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Seeing Is Believing: Visualization for CAD13 Feb, 2011 By: Nancy Spurling Johnson
Cadalyst Labs Report: Experts and newbies alike are using the power of visualization to communicate ideas throughout design workflows.
Editor's Note: This article was originally published in the Fall 2010 issue of Cadalyst magazine. Except where noted, the images that accompany this feature were submitted by Cadalyst readers during our Call for Renderings in October 2010.
Design visualization is coming of age. Once a pursuit that required special talent, dedicated equipment, and countless hours or even days of effort, the process of rendering a CAD model today can be relatively easy and, in some cases, instantaneous. Eddie Perlberg, an application engineer at Autodesk and onetime CAD rendering specialist, said it best: "If you tried visualization before and you thought it was too hard, now is the time to try again."
Why Visualize?
Just because a technology is coming within reach of nearly any individual or organization isn't reason enough to adopt it, of course. Whether you're designing buildings, infrastructure, machinery, or products, adding visualization to your workflow requires funding, training, and long-term support — not to mention new ways of thinking about and executing designs. Is it worth all that?
The sunken plaza design shown here, part of a proposed mixed-use development in Seoul, is the work of Shimi Dahan. Dahan built physical models to develop the concept, followed by 3D modeling in AutoCAD Architecture 2009 for design development and review. The designer reproduced the final physical model by manually measuring and tracing photos in AutoCAD Architecture 2009. Dahan then used Chaos Group's V-Ray for 3ds Max 9 for rendering and Thomas Luft's Ivy Generator for adding vines on the walls. The people and smaller trees were added post-rendering using Adobe Photoshop CS3.
For those who know the power of visualization, the answer is yes, and they would add that the reasons are better than ever before. Communication is critical to today's design workflows, and visualization is a very powerful communication tool. It conveys ideas with clarity, speeds workflow, and even saves money. Visualization is playing an important role in everything we do, from conceptual design to marketing.
At architecture and civil engineering firms, visualizations are so powerful that they can make the difference in winning a bid or in garnering community support. Renderings and animations communicate not only the look of a design, but how it fits into the built environment, how construction phases will play out, and even how construction will affect traffic over time. When all parties clearly understand the vision and impact of an idea — and get excited about it — acceptance can come more quickly and projects can progress more efficiently. Further along in the process, walkthroughs of a virtual model can facilitate client reviews when it's still relatively inexpensive to modify a design.
In the manufacturing workflow, visualizations increasingly serve as engineering support — for example, mechanical cutaways or exploded assemblies. Renderings also are helping to save money when tapped to sell a product idea to a retailer (instead of creating a prototype or to create sophisticated product beauty shots in lieu of a costly photo shoot). Production of commercials and interactive web features can give companies a head start if product renderings become available early in the development process.
Design visualization is no longer an isolated effort; in fact, in many workflows the opposite is true. As early as the conceptual stage, designers generate photorealistic images of various ideas. To help win projects, many architecture and civil engineering firms create sophisticated visualizations based on rough designs to fortify a bid, often finding that the visuals are fundamental to winning the project.
John H. Kennedy, principal/owner of Kennedy & Associates, used this rendering to illustrate proposed zoning standards and communicate the benefits of walkable communities for Washington Square, a neighborhood development outside Philadelphia. The initial layout was done in AutoCAD 2004, then brought into Google SketchUp 7 for basic modeling and color coding. A white-out version of the model was then brought into Informatix Piranesi v5.1, where all entourage, textures, colors, and other paint work were applied.
In product development, visualizations help designers iterate early ideas more easily and efficiently, especially when using tools that provide almost instant visual feedback about a change. Rather than simply presenting ideas when they're finished, the technology is an active contributor to developing ideas — a de facto design tool. "It's part of every stage of the design process," said Chris Ruffo, senior industry marketing manager for design visualization in Autodesk's Media and Entertainment Division. "Being able to see what a design looks like throughout the process is critical to our community."
Gary Rackliff, vice-president of business development at software reseller Visually Intelligent Solutions, added, "Visualization is coming into the hands of [small- and medium-size businesses] and designers" as technology improves and firms consolidate their staffs in a tight economy. But the tools are making the transition easy, Rackliff said: "Engineers no longer need to become design visualization specialists."
What's New
The latest developments are bringing new attention to design visualization. A major rendering milestone was the realization of real-time, highly photorealistic (ray-traced) rendering on the desktop, thanks to the iray engine in mental ray from mental images. Although mental ray is behind the rendering in many creation tools today, most of those haven't yet taken advantage of iray. The first to do so was Bunkspeed Shot, launched in July 2010. Then in the fall, Autodesk announced that iray was available for Autodesk 3ds Max 2011 and 3ds Max Design 2011 through the Autodesk Subscription Advantage Pack.
Iray makes the most of the parallel processing power of the NVIDIA graphics processing unit (GPU), or graphics card, to deliver ray-traced realism — including highly accurate color display, lighting, and reflections — almost instantly. This new experience offers users so much more insight because it's interactive: "Instead of just seeing what something looks like, now you can play with it," said Phil Miller, director of software product management, Professional Solutions Group, at NVIDIA.
Unlike traditional CPU-powered software, the GPU-based visualization tools that are emerging will scale when users add or upgrade their graphics cards. New NVIDIA Quadro and ATI FirePro professional graphics cards launched this year provide performance increases several times that of previous generations, and that trend is sure to continue. In combination with the latest graphics cards, Intel's newest iCore processors can get visualization software moving at a record pace. Graphics card developers continue to increase processing speed for existing CAD and visualization software. For example, this fall AMD introduced performance plugins for AutoCAD 2010 and 2011 as well as 3ds Max. Essentially, the free AMD plug-ins tweak the information coming from those software products to optimize their graphics performance on ATI FirePro professional graphics cards. NVIDIA has offered similar solutions for a few years now.
Cloud-based rendering also debuted this year — in experimental form. Autodesk's free Project Neon lets users of AutoCAD 2010 or 2011 upload a 3D DWG file to remote servers via an Internet browser and almost instantly receive a fully rendered image file in return, all without additional software or hardware to buy or install.
Other new gadgets and technologies are benefiting the visualization software user as well. BOXX Technologies introduced the RenderPRO ($2,000+), a compact module that lets users offload rendering jobs to free up processor time on the primary workstation. (See the Cadalyst Labs First Look review of the RenderPRO12 on page 28.) Some visualization solutions can render scenes in true 3D, which can then be viewed using active shutter glasses (such as the NVIDIA 3D Vision Pro) and other required hardware. AMD touts its Eyefinity multidisplay technology (supporting as many as six displays at once) for its support of rendering applications, particularly when visualization software is one of several applications in use simultaneously.
Rendering Options You Already Have
Design visualization doesn't require high-end, stand-alone software. Many CAD programs today include integrated rendering tools that produce results ranging from very basic but practical 3D representations to elegantly lit, highly realistic views.
"Virtually every Autodesk application has a way to create basic images to [help you] visualize what you're doing and make better decisions throughout the design process," said Autodesk's Ruffo. "It's part of the design process today; it's a given." The same is true of virtually every CAD program on the market. Many integrated rendering tools run on the very same engines that power their stand-alone software cousins.
Several CAD solutions introduced upgraded rendering functionality in 2010. In May, Bentley Systems announced that MicroStation V8i incorporated the Luxology rendering engine to support real-time rendering. In June, Graphisoft's ArchiCAD 14 added Lightworks-based features that provide real-time, near-photorealisic, in-model visualization with shadow casting in 3D OpenGL views and sun studies that update when a design is tweaked. Then in September, Nemetschek's Vectorworks 2011 integrated Renderworks 2011, powered by the CINEMA 4D rendering engine from MAXON. With the click of a button, rendered viewports update as a design evolves. Graebert announced in September that its new ARES 2D/3D CAD solution would be one of the first CAD products to integrate with Lightworks Artisan SnapShot Studio, allowing users to quickly evaluate material and lighting combinations during early design.
AutoCAD users have plenty of options for visualizing designs. Built-in features display rendered models and add materials and other effects to increase realism, and the Materials Library introduced with AutoCAD 2011 is consistent within AutoCAD, Revit, Inventor, and 3ds Max Design. AutoCAD subscription customers have access to Autodesk Impression 3, which turns DWG and DXF files into 2D renderings that have a hand-drawn look.
