text:
Read in
detail each of these points to understand how to interact with the site.
1 - Purpose
of the site
2 - Site
3 - Karaoke
Content Formats
4 - Site
5 - Login
and Forgot Password
6 - My
7 - My
8 - Buy
9 - Search
Karaoke Songs
10 - Select
songs and send them to the Shopping Cart
11 - View
and modify Shopping Cart
12 - Checkout
13 - Making
14 - Download
content and Certificates of Legality
15 - Difficulties
with the use of this site
16 - Which
browser may I use
Purpose of the site
This website
is designed to enable you to download legal content of karaoke, for a
fee, which is merely the licenses payment for use of the content.
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karaoketosing.com is a multilingual site. Depending on the country
where you connect to the Internet, so the site will appear in a
particular language. The languages currently available are shown on
the right side, underneath the area of shopping cart, by means of the
flags of the countries of the mother language.
At any time
you can change the language of the site, without losing your Login
and other data.
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Content Formats
Each karaoke
song available in this site may have one or more formats. The formats
currently available are:
MP3+G is a
format invented in 1998, and which is based on 2 files for each song
of karaoke. One of the files have the extension MP3 and is an audio
file. The other has the extension CDG and is a file that contains the
graphical information, with the lyrics. Both files have to have the
same name and just different extensions:
In this site,
by downloading a MP3+G song, you receive a ZIP file that contains the
two files above. So in the example above, will be:
The ZIP file
can be decompressed with any application such as WinZip, 7Zip, etc.,
or even via the operating system, resulting in the two files listed.
There should
be no confusion between the file extension .cdg with the type of some
karaoke discs, named CDG . This kind of CD's uses the .bin files that
are nothing more than a WAV file mixed with the graphics that are
recorded in the CD subcodes.
There are
several players available on the web for this type of files: MP3+G.
Some of them run directly from the ZIP file that contains both MP3
and CDG and the name of ZIP is equal to the files it contains.
Others, need the decompression of the ZIP file, and play if the 2
files are placed in the same folder.
To enable you
to test the compatibility of your programs with the MP3+G format, you
can download here a ZIP file as demo:
All files MP3
files available on this site have the following characteristics:
Audio: MPEG
Version 1, Layer 3
Audio Bit
Rate: 128Kbps
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Sampling rate:
44,1 KHz
16 bits
Note: In case
of needing MP3 files with higher Bitrate, please, contact us: email@example.com
The files with
the extension. avi, are video files generated with the Xvid codec,
one of the most universal codec's.
These files
can be used directly on the computer or on any media player,
compatible with this format.
Can also be
used on CDR's or DVD's, recorded as Data and with these files.
Compatibility with any DVD player is almost 100% guaranteed.
If placed on a
USB Pen drive for use with Karaoke players and DVDs, are usually
accepted by the large majority of players.
However it
will be convenient to you to try the format, to test its
compatibility with your devices.
Download the
sample below and run your tests:
All files AVI
/ Xvid available on this site have one of the following characteristics:
Codec: XviD (H.263)
640 x 480 pixels (4:3)
Frame rate: 25 fps
Video Bit
rate: Variable, 180 kbps average
Audio: MPEG
Version 1, Layer 3 (Codec: MP3)
Audio Bit
Rate: 128Kbps
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Sampling rate:
44.1 KHz
Resolution: 16 bit
de sample_AVI_HD EN.avi
Codec: XviD
648 x 364 pixels (16:9)
Frame rate: 25 fps
Bit rate: Variable, 300-350 kbps
Audio: Version
MPEG 1 Layer 3 (Codec: MP3)
Audio Bit
Rate: 128 Kbps
Channels: 2 (estéreo)
Sampling rate:
44,1 KHz
16 bits
The files with
extension. mp4 files are video and audio in a format in
accordance with the MPEG-4 Part 14. It is one of the numerous video
formats available.
This is the
video format used by iPod* and Apple's iPhone*, so quite widespread
among Portable Media Players (PMP). But beware: not all PMP support
this format, though many, in addition to the Apple's devices, support it.
If you want to
use this content in MP4 Multimedia Players, you must also confirm its compatibility.
For this, we
recommend that you download the sample below and test your reading
devices and/or software that you use in your PC:
All MP4 files
available on this site have the following specifications:
Format: MPEG-4
(Base media)
640 x 480 pixels (4:3)
Frame rate: 25 fps
Video Bit
rate: Variable, 180 Kbps medium
Audio: AAC
Audio Bit
Rate: 128Kbps
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Sampling rate:
44,1 KHz
Resolution: 16 bit
* iPod and
iPhone are registered trade marks of Apple Inc.
has other mp4 file type, with different codecs from the first one.
You can download the file below in order for you to test it on your devices.
de sample MP4 HD EN.mp4
Advanced Video Codec
648 x 364 pixels (16:9)
Frame rate: 25 fps
Bit rate: Variable, 300-350kbps
Advanced Audio Codec
Bit Rate: 128Kbps
Channels: 2 (stereo)
Sampling rate:
44,1 KHz
Resolution: 16 bit
The first
thing you have to do is register
in our site. You ask yourself, but why the registry and with so
much data?
There is a
reason. The sales of the content licenses on this site is done
legally. Therefore, it must identify in detail the buyer of the
license to use the content, and also for the issuance of Certificates
of Legality.
Your data will
be used solely in accordance with the Terms
of Use and our Privacy
To register,
click on the word REGISTER
in the upper right of the Home Page. Fill the entire form and click
SUBMIT. Field Fiscal ID is your tax identification number. If you
have any information that is missing or incorrect you will receive a
red message on the same page. If everything is OK the site will
confirm you the registration and you will receive an email with your
data and the confirmation.
With the
Registry, your email enter in our mailing list, so you will stay
informed about news from karaoketosing.com.
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and Forgot Password
Register, you can log into the site (top right), introducing the
email you used in the register and password. Please note that these
fields are not case sensitive.
After login
your name will be visible in the upper right throughout your session
till you make Logout. If, after login, there is no navigation on the
site for some time, the session times out for security reasons. If
this is the case, you will have to repeat the login.
If you have
lost your password, you can click in Forgot Password. The
karaoketosing.com send you an email to the email account you used in
your original registration, with your password so that you can Login.
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Below your
name is the link My Account. If you click here, you can make changes
to your account, except the name, Fiscal ID and country. If you have
changed the country, you have to open new account because the tax
systems are different depending on the country where the contents are acquired.
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Also below
your name, you have another link called My Area. By clicking here,
you enter into a page where you can see the following:
- Your
personal code in karaoketosing.com
This code is
used to uniquely identify you in the system and will be used in
Certificates of Legality.
- Value of
Purchased Credits
Here is
indicated the value that you have available to purchase content licenses.
Also you have
the limit date for using your credits.
