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Il , indicato anche  in base alle convenzioni allora vigenti, fu un aereo da ricognizione multiruolo, monomotore, biposto e biplano, sviluppato dall'azienda aeronautica giapponese Nakajima Hikōki KK nei primi anni trenta.

Impiegato principalmente in missioni di ricognizione aerea durante la seconda guerra sino-giapponese dal Dai-Nippon Teikoku Rikugun Kōkū Hombu, componente aerea dell'Esercito imperiale giapponese, ricoprì in seguito numerosi ruoli come aereo da attacco al suolo leggero, aereo da addestramento e aereo da traino anche, dopo l'istituzione del Manchukuò, dalla forza aerea della nuova realtà nazionale, la Dai-Manshū Teikoku Kūgun, rimanendo in servizio fino alla prima parte della Guerra del Pacifico.

Fu l'ultimo modello da ricognizione a velatura biplana adottato dall'Esercito imperiale.

Storia del progetto

Impiego operativo

Utilizzatori

 Dai-Nippon Teikoku Rikugun Kōkū Hombu

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Ad hoc Announcement pursuant to Art. 53 LR
LLB holds 99.69 % in Bank Linth
Vaduz, 6 May 2022. Following the expiry of the additional acceptance period of the successful public tender offer for all publicly held shares of Bank Linth LLB AG, the Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG (LLB) has published the provisional final result. Its shareholding amounts to 99.69 %.
Provisional final result of the public tender offer
On 5 May 2022, the additional acceptance period of the successful public tender offer expired. Taking into account the Bank Linth shares held by the offeror at the expiry of the additional acceptance period and the Bank Linth shares tendered, the LLB's shareholding as of the end of the additional acceptance period on 5 May 2022 amounts to a total of 99.69 % of all Bank Linth shares listed as of 5 May 2022, subject to settlement of the offer.
Of the total 189'156 Bank Linth shares tendered, a gratifying 38.46 % have been declared for the partial exchange offer into LLB shares with a cash component and 61.54 % for the full cash settlement. This means that 363'785 LLB shares will accrue to the former Bank Linth shareholders. This corresponds to 1.18 % of all outstanding LLB shares. The LLB will acquire these shares from its majority shareholder, the Principality of Liechtenstein, on 13 May 2022. The shareholding of the majority shareholder in the LLB will be reduced accordingly from 57.47 % to 56.29 %. The transaction is expected to be settled on 18 May 2022. The free float of LLB shares will increase to 37.27 % as of 18 May 2022.
Details of the provisional final result can be viewed at www.llb.li/kaufangebot.
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Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG (LLB) is the longest established financial institute in the Principality of Liechtenstein. The majority of the company's share capital is held by the Principality of Liechtenstein. LLB's shares are listed on the SIX Swiss Exchange (symbol: LLBN). The LLB Group offers its clients comprehensive wealth management services, as a universal bank, in private banking, asset management and fund services. With 1'065 employees (full-time equivalent positions), LLB is represented in Liechtenstein, Switzerland, Austria and the United Arab Emirates. As per 30 June 2022, the business volume of the LLB Group stood at CHF 98.4 billion.
Monday, 27 February 2023, presentation of the 2022 business result
Friday, 5 May 2023, 31st ordinary General Meeting of Shareholders
Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG
Dr. Cyrill Sele
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Telephone +423 236 80 99
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Media communiqués
Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG's public tender offer for all publicly held shares of Bank Linth LLB AG (the Offer) will not be made, directly or indirectly, in any country or jurisdiction in which such offer would be unlawful or otherwise violate any applicable law or regulation or which would require Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG to make any amendment to the terms or conditions of the Offer, to make any additional application to, or to take any additional action with respect to, any governmental, regulatory or legal authority. It is not and will not be intended to extend the Offer to any such country or jurisdiction. Documents relating to the Offer may not be distributed in, or sent to, any such country or jurisdiction. Such documents may not be used for the purpose of soliciting purchases of Bank Linth AG securities by any person or entity resident or incorporated in such country or jurisdiction.
This Communication constitutes neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation to buy securities of Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG or of Bank Linth LLB AG and it does not constitute a prospectus or similar notice within the meaning of articles 35 et seqq. or 69 of the Swiss Financial Services Act or a prospectus pursuant to the laws of any other jurisdiction. This Communication may be considered to be marketing material. An investment decision regarding the securities of Liechtensteinische Landesbank AG should only be made on the basis of the prospectus that will be published in connection with the public tender offer and will be available free of charge at http://www.llb.li/kaufangebot.
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Asia (continent)
Meeting of Federal Council, Kuala Lumpur, February 28th 1927, 1927-02-27
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/BAM 4/33
Scope and Contents 282 x 225 mm. A group portrait showing the Federal Council in session. Identified on the reverse of the print are: Sir Laurence Nunns GUILLEMARD (1862-1951); Governor of the Straits Settlements 1919-1927; Sir Iskandar SHAH (circa 1881-1938); Sultan of Perak 1918-1938; (Sir) William PEEL (1875-1945): Chief Secretary to F.M.S. Government 1926-1930; Henry Wagstaffe THOMSON (1874-1941): British President, Selangor 1926-1931; Tuanku MOHAMMED; Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri [i.e. Negeri]...
Dates: 1927-02-27
Found in: Cambridge University Library / GBR/0115/RCS/BAM, Photograph collection of the British Association of Malaysia and Singapore / Selangor
M.G. Clemenceau, Government House Party, Singapore, 21 October 1920, 1920-10-21
285 x 233 mm. A closer view of guests at the garden party: Clemenceau stands with his back to the camera, to right of centre. The governor of the Straits Settlements, Sir Laurence Nunns Guillemard stands at his left in the group.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / GBR/0115/RCS/BAM, Photograph collection of the British Association of Malaysia and Singapore / Singapore
[Naming of Clemenceau Avenue, Singapore (?21) October 1920], 1920-10
277 x 228 mm. Showing an unidentified figure making a speech, with Clemenceau (back to camera) and Sir Laurence Guillemard seated at the left and crowds of spectators at the right. In the background a notice points out the path of Clemenceau Avenue which runs between Orchard and Havelock Roads in the west of the city.
Dates: 1920-10
Police Review, Kuala Lumpur, circa 1924, 1924
Scope and Contents 75 x 127 mm. Showing Sir Laurence Nunns GUILLEMARD, Governor of the Straits Settlement 1919-1927 and Charles HARRIGAN (b 1877), Commissioner of Police, F.M.S. 1924-, review a police parade at Kuala Lumpur. Other figures identified in the print are (with rank in 1924): John Drew HUSSEY (1900-), Assistant Commissioner of Police; John Pennefather PENNEFATHER-EVANS (1894-), Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police, F.M.S., John Douglas DALLEY (1900-), First Assistant Commissioner of Police,...
Prince of Wales, Singapore, 1922, 1922
168 x 94 mm. Showing the Prince of Wales approaching the Governor, Sir Laurence GUILLEMARD (obscured behind aide) and other officials in Empress Place. In front of the Prince stands the Rt. Revd. Charles James [i.e. Robert] FERGUSON-DAVIE (1872-1963), Bishop of Singapore 1901-1927 and at the end of the procession is Sir Walter Sidney SHAW (1863-1937), Chief Justice of the Straits Settlements 1921-1925.
Sir Laurence Guillemard landing at Alor Star, January 1921, 1921-01-12
198 x 145 mm. A view looking along the landing stage towards the gangway along which Sir Laurence Nunns GUILLEMARD (1862-1951), Governor of the Straits Settlements 1919-1927, is disembarking from a river steamer. Alwyn Sidney HAYNES, Secretary to Guillemard, stands behind him at the top of the gangway. This visit, on January 12 1921, was Guillemard's first to Kedah.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / GBR/0115/RCS/BAM, Photograph collection of the British Association of Malaysia and Singapore / The history of '64'
[Sir Laurence Nunns Guillemard and the Sultan of Perak, circa ? 1925], 1925
122 x 71 mm. Crossing the Perak near Kuala Kangsar, Lindsay Vears on right. Showing the four elephants and their passengers crossing the Perak River. The Sultan of Perak, Sir Iskander Shah is seated on the elephant at the left, Sir Laurence and Lady Guillemard on the next elephant, an unidentified couple on the third and Lindsay Vears (no further information) on the fourth. Guillemard was Governor of the Straits Settlements 1919-1927.
Found in: Cambridge University Library / GBR/0115/RCS/BAM, Photograph collection of the British Association of Malaysia and Singapore / Perak
The Legislative Council of the Straits Settlements, March 1927, 1927-03
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/BAM 2/3
Scope and Contents 293 x 227 mm (mounted on card). Letterpress caption and identifications. A group portrait. Figures in the group are: Harry Venus TOWNER (1876-), Colonial Engineer; M.H. WHITLEY; Sir Hayes MARRIOTT; Sir Laurence Nunns GUILLEMARD; R. SCOTT; Lachlan MCLEAN (1877-1937), Malayan Civil Service 1900-, Treasurer; Meadows FROST (1875-1954), Malayan Civil Service 1898-1930, Resident Councillor, Malacca; William BARTLEY (1885-1961), Malayan Civil Service 1908-1946, Acting Commisisoner of Lands;...
Found in: Cambridge University Library / GBR/0115/RCS/BAM, Photograph collection of the British Association of Malaysia and Singapore / Straits Settlements (excluding Singapore)
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Names: Guillemard, Sir (Laurence Nunns, 1862-1951,Knight, colonial governor) X
Empire Studio Ltd (fl. 1920-1929) (photographers) 3
Carter, William Langham (1869-1940) 2
Clemenceau, Georges, 1841 - 1929 2
Alexander, Charles Shuldham, 1877 1
Bagnall, Sir (John, 1888-1954, Knight) 1
Buckeridge, H Nugent, fl. 1914-1940 (photographer) 1
Cheng, Lock Tan (Sir, 1883-1960, Knight) 1
Clayton, Reginald John Byard, 1875 - 1962 1
Dalley, John Douglas, 1900 1
Davie, Charles Robert Ferguson (1872-1963, Bishop of Singapore) 1
Edward, VIII, 1894 - 1972 (King of Great Britain and Ireland, afterwards Duke of Windsor) 1
Frost, Meadows, 1875 - 1954 (Captain) 1
Gibson, William Sumner, 1876 - 1946 1
Guillemard, Ella, Lady, 1940 1
Haynes, Alwyn Sidney, 1878 - 1963 1
Hussey, John Drew, 1900 1
Marriott, Sir (Hayes, 1873-1929, Knight) 1
Muhammad, c, 1865 - 1933 (Tuanku, Yang di-Pertuan Besar of Negri Sembilan) 1
Peel, Sir (William, 1875-1945, Knight) 1
Shaw, Sir (Walter Sidney, 1863-1937, Knight) 1
Song, Ong Siang (Sir, d 1941, Knight) 1
Straits Settlements. Legislative Council 1
Thomson, Henry Wagstaffe, 1874 - 1941 1
Winstedt, Sir (Richard Olaf, 1878-1966, Knight) 1


