text: Michigan's Silent Poison The Michigan Department of Community Health chimes in on the state's arsenic issue By Stateside Staff • Jul 9, 2014 Mark Brush / Michigan Radio Listen Listening... / 7:30 Michigan Radio's "The Environment Report" has just wrapped up a week-long series called Michigan's Silent Poison. Reporter Rebecca Williams worked in partnership with the Center for Public Integrity and the public radio show Reveal to explore the problem of arsenic in well water. Williams said Michigan has a serious problem with arsenic in private wells that can lead to major health issues. Public water supplies have federal limits to regulate arsenic levels in water, however, private wells are not regulated. The Thumb region in Michigan has the largest problem with high arsenic levels in private wells. Levels are as high as 20 times more than the federal accepted limit for arsenic in public water. During the series Michigan's Silent Poison, Williams made efforts to talk with someone from the Michigan Department of Community Health, but no one was made available. After the series aired, the Department said they would make someone available to speak. Jennifer Gray is a toxicologist with the Michigan Department of Community Health. She answered some of the questions on Stateside today. *Listen to full interview above. What researchers are finding out about low-level exposure to arsenic By Michigan Radio Newsroom • Jul 4, 2014 jordanmrcai / Creative Commons This week, the Environment Report is taking a look at Michigan's silent poison — arsenic. Federal standards allow public drinking water supplies to have arsenic levels of up to 10 parts per billion (ppb), but these standards do not apply to private well owners (that's left up to the well owner to determine). And in counties throughout Michigan, some wells have much higher levels of arsenic than this "maximum contaminant level" set by the EPA. Higher levels of arsenic in drinking water have been linked to skin cancer, lung cancer, and bladder cancer, among others. But are lower levels of arsenic a threat to human health? One congressman has kept us in the dark about the health risks of arsenic By Rebecca Williams • Jul 4, 2014 wikimedia commons Listen Listening... / 4:00 Michigan's Silent Poison Part V Arsenic occurs naturally, and Michigan is one of a handful of states with unusually high arsenic concentrations in groundwater. Arsenic was also used in insecticides for many years and it's still being used in some weed killers. David Heath is a senior reporter at the Center for Public Integrity, and he investigated why a health assessment on arsenic from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has been delayed. Why does this health assessment matter? Heath said when the EPA first wants to determine how dangerous a toxic chemical is, they first do the science. These assessments can take a long time and the arsenic assessment has been going on for more than a decade. "It's not until they have done the science to figure out exactly how dangerous a chemical is that they can really take action on it," Heath said. "So it really does come down to 'this is how they protect your health.'" A single member of Congress, Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, was able to intentionally delay the EPA's health assessment for years. What should we do about the arsenic in our food? Experts say vary your diet, research ongoing By Mark Brush • Jul 3, 2014 FDA All this week, we've been talking about the potential for elevated levels of arsenic in groundwater in Michigan. The upshot of our reports: Arsenic levels in Michigan's groundwater can be high. Arsenic is bad for you. Scientists are finding health effects at lower exposure levels. If you're on a well, test it for arsenic. If the levels are high, you should consider doing something about it. This one chart published by the Center for Public Integrity shows you why (the blue bar is arsenic): These places in Michigan are still working on getting arsenic out of their drinking water By Rebecca Williams • Jul 3, 2014 Rebecca Williams / Michigan Radio There's no way to tell if arsenic is in your water without testing it. Arsenic has no taste and no smell. Certain parts of Michigan have higher than average levels of arsenic in groundwater. That's especially true in the Thumb region and a few other counties in southeast Michigan. And that can be a problem if you're on a private well. Politics, profits delay action on arsenic in drinking water By David Heath • Jul 2, 2014 Amy Temple / The Center for Public Integrity Arsenic is nearly synonymous with poison. But most people don't realize that they consume small amounts of it in the food they eat and the water they drink. Recent research suggests even small levels of arsenic may be harmful. In fact, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has been prepared to say since 2008 that arsenic is 17 times more toxic as a carcinogen than the agency now reports. Women are especially vulnerable. EPA scientists have concluded that if 100,000 women consumed the legal limit of arsenic each day, 730 of them eventually would get lung or bladder cancer. The EPA, however, hasn't been able to make its findings official, an action that could trigger stricter drinking water standards. The roadblock: a single paragraph inserted into a committee report by a member of Congress, an investigation by the Center for Public Integrity found. There's arsenic in Michigan's well water, but not a lot of people are talking about it By Rebecca Williams • Jul 2, 2014 Bushen Well Drilling. / Facebook Listen Listening... / 4:00 Michigan's Silent Poison Part III Parts of southeast Michigan – especially in the Thumb – have higher than average levels of arsenic in the groundwater. Arsenic can cause cancer. It's been linked to bladder, lung and kidney cancer, and other serious health effects. If you're on city water, there's a federal regulation that limits the amount of arsenic in it, but if you're on a private well, it's up to you to find out whether there's too much arsenic in your water. Michigan's arsenic problem is among the worst in the nation. Here's why that matters. By Rebecca Williams • Jul 1, 2014 If you're on city water, your drinking water has to comply with a federal regulation that limits the amount of arsenic in it, but if you're on a private well, the federal and state governments do not limit the amount of arsenic in your well. It's up to you to test your well and decide whether to treat it. Arsenic occurs naturally in rock, and it can get into groundwater. Michigan is one of a handful of states with unusually high arsenic concentrations in groundwater. Interview: High levels of arsenic could be in your well water By Stateside Staff • Jun 30, 2014 Arsenic is a deadly poison, and there are people in Michigan getting arsenic at levels high above federal standards every time they drink the water coming from their taps. Listen Listening... / 12:52 Michigan Radio's "The Environment Report" is presenting a five-part series this week called "Michigan's Silent Poison," in partnership with The Center for Public Integrity and the public radio show "Reveal." The Environment Report's Rebecca Williams spoke on Stateside today, along with David Heath from the Center for Public Integrity. "No organ system goes untouched by arsenic," Williams said. Extremely high doses of arsenic can kill you. Smaller doses have been linked to lung, bladder, skin, prostate, and liver cancers. You can also get arsenic poisoning with symptoms such as nausea, headaches, gastrointestinal pains, vomiting, and diarrhea. Arsenic can be found in rice, apple juice, beer and wine, and drinking water. The levels are exceptionally high in private wells at people's homes, mostly in the thumb region of Michigan. Here's how to test and treat your drinking water well for arsenic By Mark Brush • Jun 30, 2014 Michigan DEQ In some parts of the U.S., arsenic in the groundwater is just a natural part of the geology. Michigan is one of several states where elevated levels of arsenic in ground water can be found. This map shows the counties where these elevated levels have been found, but experts caution, elevated arsenic levels in well water can be found just about anywhere in Michigan: There was a big push to educate people about the dangers of arsenic poisoning around a decade ago, but in some places in Michigan, people still don't know much about it. And in some other cases, people know about it, but choose to ignore it, for one reason or another. This mom didn't know why her family was sick until she checked their water By Rebecca Williams • Jun 30, 2014 Mark Brush / Michigan Radio Listen Listening... / 4:00 It's been called "the mother of all poisons." You can't taste arsenic and you can't smell it, which is why it's been the poison of choice for centuries. "During the Middle Ages it was called the succession powder," says Jerome Nriagu, professor emeritus of public health at the University of Michigan. "That's the way people got rid of the kings and queens if they wanted to become the king or queen themselves," he said. Arsenic, in very high doses, can kill you. But arsenic is a naturally occurring element and doctors and scientists like Nriagu are working hard to understand how arsenic affects us today. A family experiences mysterious health problems Renee Thompson and her family were sick for three years without having any idea why. "My children and my husband all became very ill after we moved into the house we had in Ortonville," she said. At the time, Thompson had recently given birth to her third child, Danica. "My son was six, and he started to have severe chest pains, while my older daughter had headaches," Thompson said. "My husband had GI bleeding, and I had become very fatigued with headaches and skin problems." Listen to Thompson explain what her family experienced: Unraveling the mysteries of the GI Bill, Coast Guard and EPA By Reveal Radio • Jun 29, 2014 Carlos A. Moreno / CIR Update 10:30 p.m. The showed has already aired on Michigan Radio. If you missed it, you can catch it again here. Original post- 11:30 a.m. Who's really benefiting from the GI Bill? Why does the U.S. Coast Guard have some explaining to do? How much arsenic in our water is actually safe? There's always more to the story. "Reveal," the radio show dedicated to investigative reporting, is back. Brought to you by The Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX, the third pilot episode examines the value of a degree from a for-profit colleges reaping millions of dollars from GI Bill funds, explores the Coast Guard's shaky safety record, exposes the backroom deals over arsenic in our water and delves into the secrecy around lethal injection drugs. Catch Reveal tonight on Michigan Radio at 7 p.m.! Here's a rundown of the stories you'll hear:


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Windsor Castle
Windsor Castle is the oldest and largest occupied castle in the world and the official residence of her majesty the Queen
London Pass Benefits: Access to Windsor Castle with The London Pass Normally £22.50 - Included with London Pass
Visit the Queen's favourite weekend residence and see the Changing of the Guards at the historic Windsor Castle.
