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Defining Narcissistic Abuse: The Case for Deception as Abuse
Medically reviewed by Scientific Advisory Board — By Kristen Milstead on July 11, 2018
Narcissistic abuse is a serious form of abuse that is estimated to affect somewhere between 60 and 158 million people in the U.S. alone (Bonchay, 2017). Just recently, June was recognized as Narcissistic Abuse Awareness Month. Despite its prevalence and the efforts to promote awareness, however, there is almost no public knowledge of this type of abuse.
Most types of abuse, such as physical abuse and psychological abuse, have generally agreed-upon definitions. Yet often the definitions supplied for narcissistic abuse in mental health literature as well as books and articles written for survivors are vague, imprecise, and inconsistent. Although the definitions offer a lot of helpful details, they usually do not provide enough context to indicate exactly what narcissistic abuse is. This lack of a clear and consistent definition is possibly one of the reasons for the general lack of mainstream awareness of this type of abuse.
In this article, I will propose a working definition and discuss why it is so important to be able to precisely and consistently define it.
The Problems in the Current Definitions of Narcissistic Abuse
To define narcissistic abuse, sources typically use descriptions of certain aspects of it. For example, some sources define it as a combination of tactics that are used by the perpetrator to abuse a partner (i.e., Lancer, 2017, et al.). Other sources define narcissistic abuse by describing the signs it has occurred through how it has affected the survivor (i.e., Arabi, 2017, "11 Signs You're the Victim of Narcissistic Abuse," et al.).
These types of descriptions have been extremely beneficial to millions of survivors around the world who are currently in or have come out of relationships with narcissists, are traumatized by what they have been through and are seeking answers.
The problem with the descriptions, however, is that they are too broad to convey easily. They are also imprecise because they only focus on one aspect of narcissistic abuse instead of describing its actual underpinnings. This lack of precision in the definitions used can lead to challenges in explaining it.
For example, if a definition mentions psychologically abusive aspects of the relationship, such as putdowns or silent treatment, then it raises questions about how the abuse is distinct from other psychologically abusive relationships that aren't referred to as narcissistic abuse. Or in another example, if infidelity and cheating are mentioned as characterizing narcissistic abuse, an explanation for why this is abusive may be necessary, as infidelity and cheating, though painful, may occur in any relationship.
In other words, by only focusing on the tactics, there is no explanation for what characterizes the relationship as a distinctive type of abuse or even as abuse at all.
A Working Definition of Narcissistic Abuse
The National Domestic Violence Hotline website defines domestic violence as "a pattern of behaviors used by one partner to maintain power and control over another partner in an intimate relationship" ("What is Domestic Violence?" n.d.). Linking narcissistic abuse back to the perpetrators and what characterizes them is the key to defining it because it leads to identifying the specific action by which these abusers in particular gain control.
Although they may never be diagnosed, the perpetrators of narcissistic abuse are typically those whose behavior meets the criteria for one of two Cluster B Personality Disorders — Narcissistic Personality Disorder (NPD) or Anti-Social Personality Disorder (ASPD) (Arabi, 2017, "Why Survivors of Malignant Narcissists Don't Get the Justice They Deserve"). Individuals with these disorders have a strong propensity to exploit others, due to having low levels of emotional empathy, an inability to feel remorse, and the pathological ability and desire to deceive and manipulate.
Although the typical cycle of abusive relationships includes "honeymoon periods," (Walker, 1979), the cycle of narcissistic abuse is different. Narcissistic relationships instead have an idealization period, during which narcissists intentionally manufacture a "soulmate" persona at the beginning of the relationship that is not who they genuinely are in order to encourage targeted partners to become vulnerable to them quickly and fall in love.
Once the narcissist has gained the trust and confidence of the partner, the "true self" of the narcissist eventually shows itself. The abuser turns on the partner and behaves in cruel ways, such as through verbal abuse, withholding the love and attention that was previously freely given, intentionally manufacturing emotions such as jealousy and insecurity, and engaging in various forms of betrayal.
