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Monday, July 25, 2011

You know you’re a food blogger when…

  • An exciting day of shopping consists purchasing food props/dishes (or in my case this weekend, finding a STEAL of a deal on new decorative kitchen towels to use as your photo back drops):
  • Different colored slats of wood and a tripod have become part of your kitchen “decor”:
  • Your dish cabinet is overflowing (and includes numerous miss-matched dishes):
  • You can never have too many cocktail glasses:
  • Your favorite Christmas gift last year was the “white box” your hubby built for you:
  • You have a collection of notepads all around your kitchen filled with scribbled jibberish (my oh-so organized recipe development method hah):
  • You eat your food when it’s lukewarm (or cold) because getting the “money shot” first  is critical (hah)
  • Going on vacation requires planning and cooking ahead so you can have pre-scheduled posts ready to go.
  • You judge your photography skills by whether or not Foodgawker & Tastespotting accept your photos.
  • You plan your cooking around the times with that have the best natural lighting…
  • Every weekend, your kitchen looks like a bomb went off in it (never taken a picture of this b/c I’m TOO embarassed about what a messy cook I am)!
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35 Responses to “You know you’re a food blogger when…”

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    Cait's Plate — July 25, 2011 @ 7:23 pm

    Ahahaha – I loved this post and can COMPLETELY relate 🙂

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    jaclyn — July 25, 2011 @ 7:28 pm

    haha! i have so many notebooks scattered around the kitchen and living room that are full of my bizarre recipe notes!

    i can totally relate to everything you posted, especially the mis-matched dishes 🙂

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    Haley @ The Girly Girl Cooks — July 25, 2011 @ 7:29 pm

    I can totally relate! My food is always lukewarm and eaten around 4:30 to 5:00 (best lighting!)

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    Cassie @ Bake Your Day — July 25, 2011 @ 8:10 pm

    Totally relate!! Hilarious!

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    Bev Weidner — July 25, 2011 @ 9:50 pm

    Could NOT agree more!

    Esp. the eating dinner lukewarm. That’s me, every day.

    For me it’s:

    “your coffee table is moved next to the window and has a fake wooden tabletop on it…all day.”

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    Kelsey @ K&K Test Kitchen — July 25, 2011 @ 10:31 pm

    I love it! I’ve been contemplating re-staining my kitchen table so it is a better photo backdrop and my boy always gets served first so that he can start eating if he feels like it! 🙂

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    Christine (Cook the Story) — July 26, 2011 @ 7:37 am

    This is so totally me! Except, we wind up eating so late because of our little guy I’m too hungry and tired to try and get the money shot at night. Instead, I’ve become *superb* at styling leftovers for shoots in the lovely morning light.

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    michelle — July 26, 2011 @ 7:54 am

    LMAO!!!! You and I are kindred spirits! 🙂 I’m the same way!!!! Hey, are there any dish towels left? I may head up that way…. 😉

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    brandi@BranAppetit — July 26, 2011 @ 9:06 am

    love this 🙂 were you spying into my kitchen when you wrote these? 🙂

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    emily — July 26, 2011 @ 9:29 am

    HA! I loved this. Soooo true. Last year, all I wanted for my birthday was food props.

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    Kelly — July 26, 2011 @ 1:36 pm

    AHHH!! Haha this is sooo SO completely true! You just described me to a T! I even just sent this to my boyfriend to read since he makes fun of me all the time for this stuff 😀 PS, love the new kitchen towels! xoxo

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    Joe — July 26, 2011 @ 1:47 pm

    ahahaha this is true, really really me, are you describing me? (just kidding)

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    janet@fromcupcakestocaviar — July 26, 2011 @ 1:52 pm

    Amen on every bit of that. Loved it!

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    Curt — July 26, 2011 @ 1:53 pm

    Right on every point! In fact, my wife is catching the fever now too. She comes home with different props and staging ideas all the time lately.

    I might add; thanks to her, my post images are getting much better!

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    Dani Katarina — July 26, 2011 @ 2:12 pm

    This post was too cute, and SO true!!! haha my boyfriend always cracks a little smile because I too pause before eating to get that perfect shot!! love this 🙂

    what’s exciting is that this post is a look into the future, ill be moving into a new house in September, which can only mean one thing…house/kitchen shopping!!

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    Erin @ Dinners, Dishes and Desserts — July 26, 2011 @ 2:42 pm

    Funny! Never would have known about this 4 months ago, but now I can so relate!

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    Kay Ecker — July 26, 2011 @ 3:26 pm

    I can so relate now!! Lucky that my hubby is understanding with all this like yours is:-). A few months ago I would have thought that people that did this were crazy…well, sometimes I do think I’m crazy for going through all this…lol. Great post!

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    Rachel @ My Naturally Frugal Family — July 26, 2011 @ 3:40 pm

    I can relate!!! Never has pattern of material mattered to me before now.

    What a fantastic post 🙂

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    Home with Mandy — July 26, 2011 @ 4:07 pm

    You are so spot on!

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    Lindsey@Lindselicious — July 26, 2011 @ 5:17 pm

    Word! I always feel so guilty that my photos arent improving… a lot of it (I tell myself) is due to the fact that I don’t get home to cook until like almost 8pm. I havent event submitted to Foodgawker/TS yet cause I know what the issues are… One day!!

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    Lilly — July 26, 2011 @ 5:35 pm

    Great post and I am sure most foodies can relate to it. It takes a lot of time and effort to make pretty pics and I still don’t have the hang of it. I don’t have any nice towels or back grounds, simply because I can’t style my food even if my life would depend on it. So I keep things as they are and continue to make my fuzz free food =)

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    Tina@flourtrader — July 26, 2011 @ 6:46 pm

    Food bloggers can never have enough of the styling stuff! Also
    we are the only ones that truly know how many takes you have
    to go through to get a good picture.
    Yes I am in the club and constantly on the lookout for stuff.

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    veronica gantley — July 26, 2011 @ 7:01 pm

    Yeah! Dont forget the one that shows your hand and your nail polish is chipped. Or your dog is in the shot because she wants your cold leftovers more than you! Is there a trick to tastespotting or foodgawker?

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    Hester aka The Chef Doc — July 26, 2011 @ 7:27 pm

    Aww, what a great post. I don’t have half the stuff you’ve got because mainly, my mother has a thing about clutter and while I’d love to stock up on so many things for taking my pictures, she claims the house has enough stuff already 🙂 I always enjoy reading your posts, Tina!

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    Michelle O — July 26, 2011 @ 11:18 pm

    OMG I was laughing out loud reading this to my boyfriend. He was laughing too. SOOOOOO TRUE. This is my life. haha. Well done. BUZZED.

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    The Mistress of Spices — July 27, 2011 @ 10:51 am

    You are SO right about all of these things…I’m totally guilty as charged! My hubby built me a white box last year too 🙂 And I am totally jealous of those gorgeous kitchen towels…lucky you! Great post!

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    Denise @ Creative Kitchen — July 27, 2011 @ 11:22 am

    LOVE this!!! sooo spot on! I also have the spiral notebooks in the kitchen. And my kitchen cabinets need to be reorganized again due to all the props. 🙂 Love the life of a food blogger though…I’m quite hooked!

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    Amy @ Gastronome Tart — July 27, 2011 @ 2:58 pm

    Ha ha! Your post gave me a good laugh. This is so true. My trip pod is part of my kitchen decor too. I have to remind myself to put it away when people come over and even then it never quite makes it.