- Link to
Download the Certificate of Legality
Here you can
download the Certificate of Legality of purchased licenses content.
- List of
Licenses purchased of karaoke songs
If you have
already purchased content licenses on karaoketosing.com, here come up
all the contents which licenses you have always gotten.
In the last
column of this table have the option to download the song in the
format you want, with a click in the format icon:
This is one of
the ways you have to pay for content licenses you buy. The other is
to pay with your credit card or debit card as you buy them.
But buying
credits, you get some discounts that are important. How?
You enter the
Buy Credits page and choose the value that you want to buy that is
indicated in the left column called Credits. In the middle column
(Value to Pay) is indicated the value that you'll actually pay for
these credits, which is lower.
The credits
purchased, at the base value, will remain in karaoketosing.com in
your account and you can use them to pay future acquisitions of
content licenses. To inquire of your credit account you can see the
value in this page to purchase credits, also on the Checkout page
(see below) and also via the My Area.
Once your
account can accumulate credits, which are yours, you should not give
your data to third parties who may use your credit in your name. In
that case karaoketosing.com will have no responsibility for that.
The credits
you buy has an expiration date, wich is shown in the page My Area.
However, you
can always revalidate your credits if you buy more credits! How does
this works? See this example:
You bought
credits and you have 1 year to use them. By any reason, you did not
use them during that period. However, if you buy more credits, before
the expiration date, no matter wich value, these will be added to the
other credits you had, and the global amount of credits will be valid
for more one period after the date of the last purchase! So, you
never loose the value of your credits!
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Karaoke Songs
Here you have
several ways to search the songs that you want. This site offers you
two ways to search as well as the access to directories.
The Quick
Search box is present on every page of this site. Here you can enter
the name of the song, or just a few words, and the same for the name
of the artist. The search function makes a logic AND of the two
conditions. If you put something in the name of the artist and also
in the name of the song, the result will be the songs that satisfy
both the two conditions. It is best always enter one of the two.
The result of
this search will be a table of all the contents of all formats, of
all brands that satisfy the requirements of the Search. We will see
the contents of the table below.
If you want to
be more detailed in your search, use the Advanced Search, whose link
you can find under the SEARCH button in the Search framework in all pages.
Using the
Advanced Search, you can introduce a set of parameters to narrow down
your selection. The result is always the list of content satisfying
both all the options chosen. What to write in each field has the
sense of "containing", ie, the result will be all content
xxxxx whose fields contains what you wrote.
Let's see what
options you can select:
- Code:
it is an alphanumeric string, which defines each song. Each code can
have different formats that are listed in column format and will be
available for download.
- Song:
song name that you want to search or part
- In the
style of (artist): artist's name that you want to search or part
- Content Type:
a karaoke track can be of different types. In this moment we have
these types available:
The tracks of
this type have the guide vocal recorded on only one channel, usually
the right channel, together with the music. On the other channel, we
have the total playback, but without voice. Thus, this type of track
allows the practice of the song, listening to the sung version and
then sing with the channel that has no voice. Most karaoke players
have the MULTIPLEX function sometimes called L / R that allows 3
states: total stereo, left channel (L) or right channel (R).
When choosing the channel without the voice we have just the playback
and we can sing.
This is the
type of professional karaoke. The track contains only the playback in
stereo, with chorus, if they exist in the original, without guide
vocal or melodic line. This is the ideal type to sing. The background
image is usually in blue or black, as used in the CDG discs.
Similar to the
Playback Content Type, but in this case we have the Original
Playback Track of the Artist and not a Cover track. The
background image is usually in blue or black, as used in the CDG discs.
These tracks
have only the playback in stereo, with chorus, if they exist in the
original, without guide vocal or melodic line. They are not original.
The background images can be a static one or a video.
These tracks
have the Original Playback Track of the Artist and not a Cover
track. The background images can be a static one or a video, and
sometimes is the artist videoclip of the song.
These tracks
have the full song with a guide vocal of a singer that is not the
original, with chorus, if they exist in the original. They are not
original. The background images can be a static one or a video. Use
only to learn the song. Not suitable for singing beacuse they have
the guide vocal.
These tracks
have the Original Song
with the voice
of the Artist and not a Cover track. The background images can be
a static one or a video, and sometimes is the artist videoclip of the
song. Not suitable for singing beacuse they have the guide vocal.
This type of
track has the song with the Guide Vocal on both channels. It's the
kind of track that is used to practice the song, but it is not
appropriate to sing because the Guide Vocal is always present on both
channels. The background image is usually in blue or black, as
used in the CDG discs.
If a track
indicate this Content Type means that only contains the audio
synchronized without the lyrics on screen.
Some tracks
may have this type of rights because the rights holder has not
authorized the reproduction of the lyrics on the screen.
speaking we are not talking about a karaoke track, since there is no
lyrics on screen. However we have chosen to include them because
sometimes they are isolated cases in a single disc.
If the track
listing is revealed this type of content, it is because it is an album.
It's a
compressed file (. zip), with the tracks belonging to the album
inside of it. The subjects are provided in a single format, that is,
the MP3 + G.
The prices
within the same series or brand can vary, so it is possible to find
albumns cheaper than others, contrary to what happens with the tracks.
The album, as
such as the tracks can be purchased with credits karaoketosing.
If appears a
track with supplementary information after the name of the theme,
such as, "(radio edit)", it's because this theme is a
shorter version, which means that has been produced for subsequent
broadcast on radio or television.
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songs and send them to the Shopping Cart
As we saw
above, the karaoketosing.com provides several ways to view the songs
of karaoke you are looking for. Let's see how you can select them to
purchase the licenses.
Whatever the
form of Search (Quick, Advanced or Directories) the site will show a
table with the following columns:
- Code:
alphanumeric sequence associated with the song
- Song:
name of the karaoke song
- In the
style of (artist): artist original version of the karaoke song
- Brand:
brand of the original publisher of the karaoke song
- Language:
language of the karaoke song
- Content Type:
shows the Content Type (Playback, Multiplex or Vox)
- Formats:
shows the available formats of content (see Karaoke
Content Formats)
- Price:
value to pay for the license of each song
- Demo:
See a demonstration on screen Flash site
- Buy:
Add to Shopping Cart
Before adding
a song to the Shopping Cart you can always see and hear a Flash Demo
on the screen that will appear on every page of this site by simply
click in DEMO.
The demos are the same for each song regardless of the format of the content.
A very
important aspect is to confirm if the format you want for the content
is available. For more details see Karaoke
Content Formats.
To add a song
to the Shopping Cart, simply click on the symbol.
The symbol change to
and the song goes to the shopping cart.
You can do all
this without having done Login. However you are prompted to do the
Login if you go to Checkout.
However we
recommend that you always login before you select songs for the
Shopping Cart. Having made the Login and sending the songs to the
shopping cart, you can always logout and return later to complete
your purchase: the songs you have selected are in the Shopping Cart
waiting for you.
