a woman challenging the world record for not blinking... even at sleep... haha

nice advert here!! haha

The gist is that they've substituted hunks of cooked beef for land mass. There's the "prairie" of beef; the "beach" of beef; the "cliff", the "mountains", the "river canyon". The "land of beef"...  Which begs the question: how is that appetizing? Who has ever looked at a rocky cliff - I mean really looked at it, looked at the details of it - and thought about dinner? Re-imagining that rocky cliff as a pallid, glistening precipice of over-sized beef, and yet keeping it in the context of a cliff in a landscape, welcomes these observations: land mass isn't edible, that's too much meat, the meat looks like it's under a magnifying glass, an actual "land of beef" would be disgusting in that it would be a surfeit of beef - and only beef - and while I guess you'd theoretically never be hungry, you'd never want to be hungry... you know?  And then it gets weird...

In the landscapes of the ads, a person (the consumer) would be tiny compared to these hulking, immovable lumps of meat. How would you feel traversing the meat like that? Would you think about how it was cooked flesh? Does it age, does it rot, does it smell? Do cows graze somewhere in this "land of beef"? Does grass grow on it - or do they do the unthinkable and graze (it's unavoidable...) upon themselves? Isn't that the responsibility of anyone, from admen to artists, who toys with reality by taking things out of context: to think through the consequences?  The consequences of a literal "land of beef", where rock and soil are replaced by meat, are stupefying - and, you'd think, disasterous to the very industry that these ads promote. (Unless you consider all the real estate...)

From a purely culinary perspective, there are some surefire ways of making meat appear, much less taste, appetizing. The char of the grill, the recognizable cuts, moist slices, accompaniments of vegetables, sauces, herbs. Every cookbook, every food magazine, every cooking show is rampant with the decorative flourishes that make mouths water. And yet here's the fucking "land of beef" ads doing everything wrong: unidentifiable cuts; sinuous, strange slices; drab shadows and suffuse backlighting that makes the meat look poor quality and cold; and no accompaniments, no other flavors, no other colors or textures unless you follow the "land of beef" logic even further and reconsider the rest of the physical space.

Which un-knots my mind to what was really my first critical thought when I saw one of these ads: if the canyon is beef, then what the fuck is that river? It would have to be edible, right? In the "Beef Canyon" ad, the riverbank has the opaque amber hue of flash-fried gristle, while the "water" appears to be the stream of grease my mom would strain off the ground chuck into a soup can. What else could it be? If it's supposed to evoke mashed potatoes and gravy then the ad agency's using a photoshop wizard from a school for the blind.

Maybe it's sabotage? Some hard-core vegan sect has finally infiltrated the heart of the industry - the advertising - to turn Americans off of beef for once and for all.  It's easier to imagine those secret vegan meetings than it is to think of the ad-men around a conference table in some high-rise in New York. In the secret vegan meetings they say "We'll magnify the shit out of the meat and make it look revolting and make people who see the ad question why in the fuck they'd ever put something like that in to their bodies and the whole campaign will become a running joke of bad ideas and nausea."  What are they saying in the high-rise? Who would even consider a campaign like this and not be worried?

And yet here we are. Big industry. Big money. Big ideas. I'm one of those occasional meat eaters who rationalizes the gorier elements of the process by thinking of man's survival, of all the sharpened spears buried in our past. But these "land of beef" ads hit like a caveman's club. Here - in dazed and wacky detail, is all the truth of modern beef: it's bland, dense and concern-colored; it's mass produced and pumped with hormones; it's greasy, gristly, disjointed, irregular; and it's everywhere.

I'm no ad-man, but if I had to think up a proper slogan, it'd have to be: "Beware!"

All I can say is, it's about time!

For all of us TurboCharged tC's, this is really a must have. Having a turbo setup dramtically increases the heat under the hood, which decreases performance and shortens the life of the engine itself. The stock radiator simply wasn't intended to help dissipate so much heat. What's worse is that we add a front mount intercooler which makes the stock radiator work even less efficient because you're blocking some of the air flow!

Here's where racing radiators come in to play. They're purpose built for those who have added performance and heat. The Mishimoto racing radiators are made of aluminum, which on average provides 25-30% better heat dissapation. Not only that, the Aircraft grade aluminum is also lighter weight, and less weight in the front of the tC is right where you want it since we're very front heavy. Equal weight distribution is one of the keys to great handling!

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아래 동영상은 MSN Search Billboard 광고를 담고 있다.   Billboard는 휴대폰에서 Pigeon이라는 단어를 검색하는 사진을 담고 있는데 Billboard 주변에 비둘기들이 잔뜩 앉아있다.  마치 Pigeon이라는 검색어 때문에 몰려든 것 같은 효과를 주고 있다.   비둘기들을 모으기 위해 별도의 조치를 취했다고 한다.  MSN이 인도의 Mobile Network인 Hutch와 통합한 것을 축하하기 위한 광고이다.