Factor in a short trip outside London to visit the impressive and historic Windsor Castle. Famous for its architecture and longstanding Royal place of residence, the Castle was built in the 11th century after the Norman invasion. As well as having been used as a military headquarters during the Civil War and as a refuge for the royal family during WWII, Windsor Castle is now Queen Elizabeth II's favourite weekend home.
Windsor Castle Highlights
- Oldest and largest occupied castle in the world
- Preferred weekend residence of the Queen
- Built over 900 years ago and is steeped in royal history and antique furnishings
- Traditional State Apartments and Queen Mary's Doll House
Did you know
- Windsor Castle grounds cover nearly 5 hectares
- During the Blitz in World War 2, the windows of Windsor Castle were blacked out and the royal bedrooms were strengthened in case the castle was bombed
- St George's Chapel is deemed one of the most beautiful and impressive buildings in England and is the burial place of 10 monarchs
- The Long Walk, a paved avenue of trees, runs south of the castle for 3 long miles in a straight line
- The exclusive and renowned school Eton College (where Prince William and Harry were educated) is situated about half a mile from the castle
- As of 2006, around 500 people were living and working in the castle
TOP TIP: Windsor Castle can get busy during the mornings, we advise visiting after 14.00 to avoid queues and for a better visitor experience.
Don't miss
Changing of the Guards
Catch the traditional military parade and Changing of the Guards up the high street and into the castle to the Lower Ward. The ceremony lasts 30 minutes and starts at 11:00 (but you can catch the march up the hill at 10:50) and weather permitting they're accompanied by a band. The Guard March takes place all year round on alternate days from August to March and daily during April, May, June and July (apart from Sundays).
Note: The Changing of the Guards schedule is set by the British Army. Best check the Royal Collection's website for latest information and updates.
State Apartments
Home to over 39 monarchs, Windsor Castle has seen the tastes and décor vary hugely over the centuries. The State Apartments pay homage to the differing tastes of the royal occupants from lavish furnishings and treasures from the Royal Collection, including masterpieces by Rubens, Holbein, Brueghel and Van Dyck.
London Pass holders get a free self-guided multimedia tour that lasts around 2 hours.
Queen Mary's Dolls House
Built by the leading architect Sir Edwin Lutyens for Queen Mary in the early 1920s, this dolls house is the largest and most intricate in the world. The scale is tiny, at 1:12, and the house is filled with one-off specially commissioned pieces from leading artists and craftsmen. Observe the minute detail of the library, wine cellar and marvel at the facilities, including running water and electricity.
Please note: As part of Future Programme, Queen Mary's Dolls' House will be closed to visitors from 6 July, until further notice.
St George's Chapel
This Gothic masterpiece is one of the finest examples of its style of architecture in the country. It is the home of the Order of the Garter, established in 1348, and houses the tombs of ten sovereigns including Henry VIII.
Open Monday – Saturday: The Chapel closes at 16:15 (last entry 16:00) in order to prepare for the evening service at 17:15 (doors open at 17:00)
Make the most of your London Pass®
- For more things to do in London, visit the London Pass® blog.
Visit the iconic Buckingham Palace
Are you interested in the Royal family? Add a dose of royal fancy to your trip with a tour of Buckingham Palace, the Queen's official London residence. Visit our dedicated booking page to purchase your tickets now, available until September 29th, 2019.
How to get there
Travel to and from Windsor Castle is included with both London Pass and London Pass + Travel packages
- Travel from London Paddington after 12.30 only, board a train for Slough and change at Slough for a train to Windsor & Eton Central
- Show your London Pass to the ticket controller at the ticket barrier at London Paddington and they will let you through. Travel is free of charge and included in the price of the pass. Do not use your Oyster Travelcard (if you have one) at the barrier as this will affect your credit.
Please note: You must take the same return journey back from Windsor to Paddington Station via Slough or else you may be charged on your Oyster Card.
Please check Closures & Notices for changes to opening hours and closure dates
Windsor Castle operates security checks upon entry, please arrive with as few bags and bulky items as possible.
See the full list of attractions included.
"I would do this again and again! There is so much to do with this pass you can't even get it all in! And you MUST get the travel option. My mates and I went everywhere for one fee and never had to worry about paying for travel. It is a must purchase and I will get it again."
Rob from USA
Getting to Windsor Castle
Getting to Windsor Castle
- Windsor Castle Windsor Berkshire SL4 1NJ
- Closest Underground Station Windsor Train Station
Opening Times
|March - October
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|November - February
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Please check our Closure & Notices page for changings in opening hours and closure dates.
Attractions Nearby
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== Following in Cars ==
== Following in Cars ==
I think Rockstar should rework the "Following in car" parts in the game. I mean, casually driving behind a car seems a lot less suspicious than leaving this huge two-car gap between you and the target you're following. [[User:MGMTGTA|MGMTGTA]] 03:23, 16 March 2011 (UTC)
I think Rockstar should rework the "Following in car" parts in the game. I mean, casually driving behind a car seems a lot less suspicious than leaving this huge two-car gap between you and the target you're following. [[User:MGMTGTA|MGMTGTA]] 03:23, 16 March 2011 (UTC)
Revision as of 21:30, 18 March 2011
|This is a Community page on Grand Theft Wiki.
This is the Grand Theft Wiki wishlist for Grand Theft Auto V - the next Grand Theft Auto game after GTA IV.
Please do not repeat or respond to other people's suggestions. Also, no silly/stupid/idiotic/explicit/racist suggestions either.
Please note this is not an official Rockstar Games website, although we know they do sometimes read these wishlists.
How To Suggest
- Make sure your suggestion hasn't already been suggested.
- Try to make your suggestion short, sensible, and well-thought out, don't swear or insult other people.
- Click here to add your suggestion.
- Leave the * at the start and the ~~~ at the end, and write your suggestion in between.
- For multiple suggestions, start each line with two asterisks (**) to make a sub-list
- Do not add headings or pictures.
Suggestions for GTA 5
- For previous suggestions, see archive1, archive2, archive3, archive4, archive5, archive6, archive7, archive8, archive9, archive10, archive11, archive12.
Make it a lot more "criminalised"
- Instead of just walking into a gun store to buy weapons, you have to make connections with arms dealers across the world and wait on the weapon(s) to be smuggled to the city, which would take any number of in-game days or hours.
