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Affinity Plus — Cannonball & Surrogate Mother Spots

Ad agency Risdall in Minneapolis called on the comedic and casting talents of LIMEY Director Nick Jones for its hilarious, new commercial campaign for Affinity Plus. In “laugh-out-loud” terms, the two-spot campaign outlines just how far Affinity Plus will go for clients. The 30-second spots, entitled “Surrogate Mother” and “Human Cannonball,” are currently airing regionally.
With its new commercials, Affinity Plus unabashedly takes a shot at its larger banking competitors via parody. The first spot, “Surrogate Mother,” parodies the traditional testimonial spot, opening with a “real” couple at home explaining how “their” bank goes the extra mile for them. The story takes an unexpected turn as they explain that at Affinity Plus, their banking agent goes so far to help her clients that she happily carries their baby. In “Human Cannonball,” when an Affinity Plus Account Manager asks what else he can do for his client, he finds himself stuffed into a cannon and takes flight.
Brave comedic parody from a credit union makes for great fodder for a comedy Director like LIMEY’s Nick Jones. Well-known for his stellar casting eye, Jones was able to work with JR Casting in Minneapolis to find just the right actors for this campaign, and their performances truly bring the spots to life. It was of particular concern for Director and creative team alike that the viewer got the parody. Affinity Plus as a credit union were very comfortable taking pot shots at the “big banks,” but it had to be handled just right.
“We all --agency and Production Company alike — had a great deal of fun shooting these spots together,” says Andrew Denyer, Executive Producer/Owner of LIMEY. “The scripts were particularly well crafted when we received them and Nick certainly managed to take them to the next level.”
“It was a blast!” comments LIMEY Director Nick Jones. “The scripts were a dream to receive, and even more so to get the green light to shoot them. The ideas were so strong from the outset, that it was just a real pleasure discussing how to make the films unique, original, funny and totally surprising. What could be better than discussing how to top a surrogate mother gag with a ‘pregnant man’ gag.”
According to Jones, the ‘Human Cannonball’ spot was the more intense of the two. Visual effects, stunt work, audience, dialogue, lighting changes, etc, were all incorporated into the spot, and shot in just one day. “All in all, a great agency, great fun, and we ended up with some really great commercials. I’m chuffed!” concludes the Director.
Credits:
Client: Affinity Plus
Spot Titles: “Surrogate Mother”: 30; “Human Cannonball”: 30
Ad Agency: Risdall/Minneapolis
Creative Director/Art Director: Matt Bergen
Copywriter: John Neumann -
Producer: Tammy Auel
Production Company: LIMEY
Director: Nick Jones
Executive Producer/Producer: Andrew Denyer
Director of Photography: David Schnack
Editorial Company: Schnitt, Inc
Editor: Charley Schwartz
Producer: Jill Asp Dotseth
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Do I Have the Swine Flu?
All About the Swine Flu
Over the last year, swine flu, or H1N1, has received a lot of press. Though it can be a particularly strong strain of the flu virus, it is important to remember that it is just that: the flu virus. In most cases, this flu is nothing to get too alarmed about. It is, however, important to take precautions to avoid catching any flu, including getting the flu vaccine.
This year’s regular flu vaccine will not protect you from the Swine Flu, but there is a special vaccine for this strain. Anyone who has a compromised immune system, as well as young children and the elderly, may particularly need to get a flu vaccine.
The Swine Flu has received so much attention because it is a new strain of flu virus. This is important simply because the fact that it’s new means that our population has little immunity from it, so it spreads more easily from person to person.
To prevent the spread of swine flu, and other viruses, there are some precautions that all of us should take. The first is to stay home when you’re sick. This helps avoid the spread of viruses. Secondly, cover your sneezes and coughs. And, finally, wash your hands frequently. When you’re not able to wash your hands, hand sanitizers are a good substitute, so long as they are alcohol based.
Symptoms of the swine flu are not that different than the symptoms of other flu viruses. They include:
- fever, which is usually high, but unlike seasonal flu, is sometimes absent;
  cough;
- runny nose or stuffy nose;
- sore throat;
- body aches;
- headache;
- chills;
- fatigue or tiredness, which can be extreme;
- diarrhea and vomiting, sometimes, but more commonly seen than with seasonal flu.
More serious cases of the swine flu can include a respiratory infection or pneumonia. If you have a bad cold coupled with extreme fatigue and body aches; it’s often wise to assume that it’s the flu and visit your doctor. There are flu medications that, when taken early enough after onset, can shorten the duration of both the swine flu and seasonal flu.
Flu complications are the most likely in the elderly, the very young, and those with medical problems. These people should be vaccinated, and should seek treatment early. Nearly all of the deaths that have occurred from this year’s swine flu outbreak have been among those who already suffered from ill health.
If you’re healthy but interact with the public, a vaccine might still be a wise idea; just to ensure you stay well this flu season. The swine flu has not had nearly the impact that was predicted. However, this is likely because most of the population heeded the warnings, got their vaccinations and looked for signs of illness.
It’s likely that this strain of flu may be here to stay. But, as we develop immunity to it through outbreaks and vaccinations, it should no longer be something for which we have so much concern.
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The White House will not influence decision GM on sale Opel

