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Catching up aug '013
> Homepage
New display suggestions and recommended browsers. Interaction of website creating software Coolpage* with newer versions of Internet explorer, Firefox, Windows ?, ... , did change to Opera, Chrome. Larger letter' and images remain
a relative problem. * http://www.coolpage.com
> Donspon
Reduction of the two pages to one and simplification of the texts.
> Biblio, books before '70
German language.
Jedermann Selbstversorger, Leberecht Migge. Jena 1919.
wikipedia, selbstversorgung, literatur
George Monbiot.
Resurgence, ... ./authors, various essays by George Monbiot.
Permaculture research institute, author, George Monbiot.
> Biblio, magazines b
Permaculture activist 1, 1985 -
Women, land-struggles and the valorization of labor. Silvia Federici.
Economic myths, based on When corporations rule the world, David C. Korten,
Globalization and the myth of free trade, Anwar Shaikh. 2003. (pdf)
The myth of free-trade Britain, John V.C. Nye. In Libary of economics and liberty.
> Sites, more general, local
A new subcategory instead of the unclear 'economic com'.
More commercial sites now placed at bottom of corresponding subcategory.
> Sites, general
Self-sufficient-blog. self-sufficiency links.
Self-sufficient homestead.
Permies. forums articles videos podcasts.
> Sites, garden
Edible city. movie.
> Sites residence, other handicraft, diy
Get prepared stuff. if self-produced, transports and costs are minimized.
Nb. links removed not mentioned.
Four out of 5 U.S. adults struggle with joblessness, near-poverty or reliance on
welfare for at least parts of their lives, a sign of deteriorating economic security
and an elusive American dream.
Ukiah blog, in Around the web, July 29, 2013
Sea level rise and rural repopulation . nov '013
Will low lying area's probably 1 be flooded after ... , 50, 100 or more years,
appropriate measures are to be taken in time.
Apart from close monitoring of atmosphere temperature, melting of ice, sea and
river levels, ... , building dikes in advance, heighten them and getting rid of
excessive water from rivers, will eventually come to an end, here and there.
Populations and their settlements to be evacuated then, better sooner than later,
remaining buildings, infrastructure, industrial sites vanishing into and under water, fishes and water plants keeping them company unless toxic substances prevent
A first concern thus for regions with a risk of future transition into submarine
existence is to free these regions from their polluting potential.
In other words do fish, plants and the like have a life in and among the slowly
deteriorating human artefacts ? For their own benefit (deep ecology) as well as for
ours, a possible urgent ability to feed us remaining intact.
A second to abstain from building and other such development in those areas.
To avoid future loss of investments or to redirect them into sea level proof projects.
Agriculture, nature, recreational facilities. 2
A third, where to build new houses, villages, cities, plus corresponding production
and transport capacity on save higher levels.
Treaties with neighbouring countries, sometimes facing similar problems, in order
to settle there when the time comes, could be helpful to exist already in case
visible and invisible hands are not quite able to avoid confusion and chaos.
Indeed, apart from studying and planning, to start well in advance with smart
migration from risky, densely populated area's will eventually result in win-win
situations. Less crowded urban agglomerations are better able to cope with
sudden unforeseen flooding and at the same time more livable, open, green.
Compact city versus rural sprawl .
A choice between existing as well as new cities on higher grounds and more rural
developments less vulnerable to possible flooding, may be a first outcome of
private and public reflection on preliminary evacuation.
Compact and other city adepts 3 will choose for the first option. Cities even more
compact, crowded, perhaps completely new ones. 4
Agricultural fields at a same average distance or more nearby in 'sustainable'
solutions. In the last case integrated even in high buildings, living near working
and vice versa well advanced (although some prefer to travel across the
agglomeration by metro or light rail twice a day), smart energy systems etc.
Unaware often of the fact that in rural areas there usually is abundance of space.
Nevertheless, a move towards more open, greener less unhealthy 5 cities, could
go together with dispersed rural living.
Self-production of food, heating, electricity, water, ..., housing, brings
decentralized ways of living more in reach, thanks to (frugal use of) car, computer
and some mental reorientation.
Basic income, basic property 6 .
But especially the many-sided social innovation of a basic income (in connection
with a basic property) gives whoever is motivated so, access to this alternative.
New counter urbanization then by a 'back to the land' in smaller or larger
settlements, practising horticulture, crafts, do it yourself and, as a variant on slow
food, slow life.
Application of a basic income plus increasing self-production to urban sprawl
situations, potentially renovating and revitalising the localities beyond recognition
('food not lawns'), could even please its critics.
Desert living and floating constructions
On further reflection in line with foregoing adaptations and measures, deserts as
attractive new living areas come into the picture as well.
Irrigation by evaporation/condensation of pipeline supplied seawater 7 facilitates a
variety of habitats. For aspiring Mars colonizers hardly a challenge and financially
more or less peanuts.
Does living on inland waters or at sea also seem close at hand, plenty of
corresponding designs 8 , in itself, apart from costs of residence plots and
anchorage, floating constructions generally are far more expensive (despite some
typical advantagres 9 ) than those fit for simple living on land such as log,
earthwall 10 , sandbag, strawbale and other houses.
Even so, appropiate housing able to float in inland waters if necessary, may be a
choice if desert too far, borders closed, sea too wavy.
Once floating the preferably adjacent agriculture also floating, with some additional
or substitutional aquaculture, vegetable, animal, if so.
1 Sea level rise' internet search.
2 Remaining buildings removable, floating. Artificial hills ?
3 For instance, George Monbiot, Atro-city.
4 Although. Agreable, attractive architecture wherein people feel at home,
appears to be still far away, generally.
5 Health problems/issues in cities' internet search.
6 Basic property, on this website.
7 Sites, residence, water, desert irrigation, on this website.
8 Ecoboat and other sites.
9 Relative easy storage of heat in water.
10 Sites, residence.
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Basic property and migration 1
Basic property 2 consists of an equivalent area of land plus [rights to] income
from various natural and other resources. 3
Adult inhabitants not using their land themselves, can rent it out (apart from a
building lot) to others who will generally use it to produce for markets. 4
Developed from a relatively strong seventies 'back to nature' trend 5, wherein a
mainly self-sufficient (family) household was found most to the point, innovative
and promising.
Nevertheless, in all its simplicity and problemsolving 6 capacity, the for some
attractive concept proved difficult to realize in context of the economical status
quo. 7
A piece of land sometimes affordable 8, as for a building permission, costs of
a self-built house, necessary supplementary income on a regular basis and
development of self-production, only accessible for wealthier individuals
and organisations.
No response from those until now. On condition of a quite reasonable basic
property in combination with a basic income the relative timeless concept could
still regain the considerable societal time lost.
1 Adapted from dutch language, Basisbezit en migratie, 2015.
2 Basic property, on this website.
3 Calculation of this income will give multiple outcomes, dependant also on
definition of 'other resources'.
A basic income covering minimal costs of a social and human living should
result from it.
4 See (in dutch language): Self-sufficiency under equality and land taxation'
(Henry George) and Comment on a covertext', by the same author.
5 Sociology, Limits to growth, Mother Earth News (magazine), organic, green,
ecologic, small scale, sustainable, ... .
6 Environment, energy, unemployment.
'A piece of land, some money and a job 'self-sufficiency' is in principle present',
from Self-sufficiency as a plan for employment', 1982 and in Walden four 2, p.9,
2006. Both in dutch language, idem.
7 As a relative paradox throwing light also on economic theory.
8 Depending on surface per inhabitant and fertility. Half a soccer field in tne
Netherlands. See if you like, dutch language, Walden three, poetic essay',
Self-sufficient/self-productive household
A rather fast realizable mini- or micro economy providing for many basic needs.
To it, as balancing item, a margin of market production.
Prototypes, in longer term to develop and improve further, in first stages soon
able to provide for shelter, food, clothing, water- and energy arrangements. 1
The more expertise gained, the more effective internal (rural exodus) and
external migration (from eastern europe, middle east,africa, mexico, ...) can be
prevented and various emergency situations more efficiently reacted on. 2
1 See, dutch language, Ecomomy of self-production' and The income of a
self-sufficient household', idem.