- The ability to mug people or loot their bodies. Eg. threatening them at gunpoint to hand over their wallet, or stealing their wallet once their dead.
- Crime scenes are alot more sophisticated. Instead of killing someone in cold blood and an ambulance arrives, a CSI team should arrive and tape the area off for a few in-game hours or days. On the scene of a big police shootout, there should be news helicopters broadcasting it and ambulances should try and reach the scene.
- Shop robberies and bank heists. After a robbery or heist, the shop or bank should close for a set time period and then re-open, but with say a police squad scouting it and less cash in the safe or till.
- More serious injuries. Instead of getting shot and being to fully walk and sprint around like in previous games, the character should limp and clutch his wounds and his movement will be slower/strained. He has to go to the hospital or private doctor to get fixed up.
- Multiplayer should be more RPG-based. Have the features listed above in multiplayer, allowing players to work together, form criminal gangs and feel less obliged to shoot at another player except for in deathmatch-styled modes. Face.
- GTA San Andreas Stories
- Before making GTA5, I feel that Rock Star North should back up a step into the GTA3 era again and create the long-wanted GTA San Andreas Stories. "The Introduction" in the PS2 special edition of GTA San Andreas was not enough to tell us how Brian died, what kind of people Brian and Beverly were, and why C.R.A.S.H. was picking on the Johnsons in particular. The protagonist in San Andreas Stories should be none other than Brian. I also think that, for the first time in a GTA game, the story should shift from one protagonist to another. The game should start out with Brian as the Protagonist, and then the protagonicy should be shifted to Sweet in the events of Brian's death and CJ's exile. Sweet should kill Big Devil and Little Devil for betraying the Grove just as Carl revenges on Ryder and Smoke for their betrayal. Officer Pendelbury should also be a member of C.R.A.S.H. and Hernandez a cop who gives a couple missions. There should also be the oppurtunity to rob houses again, have the character customization for Brian like on CJ in San Andreas, and have Hot Coffee returned for another round. That is all I have to say. I hope you take into consideration what I took the time to write.GrandTheftAuto1996
- I feel that's a great idea, however, how can we play if Brian's dead. Unless you are thinking of setting the story before Brian died, that would be fantastic! They could twist the story up a little so we learn more about the unknown. Rockstar should use the map of San Andreas (with a bit more) again though with the new RAGE engine! Imagine that. I feel Vice City would come next though, then San Andreas. San Andreas was unboubtedly my favourite GTA. Montario 19:11, 19 January 2011 (UTC)
- I have been a gta fan from the start.... I will be very happy to see my opinions have been taken in consideration...
- there are more than 1 suggestion so i will suggest them in points..
**The first and the most important suggestion is that plz dont neglect pc users...the last game gta 4 required very high grade system to run it.. SO plz gta 5 should be in evry1's reach.... **The driving system of npc's should be made more realistic especially the taxi driver.. **There should be some mission where the other person drives and we shoot..(there were none of this kind in gta 4) Prohvet1Prohvet1
- Dear GrandTheftWiki,I was really trying to say this to get this idea off of my mind, i know all of the ROCKSTAR and GTA player will surely love this, all the people and I wud LOVE to have a new GTA SAN ANDREAS be created.I hope you guys read this, i really miss SAN ANDREAS and i hope you guys would make one for ps3,Xbox 360, please! that game was such a HUGE hit when i was younger! i loved it! i couldn't stop playing it! i have to say the truth, i bet most of the people would enjoy another san andreas to bring back some gaming memories, i hope you read this and make it happen, THANK YOU Phantom 831
- That's a great idea - although imo, the protagonist shouldn't change, you should play as Sweet the whole game. And since Sweet told CJ "Little devil's buried over there, and BIG devil's buried over there" not saying anything about how they betrayed gsf, I don't think they should be bad guys , they could, however, play big roles in san andreas stories, and become loved characters and then die. GabZonY
- Having gta V set in London is a great idea, although i think R* should keep parodizing cities and locations and monuments and such, just like liberty city = New york, Las venturas = Las Vegas and so on, so if the next gta game should be set in London, they should call London something else then London. GabZonY
- Ok, so heres my idea. Be able to hijack planes. Like board the plane and be able to walk around it (with passengers on it) and like walk up to the pilot and kill him. Or even, like, when your driving,be able to leave the controls and walk around LOL. Autopilot would be cool though. Make this the same for buses and trains. Also, not a cinematic view on them. Be able to move around them.
- Be able to fly to Carcer City, Anywhere City, Vice City, Liberty City and San Andreas
- Don't be a previous character, they've all had their time. RockyRob
- Be able to get haircuts, and have to take care of yourself like in GTA San Andreas (Fat, Muscle etc).
- Hot Coffee mode
- Bring back Vigilante, Paramedic, Fire Fighter, Taxi and Garbage Missions.
- Better Cheats (Like San Andreas)
- LONG Story
- Be able to form gangs like in San Andreas.
- REALLY funny Easter Eggs. RockyRob
- Still be able to save cheats on your phone again, but for gods sake, do not make you hang up the phone if you get shot, punched or get into a car. Explosions and Falling I can understand
- PARACHUTE AND JETPACK!!! RockyRob
- I think they should have different weather conditions. Snowing, Tornadoes, Really Strong Winds (Hurricanes), Lightning that actually hits things. And also some natural hazards would be cool. Like: Tornadoes, Earthquakes, Tsunamis etc... Khan1998stevewhite
Instead of an entirely metro and building full enviroment. The next GTA game should feature more natural surroundings in certain areas of the map. Like GTA san andreas had towering citys and small towns, but also had a huge desert and country side's.
GTA V = Grand Theft Auto: Los Santos
- For GTA V, they should have it based in Los Santos, not the whole state of San Andreas but just Los Santos and call it Grand Theft Auto: Los Santos. Number 1 because it opens up other oppurtunites for other games, (eg. GTA: San Fierro or GTA: Las Venturas) in the future. It would also be great if they connected the previous GTA:SA game with the new GTA:LS (or whatever it will be) game and have some continuity. Eg. Have the protagonist the grown-up son of Kendl Johnson and Cesar Vialpando who is the new leader of the Varrios Los Aztecas. Keep the original GTA:SA gangs but also add new ones. And keep many of the same characters, an older Cesar and Kendl as parents and and older CJ and Sweet, who have passed on the leadership of Grove Street Families to their sons. The game should also include the freedom of customising cars and the player like in GTA:SA. HookeyRox
- I think it'd be very funny if, on the in-game televesion, there were a couple spoofs of reality shows like Jersey Shore or Teen Mom, something like that would be hilarious. I'd also like if they toned down on the realism a bit, I know that's R*'s aim, but I find the game less enjoyable that way MGMTGTA 06:00, 30 January 2011 (UTC)
- be able to enter in game competitions and win new cars/money, etc Sharpie14
- To be compatible with different operating systems e.g. Windows, Macintosh, PS3, XBox etc. KRTeddy
My Suggestions
- The next location should either be: Vice City, re-modeled. The State of San Andreas (bigger and better), or a new fresh start. I would definitely like Chicago, maybe Seattle, or possibly a foreign country. I would definitely like it in Mexico City, or maybe Vancouver. But if the series is going foreign, keep it in North America. Else it wouldn't be GTA. The Bay Area (SF, Oakland, San Jose) would also be nice.
- A major improvement would be gas stations. Gas stations need a use. GTA fans have been asking for a Gas meter to be added for years now yet you have ignored us all.
- Maybe, just maybe, an Asian protagonist. GTA have done every ethnicity but not Asian. Maybe a Native American.
- Buy houses!
