In some much needed good news from Detroit, it looks like Chrysler is planning a new, more fuel efficient, Jeep Grand Cherokee. The car-based, V6 model is planned for 2010 release. Rumors of a hybrid variant for 2011-12 are swirling as well.

Chrysler Plans Unibody, Fuel-Efficient Grand Cherokee

Chrysler LLC will make its next-generation Jeep Grand Cherokee in 2010 with a unibody construction and a fuel-efficient V-6 engine being developed under the code-name Phoenix, Chrysler Co-president Tom LaSorda said.

Read the full article from Automotive News here.

Is a Hybrid Grand Cherokee on the way?

Chrysler is pouring a hefty $1.8 billion into it's Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit as it aims to make the Detroit factory a "hallmark facility for flexibility," according to supplier sources contacted by Inside Line. Those sources also say that 2011-'12 Jeep Grand Cherokee will get a hybrid variant.

More from Edmunds Inside Line.

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Embora nao tenha conseguido indice de qualificacao para os jogos deste ano, Pistorius, que tem apenas 22 anos, promete participacao nos jogos de Londres 2012. Se conseguir, o mundo vai parar para assisti-lo.   

Two 30 sec ads directed by Knife Party for Nexus Productions. They are for Save the Children by W+K. I dont know if they are new but they are very cool. The style and animation is amazing.

Have fun!! ;)

PART I

Hello my name is...

MALCOLM PHIPPS



1. Said the Prophet (

PBUH

) – ( Mishkat page 411 ) – Singing creates Hypocrisy
1. in the heart as water proceeds sustenance to produce in the farm land. These are surge which when heard by people, it produces bad emotions which leads to bad deeds by listener. There are many people who listen to obsence songs, due to which they go to wine, sex, gambling.
3. PBUH) – (Ibn maja page 29) – There will be some people in my ummah who will drink wine with a changed name, their mental enjoyment shall be with singers. Allah tala due to their this act shall burry some of them shall turn some of them as monkeys and swine.
4. Said the Prophet (

 

5. PBUH) – (Bukhari 837/2) – in my ummah there shall be some people who will think fornification, silk, wine and music to be halal due to this deed, wrath of Almighty shall visit them in the night and Allah tala shall change their faces (up to) Qiyamah as Monkeys and Swine.

 

2. PBUH) – ( Mishkat page 411 ) – Singing creates Hypocrisy
   1. in the heart as water proceeds sustenance to produce in the farm land. These are surge which when heard by people, it produces bad emotions which leads to bad deeds by listener. There are many people who listen to obsence songs, due to which they go to wine, sex, gambling.
   3. PBUH) – (Ibn maja page 29) – There will be some people in my ummah who will drink wine with a changed name, their mental enjoyment shall be with singers. Allah tala due to their this act shall burry some of them shall turn some of them as monkeys and swine.
   4. Said the Prophet (

    

   5. PBUH) – (Bukhari 837/2) – in my ummah there shall be some people who will think fornification, silk, wine and music to be halal due to this deed, wrath of Almighty shall visit them in the night and Allah tala shall change their faces (up to) Qiyamah as Monkeys and Swine.

3. PBUH) – narrated by Abu Hurayrah, that during last day, some people from this ummah shall be changed to Monkeys and Swine. Asked the followers O ! Prophet of Allah were they not reciting kalimah, said the prophet (PBUH), why not rather they will be punctual to prayers, fasting and Hajj. Asked the followers, O prophet of Allah How then the curse will come? Replied the prophet (PBUH). They will be addicted to music. Therefore, they will sleep after listening to music and taking the food & water, In the morning their faces shall change to Monkeys and Swine.( Agasatul lahyan 280/1 )
5. Said the Prophet (

 

6. PBUH) – (Ibn maja page 29) – There will be some people in my ummah who will drink wine with a changed name, their mental enjoyment shall be with singers. Allah tala due to their this act shall burry some of them shall turn some of them as monkeys and swine.
7. Said the Prophet (