2 Compare Sealevel rise and rural repopulation', above.
Legislation, human rights
Could land for self-production and a modest regular money income be given
sometimes ad hoc by governments, organisations or private persons, legislation
as such including rules of allocation and supporting science plus education, can
facilitate this more general and evenly.
A right to property, labor, means of existence part nevertheless of The universal
declaration of the rights of man', a right to an equivalent part of land and other
natural resources unfortunately not.
It gives, if effective, refugees for violence of civil war or persecution in a country,
a fundamental right of living and existence in that country, if necessary in
marginal equivalent parts of it.
A right to retention of living surface that, if talks don't help anymore and many
flee across the border, could be maintained on longer or shorter period with
international military pressure or means.
A grey area here are lawbreakers, but they also could choose for a (guarded)
existence on equivalent parts of land.
Population growth
"Became the partly idealized ancient communistic communal property soon a
monopoly of those in power, a basic law which lays the natural resources c.q
means of production more concrete and inalienable in hands of the population,
that is allocating to every individual, could anchor the sovereignty of the people
more firmly and built in a slow down on exessive population growth." 1
Poverty as a result partly of overpopulation pushed and pushes people to
overcrowded cities and regions with an often seemingly appearance of prosperity.
Thus cheap labor feeding the image of wealth in which only limited groups really
1 from Origin of the city', dutch language, idem.
Are chances above welfare and food-bank level for less qualified (economic)
migrants predominantly small 1 sporadic succes stories 2 abundance of
self-confidence, hope and the effect of relentless advertising indoctrination from
(neo)liberal corporate and market culture 3 do many flee an apparently or
allegedly poor local existence.
Individual and social energy plus money 4 thus not spending on local changes 5,
although this will prove to be an impossible task in many cases.
Adequate impulses to it from 'prosperity' home countries also lacking, such as
the often held carrot of more education to result sometime in 'economic growth'.
1 For underprivileged inhabitants not so much better.
2 Among which topsalaries of soccer players, popmusic and other characters,
d.j's, ... .
3 Including product dumping, raw materials extraction, poverty jobs, chauvinistic
impressing tourists.
4 People trafficking travel agencies.
5 Land reform, simple, green, more self-sufficient (healthier) existence, giving up
'western' consumption and throwaway culture.
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Desert irrigator mar '017
Positive effects of ongoing climate change: new agricultural area's as a result of
warmer and or wetter weather get generally less attention than negative ones
such as sealevel rise 1, flooding by rivers, new desert area's.
In the last case, the still more or less hypothetical option of seawater supply by
pipeline and evaporation/condensation in 'd�mes' thanks to sunshine, nightfall,
underground and otherwise, could be a most urgent low tech approach of
threatening droughts. 2
Does large scale desalination plants 3 driven by fossil fuel energy succesfully
exist, mainly to produce drinking and other domestic water, agricultural usage of
it will generally be too expensive.
Smaller scale installations running on wind and or sun 4 using reverse osmosis
technique to produce drinking water or cleaning polluted water, will also be rather
expensive in agricultural usage.
Seawater greenhouse 5 on the other hand evaporates and condenses seawater
by direct heat of the sun in order to grow vegetables, fruits etc. in large
greenhouses. Superfluous condensed water irrigates outside crops.
Nevertheless, large greenhouses with inside crops, solar cell driven fans, cold
seawater condensors and extensive systems of pipes, do demand some quantity
of materials and supporting devices.
Greenhouse(s) only used for fresh water production from pipeline supplied
seawater and irrigation of outside crops such as fig trees, could be easier and
more cheap.
More sources such as 'watercone', 'solar distillation and desalination of ocean
salt water' 6 suggest, on condition of enough sun, the larger scale low tech
possibility of seawater conversion into fresh water by evaporation/condensation.
Thus, a desert irrigator consisting of a seawater pipeline with numbers of
connected small d�mes or the like, pumping engines, regulation equipment,
periodical removing of salt, could provide sufficient fresh water for a variety of
outside crops.
Combination with other desert greening solutions 7 will sometimes work out to
mutual advantage.
1 Sea level rise and rural repopulation', desert living and floating constructions. Above.
South Florida and sea level rise
In likewise situations, gradual adaption of buildings to self-sufficiency qua energy, water and wastewater management, rank probably high among possible solutions.
2.A Manhattan project' to save America from drought
Seawater through the pipelines and smaller scale, more local desalination in d�mes as mentioned plus scrupulous collection of wastewater and rain.
The climate �doomsday� is already here
3 Salt water desalination
4 Drinking with the wind
Aqua-Aero watersystems
5 Seawater greenhouse
6 Watercone
Solar distillation and desalination of ocean salt water
7 Permaculture greening the desert
8 Some background in www.zelfvoorziening.nl, woestijnbevloeier.
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INSPIRE ME - Guest Post: Allie Macclintock09:58
I've known Allie for way over a year now and I cannot express enough just how amazing, lovely and beautiful this girl truly is. She's a big big inspiration to many, including myself.
Allie and I met due to us both recovering from eating disorders. Looking back we actually have pretty similar stories, being very similar in the sense of determination and motivation. After being in one of the lowest points in her life, watching Allie grow, transform and recover has been incredibly inspirational & beautiful. She pushed and striven to be the best she can be and it really shows through her words and mindset. Her outlook on food, life, and herself has bloomed into the most balanced and happiest I've seen her. Not only that but she is quite literally glowing and has some killer muscles!
She's a huge inspiration to myself and should be to you. Allie proves that no matter what life throws at you, with enough courage, drive and determination you can really push through it. If you want something enough you'll get it.
Now over to my beautiful Allie...
1. What does being 'healthy' mean to you?
Having balance, both physically and mentally. After a past of a extremely disordered view of what being "healthy" means, I finally feel that I've found what it truly means; following a balanced diet (including 'naughty' foods) and working out because I love my body and want to enjoy what it can do.
2. What inspired you to get into fitness?
I've always been into sport; playing netball and athletics as a child, then I started to watch various youtubers such as Heidi Somers, Emily Duncan, Amanda Bucci etc who inspired me to start looking after my body properly and working out to improve my view of my body. Then I just absolutely fell in love with it!
3. Do you have any advice for anyone wanting to get into fitness?
Join a gym and maybe have a few sessions with a PT or someone who has knowledge of the gym and fitness to help you get to grips with the basics, then just educate yourself with books and YouTube/blogs etc!!
4. What keeps you motivated?
Knowing that I'm bettering myself and improving my physique and overall health! I constantly set myself short term goals so that I have something to strive for!
5. What's your favourite meal of all time?
Oh god this is SO tough!! But probably a Chinese style stir fry with quorn! Either that or poached eggs, smoked salmon and avocado on toast!
6. Who inspires you?
Within fitness: many youtubers and bloggers such as Taylor Chamberlain, Jessica avorelo, Nikki blacketter etc but my biggest inspiration in life is mostly my mum, who inspires me to be the best person I can be.
7. What would you describe as the 'perfect' day?
Waking up around 11am, having brunch in bed with Josh whilst watching Louis Theroux documentaries or Bones, then going for a long brisk walk in the countryside, coming home to a nice bubble bath and finish off with cuddles on the sofa watching a film with hot chocolate and ice cream.
8. What 3 foods/ingredients could you not live without?
Whey protein (especially Quest salted caramel whey!!), mushrooms and soy sauce!! Staples!
9. What things do you like to do to stay active?
I love having long walks, smashing out a good session at the gym, doing some Zumba or yoga and bike rides!
10. What makes you happy?
Spending quality time with my boyfriend, my best friends and family. You can't beat some good human interaction eh!
11. Lastly, what is your favourite quote?
"Believe in yourself and you will be unstoppable"

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SFC8 Day 2 The Supervillain
April 20th, 2011, 10:55 pm
Author's Comments:
Reply SWSU-Master, April 20th, 2011, 11:00 pm
Well..... her quest to be a villain isn't off to a strong start.
Reply Advertisement, November 17th, 2019, 7:12 am
User's Comments:
Reply mydoctor93, April 20th, 2011, 11:03 pm
Penny, you are officially my favorite castaway of my season.