- I think a major improvement would be the number of people in one area. For example, in Downtown it should be filled with businessmen and women, while in Residential areas, it should almost be a ghost town, with the exception of a few people taking a stroll, a guy mowing his lawn or even some kids playing in the area.
- It makes no sense that when you call 911 paramedics do not see the patient.
- Vigilante needs to be improved. Normally cops don't kill criminals. The nightstick should be re-introduced, but only as a defense weapon. There should be more crimes to stop, like car-jackings to drunks to simply a speeder on the highway. If it's a speeder, we should give a ticket, while if its a drunk, we cuff them and send them to the slammer.
Kanzler31 06:23, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
- Here is something that really annoyed me in GTA IV. Highway speeds. When you enter a highway, the speed is just like as if you were on a suburban road. That should be changed. When on a highway, motorists must change speed and go at least 60-70 MPH.
- I don't know if this infringes copyright or anything, but I think GTA should have the Interstate sign on highway signs, just to add a little more detail, and may also help marking a specific location.
- Speaking of small details, maybe add street signs with street names on them.
- Convenience stores should serve a use. We should be able to buy beer (just as a little extra) or maybe snacks that will fill up a little health.
- I don't know if anyone is fond of this, but maybe, just maybe, add a supermarket in the game were the person can buy food and put it in their refrigerator. I know, bad idea, but it might be helpful if you just don't feel like spending 8 dollars at a Burger Shot.
- AIRPLANES! If there is going to be more than 1 city like in San Andreas, we should have access to planes!
- Customization is something lacking. In GTA San Andreas, you had a variety of hairstyles and could even change the hair color (sort of) and had a full customization of clothes. This is the area Rockstar needs to improve. We should have colors of different clothes, and tattoos and barber shops with the ability to change hair color and style.
Kanzler31 19:25, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
- Everyone seems to want GTA SAN ANDREAS except with the RAGE engine GTA IV had. I definitely want this too. One minor thing must be changed. I think the mission "Saint Mark's Bistro" should be changed to "Drusilla's Shootout" and instead of killing the forelli don, it should be killing an Ancelotti don and chasing him through the streets of Algonquin.
Kanzler31 19:34, 13 February 2011 (UTC)
- Wow, I have a lot of ideas for GTA 5, so here goes.
-Add a "Realism" option in the Pause menu. This would change the game so...
- Cops pursue you for minor infringements (ie. speeding, driving on the sidewalk/wrong side, causing accidents etc.)
- You die easier (ie. armor gone in two pistol shots, health the same)
- When hit in the head, character dies instantly.
- Body armor is only deducted if hit in the chest.
- When hit in the leg, player falls over and limps for a while after getting up.
- When near death, player movement is reduced. Player clutches bullet wound and is only able to fire a sidearm one-handed.
- Limited weapon/ammo supply. Player can only carry pistol/Micro-Uzi and small shotgun in their jacket and will have to find a holster to carry weapons such as Assualt rifles, but at the risk of a wanted level for carrying a weapon in public).
-Change the wanted level to accommodate 8 stars.
- 1 Star: Acquired by hitting a police vehicle (plus the other stuff in realism mode). Police attempt to pull you over to fine you. You may drive away to increase to 2 stars, pull over, wait until the cop is out of his car then drive off (as in MC:LA; also increase to two stars) or pay the fine.
- 2 Stars: Acquired by resisting arrest, carrying a weapon in public (realism), assaulting a ped, hit and run, fighting etc. Police try to arrest you and threaten you with tasers, pepper spray and nightsticks. You may still resist arrest (on foot and in vehicle).
- 3 Stars: Acquired by assaulting an officer (melee), resisting arrest at 2 stars, or continuing to perform 2 star crimes. Police try to detain you with non-lethal weapons. Tasers and pepper spray restrict player movement, preventing you from resisting arrest.
- 4 Stars: Acquired by pointing a firearm at a police officer, firing a weapon in public, murdering a civilian or commiting more crimes. Police Officers now shoot to kill. Police chopper follows, but no gunners. News Chopper also follows to record footage for you to watch on TV after the chase.
- 5 Stars: Acquired by injuring/murdering a police officer. NOOSE now joins the chase. Helicopter has gunners on now.
- 6 Stars: Acquired by committing more crimes. FIB join in. 2 helis now.
- 7 Stars: Law Enforcement quit, and The National Guard try to kill you now.
- 8 Stars: Civilians are evacuated from your general area, and the Army sends in a Tactical Air Strike on your location. Only acquired by committing multiple terrorist acts on landmarks.
-Melee Weapons:
- Knife
- Baseball Bat
- Broken off pool cue (TLAD style)
- Screwdriver
- Meat Cleaver
- Katana
- Brass Knuckles
- Hammer
- Golf Club
- Nightstick
- Machete
- Glock 18
- Desert Eagle
- Beretta 92FS
- Colt. 45
- Walther P99
- Colt Python.357
- 44 Automag
- 44. Magnum
- CZ-75 Full-Auto
- Micro-Uzi
- Uzi
- Ithaca Model 37 Stakeout
- Remington 870
- Sawn-Off Shotgun
- DAO-12 Streetsweeper
- Serbu Super Shorty
-Assualt Rifles:
-Sniper Rifles:
- Remington 700
- Barrett M82
-Heavy Weapons:
- GM-94 Grenade Launcher
- HK69A1 Grenade Launcher
- FGM-148 Javelin
- Molotov Cocktail (can be made yourself, like in CW)
- Grenade
- Flashbang (temporarily stuns enemy)
- Concussion Grenade (knocks enemy out of cover)
- Semtex Greande (sticks to people, walls, vehicles etc. before exploding)
- C4 (same as Semtex, but does not stick to people, and is manually detonated. Can place up to 6 at a time)
Hand to hand melee system should be simplified, similar to that of Mafia II. Context sensitive finishers when enemy is down to 1 blip. Should be able to pick up items (such as a plank of wood) during a fight to use. Also, incorporate stealth. Player can perform one hit stealth takedowns (like in 007: Blood Stone).
-If you murder a cop/civilian stealthily without anyone around, no wanted level is gained. You are able to drag bodies to hiding places.
-Have proper doors, instead of the flap ones in GTA IV. You press one button to open/close it normally, and another to kick it in.
-Able to pick the lock of a door/car.
-Improve parkour/free running skills. For example, the player can scramble up a wall for a short distance, and bounce off backward or propel upwards. The player should be able to jump further than the distance of an average sneeze. Something similar to Assassin's Creed would be good.
-Set in Vice City, Present Day. Set in the GTA IV Era Timeline, so include references appearances from Niko, Luis etc. But have a new protagonist.
-Don't make the cover system so slow. Half the time in GTA IV I was killed when Niko wouldn't move to the other side of my cover in time.
-Have a running bus schedule, so you can catch the bus/train/taxi. You should even be able to hire limos or go on a ferry cruise/heli tour.
-Access to some of the bars/nightclubs on Vice Beach.
-Able to customise your weapons. For example, extending magazines, adding suppressors for stealth kills, adding flashlights, adding sights for increased accuracy, personal weapon camos.
-When a car's gastank is shot, it explodes instantly.
-MINIGAMES! Dancing, drinking shots, golf, bowling, darts!
-Include girlfriends/friends with special abilities like in GTA 4, but don't make them call so often (NIKO, MY COUSIN! LET'S GO BOWLING!)
-Keep the television. Include news programs updated as the story progresses, and also shows heli footage from your most recent police chase.
-Include a variety of radio stations. Also, have Independence FM for the PS3 and 360.
-Include Video Editor on consoles, even if it has to be toned down.
-Cut down a bit on the swearing. Not every single person says "fuck" every three seconds.
