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Today we bring you the first interview of 2008! Christopher Tackett (KrakenCMT) kindly consented to chat with us about his work and techniques. Just a few days ago he posted the final render of his Conan the Barbarian image, so the timing is perfect! (By the way, the Conan thread is an interesting read in and of itself. Christopher shared a lot of information during the course of the project.)
Hi Christopher. I always like to start these interviews by getting to know the artist a bit better. Could you tell us about yourself?
I was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. And still live here in fact. I'm 36 and happily married with one 8 year old daughter.
Drawing was something I always liked to do, but I didn't go to college with the intention of getting into art. I actually started out as a Systems Analysis major. After about a year of that, I started to lose interest in programming, but still wanted to work with computers. Graphic Design became very interesting and right when I decided to go into it, computers were starting to replace rubylith and typesetting. Then along with studying design, I got into a few painting and illustration courses which really sparked my interest in art! I've been learning everything I can about art since then. It wasn't until I was almost out of college when I got my first 3D app, Ray Dream Studio and really became fascinated with it.
Where does the username KrakenCMT come from?
Well, it doesn't have anything to do with Country Music Television! LOL! I get that all the time. Remember Clash of the Titans? "Release the Kraken!" It's one of my favorite movies of all time and it was such a cool creature. I used "Kraken" as my gamertag way back in my Doom 2 LAN party days and just kept it ever since. CMT is just my initials - Christopher Michael Tackett.
What company do you work for, and what is your title?
I work for a small wholesale gift and garden decor company called Red Carpet Studios. My title is Art Director, although I'm the one designing the catalogs, product and ads. For the last few years I was pretty much it as far as the art department. Although, just recently we've added a person to help out with corresponding with our overseas vendors, product management and minor design work.
Could you go into more detail about what your job involves?
The company creates items like bird houses, wind chimes, home decor and other gift items. Half the time I just tweak designs that the owners bring back from factories overseas. But often, I'll be asked to create a line from scratch with a certain look. Then once all the design work has been done, samples will be ordered, photos taken, and I'll start work on laying out the catalog. Then throw in a little bit of packaging design and a couple ad designs a month, and that's pretty much what I do. There's enough variety to keep my days pretty interesting.
You also freelance, right?
Yes. The company I work for doesn't mind if I do freelance work as long as the work isn't along the same lines of business as the product they do. That's why most of my freelance is done in textiles - items which can have art printed on them. I've had some good success with licensing my art for decorative flags.
How does ZBrush figure into your work?
I started out using it for just a few items in a piece I did a couple years ago. But as my knowledge of ZBrush grows with each project, I can rely on it to do much more than what I used it for previously. Now, every item that I model spends a good deal of time in ZBrush being refined and textured. But it didn't stop there. ZBrush also comes with a pretty good renderer as well. So then I could do some decent concept renders to mock up scenes. But then I found that sometimes I was actually getting better results using ZBrush renders! With my Santa image I decided to try to do it all in ZBrush "just to see". And I was really impressed with what ZBrush was giving me.
Your website mentions that you like the freedom that digital art gives you, and how it helps speed up your workflow. Has ZBrush 3 taken that a step further, and how?
It sure has. With pencil and pad, I could whip out concepts and erase parts I don't like and rework them, etc.... But then Photoshop and Wacom tablets came along and made sketching a bit quicker and was easier to add color options with layers. Then with the liquify filters you could suddenly change the forms of your sketches and proportions of your drawings like magic.
ZBrush is like the 3D equivalent of Photoshop. It made digital 3D work just as intuitive as drawing with a pencil. With ZBrush, concept work doesn't have to start in 2D now. There's times when I love to launch ZBrush, pick a sphere and just see what develops.
When did you first start using ZBrush? How did it catch your interest?
A couple years ago there was a 3D contest on Deathfall.com. The topic was Dungeons & Dragons. I decided to enter it and do a scene from the Dragonlance novels where the Companions encounter a giant slug. I had just come across Pixologic's website a couple weeks before and was really impressed with the gallery images. I thought I might be able to use it for some of the faces in the my scene. Turned out that ZBrush was the easiest part of the whole process even though I had only just purchased it. So I used it to model some of the clothes and the giant slug as well. It was just what I needed to make the slug feel alive and organic. It really helped to sell the scene. It ended up taking third. One of the prizes was a copy of ZBrush! The image is called "Gift of the Wyrmslayer".
What is your favorite feature in ZBrush 3, and why?
My favorite feature would have to be ZBrush at it's most basic: digital sculpting. ZBrush's ability to create a life-like organic form in virtual clay is ideal for creating images that don't just look cool, but have character and emotional content. Then factor in other features such as texturing tools, a cool material system and a beautiful rendering engine and you have an artist's dream app. The thing is, I'm always discovering new things that ZBrush can do or new ways to do things that I had no idea of.
Take the MatCap feature. When I first recieved ZBrush 3 and experimented with the tool, I didn't realize it's full potential. It wasn't until I read Sebcesoir's post regarding how he created the MatCaps for his Robocop that I realized you could import images for it. So that led me to the idea of painting the skin MatCap texture for Conan in Photoshop. Rather than try to capture a skin-like material by rendering the material on a sphere in LightWave or another 3D app, I could now just quickly paint the effect I wanted on a sphere in Photoshop and use that as the MatCap texture. How cool is that?! Props to Pixologic for such an ingenious material system!
One of our slogans for ZBrush has been "Be free." What would you say is the most liberating thing for you about using ZBrush?
I've worked in 3D for a few years now. But I've only ever sculpted with real clay or super sculpey a few times in my life. I was never formally trained in sculpture. I just never really allocated the time to try to learn it traditionally. But I always wanted to. When I got Zbrush a couple years ago, I realized that I had the opportunity to start to learn sculpture digitally. I might never have dived into sculpting if I didn't get ZBrush.
Another resource that would help immensely was ZBrushCentral. Whenever I had free time I was looking over these forums for any little bit of info, tutorials, or techniques that would help educate me. So really, the community also helped to free my creativity. All those vids of artists sculpting and showing ways to tackle certain issues of texturing or whatever really helped me out. That's why I try to give back something every now and then as well.
Your recent Conan image is spectacular. How much of it was done in ZBrush?
Thank you. Every part of Conan and his equipment started in LightWave or Silo as a low poly base mesh (except for his hair). But then each piece was brought into ZBrush for detailing. When I imported the base mesh of Conan's body, it looked nothing like him in size or shape. It looked like a simple mannequin. I relied on ZBrush to help me fill out his chest, form, and nail down the facial structure accurately. I guess I could have done it in LightWave, but I knew I could do it quicker in ZBrush. The stone arch, ground, grass, and rocks were all ZBrush. The Ivy was created in Ivy Generator and imported.
Most of the materials are MatCap and made for lighting from the upper right (although rotating the MatCap texture could place it from other directions). The metal on the sword hilt is the same as the bronze MatCap of the greyhounds. That bronze texture is posted in the MatCap Repository thread. The skin MatCap was a texture I painted in Photoshop. I had to test it out several times before I got the look I was after. I'll upload that material soon to the MatCap thread as well.
It was rendered in ZBrush as well.