아래 동영상은 McDonald's의 Salad Billboard 광고를 담고 있다.   Billard에 진짜 상추를 심었는데, 상추가 자라서 뚜렷하게 FRESH SALAD라고 보여주고 있다.   McDonald's의 health conscious menu를 광고하고 있다.   멋지다.

After some thorough research, I found out the artist is Eric Tan. According to his blog, he's a graphic designer/doodler who grew up in San Diego. (And that's about it) All I really know is I love what's he's done and his artwork now graces my computer screen.

P.S. He's also done some other work and I thought you should check it out. Also, if you want an actual poster, you can go to Acme Archives to purchase one. The problem is they are a bit pricey.

 Mumbai police got caught in this as they were not very clear to how charge the company on this issue. Finally company was charged with IPC 147,148,and 149 on promoting riot.

 Company promised to go on with more of such publicity stunt in other part of the country as well. Clearly, news stories developed from this and extra publicity from the crowd trouble all are good for the business of the website moola.com.

 I cant figure out whether it is an innovate idea or a freak advertisement one gone awry

One of the things that has made this website so popular is the fact that all of the services were free and it really served to provide a way for two people in same community to liaise with each other. Other online websites like ebay really do most of the work themselves and the two people doing the actual transaction don't get a lot of opportunity to speak directly with the other person. Craigslist websites on the other hand are all about direct communication; one person posts something and another person replies to it, it's just that simple.

So what exactly can a person do with craigslist? Well, let us take a quick look at a few of the features offered by all craigslist websites:

Employment Ads: Companies have the ability to post ads for free on craigslist regarding opportunities available for jobs with them and potential employees have the ability to search those jobs. Many people have found great employment opportunities through craigslist and for this reason many craigslist network websites have really started to have regular job opportunities posted on them.

Buy/Sell Ads: These are like normal classified ads except the difference is that you don't have to pay for them. Posting ads on most craigslist websites is free and because of that many people are now using craigslist to advertise things that they have for sale. If you are looking for a used bike or an old video game then it is definitely worth giving craigslist a try because you just might be able to surprise yourself with what you can find on craigslist.

Personal Ads: Another great aspect of craigslist is the fact that you can search personal ads in your own city right away. Every single online dating website will force you to go through a search field to narrow down the results; with craigslist that is already done for you.

These are just a few of the great things about craigslist. Additionally it is worth mentioning again that most craigslist websites offer all their services for free. This is likely to make the craigslist website in your city very popular amongst the locals and therefore a good starting point for any activity you want to carry out. Whether you are looking to buy something or in the mood to sell, craigslist can help you with both.

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Givenchy is one of the leading purveyors of contemporary luxury and is part of the LVMH. They recently tapped Justin Timberlake for their latest 3 ad campaign for their new men's fragrance.

"Beyond his immense international notoriety, we chose Justin Timberlake because he's a true trendsetter who has redefined modern elegance.”

-Alain Lorenzo, Parfums Givenchy President.

The trendsetter singer is featured in black & white ads giving viewers a glimpse of his celebrity life. Justin can be seen listening to music in a studio, on a balcony, and in a private jet.

For more info: www.parfumsgivenchy.com

Source: justjared.buzznet.com

"How to make money with AdSense" is one of the most popular topics in Internet marketing forums and the subject of many books and special reports. Its popularity isn't surprising given the extensive coverage of AdSense in mainstream newspapers and magazines as well as the program's importance in driving Google's every-growing advertising revenues. Website and blog owners can't help but perceive Google AdSense to be an easy way to make money online.

While it's true that adding AdSense a web page is trivial — all you do is paste some JavaScript code that Google generates for you — learning how to make money with AdSense — especially how to really make money — is decidedly non-trivial. Like anything, it takes time and effort. There are no overnight successes with AdSense.

The key is to know what to work on. Four factors come into play:

1. Traffic. By far the most important factor is how much traffic you can drive to your pages. After all, you only make money when visitors click (or in some cases view) the ads shown on your pages. If no one's visiting your site, you won't make any money. If you want to make more money with AdSense, you need more traffic. (That traffic should be targeted, too, otherwise smart pricing will kick in and reduce your earnings.)
2. Niche. The niche you're targeting also has a huge effect on your AdSense earnings. You need to target niches where advertisers are actively seeking customers: if there are no advertisers, you won't make any money. The simplest test you can do is to search Google for related keywords and see how many ads appear in the "Sponsored Links" section on the right-hand side of the results page. If there are few or no ads, that's a sign that the market's not a big one and probably isn't a great choice for monetization via AdSense. (But you may be able to monetize it in other ways.)
3. Content. AdSense is all about content. It's not about search results. It's not about random collections of scraped data. There's a reason why AdSense users are called publishers: it's because they publish content. You need great content on your pages, written for humans and not search engines. Content is what's going to keep visitors on your site, looking for the information they need. The longer they stay, the more chance they'll click an ad.
4. Optimization. Many AdSense publishers spend too much time trying to optimize their pages when they should be spending their time on getting more traffic and writing more content. Luckily, many AdSense optimization techniques do double duty as search engine optimization (SEO) techniques. Concentrate on the basics, like:
   • Blending ads by removing borders and matching colors.
   • Positioning the ads in the "hot spots" of a page.
   • Choosing the right ad formats.
   • Tracking performance with channels.

