Mirpo on the Global Village

Another back-up screenshot

2009-08-31T21:10:43Z

A backup screenshot post

2009-04-17T05:44:22Z

FASTEST RISING GLOBAL QUERIES by Google

2008-12-14T19:56:47Z

Google released the list of keywords which are on the rise:

1)Sarah Palin
2)Beijing 2008
3)Facebook login
4)Tuenti
5)Heath Ledger
6)Obama
7)Nasza Klasa
8)Wer Kennt Wen
9)Euro 2008
10) Jonas Brothers

A Polish accent is Nasza Klasa.

News by BBC:
news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7775344.stm

Another good VM - Views: 575,731

2008-08-22T08:29:48Z

Buzz marketing - I still wonder if the spot wasn't doctored by DIAGEO

2008-08-08T09:29:27Z

I am very open-minded but the quality of the spot is still too good to be believed I'm afraid...

No need to buy Viagra - watermelon is enough ;)

2008-07-24T14:24:50Z

Watermelon 'has same effect as Viagra'

Eating watermelon has a similar effect on the body to Viagra, according to researchers in the US.
It's down to a chemical called citrulline which is found in the juicy fruit.
Citrulline is an organic compound which affects the body's blood vessels in the same way as the sex enhancement pills.
It helps relax the blood vessels which means blood gets around the body more easily.
The research comes from the US' Texas Fruit and Vegetable Improvement Centre.

BBC News

Say goodbye to the computer mouse?

2008-07-17T21:08:05Z

It's nearly 40 years old but one leading research company says the days of the computer mouse are numbered.

A Gartner analyst predicts the demise of the computer mouse in the next three to five years.

Taking over will be so called gestural computer mechanisms like touch screens and facial recognition devices.

"The mouse works fine in the desktop environment but for home entertainment or working on a notebook it's over," declared analyst Steve Prentice.

BBC News

copied from carcino.gen.nz

Time for some Campaignin

2008-07-17T20:45:52Z

Ride it - the song I'm fond of recently

2008-07-13T14:07:22Z

INTERNATIONAL CHESS TOURNAMENT -17th ADOLF ANDERSSEN MEMORIAL

2008-06-30T08:53:56Z

Adolph Anderssen - (1818-1879) Wroclaw's citizen and the best chess player of the second half of XIX^th century

the source of the picture: Wiki

Wrocław has commemorated his name by organising a chess tournament.

Anderssen's grave in Wrocław - young chess players brought flowers
photo copied from http://www.anderssen.dzszach.pl/

Additionally there were many attractions for the tourists:
1) one could play park chess in Wrocław's Rynek
2) one could try matching young champions in simultaneous games [ I am proud to announce that I managed to win but the chances were not equal as young champs had to play several games at the same time ]

Pharmaceutical brands fail to react to patient websites and blogs

2008-06-26T11:47:10Z

by Alison Donnelly Marketing 26-Jun-08, 12:14

LONDON - Healthcare and pharmaceutical brands are failing to embrace digital promotion and marketing despite the rising popularity of patient websites set up by people outside the industry according to findings from a Millward Brown survey.

The report, which surveyed GPs throughout the UK, highlighted that healthcare and pharmaceutical brands were failing to react to the growing numbers of user-generated websites, many of which reported negatively on patient care and prescription drugs.

The poor exploitation of digital marketing in the healthcare and pharmaceutical sectors came, the report showed, despite the findings that GPs are receptive to engaging online as they spend more time in the day working online, turning to blogs, social networking sites and websites for information and advice.

BRANDREPUBLIC

Cinnamon Hostel Poznan - there are good things in PL!

2008-06-24T07:44:20Z

Imagine you need to arrive at the city where two big events are held simultaniously. No wonder you have problems with finding a place to stay. But if you're THE LUCKy ONE ;) there will be just one bed for your first night in CINNAMON HOSTEL.