Reply SkylerJ, April 20th, 2011, 11:06 pm
She's currently in my top five. I like the concept of a villain wanna-be accidentally turn hero :P
Reply Lasercatz, April 20th, 2011, 11:07 pm
Penny, keep making faces like you did in Panel 6, and I'll believe you're a villain.
Reply Vilecheese, April 20th, 2011, 11:09 pm
I think we may have our first positive supervillain. Or maybe mixed, I'm not sure yet.
Reply mydoctor93, April 20th, 2011, 11:10 pm
@SkylerJ I guess that we just click really well with each other.
Reply cRaZyKiD (Guest), April 20th, 2011, 11:11 pm
How does Shaniqua walk around with those 2
Reply Matt Thorndark, April 20th, 2011, 11:12 pm
Well, at least nobody knows she made and hid a fake idol. If anything, she's just a mere antiheroine.
Reply Shuugs (Guest), April 20th, 2011, 11:22 pm
I can't wait to see how this idol backfires :)
Reply AkumaTh, April 20th, 2011, 11:25 pm
Don't you hate it when your evil deeds are nullified with one good act that wasn't on purpose?
Reply Samurai pizza hedgehog, April 20th, 2011, 11:39 pm
okay Penny your my second favorite here. Melanie comes first
Reply SWSU-Master, April 20th, 2011, 11:47 pm
mydoctor: Hopefully she does well then.
Reply QJD, April 21st, 2011, 12:06 am
I'm not very fond of Penny right now. Super villains are cool, but survivors who outright claim to be them, and insist on doing villain things just for the sake of being the villain, annoy me. At least be a little subtle, darn it.
Reply SkySurfer (Guest), April 21st, 2011, 3:36 am
I'd really like to know how much Shaniqua did till this moment. It's always easy to blame someone who does a mistake or two during work and of course you're the exception, maybe just cause you hardly did anything at all! Seriously, I wanna see her fall hard during the first challenge.
Reply Jessika (Guest), April 21st, 2011, 3:54 am
I don't get why Shaniqua's making a big deal about the machete. It's not like she'd used it (unless if she wants to kill someone).
Reply touileasaso (Guest), April 21st, 2011, 5:36 am
Penny will be an interesting villain, that's for sure.
Reply Twistycyclo8, April 21st, 2011, 6:16 am
And this is why i like Penny :)!
Reply Tinyhammer (Guest), April 21st, 2011, 6:57 am
<3 Penny already. Maybe next time Little Miss Super-Villain.
Reply BAZ Zerfire, April 21st, 2011, 1:15 pm
I think Penny is missing the point about being a villian. The best villians are able to hide all traces of their evilness and then reveal it all when they've won. So really penny's off to a great start...unless she wants to be known as one of many villians who tried and failed to win survivor.
Reply LordViking, April 21st, 2011, 2:22 pm
I don't see Penny in a villain role. And I agree with SkySurfer, at least Johnny seems to be doing something while so far all we have seen her do is bitch about other people.
Reply SWSU-Master, April 21st, 2011, 6:18 pm
QJD: Shes not good at that though :(
Reply Daves (Guest), March 25th, 2019, 10:50 am
Huh, strange, but wannabe supervillains don't click with me.
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2009-10 Events
The following events occured during the academic year 2009-10.
New Right-Wing Radicalism Conference
co-sponsored with the the International Center for Ethics, Justice and Public Life, The Department of Sociology, the Program in Social Justice and Social Policy and the History of Ideas Program
April 28, 2010
CGES premier event of the Spring 2010 season, involved scholars from the US and Europe who shared their work on Right-Wing Radicalism. The conference began with the European perspective panel and then shifted to U.S. perspective.
International Energy Security and Climate Change
co-sponsored with the Perlmutter Institute for Global Business Leadership
April 15, 2010
A very enlightening talk was given by the CEO of Verbundnetz Gas, Klaus Dieter Barbknecht on the issue of Energy security and the worlds continued reliance on fossil fuels. The Moderator was Arpad van Lazar, himself a distinguished Professor Emeritus from the Fletcher School. The talk was followed with a Luncheon in the Faculty club with a smaller group of Facutly and Students.
The Life and Work of Marie Munk
A talk by Marion Roewekamp, CES Fellow at Harvard, about one of the first female judges in Weimar, Germany. The talk was held in the Faculty with a crowd of students, faculty and staff members. The event was followed by the Kaffeestunde which Marion Roewekamp also attended.
April 8, 2010
Jewish German Dialogue
with Uta Larky, an Associate Professor of German and Holocaust Studies at Goucher College and is in residence at the Hadassah Brandeis Institute in the Spring 2010 semester.
March 24, 2010
Film screening of Letters from Chicago was followed with a discussion.
There were many Babi Yars
with Joshua Rubenstein
March 17, 2010
Northeast Regional Director of Amnesty International came to Brandeis to lecture about the Soviet Holocausts and the work of Moscow Jewish Intellectuals in response to the Genocide.
Jewish German Dialogue
with Monika Renninger
February 24, 2010
Reverend Monika Renninger talked with the Jewish German Dialogue group about her work with Interfaith dialogue in Stuttgart, Germany.
Forum On Environmental Crisis
with Arne Jungjohann
February 22, 2010
International Political Scientist Arne Jungjohann talks about the successes of the Copenhagen Conference.
Afghanistan, after the "necessary" war
Panelists: Claudia Schuett and Asbed Kotchikian
Respondent: Asadullah Pasoon
Thursday January 28th, 2010
CGES hosted a lively panel talk on the current situation after the war in Afghanistan. Panelist talked about the history of occupation and violence in the area, the German government strategy and the Afghani optimists view of the situation. Members of the community concluded by relating their own personal Afghanistan experience and asking poignant questions.
DAAD -- Info Session
with DAAD's New York Director Sebastion Fohrbeck
Thursday January 28th, 2010
Sebastian Fohrbeck, the DAAD director in New York, took time to answer Brandeis students questions on exchange opportunities in Germany.
Copenhagen Climate-Change Conference:
What is the Deal?
Global Perspectives on a Failed Global Climate Change Agreement
Wednesday, Dec. 2
After months of negotiations world leaders predicted that the long-anticipated United Nations Climate Conference in Copenhagen (Dec. 7-18, 2009) would not end in a legally binding global agreement on reducing CO2 emissions. While European nations were hopeful that an agreement could be reached, the United States postponed its domestic climate change legislation to 2010. Developing countries like China and India won't move forward without the Unites States.
Panelists explained American vs. European vs. Asian perspectives on the (broken) deal.
Eloi Laurent, Center for European Studies, Harvard University
Michael Mehling, Ecologic Institute, Washington D.C.
Gary Jefferson, Brandeis International Business School
Preeta Banerjee, Brandeis International Business School
"The Age of Stupid" was shown at the end of dinner.
Adidas, Environmental Business and Creating Your Own Dream Job
Students for Social Entrepreneurship Club...More Than Profit
Tuesday, Nov. 24
Alexis Olans, program manager of "Better Place," the environmental business arm of Adidas, discussed creating your own dream job, crafting your career and network, and launching into careers in environmental business.
Author Marshall Jon Fisher '85
Tuesday, November 3
Brandeis alumnus Marshall Jon Fisher '85 discussed his new book, "A Terrible Splendor," a spell-binding story of homophobia, antisemitism and immortal tennis on the eve of World War II.
Sponsored by the Center for German and European Studies, the Brandeis Tennis Club, and Triskelion, the GLBT/Queer Alliance at Brandeis University.
Blasphemy, Censorship, and Scholarship
'The Cartoons That Shook the World' Then Shook Academe
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Widespread rioting broke out in the Muslim world in 2006 in connection with publication of a page of editorial cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in a Danish newspaper. Brandeis political scientist Jytte Klausen's new book, "The Cartoons that Shook the World," reveals the dark politics behind the riots, and Yale University Press's removal of the cartoons from the book reveals serious differences over free speech in the academy.
