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SIX MONTHS OF 2019 GONE!!
It's all on for the next six months - full steam ahead as I finalise the images for my Memoir. It's finally finished and it's time to look for a publisher. Here's hoping.
I have some exciting things in the wings - am collaborating with someone on a show and ARGUS is also exploring venues for a couple of shows in October - stay tuned. In the meantime, The Oxo Cubans have been very busy and finish our immediate run with a gig at Nellies in Mosgiel this Friday 5th July. It's free to get in and it's always a blast.
In the meantime, my teaching studio is going very well - school holidays are coming up next week which means my timetable is a little more flexible. If you, or someone you know, are keen to look at getting into the wonderful art of drumming, then flick me an email at: info@marcelrodeka.com
Thanks and have a great July,
Hello and welcome to my blurb.....it's June 4th - nearly six months gone already!
The last month or so has been great. We had a very successful MLT Songwriters and NZ Country Music Awards, last week. Sharing the stage with people like Tami Neilson, and NZ Country Artist of the Year, Jenny Mitchell certainly made it an exciting time. Always a wonderful concert - thank you to the MLT Songwriters Trust for having me again this year. Loved it.
We followed that with a show as guests with excellent Arlie Julia and Nik Libretto at Otago University's 150th celebration at the Dunedin Town Hall. A great night of dancing after all the formalities and speeches.
Last month Doug, Craig and I spent a weekend jamming and rehearsing some new ideas. It was great just to have the time to jam, with no set intentions or deadlines. We got a bit of work done.
MY AUTOBIOGRAPHY is FINISHED!! Finally, I am now busy finalising photos and images for the book and then it's off to hunt for a publisher or do it myself. I will keep you posted.
That's all for now - don't forget - hug a friend or tell a family member how much you love them.
Marcel x
Since my last post re the tragedies of Christchurch, life has naturally moved on, but our country will take a long time to recover fully. In my own life, all is going well. Easter has just passed and I had one gig on the Saturday. I have been finalising details for my autobiography, working on images, while a cover is being designed. Then it's on the hunt for a publisher. I will keep you posted.
The Oxo Cubans have been busy and quiet. We have a busy May coming up with the annual MLT Songwriters and APRA Country Album of the Year Awards at the end of May. In two weeks we are hiding away to make plans and work on more great music. I'm excited about this. Like anything, you can be busy 'in' it, but you also have to work 'at' it, and we will be doing both.
We have been doing some great shows of late with both Nik Libretto and Kelvin Cummings and that's been exciting.
Till next time, take care and be kind to eachother. X
The Tragedy of Christchurch
It has to be said that last Friday's events in Christchurch, where 50 innocent people were shot and killed in two mosques, shook me and all of New Zealand to the core. This is something that doesn't happen in NZ. It's not who we are. We are a diverse and tolerant nation. We care about each other. That has been witnessed by the outpouring or love since the event. In the weekend, I had two gigs to play and I must say it felt a bit weird. Just a weird feeling - everyone was feeling the same. This will take the country a long time to get over and we will never be the same country again. What a terrible, terrible tragedy and my love and support goes out to the muslim community, and all NZ'ers.
Oxo Cubans
After such tragic events it's important to for life to go on and to not give in to those who commit these attrocities. The band is now heading into a busy three week period of shows. Most are corporate shows with the next public event being Nellies in Mosgiel on April 27th. In the meantime we are working on new songs and planning our next big show, whenever that will be. We're always scheming something.
Hi and welcome,
It's been a while since I last wrote, but here I am. I have been doing some work at home on the studio, or I should say, access to the studio, which is coming together. I have had a small lull in gigs these last two weeks, so it's given me a chance to get a few things like that done. As well, Lynn has finished reading my autobiography and after I make a few small changes, it will be ready for the next stage. Standby.
The Oxo Cubans have been busy till now and in March we pick it up again with a busy three weekends of shows, including St Patricks Day, March 17th, in Timaru at our favourite bar - The Sail. Last week we also had a great gig at Bistro at the Terminus - it was packed with a great number of fans, newcomers and regulars. Thanks to all of you who came and yelled, clapped and danced their way through the gig. It was so much fun! It's become a bit of a thing at that wonderful venue, so keep an eye on the date the next one.
Plans are underway for another Oxo Cubans concert or two this year. Will be able to make an announcement soon.
Till next time take care and be kind to each other.
Mi-Sex @ Bluewaters Festival
Well that was some show last weekend. I was privileged and honoured to play for Mi-Sex in Cambridge on the shores of the beautiful, Lake Karapiro in the North Island. I had a fabulous time playing those wonderful Mi-Sex songs, with some fabulous people. It was an intense day of rehearsal on the Friday - I only had one shot at it as I was stepping in for their drummer, Jordan. But come gig day I felt ready and prepared and with no train wrecks, or disasters, the gig went off really well and we rocked! For me, it was a memorable gig playing great music with mates. It doesn't get any better.
LIMITED OPENINGS for DRUM TUITION
It's a new year and I have limited openings for drum tuition. If you, or someone you know is keen on achieving something special then do email me as soon as you can. The available slots will go quickly. If you have free times during the day then these times are easier to accomodate. Either way, let's connect. Email me at: info@marcelrodeka.com
It's already January 7th and welcome to 2019. The last year was a busy one. In 2019, I plan to be more structured with my time, publish more online content, publish my book and generally, get amongst it a little more. Plus there's always new things to learn on the drum kit. I am so grateful to all my students who have stuck with me again this year, to carry on their drumming journey. I love it and appreciate it so much. I start teaching again on Monday January 14th. I am also grateful for the variety of drumming work I get to do. In a small, boutique city like Dunedin, I am fortunate to be able to work like we do, with the Oxo Cubans, my friends and bandmates.
NEW YEARS EVE in the Octagon, the centre of town, was a fantastic show. I had a ball. The band pumped and the crowd sang along and danced for the full two hours we were onstage. If you were there, thank you. You made it a great night. Now for the month of January, and with the NYE show behind me, I turn my attention to the show with Mi-Sex, on February 2nd at the Bluewater Festival, Cambridge in the North Island. I am now in rehearsal mode. This week I'm going into a special, small rehearsal theatre, where I can rehearse and blow the songs out at full noise. I'm looking forward this. I'm filling in for their regular drummer and so stepping in is both a thrill and exciting. Plus I get to play those iconic Mi-Sex songs, with my friends Murray and Don from the band, who I have known for many years.
Well how fast are the years flying by? Christmas 2018 is just about here and where has it gone? Out the door that's where and fast. Those of us with busy lives are looking forward to having a holiday break to wind down - still I'm not complaining about being busy and working. It's what drives me.
We had a great show at Bistro at the Terminus at the end of November - it was packed and I thank all our regulars for coming to see us, and especially Dean and June Driver for getting a whole bunch of people to come and party. It was great for new owners Jason and Andrea to see what Oxo's at the Terminus was all about.
Rehearsals for NYE is going well and in between then and now we play a couple of Christmas shows for the elderly which we do every year - we play a wedding - a friend of a friend - and we play Dunedin Casino. So there is still a bit to do. My teaching schedule is beginning slow down a little as some of my students finish up for the year. This allows me to concentrate on my rehearsals. I'm looking forward to both shows.
It will be good to chill out in early January as I take a few weeks off. It will mean I can focus on the pictorial content of my autobiography which will now see the light of day in 2019. Can't wait.
I hope you all have a magical Christmas with family and friends and a safe and happy holiday season. Thank you for your support throughout 2018 and don't forget to follow me on Facebook and Instagram
Cheers Marcel x
It's been a great few weeks. We have been working hard on our NYE show on Dec 31st in Dunedin, NZ, with our 10 piece band. Coordinating rehearsals is quite a feat when everyone is so busy so we are rehearsing in batches. Some people some days and others on other days. But by showtime we'll be ready to rock 'n roll Dunedin. Looking forward to it!
I am also looking forward to playing drums for Mi-Sex in February. Have started mapping out the set list and getting a handle on all those great songs - each one a banger. In amongst all that I am enjoying my teaching as the years slowly winds down for some of my students busy with exams.
Till next time, stay well and happy and look after each other
News Oct 29th, 2018
Here we are - November is just around the corner - then it'll be Xmas. We are gearing up for a few gigs between now and then, culminating in our New Years Eve show in the Octagon. The show features a great array of artists, with Kelvin Cummings being the main attraction. Our fabulous Oxo Cubans lineup includes: Nik Libretto on guitar and vocals, Divas Arlie McFarlie and Janine Weatherly on vocals, the excellent Bruce French on Sax, the wonderful Neville Copland on second keys, Stu McFarlane on percussion, along with Craig, Doug and myself. We also have a junior Oxo join Bruce on 2nd Sax. This will be some show so if you are in Dunedin, make sure you hit the Octagon by 10pm to see our show.
Playing with us in the Octagon is Oamaru band Dee May and the Saints - they are on 8pm to get us in the mood. See you then.
MI-SEX - am thrilled to be asked to play a one-off gig with my favourite NZ band Mi-Sex, at Bluewaters Music Festival, in Cambridge, New Zealand, Feb 2nd, 2019. Can't wait to play some of those iconic Mi-Sex songs!
AUTOBIOGRAPHY: In the meantime my autobiography is pretty much finished. Just some tidying up work to do. Looking forward to it being released sometime in the new year. Will keep you posted.
After a quiet five or so weeks, the band is gearing up for a busy run of shows leading up to the big New Years Eve show in Dunedin' Octagon. This show features the one and only Kelvin Cummings, along with the nine piece Oxo Cubans band, rocking through to the New Year. I am really looking forward to this show. It's always a pleasure playing with such great players such as the excellent Nik Libretto on guitar, Auckland sax player Bruce French - the wonderful voices of divas Janine Weatherly and Arlie Julia and the lively Kelvin Cummings up front. It'll be a great a show, so make sure you get to the Octagon. We're on at 10pm till the midnight countdown.
August News 2018
It's been a busy three months for me and the band, Oxo Cubans. We've played a great mix of shows, of all shapes and sizes and currently, we are in between shows and having a little break, before we head in to the latter part of the year.
In early August I played with Dunedin's Big Lawn at their EP launch at the Fifty Gorillas nightclub. It was a great gig and I enjoyed sharing the stage with people, I knew but hadn't played with before. I had a great time and may do the odd gig with them again in the future. As the Big lawn is a collective, other musicians can step in. It was nice for me to step out and rock out with some different players.
