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Beautiful Beach Front in Cancun
- bedrooms 2
- baths 3
- sleeps 6
- pool yes
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type Condo
- community Brisas del Caribe
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$ 3,500 - $ 5,000 / month
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Hablamos espanol.
Located at the heart of Cancun's hotel zone, this family condo offers 180 degree beach front views, 24 hour security and if you want to enjoy peace and quiet is located away from all the noise and commotion of the discos and spring breakers, within walking distance to restaurants, Isla Shopping Center, nightlife and more.
We have 7 other units available including a studio and will be able to accommodate you and your family depending in your group size and budget.
We are a family place, no spring or summer breakers.
We have loungers, tables, beach umbrellas and restaurant service by the beach.
Please check our prior guests reviews, we have been Cancun residents for 8 years and offer personalized service, you and your family will be treated like our own, our goal is for you... to return and tell your friends.
You will enjoy sleeping to the sound of the waves in your bed or hammock? and sipping Margaritas on the balcony.
Residencial Bridec is a low rise (3 Stories) building in kilometer 11.5 of Blvd. Kukulkan (the main thoroughfare of Cancun's hotel zone), the unit has 2150 sq feet, 3 bedrooms, 3 baths, dining, family, living and laundry rooms, a balcony and fully equipped kitchen, it offers once a week maid service (at an additional cost), internet (bring your laptop), satelite TV (local programming), parking (however a car is not needed) and a swimming pool within 5 steps away from a glorious blue turquoise beach.
Activities all around include: Golf, Water Sports, Movies, Restaurants, Nightlife, Tours to Chichen Itza, Isla Mujeres, Cozumel and many more.
We have a mini-market across the street where you can buy snacks, milk and other essentials, and a bank where you can exchange your money, we provide a Guest Book with a list of the best restaurants and tours.
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condo rental amenities
Pool, Beach, Beach Chairs, Umbrella, BBQ, Satelittle TV, Balcony, Washer, Dryer, Full equiped kitchen, linens, towels, pots and pans, microwave oven, toaster, blender, coffee pot, dishwasher, parking.
activities and attractions in Cancun Yucatan
Snorkeling, Water Sports, Fishing, Diving, Boating, Wave Runners, Night Clubs, Maya Ruins, Ecological Parks, Golf, Shoping malls and more.
vacation rental rates
December 14 - January 10..$450 Night...$3150 Week
January 11 - March 2...$200 Night...$1400 Week..
March 3 - April 20....$225 Night.....$1,575 Week..
April 21 - June 14...$180 Night...$1260 Week...
June 15-August 25 ...$225 Night....$1575 Week...
August 26 - November 1...$160 Night...$1120 Week...for up to 4 persons
November 2-December 13.....$180 Night...$1260 Week...
$200 Utilities and Exit Cleaning
$30 Key Deposit (Refundable)
$200 Security Deposit (Refundable)
7 night minimum except in September and October (5 nights)
No Springbreakers
Anabel Peterssen
accepted payment methods
Prior to paying a reservation deposit, always verify payment instructions by calling the phone number displayed on this listing page. By contacting the owner directly and paying by an approved method - credit card, paypal, check or bank transfer - your reservation payment will be protected up to $1,000.Learn more in our Security Center
Top things to do in Cancun
- Beach
- Night clubs
- Maya Ruins
- Ecological Parks
- Snorkeling
Top things to do on a budget
- Snorkeling
- Isla Mujeres
- Maya Ruins
- Cooking at Home
- Sightseeing
Top things to do with a family
- Ecological Parks
- Swim with Dolphins
- Chichen Itza and Tulum
- Snorkel in Isla Mujeres
- Water Parks
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The BYU Cougars were expected to join the Big East Conference as recently as last week. Now, Brett McMurphy is reporting that it is "unlikely" BYU will still join due to a disagreement over television rights.
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It is unheard of for a school to retain ownership of their home television rights when joining another conference and no schools in any of the BCS AQ conferences currently do so. BYU is in its first year as an independent after leaving the Mountain West and signed an eight-year deal with ESPN last year. That deal would have to be reworked.
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San Diego State is rumored to be a possibility as well. Which, in a way, would complete the insane redistricting of a conference with the word "East" in its title perfectly.
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Flexible and original thinking is the key to outstanding design. In order to teach design effectively we must therefore offer students a framework that isn't restrictive and allows students room to develop their own individual design process. This doesn't mean that we can't offer our students technical advice or offer suggestions that might influence their process. Creativity blossoms and a student's creative process is discovered when the individual is immersed in an environment that is conducive to innovative thinking. This paper cites methods and techniques that have proven to be helpful to my students as a catalyst for furthering the development of their design process without the restrictions that we encounter so often in prescriptive teaching. Promoting mentally active drawing, encouraging students to identify user problems, to perform in depth research and make discoveries through hands-on model-making are some of the areas that will be elaborated upon in this paper.


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The mission of the Concert Artist Program of Kean University is to deliver world-class music education and performances. The Program maintains at the University a professional ensemble of nationally and internationally reputed musicians, who perform a concert series on campus of classical chamber music and jazz. The concerts are available to the university community and to the general public. The members of the ensemble serve as a studio faculty for the Department of Music, teach courses related to their specialties, and reach out to the community. The outreach services further enhance the reputation of Kean University and its College of Visual and Performing Arts, and assist with the recruitment of students for its Department of Music.
The Concert Artist Program (CAP) of Kean University has brought world-renowned performing musicians onto the faculty of the Department of Music since 1998. While maintaining successful careers as professional performers, Concert Artists present solo, chamber music, and jazz recitals at Kean; teach private, weekly studio lessons to Kean students; and conduct masterclasses and other community outreach services in the public schools and junior colleges. Some Concert Artists also coach ensembles and teach classroom courses related to their specialties.
Dr. Anthony Scelba first proposed the CAP (originally called the Affiliate Artist Program) as part of an overall plan for advancement of the Music Department. Since then the Program has expanded from three to twenty Concert Artists. Musicians are chosen for the Program after a regional search. Eminent artists with high reputations for excellence and thriving careers, who are eager to devote themselves to Kean as performers and teachers, and who would contribute to the Program's outstanding chamber music recital series are selected.
The CAP Concert Series includes performances throughout the school year. In 2008, the CAP appointed Frank Ezra Levy its first Composer-in-Residence. Its 2009-2010 Composer-in-Residence is the Brazilian, Liduino Pitombeira. In spring 2009, the Program offered three performances in Merkin Concert Hall, New York. The Concert Artist Series and Enlow Recital Hall—its new state-of-the-art home—are helping to realize President Dawood Farahi's vision to make Kean University an artistic and cultural center for the region.