Presenters included:
Jytte Klausen, Professor of Comparative Politics, author, specialist on Muslims and the West
Joseph E. B. Lumbard, Assistant Professor of Classical Islam
Eileen McNamara, Professor of the Practice of Journalism
Charles A. Radin, Director of Global Communications and Operations (moderator)
20 Years after the Fall of the Wall:
Revealing the Truth
Concert and Conversation with Wolf Biermann and Marianne Birthler
Tuesday, October 27
Marianne Birthler heads the government office that manages the archives of the former East German secret police (Stasi). Since 2000, she has been responsible for securing the controlled opening of the Stasi files and for overseeing one of Germany's largest archives: the records of the GDR's secret police files that stack up to a total of 120 miles.
Wolf Biermann, singer and song writer, became the most radical critic of the party dictatorship of the GDR. In 1976 he was stripped of his citizenship. This act sparked a wave of protests in East and West Germany. Biermann has won every major German literary prize. His volumes of poetry are among the best-selling in German post-war literature.
Turn up the Pressure - Turn down the Heat
Monday, October 19, 2009
Leading experts explored what it would take to try to get the nations of the world to commit to stopping Global Warming at a two-degree Celsius level at the December UN Framework Commission on Climate Change in Copenhagen.
Presenters included Claus Leggewie , professor for political science at Justus-Liebig-University Gießen and member of the German Advisory Council on Global Change (WBGU); Moritz Hartmann, Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities, Essen, Germany and the European University Institute, Florence, Italy; Bernd Sommer , Research Analyst, German Advisory Council on Global Change to the Federal Government; Charles C. Chester , lecturer in environmental studies, Brandeis University and author of "Conservation across Borders: Biodiversity in an Interdependent World" (Island Press 2006).
Jewish-German Dialogue with Ursula Mahlendorf
Monday, October 12
Ursula Mahlendorf discussed her latest work, "The Shame of Survival: Working through a Nazi Childhood." In writing the novel, Mahlendorf drew upon on her own experiences as well as her research in teaching students about how Germans and German writers deal with their Nazi past. Mahlendorf is a professor emerita of German, Slavic and Semitic Studies at the German department and Women's Studies Program at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Film Screening of "Exile Shanghai"
by German filmmaker Ulrike Ottinger
Wednesday, October 14
German filmmaker, documentarian and photographer Ulrike Ottinger discussed his film, "Exile Shanghai." With fascinating details and rich with dry humor, "Exile Shanghai" tells six life stories of German, Austrian and Russian Jews whose lives intersect in exile in Shanghai. The film is an extraordinary cultural odyssey that affectionately conjures up the lost Jewish world of Shanghai, the most fabulous city of the Far East.


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- Ease of installing: SimplyMEPIS is probably the easiest GNU/Linux distribution to install. It automatically detects your hardware and installs drivers automatically without your needing to do anything.
- Tons of applications: SimplyMEPIS installs with tons of useful free software applications, all in one stroke, such as Mozilla Firefox, OpenOffice.org, the GIMP, Audacity, and many more.
- No worries about viruses, worms, Trojan Horses, or anything else that may infest a Windows computer: You don't need anti-virus software when using GNU/Linux. One reason is that the design of GNU/Linux was inspired by the design of the Unix operating system, which is used for large mainframe computers for which security was important.
- Contains a firewall to restrict anyone from using your computer remotely: Except you, of course, if you need to.
- Includes KPackage: Use this to download and automatically install free software from the Internet.
For someone who wants a reliable desktop, packed with applications for almost every conceivable purpose — especially when you consider the KPackage program that can download and install thousands of free programs from the Internet — SimplyMEPIS may be right for you. It takes about three minutes to run from the CD-ROM, and it seems to run flawlessly.
Downloading SimplyMEPIS
To install SimplyMEPIS, go to Mepis.org and click on the Download MEPIS Linux link (under Discover MEPIS) to download. Click on one of the Mirror links and click the link titled Released. Then click on the topmost link, which in this case is SimplyMEPIS–3.3.iso.
Downloading SimplyMEPIS takes quite a while because it is 693 Mb. (You probably don't want to try this if you're using a modem connection.) If you don't have a fast Internet connection, you can buy the CD-ROM by clicking on the link in the Buy From MEPIS section on the Mepis.org home page.
When it is finished downloading, burn it to a CD with a CD burner. If you don't have a CD burner or don't want to use it, again you could just buy the CD-ROM.
Installing SimplyMEPIS
You can install SimplyMEPIS in two ways:
- To run from your CD-ROM: Boot your computer from the SimplyMEPIS CD-ROM as described in the next section, and you'll have a full-blown GNU/Linux environment with lots of applications installed and working in seconds. When you run it from the CD-ROM, however, applications load a little slowly because CD-ROM drives are slow compared to hard drives. But you can still try it out and use the applications and see how you like it.
- To run from your hard drive: After you install SimplyMEPIS from the CD-ROM, you can use it or further install it by clicking on the INSTALL ME icon on the SimplyMEPIS desktop.
Booting SimplyMEPIS from a CD-ROM
To boot SimplyMEPIS from a CD-ROM, follow these steps:
1. Place the SimplyMEPIS CD-ROM in the CD-ROM drive of any Windows computer and reboot the computer.
SimplyMEPIS boots automatically in 30 seconds, which means you have 30 seconds to interrupt the booting, if you want to do the following:
• If your computer is older, you can use the arrow key to choose Boot 2.4 (older hardware).
• To explore the Help, click F1.
• If you want a language other than English, press F2 and choose German, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, or Swedish. Use the arrow keys to navigate the list and press Return after making your selection. To start booting, press Return.
• To choose a different screen resolution, other than the default, press F3 and navigate through the choices with the arrow keys and press Return to make your selection. Press Return again to start booting.
After about two minutes, a new screen appears, requesting your Username and Password.
2. Click demo.
SimplyMEPIS fills in the words, using demo as your Username.
(You probably don't want to choose Root, because if you're just trying out or even installing the program permanently, you probably don't need the power of being the system administrator that Root gives you. You can save your work in demo mode, just like you can save it as Root.)
3. Type demo in the Password input box.
The SimplyMEPIS desktop appears after about a minute, with the KMix application running.
4. You can use the sliders of KMix to adjust the volume of your computer, if you want.
5. Go ahead and explore the SimplyMEPIS menus by clicking the K in the lower left-hand corner.


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Welcome back to another episode of fan pics! Today, the lovely images come from Ternessa, who has purchased my Summer Fun outfit as well as a commissioned outfit of Rei Kurosawa from the game Fatal Frame. The doll in the first set of pictures is Feliz and she is wearing the Summer Fun outfit. The second doll is Rei and is a custom Momoko. I'm a sucker for Momoko dolls and she definitely has some cute ones. Coming up are some pics and info in regards to the FR Brides of Dracula! I just got them in a couple days ago.
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Friday, July 31, 2009
Which One to Choose
Rosa's Italian Market & Deli in Post Falls opened not too long ago. Beside the fantastic food (highly recommended!), part of the charm is the atmosphere and banter between the shop keepers and customers. I'm trying to imagine how that banter might look while a patron is ordering a "sandwhich" for breakfast. Abbott and Costello come to mind.
At least you get a free cup of coffee to enjoy after deciding wich one you want...
Thanks again, Megan, for another find!!!!!!!!
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The Prime Minister called on European leaders to agree to finance an adequate bailout fund to stop the crisis spreading to other countries or "go in a different direction".
He warned the eurozone "cannot long put off" the decision over whether to bring stability to Greece and other weak economies or allow them to leave the euro.
His remarks came during a fraught Prime Minister's Questions, in which Ed Miliband, the Labour leader, suggested the Prime Minister should take "anger management" lessons before he appears at the Leveson Inquiry into press standards.
Ed Balls, the Shadow Chancellor, also repeated his weekly exhortation to the Prime Minister to "calm down" at which Mr Cameron lowered his voice and insisted: "I'm extremely calm".
Mr Cameron's eurozone comments were being seen as the Government's bluntest assessment over the prospects for the single currency since the debt crisis began.
His aides stressed that he had cleared his position with the Chancellor, George Osborne, who warned just two days ago that "open speculation" about the future of some eurozone members was damaging the European economy.
Speaking during PMQs, Mr Cameron said: "The eurozone has to make a choice.
"If the eurozone wants to continue as it is, then it has got to build a proper fire wall, it's got to take steps to secure the weakestmembers of the eurozone, or it's going to have to work out it has to go in a different direction.
