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Matthew Broderick stars in this live-action adaptation of the popular animated series. When a well-meaning but overly trusting security guard is wounded in an explosion created by the evil Dr. Claw, a beautiful scientist named Brenda (Joely Fisher) takes him under her wing and turns him into a crime-fighting dynamo by replacing his limbs with a wealth of gadgets and gimmicks. Now dubbed Inspector Gadget, the once-naïve guard can fulfill his dream of becoming a crime-fighting detective, and as he investigates his first case - namely, who blew him up -- he finds out that the man responsible also killed Brenda's father. Now it's up to the Inspector to find the fiend's identity and bring him to justice, using his homegrown bionic powers to crack the case. Inspector Gadget co-stars Rupert Everett, Dabney Coleman, Andy Dick, and Cheri Oteri. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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Jay Ward's fondly-remembered cartoon series about a klutzy king of the jungle gets the big-screen, live-action treatment in this comedy from Walt Disney Pictures. A young boy named George becomes lost in the jungles of the African nation of Bukuvu following a plane crash, where he's rescued and raised to manhood by an articulate ape called Ape (voice of John Cleese). George grows to become a strapping adult (played by Brendan Fraser) who is cheerful and good-hearted but not terribly bright, not to mention his nasty habit of running into trees while swinging on vines from one part of the jungle to another. Ursula Stanhope (Leslie Mann), an heiress from San Francisco, travels to Bukuvu for a safari, both to satisfy her thirst for adventure and because she's trying to get away from the snooty Lyle Van Der Groot (Thomas Haden Church), whom she is engaged to marry even though she doesn't like him very much. Lyle follows Ursula to Bukuvu, hoping to catch up with her and locate the legendary White Ape of the Jungle; when Ursula becomes stranded and is rescued by George, Lyle is determined to rescue her from the savage ape man, even though George is a greater threat to himself than anyone else. George finds himself infatuated with the lovely Ursula, and he hopes to win her heart, even though he's a bit rusty on the particulars of the human courtship ritual (Ape tries to help by lending him a copy of "Coffee, Tea, or Me?"). We also get to meet George's faithful pet Shep, an elephant who seems to have gotten the idea that he's a Cocker Spaniel. Blaxploitation legend Richard Roundtree also appears as Bukuvu dignitary Kwame. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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Chevy Chase stars, though not always visibly, as Nick Halloway, a low-level businessman with an acerbic approach to life and work, whose humdrum existence utterly bores him. Nick gets an unexpected jolt of excitement when, nursing a hangover, he's the only one not to evacuate an office building that becomes a disaster area after a mishap involving nuclear testing equipment. An unexpected by-product of the accident is that it turns the molecules of the building, as well as Nick and the clothes he's wearing, transparent. When a team of shady government agents, led by David Jenkins (Sam Neill), notices that a human has been turned invisible, they try to take him into custody, planning to use him as the most dangerous secret intelligence agent the world has ever known. Distrusting their motives, the frantic and confused Nick escapes, and quickly begins learning new information about his unusual condition, such pragmatic details as trying to sleep when he can see through his eyelids and any unprocessed food he eats will give him away. Soon, however, he discovers that the scientist in charge of the experiments (Jim Norton) has no idea how to return him to normal, and begins plotting how best to live a semblance of a normal life while steering clear of his pursuers. Nick involves a beautiful woman he met the night before the accident (Daryl Hannah) in his dilemma, and soon she too becomes a target. Memoirs of an Invisible Man was adapted from a book by H.F. Saint. ~ Derek Armstrong, Rovi
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Encino Man
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A clueless caveman meets his intellectual match in the form of Pauly Shore in this teen-oriented comedy. Dave Morgan (Sean Astin) is a high school student in Encino, California, where he spends most of his time with his dazed-and-confused buddy Stoney Brown (Shore) and tries to figure out why his girlfriend Robyn (Megan Ward) left him for thick-headed jock Matt (Michael DeLuise). Hoping to boost his low status in the High School pecking order, Dave wants to put in a swimming pool at his family's home for a massive post-prom party. While Dave and Stoney are digging the pit, an earthquake strikes that unearths a frozen caveman (Brendan Fraser). To Dave and Stoney's surprise, the frozen Neanderthal soon comes to life, and after a bath, a shave, and a new set of clothes, the boys are passing off their dim-witted-but-friendly companion "Link" as an exchange student from Estonia. Link soon becomes the most popular guy at school, and Dave is determined to use Link's social success as a way to win back Robyn and foil Matt. Encino Man marked the directorial debut of Les Mayfield, who previously produced the critically acclaimed documentary Hearts of Darkness: A Filmmaker's Apocalypse. ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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Ward and June Cleaver have nothing on suburban couple Ray and Carol Peterson (Tom Hanks and Carrie Fisher). Together with their perfect son, Ray and Carol are so clean that they squeak. Thus, when new neighbors Dr. Werner Klopek (Henry Gibson), Uncle Reuben (Brother Theodore), and Hans (Courtney Gains) begin evincing bizarre behavior, Ray is slightly put out. Carol thinks that Ray is getting all worked up over nothing. Ray and his fellow suburbanites endure all sorts of slapstick misadventures in the vain hope of getting "the goods" on the newcomers. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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The time-worn clash between the rich and poor, brought out by switched identities, is the ploy used here to put a streetwise kid into an upper-crust prep school. Palmer (Dana Olsen) does not want to stay at school for his final year, but he needs to graduate in order to receive his mega-buck trust fund. Eddie (Judd Nelson) is a New Jersey native, used to the streets and handling trouble when it comes -- except Eddie's bookie is after him for a bad debt, and when Eddie jumps the prep school's fence to escape his creditor, he almost knocks down Palmer. From that serendipitous meeting, the two decide to swap identities -- or partly so. Eddie will become Palmer and get good grades in the last year of school, for the sum of $10,000 at graduation. And Palmer will go off on his own planned vacation. Eddie soon learns the ways of the rich and famous, but he is quickly back to crap games and porno movies, this time initiating his new schoolmates into that lifestyle and gaining popularity along the way. What follows is a series of misadventures as the bookie shows up at the school to demand his due from Eddie, Eddie falls in love with the daughter of the school's patron, and Palmer comes back. ~ Eleanor Mannikka, Rovi
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In this comedy, a stuffy congressman is dismayed when he discovers that his beloved daughter intends to marry limousine driver John Bourgignon (John Candy). While intending to put on a good show for his father-in-law to be, John is captured by some political opponents of the congressman. His capturers attempt to brainwash him into assassinating the congressmen, but things don't go exactly as planned. ~ Iotis Erlewine, Rovi