Stand-Alone Visualization
Take your CAD rendering to the next level by moving your model into one of many purpose-built visualization solutions now available. Following is a look at a handful of noteworthy stand-alone products; to get the full picture of the numerous choices, costs, features, and compatibility, refer to our online table.
Bunkspeed Shot ($995) is the first application aimed squarely at the CAD community that leverages iray from the ground up. It offers real-time, photorealistic, ray-traced rendering, and it can run on a GPU, a CPU, or a combination of both. Bunkspeed Shot Pro, introduced in November, added turntable effects so, for example, an artist could display a vehicle rotating on a platform with ray-traced realism, all in real time — something unachievable until now.
Luxion's KeyShot ($995), formerly marketed by Bunkspeed as HyperShot, is another popular solution that offers real-time, ray-traced rendering. KeyShot takes advantage of multicore CPUs to deliver instant results. (You'll find a user review of KeyShot v2 at www.cadalyst.com/keyshot-v2.)
Autodesk offers two primary visualization options for CAD users. GPU-based Showcase ($995) is designed for Inventor and Alias workflows but supports a variety of standard CAD formats. It allows designers, engineers, and marketing teams to evaluate designs in context and easily explore alternatives.
3ds Max Design ($3,495) — Autodesk's full-featured modeling, rendering, and animation software — seems to be the tool of choice for architecture, civil engineering, and product design. It offers all the features of standard 3ds Max (which is aimed at game developers and filmmakers) plus unique exposure lighting and analysis and a special user interface. Autodesk is in the midst of a three-phase restructuring process to improve the 3ds Max workflow and user interface as well as add scalable core performance.
3ds Max Design offers something not commonly available in the market: visualization capabilities for civil engineers. For this group of users, creating sophisticated renderings was challenging until Dynamite VSP came on the scene to provide an easy workflow between civil CAD applications and 3ds Max Design. Acquired by Autodesk in early 2010 and renamed Civil Visualization Extension, the Dynamite VSP toolset includes an exporter for AutoCAD Civil 3D, Bentley Systems civil CAD solutions, and others, as well as a plug-in for 3ds Max Design. Currently it's available to 3ds Max Design subscription customers only. Users can dynamically link and use civil data sets in 3ds Max Design, creating a quick way to generate renderings and animations for users with little or no 3ds Max Design experience.
On his blog, reseller Rackliff quoted customer Ron Ricks: "The Civil Visualization Extension is the easy bridge between Civil 3D and 3ds Max Design, which allows you to spend most of your time in the Civil 3D model, as it should be."
Make the Right Choices
The following are a few basic tips for finding the best visualization software for your needs. Software developers and resellers can work with you to address these points and help you make an informed choice.
- Narrow your software choices by narrowing your focus. How will you use a new tool, and what do you want to accomplish? How much realism do you need, and how quickly do you need to create it? How might your needs change in the future?
- Ensure that your choice supports your current workflow. Which file formats will you need to import and export today and in the future? "Take the time to understand how to work with data from other applications and put it in your workflow so you don't have to recreate it," said Rackliff at Visually Intelligent Solutions. David Randle, product manager at Bunkspeed, advised, "You'll be most effective when you can take all the work you've done, bring it together, and develop it to a final image or animation as a whole in one place."
- Ensure your hardware configuration will adequately support any new software. GPU-based software performance will scale with added graphics cards; CPU-based performance won't.
- In some instances, high-end realism and detail can get a client very excited about a project and even win a sale. In others, too much visualization can be a bad thing if a client assumes the design is done and closed to input or if a client fixates on details rather than the overall concept. Know your clients and select software tools that will deliver the right solutions.
Watch hardware and software trends to help determine which major advances might be coming to your CAD solution or the visualization product you're using or considering. "Read the tea leaves," said NVIDIA's Miller. For example, if your software is based on the Lightworks rendering engine and you see another Lightworks-enabled application adding new rendering functionality, it's a safe bet to assume yours could do the same. It's also a safe bet to assume that features you see in animation and gaming software will make their way into high-end visualization applications, and that high-end visualization features eventually will make their way into mainstream use. In the meantime, consider adding a product to fill the gap while you wait. "Adjacent products can be a godsend because they often give you the fastest access to new technologies and capabilities," Miller said.
Worth a Look
If you're not using design visualization, start by exploring the tools available in your CAD solution. By dipping your toe in the technology, you can gauge without risk whether renderings could help improve design communication — or even the designs themselves. If you're already hooked on visualization but you haven't checked out the latest tools, take a look. The speed, quality, and power of today's technology are like nothing you've ever seen before.


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Click Here: 2018 SPACE RENTAL AGREEMENT AND VENDOR GUIDELINES
The 2018 Menards Chevy Show Series features a tremendous amount of excitement that will help the series grow into one of the top annual automotive enthusiast shows in the country.
The Midway is strategically centered at each event to make it accessible to fans and participants from any part of the show. This enables participating sponsors, vendors and manufacturers to market and sell directly to consumers who are ready, willing and able to buy products and services at the events.
Please direct all inquiries to our Contact Us page.
Menards Chevy Show
Midway Display Contents
A. Contract
B. Payment Methods
C. Display Space Assignment, Set-Up and Teardown
D. Confirmation, Credentials and Parking
E. Display Space Regulations
F. Operation and Conduct
G. Exclusive Apparel Sales
H. Security and Insurance
I. Indemnity
J. Taxes and Permits
K. Rules and Regulations
L. Trademarks
M. Sponsor Exclusive Contracts
N. Art & Collectible Vendors
Midway space reservations will not be accepted without a signed agreement
The following guidelines apply to any and all Menards Chevy Show events, and may be amended or updated at any time.
A. Contract: Click HERE to download the 2017 Space Rental Agreement and Vendor Guidelines to reserve display space on the Menards Chevy Show Midway. Form must be filled out the agreement completely and returned by email or by fax to the contact information listed on the downloaded form. Payment by credit card or company check will be arranged through:
|Forward Sports Marketing
4041 NE Lakewood Way, Suite 260
Lee's Summit, MO 64064
B. Payment Methods: Reservation for display space at any of the 2018 Menards Chevy Shows requires completion of the Space Rental Agreement and full payment Thirty (30) days prior to the scheduled event. Methods of payment: Company Check or Credit Card.
C. Display Space Assignment, Set-Up and Teardown: The Midway Coordinator will assign Vendor display space. Vendors will gain access at each location on Thursday or Friday depending on the specific event schedule. Vendors will receive a confirmation letter that will provide additional details 7 – 10 days prior to the event. Display space assignments will be assigned in order of receipt of your signed agreement and required payment. Assignments will be made using the following priority: 1) Sponsors; 2) Vendor pre-registered and paid in full for multiple events; 3) Vendors pre-registered and paid in full for a single event. We will work diligently to position vendors with special requests. However, contracts must be finalized as soon as possible to ensure proper placement. Display set-up needs to be completed by 5:00 p.m. on the designated set-up day. If an unforeseen circumstance arises such as vehicle break down, weather, etc. – display should be set-up no later than 9:00 a.m. Saturday morning. Teardown and dismantling displays will not commence until 5:00 p.m. on Sunday evening unless instructed otherwise by the Midway Coordinator. If you require your display rig to remain on site until Monday morning, please make request known to the Midway Coordinator.