It is only through the deception of the "false self" that any of the abuse can occur, and the deception is unique to narcissistic abuse and is its particularly damaging feature, as it leads to cognitive dissonance and grieving over the person who does not exist. Sandra L. Brown (2009) says in her book Women Who Love Psychopaths that intrusive thoughts and cognitive dissonance were the two most disruptive symptoms in the women she counseled who came out of relationships with psychopaths. "This is why the mid-relationship dynamics are marked by grieving. What [the survivor] becomes acutely aware of is that her grieving is caused by a unique feature of the psychopath. This unique feature is the unbelievable contradictions, opposites, and dichotomies that mark this man as the disordered person he is."
I propose a definition of narcissistic abuse that has at its core the idea that this intentional deception for the purposes of exploitation is abusive.
Narcissistic abuse is the intentional construction of a false perception of someone else's reality by an abuser for the purposes of controlling them. It has the following features:
The false reality is constructed through elaborate, covert deception and psychological manipulation over a long period of time.
The false perceptions created are of the abuser as someone who has the survivor's best interests at heart and of the relationship as a beneficial one for the survivor.
The goal of the abuse is to allow the narcissist to extract whatever he or she perceives is of value from the partner, including attention, admiration, status, love, sex, money, a place to stay or other resources.
The abuser takes advantage of societal norms that assume everyone participates in social relationships with a basic level of empathy, which makes it easy for the abuser to convince the survivor (and everyone else) that no abuse is taking place.
Because the abuse is "hidden" using deception, it is difficult for survivors to recognize, understand, and escape it.
This definition provides the overall mechanism that explains what makes narcissistic abuse distinct from other forms of abuse and why that mechanism is so harmful. This specificity also makes it easy to convey consistently and use as a framework for understanding the variety of tactics used by narcissists.
Focusing on "deception" as the key to understanding narcissistic abuse brings the very thing that makes the abuse possible out into the light. Although narcissistic abusers may also abuse in other ways, they rely on deception to execute their dominance and control, to maintain it, and to avoid being detected as abusers. This is itself abusive and should be recognized as such.
Arabi, S. (2017). Why Survivors of Malignant Narcissists Don't Get the Justice They Deserve. The Huffington Post. Retrieved on June 28, 2018 from https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/why-survivors-of-malignant-narcissists-dont-get-the_us_59691504e4b06a2c8edb462e
Arabi, S. (2017). 11 Signs You're the Victim of Narcissistic Abuse. Psych Central. Retrieved on June 27, 2018, from https://blogs.psychcentral.com/recovering-narcissist/2017/08/11-signs-youre-the-victim-of-narcissistic-abuse/
Bonchay, B. (2017). Narcissistic Abuse Affects Over 158 Million People in the U.S. Psych Central. Retrieved on June 18, 2018, from https://psychcentral.com/lib/narcissistic-abuse-affects-over-158-million-people-in-the-u-s/
Brown, S. (2009) Women Who Love Psychopaths. Minneapolis, MN: Book Printing Revolution.
Lancer, D. (2017). How to Spot Narcissistic Abuse. Psychology Today. Retrieved on June 18, 2018, from https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/toxic-relationships/201709/how-spot-narcissistic-abuse
Walker, L. (1979) The Battered Woman. New York: Harper and Row.
"What is Domestic Violence?" (n.d.) The National Domestic Violence Hotline. Retrieved on June 25, 2018 from http://www.thehotline.org/is-this-abuse/abuse-defined/
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David Schaper is a correspondent on NPR's National Desk, based in Chicago, primarily covering transportation and infrastructure, as well as breaking news in Chicago and the Midwest.
In this role, Schaper covers aviation and airlines, railroads, the trucking and freight industries, highways, transit, and new means of mobility such as ride hailing apps, car sharing, and shared bikes and scooters. In addition, he reports on important transportation safety issues, as well as the politics behind transportation and infrastructure policy and funding.
