Juliette Harris/Academy Films, Editor: Scott Cato/The Quarry, Post Production: Golden Square
Published: May 2013
Brand: Concept
Title(s): Brushman
Headline and copy text (in English): It's good to be a man. It's also good to have a clean-shaved face. However, it's no good forcing yourself to shave every single day. Cause it may seem boring. For those who got sick of their shaving routine, we made this amazing shaving-brush called Brushman. Brushman is a unique design solution that will make your shaving experience more fun and less boring. Once you get a Brushman you get a little helper.You won¹t ignore it at a supermarket; it¹ll be lying amidst the pile of other plain brushes and calling for you to try it. Try it. And the girls will try you.
Agency: Tabasko Branding Bureau, Baku, Azerbaijan
Agency website: http://be.net/whodo
Art Director: Khudayar Aghayarov
Copywriter: Erkin Osmanli
Photographer: Stock Images
Additional credits: Production Manager: Rufat Useynov
Published: April 2013
Brand: Subaru
Title(s): Coffee/Lipstick
Agency: Cogent Elliott, Birmingham, UK
Agency website: http://cogent.co.uk
Creative Director: Richard Payne
Art Director: Craig Wood/Sam Armistead
Copywriter: Craig Wood
Additional credits: Animator: Karl Randay/Simon Cox, Director: Paul Griffin
Published: May 2013
Short rationale (optional): Communicate the benefits of the Subaru Outback Boxer Diesel's new Lineartronic transmission system, which delivers the smoothest diesel ride ever.
Brand: Strong Nutrients
Title(s): Strong
Headline and copy text (in English): Pearlfisher creates new brand
Agency: Pearlfisher, London, UK
Agency website: http://www.pearlfisher.com
Creative Director: Karen Welman, Pearlfisher
Art Director: Karen Welman, Pearlfisher
Copywriter: Zana Morris, The Library/Karen Welman, Pearlfisher
Illustrator: Andy Lyons
Additional credits: Zana Morris (Founder of The Library), Sophie Maxwell (Insight Director, Pearlfisher), Yael Alaton (Strategy Director, Pearlfisher)
Published: May 2013
Short rationale (optional): Pearlfisher's objective was to create a brand of nutrients that could stand out in the crowded and functional supplement market, celebrate the idea of 'beauty from within' and bring to life the end benefits of the brand in a unique and emotional way. Karen Welman, founding partner and chief creative officer at Pearlfisher commented, "It had been a lifelong ambition of our client's to create a high-quality nutrient brand that is clearly differentiated from supplement brands that are low in quality and grade of ingredients. "The idea was to create an impactful visual story using the metaphor of beautiful and elegant birds that have hidden strength. The brand name – Strong – and the playful variant names and descriptors are simple yet impactful and clearly communicate the brand's promise of inner strength and outer beauty. Pearlfisher created custom hand-drawn typography for the brand name and commissioned a series of bespoke bird illustrations that bring to life the product benefits in an unexpected and emotive way. For example, for 'brain box' an owl was used to communicate how the powerful combination of cutting edge nutrients promotes optimal brain performance, whilst a bright yellow canary was used for the 'sunshine pill' to illustrate the end benefit of a radiant, healthier immune system and stronger bones. The end result is visually arresting creating strong visibility both in retail and online environments."