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Latter-day comedy stars like Dan Aykroyd and John Candy host this compilation of clips from Hollywood's most famed bad movies, including Plan 9 From Outer Space, Untamed Women and Robot Monster. ~ Jason Ankeny, Rovi
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Designed as a spoof of slasher movies, this gory comedy is set in a town that more than a decade ago was home to the infamous lawnmower killer. Set just before the big Halloween soiree at the local high school, it follows officer Dick Harbinger as he desperately tries to convince the town that the dreaded mechanical reaper is about to return for more bloodshed and horror. ~ Sandra Brennan, Rovi
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Shirley (Cindy Williams) writes a play called "Murder in Mother Goose Land", then arranges a special performance for a big-time Broadway producer named Merritt (Dick Patterson). Alas, thanks to a characteristic goof-up on the part of Squiggy (David L. Lander), none of the actors shows up on opening night. You guessed it: Shirley and Laverne (Penny Marshall) end up doing the "protean" bit, playing all the roles themselves! This is the final episode of Laverne & Shirley's sixth season. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Still longing for the good old days of their reckless youth, Laverne (Penny Marshall) and Shirley (Cindy Williams) accept the invitation of three teenage college kids to attend a fraternity party. As the evening progresses--and gets wilder and more out of control in the process--the girls become acutely aware of the age gap between themselves and the other revellers. In fact, L&S leave the party feeling like a couple of little old ladies--a feeling that persists until the episode's very last scene. ~ Hal Erickson, Rovi
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Hacking the Grant System for Fun & Profit
August 6, 2010 by sniffit · Leave a Comment
Hacking the Grant System talk by Dinesh Nair (@alphaque) & Chris Leong from Cradle.
"Grants are funds disbursed by one party (Grant Makers), often a Government Department, Corporation, Foundation or Trust, to a recipient, often (but not always) a nonprofit entity, educational institution, business or an individual. In order to receive a grant, some form of "Grant Writing" often referred to as either a proposal or an application is usually required."
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A special session about the grant system in Malaysia & using it for profit as proposed by @alphaque and @spoonfork as a result from this tweet followed by this and other subsequent tweets after that.
Dinesh Nair a.k.a @alphaque from alpahque.com, will be speaking on just the general difference between grants, funding, preseed, mezzanine and others.
Chris Leong from Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd , will be speaking on pre-seed funding (up to RM150K) for early stage projects. Perfect for individuals who may want to commercialize their business ideas and requiring initial funding.
Cradle Investment Programme (CIP) is a fund provider managed by Cradle Fund Sdn Bhd, under the auspices of the Ministry of Finance (MOF). CIP funds groups of innovative individuals and researchers with technology-oriented ideas and transforms their raw ideas (pre-seed funding level) into commercially viable ventures. More details on CIP available here.
This event is Free and open to members of the public. Please fill the sign up form if you are interested to attend.
Directions to HackerspaceKL? See them here and for any inquiries drop us a line at our mailing list .

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Joe's American Bar and Grill - Boston
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Really enjoyed eating at this Back Bay gem. Affortable great food and excellent drinks. The staff was really good at dealing with food allergies too. Hope to go again when visiting Boston!
Hostess and our server were wonderful. Love the location and atmosphere of this restaurant. Very fun restaurant!
Nice affordable place right in the heart of Newbury St. Particularly nice in the summer when you can get a seat by the windows! Food is great and service is solid!
First time to Joes. Brunch menu had all the right options. Good options for everyone.
Great food. Friendly service. And, despite it being very busy, our OpenTable reservation took us directly to our table.
I just love this place. It has a vibrant bar scene with a good mix of clientelle so that, no matter your age, you can mix and mingle before enjoying well prepared, tasty food. This is usually the place I like to go to to set the mood for a fun, rather than a romantic, night.
Used to eat at this place when it was in West Hartford, CT. The food is still amazing. The clam chowder is the best I have ever had and is served in a bread bowl (like all chowder in Boston). The chili is also a hearty appetizer as well. You can't go wrong with the ribs and the chicken piccata.
I have been going to Joe's since my college days in the 80's. The burgers are phenomenal...normally. This past time it left me a bit disappointed. Although still good, the burger was smaller in size and the pickle was like you would get a McDonalds. Price is the same. My family and I go to Boston 3 to 4 times a year and always make a point to eat at Joe's because of their outstanding burgers. Not saying we still won't go to Joe's, but maybe we will think twice before getting their burgers.
Reserved a table here for an easy, reasonable family dinner while in Boston/Back Bay. We lucked out by getting one of the best tables in the house right on the front corner of the bar area, with open air roof and windows because it was a beautiful night. There were many people waiting to get in - an indicator of a popular place? Food was very good (not stellar, but very good), waitress was pleasant and attentive, and the menu had someone for everyone. Great homemade chowdah, too! Downstairs was spacious, but no windows, so request an upstairs table if possible. We were there earlier (7 pm) before the bar crowd got going, but the bar seemed popular for the after work crowd and was a bit noisy even then.
I was looking to take my girlfriend out for the first time and to a place that was reputable, but easy on the wallet. Going to college in Boston and never dining at Joe's before, I figured I'd give it a shot. The restaurant was outstanding. The food was excellent, the dining room was clean, and the service was on point. Will definitely be back for another meal.
We booked a table for 6 but only 2 of us were there on time... full party rolled in over the next hour. We felt really bad that we were taking up a large table with so few people during a busy lunch rush so we made sure to tip the waiter nicely as he was very accommodating and patient. Food was good, good beer selection, great service, what more could we ask for.
You can never really go wrong with Joe's.. the wait is never too long (if there is one).. good for drinks at any time, and if you want to eat, there's something for everyone.
Place is very clean with great food. Has nice atmosphere.Very satisfied.
I always enjoy coming to Joe's and usually go for dinner but this time grabbed lunch. Experience was great, ambiance and food was also pretty good. I was unimpressed with the waiter, however and his generally indifferent demeanor. I've always had amazing servers at Joe's and this one instance I didn't get a great server as per usual. Other than that, I love Joe's!!
