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When your debut fragrance is a global success like Le Male, success and notoriety is sure to follow. Francis Kurkdjian decided at the age of 15 to become a perfumer and prepared to attend the ISIPCA (Institut supérieur international du parfum, de la cosmétique et de l'aromatique alimentaire), the premiere school for perfumers. His career launched in 1995 when he signed his first fragrance Le Male to Jean Paul Gautier. Having created fragrances for Christian Lacroix, Dior, Guerlain, Versace, and Yves Saint Laurent, he has also launched his own line and lifestyle brand Maison Francis Kurkdjian, which includes everything from perfumes and candles to incense paper and scented bubbles.
Ron Slomowicz: What inspires you to create a new scent?
Francis Kurkdjian: Many things inspire me. I always say that a fragrance is a story. A writer uses words, a painter uses colors, and as a perfumer, I use smell. There is always a purpose when you create a perfume, just as when you write a book. You want to get a point across. I want my perfume to say something about the people that are wearing it. My sources of inspiration are very diverse due to my education. I have education in music, I am a piano player and I used to do ballet and dance as well. I love art, part of my family was in the business. So I have many sources of inspiration. I love words because they very strong, the name of a perfume is like the title of a book. You have to find the right title so that people want to read the book. For me, a perfumes name is the same way. Are you familiar with my fragrance collection?
RS: You've made two of my favorite fragrances- Absolue Pour le Soir and Eau Noire (for Christian Dior)
Francis Kurkdjian: Let's talk about Absolue pour le Soir. The inspiration for Absolue pour le Soir is very clear in my mind. I always start from a personal angle. My father used to put cologne on before going to bed. That was my personal experience. I try to spruce it up with something more universal. Absolue pour le Soir is about going out and partying in a very 80s way. I had in my mind Bianca Jagger in a little party dress with a glass of scotch and whiskey laying on the leather sofa bed. That was my inspiration.
RS: What is your process to go from inspiration, to conception, to chemistry, to release?
Francis Kurkdjian: I try to feel something in my body, like an emotion. Once I gather all my emotions, I go back to the lab and I write down the recipe of the perfume. I try to get the same result when I smell the final product, to match my feelings. My feelings and the scent have to give me the same emotion. When they match, I feel that I have found the right perfume.
RS: How long does that usually take you?
Francis Kurkdjian: It depends on how clear my idea is. I love to write; if you have a clear idea on what you want to express and you see a clear story in your mind, it can be easy. If your story is missing parts, you have to work harder on finding an idea. Sometimes when I create a perfume I can do very few trials because I have a very clear idea and can rely on my technique. I have been working on perfumes for twenty years, so I have a pretty good technique. If my idea is clear in my head, I usually go fast, if they are not clear it takes me longer. In terms of days or hours, it could go from a couple of hundred hours to sometimes three or four hundred.
RS: What are you currently working on for your next MFK fragrance?
Francis Kurkdjian: We just launched a pure perfume collection. The nest product that I just finished last week, is an Oud-based fragrance, will be launched during late March.
RS: Oud is very popular right now.
Francis Kurkdjian: Oud is now part of the perfumer's palate. People say that perfumery is a very French art. When we go down to the raw materials, most of the natural materials that we use are not from France. Most of them are from the Mediterranean countries, some from South America, we use raw materials from India, Egypt, the West Indies, and the Far East. Oud was something that was ignored for many years by perfumers, but now I think it is part of the palate. The reason why is because in the Oud wood, there was a sensuality that we used to have with animalic notes that we put in perfume twenty years ago. To protect the animals we cannot use it any longer. Oud is a good replacement for it. The other reason is the strength; it is a very long lasting product. It is part of the customers palate, the same way that we have roses, orange flowers, jasmine and sandal wood.
RS: What is going to make your Oud different from the others?
Francis Kurkdjian: My talent is going to make it different.
RS: What do you see as the next scent inspiration coming after Oud?
Francis Kurkdjian: I am finishing my new perfume this month. I cannot tell you what it is right now because we haven't released the name and it is not fully completed. When it is finished, it will be a couple's fragrance, one is for men and one is for women. I have not gathered my story yet, but it has colors and feelings. It is about wind and grass. I want it to be very outdoorsy, green and sophisticated. It is airy, like a bright sunny day. I want it to feel very good and be optimistic.
RS: How did you feel when Neiman Marcus picked up your line for the United States?
Francis Kurkdjian: Two years ago when we presented the whole project we had almost nothing to show to Neiman. The first scent was not finished yet and the design of the bottle was not completed. I went with my business partner to see Hazel Wyatt, the head of buying in Dallas and she fell in love with what she saw. She wanted us, and part of the reason why we are now at Neiman is because I loved the feeling of a family business, although a big business. It reminded me of how my own company is structured. I was very proud because Hazel told us that Neiman Marcus launched Christian Dior in the fifties and she would be very happy to repeat the same with us. I was very amazed and honored by what she said.
RS: Is there any difference in your process when you create a scent for your line versus for another company?
Francis Kurkdjian: The only difference is where the inspiration comes from. It is like acting, when I do my own perfume, I am the actor, the director, the light and décor manager, I do everything. When I am creating perfume for someone else, I am given the script and I am just part of the creative process. I have someone that is going to take care of the name and design; so I am part of a team. It is a lot harder to create perfume under my own name versus under someone else. The process is still the same though. Less than ten years ago when I was working on Eau Noire for Christian Dior, I was working with Hedi Slimane, the creative direct and designer for Christian Dior men at the time and he had a clear vision of what he wanted. Part of my job was to gather the feeling, capture what he wanted, and then go back to my lab, and do exactly what I do when I create it for myself.
RS: With Eau Noire, immortelle is such an interesting note to work with for a male fragrance. Was that a challenge for you?
Francis Kurkdjian: Each fragrance is a challenge because they all have to have their own signature. I cannot repeat something that I have done already. Finding a new idea each time is very challenging. I do not ever think about raw material but rather the feeling. It is all about finding a new way of doing things and a new way of thinking of perfume.
RS: Speaking of new ways of thinking about perfume, I love the idea of your scented bubbles. Where did that idea come from?
Francis Kurkdjian: I had the idea when I was in New York City about ten years ago. I was walking down Soho on Broadway, and I saw a vendor with a bubble machine. One of the bubbles hit my eye and I realized that it was the same texture and base as shower gel. I knew how to make shower gel because it was my job to scent shower gels. I thought it would be cool to do the same for bubbles. The first time that I did the bubbles was when I did an installation in Autumn 2006 at Château de Versailles for the Festival Versailles Off. They wanted me to create something special for the opening; it was a sound and lighting event. This was where I tried the idea of scented bubbles. We transformed the basin of the Orangerie into a giant flouresccent Orange. The basin gave off the scent of orange blossoms.