Brand: Aviva
Title(s): Aviva Drive
Agency: AMV BBDO, London, UK
Agency website: http://amvbbdo.com/
Art Director: Mike Hannett
Copywriter: Dave Buchannan
Additional credits: Agency Planner: Jeff Lush, Ollie Gilmore, Agency Account Man: James Walker-Smith, Adam Kennedy, Jonny White, Jess Smith, TV Producer: Jo Charlesworth, Media Agency: Zenith Optimedia, Media Planner: Chris Davies, Production Company: HSI, Director: Declan Lowney, Production Co. Producer: Simon Monhemius, Post Production Company: The Mill, Audio Post Prodcution: Wave
Published: May 2013
Brand: Leeds Building Society
Agency: Epiphany, Leeds, UK
Agency website: http://www.epiphanysearch.co.uk/
Creative Director: Gareth Battersby
Art Director: Bryan James
Copywriter: Clayton Davis
Illustrator: Bryan James
Developer: Stephen Griffin
Published: May 2013
Short rationale (optional): The piece essentially asks a user for a range of eight financial values per week they spend on particular habits and at the end gives them a total amount which they could be saving per year. We also had a YouGov survey conducted which allows users to see which partition of people in the UK they fit into in terms of spend of particular habits in the form of interactive pie charts - The experience is meant to be engaging in a fun way, whilst the data is found out in an interesting manner, which draws the attention of users.
Brand: Interflora
Title(s): Time Frames, by Mynt
Headline and copy text (in English): Mynt & Interflora take Gold at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
Agency: Mynt Design, Leicester, UK
Agency website: http://www.mynt.co.uk
Creative and Art Director: Bill Warren
Photographer: In-House
Additional credits: Rebecca Anstee, David Ragg
Published: May 2013
Short rationale (optional): In celebration of the show's centenary year and Interflora's 90th anniversary, the exhibition design showcases floristry expertise over the past nine decades – to great effect. Taking inspiration from art, fashion and pop culture from the 1920s to the present day, six individual 'frames' are decorated with thousands of flowers, creating a seamless passage through the decades and taking visitors on a visual journey through time. The exhibit is Interflora's third Chelsea Gold Medal winning design in recent years and demonstrates the exceptional skill and creativity of the florists involved, and the introduction of Mynt's design to the stand's overall look and feel.
Bill Warren, Mynt's Creative Director says: "The challenge was to capture the key eras and their associated authentic props whilst establishing a backdrop for the florists creations & displays to work within. The installation of the large scale architectural open frames initially defined the space which we then linked with a physical, fluid ribbon structure to the perimeter. This outer ribbon carried the timeline communication graphics and established a connection with each themed zone. A great collaboration from The Interflora team, combined with our design concept and direction delivered the objective of securing a gold at Chelsea!"
Brand: Hospital A.C.Camargo Cancer Center
Title(s): Superhero Formula
Agency: JWT
Agency website: http://www.jwt.com/
Creative Director: Hernan Rebalderia, Santiago Dulce
Art Director: Guilherme Sakosigue
Copywriter: Fabio Ozorio
Illustrator: Marcelo Fahd, Felipe Kimio, Fernando Ricciopo
Photographer: Regis Fernandez
Additional credits: CCO: Ricardo John, Head of Art: Fabio Simões, Account Team: Luciana Rodrigues, Yves Rodrigues, Planning: Fernand Alphen, Isabella Mulholland, Stella Pirani, Media: Aline Moda, João Dabbur, André Sanchez, Advertiser Supervisor: Irlau Machado Filho, Adriana Seixas Braga e Luciana Del Nero, Broadcast Director: Marcia Lacaze, Art Buyer: Paula Ferrari, Graphic Producer: Flavio Schaefer / Flavio Colella, Animation Production Company: Vetorzero, Executive Production: Eliza Flores, Director: Andre Sernaglia, Co-Director: Marcelo Fahd, Animation: Fernando Ricciopo, POS Production - Animation: Fernando Ricciopo, Marcelo Akira, Videocase Prodction Company: HungryMan, Director: Gualter Pupo, Mounting: Ricardo Mehedff, Sound Production Company: Shuffle, Videocase - Finishing: HungryMan
Published: May 2013
Brand: Podi, The Food Orchard
Client: The Bakery Depot
Agency: Bravo Company, Singapore
Agency website: http://www.bravo-company.info
Creative Director: Edwin Tan
Designer: Jasmin Lee
Short rationale (optional): Podi, the food orchard, is a new all day restaurant that celebrates bold, robust and unique flavours. Podi is the brainchild of Cedele and upholds Cedele's philosophy of advocating buying and making food deliciously, and most importantly, responsibly. Derived from the meaning of Podi in Hindi - a corse mixture of ground dry spices and herbs - a simple and modern logo mark with strong colour accents was developed, drawing inspiration from heaped spoonfuls of various spices and herbs mounds. The earthy tones used throughout in colour palette to imagery is applied to reflect Podi's mission of making good, natural and organic food
Brand: Boost
Title(s): Boost Up Yourself
Agency: Big Communications, Leicester, UK
Agency website: http://www.bigcommunications.co.uk
Executive Creative Director: Dylan Bogg
Art Director: Tim Jones
Copywriter: James Cross
Additional credits: Client's name and job title: Simon Gray, CEO, Boost Energy Drinks, Planner: Kate Hartshorn, Designer: Duncan Bancroft
Published: May 2013
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Steal of the Week: Cruise the Western Caribbean From $71 Per Night
April 4, 2013 | By Erica Silverstein | No Comments
Everyone is looking for the deal of the century. So how do you choose the one that's right for you? Check the Lido Deck each week to get the scoop on our favorite deals — then grab the phone and pack your bags.