Since joining NPR in 2002, Schaper has covered some of the nation's most important news stories, including the Sandy Hook school shooting and other mass shootings, Hurricane Katrina and its aftermath, the 2010 earthquake in Haiti, California wildfires, the BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, and numerous other disasters. David has also reported on presidential campaigns in Iowa and elsewhere, on key races for U.S. Senate and House, governorships, and other offices in the Midwest, and he reported on the rise of Barack Obama from relative political obscurity in Chicago to the White House. Along the way, he's brought listeners and online readers many colorful stories about Chicago politics, including the corruption trials and convictions of two former Illinois governors.
But none of that compares to the joy of covering his beloved Chicago Cubs winning the World Series in 2016, and three Stanley Cup Championships for the Chicago Blackhawks in 2010, 2013, and 2015.
Prior to joining NPR, Schaper spent almost a decade working as an award-winning reporter and editor for WBEZ/Chicago Public Media, NPR's Member station in Chicago. For three years he covered education issues, reporting in-depth on the problems and progress — financial, educational and otherwise — in Chicago's public schools.
Schaper also served as WBEZ's Assistant Managing Editor of News, managing the station's daily news coverage and editing the reporting staff while often still reporting himself. He later served as WBEZ's political editor and reporter; he was a frequent fill-in news anchor and talk show host. Additionally, he has been an occasional contributor guest panelist on Chicago public television station WTTW's news program, Chicago Tonight.
Schaper began his journalism career in La Crosse, Wisconsin, as a reporter and anchor at Wisconsin Public Radio's WLSU-FM. He has since worked in both public and commercial radio news, including stints at WBBM NewsRadio in Chicago, WXRT-FM in Chicago, WDCB-FM in suburban Chicago, WUIS-FM in Springfield, Illinois, WMAY-AM in Springfield, Illinois, and WIZM-AM and FM in La Crosse, Wisconsin.
Schaper earned a bachelor's degree in mass communications and history at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse and a master's degree in public affairs reporting at the University of Illinois-Springfield. He lives in Chicago with his wife, a Chicago Public School teacher, and they have three adult children.
Indonesian Divers Recover Flight Data Recorder Amid Plane Crash Debris
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Boeing To Pay $2.5 Billion Settlement Over Deadly 737 Max Crashes
By David Schaper • Jan 8, 2021
Boeing will pay more than $2.5 billion to settle a criminal charge related to the two 737 Max plane crashes in 2018 and 2019 that killed 346 people.
The Justice Department has announced that it has reached a deferred prosecution agreement with Boeing to resolve a charge of criminal conspiracy to defraud the FAA.
Dear Present Procrastinators: Ship That Holiday Gift, Now
By David Schaper • Dec 18, 2020
Less than a week remains until Christmas, and if you haven't ordered all of your holiday gifts yet, it may be too late to ship them in time.
A huge increase in online shopping this year has demand for package delivery exceeding capacity this holiday season and stretching the delivery supply chain thin.
The deluge of packages has many package sorting, distribution and delivery workers at the U.S. Postal Service, FedEx, UPS and Amazon busier than they have ever been before.
Logistical Challenges in Shipping COVID-19 Vaccine
With coronavirus vaccines closer to being authorized, the logistical challenge is transporting and distributing those vaccines quickly worldwide. As NPR's David Schaper reports, it's a complicated process.
No More Emotional Support Peacocks As Feds Crack Down On Service Animals On Planes
By David Schaper • Dec 8, 2020
The days of bringing your emotional support cat, pig or even a miniature horse on a plane may soon be coming to an end. The federal government is enacting a new rule restricting the types of service animals allowed on commercial airline flights, allowing only dogs that meet specific training criteria.
FAA Clears Boeing's 737 Max To Resume Passenger Service
By David Schaper & Scott Neuman • Nov 18, 2020
After 20 months on the tarmac following two fatal crashes, Boeing's troubled 737 Max airliner has been given the green light to resume passenger flights, the Federal Aviation Administration announced Wednesday.
Troubled 737 Max Nearing Takeoff As FAA Review Of Jetliner Nearly Complete
By David Schaper • Nov 10, 2020
The Federal Aviation Administration is getting closer to allowing Boeing's troubled 737 Max commercial jetliner to fly passengers again.
