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Rovers returned to winning ways in style as the came from 1-2 behind to beat Gateshead 3-2 at the Memorial Stadium in front of the BT Sport Cameras.
Goals from Ollie Clarke, Lee Mansell and Stuart Sinclair secured all three points for Darrell Clarke's men who twice came from behind thanks to goals from Matty Pattison and Alex Rodman.
Darrell Clarke made five changes to the side that lost to Bath City just six days ago bringing Tom Lockyer, Lee Mansell, Andy Monkhouse and skipper Mark McChrystal back into the starting 11.
The opening exchanges saw Rovers struggle to touch the ball in the first two minutes, with their only contact with the ball being clearances. It was the visitors who had the first real chance, when John Oster knocked the ball into the box, where Matty Pattison nodded over from around 10 yards.
Angelo Balanta found himself out wide with time on the ball a number of times, but spurned his opportunities to get a cross into the box, smashing them over the heads of the forwards. The Columbian was involved in a good move on nine minutes, combing with Stuart Sinclair in the middle to play the ball out wide to striker Alex Wall, who like Balanta wildly over-hit his cross.
Gateshead enjoyed a long period of possession after Rovers’ few chances, spraying the ball around nicely, thoroughly frustrating Rovers’ players and fans alike. It looked as though the north-eastern side were doing little with their large share of the ball, but on 17 minutes, their possession was rewarded.
Former Welsh international John Oster received the ball on the right hand side, and picked out Pattison with a powerful low drive across the box, leaving the Gateshead forward with the simplest of tap-ins from three yards out to give them the advantage.
Rovers began to gradually force their way into the game following going behind, but Balanta still looked Jaded on the right, struggling to make an impact on the game. Darrell Clarke had enough, and on 28 minutes took off Balanta for Ollie Clarke, prompting a shift in formation to a midfield diamond spearheaded by Sinclair.
Alex Rodman caused problems for Tom Lockyer all half, who only returned to training mid-week due to illness, as the Gateshead winger beat him on a few occasions to put in some dangerous balls, which the centre backs managed to deal with.
Rover’s best chance of the half fell to veteran midfielder Lee Mansell, with a strike that made a number of fans roar in delight, thinking they had scored. Mansell gambled on the bounce of the ball in the box, and free in space attempted an audacious bicycle kick which hit the side netting, with the keeper beaten.
In the second half Rovers started far better, dominating the opening fifteen minutes of play. Sinclair was at the centre of a lot of Rover’s bright spell, winning back possession, driving forward with the ball and creating chances with some good passing. Rover’s almost had an unlikely goal scorer in the form of Lockyer, who tried an ambitious drive from 30 yards that inched past Adam Bartlett’s post.
The increased pressure paid off just before the hour mark when substitute Ollie Clarke, who couldn’t pass up the space afforded to him, teed himself up and hammered a low strike into the left hand bottom corner from 25 yards, an effort the keeper had no chance of saving.
Rovers’ euphoria was short-lived however, when just three minutes later Oster galloped down the right and played a pin-point ball into the feet of the advancing Alex Rodman on the left, who coolly slotted the ball beyond Fabian Spiess in the Rovers’ net, sparking an inquest into why the Gateshead man was unmarked in the box.
Neal Trotman replaced McChrystal in the defence to try and prevent anymore leaks, and what ensued next was something few Rovers fans would have had a hard time believing from the first half performance. The team has been struggling for goals this season, but a mere five minutes after Gateshead regained the lead, Rovers won a free kick in a tantalising position, just outside of the area. Up stepped Lee Mansell, who curled his effort with vicious pace around the wall, adding a second stunning equaliser for the hosts.
But the gas were not done yet in the back and forth of the second half. Rover’s advanced again on 70 minutes, and Matt Taylor raced onto a through ball. The keeper rushed out to meet the striker, and beat him there, but at the cost of his composure. He spilled the ball into the feet of Sinclair, whose brilliant performance was rewarded as he tapped the ball past the helpless Bartlett, and emphatically thumped the ball into the top left hand corner, the ball eluding the defenders desperately trying to keep the ball out.