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    Kim Bee — July 28, 2011 @ 1:05 am

    I love this post! I am pointing to things going I need one of those. I want one of those. I don`t use a tripod, what is wrong with me. I must pull ours out. I don`t have a white box. I am a slacker. *hangs her head and shame and grabs her notebook*

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    Eva — July 28, 2011 @ 5:46 pm

    From one Mrs. to another, your blog is brilliant. Sums up married (with a drink in hand) life perfectly.

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    Sandra — August 4, 2011 @ 12:58 pm

    Hilarious and oh so true. Happy to see I’m not the only one!

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    vanessa — December 6, 2011 @ 3:12 pm

    This might be a stupid question, but where can you buy just a few slats of wood like that? I’ve been to home depot and i could only get a huge box.

    • Kristina replied: — December 6th, 2011 @ 3:36 pm

      My husband works for a wood flooring company… those were just scraps from an old job that he stained and finished – maybe stop by a wood flooring store and see if that have any scraps they are getting rid of… otherwise I have no idea – so sorry!

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    Mary @ Fit and Fed — December 3, 2012 @ 6:05 pm

    Oh yeah! My sweet husband actually did make me a soft box for Christmas last year.

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Tuesday, 25 October 2011

MINENE booster cushion review...

MINENE (meaning my child in spanish) was established in 2005 by three mothers with a vision to create innovative, well designed and practical yet stylish products for parents, babies and toddlers.
MINENE designs and manufactures high-end innovative quality textile products from changing bags to bedding, baby clothes to playmats and much, much more in-between... Check out there website to see the amazing selection... .www.minene.co.uk

Their goal is to bring both comfort and joy to parents and children alike and browsing through their website at the vast array of beautiful fabrics and innovative products it looks like they may just deliver on that goal!
I don't know if it's because I had a boy first but I seem to have a weak spot for the girly fabrics that make up so much of the MINENE range, the prints are just beautiful!
The Mi Booster Cushion is designed for toddlers who can sit unaided at the table but may need a little 'boost' to reach, it provides both comfort and style and has a safety strap that fits most dining chairs.
We were sent the Mi Booster Cushion in Red stripe which, although not one of the pretty floral fabrics I was cooing over when looking at the site, is still a really lovely unisex design that I know can be used by Elizabeth once Ben has outgrown it!

The cushion also comes with a pack of crayons and a lovely 'Minene' colouring book. The lightweight and compact design of the cushion made it ideal for taking out and about (although it's just as handy at home!)
Ben was rather excited to take it with him when we visited Gran and Grandad's house and (although I don't believe the staps are meant for this) he carried it on his back like a rucksack!
It fitted easily on to my mother-in-law's dining chairs, (these are quite different in style to our own which it also fitted well onto) so it is certainly a universal product! The buckles are strong but not stiff and were simple to fasten under the seat of the chair.

The height of the cushion gave Ben the boost he needed to comfortably reach the dining table to both eat lunch as then play at the table colouring in the provided pictures. We have also used this at home when baking and it enabled him to easily reach the things he needed at the table to help!
The crayons all have their own little holder down one side of the cushion and the other side has a pocket for what ever little toys or items need a place to be kept, Ben decided this was the ideal place to keep his tools!

The colouring book was really beautifully designed and folded out into a frieze, starting with the dinosaur and ending with the flowers, colouring this in kept Ben entertained for quite a while!
The cushion is very well made, from high quality materials and washed very easily when Ben managed to 'colour it in' slightly with the crayons! The cover was easy to zip off and did not shrink or fade at all in the wash.

This is a lovely product that is both practical and stylish, as well as being well made and high quality so I can be confident that it will last and can be used for Elizabeth when she is older! In this case Minene have certainly achieved their goal of bringing comfort and joy to a parent and child!
Minene have a truly beautiful selection of practical and stylish products that can be found on their website, you can also keep up to date with the latest news and offers on their facebook page.

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MADRID (AP) — Thousands of Catalans who want their region to remain in Spain marked the country's national day Thursday, marching through Barcelona waving both Spanish and Catalan flags and shouting "I am Spanish," as the region's threats of independence have left the country in crisis.

Meanwhile, in the national capital Madrid, troops and police paraded in front of King Felipe VI, accompanied by national and regional politicians. Thousands of people waving Spanish flags lined the sidewalk of Madrid's Paseo de la Castellana avenue for the military parade.

The pilot of a fighter jet taking part in the Madrid parade died when the plane crashed while landing at a base in Albacete, some 300 kilometers (200 miles) southeast of the Spanish capital, authorities said.

In Barcelona, Catalonia's capital, a crowd of people that local police said numbered 65,000 marched to a central square, some with their faces in the red and yellow colors of both the Spanish and Catalan flags and shouting "Viva Espana" — "Long live Spain."

"We are now feeling that years of threats by separatists have turned into an attempt to normalize social division," said Juan Jose Garde, a 63-year-old retired civil servant who was joining a national day march for the first time after years of enjoying the holiday by taking his family to the beach.

For many others, Thursday's march in central Barcelona was also a first.

Montse Sanchez, a 56-year-old Catalan bank clerk, said she only felt the urge to protest when the separatists' bid recently became "an imposition of thought."

"They want to impose on us the ideas of one, but in Catalonia we are more than one, we are many people with very different feelings toward nationality," she said.

The slogan of the march was "Yes to Catalonia. Spain, too," supporting Catalan autonomy, but within Spain as a whole.

Two small groups of protesters clashed as the unionists' demonstration was getting underway, throwing chairs and bottles taken from a cafeteria terrace at each other. An officer was injured when local police intervened to separate them, Barcelona's urban guard said.

It was unclear what sparked the violence or who was involved, but the main demonstration led by civil society groups opposing the separatist bid in Catalonia wasn't disrupted.

A separate protest of around 200 supporters of far-right and Spanish nationalist groups ended at Barcelona's Montjuic hill with speeches and the burning of an "estelada" the unofficial flag that has become a symbol for Catalan separatists.

Catalan regional President Carles Puigdemont announced Tuesday that he was proceeding with a declaration of Catalan independence, but proposed freezing its implementation for a few weeks to allow for dialogue and mediation with the national government in Madrid.

Speaking in the national parliament Wednesday, Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy asked Puigdemont to clarify whether or not he had actually declared independence, adding that the Catalan leader's response would be crucial in deciding "events over the coming days." He hinted that Spain could take control or partial control of Catalonia under an article of the Spanish constitution.

In a tweet later, Puigdemont reacted: "We demand dialogue and the response is to put article 155 on the table. Message understood."

Puigdemont's deputy, Catalan vice president Oriol Junqueras, also tweeted: "A sincere dialogue is what the international community wants and what Catalonia expects, not confrontation and new threats."

Opposition Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez, who is backing Rajoy's government in its response to the separatist's defiance, said Thursday that the crisis "has solution and there is hope."

"We want dialogue, dialogue about how Catalonia remains in Spain and not about how it leaves Spain," Sanchez said in an interview with Cadena Ser radio.

Thursday's holiday is known as Dia de la Hispanidad, or Hispanic Day. It commemorates Christopher Columbus' arrival in America and is also Spain's armed forces day.

Regional leaders are invited to attend the Madrid parade but for many years officials from the Basque and Catalan regions, where independence sentiment runs high, have boycotted it.

Several town halls in Catalonia have said they will ignore the holiday and work as normal.

About 2.3 million Catalans — or 43 percent of the region's electorate — voted an independence referendum Oct. 1 even though it was banned. Catalonia said 90 percent favored secession and it declared the results valid. Opponents boycotted the vote.