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Middle East Live
Turkey says Syrian plane carried arms – Thursday 11 October 2012
• Arms supplies to Syrian rebels dry up amid Gulf rivalries
• Benghazi testimony claims US ignored warnings
• US sends troops to Jordan to stop spread of Syria turmoil
• Read the latest summary
Matthew Weaver and Brian Whitaker
Thu 11 Oct 2012 12.55 EDT Last modified on Sat 14 Apr 2018 14.13 EDT
A Syrian passenger plane which was forced to land sits at Esenboga airport in Ankara. The plane was allowed to leave after a weapons inspection. Photograph: Andalou Agency/Reuters
5.55pm BST
Here's a summary of the latest developments:
Syria-Turkey tensions
• Turkey's prime minister says the intercepted Syrian passenger plane was carrying military equipment and ammunition from Russia for the Syrian defence ministry.
• The incident has created a diplomatic spat between Moscow and Ankara, as well as further escalating Syrian-Turkish tensions. Russia accused Turkey of endangering the lives of 30 passengers, including 17 Russians. Turkey summoned Russia's ambassador.
• Syria accused Turkey of "air piracy" over the incident and claimed passengers were traumatised. A Syrian Airlines engineer who was on board claimed armed Turkish officials boarded the plane and handcuffed the crew before inspecting packages that contained electrical equipment
• A female army officer has become the first Alawite woman to defect from the Syria army, according to activists. In a video defection statement, Zubaidah al-Miqi, said the conflict has never been about religious sects.
• Syrian security forces have conducted raids on houses in previously calm neighbourhoods of Damascus as they consolidate gains across the city and beyond, according to a witness. Majd Arar told the Guardian: "Everyone here understands that the time for the government offensive has come."
• Greece says it is considering a plan to accommodate 20,000 Syrian refugees on the islands of Crete and Rhodes.
• A Syrian opposition conference that was due to have taken place in the Qatari capital Doha has now been postponed until November to encourage wider representation at the urging of western governments, diplomats say. Plans are afoot to include a Turkmen bloc and Nasserists as well as representatives from activist groups involved in the uprising inside Syria.
• The foreign supply of weapons to the Free Syrian Army is drying up because of regional anxiety about arms proliferation, US nervousness about funding jihadis ahead of the US presidential election, and divisions between the rebels' main backers Qatar and Saudi Arabia, Martin Chulov and Ian Black report. One well placed source said: "The Qataris are much more proactive than the Saudis. The Saudis are not interested in democracy, they just want to be rid of Bashar. They would be happy with a Yemeni solution that gets rid of the president and leaves the regime intact." Mustafa Alani of the Saudi-financed Gulf Research Centre in Abu Dhabi, added: "The Saudis fear that there will be blowback from Syria like there was from Iraq and Afghanistan. They don't want chaos. They want the Syrian military to take over. The whole region wants that, including the Israelis. Everyone wants an organised structure of army officers who will keep weapons under control and make sure that they are handed in."
• The joint UN-Arab League envoy to Syria, Lakhdar Brahimi, has arrived in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on the first stop of his second regional tour, AFP reports. His spokesman said Brahimi will hold wide-ranging talks on the crisis in Syria. He is expected to visit Damascus as part of the tour.
• Britain has sent military personnel to Jordan, according to the Times after it confirmed it had sent troops to the Jordan-Syrian border to as part of a taskforce aimed at stopping the Syrian conflict spreading south. A foreign office spokesman told the Times: "We are working with international partners and countries neighbouring Syria to improve border controls to reduce the risk of weapons proliferating to third parties. We have made clear to Assad, directly and through other parties, that any use or proliferation of CBW [chemical and biological weapons] would be completely unacceptable."
• Two former heads of US diplomatic security in Libya have told a congressional hearing that requests for additional agents to protect diplomats from the growing threat of armed militias were rejected by the state department ahead of the killing of ambassador Chris Stevens and three others in Benghazi. Republicans painted a picture of an incompetent state department failing to heed warnings of a growing terrorist threat or to prepare for a possible attack on the anniversary of 9/11, and then covering up the circumstances of the full scale militia assault that killed Stevens.
• The authority of Egypt's president will be curbed by parliament, according to a partial draft of the new constitution released on Wednesday, the Egypt Independent reports. Kamal Gibril, head of the political systems committee, said the committee felt that a mixed system that divides power between the president and a prime minister who represents the parliamentary majority is best suited to Egypt.
• A court has acquitted all 25 former senior Egyptian officials accused of sending men on horseback and camels to attack protesters during the uprising that toppled Hosni Mubarak, Ahram Online reports. Infamous lawyer Mortada Mansour, who allegedly recorded a speech the night before the battle inciting thugs to attack Tahrir Square, was among the accused. Blogger Zeinobia expresses her disgust at the verdict: "I can not believe it !! I am so angry. Who killed those protesters ??"
More on the 'arms plane'
A BBC report elaborates slightly on the remarks from Turkey's prime minister, Recep Tayyip Erdogan:
"Passenger aircraft can't carry ammunition and defence equipment," Mr Erdogan said, adding, "unfortunately there was such equipment on board" ...
Speaking to reporters in Ankara, Mr Erdogan said "equipment and ammunition shipped to the Syrian defence ministry" had been recovered from the plane and was being examined.
He said "the necessary will follow," Associated Press reports, without giving further details.
There is no indication yet of how much military equipment was on board.
Syrian plane carried ammunition, says Turkish PM
A brief flash from AP:
Turkish prime minister says intercepted plane was carrying military gear, ammunition to Syria.
According to Today's Zaman, he also said the munitions were Russian-made and destined for Syria's defence ministry.
Updated at 4.51pm BST
Turkey rejects claims passengers were mistreated
Turkey defended its decision to force a Syrian passenger plane to land, saying the aircraft was carrying illicit cargo from Russia.
In a statement the foreign ministry said the pilot of the Syrian Air Airbus A320 had been warned of Turkey's intention to ground it as he approached from the Black Sea on Wednesday evening. It said he was given the chance to turn back, but that he decided to continue his course.
The statement rejected Syrian claims that passengers were mistreated.
It said they were allowed to leave the plane but the majority opted to stay on board. It said there was "no basis" to Russian claims that lives were put at risk.
Jihadists in Deir Ezzor 'are the real fighters'
In Deir Ezzor, the FSA is seen as divided and ineffectual, while jihiadist groups are gaining support, Hajj Abu Bakr, one of the city's residents, told our colleague Mona Mahmood in a conversation via Skype:
Islamist organisations are dominating the ground in Deir Ezzor. They are the real fighters on the ground. The FSA here are only issuing statements. Islamist organisations like Jabhat al-Nusra do their operations and leave; the FSA are deployed in the city but they do nothing.
FSA brigades are stockpiling weapons in the countryside for reasons we don't understand, they do not use them at all in fighting or helping other brigades. These are weapons confiscated in battles or bought by smuggling from Turkey.
The city [Deir Ezzor] is now almost completely destroyed and those who paying the heavy price are women and children.
There are is a lot of artillery based at the mountain in Deir Ezzor, shelling people all the time. None of the FSA brigades do anything to stop it.
We have more than 80 brigades of the FSA [in Deir Ezzor and surrounding area]. Each brigade is made up of 50 to 60 men. There are 18 really active brigades while the others care about stockpiling weapons. There is a big conflict between the defected officers about who should be the commanders.
Jabhat al-Nusra has about 1,000 men but they never deploy in the city like the FSA.
There are big differences between the brigades of the FSA and there is very little coordination between them. People now are in more supportive of the jihadi organisations than the FSA – they proved to be more honest in their jihad.
We have an oil pipeline from al-Busayrah to Deir Ezzor. All the facilities belonging to al-Furat oil company have been looted. Some were looted by the Syrian army before they left, others are looted by civilians and gangsters.
The FSA are attacking the pipeline all the time to stop the regime benefiting from its revenues. The FSA hit the pipeline yesterday at al-Quriyah town.
I myself formed two brigades after six men from Deir Ezzor who had been filming protests in the city were executed by the Syrian army. I felt we needed brigades to protect the protesters but after few months I left them because I wanted to devote myself to the humanitarian situation in the city.
A woman from Deir Ezzor has made a video appeal for help. Standing outside the ruins of a home where she claimed 10 children were killed, she asked "Where are the Arab nations to help us?"
She added: "We need money, we need weapons. Arab leaders should be ashamed of themselves. You have sold us out, you are traitors."
In a recent column for The National, Syrian journalist Hassan Hassan discussed the problem of Deir Ezzor's isolation:
Deir Ezzor is separated from other provinces by desert, making it easily cut off from the rest of the country. The province accounts for about 70∞ of Syria's oil and gas output, and is a main source of agricultural and livestock products. But instead of the province being an asset to the anti-Assad uprising, isolation has become a curse for residents.
Despite the people's plight, and the city's importance – now, and after the regime falls – the situation has not received enough attention. To be sure, most Syrian towns and cities under siege are suffering similarly with little media attention. That is the point. The opposition's political legitimacy, and consequently national stability after the regime's fall, depends on the perception that different cities and regions are being treated equally.
Greece 'considers' hosting Syrian refugees
Greece is planning to accommodate 20,000 Syrian refugees on the islands of Crete and Rhodes, AFP reports citing a statement from the Greek public order ministry.
However, the foreign ministry says the plan is still at the discussion stage.
Currently, the vast majority of refugees are in countries neighbouring Syria – Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and Iraq.
Would a Romney presidency intervene in Syria?
Mitt Romney is going to come under pressure from hawks on the right and the left to intervene in Syria if he is elected, according to a discussion on Bloggingheads TV.
Robert Farley, assistant professor at the University of Kentucky, and Daniel Larison of the American Conservative, agreed that Romney's comments about arming the rebels will invite calls and an expectation for intervention from both sides of the political spectrum in the US.
• A Syrian passenger plane from Moscow has arrived in Damascus after being grounded in Ankara over suspicions that it was carrying arms. Turkish foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu said the cargo contained "elements ... that are not legitimate in civilian flights".
• Iraq's prime minster, Nouri al-Maliki, has warned Turkey not to draw Nato into the Syrian conflict. Speaking on a visit to Moscow before the plane incident, he said: "Turkey is being presumptuous, you could say, as if it were taking responsibility for solving the Syrian conflict instead of the Syrian people and wants to impose its own solution."
• The Syria security forces have conducted raids on houses in previously calm neighbourhoods of Damascus as they consolidate gains across the city and beyond, according to a witness. Majd Arar told the Guardian: "Everyone here understands that the time for the government offensive has come."
• Ian Black profiles Prince Bandar bin Sultan, who has taken over the Syria "file" after rumours of inefficiency at the Saudi Arabia intelligence agency.
Bandar's reputation as an inveterate networker and hawk have fuelled anticipation about how he will handle the bloodiest crisis of the Arab spring ... He is famously hostile to Iran, the Saudi kingdom's great rival, and is said to advocate links with Israel, seeing it as a lesser threat than the Islamic republic.
• Two British nationals arrested by counter-terrorism police at Heathrow on Tuesday night are being questioned in connection with the abduction and attempted murder of a Sunday Times photographer in Syria during the summer. Scotland Yard confirmed that one line of police inquiry was a possible connection with the capture and detention of a war photographer, John Cantlie, in August.
More diplomatic manoeuvring over grounded Syrian plane
The diplomatic ding-dong continues ...
Now Russia's ambassador in Ankara has been summoned to the Turkish foreign ministry after a Syrian plane from Moscow was inspected for arms.
The move comes after Russia accused Ankara of endangering Russian lives by forcing the plane to land with Russian citizens on board.
'Eight die" in attack on bus at Lebanese border
Syrian state television is reporting that eight people have been killed today in an attack by "armed terrorists" on a bus transporting Syrian workers at the Lebanon border.
A further eight people are said to have been wounded. The Syrian government uses the term "armed terrorists" when referring to rebel fighters.
More details when we have them.