I am also humbled by the amount of students I have on board. I have very full timetable, with only the odd daytime slot available. I am thoroughly enjoying my teaching. It's a very rewarding career.
My autobiography is finally nearing completion - I know I have been saying that for a while - but it's been a long work in progress but we are getting near the end. There will be launch details following. I will be glad when it's finally done. Then it's on to a new exciting chapter in my career.
Bye now and thank you for staying with me.... take care till next time
Winter in New Zealand - June 6th
The snow arrived today which means winter has arrived. Though it wasn't much of a snow day as such. We had snow all round the hills but that's about all. Apparently Friday will be warmer and nice and sunny again. Just the way I like it.
During April and May the band had a busy time. We played the NZ Country Music Awards last week, which was a great success. This year I was a judge in the MLT Songwriters Awards held on the same evening . It was a great experience with some great songs making the final 10. We - the Oxo Cubans - are the house band for the Songwriters and Country Music Awards and it was another successful concert in Gore at the St James Theatre. We have done some corporate shows as well and are planning our next public theatre show.
In the meantime, I am re-configuring this website - to give it a badly needed freshen up. Stay tuned.
Don't forget to follow me on Facebook, Instagram and Youtube. Videos will be appearing online slowly.
What a busy time I have had with the Oxo Cubans. We have played some shows over the last two months which have kept us busy and now we have a few weeks to re-group, rehearse some new stuff and plan our next event. We are currently working through some concert plans and will keep you posted as soon as. I am really enjoying our work and am looking forward to a busy year. Can you believe it's April already!
We have a great show coming up at The Longford at Gore with the excellent Kelvin Cummings. This will be a great show. Kelvin is a fabulous performer and together we will have the place pumping.
As usual, The Oxo Cubans will be at the MLT Songwriters concert and APRA Tui Awards for Best Country Album and Song, also held in Gore, later that week. Really looking forward to that as it's such a great show. Get your tickets from the Longford, only $15!
Already into March and the year is off and flying. I am having a busy time performing with the Oxo Cubans. We have had a great run of shows and it doesn't finish till the end of the month. Fro there we will be refreshing everything we do and in the coming months we will unveil a new Oxo vibe, which may include some new singers and musicians depending on the shows. It's an exciting time.
We are also planning a couple of big theatre shows which I will keep you in the loop with. We have had such success with these shows so will be something to look forward to.
WELCOME 2018 !
I don't know about you but I'm looking forward to this year, 2018! Happy New Year to you all! Last year wasn't too bad at all - I was able to build on my teaching business and the Oxo Cubans, my band, played some great shows, that were eagerly supported by our fans. Thank you so much. You can bet that this year, will be more of the same. Shows that will be unique and offer the very best in talent and performances. Stay tuned.
In 2018, I have a few things planned. Firstly, I will complete my long-awaited autobiography. It has been many years in the making. It hasn't always been easy to work on it in between my normal, busy life, but as I have made a commitment to myself to finish it, this will be the year I will see it completed. I can't wait. I have some events planned around its launch. So do look out for news on that.
If you are a drummer - or wanting to study with me then you know you can contact me anytime. My timetable is already becoming compact and it's only the beginning of the year, so I suggest you contact me earlier than later. I would hate you to miss out. I love teaching the drums and helping my students to achieve achieve their goals. Contact me at: info@marcelrodeka.com
News Update November 7th, 2017
The last three months has seen the band busier than ever. The highlight was the Oxo Au Go Go show at the Sargood Centre. I'm pleased to say that this was another great success and we thank all those of you who came and sang along with us, we had a blast. As usual we are planning something fresh and new for next year.
I have been very busy, aside from my teaching which is going great - I have been working hard trying to get my autobiography finished. This is a huge but incredibly rewarding process and I think I can see the end in sight. I'm looking to next year, July 2018, to have it completed - and hopefully published. Will keep you posted.
NEWS Aug 31st, 2017
OXO CUBANS, August 31st, 2017
It's been a busy time for the band. Since we welcomed Dunedin singer and frontman for local band Bluestone, Mr Clive Copeman, to the Oxo family at the Midge Marsden concert in June, we've started doing more shows together. This has been great for the band with Clive adding another dimension to our sound. We look forward to working with Clive at the Sail Bar in Timaru in September and at the brand new OXO Au Go Go show on October 6th, at the Sargood Centre, Dunedin. This follows our hugely successful Sgt Peppers 50th Anniversary show. The demand for another show made this upcoming show our next exciting show. Tickets are available from Beggs Musicworks, Lower Stuart St, Dunedin. Cash or Cheque only.
Last month we played a packed Nellies Bar in Mosgiel and had local singer Kelvin Cummings with us up front. Was a fun night. Kelvin has been busy promoting his debut album ' One Year' which we played on and co-produced with Kelvin. Look out for it on iTunes.
On September 23rd, Election Night in NZ - The Oxo Cubans with Clive C will be at the new Terminus Cafe and Bar (formerly Filadefios). Our special guest is the brilliant, Auckland sax player Bruce French. Bruce is one of the best in the business and we're looking forward to him having blast with us.
I have also been working on my autobiography and working hard to get it finished. Editing has started so I am looking at a 2018 release. I just have to find a publisher.
Videos Product
Recently, the Oxo Cubans filmed three songs live at the Port Chalmers Recording Services studio with engineer, Tom Bell. Behind the camera was well known Dunedin photographer / videographer Clive Copeman. These will be out soon and it'll be great to share the Oxo vibe online.
We also have some more good shows coming up. Our next public date is at Filadelfios, Andersons Bay on August 4th. Tables are being booked fast so get in and book if you need. Otherwise there's room at the bar to join in the fun. This gig features Bluestone singer, Clive Copeman, with us for the first time at Filies. Will be a fun night so don't miss it.
Sold out shows and standing ovations!
25th June 2017: Wow! What a brilliant few weeks we have had. Our recent concerts have been amazing and we thank everyone who came out to the shows. We had a full house at the Sgt Peppers 50th Anniversary show and a full house and three standing ovations at the Midge Marsden concert at the Mayfair Theatre. THANK YOU ALL for your ongoing support of these shows. They were an absolute pleasure to be part of. Thanks to Midge and Chet for their help in making it a success and to Phil and Simon from Otago Polytechnic at the Sargood Centre, Dunedin for their help with the Beatles show.
It goes without saying that the Oxo Cubans always strive for excellence and we are always looking to up the ante when it comes to our shows. You can be assured that we are currently conjuring up something special for our next performance. Don't worry, you'll be the first to know.
At the Midge Marsden show we uncovered another great Dunedin talent in Mr Clive Copeman. Clive, was invited to be one of the backing singers, along with Jules Kesha and Georgie Daniel. Clive did a great job with the team and also did a sterling job with us pre-show in the Green Room, as Craig, Doug, Clive and I did a short set of blues for the Mediaworks party - Mediaworks and The Sound radio station being a major sponsor of the the concert. We thank all our sponsors and advertisers for being on board and supporting live music with us.
Concert Tickets Available Now
The Kelvin Cummings 'ONE YEAR' album launch was a great success on Saturday night the 6th May. There was a capacity house and fans, friends and family gave Kelvin rousing support. From an Oxo Cubans point of view, I thoroughly enjoyed playing the show. We had a great group of musicians with us playing a bunch of great songs. Now onto Sgt Peppers.
TICKETING DETAILS: Show No 1:
50th Anniversary of The Beatles - Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band album. Ten Piece Oxo Cubans celebrating this great album. Sargood Centre, Logan Park, Dunedin, Friday June 2nd, 8pm. Tickets $30, at Beggs Musicworks, Lower Stuart St, Dunedin
Show No 2
NZ Blues Legend, MIDGE MARSDEN, Live with Oxo Cubans, Mayfair Theatre, Dunedin, Friday June 16th, 8pm. Tickets $40 at Beggs Musicworks, Lower Stuart St, Dunedin.
Mayfair Theatre Concerts
23/03/2017 We have two great concerts coming up - the first on May 6th features the Oxo's live playing the launch of Kelvin Cummings debut CD, ONE YEAR' followed by blues legend MIDGE MARSDEN on June 16th. Add a show to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the release of Sgt Peppers at the Sargood Centre Dunedin and you can see we have some good stuff coming up. Stand by for ticket info
SHAPING UP TO BE A BUSY YEAR
This year is shaping up to be one filled with a variety of shows which will keep me on my toes. I have just spent the weekend filling in for local band, Tempo, at a huge finale to the 2017 Goldfields Cavalcade. But coming up we have an Oxo Cubans recording and film shoot, a record launch for a local artist, a Mayfair Theatre concert, two in fact and some corporate stuff later in the year. Plus, I am also in the throes of organising a special drumming event which is due to happen within the next three months, so standby. Exciting and busy times.
This is as well as my normal teaching schedule. I recently did some marketing on the website, Treat Me, and this has introduced me to some new students which has been great. I welcome them all on board and thank them for choosing me as their drum tutor / mentor.
Margaret River Cultural Centre Concert 25th Feb 2017
It was a fantastic trip to Perth, Western Australia, last week and a pleasure to play with my former Mother Goose teammate, Noah 'The kid' Shilkin'. We spent much of the week preparing for the show at the Margaret River Cultural Centre, where the band, with Noah as Elton John, performed the whole of the Goodbye Yellow Brick Road album, in its entirety. An enthusiastic crowd turned up and I thoroughly enjoyed playing the show. Thanks to John Goldsmith and Ric Shinnick from Kosmic Sound /The Drum Shop, Perth, for the loan of John's beautiful DW drum kit. Sounded great.
Thanks also to the wonderfully gracious, Carl Burman, who allowed me to saty at his Balinese inspired, million dollar plus home. I made a new friend who looked after me so well.
Thanks to Noah for asking me to be part of this special event - we hadn't seen each other or played a gig together since 1984. Thanks to the band members who were part of it and made me fee so welcome. It was a blast. Now look out for the possibility of shows on the East Coast of Australia.
Elton John's ' Goodbye Yellow Brick Road' LIVE IN PERTH
On the 24th and 25th of February, I will be performing two theatre shows in Perth with Mother Goose keyboard player and writer, Noah Shilkin and some fine Australian musicians. The first show is in Perth itself on the 24th and the 2nd show in Margaret River on Sat 25th Feb. More details as they come to hand but let me say, I''m really looking forward to playing back in a city I love and where I've not performed since 1988 with the band, Perfect Strangers. I've lived in Perth twice in the 1980's with two different bands. I'm looking forward to, firstly performing with my dear friend Noah, who is playing and singing all Elton's songs and who I've not shared a stage with since 1984, and secondly, catching up with friends and colleagues who I know in Perth.
