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The drive of his life – a suitably simple description of Ott Tänak and Raigo Mõlder's weekend on the muddy Wales rally stages. The Estonians were second only to four-time world champions Sebastien Ogier and Julien Ingrassa, only losing 10.2 seconds after 330 kilometers.
Tänak matched his best result, his second place in Poland this year, and achieved the fourth podium finish in his career. What is even more noteworthy is that the Estonian managed to win 12 stages and take his second power stage victory, repeating his feat from 2012 when he beat Thierry Neuville and Mads Östberg during the French rally. It was the first time Tänak made the top three of the power stage this year.
The man from Saaremaa remained calm after stepping down from the podium, his answers to journalists level-headed with no sign of exuberance over his second place. "It was a good weekend. Some things happened on the first day, but after that we could drive very cleanly. I found a good rhythm and enjoyed the battle for first place – the car and the tires worked very well. Perhaps we didn't have the best starting point; however, we benefited from having the best tires. It was a good combination considering the weather," the Estonian summarized.
Where did the seconds go?
It is not difficult to guess that Tänak's spirit desires more than podium finishes – a rally victory! And it is little wonder, considering he was the fastest man of the weekend in Wales. Only minor mishaps on the first day kept Tänak from beating Ogier. "Ott was flying," the Frenchman said after finishing first. "He was fast, very stable, and he didn't make a single mistake, so it was a very difficult victory for me!"
Where did the ten or so seconds that separated Tänak from his first victory disappear? The answer is Friday, when drivers covered 178.22 kilometers, or more than half of the entire rally. Tänak won two stages in the morning and cut Ogier's lead to just 7.7 seconds before running into minor problems with the rear suspension of his car. Tänak's Ford blew its front left tire six kilometers before the finish of the day's last stage that cost him at least 15 seconds.
Ogier, who started first and enjoyed better road conditions, also wrestled with technical problems – the Frenchman suspected his Volkswagen had a damaged front drive shaft. The same reason cost Ogier's teammates Jari-Matti Latvala and Andreas Mikkelsen a lot of time on the opening day.
Saturday played out in the same key. Tänak won four of the six initial stages, reducing Ogier's lead from 37.3 seconds to 24.8 seconds. The Frenchman gained back a lot of his lead on the penultimate Aberhirnant stage. The quality of Tänak and DMACK tires was reflected in the fact that the Estonian was fast when driving the stages for the second time, once the roads had ruts in them.
Tänak made it no secret that his goal on Sunday was to bring the car safely over the finish line. "The roads are pretty bad, slippery and treacherous. I don't plan to take it to the limit as I want to avoid mistakes," the driver said after the first two stages. Tänak ended up winning all six of Sunday's stages as Ogier said he had also concentrated on securing Volkswagen the manufacturer's cup.
Say what they might, Tänak was the only driver capable of keeping up with the four-time world champion and even dictate the pace on the last day in Wales. Tänak's 12 stage wins is his best result this season and further testament to the fact that he has matured into a world class driver whose first rally victory will come sooner rather than later, provided circumstances align.
The said circumstances should become clear in the near future, after the final rally of the season in Australia in two weeks' time. Tänak remained jovially cryptic when he said during a press conference before the rally that next season he will be driving a car with a steering wheel, four wheels, and pedals.
Experts have known for a while, however, that this mysterious vehicle bears a blue oval badge with four letters in it.
Wilson's praise
Tänak has tested the new season's Fiesta on several occasions and always sung its praises. It is telling that M-Sport team chief Malcolm Wilson dedicated the team's entire press release to praising Tänak and Mõlder, neglecting to even mention his main team drivers Mads Östberg and Eric Camil.
"Ott and Raigo delivered one of this season's most impressive performances. Ott proved once again that we have a car that can win rallies," Wilson said.
The closing season is Tänak's best so far, both in terms of progress and points. Tänak's 18 points for second place overall and three additional points from the power stage give him a world championship total of 82 points. The Estonian earned 63 points last season and 51 points in 2012.
Third place went to Hyundai driver Thierry Neuville, who lost a minute and a half to Ogier. The world championship in the WRC2 class went to Finn Esapekka Lappi for the third year in a row. Lappi is forecast to drive for Toyota next year. Sander Pärn and James Morgan came in seventh in Wales.


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Day 6 in St. Louis is off to a great start. I hit the hotel complementary breakfast. (I like complimentary breakfasts. Sometimes I go to hotels just for the complimentary breakfast.) Who knows what Charly is doing. I'm guessing her makeup.
Day 6 plan is for me is to go to church and then we'll hit the road. Yes, even when traveling, I go to church. I goofed up and made reservations for a hotel in another city. For the rest of the trip my plan is to spend Saturday and Sunday night's in the same place. You know what they say, "Seven days without God makes one weak." A day of rest is good.
Day 6 in St. Louis is off to a great start. I hit the hotel complementary breakfast. (I like complimentary breakfasts. Sometimes I go to hotels just for the complimentary breakfast.) Who knows what Charly is doing. I'm guessing her makeup.
Day 6 in St. Louis and Where's Charly?
Okay, I'm off to a local church, and I haven't seen Charly all morning. I left a note under her door:
Gone to church. Back in time for lunch. Please be ready. — Brent
Back on the Road
I returned from church and saw Charly was all packed and ready to hit the road.