Gateshead tried to rally, and stepped up the intensity, but Rovers put out sparks in the midfield to quell the resurgence. Ellis Harrison replaced the tiring Wall with five minutes remaining, who had ran hard up front throughout the contest. The away side continued to push, but struggled to break through the resolute Rovers defensive effort, and rapturous applause met the home team at the full time whistle.
In the end Gateshead never really looked like equalising, and Rovers secured the three points in what was an explosive second half. Next up for Rovers are Torquay United on Boxing Day, where they will be hoping to continue to gain ground on leaders Barnet. The result will certainly damage Gateshead’s push for the play-off places, and they will be kicking themselves for losing the lead, but in the end Rovers’ second half performance was easily enough to deserve the three points.
Up next for Rovers is a trip to Plainmoor on Boxing Day to take on Torquay United before returning to the Mem on 28th December as they entertain Macclesfield.
In a hastily arranged friendly at our training ground this afternoon, Rovers shared four goals with their Forest Green counterparts.
They were made to work hard for a share of the spoils, though, as the Skrill Premier side dominated first half proceedings and took a two goal lead into the half time break.
An improved second half performance from Rovers saw them hit back to equalise thanks to goals from Pat Keary and Mitch Harding.
Rovers created very little in the opening period and conceded two goals from set pieces, one from a corner and a second following a throw in.
The visitors then made a number of changes and conceded an equaliser on 66 minutes when Mitch Harding scored from the penalty spot after one of the Forest Green defenders was penalised for handball. It was
The good news, as far as manager John Ward will be concerned, is that Danny Woodards completed 45 minutes of the game and Steven Gillespie 65 as both players work towards regaining full match fitness.
Before you ask, it’s not a mistake – Jamie Lucas was substituted and then reintroduced in place of Steven Gillespie
Heinrich Heine, in full Christian Johann Heinrich Heine, original name (until 1825) Harry Heine, (born Dec. 13, 1797, Düsseldorf [now in Germany]—died Feb. 17, 1856, Paris, France), German poet whose international literary reputation and influence were established by the Buch der Lieder (1827; The Book of Songs), frequently set to music, though the more sombre poems of his last years are also highly regarded.
Heine’s power to annoy was as great as his power to charm and move, and rarely has a great poet been so controversial in his own country. His aggressive satires, radical postures, and insouciance about his methods made him appear to many as an unpatriotic and subversive scoundrel, and the growth of anti-Semitism contributed to the case against him. Efforts in the late 19th and early 20th centuries to erect monuments to him in various German cities touched off riots and shook governments. In view of the popularity of many of his songs, the Nazis were obliged to include them in anthologies but marked them “author unknown.” For many decades his literary reputation was stronger abroad, especially in France, England, and America, where his wit and ambivalence were better appreciated, than at home. In the second half of the 20th century, the evaluation of Heine’s political role and its relationship to Marxism supplied a bone of contention between East German and West German critics before reunification. Deplorable as much of the history of Heine’s reputation has been, it is testimony to the enduring impact of a genuinely European poet and writer.
…Songs, collection of verse by Heinrich Heine, published as Buch der Lieder in 1827. The work contains all his poetry to the time of publication and features bittersweet, self-ironic verses about unrequited love that employ Romantic sensibilities but are at the same time suspicious of them. The work helped to…
Sophus Claussen, one of Scandinavia’s foremost lyric poets. He was influenced by the French Symbolists and in turn greatly influenced Danish modernist poets of the 1940s and 1960s. Claussen’s family was devoted to farming and politics, and he was intensely interested in the latter. After studying…
Malta, island country located in the central Mediterranean Sea. A small but strategically important group of islands, the archipelago has through its long and turbulent history played a vital role in the struggles of a succession of powers for domination of the Mediterranean and in the interplay between emerging Europe and the older cultures of Africa and the Middle East. As a result, Maltese society has been molded by centuries of foreign rule by various powers, including the Phoenicians, Romans, Greeks, Arabs, Normans, Sicilians, Swabians, Aragonese, Hospitallers, French, and British.