After a long day of walking, walking, walking, we found Joes on Open Table. The reservation was honored and the menu was varied and allowed those who wanted a full meal to enjoy while others looking for soups and salads had a variety of choices as well. We were not rush despite the busy night
We've been to Joe's four times over the past three years. We make sure to include a visit while we take in a Red Sox game. We booked a 7 pm reservation and waited less than 3 minutes before we were taken to our table. We had from hamburgers to prime rib at our table. The food was great as always. BTW... If you like Sam Adam's, try their Brick Red variety. It's only available on draft at select Boston restaurants and taverns. The lone issue we had was the service. It was clear that the waitress had an issue with something. No small talk, minimal assistance. We had to ask for refills, condiments etc. She seemed put out when we had to make a request. She was the only dampener on a great evening meal.
We're from San Jose, and need the occasional clam chowder fix. This place not only has that, but it's a great time, vibrant atmosphere, attentive and friendly, but mostly invisible staff. They need to find a good IPA, but that's the only bad thing I could say. Food is excellent pub food, from burgers to pasta and some nice entrees. Delicious East coast bread. We've been here 4 times now and have never been disappointed. Just a really nice place to meet old friends for dinner, drinks and lively conversation.
A gorgeous Sunday morning for brunch in Boston, sidewalk cafe style. Newbury street was quiet, the patio was full but not jammed, and Joe's food never disappoints. For me, Joe's service is hit or miss, and on Sunday it was a little of both. Our waitress was friendly and sweet but hard to find. Our coffee mugs never saw a refill. But that did not dampen the overall experience, and I will continue to make Joe's part of my Boston routine.
Have been living in Boston as a NJ transplant for almost 10 years and this place is one of my favorite "go-to" restaurants. Great atmosphere with a lively and energetic atmosphere and staff.
my complaint was that we both ordered medium cheeseburgers but one was well done
We have been to Joe's many times. The food is consistently good. Reservation seatings are reliably timely. And for brunch this past Sunday, Alex was our waitress. She was perfect. Our disappointment was being refused patio seating on a perfect early fall morning. Joe's is adamant (even on Open Table) that patio seating is first-come; first serve. Fair enough. We arrived on time for our 11:00 reservation. There was an open 4 top on the patio and no one waiting to be seated; I asked for the table and was told that it was being "held" for another party. The hostess politely agreed that the "hold" was contrary to restaurant policy and she was sorry... but we still didn't get the table. Still, the dining room is nice.
love the chili and the chili bread bowl...so glad you put it back on the menu
I celebrated my birthday here with a few friends, and we couldn't have had a better night! The drinks (Peach Mango Cosmo and Blueberry Lemonade recommended) and food were all delicious. Our waiter seemed young, but he was so personable and quick to give recommendations when we asked.
Everything we had was equally delicious, from the soup to the crabcake and the salads. Also our waiter was very kind and hospitable. we will definitely come back!
Superb food and service. Would recommend to anyone.
I really enjoy Joe's because it's consistent. It's not too fancy, but also a step up from grabbing a sandwich somewhere on your lunch break. This is a nice place to take clients and have work functions.
love the chili bread bowl...so glad you have the chili again!
Before heading out to a jazz show at Scullers, a small group of 5 came to Joe's. What stood out besides the amazing food, was the great service by Alana. She was very pleasant, extremely knowledgeable about the menu, and very attentive to our needs.
A must is the skillet cookie, the back bay sangria, spinach dip and any meat.
Our waiter and the entire staff couldn't have been more pleasant and helpful. We brought a birthday cake and they served it and sang even though it was a very busy night.
We've been hitting Joe's for 24 years!!!!!! We love the food, the new location!!!! The bartenders are the best!!!!!
Our visit was wonderful. Made an online reservation and our table was ready when we arrived. Service was customer friendly. We were not rushed or ignored. Amount if attention was perfect. All our ordered items arrived hot and everything was excellent! I would go back and would recommend this vase and grill to anyone
Recently had lunch for a group of eight including two small children. The staff couldn't have been nicer or more accommodating. The menu has something for all tastes and food arrived quickly. We all enjoyed our choices and had a great lunch!
The service was extremely friendly and fast. The food was also good - morning amazing but still tasty
Always think of Joe's when visiting Boston. Salmon was awesome as was the clam chowder.
Excellent food an service! Enjoyed the dinner and kids loved it!
Great service, very nice interior and delicious salad.
So glad we had made a reservation as patrons were queuing out into the cold street. The staff were friendly & efficient as usual and the hard-working, jovial bar staff excellent. Arrived early enough to enjoy a couple of drinks at the bar before sitting down. I think it is the friendliness of the place that encourages people to chat with strangers as we had no problem mixing with the other guests. Wait staff work at a frenetic pace but always seemed to have a smile on their faces. A well oiled machine that ensured we thoroughly enjoyed our meals. This is why we always return whenever in Boston.
Never had a bad experience here. The food is good, but the staff is outstanding - really make you feel like they care about having you as a customer. A big plus for me on hte brunch menu is that you can order off their regular menu as well - great for someone like me who is not an egg person......
We made our reservation before traveling to Boston with a group of 16 students and two adults. When we arrived at the restaurant, we were pleased to find that we had a separate room for our group. The other dining areas seemed quite noisy and we were able to enjoy our group experience much more with our own space. There was a good variety offered on the menu. Our food came quickly and everyone enjoyed their selections. The bread was amazing and our waiter gave us plenty! He was great and even gave us separate checks. There was a quite a line when we got to Joe's and when we left, so we were so happy that we looked on-line for restaurants in the area that could accommodate a group our size and our research paid off.
The seats on the street level are great by the windows, lots of light and the view of Newbury street is great. Crab cake brunch special was fantastic.
We love Joes for all their Gluten Free menu items, including sandwiches, burgers, pasta dishes, etc. Food is great, and even though its crowded, the service is very friendly and genuine.
Get the mac and cheese with the Buffalo Chicken addition. To. Die. For.
We had eaten well at Joe's on a previous visit to Boston and enjoyed it very much, so we decided to give it another outing on a recent visit to the city. We had a great table looking out onto the Christmas lights on Newbury Street and had a lovely meal, including a couple of superb steaks. Our waitress was on her first day at Joe's and went out of her way to make us feel welcome. In conversation we mentioned that we were visiting Boston to celebrate our 40th wedding anniversary and after we had finished our steaks two complimentary glasses of sparkling wine and a creme brulee arrived at our table - a lovely surprise which made a special occasion even more special the meal feel very special. We shall return.