"It either has to make up or it is looking at a potential break up. That is the choice they have to make and it is a choice they cannot long put off."
Downing Street sources insisted Mr Cameron's message to European leaders was consistent with his previous warnings on the crisis. But it was the first time that the Prime Minister had explicitly told the eurozone it faces imminent "break up".
"He would obviously rather it was 'make up,'" a source close to Mr Cameron said. "There would be huge implications for us if it was the 'break-up' option."
The government would also prefer Greece to remain in the euro, if the Greek people and other eurozone members agree, a Downing Street source added.
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Mr Cameron and Mr Osborne have blamed Britain's slow growth on the deepening crisis in the eurozone.
Mr Cameron's comments are expected to be echoed in a high-profile speech on the economy tomorrow.
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Sir Mervyn King announced that the Bank had cut its growth forecasts for the year from 1.2 per cent to 0.8 per cent.
Sir Mervyn said contingency plans were being drawn up to protect the UK from the possible impact of euro break-up.
However, he warned of the "risk of a storm heading our way from the continent" as he identified the crisis in the single currency as the greatest threat to recovery in Britain.
Greece is due to hold fresh elections after political parties failed to agree a new government amid widespread public anger at austerity measures imposed in exchange for international bail-out funding.
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On June 3rd - 4th, members of the SFNPCC set out in the Florida Keys in search of the ultimate roadside attractions; looking for clues!
This scavenger hunt was a lot of fun. Finding the clues was only one aspect, we as photographers had to make it look INTERESTING! The one who best exemplified that was Bob Richardson! Bob came in first, and our second place winner was Patricia Giraldo, and finishing in third was Sue Martinez. Congratulations to you all!
Listed below is each clue and the photos that were taken of them. Not everyone who participated were able to get all the clues. Some were not able to participate in the entire event and only shot what they could. Some just couldn't pull it off. And the ones who found all 23 clues were our winners!
Enjoy the Photos!!
Clue # 1 - Florida Tree Snail
Clue # 2 - Styx sang a song about this Sea Nymph.
Clue # 3 - An Endangered mammal.
Clue # 4 - Big Ass Lobster
Clue # 5 - A Jumping Tarpon
Clue # 6 - Photo Cache Subject # 1 (at Anne's Beach)
Clue # 7 - The Southern Most Point
Clue # 8 - Knights Key Bridge
Clue # 9 - This Blue Hole is a freshwater haven in the keys.
Clue # 10 - Photo Cache # 2 (on Little Torch Key)
Clue # 11 - A lobster trap.
Clue # 12 - Where can you still find Flagler's railroad trestle.
Clue # 13 - This is what I see when I walk down Duval Street.
Clue # 14 - A Sunrise in the Keys.
Clue # 15 - A Sunset in the Keys.
Clue # 16 - What is your favorite Mile Marker?
Clue # 17 - Bad timing could bring your Keys run to a stop at this type of bridge.
Clue # 18 - Not Another Conch Shell...
Clue # 19 - Grab a bite to eat and photograph this Lazy Days Anchor.
Clue # 20 - A Night Sky In the Keys.
Clue # 21 - Keep an Eye out for Baby's Coffee.
Clue # 22 - It is always interesting at the Sunset Festival.
Clue # 23 - A Key West Rooster.


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Burn and dodge is one of those overlooked gems that can give you control over where viewer attention is drawn to in an image. Some people avoid vignettes, burns and dodges because they don't realize how effective they can be.
I see images nearly every day that could be twice as good with a little B&D Love. This is just as important with HDR images ass well ad they tend to be a bit flat in their natural state. Here's a Seim Effects video on the topic. It's slightly cheesy, but a good look at how I leverage B&D. Click the link to get the free High Res version.


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My single of the week is the very brilliant 'Despacito' and the version from Luis Fonsi and Daddy Yankee - not the Bieber one!
Both artists are from Puerto Rico, and this version is completely in Spanish, making it very unusual. Apparently, its the first mainly Spanish song to hit the top of the charts since the Macarena! Blimey.
What I love about this song, is that its totally summery. Its funky, its sexy, its sultry and despite being Spanish, you can sort of sing along to it, and you can most certainly dance to it. It has a seductive pulse to it, and it makes you feel good.
The video is beautiful - very low key - just a group of them hanging out, looking cool and happy singing away. The girl is stunning - cue making me actually get on the treadmill! Clearly never eaten a pie in her life, hence looking like that. No wonder they are singing to her!
I love the sort of reggae feel to it, though its still a pop song. Its just so different from anything else - I absolutely love it. It does kind of make me feel a bit like its a nod to Santana - who takes Latino cool to a new level. That is a compliment by the way.
Funky, sexy, catchy - what more do you want from a summer tune? I do like the Bieber version, but I prefer this one.
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Though Weather Radio is a great way to know exactly what is going on, and NOAA and the NWS have worked hard to provide accurate information, predictions are not always correct, and reliance on electronics as your only source of understanding the weather can be dangerous. As you become an experienced boater, you learn that there are many signs that will help you get an idea of what kind of weather is approaching. Some are based on folklore, but many have proven to have some truth to them. Here are some of the different things to watch for, and what they may mean.
Reading Clouds, Winds, and Humidity
One of the first tricks a boater should learn is how to read clouds. The shape of a cloud, its speed, and position in the sky are all hints as to what the weather will be doing in the near future. This article on reading clouds is a great introduction to what to watch for. Here are a few additional tips on cloud reading:
- Cirrus Clouds: These high, wispy clouds are an indicator of several things. They are ice clouds positioned high in the atmosphere, and are a sign of fair weather in the near future. Because these clouds are so high, their shape can also let you know about weather over the coming hours and/or days. If the clouds appear to be long and wispy, like they are blowing in the wind, or if you actually see them moving, then a change in weather is imminent. If they are stationary and small, without a windblown appearance, your nice weather will stay for a while.
- Winds: Keep an eye on the wind direction. A shift in direction means a change in weather. Most prevailing winds in the Northern Hemisphere go from west to east. A persistent wind blowing due north or south may have a strong system connected to it, and it may be worth listening on the VHF for a forecast if you spot this and are in range of the land-based transmitters. Remember that winds can mean either an approach of good or bad weather, so watch for other signs to determine the direction that it is likely headed. This includes the changes in cloud types, the changes in pressure, and the changes in the behavior of your local animals.
- Distant Storms: When you are at sea, you can often see the edges of storms and cloudbanks. These may head toward you, or they may pass you without disturbing your location. Before you panic, keep an eye on the apparent direction of travel, watch for other impending storm signs, check your barometer frequently, and remember that storms often can change direction, and larger storms tend to travel in a circular pattern.
- Scent: As humidity increases, so does your sense of smell. A day at sea where everything smells much stronger than usual can mean an impending rain. Be careful that it is accompanied with other signs of changing weather, however. It can also mean other less weather-related things, like pregnancy, seasickness, or that it is time to wash the boat.
Halos and Coronas
Celestial objects like the sun, moon, and stars are beautiful to look at. They also have a great ability to highlight moisture in the air that cannot be seen by the naked eye. This feature makes them excellent weather predictors. There is an old rhyme that says: "Ring around the moon, rain before noon. Ring around the sun, rain before the day is done." Whether the air is cloudy, hazy, or clear, these rings are a reflection on moisture-laden ice crystals in the atmosphere. Large rings are called haloes, and small rings are called either lunar or solar coronas. The tighter the ring is to the edge of the celestial body, the more time you have before a rain. Large, loose rings are more predictive of rain within a few hours or less. The strength of the ring is often correlated to the strength of the coming rain. If you can count a number of stars between the edge of the halo and the moon, then there is not enough humidity for a large rain event, and will likely mist or sprinkle instead. Wind events can also be seen in a halo — twinkling stars suggest quick moving crystals. Approaching winds and double haloes are often heralds of stormy weather as well. It is important not to confuse a halo with something termed a "fire bow." This is a section of cirrus clouds that is lit up like a rainbow near or because of the light from the sun. These most often occur when the sun is low on the horizon. The clouds that are reflecting like a rainbow are not precipitating, but are ice crystals acting as a prism.