The coast of Malta features many bays and ports. Financial Times, London/Robert Harding Picture Library
The island of Malta specifically played a vital strategic role in World War II as a base for the Allied Powers. It was heavily bombarded by German and Italian aircraft, and by the end of the war Malta was devastated. In 1942 the island of Malta was presented with the George Cross, a British award for great gallantry, in recognition of the wartime bravery of the Maltese people. After the war, the movement for self-governance became stronger. The country of Malta became independent from Britain and joined the Commonwealth in 1964 and was declared a republic on December 13, 1974. It was admitted to the European Union (EU) in 2004. A European atmosphere predominates in Malta as a result of close association with the Continent, particularly with southern Europe. The Maltese are renowned for their warmth, hospitality, and generosity to strangers, a trait that was noted in the Acts of the Apostles, with respect to the experience of St. Paul, the Apostle, who was said to have been shipwrecked off Malta in 60 ce.
Roman Catholicism is a major influence on Maltese culture. Various traditions have evolved around religious celebrations, notably those honouring the patron saints of towns and villages. The eight-pointed, or Maltese, cross, adopted by the Hospitallers of St. John of Jerusalem in 1126, is commonly linked with Malta’s identity and is printed on the country’s euro coin. Valletta is the capital city.
The country comprises five islands—Malta (the largest), Gozo, Comino, and the uninhabited islets of Kemmunett (Comminotto) and Filfla—lying some 58 miles (93 km) south of Sicily, 180 miles (290 km) north of Libya, and about 180 miles (290 km) east of Tunisia, at the eastern end of the constricted portion of the Mediterranean Sea separating Italy from the African coast.
The main physical characteristic of the island of Malta is a well-defined escarpment that bisects it along the Victoria Lines Fault running along the whole breadth of the island from Point ir-Raħeb near Fomm ir-Riħ Bay to the coast northeast of Għargħur at Madliena Fort. The highest areas are coralline limestone uplands that constitute a triangular plateau; Ta’ Żuta, which rises to 830 feet (253 metres) in the southwest, is the highest point. The uplands are separated from the surrounding areas by blue clay slopes, while an undercliff area is found where the coralline plateau has fallen and forms a subordinate surface between the sea and the original shore. The total shoreline of Malta is about 136 miles (219 km).
The landscape of the island of Gozo is characterized by broken upper coralline mesas, with the highest point being Ta’ Dbiegi Hill (636 feet [194 metres]). Gozo has a gentle easterly dip, so the lower coralline limestone, which forms high cliffs on the west coast, declines to below sea level but reappears on the east coast at Qala Point. Semicircular bays have formed on coastal cliffs where sinkholes have been invaded by the sea. The rounded bays at Xlendi and Dwejra on the west coast of Gozo originated as underground caverns with roofs that have collapsed.
The island of Malta possesses favourable conditions for the percolation and underground storage of water. The impermeable blue clays provide two distinct water tables between the limestone formations—the perched and the mean sea-level aquifer. The principal source for the public supply of water has for several centuries been the main sea-level water table. The absence of permanent streams or lakes and a considerable runoff into the sea, however, have made water supply a problem, which has been addressed with an intensive reverse-osmosis desalination program. About half of Malta’s daily water needs are supplied by desalination plants throughout the islands.
The temperature is very stable, with the annual mean in the mid-60s F (about 19 °C) and monthly averages ranging from the mid-50s F (about 12 °C) to the mid-80s F (about 29 °C). Winds can be strong and frequent; the most prevalent are the cool northwesterly (the majjistral), the dry northeasterly (the grigal), and the hot and humid southeasterly (the xlokk, or sirocco). The relative humidity rarely falls below 40 percent.