12.47pm BST
Russia claims Turkey endangered lives by grounding Syrian plane
The Syrian plane forced to land in Ankara has arrived in Damascus, according to Syria's state news agency as the diplomat shock waves reverberate.
Russia has accused Ankara of endangering Russian lives after the Syrian passenger jet was grounded last night.
Syria said the passengers were in a "very bad psychological state".
One of the passengers, a Syrian aviation official, alleged that Turkish officials pointed guns at crew members and handcuffed passengers.
Russian foreign ministry spokesman Alexander Lukashevich said: "The lives and safety of the passengers were placed under threat" adding that 17 of its nationals onboard were refused access to Russian diplomatic staff.
MFA Russia (@MFA_Russia)
Lukashevich:Russia believes that by ordering a #Syrian plane to land in Ankara #Turkey put the lives and safety of the passengers in danger
Lukashevich: Contrary to the bilateral consular convention, #Turkey did not allow Russian diplomats to meet with the 17 Russian passengers
Lukashevich: Russia insists that #Turkey explains the reasons behind its actions regarding Russian nationals and precludes their repetition
Turkey said it had acted within international law. Reuters quoted foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu as saying:
We are determined to control weapons transfers to a regime that carries out such brutal massacres against civilians. It is unacceptable that such a transfer is made using our airspace. We received information this plane was carrying cargo of a nature that could not possibly be in compliance with the rules of civil aviation
Haitham Kasser, an engineer at the Syrian civil airline agency who was a passenger on the grounded flight, claimed Turkish officials had pointed guns at crew members and handcuffed passengers. Photograph: EPA
Updated at 12.56pm BST
Syrian opposition conference postponed
The Syrian opposition conference that was due to have taken place in the Qatari capital Doha has now been postponed until November to encourage wider representation at the urging of western governments, diplomats say, writes Ian Black.
The conference had been billed as a "major makeover," with new political and civil society groups planning to join the Syrian National Council (SNC) _ the main opposition movement. Plans are afoot to include a Turkmen bloc and Nasserists as well as representatives from activist groups involved in the uprising inside Syria.
Female Alawite officer announces defection
Zubaidah al-Miqi, an officer in the Syrian army, announced her defection in a video posted on YouTube yesterday. She appears to be the first female Alawite to defect from the regime's military.
Our colleague Mona Mahmood translates her saying:
I'm Colonel Zubaida al-Miqi from the directorate of recruitment in the southern region for the Syrian army.
I declare my defection from the ranks of Assad's treacherous brigades ranks, being the first female defected officer from the Alawite sect, I'd like to direct this message.
My people, my sect: the ongoing conflict in Syria now is a conflict between the oppressor and the oppressed and that means the conflict was never between religious sects and minorities but the regime is turning it to a sectarian conflict to contain the revolution and destroy it.
I thank all those who helped me to defect – the FSA, Jund Allah brigade, in coordination with the military council in Damascus.
Commenting on the statement, activist Ammar Abdulhamid notes on his blog that a shorter version of the statement led to allegations that Col Miqi was kidnapped and forced to make the statement. But he says: "This full version, however, seems to indicate that the defection is quite genuine."
Assad forces consolidate gains in Damascus and beyond
The Syria security forces have conducted raids on houses in previously calm neighbourhoods of Damascus as they consolidate gains across the city and beyond, according to a witness.
Majd Arar lives in the Malki district, north west of the city centre. Speaking to the Guardian via Skype, he said:
This area has been considered quiet for a long time, but the government is now conducting search and arrests to further secure the area. It's considered a backdoor to the Malki neighbourhood - a top priority for securing this place. I witnessed soldiers entering buildings and searching houses. Local market owners spoke about the arrest of young and old people. It is unprecedented for this area, mostly it's quiet, but maybe the government [is trying to] prevent something happening in future.
(Update: Arar later added: "Shop owners talked about the arrests with anger, and the mood was clearly opposed to what the government was doing.")
It is not clear whether rebels have infiltrated the area, Arar said, but he added "it seems that Damascus is infiltrated by rebels every day".
This week government troops also stormed the rebel stronghold of Qudssaya - a suburb in the north west of the city, he reported [see map bellow].
I've been in contact with two residents over there. They told me their house was raided, everything was stolen like electronics, computers, mobile phones.
The shelling of this area was very intensive. Some residents talked about shelling landing every 20 to 30 seconds, but after all the government was able to enter the place. Most likely the rebels have withdrawn to some other part nearby, because the government was shelling for a long time and after that it entered without clashes.
Arar added:
The government is using heavy force to secure Damascus. The rebels are withdrawing to distant suburbs. But they are still able to infiltrate the city, just as they did in Harasta [on Monday night] when they blasted the Air Force Intelligence.
The blast was very big. It was in the far east [of the city] but even [then] I heard the blast. Many reported that ambulances kept going to the [scene] for over four hours after the blast.
There was a heavy security presence in the city after the bombing and more checkpoints were set up, Arar said.
Asked about government gains in Homs, Arar said:
Everyone here understands that the time for the government offensive has come. For the past two or three months the government was defending its ground. But now its making an offensive, maybe because there's a shortage of weapons with the rebels.
Even if the government seizes new territory that doesn't mean the battle has ended, because the government still has to take arms from almost 100,000 people. This is something the government is unable to do.
Most of the areas mentioned by Arar are shown on this map.
11.42am BST
The destruction of Homs
The video above shows the extent of destruction in al-Khalidiya district of Homs. An angry man – described in the video as "one of the FSA heroes in Khalidiya" – talks to the camera:
Arab inaction – they, Arabs made us reach this stage. The army got into Khalidiya because of the commanders of the brigades. They are only good at stealing money and claiming that they have brigades.
Abdulrazaq Tlass said that he formed a brigade, while we are only 300 fighters here. Three hundred fighters could not control the situation here. We can't stand in the face of the huge Syrian army, shabiha, Iranians, others coming from Russia, from al-Zahra district where the Alawites are and all the anti-Islam sects are coming here.
I have only two words to say: "May God help us" – that is all.
Our revolution in al-Khalidiya in Homs is a big failure. Every single man here wants to be a commander. None of them is listening. They are behind the fleeing of the honest rebel officers because they do not listen and do not respect the officers.
[Translation by Mona Mahmood]
Yesterday, the Guardian reported that some of the rebel fighters' arms supplies are drying up in the face of rivalries and divisions.
A resident of Homs also told the Guardian that government forces' failure to retake the whole city is due less to the efforts of rebel fighters than to the fact that relentless shelling has made the streets in some areas impassable for tanks.
Embassy security chief shot dead in Yemen
Masked gunmen shot dead a Yemeni man on his way to work at the US embassy in Sana'a today, Reuters reports citing a security source.
The attackers on a motorcycle opened fire on a car carrying Qassem Aqlan – who headed an embassy security team – in the centre of Yemen's capital, the source told Reuters.
"This (assassination) operation has the fingerprints of al-Qaida which carried out similar operations before," said the source who asked not to be named.
Updated at 10.57am BST
New contenders for PM's job in Libya
The search for a new prime minister continues in Libya in the wake of Mustafa Abu Shagur's failure to win approval from congress for his cabinet proposals – and the Libya Herald has come up with two new names.
It says Ali Zidan, the independent member for Jufra, is planning to resign from congress in order to run for prime minister.
He is said be supported by Mahmoud Jibril's National Forces Alliance (NFA) and the Muslim Brotherhood's Justice and Construction Party, although the latter's support is reported as "lukewarm".
Zidan's name was being mentioned as a possible prime minister until, at the beginning of September, Congress passed a rule forbidding its members from standing for the post.
If Zidan stands, he is likely to be challenged by Ibrahim Dabbashi.
Dabbashi is Libya's deputy ambassador to the UN, he was one of the first diplomats to break with the Gaddafi regime last year and is highly respected, the Libya Herald says.
Prime ministerial contender? Libya's deputy UN ambassador Ibrahim Dabbashi (r) hugs the ambassador in February last year, after hearing his plea for the security council to impose sanctions against the Gaddafi regime. Photograph: Jason Szenes/EPA
9.48am BST
Four factors pushing Turkey and Syria to war
Neither Turkey nor Syria want a war, but both sides don't want to appear to back down and there are four factors pushing them towards a conflict, according to the Atlantic's Robert Wright.
Here's a summary of his four points
Turkey could decide that war is preferable to the alternatives of an influx of more refugees and Kurds using the ongoing civil war to carve out an autonomous region in Syria.
A Turkish-Syrian war could draw the US into the conflict making such a move more attractive to some influential backers of American intervention.
Syria will continue attacking the Turkish border to stop the supply of weapons to rebels. "The Syrian regime is fighting for its life, and along the Turkish-Syrian border lies the lifeline of its enemy" Wright says.
In a way Turkey is already at war with the Syrian regime by supplying weapons to rebels.
Turkey's chief of the general staff, Necdet Ozel, inspects troops along the border with Syria. Photograph: Keystone/USA-Zuma/Rex Features
Syria accuses Turkey of 'air piracy'
The Turkish daily Hurriyet says no weapons were found on the grounded Syrian plane, but an inspection found that communication equipment used for military purposes was discovered.
Russia insists no military equipment was on board. RIA Novosti said 17 Russians were among the 30 passenger on the board the diverted Moscow to Damascus flight.
Meanwhile, Syria's transport minister has accused Turkey of "air piracy" over the incident, Lebanon's al-Manar Television reported.
The channel quoted minister Mahoumd Said as saying that grounding the flight represented "air piracy which contradicts civil aviation treaties", Reuters reports.
Updated at 9.29am BST
Iraq urges Turkey not to draw in Nato
Iraq's prime minster, Nouri al-Maliki, has warned Turkey not to draw Nato into the Syrian conflict.
Speaking on a visit to Moscow he said:
Turkey is being presumptuous, you could say, as if it were taking responsibility for solving the Syrian conflict instead of the Syrian people and wants to impose its own solution. For this reason the international community needs to stop Turkey from intervening.
Russia's president Vladimir Putin and Iraqi prime minister Nouri al-Maliki at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow, on W. Photograph: Kirill Kudryavtsev/EPA
Welcome to Middle East Live.
Escalating tension between Syria and Turkey continues to dominate the agenda. Here's a roundup of the latest developments:
• Turkey has allowed a Syrian passenger plane to resume its course after it was grounded on suspicion of carrying weapons. On Wednesday, military jets escorted the Damascus-bound Airbus A-320, carrying about 30 passengers, into the airport in Ankara hours after Turkey's chief of staff said his troops would respond with greater force if bombardments from Syria kept hitting Turkish territory, Turkish state-run television said. "We are determined to control weapons transfers to a regime that carries out such brutal massacres against civilians. It is unacceptable that such a transfer is made using our airspace," Turkish foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglu said.
• No Russian weapons were on board the plane a source in a Russian arms exporting agency told Interfax, Reuters reports. "Neither weapons nor any kind of systems or parts for military equipment were on board or could have been on board," the news agency quoted a source.
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Turkey scrambles warplanes to Syrian border – Friday 12 October 2012
Follow the day's developments as sparks fly over Syrian airliner intercepted by Turkey
Turkey sends jets to border in response to presence of Syrian helicopter
No shots were fired, but move is interpreted as a sign that PM Erdogan may be prepared to enforce a de facto no-fly zone
Syria crisis: US sends troops to Jordan - Wednesday 10 October 2012
Follow the day's developments after the New York Times reported that the US has sent a military task force to Jordan to insulate its ally from the turmoil in Syria
Syrian Air plane crew members say Turkish authorities mistreated them – video
Staff from the Syrian Air Moscow-to-Damascus plane forced to land in Ankara on Wednesday say Turkish Authorities mistreated passengers and crew
Turkey's grounding of plane 'illegal', says Syrian airlines - video
Syrian passenger plane leaves Turkey after cargo seizure – video
Turkey accuses Russia of supplying Syria with munitions