RS: Absolue pour le Soir is my favorite scent of yours with its massive strength. Do you find that strong power scents are more or less popular in your line and in the different territories?
Francis Kurkdjian: It depends on which market you are speaking to. If you are talking about Singapore and Hong Kong, they prefer fresh, long-lasting perfume. Right now I am in Houston and my popular fragrance is APOM, which is an orange flower and cedar fragrance. There is a feeling of brightness, lightness, and sensuality mixed together. It really depends on who you talk to.
RS: When you made La Male did you have any idea that it would become as big as it did?
Francis Kurkdjian: No, I did not. I think I would have been scared because I was only twenty-five.
RS: What fragrance are you wearing right now?
Francis Kurkdjian: I am wearing a trial of my next perfume.
RS: Is there anything that you would like to say to all of your fans?
Francis Kurkdjian: First of all, thank you. When you work in perfume, it is hard to meet all of your fans and to say thank you. When you are an artist, you can have exhibitions and meet people that way. When you are a perfumer, its harder to gather people together and say thank you. Thank you for recognizing my work. I am very pleased that I can please other people; this is why I get up every day. My mission is to make people happy. If was a designer I would create clothes but I create perfumes to dress men and women in my own way.
For more information about Francis Kurkdjian, please check out his website. You can see pictures of his installations (including the bubbles) here. Interview conducted December 2011.
Question: How did you like this interview? Is there a question you would like to ask Francis Kurkdjian? Who would you like me to interview next? What would you like me to ask them?
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Gabriel says:
Thanks for a great interview. I think you were trying to ask some nuts and bolts questions, and Kurkdjian sidestepped them to talk about art! I enjoyed that actually
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Thanks so much for your feedback. There was a little bit of language barrier (and bad phone connection).. but we understood each other after a little while. He was so charming – which I hope came through in the interview.
Natalie says:
I loved this interview. Honestly, I think it's one of the most engaging interviews I've read with a perfumer. Your questions were so engaging and Mr. Kurkdjian's answers have made me even more of a fan. I can't wait to smell what he is introducing next. And I too, was so pleased to see his line at Neiman Marcus. It makes it a little more accessible for those of us who don't live near a niche perfumery. Thank you both!
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Thanks for your compliments. I was honestly a bit nervous to interview my first perfumer. I am used to interviewing DJs and producers for dancemusic.about.com and being a DJ myself, there was an instant connection. Francis was so charming that it broke the ice. I am beginning to see more and more parallels between dance music and perfume. When he spoke about the difference between creating a scent for his line and for another company – it reminds me of the different between producing an original track and remixing a song for someone else. There's an article I need to write – comparing dance music and fragrance!
Undina says:
I enjoyed reading the interview. Thank you.
"If my idea is clear in my head, I usually go fast, if they are not clear it takes me longer." – it's so true and not only for creating perfumes.
admin says:
Again – so many similarities between producers/musicians and perfumers. Thank you so much for checking out the interview!
Kathleen says:
This interview made me smile! His charming-ness DID come though, indeed! Thanks for this.
admin says:
Thank you for reading!
Victoria says:
What a great interview! Your questions are engaging, and Francis Kurkdjian is a great interview partner. Put the two together, and you have a fantastic article. Thank you!
Le Critique de Parfum says:
Fantastic interview!
I adore Mister Kurkdjian, he's the one that can bring something new in the oud department
Shaku says:
Thank you for the interesting interview with a master perfumer! One can sense Francis Kurkdjian's enthusiasm about his vocation. I can certainly say that his latest scent is heavenly. One important question I wish you had asked and that is, is there any animal testing involved in creating his perfumes?
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love getting to check out these interviews ron, I can learn more through these then anything else. thanks
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How hard is it to drive a bus? The Back-seat Driver just found out
I've always thought of myself as pretty skilled behind the wheel. Not so much last week.
I competed in the annual Unitrans bus skills contest in Davis, driving a 40-foot commercial bus through an obstacle course. It turns out my skill set basically consists of veering off course and squishing traffic cones, all at a snail's pace.
Unitrans operates a fleet of sleek red buses on the UC Davis campus and city streets, delivering students to school and local residents to jobs. It's known for running a handful of picturesque double-decker buses imported from London as part of its fleet.
But, to me, what's more noteworthy about Unitrans is that it is one of the few transit agencies that employs student drivers. In fact, all of its bus drivers and many of its managers are UC Davis students, some still in their teens. (My daughter Amelia is one. She's the one who suggested I drive in the skills contest, since I write about transportation for The Bee.)
To become a driver, students must earn a state Class B commercial driver's license and complete 120-plus hours of training. That includes parallel parking.
Teri Sheets, an assistant general manager for Unitrans, said it's not about age and experience, it's about being responsible, disciplined and able to deal with the public while navigating a 28,000-pound behemoth through the streets.
"It's a real job," she said. "They come out at the end with marketable skills, something they can put on their résumé."
The agency has a good safety record, she said. I was about to put that to the test.
The "bus roadeo" course was staged on the Unitrans bus yard on campus. Alvaro Ponce, a Unitrans driver trainer and recent graduate, served as my guide. He joined Unitrans a few years ago, in part for some bragging rights.
"I wanted to learn something that no one else in my family knows how to do," he said. "Next thing is an airplane." He's taking flying lessons.
The obstacle course stations included parallel parking at a curb, backing up between two rows of cones, and angling through an S-curve.
"I got this," I thought, settling into the driver's seat. I pulled the lever to close the doors, hit the gas and cranked a right turn. It was a rush spinning the oversized steering wheel, kind of like "Wheel of Fortune," and feeling the bus rumble under me.
"No!" Ponce said. I realized I hadn't been listening. Too late, I looked in the rear-view mirror to see two orange cones lying on their sides. One had black tire marks on it. Silent condemnation. They were the first of several cones that would fall in my wake.
Piloting a bus involves a whole different set of calculations than driving the family car, Ponce told me. The operator sits right up at the windshield, more than 30 feet ahead of the bus's pivot point at the back wheels. It means drivers have to stick their noses up to oncoming lanes and over curbs, basically waiting until the last minute to make turns so that the rear doesn't cut corners. In the driver's seat, it feels a bit like hanging over a cliff.
Ponce said math and engineering majors tend to be quicker learners than, say, writing majors during training. Hmm.
I finished the course in eight minutes. Very slow. Ponce later drove the course in a bit more than two minutes.
But hey, the next day, my daughter informed me I had won an award. They even gave me a certificate. It reads: "Unitrans is proud to give the title of Professional Turtle to Tony Bizjak."
