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When advertising inspires 8th Street
People have strong connections to the brands they love and use. These brands influence their lifestyle, their emotions, and how they are perceived by others. So, if brand messaging can have such a profound effect on peoples' lives, then it has the power to shape the very character of the consumer - when done right.
19 Jul 2019
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So who's drinking the dash?
With the undeniable influx of low and no-alcohol beverages, one has to ask - who is the consumer, who is buying it and how are we advertising to them?
22 May 2019
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Say the same thing, better
Here in Nairobi, we might not have Super Bowl budgets, but we do have bravery. However, when it comes to communicating change, where exactly does that bravery go? Sure, redesigning a pack creates some excitement in our local market. But if that's all you do... you're missing a trick.
2 May 2019
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How blackouts impact the shopper behaviour of everyday South Africans
Billions. By now we all know how much loadshedding cost the South African economy. But what was the cost to South African shoppers trying to get the most out of their rands? We used our people-led, proprietary research tool, 34° Families, to find out what changes come about when the lights go out.
18 Apr 2019
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Find your edge or prepare for the fall
We don't mean to be alarmist, but it's a war out there. Brands are falling weekly. Profits are up in smoke. Businesses are closing their doors. It's safe to say that the future is worryingly uncertain and we can't placate ourselves by just blaming the economy.
27 Feb 2019
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Quench and 34° are putting a bar in your pocket
Quench, the latest alcohol delivery app, has appointed 34° as their TTL agency. The partnership is allowing 34°s broad expertise to be fully utilised as the agency develops the communication strategy and a full TTL campaign supporting the regional and national launch.
27 Jun 2018
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34° opens up the conversation around mental illness and depression
Mental illness and depression is sadly something that still carries a lot of stigma and in South Africa this is especially true with many cultural taboos being prevalent.
13 Jun 2018
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Klipdrift's new ad marks a return to genuine friendship
After two years handling the BTL account for Klipdrift, TTL agency 34° has now created the brand's latest TV commercial. The ad forms part of a bigger campaign that celebrates the Gold Between Friends, ensuring the brand can play a believable role when it comes to the genuine interaction between friends.
31 May 2018
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Edge and 34° embrace individuality at Afropunk
The thing about being the new kid on the block is that there's a great amount of pressure to show up and show out. The brands that leave a lasting first impression are those that strike a perfect balance between not trying too hard to fit in and doing enough to get noticed by the right people.
11 Apr 2018
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34° has the right mix for 2018
At 34° we feel exceptionally prepared for the year ahead. Our creative offering has grown thanks to a host of new senior hires that answer the channel-neutral, solutions-based needs of our growing client portfolio.
22 Feb 2018
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34° crafting our very own
Beer used to be simple. Cold, fizzy and served in a glass filled all the way to the 500ml line. Beer used to be for everyone. Not anymore. Craft beer has made beer exclusive, and its made beer expensive. Chances are if you order a craft beer, you'll be getting less than you expect for much, much more than you want to pay. And for us, that defeats the purpose and spirit of beer.
15 Feb 2018
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34° Kenya are blowing it
We like to celebrate our good news by blowing our over-the-top vuvuzela any chance we get.
23 Nov 2017
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34° - So much more than just a number
As we battled through the depressed economy of 2017, it's certain that this has not been an easy year. And the advertising sector brings with it more uncertainty as agencies and brands navigate their way through a dramatic redefinition of advertising to an increasingly enabled consumer.
23 Nov 2017
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34° launch Savanna's new special release rum-flavoured cider through an innovative BTL approach
After the roaring success of Savanna Loco, the tequila-flavoured Savanna variant, the Savanna marketing team recognised a gap in the market: millennials want something unique that taps into the recent "craft" trend that has taken the world by storm. With this insight, the task was set to launch another special release that would further cement Savanna as an unapologetic and innovative brand.
1 Nov 2017
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34° to launch specialist VR and AR technology solutions division, 34i
34° is launching a specialist division, 34i, dedicated not only to the discovery, development and implementation of innovative creative technology solutions in the retail environment, but to how they are woven into broader brand strategy.
31 Oct 2017
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34° in search of the Kenyan story
The age-old practice of storytelling falls front and centre of the African experience: it's how information is disseminated, skills are exchanged, and histories are kept alive. That's why when it comes to getting to know someone, the wealth of insight (usually hidden under time constraints, budget cuts, border gates, and red tape) is richest when you place yourself in environments where the act of storytelling unfolds.
6 Oct 2017
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Klipdrift and 34° celebrate the gold between friends
As BTL agency for Klipdrift, 34° created an engagement platform that celebrates friendship in a way only Klipdrift can. Using the unique Klipdrift positioning, gold in every drop, we were able to transform the brand positioning into a physical acknowledgement of friendship.
18 Aug 2017
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Savanna have the apples to appoint 34°
Savanna has announced the appointment of 34° as its new strategic BTL and engagement partner. Savanna is now available in over 50 countries around the globe with an expansion plan in several key markets in Europe, Africa, Asia and the Americas.
2 May 2017
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Betway bets on 34° in Kenya
Betway, one of the world's largest online and mobile betting platforms, launched in Kenya in late 2015. But in a sports betting market that is saturated with betting brands and dominated by SportPesa, Betway needed to stand out from the clutter and ultimately differentiate itself as a brand that the Kenyan market could resonate with.
19 Oct 2016
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BF.34° are blowing it in Kenya
We like to celebrate our good news by blowing our over-the-top vuvuzela at any chance we get.
17 Oct 2016
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34° maps out the perfect Campworld destinations
Campworld is a one-stop store for camping, caravanning and outdoor gear and offers travellers, including backpackers, an extensive option to gear up before they explore South Africa.
21 Jul 2016
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34° creates a conversation with Warwick Wine
Wine is a talking drink. You start out slow and next thing you know, you're several glasses down and the chat has taken you far from where you started. But, as we all know, words don't always come easily at first, and with this simple truth in mind, we decided it was time to accept that "the weather" just wouldn't cut it as conversation anymore. That's how our limited-edition wine collection, "Awkward Silence", came to life.
20 Jul 2016
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34° delivers an Instagram scout challenge for campworld
Instagram is overrun with users who spend all of their free time outdoors. But these nature enthusiasts have no idea that Campworld is the one-stop shop for all their camping needs. Nor would they ever think of interacting with the brand on social media.
30 Jun 2016
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At 34° we speak to
, not numbers
Human nature craves real and tangible interactions. It is in our genetic make-up and intricately woven into our psyche, regardless of culture or geographical divide. With advances in communication platforms and the endless evolution of ways to connect, real human interactions have become compromised, diluted and somewhat jaded.
28 Jun 2016
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34 creates a curious occasion for Musgrave Gin
Musgrave Gin approached 34 and asked for out-of-the-box ideas.
4 May 2016
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34 invites cricket fans to 'Feel The Rumble'
The Gauteng Cricket Board appointed 34 to launch a campaign to highlight and celebrate the stadium's unique viewing experience and infectious vibe.
10 Mar 2016
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Picking it up with Makro and 34
In a world where convenience is king, shoppers know that more often than not, "easy" means "expensive". But that's all changing, courtesy of Makro's latest locker delivery system, currently being piloted in Gauteng. Now shoppers will have access to Makro's incredible offers without having to go in store!