"I see you got my note," I said.
She replied, "I was wondering where you went."
"Let's load the car," I said as I grabbed the handles of my two roller bags.
We no sooner put stuff in the car and Charly says, "I forgot something, I'll be right back."
30-minutes later I decided I'd play a little prank. A few days ago a guy let us take some bricks. I'll stuff them in her suitcase.
"Right back," I said, "I was about to see if there was someone else who wanted to join me."
"You wouldn't leave me," she said with a voice of confidence.
"Oh, get over yourself," I retorted, "the rest of us have."
That earned one dirty look.
Not Our Day 6 Motel
It was time for another road trip tick. I knew there was an abandoned motel coming up.
"Wow," I said, "I didn't realize we'd get to our next motel so quickly."
I was driving, and I pulled in the the abandoned Gardenway Motel. The first giveaway should have been there were NO cars in front of the rooms.
Charly hopped out of the car before it came to a complete stop, and yelled, "Nooooooo!"
I was laughing so hard I couldn't speak for a while. Finally getting it together I asked, "Why?"
"You can't be serious! This place looks like a dump from the outside, I can't imagine what the rooms look like inside," she said without even thinking that I was pulling her leg.
"Wait, wait, wait," I said both trying to calm Charly down and to keep from cracking up, "wait until you see inside the rooms."
I widened my eyes as if to say, 'They're amazing.'
Charly cast a gaze my way as if to say, 'You better not be pulling my leg.'
"Let's go look," I said while taking her by the hand.
She grabbed my hand like a scared child. As we drew closer, her grip got tighter and tighter. I began to be a little scared myself. Visions of drug-crazed squatters coming at us with broken beer bottles ran through my imagination.
There was no visual or audible indication that anyone else was around. As I turned and looked at this pale frightened girl, I thought it was time to let her in on the joke.
Letting Charly In on the Day 6 Prank
"You must realize, I'd never stay in a dump like this. Remember our motel in Normal? That was about as bad as I'm willing to put up with," I explained.
As a result, her hand curled in to a fist as I thought, 'This could hurt, so move!"
Dodging her jab towards my right bicep I grabbed her before she lost her balance and fell on the the filthy walkway under our feet. Because she was about to fall over, I steadied her with both hands and placed my hands on her shoulders.
"It was a joke, Charly," I said realizing perhaps it was a little cruel.
Smiling, Charly says, "I knew you were. I wanted you to think I trusted you."
"What? You don't?" I asked.
"Heck no," she laughed.
"What the heck are you doing on this trip? Riding a few thousand miles with an old man?" I said feeling a little under appreciated.
"Oh, no. I trust you in that way," she said realizing she's safe with me. "You'd never lay a hand on me. You're the only guy I've ever met who hasn't made me feel creepy in that way."
"Thank you for telling me that," I said comforted. "Let's peak inside and see how bad this place really is."
"Do we have to?" she said squeamishly.
"You're perfectly welcome to go back and wait in the car," I stated, "I just want to peak around and take a few pictures."
"Nah, it's okay, but if zombies come after us I'm throwing you at them so I can make my escape," she said realizing she could outrun me.
We both slowly approached a broken window. Charly peeked inside and exclaimed, "GROSS!"
It seems like squatters had been there.

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Lake St. Ana - volcanic crater lake of rare beauty and Tinovul Bog, a rare flower that holds inmlastinit crater, like a carnivorous plant dew of heaven, or dwarf birch, tundra species specific.
Rec Mestecanisul the reserved nature and, where protected flora and fauna rare items: the dew of heaven, lily, birch, wild duck, deer, turtle sand.
Varghis Gorge - north of town Baraolt, presents a spectacular relief, carved in limestone pear Varghis with numerous grottoes and caves, rare flora elements tulip and daffodils pestriga wild.
Fairy Castle - is situated on a hill near the village bordering the valley of the same name, attesting the presence of Dacians and Romans it within the current city. The fortress was built in the mid first century AC during the reign of Burebista.
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Welcome newcomer Angela who had 4 lovely twin size Snug as a Bug blankets in progress.
Hannelore is working on lots of amazing socks and had 2 baby hats a a baby blanket to donate.
Jessica G is working on that one long sock that you cut in half.
Karen S is knitting socks too. is it contagious?!! I hope so.
LeAnn brought her charming 18 month old Eric and he proved to be an awesome baby hat model.
Carolyn K is knitting a lovely baby hat in blue.
Laura is crocheting a preemie octopus in Norwegian cotton and had one baby hat to donate.
Carolyn S has 6 adorable pink baby hats to donate and crocheted a 7th with a flower on it during our meetup!
Alice donated lots of NICU squares and a knit pink ribbed baby hat.
Ivonne is knitting her "Find Your Fade" shawl and had 12 baby hats to donate.
Karen F is learning to crochet her first baby hat.
Anna crocheted 3 baby hats and 7 flowers to embellish them so darlingly! She is also our 3rd quarter point-of-contact for collecting BABY HATS for our (optional) group ministry.
Julieth demo'd how to make her half double crochet beanie that she sells at the Farmer's market and on Etsy.
Two tables of yarn and baby hat kits were shared, distributed, and hopped into our project bags.
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LONDON, May 8 (Reuters) - Anadarko Petroleum, the U.S. independent energy group in the midst of a takeover battle, said on Wednesday it was ready to take a final investment decision on its liquefied natural gas project in Mozambique on June 18.