The day was marred by violence as police under court orders tried to prevent voting taking place. A Human Rights Watch report released Thursday said Spanish police used excessive force when they faced peaceful protesters on the day.

Polls indicate that Catalonia's 7.5 million residents are evenly divided over secession. The region contributes a fifth of Spain's 1.1 trillion-euro ($1.3 trillion) economy.

Parra contributed from Barcelona, Spain.


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Piano Nail Art | Trip Down Nail Art Lane Day 1

I recently decided to start a new, shorter challenge. I had no intention of doing another one for a long, long time but the prompts for this one are just so cool and different! The challenge is run by a little blog called Moonshine and Sunlight. If you're taking part in this as well go check out her post about it here - it says what to do and where to post your links. You can also see her post for day one here.

So, today's theme is "recreate your first nail art, the one you started with." My first blog post was with crackle polish, which doesn't really count as nail art so I checked my second blog post and found that there were two designs there. One was dumb, but the second was quite cool - piano nails! I learnt piano for a long time and while I don't play much now, I'm proud that I passed Grade 5 and intend on picking it up again one day when I can afford lessons.
Here's my nail art - and my lonely piano!

Here's my old design that I recreated. From what I remember, I found the idea for this design from We Heart It, and after a quick search I found that Nail Art Madness first did a variation of this design, which you can find here.

I kind of wanted to change the colours to cute pastels, but decided to stick to the same/similar colours to have a better comparison.

Even so, they look completely different! The photography's improved a tad too. They're surprisingly tricky, though - it's ridiculous! Trying to get the black keys even remotely square at the bottom is really hard and I felt like such an amateur.

It wasn't until I posted this picture on Instagram and my other social media accounts that I realised they were Rasta themed nails. I genuinely didn't even notice that they're the right colours for it. Sure the green's a bit off, but it's pretty close! So these can be Rastafarian pianos. I have intentionally done Rasta nails before, by the way, which you can see here.

The polishes I used for this manicure were:
Revlon - Jelly
Kleancolor - Catch Me
Jordana -White
Jordana - Black
Jordana Pop Art- Express in Yellow

And here's the left hand. I kinda made the keys too short.

One last picture, another of my nails and my piano. I thought it'd be a good way to point out that they actually are meant to be pianos!

Now I'll go add my link to Moonshine and Sunlight's post - make sure you do this too if you're doing this challenge!

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Confluence Walk #2 - FREE - Sunday, 12th November 2017

Do you want to explore London and help make London a National Park City? Following our fun Confluence walks in July, you can join us for the second #NationalParkCity Confluence!

This is a great opportunity to support the campaign and explore part of the capital with fellow Londoners.

Confluence 2 is a FREE EVENT.

Join us to:

  • Walk through London from lots of different sources all converging on the same point
  • Photograph places, wildlife and other things that celebrate why London can be a National Park City
  • Pick from one of three shared group routes or plan your own walk
  • Converge at a final meeting point to share our journeys.

Book Your Place

There are three routes. To book your place on one of them please head over to our Eventbrite Page

North Route - Starting at Tottenham Hale, this route follows the River Lee, or the Lea Navigation, to the Thames at Wapping via the Olympic Park and Limehouse Cut. Rich in natural and local history, this walk will pass locks, boat villages, re-wilded ancient marshes and grazing lands, disused filter beds, old industrial sites, and the site of an early aviation experiment! We will picnic at the Olympic Park OR, if the weather is bad, lunch on a barge café, and end the day at a fantastic riverside pub. Join it and see London from a different point of view!

East Route - Starting at Manor Park, this route will take in some of London's amazing parks, architecture and history. We'll start on the Wanstead Flats and discover the thorny issue of why it is a Site of Special Scientific Interest.  From there we'll meander through London's urban sprawl to see what we can see, stopping for lunch on the way (picnic if weather allows, otherwise a café) and ending the day at a fantastic riverside pub. Join it and see London from a different point of view! This walk is around 15km (8.5 miles) long.

West Route - Starting at South Kensington tube station we will make our way eastward through London, and in the process of crossing the Thames twice discover some of the interesting and hidden urban green spaces and community places of Lambeth and Southwark. We'll stop for lunch on route in a park follow the Thames for a while end at the confluence point of the Prospect of Whitby pub, Wapping to meet up with the other walks. This walk is around 15km (8.5 miles) long.

To book your place head over to our Eventbrite Page

Which one should I choose?

Why not see a different part of London - The shared group routes will start at one of three locations across London and meander into our meeting point in Wapping. Why not pick a walk from a different part of London than your normal stomping ground, and explore parts of the city you haven’t seen before?

How does it work?

It's a meander not a race! - All the walks will be gentle, easy going and family friendly. The Confluence is all about enjoying and exploring our city not racing through it! You can take part by walking on your own or with a group of friends. Either way, we'll all meet when we confluence in Wapping.

We'll show you the way - The planned walks will start at 930am Sun 12th November and end at the confluence point by 4-430pm in Wapping depending on how slowly we walk! All of the walks will be led by a walk leader so don’t worry about losing your way!

Like taking photos? - As we go some of us will be taking photos and creating a social media storm to inform, engage and excite Londoners about our campaign to make London a National Park City. The more people who take part, the bigger the storm and the greater the event!

How do I book my place

Head over to our Eventbrite page.

How can I contact the organiser with any questions?

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What route will we be following?

We will refine the routes over the next few weeks, and we will update you via email updates prior to the event. We expect that we will meander a bit as we go to help us explore different areas that we pass through - discovering the unexpected is all part of the fun! We'll put the routes up on our web site Confluence page  when ready and notify you.

Do I have to bring my printed ticket to the event?

No, just bring yourself.

What happens if it is bad weather?

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Boy Who Doctors Wanted Dead Now Receiving Rehab

by Wesley J. Smith

Over at Human Exceptionalism, I report on the continuing progress of a 12-year-old Texas boy whose parents had to fight doctors and hospital to maintain his care.  Contrary to their prognosis, he is improving dramatically and receiving rehab at a new hospital.  Had the doctors been able to force him off life support, he would likely be dead. ”Futile care,” it is called, but it is really death panel medicine.

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Goro Miyazaki's Blog Translation (Page 83)

3rd May 2006

Number 83 - Therru Sings

I am sure there are a lot of people who have already seen the trailer and who have heard "Therru's Song".

This song plays in the middle of "Tales from Earthsea" during a scene which is an important key to the film.
Nor is it played as background music:
this is a song that the girl Therru sings.

This scene was included in rolls 3 & 4 which we carried out cutting on the other day. It was necessary to match the song with the movements of the character's mouth, and above that, with the flow of the cut. It was the only time we listened to music while cutting.

The key animation for this scene was from Ms. Kagawa[1], and the background art was done by Mr. Oga[2].
Ms. Kagawa is a veteran animator, who worked as a supervising animator[3] on a short film currently showing at the Ghibli museum, "The Day I Bought a Star". She is someone whose loud laughter makes a strong impact, but the flip-side of that hearty impression is a person who draws gentle and graceful pictures. And there is no need for me to explain that Mr. Oga is a master of drawing beautiful scenery.

The completed picture is filled with gentle beauty and when the song was combined with it,
even though we were in the middle of cutting,
we were thrown unthinkingly[4] into that world.
That is how much the song and the pictures melded together to create a fabulous scene.
It was a moment of great admiration for the strength of the pictures and for the strength of the song.