Pressure Changes
Pressure is a huge predictor in upcoming weather. As a general rule, nice weather is in an area with high pressure, and stormy weather is in an area with low pressure. Air always wants to go from a high-pressure area to a low-pressure area, and because of this, regions that sit between high and low pressure regions are often very windy. The tool that boaters and other weather predictors use to monitor this pressure change is called a barometer. This handy tool can tell you several things. As pressure increases, the weather will become nicer. As pressure decreases, weather will often become rainier. The faster that this change happens, the more winds will likely accompany the change.
Pressure changes can also be felt, to some extent. Anyone who has had a broken bone or arthritis knows the feeling of aching bones before a change in the weather. This is due to the fact that the drop/gain in pressure outside the bone is different than what is inside the bone. This creates pain, which, though annoying, is a wonderful weather gauge.
Animal Behavior Before a Storm
Animals often act differently as the weather changes as well. If you boat with pets, keep an eye out for unusual behavior. As you learn your own animal's impending weather signs, they can also become valuable storm spotters. Even if you are boating pet-free, there are a number of animal signs to watch for on the ocean itself. Again, be ready for unusual behavior, as it could be a sign of an impending storm. Here are some other common signs that something might be changing:
- Sea Bird Feeding Behavior: Birds that nest inland and hunt at sea are great to watch. If you are out boating and see a high number of sea birds like gulls, sea ducks, frigate birds, cormorants, tropic birds, and puffins, this is a sign that the water will be calm, as all of these birds know to seek shelter during foul weather. Be certain you know your birds if you want to use this trick. Other sea birds like albatross and shearwaters can stay at sea for months at a time without needing time on land, and these birds are often found during a storm. Shearwaters may even seek solace on your boat during a large tempest in high numbers.
- Porpoise Direction of Travel: Though dolphins can travel in stormy weather over long distances, their cousins prefer to stay closer to shore, and can provide hints at coming bad weather. If you see a porpoise, or school of porpoise who are headed very deliberately in one direction or another, take note of what lies in that direction. If they are headed toward sheltered bays, there may be a storm coming. If they are moving toward more open waters, the weather will likely be nice. Be certain to watch that they are traveling in one direction, quickly, rather than milling about in the same area, going different directions. This constitutes feeding behavior, and will not tell you where they are headed. You can take note of the openness of the area around you where they are feeding, however, and decide if they have sheltered themselves for a weather change or if they are happy even though you are exposed.
- Spider Webs: Though maybe not something everyone wants to find on their boat, a spider web can be a useful weather tool as well. Spiders are very susceptible to being blown by winds, and take precautions as a result. If a spider is hiding on a protected edge of its web, instead of hanging in the center, winds may be coming. But if it is in the web's center, it could indicate that fair weather will be around for a while.
- Snails: If you are in a rocky area with a lot of sea snails that hang out on rocks, watch where they prefer to sit. If they are on the top of the rocks, they have no concern about stormy waves knocking them off. If the rocks are bare, and they have taken shelter underneath, beware of upcoming winds or swells.
The key to any good boating experience is to stay observant of the world around you. As you make sense of your environment, you will likely be able to develop your own sense of what weather predictors work best for you in your specific area. Keep a journal of observations and resulting weather to test your ideas. It is also important to remember to stay safe during any bad weather by simply avoiding it, seeking shelter, or preparing your boat for safe passage.


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Sunday, June 22, 2008
Eli "Paperboy" Reed & The True Loves European Tour July 2008
Eli has let me know the following dates:
Hey everybody,
The Eli "Paperboy" Reed & The True Loves European tour is finally confirmed! All the dates are up on the myspace page now and more information will be added as it comes for ticket pricing etc...Also stay tuned for another UK show to be added on the 27th of July.
Here's a breakdown of how it will look:
July 15th La Maroquinerie, Paris, France
July 16th The Paradiso, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
July 17th Dour Festival, Dour, Belgium
July 18th Latitude Festival, Suffolk, UK
July 20th Lovebox London Weekender, Alfresco Stage, London, UK
July 21th Mojo Club at The Arts Theater w/James Hunter, London, UK
July 23th Club Fandango @ 229, London, UK
July 24th London Proud Galleries, London, UK
July 25th King Tut's, Glasgow, Scotland
July 26th July Gateshead Summetyne Festival, Gateshead, Scotland
Remember to check the festival websites for festival set times and that all the times and prices are subject to change.
See you all soon!
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i'll keep the giveaway open through today. you have one more chance to enter.
i've made several blocks for my brother's quilt. i had originally planned to do a zigzag with half square triangles but i was reading a book that i'd gotten from the library and i was taken with the quilt on the cover.
i don't have enough charm packs to do the entire quilt with this block, but i'm planning to alternate with a solid khaki block. it's a 12.5" square and i've made 6 so far. the dimensions in the book are slightly different but it wasn't difficult to resize.
my fabric shack order came with a fat quarter of this cool hand-dyed fabric in oranges and greens. it meshed really well with the colors of my quilt so i cut it into squares and threw it into the mix. there are a couple of prints added from my stash also.
when i first made these blocks i was probably planning to say something about HSTs actually being kind of fun. i'm not so sure that i feel that way after this block. i'll rephrase: HSTs are actually kind of fun when they are at a relatively large scale and there are only a few of them. that sounds more accurate.
early april is when i'd like to be finished with this one. i have some time, which is good, because i have a full plate right now and probably won't get back to it for awhile.


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Keeping the doctor away
Many phytochemicals have a health benefit for humans
Of the huge number of chemicals plants produce that are beneficial to their own survival, many are also useful to humans. Phytochemicals ('phyto' means plant in Greek) are natural plant compounds, often secondary metabolites that are not vital to the plant's primary growth and development. Some have health benefits for us. Simply by eating fruit, vegetables, nuts, seeds, cereals and vegetable oils, we absorb a lot of phytochemicals, but they are also added to certain products with the aim of improving their nutritional value.
Plant stanols and sterols are phytochemicals added to spreads and yoghurts as supplements. Eating around 2–3 g of these a day can help stop cholesterol being absorbed into the blood, thus lowering cholesterol levels and reducing heart disease risk in people with high cholesterol. The health benefits of phytochemical antioxidants such as polyphenols (which perform a range of roles in plants) and carotenoids (plant pigments) are less clear, despite widespread claims about their ability to combat disease.Lead image:
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Past Episodes: February 2011 Archives
Saturday February 19, 2011
Season 5: Marketing the Unpleasant
It's a look at how the advertising industry markets those very "delicate" products in our lives; like itch creams, laxatives, yeast infection remedies, feminine hygiene goods, and the granddaddy of them all - death. Collectively, they represent one of the toughest categories in the advertising business, because these products address the intensely personal issues in our lives. Issues we don't share with anybody, except the marketers who provide relief. All of which doesn't make it an easy category to work on, just a very interesting one. Hope you'll join us. And nice to see your rash is clearing up.
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All of the TV commercials and print elements we referred to in the episode, as well as some bonus materials, are below. Enjoy.One of the toughest categories in the advertising world is personal care products - and in particular - the products that address the intensely personal issues in our lives.
Like jock-itch creams, laxatives, rash ointments, yeast infection remedies, feminine hygiene goods and douches. Yet, because this is a multi-million dollar category, advertisers and their ad agencies take it all very seriously.
What follows are the TV spots and print ads that we referred to in our "Marketing the Unpleasant" episode, along with a few interesting extra bonus commercials.
First, we talked about how AIDS advertising was initially an awkward assignment in ad agencies, but as time went on, AIDS/HIV became a more accepted topic, and advertising embraced the challenge of communicating the issues.
We played an interesting radio campaign from Israel, called "Doubt" where they ran the same radio commercial on every station in the country at the very same time one morning, so you couldn't escape it.
And that was the idea - that "doubt" never leaves you if you've had unprotected sex. Here is a TV commercial from that same campaign that ran on International Aids Day in Israel in 2008:
These spots aired on one day only, and the number of visitors to the AIDS taskforce website increased by 56%, and HIV testing increased by 41%, making December 2008 the highest HIV test period ever in Israel.