This place has amazing Sangria. My friend and I tried all three types of Sangria and without fail they were all delicious. The Tuna Burger that I had was phenomenal. The service was good. I would recommend.
We went for birthday party and had a wonderful time. Great food selection, very kid friendly (provided coloring book and markers to our little ones), our waitress was stellar,and the food was plentiful and delicious. A perfect venue for a wonderful celebration.
Friendly, casual dining with no surprises. Great service, unique location (feels like an open air cafe, but is enclosed by a nearly all glass "sun room") and with a menu which is OK for kids. Joe's American Bar & Grille is a place where you won't be surprised by too heavy a dose of trendiness as is possible at many other spots a block off of Copley Square.
Pleasant atmosphere, good food, pleasant staff. Nothing bad to say. Go, and have a good meal in a very pleasant spot.
Made last minute reservations and when we got there it was really busy. We were seated within 5 minutes. Our service was great and the food was really good.
We had a group of 13 and the server did an excellent job of looking after us. The food was good...


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Sophia Ann Nelson Harrison
Posted: Mon 11:34 AM, Jan 21, 2013
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October 16, 1923 – January 17, 2013
Sophia Harrison, of Stamford, Texas, took her last breath in this life at 4:10 p.m. on Thursday, January 17, 2013. A series of complicated medical problems over the past month overcame her ability to maintain health and life.
Sophia was born on October 16, 1923, in Waco, Texas, the oldest child and daughter of Victor Nelson and Thelma Brady Nelson. She became a big sister in December of 1927, when her brother, James K. Brady Nelson was born. She went to school in Stamford for a few years when she lived with her grandparents, Annie Mae and James K. Brady during the Depression. She moved to Bryan, Tx in 1935 when her father took a position with the Federal Government investigating agriculture fraud. Sophia loved growing up in Bryan, near College Station. Texas A & M was a big part of her life and she was an avid fan of the Aggies until her dying day.
Sophia graduated from high school and started college at Texas State College for Women (now TWU) in Denton, Texas, at age 16. She stopped her studies in 1940 to become the secretary for Senator Joseph York in Austin.
Bland Harrison and Sophia Nelson married on May 10, 1943, and started their life together in an apartment near Fort Sill, Oklahoma. They moved back to Stamford after WWII with their baby daughter in 1945 and had their son in 1947. She developed Type I diabetes in 1948. She and Bland were an impressive team in dealing with this diagnosis.
Sophia loved her occupation as "household engineer" and added PTA at Stamford school system, Thursday bridge club, and Presbyterian Women's Association to her busy life as wife and mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She served on every committee and as an Elder in Central Presbyterian Church. She delivered Meals on Wheels in Stamford for many years.
Sophia was always ready to travel and did not like to miss a party or family gathering. She enjoyed trips to A&M Football games, to Holland, Hawaii, and Alaska with the Travelin' Aggies and spending winters at the Sea Gull in Port Aransas where she made many friends. She "got online" in 1997 and extended her friendships and contacts all over the world.
Survivors include her husband, William Bland Harrison, Jr.; her daughter, Victoria Harrison Wehnert and husband Jay; her son, William Bland Harrison III and wife Leslie; four grandchildren, Elizabeth Ann Moreland Mason and husband Jeffrey, Wendy Nicholson and husband Slade, Will Harrison and wife Whitney, and Wesley Harrison; six great-grandchildren, Sara Mason, David Mason, Kaley Mathis, Jonathan Nicholson, Kameryn Mathis, and Jody Blane Harrison; her brother, Jim Nelson and wife Audrey and niece Felicia Nelson; her sister-in-law, Nancy Russell and husband Norris, her niece Robbie Russell and her nephew Dr. Russ Russell and his family; along with a host of other family and friends.
Sophia was preceded in death by her parents, Thelma and Victor Nelson, along with other relatives and life-long friends.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Sunday, January 20, at Central Presbyterian Church in Stamford with Pastor Kelly Piggott officiating. Burial will follow in Highland Memorial Cemetery under the direction of Tankersley Funeral Home. Church family, family and friends are invited to lunch in the Fellowship Hall of the church at Noon.
Pallbearers will be: Eddie Jones, Ferdie Walker, Jim Astin, Lanny Ford, Bob Harrison, and Jimmy and Dorothy Doan.
Honorary pallbearers are her grandchildren.
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'Awesomely gifted' (The Times)
'A pianist of outstanding imaginative vitality as well as technical brilliance' (The Good CD Guide)
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It was
an unforgettable picture to see [Chopin] sitting at the piano like a clairvoyant, lost in his dreams; to see how his vision communicated itself through his playing, and how, at the end of each piece, he had the sad habit of running one finger over the length of the plaintive keyboard, as though to tear himself forcibly away from his dream. (Robert Schumann)
In the history of piano playing, of piano composition, Chopin was a man alone. Celebrated by his contemporaries and successors, by all the great pianistcomposers of the Golden Age, the enchantment of his genius was to bewitch an epoch and beyond. To Balzac he was an angel; to George Sand he was divine; for Liszt he was God. A private person, a gentle artist, a musician of the profoundest vision, grand master of the concentrated and the encapsulated, there is no one with whom he can be compared. Emotionally a high-romantic, by conviction a classicist (he worshipped Bach, revered Beethoven, and played Mozart at his last Paris concert), temperamentally less a nationalist, more an urbane sophisticate, Chopin spent his first twenty formative years, over half his lifespan, around Warsaw. Imbued from earliest childhood with feelings for the history and legacy, the joys and sufferings, the beauty and melancholy, the aristocracy and peasantry of his race, he was proud to be a Pole. He found it easy and natural to think and express himself in terms of traditional Polish dance types the imperial polonaise, the country mazurka, the southern krakowiak, the Mazovian kujawiak. To the end of his days he spoke Polish. As an émigré he followed Polish affairs and matters closely. In Paris, in common with his compatriot poets Mickiewicz and Witwicki, he cherished his Polish identity for the spiritual anchorage it offered him. He needed it for the well-being of his personality, for the comfort of his soul, for the memories it resurrected within him. In Polish, after all, to paraphrase Jerzy Kosinski, he could always weep: in French he could only ever but register a state of sorrow. How does one play Chopin? a girl once asked Heinrich Neuhaus. Very, very well, my darling. A calculated style of performance, appropriate for some nineteenth-century repertoire or, in the hands of certain pianists, for late Beethoven, fails completely in Chopin. To begin to recreate Chopins music you need to have a well-thought-out sense of structure allied with a refined quality and variety of pianism, together with a feeling for improvisation and rhythmic/temporal flexibility. It is important, too, to know that the dynamic form of any Chopin piece, in keeping with his fundamental classicism, will always be balanced around