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Charles Russell Speechlys bolsters its Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice with two lateral hires
Charles Russell Speechlys today announces the appointment of two new Partners to its Litigation and Dispute Resolution team. Partners, Richard Kiddell and Alim Khamis join the Firm's London and Qatar offices respectively. These appointments mark 2023 as a year of significant international growth for the Firm as the implementation of its global strategy accelerates in line with client demand for a more cohesive, multi-jurisdictional international arbitration offering.
Richard is a highly regarded disputes lawyer with over two decades of experience (principally at Hogan Lovells) handling complex, high-value commercial disputes across multiple jurisdictions and involving several parties and laws. He has counselled his corporate and private individual client base through countless arbitration proceedings under various institutional rules, including the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA), the International Court of Arbitration (ICC), the Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC), the DIFC-LCIA and the Dubai International Arbitration Centre (DIAC), as well investment treaty proceedings under the rules of the International Centre for the Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID).
Richard's experience of courts in jurisdictions including the British Virgin Islands, the USA and Saudi Arabia, coupled with his understanding of international arbitration in emerging and developing markets, means he forms an integral link across the Firm's international offices, as Charles Russell Speechlys continues to implement its global strategy to further enhance its reputation in the sphere of international arbitration.
Alim is a dual-qualified lawyer in Australia and Canada, specialising in construction disputes, with a focus on domestic and international arbitration. Throughout this career, Alim has worked across multiple jurisdictions and project managed large international teams from specialist disciplines on arbitrations spanning Asia, the GCC and Australia. With over a decade of experience acting for clients in high-value disputes within the construction, infrastructure, and energy sectors he has gained invaluable sector knowledge and best practice.
Stewart Hey, Partner and Head of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution practice, comments: "Both Partners bring with them an impressive international practice and are renowned players within their respective fields. These appointments, allied to further forthcoming global hires of arbitral specialists, will support the Firm's already distinguished arbitration offering and add a greater depth and breadth to our practice."
Patrick Gearon, Head of the Middle East practice, adds: "We are building out our global arbitration practice at a time of growing client demand. The new additions to the team will enable us to better serve key arbitration practices around the world, with a particular focus on London, Paris, Switzerland, the Middle East and Asia. We are thrilled to have Richard and Alim on board as we enter an exciting period of growth within our global ranks of dispute resolvers."
These appointments closely follow the arrival of Corporate and Commercial Partner Alex Reid in Dubai, Simon Hofstetter in Switzerland, and Partner Benoît Pasquier, a Swiss qualified lawyer, and sport arbitration specialist, within the Firm's sports team in Zurich.
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Vyacheslav Lychkin (en azéri : Vyaçeslav Lıçkin), né le  à Bakou en Azerbaïdjan, est un footballeur international azerbaïdjanais, devenu entraîneur à l'issue de sa carrière, qui évoluait au poste de milieu offensif.