Translator's Notes

[1]: Megumi Kagawa (sometimes credited in English as Ai Kagawa). Animation Director (or supervising animator) on Spirited Away, Pom Poko and Porco Rosso. Key animator on Howl's Moving Castle and several other Ghibli films going back to Nausicaa.

[2]: Kazuo Oga. Art Director of several Ghibli films. There is a book published solely devoted to his background art.

[3]: This is "enshutsu animeetaa" (演 出 ア ニ メ ー タ ー) a new term to me. I guess it means something between a key animator and an animation director, but I don't know if it is an official credit title, or just slang he's using.

[4]: or unaware

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Bang For Your Viewing Buck

Mira Sorvino, James Van Der Beek take top acting awards at the San Diego Film Festival

    Bang For Your Viewing Buck

    San Diego Film Festival, Day 4. Last year’s festival attracted 14,000 people over five days. According to SDFF programming director Karl Kozak, this year’s numbers are up about 20 percent.

    Attendees at Saturday night’s Actor’s Ball and Awards Program at Hotel Solamar seemed to be in high spirits, even if they weren’t calculating how much entertainment bang they’d gotten for their buck—like I was.

    For $99 (down from $129 last year), a five-day festival pass got you unlimited access to feature films, informative industry seminars and parties filled with actors, directors and producers. I put a value of $300-$400 on the five movies, five parties and three in-theater Q&A’s I attended. In comparison, Kozak notes that tickets for just one day of the Sundance Film Festival are $500.

    “We’re one of the cheapest regional festivals in the country,” says Kozak.

    Surfing Diva

    [DGO] Surfing Diva
    Katie Lowes digs San Diego and it's a good "job".
    (Published Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009)

    And most under-appreciated by locals, perhaps. Like Dodgers games at Petco Park, and Raiders at Qualcomm Stadium, there has been quite the dominant Los Angeles presence.

    Check Out Our Complete Coverage of the San Diego Film Festival

    San Diegans could benefit by putting this on their calendars for next year. And as the festival wraps Sunday, here are a few of Saturday’s highlights:

    Award Winners. Mira Sorvino won best actress for her role in “Like Dandelion Dust,” and James Van Der Beek got the nod for actors for his work in “Formosa Betrayed.” Chris Morrow and acclaimed sea life artist Wyland won the Filmmakers Award for “One Water.”
    Making A Splash. The winning entry for Best Documentary was “American Harmony.” Two representatives of the film jumped into the Hotel Solamar pool on announcement. One happy winner then walked back to his seat, got his dry cell phone and brought it back to the podium to call his mother. (But did she ask if he waited 45 minutes after eating before jumping in?)  (SEE PICS HERE)

    Why San Diego is Waaaay Better Than LA

    [DGO] Why San Diego is Waaaay Better Than LA
    Coyote Ugly star Isabella Miko talks about her "nympho, kleptomaniac" role in Repo.
    (Published Sunday, Sept. 27, 2009)

    Killing It. “The Job” won for Best Screenplay. The plot: A down-on-his luck man is hired to kill someone. It’s a black comedy. Sample dialog:

    Bubba: “The job is murder.”

    Drifter Jim: “Well, every job is tough.”

    Bubba: “No, I mean the job is…murder.”

    Seminars. San Diegan Heather Back, who is writing a screenplay, went to four industry seminars on Saturday. She reports:
    “The seminars on filmmaking and acting were as entertaining as they were informative. Asked to share his industry insight, actor Seymour Cassel says, ‘You don’t have the time. I’ve been doing this for 50 years.’ But he regaled with stories of scaring co-stars, and loosening them up by dumping spaghetti in their laps.

    Actor James Van Der Beek urged: ‘If you can imagine anything else in the world other than acting that would make you happy, do that! If you can’t imagine another occupation, then acting is right for you.’

    Justin Eugene Evans provided behind-the-camera tips, especially on getting a film financed. Who knew investment in a film is 100 percent tax deductable? Or, that some states rebate filmmakers for working within their borders.”

    Still Burning. Jon Kinney was involved with the movie “Beyond Belief: Honeymoon at Burning Man.” For the uninitiated, Burning Man is an annual desert-based, high-art festival of radical self-expression. Burning Man attendees go phantasmagoric with their attire, and Kinney reports that was also the case during the SDFF screening.

    Winding Down. There are still more movies being shown on Sunday. A day pass is $39. The Closing Night Wrap Party starts at Currant Brasserie.

    Ron Donoho is a regular contributor to and a contributing editor to His Web site ( is dedicated to news, sports, culture, happy hours and all things downtown.

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Harris says Sixers still planning new practice site

Harris says Sixers still planning new practice site

Two days after the season ended -- his third season as owner of the club -- Sixers owner Josh Harris came to the team's practice facility to address the media.

Ironically, the subject of a new practice facility and the details about it being built was the first order of business Harris was asked about.

"There are multiple sites that we are looking at and very advanced thinking," Harris said. "Hopefully, I would like to announce something this summer. Like everything else we do, we are trying to do it in the right way and for the long run. Some alternatives have developed."

The Sixers currently practice at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine but would like to have their facility to come and go as they please.

Harris said building of a facility at the Navy Yard in South Philadelphia, not far from the Wells Fargo Center, was not off the table. However, there are potential sites Harris said the team is considering, both in and outside the city.

As far as a time frame for the building to be up and running -- it is further down the line than one might expect.

"Realistically, once we announce the site it is going to take a couple years to build it appropriately," Harris said. "When you think about that it will probably open for the third season from now."

Harris is absolutely committed to the Sixers having their own practice facility. However, he did say the team remains a tenant of the Wells Fargo Center for playing games.

"With the practice facility what we are doing is we are trying to build a great place for elite people to work, from the players to the coaches and hopefully the management," Harris said. "You want to create an environment that is world class, so that is why it is taking a little bit longer."

Best of NBA: Curry, Thompson, Durant lead Warriors comeback over Pelicans

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Best of NBA: Curry, Thompson, Durant lead Warriors comeback over Pelicans

NEW ORLEANS — Klay Thomspon scored 31 points, Stephen Curry added 28 and the Golden State Warriors easily erased a 15-point first-half deficit en route to a 128-120 victory over the New Orleans Pelicans on Friday night.

Kevin Durantadded 22 points for the Warriors, who won for the first time this young season after dropping their opener to Houston. New Orleans is still looking for its first victory after two games, shooting well early in both games before fading in the second half.

Anthony Davis had 35 points and 17 rebounds for the Pelicans, while fellow big man DeMarcus Cousins also had 35 points.

The teams combined for 34 3-pointers, with the Warriors hitting 18. Thompson was 7 of 12 from deep.

After trailing by double digits much of the fourth quarter, the Pelicans pulled as close as five points down on Cousins' 3 with about three minutes to go. But Thompson responded immediately with a 3, and Golden State remained comfortably in control from there (see full recap).

Ball flirts with triple-double, Lakers hold on to beat Suns
PHOENIX — Lonzo Ball barely missed a triple-double with 29 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists in his second NBA game and the Los Angeles Lakers held on to beat the Phoenix Suns 132-130 on Friday night.

The Suns had a chance to tie it with 1.2 seconds to play, but T.J. Warren missed the first of two free throws. That meant he had to miss the second intentionally and hope for a rebound, but the Suns couldn't get a decent shot off before the buzzer.

Ball, the No. 2 overall pick this year who is a week shy of his 20th birthday, took over down the stretch, scoring eight points in a 2 1/2-minute span. His final basket during that run, a floating layup, put Los Angeles ahead 130-122 with 1:35 to play.

