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"Nice mild, flavorful cigar"
This is the cigar that I started smoking on. Macs are a great way to introduce yourself to cigar smoking as they are mild but very flavorful. My brother has started enjoying cigars as well and these are his favorites. I prefer more of a full strentgh cigar now, but I certainly wouldn't pass up a chance to smoke one of these.
Terry in Olympia Wa March 29, 2009
"Smooth, Sweet and a little Spicy!"
I didn't like the ring size of this one it made the cigar burn faster then I would like. If you have small hands this might fit you better. The burn was even from beginning to end. It stayed lit. The smoke was smooth and tasty with a sweet peppery taste. Overall I was pleased with the smoke but it the fast burn and small ring made it go faster then I would like.
TP in CPG MO March 22, 2008
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Lucky me i found a hole box of macanudo portofino tubes 100$ value , at work i was cleaning out desk of a lawyer who had went bankrup and had all his stuff auctioned ,and there they were ,. Great Smoke Cant complane about my price. and i was wondering if they would still be fresh afrer seting in a storage building for 2 years?
Kentucky Boy in KY October 2, 2004
"Tight draw like most macs I've smoked"
I find most of the Macs I've smoked have had a tight draw... Portofinos were the worst.. then came Duke of Windsor... most of the Hyde parks were good... when you get a good one they're really good... but those with the tight draw leave
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John Pravata in Jacksonville FL April 5, 2004
"I payed 10 buck for one of these."
These were ok they burned a little to hot. but for a quick cool lookin smoke it fit the bill
Steven Chamoun in Illinois February 2, 2004
I'VE BEEN INTO CIGARS OVER 45 YEARS,ALWAYS INJOYED CUBAN'S BUT MAC. PORTOFINO'S MEET MY TASTE,SIZE & flavor for the right price.
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VISA to Japan
NEWS And NOTICES
1 August 2014:
Notification for Moving
Japan Visa Application Center (JVAC) will move our office to the following address on September 1st, 2014. Please come to our new Visa Application Center if you;
Apply for or pick up your visa on or after 1 September 2014 or
Apply for visa from August 26 to 29, 2014 at JVAC (Mercury Tower) and pick up your visa on or after 1 September 2014.
Please ask at counter upon visa application or call center at 02-251-5197 for any question concerning our moving. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause you.
New Address: One PACIFIC PLACE 9
FL Unit # 910
Call Center: 02-251-5197
140 Sukhumvit Rd, Khlong Toei, Khlong Toei,
Bangkok, 10110
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8 July 2014: Multiple Entry Visa for Temporary Visitor Specifically for Indian Nationals
Starting from 3 July 2014, the Japanese Government launched a Multiple Entry Visa for temporary visitor specifically for Indian nationals.
To assist Indian nationals living abroad, we will accept applications from overseas embassies and consulates.
We hope that implementation of the new Multiple Entry Visa will increase the number of Indian visitors to Japan, enhance business convenience and strengthen cooperation between both countries.
(References) Multiple Entry Visa for Temporary Visitor Specifically for Indian Nationals who possess an ordinary passport.
Qualified Applicants: Ordinary passport holders in compliance with ICAO standards. It can be a machine readable passport (MRP) or passport contains an integrated circuit (IC) chip.
Length of Each Stay: 15 days
Validity of Visa: Maximum of 3 years
Place of Application: Overseas Embassies and Consulates
※Prior to application please check our website for the requirements.
17 March 2014: Revision of VISA Fee
Effective as of 1 April 2014, VISA Fees will be revised as follows;
Single Entry
Multiple Visa
Transit Visa
※Processing fee of 535 THB (including 7% VAT) paid to JVAC will be collected upon application.
01 November2013 : False Information about the Suspension of Visa Exemption for Thai Nationals
There is unfounded information that the government of Japan will suspend the visa exemption for Thai nationals from January 1, 2014 which is NOT TRUE. The government of Japan did not make such an announcement.
For the immigration examination which is a measure that has been conducted, travelers should prepare
documents or items
such as a returning ticket (including e-ticket), financial proof that the travelers can cover their travel expenses while in Japan (cash, credit card, etc.), and contact information in Japan (name, address and telephone number of contact person, hotel, etc.) to show them to an immigration officer in case you are required to do so.