We're performing the whole of Elton John's ' Goodbye Yellow Brick Road ' in its entirety which is a great body of work. It'll be a multi media extravaganza! I'm excited and I know we're going to have a blast. If you're in Perth, do come along and say hi. It'll be great to see you!
Follow Me on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
This year I'm looking forward to helping drummers make sense of what they're learning, why they're learning it and how to bring their drumming alive. I'm planning some exciting one-off events for drummers and music lovers. Stay tuned for that.
So make sure you follow me on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for the latest updates on what I'm up to. My band, the Oxo Cubans are also planning a few surprises this year so am looking forward to ripping into the year head on.
If you're thinking about achieving something special this year then apply to learn the drums with me in 2017. I know you'll love it. Send me an email or PM me on Facebook and tell me where you're at.
HAPPY NEW YEAR to you all. I hope 2017 is a happy healthy and successful one for you.
For me, I have some exciting new things happening on the horizon, which I'll tell you about as we get closer to the time.
Christmas / New Year was great - spent with my awesome family. Then on Jan 1st Craig and I from the Oxo Cubans traveled to Timaru to be the rhythm section for NZ blues legend, Midge Marsden, which was a lot of fun. Great weather and two excellent shows. The full Oxo Cubans are back in Timaru this coming weekend, hired as a backing band situation. Should be fun.
This year I will be developing my online world, with more content designed for the learner drummer. This includes all my social media including, my Youtube channel and Instagram - don't forget to follow me there - as well as Facebook.
Ok till next time, take care, keep smiling and give someone you love a hug.
MAKING THE MOST OF THE CHRISTMAS BREAK!
Indeed, I will be planning to do just that. It's been a busy year for me but an excellent year also, so I will be making the most of the holiday season. It has been a great year with a trip to Europe, lots of gigs, Grease - the Musical, and my teaching has been very successful. I always say I have the best students.
I would like to wish you all a wonderful Christmas and a safe and happy new year. I have lots of exciting things on the go for 2017 so I will keep you posted. Take care.
Blues, bands, and beats
A good weekend last weekend with one show for media company, Mediaworks, a long time supporter of the Oxo Cubans here in Dunedin. Also on the bill was local singer, Robyn Johnstone, who is fast developing a name for her excellent singing.
This week is pretty much the last week for my teaching. Also Wed and Thurs are days set for the beginning of mixing the new Kelvin Cummings record which we are producing, along with Kelvin and engineer Tom Bell, from Port Chalmers Recording Services, formerly Chicks Hotel.
This weekend we also have three shows to play then that's it for the year, till Jan 1st with Midge Marsden, which will be a blast.
The past few weeks has been a busy time. We had a great weekend playing Timaru and Geraldine and Sunday we were in the Dunedin Santa Parade. We have been part of this for many years now. We have our own Oxo Cubans float and we always shout out to all those Dunedin musicians and singers who want to join us on the float for the parade. Always a fun time. This year I had Jackson join me - he played percussion. Thousands of people line the streets and it's a lot of fun.
Last week I was involved with backing vocals for Kelvin Cummings debut album, which the Oxo Cubans are producing. The Oxo Cubans are also planning recording and filming an event at the same recording studio, the former Chicks Hotel in Port Chalmers. That will be in the New Year.Will keep you posted.
I also have an exciting drumming event I am planning for the new year. Can't tell you about it yet, but once I firm up details, you'll be the first to know! Stand by!
In the meantime, my ebook continues to get great feedback and for that I'm grateful. If you haven't seen it - jump over to my Store and you'll see it there. You can get it from Amazon.com for only a couple of dollars.
That's all for now - if you see us playing around your area make sure you come and say hi.
Remember to visit my Facebook page to also keep in touch.
Right here. http://www.facebook.com/marcelrodeka
Gigs and Recording
It's been a busy time of late. The Oxo Cubans had a great crowd at Filadelfios last Friday, where one of my students, Hannah, came and joined us for two songs for her first time ever. She totally nailed it - did a brilliant job and I was very proud of her.
On Sunday we spent the day in the studio tracking guitars, banjo and dobro with the superb, Phil Doublet, from Christchurch for the new Kelvin Cummings album. I have done some shows with Phil over the years and have always loved his playing. He is one talented, creative player and I believe he also has a co-write on the album. The Oxo Cubans were not only the players on the album but are also producing it. The end result will be a very strong album that Kelvin can be proud of and be able to shop around the record labels and management companies.
GIVE IT! Blog
My first eBook continues to get excellent feedback back from those that have read it which is really humbling. It's available for only a couple of dollars from Amazon.com and for me is all about getting the word out there.
eBook Well Received
I am humbled by the feedback I have had from those that have read my new eBook. It's been called , motivational, encouraging and inspirational and that is precisely what I hoped would be the reaction. It's available on Amazon.com for only a couple of dollars and if you manage to grab a copy I hope you enjoy it. And if you like it perhaps you could write a quick review on Amazon as well. I would be very grateful. Thank you.
GIVE IT! How to Bring Your Drumming to Life' - New eBook now available at Amazon.
My new ebook, GIVE IT! 'How to Bring Your Drumming To Life' is available now from Amazon.com. The link to Amazon is also available from my website on the'GIVE IT! Store' page. I have lots more books, blogs etc coming on stream soon so if you would like to kept up to date with these please email me at: info@marcelrodeka.com. If you like what you read, I would appreciate it if you would write a short review of it for me on Amazon. You can also email me your thoughts and comments anytime. Thanks so much.
Cheers, Marcel
Debut Album For Dunedin's Gold Guitar winner, Kelvin Cummings
Last Thursday and Friday, Sept 28th and 29th, The Oxo Cubans trio, Craig, Doug and myself were delighted to be the session musicians for the debut album by Dunedin's rising star, Kelvin Cummings. Kelvin has been a regular face around the Dunedin for many years but has recently come into his own as a singer songwriter, recently winning the 2015 Gold Guitars and also awards in January, in Tamworth Australia.
The album was recorded at the former Chicks Hotel, in Port Chalmers, now called, Port Charlmers Recording Services, under the watchful eye of excellent studio engineer, Tom Bell. We had a wonderful time tracking the original songs for Kelvin's album and we wish him all the luck in the world with it.
GIVE IT! 'How to Bring Your Drumming To Life' NEW eBOOK!
Next week sees the launch of my first eBook called: GIVE IT! 'How to Bring Your Drumming To Life'. It will be available online through Kindle/Amazon and from my website. Watch out too for my new Blog coming up on my site soon. Here I will invite comments and feedback and will be concerned with all things drumming especially GIVE IT! and everything associated with it.
I'm excited to build on my private teaching business and share my knowledge, skills and experience with my online readers and drum students. I hope you'll stay tuned and spread the word! Thanks so much.
First eBook To Be Released Very Soon!
Sept 5th 2016
I'm delighted to report that very soon I will be releasing my first eBook. As a drum educator, I love teaching, sharing my knowledge, skills and expertise in helping others improve their drumming, no matter their level. As I see it, all new drummers are hungry for knowledge, advice and help and anything I can do to help them achieve their goals and dreams and turn them into more complete players, is what drives me.
The eBook is not a 'learn to play drums' book but it is full of valuable insights on "how to bring your drumming to life". It's different to much of the everyday drum training material out there in that it looks at the other aspects of playing drums and being the drummer, other than just the technical skills and drills we need. I hope it inspires my readers to a fulfilling musical journey.
If you'd like to be kept up to speed with the release date, drop me an email at: info@marcelrodeka.com and I'll make sure you're kept up to date.
Sept 5th 2016.....I was fortunate enough to be able to recently have five weeks off to visit family in Europe and enjoy a well earned holiday. Lynn and I traveled to Holland, Italy, France, England and Japan. We had a fabulous time. But now it's back to work, which for me is teaching and playing shows. I am extremely fortunate and grateful to be able to work at what I love. If you or someone you know is keen to spread their wings and develop new musical skills then do let me know. Just email me anytime for more info:
Play with the Band - a workshop
On Tuesday July 2nd, Dunedin guitarist David Harrison, a member of the Oxo Cubans family, along with Oxo's Craig Reeves, Marcel Rodeka and Doug Wright will be conducting a workshop /seminar called ' Play with The Band', an interactive workshop targeting high school instrumentalists and vocal students, with the focus being on working with the band members on live performance. Will be an inspiring session. for music students.
When: Tuesday 5th July
Time: 6.30pm - 8.30pm/9pm
Where: The Mary Hopewell Theatre
Applications to: music@otago.ac.nz or (03) 479 8885
Oxo Cubans live at Fanfare!
The Oxo Cubans are delighted to be part of the Taieri Musical and DKCM production of Grease, The Arena Spectacular, opening in the More FM Arena, Dunedin, on July 21st – July 23rd 2016. It's going to be a huge stage production and with a nine piece band, we will be rocking all those classic Grease songs.
Tickets are selling fast, so visit the website for info and tickets: www.grease-arena.co.nz/the-show
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From the 16 of December 2017 to 27th of May 2018, the Musée Regards de Provence presents the retrospective exhibition "Journeys of André Maire". This exhibition highlights a passionate, curious observer, endowed with an unusual activity and a creativity always evolving. A traveling painter and draftsman, his abundant and evolving work tells the stories of his many voyages around the world in search of new sources of inspiration, in his quest of the beautiful and the great, his desire tp meet the other man, the other nature, the other civilization, the other religion or the other thought.
Painter traveler and draftsman, André Maire, a student of Emile Bernard, is not part of any school or current. The evolutions and changes that appear in his creations are the result of his thoughts, his reflections, his research, his admiration.
From his first trip to Indochina, he brings back an important work on the ruins of Angkor which will contribute to make known this site. He discovers the banks of the Ganges, Niger, Mekong, Nile but also Armançon, Angkor, Pharaonic temples, villages of Africa and the most secret places of Madagascar, Venetian palaces, Spanish cathedrals. ..
This presentation reveals the crossed views between the West and the East of a sincere artist and a work, a true hymn to the "image" poeticized and exalted, timeless but real and alive. To discover the whole work of this adventurous, contemplative and sensitive traveler, is not to discover his world but to discover our world.
André Maire . dessin . dessinateur . Explorateur . Humaniste . peintre voyageur .