But the Suns came roaring back behind Eric Bledsoe and Devin Booker, whose 3-pointer with 6.4 seconds left cut it to 131-130. Brandon Ingram made one of two free throws to give Phoenix one last chance and Warren was fouled by Ingram on an inbounds play.

The free throw was off the back of the rim, though, and the Lakers survived (see full recap).

Nets beat Magic in first game without Lin despite Vucevic’s career-high 41 points
NEW YORK — Jeremy Lin was in the hospital Friday, rather than joining his teammates for their home opener.

The Brooklyn Nets are going to miss him, but they showed they still have plenty of firepower without him.

D’Angelo Russell, Trevor Booker and DeMarre Carroll all scored 17 points, and the Nets beat the Orlando Magic 126-121.

Brooklyn had six players in double figures, three more with nine points and got 64 points from its reserves to bounce back after yielding 140 points Wednesday night in a season-opening loss to Indiana.

Lin ruptured the patella tendon in his right knee late in that game and had season-ending surgery Friday morning (see full recap).

James and Korver heat up from 3, Cavs beat Bucks
MILWAUKEE — Lebron James had 24 points and eight assists, and Kyle Korver hit three straight 3s in a decisive third-quarter run to help the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 116-97 on Friday night.

Kevin Love added 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Cavs. Their 15-5 spurt over the final 4:25 of the third quarter, sparked by Korver's long-range shooting, opened a 13-point lead. Cleveland led by double digits most of the rest of the way to spoil the Bucks' home opener.

The defending Eastern Conference champions started the season with a second straight victory over an East contender after beating the Boston Celtics in their home opener.

Korver finished with 17 points and was 5 of 6 from 3-point territory.

Milwaukee's Giannis Antetokounmpo had 34 points on 15-of-22 shooting, along with eight rebounds and eight assists. Malcolm Brogdon had 16 points (see full recap).

Sixers' home-opening loss to Celtics reveals inexperience in 'winning time'

Sixers' home-opening loss to Celtics reveals inexperience in 'winning time'

The box score shows an imbalanced fourth quarter, the play-by-play breakdown demonstrates the Celtics ending strong and that was it.

On Friday night, the Sixers' home opener was spoiled with a 102-92 loss to Boston at the Wells Fargo Center (see observations).

In the fourth quarter, the Sixers were outscored 33-20 by the Celtics. Boston broke an 84-84 tie with seven minutes remaining to end the game on an 18-8 run.

The stat line tells the story. The Sixers gave up seven points to Kyrie Irving in less than four minutes to close out the game.

That’s how the Celtics took over the Sixers' home opener. The Sixers felt the game slip away earlier than that.

“We struggled in the third to continue what we had going,” Jerryd Bayless said. “We didn’t hold everything together like we should have.”

The Sixers led the Celtics, 50-46, at halftime. JJ Redick had matched Irving’s 12 points and the Sixers had only given up four points off turnovers, a needed improvement from their first game.

They jumped ahead by nine, 65-56, with 4:35 to play in the third. That’s when they noticed the change. The Sixers went scoreless for a two-minute stretch. The Celtics failed to hit a field goal during that stretch (0 for 4), but they scored six points off free throws. The Sixers didn’t take advantage of the Celtics' shooting skid; instead, they hit one, too (0 for 3 from the field, three turnovers).

“That was our chance to build that lead,” Redick said. “We were getting stops and we couldn’t get anything going offensively. It seemed like we were stuck at 65 for what seemed like forever. It was a seven-point game and we were getting stops and we never could push it past that, and it ended up being a three-point game to start the fourth. That was for sure when the momentum started shifting.”

The Sixers shot 39.1 percent from the field in the fourth while the Celtics were an efficient 64.7 percent. The Sixers fell flat from long range (1 for 6) and took just two free throws. The Celtics, meanwhile, scored 12 points from three (4 for 8) and went 7 for 7 at the line. In addition to Irving's offensive burst, Al Horford and Shane Larkin combined for 17 points in the quarter.

“My mind goes to stops and not fouling,” Brett Brown said. “I think we fouled too much.”

This loss emphasizes the importance of holding onto a lead when it’s in the Sixers' grasp instead of having to play catch up. Not when their roster is newly constructed and they are looking to young players down the stretch. Not when they are facing a player like Irving who can take over at will, especially when he sees a window of opportunity.

“Come on, that’s winning time,” Irving said of the fourth.


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  • Stainless steel, oxidized metal, and gold-tone metal.
  • Hand wash.
  • 12.25"W x 18.25"L.
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About Michael Aram:
American artist Michael Aram studied art in New York in the late 1980s before traveling to India on an inspirational journey, where he discovered a rich metalworking tradition that inspired his turn toward handcrafted design. Michael Aram established a home and workshop in New Delhi, where he began crafting objects ranging from tableware to furniture, all of which reflect the hand of the artisan. The tension of line, form, and meaning is a distinguishing characteristic of Aram's extraordinary designs, inspiring thoughtful appreciation and bringing a sense of ceremony in their day-to-day use. Each Michael Aram piece is handmade, so no two items are exactly alike.


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I was browsing through a bookshop the other day and came across a book about guardian angels which I found intriguing. I didn’t buy the book because although I have no trouble believing in guardian angels, ghosts or even two headed pixies I do have trouble in believing that someone would write this kind of a book without making up at least some the stories. If there are guardian angels there is no doubt that they are not all created equal and judging by my survival rate below it looks like mine has been doing a pretty good job.

1. Italian Food
Anyone who has ever visited Italian relatives is aware of the danger of death by eating. You are given the biggest lunch you have ever seen which includes two starters, one of which is a big plate of pasta. Around 5 p.m. someone presents you with a neatly wrapped package of pastries they bought especially in honour of your visit. A couple of hours later,  just as you feel you might survive they present you with the biggest pizza you have ever seen and are offended when you turn down the tiramisu.

2. My Tricycle
This was my pride and joy when I was six but I had great difficulty accepting it was not a Formula One racing car. Had I not lived next to two steeps hill it might not have been such a big problem. It took me several serious crashes before I discovered you can’t take a sharp bend at high speeds and lampposts don’t move out of the way no matter how much you shout at them.

3.The Pink Panther
The series of films starring Peter Sellers. During the scene where he is using the parallel bars and jumps off into the stairwell I actually thought I was going to die laughing.

4. The Champ
A great with Jon Voight and Faye Dunaway. I love a good tear jerker but refuse to cry in front of others so for a while I was genuinely scared I would explode.

5. Chicken Vindaloo
I have never eaten hot curries so I have no idea why I accepted a bet to finish off a plate of Vindaloo, especially when I spent more on toilet paper than I won on the bet.

6. Skiing
I was working in Gstaad in Switzerland when my friend Paolo and I thought we’d have a go at skiing. We edged our way 50 metres up the mountain, turned to face downhill and let go sliding nervously downhill until we reached the flat bit at the bottom where we came to a stop. Wondering why anyone should waste money on lessons when it was so easy we jumped on a T Bar and after falling off half way up I received a scar on my leg that I still have to this day. We pointed downhill the same as before only this time when I reached 200 miles an hour I realised even if I did manage to stay on my feet, by the time I reached the flat ground I would be travelling so fast I would end up skiing through the middle of a restaurant and two chalets before firmly entrenching myself head first up a cow’s arse. I crashed badly and continued to crash at least 100 times before limping back to my room.

7. My Cooking
It is legendary in some circles although it has got better since someone advised me to replace my smoke alarm with a kitchen timer.