one climax, never two. Look at these trees! Liszt told one of his pupils; the wind plays in the leaves, stirs up life among them, the tree remains the same. That is Chopinesque rubato. Rubato in Chopin is like pedalling: you only apply it when you have to, intentionally and never accidentally. And you heed Chopins advice that while you may deviate from an established tempo, while you may contract or expand the rhythmic pulse, you must always return to it. Almost without exception, the role of the left hand is critical. Consistently (as an accompaniment) it has a function akin to that of the second violins or violas in a classical orchestra; it supports the whole and keeps the musical structure together. Whatever the fantasy or rhythmic licence of the right hand, the left, more or less, remains the intelligently listening, light-sensitive time-keeper of Chopins world. Chopin was an absolute master of pedalling: the markings in his scores, however, are often sufficient only to indicate the barest of possibilities. The una corda pedal, which he is reputed to have used generously in his playing, is not indicated at all, in either his autographs or the first published editions. Pedalling is a personal matter, dependent on venue, acoustic, instrument, mood. Chopin rarely created dissonance by pedalling through pitch or harmony changes. In Chopin musical power is not synonymous with physical power. Revealingly, you can contradict his loud dynamics without damaging his intentions. If Chopins contemporaries are to be believed, he seldom played his music the same way twice. And we have it on the authority of Sir Charles Hallé that when Chopin, at his final Paris recital (at the Salle Pleyel on Wednesday 16 February 1848), played his Barcarolle, he did so by changing the dynamics of bars 84ff. from forte crescendo to pianissimo, but with such wonderful nuances, that one remained in doubt if this new reading were not preferable to the accustomed one. Always challenging, Chopins art, a galaxy of finely harmonized, finely tuned balances, is about suggestion and impression. I indicate, he told von Lenz in 1842; its up to the listener to complete the picture. The first Scherzo, assertive and demanding, is the defiant product of a man young and energetic yet drawn by anxiety: at the time of its conception, Chopin was en route between Vienna and Paris, his homeland bloodied by the armies of the Tsar. The fourth, in contrast, is about endings, about lifes twilight. Its qualities are elusive. If you leave it alone, if you give it no care, it will have no reason to live. If you touch its heart too forcefully, if you release its improvisatory soul, if you let it fly away, it will crumble and die. Judgement of tempo is crucial. Unless a broadly common speed is maintained, for instance, it is quite impossible to fuse its many different, short paragraphs into a convincing whole. But what may be right for the first page may not necessarily be so for the second. So, if musical coherence is to be achieved, a compromise has to be found. The romantic piano masters of the past Pachmann, Rachmaninov, Busoni, Hofmann, Paderewski, Friedman, Horowitz all had a secret: from their playing, it could never be said with certainty whether or not they were being serious or teasing. With Chopin this factor is a built-in element of his music. The middle section of the fourth Scherzo holds the clue to the whole piece. Free of duality, it lets us glimpse the deepest of thoughts, the saddest of intimacies. In the darkest recesses of its individuality, photographic Chopin seems to be only just around the corner. In the hellish, Dante-esque first Scherzo, by comparison, the character of the trio which (unusually for Chopin) quotes directly from an old Polish Christmas song, Sleep, little Jesus, sleep, my little pearl is completely different. Here we have slow music of a most dramatic tension, where static peacefulness is progressively offset by growing conflict leading to eventual infernal disintegration. Innocent and harmless, born of childhood and untroubled times, the variations on a German national air (1826) actually not so much German as Tyrolean Austrian can be seen as a preparation, in kind and method, for the larger scale canvas of the Là ci darem variations, Op 2 (1827). A Mozart hommage of particularly imposing gesture, written originally for piano and orchestra and first played in such form at the Kärntnertortheater, Vienna, on 11 August 1829, with the composer himself as soloist, this work has for its basis a well-known tune from Don Giovanni the first act duet between Zerlina and the Don: There well take hands and you will whisper Yes. See, its close by; lets leave this place, my darling. Combining grace with strength, poetic declamation with virtuoso bravura, the pageant of its imagination, the vibrancy of its creative flame, is remarkable. Writing in the Leipzig Allgemeine Musikalische Zeitung (7 December 1831), the young Schumann was to hail it fancifully and famously: Off with your hats, gentlemen a genius! Ates Orga © 1991 |


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Empty City
Some folks might wonder why the hell we bother with ambient/electronic music on a site that caters to metalheads. I've reviewed three ambient projects since signing aboard seven months ago, and the total number of people that have read those reviews is paltry in comparison to the numbers that normally visit the metal reviews. So, if a tree falls in the woods, and no one's there to hear it, does it make a sound? If an ambient record gets reviewed on a metal website, and very few read it, does anyone care? I hope so. Ambient music can be a very rewarding musical form, and I often find myself using it to help relax or as a palate cleanser between metal albums. It's not something I find myself listening to all the time, but it definitely fills a musical void previously left open before I discovered amazing ambient works from artists such as Brian Eno (a master at creating lush ambient soundscapes that soak your brain into a quiet, reflective inclination). Ambient artists, much like funeral doom artists, must be very in tune with the emotion and atmosphere they're trying to convey, because often times the sounds chosen are quite sparse, and misplacement or misuse could ruin the listeners' experience and send them packing very quickly.
Tor Lundvall's Empty City is the latest ambient tree to be felled by my reviewing axe, and once again, while it's not something I see myself spinning more than say Eno's Discreet Music, it's definitely a record I've found myself enjoying quite a few times over the past few weeks. Lundvall, a New Yorker who spends most of his time expressing his art through a visual medium (oil on canvas), created Empty City as a musical interpretation of a series of paintings that depict a major metropolitan city and its interaction with nature. More specifically, the album is intended to represent the many different personalities a Northeastern city can hold during different stages of the day. Songs such as "Buildings and Rain", "Early Hours", "Night Work", "2:00 am", and "Wires" all do the job perfectly by sonically conjuring exactly what the song titles would suggest. The record on the whole is relatively dark, and because of the theme chosen by Lundvall, it holds more of an urban feel as compared to a lot of the dark ambient material I've seen come across in the queue here at MetalReview.com. I don't mean to make it sound as if it's a new Nas record or something, it just does a great job of creating a New York-esque cityscape in the listeners' mind as the album unfolds, so in that regard, Tor Lundvall has done a superb job. In short, Empty City paints a walk through New York beautifully.