Malta’s flora and fauna are typical of the low-lying coastal regions of the Mediterranean. Excessive exploitation of the forests for timber and the clearance of land for construction and agriculture have destroyed much of Malta’s woodlands, though a few stands of holm oak remain. Aleppo pine has been successfully reintroduced. Maquis, a scrubby underbrush, is found along valleys and below escarpments and consists of lentisk, carob, olive, bay laurel, and in some places the sandarac gum tree (Malta’s national tree). Garigue, a low-growing Mediterranean scrub, is the most common vegetation in Malta and covers much of the country’s limestone plateau. The steppe in Malta is dominated by various grasses, thistles, and leguminous and bulbous plants. Reed beds occur wherever there is abundant freshwater, and club mosses, sedges and grasses are found in wetlands. Glassworts, rushes, and seablites are native to the salt marshlands. Sand couch, sea kale, and sea daffodils are found on Malta’s few remaining coastal dunes, while golden samphire, rock samphire, and sea lavenders (several of which are endemic) are characteristic of low-lying rocky coasts. Cliffs and coastal screes support many of Malta’s native species, which include monotypic genera such as the Maltese cliff-orache (Cremnophyton lanfrancoi) and the Maltese rock-centaury (Palaeocyanus crassifolius), the latter of which is the national plant.
The native mammals in Malta include a subspecies of the Sicilian shrew and several types of bats. Most of the country’s other mammals, including the Algerian hedgehog, Mediterranean chameleon, Etruscan shrew, rabbit, and weasel, have been introduced. Native reptiles include the Maltese wall lizard, the ocellated skink, the Moorish and the Turkish gecko, the western whip snake, and the leopard snake. The only amphibian in Malta is the painted frog, a species endemic to Sicily and Malta. Invertebrates, including insects, arachnids, and snails, are abundant.
Although there are relatively few breeding birds, migrating species are plentiful. Sea birds include the storm petrel and the Mediterranean and Cory’s shearwaters. Among the most notable birds are the Spanish sparrow, which is the most common bird in Malta, and the blue rock thrush, Malta’s national bird.
Malta’s population is composed almost entirely of ethnic Maltese, the descendants of ancient Carthaginians and Phoenicians as well as of Italians and other Mediterranean peoples. Attempts to form a unifying and homogenizing Maltese ethnicity can be traced back to the late 13th century; these efforts were consolidated in the nationalistic discourses of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Aside from the Maltese population, there are small communities of British nationals, Sindhis, Palestinians, and Greeks on the islands. Since the 1990s, influxes of more transient but no less significant groups have arrived from North Africa and the Balkans and, in the early 2000s, from countries of sub-Saharan Africa.
Roman Catholicism is the official religion of Malta, but there is full freedom of religious belief. More than nine-tenths of Maltese are Roman Catholic; however, only about three-fifths of these practice their faith. The islands are an independent province of the church, with an archdiocese in Malta and a diocese in Gozo. Very small numbers of Maltese are adherents of other Christian denominations or of Islam. There are Roman Catholic cathedrals at Mdina and Valletta, an Anglican cathedral at Valletta, and a mosque at Corradino Heights.
During the 16th and 17th centuries, under the rule of the Knights of Malta (Hospitallers), the country evolved as a maritime power, and, by the late 17th century, Valletta and other towns were thriving maritime centres. By the mid-19th century the Maltese lived mainly in the relative seclusion of clustered villages and hamlets; the fragmentation of farm holdings accentuated the individuality of the farming community. The zuntier, a parvis forming part of the church square, was the traditional focus of village life.
During the British occupation of Malta (1800–1964), the growth of the dockyard complex resulted in the ongoing development of new settlements around Grand Harbour. In the 20th century the Sliema region, just north of Marsamextt Harbour, became the most fashionable part of Malta and by the early 21st century had become a commercial and tourist centre. Following the country’s independence in 1964, the advent of industrial estates located near major villages somewhat increased urbanization, but higher living standards have given rise to residential developments all over Malta island; its central areas are now densely populated. Overbuilding has been a cause for serious concern, spawning legislation meant to protect the environment. More that 95 percent of Malta’s population is concentrated in urban areas.