Biographie

Carrière de joueur

Vyacheslav Lychkin dispute un match en Ligue des champions avec le club du Kapaz Gandja.

Carrière internationale
Vyacheslav Lychkin compte 46 sélections et 4 buts avec l'équipe d'Azerbaïdjan entre 1995 et 2001.

Il est convoqué pour la première fois par le sélectionneur national Agaselim Mirjavadov pour un match des éliminatoires de l'Euro 1996 contre la Roumanie le  (défaite 4-1). Par la suite, le , il inscrit son premier but en sélection contre les îles Féroé, lors d'un match amical (victoire 3-0). Il reçoit sa dernière sélection le  contre la Slovaquie (défaite 3-1).

Palmarès
 Avec le Neftchi Bakou
 Champion d'Azerbaïdjan en 1996
 Vainqueur de la Coupe d'Azerbaïdjan en 1995 et 1996

 Avec le Kapaz Gandja
 Champion d'Azerbaïdjan en 1998
 Vainqueur de la Coupe d'Azerbaïdjan en 1998

Notes et références

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Footballeur international azerbaïdjanais
Footballeur soviétique
Joueur du FK Neftchi Bakou
Joueur du Dinamo Stavropol
Joueur du FK Anji Makhatchkala
Joueur du Trabzonspor
Joueur du TPS
Joueur du Kapaz Gandja
Joueur du FK Tioumen
Joueur du FK Moscou
Joueur du FK Dinamo Saint-Pétersbourg
Joueur du FK Khazar Lankaran
Joueur du FK Inter Bakou
Joueur du Simurq Zaqatala
Naissance en septembre 1973
Naissance à Bakou


How would you describe a confident and happy person? You would probably say that the person has a dynamic and excited physiology with upright head etc.
How would you describe a very tired and sad person? The physiology would be quite different to the above description. The head bent down, eyes looking down, slumped shoulders etc.
When we are "down", we can lift the spirit by applying the posture of a person who is in a very resourceful state. Lift head and shoulders and center the weight. When we have this posture, we are sending messages to the brain that we are now in a very energetic, confident and happy mood.
What to do if I do not feel like doing it? PRETEND!!! You know how the posture would be so you can just pretend you are a person with the appropriate posture and you will achieve the result.
We can adjust the images we have in our heads. We can make the pictures bigger and brighter. If you do so, you make it stronger. If you for example are afraid of presenting at meetings or making a speech, you can imagine a circle in front of you on the floor. You can give it your favourite colour, one that you connect with strength and confidence. Step into that circle and relive a situation in which you behaved excellently, exactly the way you want to behave in future difficult situations (if you do not have any events to refer to, then just create it as you most likely know exactly how you want to respond). See through your own eyes, hear what you heard, see what you saw, and feel what you felt. Make it all even stronger by adjusting sounds, lights etc. Step out of the circle. Think of something completely different, such as what to do in your next holiday. Step into the circle again, and fully relive what you just did before. Step out and think of something different. Repeat this about five times. Whenever you have a need for being that strong person in the circle, you can just in your mind step into it and BE that one.
Decide for the next ten minutes to be the person with all the characteristics you want to have (assertive, confident etc.). Then go on as usual. Apply the ten-minute exercise again, and repeat it about five or more times throughout the day. Gradually you achieve the confidence (or what you want or need) instead of uncontrollable nervousness. It is like playing a role, and it becomes more and more easy, the more you put it into practice.
When I guide people to wanted changes, I always make sure that the change will not hurt anyone or anything. I still remember one telling me about a sales person, who one year decided to reach a certain amount of sales. He was married and had a little son. He worked extremely hard and achieved the result. However, the day he proudly returned home to tell about the achieved goal, his wife and son left him as they felt he was never there for them. Remember to have balance in life and consider that what you pursue really gives you the result you truly aim for.


Boldo tea can be your ally to fight urinary tract infections effectively because it has diuretic, detoxifying, and antioxidant properties that can help improve your condition.
There are many natural alternatives to fight urinary tract diseases. They range from teas and food recipes to prophylaxis. On this occasion, we're going to talk about how you can treat these conditions with boldo. This plant is well-known in the field of folk medicine due to its many healing properties.
Boldo is a plant native to the Andean region. Thanks to its medicinal properties, the indigenous cultures of South America have been using it as a medicinal plant for a long time.
Its essential oils such as ascaridole and eucalyptol, as well as its flavonoids and tannins, make it very useful. Its digestive, diuretic, antioxidant, sedative, and expectorant properties stand out from the rest.
Helps the digestive system work properly in cases of constipation or indigestion.
Favors the expulsion of gases.
Increases the secretion of saliva in cases of people who suffer from dry mouth.
Is depurative, since it favors the elimination of toxins and protects the liver.
Aids in the recovery from dislocations and rheumatism.
Stimulates the gallbladder to expel gallstones.
Helps expel liquids from the body. Thus, it's very effective in treating cystitis, nephritis, and other urinary conditions.
However, although boldo has all these benefits, it's important to remember that you shouldn't take it for more than four weeks. Consuming too much boldo can have negative side effects.
Since it's a laxative, you shouldn't take it if you're suffering from diarrhea. Similarly, you shouldn't take it during pregnancy or lactation since it has a lot of alkaloids.
Urinary tract diseases are usually caused by infections in the kidneys, bladder, prostate, ureters, or urethra. These conditions are the second most common type of infection in the population.
Such conditions occur when pathogens enter the urinary tract, either through the lower urinary tract or through the bloodstream, and reach the kidneys. These infections are often asymptomatic, meaning they're more difficult to diagnose.
Requires external equipment to drain the bladder.
Has a spinal cord injury.
As we already mentioned, boldo is well-known for its many properties that can heal several conditions. In the case of urinary tract diseases, boldo tea can help.
Add a few boldo leaves to a pot of water and bring to a boil.
Once it boils, remove from heat and let stand so it can cool a bit.
It's recommended to drink this infusion about 2 or 3 times a day for one week.
Another option may be to use boldo tea as a base for other fruit drinks.
Remember that although this drink is a totally natural home remedy, you should never ignore a doctor's opinion at any sign of a urinary tract infection. Specialists are the only people who can actually diagnose you after doing certain lab tests.
After diagnosing you, they can prescribe a treatment. However, don't disregard remedies made from plants such as boldo, as they are helpful compliments to medical treatment.


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Lewis Lake pictures and videos –John S. Quarterman @ WWALS 2014-05-17
Dozens of species of birds nest at Lewis Lake in the spring. WWALS went 17 May 2014, to that historic private lake, also known as Avera's Mill Pond and Lake Lewis. Here's a video playlist:
And here are some still pictures.
-jsq
1600×1200 Boats ready to load, in Lewis lake, by John S. Quarterman, for WWALS.net, 17 May 2014, /2014/05/17/outing-averas-mill-pond-lewis-lake/
1600×1200 On the lake, in Lewis lake, by John S. Quarterman, for WWALS.net, 17 May 2014, /2014/05/17/outing-averas-mill-pond-lewis-lake/
600×450 On the lake, in Lewis lake, by John S. Quarterman, for WWALS.net, 17 May 2014, /2014/05/17/outing-averas-mill-pond-lewis-lake/
1600×1200 Birds sighted, in Lewis lake, by John S. Quarterman, for WWALS.net, 17 May 2014, /2014/05/17/outing-averas-mill-pond-lewis-lake/
1600×1200 Paddling in, in Lewis lake, by John S. Quarterman, for WWALS.net, 17 May 2014, /2014/05/17/outing-averas-mill-pond-lewis-lake/
1600×1200 Getting narrow, in Lewis lake, by John S. Quarterman, for WWALS.net, 17 May 2014, /2014/05/17/outing-averas-mill-pond-lewis-lake/
1600×1200 Bird in tree, in Lewis lake, by John S. Quarterman, for WWALS.net, 17 May 2014, /2014/05/17/outing-averas-mill-pond-lewis-lake/
640×480 Movie: Entering rookery, in Lewis lake, by John S. Quarterman, for WWALS.net, 17 May 2014, /2014/05/17/outing-averas-mill-pond-lewis-lake/
640×480 Movie: Flying birds, in Lewis lake, by John S. Quarterman, for WWALS.net, 17 May 2014, /2014/05/17/outing-averas-mill-pond-lewis-lake/
640×480 Movie: Nesting birds, in Lewis lake, by John S. Quarterman, for WWALS.net, 17 May 2014, /2014/05/17/outing-averas-mill-pond-lewis-lake/
640×480 Movie: Birds and paddlers, in Lewis lake, by John S. Quarterman, for WWALS.net, 17 May 2014, /2014/05/17/outing-averas-mill-pond-lewis-lake/
1600×1200 Nests in there, in Lewis lake, by John S. Quarterman, for WWALS.net, 17 May 2014, /2014/05/17/outing-averas-mill-pond-lewis-lake/
640×480 Movie: Among the nests, in Lewis lake, by John S. Quarterman, for WWALS.net, 17 May 2014, /2014/05/17/outing-averas-mill-pond-lewis-lake/
640×480 Movie: Soaring birds, in Lewis lake, by John S. Quarterman, for WWALS.net, 17 May 2014, /2014/05/17/outing-averas-mill-pond-lewis-lake/
640×480 Movie: Under the nests, in Lewis lake, by John S. Quarterman, for WWALS.net, 17 May 2014, /2014/05/17/outing-averas-mill-pond-lewis-lake/
640×480 Movie: Adopt-A-Stream water quality training, in Lewis lake, by John S. Quarterman, for WWALS.net, 17 May 2014, /2014/05/17/outing-averas-mill-pond-lewis-lake/
1600×1200 High nest, in Lewis lake, by John S. Quarterman, for WWALS.net, 17 May 2014, /2014/05/17/outing-averas-mill-pond-lewis-lake/
1600×1200 Low nest, in Lewis lake, by John S. Quarterman, for WWALS.net, 17 May 2014, /2014/05/17/outing-averas-mill-pond-lewis-lake/
1600×1200 Wasp nest, in Lewis lake, by John S. Quarterman, for WWALS.net, 17 May 2014, /2014/05/17/outing-averas-mill-pond-lewis-lake/
1600×1200 Blue eggs, in Lewis lake, by John S. Quarterman, for WWALS.net, 17 May 2014, /2014/05/17/outing-averas-mill-pond-lewis-lake/
1600×1200 Blue eggs closeup, in Lewis lake, by John S. Quarterman, for WWALS.net, 17 May 2014, /2014/05/17/outing-averas-mill-pond-lewis-lake/
1600×1200 Low roosting birds, in Lewis lake, by John S. Quarterman, for WWALS.net, 17 May 2014, /2014/05/17/outing-averas-mill-pond-lewis-lake/
1600×1200 Birds everywhere, in Lewis lake, by John S. Quarterman, for WWALS.net, 17 May 2014, /2014/05/17/outing-averas-mill-pond-lewis-lake/
1600×1200 Flying, in Lewis lake, by John S. Quarterman, for WWALS.net, 17 May 2014, /2014/05/17/outing-averas-mill-pond-lewis-lake/
1600×1200 Flying2, in Lewis lake, by John S. Quarterman, for WWALS.net, 17 May 2014, /2014/05/17/outing-averas-mill-pond-lewis-lake/
1600×1200 Take off, in Lewis lake, by John S. Quarterman, for WWALS.net, 17 May 2014, /2014/05/17/outing-averas-mill-pond-lewis-lake/
1600×1200 Landing, in Lewis lake, by John S. Quarterman, for WWALS.net, 17 May 2014, /2014/05/17/outing-averas-mill-pond-lewis-lake/
1600×1200 Water covered with guano, in Lewis lake, by John S. Quarterman, for WWALS.net, 17 May 2014, /2014/05/17/outing-averas-mill-pond-lewis-lake/
1600×1200 Heading back, in Lewis lake, by John S. Quarterman, for WWALS.net, 17 May 2014, /2014/05/17/outing-averas-mill-pond-lewis-lake/
1600×1200 Nice out, in Lewis lake, by John S. Quarterman, for WWALS.net, 17 May 2014, /2014/05/17/outing-averas-mill-pond-lewis-lake/
1600×1200 Last one out, in Lewis lake, by John S. Quarterman, for WWALS.net, 17 May 2014, /2014/05/17/outing-averas-mill-pond-lewis-lake/
1600×1200 Paddling out, in Lewis lake, by John S. Quarterman, for WWALS.net, 17 May 2014, /2014/05/17/outing-averas-mill-pond-lewis-lake/
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The first-grader had found the hypodermic needle in a Mouse Trap board game that his mom had just bought for him at a Coquitlam Value Village.
Mitch and Paula Selman are concerned that the big corporate thrift store chain allowed something so potentially life-altering and dangerous to be sold in a toy.
The syringe had been capped with an orange plastic cap, but their son had pulled it off to expose the needle.
"The last thing any parent wants is for her kid to come to her with a needle in his hand," said Mitch Selman.
HIs wife immediately determined neither their son nor his two friends, aged eight and five, had been pricked.
"For us, obviously, if one of the kids had been hurt…" said Selman. He said he and his wife were worried that the needle could have been contaminated by an infectious disease.
Also found in the game box were two partially used tubes of toxic "huffing" glue.
The parents immediately called Value Village and were troubled to discover staff didn't share their concern.
An employee eventually called back and left a message on Paula's cellphone, with "a 10-second, half-hearted apology followed by a 30-second message about the sales they were having that week for 30 per cent off kids' clothes," said Selman.
He said despite being a thrift store, Value Village is a large, profitable corporation.
"Hire another person to double-check the merchandise," he said.
Selman said he was still waiting on Monday for a promised callback from the store manager.
"I'm hopeful (the manager) and our customers will have an opportunity to connect today," said Value Village spokeswoman Sara Gaugl in an email on Monday.
He said the company's reaction "to ignore the customer until they get tired and go away" is the way companies used to deal with complaints before social media.
Now, he said, a company refuses to deal with a legitimate complaint at its own peril because the refusal can become bigger than the problem.
He said Value Village's emailed response runs counter to what a progressive, transparent company should do in response to a crisis in 2018.
"Come clean and come clean quickly," he said. The company should acknowledge the shortcoming and promise to figure out what went wrong and make changes so that it doesn't happen again.