For those of you hoping to hear some new dark ambient material along the lines of Northaunt or Oöphoi, or if your interests lie more along black ambient music, you may not find Empty City to be to your liking, but if you enjoy any of the seminal works from Fripp/Eno, or if you find yourself pining for a quick trip to New York, this might be just the right ticket.


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Pain is a major problem for physicians and the public alike, resulting in nearly $100 billion in lost productivity and health-care costs each year, according to the nonprofit Partners Against Pain. In 2006 general pain researchers around the globe advanced understanding of what underlies acute and chronic pain, as well as ways to alleviate it.
One study identified a "master switch" for the development of neuropathic pain, a chronic form of pain quite different from the acute pain of an injury. Another found that simply anticipating pain may be worse than actually experiencing it. Researchers looking for pest controls stumbled onto an enzyme blocker that may provide relief from inflammatory pain while decreasing the risk of heart attack associated with drugs such as rofecoxib (Vioxx). Canadian scientists found that mice display empathy and become sensitive to pain while watching another mouse experience pain. And researchers found that the type of placebo and the context in which it is given may enhance the placebo effect on pain perception.
Neuropathic pain, from injury to "peripheral" nerves outside the brain and spinal cord, is characterized by a chronic shooting or burning sensation. It responds poorly to treatment with opioid drugs, which are the strongest painkillers and include such drugs as morphine, codeine, and oxycodone (brand name Oxycontin).
In the journal Neuron, researchers at Harvard Medical School reported finding a "master switch" for the development of neuropathic pain.1 This switch, the Runx1 gene, is expressed only in sensory nerve cells called nociceptive cells, which are involved in sensing pain. These cells translate painful stimuli into nerve signals via ion channels, special pores in the nerve cell membrane.
The researchers, led by Qiufu Ma, exposed "knockout" mice (in which the Runx1 gene was removed) to thermal, mechanical, inflammatory, and neuropathic stimuli and measured their reaction to pain by how long they either lifted or licked their paw in response.
1. Chen CL, Broom DC, Liu Y, de Nooij JC, Li Z, Cen C, Samad OA, Jessell TM, Woolf CJ, and Ma Q. Runx1 determines nociceptive sensory neuron phenotype and is required for thermal and neuropathic pain. Neuron 2006 49(3):365–377.
2. Berns GS, Chappelo J, Cekic M, Zink CF, Pagnoni G, and Martin-Skurski ME. Neurobiological substrates of dread. Science 2006 312(5774):754–758.
3. Schmelzer, KR, Inceoglu B, Kubala L, Kim I-H, Jinks SL, Eiserich JP, and Hammock BD. Enhancement of antinociception by coadministration of nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs and soluble epoxide hydrolase inhibitors. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences USA 2006 103(37): 13640–13645.
4. Carl T. Hall, "Social factors may deepen chronic pain," San Francisco Chronicle, November 4, 2002.
5. Sternberg WF, Scorr L, Smith LD, Ridgway CG, and Stout M. Long-term effects of neonatal surgery on adulthood pain behavior. Pain 2005 13(3):347-353.
6. Langford DJ, Crager SE, Zarrar S, Smith SB, Sotocinal SG, Levenstadt JS, Chanda ML, Levitin DJ, and Mogil JS. Social modulation of pain as evidence for empathy in mice. Science 2006 312(5782):1967–1970.
7. Kaptchuk TJ, Stason WB, Davis RB, Legedza A, Schnyer RN, Kerr CE, Stone DA, Nam BH, Kirsch I, and Goldman RH. Sham device v. inert pill: Randomized controlled trial of two placebo treatments. British Medical Journal 2006 332(7538):391–397.
8. Kong J, Gollub RJ, Rosman IL, Webb JM, Vangel MG, Kirsch I, and Kaptchuk TJ. Brain activity associated with expectancy-enhanced placebo analgesia, as measured by functional magnetic resonance imaging. The Journal of Neuroscience 2006 26(2):381–388.


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First of two upcoming expansions arriving on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, and PC this holiday.
Bioshock Infinite: Burial at Sea revisits, and reinvents, the series' roots.
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Irrational Games' shooter month's best-seller; overall industry sales slide 10 percent to $992.5 million.
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School curriculum on Internet: President Mahinda Rajapaksa, launched 'Nenasa' - a state-of-the-art Digital Satellite Television based Distance Education Bridge, managed and operated by the Ministry of Education and the National Institute of Education (NIE). 'Nenasa' will connect 1,000 rural schools in Sri Lanka to high-quality rendition of the national curriculum, developed by the NIE over a digital satellite television broadcast medium. The President together with Minister of Education, Susil Premjayantha, launched the broadcast from a classroom in a rural school in the Moneragala district - opening a new vista in access to education to students in Grades 9, 10 and 11 at the Ranjan Wijeratne Maha Vidyalaya in Pelwatta Moneragala and simultaneously to an estimated 500,000 other students accessing 'Nenasa' from across Sri Lanka, including the Northern and Eastern provinces. The President said, "It gives me immense pleasure to be part of this event founded on the principle of rural empowerment, which is an integral focus of our Government as spelt out in the Mahinda Chinthanaya. Our Government is making every effort to harness the potential of rural Sri Lanka, with special emphasis on enhancing educational facilities in remote regions including the newly-liberated areas in the North and East. 'Nenasa' is a gateway towards achieving an empowered society in our march towards the future as one nation. I take this opportunity to commend Dialog Telekom for its sincere commitment to create a knowledge-based society through its pioneering technology and for its laudable gesture in gifting 'Nenasa' to the people of Sri Lanka," he added. 'Nenasa' will be dedicated towards broadcasting educational content and cater to the Ordinary Level and Advanced Level syllabus in Sinhala and Tamil. In addition, teacher-training and skills development would also be included in the program line-up. These lessons will be supplemented by a Learning Management System (LMS) through which the interactive element of 'Nenasa' is facilitated. The LMS enables children who have access to the internet to download educational material on Nenasa from the internet via www.nenasa.lk, which will effectively be the first time the Sri Lankan educational curriculum would become available on the internet. It gives us immense pride and satisfaction to steer an education program of this magnitude that would contribute towards empowering and enriching the country's future generations," said, Group Chief Executive of Dialog Telekom PLC, Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya. Courtesy: dailynews.lk |
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Paddlers expect a lot from their gear and active performance characteristics rank high on their list of requirements. Paddlesport jackets are designed with large arm openings to allow for a great range of motion for paddle strokes. Since paddlers spend the majority of their time seated, paddlesports jackets also tend to have short torsos so they don't bunch up in the neck and shoulder region.