15 Oct 2015
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The buzz around 34 and Jack Daniel's Tennessee Honey
When Brown-Forman approached 34 to introduce a new variant of Jack Daniel's through an innovative trial programme, the agency came back with a surprisingly creative shopper approach that grabbed consumers' attention and helped put product into willing hands: Jack Daniel's Tennessee Honey presents
The Hive
9 Sep 2015
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Brandhouse Head of Shopper Marketing joins 34
34 have appointed Kristel van der Vliet as their Head of Strategy. She brings with her past experience in management consultancy both overseas and locally, and then a spell in strat planning at Jupiter CT before spending eight years at brandhouse - first in consumer insights and strategy and then heading up Shopper Marketing for the complete brand portfolio.
18 Jun 2015
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BF.34 open their doors in Nairobi
34 and Berge Farrell have combined forces in Africa and launched their first office in Nairobi, Kenya led by Edgar Kwach the previous client service head from the East African WPP juggernaut, Scanad.
11 Jun 2015
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34 deliver The Sound of Hope in Hout Bay
At the heart of 34's culture is a desire to not only deliver for our clients, but to genuinely help the wider community with the projects we take on.
29 May 2015
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Viva Gym and 34 - A perfect fit
With a unique proposition honed in the Spanish market and a more than competitive price point of R239pm with no contract, Viva Gym was looking for an agency to help them sell more smartly and take on the big guns in the SA market.
20 May 2015
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34 launches Happy Sundays for Coca-Cola
When The Coca-Cola Company came to 34 with a "Home Spotters" brief, the agency came back with a strategic shopper solution that addressed the reality facing LSM B & C shopper moms as they went about their weekend meal planning. Key to creating an idea that could drive sales and brand love was defining an insight that tapped into both functional meal requirements, as well as the emotional connection to these occasions.
12 Feb 2015
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34 wins the double
We like to celebrate our good news at 34 by blowing our over-the-top vuvuzela any chance we get.
28 Nov 2014
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34 bringing the sound of hope to iKhaya le Themba
In the heart of scenic Hout Bay, is an informal settlement known as Imizamo Yethu. This community struggles with poverty, safety and education. As an agency, 34 has long been involved in the community, doing our small part to support the people of this bustling place.
27 Nov 2014
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34 make 52 Holidays A Year a reality for Campworld shoppers!
There is a longstanding, false perception that exists around the subject of caravanning in South Africa. This perception is that caravan holidays are outdated, bland and for people that "cannot afford to holiday any other way". This could not be further from the truth however and Campworld, South Africa's foremost caravan and camping retailer, is setting out to show South Africans just how far from the truth this perception is.
20 Nov 2014
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Kellogg's wakes up to 34's approach to shopper marketing
In May 2014, 34 embarked on their first shopper marketing campaign for Kellogg's to drive the trial of their new range of instant porridges and saw phenomenal results when out-of-till volume sales grew by 64% in just 8 weeks! Kellogg had requested a strong shopper marketing campaign to position Kellogg's All-Bran and Corn Flakes porridge variants as the breakfast choice over winter, and to ensure that these porridges became part of South Africa's breakfast repertoire.
16 Oct 2014
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What women want when they shop
The spending power of the female shopper in SA is undebatable in today's retail environment. From FMCG and healthcare, to banking, car purchases and insurance, the need to understand this female shopper mindset has never been greater. The reality is, however, that conventional research methods that are usually based in controlled, sterile, and somewhat scary, environments, often restrict the levels of honesty and reality women are willing to share.
"This is severely limiting brands' ability to uncover powerful insights that help them actually
more smartly,"
states Mimi Nicklin, 34's Strategic Director and founder of the Council.
13 Aug 2014
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Pernod Ricard and 34 launch a responsible drinking selfie
Drunk driving is one of the biggest threats to road safety in South Africa. As a responsible alcohol distributor, Pernod Ricard is dedicated to raising awareness of the dangers of drunk driving. In fact, Pernod Ricard worldwide dedicates one day a year to educate all employees about responsible drinking. This year saw the 4th annual Responsib'All Day and was marked with the launch of 'Wise Drinking', the first global digital application promoting responsible drinking.
29 Jul 2014
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34 launches its own award-worthy wine label, The Grape Shed
At 34 we know a thing or two about selling alcohol. So we thought we'd launch our very own wine label.
2 Jul 2014
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34 saving indigenous forests one braai at a time with Castle Lager
As South Africa's original beer, Castle Lager is dedicated to all things local. So when something as important as the country's indigenous plant life being threatened by invasive alien plants came to their attention, the brand was keen to act.
27 Jun 2014
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34 delivers ambient media Lindt zones for moms
For moms, indulgent moments are hard to find. That's why 34 and Lindt developed a Mother's Day campaign that spoils moms with a good read and the irresistibly smooth taste of Lindor.
12 May 2014
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@SunfoilCricket cooks on Twitter with 34
When South Africa's premier triple-refined, pure sunflower cooking oil, Sunfoil, announced its sponsorship of test cricket in South Africa in 2011, they certainly turned heads. Over the past three years its sponsorship awareness levels have grown significantly and now the brand is making waves on social media site Twitter.
24 Apr 2014
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34 transforms art into party for Absolut Vodka
Absolut South Africa tasked 34 with adapting their global marketing campaign, Transform Today, to resonate with the South African consumer.
15 Apr 2014
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34 and Lindt create an irresistibly brilliant Mother's Day campaign
34 was asked to create a campaign to drive sales of Swiss luxury chocolate brand, Lindt, by positioning its Lindor chocolate as the ultimate Mother's Day treat that provides the best gift of all - an irresistibly smooth me-time moment of pure personal indulgence.
10 Apr 2014
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South Africa's first-ever guaranteed rewards campaign in beer shot the lights out with top results
The 18th of January 2014 saw the end of the very successful 'Carling Black Label Rewards' campaign; the latest installment in what is now the Carling way - doing TTL campaigns like no one else and turning the industry on its head!
6 Mar 2014
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34 gets Samsung to 'Switch On' Kenya
"What do you want to Switch On in your life?"
This is the question that we asked young Kenyan consumers this winter when 34 launched a breakthrough digital campaign that delivered unprecedented levels of engagement as well as game-changing campaign results.
6 Nov 2013
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34 teams up to support charity fundraiser
On Saturday, 26 October, specialist below-the-line agency 34 teamed up with their charity, Bright Start, to successfully launch their inaugural Amazing Race fundraising event. Seventeen teams took to the streets of Cape Town with great enthusiasm to solve and complete 14 cryptic clues that led them to specific points around the Peninsula.
30 Oct 2013
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34 fires Castle Lager into the record books
South Africa's flagship beer, Castle Lager, entered the Guinness World Records on Tuesday, 24 September, when 2,353 South Africans united around the braai, to break the world record for the most people cooking at the same time.
24 Oct 2013
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34 partners with Carling Black Label to launch SA's first ever consumer reward programme in beer!
As marketers we know that consumers await the end of the year holidays tirelessly as people look forward to that moment of reward when they celebrate their hard work and efforts from the year gone by.
10 Oct 2013
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34 partners with Castle to fire up the nation this National Braai Day!