D. Confirmation, Credentials and Parking: Credentials will be issued on set-up day upon arrival, verification of payment, and the signing of the waiver and release form. Weekend credentials for workers in vendor displays on the Midway will be provided based on the amount of display space frontage rented as follows:
10 to 30 feet = Four (4) Credentials, plus two (2) Parking Passes
40 to 60 feet = Six (6) Credentials, plus three (3) Parking Passes
70 feet and above = Eight (8) Credentials and four (4) Parking passes
E. Display Space Regulations: Spaces are traditionally 30' in depth at most facilities. Please note that there may be some facilities that have less than 30' depth. Sponsors and vendors are required to maintain their own display in a professional and neat manner in order to provide a buyer-friendly shopping environment. If a trailer is to be used for display purposes or merchandise storage, sufficient display space must be purchased to accommodate the trailer within the assigned space. If a vehicle is to be part of the display, sufficient space must be purchased to accommodate that, as well. All display elements must fit within the assigned space, and must not encroach upon the neighboring display space or into any walkways. Handicapped parking accommodations can be requested through the Marketplace Coordinator. Display areas: All events produced by Manufacturers Series, LLC are held outdoors. The set-up, teardown and maintenance of all display elements are the responsibility of the sponsor or vendor. Use of floor coverings, awnings and tents are permitted. Signs, railings, fencing and other decorative materials are permitted as long as they remain within the contracted space and do not encroach upon neighboring display space or walkways. Display vehicles are permitted, but should be in place prior to 8:00 a.m. and may not be driven into or out of the Midway during show hours. Sponsors and vendors are responsible for their own equipment rental, and may contact the host track to find out who the preferred supplier is at their facility. Tents: Pole staking is not allowed unless specifically permitted in writing by the host track. If staking is allowed, sponsors and vendors are required to fill holes with proper patching material. Weather: It is the responsibility of the sponsor and vendor to secure their display elements against wind and storms and to create a safe environment for spectators in and around your display space. Manufacturers Series, LLC is not responsible for damage to displays or merchandise due to inclement weather. Fire Code: It is the responsibility of the sponsor and vendor to insure that display elements meet local fire codes, as well as to provide documentation of their acceptability and conformity. Fire ordinances require that fire extinguishers and "NO SMOKING" signs be visible within your display area. Fire personnel at many venues inspect display areas for violations. Signage: All displays must clearly be identified with the name of the vendor and/or the company represented by the vendor. No sponsor or vendor is permitted to erect signs or display merchandise in such a manner as to obstruct the view, occasion injury or adversely affect the displays of other sponsors or vendors. No sponsor or vendor is permitted to erect any type of signage outside of the display space, anywhere on the event site or outside the site. Any signage, including inflatable devices should remain within your display area. All unauthorized signage will be removed. Dress Code: Sponsors, vendors and their staff are expected to dress tastefully and business like, in apparel bearing their logo's name or identification, during show hours. This enables potential customers to seek out the proper person who can answer questions or assist with products and services offered. Manufacturers Series, LLC promotes a family atmosphere at all of the Menards Chevy Show events. All professional and/or amateur models used to promote a business, distribute literature or giveaway items must be dressed in a tasteful manner appropriate for spectators of all ages. Manufacturers Series, LLC reserves the right to approve or disapprove of any mode of dress. Those deemed inappropriate will be asked to either change to more appropriate attire or leave the premises. Alcoholic Beverages: Use of alcoholic beverages by sponsors and vendors, including their workers and other representatives, within any display space during show hours is strictly prohibited. Electrical Service: Electricity needed for a display is the responsibility of sponsors and vendors, not the host track. If a host track has available electricity, it may charge for that service. Manufacturers Series, LLC is not responsible for providing electrical service within a display space. It is strongly recommended that a portable or self-contained generator be used for any electrical needs. Vehicles: Due to insurance regulations, pit vehicles (golf carts, scooters, bicycles, skateboards, roller blades, skates, etc.) will not be permitted in the Midway. No one under the age of 16 is permitted to operate anything with wheels within the entire confines of the event. Failure to comply with this regulation will result in the vehicle being confiscated until the end of the event. Sponsors and vendors that wish to participate in the race program and also display their vehicle within their display space will need to notify Forward Sports Marketing in order to make special arrangements and pre-plan placement. Vehicles cannot run under power and will need to be pushed to and from the staging lanes.
F. Operation and Conduct: Manufacturers Series, LLC reserves the right to cancel any contract, at any time before, during, or after any Menards Chevy Show event, for action or behavior which is deemed objectionable to the well being of the event(s). This reservation includes, persons, things, conduct, printed material, poor business ethics, or any other things that infringe upon their ability to conduct a fair and wholesome event. The displaying and selling of any and all merchandise deemed to be in poor taste or unsuitable for the audience, or for the business environment of our sponsors and vendors, is strictly prohibited. This includes merchandise and material that contain profanity, lewdness, and sexual or racial overtones, partial or complete nudity. All merchandise or products on display or for sales are subject to the approval of Manufacturers Series, LLC All decisions are final. Any handouts to include promotional material, literature, giveaway, or souvenir items are subject to approval by Manufacturers Series, LLC. It is the intent of Manufacturers Series, LLC to provide a suitable environment for family members of all ages at all Menards Chevy Shows. Manufacturers Series, LLC, except at its own discretion, will not be liable for refunding any fees associated with attendance at that event for violators who are evicted, asked to leave or escorted from the premises.
G. Exclusive Apparel Sales: The Menards Chevy Show has an exclusive merchandise agreement with Green Mountain Monogram for apparel sales at all series events during the 2016 season. No midway vendor or sponsor is allowed to sell hats, shirts, or any other form of apparel without permission from Manufacturers Series, LLC; or Forward Sports Marketing in writing. Manufacturers Series, LLC reserves the right to have a vendor or sponsor remove any competing merchandise items with Green Mountain Monogram.
H. Security / Insurance: Each host track provides security for its overall facility from set-up day through the official conclusion of the event. Sponsors or vendors may hire additional security for their own displays by contacting the host track four (4) weeks prior to the event. Manufacturers Series, LLC is not liable for loss or damage to the property of the sponsor or vendor. Insurance against such loss is the responsibility of the sponsor or vendor. Sponsors and vendors should secure all items that could be stolen or damaged while your display is unattended. Manufacturers Series, LLC is not liable for any damage resulting from weather conditions. All vendors and sponsors should also provide or be prepared to provide a certificate of insurance upon request from Manufacturers Series, LLC.
I. Indemnity: Manufacturers Series, LLC including its employees, sponsors or agents, or their representatives, shall not be held responsible for any injury, loss or damage by any vendor, their employees or property. The sponsor or vendor, by execution of this contract, expressly releases Manufacturers Series, LLC, its parties, employees and individuals from all claims for such loss, damage or injury. Any and all restrictions and/or levies enforced or imposed by the event site management must be observed by the sponsor and vendor. Manufacturers Series, LLC, its staff, or participating sponsors, assume no responsibility or liability whatsoever in matters related to such restrictions and/or levies imposed on a vendor. Sponsors utilizing display space in the Midway are subject to the same restrictions as any other vendor, unless specifically outlined in their sponsorship agreement with Manufacturers Series, LLC.
J. Taxes and Permits: Sponsor and vendors are responsible for any and all taxes and permits associated with doing business in the Midway at any Menards Chevy Show. This includes, but is not exclusive to local, county or state taxes. Some state and local officials require Manufacturers Series, LLC to distribute sales tax forms to each sponsor or vendor with a display in the Midway; these include, but are not limited to: California, Florida, Tennessee and Virginia. It is then the responsibility of the sponsor or vendor to accurately report required tax information, in compliance with any and all states, counties, and municipalities where Manufacturers Series, LLC events are held.
K. Rules and Regulations: By execution of this contract, sponsors and vendors agree to conform to and abide by all rules and regulations in effect at any event site where a Menards Chevy Show event is held. This will include local, city, county, state and federal laws and relates to, but is not limited to, any laws or ordinances that apply to fire, building or safety codes and copyrights or trademarks.
L. Trademarks: Certain names, trademarks, logos and/or copyrights are the property of, or are licensed to, Manufacturers Series, LLC and may not reproduced in any manner, or used on any merchandise, souvenir item or apparel, without expressed written permission from Manufacturers Series, LLC. Exclusive rights to the following words or phrases, as well as their derivatives and similarities, pertaining to any automotive special event, or its likeness, are the property of Manufacturers Series, LLC and may not be used without its written permission: Manufacturers Series, LLC; Menards Chevy Show; menardschevyshow.com
M. Sponsorship and Exclusive Contracts: Manufacturers Series, LLC will continue to update a list on menardschevyshow.com of series sponsors that have the sole exclusive rights to marketing and sales of designated products at Menards Chevy Show events. These Exclusive Agreements will affect items to be sold and services, etc. Please read carefully. Any vendor that does not regard exclusive agreements will be asked to leave the event and no refund will be provided. Other unauthorized products include any concession items, such as food or beverages. If you are interested in selling concessions, please contact the individual track at which you are interested in attending.
N. Art & Collectible Vendors: This area is for companies who have die cast collectible cars, Matchbox, Hot Wheels, toys, artwork, jewelry, etc. This DOES NOT include: hats, t-shirts, jackets, umbrellas, ear plugs, sunglasses, chairs, new and used automotive parts, etc. Notify Forward Sports Marketing in writing by fax or e-mail of intended inventory of items to be sold through your booth.