To facilitate
viewing of the songs, you have the possibility to sort in ascending
or descending according to the various columns in the results search
tables. By clicking on the column name, you will be switching from up
/ down all the songs under this column. This function is available in
all columns except DEMO and BUY. To see the column that is active in
terms of sorting, see the up or down arrow near the name of the column.
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and modify Shopping Cart
To see how
many songs you have in your shopping cart and the total value to pay,
just look at the upper right of every page, in the area Shopping Cart.
However, if
you want more detail, just click on See Tracks.
Here you have
the same sorting functions already described. You can also see demos
of the karaoke songs in the Shopping Cart.
Finally you
have the column REMOVE, with all the songs with the symbol .
By clicking this symbol, you remove karaoke song from your
shopping cart. It may be useful to avoid recurrence or even to remove
songs with less interest compared to others that you chose. Removing
a song, automatically updates the number of songs and Total to pay on
the main page.
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To go to
Checkout or to close the purchase and make the payment, just click
the Go to Checkout button of the page See Tracks or click directly on
the Checkout link, in the area of the Shopping Cart (top right) of
the main page.
If by chance
you have forgotten to do LOGIN before selecting the songs, the site
gives you a warning message that it is necessary to login before you
checkout. You should then do so before proceeding.
Once you
login, the site accepts the checkout and gives you a page that
indicates your personal code, the value of credits you have, the list
of songs which licenses you wish to purchase and payment arrangements.
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You have three
ways to pay the licenses of the content you choose: Bank Transfer,
using the Credits already acquired, or paying with your credit
card(or a mix of the last two ways).
Bank Account Transfer
Payment with credits
Payment with Credit Card
(4) Pay
in the MundoKaraoke Store
(1) If
you opt for payment by bank transfer, you will see this option
available on checkout if you specified PORTUGAL, as your country when
you registered on our website. We will only accept transfers with no
additional costs, from bank accounts based in Portugal. Any
Bank Transfer done from an account sited outside Portugal, has an
additional cost of 5.20 (five euros and twenty cents), that
should be added to the Licenses Value or Credits
to be paid. Without this additional payment we can not accept Bank
Transfers from bank accounts outside Portugal.
After you
select this type of payment it will open a page that contain all the
data relating to your order. These are:
Your registration name
Order Ref.:
This is the identification of your order. These 15 digits must be
included in the transfer reference.
Order Value:
Amount to transfer in euros.
0010 0000 37732660003 45 (From bank accounts outside Portugal - see
the red note above)
PT50 0010 0000 3773 2660 0034 5 (From
bank accounts outside Portugal - see the red note above)
(From bank accounts outside Portugal - see the red note above)
You will also
receive an email with the entire procedure, in yours registration e-mail.
After the
transfer, you should send to email@example.com the copy of the
transfer document, with the NIB/IBAN of your
Bank Account, to help and speed the identification process.
Your order
will be kept suspended for 15 days, waiting for the Bank Transfer. If
we don't recieve the transfer in this period, the order will be
cancelled and you can not recover the track selection you made.
As soon as the
value is credit in our Bank Account, your order will be activated and
you will recieve an email with the information that you can go to MY
AREA and do the download of the tracks which licenses you bought in
our website.
you pay with credits from your account, the licenses value of the
selected content will be debit in that moment in you Credits Account.
But, if you pay with Credit Card, you account of Credits will be kept
and your Credit Card will be debit in the total value.
However, if
the value of the content licenses is more then the value you have in
your Credits Account, this website gives you the possibility of
paying a part with Credits and the remaining value with you Credit Card.
If the value
to be payed by the selected content, is equal or less then the value
of the credits in your account, the site gives you two options:
(3) Choosing
the Payment with Credit Card, you will be redirected to the secure
payment page of UNICRE/JGC (Secure Payment System) where you can see
your name, the date and amount to pay. You should enter the
information of your credit card and make VALIDATE. If the entire
transaction was well executed and with no errors, you will receive a
confirmation page and an email. This page contains all the
transaction information and a link to My Area where you can download
the content which licenses you bought.
If there is
any error in the transaction, you will receive an error message and
your card will not be charged.
(4) If you
are in Portugal, you can buy the karaoke tracks of the
karaoketosing in the MundoKaraoke Store.
You will have
all the necessary support to carry out any operation on the karaoke
download web site.
To purchase
tracks on our balcony, you only have to physically go to our Store in
Setúbal. (See
the Location) We possess a computer especially dedicated to
these cases. The new is that you can pay the content on MundoKaraoke
Store with cash or ATM card! Of course you can also use the credit
card to pay over the balcony. Go
to the explination webpage.
If you
don't have any of those payments possibilies, send us an e-mail to: email@example.com.
We will find the best way for you, in order to give you the chance to
have your favourite songs on karaoketosing.
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content and Certificates of Legality
After the
payment is made, you can return to the site karaoketosing.com via the
link the payment confirmation page shows, or by any other mean.
Returning to the site, to the My Area page, you have a complete list
of all content licenses purchased at karaoketosing.com with related
Purchase Date. In the last column, you have the option to download
your content. If applicable, there is a limited number of downloads,
for security, which is indicated. There is also a time limit to make
the downloads which is also indicated in the page the My Area. In the
column of downloads are the symbols of the available formats for each
song. Clicking on the symbol of a format, you download the content in
this format. Near the the symbols are also indicated the number of
available downloads, if there is a limit. If you make the maximum of
allowed downloads or the maximum time is reached, in this column
appears the word EXPIRED.
Then just
download, and... SING!
The browsers
on the market have different ways to manage the downloads, and
particularly the simultaneous downloads. So, for you do not miss
content downloads, note the following:
1) Set your
browser to always ask for the directory where the content will be stored.
2) Start a
download only when the previous is already downloading.
3) Avoid make
too many downloads at once. The download times are relatively short,
if you have a good broadband connection to the Internet.
4) Note, that
when clicking the icon format to download, if there is a maximum
number of allowed downloads, the download counter for this content is
immediately decremented. Thus, if in the window that appears to SAVE
the content, you click on Cancel, the download will not be done but
the counter has been decremented. We highly recommend that you
organize your PC in terms of directories when you go to download, for
you to know exactly where you will store the downloaded files.
5) If you have
problems with downloads and these expire by reaching the maximum
number allowed, send us an email to email@example.com
and we will solve your problem.
6) Some
browsers, depending on your version, may conflict with the
programming lineup of the site. If perchance, your browser does not
allow you to download the Certificates
of Legality
and happens the ERROR 349, try another browser in order to download
your certificate. There are several browsers available completely
free. See here some. We
recommend for this purpose the use of Internet Explorer.
Also in the
page My Area you can download the Certificate of Legality of the
content you have downloaded. This document, personal and
non-transmissible, should be used near the authorities, including the
legal inspections, to prove that the content you are using has
licenses purchased in karaoketosing.com quite legally.