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De syntactiek is een deelgebied van de taalkunde dat zich bezighoudt met alles wat met de formele verbinding van bij een natuurlijke taal horende symbolen te maken heeft. De regels van de syntactiek komen tot uiting in de fonologie, morfologie, syntaxis en tekstlinguïstiek

De syntactiek vormt hiermee samen met de pragmatiek en de semantiek een deelgebied binnen de semiotiek. Deze laatste discipline is veel breder en houdt zich bezig met de betekenis van tekens in het algemeen. Het begrip syntactiek wordt wel gezien als equivalent van "syntaxis", maar dan specifiek toegepast op de semiotiek. Bij uitbreiding wordt het begrip syntactiek net als het begrip semiotiek ook wel in niet-linguïstische zin gebruikt.

Semiotiek

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


A CAT Scan is a test that uses a computer to make an x-ray image or picture of a very thin section of the body. A CT Angiogram is a study of the arteries or veins within the body.
You will lie on the scanner table, which will be moved into the doughnut-like scanner opening. You will enter the scanner feet or head first, depending on the area being scanned. Contrast (x-ray dye) will be injected and images will be taken to record the study.
Nothing to eat or drink 2 hours before your exam.
Relax and follow the directions given to you by the staff. Please remember to lie still during the test to get a clear picture.
The Radiologist (x-ray doctor) will "read" the scan and give the results to your doctor. Your doctor will share there the results of this test with you in 2-3 days; feel free to ask your doctor if you have any questions.


INDIE-POP band Men Of Twenty, formerly know as Animal Beats, have just released their new single 'Down By Your Side', and will play Monroe's Live on Friday November 20 at 9pm.
Originally from Limerick, but now based in Dublin, the quartet - Conor McCarthy (drums/piano ), John McDonnell (guitar ), Daniel Clarke (lead guitar ), and Paul McCarthy (bass ) - featured in the 2012 Hotpress Music show, the Hotpress Jeigermister Freezer Sessions, and the Phil Lynott Expo. They also featured at Whelan's Ones To Watch Festival 2014 and have supported Royseven, The Minutes, Heathers, Fred and The Sawdoctors.


age 83, of Wausaukee, passed away unexpectedly Friday February 8, 2019, at St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay. She was born in Milwaukee on August 29, 1935; daughter of the late Cornelius and Myrtle (Schmidt) Peters. Marie enjoyed fishing with her husband Lloyd. She enjoyed playing cribbage every Wednesday and Texas Hold'em on every Tuesday. She also enjoyed the peace and quiet of the Northwoods.
cards. She was preceded in death by her husband Lloyd and son Alan.
Family and friends may visit Roubal Funeral Home on Wednesday February 13, 2019, from 12 pm until the time of the funeral service at 1 pm, Pastor Gene Wickman will officiate.


Canon has launched the ELPH 310 HS (IXUS 230 HS in Europe), a surprisingly long zoom style compact. The squeezes an 8x zoom into the sort of tiny, colorful body we expect of the ELPH/IXUS series. The extra zoom (out to an impressive 224mm equiv), comes at the expense of the wide-angle capability, with the 230 HS's lens starting at a still fairly handy 28mm equiv, rather than the 24mm equivalent featured on recent comparable models. The lens also features the company's latest 'Intelligent' image stabilization. Beyond that there's a 12.1 back-illuminated CMOS sensor and 3.0″ 460k dot LCD. It can also shoot 1080p24 HD video.
London, UK, 23rd August 2011 – Canon today adds to its premium IXUS series with the launch of the IXUS 230 HS – a striking, super-slim 8x optical zoom camera that fuses leading optical technology with stand-out design. Elegantly-styled in six vibrant colours, the new model packs a powerful Canon lens into a thin metal body with a range of leading features, making it easy for users to capture memories in incredible detail.
The IXUS 230 HS is the latest in the IXUS line to benefit from the HS System, providing premium Canon image quality in all shooting conditions, and especially in low light. Ideal for parties, special occasions or holidays, the camera features a precision 28mm 8x optical zoom lens, and at just 22.1mm thick, is the world's slimmest camera of its type1. It's also among the first to include Canon's new Intelligent IS system, making it easy to capture richly-detailed and shake-free stills, or steady Full HD (1080p) movies.
Fusing leading design with outstanding performance, the IXUS 230 HS is powered by Canon's HS System – a unique, optimised combination of a 12.1 Megapixel back- illuminated CMOS sensor and powerful DIGIC 4 processing. Providing superior image clarity, colour and detail, the HS System empowers users to shoot low-noise images in low light without the need for a tripod, or to capture the true ambience of a scene by shooting without using the flash. The HS System makes it easy for users of all levels to capture beautiful images, delivering striking quality with every shot.
Developed using decades of optical expertise, the IXUS 230 HS's genuine Canon lens is amazingly compact and versatile. Starting at a 28mm wide-angle and extending to a maximum telephoto focal length of 224mm, the unique lens design allows users to capture everything from sweeping landscapes to larger group shots, or zoom in to capture more distant subjects. Offering a high zoom with true portability, this camera delivers outstanding power in a body that can comfortably slip into any pocket.
The IXUS 230 HS is among the first-ever models to feature Canon's uniquely-powerful Intelligent IS system, which utilises Canon's highly-effective 3.5-stop optical Image Stabilizer to counter camera shake when shooting stills and Full HD movies.
Providing seven types of stabilisation2, Intelligent IS automatically identifies the shooting conditions and adapts the optical Image Stabilizer to prevent camera shake most effectively. Macro IS corrects exaggerated shift shake which occurs during close-up macro photography, while Powered IS works during movie shooting to counteract the exaggerated motion which occurs when shooting distant subjects using the zoom. In combination with Smart Auto, Intelligent IS works automatically so users can capture images that are rich in detail with minimal blur, without worrying about settings.
The new model also captures stunning Full HD video at 24 frames per second (fps) with stereo sound. A dedicated Movie Record Button makes it easy to record instantly, ensuring no moment is ever missed. The 8x optical zoom can be used during video capture, and Intelligent IS includes Dynamic IS mode to counteract camera shake when recording whilst moving. An HDMI-CEC port makes it easy to share videos, allowing users to play images back on HDMI-compatible HD TVs and control playback using the TV remote.
A large, premium-quality 7.5cm (3.0″) PureColor LCD II G display is perfect for image framing and playback, with a 460k-dot resolution that offers fine detail, high contrast and excellent colour reproduction. A tempered glass outer layer provides a wide viewing angle and resistance to scratches, and Hints & Tips throughout the user interface make operation easy, helping users to learn about their camera as they go.
Offering point-and-shoot ease, the IXUS 230 HS also features Canon's comprehensive Smart Auto mode. Designed to make photography easy, Smart Auto intelligently detects the shooting scene, before applying the optimal settings to achieve the best result. Truly automatic and refreshingly easy to use, Smart Auto ensures the user can focus exclusively on framing the shot – the camera takes care of everything else.
Smart Auto includes Face Detection Technology and Advanced Subject Detection Technology, locking onto human faces, pets, or other objects, such as cars, within a scene. Once identified, Servo AF/AE keeps subjects in focus and well-exposed, right up until the moment the image is captured. i-Contrast and Smart Flash Exposure, also included within Smart Auto, ensure subjects always look their best – reducing the appearance of harsh shadows and over-exposed highlights in the final shot.
The IXUS 230 HS offers a number of high-speed shooting features for capturing fast- moving action. High-speed Burst is ideal for everything from sports to parties, capturing up to 8.7 shots/sec. at 3.0MP resolution, while full resolution 12.1MP images can be continuously captured at 3.5 shots/sec., right up to card capacity. For capturing the drama of high-speed action, Super Slow Motion Movie mode records images at 240fps (QVGA quality) or 120fps (VGA quality) and plays back at a fraction of real speed3.
To help users get the best results, Best Image Selection captures a high-speed sequence of shots and records the best image, and Handheld Night Scene captures a sequence of pictures and combines image data to produce one optimally exposed image with the minimum of blur. Creative shooting modes add a range of different perspectives to a scene, including Miniature Effect, Fish-eye Effect, Super Vivid and Poster Effect, Toy Camera Effect and Monochrome Effect. Miniature Effect also extends to movies, recording 1.5, 3 or 6 fps to create a time-lapse video with a visual impression of a small- scale model.
Movie Digest mode also provides an interesting way to capture the story behind the pictures – automatically recording the four seconds prior to a shot being taken, before combining each day's clips into a single movie.
Additionally, the IXUS 230 HS will also be compatible with the HF-DC2 – a new external flash unit that can be used to supplement the on-board flash.
Owners of the IXUS 230 HS can also join the CANON iMAGE GATEWAY, an online facility for sharing photos and video. The CANON iMAGE GATEWAY Online Photo Album provides up to 2GB of personal storage capacity – enough room for hundreds of high-quality images. Mobile browsing is also supported, making it easy to view photos on the move.
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A   1994-ben bemutatott japán animációs fantasy vígjáték, ami Takahata Iszao rendezésében és írásában és a Studio Ghibli gyártásában készült.