8. The Birdy Song
Also known in the USA as The Chicken Song. Ok you might think it is fun but for serious musicians, playing it is like having an exploding stake driven through your heart before being thrown in front of a moving train.

9. School
I was eleven when I first heard the phrase “dying of boredom” and thought for a while it was an actual cause of death. I was scared to go to school until I discovered it was just an expression and there was no real danger in attending a geography lesson.

10. Y2K
Something we all survived. The real danger of this was not the widespread chaos predicted to occur when the new millennium started but the cost. What other industry could get away with charging us a fortune to fix a problem that didn’t exist and even if it did,  it was one they created in the first place. Computers are God’s gift to the unscrupulous.

11. Parsnips
In my childhood I was convinced that parsnips were the work of the devil and if I accidentally swallowed one I would die and go straight to hell. The problem was my mother used to hide them amongst the roast potatoes so Sunday roast dinners were an obstacle course of dangerous vegetables.

12. Rugby
I have done a lot of contact sports including boxing, karate and squash and if you think squash is not a contact sport try having a racquet smashed in your face or stopping a ball travelling at 100 mph with your bum. Despite all this the only sport that really scared me was rugby. Unlike a scrum, at least in karate and boxing you know where the punches are coming from.

13. Rejection
I claim to have the biggest and most varied collection of rejection letters in history or I would have if I had kept them all. Most of them I just shrugged off but there were some that seemed to transform themselves into a boxing glove and punch me in the nuts. These days I don’t give a shit. It took me years to learn that rejections are like school bullies. Look them in the eye, tell them you’re not scared of them and they never bothers you again. These days I am more concerned about the effect on my heart if I ever received an acceptance letter.

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21st May2015

‘Pieces of Talent’ Review

by Mondo Squallido

Stars: David Long, Kristi Ray, Taylor Kowalski, Barbara Weetman, Jon Stafford, Nate Panning, Joy Merrow, Shane Callahan, John Marchioni, Simon Crist, Shaun O’Rourke, Johnny Blanton, Patt Noday, Donna Stamm | Written by Joe Stauffer, David Long | Directed by Joe Stauffer

Those who know me personally within certain circles know that I have something of a distaste for a lot of the underground horror films released over the past couple of years. Especially when it comes to “extreme” underground horror. If I had a penny for the amount of times I have been coaxed in to watching an effort that’s been hyped or included in one one of those tedious “MOST EXTREME HORROR FILMS!” slideshow videos on Youtube (You’re always going to get a lot of views doing one of those lists by the way!), only to be completely disappointed and bored out of my skull, I’d have been able to finance my own bloody film! Forgive me for generalising here, but why are so many clearly talented filmmakers within the scene producing so many uninspired August Underground and Vomit Gore clones?

I won’t name any names because I smell a potential shitstorm in the air as it is! I just find these loud and childish shocking for the sake of shocking films to be so mind numbing! Where is the intelligent shock? Where are the films that are trying to actually say something? You may argue that I’m shouting on my soap box to the wrong crowd, but come on, I can’t be the only one right? Anyway, I will refrain from repeatedly kicking the hornet’s nest. A film that has popped up time and time again is Joe Stauffer’s (Dream) feature length debut, Pieces of Talent. Stauffer is a jack of all trades it seems as he wrote, produced, edited, scored, shot and directed the film. Will this be the film to help change my mind a little?

Kristi Ray (Because You’re Too Nice) stars as Charlotte, your archetypal down on her luck struggling actress living with her equally down on her luck alcoholic mother. To pay the bills, Charlotte works as a waitress in the friendly neighbourhood grotty strip club. Understandably, she hates it! One night she witnesses the club;s bouncer (a guy who if he says it’s Wednesday, you better believe it’s Wednesday!) being very heavy handed with a seemingly Average Joe who has had a tad too much to drink. Taking pity on the unfortunate patron, she decides to bundle him in his car, get him a cup of coffee, tend to his wounds and let him sober up. This sparks a rather unlikely friendship. It turns out that our Average Joe is actually a director by the name of David Long (played by David Long himself!). Once cleaned up and after exchanging the usual awkward pleasantries, Charlotte gives David her headshot (leave your filthy brain at the door!) in the hopes of potentially finding some work with her new industry friend. The pair eventually get the ball rolling on a project, but maybe Charlotte shouldn’t be counting her blessings too soon. You see, David has a dark secret and an even darker personal project that he is working on. Yep, our director is a psychopathic serial killer in the making! What does he have in store for the innocent Charlotte? Will their professional relationship be of the likes of Scorsese and De Niro or more along the lines of Polanski and Dunaway?

The first thing that struck me about Pieces of Talent was just how gorgeous the film looked! You tend to find films of this nature to be shot really poorly and cheaply, but this actually felt cinematic… The cinematography is just beautiful! To compliment that is an actual musical score. Yeah, I know it’s such a shallow observation, but when you have a film that looks and sounds as nice as this, your attention is kept even when some parts of the film tend to drag. Thankfully, those moments are few and far between as this an extremely well written and paced film. Both Stauffer and Long were involved in the writing and they did a splendid job. I won’t lie, some of the dialogue, especially between Charlotte and David does sound quite silly in places, but that’s just a minor gripe. Everyone puts 100% in to their roles and there are strong performances throughout. I have heard some argue that David was a tiny bit too over the top to take seriously. I would counter that argument because his character is a cliché, plain and simple.

Pieces of Talent is also very satirical. We have the typical young and in someways, naïve woman looking for acting jobs (thankfully, we venture nowhere near I Spit on Your Grave 2 stupidity), the maverick director who is also a serial killer in the making who wants to be remembered. There’s also a great dig at Hollywood talent who think they are bigger than the film projects they have top billing in. The satire (and I say this with no knowledge of Stauffer’s intentions with regard to this) is spot and works brilliantly. At this point, you’re probably (not) wondering about my thoughts on the “extreme” elements of this film. I have to say, I was relieved that the film was actually as reserved as it was in terms of graphic violence. It never goes over the top or outstays its welcome and the practical effects from Tony Rosen (The Conjuring) are executed brilliantly. If you’re looking for a good character study, there are also some really well done fantastical elements that help paint a vulgar picture of David Long.

Overall, I really enjoyed Pieces of Talent. It was satirical, darkly funny at points and tense when it needed to be. Everyone involved did a fantastic job, especially Joe Stauffer. I believe a sequel is in the works and I would happily give it a watch. It’s refreshing to see some form of intelligence being used in this oversaturated branch of horror cinema. The film isn’t perfect, but it a debut feature that I think anyone would be proud of. Definitely give it a try and keep a look out for Stauffer and any future projects. Has this film changed my overall viewpoint? I already feel like the Morrissey of indie horror as it is so I will just keep my mouth shut… I don’t actually know what that means.

**** 4/5

Pieces of Talent is available directly from the film’s website, as well as Toetag.

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11th Jul2017

Interview: Armando Iannucci talks ‘The Death of Stalin’

by Phil Wheat

July 25th sees the bookstore release of The Death of Stalin – the graphic novel that inspired the new Armando Iannucci movie, which hits cinemas soon and includes an all-star cast – Steve Buscemi (Broadwalk Empire, Reservoir Dogs), Rupert Friend (Homeland), Jason Isaacs (Harry Potter), Simon Russell Beale (Penny Dreadful) and Jeffrey Tambor (Transparent, Arrested Development).

The Death of Stalin is a darkly comic tale about the power vacuum left behind by Stalin’s death. When the leader of the Soviet Union, Joseph Stalin, has a stroke – the political gears begin to turn, plunging the super-state into darkness, uncertainty and near civil war. The struggle for supreme power will determine the fate of the nation and of the world. And it all really happened.