FAA chief Stephen Dickson says his agency "is in the final stages of reviewing the proposed changes to the Boeing 737 Max," adding that the agency could complete its evaluation of the fixes "in coming days" and allow the plane to return to service. Reuters is reporting that the plane could be recertified by the FAA as soon as Nov. 18.
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By David Schaper & Brakkton Booker • Nov 5, 2020
Not long after The Associated Press and other news outlets declared Wednesday that Democrat Joe Biden had won Wisconsin's 10 electoral votes, the Trump campaign announced it would ask for a recount in the state.
The margin separating Biden and Trump in what is one of the nation's most contested swing states is roughly 20,000 votes, or less than 1%. It was absentee ballots in the cities of Milwaukee, Green Bay and Kenosha, added to county totals Wednesday morning, that appear to have put Biden on top.
Election 2020: Cities And Businesses Prepare For Post-Election Unrest, Violence
By David Schaper & Marisa Peñaloza • Nov 2, 2020
Phil Brach spent the weekend putting huge sheets of plywood up over the massive glass windows of the Washington, D.C., store where he works, Rodman's Food and Drug, in preparation for Election Day.
"We'll probably go up two or three boards high," Brach says.
Across the country, there are growing concerns that the bitterness and animosity over the presidential election will not end when the polls close Tuesday night. From coast to coast, cities are preparing for possible protests, civil unrest and violence regardless of the election's outcome.
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By David Schaper • Oct 26, 2020
For people who are itching to travel, airlines are working hard to offer reassurance. They're requiring masks, disinfecting airplane cabins between flights and using hospital-grade HEPA air filtration systems. Airlines are also touting a recent study that shows that modern aircraft ventilation systems help prevent the spread of the coronavirus and suggests the probability of spreading and contracting the coronavirus on even a packed airline flight is low.
United Airlines Reports $1.8 Billion Loss But Looks Ahead To Friendlier Skies
As the coronavirus pandemic continues to take a huge financial toll on the travel industry, airlines are trying to shift their focus from stopping the bleeding to planning for a recovery.
United Airlines CEO Scott Kirby is expressing confidence, saying a recovery is "now visible on the horizon," even though that recovery still appears to be a long way off.
"The light at the end of the tunnel is a long way away, but this is the turning point," Kirby told reporters and analysts on a conference call on Thursday.
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Public health officials in the cities and states that President Trump visited in recent days are working to contact those who were in close proximity to him, first lady Melania Trump and others who traveled with him.
Since he has tested positive for the coronavirus, health officials worry those who attended events with the president could be at risk for the virus, too.
Baseball Rarity: Cubs And White Sox In Playoffs, But Chicago Fans Can't Go To Games
By David Schaper • Sep 30, 2020
(After a strange, shortened season with no fans at the ballparks, the Major League baseball playoffs are now underway. And this year, there's something else unusual: both Chicago teams are playing in the postseason. It's just the third time that the North Side Cubs and the South Side White Sox reached the playoffs in the same year.
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Newspaper keeping spirit of soldiers high in Leicester
The Wipers Times
A play co-written by the editor of satirical magazine Private Eye and a regular on the BBC panel show Have I Got News For You Ian Hislop is coming to the county later this month.
Writing alongside Nick Newman, their comedy The Wipers Times can be seen at the Curve Theatre in Leicester running from Monday to Saturday, September 24 to 29.
And as an extra special treat, both of the writers will be taking part in an after show discussion which is free with the ticket on Tuesday, September 25.
It is an adaptation of their award winning BBC film which tells the true and extraordinary story of the satirical newspaper created in the mud and mayhem of the Somme, interspersed with comic sketches and spoofs from the vivid imagination of those on the front line.
In a bombed-out building during the First World War in the Belgian town of Ypres (mispronounced Wipers by British soldiers), two officers discover a printing press and create a newspaper for the troops.
Far from being a sombre journal about life in the trenches they produced a resolutely cheerful, subversive and very funny newspaper designed to lift the spirits of the men on the front line.