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The next time you have to go under the knife, a robot may be doing the cutting. Engineers at Duke University are pushing the envelope of cutting edge surgery with a robot arm they've built that can perform simple procedures all by itself. The system guides itself using 3-d ultrasound imaging as its eyes, and has shown it can accurately guide two needle probes through tissue in a simulated biopsy and blood vessel graft. The bot's still in its experimental phase, but ultrasound specialist Stephen Smith and his research team believe the day is near when robots will autonomously conduct surgery without the need for human guidance.
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PHOENIX (Reuters) - Mexican smugglers used a pneumatic-powered cannon to propel cans packed with 85 pounds (38kg) of marijuana into the air and over a fence at the Mexican border near San Luis, Arizona, authorities said on Wednesday.
"We haven't seen this before," said Kyle Estes, a U.S. Border Patrol spokesman. "We've seen catapults, but nothing like this. That's for sure."
He estimated the marijuana's value at $42,500.
The plot was foiled when U.S. Border Patrol agents discovered the 33 pot-filled cans last week before they could be picked up by smugglers in an area about 500 feet from the border fence, on the United States side, Estes said.
Agents searching the area about 200 miles southwest of Phoenix recovered a carbon dioxide tank used to propel objects from the cannon, he said.
Smugglers have become increasingly inventive in trying to move contraband into the U.S. in light of stepped up efforts to crack down on border smuggling, Estes said.
U.S. authorities have added more fencing, agents and technologies including unmanned surveillance drones to tighten security along Arizona's border with Mexico in recent years.
Drug traffickers have responded with a variety of ruses including strapping marijuana loads to low-flying microlight aircraft and hurling it over the border fence using medieval-style catapults.
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No Escape rushes in with a story that would scare any expat venturing into unknown borders. But has it been executed properly? The answer to that is a big No.
John Erick Dowdle's movie covers a situation. It endeavours to answer the 'What if' when you move to an alien land where the entire mob is against you. More like a zombie apocalypse but with people.
The movie is very predictable. You see almost everything coming. There is no subtlety in Dowdle's frames. The rabid crowd executes headshots from miles away. The attackers have been portrayed as ruthless fanatics without a heart. They kill everyone not just the foreigners. So more like zombies. A little hard to believe there.
Screenplay is also very poorly written. Pierce Brosnan has just a cameo and he barges in like an assist. His role ends in a jiffy.
Lucy and Beeze are adorable, and they try to beam up things. But all of that happens in the beginning, when chaos hadn't started. Soon they get out shadowed, except for the occasional "I want to go potty" and "I am hungry" distractions. A lot of things in the movie are not highlighted properly. There is no proper aftermath to an emotional trauma. What is sad to see, Owen Wilson not afraid to put his family into harm's away. He keeps them on the edge, and someone in the family is always willing to help him by doing something stupid.
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Throughout American history, most presidents had small personal staffs. They steered through political waters as amateurs, relying on experience, instinct and conversations with friends.
Then candidates and presidents hired professionals to help them navigate public opinion. By the time Theodore White began his "Making of the President" series in 1960, the strategists, who had once been hidden, came into view. Every successive administration has taken power away from cabinet agencies and centralized more of it with those political professionals who control messaging from within the White House.
This trend is not just in politics. We have become a consultant society. Whether you are running a business or packaging yourself for a job or college admissions, people rely on the expertise of professional advice-givers.
The rise of professional strategists has changed the mental climate of the time, especially in the realm of politics. Technical advisers are hired to be shrewd. Under their influence the distinction between campaigning and governing has faded away. Most important, certain faculties that were central to amateur decision making — experience, intuition, affection, moral sentiments, imagination and genuineness — have been shorn down for those traits that we associate with professional tactics and strategy — public opinion analysis, message control, media management and self-conscious positioning.
A nice illustration of this shift came in Sunday's New York Times Magazine in the form of Jo Becker's book adaptation, "How the President Got to 'I Do' on Same-Sex Marriage." It is the inside story of how the president's advisers shifted the White House position on gay marriage, from one the president didn't really believe in — opposition to same-sex unions — to one he did.
Not long ago, readers would have been shocked to see how openly everyone now talks about maneuvering a 180-degree turn on a major civil rights issue. It would have been embarrassing to acknowledge that you were running your moral convictions through the political process, arranging stagecraft. People might have maneuvered on moral matters, but they weren't so unabashed about it.
Today we're all in on the game. The question is whether it is played well.
There were two sorts of strategists described in Becker's piece. One group, including the former Republican Party leader Ken Mehlman, has ardent supporters of same-sex marriage who tried to craft the right messaging. Mehlman told Obama to talk about his daughters when he announced his new position.
The other strategists were in charge of the president's political prospects. Under their influence, the substance of the issue was submerged under the calculus of coalition management: who would be pleased and displeased by a shift. As usual, these strategists were overly timid, afraid of public backlash from this or that demographic.
Becker describes a process in which there were strategy sessions but no conclusion. The strategists were good at trivial things, like picking a TV interviewer for the scripted announcement, but they were not good at propelling a decision. "This was so past the sell-by date," one senior administration official told Becker, "yet there was still no real plan in place. It just shows you how scared everyone was of this issue."
The person who finally got the administration to move just went with his heart. Vice President Joe Biden met the children of a gay couple and blurted out that same-sex marriage is only fair. He went on "Meet the Press" and said the same thing.
Biden violated every strategist rule. He got ahead of the White House message. He was unscripted. He went with his moral sense. But his comments shifted the policy. The president was compelled to catch up.
Edmund Burke once wrote, "The true lawgiver ought to have a heart full of sensibility. He ought to love and respect his kind, and to fear himself." Burke was emphasizing that leadership is a passionate activity. It begins with a warm gratitude toward that which you have inherited and a fervent wish to steward it well. It is propelled by an ardent moral imagination, a vision of a good society that can't be realized in one lifetime. It is informed by seasoned affections, a love of the way certain people concretely are and a desire to give all a chance to live at their highest level.
This kind of leader is warm-blooded and leads with full humanity. In every White House, and in many private offices, there seems to be a tug of war between those who want to express this messy amateur humanism and those calculators who emphasize message discipline, preventing leaks and maximum control. In most of the offices, there's a fear of natural messiness, a fear of uncertainty, a distrust of that which is not scientific. The calculators are given too much control.
The leadership emotions, which should propel things, get amputated. The shrewd tacticians end up timidly and defensively running the expedition.


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This week we're thinking about creating a healthy home environment. We're always looking for better ways to bring greener methods and improved health to readers. One of the most important areas that can affect health is environment, particularly the home environment where we spend the majority of our time. Below we discuss decisions we each made to "green" our homes and the resulting benefits of doing so.
Tela's home greening: One of the first Babyminding posts, "Unhealthy Paint VOC's in Baby's Nursery," was about my decision to use zero VOC (volatile organic compound) paint for my baby's nursery in order to make my home healthier. VOCs are the additives in paints and many other household products that cause unhealthy fumes which have been linked to eye, nose, and throat irritation; headaches; loss of coordination; nausea; damage to the liver, kidneys and central nervous system; and possibly even cancer. Additionally, the level of VOCs in homes is two to five times higher that outside, so our exposure to these chemicals is daily and somewhat concentrated. The EPA provides more information on the levels and impact of VOCs on indoor air quality on its website and is a great resource for other information on air quality in the home.
When I painted the nursery a few years ago, it was a hunt to find zero-VOC paint. I started with Home Depot and Lowe's and got blank stares when I asked if they carried such a thing. I ended up over at a local paint store and paid a small fortune for 3 gallons of low-VOC, low-odor paint (in a hidden, dark dusty corner). It was a big improvement over traditional paint, but still had a slight odor.
Fast forward to this past February when I decided to paint a powder room using zero VOC paint. Low and behold, the stores had caught on and almost every paint brand now has a line of zero or low VOC paint. I can't help but wonder why they wouldn't just transition their complete line over to the healthier version … baby steps, I suppose. At any rate, I was so excited (it doesn't take much) that all major paint brands had gone green and it was affordable! See what happens when green goes mainstream? The end result for my newly painted powder room: zero odor in a small enclosed space and affordable. I'm sold.
My current green improvement is to implement a whole-house water filter for my home. The decision came after repeatedly bathing my children in greenish-blue water due to the high levels of chlorine. The chlorine is so concentrated that you can smell it every time I run a bath for my daughters. It's so bad that I've spaced their bathing schedule out to every other day. I tried letting the water sit for a bit so that the chlorine could possibly evaporate but by that point the water would be cold.