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Koniecpol  is a town in Częstochowa County, Silesian Voivodeship, Poland, with 5,910 inhabitants (2019). In the times of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth it was the seat of the Koniecpolski magnate family.

Twin towns – sister cities
See twin towns of Gmina Koniecpol.

References

External links

Jewish Community in Koniecpol on Virtual Shtetl

Cities and towns in Silesian Voivodeship
Częstochowa County
Piotrków Governorate
Łódź Voivodeship (1919–1939)


DJ Harvey is all about music, specifically DJ music and electronic music.
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VeriFone Media To Lead Digital Gas Station Network In Partnership With Gilbarco
Posted on August 13, 2014 by SMD Editor
Gilbarco and VeriFone Partnership Expands Network Reach To More Than 95 Million On-the-Go Consumers
GREENSBORO, NC — Last January, Gilbarco Veeder-Root acquired Outcast Media creating one of the largest digital place-based (DPB) advertising networks at the pump. Gilbarco has announced today that they are partnering with VeriFone Systems, a global leader in secure electronic payment solutions, to further expand its gas station forecourt business. According to Gilbarco, the partnership will create the largest at-pump interactive digital place-based media network in the world reaching more than 95 million on-the-go consumers each month with over 30,000 place-based digital advertising screens.
Outcast Media, Gilbarco's forecourt media business, and Applause TV, Gilbarco's gas station TV network, will be merged with VeriFone's digital media and VeriFone Digital Network (VNET) businesses. The VeriFone Digital Network now spans more than 140 media markets across the U.S. and the U.K., including all of the top 50 U.S. media markets, providing one-to-one, interactive media engagement across more than 50,000 screens in taxis, gas pumps, and convenience stores around the world with the merger of Outcast Media.
VeriFone Media announced last January the launch of a digital taxi top advertising platform in New York City. The network currently includes 100 taxis equipt with high-definition, full-motion video displays. The taxi top network is also capable of running geo-targeted and dayparted advertising campaigns and provides near-real-time updates for sporting events and includes social media integration.
Merger and acquisition activity within the DPB advertising space has accelerated this year. Last June, Rockbridge Growth Equity acquired Gas Station TV, a direct competitor to Outcast Media. And then in April came news that Captivate Network would acquire the Office Media Network, creating one of North America's largest in-office professional media networks. Then in May, National CineMedia announced that it will acquired Screenvision, creating the largest cinema advertising network in the US.
Gilbarco Veeder-Root and VeriFone's partnership will see the two companies collaborate on future fuel dispenser payment platforms to be developed and supplied by VeriFone. The payment solutions will be designed to meet convenience and fuel retailers' functionality and regulatory needs as well as offer at-pump media advertising and entertainment.
Gilbarco will provide the software and integration solutions, as well as sales and service provider for forecourt payment systems developed under the partnership. The companies will work together to transition the payment electronics in Gilbarco's global dispenser product lines to VeriFone technology. However, both companies will continue to develop and market their point-of-sale systems for the petroleum and convenience market independently.
"VeriFone's partnership with Gilbarco, the world's leading dispenser technology provider, is perfectly aligned with our terminal solutions and commerce enablement strategies and will allow us to offer the best payment and forecourt media solutions on the market to our clients around the globe," said Paul Galant, CEO of VeriFone. "Our collective expertise and access to consumer insights provide significant business value to our clients, helping them increase sales at the pump and in-store."
"Gilbarco's leadership in the convenience and petroleum vertical and VeriFone's expertise in secure payments and media engagement make this an ideal relationship," said Martin Gafinowitz, President of Gilbarco Veeder-Root. "Gilbarco has the largest installed base of outdoor payment systems in our industry, and combining our deep knowledge of systems and software integration with VeriFone's broad payment expertise will greatly benefit our customers."
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Clear Channel Outdoor Integrates Mobile and OOH Advertising Across US and Canadian Markets
Posted on July 31, 2014 by SMD Editor
Interactive Network Enables Advertisers to Engage With On-the Go Consumers at Scale Using Mobile and OOH Media
NEW YORK, NY — A follow up on Clear Channel Outdoor's Connect platform. Last March, we reported on the launch of Connect, an interactive mobile advertising platform that enables seamless campaign integration between out-of-home (OOH) advertising and mobile devices. According to Clear Channel Outdoor, they have completed the rollout of Connect across 29 markets, including 9 of the top 10 U.S. DMAs. With connect, advertisers will be able to reach mobile consumers via out-of-home media and smartphones in integrated campaigns at national scale.
Clear Channel Outdoor's announcement follows successes with Connect in pilot U.S. markets and in Europe where the product was deployed earlier this year. More than 60 advertisers in the United Kingdom including McDonalds, Google, Aussie Bum, Levi's and Paramount (Maleficent ad campaign pictured here) have run over 100 mobile-enabled campaigns using Connect. Clear Channel Outdoor has partnered with Blue Bite, a leading mobile-marketing solutions provider, to provide the back-end technology, operations, and sales support for Connect advertisers in the U.S. and Canada.
"Our North American rollout of Connect is the largest deployment of integrated mobile and out-of-home technology ever," said Suzanne Grimes, President & Chief Operating Officer, Clear Channel Outdoor – North America. "The intersection of mobile and out-of-home is an enormous opportunity for marketers, and Clear Channel Outdoor is excited to continue to lead the way with Connect. Combining the visual impact of out of home with the interactive and data-rich capabilities of mobile will help our clients create more engaging and measurable campaigns to build their brands and achieve their sales goals."
Clear Channel Outdoor and Blue Bite are looking to make the development and execution of interactive mobile campaigns easier. Connect tags are attached to digital and static panels on pedestrian level outdoor sites with heavy traffic such as street furniture, bus shelters and other advertising structures, also in airports and at other points-of-sale. With Connect, Advertisers have a turnkey solution for interactive campaigns using existing web-optimized content whether they need NFC tags, QR codes or SMS numbers. Clear Channel Outdoor also plans to deploy beacons and other technologies when client demand and consumer benefit arise.
Blue Bite will facilitate the consumer experience by delivering appropriate mobile content to each smartphone user who engages based on their location. They will ensure access to information, coupons and transactional opportunities, or facilitate interaction with social media or games. Campaigns can be customized by city, neighborhood, or even individual site.
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Clear Channel Airports Launches Interactive Charging Station Network
New Digital Out-of-Home Advertising Network Delivers Convenience To Connected Travelers
NEW YORK, NY — Clear Channel Airports has launched a nationwide digital out-of-home (DOOH) network of interactive charging stations at three of the country's busiest airports. The new network was developed with Monster Media, an interactive provider of DOOH advertising solutions.
The kiosks allow travelers to charge their smartphones, tablets and laptops, keeping vital lines of communication open to family, friends and business colleagues. The each kiosk features built-in cameras that allow travelers to snap a quick selfie to share with their families, friends and colleagues via social sites. The kiosks are ADA compliant and use embedded touch-enabled LED screens.
Ad campaigns can reach across channels by prompting travelers to connect with brands via social media and then email when prompted by on-screen advertising content. The kiosks' software captures usage metrics to provide insights on campaign effectiveness to brands.
Verizon Wireless' 4G LTE network will be used to deliver digital advertising to the kiosk network, including messages from Verizon. Clear Channel Airports' management of advertising programs at ATL, ORD and DFW offer ideal placement for Monster Media's charging stations.
The Interactive Charging Station network includes kiosks in three select airports: Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW).
"This network gives advertisers a powerful new option to deepen their audience exposure and consumer engagement with extended dwell time, and at the traveler's leisure," said Jon Sayer, president, Clear Channel Airports. "This work with Monster Media underscores our commitment to reinventing air travel experience for both maximum convenience and advertiser benefit while engaging with the connected consumer in meaningful ways."
"The interactive charging stations present advertisers with a way to slow down the busy traveler, present them with a free service, and in exchange, capture their time and attention to view messages from advertisers," said Chris Beauchamp, CEO, Monster Media.
Monster Media has also renewed its interactive digital signage wall agreement with Clear Channel Airports. Clear Channel Airports is a brand division of Clear Channel Outdoor.
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MediaPost Digital Out-of-Home Awards to be Presented in Conjunction With DPAA's 2014 Video Everywhere Summit
