Maki Papadopoulos log

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Sun, 9 Nov 2008 14:51:26 -0500

The Little Fugitives Book/CD Launches

Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:00:00 -0400
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70 Years Vouliagmeni Nautical Club

Sat, 5 Jul 2008 23:50:00 -0400

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SportAccord 2008 Takes Gold

Sat, 7 Jun 2008 10:00:00 -0400

SportAccord 2008 Photos

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The Little Fugitives Book/CD

Sat, 17 May 2008 23:00:00 -0400
Today I had the pleasure of attending the recording of the "The Little Fugitives" book/cd project. What a great initiative!The Children's Mystery �The Little Fugitives and the House in the Forest�, written by George Pol. Papadakis and set to music by Chrysanthos Mouzakitis, imerses us into a haunted house that traps people.

Four children (Fredie, George, Polihronis and Filia) venture into this house to explore only to get trapped. Who will come to their rescue? Should they heed the advice of the Queen of the forest? Should they try escaping on their own?

Chroma Musika and CFMB Radio along with Chatzilakos Editions, will circulate this book accompanied with a CD which will include the children�s opera. A Chorus of children and adults from Montreal along with actors from Athens and the Peristeri National Conservatory Chamber Orchestra will record the work. Another Athens-Montreal collaboration in which the children (both participants and readers/auditors) will benefit from the beautiful use of the Greek language by G.P. Papadakis while at the same time get entertained by the suspense of the story and lyrical melodies of C. Mouzakitis.

Web site: TheLittleFugitives.com

Vancouver 2010 Torch Relay

Mon, 12 May 2008 13:54:33 -0400
In 2010 the Olympic Flame will make a historic 35,000-kilometre, 100-day journey to connect Canadians from coast to coast to coast. Of course, it will all start in Ancient Olympia with the Lighting of the Olympic Flame.VANOC today announced that is entering into discussions with up to 200 municipal governments regarding regional celebrations across Canada - an important step in the process to ensure that a maximum number of Canadians will experience the Olympic Torch Relay.

While the communities on the relay route won�t be unveiled until later this year, the route will be comprised of approximately 1,000 communities. Additionally, some 200 of these select communities along the relay route will be offered the chance to host one of two daily celebrations. The celebrations, at midday and in the evening, will be a gathering point for the host municipality and neighbouring communities to highlight the people, history and personality of the region while celebrating Canada�s Games.

It will indeed be a dream come true if I'm somehow involved in the Vancouver 2010 Torch Relay... of course, the ultimate dream would be to run with the torch... ah, I already get the shivers!!

Is SEO a Dying Industry?

Fri, 9 May 2008 09:48:15 -0400
I just read an interesting article by Greg Howlett, titled "Is SEO a Dying Industry?" which reinforces what I've been saying to my clients: yes, we do SEO but we're here to build your brand.SEO is just one of the many tactics to build a brand. Personally, I don't think that SEO will die. Rather, it will evolve and become a lot more sophisticated and smarter - just like search engines are striving to do query after query.

Community-online.com Pick (Part 10)

Mon, 5 May 2008 11:47:49 -0400
The HTC TyTN II (Kaiser) is my newest gadget and I love it! The source: Superior Gadgets; today's Community-online.com pick.Superior Gadgets sells unlocked Windows Mobile devices in Canada. They also ship around the world.

Some of their featured items these days:

- HTC TyTN II (HTC Kaiser)
- Apple iPhone 16GB (Unlocked)
- Nokia N810 Internet Tablet

My gadget (HTC TyTN II):

HTC-TyTN II

Community-online.com listing: Superior Gadgets

IOC President: Torch Relay Continues

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 14:36:15 -0400
International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge announced yesterday (April 10th) that the Torch Relay will not be halted despite security worries.Related Video (courtesy of Reuters):

Referring to the attacks on Torchbearers by pro-Tibetan protesters, Rogge said, "We were saddened by what we saw in London and Paris. We were sad for the athletes and torchbearers. We were sad for the children who watched their heroes and role models being booed."

"We respect protests but they should not be violent," he said, explaining that violence is contrary to Olympic values, to the Torch Relay and to the Games. "The Games are about much more than performance alone. They are about values of universality, respect, tolerance and friendship," he stressed.

Have you participated in an Olympic Torch Relay? Do you know anyone who has? Community-online.com is in the process of gathering related content including names, profiles and stories from past torchbearers, as well as photos and videos.

For more information, go to TorchRelay.net or TorchRelay.org.

English posts that contain Torch Relay per day for the last 30 days.

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Google AdWords Account Hacked!

Thu, 10 Apr 2008 20:24:24 -0400
Today I had a personal experience about identity theft! One of my Google AdWords accounts was hacked (yesterday) and Google has since disabled it. From what I see, my Google Advertising Professional status page has also been affected.The hacker went into two of my managed clients' Google AdWords accounts (using my account login info) and created new ad campaigns that were irrelevant with my clients' products and services. Not only that, they set up daily budgets and minimum cost-per-clicks (CPCs) that we were several hundred times more than "normal".

I sent an e-mail to Google immediately after I noticed this identity theft/hacking incident (thankfully, I have another AdWords account that manages/oversees all other accounts). I also notified my two clients whose accounts/campaigns were affected by this. One of them said that they were already notified by Google and that their account will not be charged (I haven't received news from the other client yet).

I asked Google to do a thorough investigation as this is more than an identity theft/hacking issue. Whoever did this could have potentially damaged my relationship with my clients and thus my business. Hence, we may take this all the way to court.

Update: Increase in Google AdWords Accounts Being Hacked Into?

Comment: I guess I wasn't the only one...