Since the Program's inception, Kean's Concert Artists individually have performed as soloists and chamber musicians here and abroad, recorded CDs, been nominated for a Grammy and several Latin Grammies, performed on Live from Lincoln Center and Kennedy Center broadcasts, won glowing reviews (including 4 1/2 stars from Down Beat Magazine), debuted at prestigious venues and received numerous awards, grants, and recognitions. In 2004, "Concert Artist" was recognized by Kean University as a distinct category of adjunct faculty.
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CATEGORIES Action, Foreign Language, Horror, Independent, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, New Releases, Festival Reports, Fandom, New in Theaters, DIY/Filmmaking, Interviews, Toronto International Film Festival, Cinematical Indie, Interviews, Features, Indie Spotlight, Toronto Film Festival, Movies, New Releases, CinematicalThere's an old saying that all film journalists are just frustrated filmmakers who couldn't break into the business. And while I certainly think directing a film would be an awesome experience, to be totally honest, I'd rather have Colin Geddes' job. If you're a horror nut like me, and love Midnight Movies and the Toronto International Film Festival, Geddes is the guy you're going to want to get acquainted with. Having held the job for over a decade, Geddes has helped bring films like Martyrs and Hostel to appreciative festival audiences. As he prepares for yet another TIFF (you can keep up to speed with the event by checking out the official Midnight Madness blog -- where you'll find interviews, details about the films, and more ... ), Mr. Geddes was kind enough to take time out of his busy schedule to chat with us about what it's like to program for one of the greatest film festivals in the world.
Cinematical: What brought you to TIFF as a programmer?
Colin Geddes: Being in the audience essentially. The year that I came to Toronto for school, I was coming to Toronto to study graphic design. That was in 1988 -- my first week in Toronto, I stood in line for the first year of Midnight Madness. I saw Hellraiser II, and Brain Damage. Every year I'd come back and see more and more films, and then I started doing a fanzine on Hong Kong films, which I think somehow got the attention of the film festival because I was writing about a part of world cinema that no one was really paying attention to. Then in 1997, Noah Cowan asked me to be co-programmer, and then the following year let me take over the reigns of the whole selection. I've been doing it now since '97. I never studied for film, I never set out to be a film programmer, but no one actually does.
Cinematical: And you have one of the most coveted jobs, ever.
Colin Geddes: I have no idea how that happened, but all the clues were able to line up for that first year. I think it must have been Hellraiser II for the first one, but in that lineup I met Bill and Remo -- we talked about the nuances of Italian cannibal films. In 1988 you couldn't find anyone to talk about this stuff. To this day, I'm best friends with those guys that I met in the lineup. I've been to the wedding of one of them. Another one I drove down to the Chiller Convention in NJ several times with.
Cinematical: Where do you see TIFF's place in the festival universe?
Colin Geddes: It's an audience-driven festival. If you go to Cannes, it's not so much about the audiences, it's more about the critics and the industry. To the same extent with the other major festivals. Really we're not a competitive festival. We don't have jury prizes -- it's all about the audience. When I'm programming, I'm always aware of the audience. I'm not programming a film because it's going to be a big sale for the industry and whatnot -- I'm programming it because I think the audience is going to like it. That sets things apart from other festivals. You can go and see a film, and the directors and actors will be there -- and often they'll be mingling with the audience afterward (depending on what level of film obviously ... ) -- but there's more of an interaction between the audience and the film.
Cinematical: When it comes to selecting movies, you manage to strike a balance between familiar titles audiences have been looking forward to and undiscovered gems (like you said you always pick for the audience ... ) -- do you consciously try to keep a balance between the two, or do you program solely on the quality of what's out there in any given year?
Colin Geddes: For me it's always the quality. There have been a number of films that might be big films, but it's not a good film. There are so many bad slasher films that pass by. What I look for, it's not just horror films -- it's a variety of films that are showing at Midnight Madness, and I look for stuff that's original and breaks the mold somehow. It's hard to do that, but again -- I'm programming for the audience and I don't want to waste their time with a film which is clichéd. For instance, I don't pick films that are so bad they're good. Like, I have a problem with The Room, because when I watch The Room it reminds me of the many films that I've turned down, and I have a really hard time switching that mentality off and enjoying it.
Cinematical: Do you only pick films that are going to have their world premiere, or do you pick films that have played at other festivals, etc.?
Colin Geddes: It's a mixed bag. For Midnight Madness this year, nine out of the ten films are world premieres, which might be a record. Fire of Conscience from Hong Kong has already had a release in Hong Kong. If people want to find it, they can find it on DVD -- but you're missing out not seeing it on a big screen with an audience. Sometimes we do select films that are at other festivals, because we feel we can give them a proper positioning and introduce them to a different audience. One would be Monsters. That's not in Midnight Madness, but it's one of the films I've selected for the Vanguard Programme. It's already played at SXSW and Los Angeles Film Festival, but we really feel that we'll get a new audience with the positioning that we have it in the festival.
Cinematical: How self-conscious are you about the fact that TIFF tends to be an early barometer for awards season?
Colin Geddes: [Laughs] We're aware of that, but it's always so funny how it pans out. One of the International Programmers, Jane Schoettle, she's the woman who picked Juno. She's picked a lot of films which have gone on to win awards, but we never know going in because we feel strongly about all of the films, and it's not until the audience sees it that the life begins. The big success story for TIFF was Slumdog Millionaire, and that was a film which was slated to just get a straight DVD release. It came to Toronto and everyone signed up and realized that this is a great film, and that's where the life began for that film. That's the exciting thing to see, especially when you have -- like last year's selection that I had -- The Loved Ones ended up winning the Midnight Madness Audience Choice Award. It was the first year we had the award and I was like, "Hmm -- is Jennifer's Body going to get it, is Daybreakers going to get it ... " -- all films with merits to them. But it was really exceptional that a film that had no online presence, no trailer -- I don't even think they had a poster at that time -- really rose up and the audience embraced it. It's great to see the underdog film get it.
Cinematical: As far as I can tell, Midnight Madness slates started as a kind of Land of Misfit Toys, but it has become something of a festival mainstay now. All the Midnight programs I've attended seem to sell out before everything else. Has the definition of a Midnight Movie changed as this slate has become more popular? And can you talk a little bit about its evolution ... the reasons why you think that is?
Colin Geddes: I think that Midnight films are easier to access. I always like to say that for Toronto -- the Midnight Madness program -- it was started as a spot for films that didn't quite fit the definition or parameters of film festival films. And I like to joke that the rest of the film festival, they've got the art -- we have the fun and the art. I throw away any pretensions and want to present ten films that are going to excite you, thrill you, and make you laugh -- just give you a really good movie-life experience.
As far as it evolving ... some people will say, "Oh, Midnight Madness films have become more mainstream," but I never like to agree with that. I like to say that we set the trends, and the mainstream follows.
Cinematical: Walk us through your typical day when selecting films for the Midnight Madness portion. How are the films selected, how are you watching them (home via screeners or special screenings, or international film festivals ... ). Are you just flying solo on this or do you work with a team?