As a result, I've been searching for the perfect whole house water filtration system without breaking the bank, and decided on the Pelican PC1000 Premium Whole House Water Filter 4-6 Bathrooms, based upon the recommendation of a friend. The system addresses the following contaminants:
- Chlorine and chloramine
- Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs)
- Synthetic Organic Compounds (SOCs)
- THM (a chlorine byproduct)
- PAH (a chlorine byproduct)
- Pesticides and herbicides
- Industrial solvents
Jennifer's Home Greening: With a 3-year-old boy in the house, my powder room desperately needs to be repainted soon and eventually the majority of our house will need to be repainted. Like Tela, I plan to use low- or no-VOC paint.
My son has a condition that affects his upper airway and I have asthma, so everything from our laundry detergent to cleaning supplies need to be as smell-free as possible, so of course something like low or no VOC paint is a must for us. We use Hepa filters in our kids' bedrooms to eliminate odors and chemicals in the air and keep their sleeping environment as healthy as possible.
Next year, we plan to finish our third floor attic space and turn it into an adult retreat. We've chosen IKEA cabinetry for the transformation. Not only are their products affordable and attractive, IKEA is committed to sustainability and safety. From their commitment to using Forest Stewardship Council-endorsed wood to using packaging made from recycled materials and their conscious avoidance of harsh chemicals, we feel good about our decision to use their products in our project. Learn about all of IKEA's sustainability efforts here. We'll use low- or no-VOC paint for our attic project and look for low-toxicity flooring options as well.
What changes have you made in your home to keep it safe and healthy for your family?
This story was written by Tela Kayne and originally appeared on babyminding.com. It is reprinted here with permission.


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Two and a half hours drive from Melbourne, Whitecrest is on the Great Ocean Road at Wongarra, a short ten minute drive to Apollo Bay. It is a central location for your trips along the Great Ocean Road to the Twelve Apostles, Otway National Park, Otway Fly and Cape Bridgewater.
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The feel bad movie of holiday season is almost here. In just a little over a month the new David Fincher film, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo, will be arriving in theaters to introduce a little black to your white Christmas. It's been a while since we've last seen a preview for the film - the last trailer premiered all the way back in September - but today we have two new TV spots that don't really show off anything new, but do feature some truly phenomenal editing and continue to make the movie look awesome.
Check them out below and in HD over at The Movie Box.
Based on the worldwide bestseller by Stieg Larsson, The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo stars Daniel Craig as journalist Mikael Blomkvist who has just had his good name dragged through the mud during a libel case. Seeing an opportunity, a wealthy industrialist named Henrik Vanger (Christopher Plummer) hires Blomkvist for an investigation: he wants to know who murdered his niece over forty years ago. Teaming up with a young hacker named Lisbeth Salander (Rooney Mara), Blomkvist begins to look into the Vanger family history and what he discovers is too horrifying for words.
The film, which also stars Stellan Skarsgård , Steven Berkoff, Robin Wright, Yorick van Wageningen, and Joely Richardson, will arrive in theaters on December 21st. For more about the movie, including posters, images, trailers and more, be sure to head over to our Blend Film Database.


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The Christmas season began this past Sunday on the First Sunday of Advent. As we await the joyful coming of our Savior, some of The Catholic Gene authors reminisce about their favorite Christmas carols.
Hark! The Herald Angels Sing
Lisa Alzo ~ I have chosen my favorite carol, Hark! The Herald Angels Sing. The carol is written by Charles Wesley, the brother of John Wesley, an early leader of the Methodist church. I know this may seem a bit odd to reference this song on a blog called "The Catholic Gene," but nevertheless, it is my favorite religious carol. With its numerous scriptural references, the carol speaks of the mystery of the incarnation of Christ.
"And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of heavenly host praising God, and saying, Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will to men." Luke 2:13-14
The tune that's almost always used today was composed by Felix Mendelssohn in 1840, for his cantata Festgesang, written to commemorate Johann Gutenberg and his invention of the printing press.
While it is a religious carol, one of my favorite versions of Hark! The Herald Angels Sing is the one sung by the whole Peanuts gang at the end of Charles Schultz' animated Christmas special A Charlie Brown Christmas. It is a song of joy, and that is why it is my favorite.
The Little Drummer Boy
Steve Danko ~ When I was young, my favorite religious Christmas song was "The Little Drummer Boy." It's not exactly a song I would expect to hear at Midnight Mass, but it held a special relevance to me since it tells the story of a young boy who thinks he has nothing to offer the Christ Child. I could relate to that! The song, originally titled "Carol of the Drum," was written in 1941 by Katherine K. Davis who claimed that it was based on a traditional Czech carol. The popularity of the song increased greatly when the Von Trapp Family Singers recorded the song in 1955, shortly before they retired. Even now, I can remember playing "The Little Drummer Boy" over and over on my family's little portable record player to the point where my mother would come over to me and gently say, "Let's listen to something else now, Stephen."
O Holy Night
Craig Manson ~ My favorite Christmas song is "O Holy Night." It is based on the French poem, "Cantique de Noel." Its transcendent melody and lyrics convey the joy of Jesus' coming in an almost unearthly way. This song sounds great in any language, and anyone filled with true gladness can sing it (well, there is that HIGH note in the last stanza)! I suspect that even the skeptic or nonbeliever can't help but be moved to some degree by this piece of music. My favorite version is Nat King Cole's 1960 rendition. See it here:
Obsessed audiophiles may be interested in this 1914 recording of Cantique Noel: http://cylinders.library.ucsb.edu/mp3s/0000/0374/cusb-cyl0374d.mp3.
Donna Pointkouski ~ My favorite Christmas song is also "O Holy Night". I had heard the song countless times over the years, but I remember one evening when, for the very first time, one line jumped out at me and I truly listened to it for the first time in my life. The line that struck me was: Long lay the world in sin and error, pining, 'til He appeared and the soul felt its worth. My soul (and my eyes) flooded as I understood the meaning of those words like never before, and the beautiful, wondrous mystery of the Incarnation, the true meaning of Christmas, became clear to me. I think that song sums it up rather well!
Adeste Fidelis
Jasia ~ My favorite religious Christmas song would have to be "Oh Come All Ye Faithful", aka "Adeste Fideles". The reason for that is because it's such an uplifting song! I can remember singing it in church every Christmas as a child and as an adult. It's the song we sang as the opening hymn while the altar boys and the priest made their way down the aisle from the back of the church to the altar. Everyone in the pews would stand up and sing the old familiar lyrics with joy and goodwill in their hearts. Even those who don't normally sing at Mass (like me) would sing their hearts out. For me it marks the beginning of the most wonderful Mass of the year!
O come, all ye faithful,
Joyful and triumphant!
O come ye, O come ye to Bethlehem;
Come and behold him
Born the King of Angels:
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
O come, let us adore Him,
Christ the Lord.
Sing, choirs of angels,
Sing in exultation,
Sing, all ye citizens of Heaven above!
Glory to God
In the highest:
Yea, Lord, we greet thee,
Born this happy morning;
Jesus, to thee be glory given!
Word of the Father,
Now in flesh appearing!
What's your favorite Christmas carol?


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Omaha sees an economic turnaround
Experts say real estate is doing well
Experts say Omaha's real estate boom shows signs the metro is leaving the recession.
Developer Mike Moylan is overseeing the final phase of the Barker Building project in downtown Omaha, wrapping up what he calls the busy year for his company.
Moylan said he has seen a substantial rise in demand for retail space.
"It was really good for downtown Omaha," Moylan said.
Next year, Moylan plans to build a new apartment complex near 15th and Jackson streets.
"We have 75 units going in there," Moylan said.
Jeff Beals, commercial real estate company leader, said 2012 has been built on momentum that started last year.
According to Beals, Omaha is doing better, in terms of construction projects per capita, compared to other parts of the country.
"We're seeing a bunch of retailers come into the Omaha market for the first time," Beals said.
New housing construction in west Omaha is up 15 percent, according to residential real estate experts.
"This is the first time in about five years we've actually seen an increase in new construction home sales," said Andy Alloway, with DEEB Realty.
Experts told KETV NewsWatch 7 the boost in real estate is a sign the metro is leaving the recession.
"I really do believe that this is the turnaround year," Alloway said.
Real estate experts said that in 2013, several major restaurant chains will announce plans to open stores in the metro.