The white house is not intended to interfere with process of decision-making by a management of American autoconcern General Motors about sale of European branch Adam Opel GmbH, reports Reuters.
Board of directors General Motors once again could not choose on August, 22nd the buyer from the Canadian manufacturer of autoaccessories Magna, the consortium with which includes the Russian Savings Bank, and Belgian investment company RHJ International. According to the assistant to the press-secretary of the White house Bill Burton, the government of the USA not begins to influence choice process in spite of the fact that 60% of actives GM own somehow.

"According to the president, decisions on current operations should be accepted by workers General Motors. He (the US president Barack Obama) never wished to be engaged in this business, and the president is happy, that they make the decision and again rise on feet", — Burton at a briefing in the State of Massachusetts where spends holiday the US president has told.

In turn press-secretary German chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday has confirmed, that the German government still wants, that concern Magna became buyer Opel, and undertakes necessary measures to promote. According to the press-secretary of the chancellor, the next session of management General Motors of a choice of the buyer will take place on September, 8th or 9.

Board of directors GM gives only "recommendation" about the buyer. The definitive decision accepts appointed after the beginning of procedure of bankruptcy Opel "tutorial structure" in which enter on two representatives from GM and the federal government, and also a "neutral" member — the president of the Chamber of commerce of the USA into Germany Fred Irwin.
Obama has promised to expiate fault before Indians
Barack Obama has promised to expiate fault of US authorities before the American Indians, informs USA Today. "I know, that it means, when you ignore and forget, that means to struggle from last forces so while I in the White House, you will not be forgotten", — has declared Obama at opening of conference of American Indian tribes.
Leaders of American Indian tribes in the White House
Representatives of 564 tribes recognised as the federal government, almost four hundred breeding heads have been invited to conference in the White House the invitation have accepted. The meeting, the first in own way since 1994, has taken place against proceeding lawsuits of many tribes with the government because of disputes on the rights to the earths.

"Very few people Washington so long isolated and ignored, as radical Americans", — the president has noted. According to the head of the state, Indians have all bases that with suspicion to concern the authorities: "To you said, that your earths, your religion, your culture, your languages — that all it does not belong to you".

Obama has declared, that the administration of the president has already taken measures for the help to Indians. So, in the 787-milliard plan of stimulation of economy of 100 million dollars have allocated for creation of workplaces in American Indian communities, 500 million — on development of American Indian public health services and still almost as much — on various educational programs.
The adviser of the president for affairs of Indians
Besides, Obama has underlined, that has executed a pre-election pledge, and Indians have received a powerful voice in new administration. In particular, the representative of American Indian tribe Kimberly Teehee became the adviser of the president for affairs of Indians, and the post of the deputy minister of internal affairs on American Indian affairs is registered for Larry EchoHawk.
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Embarrassing Drunken Walks Make For This Great PSA