Colin Geddes: For Midnight Madness I do work with a team, but it's primarily throughout the course of the year just me keeping a tracking list of films that I know are coming up. I get this list by paying attention to the industry papers, keeping close relations with filmmakers, film societies, journalists, and I just kind feed into this pool with some of this list. Then I have to go out and find these films. A big part of the selection is going to Cannes, because there's market in Cannes and so many of these films are screened there. Also, I can meet with the directors and producers, so I know what's coming and how to get that. One of the films that I selected this year, The Butcher, the Chef, and the Swordsman, my first film from mainland China -- I went to the Hong Kong film market in March, and met a producer and he took me to a production office, and I watched a very early cut of it on a computer where they were doing their editing. So I'll see things very raw sometimes. I'll get works in progress sent to me and I'll either watch them in screening rooms or watch them at home, or there will be special screenings set up. But often times, I do see the films in very raw states. It's a little hard, because I have to fill in the gaps a lot of the time. I'll see films that don't have finished CGI, that don't have finished sound mixing. It's taught me a lot about the craft of film. Often times I'll get a foreign language film, and they'll send a subtitled script with it. I've even been at screenings with someone who is simultaneously translating films for me.
Cinematical: Wow.
Colin Geddes: It's a variety. I keep a very open mind with most production on films, because you have to fill in a lot of the gaps yourself. You have to realize, "Ok, that's got to be polished up there, that has to be fixed there ... " But what we're looking for really, is the narrative base of the film -- if the story works, if the characters are believable, if the acting is solid.
Cinematical: Do you offer critique to filmmakers if they ask you?
Colin Geddes: Oh yes. It depends on the various levels of it. I'll give constructive criticisms like, "Maybe shave off a few minutes here, or if you could streamline this, get rid of the voice over ... " The worst thing is having voice overs on films. Often times the directors will take that and put it toward their film whether we select it or not. Many directors and producers do value the input, but then every once in a while you'll get someone who doesn't appreciate it and takes it as a slight. I've never directed a film. I can only imagine how hard it is, and the emotional, physical, and financial strain to make a film. To make a film that works, with a cohesive narrative that goes from A to B -- that's great. That's something which a lot of people can't do. I have a lot of respect for what they've done. Every once in a while you'll get some filmmaker who doesn't quite get that, like the filmmaker who decided last year ... One day, I started getting these emails on Facebook from people I didn't know telling me I made a mistake and I should go back and reconsider someone's film. When he heard that he didn't get into the festival, the director's status on Facebook was to email me and tell me that I should change my mind and give the film a second look.
Cinematical: Yes, because clearly harassment is always the way ...
Colin Geddes: Yes, that's not the way to do it. It's not professional in the least.
Cinematical: Are you able to tell us what's the best film you screened for this year's Midnight Madness that didn't make the cut?
Colin Geddes: Not really. I can talk about stuff in the past that I missed out on.
Cinematical: Ok, give me a few gems from the past.
Colin Geddes: Let's see, there's a little Japanese film that I felt there was a bit of a cultural barrier between the notion of the curse that played in the film. And yes, I ended up not selecting the original Ring. There were so many films from Japan that had to do with these cultural curses. To one extent it's this really serious thing, where you like look in a toilet stall where a girl killed herself and then you have seven days to live -- it was such a repetitive thing. Ring kind of got it right and was based on a book, but it didn't really work for me. And then two years later, there it was.
Last year I didn't select Paranormal Activity. It went on to great success, but I had a lot of basic problems with the nature of the film. Subsequently it was able to go to great success because of a really well-crafted marketing campaign. If I personally can't get excited about the film, people can see through me -- I can't lie about a film.
Cinematical: Well this is why we like you so much, because we know we can trust you.
Colin Geddes: [Laughs] Oh the pressure, let me tell you -- every year. But it's essentially something which is ... it kind of changed the way I look at films and expect people to react to them. I like it when people come out of the film and they have a dialogue, and they discuss the film. An excellent example of that would be Martyrs. That split audiences. However, they talked about it. I like engaging people. I don't want people to come out of the film and 100% of the people are like, "That was really fun! I really liked that!" I want people there who are like, "No, that blew," and then people will go back and forth to figure out why it worked, why it didn't, and why it's all a very personal thing. Film consumption is such a personal thing.
Cinematical: Yeah, I mean that's the point of these festivals. To get people talking and excited -- otherwise it's not very interesting.
Colin Geddes: Yeah, another good example of that is Hostel. The fanboys all liked it, and then there was another group of people who didn't like it, but you guys are talking about it and there are deeper points and scenes in this film. Maybe they're not apparent to you now, but you're going to think about it and it's not going to leave you.
Cinematical: Yeah, I really enjoyed the film.
Colin Geddes: Another interesting story is that the cuts that I saw of Hostel, were very different than what ended up in theaters. With Hostel, as far as I know, the ending has never even been released. It was a very personal ending that he liked, however the studio distributing it said that with that ending it's going to limit them with the number of screens they can get just because it was one of those brutal, bummer endings. That was something Eli and I talked about -- how can you fix this, or change it when you wildly love how you made the film.
Cinematical: I imagine it's incredibly hard for a filmmaker to do that. Sticking with horror, there's clearly a legitimate horror presence at TIFF's Midnight Madness each year. How important do you think it is to highlight horror films at a big festival?
Colin Geddes: It's really important. Horror films have always been the underdog and people expect them either be really gory or violent or gratuitous, when often the best horror films are more subtle and sublime than that. A good example that we had this year is John Carpenter's The Ward. It harkens back to a lot of older, 1940's films than any of the more extreme, violent horror films we've seen recently.
There's also a lot of messages about things that people want to put in horror films that often get overlooked, like Eli Roth's Hostel. That was very much a reaction to what people were seeing on the news -- all the horrors from Iraq and Iran. All the Abu Ghraib experiences. And also just about turning the ugly, American tourist experience on it's ear where the tourist became the meat. The other interesting thing is that there has been to some level a bit of a mainstreaming of horror. An example would be one of the films I've selected which is outside of Midnight Madness -- Let Me In. That's more of a mainstream horror film -- it's also because that's a film which like the original, deals more with the human experience and emotion. It's starting to fit into a phrase people have been coining as "elevated genre". It's a film which has the tropes of horror films, or what is considered B filmmaking, but actually hides a really strong emotional presence. With Let Me In, anyone who starts crying about making a remake -- I say, "Slow down, it's based on a book -- the same book as the original. No one starts bellyaching that they made a new version of Romeo and Juliet or a new version of Macbeth." I mean, if they ever do a new Hellraiser, it's just another adaptation of Clive Barker's short story.
Cinematical: When you see someone's name like John Carpenter -- who hasn't made a film in nine years -- do you automatically start clearing a spot for his film before you've even watched it?
Colin Geddes: Definitely not. I do have to see the film and there have been big names where I've had to be like, "Sorry, your film doesn't work for us." I mean, I've had to turn down many Dario Argento films.