This model was initially created for the Hardcore Modeling Challenge on CGTalk, and I ended up rendering him in LightWave for the final entry. At the time, I was trying to learn about displacement maps using the new LightWave 9 nodes. But my ultimate goal was to put him in a scene and render him with dramatic lighting. A few months went by after the challenge and I started working on him again. I was looking at some of my ZBrush renderings of him earlier in the development and thought that the lighting and skin material were promising. And I was pretty happy with how the Santa image turned out which was also rendered all in ZBrush. So I thought that I would give it a go and try to finish him off in ZBrush. Another plus to doing it all in ZBrush was that by dropping the models to canvas as I go, I could get as much detail as I wanted. I loved when I was just dropping clumps of grass and rock on the ground like paint!
You also used multipass rendering for your greyhounds. Could you give more information about your process for multipass ZBrush rendering?
The idea behind using multipasses is so that you can control the information better. Color, lighting, shadows, etc... can all be rendered in separate passes and then combined as layers in Photoshop. As Photoshop layers you have great control over how much of that pass effects the image. Let's say I create two separate lighting passes - one for a light from the upper left and another for a light from the upper right. In Photoshop I can combine them to make it look like it's lit from both sides. But maybe I realize that I want it less intense from the left side. I don't have to rerender the scene, I can just reduce the opacity of the layer with the lighting from the left. Another thing I like about it is that I may like it lit only in certain spots from the left, maybe just to highlight a certain spot. So then I can erase those areas where I don't want that light to show up.
So what I did with Conan is I created two lighting passes using the same single light for each pass. In the first pass, the light had a shadow aperture of 80 for softer shadows, and the second pass, the light had an aperture of 25 for more defined shadows. Using both passes as layers I can get better controlled results combining them in Photoshop and tweaking the opacities of the layers to get the best possible settings. This saves time over rendering the scene over and over while tweaking the lighting settings.
You obviously have a strong background in traditional media. Has that been helpful to you as a digital artist?
Certainly. I was lucky to have an illustration professor who didn't just teach technique but reinforced the fundamentals at every opportunity. He would actually take acetate and lay it over my artwork and paint on that to make changes to form, or to suggest better color choices and such. Many valuable lessons were gained that way. That background has helped me because that's how I learned. But a background in traditional media is not a requirement for creating good art. Just a solid understanding of the fundamentals/principles of design and good observation skills are essential. The rest is just what medium and technique you choose.
I remember a comment that you made where you said you like frogs. Tell us more about that.
Yep. Frogs are cool! They just appeal to me for some reason. I love the pictures where they are in mid jump. Sometimes they just form elegant lines in-jump; sometimes their legs seem to rebound at odd angles. But they always seem to have an odd balance to them. And the colorful ones are my favorites!
How do you like to spend your free time?
My personal free time is spent between my family, my art, bowling and video games. I'm a religious Halo 3 player. Although lately I've been spending some time with Mass Effect too. FYI, my XBox Live gamertag is KRAKEN CMT.
Since it's now the very start of 2008, what are your goals for the year ahead?
One goal of mine that I've had for a while now is to get more expressive with my art. For the last couple years now, I've been going for realism. Everything has been clean and sharp. For my next personal project, I'm thinking about looking into ways to add a bit of the liveliness of a painterly style to my work, both in sculpting and color. So I'll be doing plenty of sketches and studies for a while to see how to approach it. I liked the freshness of some of the 3D sketches that have shown up on the forums where the model looks unrefined, and sculpted with only hands or the tool marks still show a bit, kind of like Ryan Kingslein's models where he sculpted with the rake tool. I think something along those lines is where I'll start. I'm not known for having a loose style, so this will be a learning experience. I just hope that it won't take all of 2008 to get decent results! I'm not abandoning a realistic style, I just like to try new approaches.

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The beautiful red-orange hue of this tasty, tropical, non-alcoholic cocktail is reminiscent of beachside sunsets.
Preparation Time: 5 mins
Yield: 1 x 1-3/4 cup serving
In a blender, combine all the ingredients and purée until smooth. Pour into chilled glass and serve.
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by Jessamyn Patterson
After 6+ years of service, Launch Pad closed its doors in September 2012.
All the information and imagery on this website is presented as a resource for the local community and a record for posterity. Keep supporting your local art spaces and programs!
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Remember the days when — if you were rich — you were able to mooch off your wealthy parents easily and without consequence?
If your family's loaded, we hope you enjoyed those times while they lasted, because if your family is like any of the ones the New York Times spoke with, they are no longer going to freely lend money to their broke munchkins.
People who wanted to borrow money from their families would have to go through a loan application process just like they would need to if they were to borrow from an actual bank. If they were borrowing money to start a small business, for example, their families might require them to submit a business proposal and to give them status updates on their business.
We get it. Lending family money has never been straightforward: it can be potentially awkward for one party if they're unable to lend any money, it puts another in a bind if the borrower is unable to pay the loaner back. These are the same kinds of hassles shared by those who have to lend a close friend money, but it's harder to cut family off than it is to cut a friend off if the deal were to go very sour.
But with the economy going the way it is, more children of wealthy families need help financially after college or when trying to get a business off the ground, and the rules of family lending are changing a bit.
Advocates of the family bank system say that it's a more democratic way of doling out money and increases the borrower's sense of liability to use the money wisely and devise a repayment system in place.
Financial advisers are saying that by making lending an actual financial transaction, officiated by a bank and abiding by all legal rules, parents are taking the chance to educate their children, "Whereas a hard bank [a traditional bank] would manage the loans for profit… a soft bank [banking within the family] would look at the loans as a way to develop the human capital of their children."
It's never too late to learn about money, but it does seem a wee bit impersonal to have to fill out a loan application when borrowing from a family member. Yes, your family will probably be more lenient with you if you were to experiencing some hiccups with repayment, but getting your family loan approved by a "small group of advisors"? Filling out a loan application? Definitely sounds more "bank" than "family."
If you were to borrow money from a family member, or if you needed to lend money to a relative, would you ever set up a family bank?


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After claiming the kill of an attack helicopter a few days ago, Syrian rebel forces have posted this video showing a MiG-23 being shot down over Al Muhassan, a small town near Dayr az-Zawr, 280 miles northeast of the capital Damascus and west of the country's Iraqi border.
The state media is claiming the plane went down on August 13 because of a mechanical problem. The rebels claim they were able to hit the MiG with anti-aircraft fire—publishing this video in YouTube as proof.
The Syrian official news agency claims that the pilot was able to eject before the plane crashed.
Until now, Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad's attacks on armed insurgents and civilian population have been conducted by ground forces and helicopters. Apparently, the Syrian Arab Air Force may have started using airplanes like the MiG-23 under the pressure of rebel attacks.
The Mikoyan-Gurevich MiG-23 Flogger is a third-generation Russian fighter with variable wings built in the 1970s. The first MiG-23s reached Syria during the Yom Kippur war against Israel, but never saw combat in that scenario because the war was over before the Syrian air force managed to assemble and test the planes sent in crates from the Soviet Union.
The BN variant—which is shown below and in the video—is a ground strike version developed later. These planes were used along other MiG-23s during Syrian-Israel air combats over the Lebanon, between 1981 and 1985.
Downed plane
Site of the jet crash
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Amazon's Popularity: The Kiss of Death?
Amazon has eclipsed Apple as the most-admired company-a signal to sell, say contrarians. There is evidence to support that contention that when the news about a company is all good, it's time to get out. Mark Hulbert reports. Photo: Getty Images.