The essentially rural character of Gozo’s many hilltop settlements has been largely preserved in the new housing that has rapidly increased there since the 1990s. Victoria, in the south-central part of the island, is the administrative and commercial centre of Gozo. More rural still is Comino, which is mostly inhabited by tourists.
Malta has one of the highest population densities in the world, though the increase in the country’s population has somewhat leveled off since the mid-20th century, with a considerable decline in the birth rate. At the same time, the death rate has remained fairly stable, having fallen only slightly, while the infant mortality rate has dropped significantly.
Agricultural development is hampered by land fragmentation (that is, plots of land resulting from decollectivization that are too small or too irregularly configured to be farmed efficiently), shallow soils, and lack of adequate water supplies. Most farming is carried out on small terraced strips of land that preclude the introduction of large-scale mechanization. As a result of the growth of urbanization, the agricultural labour force has become increasingly older, and more farming is done on a part-time basis; nevertheless, production has risen gradually because of improved techniques in the cultivation of some crops, especially horticultural ones. The major crops are potatoes, tomatoes, and fruit (especially citrus and drupes). Since the late 1990s there has been a substantial increase in grapevine and olive production. Malta is generally self-sufficient in food production, but beef is mostly imported. Upon the country’s accession into the EU, Malta’s agricultural sector became competitive.
Fishing is seasonal and, to a large extent, undertaken on an artisanal basis. The common dolphin fish (Coryphaena hippuras) and the bluefin tuna (Thunnus), however, are caught for export. Aquaculture, introduced in Malta in the late 1980s, has surpassed fishing as a source of income. The European sea bass (Dicentrarchus labrax) and the gilthead sea bream (Sparus aurata) are grown in floating sea cages, and the bluefin tuna from the sea are fattened on farms for four to six months before export. After Malta joined the EU, Maltese fishermen benefited from funding programs, particularly to promote the export of tuna.
Malta is poorly endowed with natural resources, and its only exploited mineral resource is limestone, which is quarried and used for construction. Offshore oil exploration has been under way since the mid-1990s, but no significant oil reserves have been discovered. Fossils fuels are imported and supply all of Malta’s energy. There are thermal power stations on both Malta and Gozo.
Shipbuilding and repair have been the foundation of Malta’s economy since the Knights of Malta (Hospitallers) transferred Malta’s administrative centre from the medieval inland location of Mdina to present-day Valletta in the Grand Harbour area in 1570. Since the mid-20th century, however, the shipbuilding industry has consistently operated at a loss and had been dependent upon government subsidies. Efforts aimed at engendering financial sustainability during the late 20th century were not successful. Upon EU accession, such subsidies were no longer permissible, and the Maltese government has taken steps to reduce and privatize the industry.
The Central Bank of Malta was founded in 1968. Malta’s former currency, the lira, was adopted in 1972. On Jan. 1, 2008, the euro became the country’s official currency. The banking system remains highly concentrated, with half of the local commercial banks accounting for about nine-tenths of total loans and deposits. The Malta Financial Services Authority, established in 2002, is an autonomous body and the single regulator for financial services, taking over supervisory functions that were formerly carried out by the Central Bank of Malta, the Malta Stock Exchange, and the Malta Financial Services Centre. The Maltese government encourages and facilitates direct foreign investment, which began to increase in the early 2000s. While the private sector still consists mostly of small enterprises, there are some internationally owned companies operating in Malta, mostly in the pharmaceutical, automotive, and electronics sectors.
Malta imports machinery and transport equipment, chemical products, and mineral fuels. The country’s main export products are semiconductors, but it also exports other manufactured goods and refined petroleum. Italy, France, the United Kingdom, the United States, Germany, and Singapore are Malta’s major trading partners.
Services account for about half of Malta’s GDP and employ about three-fifths of the labour force. Tourism is a major source of income and follows a seasonal pattern, with June through October being the peak season. Some notable tourist sites include the ancient megalithic temple Ġgantija on Gozo and the temples of Ħaġar Qim, Mnajdra, and Tarxien on Malta; this group of temples was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1980. Also on Malta are spectacular medieval castles and cathedrals, as well as the ancient inland capital of Mdina. Tourism has had a major impact on the natural environment of the Maltese islands, and the government has attempted to promote ecotourism.