-Add mild gore, such as clearly visible gunshot wounds. Be able to turn this on/off.
-Use the face recognition technology that is being used for L.A. Noire, at least for the cutscenes.
-When in cover, be able to grab someone leaning on the other side for an insta-kill.
-Add a "Zombie Rush" type multiplayer mode.
-Add a RDR style honor bar. When evil, you get discounts at stores, and peds don't report minor crimes. When good, cops let you off for minor crimes.
-Instead of parking spaces, bring back garages on better safehouses. For the top of the range ones, include a helipad and dock to store helis and boats.
-Be able to buy properties again.
-Destructible environments, to an extent. For example, if you fire and RPG at a building, and chunk is taken out (if it is accessible, you can access it through the hole). People inside are evacuated and construction workers are called in. The building is fixed a few in-game days later.
-Not every office building window is bullet-proof, like in GTA IV.
Well, I guess that's all I have. Thanks for reading! Gherkin8088
new weps and story
- Have 10 weapon slots,
slot 1(unarmed): fist, brass knuckles slot 2(melee): bat, axe, shovel, sledgehammer, knife, shortsword, sword, crowbar slot 3(handguns): glock .22, deagle .357, colt python, USP tatical, suppressed M1911 slot 4(shotguns):Ithaca stakeout, remington 11-87, lupara, aa12 (full auto), streetsweeper(semi auto) slot 5(SMGs):micro uzi, uzi, mp10, p90(not suppressed), mp5a3(suppressed) slot 6(assault rifles): ak47, ak101, m4(GTA IV style), hk416, m16(suppressed) slot 7(sniper rifles): psg-1, remington 700, awp, dsr-1, dragunov(suppressed) slot 8(grenade/rocket launchers): rpg7 RL, smaw RL, hk69a1 GL, m97 GL, m37 GL slot 9(machine guns): m60, mg3, m249, bren slot 10(thrown): m26 frag, molotolv cocktail, TBOGT's sticky bombs, smoke bombs
- Also have 2 special slots, the first for medikits, second for parachutes or a flame retardent vest
- Set around 2010, in SA have a young man who just joined a gang to seek revenge on his father's killer to be the protaganist Teokaijie
sorry 4 above post :p
- okay so maybe if you can fly to vice/liberty city sounds like a good idea and sorry about my previous post for being sloppy
have the protaganist able to sleep (to save game and have sex)and after some nights before u get, like , the climax mission, he will dream about the good times with his father and wake up and you are informed by a friend as he comes into the room and they disscuss on thier plan
- also have sex in bed (if u tried havin sex in a car, it's tough right?)
- have the abillity to call and enroll in any emergency job (paramedic, cop, SWAT and army) and have bonuses (better yet, u can enroll in all @ same time)
*paramedic: more medikits and faster healing and bulletproof ambulance *cop: police issue weapons spawn in safehouse, *SWAT: SWAT weps in safehouse and more armour *army: army standard weps in safehouse and army/SWAT/cop vechicles parked in army base usableTeokaijie
Oops missed out this
- oh and fire department: fireproof vest in safehouse and bulletproof firetruck that shoot flame instead of water Teokaijie
More suggestions
- It definitely made no sense to remove firefighters coming to fires. Re-add this.
- Odd jobs should be improved. For police, I already explained it (see my other posts). For firefighter, we should be able to put out real fires (AKA go into houses, etc). Paramedic should involve reviving a victim (like in Saints Row 2).
- Injuries should vary from weapon used. For example, if you beat a person up, it should take a long time. While if a pistol is used, 2 shots should do it normally. One should not give up fighting if shot in the arm or maybe the leg. 2 shots in the chest should down someone, while a headshot should be mostly fatal, although sometimes the enemy might survive.
- This is more of a minor issue, but if you can fix it, it would be ok. Paramedics NEVER leave a dead body at the scene. At least design the paramedics to pull the body into the ambulance. Kanzler31 04:23, 22 February 2011 (UTC)
Go back to San Andreas!
- I thought that San Andreas was the biggest place of the entire series and I want to see it in a GTA IV era rendition of it, so would it hurt to go back to the State of San Andreas? Plus, I miss being able to mod cars and fly Planes. Plus I want to see what has happened to CJ in the last 16 years, sinc e GTA IV takes place in 2008...Simdriverx
- Here's a reccomended Weapon List for GTA 5:
- Fists - Brass Knuckles
- Baseball Bat - Knife - Chainsaw - Katana - Hammer - Meat Cleaver - Pool Cue
- Pistol - Silenced Pistol - Desert Eagle - Automatic 9mm
- Normal Pump Shotgun - Combat Shotgun - Sawn Off Shotgun - SPAS 12 - SPAS 15 - AA-12 (With Standard and Explosive Rounds)
- Micro Uzi - Micro SMG - MP5 (SMG) - MP10 (GTA IV VERSION OF SMG) - P90 (Assault SMG)Lauslim1 - Kriss S.V.D
Assault Rifle
Sniper Rifle
- Sniper Rifle - PSG 1 - Dragunov
- RPG - Heat Seeking RPG - Minigun - Flamethrower - Grenade Launcher
- Molotov - Flashbang - Grenade - Remote Grenade
- Fire Extingusher - Night Vision Googles - Thermal Googles
Some realism ideas for GTA V
- Okay, I think there should be the option to go to different cities (which would be almost all the cities already in the series) via several different ways. You could fly as a passenger on a plane, take a ferry (depending on which city) or whatever way that is realistic. I also think that the story should begin in one city then as you progress through the game, the story takes you to a different city (for ex, you start in Vice then are taken to San Fierro for a bit then Los Santos, etc - something like that) but, but... you have the option to return to whatever city you have previously unlocked anytime you want. Perhaps this may be too difficult to construct... maybe just a return to San Andreas, with a lot more detail of course. I think the detail level should be crazy good, using the facial recognition technology from LA Noire if possible. I want to see a more living city!!! with a rideable transit system (buses, cable cars I mean) plus subways, monorails, taxis, etc of course. The taxi system could use some improvements, with a taxi not just plowing in to a parked car so you can get in lol! Also, a dynamic weather system with more intense rainfall, snow if applicable, hail, winds, etc. The wanted level system should be tweaked up, the cops should be able to arrest you and show it (like in Midnight Club or NFS). Also, a cop just doesn't start shooting at you because you run away from them, there should be more detail put in to each wanted level star! I really agree with more destructible environments but cars don't blow up so easily, if at all when shot. I think it should take much longer to blow up a car when shooting at it. I think you should be able to lock on the wheels of the car if you're shooting at it or the driver directly. Someone mentioned the ability for the police to pull you over and issue a ticket or the like for a mild infraction, I really agree, there should be more detail put in to this game if possible. Hopefully there is a software / engine that can handle all this fine-tuned detail though, or we may be looking at a fairly similar GTA (In terms of the detail, or the size of the cities I mean). Elmario
New city old story
- Do it in Paris or Malaysia or India or Singapore or China or Russia or Japan or whatever city that hasn't been used before. Detail on what happened to Brian and Beverly. Jmbond007
Please bring back san andreas
the next gta should be in san andreas and shoud bring back the ghost car glith and the cities should be Las Vegas NV San Fransisco CA and Fargo ND
the character shgtaould be niko bellic or carl johnson and should be in karachi or NY and have the never wanted cheat and bigfoot or animals in the forest
Following in Cars
I think Rockstar should rework the "Following in car" parts in the game. I mean, casually driving behind a car seems a lot less suspicious than leaving this huge two-car gap between you and the target you're following. MGMTGTA 03:23, 16 March 2011 (UTC)
Interior Access and Criminal Possibilities; also, Speedometers
As GuildKnight has previously suggested, I'd like full access to every building. Considering the huge amount of space GTA IV takes up (PC-wise, at least), and not wanting to add unnecessarily to this, I don't care if a lot of similar buildings, such as apartment complexes, repeat textures, furniture, layout, etc., or even if the interiors are designed randomly, similar to how vehicles spawn. Entering certain buildings, such as homes and individual apartments inside apartment complexes, should of course have the possibility of attracting police attention, as well as have defense mechanisms: home alarms, for example, or armed and particularly aggressive occupants. However, to give incentive for increased risk, they should also have possibilities: cash thefts, for example, or even the ability to perform non-mission kidnappings in wealthy areas.