"With commitments for financing in place, off-take secured, and all other issues under negotiation successfully addressed, we are excited to take the next step with the expected announcement of a Final Investment Decision (FID) for the Mozambique LNG project on June 18," Chief Executive Al Walker said. (Reporting by Sabina Zawadzki)


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Montblanc watches reflect the exacting demands made today for quality design, tradition and master craftsmanship. Montblanc, a Richemont Group company reveals the latest addition to their Time Walker collection, a two-counter chronograph. The Stainless Steel Timewalker from Montblanc combines brushed stainless steel case with a black dial to create a great contemporary look. The movement is automatic ETA caliber 7750 in bi-compax format.
The large case measures 42mm and has double sapphire crystals with antireflex coating. It is water resistant to 30 meters and comes with a stainless steel bracelet or a leather strap with deployant buckle. Though price is yet unknown, it definitely will cost more than its predecessors that are tagged for about $3500.


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6th graders ended their first geometry lesson of the year with drawing fractals on the playground.
Fractals are self-similar patterns, where self-similar means they are "the same from near as from far". Fractals may be exactly the same at every scale, or, they may be nearly the same at different scales.
Each group owns a 1m string and colored chalk sticks. The goal is to reproduce on the playground the following picture, made of equilateral triangles inscribed one in each other.
The biggest triangle has 1m sides. Each following triangle gets vertices on the quarter of the precedent triangle.


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Are you looking for the best residential pool construction company in Huffman? Then you should learn more about the right questions to ask. You will target to use the answers you get as a measure of the level of competence of the company. The plan is to engage the company that will offer top-level residential pool constructions and renovations services. Here are the four things you should ask to find the best Huffman pool construction company.
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whether the title of this story should be 'The Legends (plural) of the Eight Samurai Hounds' rather than the singular 'Legend'. As I proceed with translations there is a definite feel that the story really is a composition of numerous legends.
The original title: 南總里見八犬伝
*The kanji for 總 (soh) is often and usually replaced by the modern version: 総
Even back in the summer of 2015 when I was contemplating on a suitable title for the blog, I wasn't totally sure of it. I dug up my notes:
For one thing I'm still wondering about the title; I'm not sure about the 'Legend' and 'Hounds', as 伝 can be easily translated to anything from a tale, story, episode, chronicle, saga, epic, and as for that a saga or epic far better describes the story as it is a very long story half based on history and is written in verses, and hounds only mean a certain type of dogs but the connotation the English word dog has is not as nice as 犬.
My friend Alan Hauk, mentioned in the acknowledgement section, assured that hounds sounded good, for a very good reason that 'most dogs belonging to samurai and daimyo would have been used for hunting', and I'm still happy with the choice. However, I sort of let the word legend choose itself.
It was only after I looked up my own blog on the Internet to check its searchability (I might have made up that word – some people hate conjuring up words like that and I usually try to discourage myself from doing it so excuse my Japanese), that I realised there was a well-known Japanese film with a title very close to it: The Legend of the Eight Samurai, which kept coming up above my blog in the search. Although the difference is minimum, (of course) I prefer mine as it doesn't miss the canine reference and therefore closer to the original, but the film has a good review. I'd love to watch it sooner or later. My guess is it'll be an extremely abridged recreation of Bakin's work, but all the same it'll be fun I'm sure.
Here is a question for you. Back to where I was earlier, I may seriously change the title to the 'Legends' but is it even allowed? The Japanese word for it in the original title has no singular or plural sense to it, so I guess it's up to my creative liberty. What would you fellow Hakkenden lovers, or anyone interested, say?


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Zajel Concludes the Activities of Its 3rd International Summer Camp 2018
The International Youth Exchange Programme (Zajel) of An-Najah's Public Relations Department has recently concluded the activities of its 3rd international summer camp.
8 international volunteers from Europe and Canada shared in the camp, which continued for fourteen days. During each day the international trainers and volunteers conducted a series of training workshops for local university and school students.
The topics of the training workshops given by the international volunteers included social media in marketing, communication skills, cultural interaction, ice-breaking in the English language and the art of public speaking in English.
The camp aimed to promote the communication between An-Najah students and the international volunteers and change the stereotyped image of Palestine and Palestinians in Europe and the U.S.A.
The camp programme consisted of a series of lectures and field trips about Palestine's history, contemporary life, social and political conditions and Palestinian environment and infrastructure. The lectures shed light on Christians in Palestine, nonviolent resistance, the political scene in Palestine, education in Palestine since 1967, Young Men's Christian Association agricultural projects and Samaritans traditions and culture.
Zajel programme organized visits to various holy, archeological and cultural sites in different Palestinian cities including Qalqilya, Tulkarm, the Jordan Valley, Jericho, Jenin, Nablus, Ramallah, Bethlehem, Jerusalem and Hebron.
In Qalqilya and Tulkarm, the volunteers learned about the agricultural life and the environmental challenges there.
In Jenin, the volunteers went to Burqin Church or St. George's Church, the Freedom Theatre, the UNRWA Office in Jenin Camp, Sanur Settlement which was evacuated in 2005 and Jenin Natural Reserve.
During their time in Nablus, the volunteers visited Balata Camp, Joseph's Tomb and Sabastia Cultural Festival.
