Word: concepting
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...Chicago’s” “Cell Block Tango”)—yet the only words spoken were, as the scene title insinuates, “meat and potatoes,” endlessly repeated. At first this concept seems like an indulgent expansion of an actor’s exercise in which an entire conversation consists of one word used with varying inflections, but the genius of Wan’s and Tseng’s directing was to infuse the three spoken words with meaning beyond the actors’ inflection. In one instance...
...almost become the standard these days. We used to hear about the power of forgiveness from the pulpit; now we get it as another word for moving on, the constant refrain of daytime talk shows and self-help books. Psychologists believe that forgiveness can heal deep trauma, but the concept has become so commonplace that everybody publicly asks for it, from Bill Clinton (for marital infidelity) to celebrities (for assorted addictions) to third-world countries (for debt). We've become so used to people forgiving that we're disappointed when they can't do it. Occasionally, we do hear truly...
...great people here at Microsoft who are always coming up with ideas. I go off for a week every six months and read hundreds of papers from people who are telling me about big advances, and their ideas about things they think we should do. Take a simple concept. You're a parent and your kid is growing up. How do you collect all the photos, email, video, calendars- all those things-and make it so that sharing it with relatives or going back 10 years later and finding some neat moments are very easy to do? Obviously today...
...driving concept behind Tod's has always been the notion of enjoyment: bringing the casual freedom of weekend dress into everyday life. In conversation, Diego often refers to "the life," by which he means everything that is not work related or stressful. On bulletin boards inside the factory, magazine shots and vintage photos used as inspiration for the current collection consistently depict "the life"?Enjoyment with a capital E, whether it's Camelot, Farrah Fawcett, Bianca Jagger or a photo by Horst. The emphasis everywhere is always on a sense of freedom, ease and enjoyment...
WHAT'S BEING BOUGHT AND SOLD? The most popular consumer goods on eBay are designer handbags, shoes and accessories, and high-end crystal, furniture, art and electronics. There are other auction sites too. Amazon has a cooperative marketplace with a store-within-a-store concept, like a Louis Vuitton boutique in Bloomingdale's. Google just launched Base, which brings buyers and sellers together through advertising. Then there are niche players like [my company] portero.com for luxury goods...