I'd also like a speedometer to be added, though as I'm unsure if GTA IV contains this feature, this may be a redundant wish. 〆vonPreußen/talk


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Muni's boss has a plan to silence the vocal opposition in North Beach to the Central Subway construction project - he wants to take a major step toward extending the line from Chinatown into North Beach itself.
Right now, the $1.6 billion project is supposed to run from South of Market to Stockton and Washington streets. However, the plan has also called for digging up a section of Columbus Avenue in North Beach so the huge subway-drilling machines can be pulled out of the ground when the job is done.
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Reiskin also wants the city to consider buying the Pagoda, with the idea that the location could be the home of a North Beach station.
Besides extending the Metro, that would also be a solution to the years-long war over what to do with the Pagoda, once a fixture for the Chinese American community but now an eyesore.
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The North Beach Business Association, which represents many of the area's merchants, and other groups have already weighed in with letters of support.
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This event, held on Boracay Island, was K!NN Pro Rider Teams second time in attendance. Long Nguyen Duc the Vietnamese freestyler on the team, 20 years old from Mui Ne was excited to be there- the level was high and there would be beautiful flat water conditions, if the wind would come...
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NCAA Champion Abbey D'Agostino named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week
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INDIANAPOLIS — Abbey D'Agostino has been named USA Track & Field's Athlete of the Week after winning the NCAA Division I Cross Country women's title in Terre Haute, Ind., last weekend.
The Dartmouth senior ran a smart race in the windy, cold, muddy conditions to cross the line in first place with a time of 20:00.3. D'Agostino (Topsfield, Mass.) held her pace with the lead pack behind race leader Kate Avery from Iona College. A five-time national champion and 10-time All-American, D'Agostino became the first Ivy League runner on either the men's or women's side to win the title, becoming the most decorated individual student-athlete since 1883.
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2013 Winners: January 9, Bobby Mack; January 16, Mary Cain; January 22, Ajeé Wilson; January 30, Duane Solomon; February 6, Chris Derrick; February 13, Jeremy Taiwo; February 20, Alysia Montaño; February 27, Galen Rupp; March 6, Jenn Suhr; March 13, Tia Brooks; March 20, Bridget Franek; March 27, Ben True; April 3, Darvis "Doc" Patton; April 10, Octavious Freeman; April 24, Erik Kynard; May 1, Queen Harrison; May 8, Tyson Gay; May 15, Jon Olsen; May 22, Mary Cain; May 29, Michael Tinsley; June 5, Mary Cain; June 12, Brianna Rollins; June 26, Brianna Rollins; July 3, Thomas Burns; July 10, Ryan Whiting; July 17, William Bell. Sr.; July 24, Jenny Simpson; July 31, Tia Jones; August 14, Brittney Reese; August 21, LaShawn Merritt; August 28, Megan Glasmann; September 4, Matt Tegenkamp; September 11, Mandy Ortiz; September 18, David Oliver; September 25, Molly Huddle; October 3, Desi Davila; October 10, Kathryn Martin; October 17, Michael Mannozzi; October 24, Matt Flaherty; October 30, Kelly Calway; November 7, Tatyana McFadden; November 18, Molly Huddle; November 25, Abbey D'Agostino.
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Kindergarten classes at Wright Elementary had a goal of collecting 100 items for the Shelby County backpack program as part of the 100th day challenge. The classes exceeded their original goal, collecting 515 items to donate to the backpack program.
The West Middle School academic team competed in regional competition earlier this month at Bondurant Middle School in Frankfort against 18 other schools and emerged victorious with the regional championship. The win was only the second time in school history that West Middle has earned the regional title. The team will compete in the state finals in March.
The Quick Recall team consisting of Callie Aitken, Trey Stansfield, Clay Hardigree, Jacob Sponel, James Terhune, Emma Swallows, Allen Wilson, Lily Jasper and Kira Pusateri finished third overall.
Shelby County High School has set important dates for students and parents.
•Senior Service Day is Aug. 1 from 9 a.m. to noon.
•Junior Service Day is Aug. 1 from noon to 3 p.m.
Kentucky high school students and 2016 graduates should check their Kentucky Educational Excellence Scholarship (KEES) accounts for accuracy.
KEES allows students to earn money for college by getting good grades in high school and for qualifying scores on the ACT or SAT. Students eligible for free or reduced lunches may also earn awards for good scores on Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate and Cambridge Advanced International exams. KEES is administered by the Kentucky Higher Education Assistance Authority (KHEAA).
Jana Leigh Kortas, a senior of Simpsonville, was named to the academic honors' dean's list for the spring 2016 semester at Campbellsville University.
The following local students have been named to Campbellsville University's dean's list for spring 2016:
Jesse Madison Harp, of Shelbyville, junior
Local students graduates from Centre
Nicole Pottinger of Simpsonville graduated from Centre College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in politics in May. She is the daughter of Tamara and Ronald Pottinger of Simpsonville and is a graduate of Collins High School.
Eastern Kentucky University recognized 1,909 graduates at the conclusion of the spring 2016 semester. The graduates were honored at separate academic college commencement ceremonies in May.
Local students graduating were:
Heather Nicole Amosof Shelbyville, music;
Eastern Kentucky University recognized 1,909 graduates at the conclusion of the spring 2016 semester. The graduates were honored at separate academic college commencement ceremonies in May. The new degree holders join more than 140,000 Eastern alumni in Kentucky and across the United States and world. Eastern Kentucky University is a comprehensive university serving approximately 17,000 students on its Richmond campus, at its educational centers in Corbin, Danville, Manchester and Hazard, and throughout Kentucky.
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Nokia Russia has published a video on its YouTube channel that runs through the manufacturing and installation of wireless charging units in partnered coffee shops. The company has entered into a partnership with the Red Espresso chain of coffee shops in Moscow to offer wireless charging stations for customers to charge their smartphones and other devices.
Since Nokia makes us of the Qi standard when it comes to wireless charging, the stations that have been installed in coffee shops can be used for other compatible hardware. As well as Red Espresso, Nokia has also partnered with Coffee Bean, Tea Leaf, and Virgin Atlantic who will also offer a similar service.
It's not just companies who are looking to use wireless charging for customers to make use of, but also consumers are getting into the DIY realm. Windows Phone Central reader Andre Schneider has managed to alter his coffee table to enable Wireless Charging by resting his compatible Windows Phone on top.


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Phew! It's been busy busy busy/go go go around here. Thanksgiving was so much fun, but I have a lot of family so it becomes kind of an ordeal to organize everyone/everything. So now that Thanksgiving is over, I'm thinking about Christmas decorations. Let's take a look shall we?
So if I actually had a room like this, this would be pretty cool to do, huh?!
I think it's very festive and beautiful. Subdued, but still beautiful. I could never pull this off at my place, but it sure is nice to look at!
Now this is one totally fits in my house. I loooove that wreath and the way the presents are color coordinated with the decor of the house. The ornaments are a little big for my taste, but the overall feel of the room is what I'm going for in my house.
I'll have all of these lanterns please. How cute!
My house does not look anything like this, but I love this picture! So Christmas-y and cozy. I would love to come in for some hot chocolate! =]
And this last one, so cozy!