MediaPost Award Program to Cap Off Full-Day Event; DPAA Announces Additional Speakers to Address Topics Including Programmatic, Cross-Media, Mobile Activation and More
NEW YORK, NY — The Digital Place Based Advertising Association (DPAA) and MediaPost announced today that the 6th annual MediaPost Digital Out-of-Home Awards ceremony will be presented in conjunction with the DPAA's annual Video Everywhere Summit. The 7th annual Summit will be held Tuesday, Nov. 4 at Crowne Plaza Times Square in New York. Registration for the Summit is open at www.videoeverywheresummit2014.com, with early bird pricing available until August 1.
MediaPost's Digital Out-of-Home Awards honor the most creative, innovative and effective advertisements in the realm of digital out-of-home media, covering 32 categories including the digital place based sector. The awards recognize the best work in out-of-home venues, innovative work by industry verticals and the best uses of the platforms themselves.
Barry Frey, DPAA's president & chief executive said, "The addition of the MediaPost Digital Out of Home Awards program brings an exciting new dimension to our Video Everywhere Summit and will be a terrific showcase for our industry's best work."
As for the additional speakers, Frey said, "This is the deepest lineup of marketing experts that we've ever lined up to speak at our Summit. We're going to hear some very provocative discussions and keen insights on important topics including programmatic, cross-media, digital place based success stories, mobile activation, managing growth and more."
Kenneth Fadner, chairman of MediaPost, sees a great fit between the DPAA's Video Everywhere Summit and the 6th Annual Digital Out of Home Awards. "We are delighted to be presenting our awards that evening," he said. "It should make a great pairing for the industry."
In addition to announcing its collaboration with MediaPost, DPAA today released the latest list of senior industry leaders who have committed to speak at the event.
New additions to the speaker roster include:
Martin Cass, chief executive officer, Assembly and MDC Media Partners
Jeff Dow, global executive vice president, digital, data & analytics, SMG
Cat Greenleaf, host, "Talk Stoop with Cat Greenleaf" and USA Network Daytime
Rob Griffin, executive vice president, global head of digital, Havas Media
Lori Hiltz, chief executive officer, Havas Media NA
Greg Kahn, chief executive officer, GKmediaBUZZ
Anush Prabhu, partner, chief channel planning & investment officer, Deutsch
Stephen Tisdalle, senior vice president, head of brand marketing, Oppenheimer Funds
Antony Young, president, Water Cooler Group
Julian Zilberbrand, executive vice president activation standards, insights & technology, Zenith
Go to www.videoeverywheresummit2014.com for the full roster of speakers.
The Summit is the only conference truly dedicated to video neutral planning, activation, clients' use of multi-screen strategies and the role of digital place based in today's media ecosystem and will feature an expansive, hands-on exhibit hall that will enable attendees to experience and interact with digital place based media. A record crowd in excess of 600 is expected.
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CBS Outdoor Buys Van Wagner Billboard Assets
Acquisition Strengthens CBS Outdoor's REIT Portfolio Adding 1100 Large Format Billboards
NEW YORK, NY — CBS Outdoor (CBSO) has announced that it will acquire Van Wagner's outdoor advertising businesses for $690 million in cash. CBSO will acquire approximately 1,100 large-format billboard displays in 11 top U.S. markets. Total 2013 revenues of the acquired assets are $206 million.
According to CBS Outdoor, the acquisition will strengthen its REIT asset portfolio with more than 90% of the acquired revenues being derived from REIT eligible assets. In addition, over 95% of acquired revenues will be derived from Top 10 DMAs. CBS intends on financing the transaction with cash on hand and proceeds from the issuance of additional long-term debt resulting in gross leverage of 4.9x. The Company intends to hire personnel from Van Wagner team to sell, service, and grow the Company's enhanced
outdoor portfolio.
There has been a lot of consolidation in the out-of-home advertising space recently. Last March, JCDecaux announced the acquisition of CEMUSA for 80 million euros ($112,591,000). And last month, Astral Out-of-Home, a division of Bell Media, announced that it will acquire Macdonald Outdoor's digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising network in Edmonton. Astral's acquisition includes nine large-format digital faces located at Edmonton's most strategic intersections. Astral Out-of-Home also announced plans to erect 12 new large-format digital billboards in Edmonton and Calgary.
CBS Outdoor was not the only company in acquiring Van Wagner's assets. "Although we're disappointed that we didn't win the bidding for Van Wagner, the 21.6x multiple reported in CBS' presentation this morning is the highest-multiple deal in the out-of-home industry in the last ten years and a great validation of the value of Outdoor," said David Grabert, SVP, Marketing & Communications, Clear Channel Outdoor.
"We're very pleased to be announcing an exciting transaction regarding this high quality group of outdoor assets," said Jeremy Male, Chief Executive Officer. "It's a unique opportunity that aligns perfectly with our top-market growth strategy and will enhance the scale, quality, and depth of our portfolio which we believe will be great for our advertising partners. Further, we expect the Van Wagner assets to contribute significantly to our REIT operations, driving increased shareholder value."
Richard Schaps, Chief Executive Officer of Van Wagner, said, "After having spent more than 40 years building Van Wagner's outdoor advertising business into a leading industry participant, I am delighted to be turning this division over to CBS Outdoor, a great organization with outstanding new leadership who can grow this business into the future. Van Wagner will now focus on building our Sports and Entertainment group as well as our leading Blimp and Aerial division."
Centerview Partners, Goldman, Sachs & Co., and Peter J. Solomon Company are acting as financial advisors and Jones Day is acting as legal advisor to CBS Outdoor. Wells Fargo has provided committed financing in support of the acquisition. Evercore Partners and Onera Media are acting as financial advisors and Fried Frank Harris Shriver & Jacobson is acting as legal advisor to Van Wagner
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Clear Channel Outdoor To Raise Awareness of Chinese Brands
Posted on July 9, 2014 by SMD Editor
Clear Channel Outdoor and BlueFocus Communications Group To Promote Chinese Brands Using DOOH Media
NEW YORK, NY — Clear Channel Outdoor has announced a multi-year deal with BlueFocus Communications Group (BFCG), one of the largest marketing and communications conglomerates in China. The deal will use Clear Channel's digital out-of-home (DOOH) assets to promote Chinese brands and raise awareness with US consumers. The BFCG brand campaign will utilize Clear Channel's Times Square Spectacolor digital billboard as well as major US airports, starting with San Francisco International Airport through Clear Channel Airports. BFCG invested in and founded a brand new company – Beijing Blueskyfall Media Advertising Co., Ltd. to operate this project.
"An increasing number of Chinese cities and commercial brands are eyeing global markets. We recognize their needs for building brands globally, and the U.S. market is essential to the success of any brand with global aspirations," said Peter Mao, President of BlueFocus Communications Group. "We chose Clear Channel Outdoor as our partner because of their leadership position in the most important U.S. markets including New York's Times Square, their comprehensive portfolio of solutions, and because of their pioneering success creating consumer engagement with social media and other digital platforms."
Starting out as a public relations consultancy in 1996 and listed on Shenzhen Stock Exchange in 2010, BlueFocus has developed into a conglomerate specializing in digital marketing, public relations, creative advertising planning/media agency, events management and international communications. BlueFocus clients include Subaru, Lenovo, Samsung, HTC, China Mobile BaiDu and Sino-Ocean. Over the past few years, the rapid growth of BFCG has drawn wide attention from the global communications industry. On the Holmes Report Global Ranking of PR Firms, BFCG has soared from the 75th place in 2007 to the 19th place in 2013; it has won several Gold SABRE Awards and IPRA Golden World Awards.
"BlueFocus boasts a rich history of conceptualizing and executing game changing advertising campaigns for their diverse and prestigious client base," said Suzanne Grimes, President and COO, Clear Channel Outdoor-North America. "This multi year deal extends our scale and scope and creativity to their global expansion as we collaborate to push the boundaries of out-of-home for BlueFocus' clients who are seeking to engage with the US audience in even more meaningful ways."
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Screen Shifting Increases, But Behavior Varies With Content and Device Type
Posted on May 28, 2014 by SMD Editor
Faster Network Access Combined With Multiple Device Ownership Fueling Cross-Screen Behavior, Mobile Only Usage Accelerates
BALTIMORE, MD — Faster network access across the globe along with access to multiple devices is accelerating screen shifting behavior. A new study reports that more than 70 percent of people now access the Internet using both mobile and desktop computers, up from 63 percent a year ago, due to consumers' increased comfort moving across a number of devices to stay connected and consume content, according to a report by Millennial Media and comScore.