A filmet Japánban 1994. július 16-án mutatták be a mozikban, Magyarországon 2007. december 11-én jelent meg DVD-n.

Cselekmény
A történet az 1960-as évekbeli Japánban játszódik, amikor is a Takaga-erdőben építkezni kezdenek. Az egyre csökkenő terület miatt a Tama-hegységbeli nyestkutyák, azaz a tanukik háborúzni kezdenek a megmaradt területek feletti uralomért. A nagy harcok közepette ráébrednek, hogy a megmaradt területek se lesznek elegek nekik, ezért hát összefognak, hogy közösen megmentsék az otthonukat.

Szereplők

Bevételek
A Pom Poko sokáig volt első helyezett Japánban a bevételi listán 1994-ben, összesen 2.63 milliárd jen bevételt termelt.

Díjak, jelölések
Japán ezt a filmet akarta jelölni az Oscar-díjra a legjobb idegen nyelvű film kategóriájában, de végül nem jutott be a teljes listára. A film szintén indult a 49. Mainichi Filmfesztiválon, ahol elnyerte a legjobb animációs film díját.

Jegyzetek

Források

 Varró Attila: ANIMÁNIA, Takahata Iszao: Pom Poko – A tanukik birodalma (1994), Mozinet Magazin, 2008. január

1994 filmjei
Bottal létrehozott filmcikkek
Japán animációs filmek
Japán kalandfilmek
Japán fantasyfilmek
Környezetvédelmi témájú filmek
Takahata Iszao-filmek
Studio Ghibli-filmek
Best Hollywood-filmek


Social media, defined by its interactive nature and user-generated content, has largely been a tool and a toy for the wealthy and bored. Blogs, photo sharing sites, and online social networking sites have allowed peers (and increasingly organizations and companies) to share thoughts, messages, information, images, and videos.
Development agencies have been utilizing social media for years, using blogs, Facebook, Twitter, and other platforms to publicize their vision, purpose, and activities; spread news; build support; attract volunteers and donors; and engage with interested segments of the population. Of humanitarian agencies, UNICEF is the most 'liked' on Facebook (1.2 million+) and the UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, is the most 'followed' on Twitter (1.2 million+) with the American Red Cross, Doctors without Borders, and the World Food Program among others also having substantial social media followings.
For development practitioners, social media and development is now entering a new and exciting phase. As internet connectivity spreads, and cell phone usage spreads even further, there are millions of new potential content creators gaining access to social media each year. More social media content aimed at development purposes can, and should, be created by the targets of development themselves. The benefits of this shift towards local media creation are clear. Social media enhances the ability of poor populations to voice their own concerns and priorities, and publicize their own vision and purpose. Self-advocacy is a form of empowerment not always delivered through traditional development projects.
Political Coordination: In Cambodia, where traditional media sources are largely controlled by the government, the opposition party was able achieving large gains in legislative seats and nearly take the presidency due largely to savvy use of social media.
History and culture preservation: Traditionally the job of ethnographers, local populations in developing countries have begun telling their own stories and describing their own history and culture through social media. The Mondulkiri Resource and Documentation Centre in Cambodia, run by both ethnic majority and Bunlong staff and volunteers, uses Facebook, Blogger, Flickr, Issuu, SoundCloud, and YouTube to preserve and broadcast stories, songs, and resources that are valued by local indigenous communities.
Accountability: As poor populations begin to have a greater voice through social media, they can use that voice to expose abuses against them. Especially in isolated communities dealing with extractive industries, the local populations are the best positioned to see and broadcast critical information to the broader populace. Rural populations using cell phones to document and send critical environmental information has been done through the Green Lines project in Nigeria, though not in a way that specifically leverages social media.
Fun: It is important to remember that "Development" isn't the primary goal of most people – it's living and enjoying their lives. Martha Nussbaum rates Leisure as a necessary component of life worthy of human dignity in her book Creating Capabilities, and Manu Joseph of the New York Times reminds us to "Let the Poor Have Fun" when talking about expanding access to the internet. While activism, cultural preservation, and accountability are laudable uses of social media, social media can also be fun and expanded access to leisure activities like online chatting and games should be seen as a valuable development outcome rather than a distraction or waste.
As social media penetrates further into developing markets a greater number of voices will be able to be heard on a global scale. This change is good for its own sake and it should also be embraced and utilized by development practitioners in our efforts to empower and communicate with communities.