When you buy
more licenses of karaoke songs, you should make a new download of the
updated certificate.
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with the use of this site
If this
explanation is not fully comprehensive or you continue to have
difficulties with the use of this site, send an email to:
and you will
receive full support from our side!
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Which browser may I use
At baseline,
all browsers support the site features. However, we found that
Internet Explorer (I.E.), does not perform a function when we login
with the same account after closing session. This happens while we
are working on the same tab or browser window, because when we
decided to open another tab or window, I.E. already enables the start
of the session with the last account used to access the karaoketosing website.
That said, if
IE is your browser of choice, you only have to take into
consideration this fact. If you want to do it again with the same
login credentials, you must open a new tab/window of your browser so
that IE perform all procedures correctly.
However, there
are many other browsers that this function work perfectly (login
followed by closing session in the same window/tab). Here are some of
the browsers that you can use. Download them by clicking on the image
of the browser you wish.
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By Jim Wallace - bio | email ALBANY, GA (WALB) –Albany Police have arrested a young boy for a robbing a man inside a West Gordon Avenue convenience store last month.
Police say someone identified him from the store surveillance video that we broadcast.
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A collection of news and information related to Pretoria (South Africa) published by this site and its partners.
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South Africa's Mandela Released From Hospital
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Absolutes and Ambiguity in the Land of Black and WhiteStory | Jan 29, 2009 | 6:59 PMLONEHILL, South Africa -- Willie and Celeste van der Merwe, as descendants of the original white settlers of South Africa, were a privileged species. But as they sipped tea amid the blooming flowers on their veranda back in 1992, gazing over 25 acres of...
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Blue notes in South AfricaStory | May 16, 2001It is late afternoon and my wife and I are sitting in soft lounge chairs and sipping cocktails from crystal glasses. Outside our window, the dry, golden grasslands of the karoo, interrupted only by windmills and abandoned farmhouses, stretch out for miles...


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MIT Researchers Use Legos To Solve Real-Life Problems
MIT, through a partnership with Lego, has about one million Legos to be used for real-life problem solving.
Boston Lego Event Winner Will Land Master Builder Job
LEGOLAND Discovery Center Boston is hosting a two-day building competition to make one fan's dream of getting paid to work with Legos come true.
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A Burlington man who stole books, Legos and other items from retail stores in Massachusetts and New Hampshire then resold them online for about half their retail cost has pleaded guilty.
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From band-aids that project videos of your favorite characters to Legos that let you see how all the bricks look put together, marketers are putting technology to the test on product packaging.
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Fit Blogger We Love: Bex Life
Written on May 10, 2012 at 3:36 pm , by Samantha Shelton
Rebekah, or Bex, is one fit lady who makes it clear that loving life is really the most important thing she could teach anyone. A mother of four beautiful children, she's a fitness and yoga instructor in south Jersey who—get this—has her own chickens, goats and organic garden, despite living in an urban area. Neat! Read on to find out how she stays happy and healthy, then check out Bex Life for more inside scoop on all things fitness (with some farming, of course).
My favorite way to work out: My best workouts are always with my husband. He has never been a fitness person, and he just started training with me recently. Witnessing his transformation and progress from week to week is so motivating, and it compels me to work harder toward my own goals.
My fitness mantra: There's no excuse not to workout. There are fitness opportunities everywhere! You don't need a gym or fancy equipment. You just need you and a little imagination. I've gotten amazing workouts just lugging my laundry basket up and down the stairs or running around the playground with my kids.
My go-to fit snack: Bananas! I often joke that I have a four-a-day banana habit, but it's completely true. I don't think I could ever get tired of eating them—in smoothies, made into ice cream, with peanut butter, etc. I'll take them however I can get them!
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Train Smart in Warm Weather
Written on August 18, 2011 at 10:15 am , by FITNESS Intern
Written by Alexa Cortese, web intern
Summer is winding down, but that doesn't mean the hot days are over quite yet. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reported that almost 6,000 people per year go to the emergency room for heat-related illnesses that occur during sports or recreational activity. With young jocks heading back to practice (heat-related issues are among the leading causes or illnesses and deaths for young athletes) and weekend warriors possibly stepping up their routines before Labor Day, this is no time to ease up on your heat-smart habits.
A recent study from Roehampton University in London found that athletes were able to exercise longer and harder in the heat with a cool towel wrapped around their neck. When their bodies finally felt exhausted, their core body temperature was much higher than it was by the time they were tired without the neck cooling trick. While some outdoor exercisers may appreciate and take heed of this tip, do so with caution, as the body is pretty good at detecting when its core temperature is getting dangerously high, and this trick may confuse your body into pushing its core temperature into unsafe territory.
Here are some quick warm weather pointers from the CDC to also keep in mind:
- Don't wait until you're thirsty to start sipping and keep water on-hand during your workout. Our experts recommend drinking 16 ounces a few hours before exercise, another 16 ounces the hour before and throughout your sweat session. Cool water is OK, while freezing cold may not be the wisest choice, as it can cause stomach cramps.
- Take a break in the shade. The minute the whistle blows for a water break or you are ready to stretch after your run, find a respite from the sun. Stepping into a space with AC or taking a cool shower is an even more effective way to chill out.
- Choose your workout strategically. Taking your workout to the pool can help you stay safe while burning calories outdoors. Looking for some fun (and fat-blasting) swimming workouts for any fitness level? FITNESS has you covered.
Now tell us: Do you like to exercise when the mercury is high or do you prefer a workout in a temperature-regulated environment?
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Workout Tips to Beat the Heat
Written on July 7, 2011 at 1:48 pm , by Colleen Travers
Breaking news: It's really hot outside! Today alone the real feel in New York is over 100 degrees and the humidity is over 50 percent. Not only does this make my hair unhappy, it puts a serious damper on my workout.
When it comes to exercising in extreme weather, I prefer the freezing cold over heat that feels like hitting a brick wall. Since Mother Nature is rarely in my favor from July through August, here are some ways I manage to keep up with my routine when the city heats up.
- Change your workout time. Typically the morning is the best time to exercise outside because that's when the temps are the lowest of the day. Depending on how early you wake up, this may not be true. I check the hourly forecast to see if a morning or night run is in order. If after work is my best bet, I'll make sure to hydrate like crazy during the day to prep.
- Find shade. A big "duh" moment for me, but I never realized how much difference running in the shade makes until I started running in tree heaven (known to the masses as Central Park). Paths that are heavily shaded can knock the temperature down 10 degrees or more, so plan a path before you go.
- Buy some snazzy workout tops. You might think it's silly to buy workout clothes, that's what your old college t-shirts are for, right? But one run outside in a heavy cotton shirt when it's in the 90s and you might think differently. Lightweight clothing that promotes ventilation and wicks away sweat (check out some cute options here) makes a big difference.