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Research and general acceptance
Weight Watchers is the largest commercial weight-loss program in the world. The diet is based on calorie and portion control while eating regular food, exercise, and behavior modification.
By the mid 2000s, more than 25 million people worldwide had participated in the Weight Watchers program that was started in the living room of an overweight housewife in Queens, New York. When Jean Nidetch needed to lose weight, she attended a diet clinic sponsored by the New York City Board of Health. However, after she had lost about 20 lb (10 kg), she found it hard to remain motivated to stay on the diet. Her solution was to ask a group of overweight friend to come to her house and talk about their eating and dieting challenges. This group evolved into a regular support group. While attending this group, Nidetch had the insight that dieting was not just about food, but about changing behaviors.
Two years later in 1963, Nidetch established Weight Watchers as a company and held her first public meeting. Demand for her program far exceeded expectations. Over the years the program evolved to incorporate new research in nutrition. Behavior management modules and an exercise program were added. In 1978 the company was bought by H. J. Heinz Company, which added a line Weight Watchers supermarket foods. Today Weight-Watcher endorsed cookbooks, exercise tapes, and a magazine all are available to support dieters who are either Weight Watcher members or who want to try the diet plan on their own.
The fundamental message of the Weight Watcher program is "move more, eat less."There is nothing unique about this approach to dieting. What distinguishes the Weight Watchers program are the tools it provides members to stay motivated to meet these goals.
There are two ways to join Weight Watchers. The traditional method is to attend weekly Weight Watchers meetings. More than 29,000 meetings are held in Weight Watchers centers, churches, hospitals, and workplaces each week in 27 different countries. Meetings last about 50 minutes and are led by a trained Weight Watcher member who has lost weight using the program and has successfully kept the weight off.
Upon registering, members set their first goal as losing 10% of their body weight. Once this goal is reached, a final weight goal is selected based on the individual's height, age, and gender. In 2007, registration in the United States cost about $30 and weekly meetings between $10 and $12, Discounts are available in the form of monthly passes, and each year Weight Watchers offers at least one period when the registration fee is waived. A bring-a-friend program allows people to attend a meeting before signing up for the program. Members can attend any meeting anywhere in the world and have the option of attending more than one meeting each week at no additional charge, but they can only be weighed once a week.
Weight Watchers Online is a program designed to let people follow the Weight Watchers diet at home without attending weekly meetings. The step-by-step plan provides the same information as the in-person plan, but lacks the support of and accountability to the group. Weight Watches Online costs about half as much as the in-person meetings.
Weight Watchers meetings are a combination of nutrition education, behavior modification, and motivational psychology. Weight Watchers diet plans have evolved over the years. The current system gives members a choice of two plans, he Flex Plan or the Core Plan. The Flex Plan assigns a point value per serving to every food. Points are based on the amount of calories, dietary fiber, and fat in the food. One point is roughly equal to 50 calories. Written material and an online database give the point value of most common foods. A small cardboard Points Calculator that works something like an old-fashioned slide rule lets members calculate the point value of any food based on nutrition information on the product's label. Dieters are assigned a number of Daily Points. They may eat anything they wish so long as they stay within their allotted points. In reality, to follow the plan dieters must select low calorie options—lean meats, lots of fruits and vegetables, and reasonable helpings of carbohydrates. Points are adequate for an occasional treat.
The Core Plan gives dieters a list of "core foods." They may eat unlimited quantities (within reason) of any of the core foods without weighing or measuring. This simplifies shopping and food preparation, but also reduces variety in the diet. A weekly points allowance can be spent on foods that are not core foods. Dieters are told to choose either the Flex Plan or the Core Plan, but they may switch from one to the other on a weekly basis.
Motivation is a big part of the Weight Watchers program. At every in-person meeting, the member is privately weighed and their weight recorded. Even small successes are celebrated. Members receive recognition for every 5 lb (2 kg) of weight loss, along with larger recognition for attending 16 weekly meetings (the number Weight Watchers says is needed to change behavior), losing 10% of their body weight, and reaching their goal weight. Lifetime membership is conferred on individuals who reach their goal weight and stay at or below that weight for at least six weeks. Lifetime members may attend meetings free so long as they weigh in at no more than 2 lb (1 kg) above their goal weight. If their weight is out of that range, they pay the weekly meeting fee, but never have to pay a registration fee once they have achieved Lifetime status.
Daily exercise is strongly encouraged at Weight Watchers, but it is not a required part of the program. Individuals who exercise can earn extra points to spend on food if they wish. Walking is strongly encouraged, and Weight Watchers sells branded pedometers to encourage walkers to gradually increase their walking activity to 10,000 steps a day (about 5 miles). Some motivational exercises involve group tracking of physical activity. For example, one group may set themselves the challenge to, as a group, walk the number of steps it would take to travel from the distance from Boston to Washington DC within a certain number of weeks.
Weight Watchers is a calorie controlled, portion-controlled diet plan that is intended to change the individual' eating and exercise habits for a lifetime.
Some benefits of the Weight Watchers program include:
- The diet uses regular food, keeping costs low. Weight Watchers-branded foods are available in most supermarkets, but members are not required to buy them to use the diet plan.
- The Weight Watchers plan does not require or encourage individuals to use dietary supplements.
- The diet plan is designed for slow, steady weight loss of between 1.5 and 2 lb per week (0.6-1 kg)
- Dieters are given tools to explore the emotional roots of their eating problems so that they can be understood and changed.
- Membership is on a pay-as-you-go system. There are no long-term contracts or large upfront fees.
- The program has an extensive selection of approved recipes and support tools available at no additional charge.
- The POINTS system makes it possible to fit unusual or ethnic foods into the diet.
- It is not necessary to cook separate meals for other family members. Home cooked meals that fit the Weight Watchers diet plan are suitable (and healthy) for the entire family.
- The Weight Watchers program is recognized as safe and healthy by many accredited medical organizations. In some cases, the member's health insurance will pay a portion of the meeting fees.
- Weight Watchers has a special set of weight-loss tool designed just for men.
Despite these benefits, the Weight Watchers program is not for everyone. Some people find the group meeting a bit too cheerleaderish to feel comfortable. However many dieters attend the same meeting week after week and develop relationships with other members and a sense of accountability to the group that motivates them to stay on the diet.
Weight Watchers does not accept children under age 10 or pregnant women. Children under age 17 must present written medical permission to join the program. Teens and breastfeeding women must agree to follow a special plan to meet their dietary needs. Weight Watchers will not accept anyone whose weight is within 5 lb (2.3 kg) of the lowest weight in their goal range, nor does it accept people with a diagnosis of bulimia nervosa (binge and purge disorder). The Weight Watchers program is not intended to treat or cure any particular disease or disorder.
Individuals who are under treatment for an illness, taking prescription drugs, or on a therapeutic diet (e.g. low sodium, gluten-free) should consult their doctor about the Weight Watchers plan and follow any changes or modifications the physician makes to the Weight
Watchers plan. Failure to do this can increase the risk of developing health complications.
Research and general acceptance
Of all the commercial diet plans, Weight Watchers is the plan that is most enthusiastically accepted by the medical community. The program has been in existence for more than 40 years. Many independent studies have confirmed that it is a safe and effective way to lose weight. In comparison studies, members that attend Weight Watchers meetings lose more weight than those who join the program but do not go to meetings. The Weight Watchers plan also compares favorably to other diet plans in terms of total weight loss and maintenance of weight loss. Unlike some diets, the Weight Watchers plan does not address specific health issues such as lowering blood pressure or cholesterol levels, or controlling type 2 diabetes without drugs, although these effects may occur as a result of adherence to the diet and weight loss.