NS-Frauen-Warte- Nazi propaganda in a glossy women's magazine.
The NS-Frauen-Warte was a fortnightly Nazi magazine for women. At a first glance the magazine looked harmless. It would often have recipes or sewing patterns etc. But most of the articles in the magazine were pure propaganda, aimed to brainwash women and especially young mothers.
"What the man sacrifices in fighting for his people, the woman sacrifices in fighting to maintain this people. The man shows heroism on the battlefield, the woman shows it in eternal patient devotion, in ever patient sorrow and endurance.
In happy times, holidays like Christmas Eve with the family or New Year's Eve are high lights. In graver times when the fate of an entire people hangs in the balance, they are an occasion contemplating of times past and times to come . Only weak people will fall into lame sentimentality or be tempted by hopeless self-pity. Others find occasion to catch their breath, to find clear, solid knowledge that they can use to give them new courage to go on with their labours. But we should not forget that these holidays even during war bring joy and strength. A war Christmas is not a new thing to the older ones among us . We have experienced it before, those grave but unforgettable Christmases that united the homeland and the front together in unbreakable community. Christmas, that is the feast of family community. During war, it is the festival of community for all who are of the same nature, the same blood. It is the community of Germans; particularly now as we all stand before unprecedented change, a time of renewal, of youth, of the eternity of our people.
A correct comprehension of our time must make us proud and strong, and from such knowledge we may turn our view from outside to the lives of German women. Their high mission as guardians of life is very different from that of the man, and one cannot do enough to emphasize that again and again. The man's life is filled with struggles and battles, with tools or working the soil. But today more than ever, the outcome depends on the quiet heroism of women. The willingness of the man to die stands against the will of the woman for life. The more we learn about the world and our people, the higher is the role of the woman, and the more we must see the question of life as the most significant. War and victory stand in the service of life, in the service of maintaining and extending the life of our people. That is their meaning.
Our enemies have often stated openly that they look for victory not in fair fighting on the battlefield, but rather in a war of annihilation against the core of our national being, against our women and children. They may have hunger written on their battle flags, but these methods they used against us before hold no terror for us, for we are ready. What is behind those threats is more serious. The implacability of our enemies in England and above all in France is best understood when one realizes that their populations are declining. They face a Germany whose population is so strong they dare not attack it with arms. They hope that by prolonging the war, by blockades and starvation, they can exert pressure on the German life will. These shrinking peoples use poisoned weapons to fight the new, healthy German growth, a Germany they believed they had dealt with in the Treaty of Versailles by senselessly taking its territory in the hopes of cutting off Germany's life.
The success or failure of the enemy's devilish plans depends on German women and mothers, on their will to sacrifice and on their love for their children. It may often be difficult to be a mother, to continue the eternal struggle for the life of the German people. That is especially the truth for women whose husbands are in the military, but each brave deed is its own reward. And let us not forget that life keeps going, and breaks through the barriers that stand in its way. Is not the continuing expansion of German territory new proof for the eternal law that life finds its way?
No one may remove the desire of German women to bear children. Some may try to spread the idea that children born during the war will face hunger and a future wounded in body and soul, as happened during the World War. But today's government sees in children its greatest wealth, and its highest responsibility in caring for them. It will ensure that children born during the war will be protected, and can look forward to a happy Germany. They will harvest what today is being sown in these great days. And we may not forget that today the whole people stand behind our children; once again it takes pleasure in children and loves them, seeing its future in its children.
Life is the world of the woman. The fate of her people is determined by her attitude toward life, in her will to happiness and her desire for children. Our soldiers protect Germany and all that we have achieved. But it is our women who are the foundation of the future of Germany, who build it stone by stone through fine German children. Here are the values , here the right to life of our people. Our children are the river that carries German feeling, German thinking, German accomplishments, and the German will throughout the centuries.
Twelve Theses-When students encouraged the destruction of History.
One of the most effective weapons to fight antisemitism and racism is critical thinking. What scares me though, is that there seems to be less and less people who have this ability. Or maybe it is just a case that those who think critically are silenced.
This blog will be about a historical event , but I can't ignore the fact that it has similarities to what is slowly creeping in today's society. Often critical thinking gets confused with criticizing news reports or studies etc., but that is an incorrect assessment. Critical thinking is merely not accepting everything you hear automatically, but rather analyse the data and ask questions where needed.
One of the key ingredients for critical thinking is knowing history. There is currently a trend in several countries, to take history out of the school curriculum. However if you forget your history, you forfeit your future.
In April 1933 German Student Association called for German university students to destroy all "un-German" literature. Basically they wanted to sanitize history to suit their own traditions and philosophies. According to them everything which was not in line with the Germanic 'values' ,and especially anything Jewish,was deemed tainted and had to be purged.
They published what they called "Zwölf Thesen wider den undeutschen Geist,-twelve Theses Against the Un-German Spirit". The document was published in several German media. Below is an English translation of the text.
" Twelve Theses Against the un-German spirit!
1. Language and literature have their roots in the people. It is the German people's responsibility to assure that its language and literature are the pure and unadulterated expression of its Folk traditions.
2. At present there is a chasm between literature and German tradition. This situation is a disgrace.
3. Purity of language and literature is your responsibility! Your people have entrusted you with the duty of faithfully preserving your language.
4. Our most dangerous enemy is the Jew and those who are his slaves.
5. A Jew can only think Jewish. If he writes in German, he is lying. The German who writes in German, but thinks un-German, is a traitor! The student who speaks and writes un-German is, in addition, thoughtless and has abandoned his duties.
6. We want to eradicate lies, we want to denounce treason, we want institutions of discipline and political education for us the students, not mindlessness.
7. We want to regard the Jew as alien and we want to respect the traditions of the Folk.
Jewish writings are to be published in Hebrew.
If they appear in German, they must be identified as translations.
Strongest actions against the abuse of the German script.
German script is only available to Germans.
The un-German spirit is to be eradicated from public libraries.
8. We demand of the German students the desire and capability for independent knowledge and decisions.
9. We demand of German students the desire and capability to maintain the purity of the German language.
10. We demand of German students the desire and capability to overcome Jewish intellectualism and the resulting liberal decay in the German spirit.
11. We demand the selection of students and professors in accordance with their reliability and commitment to the German spirit.
12. We demand that German universities be a stronghold of the German Folk tradition and a battleground reflecting the power of the German mind.
Although these theses did not themselves expressly call for book burning, it is what triggered the book burnings across Germany and Austria in May 1933. This was only a few months after the Nazi party had taken power.
The Jewish typewriter salesman who recommended Hitler for an Iron cross.
I have to confess that the the title is somewhat misleading because Hugo Gutmann was not a typewriter salesman as of yet when he recommended Hitler's award of the Iron Cross First Class.
Hugo Gutmann was one of the 12,000 Jewish military who fought for Germany during WWI.
from 29 January to 31 August, 1918 Lt. Gutmann was Adolf Hitler's commanding officer.
Hitler was awarded the Iron Cross, 1st Class, for his role as a messenger, running important information between units under fire. The decoration was given to Hitler on August 4th, 1918, by the regimental commander, Major von Tubeuf The 2 decorations Hitler only wore were his Iron Cross, and his Nazi Party Badge.
On 8 February 1919, Gutmann left the German Army, but still was registered army rolls as a reserve lieutenant. In 1933, he applied for and received his military pension – which had been protected, for all veterans including Jewish veterans ,by President Paul von Hindenburg. Despite the anti Jewish laws and losing his German citizenship Gutmann was allowed to keep his pension.
Around the time of the 'Kristallnacht' in autumn 1938, he was arrested by the Gestapo, but SS officers who know him and his relationship with Hitler had him released from custody.
But regardless this relationship, eventually his fate would have been the same as all other Jews in Germany and the occupied territories.
In 1939, Gutmann and his family moved to Belgium . In 1940 just prior to the invasion of the Low Countries,the Gutmanns immigrated to the United States. They initially settled in St. Louis where Hugo secured employment as a typewriter salesman. In the US he changed his name to Henry George Grant. He died in San Diego, California, on 22 June 1962. He was buried at Home of Peace Cemetery in San Diego.
For the NSDAP to become as powerful as it did, it had to receive financial backing, They could not only rely on donations of party members, because in the early 1930s many of them were not that wealthy, one of the reasons they had joined the party was to get themselves in a financial better position.
On November 19, 1932 , twenty representatives of industry, agriculture and the finance sector signed a petition ,urging Paul von Hindenburg to make Adolf Hitler the Chancellor of Germany.
The drafting of the petition was aided especially by Hjalmar Schacht, who had been the President of the Reichsbank until 1930 and resumed that position again after Hitler took power in January 1933.
A few months after that petition, on February 20 1933, a group of 20 German industrialists had a secret meeting with Hitler at the residence of Hermann Göring. Hjalmar Schacht was again one of the participants. The meeting was held to facilitate funding for the Nazis election campaign for the March 5 ,1933 election.
The aim was to achieve a two-thirds majority in order to pass the Enabling Act,which would give Hitler total power over the Reichstag, they wanted to raise three million Reichsmark to fund the campaign.
The Nazis did not achieve the 3 million they desired during that meeting, but according to records, over two million Reichsmarks were contributed or pledged at the meeting.
This is where it gets a bit problematic for me although several of the companies present on that day or who contributed monies afterwards, are no longer in existence. Some of them were disbanded after the war, or others like Hoechst who were bought up r merged into by other companies, Hoechst for example was partially acquired by the Dutch Hoogovens in the 1970s and the remainder of the company merged with France's Rhône-Poulenc S.A. in 1999.
But there were companies who are still trading nowadays and are some of the biggest brands in the world. Companies like Siemens,Opel,Allianz insurance,BMW or companies like Osram lighting who contributed 40,000 Reichsmark and AEG Electronics who gave 60,000 Reichsmark.
These companies are now household names, my dilemma is do we need to boycott them? Which would mean we can no longer sit leave alone drive an Opel or BMW, and lets not forget VW and Ford had also links to the NSDAP.
IG Farben who not only contributed 400,000 Reichsmark but also supplied Zyklon B via its subsidiary Degesch.
As for Hjalmar Schacht who so willingly participated in the meeting and petition, he was one of the non military people involved in the 20 July plot to kill Hitler.
I genuinely struggle with this because it is not a black and white issue. Do we really boycott all the companies who had ties with the Nazi regime? Because that is basically a great deal of companies who have been around since before WWII.
Coca Cola(via Fanta); Hugo Boss;Mercedes Benz;C&A;IBM;Chanel,Audi;Nestle;Barclays Bank;Kodak;AP;Adidas and Puma. There are literally hundreds of companies.
The day Roland Freisler received justice.
One of the most despicable henchmen of he Nazi regime was Roland Freisler.Te only redeeming factor he had that he also tried high-ranking Nazis . You could be for 90% certain that if you would appear before his court you would be sentenced to death or to life imprisonment.
Not only would Freisler sentence defendants.often for no real reason or without any evidence, he would also humiliate them.
One time he yelled at one defendant"You are crying!" who started to cry in court, "What do you want to tell us with the tears in your eyes?" Freisler sentenced that man to be hung with a thin rope so that he would, as per Hitler's orders, suffer a slow death.
However on February 3rd, 1945 Judge Freisler got his comeuppance.USAAF Lt. Colonel Robert Rosenthal led a bombing raid with his B-17 over Berlin.
Freisler was conducting a Saturday session of the People's Court at the time and although the air sirens were sounding,Freisler refused to evacuate the building.
He stayed behind to get files for the trial of Fabian von Schlabrendorff, one id the July 20 plot conspirators. Freisler planned to sentence von Schlabrendorff to death that day.
However things didn't turn out the way he planned.A sudden direct hit on the court-building shortly after 11 am caused a partial internal collapse, with Freisler being crushed by a masonry column and killed while still in the courtroom.
Schlabrendorff's life was spared but ironically Freisler received the swift justice he had been such a fan of.
Alfred Delp-"Vincula amoris" -chains of love.
I know the Catholic church has quite a few questions to answer when it comes to WWII, but there were many within the church who stood up against the Nazi regime, knowing that it could cost them their lives and for many it did.
Alfred Delp was a German Jesuit priest. Witnessing at first hand his country being turned into something he could not stand, Alfred Delp opposed bitterly the rising tide of Nazism, which eventually cots him his life.
He was arrested in Munich on 28 July 1944, with other members of the circle after the attempted assassination of Hitler on July 20 1944. After suffering brutal treatment and torture, Delp was brought to trial. Even though he knew nothing of the attempted assassination.
He was transferred to Tegel Prison in Berlin. Whilst in prison, he secretly began to say Mass and wrote letters, reflections on Advent, on Christmas, and other spiritual subjects,which were smuggled out of the prison before his trial. On 8 December 1944.
Delp was offered his freedom if he would renounce the Jesuits. He refused and was hanged February 2, 1945. His body was cremated and his ashes spread on an unknown field.
The Nobel price and the Third Reich.
Adolf Hitler often displayed toddler like behaviour. If he didn't get his way or if someone did something he didn't like, he would throw a tantrum.
In 1935 the Nobel peace prize was awarded to Carl von Ossietzky(pictured above). He was a German pacifist He was awarded the prize for something which happened before Hitler came to power.In 1931 Carl von Ossietzky was arrested because he published details of Germany's violation of the Treaty of Versailles by rebuilding an air force, which was the predecessor of the Luftwaffe, and training pilots in the Soviet Union.
He was also a very vocal anti Nazi and was openly critical about Hitler and the Nazi regime.On 28 February 1933 he was sent to Spandau prison for "protective custody" and later on he was transferred to the Esterwegen concentration camp.
When the Nobel foundation awarded the 1935 Nobel Peace Prize to Carl von Ossietzky, (although it was the 1935 Nobel peace prize it actually was awarded in 1936), Hitler was offended. His reaction was to issue a decree on 31 January 1937 which forbade German nationals to accept any Nobel Prize.
This resulted in Gerhard Domagk not getting the 1939 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine. Richard Kuhn not being able to get the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1938 and Adolf Butenandt not allowed to accept for the the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1939.
In 1939 the Swedish Social Democrat and Anti Fascist Erik Gottfrid Christian Brandt nominated Hitler for the Nobel Peace Prize , in a ironic and sarcastic manner. The nomination was accepted.
Below is the text of his nomination.
I hereby humbly suggest that the Peace Prize for 1939 is awarded the German Chancellor and Führer Adolf Hitler, a man, who in the opinion of millions of people, is a man who more than anyone in the world has deserved this highly respected reward.
Authentic documents reveal that in September 1938 world peace was in great danger; it was only a matter of hours before a new European war could break out. The man who during this dangerous time saved our part of the world from this terrible catastrophe was without no doubt the great leader of the German people. In the critical moment he voluntarily did not let weapons speak although he had the power to start a world war.
By his glowing love for peace, earlier documented in his famous book Mein Kampf – next to the Bible perhaps the best and most popular piece of literature in the world – together with his peaceful achievement – the annexation of Austria – Adolf Hitler has avoided the use of force by freeing his countrymen in Sudetenland and making his fatherland big and powerful. Probably Hitler will, if unmolested and left in peace by war mongers, pacify Europe and possibly the whole world.
Sadly there still are a great number of people who fail to see the greatness in Adolf Hitler's struggle for peace. Based on this fact I would not have found the time right to nominate Hitler as a candidate to the Nobel Peace Prize had it not been for a number of Swedish parliamentarians who have nominated another candidate, namely the British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. This nomination seems to be poorly thought. Although it is true that Chamberlain through his generous understanding of Hitler's struggle for pacification has contributed to the saving of world peace, the last decision was Hitler´s and not Chamberlains! Hitler and no one else is first and foremost to be thanked for the peace which still prevails in the greater part of Europe; and this man is also the hope for peace in the future. As Chamberlain obviously can claim his share of the peace making, he could possibly have a smaller part of the Peace Prize. But the most correct thing to do is not to put another name beside the name of Adolf Hitler and thereby throwing a shadow on him. Adolf Hitler is by all means the authentic God-given fighter for peace, and millions of people all over the world put their hopes in him as the Prince of Peace on earth.
Brandt withdrew his nomination in February 1939 because he hadn't expected his nomination to be taken serious.
Imagine if he hadn't withdrawn the nomination and Hitler had won(stranger things have happened), Then Hitler would have to break his own rule to accept his prize.
Eventually no Nobel Peace Prize was awarded in 1939.
One of the more disturbing aspects of the Holocaust is that so many perpetrators got way with murder, even after admitting to it.
Kurt Heissmeyer was a SS physician and the nephew of the senior SS officer August Heissmeyer.
In order for Kurt to receive a professorship he requires to present original research.
Even though previously proof was dismissed , his hypothesis was that injecting of live tuberculosis bacilli into subjects , the bacilli would function as a vaccine. Another aspect of his experiment was based on the Nazi racial theory that race played a factor in developing tuberculosis.
By proving his theory he injected live tuberculosis bacilli into the lungs and bloodstream of 20 Jewish children, at the Neuengamme concentration camp.
On April 20,1945 on the birthday of Hitler and just a few weeks before the war ended, the children were sent to Bullenhuser Damm School, which had been used as a satellite camp. This was done in order to destroy evidence of the experiments. The 20 children and 4 carers were hanged.
Kurt escaped detection after the war and returned home to Maggdeburg in East Germany where he resumed his medical career, it was only in 1959 when he was discovered . He was sentenced to a life sentence in 1966, a year before he died age 61.
When asked why he didn't use guinea pigs he responded, "For me there was no basic difference between human beings and guinea pigs." He then corrected himself: "Jews and guinea pigs". Heissmeyer died on 29 August 1967.
His uncle August was even luckier, Although he had been a senior SS officer who at one stage was in charge of the SS Leadership Main Office ,who were responsible of the supervision of the concentration camps,He only spent 4 years in total in prison. After release he became the director of the West German Coca-Cola bottling plant.
Long before the first trains left for the concentration camps , the Jews in Germany were isolated. Not yet by putting them in ghettos but by removing them from every aspect of social life.
On this day 80 years ago the Jews were forbidden to keep carrier pigeons ,aka homing or postal pigeons, as ordered by The Reich Ministry of the Interior.
You may think"What's the big deal in that?" It may not look like a very harsh measure but this law was the last law ensuring the Jews would have no communication with the outside world.
Any one who knows something about keeping carrier pigeons knows that these birds were not just common pigeons . They are trained for a long time and it is very costly.
So not did the Nazi regime starve the Jews from the last means of communication, it also destroyed a hobby of those who would have invested a lot of time and money.
Yet another bit of psychological torment.