Those who are exempted from visa with this exemption measure are Thai nationals who will stay in Japan for not more than 15 days and whose activities in Japan are categorized as "Temporary Visitor".
Activities which are allowed under the "Temporary Visitor" category are sight-seeing, visiting friends, attending lectures or meetings, or business communication during a short period of stay in Japan. Activities related to the management of business involving income or activities for which travelers receive reward are not allowed.
04 October 2013 : Notice for travelers who use visa exemption for Thai nationals
Visa exemption for Thai nationals has started since 1 July 2013. (For detailed information about the visa exemption, please see "
5 July 2013 : Visa Exemption for Thai Nationals Effective from 1 July 2013
" (see below) in our website.)
The length of stay with this visa exemption measure is not more than 15 days. Travelers who plan to stay in Japan more than 15 days need to apply for a visa before travel to Japan.
In case it turns out that you have to stay more than 15 days due to inevitable reasons after entering Japan, please contact an
immigration office in Japan
If a traveler exceeds the 15 days of lading permission without the due procedures, the person will be in the state of illegal stay. In this case, the person may be deported and shall not be permitted to enter Japan for 5 years or 10 years. Moreover, a person who violates any law or regulation of Japan and has been sentenced to imprisonment for 1 year or more shall not be permitted to enter Japan for an indefinite period.
Please be aware that travelers who make false declaration in the immigration examination or those who were deported from Japan in the past and are still in the period of denial of landing shall not be permitted to enter Japan.
06 September 2013 : Japan Visa Application Centre (JVAC) Relocation and New office hours Notice
Japan Visa Application Centre (JVAC) will move on Tuesday, 1 October 2013.
Due to relocation, Bussiness hours will also change.
Intake centre will remain the same.
New Address (After 1 October 2013)
Japan Visa Application Centre (JVAC)
Mercury Tower Building 9th Floor, 540, Ploenchit Road, Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok 1033
View Location
Submission of Application (After 1 October 2013)
Monday to Friday
08:30 - 18:00
Passport Collection (After 1 October 2013)
Monday to Friday
08:30 - 18:00
Japan Visa Application Centre (JVAC) will be closed on Saturday, Sunday and Public Holiday
Contact Number (After 1 October 2013)
Call Centre : +66 - (0) 2 -251-5197~8
Please note that all visitors are requested to present ID card at the entrance on the first floor of the building for security reason.
Thank you for your cooperation
17 August 2013 : Japan Visa Application Centre (JVAC) Relocation Notice
Bangkok Japan Visa Application Centre (JVAC) will move on Tuesday, October 1, 2013.
The new address is as follows.
New address : Mercury Tower Building 9th Floor, 540, Ploenchit Road,
Lumpini, Pathumwan, Bangkok, 10330
New call center number: 02-251-5197~8
There is no change about intake centre.
Please note that all visitors are requested to present ID card at the first floor entrance of the building for security reason.
Thank you for your cooperation.
5 July 2013 : Visa Exemption for Thai Nationals Effective from 1 July 2013
As previously announced Thai nationals traveling to Japan for a short-term period will be exempted from visas. The Government of Japan has now announced the effective date is 1 July 2013 and the length of stay is for not more than 15 days. If anyone wishes to visit, work, or stay in Japan for other purposes for more than 15 days they still have to apply for a visa.
We hope that exchange between Japan and Thailand will further be promoted by this visa exemption.
When entering Japan visitors will go through the immigration procedure at the airport which is similar to when they apply for a visa at the embassy. The immigration officer might ask some questions concerning the purpose of visit or might ask to
check certain documents
such as a return air ticket, ect. Visitors should check the list of necessary documents that might be required when entering Japan at our website (first page of Consular Affairs).
More information
Click here
11 June 2013 : Relaxing of Visa Requirements for Thai Nationals
On June 11, Thai nationals traveling to Japan for a short-term period will be exempted from visas.
We hope that the exchanges between Japan and Thailand will further promoted by this visa relaxation.
This new measure will start within summer season (in coming months). The effective date of the implementation and the length of stay without visa will be announced soon. (For those who plan to visit Japan in the near future, please keep in mind of the starting date of this new measure. The Embassy of Japan will not return visa and service fees for all visas that have been issued before the effective date of implementation.)