Tell us: What are your tips to working out in the summer heat?
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PlayByPlayMen Official Selection 2008 San Francisco Frozen Film Festival
Boston, MA (PRWEB) June 20, 2008
PlayByPlayMen And The Art Of The Perfect Call, the award winning documentary feature film written and directed by Ziad Hamzeh, has been selected as an official entry in The 2008 San Francisco Frozen Film Festival. PlayByPlayMen screens on Saturday, July 12th, 2:45 PM at The Roxie Theatre: 3117 16th Street, San Francisco, CA.
PlayByPlayMen And The Art Of The Perfect Call is devoted to those radio broadcasters who dedicate their lives to making that perfect call. Peppered with audio clips of some of the most famous play-by-play calls ever heard in Major League baseball, the film is an insider's look at the art and craft of the play-by-play, and stars some of the most well-known baseball announcers of all time: voice of the Detroit Tigers and Radio and Baseball Hall of Fame's Ernie Harwell, six-time winner of Sportscaster of the Year, Chicago Cubs' Pat Hughes, two-time winner of Washington's Sportscaster of the Year, Seattle Mariners Hall of Famer Dave Neihaus, Red Sox play-by-play-man for a record twenty-five years Joe Castiglione, former MLB player, Detroit Tigers announcer Jim Price, and Baltimore Orioles own Joe Angel.
The San Francisco Frozen Film Festival is a collection of razor's edge independent films and bands. Included in the festival are nights of live music concerts, short films, animation, global features, long and short documentaries, skate films, music documentaries, and music videos.
PlayByPlayMen won the Best Documentary Feature at The 2007 New England Film and Video Festival, took Finalist honors in The 2007 Central Florida Film Festival, and was an official selection at The 2007 Iowa City International Film Festival, The 2007 New Hampshire Film Festival, and The 2007 Wildwood By The Sea Film Festival.
PlayByPlayMen is the latest feature film documentary from the award winning team at Hamzeh Mystique Films, and the company's first co-production with Rose Mountain Productions.
PlayByPlayMen And The Art Of The Perfect Call: Written and Directed by Ziad Hamzeh, Produced by Karen Hunter and Ziad Hamzeh, Associate Producers Bert Brown, Marc Sandler, Nina Cullen-Hamzeh. A Hamzeh Mystique Films and Rose Mountain Production.
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New San Francisco Film Production Company has 3 Short Films Accepted to the Cannes Film Festival
San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) May 21, 2007
San Francisco, California, scene of the best independent and artistic films is home to a new production company, Imaginative Productions. Short on dollars and long on talent and inspiration, new writer Tonya Foster, with her first screenwriting effort, Knocked Up, in 3 episodes at the Cannes Festival.
Tonya Foster, writer and also starring in 2 of the three episodes, a bay area resident and part of the newly formed Imaginative Productions travels to the prestigious Cannes Film Festival to represent her film at the short film corner.
Katarina Fabic, co-director and editor, also starring in the film is also in France. This is Katarina's first time at the Cannes Film Festival. Katarina, a successful actress, will be making in roads and contacts for distribution of Knocked Up for all of us at the festival. Katarina can be found on the Shari Carlson Players Directory.
Taylor Meritt, an actress with the Shari Carlson Studio, is co-producer on Knocked Up, and was already set to go to the festival for her film, Knock Off, also at the short film corner.
Shari Carlson Studio trains talented performers from all over the world. Shari has a San Francisco Studio and a Hollywood Studio. Shari grew up in Hollywood and prefers San Francisco as a home base for the quality of life and the artistic integrity of the talent. Here you find some of the most unique and gifted talents in the world. It is almost as if they are attracted here by some cosmic invitation. The talent in the bay area thinks for themselves and are a truly creative gift to any production.
Shari Carlson, Producer, Director, and the DP on Knocked Up, has trained each of the Actors and was thrilled to direct them on the set. These actors come with an open, easy to direct presence that inspires everyone to a new level of creativity.
Shockingly these three films finished on an operating budget of 1,500 dollars, (not a typo) competing with multi million dollar productions.
No one else could have made a film like this on so little money.
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A promotion and up to $35 million dollars? It's not a bad day to be Jon Singleton. The Astros have called up their hard-hitting first baseman, who will be available today against the Los Angeles Angels, the Houston Chronicle reports. To top it off, according to Yahoo!, Singleton, 23, has agreed to ... More >>
It was more than just a game. At least that was the message emblazoned across the jumbotron at Minute Maid Park Saturday night as the Houston Astros hosted Albert Pujols and the rest of the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. It was a game where two of the most beloved and successful baseball players thi ... More >>
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Any general manager with a decent modicum of self awareness will tell you that sometimes the best deals are the ones you don't make. To that end, I have to assume that St. Louis Cardinals general manager John Mozeliak wakes up every day and thanks God that Albert Pujols decided to go for the under ... More >>
The major league baseball season opened up on Sunday night with the Rangers traveling to Rangers Ballpark in Arlington South to face the Astros. Most of the teams started up yesterday, and the rest of the league will get underway today. With the season getting underway, it's time once again to make ... More >>
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…and there it is. All the world's food (basically) on one page, represented by just 10 companies. It's neat and scary all at the same time. (Sidebar: Kraft Foods is now Mondelez?? When did this happen? And where was I? I need to keep track of who's ultimately responsible for my watermelon OREO obsession…)
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Today's pop icons never pitched better! French graphic artist David Redon has married vintage advertisement design of bold color and hand-applied typography with popular performers like Pharrell, Drake, Rihanna, Kanye West and more. "Ads Libitum" replaces ad man copy with song lyrics, which cleverly pitch products and support period propaganda, all appropriate for the selected artists. See more of Redon's artwork here, courtesy of DesignBoom.
Google the term "7-11" and undoubtedly, you'll discover a litany of news stories about robberies, shoplifting and even hostage standoffs and shootings. The convenience of milk and eggs around the clock has oft led to more grandiose criminal cravings, a plague so prevalent that another redundant newsworthy topic is that of location closings in the world's largest convenience store operator, licensee and franchisor. At the same time, tales of its expansion woes also abound: push back from neighborhoods in cities like New York, where sentimental allegiance to smaller, independently-owned "old school" markets and bodegas wins the day…that is, until hipster tendencies kick in.
So, to make the go a bit more palatable, why not re-brand? Above are photos of a 7-11 in lower Manhattan's Financial District which looked so unlike it's traditional counterpart, we stood dumbstruck outside in awe of it for several minutes. With obvious design nods to several "hip" food and retail destinations, (think Whole Foods, Starbucks, Argo Tea), this new design was inviting, open, and definitely more soothingly illuminated than most existing doors. Fresh fruit, self-serve coffee and beer (yes, on tap and refills for growlers) and of course, a tricked-out 21st century Slurpee machine await customers, and this mart is not all about the quickie: free WiFi with elevated electrical outlets above sleek bamboo work surfaces invite extended stays. (Sold!)