Cinematical: [Dramatic gasp!]
Colin Geddes: [Laughs] I love Dario Argento, but he's never able to kind of fit those marks that he used to. When I selected The Mother of Tears, I thought, "You know what? This is the best he's going to get. It's not Suspiria. It's not his best works." And then the following year he had a film called Giallo, which was just a mess and I had rejected that.
We've had a director's slot where we've shown Dario Argento, George Romero, and now we're showing John Carpenter -- so there is kind of a director's slot, but it still matters on how the film is.
Cinematical: Fair enough. I know your specialty is Asian cinema, and I wanted to get your input as to why Asian films seem to be a big draw for festivals/Midnight slates?
Colin Geddes: It's a varied genre -- you can have action films, horror films, or you can even have offbeat weird comedies like Symbol or Big Man Japan, which totally defied description. It's just a different, more risk-taking mentality with Asian films. A lot of those films, they're not making them for a Western audience -- they're making them for their own audience, so there's a kind of innocence to the films. Also, a lot of horror films like Machine Girl are a new kind of wave of very jokey, exploitive Japanese horror films. I tend to stay away from those, because those are films being made for a Western audience, and they never quite work on a whole as a film. So I'm very particular about what I show -- like I've shown The Host. That was one of my personal favorites.
Cinematical: What are your thoughts on Hong Kong cinema in the aftermath of 1997 and the return of Chinese rule? I know many people thought that the films would suffer, but that doesn't seem to be the case. Would you agree with that?
Colin Geddes: That's a really complicated question, because it's a cinema which has shrunk. If you look at how many films were being made just before 1997 and how many films are being made now, it's just a shrinking history. It doesn't have the internal support that other countries have for filmmaking. Right now, who can you point to as a top Hong Kong filmmaker -- Johnnie To. Who can you point to after that? There's not a lot of names. That's why I'm really excited to be showing Fire of Conscience, because Dante Lam is like the new upcoming name/action director, but no one really knows him outside of Asia. There are a lot of things which affected the industry -- number one was piracy, really. And this was piracy on VHS. That's why piracy never really impacted us in the same way as Japan. Japanese audiences expect a degree of quality. They will not pay money for some crappy bootleg version. But in Hong Kong it's a very different mentality. It's kind of a mass cultural mentality, of being on top of trends and kind of, "What have you done for me lately?" -- where it doesn't matter if you saw the newest Star Wars on the crappiest thing possible, you were the first to see it. So you got bragging rights. It's kind of more based in the mentality of the culture.
Cinematical: So, what else do you have on your plate these days?
Colin Geddes: I have another gig outside of the film festival now. I'm the festival director of ActionFest in Asheville, North Carolina. They just had their first edition in April. It's a small festival devoted to international action films. They showed 25 films from around the world. They even gave a lifetime achievement award to Chuck Norris.
Cinematical: Nice.
Colin Geddes: They hired me on this year in May as festival director and right now we're wrapping up to do the new edition of the festival in April. For me, as someone whose been pigeonholed as a horror film guy, it's nice to be able to go into another programming job where I have an even broader agenda. And it's a film festival, which celebrates the people behind the camera -- the stunt men, and action directors .... It's a genre that some people take for granted in many respects.
Follow TIFF (@TIFF_NET), TIFF's Midnight Madness slate (@mmadnesstiff), and Colin Geddes (@colingeddes) on Twitter. Stay up to date with what's happening at the fest by following/using the hashtag #TIFF10 or #TIFF.


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WICOMICO COUNTY, Md. - As gun control talks continue across the country, one local sheriff speaks out against the passing of a bill by the Maryland State Senate.
On Friday, Sheriff Mike Lewis testified on the House floor about his position on recent gun control bills.
"There's never been a more decisive issue I've seen in the Senate and the House than this passage of Senate Bill 281 and House Bill 294," said Sheriff Lewis.
Lewis says he is for teaching about gun safety and working to find cures for mental health, but he doesn't agree with a magazine capacity restriction or an assault weapon ban.
"I know that there are some people who certainly would disagree with me and I respect their decision to disagree with me, but I will tell you this I respect first and foremost our constitution. I respect our constitution.
"Our founding fathers, our military men and women, our marines, our soldiers who are fighting over in Iraq and Afghanistan every day to protect our freedom, to protect our security. I mean doing a great job to protect our security, which is the safety and security is a foundation of our nation. They're fighting everyday and dying and losing limbs to fight and protect our flag and our constitution.
"I just can't stand down and do nothing. I represent 100,000 people in this county and if it causes me to lose the next election than so be it."
Sheriff Lewis says he will be back in Annapolis next week for more hearings.


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In Meredith, New York, residents welcome the proposal made by wind power developers to build 40 industrial wind turbines in their town, believing that the project will inject a flow of income into their failing economy, and that they are helping to free the nation from our dependency on foreign oil supplies. But, when they further investigate the project and realize that the 400-foot high windmills will transform their bucolic landscape, dwarf their town and create unanticipated noise pollution, some citizens begin to oppose the project. Opposition strengthens when they discover that most of the huge profit from the project will go to outside developers rather than to their town. As the time to decide on whether to approve the project or not approaches, the community of people who once got along peacefully becomes a battleground of opposing ideas and interests.
Meanwhile, in the town of Tug Hill, New York, where 195 wind turbines have already been erected, Israel follows residents who are experiencing unanticipated and severely adverse effects from the tall towers, including non-stop strobe-like light and shadow patterns and the disturbing low frequency "whomping" sounds caused by the constant rotation of the turbine blades. Their quality of life and, in some cases, their health has suffered considerably, and the value of their property has plummeted.
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As more and more communities across the nation and around the world consider whether or not to allow construction of wind turbines on their turf, Windfall raises some very important issues that should be investigated, including not only the effects on the quality of life of residents, but on the fiscal and construction policies of the purportedly green companies that are pushing for wind power development.
In presenting a carefully researched and well-balanced study of the two towns, Israel reveals some facts that are not widely known about living in proximity to industrial wind turbines. The information is invaluable.
Background statistics presented in the film indicate that wind power development is currently increasing at a rate of 39 percent per year in the United States, and that means a lot of people should see this film and consider what it reveals before steaming ahead with wind turbine development.
If You Like This Film, You May Also Like:
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- Who Killed The Electric Car?
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- Director: Laura Israel
- Release Date: Theatrical, February 3, 2012 (limited)
- Running Time: 83 mins.
- MPAA Rating: Not Rated
- Parental Advisory: Content advisory for parents
- Location: The communities of Meredith and Tug Hill, New York, USA
- Language: English
- Production Country: USA
- Production Company: Cat Hollow Films
- Theatrical Distribution Company: First Run Features
- Video Distribution Company: Snag Films
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This $1 mobile game explains the futility of the war on drugs
NarcoGuerra, a strategy game from developer-activists Auroch Digital, looks like a Risk clone themed on the Mexican drug war, but that's all part of the illusion.