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continuing from the previous photo...as strolling on the promenade,i saw this beautiful young lady keeping her falcon,i think.she looks so happy and proud.
A charmy even that never have seen.
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Fis2 (145299) 2014-02-16 23:56
Witaj Danos!
Interesting scene.
Good POV, composition and colors.
Well done.
Have a nice day
saxo042 (38078) 2014-02-17 0:08
Hi Danos,
A fine conbinstion of woman and bird. An eye-catching red blouse and a pleasant green lawn as background. An intersting note for this attractive picture.
Kind regards
pajaran (94161) 2014-02-17 0:30
Dobar dan.
Interesantan i dobar tekst ...
Lep pogled na devojku sa jastrebom ...
Dobar trenutak snimka, ostrina i kontarst, lepo pokazana devojka sa jastrebom, lepe boje.
Lepo ulovljen trenutak.
Lov sa jastrebom postao je popularan u Srbiji.
Imajte lep dan, sve najbolje u novoj nedelji koja je pocela, srecno.
Good afternoon.
An interesting and good text ...
A nice view of a girl with a hawk ...
Good time recording, sharpness and kontarst, nice girl shown with hawks, pretty colors.
Beautifully captured moments.
Hunting with a hawk became popular in Serbia.
Have a nice day, all the best in the new week that started, good luck.
lousat (122905) 2014-02-17 1:02
Hi Danos,interesting post about this woman and her eagle,an interesting activity common in Italy too woth falcons,an original point of view and the usual excellent quality.Have a nice week and thanks,Luciano
batalay (41261) 2014-02-17 1:19
Hello Danos,
You timed your photo perfectly, coming upon the scene and pulling out your camera in time. You present the profiles of the young lady and her hawk (although perhaps it is a half-profile of the bird. He is not fully looking at you). The brilliant red blouse of the woman and the lush green of the grass complement each other. I agree with you that Vancouver is one of the most beautiful islands in the world.
Warm regards,
Subhogen (4067) 2014-02-17 1:31
Hello Danos,
Nicely spotted this pretty lady and her elegant falcon. Love the nice warm light on the subject. Like the way the grassy banks has provided for a good backdrop for the photo. Excellent photo with vibrant colours and optimum clarity. Thanks for sharing.
Graal (103040) 2014-02-17 2:16
Hello Danos,
nice scene, good captured and presentation here. Beautiful woman and falcon. Photo is well composed and done. I like it.
Have a nice week.
jacquest (19251) 2014-02-17 4:38
Hello Danos,
This is a nice scene you caught here. The girl and her bird are well placed in the image and her red shirt makes a contrast over the lawn. The shadow on her body allows our attention to fix on her smile.
Best regards
Sergiom (117099) 2014-02-17 5:14
Bonjour Danos,
J'aime beaucoup cette composition. La dame est parfaitement placйe dans l'image et nous montre bien son aigle. La chandail rouge est trиs attirant ainsi que son sourire.
mirosu (16313) 2014-02-17 5:21
Hi Danos,
Excellent photo in superb light & nice colors. I like the very good high angle viewpoint and the nice smiling face. And the bird, nice bonus in this excellent image.
Very well done
Wish you a very nice week.
bona (14395) 2014-02-17 6:24
Hello Danos,
nice photo of this woman with the falcon on her arm. A not so common scene to see. I like it a lot.
ikeharel (100075) 2014-02-17 7:54
This is rather unique, Danos, to have such a pet in an urban neighbourhood.
Yet, the young lady seem to be skilled for this task, have the right protectyive glove and looks very content of herslf.
Superbly taken this photo, besides the impressive bird - a beautiful lady in red.
ourania (51103) 2014-02-17 10:05
Καλησπέρα Δάνο,
έχω δει παρόμοιες σκηνές μόνο σε φωτογραφίες και ντοκυμαντέρ ή ταινίες και δεν θα πίστευα στα μάτια μου αν βρισκόμουν μπροστά σ' αυτό το θέαμα σε ένα δημόσιο αστικό χώρο.Απλή σύνθεση και συναρπαστική εικόνα, η κυρία λάμπει από το φως και την υπερηφάνεια, το κόκκινο της μπλούζας της είναι μια ζωηρή και ευχάριστη πινελιά που δεν διαταράσσει την αρμονία της σκηνής. Συγχαρητήρια και ευχαριστώ!
Να είσαι καλά, καλό σου βράδυ,
holmertz (85075) 2014-02-17 10:11
Hello Danos,
This is a good picture with fine colours and a surprising view from above. It's surprising as well that it's legal to keep a falcon in captivity in Canada. Maybe she had a special permit for some reason or had taken it for a walk from a zoo. Who knows.
Best regards,
ngk (2413) 2014-02-17 10:22
Γεια σου Δάνο,
Πολύ ωραίο στιγμιότυπο. Πολύ ωραία η αντίθεση του κόκκινου της μπλούζας και του φωτεινού προσώπου της κοπελιάς με το σκούρο πράσινο του χορταριού.
Καλό βράδυ.
nasos k
Royaldevon (65926) 2014-02-17 12:17
Hello Danos,
A very well judged photograph.
The beautiful lady is perfectly placed in the frame and the direction of her view makes a very natural lead to the second focal image, the hawk.
My warm regards,
Bev :-)
No_One (4) 2014-02-17 13:09
hi Danos,
This is a beauty of a capture. The lady does indeed look so proud, and very beautiful. And who can blame her, there are not many that can relax in the sun with a magnificent bird like this on their arm! The light was absolutely perfect to allow this fantastic shot.
Thanks as always
papagolf21 (146650) 2014-02-17 14:23
Bonsoir, cher ami Danos,
Trиs belle proposition changeant des prйsentations.
C'est un art que d'йlever des rapaces.
L'on sent que l'oiseau est prкt а prendre son envol.
Une image intйressante et trиs originale.
imageme (1790) 2014-02-17 15:13
Hi Danos, Well composed image of this woman and the bird. The shadow of hers on the lawn gave the flowers behind her a good mood. Nice perspective from above to show details of the subjects. Best regards
jmdias (93978) 2014-02-17 16:41
luck is part of the a good photo and here you got an amazing beautiful model, a curious bird and excellent conditions to take the best angle and light. excellent job. congratulations.
subhendu_bagchi (26091) 2014-02-18 1:40
namaste Danos,
interesting photo here. Charming lady, so gracefull. She has a strong heart to doing so. I like your composition. Excellent depth and clarity. Love the rich colours. Excellent one. Tfs.
krzychu30 (15512) 2014-02-18 3:08
Hello Danos,
great photo opportunity excellently utilized by You!
Interesting and so nice daily scene.I like your POV,frame and finally the timing,which captures here perfectly the happy facial expression of the girl.
Have a nice day
abmdsudi (83379) 2014-02-18 4:09
Hi Danos
Good elevated shot in brilliant light with main subject sharp in focus, well in position and gorgeously coloured and speck of vivid red serves as strong eye pointer. Great capture. TFS
Best regards
pierrefonds (95523) 2014-02-18 4:22
Hi Danos,
You have captured well the smiling expression of the woman. The point of view is showing the dйtails and colours of the Falcon. The good luminosity is enhancing the colours. Have a nice day.
claudeD (47754) 2014-02-18 6:15
Hello Danos,
very fine and interesting contibution to TE. Excellent picture and informative note. Very well done.I like the view very much.TFS.