While the familiar logo was used sparingly throughout the store, there was a new concentration on grass green as the highlight color, a seemingly smart move, if intentional, to lend the brand some kind of fresh, if even recycled air. Natural woods, concrete floors and warm colors help create the sense of a familiar atmosphere, like a campus bookstore. And the rear of the store houses a wall of Amazon Lockers, further endearing the corner store as a neighborhood fixture.
As far as we can tell, this is the only rollout of this new format in the immediate area. Time will tell if it will impact the chain on such a level that the design is implemented on a larger level, similar to the new look of McDonald's restaurants. But we do think when looking to reinvent yourself, a makeover usually ranks up there as the best way to start. Kudos to 7-11 for clearing Hurdle #1.
What do you think of the 7-11 store re-design?
Few things are as permanent as tattoos (we found out the hard way). So, when Taco Bell Canada hooked up one of its biggest brand fans, Tyler, with a pro tattoo artist, they were doing more than making a statement about a new menu item. This kind of brand evangelism has always lived without much documentation: we've all known someone with a weird affinity for Nike, McDonald's, Chevrolet or Coca Cola. We've laughed at (and circulated) internet pics and videos featuring folks all Louis Vuitton-ed out for prom, and in attendance at NFL-themed weddings. And we've seen people rent space on their bodies for Las Vegas casinos and the like. But mainstream eatery Taco Bell married their brand values with a lifestyle, and made a slick video to boot, endorsing this utmost show of love, a permanent tie to a company, in exchange for a lifetime supply. Think Tyler will have later regrets about the life size taco he now has plastered on his person? Doritos Loco Tacos can't be that good, can they? We hope so. #DLT4Life
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Yeah, yeah, yeah…logo changes, revamped color palettes, designer uniforms…these all can help an airline shift brand identity, project a new image, tell an updated story in a crowded marketplace. But nothing hits home like good old fashioned entertainment. Check out this Virgin America safety film that runs like a Beyonce video — with good reason: choreographer/writer Todrick Hall most recently completed work on a featurette in Miss Carter's latest video concept album.
Well, if you didn't see this coming, you know absolutely nothing about branding (and what have you learned here?). BlackBerry has reportedly ended its' one year relationship with Grammy-winning singer/songwriter Alicia Keys. Dubbed a "collaboration," Keys was initially touted as the struggling smartphone giant's "global creative director" last January, a move now more widely accepted as not so much a publicity stunt, but a desperate play to refresh the company's declining "cool" factor.
Although a social media photo campaign and a scholarship program were borne out of the short-lived relationship between the brand and the musician, one can't help but wonder how exactly this partnership was a benefit to BlackBerry. A full year later, is the brand better off? More visible? In a new market? While you can't blame Ms. Keys, other celebrities cite similar tenures with well-publicized involvement (think will.i.am at HP and Coke, Beyonce at Pepsi, or even Keys' husband Swizz Beatz, who has helped keep Reebok relevant), so perhaps a full scope of what was to have occurred at BlackBerry was never thought out. This should serve as a warning to companies still seeking validation through "celebrity" endorsement in the 21st century. If social media has taught us nothing else, it should be that the end-consumer holds all the power, and influence comes from many sources, not just those entrenched in fame. Engage your endorsers, pay them for their ideas, not just influence; reserve titles of grandeur ("global creative director") for those who have toiled in their careers and understand the gravitas. And, if you must, shell out a little more for loyalty: Alicia using an Apple product while on the BlackBerry payroll? A low-hanging fruit move, for sure.
(from a story by Mashable)
Bankrupt Motor City may have found the answer to urban blight, while restructuring brand rules. Wanna rebuild your city's brand image? Give away houses.
Write-A-House, a new Detroit-based non-profit, has started an Indigogo campaign to raise funds that will go to restoring homes for working, "low income" writers. Through an application process, Write-A-House hopes to attract writers both locally and from around the world, to spend two years in residency leasing the homes from the non-profit, striving for the end-goal of ownership at the end of their tenure. Call it crowdfunding for the community, the idea is to bring other nonprofits together (like local Young Detroit Builders), to all pitch in and reinvest in neighborhoods, one house at a time.
As a former resident of Detroit (thanks to a job relocation, the city got two years, 10 months and four days of my life — yeah, I counted), I am very familiar with the scores of perfectly good but abandoned boarded up, empty properties that dotted almost every block, regardless of neighborhood. I heard stories of people who paid just tax and water bills on houses to secure ownership, but I never knew if those tales were true, and if so, why the whole city hadn't jumped on that was a mystery. So, this idea of an artists' enclave, a writer's colony, is an amazing one, that will not only clean up the visual brand of dear Detroit, but uplift the literary quotient and add to the intellectual treasure of the city, as well. My hope is that the writers who arrive to call Detroit their home will start publications and cultural ventures that help document the journey back; that their influence and dedication and pride in the dream of home ownership will translate into a larger groundswell for rejuvenating the pulse of the city. It's rebranding at its' best, if it works. My fingers are crossed.
(From an Huffington Post article.)
Read more about Write-A-House and donate to the Detroit project here.
…and here it is, the Color of 2014, as chosen by that pigment powerhouse Pantone: Radiant Orchid. In the company's annual announcement, Leatrice Eiseman, executive director of the Pantone Color Institute, described the hue as "an enchanting harmony of fuchsia, purple and pink undertones" that "inspires confidence and emanates great joy, love and health."
Uh-huh. We just like it.
The color has already graced the collections of several Spring '14 fashion houses, and we can look forward to its appearance in brand packaging and logos, home decor and accessories, and perhaps even on the boldest of beauties walking awards-season red carpets. (Or will they be Radiant Orchid rugs?)
Don't worry if you're not feeling it yet. You have a whole year to warm up to the berry blush!
Read more about the new hue here.
JIGGA BELL ROCK or FURTHER LESSONS IN BUSINESS FROM JAY-Z
"What more can I say?"
These are more than just rhetorical lyrics: this is now a real-life question that Shawn Carter MUST ask himself everyday. The rapper, businessman, mogul more commonly known as Jay-Z has now put his imprint on the holidays with a newly-announced collaborative effort with Barneys New York.
As he has in the past, Jay-Z reps his hometown well, showing love in "A New York Holiday," an unprecedented collection of limited edition products inspired by Gotham, in the color palette of black, white, gold and silver. Starting Nov. 20, products by fashion partners Balenciaga, Rick Owens, Lanvin, and more will be available in the BNY SCC (for Shawn Corey Carter) Gallery, an immersive space in the Madison Avenue flagship and an accompaniment to a highly-anticipated holiday window installation conceived by Mr. Carter.