It's a well known fact that South Africans are a passionate nation. Over the past decade many brands have successfully marketed to the specific passions of South Africans, and none so more successfully than one of the country's most iconic brands, Castle Lager.
20 Sep 2013
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34 develops attention-grabbing brand concept for new legal trailblazer, Whipping The Cat
Leading below-the-line agency 34 has developed the brand for the game-changing new commercial law advisory service, Whipping the Cat. Whipping the Cat, which has just launched its new offering, aims to shake up the traditional, high-cost legal industry by becoming a fixed-cost legal partner for businesses of any size.
12 Sep 2013
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Another SA first for 34
34 have joined forces with the IPM, the UK trade body that looks to protect, promote and deliver effective and legally compliant promotional marketing campaigns across all channels. The delivery of these communications can be through broadcast TV and radio, print, direct marketing, ambient media, online, mobile, interactive marketing, experiential and in-store, as well as through more traditional sales promotion channels such as on-pack.
31 Jul 2013
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34 becomes the first SA agency to use Wi-Code vouchers
34 became the first agency in South Africa to use Wi-Code vouchers across retailers when it launched Clover "Pick up one good habit with The One" campaign in January 2013.
4 Jun 2013
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34Group launches 34Urban
"We've always stated our intention to launch new products and services when our clients need them or we think we can make a significant difference and do it way better than current offerings in the marketplace," explains 34Group CEO Andy Sutcliffe. "34Group delivers powerful campaigns to help their portfolio of clients 'sell more smartly'."
4 Mar 2013
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Now Sunfoil and 34Sport are cooking!
South African Test Cricket Series sponsor, Sunfoil, teamed up with specialist agency 34Sport to activate and enhance the Test Cricket experience for fans during the 2012/2013 Sunfoil Test Series in South Africa. By concluding a four-year sponsorship deal as naming rights sponsor of the Test Cricket Series and Domestic Series in South Africa towards the end of 2012, sunflower cooking oil brand, Sunfoil, signaled their intent as a big player in the South African sports industry.
25 Feb 2013
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34 Mo-Sistas and Clover Mmmilk support Movember
Clover, one of South Africa's leading dairy suppliers and 34Woman, a division of AdReview's Specialist Agency of the Year, 34, developed a campaign to drive consideration and purchase of Clover's vanilla-flavoured Mmmilk, all whilst supporting a cause that resonates with the whole family.
15 Nov 2012
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34Woman and Clover lift the Clover Aardklop National Arts Festival to new heights!
For the second year running, below-the-line agency 34Woman ensured there was no doubt about who the main sponsor of the Clover Aardklop National Arts Festival is.
14 Nov 2012
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34Group thinking ahead
Mimi Nicklin has been appointed 34Group Strategic Director with a simple remit in mind. Build a world class strategic department with a focus on brilliantly simple consumer and shopper insights that change the way we interact with brands as well as the way we buy them.
26 Oct 2012
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34Woman and Kimberly Clark bring life to Huggies Momville
Huggies Momville, a CRM programme that supports new and expectant moms as they embark on the ups and downs of parenthood, officially launched on 1 September through a mix of media events, activations and unique in-store displays.
5 Oct 2012
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34Woman and Kleenex bag a winning campaign
When Kleenex® asked 34Woman - a division of below-the-line agency, 34 - to develop a campaign to promote their on-the-go product range, it was a chance to demonstrate how effective promotional marketing campaigns are when underpinned by powerful insights.
19 Jul 2012
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34 and Beam-e launch a likeable face in the vehicle tracking industry
It is not often an agency gets to crack an old market in an entirely new way, with a brand in its infancy and a marketing team willing to really do brave things. So when Mix Telematics' Beam-e team came to 34 with a brief to break into the vehicle tracking market, 34 pulled out all the creative stops.
17 Jul 2012
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34 Group are special. And it's official.
Thank you AdReview for awarding 34 Group the Specialist Agency of the Year Award.
18 May 2012
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34 and Yum Yum get serious
Brand owners Foodcorp tasked 34 with the development of a creative platform to dramatise Yum Yum's commitment to producing the smoothest, most spreadable, edible peanut butter in the country.
14 May 2012
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Bobtail and 34 launch top dog search
Joining forces with SABC 3's breakfast show
, Bobtail is out to find a truly South African dog to win a starring role in the brand's next outdoor advertising campaign. The winning dog and its owner will also be interviewed live on
, as well as enjoy a two-night stay at the fabulous Twelve Apostles Hotel and Spa in Cape Town.
10 May 2012
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A Powerade campaign of Olympic proportions developed by 34Sport
In March this year, Powerade launched their "Train Like an Olympian" marketing campaign, leveraging the brand's sponsorship as official sports drink of the London 2012 Olympic Games, with the purpose of driving product sales.
12 Apr 2012
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34Woman launches Huggies Momville!
Below-the-line specialist, 34Woman, together with Kimberly-Clark®, has launched Huggies® Momville, a CRM programme that supports new and expectant moms as they embark on the ups and downs of parenthood.
30 Mar 2012
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34 delivers Usher Experience in Soweto for Hansa Pilsener
After months of anticipation, international platinum selling artist Usher took to the stage at Orlando Stadium on Saturday 10th March in front of a capacity crowd, supported by a host of local stars.
26 Mar 2012
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34 and Capitec Bank prove that not all banking campaigns are the same
When Capitec Bank launched their R150,000 loan offering they knew it would be a hit. They had not however decided on the best way of informing consumers about their unique offering to achieve immediate response. When the brand knew they needed measurable and direct results in the weeks running up to Christmas, the most cluttered time of year, they turned to 34 for a creative solution.
8 Feb 2012
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34's One2One goes live!
Still feeling the success of 2011, 34 is excited to announce that it is embarking on giving its clients, the likes of Coca-Cola, SAB, Foodcorp and Kimberly-Clark, an integrated live media offering.
2 Feb 2012
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34 partners with Vodacom m-pesa to reward Carling Black Label consumers
When Carling Black Label, SA's biggest beer brand, had 11 million entries during the Carling Cup it was confirmed that their consumers wanted to communicate with the brand. As summer approached, Carling Black Label's BTL agency, 34, were tasked to convert this keenness to interact into driving incremental sales, and change purchase behaviour at the most competitive time of year.
10 Jan 2012
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34 amp up the Coca-Cola Happiness Machine
34's first task for their newly acquired client, Coca-Cola, was to drive a large volume increase over a four-month period to celebrate their 125 Year Anniversary. Knowing the brand is already one of the most loved brands in SA, 34 had to find a concept they believed could instantly change purchase intent as consumers reached to the fridge.
14 Nov 2011
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34Woman creates R1 million campaign for moms and babies
34Woman, a division of below-the-line agency 34, is going for gold with a new national campaign for Huggies® Gold.
11 Nov 2011
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34 partners with Hansa Pilsener in entrepreneur search
With the mindset of ambitious South Africans firmly set on advancement and opportunity, Hansa Pilsener recently engaged Egoli's beeg beeg dreamers by creating a platform for tomorrow's achievers to kick-start their way to success. Entrants were invited to submit their own 'special ingredient' - be it a business idea, creative idea, talent or skill, to compete for 1 of 6 prizes of R25,000 worth of support!