Defying enemy bombardment, gas attacks and the disapproval of many of the top brass, The Wipers Times rolled off the press for two years and was an extraordinary tribute to the resilience of the human spirit in the face of overwhelming adversity.
The production originally launched 100 years after the Battle of the Somme and publication of The Wipers Times. This current run coincides with the commemoration of the end of the First World War.
Tickets for the show cost between £10 and £32.50.
Performances take place at 7.30pm on Monday to Saturday with matinee performances beginning at 2.15pm on Wednesday and Saturday, September 26 and 29.
For further information about the show or to book tickets call the box office on 0116 242 3595 or visit www.curveonline.co.uk.
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Today, we brought Abbie to The Little gym to have some fun in the class named "Bugs" (for the baby from 4-10mths).
Our teacher Ms. Pxx, she is excellent. First, we had some warm up activites such as stretching, jumping, walking……a series of excercises not only for warm up but also strengthen the muscle prepare the baby to crawl and walk.
Then she introduced how to hold the baby to complete the moment of rolling which can help the development of inner ear. (sort of balancing but that's doesn't mean that it is a must to do so) She also helped Abbie to do hand stands.I was suprised that Abbie can have a turn to try the unparellel bars with assist.
Abbie tries the unparellel bars twice!!
Another equipments which help babies roll.
I love the parents who are engaged in the class with their babies!!
Bubble Time, as the bubbles fall down slowly so babies have enoght time to watch!
However, near the end of the class Abbie fell asleep. "Abbie is the youngest in the class and she is falling asleep so we sing the song softly." Teacher said. I held her in my arms and the whole class sang the Goodbye Song softly (so sweet).
To sum up, the teacher is so professional which make me feel comfortable to follow her instructions to do the activities with Abbie.


Just north of Truckee, California, the Commemorative Emigrant Trail running along Alder Creek is a recreational gem. That wasn't the case for its namesake wagon-trail emigrants, in particular the ill-fated Donner Party, trapped there by the Sierra's heavy snow in the deadly winter of 1846-47. The wheels that roll here today are those of mountain bikes, pedaled by residents from the greater Tahoe area as well as visitors from Reno, Sacramento, the Bay Area and elsewhere.
Known simply as the Emigrant Trail, this 15-mile creekside section is one of the first to melt out in the spring and features a mellow grade. "It's one of the trails that families enjoy to first expose their kids to mountain biking," said Kim Carr, California Director for the National Forest Foundation (NFF), a nonprofit that partners with the U.S. Forest Service and local groups to enhance and protect national forests.
Alder Creek lies within the Tahoe National Forest. Conifers, aspen and willow offer native habitat for all kinds of wildlife in the scenic Alder Creek basin, which sits at an average elevation of 6,000 feet. Over the years, spring snow melt often flooded out the popular mountain biking trail. Banks became eroded and vegetation was lost. Two years ago the trail was relocated up away from the creek, allowing restoration of the riparian ecosystem to begin to take place.
However, a 1.4-mile segment of the trail remains difficult to traverse due to boggy areas and braided creek crossings. This summer, the NFF will make good use of a $200,000 donation from REI to complete the trail, part of a larger donation, up to $1 million,* that the co-op is making to the foundation. A contractor will be hired to construct two bridges, one 75 feet in length and the other 65 feet, spanning Alder Creek. Mountain bikers, trail runners, hikers and equestrians alike will be able to keep their feet dry—and critical frog habitat untrampled—as they enjoy the view of the water below. And, volunteers will be recruited to help plant native species along the creek and do erosion-control work.
Well-loved by many groups, the Emigrant Trail along Alder Creek is somewhat unique.
In addition to working with the U.S. Forest Service and local contractors to complete the bridges, the NFF also plans to partner with the Truckee Trails Foundation to organize the volunteer opportunities.
If you're interested in volunteering on the Emigrant Trail this summer, and perhaps taking a spin down the path of history, you'll have two chances: Wednesday, August 2, and Saturday, August 5. Learn more and sign up here.