With regards from Luxembourg
adramad (62896) 2014-02-18 8:05
Hi Danos.
A very original and great composition with this beautiful girl, preparing the hawk .... suppose to fly a little, a pretty scene on the green grass.
Very good brightness and sharpness, with beautiful colors.
Well seen and done better. I love it.
Have a good day.
Best wishes.
Silvio1953 (194041) 2014-02-18 11:40
Ciao Danos, lovely composition with beautiful girl and superb falcon, wonderful colors, excellent clarity and splendid light, very well done my friend, ciao Silvio
clic (23090) 2014-02-18 14:04
Geis sou Danos
Indeed, it appears as a love story between those two beauties and I presume the bird has been tamed by the lady, so if it decides to go back to wilderness for ever, the love story will turn to heartbreaks!
Quite a touching scenery indeed!
Se xereto.
Miguel82 (38493) 2014-02-19 9:38
A hawk specialist Danos, it's somewhat rare to meet a person with that skill, excellent portrait, she looks fond of her eagle..
Perfect sharpness as usual, bright hues, all the best Danos, good evening
Sonata11 (34119) 2014-02-19 12:12
Hello Danos, super capture this scene. Indeed it is ready to fly. Wonderful compo and execution. Perfectly well done.
All the best,
jcpix (14030) 2014-02-19 18:55
Hi Danos,
Well here's something you don't see out amongst the general public! :) I've never witnessed someone with a falcon before unless it's involved with a show or sporting event, this is quite interesting to say the least. The moment you captured was perfect to have both owner and fowl in the same profile pose, and the elevated perspective adds to that strength. I'm sure this was a happy surprise to have come upon, and I'm glad you were able to seize the opportunity. Bright, detailed and colorful all around. Have a great day ahead. Take care.
Friendly wishes,
elenimavrandoni (0) 2014-02-19 20:37
Δάνο, πολύ ομορφη και απροσδόκητη στιγμή, το χρωμα ειναι εντονο και οι σκιές που δημιουργουνται δινουν μια φυσική και μοναδική σύνθεση...
geoant68 (331) 2014-02-20 22:27
Δάνο καλημέρα,
εξαιρετική φωτογραφία δρόμου με την όμορφη κυρία να κρατά τόσο υπερήφανα το γεράκι της.Σπάνια βλέπει κανείς τέτοιες σκηνές στο δρόμο παρά μόνο σε εκδηλώσεις σχετικά με αυτά τα υπέροχα πουλιά.Το φως είναι εξαιρετικό όπως και το κοντραστ των χρωμάτων,
fabbs99 (17179) 2014-02-21 1:25
Hi Danos,
Classic shot of the girl and the falcon.Very well done.TFS.
jhm (193679) 2014-02-23 3:38
Hello Danos,
These young lady has pleasure with these nice bird.
Sharpness and clarity make these picture attractive.
Excellent perspective and depth picture.
Wonderful composition, nice presentation.
Very we done, TFS.
Have a nice Sunday,
Didi (61569) 2014-02-23 6:51
Yassou Danos
Interesting subject but I hope to see more picture while the falcon in flying :)
Best regards
shevchenko (20560) 2014-02-23 18:53
Hi Danos,
Good bird view shot to frame a happiness scenery on the field, clear to show the lady and the falcon are living happy on this place, nice sunlight and shading that add extra effect to the scenery too, thanks for sharing an impressive view.
mkamionka (55166) 2014-02-25 6:41
Hi Danos,
very attractive composition here. It reminds me a bit the idea of Leonardo da Vinci, his painting Lady with an Ermine. But here instead of a little charming animal the lady has a big bird of prey.
Very unusual view to spot in a park.
Great captured with well saturated colors and set against the juicy grass.
fritzi007 (14698) 2014-02-25 11:45
Hello Danos,
really well done, very good image sharpness position, congratulations!
nikkitta (17070) 2014-02-26 7:36
Hola Danos
What interesting scene, first time I saw a woman with a falcon and besides obviously pleased of having it
Oroginal capture and red green contrast
Well done, Victoria is really a good place to stroll
Cricri (176) 2014-02-26 8:37
Hi Danos
Elle est fiиre et heureuse d'avoir ce beau faucon comme compagnon, belle prise en hauteur, laissant voir son joli sourire, belle prйsentation sous une superbe lumiиre
Belle soirйe
dip (23892) 2014-02-26 14:41
Εδώ εκτός από την ενδιαφέρουσα γωνία λήψης μου αρέσουν τα έντονα χρώματα,ο φωτισμός και η οξύτητα,
γενικά βρίσκω πολύ ενδιαφέρουσα την όλη σκηνή!
eldancer1 (36343) 2014-02-27 7:38
If I were the falcon I wouldn't fly, I'll stay with this beautiful lady. Seriously, awesome capture of those two with good pov and sharp details. Well done, tfs.
UlfE (14641) 2014-02-28 10:56
Hi Danos,
Wonderful photo of this lady and her beautiful bird. The lighting was very attractive and the lady's red blouse is an extra bonus. I am no expert on American raptors, but I doubt that it is a falcon. I would rather think it is a hawk. It is also quite clear that hawks, such as Harris hawk, are used for falconry in Canada and the U.S. TFS and have a nice weekend!
Kind regards,
kato (11630) 2014-03-10 23:12
Hi Danos,
You're capturing well this snapshot by a good composition and excellent tone/clarity, so it's interesting and impressive to see the spectacle in which this lady sits down and keeps their falcon on the green lawn. She looks like so happy. The whole is also managed well by a good light control. And, some pink flowers on lawn dra out the gentleness in the whole.
Kind regards,
Good morning dear friend
simple shot but nice for our eyes
with the young lady and her falcon
I liked the expression of her face
is she really happy?
yes I think so
have a n ice time
aliabazari (18014) 2014-09-11 23:04
Hi Danos dear
Portrait of a beautiful young woman with her pet bird. Very good depth and composition. Exposure and colors are good. Thanks for recording this nice picture
berek (50508) 2014-11-16 21:15
Dear Danos,
I love this composition. The lady is perfectly placed in the image and shows us his eagle. The red sweater is very attractive and her smile. Mmagic red :-)
Have a good week.
mcmtanyel (56678) 2016-10-01 19:33
Hello Danos,
I have seen park rangers show falcons but I have never seen a falcon in the hands of a private person. The lady's red shirt stands out nicely in the green grass.
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- Date Taken: 2009-04-25
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Overall, I am happy with this. It holds curl well and left my lashes looking longer and separated. Very fine clumping was visible. Too many coats and I see this clumping horribly but with 2 light coats, it was fine. It is also a waterproof formula, and was easy to remove.
I did have a problem with the fibres in this, I found that through the day I had problems with pieces falling off on to my cheek. I do also have watery eyes though.
Overall, I am really happy with this mascara, I can't call it HG because of the fibre thing, and it's missing a certain zing – I think my lashes look great with this mascara but not lush. I need lush lashes for them to count as HG material. Still I'd recommend Magic Pole, it's better than Givenchy's offering anyway.
*I bought this from eBay.