9 Nov 2011
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34 United
Whilst the Springboks were facing a physical battle in their IRB RWC against Samoa, specialist below-the-line agency 34 celebrated Bokday in their own distinct way- by taking the agency on the Springbok bus (designed by 34) and facing their own battle on the road to Kalk Bay to watch the game at the Brass Bell and drink Hansa, Carling and a Coke or two.
4 Oct 2011
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34 to the power of 1
34, a specialist below-the-line agency that delivers campaigns to help clients sell more stuff, has been classified a level 1 B-BBEE contributor by Emex Trust, a SANAS accredited BEE verification agency.
3 Oct 2011
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Springbok fans unite to bid the Boks farewell!
34Sport, the agency behind SA Rugby's Springbok Fans Unite 2011 drive, crowned the campaign with a nationwide Fans' Farewell event, which not only united the Springboks and their fans but focused international media on South Africa once again!
30 Sep 2011
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34Woman shows why you should thank goodness for Kleenex
As one of an elite group of brands for which the brand name has become synonymous with the product, Kleenex enjoys near universal recognition as the definitive facial tissue brand.
7 Sep 2011
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Springbok fans unite on Bokday!
As part of the Unite 2011 campaign, SA Rugby and 34Sport launched Bokday on 1 June 2011 - a day for all Springbok fans to take to the streets in their green and gold in support of the Springboks.
25 Aug 2011
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Shopper marketing in the digital age
The Internet and, to a lesser extent, mobile communication have expanded the shopping environment exponentially. Stores are no longer the only place one shops in and the promises of brands are not the only voice we listen to.
12 Aug 2011
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Does 34 have "it"?
Coca-Cola, Fanta, Sprite, Schweppes, Stoney, Tab, PowerPlay, Powerade, Just Juice, Nestea, glacéau, Bonaqua, Valpre, Yum Yum, Sunbake, Monati Mabela, Glenryck, Bobtail, Catmor, Nola, Ouma, Pieman's, Clover Milk, Carling Black Label and Kleenex seem to think so.
5 Aug 2011
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34 launches new 'Redd's It Up!' retail campaign for SAB
Below-the-line specialists '34' are behind the new through-the-line campaign for Redd's Fruit Ale, aimed at encouraging consumers to "Redd's It Up!" and make a good time a great time with prizes to the value of R10 Million! And that's not all for this future South African Breweries (SAB Limited) power brand, having also recently undertaken exciting upgrades in recipe and packaging.
19 Jul 2011
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Uniting and reuniting - it's what SARU and 34Sport do best!
Following the successful launch of the SPRINGBOK FANS UNITE 2011 campaign on 1 June 2011, SA Rugby and 34Sport are excited to introduce the first members-only competition, exclusive to fans who have united behind the Boks.
10 Jun 2011
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SARU and 34 Sport unites the nation behind the Boks!
With the IRB Rugby World Cup 2011 around the corner, SARU and 34 SPORT used the "1 June 2011 - 100-day to kick-off" milestone to launch the Springbok Fans Unite 2011 campaign, inviting South Africans from all walks of life to UNITE BEHIND THE BOKS.
3 Jun 2011
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34Sport brings rugby to YOU at the Vodacom Cup!
Specialist below-the-line agency 34Sport developed an activation-based campaign for SA Rugby that engaged schools and took rugby to children around the country, using the Vodacom Cup as its vehicle.
6 May 2011
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Get The Music, Get The Look with Clean & Clear and 34Woman
Below-the-line agency, 34Woman and client, Clean & Clear®, have launched a national campaign that encourages teenage girls to Get the Music, Get the Look when they purchase Clean & Clear®.
1 Apr 2011
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34 and Hansa Pilsener get the Legends in the Making Tour on the road again!
After the success of the first Hansa Legends in the Making Tour that brought Pharrell Williams with his band N*E*R*D to Johannesburg, Hansa continues to showcase the Special Ingredient in Mzansi's Legends in the Making with another tour.
31 Mar 2011
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34 and Hansa Pilsener bring the Special Ingredient to the Cape Town International Jazz Festival
In the run-up to the 12th annual Cape Town International Jazz Festival, 34 developed and executed a number of different activations to highlight Hansa Pilsener's sponsorship of Africa's grandest event.
30 Mar 2011
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Hansa Pilsener and 34Sport team up for Dusi
The biggest canoe race in South Africa, The Unlimited Dusi Marathon, was the backdrop to the four-part below-the-line campaign developed by 34Sport, for client Hansa Pilsener.
9 Mar 2011
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34 partners with SAB and Foursquare to activate groundbreaking retail promotion
SAB is on the hunt for the best pub lunch in town. Using sms technology and partnering with one of the hottest New York social networking tools Foursquare, consumers were invited to claim their pub lunch deal from one of the selected 55 participating venues in the Western Cape between 24 January - 06 March. That's a tasty pub lunch & free draught for R50! They could choose from the finest draughts SAB has to offer... Carling Black Label, Castle, Castle Lite, Grolsch, Hansa, Peroni.
8 Mar 2011
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N*E*R*D's Pharrell rocks at Hansa Tour finale
Thousands of expectant fans packed the Standard Bank Arena in Johannesburg for a show they would not soon forget as the Hansa Legends in the Making Tour came to a dramatic finale with an energetic performance by international headline act N*E*R*D.
15 Feb 2011
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34 gears up for 'Hansa Legends in the Making' finale with N*E*R*D
Almost two months and 14 concerts after the Hansa Legends in the Making Tour kicked off at a plush mansion in Dunkeld, all eyes are firmly fixed on Johannesburg's Standard Bank Arena, where N*E*R*D is set to headline the final event in front of 5,000 fans. Having produced hits for Justin Timberlake, Nelly and Jay-Z together with Chad Hugo as The Neptunes, Pharrell Williams will feature alongside Sheldon Hayley when N*E*R*D takes to the stage in what promises to be the highlight of the tour.
10 Feb 2011
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Shopper marketing: Fact or fiction
Shopper marketing is considered an important component of the marketing mix into 2011. We hear of increased investment within this arena and it is often touted as the next big thing, especially now that internet strategies are firmly entrenched on most marketing plans.
8 Feb 2011
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Ambient media execution sets tone for Sevens rugby
The South African rugby calendar ended in spectacular fashion with a successful Emirates Airlines SA Sevens tournament in George on 10 and 11 December 2010.
4 Jan 2011
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34Sport push the tempo
34Sport has teamed up with client SA Rugby for the South African leg of the 2010/2011 HSBC IRB World Sevens Series in George.
8 Dec 2010
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Play it your way with Fanta and 34!
Kids all over Luanda were full of smiles recently when they were told to "BRINCA À TUA MANEIRA" or "PLAY IT YOUR WAY" in 34's latest campaign.
1 Dec 2010
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34Sport add spice to 2010 Absa Currie Cup
Specialist below-the-line agency 34 added spice to the 2010 Absa Currie Cup for client SA Rugby, tournament rights holder of the Absa Currie Cup. A two-tier activation was developed to engage passionate rugby supporters in both the online environment and at rugby stadiums around the country, integrating above-the-line elements to create awareness around the campaign.