More information
Click here
19 March 2013 : Songkran Holiday Operating Hours
Greetings from Japan Visa Application Centre.
Japan Visa Application Centre will close on Monday 8 April 2013 and from Saturday 13 April 2013 to Tuesday 16 April 2013. Normal operating hours will resume on Wednesday 17 April 2013.
Please submit your application within Friday 5 April 2013, if you wish to receive your passport before long holiday. Submission on and after Tuesday 9 April your passport will be returned on and after Wednesday 17 April 2013.
Standard processing may vary for certain applications and it is at the sole discretion of the Embassy of Japan, Thailand.
Public Holiday Information
Click here
19 March 2013 : Visa Fee Charges effective on 01 April 2013
Please note that Visa fee will change as chart below from 01 April 2013
The Visa fees are determined based on your Nationality and Type of Entry to Japan. Please refer to the table below.
VFS service charge of THB535 will remain the same.
08 January 2013 : Dear applicant,
Information for applying visa during peak season.
During month of February to April every year, Japan Visa Application Centre faces massive volume of application each day. As a result, you may have a long wait at our
centre especially during lunch time, Monday and Friday. We strongly recommend you to avoid these times and apply visa in ahead of peak season.
Single Visa can be applied 3 months in advance. If you are going to Japan during Songkran Holiday,
we suggest you to apply visa by the end of January to avoid any hassle.
If your visa is issued on 20 January 2013 , you need to enter Japan before or on 20 April 2013.
If your visa is issued on 1 February 2013, you need to enter Japan before or on 1 May 2013.
Furthermore, we would like to request our applicant to prepare your required document completely, and fill out your application form and questionnaire without any blank field. We appreciate your corporation.
21 November 2012 : New Year and Year End Operating Hours.
Season's Greetings from Japan Visa Application Centre.
Japan Visa Application Centre will close from Saturday December 29, 2012 for New Year Holiday.
Normal operating hours will resume on Friday January 4.
Please submit your application on or before Monday December 24, if you wish to receive your passport within this year.
Submission on and after Tuesday December 25, your passport will be returned on and after Friday January 4, 2013.
Standard processing may vary for certain applications and it is at the sole discretion of the Embassy of Japan, Thailand.
Public Holiday information
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04 September 2012: Announcement of Questionnnaire form change.
The Embassy of Japan has renewed the Questionnaire effective immediately. The previous Questionnaire form can be used until 30SEP2012. We are unable to accept old format on and after 1 October 2012. Thank you for your understanding and corporation.
Download new Questionnaire form
Multiple Entry Visa for Sightseeing, Visiting Relatives and Other Purposes (for Thai Nationals Only)
Starting from 1 June 2012 the Japanese government will issue a multiple entry visa for Thai nationals only who live in Thailand and want to go to Japan for sightseeing, visiting relatives and other purposes.
Please see the following
for details.
Announcement of a Change to the Visa
Application Form
The Embassy of Japan will renew the Visa Application Form effective from March 2012. The previous Application Form can be used until 30th April 2012. Thank you for your understanding and cooperation.
Download new application form
Visa Fee Charges effective on 01 April 2012
Please note that Visa fee will change as chart below from 01 April 2012
The Visa fees are determined based on your Nationality and Type of Entry to Japan. Please refer to the table below.
VFS service charge of THB535 will remain the same.
Openings of 5 Additional intake centres.
For the convenience of applicants in Thailand, VFS Global (the outsourced partner to the Embassy of Japan, Thailand) is currently accepting applications, applicable fees and providing delivery service for all general applicants through selected Thailand Post Intake Centres in 6 cities across the country. For more convenience to applicants, we are opening 5 additional centeres starting on 4th of April onwards. The new intake centres are located in central post office of Khon Kaen, Ubonratchathani, Petchaburi, Surat Thani and Hadyai.
The Embassy of Japan will continue to accept applications from Diplomatic and Official passport holders and applicants traveling on humanitarian emergency to Japan.
Applicants residing in the 9 Northern Provinces (Chiang Mai, Phayao, Mae Hong Son, Lampang, Lamphun, Phrae, Chiang Rai, Nan and Uttaradit) are still required to apply at Consulate-General of Japan in Chiang Mai only.