Millennial Media's study, Cross-Screen Consumer Behavior Decoded, explores how demographics, content, and time of day influence cross-screen consumer behavior. The study analyzed cross-screen behaviors and content consumption among four key demographic groups: 18- to 24-year-olds, men aged 25-49, women aged 25-49, and people over the age of 50. Among the study's findings include:
Mobile-only users ages 18-24 grew six percentage points in the last year, while their time spent on smartphones grew 20 percent.
The number of mobile users aged 50+ grew 17 percent, while the number of 50+ desktop-only users decreased by the same amount.
Mobile-only users have grown at nine times this rate, while desktop-only users have decreased 45 percent during the same period. Internet use continues to expand – up four percent since April 2013 to 201 million users.
"The challenge for marketers is to understand how to communicate effectively with today's cross-platform customers and uncover the right opportunities to reach them," said Mollie Spilman, EVP, Global Sales and Operations at Millennial Media. "Our cross-screen report is designed to educate the industry on user behavior and how to best reach audiences as they move across screens throughout the day. To be successful marketers, we must create consistent experiences, independent of the media we use in our daily lives."
The study also reveals that cross-screen behavior varies dramatically by the type of content consumed:
More than 60 percent of online time spent with weather content occurs on a smartphone. Other top smartphone content usage includes Streaming Radio (79%), Games (79%, and Social Media (61%).
Eighty percent of time spent with B2B content is still accessed on a desktop. Other top desktop content types include Business/Finance (62%) and Sports (56%).
Digital place-based (DPb) media is unique because it intercepts on-the-go consumers with relevant, highly targeted messages as they move through the day. Location-based mobile and digital place-based media are part of a larger omnichannel ecosystem that effectively amplifies brand messages to create a deeper level of engagement with active consumers.
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Astral Out-of-Home Launches Street-level Digital Network in Montréal
Astral Adds 8 Digital Out-of-Home Advertising Columns in Montréal's Quartier des Spectacles
MONTREAL, CANADA — Astral Out-of-Home has launched a new digital out-of-home (DOOH) network in the heart of Montréal. The network features eight digital signage columns that were created by a renowned industrial designer, Michel Dallaire, to reflect the unique character of Montréal's Quartier des Spectacles. Astral's new street-level network also includes static backlit columns in addition to the all digital columns for a total of 14 new advertising structures. With the new network, Astral now has now expanded it's inventory to more than 40 advertising faces across downtown Montréal.
Astral had worked with Michel Dallaire Design Industriel in 2011 to develop a new outdoor digital signage column for the Claire and Marc Bourgie Pavilion of Québec and Canadian Art at the Montréal Museum of Fine Arts (MMFA). The design was unveiled at the building's inauguration and also houses the Museum's new 444-seat concert hall. In addition to advertising, the MMFA digital signage column promotes upcoming free exhibits and concerts planned by the MMFA. The digital advertising column is equipped with two liquid-crystal displays that feature six alternating messages per minute, broadcast seven days a week.
Astral Out-of-Home worked in partnership with the Ville-Marie borough and the Quartier des Spectacles to develop the new DOOH network to give advertisers the opportunity to reach the large number of festival-goers and visitors in Montréal's downtown area that is frequented by more than 47,000 workers and 45,000 students each day. The network will also be used by the city for messages that will contribute directly to promoting Montréal's artistic and cultural vitality. Quartier des Spectacles is Montréal's cultural heart, it is a hub of economic, urban and cultural development with many assets that are helping establish Montréal as a leading cultural metropolis.
"Astral Out-of-Home is proud of this partnership with the Quartier des Spectacles," said Luc Quétel, President, Astral Out-of-Home. "We've worked hard to ensure our new structures are erected just in time for summer and the excitement of festival season."
Astral Out-of-Home is a division of Bell Media.
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FIAT Uses Multiscreen Ad Strategy To Reach On-the-Go Consumers
FIAT Campaign Ties Online, Television and Digital Place-based Media in Multiscreen Ad Strategy
NEW YORK, NY — That angry mutant reptile known as Godzilla is returning to the big screen this summer and advertisers are lining up with promotional tie-ins to reach young, affluent on-the-go consumers. Among them is FIAT with a new spot to promote it's latest model, the 500L. FIAT's advertising campaign is part of a larger multiscreen ad strategy that includes online, television and digital place-based (DPb) advertising.
FIAT extended it campaign reach by adding more than 21,000 high-definition screens on Outcast, one of the largest place-based video advertising networks located at gas station pumps. Outcast's monthly audience of 38 million active, on-the-go consumers rivals the delivery of top broadcast TV shows, connecting FIAT's brand with a relevant target audience of drivers who can be traditionally difficult to reach.
According to Outcast, their network is ideal for reaching drivers as they racked up more than 100 billion miles on their vehicles each year, which is 50% more than the general population average. As a result, Outcast says their viewership are 4.5 times more likely to be in market for a new vehicle in the next six months. In addition, 78% of this target audience skips traditional TV commercials and, typically, bypasses online ads.
A report from Lieberman Research in conjunction with Outcast, found that consumers at the pump who were exposed to auto ad campaign creative, later indicated that they were 55% more likely to consider that vehicle the next time they're in market for a new car.
"We're excited and committed to offering our audience high quality content that both engages and entertains, and the FIAT brand's Godzilla advertising does just that," says Outcast co-founder and CRO, Nathan Gill. "Our viewers spend 43% more than the general population on their vehicle, making Outcast a unique platform for automotive brands. We deliver the audience they want and eliminate waste associated with reaching non-drivers."
Outcast Media operates as the media business unit of Gilbarco Veeder-Root. Outcast was acquired by Gilbarco last January which operates Applause TV for convenience stores. FIAT's campaign's was created by the The Richards Group and the Moving Picture Company, (MPC) a visual effects firm based in Canada.
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Samsung DOOH Campaign Dominates Heathrow's Terminal 5
More Than 170 Digital Out-of-Home Screens Promote Samsung Galaxy S5 at Heathrow's Terminal 5
UNITED KINGDOM — A two week ad campaign on behalf of Samsung will dominate Heathrow's Terminal 5 using both digital and traditional media. Samsung's Galaxy S5 campaign marks the first time Heathrow's Terminal 5 has permitted a complete brand take over. Samsung's campaign was developed by Cheil UK in conjunction with JCDecaux Airport will run through the end of May. The campaign includes all signage throughout the Terminal including all 172 digital signage screens at the main terminal, gate rooms and baggage claim areas, as well as entrance and drop-off locations, lounge, security and gates areas.
The fully integrated campaign includes activation, PR support and online sponsorship of Heathrow's Terminal 5 website, which features the campaign's rebrand Terminal Samsung Galaxy S5. In addition, signage in the airport's lounge areas direct passengers to Dixons Travel stores where they can try out the Galaxy S5 for themselves.
"We are always looking for ways to maximise brand impact and this activity is testament to that. The partnership with Heathrow Airport and JCDecaux Airport was a one-off opportunity to push the boundaries like no other brand has been allowed to do before," said Russell Taylor, Vice President, Corporate Marketing, at Samsung Electronics UK & Ireland.
"The Galaxy S5 is the biggest mobile phone launch of the year and we wanted to go truly above and beyond when it came to building awareness. We have created an extraordinary partnership with London Heathrow. As a result, what we've created here for Samsung is something no brand has ever managed before. For two weeks every passenger traveling through the world's busiest international terminal will see the Galaxy S5 everywhere they look," said Fiona FitzGibbon, Head of Out of Home at Cheil UK.
"This is the first time an advertiser has rebranded a terminal for a major product launch. It's a fantastic example of a client working in partnership with ourselves and Heathrow to deliver a spectacular Media First. It makes a bold brand statement at the world's best airport terminal, as awarded by Skytrax," added Alan Sullivan, MD at JCDecaux Airport.
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I have dry cereal with milk for breakfast almost every day. I keep the milk well refrigerated and pay close attention to the expiration date. This year, however, I have had to dispose of more spoiled milk than any time in the past.
I think the explanation relates to the hot weather. Milk carriers make deliveries early in the morning, before the supermarket employees report to work. The overheated milk begins to spoil in the hot sun and, as a consequence, does not make it to the stated expiration date.
Despite my complaints to involved parties, no one seems to really care. Customer service failed again. When I return the milk for a refund, it is treated as an annoyance, not a call to action.
I am a veteran graphic designer who started at the time when cut and paste meant an X-acto knife and rubber cement. I use my experience to educate others. I have an intolerance for ignorance and stupidity.
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