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Happy Monday! My apologies for this post being so tardy. We spent the weekend out of town celebrating my mother's retirement and today has been non-stop. I've been excited all day to share one of my newest obsessions. Yes, OBSESSION. In my book, Chanel can do no wrong, but they definitely created a bronzer from heaven with their Soleil Tan de Chanel. My good friend, and blogger, Megan from The Panwar Palace highly recommended this product. The formula and the color are superior to any others I have tried with a similar consistency. For my skin tone, which is light to medium, the color works fabulously as a contour color - not too dark, not too orange.
When using this product I apply my moisturizer, primer, foundation, concealer and all over powder first. After, I apply Chanel's Soleil Tan de Chanel using my Real Techniques Expert Face Brush around the top of my forehead and the hollows of my cheeks. I normally don't apply a cream after powder, but in this case it still applies flawlessly. On a side note, the Expert Face Brush is one of my absolute favorites! Every girl needs this brush in their life. The bristles are very compact which makes it perfect for contouring and precise application. And it's only $8.99!
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To restore an ecosystem, an extinct animal, or plant requires that you eliminate the source that caused the degredation or extinction in the first place. A potential new success story is unfolding for a dove that was once found only on the Mexican island of Socorro (Isla Socorro) lying off the tip of the Baja. According to ecological research on the isolated Mexican islands of Socorro and Guadalupe in the mid-20th Century:
"the islands were among the most unique, well preserved, and beautiful ecosystems, land and seascapes of Mexico. For a century, the island ecosystems suffered severe environmental impacts from habitat loss, soil erosion, modification of vegetation communities, and even the extinction of species, caused by the presence of introduced (ferel) species."
Socorro originally lacked land mammals but had a many indeginous bird and lizard species. Sheep, cats, and mice were introduced by people to the island when a naval base was established in the 1970's. Predation mainly by the feral cats had a dramatic impact to the island's birds. As a result, the Socorro dove became extinct in the wild. Luckily, a number of the endemic birds were captured and distributed to wildlife institutions to create a captive breeding population. Eradication of the feral cats, sheep, and mice began in 2011 with the intention of eventually restoring the captive-bred birds to Socorro. The first doves, raised by the captive breeding efforts, will be released shortly and hopefully will become re-established in their original ecosystem habitat.
Islands served as the basis for the sciences of evolution and biogeography when Charles Darwin and Alfred Russell Wallace made their landmark investigations and introduced their original findings to the mid-19th Century world. The restoration of island biodiversity, particularly unique endemic species by eliminating the destruction from the 20th Century, is a worthy and hopeful project for the 21st. There are lots of opportunities to repeat the work of the Mexicans on their own Galapagos Islands.
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I've got many softwares installed. But when the new version is released I'm not getting notified from the application that an update is available.
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In ubuntu is there any way to update the softwares without using any PPAs?
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How do people on here actually feel about injury time? In recent years in rugby they've brought in the stopping of the clock for injuries and other things with all the officials in sync. When the clock hits 80 mins it goes into the red and you know it's the last play. I know it would be different in football as you can end the game while the ball is still in play, but maybe that could be used in football too.
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31 October 2012
Liverpool 1-3 Swansea
Chico 34'
Dyer 72'
Suarez 77'
de Guzman 90+5'
I can't decide which is more infuriating: Liverpool's wholly abhorrent first half or throwing Gerrard, Suarez, and Sterling on in the second half and still failing to win. Actually, nevermind, that's an easy decision. It's the latter, and it's not even close.
Today's match totally exposed Liverpool's utter lack of depth. Of course, that Joe Cole would start any match exposes Liverpool's utter lack of depth.
Both halves were criminally poor, but for different reasons. Liverpool's line-up was pretty much as expected: similar to the last round, similar to the match against Young Boys. Except for a couple of surprising changes. Henderson played at right-back, as he did as a substitute on Sunday, since both Johnson and Kelly injured and Wisdom needed a rest. With Henderson needed in defense, Joe Allen started against his former club after a draining match on Sunday. And Joe Cole started, in his "preferred position" no less. It went about as well as you'd expect.
Liverpool's starting XI had scored just 21 goals for the club. Carragher and Downing were joint-top scorers with five each; Shelvey has four, Cole three, Coates and Henderson two. That's it. So it was little surprise to see Liverpool completely impotent in attack. Liverpool at least controlled possession well for the first 15 minutes, albeit with absolutely no cutting edge, but that didn't last long. Only Swansea's profligacy kept the away side off the mark until the 34th, as Dyer couldn't control after getting behind Robinson and Carragher, Ki fired wide, Carragher made a couple of crucial last ditch tackles, de Guzman blasted over, and Jones parried another long-range effort from Ki. But Swansea eventually made the break-through, as Chico got in front of Coates to rocket in a header from a corner.
Rodgers' response was the same as against Udinese, only earlier. Here comes the cavalry: Suarez and Gerrard on at half-time for Yesil and Cole – the former out of his depth, the latter completely terrible and totally past it. There's no rest for the weary.
Unsurprisingly, Liverpool had created two better chances than anything we saw in the first half within five minutes. Also unsurprisingly, Liverpool failed to hit the target with either. Shelvey's shot cleared the crossbar after Allen intercepted in Swansea's half, swiftly followed by Suarez heading over from Shelvey's cross. Around the hour mark, Gerrard cannoned a long-range shot off the post, with Downing unable to sort his feet or his brain out for the wide-open rebound. After that, Rodgers went all in, bringing Sterling on for Assaidi.
Coincidentally, that also marked the tilt back towards Swansea; as in the first half, the away side gained a foothold after early Liverpool possession and didn't take long to make Liverpool pay for it. I'm still not sure how Swansea failed to score in the 67th minute, as Brad Jones made three separate saves with the ball bouncing around his penalty box before another crucial Carragher block and an eventual clearance. Then came another excellent save from Jones, tipping Michu's shot over the bar. And then, with Liverpool sending almost everyone forward in the frantic search for an equalizer, came the stomach.
Swansea broke out of their own half after a Liverpool free kick, and once Michu out-muscled Jack Robinson, it was three-on-zero: Michu to Pablo to Dyer, for a point blank tap-in with no other defender able to get back. It's one thing to gamble when pushing for a goal, it's another to leave yourself pants-down naked against a side that thrives on the counter-attack, especially with players like the three involved in Swansea's goal.
To their credit, Liverpool pulled one back within five minutes: as against Everton, a Gerrard free kick, an unstoppable Suarez header. But one good free kick was little consolation, especially since Liverpool couldn't find the now-needed second, and were again exposed on the break in stoppage time. Routledge stole possession, Michu strode forward, de Guzman easily snuck in behind Robinson for yet another tap-in from the exact same location.
I'm not going to get up in arms about a League Cup loss. This competition means less than zero, even if Liverpool were the defending winners. Swansea started close to a full-strength XI, while Liverpool's XI demonstrated just how thin the squad is. Being out of one competition will probably help Liverpool in the long run and this is, by far, the least important competition.