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If we could, we'd take points away from this iMac simply because by giving it a 27-inch display Apple threatens our livelihood. You don't need our input to simply walk past the 27-inch iMac on a store shelf and recognize that it's the largest all-in-one currently available, and that it has a reasonable price tag relative to its size advantage. Look deeper into this $1,699 iMac and you'll find a desktop that's equal parts compelling and polarizing. Some new features, like the SD Card slot, the now-standard wireless mouse and keyboard, and the LED backlight, have obvious appeal. The glossy screen coating, the limited (for now) bidirectional functionality of the Mini DisplayPort, and the absence of both a Blu-ray drive and a quad-core processor all provide openings for criticism. For us, however, and we expect for many others, the screen trumps most of our concerns.
With this most recent update to the iMac, Apple brings the design of its all-in-ones in line with that of its MacBook and MacBook Pro laptops. The aluminum and polycarbon body of the old iMac has been replaced with aluminum and edge-to-edge glass over the screen. From an aesthetic standpoint, the new iMac is as strong as ever, and maintains Apple's lead over other computer manufacturers. Provided you have the room for it, you should feel no shame putting the new iMac in a prominent location in any home or business.
The new screen size makes the iMac the largest ever in Apple's all-in-one line, but only by an extra 3 inches in its width. The new iMac measures 20.5 inches high by 25.5 inches wide by 8 inches deep. The old 24-inch iMac is only 22.3 inches wide, but otherwise has the same dimensions. The extra inches in the screen have a more significant impact than the changes in chassis size.
In addition to going to a 27-inch LCD, Apple has also boosted the resolution of the display to 2,560×1,440 pixels–up from 1,920×1,200 pixels in the old model–which amounts to roughly 62 percent more screen real estate. Where the old model couldn't quite accommodate two full-size Safari windows, the new iMac can fit two side by side with room to spare.
Along with bringing the MacBook Pro's chassis materials to the new iMac, Apple also incorporated some of the same tricks it uses in its laptops to make the display appear so vibrant. An LED backlight amps up the brightness to such an extent that the display in the old iMac seems washed out in comparison. A glossy coating on the display increases the apparent contrast. Unique to the iMac, though, is a technology to boost the viewing-angle range called IPS, short for "in-plane switching." We don't have a quantitative way to measure off-angle color shifting, but anecdotally we can't say we had off-angle viewing issues on the old iMac. Perhaps the benefit of IPS will be more apparent to digital-imaging professionals, but it certainly doesn't do any harm.
The glossy coating on the screen is one of the flashpoints of criticism for the new iMac. Those opposed cite more intense reflectivity and increased glare from environmental light sources. As the iMac is generally a stationary device, you can't necessarily move it to a different spot to avoid glare, as you might with a glossy-screened laptop. Unfortunately, Apple offers no way to opt out of the glossy coating on either its laptops or the new iMacs; from a customer service standpoint, however, providing a screen-coating option would certainly add an extra layer of complexity for less savvy buyers.
For now, Apple has taken a stand on glossy screens, gambling that shoppers either prefer it, won't care, or will suffer through and accept it. The folks at MacMatte and elsewhere are actively working against that decision. Your buying decision should hinge on your own preference, of course, and a trip to a retail outlet that carries iMacs will answer any questions you might have in short order.
We have no ideal Windows-based comparisons for the new iMac, as no Windows vendor has an all-in-one with a screen larger than 24 inches. Of the two most recent large all-in-ones we have reviewed, Gateway's One ZX6810-01 makes a better match than HP's TouchSmart 600M. HP leans heavily toward the home entertainment side of the all-in-one equation, while the Gateway and its quad-core CPU and solid-state hard drive make the One ZX6810-01 more productivity oriented.
The Gateway boasts a few features the iMac doesn't have, namely a TV tuner, a solid-state hard drive, more video memory, and a quad-core CPU. It also costs $300 less than the iMac. In Apple's favor, the iMac has the larger screen, and a fast 3.06GHz Core 2 Duo chip. The iMac was faster on almost every application performance test, which leaves the Gateway with only a TV tuner, a lower price tag, and marginally better gaming performance. The Gateway might have an argument to make against the smaller $1,199 iMac, but with better performance and its expansive screen, we find that the $1,699 iMac provides sufficient benefits over its Windows-based competition to justify its cost.
Performance brings us to the fact that the new iMac lacks a quad-core CPU, which may be, for some, a major point of criticism. You can see above that the new iMac is faster than its closest Windows-based competition, as well as than the older iMac. The only real difficulty for the iMac is the multitasking test, where the quad-core Psystar Open(Q) works through our QuickTime and iTunes workload about a minute faster.
We can hear the Mac faithful groaning at the mere mention of Psystar, and we concede that even though the Open(Q) costs $699, it lacks the 27-inch display and virtually all of the thoughtfulness that goes into an Apple product. We also anticipate that the 27-inch Core i5-based iMac due out next month will walk all over the Open(Q). For all but a small subset of hard-core users willing to take a chance on the controversial Mac-clone maker, the Psystar is only relevant as an example of what the iMac's performance might look like had Apple opted for a Core 2 Quad CPU instead of ramping up to the higher-end of the Core 2 Duo family.
We place a high value on our multitasking test, as it reflects how many people tend to work, but on single applications, the 3.06GHz Core 2 Duo chip helps push the iMac comfortably past its Windows-based competition. If you anticipate running particularly demanding multitasking workloads, you may want to consider waiting for the $1,999 iMac when it hits next month. Otherwise, the majority of you should feel confident that the iMac is the fastest all-in-one on the market even at $1,699, and you would be hard pressed to find a mainstream workload (or combination of workloads), that would bog this system down.
The screen and the core features out of the way, we can shift our focus to some of the secondary updates to the iMac. The SD Card slot is one of the most long-asked-for features in Apple's entire Mac lineup, and its absence thus far has seemed particularly silly given that you can find multiformat media card readers in $300 Windows desktops. Anyone with a digital camera or other SD Card-equipped portable device will obviously benefit from the addition of the slot to the iMac. Popping a card in brings up a screen that shows you the card contents. OS X will then chide you if you don't hit the drive eject command before removing the card.
More interesting than the SD Card slot is that the Mini DisplayPort on the back of the iMac is now bidirectional. Right now you can find a cable with two Mini DisplayPort connectors, which lets you use the new iMac as a second display with another Mini DisplayPort-equipped Mac. You can hot-swap the cable between different systems without having to shut down, and the display management software is the most intuitive and most flexible we've seen. You can switch between extended and mirrored modes, and an icon-based orientation system lets you switch the extended orientation from side to side, up and down, or virtually any other configuration, as long as the two screens border each other. This capability also extends the useful life of the iMac, addressing a long-standing criticism of all-in-ones. Even if you someday demand a faster computer, you can always use the iMac as a secondary display.
Unfortunately, the dual Mini DisplayPort cable from Belkin won't let you input video from other devices. For that you'll have to wait until January. Details on what Belkin's cooking up are scant, so we can't offer much information about the forthcoming adapter other than that it's on the way and it does more than connect two Macs. But given that you can output the iMac over HDMI, DVI, and other formats with the Mini DisplayPort adapter cable, we'd expect that any updated input adapter would include those formats as well. Our hope is that, similar to all-in-ones from a variety of PC vendors, the new cable from Belkin will allow you to input video to the iMac from game consoles, cable boxes, Blu-ray players, HD camcorders, and other such devices currently bound to your television. The appeal of such capability should be obvious, but we'll unfortunately have to wait until the adapter hits before we can test it out.