 

8. PBUH) – (Bukhari 837/2) – in my ummah there shall be some people who will think fornification, silk, wine and music to be halal due to this deed, wrath of Almighty shall visit them in the night and Allah tala shall change their faces (up to) Qiyamah as Monkeys and Swine.
10. Said the Prophet (
11. PBUH) – narrated by Abu Hurayrah, that during last day, some people from this ummah shall be changed to Monkeys and Swine. Asked the followers O ! Prophet of Allah were they not reciting kalimah, said the prophet (PBUH), why not rather they will be punctual to prayers, fasting and Hajj. Asked the followers, O prophet of Allah How then the curse will come? Replied the prophet (PBUH). They will be addicted to music. Therefore, they will sleep after listening to music and taking the food & water, In the morning their faces shall change to Monkeys and Swine.( Agasatul lahyan 280/1 )
13. Said the Prophet (
14. PBUH)-( Musnad ahmed ) A group of prople from my ummah shall pass their night after eating forbidden food (Haram) and enjoying forbidden acts. In the morning they will be changed to Monkeys and Swine. upon some of them a wind fall will visit and destroy then as it was done toe non-believers before. Their crime shall be that they drank wine, played music and sponsored the singing women.
16. Said the Prophet (
17. PBUH) – (Talbis iblis page 234) – That some people of my ummah shall be buried in the ground (alive), upon some, there shall be rain of stones, and of some of them faces shall be smeared.Asked the followers O Prophet of Allah – When ! said the Prophet – when music and singing women shall become common and wine shall be drank with different name.In the company of Anas (rata) a man asked ayesha (rata) asked any Hadith about earthquake, said, when the people will like fornification, drink wine, and play music, at that time Allah shall ‘dislike’ it and shall ask the earth to move. If they renounced (Towbah

    Kindly Remember in your Prayers...

     

Dope Concept. Can anyone confirm its from W+K???

Spotted over at WMDeez

Here's a quick guide to what products you will need for each model Jeep Vehicle:

To carry a kayak or canoe on your Jeep Patriot, we'd recommend the Mopar Sport Utility Bars. These hardy cross rails are designed to hold more weight than your average factory bars and can easily handle your canoe or kayak. For a canoe, use the Jeep Patriot Canoe Carrier. For a kayak, use the Jeep Patriot Kayak Carrier.

Although it seems crazy, and may look a little silly on the road, we have a friend who carries his canoe on top of his Jeep Compass, while taking fishing trips up in the Adirondack Mountains, so we know it can be done. He uses the Jeep Compass Sport Utility Bars by Mopar and the Jeep Compass Canoe Carrier. For Kayaks use the Jeep Kayak Carrier. There are also suitable options available from Thule, which in some cases are more expensive, but tend to be very high quality products.

To carry your favorite vessel on your Jeep Grand Cherokee, it's the same old story, use a set of the Grand Cherokee Sport Utility Bars and the Grand Cherokee Kayak Rack or Canoe Rack.

If a Jeep Liberty is your vehicle of choice, get a set of the Liberty Sport Utility Bars and the Liberty Kayak or Canoe Rack by Mopar or Thule.

For carrying your Kayak or Canoe on a Jeep Commander, you'll need the Mopar Sport Utility Bars and the Jeep Commander Kayak or Canoe Racks. Or what the heck, just stuff your kayak inside that big boy!

We've had a lot of interest recently on carrying your boats with your Wrangler as well. Unfortunately, we've yet to see a solution that wasn't completely awkward and maybe even dangerous. We know of people who take the top off and use their Jeep's roll bars and rig up some home made straps to transport their canoes. We also know people that will stuff their kayak into the rear of their Wrangler at an disastrous angle and hope for the best. We cannot recommend either method, particularly for long trips, but if you're like us you'll do what it takes to get your boat on the lake or river.

If you know of any questions or know of any great racks for the Wrangler, please let us know in the comments section below. Have fun out there!