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The Phillies needed a center fielder, but instead of trading for Ellsbury or pursuing any of the prominent free agent center fielders, the team traded for Twins center fielder Ben Revere. Red Sox team sources have said that the team would consider a trade of Ellsbury (in the aftermath of signing Shane Victorino) only if it meant a considerable upgrade to the team's rotation.Pedro Martinez expects to be working in some capacity for the Red Sox in the future.


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Residence "La Vanoise". In the centre of la station, in a busy position, directly by the skiing area. In the complex: restaurant, bar, lift, storage room for skis. In Winter: please take snow chains. Shopping centre 10 m. Please note: nightclub/disco close by 100 m from the property. There are more similar properties for rent in this same residence.
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Two days ago, Titans running back Chris Johnson created a stir on Twitter by suggesting that he doesn't know whether he'll be with the team in 2013. Given that $9 million of his $10 million base salary becomes fully guaranteed if he's on the roster on February 9, speculation renewed that he could be cut.
We later reported that there are no indications the Titans plan to release Johnson, and Johnson has now authored a new tweet that sends the same message.
"Had a great 30min convo with coach munchak and we both look forward to making that next step," Johnson said.
Per a source with knowledge of the exchange, there was no mention of Johnson's contract and the conversation is being interpreted as a clear sign that the Titans will keep him.
Which of course means if they cut him we'll be surprised even though after Manti Te'o we should never be surprised by anything ever again.


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Dramaturgy: Václav Janeček, Zdeněk Prokeš
Stage director: Jan Loukota
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Photography: Jan Loukota
Music: Stanislav Abrahám
Sound composition: Stanislav Abrahám
Sets: Miloslav Heřmánek
Costumes: Jarmila Konečná, Pavel Knolle, Roman Šolc, Šárka Polak Hejnová, Jan Skalický, Pavel Ivančic
Recommended for audience 15+
The evening is a representative display of various subjects and artistic practices, which are used by Laterna magika in its performances. It enables viewers to get to know many different approaches and maybe help them to decide what type of performance to visit next. We pick up selections from past almost historical as well as present, e. g. Variations from 1963 (the famous Breakneck Ride), Casanova, Graffiti, Puzzles, Legends of Magic Prague and many more.
Programme includes a short revue Code 58.08, which was created to celebrate 50 years of Laterna magika in 2008. Code 58.08 is a small sight into way, in which film or digital technology can hand in hand with choreography work in the imagination of young generation. A little bit of "retro", peek off-stage or, small walk through some places connected with the history of Laterna magika and many more, together with a couple of dancers, who will guide you through the entire performance.
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A road trip across the US, from New York to Los Angeles, can be completed in as little as 3 days, or at a more snail like pace if time is on your side. I opted for somewhere in between and devised a plan that spanned 10 days of driving and sightseeing. In hindsight, this resembled the European-city-sampler cruise ship itinerary my husband and I experienced last year. Trust me – you cannot see Rome in a day. Same goes for Washington DC, Charleston, New Orleans…
Nevertheless, a cross country trip is a journey I would recommend to you, readers, despite its inherent double edged sword. The cities leave a lasting impression – they inspire you long after you've left, but you will yearn to return and explore them some more.
I'm so grateful for what I've seen, and would like to share some thoughts, scenes, and experiences with you. I hope you'll enjoy.
Cloaked in vibrant autumnal colours underneath an overcast sky, the moodiness and architectural beauty imparted by the US capital on this particular day felt very Parisian; it looked as if Washington DC had fashioned itself on the City of Light. Walking through the grounds of its vast Mall, lined on either side with elms shaded yellow by the season, I was reminded of the Place de la Concorde but without the car traffic. Here, in place of Paris' Obelisk, the Washington Monument dominates the landscape.
These grounds served the military during the Civil War. Today, The Mall is anchored by the Lincoln Memorial at one end, and The Capitol Building at the other. The Smithsonian museums, galleries, and memorials – along with tourists – are scattered in between.
The images below focus on the Western end The Mall, where we spent a number of hours at: The Lincoln Memorial, The Vietnam Veteran's Memorial, the World War II Memorial, and the US Holocaust Memorial Museum.
TRAVEL TIP: To save money, stay outside of DC and avoid high hotel and parking costs. We stayed in Arlington, Virginia – I scored a great deal at the Hyatt through Priceline.
It took about 20 minutes to get to the heart of The Mall via subway, including waiting time. The method of buying a Metro ticket seemed nonsensical to us at first, so ask for help to save those precious few minutes if you're in a rush.


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Voted one of the top 10 beaches by USA Today readers, Holden Beach, North Carolina, is truly a sparkling gem nestled on the Atlantic Ocean coastline. Holden Beach stretches eleven miles and is largely residential with 900 permanent residents and 15,000 vacationers each season. National Geographic's Traveler magazine ranked the placid community as one of the best beaches in the country. The 11 miles of clean, sandy beaches and moderate temperatures year-round, attract many residents and visitors who want to experience a quiet, ocean front atmosphere. Holden Beach is the perfect spot for owning a vacation home, an investment property, or your primary residence.
Holden Beach, a south facing island where the sun rises on your left and sets on your right, is located on the coast of North Carolina. Holden Beach, the longest and largest of the three South Brunswick Islands, is only a 45-minute drive to Wilmington, NC, or a 35-minute drive to the excitment of Myrtle Beach, SC.
A variety of neighborhoods have been developed at Holden Beach. The Dunescape neighborhood is a private, gated community located on the easternmost end of the island. At the top of the highest dunes on Holden Beach, homes in Dunescape are just 1 mile from the Holden Beach Bridge. Residents of Dunescape will enjoy the walk around the point to the waterway side of the island. Amenities within this gated community include a private year-round swimming pool, volleyball courts, tennis courts and basketball courts.
Holden Beach West is a community located on the private west end of the island. Though it is not a gated community, there is a guardhouse at the entrance. From some areas of Holden Beach West, you can see neighboring Ocean Isle Beach. Holden Beach West is a quiet community with minimal traffic, Holden Beach West is ideal for bicycling. In addition, because of the unique location on the end of the island, many homes offer views of both the ocean and the Intracoastal Waterway.
Finally, Pointe West is a private Holden Beach neighborhood located on the Intracoastal Waterway. Pointe West has a friendly neighborhood feeling with private walking trails, beach accesses and more. Its location on the Intracoastal Waterway offers amazing water views from many homes. Though you are unable to see the ocean from many homes in this community, you can still enjoy a short walk to the beach from Pointe West.