West Marine Medalist and Baltic Canoe
Inherently buoyant jackets like the West Marine Medalist ($69.99) tend to be somewhat thicker in the front, back and sides. The CE rated Baltic Canoe ($42.65) was longer in the torso, but had did not have any flotation on the sides. When seated, testers felt it rode up into the neck region, despite having a crotch strap. The Medalist was favored over the Canoe since it had a more secure fit. It also was relatively easy to swim in if you capsized and had to swim back to your craft.
Sterns Nova Inflatable
The remaining two paddlesport jackets tested had CO2 canisters to provide the required Coast Guard buoyancy. The Sterns Nova inflatable ($99.99) with its many adjustment straps fit snuggly on the torso and was a comfortable paddling jacket. When inflated, the bladder is the size of a small throw pillow protruding from the front of the jacket. A strap is included so that it can be placed around the back of the neck to hold the inflated bladder in place. With the inflated bladder in the front, testers found it difficult to swim, and its rating is lower as a result.
Kokotat Hybrid Inflatable
The Kokotat Hybrid inflatable was the most expensive in this class at $199.99. Multiple testers found that it fit great and had some initial inherent buoyancy built into the jacket (7lbs). Its 16g canister when punctured provided additional flotation bringing the total buoyancy up to 22 lbs. This jacket was comfortable to wear un-inflated and was very easy to repack after inflation. Swimming in it was a little challenging due to the bulk in the front when inflated, but overall the Kokotat was an all around solid performer with a great fit. It also had a convenient pocket for accessories like a water trail map and whistle, which made this a clear "Staff Pick" in this category.


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I read in July's Popular Science that Bart Rutan's SpaceShipOne is designed to essentially fall back to earth rather than follow a glide path. The idea was to avoid having to install expensive and heavy avionics and controls to stabilize the craft and to reduce heating.
I always thought the Space Shuttle followed a glide path to reduce heating, yet it reaches 3000 degrees F. Rutan's ship is only supposed to reach 1000 degrees, and he uses a slathered on heat shield over a carbon fiber body.
Would it heat less because it comes down quicker and so has less time to build up heat? I thought the straight fall would increase the heat, not decrease it.
Also, X15 pilots have said the 3.5 g's was hard on their hearts. SpaceShip one is supposed to produce 5.5 g's on re-entry. Does anyone know what's acceptable in g forces?


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Windows 8 UI 'strategic mistake,' argues design guru
Jekyll and Hyde operating system weak on tablets, terrible on PCs
Computerworld - Microsoft's decision to put two user interfaces (UIs) inside Windows 8 was a strategic mistake that fails novice and experienced computer users alike on both tablets and traditional PCs, a usability expert said Monday.
"That was the true strategic mistake, that they could do 'one Windows' on both tablets and PCs," said Jakob Nielsen, a usability expert with nearly 80 U.S. patents to his name. Nielsen, half of the consulting firm Nielsen Norman Group, was formerly a top-level engineer with Sun Microsystems, and has a Ph.D. in human-computer interaction.
"Windows 8 has low usability, amazingly low usability," Nielsen said in an interview Monday, ticking off a host of problems with the UIs of both the "Windows 8 Store" interface -- formerly "Modern," before that "Metro" -- and the "Classic" desktop that's a revamp of Windows 7.
In a Monday blog post, Nielsen cited issues such as the dual UIs, and the human "memory load" that results; a lack of multiple windows in the Windows 8 Store touch-oriented mode; hidden commands; low information density; and error-prone gestures.
Several weeks ago, Nielsen accused Microsoft of throwing users "under the bus" with Windows 8. Yesterday, he reasserted that Windows 8 is a UI mess, one that confuses and confounds users, even those familiar with Windows. And unlike many reviewers and Microsoft pundits, he contended that the Redmond, Wash. developer got it wrong even on the touch part of the operating system, which is virtually the only mode available on Windows RT, the operating system spin-off that powers tablets such as Microsoft's own Surface RT.
"Windows 8 on mobile devices and tablets is akin to Dr. Jekyll: a tortured soul hoping for redemption," Nielsen wrote in his blog. "On a regular PC, Windows 8 is Mr. Hyde: a monster that terrorizes poor office workers and strangles their productivity."
Nielsen based his take in part on testing he conducted with a dozen experienced PC users, who were asked to complete tasks on both traditional PCs and on the Surface RT.
"I had hope that the outcome was that Windows [RT] was great on the Surface RT," Nielsen said in the interview. "After all, that's what it was made for."
But testing revealed that users had serious and persistent problems figuring out what Windows RT wanted from them, and were challenged by relatively simple chores. In one test, the participants were asked to compile a list of three recommendations for a night out, send those suggestions to a friend and acknowledge the reply.
"That was enormously complicated on the Surface RT because of the single window model," said Nielsen, referring to the one-window-at-a-time UI for Windows RT apps. And even though the OS offers a split-screen mode, "None of our test users were able to make this work."
The single-window mode, chided Nielsen, should have required Microsoft to rename the operating system "Microsoft Window." But the problem lies in more than the nonsensical name.
"It's an extra burden on short-term memory," he said, referring to the need to open one app, remember what information was there, or even where that information was, then apply it to another app. "Short term memory is notoriously unreliable. Even something you'd do at home, maybe research a vacation, is difficult to do because it requires comparing and collecting information across multiple windows."
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Keen readers of this blog may have seen our recent interview with Game's insight and reward director Fred Prego on the company's multichannel strategy.
And earlier today at our JUMP event Prego expanded on Game's CRM strategy, including case studies on how his team uses personalised messages to drive sales.