In this special advance interview ahead of the graphic novel release, Veep creator and the writer/director of The Death of Stalin movie chats about how he first discovered the graphic novel that inspired his new movie, the changes he had to make from printed page to celluloid screed, and if he had any of the actors in mind whilst reading the graphic novel.

And you can check out our The Death of Stalin graphic novel review here

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Former Netconcepts Press – Netconcepts Specialists in SEO, web dev, online marketing, and ecommerce Mon, 25 Sep 2017 20:32:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 Netconcepts Reports 34% Year-over-Year Increase in Retail Natural Search Sales for Black Friday through Cyber Monday Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:13:44 +0000 MADISON, WI â?? December 2, 2009 â?? When consumers went looking for their holiday bargains this year, more than ever before turned to online search engines rather than standing in lines.

Netconcepts, a leader in natural search marketing conducted a study across a sampling of its online retail clients. These retailers averaged an increase of 34% in revenue from natural search over the same time period last year.

The study by found that Black Friday through Cyber Monday natural search trends were much higher for companies using best practices for natural search optimization. Their study included research from major online retail search clients using Netconceptsâ?? patent-pending automated natural search marketing technology, GravityStreamTM.

â??Our study shows that natural search is significantly outperforming the year over year retail growth numbers being reported for the 2009 holiday kickoff weekend,â? said Brian Klais, Executive Vice President of Search for Netconcepts. â??Sites optimized for natural search get their shoppers directly to the products they are seeking. Conversion rates for these shoppers are substantially higher as well,â? said Klais.

Netconceptsâ?? research further shows that Cyber Monday is not a one day phenomenon. Studies from recent years show that every Monday between Thanksgiving and Christmas continues to increase in traffic as the holiday grows nearer. Peak traffic occurs mid day in each time zone, indicating that most consumers are shopping and buying during their lunch hours.

Netconcepts, the leading provider of natural search marketing, offers automated natural search technology and value added services tailored to help retailers drive online sales. For the largest retail brands, Netconceptsâ?? GravityStream solution is an award winning, patent pending SaaS technology that powers the natural search channel. Netconcepts serves retail brands such as Cabelaâ??s, Northern Tool, Ann Taylor, Campmor, Woolrich, and Builderâ??s Square, among many others. Founded in 1995, Netconcepts is headquartered in Madison, Wisconsin, with offices in Auckland, New Zealand and Beijing, China.

See Netconcepts at Mon, 31 Aug 2009 19:22:12 +0000 Netconcepts will be well represented at this year’s annual summit in Las Vegas, September 21-23. These are very informative sessions you should attend:

Stephan Spencer will be moderating “Extreme Makeover – SEO Edition,” where several websites will be deconstructed, then reconstructed with functional mockups using improved optimization.

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To make an appointment to talk with Netconcepts at, please complete the contact us form and let us know how to reach you at the show.

Web Search Headed from GUI to LUI Wed, 12 Aug 2009 14:29:06 +0000 talks about a “smarter” web with Stephan Spencer at Search Engine Strategies in San Jose, CA.

Web Search Headed from GUI to LUI.

Link Economics 101: A Prerequisite for Advanced SEO Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:14:13 +0000 Read Stephan Spencers latest article in Search Engine Land discussing effective and profitable link building for SEO.

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Yahoo! – Microsoft Bing Deal Fri, 31 Jul 2009 19:27:05 +0000 Stephan Spencer comments to MultiChannel Merchant on the Yahoo!/Microsoft Bing deal.

Pottery Barn Boosted SEO Results by 1,000%+ Wed, 13 Aug 2008 20:40:12 +0000 In this article Forrester Research discusses how large ecommerce businesses will use online marketing to grow this channel. Natural Search is one piece of the online marketing pie. Home decor etailer Pottery Barn increased the success of their organic search initiative with use of Netconcepts SEO technology:

“…Pottery Barn boosted natural search results between 1,000% and 9,800% across its sites by investing in GravityStream, a technology sold through its search agency to automate SEO work. “

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Chain Store Age Features Cabelas SEO Success Tue, 05 Aug 2008 21:32:24 +0000 A recent article in Chain Store Age focuses on the impact GravityStream SEO technology by Netconcepts has had on the Cabela’s website. Multi-Channel retailer Cabela’s ecommerce website ranks highly in search engines with an optimized version of their website running GravityStream technology. This technology automates optimization so that search engine spiders can read and understand the content of the Cabela’s site. One of the benefits of this scalable technology is shorter URLs which are search engine friendly. The optimized site is in sync with the native site, which was not the case with other SEO efforts Cabela’s had tried in the past. The GravityStream solution is particularly effective for non-branded items, also called Long Tail terms. The SEO version of the site has paid off, and in 2007 alone, Cabela’s saw a 140% increase in visits and a 70% jump in sales.

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Search Engine Marketing Lives up to Projected Growth Wed, 30 Jul 2008 16:08:39 +0000 The growth of search engine marketing (SEM) predicted by investment firm Piper-Jaffray in a study they published in 2003 — projected that worldwide total revenue from search would reach $7 billion by 2007. Actual revenue for North America alone was $12 billion in 2007. The investment in SEM represents both paid online advertising, and a renewed interest online retailers have in managing their organic search channel. Netconcepts serves leading brands, who we see are increasing their investment and treating organic optimization as an ongoing need, no longer a one-time application.

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ABC News Interview of Chloe Spencer at BlogHer 08 Sat, 19 Jul 2008 02:06:37 +0000 In this ABC7 news clip, “Women Bloggers Convene in San Francisco,” the Bay Area station covered the BlogHer 08 conference. The clip includes an interview of Netconcepts founder’s daughter Chloe Spencer. Chloe is a professional blogger; her passive income is derived from Google AdSense.

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What Builds Your Brand? Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:32:39 +0000 Netconcepts President & Founder Stephan Spencer and other industry experts are interviewed for their opinion on this topic. What is more important for a brand, being more visible to customers, or being engaged with customers?

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Families who have to care of children with special needs due to a baby’s physical infirmity, learning disability or other handicaps or even medical conditions can feel a lot of stress due to the extra burden on their time and resourses.

What is care for children with special needs?

“Special Needs” is a term used to denote any number of situations where a child may have a mental or physical disability, congenital abnormalities, chronic diseases or even severe allergies and may therefore need to be cared for in a special way.

Such a child will have special needs because they may not be able to do all the things that other kids do. They may have delayed milestones, or may need specific therapy or medication, or may be unable to function independently.

Children could have conditions such as cerebral palsy, heart problems, cancer, dwarfism, asthma, autism, ADHD, Down syndrome, learning disabilities and so many others. So caring for children with special needs is different and can be very much more demanding.

Care for children with special needs can be challenging but rewarding

Since a child’s special needs will put extra pressure on a family’s time, resources and energies, it can be easy to feel overwhelmed and anxious or even cheated. Special schooling needs, acceptance from the extended family, social challenges, home alterations that may be required, medical interventions may all present significant stress.

However when you give the situation careful consideration, you can find that there may be hidden blessings here as well. When a special child reaches a particular milestone this can be very rewarding for parents and care givers. If a new treatment is discovered that relates specifically to a child with special needs this is also a matter of joy for the family.

Other children in the family can grow up more responsible and caring owing to a sibling with special needs. Family bonds within the family can be stronger and more loving when geared towards care for children with special needs if the situation is viewed as an opportunity rather than a burden.