The wireless mouse and keyboard are the last major additions to the new iMac. Mostly, we're glad to see Apple switch to all wireless-input devices, as the wired versions always seemed to disrupt the clean aesthetic Apple seemed to be going for with the system itself. Not everyone likes wireless devices, because of responsiveness concerns and intense battery demands, but for the responsiveness in general usage we experienced no difficulty.
We'll refer you to our review of the touch-sensitive Magic Mouse for our full opinion of Apple's unique new input device. For now we'll say that we like the design of the Magic Mouse, and we found the basic functions worked well enough. Clicking and scrolling all worked as expected, and we even appreciated the acceleration detection that speeds up scrolling down longer pages. The multifinger gestures were no replacement for dedicated forward and back buttons, let alone lateral scrolling like you find on Logitech and Microsoft mice. We can't feel too disappointed in the Magic Mouse as a bundled mouse with the iMac, however, since it has the basics down. We just find it interesting that for all its attention to design and usability in other products, Apple has never really conquered the lowly mouse.
The last point we'll make regarding the iMac's features has to do with the lack of a Blu-ray drive. Apple CEO Steve Jobs made his feeling about Blu-ray well known a while back by calling it a "bag of hurt," but various tech bloggers still speculated that Apple might finally introduce Blu-ray in this round of iMac updates. At this price especially, Blu-ray is common among Windows all-in-ones, and we've seen it in midtower desktops going for around $700. The iMac's giant screen has better-than-1080p resolution, and the iMac's audio output is decent enough that it would certainly do justice to the format.
Mitigating factors include Belkin's forthcoming adapter, if it allows for HDMI input via the iMac's Mini DisplayPort. Of course, in that event, you still incur the added expense of the adapter and a separate Blu-ray player itself. We also understand that you can download HD movies at 720p from iTunes, and we acknowledge that Blu-ray as a format hasn't demonstrated the same rapid adoption that came with the switch to DVD, thus minimizing the level of consumer interest. We don't believe that Blu-ray is a must-have for all computers, and we can think of several features we'd rather have instead. That said, leaving Blu-ray off the new iMac gives Windows-based all-in-ones a selling point. Apple's customers miss out, and would be right to feel disappointed.
Apple's power efficiency has been among the best in the computer industry, and the new iMac continues that tradition despite its large display and faster CPU. The new features do incur a cost, even despite the supposedly energy-saving LED display backlight, and this new iMac will run you roughly 6 more dollars a year to operate than the older model. We expect that's a charge most of you can stomach.
Finally, we hate to end a positive review on a negative note, but we continue to find the extra $169 for AppleCare a questionable deal. You get a yearlong warranty with the iMac, which matches the industry standard, and you can also haul your Mac down to one of Apple's Genius Bars or an authorized Apple service provider. But in order to be eligible for phone support after your first 90 days of iMac ownership, you need to pay the extra $169 for AppleCare. Yes, that gets you a three-year warranty as well, but long-term phone support should be free.


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Sea kayaking Utah's Green River through Labyrinth and Stillwater Canyons: Part 1
Soon the canyons.
First though my friend Tom Brown and I have to shoehorn a formidable mound of gear into our sea kayaks—enough stuff to take us a hundred miles down the Green River through Labyrinth and Stillwater Canyons in Canyonlands National Park.
Once we leave our put in at Ruby Ranch, near Green River, Utah, we'll be in remote, semi-hostile, lonesome, road less, people less wilderness. Hurrah for that! But it also means that the two of us will have to be totally self-contained and self sufficient, able to handle anything from self-rescue to an emergency appendectomy. But that's what God made multi tools for isn't it?


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Older people with cancer are more likely to also have another health condition. We have information to help you cope with cancer if you are also living with another medical condition.
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Flamenco Fest expands in its third outing
Hans Christian Andersen's "The Red Shoes" has inspired at least two movies and a musical.
Add a flamenco piece to that list.
Choreographer Olivia Chacón's interpretation is probably closer to the classic film starring Moira Shearer than the original fairy tale.
"The red shoes represent the passion for music, dance and everything 'irrational' or risky, crazy," explains the Austin-based Chacón, who also runs the Flamencura Music and Dance Studio.
"The world of flamenco wraps you inside itself and it's hard to get out. When I decided to go into flamenco full time, people thought it was crazy. In my piece, the red shoes are magical. By putting them on, the character is sentencing herself to a difficult experience. The piece explores the attraction and dangers of making that kind of choice."
Performed by her A'lente Flamenco Ensemble, Chacón's "Red Shoes" will have its San Antonio premiere as part of the third annual Flamenco Fest at Cameo Theatre.
Again produced by flamenco aficionado Joel Settles, the two-day festival has expanded to include three flamenco companies presenting two different shows Saturday and Sunday. Last year's fest was basically handled by the Parks and Recreation Department's dance program with a few guest artists.
The city program still plays a major role this year. In addition to "The Red Shoes," the first evening will feature a special tribute to Carmen "Chiqui" Linares choreographed by Parks and Rec teacher/choreographer Sonya Jimenez.
Linares is a beloved dance teacher who has mentored at least two generations of local dancers in both flamenco and Spanish classical dance. Because the latter style receives less exposure here than flamenco, Jimenez chose it for her tribute piece, "La Boda de Luis Alonso."
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Flamenco Fest, 7 p.m. Saturday, 3:30 p.m. Sunday, Cameo Theatre, 1123 E. Commerce. $10-$30 for one-day ticket; $15-$55 festival pass. 210- 212-5454.
"Chiqui was like my second mother for many years," said Jimenez. "I was at her studio after school Monday through Friday from age 13 to 19. She taught me everything, from Spanish classical to Spanish folk and flamenco."
The piece will be performed by a group of accomplished adult dancers, including Jimenez, Jackie Rodriguez-Navar, Claudia Trevino, Kyndra Vigil and Jimenez's daughter Michelle Trevino.
The five will return Sunday with "Ambiente," which Jimenez described as "more traditional flamenco." Like last year, Park and Rec students will also get a chance to show off their skills.
The third participating company is Raices de Arte Español, led by Linares. Her husband, legendary guitarist Jose "El Patriarca" Linares will provide musical accompaniment.
Jasmina Wellinghoff covers dance for the Express-News.


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This seems to be a time in my life full of transitions. Sadie is in school, Noah has started mother's day out. And with all of this change, I have learned a lot.
I have learned that the drop-off at mother's day out is evidently a fashion showcase for the stay-at-home mom. These women show up in lipstick, high heels and runway dresses every day. Somehow I didn't get the memo and showed up in jeans and a baseball cap. Well. Okay, here's the real confession: Even now that I know it is fashionista city, I still show up in my jeans. And once I have even dropped off in my sweats. *gasp*
I have learned that grieving over sending my baby to kindergarten and baking for college kid's care packages can lead to a rapid 10 pound weight gain.
I've learned that when I go shopping with my mother, I buy a whole lot more than I would if I were by myself. I am impossibly frugal, but her "just buy it already!" makes me cave.
I learned that it is way easier to deal with a sick child than a sick husband.
I have learned that I far prefer the endless streams of paperwork required for adopting over being pregnant. (although I am glad I've had the opportunity to experience both)
I have learned that so far it seems easier to potty train girls than boys.