I am, however, going to get up in arms about how it came about. The two players who made the difference in the last round – Suso and Şahin – two players who only played for 45 minutes on Sunday, didn't feature at all. The former stayed planted to the bench, the latter wasn't included in the squad. That Joe Cole started remains an unforgivable sin. But playing Gerrard and Suarez for another draining 45 minutes – in this competition – is the most unforgivable sin. I doubt I need emphasize how crucial they are to Liverpool's fortunes in the league and Europa League or how over-used they already are. The fixture calendar is only getting worse in November and December. Similar goes for Allen, who has played 1112 minutes out of a possible 1440 so far this season (the most of any player except – you guessed it – Gerrard and Suarez, with 1240 and 1150 minutes respectively), as well as Sterling. Sure, Liverpool were incredibly not good in the first half, and didn't look like getting better, but are Gerrard and Suarez the only answer for that?
Does Rodgers use Gerrard and Suarez if Liverpool aren't facing his former club? Does Liverpool push so hard for an equalizer that it's easily rent asunder on counter-attacks not once but twice? Those are both unanswerable and probably unfair questions, but this is also the first time I've been as angry with Rodgers as I've been with the result or players' performances. For starting Cole; for playing Henderson at right-back, requiring Allen to start; for playing Gerrard, Suarez, and Sterling in the second half; for Liverpool pushing forward without any regard for its back four – which included a midfielder, two youngsters, and Jamie Carragher – leading to two supremely avoidable goals conceded. Yes, he's damned if he does and if he doesn't in a lot of ways, but the personnel decisions did not help Liverpool's cause – either in today's match or, more importantly, for the future.
And now, Liverpool need to pick themselves up to face Newcastle in less than four days, desperately needing points in the league and facing a side that finished well above them in the table last season. Good luck, guys.
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- dReXler said...
I wished and hoped that team in white was our beloved Liverpool. Sadly, it's time to add a question mark to the hallowed "This is Anfield" sign...if just to reflect the times we live in.
- Swinefever said...
I don't understand the mentality of saying this competition means less than zero. Winning this competition is the reason we have european football at all this season, and given that there's no way we're going to win the league, a champions league spot looks highly unlikely and on current form I can't see us winning the Europa League or the FA Cup either, this 'meaningless' trophy represented our only real hope of securing a European birth for next season.
You can disparage success in this competition all you want but European spots are a key factor in attracting talent to a club and I'm fairly sure that the revenue - albeit lower than CL revenue - is also worth having. There's big talk about strengthening the squad in January and again in the summer but you can forget the top-tier of available players if we can't even offer Europa League football.
- nate said...
Last season, this competition (and the FA Cup) was important. Both were made more important by Liverpool's absence from any European competition. The bigger squad wasn't as stretched, Liverpool had gone too long without a trophy.
This season, little else seems to matter aside from improvement in the league. And Liverpool's very shallow squad requires the team to prioritize. The League Cup is and should be the very bottom priority.
Also, there's a big difference in the Europa League and Champions League when it comes to both recruitment and revenue. I never heard any player say they joined a club because they wanted to play in the Europa League
There are 29 games left in the league season. For all of Liverpool's difficulties over the first nine, they sit just five points behind a Europa League place, seven points behind a Champions League place. Even if those are still unlikely, and Liverpool will need not only vast improvement but help from those teams above them playing worse than they are now, they're still remote possibilities. And possibilities which are slightly improved by not having to play four more League Cup matches over the next three and a half months.
Nate, like you, I was left scratching my head yesterday. Liverpool's first half lineup indicated that Rodgers was going to continue his trend of treating the non-league competitions as opportunities for youngsters and reserve players. Then at half-time, unexplicably, Rodgers decided that this was a game he needed (wanted?) to win.
For the first time I think Rodgers got his starting XI completely wrong. Yesil was never ready for this level of competition and should have been in Germany for the Next-Gen match against Dortmund. Henderson was totally lost defensively at RB and as such we had no shape on our right side. In the second half, Henderson and Coates bombed forward leaving nobody back to defend. Cole should never put on the jersey again. His career is dead. Downing up front on the right is a waste. He cannot cross with his right foot. Shelvey was lost as the middle CM in the 4-3-3 not sure when to drop deep and not sure when to move forward. It was clear that this XI had never played together before and had no shape or creative ideas.
Henderson and Sahin have bossed the midfield in the games where the two have been paired together. A midfield three of Henderson-Sahin-Shelvey was the only way to approach this game.
I really dont know what went through Rodgers's head yesterday. This was so out of character for him. I'm hoping that the opponent was to blame.
Fortunately, this was a cup game, and the loss may end up being ok as we really didnt need more matches on the schedule.


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Interview with Kris Calvin, author of One Murder More: one year on
Note: Kris Calvin, who is interviewed below, is my sibling. I've been keeping readers of ILMK informed about the Kris' experience as a first time author. I do not, though, have any financial interest in the book. We have had discussions about the book and the business, but that's the extent of my involvement
ILMK: It's been a bit over a year since the debut publication of your first novel, One Murder More (at AmazonSmile: benefit a non-profit of your choice by shopping*), a Maren Kane mystery. I appreciate you taking the time to check in with the readers of ILMK.
You mention a lot of books on your Twitter feed, so you must have had some thoughts about what it was like to be an author before One Murder More was published. What, if anything, has turned out pretty much the way you expected?
Kris Calvin: I'm not one of those people who thought "I had a book in me" or "always wanted to be an author". I've been an avid reader all of my life, but never gave any serious thought as to what it would be like to be on the other side of that partnership. So, in that sense, all of it has been surprising. If I had to choose one thing, it would be how much I want to be writing whenever I'm doing something else, and yet how difficult it can be when I sit down to write to actually begin.
ILMK: How important do you think it is as a writer that you are still reading as much as you do?
Kris Calvin: It's essential, I can't write unless I'm also reading. It's kind of like priming the pump. I average about 2 to 3 novels a week. Conversely, although many of my author friends find that watching television series is another way to spur their creativity, if I watch TV or movies it seems to create a barrier to my putting words down on the page.
ILMK: In addition to reading and writing, it's clear that you travel to a lot of literary events. Some of my readers know what's it like to attend these as an audience member, but what it is like as an author? Do you see some of the same authors at different events?
Kris Calvin: Literary events run the gamut, from a single author reading his or her work in front of 10 people in a local bookstore to massive international conferences where many hundreds of authors and readers gather for several days of back-to-back speeches, interviews and panels, and all kinds of venues in formats that fall in between the two.
ILMK: One Murder More has gotten great reviews on Amazon, with an average of 4.7 stars out of 5 with 87 customer reviews. Take a look at this graph of the number of reviews the book has been getting.
Not surprisingly, the most reviews happened when it was first released, but the number of reviews has been trending upwards again this year. What have you done to maintain interest in the book?