In Ramallah, they went to Nelson Mandela's Statue and Yasser Arafat Museum to learn about the Palestinian history in the 20th century.
In Bethlehem, they visited Beit Sahour where they learned about its economic and agricultural circumstances. They also visited the Church of the Nativity and the Old City of Bethlehem and shared Bedouin life in the Rashaydih Desert while watching the sunrise across the Dead Sea.
Their final destination was the Old City in Jerusalem and the Ibrahimi Mosque in Hebron.


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The challenge for many investors who are trying to diversify their portfolios is finding sectors or asset classes that don't move in tandem together. One sector that has moved up—even as many equity indexes have fallen—is biotech.
Performance: Behind the Numbers
Over the past three months, even as the S&P 500 and other broad market indexes have generally suffered (the S&P 500 is down 0.62% to date) biotech stocks have generated impressive returns. The iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology Index Fund (IBB) is up almost 12.7% over this period, and the Folio Investing Biotechnology Folio is up 22% over this same 3-month period. For the trailing 12-months, the Biotechnology Folio is up 40% and IBB is up 23.8% compared to the S&P 500 which is up only 5.2%. Continue reading


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Madeline, Season 1
Based on the classic children's books by Ludwig Bemelmans, this award-winning series chronicles the adventures of a little redheaded girl named Madeline, and the teacher and friends with whom she lives in Paris.
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As in all of the Madeline tales, this is another charming story about the cute young girl in Paris. With Parisian accents, the girls tell of friendship and family. Sometimes family does not mean a blood relative but those around you. In this adventure, Madeline finds out the true meaning of family and friends.
Company: DIC Entertainment
Writer: Ludwig Bemelmans
Director: Stan Phillips
Producer: Stan Phillips
Genre: Children
Runtime: 22 min.
Industry Rating: TV-Y
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Dr. Russ Rosen, a graduate of Cleveland Chiropractic College and valedictorian of his class, ran one the largest practices in Hawaii for 14 years. His high-volume "straight adjusting" practice, utilized the "triad of health" model. Dr. Rosen is certified in "discovery coaching" and has been a teacher/student of personal growth and human potential for more than 30 years. His practice has been built and managed to allow ample time to enjoy family and fun in beautiful Maui.
Dr. Rosen is best known for his "Patient Care" vs. "Patient Scare" Wellness Communication systems. He served as Lead Author and Director of Dr. Patrick Gentempo's, "Creating Wellness Management System". He has lectured for CLA, CWA, Parker Seminars and others as he shares his vision throughout the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Europe.
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Alexandre Collonge gave a detailed talk on how he created and rendered his 3D Hellboy.
Alexandre Collonge gave a detailed talk on how he created and rendered his 3D Hellboy.
Hellboy – Textured by Zalkan on Sketchfab
Hey there, my name is Alexandre Collonge, I'm 35 and i'm working as 3D teacher & pedagogy coordinator in «Ecoles Aries» in Lyon, a school of Graphic design, 3D design, 3D animation and motion design in France (we have openings for foreign students and/or exchange).
I'm mostly interested in character art & design, digital sculpting, modeling, shading, lighting and rigging, aiming to bring life to personal projects or to give my own version of an already existing universe (like in this particular case).
At first, all of my models and artworks are created to improve my skills, develop new (or test existing) techniques and then share the result to my students, as I usually use those to explain my workflow and techniques during my courses. Of course, I won't lie to you, I love sharing my work on the internet and like every artist in the world, I always hope someone will put a « like » on it. It's a small thing but every artist as a big ego, so we are always happy when someone like what we do.
About my interest in 3D Character Art… It came naturally, since I started studying art. Being a huge fan of comics and animation, movies, etc… All the time I was focusing on the characters, their background, shapes, designs, accessories. So I kept working on this specialization to improve more and more, hoping someday it would pay off! But to be honest, the comics « Invader Zim » from Jhonen Vasquez was the real starting point.
You can follow me on social medias here:
Stylized Characters
There area lot of things to take into account. It's a bit like a shopping list: You start with an analysis of the overall style, then shapes, colors, lighting and finally this little thing that works in 2D and that is extremely difficult to recreate in 3D … this will be the part where you'll be spending the most time, mostly in the early stage of blocking and posing.
There is a few to major rules to respect:
1 – Take a lot of time to create board of references of the subject you're working on and analyse them.
2 – Focus on the posing and shapes of the original artwork and work fast with primitives and blocking.
3- Do not be afraid to start again (early) and criticize your own work and workflow.
Left and middle pictures: Hellboy – Mike Mignola / Dark Horse Comics /
Right picture: Right hand of doom from Brashsculptor
Combining Zbrush and Maya
One of the most important thing here is to use the best software for the best situation: to be honest, since I'm a teacher, I don't have that much time to work on personal stuff, so I have to be fast and efficient in what I do … So I tend to teach quick and comprehensive workflow between software based on my own experiences.
The second thing is to create shortcuts and personal UI, to get faster, reduce click numbers and access quickly to your favorites tools. For 90% of my models, I start directly in Zbrush trough blocking allowing me to get major shapes without having to bother about topology or anything technical.