And speaking of potty training... I have been letting Noah run around naked to make it a little easier on him when the urge strikes. I have learned that allowing him to do crafts while naked is not a good idea. Naked crafting can lead to getting glue all over a certain area of the body that no boy would ever want to have glue on. I'm just saying.
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I don't really know a lot about programming and the only things I do is using codes with Gamemaker, but I have read that it is too basic and it can't be used with iPhone or Android.
Is there anything free that I can use to make games for those platforms? Or if not, any suggestions for engines or anything else? I was wondering about Unity, for example, is that a good investment to use for making games?


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LA-Web 2006 will be held in the Auditorium on the campus of the Universidad de las Americas Puebla. The Universidad de las Americas Puebla or UDLA is one of the most important private universities in Mexico. Its academic programs, both in the undergraduate and graduate schools have national and international prestige. It is located in Cholula, a small city that is part of the metropolitan area of the city Puebla.
The campus is made up of 38 buildings on 180 acres (728,000 m˛), located 12 miles (19 km) west of Puebla's downtown, and less than 2 miles south of Cholula's downtown. The 38 buildings include 6 classroom buildings, 2 laboratory buildings, 3 on-campus dormitories, 3 off-campus dormitories, 2 soccer fields, 1 football field, 1 baseball field, 2 gymnasiums, tennis courts, 2 cafeterias, 1 library, 1 Student Center, 1 Auditorium, Offices and Professor's Housing. The campus was built on what was originally known as the Hacienda de Sta. Catarina Martir. The actual student population is about 8,000.
There are a number of hotels in Puebla and Cholula near the UDLA campus. The Fiesta Americana Puebla is the primary conference hotel and a limited number of rooms have been reserved for use of conference participants.
Fiesta Americana Puebla
The Fiesta Americana is an elegant hotel located 15 minutes from the UDLA campus in one of the most exclusive residential areas of the city, within the La Vista Country Club and golf area. A limited number of rooms have been blocked for the conference. You can make reservations through the Fiesta Americana Puebla website.
The LA-WEB 06 Promo code is GECG8, Agreement Code GECG8 and Group Name "LA WEB 2006". In Mexico you can call Toll Free: 01-800-504-5000
Posada Seńorial
The Posada Seńorial is a modest hotel located 5 minute trip by taxi or 15 minute walk from the UDLA campus near the famous Cholula pyramid. A limited number of rooms have been blocked for the conference. For reservations send an email to email@example.com and please mention the "Latin American Web Congress, October 25-27 2006". You can also call directly for reservations, phone number: +52 222-247-6677. The hotel is located at Ave. 5 de Mayo # 1400 A, Recta a Cholula. The special fees for LA WEB 06 are; Single room or Double room: $40 USD; Triple room: $45 USD.
Travel Information
The Mexican state of Puebla is located in the center of the country, to the east of Mexico City. It shares its name with its capital and main city, Puebla. The city of Puebla is located in the Puebla Valley, surrounded by volcanoes and snow-capped mountains, slightly over 110 kilometres south-east of Mexico City. The city proper in 2005 had a population of 1.5 million people, while the metropolitan area had a population of 2.1 million.
Cholula is located about 15 km west of the city of Puebla, at an approximate elevation of 2135 meters (about 7000 ft) above sea level. The population of San Pedro Cholula is somewhat less than 100,000 people, and the population of San Andres Cholula, a little less than 50,000. The UDLA campus is located between Puebla, San Andres and San Pedro Cholula.
Getting to Puebla
Two airports serve the city of Puebla
- Benito Juarez International Airport in Mexico City (MEX), located at two hours by bus from the city of Puebla and
- "Hermanos Serdan" Puebla Airport (PBC), located at 30 minutes from the UDLA campus and Cholula hotels by taxi.
The "Hermanos Serdan" Puebla Airport is convenient but fewer itinierary options are available.
Please let us know in advance (laweb2006 [at] gmail.com) about your arrival schedule so we can provide further assistance in the airport.
Buses from Mexico City Airport to Puebla. "Estrella Roja" (Red Star) is the bus line that runs every 30 minutes between Mexico City's airport and Puebla. The last bus to Puebla departs at 11PM (see schedules at http://www.estrellaroja.com.mx/expreso.asp). "Estrella Roja" offers service to two terminals in Puebla: the CAPU (Central de Autobuses de Puebla) and the "4 Poniente". The "4 Poniente" terminal tends to be more convenient, as taxis are located a few meters from the bus arriving deck. The approximate cost for the bus ticket is $15 USD or $150 Mexican Pesos.
Taxis from Bus terminals to hotels. A taxi from the CAPU or 4 Poniente to downtown hotels in Puebla should cost around $40 Mexican Pesos, to the Fiesta Americana hotel around $50 Mexican Pesos and to Cholula around $70 Mexican Pesos or a maximum of $80 pesos. At the CAPU, you should buy a ticket from the authorized taxi booth (taxis autorizados) and give it to the driver.
By Bus
From Mexico City (central TAPO), Xalapa, Veracruz, Oaxaca, Cuernavaca, Pachuca and Tlaxcala you can take a bus directly to Puebla from the city's bus terminal. You arrive at the CAPU (Central de Autobuses de Puebla) At the CAPU, you should buy a ticket from the authorized taxi booth (taxis autorizados) and give it to the driver. If you plan to stay in a hotel, it is best for you to arrive there directly. A taxi from the CAPU should cost $80 Mexican Pesos maximum to UDLA or the hotels, Fiesta Americana or Posada Seńorial.
By Car
Take the highway México-Puebla from Mexico City. It is a two hour trip depending on traffic. Five minutes after San Martin Texmelucan, take the "Periferico Ecologico" exit. From here you can arrive directly to UDLA or to your hotel.
For the Posada Seńorial hotel, on the periferico take the second exit to Cholula to the "Recta a Cholula". Here you can also get to the UDLA campus. Arrive to Cholula in the San Andres direction to find the Posada Seńorial Hotel.
For the Fiesta Americana hotel, continue the periferico, pass the Atlixco exit until the Puebla Center exit. Continue to the "Via Atlixcayotl", you will see the Fiesta Americana Hotel after the "La Vista" Country Club.


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Sacred Roots Midwifery and Birth Center is at 6620 Parkdale Place, Suite K, in Indianapolis (licensure pending). This is Central Indiana's only free-standing birth center and provides exceptional care to women and families fostering optimal health, wellness and empowered birth.
Birth centers embody a home-like environment and provide family-centered care for women before, during and after childbirth.
Sacred Roots believes that pregnancy is a normal and natural process as opposed to a medical condition, and women who receive no or minimal intervention-based care will have the best outcomes during pregnancy and birth. Women are empowered to take a leading role in making informed decisions about their healthcare needs. In doing so, women have the capacity to positively impact the total health and wellness of their family and surrounding community.
The center is designed to benefit the entire community, offering full-scope nurse-midwifery care throughout a woman's lifespan. A variety of holistic services and treatments will be offered to provide well-rounded, comprehensive and personalized healthcare to women and families of all backgrounds. Planned integrative modalities include chiropractic care, acupuncture, mental health counseling, dietitian services, and even a gallery for local artists. The center also plans to host classes on early pregnancy, childbirth and parenting education, breastfeeding, and cloth diapering.