Kris Calvin: The recent spike may be related to my doing a number of events, including speaking at rotaries and book clubs in-person and via Skype. These aren't often large groups, but they are friendly and responsive and we have a lot of fun! I don't push purchasing my books when I speak, I share my experiences writing and in politics but I do specifically ask attendees to leave an honest review if they get a chance to read the book. I think many folks don't know that they can review a book on Amazon even if they buy it elsewhere, so maybe giving them that information has also helped.
ILMK: Generally, marketing must take some real time and energy. How do you prioritize your time between writing and marketing?
Kris Calvin: I'm a morning person, so that's when I write. It's when my creative energy is best. I don't do much direct marketing, but I'm aware that being active on social media connects me with people, some of whom then try out my books! So I do that later in the day.
ILMK: I understand that you are currently working on the second Maren Kane mystery. Was the plan always to make it a series?
Kris Calvin: I enjoy reading series a great deal, not only mysteries and thrillers but also sci-fi fantasy, and because I work in politics in my day job I have no shortage of motives for murder and mayhem! I don't outline, but I have a premise in mind for the next five Maren Kane books.
ILMK: Some authors have written several books in a series before releasing the first one. In your case, you are hearing from readers about what they like before you write the next Maren Kane mystery. How do you think that will affect it? Are there characters who may get more story line because the readers liked them more than you might have expected?
Kris Calvin: Each time I do an event with readers I ask them who their favorite and least favorite characters are, and what they might like to see happen to Maren and her friends next. I've gotten lots of good ideas that way, although I also found some plot twist that I was already working onto be unpopular and decided to rethink them! For example, Polly, Maren's British-born best friend, was sadly a victim of Sacramento gang violence in the first draft of the second book. When I raised this at one event a woman told me she was going to start a #SavePolly campaign as she couldn't stand to see her go! So now Polly's only been injured, and I'm pretty sure she's going to be fine…
ILMK: You've also already had published a Maren Kane short story in the anthology, Tinsel and Temptation (at AmazonSmile*). How do short stories fit into the mix in your writing life?
Kris Calvin: This story that you reference, That Merriest Murder, was the first short story that I've ever written, at least since high school, and I'm not sure I wrote any then. The most challenging part for me was the inability to put in false leads and "red herrings" like I would normally do in a full-length novel. I felt like it would be obvious who the murderer was if I didn't have room to create those alternate suspects. You were quite helpful with that! I don't know if you remember, but we had a discussion around that time about my frustration and you told me that short stories are fundamentally character-driven: that if I could create a compelling character, readers wouldn't mind so much that the puzzle wasn't as difficult. That seems to have turned out to be true, as I had readers of that story tell me that they figured out who the murderer was, but that they enjoyed it nonetheless! Since then I've written a second short story which is not out yet, and I greatly enjoyed the process. It doesn't require as much deferral of gratification for the author as writing a 300-page book!
ILMK: One Murder More was published as an e-book, as a hardback, and now as a paperback. Do you find any differences in the reader reaction from the different formats? Do you do special marketing to appeal to readers of different formats?
Kris Calvin: It was my publisher's idea to start with a hardback, as they feel it is the preferred format for reviewers. I've also since learned that it's favored by many libraries. I think they were right that that enabled me to get more attention for the book at launch. However, I think the typical consumer prefers to pay less for a new author's work, and that makes both the paperback and the e-book far more appealing. The paperback is my favorite, I really like the way that it came out in terms of production value, we were able to add more "praise quotes" than we could at launch, which is fun, and silly as it is to say, it's much more lightweight and easy for me to carry around. I generally have a paperback copy of my book tucked in my purse to share with people that I meet who say they are avid thriller and mystery readers. In terms of marketing, the only difference is I did a $.99 promotion for the e-book and that clearly had an effect. It lifted it into the top 100 Mystery and Thriller series out of approximately 64,000 titles in that category, and although it didn't remain there, sales are still elevated. Since my primary goal is to gain readers, having an available e-book at a low, low price is a really great way to do that. [Bufo's note: the ninety-nine cent sale is still happening at time of writing, but I don't know how long it will last]
ILMK: Is there anything else you'd like to share with my readers?
Kris Calvin: If writing has taught me anything, it's that it's important to stay curious. As I mentioned, I didn't begin writing my book because I "knew" that I wanted to be an author. I was just curious as to whether I could use the twist I had thought of to craft a mystery like the ones that I enjoy reading. I've tried other things before this, running for local office, owning a vintage clothing store. They were both interesting, but neither one landed as my "passion" the way writing has. I know that being "a dilettante" is often viewed negatively, but I think there's something to be said for dabbling in a number of different things until you find the one that truly lifts your heart.
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leading up to each issue, we send our contributors a series of zany, irreverent questions to get everyone jazzed up. read about the snacking habits, undergarment preferences, and shameful grasp of the English language of the writers and artists of issue one.
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'This is T-Mobile headquarters... honestly...'One of the now notorious Paris Hilton hacker gang - who lifted pictures and celebrities' numbers from the 'heirhead''s T-Mobile Sidekick phone - has revealed he's no technical genius, just a dab hand at old-fashioned offline scamming.
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The Historic Dyess Colony, the largest agricultural resettlement of the Depression-era New Deal, attracts history buffs and music fans from dozens of countries and every state, according to Ruth Hawkins, an Arkansas State University official who led the preservation effort.
"Typically, this is not just a side trip," she said. "They come specifically to follow in Johnny Cash's footsteps, and they know all about him."
And this fall, 82 years after a 3-year-old J.R. Cash moved here with his family, thousands more will stream in for the Johnny Cash Heritage Festival, where Joanne and her brother, Tommy, will perform. Rosanne Cash, Johnny's daughter, will headline the event along with Kris Kristofferson. Buddy Jewell, an Arkansan whose great-grandfather was a neighbor of the Cashes in Dyess, will also sing.
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How to Get Over Writer's Block in Poetry
Every poet (even the most talented) knows that writer's block is a very real and very frustrating thing. But no matter how talented you are, there are some days that creep up on us when we are feeling less than inspired, rhythmic, passionate, and just about as far from the creative genius we like to think ourselves to be.
Luckily—all hope is not lost! The good news is that there are ways to overcome every poet's worst enemy and come out on top with the most poetic masterpiece you've penned yet. Here's how it's done:
Tip #1: Write in an inspiring environment. Did you know that the space where you write can actually have a huge impact on what you write? To get the most out of your poetic experience, select a positive environment where you feel comfortable being your most creative self. Avoid distracting atmospheres that don't encourage hard work. Also, switching the location from time to time will keep you from getting bored or stuck in the same old routine—if you normally write in the seclusion of your own home mix it up by going to a park, a coffee shop or anywhere you feel inspired.