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2012 has been quite the year with many events that shaped it. These events ranged from the death of the legendary singer Whitney Houston, Facebook's IPO, the London Olympics (and Gabby Douglas winning the gold medal), the U.S. election (and ultimately the re-election of President Obama), Hurricane Sandy, the release of the iPhone 5 and iPad Mini, the "end of the world" on 12/21, and now the announcement of the Duke and Duchess's first child.
It's been a year of much news and many searches by the public, and of course 2013 will more than likely serve to be a year of similarly interesting and remarkable news and occurrences – it's hard to believe that 2013 is literally right around the corner.
For now, using SEMrush's newly released historical PPC data allows for us to go back in time and look into the specifics of 2012 to see and compare the many events and PPC trends.
Social Media – Facebook IPO – facebook.com
On May 18, Facebook hosted an initial public offering, officially taking the company to a public level. Facebook has always been in the news, but in going public created even more of a stir.
Additionally, there has been a great deal more advertising on the website for both business and personal purposes, and Facebook ads are most often purchased by third parties to promote their Facebook product or company page. The PPC over the course of 2012 for Facebook has remained rather unvarying:
However, keyword purchases by these advertisers did change. In November, those utilizing Facebook as a method of promotion are bidding on some interesting keywords such as "healthy families", "cityville", "pregnancy test", "cereal", "mio", and. In July of this year, "facebook.com" had some other keywords that came into focus:
While some of them were similar such as "mio" and "milky way", it seems as though Facebook advertising has a very prime focus on keywords that are related to pregnancy and baby names (most of which are leading to the "Huggies" Facebook page, so they are obviously placing a lot of stock into Facebook for their marketing campaign). In August, once again keywords were similar with additions such as "pepsi", "game", "frito lay", and "funny videos", but the advertisers on Facebook are continuously changing.
Sports/World – the London Olympics – teamusa.org
The London Olympics were a big part of the year 2012, with USA swimmer Michael Phelps announcing his retirement after the games and Gabby Douglas taking home the gold for USA gymnastics. Currently, teamusa.org is bidding on keywords such as "Olympics 2012", "London Olympics", "us soccer", and "judo". However back when the Olympics were taking place, results were a bit different:
In June, "teamusa.org" was distributing approximately 22 percent of their budget to the keyword "2012 olympics", and were also bidding on other keywords such as "us womens soccer team", "usa field hockey", and even "shaun white snowboarding", which is a sport that was understandably not a part of the summer Olympics. Thus, it seems as though "teamusa.com" was utilizing the summer Olympics to promote other relevant sports, such as USA snowboarding.
Retail – JCPenney – jcpenney.com
It has been a very interesting year for the well-known retailer JCPenney. Earlier this year, they announced that they would be laying off a good portion of their workforce, and began employing a new pricing method wherein "everyday" prices would reflect what some would consider to be sale prices.
This change in the store cause consumers to be not quite as satisfied with the way in which JCPenney had decided to manage their pricing and store overall. Since then, they have suffered a great deal of revenue losses, and hence their PPC strategies have also been altered throughout the year in order to deal with the fact:
As the year-long screenshot shows, JCPenney actually began to gradually increase their ads keywords after the announcement of their new sale strategy in February. Since then, it has had steady escalation likely due to the fact that they have to find some way in which to advertise their non-existent sales, and their ads have reached their highest in November with approximately 1.2 million and traffic of 1.2 million. Perhaps their PPC strategy has begun to work, especially during the holidays?
Music/Reality TV – mtv.com
MTV is an entertainment channel that is watched for many purposes such as for senseless reality shows and music videos. They are constantly coming out with new shows that they will believe to be of interest to their viewers, especially with the conclusion of the infamous program "Jersey Shore". Every year new artists and shows arise, and "mtv.com" has altered their PPC throughout the year in order to promote new programs and artists:
AdWords were extremely sporadic for mtv.com throughout the course of the year, and they have most recently not been putting any funding into AdWords at all, specifically since September. Prior to that, specifically if we look back to July, we are able to view the difference in their bidding habits, which is rather considerable:
Looking at historical data for MTV for July, mtv.com was bidding on the keyword "mtv" in addition to those such as "jersey shore" (of course), "the real world" (is that show even still on?), and "mtv 16 and pregnant". Therefore, it's obvious that MTV has been placing more of an emphasis on their shows rather than music. Interestingly enough, MTV didn't bid on any keywords in September, which is when the video music awards were held.
Prior to that in August, they were bidding on the keyword "mtv movie awards" (even though they were held back in June), and "Rihanna songs". MTV appears to be experimenting with their PPC habits based upon where their prime focus is at the time.
News – U.S. Presidential Election – barackobama.com
Ah, the Presidential election. News of the election was booming for months, up until the final decision was made to re-elect President Obama.
There was much news about the campaigns, the debates, and anything else having to do with the candidates and their personal lives (take a look back at this article for a brief reminder – remember searches for "shirtless romney"?) Barack Obama's website was doing quite a bit of work with their PPC to keep up with the Romney campaign, and the historical data for the website confirms just that:
At the beginning of the year, traffic and AdWords seemed to be relatively stagnant, until of course the election began to get underway. At that point, Obama's highest Ads Keywords were at 13,289 in August with 112,619 in ads traffic.
After August, these numbers began to drop progressively which may be surprising due to the fact that the election was around the corner, although search engine traffic was at its highest of the year with 524,000 searches.
In November, Ads Keywords dropped down to 0. At the current time, barackobama.com isn't bidding on any keywords (he won the election already, after all). However looking back a few months such as to August when he had the most PPC, we can see some differing results:
In August, barackobama.com was bidding on expected keywords such as "obama" (where they were spending the most of their budget), but also were bidding on "obamacare", "immigration reform", "the white house", "democratic party", and "scotusblog", which is a blog for the Supreme Court of the United States.
Other keywords bid on my Mr. Obama were those of "chris Christie for president", "cost of Iraq war", "brock obama" (of course his campaign bid on the misspelling), and even "el presidente". The list goes on. But whatever strategy Obama and his campaign team used over the course of this long year, it worked, as Obama is back in office for another four years.
Technology – iPhone5 – apple.com
The iPhone 5. There was speculation about Apple's newest phone for a long time, and it was finally released in September, followed not long after by the long-awaited iPad Mini. Both of these items are hot tickets for the holiday season this year, and trends for 2012 show that apple.com was bidding on the most keywords of 2012 in April with 184,000 and more than 1.2 million in Ads Traffic, and in September (likely for the release of the iPhone5) they were bidding on 100,000 keywords.
Currently, apple.com is bidding on keywords such as "itunes", "apple store", "ipad", and "iphone 5". September data shows us the difference between what they were bidding on during the month of the iPhone 5's release:
During that month, as could have been guessed, apple.com was allocating almost 14 percent of their budget to the keyword "iphone 5" while also bidding on words such as "itunes" (which seemingly generated the most traffic of all), "ipod", and "siri".
Apple is a company that is obviously a household name. If you are without an Apple product, you are most likely considered to be out-of-the-norm.
If you recall from this article, Apple doesn't quite invest in as much PPC as some other competitors might, and searches increase with the release of new products just as they did before the release of the iPhone5. Since Apple is already so well-known by society, they don't have to invest quite as much of their budget into PPC although they do allocate some of it when deemed necessary.
Taking a trip back in time to explore the historical data that is relative to different events in 2012 provides us with a method in which to compare data and coincidentally decipher how and why habits and trends may have changed or stayed the same.
Many factors succeed in determining the way in which Internet marketing tactics are handled throughout the year, but no matter what year it may be, there are always events that are going to change how (and what) the public searches, how they shop, and how retailers and websites act in response to whatever may be occurring in society.