26 Nov 2010
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Super M chooses 34
With the consistent aim of bringing potent ingenuity to life below the line, agency 34 has launched the Super M "CHOOSE YOUR CHILL. CHOOSE YOUR PRIZE" campaign. The main objective of this campaign was to engage the target by getting them to vote for how they chill in their free time.
22 Nov 2010
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Hansa Pilsener brings landmark music tour, powered by 34
The Hansa Legends in the Making Tour was unveiled to an audience of invited guests, music industry leaders and media on Saturday, 13 November. The launch, held at an impressive private location in Dunkeld, Johannesburg, was hosted in association with national radio partner Metro FM, who performed a live outside broadcast from the venue.
22 Nov 2010
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Say hello to another great Huggies Gold campaign from 34Woman
The Huggies® Gold 'Say Bye-Bye' campaign, which launched on 25 October 2010, asks moms to "say bye-bye to bulky, chafing nappies" when they use new Huggies® Gold.
18 Nov 2010
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34 now a level 2 B-BBEE contributor
34, a specialist below-the-line agency that delivers campaigns that help their clients sell more stuff, has been verified as a level 2 B-BBEE contributor by Emex Trust, a SANAS-accredited BEE verification agency.
4 Nov 2010
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34 wins Hansa Pilsener account
After a keenly contested pitch against four other leading Below The Line (BTL) and experiential agencies, Cape Town based 34 has been awarded the prestigious Hansa Pilsener account. Yardstick was brought in to co-ordinate the pitch process, tasked with sourcing an agency for the brand with a long term view to partnering. The South African Breweries (SAB) General Manager for Hansa Pilsener, Mosidi Seretlo expressed her delight at the appointment, saying she was "impressed by the agencies' ability to combine sound creative strategy with clever and surprising execution to bring the brand to life".
15 Oct 2010
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Huggies Gold - fit for little Kings & Queens!
In the current economic climate, everyone is feeling the pinch. Huggies® Gold wanted to offer consumers a compelling reason to choose their product over others by rewarding them with prizes that really meet their needs.
14 Sep 2010
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South African Rugby Union appoints 34Sport to manage SA Rugby World Cup campaign
34Sport has been appointed to conceptualise and run the World Cup 2011 campaign for SA Rugby. The campaign is focused on getting 50 million voices behind the team as the Springboks take on the massive challenge of defending their World Cup title in New Zealand.
12 Sep 2010
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34Woman and Jo'burg Child Welfare 'Let a Little One In'
To celebrate a hundred years of caring for abused, abandoned, neglected, orphaned and vulnerable children, Jo'burg Child Welfare is auctioning off one-of-a-kind doors, created and designed by local artists, designers, musicians and celebrities.
2 Sep 2010
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A clearly clever campaign from Clean & Clear and 34Woman
Johnson & Johnson (Pty) Ltd, in collaboration with below-the-line agency, 34Woman, launched 'C U @ THE MOVIES', a three-month campaign to promote Clean & Clear®, one of the leading teenage skincare brands in South Africa.
13 Jul 2010
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A taste of South Africa from Ceres and 34Woman
2010 is a year of celebration for South Africa, and Ceres fruit juices joins the festivities by celebrating all things local with the launch of a new limited edition Ceres fruit juice, Ceres Flavours of South Africa.
1 Jul 2010
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34 hires head of Saatchi X
Sue Evered has joined below-the-line agency 34 as Head Of Strategic Planning.
25 Jun 2010
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Powerade fuels excitement for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
Powerade, the chosen sports drink of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, will provide 31 amateur clubs with the once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to send 12 of their players between the ages of 14 and 17 to this world football showpiece as the Powerade Ball Crew.
28 May 2010
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thirtyfour launches national Castle Lager promotion to coincide with 2009 Proteas Cricket Tour
Specialist below-the-line agency
has launched an eight-week national promotion for Castle Lager to coincide with the brand's sponsorship of the Proteas Test Cricket tour against England that kicks off at SuperSport Park in Centurion next Wednesday, December 16.
14 Dec 2009
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launches a dedicated women's activation division
Specialist brand activation agency,
has announced the launch of its third satellite division,
, this month. Headed up by Judy During, the new division is designed to assist brand owners to better understand and access the female market.
14 Oct 2009
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Castle United's Ultimate Game - in a league of its own!
South Africa offers a number of unique challenges to marketers. With 11 official languages, a huge cultural diversity and unequal access to communication channels like the Internet, finding innovative ways to reach one's target market is an ongoing challenge.
11 Sep 2009
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thirtyfour and Redd's rewrite the record books!
The groundbreaking Redd's
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promotion with over R25 million airtime up for grabs drew to a close at the beginning of July. It revolutionised promotions in SA, since entry via cellphone was absolutely
to all participants!
1 Sep 2009
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thirtyfour and Redd's set to get millions talking with a massive airtime giveaway!
The groundbreaking Redd's
Get Chatting
promotion with over R25 million airtime up for grabs began at the beginning of April. And the best part of all? Entry via cellphone is absolutely
for consumers - a revolutionary first in SA!
5 May 2009
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partners with empowerment giant, Mvelaphanda Holdings
Specialist brand activation agency,
has announced its 25.1% black economic empowerment (BEE) deal with South African black-owned private company, Mvelaphanda Holdings, founded by Tokyo Sexwale in 1998.
9 Feb 2009
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Bollywood film shot at 34 offices in Cape Town
While everyone else went to the beach, Cape-based brand activation agency thirtyfour was hard at work.
22 Jan 2009
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Exceptional results par for the course as thirtyfour, Global Trader Putt for a Million
In yet another very successful brand activation campaign for Global Trader, thirtyfour yet again lived up to its promise of delivering measurable results in a below-the-line environment.
9 Jan 2009
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Leading non-traditional agency launches sports activation division
Specialist brand activation agency,
has announced the launch of a new satellite division,
34 Sport
, this month. Grant Hillary, previously manager of Brand Activation at South African Breweries (SAB) has been appointed Managing Director.
17 Sep 2008
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thirtyfour launches SA's biggest national braai campaign for Castle Lager
Cape Town - One of South Africa's biggest braai promotions has been conceptualised for Castle Lager by national brand activation specialists, thirtyfour and was launched last week.
8 Sep 2008
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thirtyfour on the money with their pitch to Thuoslots
In a three-way pitch against Bester Burke and Grey Matter, the activation agency thirtyfour scooped up the Thuoslots business, signing a three-year deal with this rapidly growing blue-chip client.
12 Mar 2008
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And the winner is? You! 34 helps Ster-Kinekor to shine in Oscars' limelight
With Oscar® fever sweeping the world, Ster-Kinekor Classic and Cinema Nouveau are bringing the Oscars® home to every South African, through their engaging and interactive 2008 Oscar® Movie Millionaire competition - where one lucky movie-goer stands the chance to win an amazing R1 million in cash!
20 Feb 2008
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Castle Lager offers fans a winning chance to back Bafana
Thirtyfour, the Brand Activation Agency, has developed an innovative activation campaign – Soccer Millions – to assist SAB in optimising the company's Castle Lager sponsorship of Bafana Bafana until 2011 and beyond.