Tip #2: Find a topic that strikes your emotions. When you can't seem to come up with your best material, stop and think of subjects that play on your emotional chords. Whether it's something that you love with a passion or hate with raging intensity, let the topic evoke your deepest emotions and take those emotions to pen and paper. Also try focusing on something that you find fascinating at that particular moment—maybe it's a person, a bird or some kind of inanimate object—reflect on it and try connecting whatever subject you choose to how it makes you feel inside. When you embrace a subject that moves you, the resulting poetry is sure to move others.
Tip #3: Get organized. Maybe your room looks like it could be featured on an episode of Hoarders and "organized" isn't the first word that comes to mind when describing yourself—but when it comes to your poetry, it's crucial to de-clutter! To avoid falling into a desperate pit of writer's block despair that you can't seem to escape, organize your words after a thorough brainstorming session. Your words, thoughts and phrases are pieces to a beautiful puzzle so collect them and place them in an order of similar themes, rhymes and other commonalities so that they can easily fit together.
Tip #4: Let the words flow. The key to unleashing your writer's block is writing freely flowing words coming from within. Relax and let the passion for the subject take over you as you follow the road your mind takes you down. When the words come to you (whether they come with a clear direction or not) just write, write and write to your heart's content. Now is the time to hone in on your creativity—not to worry about perfect grammar and tone—save that for the editing floor.
Tip #5: Don't be so hard on yourself. Any poetic artist knows how frustrating the block can be—however, don't let this frustration consume you to the point that it hampers you from executing an award-winning poem. Writer's block happens to everyone…just breathe, trust that it will pass and arm yourself with these tips so that you'll be on your way to overcoming it!
Guest post author, Mark Weikel, is an avid writer and shares with us his tips for overcoming writer's block in poetry. In addition, Mark also works for Gay Dating Site where he writes about online dating in the gay community.


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Thursday, July 05, 2018 - 5:30 PM
Orangemen's Day Holiday City Schedule
Due to the Orangemen's Day holiday on Monday, July 9, most City offices and facilities will be closed including the Access St. John's front counter service.
The City Council meeting regularly scheduled for every second Monday in the summer will take place on Tuesday, July 10 at 4:30 p.m.
Please note the following exceptions:
- Garbage and recycling collection is unaffected by the holiday. As per the regular schedule, garbage and recycling will be collected on Monday.
- The Visitor Information Centre at 348 Water Street is open from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- All recreation facilities will be open and day camp programs are going ahead on Monday.
- The Bannerman Park and Bowring Park pools and splash pads are open.
- Parking meter regulations will be enforced, as Monday is not a shops closing holiday.
Access St. John's Call Centre is accessible to residents 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by calling 311 or 709-754-CITY (2489) or online.


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My husband rarely makes suggestions for what he would like to eat. If I ask him what he would like for dinner he invariably says, "Oh, you know, turkey scallopini." So when he sends me a link for a recipe for something specific he would like to eat, I always make it. And when that link is to a Nigel Slater recipe, so much the better. I love the way Slater thinks and writes about food. A few good ingredients, cooked in a simple way makes for a delicious and healthy way to eat.
I had to wait a few weeks to make this recipe because we've had such a cold spring that our asparagus crop was quite late this year. But it was worth the wait. This was a wonderful dish to eat, with the pork belly meltingly soft and a tiny bit of crunch from the asparagus. I couldn't get any arugula, so I substituted spinach. I served it over rice, but Chinese noodles would work too. I really enjoyed this, and it was very easy to make. It's a recipe that I'll put into my regular spring repertoire.
This recipe is from The Guardian, Sunday May 11, 2014.
Prep time: Prep time: 10 minutes
Total time: 45 minutes
Yield: Serves 2 to 3
Asparagus, Pork and Arugula
- 1 lb. pork belly or shoulder, cubed
- 1/2 lb. asparagus, woody bottom of the stems removed
- 2-3 tbsp. butter
- 1/2 bunch arugula, finely chopped
Cooking directions
- Over a moderate heat, lightly brown the pork in a wide, high-sided pan, letting it cook in its own fat. If the meat is very lean, use a couple of tablespoons of oil. Cover with a lid, slightly ajar to allow the steam to escape, and continue cooking, in its own fat, for 20 minutes or until it is starting to become tender.
- Trim the asparagus, then chop into small pieces about 1 cm in length, and add to the pork with the butter. Continue cooking for 6-10 minutes, regularly spooning the butter over the pork and asparagus.
- Remove and discard any tough stalks from the arugula leaves, then finely chop the leaves and stir them into the asparagus and pork.
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Asparagus, Pork and Arugula
This easy-to-make spring dish can be served over rice or Chinese noodles without losing any of its flavor.


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About company "METALLURGMASH Engineering" LLC
The company "METALLURGMASH Engineering" LLC has started his activity in 2005 as a part of structural division of the International Union of metallurgical equipment producers "Metallurgmash".
The primary intent of "METALLURGMASH Engineering" is an optimal project management of construction (new, revamping, expansion of facilities) with the purpose:
- maximal cost efficiency of investments;
- decrease of possible technical, organizational and economic risks;
- requirements implementation of environmental legislation and industrial security;
- assurance of maximal competitive manufacturing;
- maximal satisfaction of consumers (investors, contractors) taking into account public requirements.
Project management and appropriate engineering activity are implemented in all stages of projects – starting from basic data preparation at the precontract stage and ending with after start modernization.
Our company works by all variants of the organizational management – contracts, consortiums and works in behalf of the third parties.
Target markets for "METALLURGMASH Engineering" are ferrous metallurgy, nonferrous and special metallurgy, mining, heavy machine building, cement industry and also other emerging markets.
The distinctive features of our company are the following principles:
- sale globalization of products, works and service unrestricted in geography;
- regular monitoring and analysis of suppliers` offers of goods, works and service in areas of interest to our clients;
- emphasis on maintenance of modern manufacturing automation;
- emphasis on power efficiency by environmental restrictions;
- attention to intellectual property;
- taking into account national characteristic – in legislation, enforcement of low, practices of business intercourse, competitive position;
- consideration in system unity of the marketing, technical, organizational, financial and personnel party of projects;
- attention to contract and documentary maintenance of projects.
The competence and the offer of "METALLURGMASH Engineering" for the market unites results long-term engineering and marketing workings out of our company personnel in such areas, as metallurgy, machine building, an energy supply and automation, projects management and consulting, personnel training for the industry, and also the competences and the offers of our PARTNERS.
We retrieve and monitor the advanced scientific and technical workings out constantly (maintenance the principle BAT – Best Available Technology), we work with a large quantity of the design and building organizations, including several SRO, we cooperate with the academic, educational, consulting and state structures, trade unions and associations. It allows us to operate all complex of engineering works quickly and quality, including equipment procurement and construction organization, up to the ЕРС-contract.