Each time REI members make a purchase with their REI Co-op Mastercard, REI will make a donation to the National Forest Foundation—up to $1 million.* As the nonprofit partner of the U.S. Forest Service, the NFF works to restore and enhance ecosystems, trails, rivers, campsites and more in our treasured national forests. If you're a cardmember, you can feel good knowing your purchases help make initiatives like this project possible.
*REI will donate $0.10 per REI Co-op Mastercard purchase transaction made between 4/1/2017 and 12/31/2017 to the National Forest Foundation, up to $1 million. Non-Purchase transactions, including cash advances, convenience checks, balance transfer, and other advance transactions as defined in the Cardmember Agreement, as well as interest charges and fees, do not qualify. Transactions occurring in late 2017 may be donated in 2018. REI may change the benefit or named charity in future years. REI is solely responsible for making the donation.
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Ann Bieri has been a writer at REI for nine years. She grew up exploring the Hill Country outside Austin, Texas, has traveled to 27 other countries and lived in Australia for four years. At home in Seattle she loves steep hikes, fast bike rides and reading in her hammock.


As the Holiday Season sets into full swing, and people begin to shop for the perfect gift for their loved ones, no doubt "puppy" will be on the top of many lists. But before rushing out to the nearest pet store to find that perfect pooch, it is best to be aware of who you are really buying from. An investigation launched by the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) published on November 10, 2011 reported that more than 100 New York pet stores they investigated, including several upscale ones, bought their puppies from puppy mills, despite claims that they only sell dogs that come from private and reputable breeders.
Is the End Near for Chimpanzee Research?
With the holiday approaching, at least one species has (a little) something to be cheerful about. Earlier this week, the Institute of Medicine (IOM) released a government commissioned report on the status of chimpanzee research in the United States. The report concluded that "recent advances in alternate research tools have rendered chimpanzees largely unnecessary as research subjects." Dr. Collins, Director of the National Institutes of Health, announced on December 15 that NIH would be accepting the recommendations contained within the report, and until further notice will not be accepting any applications involving chimpanzee research.
A strong message of against animal cruelty has been delivered to the public, especially those who exhibit animals for profit, with the assessment of civil penalties against the Ringling Brothers. On November 28, the owner of Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus, Field Entertainment, Inc., paid $270,000 in fines for violations of Animal Welfare Act pursuant to an agreement that have been reached with USDA.


Having an old furnace can mean a variety of things, but as your system ages you may find yourself calling more and more for furnace repair. This can literally be tiring too, as older systems might be loud and affect your overall comfort.
That's why we've assembled a few pointers to help you sleep better in Hillsborough.
True blue. Various studies have concluded that sleeping in a room that is painted blue can help you sleep longer compared to rooms painted a different color.
Keep comfortable with furnace repair and annual furnace service. If you've noticed your furnace acting out of the ordinary or find yourself waking up at night because it doesn't feel like your system is keeping it warm or cool enough for you, it could be time for furnace repair or furnace service. New systems come in a host of efficiency levels and can help you stay comfortable during your slumber. Not to mention, newer furnaces normally work quieter so you don't have to worry about waking up when it kicks on.
Replace or upgrade your air filters. The job of air filters is to trap dust and dirt before it gets sent throughout your home, but habitually go unchanged, potentially causing more problems. Be sure to set a reminder to change out your air filters every month or two and think about using a high-efficiency air purification system if you're looking to increase your indoor air quality even more.
Listen to soft music. From white noise to the dulcet tones of nature, soft music or nature sounds can help lull you to sleep and help you unwind from your day and slowly drift away in to your own la-la-land.
Update your mattress. Let's face it, old mattresses don't do anything for anyone. It's time to swap out that old mattress and find one that has you day dreaming about dreaming. If your current mattress is old, it's likely impacting the quality of your sleep as well. Do yourself a favor and take your comfort to another level.