Selling death is a touchy subject. Wal-Mart started quietly offering caskets and funeral-related items on their website about 18 months ago. So not only can you "Live Affordably" but you can now "Die Cheaply."
We also played a somewhat surprising commercial for the Golden Gate Funeral Home. Here it is:
The problem with marketing private, personal products is to make the on-camera dialogue seem natural. Not much dialogue usually happens in real life around these issues, so manufacturing it is always dicey. Here's a typical commercial in this category trying to sound natural:
As you heard in the episode, selling menstrual products has been a part of Madison Avenue for almost 100 years. Here is the way sanitary napkins - or rather, towels - were first advertised back in the 1920s:
None other than Walt Disney produced a film in 1946 to explain menstruation to young women, titled "The Story of Menstruation." Note that all the credits are male:
Many people think most menstrual commercials are written by men - which is not true. The one campaign most cited when this charge is made is the "Have a happy period" from Always:
Viagra broke new ground in this delicate personal products category. With itch creams, laxatives, wart removers and yeast infection remedies, the most they could promise was relief.
But Viagra had a much more motivating benefit - sex. Canadian pharmaceutical regulations prohibited Viagra from saying what the drug actually does in commercials (same goes for all prescribed medications) but Viagra's ad agency didn't let that small detail stop them.
They embraced they couldn't say what Viagra did, and created amazing work. Here's the launch commercial:
Viagra has had a long history of great ads. Here's one of my favourites, called "Golfer":
It was AIDS/HIV advertising that first opened the conservative broadcasting doors, and helped the general public become more accepting of condom commercials. Here's a very funny Durex Condom spot:
Here's a bonus spot we didn't have time for on the show - it's a very daring, highly conceptual, highly creative condom commercial that made a little noise:
The "personal" care category is one that rarely uses celebrities, because it's difficult to find a star who is willing to talk about their, say, constipation. Of course, that didn't stop Wilt Chamberlain's mother from talking about it:
That's the thing with marketing the unpleasant - you can always count on your Mom to tell it like it is.
Categories: Past Episodes, Season 5
Saturday February 12, 2011
Season 5: Even More Remarkable Brands.
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Physicists for a long time studied a phenomenon called: "The gravitationally completely collapsed object." Nobody cared about this phenomenon... except physicists.
Then one day, somebody renamed it, "The Black Hole."
Suddenly, the whole world was interested. The new name changed how people thought. Those two words, for all intents and purposes, branded the phenomenon.
While not all remarkable brands dominate their categories in terms of marketing share or revenues, they certainly can dominate when it comes to recognition.
Can you name these famous scientists?
Or this good looking fellow:
Or this groundbreaker?
Or this guy:
Ah, you were able to recognize Albert Einstein. That's because he is a remarkable brand. As a matter of fact, Einstein is such a unique brand, he has displaced many other great thinkers.
(By the way, the other scientists above are Edwin Hubble, who discovered galaxies other than our own, Wilhelm Conrad Rontgen, who invented the X-Ray, and Jonas Salk, who invented the polio vaccine.)
But you have to admit, Einstein had a personality.
In 1885, Edwin Binney and his cousin C. Harold Smith took control of the Peekskill Chemical Company, re-named it Binney & Smith, and began manufacturing slate pencils for schools.
That put them in the school supply business, and in 1903, they created one of the world's most remarkable brands:
The Crayola Crayon.
The first box had eight vibrant colours:
Then, over the years, came the 48-colour box, followed by the massive 64-colour box:
Crayola was an instant hit, and has had an enormous impact on children for the past 100 years. In recognition of this beloved brand, the company was honoured with a postage stamp in 1996:
Today, Crayola has 99% brand name awareness in North America.
All of which is to say that Crayola is a remarkable brand.
In 1939, MLJ Magazines was established and they began publishing Pep Comics. One of those comics called Archie struck a chord with teens in 1941. Here's a photo of the three very happy founders in 1943:
Founder John Goldwater (above right) was inspired by the Andy Hardy movie series of the 1940s, starring a freshly scrubbed Mickey Rooney:
In no time, Archie comics was a hit. Here is the very first Archie comic book (worth a fortune if you've got one):
The comic was so popular that an Archie Radio Series ran from 1943-53. Here is a print advertisement for the show:
Archie's popularity kept growing through the 1950s with the radio show, and in 1968, they had another re-birth with a television cartoon series:
The cartoon even spawned a make-believe singing group that had a number one hit on Billboard:
For over 70 years, Archie has thrilled teenagers without every having to resort to overt sex, violence or profanity, and has still managed to sell over 1.5 billion comics in a dozen foreign languages right around the world.
That is a remarkable brand.
Another fascinating brand is Burt's Bees, which was founded by beekeeper Burt Shavitz and a divorced, unemployed mother of two, Roxanne Quimby.
They began by creating candles out of Burt's beeswax, and before they knew it, an amazing company was born:
In 2004, Quimby sold 80% of the company for $173 million dollars.
Proving that brands are valuable. And remarkable brands are very valuable.
Our final remarkable brand began in 1975.
It has the most Emmy nominations of any television show ever created. And every Saturday night, living rooms across North America hear these familiar words around 11:30pm:
Throughout good seasons and not-so-good seasons, Saturday Night Live has continued to be the hilarious, acerbic, fearless voice of our times. You could call them an institution now. And by the way, I've always loved the way SNL parodies my industry.
Who could forget the "Change Bank" commercial:
Long live the remarkable brand that is Saturday Night Live.
Categories: Past Episodes, Season 5
Saturday February 5, 2011
Season 5: Marketing Pioneers
Airs February 5th/Feb. 10th, 2011:
This week on the Age of Persuasion, we look at the Marketing Pioneers who created products that created industries. We talk about the first company to link diamond rings to engagements, how alcohol inspired the very first travel agent, how a brainstorm while ice-fishing ignited a $97 billion dollar industry, how a traveling salesman and his date led to the first car rental, and how an embarrassing moment in a restaurant revolutionized the way we shop. Each pioneer was a visionary, each overcame almost insurmountable obstacles, and all of them changed our lives forever.
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In 1878, George Eastman was packing his photography equipment to go on a trip. He couldn't believe how cumbersome the camera paraphernalia was, so he swore to himself that he would invent a photography method that would simplify the process.
Six years later, Eastman invented the world's first transparent roll film, revolutionizing photography. But first, Eastman had to invent a camera that could use his new film. In 1888, Eastman unveiled the Kodak hand-held camera, pre-loaded with enough film for 100 exposures.
George Eastman not only invented a product, he created an entire industry.
Here's a classic Kodak commercial from the early 1950s:
Eastman's invention also revolutionized Hollywood by helping set the standards for 35mm film. Soon after, Kodak offered movie cameras to the public:Read more »
Categories: Past Episodes, Season 5
- June 2011
- Sat., 25 – Season Five.
"Ask Terry Again"
- Sat., 18 – Season Five.
"Diversity in Advertising"
- Sat., 11 – Season Five.
"Terry's Book Club"
- Sun., 5 – Season Five.
- May 2011
- Sat., 28 – Season Five.
"Ageism In Advertising"
- Sat., 21 – Season Five.
"The Sound of Persuasion"
- Fri., 13 – Season Five.
"Opportunism In Advertising"
- April 2011
- March 2011
- February 2011
- Sat., 19 – Season 5: Marketing the Unpleasant
- Sat., 12 – Season 5: Even More Remarkable Brands.
- Sat., 5 – Season 5: Marketing Pioneers
- January 2011
- Sat., 15 – Season 5: Luxury Advertising
- July 2010
- June 2010
- Mon., 21 – Season 4: "Looking For the Admen in Madmen"
- Mon., 7 – Season 4: "More Remarkable Brands"
- Tue., 1 – Season 4: "Categories"
- May 2010
- Tue., 25 – Season 4: "Opportunism"
- Tue., 18 – Season 4: "Negative Advertising"
- Thu., 13 – Season 4: "Slogans"
- Thu., 6 – Season 4: "Persuasion Fail"
- April 2010
- Thu., 29 – Season 4: "Profiles in (Marketing) Courage"
- Fri., 23 – Season 4: "Where Power Resides"
- Fri., 23 – Season 4: "Privacy"
- Mon., 5 – Season 4: "Oddballs: Singular Campaigns"
- March 2010
- Mon., 29 – Season 4: "Buzz"
- Mon., 22 – Season 4: "Context"
- February 2010
- Fri., 26 – Season 4: "Being There: Selling Experiences"
- Wed., 24 – Season 4: "Are People Idiots?"