The majority of Malta’s workforce is employed in the manufacturing and services sectors. Women make up about one-third of the workforce. The public sector is to a very large extent unionized. In the private sector, most large enterprises are unionized. Malta has two chief labour unions—the General Workers’ Union, Malta’s largest union, and the Union of United Workers—as well as a confederation of smaller sectoral unions, each of which came into being around the mid-20th century. Although unions are independent of political parties, they have tended to occupy a central role in national issues and at times have operated on the basis of the party affiliations of their members.
The island of Malta’s road system connects all towns and villages and includes a coast road and a panoramic road. Bus services radiating from Valletta provide inexpensive and frequent internal transportation. Taxis and rented vehicles are available on the island. Most families own automobiles, and the number of cars per household is one of the highest in Europe. There is no railway. Ferry services operate between Malta and Gozo, and Malta and Sicily are connected by both ferry and high-speed catamaran. The national airline, Air Malta, connects Malta with most European capitals as well as with North Africa, the Middle East, and North America. Since 2007 a number of low-cost airlines have offered services to and from Malta.
Malta’s telecommunications sector was fully liberalized in 2004, after Malta joined the EU. The mobile phone penetration rate increased substantially in the early 21st century; the majority of the inhabitants now use cellular telephones, while the number of fixed-line phone lines has remained relatively static. Internet usage increased as well. The Malta Communications Authority, established in 2001, is the regulatory body of the telecommunications sector.
In Malta one-third farthings were issued by William IV and Victoria. Gibraltar had copper from 1842. Farther afield, token bronze had been coined for Nova Scotia and New Brunswick from 1823; a general coinage for Canada appeared in 1858. Ceylon’s coinage began with bronze…
…white-and-red coat of arms of Malta on which its flag is based. That legend is unsubstantiated, but it is known that the Knights of Malta, who ruled for centuries, used a red flag with a white cross (either the normal variety or the special Maltese Cross). After Britain came to…
…pronounced on the island of Malta, the gregale sometimes approaches hurricane force and endangers shipping there; in 1555 it is reported to have caused waves that drowned 600 persons in the city of Valletta. A gregale that lasts four or five days is usually the result of a flow of…
1Current number as of March 2013 elections; statutory number equals 65. The additional 5 members include 4 indirectly elected in accordance with the constitution and the speaker.
…Luso-Indians are known today as Goans, and they are concentrated in the state of Goa, in Mumbai, and along India’s western coast. Especially in the larger cities, such as Mumbai, Madras (now Chennai), and Calcutta (now Kolkata), the Goans and other Luso-Indians retained much of their European cultural heritage and…
U.S. state flag consisting of a dark blue field (background) bordered by white and red; in the centre is the white silhouette of a bison (commonly called a buffalo) bearing the state seal.
The seal was adopted by the state legislature in 1893. It includes the state motto, “Equal rights,” recalling that in 1869 Wyoming’s constitution was the first such document to give equal voting and office-holding rights to women. The figures of the miner and cowboy flanking the woman in the centre refer to the principal occupations of the state, further mentioned in the ribbon around the two pillars that reads “Livestock—mines—grain—oil.” Also shown are an American eagle over a shield and a star bearing the number 44 (the order of admission of Wyoming to statehood). The design is completed by the dates 1869 and 1890, representing the years Wyoming became a territory and a state, respectively.
In 1916 there were 37 proposals submitted in a flag design competition sponsored by the Wyoming chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. The creator of the winning design was Verna Keays from the town of Buffalo. Her flag featured the national colours, the white silhouette of a bison, and the Wyoming state seal. The seal appeared on the flank of the bison, suggesting the Western tradition of branding animals. The legislature adopted Keays’s flag on January 31, 1917. Its white is said to stand for purity and uprightness, and blue represents the sky and fidelity, justice, and virility. The red border symbolizes both the blood shed by early pioneers and the original Native American population of the state.