We also give much attention to research and development, we make experiments in metallurgy, mathematical modeling and project designs for the purpose of achievement of the advanced engineering level.
Our activity is based on management of responsibility, fulfilment of contract and out of contract obligations to the customer, under control delegation of responsibility to our subcontractors, internal control system of work and service quality, entrycontrol system of raw data and target products (works, services) and constant risk-management.
We, certainly, confirm to the performance requirements, established for SRO members, we follow the principles of business ethics with respect to all participants and members of projects.
All members of our team have experience of industrial realization a lot of projects in technology, designign and automation system and also project management in range from marketing to building and training of personal.
Since 2012 "METALLURGMASH Engineering" LLC is member of the International Union of metallurgical equipment producers "Metallurgmash".
The branch office of "METALLURGMASH Engineering" LLC are working in Magnitogorsk.


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Common forms of cyberbullying include: sending malicious text messages and emails, creating fake social media accounts to harass someone and impersonating someone else to spread harmful information. Cyberbullies use technology, such as cell phones and computers, to threaten or humiliate a victim. When adults target other people in this way, they may face charges for cyber-stalking or cyber-harassment.
Cyberbullying can occur in subtle ways, such as deliberately excluding certain people online to be hurtful. In other cases, victims are tricked into sharing embarrassing information or made fun of and called names. While cyberbullies are usually people the victim knows, attacks may also come from strangers.
Cyberbullying is difficult to overcome because victims cannot escape these attacks at home or while they're alone. Whether bullies are posting embarrassing photos or sending mean-spirited texts, they have the power to harass victims at any hour of the day and distribute information to a wide audience in seconds. Removing harmful information from Internet sites is challenging, and children being bullied in and out of school may be afraid to seek help from adults.
The relentless nature of cyberbullying can increase a child's risk of developing depression and anxiety. Similar to traditional bullying, cyberbullying may also affect the victim's self-esteem and lead to poor academic performance.


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FarmVille Farmer's Market: Everything you need to know
Tonight Channel Zero, FarmVille Community Manager, posted a thread about the much anticipated Farmer's Market on the Official Zynga Forums. This new feature seems to be in limited release, so only a few farmers currently have access. Channel Zero gave a detailed explanation of how the Farmer's Market will work for farmers that are Level 15 and above.
Here is a basic break down of how this new feature will work:
To create a Market Stall
- When you harvest your crops as usual, you will be able to now find bushels, this is done the same way you currently find perfect bunches
Note: All permanent crops will create bushels, LE crops will not.
- After finding your first bushel you will receive a pop-up asking you to place a small building on your farm, that looks much like the Fruit Stand currently available the FarmVille Market
- Farmers will also be able to purchase Market Stalls for 50,00 coins for 20FV$- limit of 5 Stalls per Farm
- Number of Stalls you may purchase for coins is dependent on how many neighbors you have
- Each Market Stall can only sell one crop
Using your Market Stall or Stalls
- When harvesting your crops you will find bushels, these will be automatically added to your Stall and you will be notified by a pop-up above your neighbor bar, much like when you find collectables
- After you are done harvesting, you will receive a pop-up asking you to review a summary of bushels collected to check on your Stalls' progress
- You can share 3 bushels with neighbors via the Facebook homefeed by clicking share on the summary
There is a new Farmers Market pulldown menu, where you can access 3 things
1. My Stall- you can view what you are currently offering from your Stall
"The crop that your Stall is currently offering will be displayed in the My Stall section, along with the time left for your neighbors to collect from you. When your Market Stall first opens, your neighbors have 24 hours to collect bushels from you. This time is extended by 8 hours for each level of Mastery that you have for that Stall's crop. (ex. A Market Stall offering Strawberry Bushels from a farmer who has reached Level 2 Mastery will remain open for 40 hours"
2. Get Bushels - you can view what bushels your neighbors are offering
"From here you can select any available bushels, and it will display a list of each neighbor that has the crop available, and how long their Stall is open for. Selecting a specific neighbor will take you to their Stall.You can take up to three bushels (listed as Bags Remaining in the Friend's Stall menu) from each one of your neighbors over a period of 24 Hours. Once you've taken three bushels from one neighbors, you can not collect any more from that neighbor until your timer for bags resets. You can only take three at a time (ie. If you do not use all three bags that you are given, the next day you'll only have three bags once again)"
3. My Bushels - you can view what you have collected here
"Once you've collected bushels, either from finding them on your own farm or taking them from your neighbors, they're all displayed in your inventory. You can hold up to 50 bushels in your inventory, and each bushel can be shared or used. Clicking the Share button on any bushel will allow you to offer up a number of bushels of your choosing to your friends, via feed."
Using Bushels and Bonuses
- You can use bushels for with +1 Mastery or +1 XP per plot, but only if you have access to the crop. If you have not mastered that crop you will receive +1 Mastery per plot if you have mastered it you will receive +1 XP per plot
The +1 bonuses from using a bushel will occur when harvesting and only for 2 hours after 'using' the bushel.
- If you DO NOT have access to plant this crop because you are not a high enough level, using a bushel will give you a two hour license to plant the crop
Note: There will be a timer for these rewards or bonuses in the lower right hand corner of your FarmVille game screen
Rewards of the Farmers Market:
- When your neighbors access your Stall and use bushels, you will be notified the next time you login to your farm. You will have the option to choose from three (awesome!) rewards.
- These rewards will be per person, but keep in mind, you can only receive one bonus per neighbor each day. So if your neighbor accesses you Stall twice and takes bushels, you will only receive one bonus from that person.
Coins=400 per person
Fuel=15 Units per person (Unit=1 Notch on the Fuel gauge)
XP=10 per person
Source: Official FarmVille Forum
This originally appeared on FarmVille Freak.
Check out the rest of our FarmVille Cheats & Tips right here.


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Cienne NY Fall 2015/
We all love stripes. That's pretty much the end of the story, and it will be that way always and forever, amen. And while we've seen the stripe done so many times, in so many ways, I find it amazing that some designers still find a way to make it feel fresh. (How do they do it?)
KULE is one of those designers, thanks to a recently released collection that's dedicated to variations of the stripe.
Cienne NY is another. They did some pretty magic things with their Summer collection (hello, Ryan Dress) and with today's release of the Fall collection, they've done it again thanks to a few key stripe placements and some killer lengths and cuts:
There's something fresh about Cienne's approach to design, too. Nicole of Cienne NY tells me that she wanted to create pieces that were "unique yet approachable, with a focus on quality and meaning."
All Cienne NY fabrics are sourced globally, produced in New York, and shown in small batch collections. The whole brand concept is using "minimal design to showcase unique textiles from around the world".
I just love that.