- January 2010
- Thu., 21 – Season 4: "Heroes & Villains"    Old 9
- Wed., 13 – Season 4: "Pitchmen"
- Mon., 4 – Season 4: "Marketing the Unpleasant"    Old 21
- September 2009
- Fri., 4 – Season 3: "The Myths of Persuasion"
- August 2009
- Fri., 28 – Season 3: "The Real Deal: Authenticity"
- Fri., 21 – Season 3: "Big and Small"
- Fri., 14 – Season 3: "Brand Loyalty"    Old 29
- Fri., 7 – Season 3: "Selling God"    Old 21
- July 2009
- Fri., 24 – Season 3: "Repetition Repetition Repetition"    Old 17
- Fri., 17 – Season 3 Episode 5: "According to Hoyle"
- Tue., 7 – Season 3: "Rethink the Shark"
- Sun., 5 – Season 3: "Nasty is the New Nice"    Old 22
- June 2009
- Sat., 20 – Season 3 "Ask Terry"
- Mon., 15 – Season 3: "Embracing New Media"
- Sat., 6 – Season 3: "Urban Legends"
- May 2009
- Sat., 23 – Season 3 Episode: "Entertainment or Nothing"
- Sat., 23 – Season 3: "The Museum of Persuasion"
- Sat., 16 – Season 3: "Great Canadian Campaigns"    Old 22
- April 2009
- Mon., 20 – Season 3 Episode 2: "Recession Marketing"    Old 7
- March 2009
- February 2009
- Sat., 21 – Season 3: "Commandeering Holidays"
- Sat., 14 – Season 3 Episode 7: "Breaking the Contract"
- December 2008
-     Old 48
-     Old 19
- Thu., 18 – Branding the News    Old 28
-     Old 2
- Wed., 3 – The Sport of Persuasion
- November 2008
-     Old 53
- Wed., 19 – "Do This Or Die"
- Wed., 12 – The Future of Persuasion
- Fri., 7 – The Wall of Cynicism
- October 2008
- Tue., 28 – "It's the Insight, Stupid"
- Tue., 21 – Award in Edgewise
- Wed., 8 – Frontiers and Boundaries
- Mon., 6 – Guerrillas in Our Midst
- September 2008
- Mon., 29 – By Any Other Name    Old 7
- Mon., 22 – "The Youtube Revolution"
- Mon., 8 – A Sense of Persuasion    Old 3
- June 2008
- Thu., 19 – Season Finale - Six Remarkable Brands
- Thu., 12 – Persuasion in the Niches
- Thu., 5 – Advertising as the New Sugar Daddy
- May 2008
- Thu., 22 – "Selling War"
- Thu., 15 – The Myth of Mass Marketing
- Thu., 8 – Emotion
- April 2008
- Fri., 25 – In Defence of Advertising    Old 12
- Thu., 17 – The Strategy of Persuasion
- Thu., 10 – Crowd Control
- March 2008
- Thu., 27 – Advertisers as Censors
- Thu., 20 – Royal Jelly
- Thu., 13 – The Trouble with Big
- Thu., 6 – Reviving the Brand    Old 9
- February 2008
-     Old 20
- Mon., 25 – Leaving Your Mark
The Age of Persuasion has won a Grand Award, a Gold Medal and a Silver Medal from New York Festivals for Luxury Advertising and The Happy Homemaker: How Advertising Invented The Housewife.
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Nov 10, 2010
Chasing Interest Rates (Janssen)
There are several requirements (of course!), including having a monthly bill pay or direct deposit, and using the debit card twelve times a month.
We currently put virtually everything on our credit card in order to maximize our airline rewards, so this would mean making a concerted effort to use the debit card 12 times a month (I can just see myself buying twelve bananas, one at a time).
Basically, we would need to switch over entirely from ING because without having direct deposit and our checking account there, it wouldn't be feasible to make purchases from that account, and if our savings and emergency funds aren't there, we won't be making enough money to make it worth switching.
Normally, I am willing to jump through a lot of hoops to make or save money, but this one seems like a lot of effort and some major changes to our banking system. Especially when it is very probable that in a year or so, their interest rates will drop significantly. I'm kind of at an impasse on this one right. . .
What do you think?
10 comments:
- Merry said...
Until we have a LOT more money in our bank account, this just doesn't seem worth it. But I might consider looking into checking account interest rates when we move in about a year and we're hopefully making that lot more money.
- November 10, 2010 at 9:03 AM
- Packrat said...
Very carefully look at the fine print for penalties, fees, etc.
Stick with what you have. Really. You do things for a reason. Having to pay for plane tickets would cost more than the few extra $$ you'd earn.
- November 10, 2010 at 9:16 AM
- Janet said...
Not worth it. Do you like the customer service at your current bank? Sometimes it's also good to be frugal about your time and effort (as in, don't expend a ton of it).
- November 10, 2010 at 9:39 AM
- Carly said...
I am always super skeptical of things like this... especially if there are a lot of hoops that might get overlooked one busy month or another.
If you were unhappy with your current banking system and interested in making changes... then this might be a perfect new fit, but if you are already happy and getting good benefits, I would be very hesitant to even take the effort to read the fine print.
- November 10, 2010 at 9:56 AM
- Melanie said...
I LOVE that you can create subaccounts with ING. That alone keeps my savings there (the formerly high interest rates are what got me there in the first place). Since I use a debit card for almost all of my purchases, my checking account is at another online bank that gives me 1-5% back on my purchases.
I don't chase interest rates, but I'm certainly not above making changes when they benefit me and make my life easier.
- November 10, 2010 at 10:33 AM
- Heather said...
skip it. Too involved and easy to miss.
- November 10, 2010 at 10:39 AM
- Stephanie T said...
My husband can have his paycheck deposited into like 25 different accounts. Setting up one more really isn't a big deal to me. I'm sure your husband can do that even Ken's little start-up would let us do 3 different accounts. I bet an EFT from your ING accounts would probably count as direct deposit too (we have done that in the past to get around some bank fees) I would still keep the ING ones open though too since you have a good system with them.
And you can go and buy your 12 whatevers on the first of every month and keep on doing the system that has worked for you. Personally, I get a kick out of stuff like that especially if I know that 20 minutes in the self-checkout line is earning me $25 (for 10k), $37.5 (15k) or $50 (for 20k) each and every month!
I wouldn't turn down $30 each month for 30 minutes of work. Even if I had to drag all 4 of my kids to the store each time I did it. Actually, I would probably take them on purpose because they would think it was the funnest thing!
PS- Can I get the name of the bank? I totally want to do it!
- November 10, 2010 at 11:48 AM
- Johanna said...
I worked in banking for 5 years and I would be wary of this one.
In times of financial crisis it is really important to make sure your money is in a bank with security rather than a bank offering perks. If they are offering perks it often means that they are needing to gather customers fast in order to get themselves back on their feet.
I always encourage people to keep their money in one of the major banks and look for one that has a government guarentee.
1%? that is crazy talk. New Zealand is finally hitting the 5% mark after some big lows with interest rates.
I would continue to earn your airpoints as they probably have a higher value.
Its a tough one tho and worth sitting down and working through but remember SECURITY first =)
- November 10, 2010 at 12:31 PM
- Sherry said...
I like Stephanie T's point about how much money you can earn per month just by standing in the self-checkout for a few extra minutes. I also bet you could do some percentage of Bart's pay into each bank account. I don't see why a very large company like the one he works for wouldn't offer that.
With all that said, I would first make sure you have a 100% understanding of all the hoops before going into it. And you'd have to decide what dollar amount is worth your time to go through the hassle. $10 per month? $40? That is ultimately up to you (obviously).
- November 10, 2010 at 9:19 PM
- Brit said...
Definitely not worth it. They have high interest rates now but it is a special... the rates will probably only last a short time and then you'll have done all of your work for a couple of dollars and 12 rotten bananas.
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