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Jeremy heads up Briz Media Group's Content Marketing team. For over 15 years, Jeremy has been working with companies looking to embrace the future before their competitors do. Under Jeremy’s leadership, Kiehl’s won the 2009 WebAward for Outstanding Achievement in Web Development, achieved a Top 25 ranking in the L2 Digital IQ Index in the Beauty & Skincare category, and received a Top 50 Facebook IQ ranking amongst all luxury brands. He has also managed partnerships with Beyoncé’s Deréon line for Temptu and founded Unilever's first-ever luxury division. Jeremy's views have been featured in publications such as Mashable, Wall Street Journal, Smart Money, ReadWriteWeb, The Next Web, The Star-Ledger, and Internet Retailer Magazine, and his campaigns have been featured in Gawker and Ads of the World.
Jennifer has over 15 years of experience in Public Relations, working with a variety of clients in the technology, corporate, human capital, education and consumer industries. Her specialty is in speaking opportunities and client award programs. Jen has worked with a vast range of emerging technologies and growing companies to build brands that will remain in the media's eye for years to come. Jennifer’s background in high-tech public relations has allowed her to quickly jump into new technology markets, such as web video and content delivery, music technology, satellite communications and more.
Connectors is a newly-launched network-advisory board comprised of some of the best and brightest influencers and power players in the communications and marketing industries. These high-profile executives are committed to help bring new innovative ideas, thinking and guidance to our agency, clients, and the communications industry at large. These experts are only a phone call or click away from connecting you to that one person who can help propel your business to the next level.
Greg is the former president of BuzzFeed, where he also sits on the company's Board of Directors to scale social advertising globally and expand mobile, video and ad products. Coleman has been advising the company since 2010. Most recently, he was the President of advertising technology company Criteo. Greg has previously held roles as President and Chief Revenue Officer at the Huffington Post and the EVP of Global Sales at Yahoo. He also served as President of Platform-A at AOL from February to April of 2009 and was formerly Senior Vice President of Reader’s Digest Association and president of U.S. Magazine Publishing. At CBS, Inc., he spent 10 years leading advertising efforts for Woman’s Day as Vice President and National Sales Manager. Greg holds a B.S. degree in Business Administration from Georgetown University and attended the M.B.A. program at New York University. He is an adjunct professor at New York University's Stern School of Business where he teaches a class on digital marketing and innovation.
Co-founder & Chairman Emeritus at Advertising Week & Chairman of the 4A’s, Founder and former executive chairman of Euro RSCG North America
Ron served various top posts within the Havas-owned network including stints as CEO of both Euro RSCG New York and San Francisco. He is the man credited with coming up with the “Time to make the donuts” campaign for Dunkin Donuts, which made the Museum of Broadcasting list as one of the best TV campaigns of the 80’s.
Over the course of her career, Aurelie ran Cheetah Mobile's global B2B marketing and business development organizations, was instrumental in building QuinStreet towards its IPO, and in growing SendMe to $120M annual mobile revenues. McKinsey-trained, she holds an MBA, as well as an MSc in Engineering Chemistry. Aurelie is President Emeritus of Women in Wireless, which she grew to more than 12,000 members worldwide. Aurelie is the author of The Mobile Native's Guide to Marketing, published with App Annie, and a sought-after conference speaker and contributor to media publications. In 2016, she was named one of 25 Mobile Women to Watch by Mobile Marketer.
CMO Action IQ, Investor & Advisor at Appluence Inc., former COO and advisor at Braze (formerly Appboy)
Marc is a 20-year veteran of e-commerce and has been on the cutting edge of e-marketing since its inception, building large, direct marketing-driven e-commerce sites and online communities, as well as executing multi-channel retailing strategies. He held senior marketing and management roles at Barnes & Noble, Jigsaw (acquired by Salesforce.com), Capcom Entertainment, where he helped launch the online entertainment business; Palm Inc., where he helped initiate the e-commerce business; and Egghead.com (acquired by Amazon). Marc has an MBA from UCLA and an engineering degree from the University of Michigan.