Wat een heerlijke wedstrijd tegen Italie. 3-0 .Tegen de wereldkampioen en met sprankelend voetbal. Dit EK is de eerste keer sinds 1988 dat ik niet met klanten naar het EK of WK voetbal ga.

Tegenwoordig is het haast onmogelijk om je te onderscheiden met zo'n relatiemarketing evenement in positieve zin. 2 jaar geleden zat ik op uitnodiging van Talpa op het WK in Duitsland bij de wedstrijd Nederland - Argentinie (0-0) Overigens perfect georganiseerd. Maar zeker de helft van het gezelschap op de tribune wist niet precies door wie ze waren uitgenodigd of het nu Sky Radio was Radio 538 of Q Music ! Dus echt onderscheidend is het allang niet meer, het zijn vaak dezelfde ( kritische en verwende ) kontaktpersonen die dan op het lijstje van alle mediaexploitanten staan.

Soms kan het dus een onvergetelijke ervaring zijn zoals gisterenavond maar heel vaak is het ook een dramatische ervaring en ook dat vergeten klanten niet snel....

1990 WK Italie : Nederland - Egypte (1-1) , onmogelijk vroeg op Schiphol, geen goed dagprogramma, geen druppel drank op het hele eiland te krijgen, een waardeloze wedstrijd, uren en uren vertraging op de terugreis. Dankjewel voor de uitnodiging konden de meeste klanten bij thuiskomst nog net uit hun mond krijgen.

1992 EK Zweden : Nederland - Duitsland ( 2-1) heerlijke wedstrijd, geleerd van de vorige keer dus een overnachting iets buiten Gotenborg. Na de wedstrijd met z'n allen vol enthousiasme naar de open lucht discotheek. Het budget was door die ene avond met 100% overschreden. Een paar klanten waren iets te enthousiast met rondjes geven zullen we maar zeggen....

1998 WK Frankrijk : Nederland - Belgie (0-0) rode kaart Kluivert. Met de trein naar het nieuwe stadion , treinstation en stadion waren speciaal aangelegd voor het WK. Enorme onweers en regenbuien, geen paraplu's geregeld voor de klanten en we hebben zeker 30 minuten lopen zoeken naar de juiste ingang. Nadat we volledig doorweekt de ingang hadden gevonden bleek dat 30 van de 60 kaarten vals zijn. Ook daar het budget uiteindelijk met 200% overschreden. Maar wel een spannende (0-0)

I miss Sagem phones, they so cute. okay imma have to show emily my webcam hahaha where's emilyyyyy:(
hha if okay then dont need buy new one, only you see what horZxZxZx.

I watched ''bangku kosong'' last night, quite okay lah horzxzx, cheeeeken. hahaha. no i was scared. damn the haunted house from EscapeThemePark must have turned me into a coward mann. seriously. damn that boy. nevermind, next time got horror show watch with 'A' again on the phone. HAHAHAHAHA. hey, I didn't scream okay. hmhmmm. you lah with your plots all, make my stomach hurts. I felt like puking afterwards. so gross, so scary. damn hauntedhouse, damn you boy.

I've a graph work pending pending.

byebyebyebye ES!

but it's from W+K, i wonder why W+K did a TVC like this

thanks to W+K which doesn't make me disappointed

this TVC is live broadbasted in UK!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/may/29/advertising.channel4

Brave simplicity! Nice!

A team of elite skydivers jump simultaneously from two aeroplanes and form the letters H, O, N, D and A in sequence, within a three minute time limit to advertise the new Honda Accord. This was all done live on television and was the first live advert in the UK.

This was done to promote the "Difficult is worth doing" philosophy.

www.difficultisworthdoing.com

Originally shown on Channel 4 at 8.10pm on 29th May 2008

Normaal gesproken geldt er in Duitsland een verbod op het produceren van lawaai tussen tien uur 's avonds en zes uur 's morgens. Maar Duitsers die het toernooi in biertuinen of parken willen volgen, hoeven zich tijdens wedstrijden later op de avond niet stil te houden, aldus het ministerie. Tijdens het WK 2006 in Duitsland werd deze versoepeling van de regels voor het eerst ingevoerd.