THE DEAL: iCruise.com is offering a seven-night Western Caribbean cruise onboard Royal Caribbean's Serenade of the Seas, sailing roundtrip from New Orleans on January 17, 2014. Prices start from $499 per person for an inside cabin and $729 for a balcony.
WHAT WE LOVE: Book your Caribbean escape months in advance, and you'll find fares from $71 a night for an inside cabin or $104 per night for a balcony cabin. What makes the offer great is all the inclusions: a pre-cruise hotel stay in the Big Easy (New Orleans), free parking for your vehicle for the length of the cruise (at the pre-cruise hotel), transfer from the hotel to pier on embarkation day and even a booklet of coupons compliments of the New Orleans Convention and Visitor's Bureau.
WHAT GIVES US PAUSE: This cruise departs in January 2014, so you need to be willing to commit to a winter vacation early to lock in the best rates. We recommend buying travel insurance in case your situation changes or the cruise line tweaks the itinerary or even charters the ship after you've booked and made travel arrangements.
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text: Never really was a big fan of ''metal'' but I did like tons of nu-metal music when I was younger, but around 2005/2006 I started to appreciate better, more softer music, as well as experimental music. I got into a lot of bands that were on PR07 and then once MTM came out I shifted to a more alternative type of music that I liked. Then once ATS came out, that made me appreciate SO many different types of music. Reggae, electronic, country (even though nothing on ATS was country) and many other styles of music. Once LT came out, I also started looking up folk music, and I actually kind of like it. I am happy LP saved me from becoming like these ''metal-head idiots'' that we all know and love. I do know people who like death metal but also appreciate other music, but the amount of people I know that like metal and act like this reviewer surpass that. I would hate to be so tunnel visioned that I only listened to one specific type of music. But who am I to judge, I'm just happy that I am open with many different types of music. Thank you, LP.


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Big Cut: U.S. Companies Give Washington Their Climate-Policy Wish List
Even if the U.S. Congress is unsure just when it will get around to tackling climate change, U.S. corporations are sure legislation is coming—and are desperate to make sure they have a big say in what shape climate-change legislation eventually takes.
The U.S. Climate Action Partnership, a group of big companies and environmental groups, will present its "blueprint" for U.S. climate action on Thursday. The bottom line is that political horse-trading needed to get dozens of big companies on the same page is a precursor to the kind of compromises that will likely mark congressional debate on the matter—the more effort that's made to make climate legislation politically palatable, the lower its environmental ambitions, and impact.
The group includes such companies as General Electric Co., Duke Energy Corp., Dow Chemical Co. and Alcoa Inc. A copy of USCAP's blueprint reviewed by The Wall Street Journal provides some telling details. (A USCAP spokesman declined to comment.)
First, the U.S. shouldn't wait for China or other big developing countries. Climate action "should not be contingent on simultaneous action by other countries," USCAP says, though it later says that securing global cooperation to curb greenhouse-gas emissions should be a "priority" for the U.S.