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'Compliance' and 'Jack Reacher' in the Best and Worst Movie Promos of the Week
Leading up to the promotional frenzy that's likely to come in honor of San Diego Comic Con, the holiday week has been fairly slow in the marketing department.
The few big releases making promotional moves opted to go the poster route. The Amazing Spider-Man plugged its IMAX release with a new poster featuring The Lizard while The Expendables 2 doesn't even need IMAX; it's action icon-packed cast is already larger than life. Dredd opted for a motion poster that features a prime pre-release marketing tool, the movie's most quotable and therefore eventually most overused line while The Dark Knight Rises dishes out yet another design, but keeps the bar high with a wall-worthy rendering. Total Recall is the sole upcoming wide release to tap a fairly quiet region of the marketing realm; viral sites. The Rekall campaign grows, unveiling the opportunity to get a personalized Rekall video and enter to win some impressive prizes.
As for the limited releases, we've got four videos worth checking out. Space Nazis attempt to get closer to a US theatrical release with a brand new domestic trailer for Iron Sky while Zach Galifianakis shows off the trailer for his first go at producing for the big screen, Craigslist Joe. AFI Fest Grand Jury Prize winner The Loneliest Planet rocks a particularly eerie new trailer and The Imposter gives you the opportunity to delve into the disturbing case of Frédéric Bourdin before exploring all the details in the full feature.
The Best Stuff
1. Compliance Trailer: Even after having kept an eye on the Sundance Film Festival, Compliance wasn't on my radar in the least, but this new trailer is absolutely mesmerizing. There isn't even a high concept or shtick to catch your attention; this trailer, and perhaps the film itself, is all about solid storytelling. In a mere 55 seconds we get all the details of a troubling situation backed by a seemingly harmless, yet unsettling piano tune. The piece could have ended right there and you'd still be itching for more, but then in comes a disturbing twist, further enhanced by a rather eerie presentation of imagery, unforgettable dialogue and soundtrack that explodes into a noticeably tragic tune of a string ensemble. In the end, even though you've got a clear sense of where this story is going, the stakes are so high, you're absolutely desperate to put together all the pieces and find out what happens.
2. Oz: The Great and Powerful Poster: Had you asked me what I thought the first poster for this one might look like, I'd have said a barely recognizable silhouette of James Franco, tipping a top hat with a green tinge to it. You can picture it, right? Well, clearly the first poster for Oz: The Great and Powerful looks nothing like that and that in itself is a glorious thing. When you recruit a number of big name actors, the easy marketing move is to plaster their names or faces all over the artwork, but an image like this puts the focus on the material and, in turn, suggests this might not be any old go at making a buck off famous faces and a beloved story. To top it all off, this poster is simply a work of art, an image worthy of admiring, not a mere fleeting glance.
3. Katy Perry: Part of Me Clip: Katy Perry is undeniably a superstar, however, unlike the large majority of the most famous folks out there, there's something very warm and honest about her and that's what's making all of the promotional material for Katy Perry: Part of Me work so well. This isn't just some 3D concert movie where we watch über popular musicians sing to adoring crowds and then toss in a few moments where they talk about the stress that comes with being insanely rich and famous; it's got some of that woe-is-me sorrow, but Perry's wildly colorful act and personality is there and the balance between the two makes her story feel real, thoughtful and quite fun.
The Worst Stuff
1. Jack Reacher Teaser Trailer: Good performance or not, at this point, it's nearly impossible to separate Tom Cruise's characters from Tom Cruise himself. That being said, if Cruise is the star of your movie, a character reveal trailer is absolutely out of the question. This first teaser for Jack Reacher isn't about revealing Jack Reacher rather it becomes revealing Tom Cruise playing Jack Reacher and, in light of Cruise's insane superstardom as well as recent pop culture news, it makes it impossible to get immersed in the material, let alone take it seriously.
2. Why Stop Now Poster: When you look at this poster for Why Stop Now would you ever think it's for a movie about a kid who needs to get his mother high so she qualifies for a drug detox program? Of course not, and that's too bad because that plot point is the film's selling point. Yes, Jesse Eisenberg, Melissa Leo and Tracy Morgan are big names, but none guarantee an audience, especially when it comes to a limited release film. If this design is meant to draw a crowd via a laugh, it fails miserably. The only way for this image to get even the slightest chuckle is if the viewer is already familiar with the story. However, even then, all three still look absolutely ridiculous. Actually, Leo and Morgan look disconcertingly hysterical. On the bright side, at least this is an improvement from the original poster that presented Why Stop Now like a dismal and twisted family road trip/musical.
3. Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away 3D Trailer: Call me crazy, but I'm not much of a Cirque du Soleil fan. Sure the visuals are stunning and the artists incredibly talented, but I just prefer shows with prominent narratives. Based on that, it should come as no surprised that I wasn't swayed by the first trailer for the James Cameron-produced Cirque du Soleil: Worlds Away 3D. Yes, Andrew Adamson takes the mesmerizing imagery of the show and enhances it further with a cinematic perspective, but again, like the show, the story gets lost in the mix. Had I not known the film comes with a narrative, I would have watched the trailer and assumed it to be for a Cirque du Soleil documentary, or perhaps something more along the lines of a 3D concert movie. And apparently I wasn't the only one not feeling the big screen spin on the contemporary circus; The Guardian has a particularly amusing breakdown of the Worlds Away story based on the trailer that's worth checking out.
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Buying Plus Size Pajamas. When you are buying plus size pajamas then you need to consider these several things. You need to consider the type of fabrics that use, type of pajamas, color from pajamas, and treatment for your pajamas. Choose fabrics that suit with season and weather around you that makes you still feel comfort when wear pajamas.
For plus size pajamas, a short pajama is best pajamas especially if your house is hot. With short pajamas, you can get air circulation and not feel hot when you are sleeping. Ensure the pajamas for plus size is loose enough design and comfort enough to move when changes the sleep position.
The color from pajamas also effect to your sleepwear. Choose pajamas with favorite color. For kids, they can wear the cartoon or cute motifs to choose. Do not wear long and thick pajamas especially when it is summer. For winter, silk or lycra pajama is wearable if you feel cold.
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Oh my! These are my kind of cakes. How exquisite is the detailing? Found via the Lushlee blog, these beauties are by Maggie Austin Cake in the US. I really couldn't stop looking through the amazing portfolio of samples.
I hope they fill you with inspiration as they have me.
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Merlin Park University Hospital: The Hitchcock Walk
Distance: 1.4 KMs
Time: 20 Mins
No. of Steps: 1,750
- Start at the zebra crossing near the main door to the church.
- Walk across the zebra crossing onto the footpath.
- Walk towards the main entrance to Merlin Park.
- Take a right into the staff car-park, near the main entrance, then take two quick lefts.
- Exit the main car-park area, walking back out onto the main footpath again.
- Turn left, walking back up the footpath to finish at the main door to the church.