Prior to joining Digital Trends, Andrew was the Executive Vice President of Advertising Sales at Break Media (now Defy Media), and was responsible for developing and implementing Defy Media’s advertising sales strategy. He also oversaw all of the network’s advertising sales, strategic planning, operations, and promotions initiatives. Andrew joined Defy Media from CourtTV (now truTV), where he was Vice President of Sales. Andrew is a graduate of Boston University and has served as a consultant and advisor to a number of start-ups in the digital media world.
director, public relations, Turner Broadcasting Systems, Atlanta, joins as director of corporate communications and public relations.
manager, corporate marketing, Starz Encore Group, Englewood, Colo., named director of affiliate marketing and digital strategy.
I know there are a lot of these kinds of posts already, but this is very exciting for me! It's like a birthday or graduation. Yay me!
Congratulations! That's a major accomplishment here, even though I am just starting to realize where all the time goes. . .
Thanks! It does feel good to be part of the club. I feel more important already. Now, everyone respect the words that spurreth from my keyboard!
Helon Habila is the author of three novels, Waiting for an Angel, Measuring Time, and Oil on Water. His current book, The Chibok Girls, is a work of nonfiction about the kidnapping of over 200 school girls by the Islamist militants, Boko Haram. His work has won many awards, including the Windham-Campbell prize for fiction. Habila is a professor of creative writing at George Mason University in Virginia.
- High Definition Brow Reshape, waxing, tinting, trimming, tweezing and sculpting with HD Brow products.
Feather (Hair) Stroke Brows - involve micro-blading tiny lines/strokes in a design that gives the appearance of hair. Hair-strokes alone, do require more touch ups than other methods, however it is the most natural look for cosmetic tattooing.
Powder (Block) Brows – Gives a more defined, solid appearance, and is usually a longer-lasting option.
Ombre Brows – are powder (block) at the tails of the brow fading into micro strokes at the front, a trend that is very popular at the moment for those who fill in their brows quite heavy but still want that natural appearance in the middle, this option also lasts longer in the skin.
Gently wash your eyebrows each morning and night with water and an antibacterial soap (eg. Cetaphil). With a very light touch, use your fingertips to gently cleanse the eyebrows and rinse with water. To dry, gently pat with a clean towel. DO NOT use any cleansing products containing acids (glycolic, lactic, or AHA), or any exfoliants.
- Your eyebrow tattoo service is an investment! Follow the aftercare very strictly and be patient for best results.
- Colour will be quite dark for first 4 days, then fade quite dramatically, and appear darker again.
Sometimes Oilier skin types don't hold pigment as well as others. You can still have this service, but need to be aware that your skin type may be more stubborn in holding the pigment.
Please get Doctors approval if you have heart problems Please contact me immediately if you are unwell.
Previous tattooing - must inform me at the time of booking and send me a current photo of your eyebrows, with details of how many times you've had them tattooed and when the last procedure was. Whether or not I can provide you a treatment will depend on the current state of your cosmetic tattooing.
Leave as much hair in your natural shape as possible, do not remove any hair unless a week before (hair that you do not want in your final shape)
One Plus Two (2) is an amazing phablet that has received lots of traction since it was rolled it. The device features a great IPS display that offers brilliant viewing experience, a solid hardware configuration for optimum performance and supported by durable battery life.
The headline feature of this device is its massive 4GB of RAM that ensures super-fast performance which is set to define the direction of smartphones’ hardware configuration.
OnePlus 2 sports a 5.5-inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen which offers a clear display. It measures 151.8 x 74.9 x 9.9 mm and weighs 175g.
It is powered by Quad-core 1.56 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 1.82 GHz Cortex-A57 paired with 4GB of RAM that ensures easy multitasking and smooth performance. With 64GB of internal storage memory on board, OnePlus 2 allows for an expansive files, app, and document management without slowing down.
OnePlus 2 offers dual SIM slot, WiFi Direct, Bluetooth and Micro USB with ts full operation supported by 3300mAh battery with fast charging technology.