Getting a good night's sleep can mean taking a couple steps to get there, from furnace repair to painting your bedroom. All in all, we just want to be sure your comfort is top-notch and sleep is a part of that. Give us a call at 908-448-2154 or schedule an appointment with us online if you'd like to learn more about our furnace repair services or any number of other products and services we offer.
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20 students from the Robotics Department of the Professional High School of Computer Technologies and Systems in Pravets visited SPESIMA GmbH on the 15th of November as part of the 2017 Students' Scientific Session on Robotics, organized by the Students Institute of the Bulgarian Academy of Science.
The students had the opportunity to get to know the company and its history, as well as, to see its production. During the visit, they could also meet and talk to the specialists, who design, build and assembly our manipulators and robots.
Our Hardware & Software director, Dr. Eng. Todor Todorov was part of the jury for assessing the students' projects, part of the 2017 Students' Scientific Session on Robotics.
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Has PR reached its 'Now or Never' moment?
I write this with a heavy heart as being a PR professional for over 25 years, I have to declare that PR is dead.
Having done nothing but PR for over 20 years, I go cold when I type the words "PR is dead". I can imagine that it's the same feeling as getting lynched with a sword and collapsing in a heap. "But that can't be the end", I murmur to myself and summon all my strength to rise and say there has to be a way.
PR used to be all about writing press releases and getting coverage. In fact in 1906, Ivy Lee, considered to be the founder of public relations, created the first official press release on the details of an electric train wreck in New Jersey. There was one press release in that entire year, but by 2009 there were over 3000 press releases issued in one day in New York. As the industry began to mature PR evolved to positioning products, and creating a tangible positioning.
The most memorable campaigns are the DeBeers campaign that linked diamonds with romance and courtship and better still the positioning of the wonder bra as a lifestyle accessory. But all these campaigns were confined to print and television coverage.
Definitely the time has come for PR to reinvent itself. The way forward is that we go beyond handling just "public relations" for our clients and transform into a full services role. No longer is it about selling, it is about being a friend online or getting into an interesting conversation.
When consumers are online they are not looking for a salesman, they want to be part of a meaningful conversation. Advertising agencies do not understand conversation they understand selling, and measuring impact of column centimetre. This is the "now or never moment" for PR.
If PR as an industry can revive through this new avatar, we will be more successful than before because the soul of PR will remain the same – building relationships. PR will have a new name – Digital Marketing or Direct Marketing or just Creative Storytellers.
Embrace big data for nsights and understand which story will sell with which audience, thus creating an integrated campaign and measure impact.
Constantly keep their ears to the ground so as to create content that will spark conversations on the web, go viral and get picked up by newspapers and television media. It may also get converted into a film like the Oscar winning Smile Train.
Successful storytellers will emerge as consultants who will pitch for projects. Companies will pose their problems online and individuals and companies will revert with their solutions. The best solution will bag the job. The retainer model, which most PR agencies survive on, will die. Also with digital emerging and the millennial being at the heart of decision-making, campaigns will be shorter. A good or bad campaign will die its "VOW" moment very soon.
A new age of Info-snacking will emerge where consumers will snack on information. Content will be shorter and crisper. As more and more people get connected to smartphones they will consume content and participate in conversation on the go. Press releases will get replaced with Twitter headlines, Facebook photo albums will be replaced by Instagram pictures, and Vine videos of 6 seconds will replace YouTube videos.
The new age PR professional will have a strong persona across all digital mediums and he will engage and respond in an always on conversation economy. Memorable campaigns will get created by just by being part of large conversations.
The famous Oreo campaign during Superbowl 2013 was not a commercial but a tweet during the blackout. A simple message – "You can still dunk in the Dark". The tweet got retweeted 16,000 times and favourited 4,500 times. Probably a best kept secret is that Oreo built a social strategy on their 100th birthday. The company set up a war room to figure out what was meaningful to its followers – who include 32 million individuals on Facebook and about 80,000 on Twitter.


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«Live Fast» (стилизовано как Live Fast (PUBGM); ) — песня, записанная норвежским диджеем Аланом Уокером и американским рэпером ASAP Rocky. Она была выпущена 25 июля 2019 года на лейблах MER и Sony Music.