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UPDATE: On June 3, 2019, at approximately 2:00pm, 21-year old Chelsea Williams-Wallace of New Braunfels was taken into custody without incident...
UPDATE: On June 3, 2019, at approximately 2:00pm, 21-year old Chelsea Williams-Wallace of New Braunfels was taken into custody without incident at a business address in the 100 block of East Green Valley Drive. An arrest warrant for Williams-Wallace had been signed by a judge on May 29th, 2019, charging her with Aggravated Assault with a Deadly Weapon (a 2nd degree felony) for her role in the shooting that occurred on May 22nd in the 500 block of Ventura Drive. Following her arrest, Williams-Wallace was then transported to the Comal County Jail and bond was set at $100,000.
The investigation into the shooting incident continues and NBPD continues to seek tips from the public. Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $4,000 for information that leads to an arrest and/or grand jury indictment. To remain anonymous and to collect the reward, contact Crime Stoppers at 830-620-TIPS (8477), leave a tip online at http://comalcrimestoppers.org/, or send a tip using the "P3 Tips" smartphone app available on iOS and Android devices.
ORIGINAL RELEASE: On today's date (05-22-19), at approximately 2:10am, officers were called to the 500 block of Ventura Drive for reports of shots fired. Officers arrived and found evidence of a shooting, but a victim was not immediately located. A short time later, the victim (a 34-year old male) called 911 from his residence in the 200 block of Leisure Village in Guadalupe County. Officers and paramedics arrived to find that he had suffered a serious but not life-threatening gunshot wound to his arm and he was transported by ground EMS to the San Antonio Military Medical Center (SAMMC). The investigation into this incident is ongoing by the New Braunfels Police Department Criminal Investigations Division, and it is believed that the parties involved in this incident are known to each other. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact New Braunfels Police or Comal County Crime Stoppers. Crime Stoppers is offering a reward of up to $4,000 for information that leads to an arrest and/or grand jury indictment. To remain anonymous and to collect the reward, contact Crime Stoppers at 830-620-TIPS (8477), leave a tip online at http://comalcrimestoppers.org/, or send a tip using the "P3 Tips" smartphone app available on iOS and Android devices.
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Stockholm Spring 2019Totême
STOCKHOLM,August 30, 2018
by Laird Borrelli-Persson
This season, Totême's Elin Kling and Karl Lindman had something more important to take care of than a fashion show: a new baby boy. They did produce a collection and showed it to Vogue Runway in their office, which, despite its set-back-from-the-street location, has become a sort of mecca for fans who take selfies nearby. Most young brands don't inspire this kind of devotion, but there's a real, clear sense of transference between Kling's much-watched personal style and Totême, and the collections are largely built around what Kling herself is feeling and wants to wear. "I think it's so important today to have a point of view," said Lindman, "and for people to feel that they belong somewhere."
Kling and Lindman speak of a "Totême world." Like their carefully curated work space, it's one that is clean lined and neutral toned, and pieces of it are available to acolytes at a sweet price point. An added benefit is that these are clothes that don't really go out of style; the brand is built around the concept of a modern uniform. For Spring, Kling thought about how that concept could be extended to party dressing and came up with smocked raw silk frocks. She jokingly refered to the ivory one as a wedding dress. These were outliers in the sense that the core of the collection was tops and trousers, Kling's go-tos, many featuring the twisted seam borrowed from the label's best-selling jeans, which gives them both a distinct shape and ease. Adding "seasonal flavor" was a peasant-y off-the-shoulder dress and a print (a rare sighting here) that superimposed the brand logo on a pattern inspired by the rug designs of Märta Måås-Fjetterström, a Swedish textile artist active in the early-to-mid-20th century. It's "Totême bohemian," said Kling.
Totême Stockholm Fall 2019
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Music by Alan Menken
Lyrics and book by Howard Ashman
Thingamajig Theatre Company, 2018
Director: Ali Whitman
Choreographer: Pia Wyatt
Music Director: Boni McIntyre
Set Designer: John Santangelo
Costume Designer: Adrienne Young
Sound Designer: Hannah Shutt
Props Designer: Tanya Quinn
Lighting Designer: Elaine Wong
Scenic Artist: Jill Fives
Prod. Stage Manager: Samantha Rohr
Asst. Stage Manager: Jazlynne Williams
Photography by Elaine Wong.
This production was performed in repertory with a shared lighting plot with three other productions, Thoroughly Modern Millie, Legally Blonde, and Pinkalicious.
A cult classic dark comedy based on the 1960s film of the same name, Little Shop of Horrors follows the life of Seymour Krelborn, a down-on-his-luck orphan living on Skid Row. He sleeps under the counter of Mushnik's Flower Shop, where he cares for the plants and dreams of escaping his life of poverty. Upon Seymour's discovery of a mysterious, never-before-seen plant, business for Seymour, Mushnik, and Audrey magically skyrockets them into celebrity. The true cost of their success is revealed later as the Plant (dubbed affectionately 'Audrey 2' after Seymour's crush on his coworker), demands fresh human blood as a price for Seymour's fame. Three local girls, the Urchins, function similarly to a Greek Chorus, moving throughout the world and the plot as instigators, prophetic Fates, and backup singers.
In order to evoke that B-movie charm, the lighting design of the show tapped specifically into a vintage 60s colour scheme, heavily prevalent in the initial book scenes of the musical. As the plot of the show takes a more horrific turn, the colours shift to match those dramatic, campy horror tropes of the era, using dark shadows, starker angles, and clashing colours to build tension and unease.


Why do we scream to the absent ear?
With our eyes so bright, yet our legs still crossed?
Why do we love so hard, make friends, just to crack their shell, and leave them again?
Where are we going, and when exactly does it end?
We shout out the answers to the deafening wind.


By 1914 France had amassed over ten million square kilometres, and 60 million people including the colonies of Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, the colony in S.E. Asia known as Indochina and a vast block of West Africa. This study gives the undergraduate student a factual geographical and historical background to the establishment of the early twentieth century French colonial empire. The author describes in detail the physical struggles between the colonies and their rules and the subsequent demise of the Empire.