30 Jan 2008
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When there is more to a barcode than just a code
Every once in a while a concept is introduced into the market place that changes the rules. thirtyfour, the brand activation specialists, have introduced the South African market to a first. Their Scan & Win™ concept is a simple but effective marketing mechanism for FMCG retail that rewards consumers when they purchase participating products.
22 Nov 2007
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Brand activation specialists, thirtyfour, back the Boks with R289 million
Sometimes genius is pure simplicity in itself. In an environment certain to be saturated with promotional activity, brand activation specialists, thirtyfour have created a completely integrated promotion, that is so simple, but really effective in its activation.
4 Sep 2007
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When the big boys acknowledge that creativity really does count!
Brand activation specialists
are proving that bringing brands to life is the most successful aspect of marketing. Having attracted business from leading companies like SAB, BMW, iBurst, Checkers and Autumn Star's Win Now, this dynamic agency is fast moving into the number one slot as marketing activators for South Africa's biggest players.
28 Jun 2007
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How a strategic brand drive can get pigs to fly and hell to freeze over
Obtaining high-volume sales leads to build prospect databases over the internet, without contravening any privacy laws, is a challenge to any marketing campaign. Doing so with the inspirational creativity to attract almost immediate interest from 100,000 potential customers is even harder.
13 Jun 2007
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Benchmark online survey reveals what women want
, national brand activation specialists, recently undertook a delve into what online South African women between the ages of 25 and 40, think.
22 May 2007
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The 32, actually printed with a large 3 and a small 2 indicating its 3.2-inch screen size, resembles a small, thin Android cellphone such as the HTC Aria. The whole family encompasses three other models with the same nomenclature: the 24 (2.4-inch screen), the 43 (4.3-inch screen), the 70 (10-inch screen) and the 101 (10.1-inch screen). As for the 32, it's a dark maroon slab with the familiar four Android touch controls (back, menu, home, search) beneath the screen and, underneath these, touch volume plus and minus keys. The microUSB jack and 3.5-inch headphone jack are on the bottom perimeter, and physical volume toggle and screen off buttons are on the bottom left side.
Looking at the 32's screen is like looking at a photo or painting behind a sheet of glass – the actual display is under a visible protective layer. This layer has no affect on 32's touch sensitivity, it's just disconcerting. The display also isn't as crisp as you'd expect; icons and text are fuzzy, with clearly visible pixels. As a result, videos and photos lack definition and brightness.
Inside, you get 8GB of memory (actually 6.88 GB of user space), Wi-Fi for Web browsing, Twitter (via a pre-installed app called Touiteur), e-mail, and a phonebook. Archos' Android 2.1 iteration has five home screens, with quick access to video viewing on the first screen swipe right, to music on the first swipe left. There's no Android Marketplace; you search for apps specifically optimized for these Archos tablets in the AppsLib app.

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Nextdoor, a private social network where neighbors in a defined geographic area can discuss local events and other news, has raised $21.5 million in new funding. The round was led by Greylock Partners, and Greylock General Partner David Sze, an investor in both Facebook and LinkedIn, joins Nextdoor's board. He compared Nextdoor to the early days of LinkedIn because of the organic way he said the Nextdoor communities are growing.
Many technology alliances have been created over the years to try to securely authenticate people and their devices on the Internet, but they've all fallen victim to infighting over technical standards. Nok Nok Labs, the latest vendor to try to solve this big problem, has emerged from stealth mode with $15 million in Series A funding. The round was led by Onset Ventures and included DCM.
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Omaha, Neb., April 05, 2010 Union Pacific will improve part of Colorado's transportation infrastructure with a $1.2 million investment to its rail line that runs from near Castle Rock to Colorado Springs, Colo.
The projects include removing and installing more than one mile of rail in various curves between Near Castle Rock to Colorado Springs. Crews also will remove and replace more than 15,000 ties between Spruce and near Monument, Colo. The tie replacement part of the project began April 1 and is scheduled to be completed April 19. The rail in curves renewal project will begin July 31 and be completed in mid-August.
Union Pacific plans to spend approximately $2.5 billion in 2010 to support America's current and future freight transportation needs and enhance the safety and efficiency of the railroad's 32,000-mile network. Investment in rail capacity benefits everyone. It allows freight rail service to grow, helping to build a cleaner environment. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, freight trains are nearly four times more fuel efficient than trucks. Motorists also benefit from reduced congestion on highways as a single Union Pacific train can remove up to 300 trucks off our roads.
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On the other hand, hydraulic systems may show signs of leakage or excessive heat, noise, or vibration without any adverse effect on machine performance — at least not at first. But these early signals should not be ignored. Continue your preliminary check by using the human senses of sight, touch, and hearing to identify and pinpoint the problem area.
It is important to remember that a machine may exhibit abnormal symptoms because of a problem that might actually be present elsewhere in the system. For instance, pump cavitation or aeration might be taking place in a remotely located hydraulic power station. In such a case, the Fault Cause Remedy Checklist, Figure 3, should be followed to identify the problem source.
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Atheism for me is freedom. The freedom to question, to think critically, to form conclusions based on evidence, to not be subject to dogmatic belief. Given that I have an incredibly strong, deep-seated curiosity about more or less everything, religious belief is simply not sustainable for me, given its utter lack of meaningful, verifiable answers.
In short - being an atheist doesn't make me feel anything, really; it's my feeling of wanting to know more that makes me an atheist.
It is interesting to me how my surroundings and the environment in which I grew up shaped what I today consider to be my view of things. I was baptized and did all the ceremonies or what you call them because it was part of tradition. However, in my part of the world, religion is not so "reflective", that is, it is something you do because you were taught you should. This has a positive aspect of there not being too many fundamentalists or religiously orthodox, but also a negative aspect of a large number of "believers" being hypocrites. I noticed this very early on in my life. My family never forced me to accept or deny religion, but I was always encouraged in asking questions about things which interested me. When I was 8 or 9, two Jehovah`s witnesses came to my house and gave me a child`s bible. I read through all of it in a matter of days and told them to come back because I wanted to ask them some questions. When they came back about a week later I asked them a bunch of questions and they politely answered every single one until I asked this: "How could have Holy Mary remained a virgin AFTER she had given birth to Jesus?" After which they said they needed to go and never came back. A similar thing happened years later when I went to talk with the head priest of my parish (not sure of the terminology here) and on several other occasions. The reason why I left any kind of religious belief behind me is not because of some kind of disillusionment, epiphany or any other type of melodramatic event. I simply did not wish for things to limit me and forbid me from asking questions when I am already, as a human being, limited in what I can do in this world.
I find it my only purpose in life to constantly better myself as a person and as a scholar in such a way as to have the highest possible benefits from it for, firstly, myself, and then also for other people as well. I wish to develop my interests, identity and knowledge of things to the point where no person can distort the reality which I constantly try to grasp. To look for reasons and purposes of things within the scope of rational thinking and science is hard and long, but fruitful in the end. To find instant meaning and explanation is easy and instant, but deluded. So being an atheist for me means taking on the responsibility of living the best possible life while taking care not to diminish the quality of the lives of others, to never stop at a conclusion because it suits our ego and to strip away all things which prevent us from persevering in any of these
Looking at the Universe through the filter of religion makes it really hard to see and understand the magnificence of the world we live in. Having your world constrained by the limitations placed on it by faith and religion makes it so trivial compared with the grandeur we see around us with science and knowledge. I feel sorry for those who cannot see past their religion....