It cleverly uses its association with that classic turn-based war game in order to deceive players into believing they can assault the drug cartels in the same way they would if they were trying to conquer the country in a game of Risk.
"The gamer way to understand war is through games like Risk," said Tomas Rawlings, design and production director for Auroch Digital's Game the News project. "And to me that's part of the point of NarcoGuerra. You're presented with something that seems like a strategy game that you can charge ahead and win at. And of course, you find out it's a bit harder than you thought it was going to be. Because actually, it isn't a war on drugs. And that's the point."
If winning the drug war was as simple as taking territory away from the cartels then Mexico wouldn't be in the state of violence that it is, with an estimated 40,000+ people killed since the conflict flared in 2006. It should have ended ages ago as the Mexican government out-muscled illegal operations with the help of their international allies.
However, as NarcoGuerra shows, the real solution to this decades-long problem is much more elusive.
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"This weird paradox, which is different from a conventional war, is the better the police are at stopping drug trafficking, the higher the price goes," said Rawlings. "Then there's more money to be made, and so more people get into the market, more gangsters. And as more people arrive to make money, more drugs appear, driving the price back down. So as you get more successful at stopping drugs, you actually create the conditions to fail."
NarcoGuerra is not a full-scale simulation game that is meant to incorporate every facet of the complex problems underpinning society's drug dependence, but it does complicate the ordinary war game template.
"In a conventional war, like the second world war, the more territory you conquer, the less your enemy has, the more you win," he said. "Risk is an example of that. In Risk you can get on a roll where you're unstoppable, but the war on drugs doesn't work like that."
The most important addition is corruption. "Any situation where there is huge amounts of illegal money floating around, bribery will happen," said Rawlings. NarcoGuerra simulates this effect with a rising meter that shows the spread of corruption throughout your police force. If it gets too high, you'll start losing units as they defect to the cartels. You have access to Internal Affairs investigations to snuff out corruption but that costs money that you'll need to divert away from capturing territory from the cartels.
Even when things are going well in NarcoGuerra it's often just an illusion. The balance of power is an important consideration. You can't simply hope to wipe a cartel off the map, and expect no one to take their place. Harming the cartel only raises the prices of narcotics which gives them more money to buy troops in the game. Even if you manage to destroy that cartel completely, the power imbalance is likely to result in a new upstart cartel sprouting up as the first one weakens.
As if it wasn't difficult enough to manage a nationwide war while dealing with internal corruption, NarcoGuerra also throws others curveballs at the player as well. The game unfolds like a series of news stories. You lead the war effort, but all the while the world goes on, and you'll get periodic updates on what's happening throughout Mexico. In one case, the presidential election has arrived and you must choose which candidate to support, and how much of your funds you will divert in order to promote what you believe will be the most effective social change.
I've never personally been able to beat the game, but these news events seem to be the most critical tool at your disposal. Brute force alone wont win this war, only social and political change can give you the leg up you need to solve the problem at its core.
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"The previous generation who didn't have games, the way they understood the world around them was through films or through radio or novels," said Rawlings. "But when we think about things we think about them as dynamic systems. And I think games are the best way of representing dynamic systems. So for instance, you could tell somebody about the ebbs and flows of how drug markets work, or you could just put that system in front of somebody and let them experience it themselves."
Rawlings said that Auroch Digital wanted to approach this problem through a video game out of a belief that a message is more effective if a person experiences it first-hand, rather than having it preached at them.
You can tell somebody about the frustrations and challenges involved in fighting drugs and human trafficking in Mexico, but it's much more powerful when they can feel that sense of futility for themselves.
To drive home the realism of the situation, NarcoGuerra also ships with a standard Risk clone version of the game in its skirmish mode. Here the game plays out in a much more straightforward way, but Rawlings says this is all just another part of their message.
"The story mode is the reality. The skirmish mode is the fantasy we're being sold that this is an easily fixable thing by treating it as a war."
NarcoGuerra's social messages don't hinder the gameplay, though. The extreme difficulty of the game is part of its message, but it also results in a unique and surprising handheld strategy experience.
NarcoGuerra is available now on Android and iOS devices for $0.99.


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A man wearing a white baseball-style cap and athletic wear demanded money from a PNC Bank in Wake Forest Wednesday, brazenly showing his face before bank cameras before fleeing after the theft.
The robbery sparked immediate lockdowns at four Wake County public schools were briefly on lockdown after a bank robbery nearby, the Wake County Public Schools said Wednesday afternoon.
The lockdowns ended around 1:15 p.m.
Locked down are Wake Forest Middle School, Heritage Elementary School, Heritage Middle School and Heritage High are on "precautionary Code Yellow lockdown," the school system said.
The Wake Forest PNC Bank on Rogers Road was robbed Wednesday, Wake Forest Police said.
The robber wore a navy blue zipped running jacket and a white baseball cap.
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A Seffner man said he killed a wild boar Wednesday. His neighbor believes the animal was actually her runaway pot bellied pig.
Matt Garcia said he never saw a wild boar in his neighborhood until Tuesday. When the same black animal appeared in his yard Wednesday morning, he shot it with a bow and arrow out of fear for his children's safety. He said the arrow only injured the animal, so he asked a relative to shoot it with a gun.
"This thing had 2-inch tusks," said Garcia. "It is a wild hog. That's exactly what it is."
Garcia's neighbor across the street and two doors down believes the animal he killed wasn't wild.
"Piggly was a family pet, mainly for my son Jacob," said Renee Collins. "He was like a cat or a dog. He could lay down beside you. You could pet his belly. You could feed him by hand."
Collins thinks her pot bellied pig, Piggly, got out of his pen and walked away through an open gate in her yard.
"It probably wasn't latched correctly from my son, which was his fault, our fault," said Collins.
Collins said they haven't seen their 2-foot tall, 80-pound pet pig since Tuesday night. Garcia said he has never seen Piggly and never knew a pot-bellied pig lived on his street.
"If it was a pot bellied pig, I would have picked it up and petted it, but I did not," said Garcia. "I shot it."
Collins called the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office after learning her neighbor shot a pig. When a deputy arrived, Garcia was smoking the animal in a pit in his backyard.
"Everybody was asking me can we have some meat and I was like yeah," said Garcia. "The cop told me that I was burning the evidence."
The deputy left without pressing charges. It is legal to kill a wild boar if it comes on private property in Florida, according to Fish and Wildlife Spokesman Gary Morse. In this case, there were no obvious signs, like a collar or leash, to suggest the animal was a pet, according to Hillsborough County Sheriff spokesman Larry McKinnon.
"I'm not necessarily worried about the charges, honestly, because it's not going to bring Pig back," said Collins. "Pig's gone. The one that it's going to hurt is my 8-year-old."