   These and a few other techniques can make a dramatic difference in your earnings — but only if you have enough traffic.

Note that even a poorly-optimized AdSense site can make its publisher a lot of money if draws a lot of traffic with quality content in a competitive niche. Don't place too much emphasis on AdSense optimization.

There are no secrets to earning money with AdSense. You just need to learn the right things. Take the time and effort to learn how to:

• Drive traffic to your pages.
• Find and exploit profitable niches.
• Create valuable content.
• Optimize pages for AdSense and SEO.

Master these skills and you'll know exactly how to make money with AdSense!

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Tikšanās ietvaros apmeklētājiem būs iespēja uzdot jautājumus māksliniecei, kā arī izstādes „Kontaktpersona” kuratorei Maijai Rudovskai, diskutēt par laikmetīgās mākslas procesiem Latvijā un pasaulē un tīkamā gaisotnē pirms izstāžu zāles darba laika sākuma aplūkot Daigas Krūzes personālizstādi, kas piedāvā pēdējā gada laikā tapušos mākslinieces darbus.

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Pēc „brokastīm” paredzēta gleznošanas darbnīca, ko vadīs Daiga Krūze un Maija Rudovska sadarbībā ar „Rīgas mākslas telpas” Izglītības programmas vadītāju mākslinieci Diānu Dimzu-Dimmi. Apmeklētājiem plānots interaktīvs uzdevums saistībā ar Daigas Krūzes glezniecību. Darbnīcā aicināts piedalīties ikviens, kas vēlas radoši pavadīt svētdienas pirmspusdienu.

Uz tikšanos, kā arī gleznošanas darbnīcu laipni aicināti visi interesenti. Ieejas maksa, kurā iekļauts izstādes apmeklējums, uzkodas un gleznošanas nodarbība, – 5 Ls

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Here are some events that are coming up!

July 6, 2008 - Spider's Kiss and Enchanter Show (Asian Rock Indie Band)
8pm at the Kathedral on Queen West.
Tickets are $10 at the door and Leviathan and Shades of November are opening the show!
Event supports local Asian Rock Indie Bands.

July 7, 2008 - COMEX Media Gathering @ Wasabi
All you can eat Japanese restaurant!
Located beside Star Walk Buffet at Steeles and Silver Star Blvd just West of Midland.
Bring your own cash!
Meeting place, Pacific Mall just in front of the Playscape Arcade at around 3:45pm.
Walking over to Wasabi

July 11-12, 2008 - Toronto Night Market at Metro Square
Music and Dance performances by local performers, as well a massive amount of merchandise for everyone to buy.
Located at Steeles and Ferrier Street just East of Pharmacy Avenue.

August 16, 2008 - Anime North 2008 Doujinka Festival
Located at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (Don Mills and Eglinton)
6 Garamond Court, Toronto, ON
There will be artist alley, and dealers!
Visit www.animenorth.com for more information!

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Apparently the creative minds (obviously men) over at O.B. find it appropriate to suggest that women can use highly absorbent items for period relief. Thanks to tampons, absolutely nothing can escape a woman's vajayjay. Nothing!

Horrendous.

I mean, how in the World does the idea of thousands of gallons of chlorinated water in my lady parts make me want to buy this product? Most women would know better.

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How does Google AdWords Work?

• Create your Ads - using their selection tool, you pick the relevant keywords and phrases for your business and product lines. There is a keyword engine that will help you build a list of related keywords to your initial selections.
• Set your Budget - you are in full control of ad spending as there no minimum-spending requirements. Google provides keyword traffic and cost estimates, and you have the ability to set a maximum cost-per-click (CPC). This cost structure ensures you are only paying for measurable results.
• Your Ads Appear - when your target audience searches Google using one of your keywords, your ad may appear beside or on top of the search results. This way, you are directly targeting prospects that are already interested.
• Gain Web Leads - when a prospect clicks on your ad, they are immediately brought to your website to learn more about your offerings.
• Measure Results - Google AdWords is integrated with Google Analytics. See Demand Metric's article Free Web Analytics from Google, to implement a simple reporting platform that tracks user activity, time spent on your site, etc.