Bron:Trouw

You should have already seen the last few years of Coke’s activity; from an explosion of colour and images flowing from the iconic bottle silhouette to the Grand Theft Auto inspired advert, where the ‘bad’ guy goes around town doing good things (check out the images and movie below). These are all part of Coca Cola’s most recent strategic direction called ‘Coke side of life’. The idea being that anything can happen in the Coke side of life. Not a million miles from Dr Pepper’s ‘What’s the worst that can happen’ but as you shall see from reading on, the implementation is indeed a million miles ahead of Dr Pepper’s proposition.

Coke side of life press adverts

Coke 'Grand Theft Auto' inspired advert

Jonathan assured us that the 'Coke side of life' campaign had been very successful but was just the beginning as Coke looked to transform their creative thinking and advertising/ marketing with the evolution of ‘Trans-media Storytelling’. Oh dear, another marketing approach to learn, but thankfully this one is actually quite easy and only has three parts:

1. Trans-media Storytelling is about extending an ad or entertainment property across multiple touchpoints.
2. Trans-media Storytelling is narrative driven, so in that respect, the idea/ solution never ages.
3. Trans-media Storytelling requires significant initial investment but generates real money

The astute reader at this point will notice some striking similarities with Branded Entertainment but trust me, there is a difference. And whilst Jonathan himself was quick to point out that Coke are fully on the Trans-media Storytelling side, I think I’ll use examples from Coke to illustrate both points.

Branded Entertainment essentially piggybacks an entertainment property or story to marry the audience to it’s own mythology. In the US, Coke is very prominent in the American Idol series. This is very much branded entertainment, marrying one of the most iconic American brands with the (currently) most iconic American dream. Coke presents special 'behind the scenes' footage, Coke cup contests and much more besides. This is all very successful for Coca Cola and looks like a partnership set to continue. But this is branded entertainment. There is nothing particular that Coke are doing here that would be out of place with a number of other American superbrands. One irony I love is that Simon Cowell probably has the whitest teeth in the world and is promoting a drink that can dissolve an immersed tooth overnight – if you believe the urban legend!

The American Idol judges - with their Coke cups

Relaxing with Ryan on the ever subtle Coke couch

Trans-media Storytelling is different. Trans-media Storytelling builds a brand mythology without piggybacking an existing entertainment property or story. In Trans-media Storytelling there is no difference between the story and the brand. They are so richly entwined that they cannot be viewed separately. Coke’s latest campaign is a fantastic example of this, and one which you should of already seen in some form or another…

Happiness Factory is an advert about what happens inside a vending machine when you purchase a Coke. The premise started on the ‘Coke side of life’ before evolving in to the magical ‘story’ it is today. But there is so much more to come. If you have not seen the advert for Happiness Factory then check out the video below.

Original Happiness Factory advert

The great thing about this property is that Jonathan and the team did not stop there. They applied the properties of Trans-media Storytelling to take this story to the next level as a major piece of consumer entertainment. First, let’s look at what those Trans-media Storytelling properties are:

• An immersive world – with a past, present and future
• Involving characters
• Compelling story arc
• Timeless theme
• Multiple access points
• Loyal fanbase

Second, let’s think about what major consumer entertainment project would help them realise the full potential of this story. That’s right… Coke are making a movie! They have set out their vision over the next 5-10 years and looked at how they can really deliver a unique Trans-media Storytelling experience to their audience – potential and existing. The story is about what happens when the vending machine runs out of Coke. A tale of one worker, chosen from the masses, who must face the odds and find the source of the ‘Coke from the sky’. Of course, he will save the day and along the way meet some wonderful characters. This story was packaged as a second advert but there is a trailer version also for the forthcoming move. Check out the advert below.