"I know exactly what a hog looks like and I know what a pet pig looks like and it was not a pet," said Garcia.
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Connecting Values and the Economy
Original post made by stephen levy on Aug 6, 2012
I am grateful for the contributions of past generations that made Palo Alto a wonderful place to live and raise a family and still a wonderful place to live now. I am grateful for their investmetns and their welcoming of growth and change and diversity.
So in Palo Alto I support investing for the next generation and for continuing to welcome people and diversity. I welcome Stanford as a neighbor and their need to remain competitive as a university, as a medical center and as a center for innovation. As Nancy and I walk through the campus it is much denser than when I was a student with new buildings and residences.
I support welcoming new businesses and new residents within the context of careful planning.
In this case my values are supported by my professional work in understanding the dynamics of the Bay Area and state economy.
My value of investing in education is supported by the finding from my work and the work of others that a skilled workforce is our key competitive advantage and that great schools and universities support our economy and are a necesasary attraction for entreprenuers and families to start and expand businesses and send their children to school in California.
My value of investing in infrstructure to leave Palo Alto and California as good or better than it was given to me is supported by my work and the work of others that infrastructure to move people and goods, to provide water and energy and to have great public facilities that serve residents and businesses is necessary for us to remain competitive in the global economy. This is true in the Bay Area as supported by business leader surveys and true for California.
My value of being a welcoming community whether that be for immigrants or people with different religious or sexual preferences is supported by my knowledge that California has received great economic value from attracting a diversity of people who bring their talent and energy and also different life experience.
So, yes, investing takes money and should be done wisely. And welcoming growth and change brings growth and change, which does not always go smoothly.
But I do not own Palo Alto. I am a visitor here (even 50 years does not change that) and I am connected to generations past and future. Someone must speak for and plan for those future generations who will be the next visitors to Palo Alto. And I know in planning for them I am also planning to keep the economic vitality and energy that we are fortunate to be a part of.
on Aug 6, 2012 at 12:47 pm
"But I do not own Palo Alto".
Absolutely true statement. However, you do promote increased desnity of housing (ABAG), which will be a de facto ownership of large areas of Palo Alto.
Stephen, you are a tax-and-spender. There are few 'visionary' concepts that you do not support. You were very late to the train, to oppose HSR. Your basic argument is that Palo Alto will become less dynamic, unless we follow your 'vision'.
Palo Alto still has the possbility of a very dynamic future, while rejecting your solutions.
on Aug 6, 2012 at 2:36 pm
Stephen, don't you also support spending on current amenities and services? "We get what we pay for" was I believe your earlier motto. So is it fair to say that you like spending on, well, everything?
The trick is setting priorities. Sure we spend more on infrastructure and less on amenities? More on education and less on recreation? Or do you believe we should just spend more on everything, as the previous poster implied?
on Aug 7, 2012 at 8:33 am
Stephen Levy vision of investing is bigger pensions & benefits for government workers, and more taxes to support those pensions & benefits. He hasn't offered any solution to this issue of pensions & benefits in all his columns.
I've never seen Stephen prioritize, never assess what has worked well, and what has not.
I've also never seen Stephen assess how accurate his previous predictions have been on growth, which he uses to drive his agenda of high density housing, nor the conflict of interest he has since he get paid as a consultant to ABAG.


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Start of 2011 Hopefuls...READ ALL OF THIS IF THIS IS YOUR FIRST TIME HERE updated July 20, 2010.
And will start it off with some great tips from Meloncov from 2009's thread and Ti
Quoted by Meloncov
...Some notes on applications, garnered while I was at Ringling pre-college. Some of it may be more relevant to computer animation than other majors.
Most of your portfolio should be drawings from life. The website says at least half; seventy five percent would be safer.
It's okay to have some concept art stuff, as long as it is good and reasonably original. Just be sure to get critiques on your work, and avoid stereotypes such as dragons and unicorns.
Same goes for 3d computer work. Also, keep in mind that the more complex a model or animation, the more likely it is to have visible flaws. A simple, effective piece will help you, while an ambitious but imperfect piece will hurt you.
Include only your best work; don't feel obligated to show a vast quantity or huge variety.
That being said, if you have top notch pieces in a variety of mediums, include them all. If you've invested the time to become good in many media, show it off.
Some of your work can be stylized, but avoid using other peoples styles, especially anime.
Grades/Recommendation Letters/Test Scores:
While secondary to the portfolio, grades do play a significant part in admissions. Likewise for letters of recommendation. While you don't have to submit standardized test scores, the people in admissions say that they never hurt and sometimes help an applicant.
While the essay is less important than any of the above factors, it can be a deciding factor for a borderline applicant. Try to be entertaining; if you can entertain them with writing, it's more likely you'll be able to entertain on canvas or film. Don't try to suck up, and don't include any variation on "ever since I sax X, I've wanted to be an animator/concept artist/whatever." (supposedly, in order to make reading that sentence hundreds of times more bearable, they read it in a funny voice whenever the encounter it).
Also, the essay is your chance to explain any extracurriculars that you think should help you get in.[/QUOTE]
For GPAs that have recieved scholarships run from minimum 3.5 - 4.0 But from reading and people have posted for the last few years is too shoot for that 4.0 with 3.8 as a minimum if you want to be in the running for the big scholarships.
From even more previous threads...still info that applies..good read.
Quoted by Onceuponastar back a few years...
Students will explore the challenges of creating visual art for gaming audiences and develop a game-based senior thesis as an entry into the world of interactive entertainment.
The Game Art & Design major brings Ringling School's feature film aesthetic to games. You'll begin by studying the basics of game design – meaningful play, player interaction and options for creating and refining game content. You'll go on to study multiple narrative, interactive narrative and character structures in relationship to gaming environments. You'll also understand the influence of games on society and their enormous potential to educate as well as entertain. Above all, Game Art & Design is more than creating entertainment. It's creating an experience.
The following info was taken from the old Ringling 2006 Thread
random facts/info/tips etc.
-The number of freshmen is about 400 with a total of about 1100-1200 students
-70% of students recieve some form of financial aid
-Computer animation major is a little more selective then other majors
-Ringling prepares you for 3d animation by teaching you traditional first
-MUST make half of your portfolio life drawings, and FINISH them. They frown upon sketches
-Ringling seems to like figures and self portraits a lot
-Be careful submitting a portfolio with really light shading.
-Ringling puts AP credit towards electives.
-To send in your art work scan it in or take slides. If you make a DVD or CD make it really easy to find the work because the faculty looking at it may become grumpy and not give your work the time it deserves.