Below you'll see some video examples of an incoming artwork, the first one is about the head: I start with a Sphere, transform it into Dynamesh and start cutting and sculpting a global shape. After a while, i'll start adding generic face details to get « something-kind-of-human » … you have to keep in mind that your model will be kind of ugly for a while, it's normal. It the goes on until a clean up the face and get everything like I want it to. I finish with the hair, based on a roughly sculpted extract from the head on which I'll be placing Hair curves (I use a lot Sakaki Hair brush).
For the rest of the body, I don't really use Zsphere, I'm not a huge fan of those, instead I work with base models composed of primitives I placed and sculpt roughly (male and female)
Most of the time, I'll be using Zbrush for organic and more detail demanding objects. On the other hand, I'll be using Maya for assets, objects, cloth simulations, etc … Keep in mind that I'm using the software I'm comfortable with, which is the most important part about a workflow, it will allow you to work faster.
When working with Maya and Zbrush, I'm trying to anticipate what I'll need to do later (retopology or not, Uv's, projections, baking, etc …) so I try to work a lot with «Polygroups». These will allow me to create easy posing, Retopology and UV base unwrapping I'll improve directly in Maya. You can see an example video below for the posing part.
After the posing, base topology and UV's, I can start refining the sculpt.
A word about Topology:
Retopology is time consuming by default so I only do manual topology if I need a really clean mesh on specific parts OR if it's destined to be animated. Otherwise the solution is the Zremesh function of Zbrush, with the help of guides, polygroups and the « Alt » button giving various results
Keep in mind that Zremesh most common default is it's inability to create clean loops where you really need them. It will often give you spiral shapes, which doesn't help UV unwrapping.
About the cartoonish look in my artworks and my painting process, this is something people ask me a lot, mostly about the « substance » workflow I'm using to get cartoon or «hand-painted» texture. To be really honest, I almost don't paint anything.
The first thing is to get the maximum details in Zbrush on a really high subivided model. For Hellboy, in addition of traditional sculpting techniques, I also created my own alpha maps to project « cuts » on my mesh. The easiest way is to use Zbrush to sculpt whatever you want on a 3D plane using Polygroups, render It inside Zbrush and extracting Depth and/or Occlusion maps to use them as alpha on your Mesh. You can see the process below :
Final sculpt clay Render.
With the sculpt finalized, the idea is to project the detail information on a mesh with a clean topology and Unwrapped UVs, either in Zbrush itself or in Substance Painter, xNormal, etc. To speed things up and avoid crashing in your favorite software, you better decimate (with the decimation master plug) the mesh to keep the details but reduce the number of points and polygons Be careful not to lower to much the model, otherwise you'll get triangles on your projections.
High detail mesh on the left in dynamesh, Decimated version on the right for an easier projection.
Retopology was done on Topogun, but I usually do this phase directly in Maya.
The next step of my technique is based on Photoshop, using a set of maps I get from the previous 3D software: The base maps are a world space normal, a displace and a color map. You can add Occlusion, curvature or any map you like to the recipe, it will also work!
The point is to combine those Photoshop to obtain a «pre-lighted» texture by isolating the green channel of the world space normal, which is, by default the Y-Axis (so it makes sense), using «screen» or «incrustation» layer mode. You can then do the same with the other maps by playing with the layer modes and opacity.
This an exemple technique extracted from my «Fruit collector» model.
Full render of the textures with some tweaks on Substance painter (mainly roughness)
This is a basic technique I always teach to my students so they can get a really cool looking cartoon map really easily. So yes, Photoshop is still a center software for me!
Those maps are also my starting point in Substance Painter, as I use them in a «fill layer» and start working over those. This leads me to your next question where I'll be able to explain more of my process
About Substance Painter, it is a really «cool trap» for students to get «crazy-PBR-looking-models»… looking like any other physical based models going out from this software if you're not a wise enough. It's not a bad thing, those are most of the time looking really cool, but you can use this software in other ways.
- The first rule is to use the provided shaders (substance or smart materials) only as a « base » or a « deconstructive logic » to analyze them and recreate them your own way… never as a « drop on ». Every Pro will be able to see a «pre-made» shader in one look. Well, you can always use them directly on a smaller object or a small texture part to gain time, but that's all.
- The second rule is to use your own textures, prepared in photoshop (like my technique) or by using a substance designer workflow to get procedural shaders directly.
- The third rule is, from my point of view, never use paint layers, always fill layers. Because paint layers will « glue » every information channels you add at the moment you painted, and you can't change them afterwards. The fill layer is just a color/texture filled layer … you can hide with a blake mask and then paint on the mask to reveal what you want. The point is that you will be able to change any values in the fill layer, add a new channel, or anything you want anytime. This makes a big difference and is a big trap for a student or a beginner.
- The final rule is to be creative and consider this soft as a tool, not a magical solution : As off right now, substance painter is not able to create real «hand-painted» textures like 3D-Coat but with the help of the previous texture technique I talked about and the use of curvature masks, you 'll get really cool results that will «look like» cartoon hand-painted techniques… almost without even painting anything.
This part leads me to your next question.
Graphic Book Look
For Hellboy, I didn't use the baked maps techniques because of the original art refs. Instead, I started with a red fill layer with some roughness informations with fractal noise. After that I used a pile of layers with a darker gradient color, lava effects, white highlight effect and finally the «dark shadow effect» created using the «MG light mask» on a black fill layer. I just add to orient the light the way I wanted and corrected what was not correct with a paint modifier.