Second Happiness Factory advert

So what are the thoughts on Trans-media Storytelling? My feeling is that it is a great new direction for creative in advertising and marketing but the sheer size of projects mean that it will remain something for the elite few who can bankroll such grand designs. Based on the stats that Jonathan was throwing my way there is no doubt that it has proved extremely successful for Coke already – and it sounds like there are still 10 years to run on this thing! When done right (as appears to be the case in Happiness Factory) it also opens up a wealth of touch points to reach new consumers – as in merchandising, music and much more.

You can go to the Happiness Factory website and immerse yourself in the story and a rich experience - but be warned that content varies across different territories and even on a good broadband connection you are going to spend way too much time looking at loading screens.

My only concern for the whole thing, and this is directed at this specific story and brand, is that Happiness Factory is extremely child friendly and something cynical inside me can’t help but feel this is a resourceful way to get around the whole ‘marketing high sugar/ fat products to children’ issue. Though that is a discussion for another day. For now let’s enjoy the wonderful story, production values and wonder who on Earth picked that ugly guy for the second advert!

10. This Jeep Tent is a perfect compliment to the freedom afforded by your Jeep. It attaches to any Jeep vehicle with a lift gate to create extra storage space and can even be rigged up to work on a Wrangler. With more people vacationing closer to home for less money (ie, camping), this tent is a perfect set-up for summer fun.

9. We noticed more vehicles on the road with kayaks and canoes on the roof this summer. These vessels are a heck of a lot cheaper to maintain than motorboats along with the added benefit of a great workout while having fun. Well what are you waiting for? Go buy a kayak now and be sure to purchase a Jeep Kayak or Canoe Rack to carry your new toy to the lake or river! Options are available from Mopar or Thule. These products will work with any Jeep model assuming you've got some type of t-slot compatible cross rails or sport utility bars to attach the rack to.

8. If motorboats or jet-skis are your thing, get your Jeep ready to tow them to the lake with the Jeep Trailer Hitch .

7. When bouncing along off-road you'll want to give your passengers a fighting chance. Hook your Jeep Wrangler up with Jeep Grab Handles and give them a little grip to hold on to. Available for your roll bars and the rear of your front seats.

6. After a long winter and spring of tracking in slush and mud, this time of year is perfect to replace your Jeep Carpet Mats . These are made by Mopar to specifically match your Jeep's interior color.

5. Nothing is worse than carrying your bike inside your car. This particular endeavor is made more difficult when driving a Jeep with less interior cargo room, such as the Wrangler or the Compass. The Jeep Bicycle Carrier by Mopar is designed to make lugging your bike less painful and to insure that it will arrive to it's destination safely. It is available in spare tire mount for the Wrangler , spare tire or roof mount for the Liberty, & roof mount for the Grand Cherokee, Commander, and Compass, as well as a Hitch Mount version for the Jeep Patriot.

4. It's summer and your hard-top MUST come off. Your Jeep was made to be driven topless and now is the time to do it. What to do with that unwieldy hard-top? Why not stow it on a Jeep Hard Top Storage Dolly? This product allows easy movement of the hardtop with the best use of available space.

3. Another Jeep Wrangler Accessory and overall Summer must have is the Cloverpatch Window Roll. This clever product allows for easy storage of the soft top windows while out on the road or trail. it protects your windows from dents, scratches, and tears while allowing you to bring them with you on the trail or road. If you run into a stretch of bad weather, just bust out the windows and you're good to go.

2. Summer is the perfect time of year to get your Jeep out, cleaned up, and on the road or trail. Set your Jeep apart from the pack with a Jeep Tire Cover. Everything from Smiley Faces, to American Flags, to Jeep or Life is Good Logos are available.

1. Our favorite summer Jeep Accessory is the Jeep Bikini Top. Available for TJ and JK models (1997-up), this product allows you to stay cool and in the shade with the ease of removing the top if you are feeling the need to get a tan.

If you have any technical questions or advice, please leave a comment and we'll do our best to get them answered for you. Now get out there and have fun!