Diageo's new "Think How You Drink" online ad campaign debuts in Western Europe that features some embarrassing drunken walks. "With this video we are deliberately using humor to catch people's attention," Malcolm D'Sa, Diageo's marketing innovation director for Western Europe, said in a statement. "Responsible drinking campaigns in the past have tended either to preach or to scare" he added. "We know that drinking to excess is a serious issue — but our primary concern is to be effective. The message, that drinking can have harmful consequences, is still in there and it is a strong message. We've just approached it in a different way."
Not to worry if you don't remember last night, the people in the video are all actor's.
Credits:
Creative Ad Agency: Marmalade Film and Media, Soho, London http://www.marmaladefilmandmedia.com/
Motors Liquidation Company
New General Motors Company
On Friday, on July, 10th, procedure of bankruptcy of concern General Motors has come to the end. The Company management and administration of the US president of Barack Obama managed to "turn" this process rapidly — legal investigation GM lasted only 40 days while Chrysler — one more autocompany, not managed to go through present crisis, 42 days for this purpose were required.
Thus, during the largest for all history of the USA of bankruptcy the old and slow giant who with 1931 till 2007 was the largest motor-car manufacturer in the world, has given way new, "mobile and flexible" General Motors Company. At least, so represents results of proceeding the official press release published on a site old General Motors. The companies which already actually does not exist.
But at a management "new GM", and also at representatives of administration of the US president of Barack Obama who supervised over autoconcern re-structuring, yet it is a lot of occasions to pleasure. To survive, the company had to leave afloat only four marks from eight — Chevrolet, Cadillac, Buick and GMC. The others will be sold or liquidated, in due course. And such measures, in turn, demand to reduce number of North American factories GM with 47 to 34 pieces and to close 40 percent of the dealer centres in territory of the USA.
Naturally, at such serious curtailment of production has not managed and without "human losses". So, till the end of 2009 of work third of personnel serving enterprises GM in the USA will lose almost — from 91 thousand workers will be dismissed 27 thousand persons. And it only those who worked directly on General Motors. And if to consider personnel reductions at the enterprises of accessory manufacturers the figure of the future dismissals in automobile branch of the USA can grow several times.
Besides, General Motors Company it is necessary to go and on scale reduction of a management. From 1300 managers and top-managers in the near future will write the letter of resignation or leaving on pension more than 400 persons. Till this moment to such radical measures in relation to the supervising personnel in GM did not resort yet.
The chief executive of company Fritz Henderson appointed to this post shortly before bankruptcy, will keep the place and in the new company. However now Fritz Henderson will supervise not private, and is faster the state corporation — the share of Exchequer of the USA in the new company makes 60 percent. The administration of the president has actually nationalised GM when it became clear, that the company independently solve the problems cannot.
In exchange the state "has forgiven" 10,6 billion dollars of debts from given out in the beginning of year as grants of 19,4 billion dollars, and has gratuitously given 30,1 billion dollars more for financing of procedure of bankruptcy and renewal of work after end of all formalities.
Besides, GM it was necessary to pay off with "nature", that is the actives, and with other large creditors. Almost 18 percent General Motors Company were received by the trade-union fund guaranteeing social security to workers and pensioners GM before which at the company to bankruptcy the debts in 20 billion dollars have accumulated.
About 12 percent of actives has got to Canadians who for the last half a year have rendered to autoconcern the financial help at a rate of 9,5 billion dollars.
The remained 10 percent of actives remain on hand "old GM" which, by the way, so any more is not called. New name General Motors now — Motors Liquidation Company, and the new company, during re-structuring, managed by right of succession the most part of debts, including 16 factories stopped to bankruptcy.
Motors Liquidation Company: Optimization of the Sales
Naturally, Motors Liquidation Company long will not exist. For liquidation it is allocated 1,75 billion dollars and in some years the structure will disappear — after will pay off on debts. And here General Motors Company it is necessary to come back to a world car market and to work in conditions which have put on a survival side all North American car industry — because of the growing prices for oil and financial crisis for today of sale of the American manufacturers in the house market have fallen to indicators of the beginning of 80th years of the last century.
Despite forthcoming difficulties, in General Motors Corporation in the future look with optimism. At least, in words. So, the 77-year-old ex-head of department of design GM, come back to the company right after end of procedure of bankruptcy to the place of the vice-president "new GM", considers, that the new proprietor, in the near future, has every chance to become the leader of the automobile market not only in America, but also all over the world:
"Now the main reason for purchase of cars GM consists not that they are made in America, at factories GM, or that we have finished bankruptcy procedure. The main thing - for last five years we have completely updated our lineup, and I can tell, that now we make probably best cars and pickups for all history General Motors".
However many North American experts do not believe, that existing lineup GM is competitive and can bring in the income. "Bankruptcy has not changed cars which are sold by dealers General Motors, and after all at the expense of them the company earns money", — the president of consulting firm Maryann Keller and Associates Merian Keller has declared in interview to agency Bloomberg.
However, Keller was mistaken in the formulation — does not earn, and loses. After all only for last five years - those about which the ex-head of department of design GM spoke, the North American motorcar giant has lost about 88 billion dollars.
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Reform of US Public Health
The US Nation's Health
The US president Barack Obama has acted on Wednesday, on September, 9th, with the reference to the Congress in which has stated the basic points of the program of reforming of system of public health services, informs Associated Press.
According to Obama, at the heart of the plan of reforms three purposes lay. The first of them is improvement of conditions of medical insurance for those citizens who have already got the policy. In particular, it is a question of restriction of insurance payments and an interdiction for insurers to limit limits of cost of programs of treatment.
The second purpose of the program is creation of a stock exchange for insurers which will allow to get the insurance for reasonable money to those Americans at whom the insurance while is not present. Thus Obama has noticed, that for legal and physical persons who have no sufficient means, credits and reduced prices will be provided.
The third point of the plan provides introduction of obligatory medical insurance which will allow to cut down not planned budgetary expenses on payment of treatment of not insured persons. The given innovation will concern only those citizens and establishments who are able pay corresponding payments.
According to Obama, the total cost of the program calculated for ten years, will make 900 billion dollars. The president has assured legislators, that these expenses will not lead to the further growth of budgetary deficiency, and has underlined, that reform will manage to the country more cheaply wars in Afghanistan and Iraq or reductions of the taxes undertaken by administration of George Bush.
According to the plan of administration, means for reform will be received for the account of reduction of other articles of budgetary expenses, and also more rational distribution of incomes in the sector of medical insurance. In the long term, has noted Obama if it will be possible to limit rates of growth of expenses on insurance, the budget will win at least four billion dollars.
Besides, Obama has assured, that expenses on reform do not threaten interests of elderly Americans, having explained, that efficiency of program Medicare serving them will be on the contrary increased. Thus the president has answered statements of critics that reform will be defective for elderly citizens.
Reforming of system of public health services is one of key points of program Obama. Earlier it was informed, what exactly this project became the reason of decrease in popularity of the president. The organisations of conservative sense in different states organise protest actions on which blame the Washington authorities for criminal wastefulness.
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"Who Cares About This Planet" by Made Wade for iQ Eco Cleaning Products