Prego began with some quick stats to dispel the myth that the company is bankrupt, stating that the business has 320 stores and 30% market share.
Furthermore it attracted 20m customers online and in-store in the past 12 months and has had 750,000 app downloads.
However following its brief stint in administration last year, Game has re-emerged with a new focus on its customers and now aims to build the UK's most valuable community of gamers.
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by David Moth 09 October 2013 15:00pm 0 comments
If you attend any sales or B2B conference then it's difficult to avoid hearing someone mention 'the rules of engagement'.
But, David Klanac of Pardot argues, it is actually a very relevant phrase. It's the nature of the marketer's job to follow the changes wrought by proliferation of media.
David was talking at FUNNEL, part of the Festival of Marketing, and gave his seven tips for lead nurturing.
The first step for Pardot was to actually ask the B2B consumer "what steps do you take to research and purchase a solution?"
This question is important because the tactics for buying have changed. When Google started in 1998, only 26 million web pages were indexed, ten years later in 2008 this figure stood at one trillion. With all that content it's hard to get found. Nevertheless, consumers try, searching two or three times on Google before considering the purchase cycle.
So, what are David's seven tips for nurturing leads?
by Ben Davis 08 October 2013 16:24pm 5 comments
Consumers use their mobile devices to comparison shop, get directions to a business, or make reservations at their favorite restaurant. But often the communication from brands stops there.
Businesses of all kinds should be better engaging via mobile with their customers. After all, engaged customers are your most valuable asset: optimising engagement can help you outperform the competition.
by Matthew Kates 01 October 2013 18:00pm 2 comments
In this post I'll be looking at the growing importance of self-service. I'll look at some brands that do it well, and some that don't, and offer advice as to what self-service entails.
Research recently carried out by Zendesk indicates that over 50% of customers want self-service and 67% prefer self-service to speaking to someone.
Combine this with the fact that self-service is cheaper than web chat, which itself is significantly cheaper than a running a call centre, and it's definitely a trend we'll see continue online.
by Ben Davis 29 August 2013 11:54am 1 comment
Though more than nine out of ten marketers agree that personalisation is critical to their success, almost half of companies lack the necessary technology to properly implement website personalisation.
The findings come from the new Econsultancy/Monetate Realities of Personalisation Report, which found that 47% of companies cite IT roadblocks as a major barrier to adopting or improving website personalisation.
A similar number of respondents (46%) pointed to legacy technology, while 44% cited lack of budget.
In contrast, among respondents from marketing agencies lack of knowledge (54%) and inability to translate data into action (51%) took the first two spots.
Lack of budget and lack of staff are the third and fourth most cited barriers for both companies and agencies surveyed, highlighting the importance of prioritising resources that are often scarce.
by David Moth 25 April 2013 10:02am 0 comments
Universal Analytics is the next iteration of Google Analytics, and last month it launched into public beta.
Universal Analytics is a completely new version of the Analytics tracking code, and it's also a completely new way of looking at how we track and analyse our users.
In short, it's going to change everything.
by Damion Brown 24 April 2013 09:49am 5 comments
CRM strategist and consultant Andrew Campbell is the author of our recently published Customer Relationship Management in the Social Age Best Practice Guide.
Here, he answers some questions about social CRM and other topics covered in the guide.
by Monica Savut 12 February 2013 10:18am 0 comments
Just over two-thirds (71%) of businesses are planning to increase their spend on digital marketing technology this year, down marginally from 74% in 2012.
In comparison, just 3% of companies plan to decrease the amount spent on digital technology.
The findings come from the new Econsultancy/Responsys Marketing Budgets 2013 Report, which looks in detail at how companies are allocating their online and offline marketing budgets in 2013.
More than 800 companies, mainly from the UK, participated in this research, which took the form of an online survey between December 2012 and January 2013.
by David Moth 11 February 2013 11:49am 4 comments
I think it was five years ago that someone first asked me what the use of mobile was within B2B Marketing. Then I struggled to think of anything worth reporting.
In those dark days before the iPhone transformed our lives, there was little purpose in using SMS or primitive applications within businesses.
However, the tide has turned and now mobile presents a huge number of opportunities for B2B marketers, and as with consumer marketing, those who do not get on board run the risk of falling behind more nimble competitors.
So why is mobile so important?
by Tim Dunn 07 December 2012 11:08am 6 comments
Online Marketers spend huge sums on paid-for media, much of it driving orders from existing customers who also reside on the organisations email list.
There are enormous gains to be made by from investing in CRM via email for the long term.
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Wednesday, June 30, 7PM at Merrill's Roxy Cinemas in Burlington. $5 benefits the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont.
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A weekly screen sequence presents Carbon Nation, a documentary about solutions to climate change. Director and producer Peter Byck speaks.


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This newly released white paper evaluates the changing demographics of community credit union board members and reveals that most credit unions do not have a reliable system for attracting the next generation of board members. Furthermore, many boards struggle to reflect the growing diversity of their members, with women and minorities being underrepresented. Through a series of credit union case studies and a list of expert recommendations, this white paper illustrates how successful board succession planning looks in the real world, what credit unions can do to reverse certain negative trends and provides concrete instructions for how credit unions can prepare for the future. Some examples include:
- Creation of an associate director program
- (Re)consideration of term limits
- Development of an "evergreen" list
- Continuing education requirements
"CUNA's Community Credit Union Committee has done an excellent job of identifying and addressing a critical issue facing many credit unions. Commissioning this white paper will prove to be incredibly valuable to CEO's and Boards of Directors. The strategies presented will help to ensure a credit unions board stays functional and competitive in the years to come." said Todd Spiczenski, Vice President Center for Professional Development at CUNA. "Many credit unions face serious problems if board succession plans are not effectively put into place and changes are made to attract new board members. This white paper provides many practical tips and suggestions that any credit union can incorporate into its daily operations to reverse the worrisome trends seen in board demographics."
Those interested in learning more about Board Succession Planning for Community Credit Unions can view the full white paper at no cost by clicking here.
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There are 8 modern ground school auditoriums in the main training centre, equipped with audio and video equipment, whiteboards, training desks, video projectors, headphones and visual training material. Two Classrooms are dedicated for Computer Based Training, software provider – CpaT (including LMS, learning management system). There are also 4 modern briefing/debriefing rooms in the simulators area of the training centre. Recently the library has been established in the centre to help students find additional information e.g. Oxford Texbook rates.