Let's add this project to a growing list of accomplishments for a man who threatened to retire a few years back. In the last two years alone, with the birth of his daughter, a top-selling solo project, a sold-out collaborative tour with Justin Timberlake, numerous drops with everyone from Kendrick Lamar to Drake, popping up worldwide on his wife's tour (and still managing to get in vacation time at exotic locales) — just to name a mere few — one would think he would be dead tired. Instead, all we do is wonder how he does it.
"Picasso, baby."
Read more about the Barneys New York x Shawn 'Jay-Z' Carter collaboration at The Window, Barneys' insider fashion access blog.
"For most people on Earth, the digital revolution hasn't even started yet. Within the next 10 years, all that will change." — Eric Schmidt, Executive Chairman, Google
We could have just posted the above graphic, and it alone would catch attention. But there's others. Like the one that illustrated the percentage drop in graduates with a computer science degree as compared to 10 years ago. Or, the one that said nine out of 10 schools don't even offer courses in computer programming. In a world where fervor over budget-cut casualties like art and music has turned heads; soft-drink and snack vending to youth in schools stoked PTA panic; and the fight to keep physical education both in and mandatory has gone its share of rounds in the ring, it is appalling that this stat about coding classes has gone virtually unaddressed.
Today's society is so computer-dependent, it's almost embarassing (no "Rise of the Machines" references, please). Just think: you can't start a car, make a phone call, or borrow a book from the library nowadays without the aide of a digital system of some sort. It only makes sense that our next generations be proficient in the repair and renewal of the technologies that support our digital existence. And it's not just technical careers that await those that learn: computer science provides the foundational learning for a variety of jobs. Read: it is OUR responsibility to pass on this knowledge and foster interest in the growing field.
Enter a new crop of non-profits, dedicated to providing opportunities for kids to learn coding, to become thinkers, innovators, leaders, inventors. Organizations like BlackGirlsCode, Social Coding for Good, and Code.org are busily identifying both students in need of exposure and instruction, as well as volunteers and donors to give time and resources. In a country that already lags behind in math and science proficiency, this is no small feat. Some of these same groups are also lobbying for change in school systems to require certain computer programming skills prior to graduation. And while there's a financial component to everything, this is more about an old-fashioned sense of sharing knowledge than anything. (What's that? You can't code, either? Even us of the older ilk can check out Codeacademy, a free online portal staffed by global tech volunteers, and run on donations.) It's "giving back" at a previously unheard of level. And it's serious.
Off the soapbox now. And on to discover how to help more.
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Charities with an income over £10,000 must complete an Annual Return and all charities are required to keep their details up to date on the Register of Charities. From 2011 onwards all charities are now being asked to submit the required information online, via the Charity Commission's website.
To help those charities who have not previously submitted information online, the Commission has produced a helpful video showing how easy it is to complete the Annual Return, available through its website. The video tutorial explains, step-by-step, how charities can update their financial information and amend the details that are shown about them on the Register of Charities.
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- Phil Moore, a British photojournalist based in East Africa — @philmoorephoto
- Kevin Frayer, the chief photographer for the Associated Press in South Asia — @kevinfrayer
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Amid news of terrible losses inflicted upon the Iraqi government by advancing Sunni militants, accusations have flown as to who should bear responsibility for ceding the hard-fought gains of the Iraq War. A number of recent commentaries—many by planners and supporters of the initial 2003 invasion—have placed blame squarely on President Obama's withdrawal of U.S. combat forces at the end of 2011.
If only the United States had remained in Iraq longer, they argue, the Iraqi state under Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki might have stabilized itself. Paul Wolfowitz, former Deputy Secretary of Defense, goes a step further, asserting that Iraq required an open-ended security commitment akin to the United States' sixty-year defense of South Korea following the 1953 armistice. It is a parallel he has made before.
Taken as a whole, however, these critics offer little in the way of actionable alternatives. Their most commonly articulated position—that U.S. troops should have simply stayed "until the job was done"—does not represent a viable strategy. In fact, it represents the opposite of strategy.
Let's begin with the remarkable (and untenable) equivalencies drawn between post-war Korea and post-war Iraq. In wake of the Korean War, American troops garrisoned the peninsula to provide a bulwark against renewed aggression by North Korean forces. Their primary mission was outward-facing deterrence, not national reconstruction. Because North and South Korea remain at odds, there has been a continued need for American presence in the region.


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PR ing nothing again mike-b
read the paper
WHY DON'T YOU PR -YOUR 4 PLACE AS FAR ON CREATIVITY IN S.A-you are losing the race mikey stop pretending .
mike why haven't you PR'ed your new watercooler in reception.-ted said it first
NETWORK COMES NOWHERE IN AWARDS -that's worth pr-ing,
PRaat kak! Come now ppl, let's get back to the topic.-PR...?
OK, LETS -THE ADS IN MENTION IS A RIP OFF. read on...-it has been done before Twice i fact. that why this is the only award it's ever won. "if you call this an award".
Well done Mariana!!-You deserve it. You are incredibly talented and an amazing crafts person. Your hard work is finally paying off!!
One for the girls...well done-Well done Mariana don't worry about other comments.
Ya all kak-HA,ha, ha
Well done-Well done Mariana. At least you are flying our nations flag high amongst global competition. Please ignore the hate-speech. It comes from a myopic jealous individual who I bet has never achieved anything of significance in this industry. I'll also bet that its from someone who used to work in your very own department but just couldn't crack it creatively, got squeezed out and now feels aggrieved - and has now convinced himself that absolutely nothing good can come from Net#work or Mike Schalit. Ignore his pessimistic, pathetic musings. Keep going for glory and remember that as you rise to the top, more and more people beneath who failed to do so, will attempt to pull you down, so that they feel better about their own failures.
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Twee woorde-Suur Druiwe!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Shame julle, kan julle aan niks beter dink as om 'n 'n baie creative persoon af te kraak nie? Miskien moet julle minder tyd spandeer aan suur druiwe en meer werk insit in jul eie kreatiwiteit. Vat so...
welldone girl, you're a great creative.-from all of us at Hunts
TBWA should be ashamed-Below is the article which came out a few months back, why i ask you why the hell are these 2 ads entered into loeries???????? I personally am going to send a little e-mail to TBWA london.
It's official. Two of South Africa's great hopes for bringing home a real Lion in the Film category this year, Sony Playstation "War" and "Duel", have been axed from the competition.
"TBWA London, as custodians of the Sony Playstation account worldwide, have announced that South Africa is regrettably unable to do brand advertising on the Playstation account, the reason being that South Africa falls under the territory of London and has to get all authorisation from the London office.
"London has officially ruled that 'War' and 'Duel' have been withdrawn with immediate effect from Cannes 2005 and all other award ceremonies around the world."
a certain kind of....-Congratulations Mariana. your triumph resonates with/affirms a few powerful personal realisations.