История
Вокал песни был записан перед заключением ASAP Rocky в тюрьму из-за ссоры на улицах Стокгольма в Швеции 30 июля. После релиза Алан Уокер опубликовал сообщение в Instagram с благодарностью всем своим сотрудникам и обращением к правосудию над рэпером: «проблемы и споры, связанные с арестом Rocky и предстоящим судом в Швеции, повлияли на всех нас в течение последних недель. [...] Но я хотел бы высказаться за справедливое обращение и быстрое решение в интересах всех участников». Песня является официальным гимном к игре PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, также называемой PUBG Mobile, в режиме королевской битвы на Android и iOS, который имеет 50 миллионов активных пользователей ежедневно. Алан Уокер уже сделал несколько песен для сообщества видеоигр, таких как его первый сингл для PUBG «On My Way», который был выпущен 21 марта 2019 года, к первой годовщине игры. Он также работал над официальным ремиксом темы League of Legends. Официальный концерт состоялся 26 июля на PUBG Mobile Club Open Spring Split Global Finals в Берлине, через день после релиза. Таким же образом, Алан Уокер сказал в Twitter: «Я имел удовольствие впервые исполнить свой новый сингл #LiveFast на открытии @PUBGMOBILE #PMCO Spring Split Global Finals в Берлине! Если вы пропустили прямую трансляцию, я загрузил своё полное выступление здесь...». В течение недели после релиза Алан Уокер пригласил своих поклонников войти в PUBG Mobile, чтобы выиграть шанс услышать песню.

Отзывы
Matthew Meadow из Your EDM отмечает, что смысл текстов, написанных до заключения в тюрьму, «звучит правдивее, чем когда-либо». Точно так же Tiffany Pridanonda из EDM Tunes отмечает, что хор придаёт аспект пронзительной мелодии, которая выглядит как «эпический гимн, идеально подходит для участия в бою внутри PUBG». Она описывает «Live Fast» как «мрачный, мелодраматический гимн» и говорит, что он соответствует подходящей песне для рэпера, он «звучит еще громче среди недавних проблем Rocky». Она сравнивает сотрудничество Алана Уокера с PUBG с сотрудничеством Marshmello & Fortnite, связывая это с «обильным количество EDM артистов, переплетающихся в видеоигры в последнее время». Алан Уокер хотел отметить, что смысл песни заключается в том, чтобы жить быстро и избегать монотонности. Он отметил, что текст песни идеально вписывается в текущий контекст рэпера. В интервью он сказал: «тексты полностью его, я послал ему производство, и он послал тексты, и мне это понравилось; это то, что появилось через несколько дней и было удивительно, и я очень горжусь этим».

Музыкальное видео
Официальный клип на песню был выпущен в тот же день на YouTube-канале Алана Уокера. Есть реальные актеры, изображающие темы мобильных игр PUBG, которые для большинства из них являются солдатами, идущими в темноте, в пути или нацеливающими оружие в пустынных местах. Алан Уокер также появляется как персонаж PUBG. Тёмная атмосфера, материализованная тёмной природой, связана с атмосферой трека. Текст песни появляется в режиме реального времени во время видео.

Участники записи
По данным Tidal.

 Алан Уокер – продюсер, композиция
 Jonas Engelschiøn Mjåset – продюсер, композиция
 Pål Håkon Sundsbø – продюсер, композиция
 Anders Frøen – продюсер, композиция, текст
 Kameron Alexander – композиция, текст
 Kevin Hogdahl – продюсер, текст
 Rakim Mayers – продюсер, текст
 Fredrik Borch Olsen – композиция, сопродюсер
 Sören von Malmborg – микширование, мастеринг
 Gunnar Greve – исполнительный продюсер
 Jakob Emtestam – исполнительный продюсер

Чарты

Примечания

Синглы 2019 года
Песни 2019 года
Песни Алана Уокера
Песни ASAP Rocky
Песни, написанные ASAP Rocky

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