Look for programs geared towards children with special needs

Depending upon where you live, there could be state funded programs that are created for the assistance of families with special children. The aid could be in the form of financial assistance, medical aid or school aids. Or there could be federally funded support centers that can help parents understand their child’s situation and cope better.

For instance there could be certain benefits and aid available under the Americans with Disabilities Act. In addition there could be federal acts or federally funded programs that provide special stimulus or aid for families with special children. These programs can offer assistance in the form of finance, professional help, medications, hospitalization, therapy and so on.

Other resources that can help with care of children with special needs are support groups, online communities, guidance on safety tips, help preparing a special needs child for school, special dental care they may need and so on.

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Kroner's spring preview: Boys' track & field

Prep sports coordinator Fred Kroner takes a look at the top area teams:

The Rockets don't want to be known simply as a school with a strong distance crew, which, in fact, it has based on the school's showing (second place) at the Class 1A state cross-country meet last fall. "We hope we have a well-rounded program with all events represented," coach Tim Gateley said. The distance group features veterans Kendal Eckert, Austin Kramer, Colby Purcell, Doran Walsten, Eric Wenzel and Scott Woodard, along with youngsters such as Joe Baker, Kyle Gateley and Nick Godsell. The sprint corps is led by returnees Nate Finn, Micah Johnson (two-event indoor state placer) and Michael Lafenhagen, plus younger talent that includes Justin Deters and Tyler Lindsey. When it comes time to form relays, Gateley has no shortage of candidates. Among those being looked to for points in field events are pole vaulter David Wenzel, throwers Jackson Crowder, Dalton Flowers and Anthony Vasquez along with jumper Aaron Luesse. "Central Illinois will have some amazing competition this year, like every year," Gateley said. "In a 20-mile radius, you have three of the best Class A programs in the state: Monticello, St. Joseph-Ogden and Tuscola."

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Second-year coach Nick Curry's Blue Devils have an 18-member roster, including a marquee performer in junior Ryan Pearce, who recently won the state indoor title in the shot put. He also reached the state meet in the 55 meters. Outdoors, he'll likely run the 100, throw the discus and run on a 400-meter relay that could challenge the school record. He already owns school records in the shot put and discus, breaking marks previously set by his brothers. Senior Adam Crutchley, eighth indoors in the 800, is part of a strong distance group that includes senior Jacob Griffith, who will run at Millikin University next spring. Crutchley is uncommitted. Senior Riley Bishop and freshman Tyler Harrison are other sprinters who could join forces on the 400 relay. Senior Travis Arnold and junior Steven Miller are also solid sprinters. Arnold could also score in the jumps. Sophomore John Henderson is a key hurdler. Villa Grove's last conference crown was in 1985, and ex-Unity athlete Curry said "our goal is to bring it back." Among the others who could make an impact are juniors Wyatt Beesley and Austin Carmack, plus sophomore Bryce Benefield.

The Bulldogs have quality to go with the quantity (84 athletes) on coach Keith Pogue's roster. Indiana State University recruit Derek Bunch headlines a group of throwers that also will feature Luke Roush. Sprinter Marshall Graham has his sights set on the 200-meter school record. Pogue believes M-S' 3,200 relay record could fall. The foursome of Eli Johnson, Cale McCormick, Matthew Chupp and John Butcher has the capabilities of running it in under eight minutes as well as excelling in the open 800 individually. Chupp is a transfer from Arthur. Three Bulldogs have been timed in less than 10 minutes for the 3,200: Lucas Prather, Jonathan Schaap and Forrest Smoes. The pole vault crew, under the guidance of Jim Risley, has three potential 15-foot vaulters: Austin Armetta, Garret Risley and Andrew Roney. Assistant coach Gary Garrison continues to develop outstanding hurdlers, and his current group features Connor Diedrich, Jordan Rock, Matthew Schaap and Zaniel Zilewicz. "If we can stay healthy, I like our chances of having a great season," Pogue said. M-S should be in a three-team dogfight with Normal U-High and Pontiac for conference supremacy.

A strong senior nucleus will be the centerpiece for coach Jeff Butler's 45-member squad. In addition to cross-country state champion Steve Schroeder, other notable seniors include Drew Benson (shot put, discus), Tim Easton (distance) and Bobby Woodruff (sprints). A Notre Dame recruit, Schroeder has school records in the 1,600 and 3,200. Considerable help will come from juniors such as Andrew Hanselman (distance), Tyler Scott (sprint relays) and Vinny Strack (sprints). Sophomore high jumper Daniel Welling also has big-meet potential. "Coach (Cully) Welter does a super job with short relays, so we hope we can put together four quality relays," Butler said. At the recent indoor state meet, Monticello had the third-place 3,200 relay, the fifth-place 800 relay and the ninth-place 1,600 foursome. Schroeder was the runaway winner in the 3,200, covering the distance in 9:27.71. Welling was fifth in the high jump. Easton ran eighth in the 1,600. Easton, Hanselman and Schroeder all ran on the school's third-place state cross-country team last year as did two other track athletes, senior Cole Marsteller and sophomore Jesse Galaway.

The Chargers had three individuals and one relay place in the recent indoor state meet. David Briscoe placed sixth in the 55-meter hurdles, an event teammate Jonah Peoples had the best 2A time when he was injured. "They get better when they get outdoors," coach Greg Walters said, "as neither is a true 55-meter guy." The target for Peoples to return is May 1. Jeff Walker, who set career bests in his jumping events, finished fifth indoors in the triple jump, Luke Vaughn was 11th in the shot and the 800 relay was 10th. Sprinter Jansin Garth is another Charger looked upon as a major contributor outdoors. A second-year track runner, he may flourish in the 400 this spring. Brian Potter could join Vaughn as the school's second 150-foot discus thrower this year. Walters said "we have some great up-and-coming athletes in our freshman-sophomore group." Among the ones who could make an impact are Justin Blackwell (pole vault), Reis DeSantis (1,600), Ryan Grizzard (triple jump), Jeremiah Peoples (long jump) and Aaron Quinn (long jump), along with hurdlers Jeremiah and Allen Terry.

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The Spartans are under the direction of co-coaches Mitchell Blair, a former SJ-O athlete, and John McDannald. They are working with 55 squad members, including nine seniors. Alex Arteaga (long jump, triple jump, hurdles, relays), Chas Cox (400, relays), Zeke Elkins (who placed second indoors in the 800) and Sam Gilly (shot put, discus) are among the senior headliners. Elkins also ran on the 1,600 and 3,200 relays that captured indoor state titles. Blair said seniors Beau Barber, Matthew Hamer and Landon Vowels "are essential to the development of the program and younger athletes." Barber could be on sprint relays along with junior Jamie Carley and freshmen Tyler Morris and Jesse Tice. Junior Cole Johnson is the lone non-senior on a 1,600 relay unit with Arteaga, Cox and Elkins that is expected to be strong statewide. Cox, Elkins and Johnson could help make the 3,200 relay an equally formidable one now that sophomore Braydon Crozier has stepped in for the injured Vowels. Elkins, seeking a state medal outdoors for the fourth year, and Arteaga both have individual medals. Cox and Vowels have been on state-placing relays two different years.

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Fires, which started on Sunday (March 1 2015) continue to destroy the southern peninsula of Cape Town, from Muizenberg to Noordhoek and Chapman’s Peak all the way down to Fish Hoek. As the fires raged on, Cape Town experienced its hottest day in 100 years on Tuesday, with temperatures reaching the low 40s.

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