The following info was taken from the old Ringling 2005 Thread
Originally Posted by sula_nebouxi
Official requirements:
Ringling requires a portfolio of artwork which ranges from 10 pieces(if you're in high school) and 15 (if you're transferring). In addition 2 pieces from each studio course must be included if you want credit for it. At least half of the artwork must be done from direct observation. Ringling also requires an essay and 2 letters of recommendation. You need to have a high school GPA of at least 2.0, not sure about college GPA if you're transferring, but I'm guessing it's the same. SAT scores are not required, but they may help if they are high. An essay is also required on one of the following subjects:
1. The creation of art is the result of many influences. Who or what has most influenced your work? In what way?
2. Discuss your goals as an artist or designer. How will attending Ringling School of Art and Design help you achieve your goals?
3. Discuss a local, national or international issue that is important to you. How would you address it in a work of art?
4. Describe an important experience that has shaped you as a person and as an artist.
Unofficial requirements(Or probably what they like to see, in no order)
-Figure studies and still lifes, lots of them. When Ringling means observation from life they mean this. -Don't ignore composition in still lifes, they can turn a dull piece into something really interesting to look at.
-Be very careful in including 3d work, only include it if your 2d skills are top notch and even then only include a few, and even then still, only include it if it kicks ass.
-Be diverse. Include a little bit of everything, by which I mean different mediums. Paintings, charcoal, pencil, etc...
-I've heard from a person who got in that a representative from Ringling said they like to see motion studies, and that you have some understanding of animation or movement (ie walk cycles, the bouncing ball)
-No storyboards. Stick to observational drawings.
-Scanning drawings can be a bad thing. Use slide film or a good digital camera in good lighting.
-It is possible that attending a college prep/precollege program will increase your chances of getting in. The official requirements stated that they like to see that you have taken a bunch of studio art and art history courses prior to going to Ringling.
-Plan to spend LOTS of time with your drawings, expect to spend at the very least 6hrs on each one. It's grueling but the amount of effort will show in your work.
-Your current GPA and portfolio are key to getting in. If you have a very high GPA(3.5 and up) you can probably get by with a decent portfolio, if you show potential. But if your GPA is low(between 2.0 and 3.0), your portfolio must be fantastic to offset the GPA. GPA's are important because they show that you are willing to work hard to improve. And also because academics are also important to Ringling.
-Your essay is also very important. It may tell a bit about you that your drawings cannot. To a lesser extent it also shows that you can put words together to form a sentence . Your essay should have a sense of eagerness to work hard, humility, no arrogance, and don't say something like "If I don't get in that's fine, I can do it on my own". They might think "OK, next!".
-Ringling wants to see a few things above all else: Potential, drive, creativity, skill, and your personality shine through your portfolio.
-Not sure if this matters too much but, do your drawings on a nice unwrinkled sheet of paper with no rips or tears or whatnot.
-Showing contrast in drawings is a must. Have a large range of values in your drawings. It's never good to just have grays in your drawings. Include dark blacks and bright whites.
-Play to your strengths. If you have weak figure studies, try not to include too many of them. Instead include what you are good at. Just don't neglect the observational art.
-Show only your best. Including bad or relatively average drawings can hurt your chances. It kinda gives a rushed feeling and they may think you aren't consistent with your work. Even if you have very few pieces, it's better than filling it out with mediocre work.
-Try not to wait until the last minute to send in the portolio, while they may be lenient on this, it doesn't hurt not to take any chances.
-Quick gestures may be a good idea to include. Maybe a large sheet full of them.
-Ringling likes to see creative works alongside the observational stuff. Show them what you are interested in. Remember, this portfolio is supposed to show who you are.
-Ringling, and most other art schools for that matter, don't want to see comic/manga style work. It's hard to be original with those kinds of styles. They also do not want to see stuff drawn from photos. Usually a trained eye can notice whether or not something has been photographed beforehand.
Random Info: (Also in no order)
-You should get your response from Ringling between the end of February and mid-March. It seems to depend on how many have applied and when and if you get weeded out(sorry if that sounded harsh).
-It doesn't really matter if your drawings are done on large paper or small paper. Whatever you're comfortable with.
-Solid foundation in art goes a long way. Understanding the human body will help tremdously in creating not just realistic works but believable ones.
-You can call the computer animation department to see if you have been accpeted. Sometimes they can check for you. Or they might give in from all the requests
-To be eligible for the Presidential scholarship(all expenses paid) you must complete your application and submit your FAFSA by March 1st. It goes to one person from each major and depends on your entrance portfolio. It only goes to the best.
-Unconfirmed: You can reduce your tuition by working as a Resident Advisor in the dorms. By doing this you do not have to pay for housing. That's $5000 less each year you have to pay.
-Freshmen are required to have a meal plan, after freshmen year you do not have to have one. This is because Freshmen dorms do not have a kitchen.
-FEWS is a great extra-curricular activity. Kids get together and just draw live models. Perfect for those who want to improve their skills.
-There are LOTS of scholarships out there. Pretty much every major corporation has one(it's a nice tax write off) Target, McDonald's, Taco Bell etc...It is possible to pay off a major part of your tuition with just scholarships. Check fastweb.com, lots of scholarships are available for those that just graduated high school and those who are undergraduates in college. Hell...I found a scholarship just for atheists.
-Word is, the Keating Freshmen dorms are full of fresh out of high school partiers. It will be loud and hard to concentrate on work there. Look into "family housing" or check to see if you can transfer into the Quads or Bayou dorms. Quads are also considered to be the nicest of the dorms so, if you're transferring in as a freshman and you have transfer credits and you are older than a traditional freshman, you have a good chance of getting in there. The Cove is supposedly quiet but it's quite a walk to the main campus.
Hmm...I think that pretty much sums up the last Ringling thread. Just remember to do your best and don't ever give up! Oh, and if you don't get in immediately, don't worry. Get on the waiting list and usually a couple people who got accpeted choose not to attend. It seems the wait list position can be anywhere from 3 to 10. Wow this took quite a while to write...well...anyways good luck...we'll need it.
Ringling Students on Conceptart.org [ I loved this part! ]
Ringling 2007 hopefuls
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Last edited by NewGuy22; April 11th, 2011 at 10:43 PM. Reason: add
"If you want something. Go get it. Period."
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I'm flattered that my advice in considered so enduring.
Also, you linked to the 2009 thread, not 2010.
Last edited by Meloncov; July 20th, 2010 at 06:08 PM.
Seems like just yesterday we were gathering all the information we could for the 2005 Hopefuls thread.... where has the time gone?
Good Luck everyone! The people you meet on boards like this will be your friends for years to come if you guys hang in there and work your asses off. Is it all worth it? Yes, but only if you work harder then you've ever worked in your entire life.
Wanted to also drop by and show you a book project made by Ringling Students, Alumni, and Faculty that we've been working on for the last 2 years. 100% of the profits go towards making scholarships for Ringling students. So if you know people that like awesome art books spread the word. It might help you out one day!
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hello everyone, not much to say (for once). i'm a hopeful, i guess for 2011 (the enrollment process makes all the years get confusing to me) and i guess i'm flip-flopping between going into CA or GAD if i get in at all. basically, i'm one of those really confused people, just trying right now to make my portfolio better. hopefully as time goes on, and i talk to more of you guys, i'll become more sure.
what i do know is that i would definitely like to go to ringling, so for that reason, i gladly say, hello all you fellow hopefuls!