Thanks - and very well done. mzwaai
THE TRUTH-I'm sure Mariana is not only very creative but also a good person. Colleagues seem to like and respect her. But, come on, face the facts: When did Advertising Art Directors start getting credit for Art Direction on Film? Claim it, yes; they always have. But deserve it? There's no art director, none, who has mastered the principles of composition, lensing and lighting, and has chosen to remain in the Agency camp. As soon as they get enough of an understanding of the mechanics of filmmaking, most creatives try to become directors -some succeed, most sink miserably. In my experience, most South African creatives'
only contribution on set happens at the catering table. If Mariana did make a contribution to the Cell C spot, and if she is indeed resposible for the art direction (beyond approving props and wardrobe), then here's to you, girl: Congratulations! We need more talented people who will help us restore South African commercials to the level of excellence they once had. If not, well... there'll be other token awards.
filmmaker-you are so right filmaker. ... and your name is....
My name is-All I can tell you is that I'm a high profile director with a long and successful career and if I reveal my name, I'll lose all my south african work and my company will suffer.
truth soldier
Right ON!!!!!-Filmmaker, you hit the nail on the head! Not all South African creatives are pompous, inefficient and egotistical -but sadly, they are the majority. Art Directors who don't understand spacing, perspective or symmetry... copywriters who've no idea who elia kazan or stanislavsky were, but feel it their divine right to "give performance". All of them intent on having input. Suddenly they are experts at framing, lighting, editing, scoring and acting just because they did the only thing they do well most of the time: have the initial idea..
It's about time someone told the truth.
I agree truth soldier!-AND IN THIS CASE, THE COPYWRITER STOLE THE IDEA FROM A SHOTS REEL. SIES!
I gotta stress it!-Look, coming back to the first point: I don't know Mariana, and if she did work on the spot to the point of deserving full credit, then the award is also well deserved. Congratulations Mariana! BTW Does the director of the spot think you deserve that award more than her?
and then some...-hey, and what about when u sitting there & a mediocre copywriter tells u "then the camera pans up and we reveal..." or "in the grade we don't want any of that desaturated slice-of-life. It must all feel hand-held and natural...". And based on that amount of knowledge these clowns feel entitled to decide who's the better director!!!
No wonder more and more "creatives" and turning director and getting awarded jobs on their sales pitch -talking like agencies but unable to shoot like filmmakers.
Ha ha ha ha-You make me laugh, Victim. I wonder how many of those geniuses are sitting out there thinking: "what's wrong with the camera panning up?".
I'll tell you a story that happened to me:
CLIENT SERVICE GIRL: That's such a nice shot. Can we use it?
EDITOR: Yeah, it's nice but we don't have the time...
CSG: Oh, but just quickly. Like a flash...
ED.: We really don't have the time to use it. It's a nice shot but the story is well told without it...
CSG: Please, see if you can use it even for just one frame.
ED.: Not really poss...
ME: Just put it in.
ED: What?
ME: Put it in. Put the shot in the cut...
ED: (begrudgingly) For how long?
ME: You heard XXX. Put the shot in for one frame...
ED: (smiling) OK...
ME: (to CSG) Now watch...
Drop the egos
Right on...I don't think so-Wow, why is it so difficult for advertising people to give credit where credit is due. As a Client I have always thought that we are all in it together and that it is a team effort. If this award was only for female creatives don't expect to get one for the Film Director as well..any clear thinking, egoless individual can see what the catagory was about. Go and enter your commercial Mr or Ms Filmaker and get your own award within the film industry..and take the credit ....or do you expect the agency to do this as well?
Imagine a world without...-...copywriters and art directors. That would be a world in which directors would not have boards to shoot. Similarly, in a world without directors, creatives would be screwed. But I still believe that creatives should have input in how their concept is executed. And directors should have input in how the concept works in their execution. Filmmaker, you seem pompous and full of yourself - I hope I'm never unlucky enough to work 'with' you.
SORRY BOB-Apologies Bob, if I came across as pompous. I didn't mean it. I agree that a world without directors, art directors or copywriters would be awful. I also agree that creatives should have an input. But unless they have the (real) knowledge of how film works, their input should be restricted to approval of the final product. As a director I don't want to give an unqualified person the right to interfere on set any more than you want your client looking over your shoulder in the middle of a print layout. If the creatives are qualified and knowledgeable, then the relationship with the director becomes a colaboration and we all produce our best work.
If we ever work together, bob, I look forward to collaborating with you and bringing your idea to fruition. But if you want to sit in judgement and have an opinion and I find out you don't know what you're talking about, then it'll be a horrible experience for both of us.
sorry mr. client-these guys are right, mr. client. what filmmaker says is right. often ad people take credit for things they haven't done. filmmaker says he congratulates mariana on her award if she truly deserves it. only mariana and the person who directed the film know the truth.
Is this advertising?
Is this what it is all about...?-Are all these type of nasty comments part of day to day advertising world? As a youngster about to join the industry in 2006 I am very surprised to see how some obvious bitter individuals voice their opinions. Maybe they should rather just say : "Hey well done. I wish it was me". I suppose I am in for a rude surprise as I get the impression that there seem to be a lot of back stabbing going around.
Don't worry mate..-..the majority of the people who post comments on this site aren't really in advertising, i.e they work for agencies like JWT, Y&R and Pump. Or else they're marketers. Same thing really. Go work for Network, Hunts, Ogilvys or KingJames and you'll be fine.
Truth in advertising
But keep your door closed-'Cos at those places you have to worry about people stealing your ideas and a thousand names on your entry. And no, I'm not at one of the moaning agencies
FILMMAKER is not entirely wrong...-...most of what he says is crap, but not all of it. The same goes for Truth Soldier. Soldier got his proportions wrong. MOST south african creatives are cool and intelligent. The assholes are a minority, but boy do they carry weight! Anyway, I read a lot of bitterness coming from these two. Join me, boys, say it loud! CONGRATULATIONS MARIANA, WELL DONE!!!!!!!!
PUTTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT-Just to set the record straight.
This award was in fact awarded to both Mariana and the commercials director - Leigh Ogilvy from Frieze Films. Net#work tried to apportion the accolade to both these talented ladies, but Leigh graciously declined to be mentioned in the release to give more credit to Mariana.
P.S. Watch out for the story on the Net#work watercooler and the popcorn machine!!!!!


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The National Institute of Virology in Pune has confirmed the swine flu virus hasn't mutated since 2009. Viral sequencing revealed that the strain
- Gujarat health minister says swine flu virus strain has 'mutated partially'
Jayanarayan Vyas, the Gujarat Health and Family welfare minister broker ranks with the centre with his statement that the swine flu virus strain had
- Swine flu virus has not mutated: Health Ministry
The health ministry denied reports of swine flu virus H1N1 having mutated and said the situation was under control. Refuting reports that a new