"Who Cares About This Planet?" is a spoken word poem that expresses this conflict between concern and ignorance for our planet, written and performed by Made Wade.
Made Wade is an emerging artist in Toronto who has performed on both local and international stages, most recently performing at TEDxToronto in 2011. His unique story-telling ability and insightful writing style has inspired and challenged audiences everywhere.
iQ is a line of eco-friendly cleaners that challenges cleaning habits and urges users to re-use their bottles to reduce packaging waste by 80% and the carbon footprint by 70%.
Music Credits:
Max Richter
Fat Cat Records
maxrichtermusic.com
Who cares about this Planet Transcript
Who cares about this planet?
All this h20 and soil please...
Life's about luxuries.
I'm talkin' little plastic bags
For little plastic cutleries.
I'm talkin' fossil fuel worship into the point we shatter an ecosystem like porcelain'.
I'm talkin' 5 cent polyethylene purchasin' because mother-nature nurturin' never did nothin' for my tax bracket.
You ask why though?
This is social class survival.
I need a SUV with an engine that's broaderrr...
They claim the effects make the climate get hotterrr.
But, so what?
I mean wouldn't paradise be so nice?
As far as I'm concerned, it can burn baby burn in the name of progress!
Oh yes!
Our urban centers become more crammed in...
So we demolish farmlands...
And we call it expansion.
Just say goodbye wildlife while I enhance my wild life style.
and ain't nobody complainin'...
As long as you build them a brand new theatre...
Or a state of the art sports arena.
Or even as the means get meaner...
And the resources get leaner...
Who cares about this planet?
Well...gluttony aside,
Future generations tend to.
Plus, women and men who come from cultures that are indigenous still.
Not to mention sections of the globe that need to stay frigid and chill...
Yet we create landfills of bottles made from synthetics.
We spill oil into water bodies and all we can be is apologetic?
But man made social bandages won't bring justice to a kingdom where we are the only animals that can speak for ourselves!
If we don't respect the butterfly effect...
That means we're placin' monetary wealth, above well-being and health...
And ultimately life itself.
So who cares about this planet?
I like to think I do but do I?
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