Unburdening myself of the superstition of religion took a great weight off. I not only could see the world through newfound scientific eyes, but I no longer had to look over my shoulder for the guy in the sky to judge whatever I was doing or thinking.
To me, faith is a bad word.
I feel more comfortable with myself now that I am completely open about my atheism. While I have never actually believed in "god" or been a member of a church, I used to try to "fit in" with the religious crowd. Why? Well, even though my head was screaming at me that those people were insane to believe such things, I was curious about how happy they appeared...With themselves and life in general.
Now I know that the supposed happiness was in most cases a farce, though some of it might have been that they were confident about themselves, no matter how deluded they may have been.
I think I've found a tolerable level of satisfaction within my own life through giving up thinking that I needed to change my beliefs, or pigeon hole myself into any specific mode of thought. Nowadays, I'm happy with who I am, and confident in my own NON belief.
I know someone well-known has said something similar to what I'm about to say (albeit in a more eloquent manner), but I cannot remember his name...
Atheism does not make me feel differently about life; the knowledge brought about through science shapes my feelings about life and the universe. Just imagining how I am made from the very stuff of the universe, how billions of years ago the electrons, neutrons, and protons in my body were part of an immense star (or even multiple stars), fills me with a sense of awe. This idea fills me with a sense of camaraderie not only with my fellow homo sapiens, but also with the animals, the plants, the insects, the microbes, the rocks, the water, the oxygen, etc. I feel like part of the universe, not a separate entity for which the universe was created.
Sounds like Lawrence Krauss:
"Every atom in your body came from a star that exploded. And, the atoms in your left hand probably came from a different star than your right hand. It really is the most poetic thing I know about physics: You are all stardust. You couldn't be here if stars hadn't exploded, because the elements - the carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, iron, all the things that matter for evolution and for life - weren't created at the beginning of time. They were created in the nuclear furnaces of stars, and the only way for them to get into your body is if those stars were kind enough to explode. So, forget Jesus. The stars died so that you could be here today."
Coming from a religious and spiritual background, being atheist is a very freeing experience. The universe is much bigger than ever before. The wonder and mystery are grander than ever and I am not scared to say I don't know. This life...This one short life becomes much more precious. This earth, the only one we have, also becomes more precious.
Time is too short to waste on petty things. The heart grows bigger as the universe grows larger and what we know becomes a tinier and tinier speck even as our knowledge continues to expand.


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Dear President-elect Barack Obama,
I am the grandmother of a 7 year old little girl who I do not get to see very often since I moved to Washington, D.C. in March 2007. But in August of that year, I brought her here to spend a week with me. During her short stay, I took her to the White House and we talked about the current president who hurt innocent people in Iraq and Afghanistan. Not more than a minute had passed that while she posed for pictures for me, she turned to a tourist standing nearby and said to her, "That's where the BAD president lives."
So, I write to you today, Barack, because my granddaughter deserves a GOOD president and a GOOD government and a GOOD world in which to live. She deserves a country that cares about its citizens, a country that provides her excellent healthcare, a superb free college education, and a future full of promise.
She deserves to grow up in a country that she is proud of, so as she recites the Pledge of Allegiance every day in school she'll know that "..liberty and justice for all.." is the hallmark of our country's domestic AND foreign policy, that we seek dialogue, diplomacy and respect for human rights of ALL people not just American people.
She deserves never not ever to experience the likes of the injustices of Katrina and the Jena 6, the wars and occupations of Iraq and Afghanistan, the horrors of Abu Ghraib, Mahmoudiya and Guantanamo. She deserves a Commander-in-Peace who will bring her stepdaddy and all his buddies home and never start another war.
So, Barack, when I bring my granddaughter back to the White House in a not too distant future, I hope she and all the other tourists from home and abroad will be able to say, "That's where the GREAT President Barack Obama lives."
Dylan and her daddy Adam my son, and me
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VERMONT — Vermont State Police are seeking help from the public in learning more about the crash that killed a Starksboro man in Sherburne on Friday afternoon.
Marland Brewer, 47, of Starksboro was killed in a two-vehicle head-on crash on Route 4 in Sherburne just east of the Killington Skyship gondola and Mission Farm Road on Dec. 14.
Troopers were called to the scene at 4:33 p.m. and told that a driver in one of the vehicles was entrapped. Traffic on the road was closed while police dealt with the accident.
MIDDLEBURY — Middlebury police responded to an attempted suicide at a Buttolph Drive home on Dec. 17. Police said the woman in question had apparently taken a large quantity of pills. Emergency responders took the woman to Porter Hospital for treatment.
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VERGENNES — Vergennes Police Chief George Merkel said this week city police will be participating in a countywide effort to set up sobriety checkpoints on New Year's Eve, including one possibly in the Vergennes area.
Vermont State Police, Middlebury and Bristol police, and the Addison County Sheriff's Department will all be participating in establishing checkpoints, Merkel said.
SHOREHAM — Vermont State Police cited Jason A. Gagnon, 27, of Bomoseen for domestic assault and other charges on Monday after he allegedly tried to force his way into a Shoreham apartment and then allegedly vandalized a car belonging to one of the female occupants who had tried to defend herself with a pistol.
SHERBURNE — Vermont State Police are seeking help from the public in learning more about the crash that killed a Starksboro man in Sherburne on Friday afternoon.
MIDDLEBURY — The two finalists for Addison Central Supervisory Union superintendent will spend an entire day in the district on Wednesday, Dec. 19, culminating in open-session interviews with the full ACSU board that evening.
As first reported by the Addison Independent, a district screening committee has narrowed its choices to two candidates: Burlington School District Superintendent Jeanne M. Collins and John W. Johnson, director of education information services for the state of Wisconsin's Department of Public Instruction.
MONKTON — All hands are on deck to oppose the section of Vermont Gas Systems's proposed $72 million pipeline that would cut through the Monkton area. More than 100 citizens have signed a petition in opposition, the Monkton selectboard followed suit with a letter to the Vermont Public Service Board last Tuesday, and at a Wednesday night meeting the Addison County Regional Planning Commission also signaled its reservations.
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I'm there doing a quest in Shadowmoon Valley with Arcarius. It's the one where you have to retrieve a rotten egg. Anyway, if you get a bad one, not the rotten egg they want, you'll get sick. And you'll occasionally hurl. A lot.
It's an amusing graphic. So amusing I thought it was worth a screenshot. But this is what I snapped trying to get the viewpoint right.
That's my Raptor looking very, very businesslike. Mid leap and shred. Pretty cool.
As an aside, I think I've mentioned I just dinged 70 with Arcarius? Well, if I didn't, I did. Ding 70 that is.
Like any good 70 I travelled to Medivh's place, Karazhan, and started the quest chain for access.
I did it with a Protection Warrior. And with an Enhancement Shaman. It wasn't easy fighting all those ghosts. Not easy at all.
With a hunter? Piece of cake. Absolute cake walk collecting those water samples and ghost essences. As for gear, I've done no instances past Ramparts and I'm still wearing my level 60 epic pvp shoulders for crying out loud. Quest reward and crafted (mid-level crafted at that) gear, and now that I've got flight… Easy mode.