Hongmei Zhang, a journalist of the China Green Times interviewed for Dr. Qing Li, the vice president and secretary-general of INFOM, the president of Japanese Society of Forest Medicine, the director of Japanese Forest Therapy Society on the topic of Forest Medicine in October. The interview was posted on October 31, 2018 as follows.
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Deborah Todd
This year's biggest user acquisition lessons
What were my key optimisation metrics this year? How much of a part did LTV play? Which LTV model is right for my business? How do I ensure successful results from Google's UAC campaigns?
Many lessons have been learned in user acquisition in 2018. Last week, we hosted a dinner & discussion in Berlin, with a diverse bunch of app marketing industry leaders – spanning multiple verticals – to reflect on their key learnings and to share some of our own.
Discussing these hot topics, and more, were mobile marketing thought leaders across; Lab Cave Fibonad, Ada Health, Pixum, TreasureHunt, Wargaming, Verv, a top-grossing dating app, and Appsumer.
The complexity of issues facing UA teams on a daily basis was evident from the discussion that ensued. Each growth marketer has their own unique challenges, goals and market to address. While our speakers bring their individual expertise and experience, the overlap in key learnings was apparent.
Our industry leaders, last week in Berlin.
Google UAC might be a "black box", but it works
Google Universal App Campaigns (UAC) were first launched in 2015, as a way for Google to incorporate machine learning into its ad offerings. In 2017, Google made UAC compulsory across all AdWords app campaigns (Search, Display and YouTube). The biggest challenge for most app marketers was relinquishing control and transparency on optimising their UA campaigns and placing full trust in the hands of Google algorithms to do that for them. UAC have been labelled a "black box" – into which you throw all your ads, set a target CPA and budget – and sit back.
Growth Lead at Ada Health, Raffaele Triggiano stresses that in order to be successful with Google UAC you must operate with…
"consistency, stability and accuracy…I apply the same strategy and optimisations across campaigns. I monitor conversion metrics in Google Ads, attribution platform and our internal database. If there are unusual changes, I take immediate actions, even if it's not what has been suggested by the network such as Google. Absorbing the learnings with the rest of the team and other departments is the most relevant decision to take at this stage."
One UA manager at a top-grossing dating app advises to "setup campaigns on as much of a granular level as possible with every possible targeting. The logic is to use as many parameters with as broad targeting as possible."
The key to success with UAC is controlling the moving parts—the goals, the bids, budgets and the creatives you provide—for Google to test and optimise for data-driven results. Our experts agreed that Google UAC works, and for many who have fully embraced it, it has become their best performing paid UA channel.
Ad revenue is difficult to assign
2018 saw ad revenue become an increasingly important part of a developer's monetisation strategy. App Annie predicts that app monetisation will more than double by 2020 to $120B globally.
As it stands, the way ad revenue is calculated is very tricky. The way it reverts to a UA strategy can be even trickier. With 300 games in the app store, Lab Cave's CMO, Enric Pedro, shares how he is tackling the subject of ad revenue calculation.
"We calculate ad revenue on a CPM basis. We work out the volume of CPM by country and then by network to then see what the effective CPM (average) is. We also need to take into account how many users we lost because we were monetising them to an extreme degree. As a developer based on ad revenue, I want to get as many impressions as possible, but if I am going to lose users who downloaded the app organically because they were bombarded with ads, then that network is not good for me. The network might be giving me the highest CPM, but maybe I am losing most of my users this way."
LTV is becoming more important across verticals
Appsumer's client base spans gaming, travel, gambling, messaging, financial and more, and spend over $200m pa between them. What we've seen consistently across the board this year is that companies from different verticals are focusing more on LTV. As one of the most important metrics for determining an app's success, it makes sense that companies from all verticals are utilising LTV more than ever. The biggest spenders are looking at ROAS based on predictive LTV as well as defining a short cohort window of ROAS to optimise against which correlates with this.
It's important to choose the right framework that makes sense for your business. Appsumer's Head of Customer Success, Inga Meskauskaite, outlined the methods typically seen across the board:
Ratio method
This is the most simplistic LTV projection, which considers historical averages and benchmarks. It's simple to calculate and easy to improve. Multiply Day 7 Revenue by Coefficient to get Day 90 and Day 180 Revenue.
Retention Approach
This approach requires no historical performance data. By modelling real-time retention with a power function: y = a * x ^ c you can estimate the number of user days that a cohort is active. This can be multiplied by an ARPDAU to predict LTV.
Monetisation approach
This method still takes into account the users but tries to model how much money you're making over time and how it slows down over time. You can model real-time cohort revenue using a log function: y = c * ln(x) + b to estimate the LTV for a date in the future.
4. You need a strong product, built with UA in mind
In this day and age, the best marketing in the world can't mask a bad product. Our experts were united in this viewpoint.
Lucienne Gillen, Mobile Marketing Team Leader at photo printing app Pixum sees the app or product itself as the most important aspect of successful UA. "It is better to focus only on one app instead of having multiple. If this one app is done well, and it receives very good reviews, all of the marketing activities perform much better."
Enric Pedro alluded to the change in Lab Cave's strategy for the upcoming new year. He sees the biggest learning of 2018 to be "developing more polished apps, slower paced releases and making sure that you check all the boxes when it comes to having a proper mobile app strategy in place."
Alignment and education across departments is vital
Keeping all departments informed about what is happening in UA was acknowledged by our industry leaders as vital for the success of the business, and one of the key learnings of 2018. "We make sure that at the beginning of the year our goals are aligned with the product team," said Selina Springvloet Dubbeld, Head of UA at Wargaming.
"If we all align to the same kind of goals, our job is just to bring in users that adhere to the day 1, day 3 goal, the rest is up to the product team. This means we are able to communicate with the product, product marketing, BI and creative teams to ensure we're all looking at the same set of goals. This way everybody knows what we need to scale to work. We can then all be aligned to reach those goals".
Similarly, Arthur Chin Head of UA at gaming app TreasureHunt recognises that "working closely with other departments to ensure maximum marketing learnings across disciplines" as his single biggest learning of 2018.
Pinterest is a great channel to tap into
Adopting new channels to scale your app business is important in the ever-evolving world of app marketing. While the duopoly of Facebook and Google remain the best performing user acquisition channels in terms of ad spend and ROAS, 2018 has seen Pinterest rise up the ranks.
Lucia Mrvová, Head of UA at fitness app 8fit, notes that Pinterest is her best performing UA channel, on a par with Facebook. Ivan Ravovoy, Head of Marketing at lifestyle app Verv, agrees that 2018 was the year for new players – including Snapchat and Pinterest generating great returns.
UA Insider
Debs is Appsumer's marketing executive, keeping you gorgeous folk up to date with the ever-evolving mobile space.


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Randall Eugene Schwarzkopf, 80, of La Porte, passed away on Sunday, April 7, 2019 at his home.
Randall was born in La Porte, IN, on January 4, 1939 to Walter Fredrick and Arlene (Shippee) Schwarzkopf.
Surviving are his sister, Marilyn Hill of La Porte; niece, Lori Hill of La Porte; nephews, Mark (Lesa) Hill of La Porte and Scott Hill of La Porte; great nieces and nephews, Jesse, Marissa (Darren), Tanner, Rachel (Ethan), Jake, and Leeann; and great, great nephew, Elliot.
Randall proudly served his country in the Army as a Military Police Officer. He was a retired veal farmer. He also owned and operated Westville Liquor Store for 12 years. He was involved in 4-H and Junior Leaders Club. Randall enjoyed going to cattle auctions and buying and selling cattle.
A Celebration of Life Service will be held at 11 am on Thursday, April 11, 2019 at Cutler Funeral Home and Cremation Center with Full Military Honors. Cremation will take place following the service.
A time of visitation will be held from 4 - 7 pm on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 and from 10 am until the time of the service on Thursday at the funeral home.


Make the Denair Gaslight Theater your holiday destination tradition!
This year's holiday production is A Christmas Story. Show times are December 8-9, 2017, at 7:00 pm, and Sunday, December 10, at 2:00 pm., and again on December 15-16, at 7:00 pm.
General admission is $10, and seniors are $8. For more details visit our website at www.denairgaslight.com or call us at 209-664-9514. Tickets may be purchased online at www.showtix4u.com.
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The auction of Fine Art, Antiques and Collectables by Gorringes in Lewis included a pastel and pencil drawing that was attributed to 'Charles Haslewood Shannon (1863-1937)'. The auction took place on 2 September.
The framed drawing is a portrait of an anonymous girl. The title given by the auction house is 'Study of a girl'. Measurements are 13.5 x 10.75 inches, which must be the dimensions of the frame as the drawing has not been taken out of the frame to check the attribution, or the state of the drawing.
Estimated Price: £120 - £180. Sold for £120.


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Anne Dagenais Guertin is the Communications and Research Coordinator of the International Civil Liberties Monitoring Group. She has completed a Masters' degree in Law and Social Justice from the University of Ottawa, a certificate in Women's Studies from Concordia University, and a Bachelor in International Studies from the University of Montreal. Prior to working at ICLMG, she was a teaching and research assistant at the Human Rights Research and Education Center of the University of Ottawa.


The ancient origin of the name Price was found in the irishsurnames.com archives. Price is a baptismal name from the words 'Ap Rice' or 'Ap Rees', meaning 'son of Rice'. Variants of the name include Preece, Preese, Pryce and Press. This name is of Welsh Descent spreading to England, Ireland and Scotland in early times, and is found in many mediaeval manuscripts throughout those countries. Examples of such are an Arnold Appryce and an Elizabeth Andrews who were married in London, England, in 1563 and a Philip ap Rys who was recorded in the Calendarium Rotulorum Patentium in Turri Londinensi, in the fourteenth century. A Lodovicus Apprise and a John Apryce were recorded in the Valor Ecclesesiasticus in the fifteenth century and a Simon Presse, County Staffordshire, was recorded in the University of Oxford in 1580. In Ireland the name has been found since the fourteenth century having been introduced by settlers from Wales. Price is sometimes used as an anglicized form of the native Gaelic O'Muirgheasain sept name of County Donegal, more often changed to Bryson or Briceson.The Price family crest (or coat of arms) came into existence many centuries ago. The process of creating these coats of arms began as early as the eleventh century although a form of Proto-Heraldry may have existed in some countries prior to this, including Ireland. The new more formalized art of Heraldry made it possible for families and even individual family members to have their very own family crest, coat of arms, including Price descendants.