Action Plan:

1. Try a Web Search - type in a few keywords that are relevant to your business and product/service lines. If your company is not appearing in the top 20 hits, there is a chance you are losing leads to competitors.
2. Learn More - visit Google's AdWords website to learn more about their programs and determine if this strategy is right for your organization.
3. Analyze Keyword Campaign ROI - use our Online Advertising ROI Calculator to determine how much to pay for keywords.
4. Conduct a Pilot Campaign - try a pilot project with 20 keywords to see what kind of results you can get for a limited investment. If it works well, scale up aggressively.

Related Reports & Tools:

Advertisement Evaluation Matrix

Free Web Analytics from Google

Online Advertising ROI Calculator

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...and it looks freakin' awesome.

We're Justin and Dave, the two guys behind Bacon Salt™ and this is our improbable bacon-flavored story. Who are we? We’re just two regular guys who love grilling and football on Sunday afternoons, eating until we can’t get off the couch and of course, the taste of great bacon. And it’s our dream to make everything taste like bacon.

Up until several months ago, we worked together in a little technology company. While on a business trip together, we had the chance to sit down for dinner and eventually, the conversation turned to our mutual love of bacon. It was then that Justin told Dave and another coworker named Kara about his idea for Bacon Salt™. Kara, who is a vegetarian, loved the idea. Dave, a card-carrying carnivore and Midwesterner, loved it even more. Even the waiter at the fancy restaurant loved it.

And from that point forward, a partnership was struck to turn this bacon-flavored dream into a reality. In early 2007, we and a few of our close friends tasted the first three flavors of Bacon Salt, Original Smokey, Hickory and (ick) Maple on Porterhouse steaks, mashed potatoes, eggs, corn and tomato soup - literally everything Dave could find to eat in his house. One enthusiastic person even tried bacon-flavored ice cream, which we don’t really advise doing, but to each his own. With the one exception of Maple (RIP), everything was absolutely delicious - we were all just licking our plates.

http://baconsalt.com/ourstory.php

Search engine keyword programs like Google AdWords and other pay-per-click (PPC) advertising campaigns have proven to be an exceptionally inexpensive method for generating web traffic, qualified leads, and online web-sale revenues. Determining how much daily budget to set aside; knowing the right amount to spend per-click; and assessing ROI, can be much more difficult tasks. Use our downloadable Online Advertising ROI Calculator for help with your next program.

What are the Key Considerations?

• Product Price - what is the online selling price for your product?
• Cost of Goods Sold - for each unit of product sold, what are your costs?
• Lead Conversion % - what percentage of web visitors will purchase?
• Daily Advertising Budget - what is the max you are willing to spend daily?
• Cost Per Click - how much does it cost to purchase keywords/ad clicks?
• Daily Leads - how many leads (web visitors) will your budget provide?
• Revenue Per Month - how much incremental revenue will be generated?

Action Plan:

1. Understand Pay-Per-Click - read our summary Pull Prospects with Google AdWords to get a high level understanding of this concept.
2. Short-List your Keywords - create a list of keywords that are likely to be searched for by your target audience. Use Google's Keyword Tool to generate a long list of related keywords and phrases, and view pay-per-click estimates.
3. Determine Lead Conversion % - if you have transactional data already, identify how many visitors it takes to generate one new web-sale. If you do not have the data, make a conservative estimate such as 0.05% conversion.
4. Assess ROI for Campaign - use our Online Advertising ROI Calculator to determine what kind of revenue & ROI to expect based on your daily advertising budget. Reassess conversion rates after the first month.

Related Reports & Tools:

Advertisement Evaluation Matrix

Online Advertising ROI Calculator

Pull Prospects with Google AdWords

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It's more likely than you think.

I was greeted to this ad just the other day. It was strategically placed on a wall in the lowest level of the parking structure at work. While not as strange as, oh I don't know, a Viagra ad above a urinal, this definitely got my attention only because it was in a place I never expected it to be.

With Volkswagen's introduction of the Tiguan, they hope to snag a piece of the small SUV market which already seems to be over saturated with RAV4s, CR-Vs, Escapes, VUEs, Rogues, Nitros, Elements, Santa Fes, Sportages...hell, might as well bring the Daihatsu Rocky.

But it's also nice to see that VW has also stayed true to their stupid car name roots, which already includes the Thing, Eos, Scirocco, Corrado, Vanagon, Touareg, Phaeton, Routan...

Goofy names aside, I shamefully admit to learning how to drive a stick in an old VW van that smelled like pot and rotting seats (but then again, which one didn't?). And if given the opportunity to own an extra ride, I'd probably want one of these.

C'mon, California Lottery...

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