Keep in mind that I had to adjust this effect for every sets of the model, and sometimes double the effect in different directions and erasing the parts overlaping. That's what I was talking about with the «creative rule» and considering the software as a tool…
For every artwork, I'll work differently, with the same «base technique» but with variations and adaptations to the original art. It is the most important part when you are adapting a 2D visual in 3D and can be applied at every creation step of the character. That's why I try to teach my student not to use Substance Painter only as a «Cool shiny PBR looking art»
Most of my models can be rendered in real-time or with renderer like Vray or RenderMan, but those models are not supposed to be used in a Game, or optimized for.
With Sketchfab, as a real time renderer (on web) you need to optimize a few things like the number of vertices, not have to much separated objects, the texture size and the number of texture sets. If you have a complicated model with a lot of objects, don't put one texture on one object, it will be slow as hell, you will have to work on each object at a time and you'll end up with something like 300 hundreds textures. This rule also apply for precomputed renderer because the more you have polygons, objects and textures, the slower everything will render.
In the end you need to have an organized workflow where you think about every steps of production cleanly by asking yourself if your model will be animated or not, if you'll use a real time or precomputed renderer, etc … Sometimes, decimated models with textures can work really well (if you're lucky) but most of the time you need to be a bit clean with how you work.
Exemple of UV packing with different objects and parts of the character.
It doesn't mean you need to topologize everything, or have clean UV's everywhere because time is also a matter to take into account (Most of the time I have to «mess up» some parts of my workflow because of time, since I'm doing all of these models on my free time …) just don't start out without any workflow planned or you'll crash along the way.
Be aware that video-games, which are an extension of real-time renderer like Sketchfab, are even more demanding in terms of optimization.
For the renderers, I'm mainly using Renderman because it's user-friendly, really powerful and free for personal use, students and teachers (which is really cool). Lighting is easy and you get quickly cool renders. The fact that there is only one main shader is also a plus, and I like the idea that almost every optimization settings are at the same place.
Light rig for my Hellboy and shading tree.
You get quickly good results even if you still need a lot of power and time to render everything. A lot of the work is also done in Post-production (which I do in After Effects for the time being, but I'm moving to Nuke now). After that I send everything to Photoshop to do micro corrections, and voila!
A set of Aov's (render pass) I'm using for my compositing or presentations. They are not all here, but it gives you an idea!
It will be a bit depressing, but you can read as much as you want, you'll just get a few tips here and here to add to your own recipes (Sadly, it will also be the case with this interview).
I have tons of books about artists, Artbooks from movies, games, animation, books about Zbrush or Maya workflow … I don't use them that much. I do like them, read them from time to time, but it's not where I got my techniques or experience.
The only useful books are those about anatomy (and not all of them). 3D Total are selling some great books about that, also really cool anatomic figures. The 2 best books about that are « Anatomy for the 3D artist » and «Anatomy for sculptors».
To be honest, the thing I use the most these days is Pinterest: it allows you to build folders with every image you saw that could help you or inspire you and access it everywhere.
Anyway, the truth is far more simple: Work, try, fail, start again, train, do it all over again and again. You'll progress bit by bit, step by step. Books and tutorials are a good band aid, but only you, a teacher, instructor, in real-life or online can be a real help.
Never forget one thing: if you produce, you'll improve. Don't work only on school productions asked by your teacher, you need to work on your own projects, it's vital to improve your skills.


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A Walk for Education
"Young Leaders Go Door-to-Door Promoting STEM Education"
Article by Spectrum Local News – San Antonio, TX
Below is a brief excerpt from the news article:
"SAN ANTONIO — The National Society of Black Engineers spent part of their Sunday morning going door-to-door at homes on the east side of San Antonio.
– Organization set to hold annual convention
– Works to advocate higher education for minorities
– Distributed SAT and ACT materials
The organization is getting ready for their annual convention next March at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center.
"This is one of our grassroots programs called a 'Walk for Education.' The purpose is to increase awareness of higher education and specifically STEM, science, technology, engineering and math," said Austin Mamou, organizer.
Part of their mission is to target minority communities to help advocate for an education future beyond high school……."
A Walk for Education Recap Video – Anthony D. Greer, Videographer
"We're just letting them know that they can do anything they want do. You can be an engineer; you can be a doctor. We just want them to know that there's a higher education for them," said Amber Jarrell.
The group is handing out SAT and ACT preparation materials along with scholarship information for college.


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le gasp, new art! O:Dialect is coming from Chaka ^^ at first, Issa dislikes Chaka immensely- the original story has changed quite a lot; they're no longer friends as cubs and don't know the other even exists till they're young adults ;3That background was a pain...Art and Issa (c) Me TLK (c) Disney
Milla July 4th, 2015, 8:37 pm
This looks amazing! I love it!The shading is awesome and the anatomy is great! The character design is beautiful! Your very talented! Great job!
Iri July 1st, 2015, 12:42 am
Wow, very nice!No longer friends as cubs? That's disappointing. Just because I thought it was sweet, but it's your story. c:Why does Issa dislike Chaka so much, may I ask?