Hi! I'm hoping to transfer to Ringling for fall 2011 for their illustration program. Right now I'm at community college, and taking various art and liberal art courses. I'm a little worried about my portfolio, but I guess I have several months to improve it.
I'm in the same boat as Gabbyness- trying to improve my portfolio, and at a community college looking to transfer.
I plan to go in as a sophomore to either Advertising Design or Graphic Design. I'm still torn between those two, but luckily their first 4 semesters are pretty similar.
lol im in the same yaht as you two. i just started community college in of simply tryna get my portfolio better and mke my freshman year at ringling easier.
hope to see you two there next year
Good luck you guys! I'll try and poke my head in here this year and offer any advice that I can. I was hanging around here for the 2009 thread, but I vanished as CA took over (I'm a junior next year). I was a transfer student from a community college myself, so for those of you thinking about transferring, I'm happy to try and answer questions, but of course, the best thing you can do is ask admissions what will and will not transfer from a community college, I should have done that from the beginning, but I ended up taking a lot of classes that didn't transfer (like writing and math classes).
I'd also strongly suggest for any of you thinking about going into CA, that you take a maya class (if they offer them at your community college) and get the basics of maya down (like moving around the interface). It will help greatly and best of all, will show you a sneak peek of what you're getting yourself into ;D
good luck everyone!
Oh! I'm glad other people are in the same position . I was wondering if anyone knew if transfers usually place as freshman? I've seen people talk about using transfer credits just to lighten their workload. Honestly I would probably feel more comfortable as a freshman, building up from the foundation courses...although I'm not sure i like the idea of graduating at 25 :/.
I'm currently going to be a sophomore at a small early college that allows kids to essentially drop out of high school early and go straight to college; although it's a four-year program, it also allows students to go there for two years, get an AA, and then transfer to a different school.
I'm hoping for that school to be Ringling!
Anybody else that went to the open house way back in October?
It depends, Ringling is finicky with transfer credits. You can call up or email the registrar's office and they can provide you with a list of online colleges they'll accept credit from. You might also be able to read off the course description and they can tell you if it'll transfer or not.
Also, send an email to Patricia Handy. She's one of the Academic Advisors at Ringling and can probably answer those types of questions better than I can. Her address is phandy at ringling.edu.
Oh, I was a transfer student too . I took 3 years of college already and had only 39 credits transfer. Yeahhh...39 out of 96, not a very good number. I highly recommend taking some classes outside of Ringling though. The fewer classes you have, the less you'll have to worry about. Last thing you need is a paper due the same day as a major animation project .
And Hett...damn man. 7 of these threads you've been poking your head in. Just can't get away can you? . (btw, I met Hett on these very boards, graduated together and we still can't get away from each other )
Copperfire too! Lol...get back to work you! *whip crack* (I keep her in line lol). But yeah, I soooorta met copper on here too. And we're still really close even though I only knew her for a short year, *sniffles*.
It's true what Hett says, the people you meet here can be your friends for life. Work as hard as you can and get yourself noticed. Do us proud
"So now we have modeled something that will get us nowhere in life"
pfffft, telling me to get to work eh sula? ....
Yes sir D:
it seems as though all of us this upcoming acceptance session are going to be Community College students. lol, i too am in CC, trying to raise my GPA and get the motivation and classes to help me make a better portfolio. I don't know though that i should be too concerned with transferring classes though. i don't want to take a class in CC, "get it out of the way", but only have a mediocre community college understanding of the information. i think i'd rather take a course twice, and make sure i have the information needed to progress in Ringling, rather than not know all the terms or have as good an understanding as some of my peers, but still have, on paper, a passing knowledge of the information.
=D I will e-mail her right away. I went to the orientation at my Comm. college today to learn how to sign up for classes. I ended up making an appointment with an advisor on the 4th because I have no idea what to sign up for. A friend of mine is doing the same thing which makes me feel a lot better.
Well Ill say my hi as well! A 2012 hopeful here sadly. And I as well am in the same boat as everyone. I will be starting freshmen c.c. this fall/spring to get some transfer credits and to materialize a gpa from thin air. That portfolio thing - ya...myself and I are going to have to work really hard to start producing the quality needed to advance here..so engaged.
But what you have read is true. If you stay here and we all help push each other acceptance is very possible and sometimes the scholarship winners are here as well!
Okay...off to find some references...my current sketchgroups are unreasonable lengths away and for the time being need to save the money and just reference. (2hrs in each direction 4 times a week is not reasonable...) 2400 miles a month is not reasonable..poor car. (i def have been doing this for a while..) That has to stop.
Bah. Okay..get working..yall..and start sketchbooks here if you have not/post blogs. Peace
"If you want something. Go get it. Period."
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Gabbyness i think you are the only one of the 3 or 4 of yall that actually made one..i was curious where i stood against yall but apparently no one has made one but you...which i bookmarked. =p
Get to it...Im slow on the posts atm..but will start uploading today and can count on daily posts...got to crack some whips and get myself going. =p
"If you want something. Go get it. Period."
Sketchbook : http://www.conceptart.org/forums/sho...=151856&page=4
nooooo! don't look at that...darn now I'll actually have to update it...
"If you want something. Go get it. Period."
Sketchbook : http://www.conceptart.org/forums/sho...=151856&page=4
Okay, Patricia Handy sent me this nifty page listing academic classes that are transferable to Ringling. It really helped. So far I am going to take oceanography, drawing I and US history. She said a totally of 10 academic classes are required for graduation at Ringling so I guess I will get 6 of those done this year and maybe more if I sign up for a summer semester at my comm. college.
You can add me to the accepted list lol
Super excited. Never looked forward to school work before
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Ya same..interested in a list ..and
Heck Ya drd! I've been following you man..Love your stuff...i think i have the same interest..illustration right? I think i was looking at your blog today..you had some things you made for logos...all organic or soemthing..etc...
Gratz =)
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Sketchbook : http://www.conceptart.org/forums/sho...=151856&page=4
Good luck everyone!
thank you!
Does anyone know if online classes are transferable? I know that studio classes wouldn't but just the academic stuff. So far I'm taking classes at two different campuses of my comm. college. I don't have a car so working around my mom's work schedule is really difficult.
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on Oct 5, 2012 at 11:05 am
Really?! I post a comment not agreeing with affordable housing and all comments are then removed!! Why are you trying to silence people? You don't agree with my opinions because they differ from yours? Please respond. Or are you going to just remove this too?
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I would like to see rent control. My rent goes up 10% each year. The Park Place apartments have a large number of units that are rented to other entities for extended stay. I believe that inflates demand and drives up rental prices. Not sure how much longer I can afford to live in this lovely town.


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