By turning back the clock for a moment and revisiting historical data we can obtain and analyze extremely constructive information, and now it's on to 2013. So until then: happy searching, happy holidays, and of course a Happy New Year.
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For this year's World AIDS Day, people around the world are doing everything from dancing in flash mobs to creating art exhibitions and lighting buildings in red. The annual event is an opportunity for activists to raise awareness, commemorate those who have passed on from the virus, and celebrate victories in treatment and prevention.
Here's a college student during a Nov. 30 event in Jammu, India - home to more than 2 million people who suffer from HIV/AIDS. Keep clicking to see what's going on elsewhere across the globe...
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A woman puts condoms on a board as part of an awareness campaign in Seoul, South Korea.
Romanian medical students dance during a flash mob event to raise awareness of the risk of being infected with the HIV, at the main railway station in Bucharest, Romania, on Nov. 30, 2011. More than 10,000 people in Romania have AIDS, according to non-government organizations, but the actual number could be much higher as HIV testing is not popular among Romanians.
Indian school children make a formation in the shape of the red ribbon in Ahmadabad, India.
A mural in the shape of a tree contains names of people who have died at the Hillcrest Aids Center Trust care center on the outskirts of Durban, South Africa. A film opens on World AIDS Day featuring a soccer player infected with HIV, with cast members from Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa. Producers hope the movie will travel across the continent hardest hit by the disease.
Activists light candles in the shape of the red ribbon, the universal symbol of awareness and support for those living with HIV, in Katmandu, Nepal, Nov. 30, 2011.
Students prepare red ribbons for an AIDS themed art exhibition at a college in Suining, China, on Nov. 30, 2011.
Petitioners prepare to show a protest banner which reads "affected by AIDS" to journalists inside a medical clinic in Beijing on Nov. 30, 2011. Protesters include relatives of HIV or AIDS patients who contracted the virus through tainted transfusions. China will have about 780,000 people infected with the AIDS virus by the end of this year, according to state media - most having contracted it through heterosexual sex.
A mother from Henan, China, shows cards bearing a photo of her son, with the message, "I'm an AIDS victim, we want to live, we want safeguard judicial justice" while speaking to journalists inside a medical clinic in Beijing on Nov. 30, 2011.
Fireworks burst behind the Sydney Opera House, which was bathed in red light with a figure of two hands, in Sydney, Australia, on Nov. 30., 2011. Over 50 landmarks and iconic monuments around the world will turn red on Dec. 1, in support of the campaign.
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Candles are lit for Danish victims of HIV/AIDS in Nytorv, Copenhagen, Dec. 1, 2011.
This Chinese character ornaments spell "AIDS," creating a public installment in Shanghai, China.
Members of a chorus group walk on stage for an awareness event in Shanghai, China.
These kids attend school at Nyumbani Children's Home for children with HIV, in Karen on the outskirts of Nairobi, Kenya. The orphanage cares for over 100 children with HIV whose parents died of the disease and provides them with housing, care, and antiretroviral medicine to stem the progress of the disease.
Children play on the swings during recess at the Nyumbani Children's Home.
Fidel, 11, center-right, and Christopher, 3, center-left, sit with others during a break for tea inside the house which they share, at the Nyumbani Children's Home, on Nov. 30, 2011.
A mother of three, Tabitha Kioko, 40, has had HIV since 2006. Here, she is given a checkup by a doctor at a clinic run by Doctors without Borders in the Kibera slum of Nairobi, Kenya, on Nov. 30, 2011.
Lab technician Mercy Oluya tests blood samples for HIV at the clinic.
Children playing at the Nyumbani Children's Home, which depends heavily on foreign donations.
Nimrod is a child with HIV at the Nyumbani Children's Home.
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A group of nurses attend an AIDS awareness event held by local community on Dec. 1, 2011 in Shanghai, China.
Student activists in costumes to represent HIV/AIDS take part in a rally in Jakarta, Indonesia, Dec. 1, 2011.
A nurse supports a patient at the Hillcrest Aids Center Trust care center.
A man speaks with a sex worker during a World AIDS Day function in the red light area in Mumbai, India, Dec. 1, 2011.
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If your spa is like most, you may have difficulty motivating some staff members to consistently sell retail products. You may even have some technicians who simply refuse to engage in any aspect of product sales. Other employees may feel that promoting home care is unprofessional and unrelated to their work as healers. Yet others may be shy and reluctant to approach clients with product information and maintenance care for the treatments that they have experienced while being serviced at the spa.
Some components of selling are like the foundation of a building: they are paramount to the overall soundness of the structure. In fact, many of the standard steps to selling a product are so crucial that many would agree the sale is lost without following each of these steps.
- Relate
Without establishing some sort of bond with the client, any attempt to promote a product seems pushy and will probably be unwelcome. Relating is establishing even the most minute common interests with a customer. Even a superficial discussion of the weather or a brief compliment paid to the client's clothing can create the grounds for a productive repertoire that can lead to a more in-depth interaction.
On a deeper level, relating also begins to convey trust. Without some peripheral level of trust, there is no sale. Make sure your staff has some stand-bys for relating with their clients, such as quick greeting phrases. These types of quick relating attempts must be sincere and non-threatening. Some examples include empathizing with why the client is at the spa to begin with. Stress, skin condition, overdue pampering and good 'ole bonding are all appropriate stand-bys. As your staff becomes more comfortable with relating, unplanned phrases will pop out like any other natural habit.
- Know thy customer
Knowing pertinent details about each client, like income, occupation, marital/familial status, age and reason for coming to the spa, before the actual appointment serves as great preliminary information to help prepare staff for the meeting. Other factors such as personality type, purchasing style and interactive preferences are traits that staff will have to assess once the client is at the appointment. The goal is to uncover the four Ws.
- Why is the client at the spa?
- Who is this consumer?
- What is the client expecting to achieve from the visit?
- Where (demographically) did this client come from?
All of this may sound like a lot of information gathering but it is much simpler to do than it sounds. Moreover, the more your staff member knows about the client, the more that he or she can relate, consult, assist and meet that customer's needs.
- Listen
This is the hardest thing to do well, particularly when you are nervous. However, listening is key. Why? The customer wants to be heard. People by nature are creatures who want to be understood. Speaking is the way that most of us try to communicate our needs to others.
Additionally, clients are at your facility because they have a need that they want filled: the female client may want to be pampered; her skin is blotchy; her thighs need toning, etc. The male client may want a facial or executive manicure or a massage. If the client is at the spa to fulfill a need and your staff isn't listening to him or her, how will that need ever be fulfilled?
Most of all, listening to clients will give your staff clues to the situation at hand. Most people reveal a vast amount of information about themselves in even the most trivial statements. The pace, tone and inflection of a sentence leaves clues, as well as the semantic flavor of the words chosen, gesturing, body positioning and even eye contact.
- Encourage objections and agree
Sounds crazy, doesn't it? By finding out the customer's primary reasons not to purchase, you are really lifting a fog and getting to the truth. For example, the client feels that the product is too expensive. Your staff's job is to establish value in the product. "Yes, this moisturizer is $54. I understand where you might be cautious to spend that much money on a single item. However, a dab will do and the entire pot will last you eight months. Moreover, this one product will serve as an eye cream, throat and neck hydrator, and will diminish fine lines and wrinkles."
Chipping away at objections is the only way to get to the sale. Agreeing with the objection eliminates the client's natural defensive attitude, and allows them to consider your product or view.
Melinda Minton is a spa consultant and health and beauty expert in Ft. Collins, CO. She is the founder of the Spa Association, an organization dedicated to enriching the professional beauty industry through self-regulation, education and sound business practices.


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