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text: Carrie Underwood's No-Fail Workout\\nand Diet Favorites\\nThe country superstar shares her preshow food and exercise routine (plus her guilt-free treats!) and how she stays healthy, happy and in love.\\nSeven jam-packed years after winning *American Idol*—years filled with three albums, 14 number-one hits and five tours—Carrie Underwood, 29, decided to do something uncharacteristically crazy: She slowed down for more than a second.\\n\\n\\"I see people who are on tour nonstop, and I think, When are you just a person? When do you go grocery shopping?\\" she says. \\"I don't ever want to not buy my own [groceries](/fooddiet/2012/01/grocery-store-deals-slideshow)!\\" Predictably, the Checotah, Oklahoma, native did a lot more than hit the produce aisle during her downtime last year.\\n\\nAmong other things, she savored finally being able to live in the same city as her husband, hockey pro Mike Fisher, 31, now playing for the Nashville Predators. She [overhauled her eating habits](/fooddiet/2011/06/12-ways-to-think-slim-slideshow) and became a [vegan](/fooddiet/2012/04/5-satisfying-vegan-meals-slideshow). And she spent time writing and recording a new album, due out May 1. \\"It was nice to have a life and make this album more slowly and thoughtfully,\\" she says.\\n\\nAs she got back into performance mode, Underwood took a day to do her [fourth SELF cover](/healthystars/2012/04/carrie-underwood-video) and talk with us about her eating habits, her workout routine (hint: It involves playing cards) and what life is like in Carrie's world.\\n\\nLeft: Aqua tank, $68; [Bloomingdales.com](http://www.Bloomingdales.com). J Brand/Christopher Kane pants, $285; [Barneys.com](http://www.Barneys.com). Earrings, $25,000; [HeartsOnFire.com](http://www.HeartsOnFire.com). Frieda&Nellie by Stacy Herzog and Sarah Reid necklace, $200; [FriedaAndNellie.com](http://www.FriedaAndNellie.com).\\n\\"I love eating and talking about food. I've been a [vegetarian](/fooddiet/2011/03/5-reasons-to-go-vegetarian-slideshow) for seven years. But after seeing a friend who looked amazing and had recently gone vegan, I thought, What's holding me back?\\"\\n\\n\\"Now I'm 95 percent vegan. Sometimes you're at a birthday party and there's cake and...you know, you can't resist. My veganism is based on a concern about where my food is coming from. In my perfect world, I'd have webcams wherever food is processed so I'd know how clean it is.\\"\\n\\n\\"I'll never eat meat again, because I look and feel better without it, but if I could raise my own cows and chickens and produce my own eggs and cheese, it would be awesome! The food would taste better, because the animals would be happy.\\"\\n\\"I'm a very regimented eater. I've kept [food journals](/mylogs) for years. Now I do it with the [LiveStrong.com](http://www.LiveStrong.com) phone app, which is great with nutrition info for restaurant meals.\\"\\n\\n \\n__[Start Your Own Food Log With SELF's Drop 10 Diet](/drop10)__\\n__Her A.M. Kick-Starter__ \\n\\"A vanilla [smoothie](/fooddiet/2012/03/drinks-made-healthier-slideshow) with pea protein powder, half a banana, a cup of berries, almond milk and ice. Or I'll make a tofu scramble with whatever I've got in the fridge, like spinach, onions and peppers, with salsa on top. If I'm [working out in the morning](/fitness/2011/10/exercise-and-appetite), I'll also have an orange or a grapefruit. And black coffee. I like a little caffeine boost!\\"\\n\\n__A Delish, Filling Lunch__ \\n\\"I do a [stir-fry](/fooddiet/2010/02/healthy-and-delicious-carbs-recipes-slideshow) with precut veggies. I like broccoli, carrots, broccoli slaw, fake chicken and onions. I eat it with brown rice and season it with Bragg Liquid Aminos, then I'm good to go. It's a lot of food but not a lot of fat or calories.\\"\\n\\n__Her Go-To Dinner__ \\n\\"I'll always be a fan of [veggie burgers](/fooddiet/2011/09/guilt-free-burgers-slideshow#slide=3)!\\"\\n\\n__Her Pre-Event Diet__ \\n\\"I lay off starches. I'm not a fan of the nocarb thing; you're going to get yourself in trouble that way. So I have lots of veggies and fruit but no other starches or bread.\\"\\n\\"My husband would rather go out to restaurants than eat at home—it makes me mad! I really *enjoy* cooking and eating together at home. If he's watching TV and I'm cooking, I'm like, 'Hey, you're being lazy—come help!' It's a nice time to be together and talk. Plus, I don't know what to do with meat, so if Mike wants it to taste good and doesn't want to end up in the hospital with food poisoning, it's best if he makes it himself.\\"\\n\\"I've been pretty consistent with exercise for the past several years. Growing up, I was semisporty but didn't really do much. If I'd kept on that path, it wouldn't have ended well! I'm from the South, where there's a lot of fried food, and that's bound to show.\\"\\n\\nLeft: Fishnet tank, Isabel Marant, $170; 212-219-2284. White tank dress, $26; [AmericanApparel.com](http://www.AmericanApparel.com). Earrings, Suzanne Felsen, $325; 323-653-5400. Necklace, Kate Spade New York, $128; [KateSpade.com](http://www.KateSpade.com). Bracelets, $78 and $110 each; [NissaJewelry.com](http://www.NissaJewelry.com).\\n\\"I have a game I love for when I'm working out on my own, without a trainer. I take a deck of cards and assign each suit a body area—say, diamonds for arms, hearts for legs, spades for core and clubs for cardio. I split the deck in half and write down exercises for each suit, a different one for each half.\\"\\n\\n\\"So, if I flip over the six of hearts, I'll do six squats. If the next card is ace of diamonds, that's 14 push-ups. Sometimes I'll make spades boxing and beat the crap out of the bag for however many punches the number on the card says.\\"\\n\\n\\"Having different exercises for each half of the deck keeps me from getting bored. I make sure there's a joker in each half—that's a mile run on the treadmill. Then I go through the whole deck. With a 15-minute warm-up on the elliptical, it takes about an hour and a half total, but it's fun because you've designed the workout yourself.\\"\\n\\n__[Try Our New Free Drop 10 Diet!](/drop10)__\\n\\"Mike and I [worked out together](/fitness/workouts/2007/01/partner-body-toning-slideshow)—once. He wanted to do leg throws, where I lie down, he stands up and I grab his ankles and raise my legs in the air. The idea is for him to push my legs down so they touch the floor, then I lift up again. But he pushed them down so hard, my legs just hit the floor. I was like, 'I'm smaller than you! Lighten up!'\\"\\n\\nLeft: \\"I love going to live sports events. It's fun to have a beer and watch Mike play,\\" Carrie says.\\n\\"I do more cardio and fewer weights than usual. Although strength training is important, I don't want to look too muscular on the red carpet. On the morning of this shoot, for instance, if I'd done weights, my muscles would be puffy and I'd have felt bigger all day.\\"\\n\\"In the beginning, my biggest fear was being criticized. Now I'm a lot better with saying, I feel good about myself and that's enough.\\"\\n\\n__[Try Our New Free Drop 10 Diet!](/drop10)__\\n\\"I get texts from Mike when I'm on a [red carpet](/healthystars/2012/03/2012-oscar-awards-slideshow) that read 'You're so hot!' I like that. Words of affirmation mean a lot to me. But my husband is also pretty conservative. When I'm wearing some outfits, he'll say, 'That dress is a little short, don't ya think?'\\"\\n\\nHe would never tell me I can't do or wear something or make me feel bad, but I'm a married lady now, so I try to be respectful of my husband. I want to look sexy for him, and I appreciate that he wants to look nice for me, too.\\"\\n\\nLeft: \\"I felt really good in my own skin the night of the ACAs [American Country Awards]. Those shoes were really funky!\\"\\n\\"[Get plenty of water](/health/2011/05/harness-health-benefits-of-water) and sleep. That's it! I've heard horror stories about people who've done peels or fake tans before events. What if my face melted off? I'll stick to hydration and a little extra night cream.\\"\\n\\n[Try Our New Free Drop 10 Diet!](/drop10)\\n\\"I don't feel like I have as much to prove,\\" Underwood says. \\"I want to look and feel good, and do well onstage, sure, but I also want to enjoy myself.\\"\\n\\n \\n__[Carrie's Favorite Comfort Food Recipe](/fooddiet/2011/07/country-stars-comfort-food-slideshow)____[Try Our New Free Drop 10 Diet!](/drop10)__ Left: Tank, $17; [Gap.com](http://www.Gap.com). Bracelet, $220 [Dannijo.com](http://www.Dannijo.com).


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July 23, 2002
Although the Broncos have reached the NCAA College Cup on eight occasions and are fresh off winning the 2001 national championship, head coach Jerry Smith said his team will not focus on the annual tournament until late in the season.
"It's like that every year," the 15-year veteran leader explained. "I think it's always been understood in our program that the goal is the national championship. Having won that, I think it will be a more tangible goal, something we can appreciate and understand more, but it will be a very rare occasion that it will come up in conversation with our team. That's done intentionally because continually talking about it interferes with development. If you're focusing on the championship, you're not focusing on the here and now. That's always been our approach and I think because we're a task-oriented group, we can really work at improving and then once we put ourselves in a position to go to the championship, then we discuss it."
On the other hand, Smith acknowledges that every time Santa Clara steps on the field this season, their opponent will be playing the national champions, bringing even more determination from an opponent in trying to knock the Broncos from the top.
"We will not understand what we will face in that respect until midway through the season," Smith conceded. "But it's going to be great because we're going to get everybody's best game and that's really going to expose all the weaknesses in our game and give us an opportunity to address those before we get to the playoffs."
Spring practices usually allows the squad a chance to establish new team chemistry, but many factors contributed to hindering those efforts, leading Smith to believe the team will have a slow start during the fall season.
"Our spring practice did not go well for a lot of reasons, the first being I think we were guilty of post-championship attitude, which was not being hungry right now," Smith said. "Secondly, we were missing some key players, who are spending time with the U19, U21 or full National Teams. Finally, injuries played a large role and we were also missing assistant coaches. What that spells is a slow start to our fall season."
"We are going to have an amazing attacking team, there are so many weapons. We led the country in scoring last year and if we have everybody there for a game, we will have a more dangerous attacking team than we had even last year."