Adofo July 1st, 2015, 2:04 am
Hey! Wanna know a secret?! *leans in close* Because they are mates! (Not kidding. Look at their bios)
Iri July 1st, 2015, 6:06 am
Uh, their bios don't mention anything about disliking each other. >.>
Tamnyan July 2nd, 2015, 2:20 pm
Thank you ^^yeah, the story has changed a lot; Issa grows up in a time of war due to man taking too much land and in turn, causing grief for the animals who have lost their homes- so he doesn't live in the pridelands 'main pride' he lives in one of the outer prides with the other "royal" cubs. When they meet, they're young adults and Chaka is just a wandering "rogue" who takes a shine to Issa and his withdrawn nature, and proceeds to more or less force his way into Issa's life, much to his initial disdain ^^ /their bio's need re-doing aha >>;/
Iri July 2nd, 2015, 9:54 pm
Ah.Thanks for the reply, and that's very interesting! Poor Issa. xD
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Parliamentarians raised concern over poverty in Tonga
Radio & TV Tonga, Nuku'alofa ,19/06/2018
Parliament Whole House Committee continues their deliberation this morning with parliamentarians voicing their concern about poverty in Tonga.
Lord Nuku emphasized the importance to allocate some money to assist unfortunate children in the country.
Poverty was one of the key issues discussed during the deliberation last night.
Lord Nuku also raised his concerns to double check that fact reported on the budget saying that 78 per cent of the women in Tonga are victims of domestic violence.
He says it is important to confirm this figure because it is very high and if it's true than works are needed to be done to address this issue.
Other issues raised during this morning's deliberation include the fact that a lot of Ministries are ordering vehicles towards the end of the financial year just to make use of their left over budget.
Part of the discussions at the Whole House Committee this afternoon were on the figures at the Budget Estimates and the amount allocated for new vacant positions and returning scholars.
Other issues were discussed before the house was adjourned to be continued at 9pm.
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This is me - Dan Moxam
To celebrate what makes everyone so unique and special at DLG, we spoke to eight of our colleagues to find out what make them - well, them
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I am strong willed
I've been diagnosed with a few different medical conditions. At 31 years old I've been through quite a lot. When I was born, my hip wasn't formed properly which means I walk with a limp. I have since been diagnosed with a muscle condition too which means I can't lift heavy things. I've had a lot of operations for both things, including one where I had some pins taken out while I was awake, just using gas and air!
I don't let any of it get me down. I take it all in my stride, and I won't let it stop me or even bother me. I'm still one of the lads, I still go to watch football and I still go on lots of holidays with my mates.
Just because I can't do everything doesn't mean I can't do anything. I've been through a lot, but I'm still living the kind of life I've always wanted to lead – I am blessed!
I am a film buff
I'm not just a film buff, I'm a total film geek! I've got a Cineworld card, which means I can see as many films as I want. Last year I saw 69 different films there. I go with friends and family and sometimes alone. It's a great opportunity to enjoy each other's company, or just get some quiet time. I own over 500 DVDs too, all arranged alphabetically.
It's one of the things I love to do. I'll watch all sorts, and with the card I've discovered some really interesting new genres and directors so I'm watching things I wouldn't normally be drawn to. Although my favourite film will always be Die Hard. And yes, it is a Christmas film!
I am a sports fanatic
While I don't let my disability stop me from doing very much, it does stop me from running. This means I can't play the main sport I love: football. But just because I can't play it, doesn't mean I can't follow it! I'm a season ticket holder at Sheffield Wednesday. Me and the lads go to all the home games, and some of the away games too.
I also love American football. I actually went to Miami to watch the Dolphins play an NFL game. They're my adopted American football team, I've seen them play three times now. Miami remains the best holiday I've ever been on.
It's not just about football, either. I'm going to watch the Ashes later this year and I love the odd boxing event – I'll even watch the snooker! I still think Ronnie O'Sullivan is amazing – the greatest sportsman there ever has been. I got all of this from my dad, growing up and watching sports with him. He's a Sheffield United fan though, so there's a bit of a rivalry there.
I am cheeky
I have a bit of a baby-faced innocent look about me, which means I can get away with more than most people could. I love to have a joke around, which is really important in my line of work.
At DLG, I'm a part of the bereavement team. We're a new service, and we basically take care of the insurance-related details for the family when someone has passed away, taking some of the strain away. There are 15 of us here in Doncaster, and we are each having difficult conversations with very upset people every day. And when you're working in that environment, having a laugh whenever you can is vital for getting through the day. You have to make the most of things, and the team is great for that.
I am approachable
I used to be a trainer for new starters and found that people would come to tell me all their issues – including what was going on outside of work! We would have conversations about their home life, their relationship problems, their relatives in hospital, the lot.
People like to open up to me. I'm a good listener, and I'm trustworthy too. I will listen to them and give them advice if I can. Anyone can come and talk to me, I've always got time for them.
I am supportive
With both the training role, and my current position on the bereavement team, being supportive is essential. You've got to be there for the new starters, and you've got to be there for the customers… even if that means working through lunch or staying behind at the end of my shift. If I can make things a little easier for someone, then it's worth it. It means I've done a good job.
I used to work in more of a sales role, and while I certainly could sell, I've always felt more at home in a supportive role. For me, life is all about doing things for other people.
I am DLG
I've been at DLG for 10 years, and I still enjoy coming to work every day. We all support each other. Everyone chips in to make sure no colleague, and no customer is left behind.