And when you arrive there you will be surprised as the place is located very centrally, its cosy and last but not least you will meet a lot of nice people there, the staff inclusive :)

But the best thing is that you can really rely on CINNAMON HOSTEL's folks even if get in trouble. Which happened to me as the bus at 1:30 am didn't arrive so I was in the middle of the city with no place to stay. But hostel's staff was so hospitable that they allowed me to sleep on the couch for a couple of hours untill I have a morning train. Moreover I was allowed to bring a German tourist who was very sad as he aslo could not find the place to stay. He was given some tea and found some great company to talk till the dawn. I am sure that his impressions of Poland are going to be much better thanks to CINNAMON HOSTEL.

website
email: poznanATcinnamonhostel.com

The Welsh have just invaded Poznan, PL ;)

2008-06-21T22:20:17Z

OPEN4net lifts its logo

2008-06-19T10:30:19Z

Robert Kubica - maiden victory in F1!!! Canadian Grand Prix

2008-06-10T08:37:21Z

BMW Sauber's Robert Kubica said he would try to win the Formula One title after his maiden victory in Canada put him in the world championship lead.

The Pole admitted he was helped by Lewis Hamilton crashing his McLaren, but said his own team deserved credit.

BBC News

pirated from BBC News, copyright with Getty Images

The purpose of the Internet ;)

2008-06-06T12:03:34Z

Biscuits 'key' to clinching business deals - reports BBC

2008-06-04T12:54:23Z

About four out of five UK businesses believe the type of biscuit they serve to potential clients could clinch the deal or make it crumble, a survey says.

The outcome of a meeting could be influenced by the range and quality of biscuits, according to 1,000 business professionals quizzed by Holiday Inn.

The chocolate digestive was deemed to make the best impression followed by shortbread and Hob Nobs.

Lawyers were most impressed by good boardroom biccies, the survey added.

BBC News

Summertime = Time for holidays

2008-06-03T13:51:50Z

Isolated tribe spotted in Brazil - reports BBC

2008-05-30T11:10:29Z

All pictures: Brazil National Indian Foundation

BBC News

Historic pictures from Mars

2008-05-26T13:23:14Z

The Mars Phoenix lander touched down in the far north of the Red Planet, after a 680 million-km (423 million-mile) journey from Earth.

BBC News

3 Biblical virtues: faith, hope and love/charity

2008-05-21T10:08:01Z

"And now abideth faith, hope, and love, even these three: but the chiefest of these is love"

They occur in the Bible at 1 Corinthians 13:13: (Geneva Bible, 1560).

Faith, Hope & Charity - a breathtaking story from Malta, WWII

I've read a good book - The Reluctant Fundamentalist

2008-05-20T13:35:50Z

by Mohsin Hamid

the picture pirated from http://www.mohsinhamid.com/

Great news! Guinness good for you - officially :)

2008-05-20T09:37:27Z

The old advertising slogan "Guinness is Good for You" may be true after all, according to researchers.

A pint of the black stuff a day may work as well as an aspirin to prevent heart clots that raise the risk of heart attacks.

Feelgood factor
The original campaign in the 1920s stemmed from market research - when people told the company that they felt good after their pint, the slogan was born.
In England, post-operative patients used to be given Guinness, as were blood donors, based on the belief that it was high in iron.
Pregnant women and nursing mothers were at one stage advised to drink Guinness - the present advice is against this.
The UK is still the largest market in the world for Guinness, although the drink does not feature in the UK's top ten beer brands according to the latest research.

BBC News

High time to rebrand: I am a Zen Eagle since now on

2008-05-15T08:54:18Z

As some of you know I used to be a tiger. But after visiting the website of Shaolin Kempo I learnt that being a tiger isn't good as tigers are strong, fast and fearless but they can only react. Shaolin Kempo advises to be a dragon. Dragons are also strong but additionally they are full of wisdom.

The only problem for me was that dragon is good for Chinese or Welsh. The only famous Polish dragon Smok Wawelski was a bit controversial figure.

After some consideration and asking my LinkedIn connections [ ca 7 million of pros from the Global Village ] I decided to rebrand myself inte an eagle.

This is the best rationale:

I would rather be an eagle. The eagle surveys the situation from a distance before s(he) getting involved, stays above the crowd (so to speak) and doesn't get into a group mentality. The eagle, to me, is a loner, but is more likely to see the big picture.

by Linda Hamer

Stellarium - a free planetarium for your computer!

2008-05-13T14:22:35Z

Stellarium is a free open source planetarium for your computer.

It shows a realistic sky in 3D, just like what you see with the naked eye, binoculars or a telescope.

Again, pictures speak louder than words:

Pls visit STELLARIUM