Head Coach Jerry Smith
Sophomores Jessica Ballweg, Leslie Osborne and transfer Megan Kakadelas will miss the preseason and the Broncos' home opener against Stanford while competing with the U19 National Team. Also in the fall, seniors Aly Wagner and Devvyn Hawkins will miss games and weeks of training while playing with the National Team as it tries to qualify for the 2003 World Cup. The Broncos' season will depend upon these key players and whether they return to the Mission Campus burned out from training every single day this summer, or being at the top of their game to use that as a starting point to launch into a great college season.
"I think we have a lot of obstacles to overcome next fall," Smith summed up. "What we lost from last year's team more than anything else was leadership and defending ability. Kerry Cathcart was a great defensive midfielder and Danielle Slaton and Anna Kraus were great central defenders. That means the big question marks for us are our back four and our ability to defend.
"On the other hand, I do feel good about our ability to score goals. We have an amazing attacking team; there are so many weapons. We led the country in scoring last year and if we have everybody there for a game, we have a more dangerous attacking team than we had even last year."
Smith will lead his 2002 squad with three new assistants, as Mike Smith joins the Broncos from the Oregon Youth Soccer Association as SCU's first assistant. The athletic department created a new full-time second assistant position and brought in Erin Hussey from Northwestern, while former San Jose CyberRay Janine Szpara will join the staff as the goalkeeper coach.
"We lost two really great coaches in Rich Manning, who is now at Utah, and long-time assistant Eric Yamamoto, who now works solely with the men's team," Smith said. "But I couldn't be more excited about our new staff. They're great people, hard workers and good coaches who communicate very well, which is going to help our team."
Here's a by-position look at the 2002 Broncos.
The Broncos' strength this season lies in the attack game. Leading the charge will be junior Veronica Zepeda, and Smith warns this could be her break out year. Battling injuries her first two seasons here, Zepeda has gained a much better understanding on how to keep herself healthy.
"It kind of sounds funny talking about having a breakout year for Veronica, because she's already so good, but when she's limited to 30-40 minutes per game and she can't practice with the team during the week, she's not anywhere near her potential," Smith said. "She could have an amazing season if we can keep her healthy. It will probably take us several games before we decide to play her as a forward or a midfielder, but she will be dangerous in either position."
Osborne is described as one of the team's best all-around players. A returning starter, Smith said he's not sure whether she'll play as a fullback, a midfielder or a forward.
"She may have a season where she moves around from position to position. It could change week to week too, but she can handle it. She's one of our most complete players and will be really good in every game she plays," Smith said.
Junior Kristi Candau will battle for a starting position, as will sophomore transfer Megan Kakadelas, the Pac-10's Freshman of the Year last season while competing for USC. A second transfer, Tracy Hess from De Anza College is also expected to have a regular rotation of playing time in the front line. Sophomore Bree Horvath tore her right ACL in the spring but will be a starter if ready to return to action in early September.
Honda Award Winner and Soccer America Player of the Year Wagner will lead the midfield. A regular on the U.S. National Team as well, Smith said his senior standout is getting better all the time.
"Aly is better now than she was last fall and will be better this fall than she is today," he added. "What will be hard for Aly is balancing between the U.S. National Team and Santa Clara. But when she's here, she's going to be a player our opponents will be hard-pressed to stop. She will score goals, she will get assists and she will be very determined to repeat as national champions in her last year of eligibility. I will never bet against her."
Hawkins will return as the team's starting holding midfielder and is described by Smith as one of the team's best leaders by example. Micaela Esquivel from the Albuquerque (N.M.) Academy will challenge for time in the midfield. Smith likens her playmaking skills to former Bronco Jennifer Lalor, pointing out Esquivel's creative and skillful passing and dribbling abilities. Fellow newcomers Kelly Giddings and Cara Hanelin will help deepen the roster at this position. Forwards Zepeda and Osborne, and defenders Emma Borst and Chardonnay Poole may also see time in the midfield.
The coaching staff's biggest question to start the season will be determining who will be guarding the net for the Broncos. Sophomore Alyssa Sobolik and Erin Sharpe shared time behind the net last season, with Sobolik receiving a majority of the minutes. A knee injury late in the fall sidelined her for the end of the regular season, but allowed her enough mobility to help the team through the playoffs. Freshman Erin Pearson redshirted last season, but is going to compete for playing time and a starting position.
"We played Alyssa out of necessity last season, but she's struggling to recover from her knee injury," Smith said. "So we've gone from having a clear No. 1 goalie to a situation that is up in the air. We expect all three keepers to compete for a starting position; it's really the most wide open situation we're looking at."
Sophomore returning defender Ballweg will return to her right fullback position, while fellow sophomore Lana Bowen will have a great opportunity to return as our starting left fullback. Poole, a junior, and sophomore Holly Azevedo will compete for starting positions in the center of the Bronco defense, but Smith said he may try Poole out as his holding midfielder.
"Chardonnay is a natural leader," he explained. "She was a starter as a freshman and then lost that position last season, so I think she's really anxious to get back to a starting role. She'll come in really fit and ready to go. And if Holly does not start for us in the center of our defense, she'll start somewhere for us, because she's just a really good player and has way too much to offer to be on the bench."
Sophomore Jaclyn Campi will see some playing time in the back, but is still struggling with leg pain dating back to last fall. Redshirt junior Borst is returning from ankle surgery that forced her to redshirt last season and will be hungry for the opportunity to play. Smith said Borst has natural leadership qualities and could see time in the midfield as well.
Last season, Smith said his recruiting class added a lot of toughness that his squads had been missing in past seasons. With the addition of newcomer Carrie Schuler, Smith said he's still increasing the Broncos' toughness.
"Carrie will vie for playing time in our back field," Smith said. "She is of the same mold of those aggressive players we want that don't mind mixing it up physically."
Rounding out the Bronco defense will be newcomer Anna Thorburn, a natural left-footer, and Bonnie Bowman, who will redshirt her freshman season at Santa Clara after tearing her ACL in May.
"One of the secrets to our success is continual improvement through the season," Smith concluded. "There are some things in place that might indicate that we'll have a slow start to our season, but I'm confident because of the approach we've taken with our team in terms of improvement over winning in the first half of the season, at some point we're going to get to a point where we're one of the top teams in the country and put ourselves in a position to go to the NCAA Tournament, to win some games and return to the final four. While we've never gone after the championship at the risk of not improving as a team, having had a taste of that this past year, it certainly is something we hope to be able to accomplish this upcoming season."


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I was given the opportunity to poison young minds this morning.
The first meeting of the newspaper class at Albuquerque High School met today and I came in to show them how it's done. I brought along a colleague, Ali Patterson, a copy editor at the Albuquerque Journal, because it is important to show the neophytes that not all newspaper people are disheveled miscreants who mumble a lot and look like they haven't slept in days. Ali calls the two extremes of journalistic types "type A" and "type B." There doesn't seem to be anyone in the middle between the organized A's and everyone else.
I have spoken with a high school journalism class once before. It had six editors-in-chief. That doesn't work. A newspaper has to have a mafia-style paramilitary command structure with a supreme commander at the top. Otherwise, nothing will get done. A newspaper is a machine and must run efficiently, even if some of us end up spinning in the gears.
I told the class to select a leader and warned the leader not to be a douche. It is important to get the job done but not to alienate the troops. I've had pompous, arrogant editors, and everyone in their employ will eventually undermine them. It's apparently hard to have power and not abuse it.
A girl in the class rose at the end and identified herself as editor-in-chief. I have no idea if that had already been decided upon or if she was taking the mafia analogy too literally. She certainly seemed to have what it takes.
Ali and I mulled over a few more topics: design, lede writing, learning the devil Associated Press Style, the importance of getting facts right, and the joy of pissing off the powers-that-be.
Ali spoke about checking names, places and all the small things that can screw up an otherwise perfectly good newspaper. I told the kids about the demon readers who only live to find mistakes in newsprint. They're out there, and they suck.
One kid asked, "What if I get in trouble for a story I write?" I told him to get his facts straight, be fair and tell the truth. They can, and will, get mad, but they can't do anything about it.
I was a student journalist in college and it changed my life. When I was a kid I was a mark for bullies and mean people. Now they are my collective bitch. Journalism has been a godsend for me, has taught me how to use my words.
The paper was, and is, a place for word nerds to obtain glory they are otherwise denied. Support your local school paper.
We're going back in a month or two to check out a few issues and offer some critique. I can't wait.