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Singer LaToya Jackson learned about her sister Janet Jackson's wedding like the rest of us – in the media.
The R&B superstar was thought to have accepted a proposal from her billionaire boyfriend Wissam Al Mana late last year, and reports suggested they were planning to marry in his native Qatar this spring.
Janet recently revealed the tabloids had it all wrong and the couple was already husband and wife, and now her reality star sibling admits the wedding news was a surprise to her too.
In an upcoming episode of her show "Life with LaToya," she says, "I didn't know Jan was married until I heard about it through the media. Most of the family members, no one really knew. You would be surprised how you find out things through the media.
"It didn't bother me because I know that in my family a lot of times you keep things private because you don't want anyone to know if you're married… Nobody knew!"


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Mentor Skateland
5615 Andrews Road, Mentor on the Lake, OH 44060 - 440-257-3631
Mentor Skateland has been providing Fun
for all ages for 107 years!
Fun for the whole family!
Request your favorite Top 40 songs with our DJ at an open skate. Our sound system and flashing lights will keep you rolling along!
Or, enjoy skating to organ music at our adult skates!
lnvite your friends for a rockin' good time!
Roller skating is a fantastic workout and it's FUN! Exercise while having a blast with your friends!
Take a break and try your luck in our game room!
Our snack bar has all your favorites! Pizza, hot dogs, fries, candy, drinks, and more!
New and used skates are available for purchase.
Check out our lessons, birthday parties, rink rental, fundraisers, and the competitive skating club!
Mentor Skateland Gift Certificates are the perfect gift idea!
We are a cash only business and do not accept credit/debit cards at this time.
No admission charge for non-skaters.
Skate at your own risk.
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From Route 2 or Route 90 - Take the exit for 615 north - Left on Munson Road - Right on Andrews Road to 5615 Andrews Road -or-
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Toto Creek Park Rd, Dawsonville, GA 30534, USA
Toto Creek Campground is located on the northwest portion of Lake Lanier. Directions – from GA 400 take Harmony Church Rd east towards Lake Lanier, Harmony Church will turn into Price Rd ( Hwy 136), take a right onto Toto Creek Park Rd just after you cross the bridge into the park. The park offers many amenities including a beach. A listing of what the park has to offer as well as pictures and information are listed below. Toto Creek Campground is a Corps of Engineers park. Call 770-945-9531 for more information.To reserve camping sites on Corps of Engineers parks visit www.recreation.gov


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We played poker on Saturday. Well, I didn't play because I simply can't *do* games that require acting (/deception/lying) so I just sat there beside my friend and looked at her hand while she played and didn't do anything else. My husband loves to play cards and he had two of his friends over to play. We had a good time, but obviously the gambling aspect is a big no-no in Islam.
Luckily they didn't mind playing without money so it was just a game of chance for fun. We have no problem at all about that since the risk involved is imaginary... making it not be gambling as far as I'm concerned. BUT originally the plan was to each put in 5-10$ and for the winner to take the pot, which is gambling. To sidestep this, my husband said he'd give everyone their money back if he was the one who won, and he'd consider his 5-10$ a fee for playing if he lost. Personally, that makes a lot of sense since he'd have no way of winning. Meaning no risk involved making it not gambling either.
What do you think? Any Muslims here also like to play card games or gambling-style games? Do you also sidestep the gambling issue in a way like this?
Any non-Muslims also not fans of gambling? Do you avoid it fully or just "play responsibly" as they call it?


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NORMAN, Okla. - Head coach Colin Sheehan '97, who led the Yale men's golf team to the Ivy League title and an NCAA appearance, has been named Division I Northeast Region Coach of the Year by the Golf Coaches Association of America. Sheehan was one of six regional honorees.
The recognition comes at the close of a remarkably successful season for the Elis, during which time Sheehan coached the team to victories at the Ivy League Championships and the Princeton Invitational and second-place finishes at the George Washington Invitational and Macdonald Cup. The Ivy title came in particularly decisive fashion, as the Bulldogs finished 20 strokes ahead of the field. The Bulldogs went on to finish 13th at the NCAA Regional.
The past year has also seen much development in the Yale squad, with notable performances from the underclassmen golfers that Sheehan recruited after succeeding his mentor, David Paterson, as Yale's head coach in 2008. Freshman Sam Bernstein took home the Ivy League's Rookie of the Year Award and sophomore Bradley Kushner was named first team All-Ivy. Yale also had senior Thomas McCarthy and junior Jeffrey Hatten earn first team All-Ivy honors.
Sheehan had been one of 12 finalists for the Dave Williams Award, given to the Division I coach of the year. That award went to Augusta State's Josh Gregory, who led his team to back-to-back NCAA Championships.


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Fingers of Fury volume1 (Weapons Of Choice)
by Alan Rorrison
On DVD for the very first time, one of magic's newest and brightest talents, Alan Rorrison, unleashes the very best material from his working repertoire. These are the effects that have gained Alan a reputation as a magician who, time after time succeeds in combining fresh, original plots with unique, off the wall methods.
Volume One – Weapons Of Choice.
Watch as Alan breaks and then restores a borrowed key! Slices a chosen card deep into his arm! Causes a marked coin to penetrate into his cell phone! Repeatedly pushes a coin through an ordinary shot glass! Moves the head of stickman drawn on his business card! All this and more awaits you on this fantastic DVD. Climb aboard and buckle up as we delve deep into the mind of one magic's hottest new names in FINGERS OF FURY volume1 - WEAPONS OF CHOICE!
Deep Impression – A selected card slices into your arm like a knife into butter. Owwww!
3 Shot Slammer – A 3 phase coin through glass routine (and the third phase is a DOOZY!)
Broken Home – Borrow a bunch of keys and then BREAK (and restore!) one of the keys!
Evolution – watch as the head of a stickman drawn on your business card impossibly moves across the paper.
Hells Bend – You bet your hapless spectator that you can bend a coin by blowing on it. And that's just what you do!
Lightless Lights – After showing your hands clearly empty you proceed to pluck flickering lights from the ether.
Relentless – A spectator's coin visibly penetrates the screen of your mobile phone.
Running Time Approximately 2hr 17min
Volume 2
Death By Cards
Watch as Alan magically links and unlinks rings torn from a playing card! Causes the deck to eerily cut itself right to a selection! Discovers a selected card between two Jokers that have been in full view throughout! All this and more awaits you on this fantastic DVD. Climb aboard and buckle up as we delve deep into the mind of one magic's hottest new names in FINGERS OF FURY volume2 - DEATH BY CARDS
242 – a selected card leaps about the deck, turning face up and changing into other cards.
JoKing – a signed card is repeatedly captured between the two red kings. Finally it escapes, only to appear between the two black kings who have been on the table in full view the entire time!
Linker – An impromptu linking rings using just one playing card.
Whiteside & Penman – Two torn halves of two different cards are magically fused into one extremely bizzare card!
PolterDeck – A selected card becomes exiled from the deck. It leaps to the top, reveals itself mysteriously from the centre and finally shoots from the pack.
No Way – A packet of four jokers turn face down one by one. But when they are turned face up, they have changed into the four aces. And all with NO GAFFS!
Running Time Approximately 2hr 24min
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