This is especially true for the bereavement team. We get two months of training before we start, in counselling and bereavement, as well as additional financial services – things that a normal phone support team wouldn't have to do. The whole thing has brought us very close together.
Now, we are obviously dealing with people who are going through some of the worst times of their lives. I think everyone in the team has cried themselves too. I haven't cried yet, or had anyone cry on me, but I know my team will be there to support me when that happens.
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text: Hi Everyone, I am an owner of a 2002 Lincoln LS - going on 400k miles!!! Needless to say I am having issues popping up, LOL! Used to own a beautiful 1998 Lincoln Mark VIII from late 98 to 2004. Loved that car. Have to say it has the coolest interior for the Driver of any car I have ever owned. Felt Like i was in a cockpit of jet. Only reason I let her go was that I had huge issue with finding parts that were discontinued, and thats when I moved into my LS. Have enjoyed the LS, but not even close to the Mark VIII in total awesomeness! Anyways, hope to get some help with some strange happenings with my old LS. Regards to all! David


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Maureen Sings is out with another beautiful single titled "Never The Same". Produced by ChetBeats. The worship song will remind you of the love of God in your hearts. This beautiful tune has been enjoying airplays and request by fans.
Maureen Sings fondly called "The Voice of Imo" is a versatile vocalist, performer and entertainer. The Lagos born singer who is from Imo state is ready to unleash her potentials to the world.
Having worked with great gospel acts and also released her first album titled "Grateful I Am". Now she's out with a single off the album titled "Never The Same".


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What High School Student Should Wear to an Interview
Most high school job seekers aren't interviewing for professional positions. Instead, they're usually looking for part-time jobs in retail, restaurants, babysitting, or even applying for volunteer positions. Accordingly, a teen's interview attire doesn't have to be exceedingly formal. In fact, a teen would look pretty silly in a full-blown business suit.
After submitting your resume, you will—hopefully—get a call back to schedule an interview. But, as is the case with any interview, it's important to look well dressed and put together.
Choose Appropriate Interview Attire
When you're dressing for a job interview, your clothing should be in good condition, wrinkle-free and, of course, work-place appropriate. Because a teen's level of maturity is a significant factor for employers looking to hire young people, it's especially important that teens dress modestly and tastefully.
Button-Down With Dark Slacks or Khakis
While high school job interviews generally don't require formal clothing, it's still important for teens to look well-dressed. A button-down with a tasteful plaid pattern is a good choice for both young men and women, as it's a look that appears properly put-together, but still relaxed and laid back. Paired with khakis, it's the perfect choice for a first interview.
Polo Shirt With a Skirt or Slacks
A nice polo shirt is a fine choice for a high school job interview, especially if you're applying for a summer job or interviewing in warm weather. Because it's a more casual choice, though, make sure your pants or skirt make up for it. For example, choose khakis, not jeans, or tuck it into a modest-length skirt.
Button-Down With a Sweater and Khakis
A layered button-down, sweater, and khakis are a great option for an interview that might require dressier attire, but not something so formal as a blazer and tie. In fact, this look is a great one to have on hand in the closet, as it's versatile enough that it's appropriate for both casual and formal situations. Plus, having a few different sweaters and button-downs to combine in different ways also means you'll automatically have an effortless selection of multiple interview outfits.
Polo Shirt With Dark Slacks or Khakis
Polo shirts work for boys, too. Even a "preppy" look bodes well for an interview. Remember to round off the look with something a little dressier, like a pair of pressed khakis, for example. And, both young men and women should take care to avoid sneakers or sandals! A pair of penny loafers or brown dress shoes would be a great way to finish off the outfit.
Dress Shirt and Slacks
A simple dress shirt is a perfect choice for a high school job interview. Paired with khakis, dark slacks, or maybe even tailored darkish jeans, it's a look that is mature and tasteful, but still comfortable. But, without the addition of a tie, a blazer, or a sweater, it's important that the shirt be stain-free, ironed and tucked in, so it doesn't look like a random old button-down grabbed last minute from the back of a closet.
A Tie Can Make a Great Impression
Just because high school job interviews tend to be more casual, you don't have to rule out a tie! After all, looking a little dressed up never hurt anyone. A solid button-down and conservative striped tie can be a great choice for a young man looking to make a good impression. You could roll your sleeves to make the outfit feel just a bit more casual, rather than stuffy.
What Not to Wear
Your shoes should be moderate and you should avoid extreme hairstyles or colors. Also, keep makeup and perfume to a minimum. No jeans or shorts, no tank tops, crop tops, or anything especially low cut (shirt or pants) or too short (skirt or blouse)—keeping everything professional is a must.


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Original tickets to suspended Nats-Yankees game won't be honored
Tuesday's suspended game between the Nationals and Yankees will be resumed at 5:05 p.m. on Wednesday. Wednesday's originally scheduled game will begin no earlier than 7:05 p.m.
However, the Nationals announced they will not be honoring tickets or parking passes from the suspended game, as the May 15 contest is considered an official game.
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The Nats, trying to spark a rally Tuesday, pinch-hit for pitcher Gio Gonzalez in the bottom of the fifth inning but came up empty. By rule, the Nats would have been credited with a win if they as the home team led after five and a half innings. After the Yankees went scoreless in the top of the sixth, play was finally suspended with a 3-3 tie.
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If an official game is called with the score tied, it shall become a suspended game (to be resumed later).
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