Second, talk of a price ceiling has given way to talk of a price floor to make sure there's an economic incentive to invest in new, cleaner energy technologies. USCAP proposes a floor price of $10 a ton of carbon to send the market a signal it needs to clean up.
But to avoid any economic shocks to the sytem, USCAP wants a "significant" portion of emissions permits given away for free to big polluters. That's pretty similar to most climate bills that have bounced around Congress in recent years, with early giveaways giving way to auctions of the valuable emissions permits in later years.
Finally, the kind of cap-and-trade system that is politically achievable will do little to actually tackle two of the biggest challenges facing the U.S.—energy generation and transportation. That means the government will have to come up with a raft of other mandates, subsidies, and sundry other policies to speed development of things like clean coal and to make the transportation sector more environmentally-friendly.
Specifically, through at least 2025, the market price for carbon emissions will be too low to spur investment in so-called clean-coal technology, which is a lot more expensive than traditional coal. But since coal makes up half the U.S. electricity mix, clean coal needs to developed as soon as possible to start curbing greenhouse-gas emissions, USCAP says, lest the country "lock-in" dirty old generation technology.
So the government needs to step in and fund the development of at least 5 gigawatts of clean-coal demonstration plants by 2015, the group says, in addition to tightening emission standards for new power plants. The government should also directly subsidize underground storage of carbon emissions for the next 20 years, or until the country has 72 gigawatts of zero-emissions clean coal plants in operations; currently it has none, and the Bush administration pulled the plug a year ago on its biggest clean-coal demonstration plant.


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- Release Date: June 26, 1987
- Director: Stanley Kubrick
- Main Actors: Matthew Modine, R. Lee Ermey, Vincent D'Onoforio
Stanley Kubrick's nightmarish vision of Vietnam begins at the beginning of a Marine's life -- life of service to the Corps, that is. We first meet the blank-faced Private Joker (Matthew Modine) on the barber's chair as he's getting his hair trimmed to the standard issue buzz cut. He's a wad of play dough ready to be molded into a U.S.-grade weapon by the infamously foul-mouthed drill instructor Gunnery Sergeant Hartman (R. Lee Ermey). After witnessing the verbal, physical and psychological abuse of basic training, the film fast-tracks to Joker serving in Vietnam on the eve of the Tet Offensive, where he witnesses the real horrors of war.
Visually poetic, darkly humorous, uncompromisingly brutal, and subversive in every way, Full Metal Jacket is easily one of the best war movies without being remotely similar to your standard issue war flick. Told in two acts, the film begins with the dehumanization that occurs during basic training. American boys are pummeled and overworked by the mechanism of the Marine Corps until they are nothing more than bald-headed weapons in uniforms, or in the case of one Pile (Vincent D'Onofrio), suicidal basket cases. Kubrick tells this section with a cold distance and an emphasis on the linearity of bunks, soldiers and obstacles. Contrasting the linearity is the hellish chaos of Vietnam, where Marines can try to march in line, but the unpredictable can, and will, throw them off. The film as a whole is distinguished by how intimately it depicts the psychological impact on the Marines, whose cracking faces are often quietly observed in close-ups. Joker and his boys go to war mimicking John Wayne movies and expecting to be heroes in the same sort of Western showdowns. What they get instead are abusive sergeants, hookers with tuberculosis, people who don't want to be saved, and a shootout so traumatizing that, by the end of it, they revert back to infancy for security, chanting the Mickey Mouse song just to get by.
It's a war movie, which means big foul-mouthed grunts with bigger guns, but Full Metal Jacket is nowhere near your typical "gung ho" action flick. The main battle scene is a smaller, more peripheral affair, where Marines stumble into an ambush by a phantom-like sniper who tears at their limbs in slow motion. It's a long and agonizing ordeal that -- thanks to Kubrick's masterly direction -- keeps you on pins and needles, makes you squeamish and has you thinking about it long after its over.