Intake Centre Locations
Phuket Post Office
12/16 Montri Road, Talad Yai Sub-District, Muang District, Phuket 83000
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Sri Racha Post Office
7/ 1 Jemjomphon Road, Sri Racha Sub-District, Sri Racha District, Chonburi 20110
View Location
Phra Nakhon Sri Ayutthaya Post Office
123 Moo5, Uthong Road, Ho Rattanachai Sub-District, Phra Nakhon Sri Ayutthaya District, Phra Nakhon Sri Ayutthaya 13000
View Location
Rayong Post Office
125 Sukhumvit Road, Tha Pradu Sub-District, Muang District, Rayong 21000
View Location
Nakhon Ratchasima Post Office
371 Assadang Road, Nai Muang Sub-District, Muang District, Nakhon Ratchasima 30000
View Location
Phitsanulok Post Office
118 Phutthabucha Road, Nai Muang Sub-District, Muang District, Phitsanulok 65000
View Location
Khon Kaen Post Office
153/8 Klang Mueang Rd., Nai Mueang, Muang Khon kaen, Khon Kaen, 40000
View Location
Ubonratchathani Post Office
145 Srinarong Rd., Nai Mueang, Muang Ubonratchathani, 40000
View Location
Phetchaburi Post Office
4Ratchavithi Rd., Klongkachang, Muang Phetchaburi 76000
View Location
Suratthani Post Office
291/1 Taladmai , Tald, Muang Suratthanipost 84000
View Location
Hat Yai Post Office
43 Niphat Songkhro Rd., Hat Yai, Hat Yai, Songkhla, 90110
View Location
Benefits to Applicants applying at Intake Centres
Save traveling time to Bangkok and longer operational hours(Monday to Friday - 0830 to 1630 hrs)
Return of passport to applicants' doorstep or collection from Thailand Post.
Dedicated Call Centre Unit +66 2 632 1541 and Email Support
for information and queries
Processing Time and Fees
Under normal circumstances, all visa applications will take a minimum of 07 to 08 working days to process and return from the date of submission at the Intake Centre. Due to unexpected circumstances of Thai Post and visa processing time are differ from application as applications are discretion of the Embassy of Japan, Thailand. Please submit your application well in advance. We VFS are not responsible for delayed passport delivery.
A service fee of 535 THB (inclusive of VAT) and applicable Visa Application Fee will be applicable for all visa applications, payable in cash at the Thailand Post Intake Centre.
Thailand Post will be responsible only for accepting of applications and has no authority or influence over the outcome of the application. All applications will continue to be assessed by the Embassy of Japan, Thailand.
Dear Applicants,
Japan Visa Application Centre would like to express our appreciation for your trustfulness in our service throughout the year.
According to the changing of Postal Service Fee (EMS) which takes place on 1 January 2012, Japan Visa Application Centre would like to an announcement for postal fee change as below.
Current Postal Fee (person/pack)
Changed Postal Fee (person/pack)
We appreciate for your understanding and kind co-operation.
Japan Visa Application Centre,
VFS (Thailand) Ltd.
Effective 4 August 2010,
applicants must submit their Visa Application at the Japan Visa Application Centre (JVAC) in Bangkok. Applicants are required to pay the applicable visa fee and JVAC service fee of THB 535 inclusive of VAT. JVAC will accept applications from 08:30 hrs to 17:30 hrs Monday to Friday except Embassy holidays. Processed passports can be collected from JVAC between 08:30 hrs to 17:30 hrs Monday to Friday and 08:30 hrs to 12:30 hrs on Saturday except Embassy holidays. Applicants may opt to receive their passports by courier to their home or office address at an additional cost. Applicants may track the progress of their application by visiting the JVAC website. Please
click here
to view the JVAC address and location map. Applications from Diplomatic / Official passport holders and applicants applying for Emergency travel or transfer of issued visa will continue to be accepted at the Embassy of Japan in Thailand.
The visa fees and service charge will be collected by the Japan Visa Application Centre at the time of submitting the visa application.
The visa fees are subject to change on 1 April every year. It is advisable to check the website for the current visa fees before applying.
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Who gets rich when halibut goes from $3.99 to $28 a pound in two decades?
January 10, 2013
Two decades ago a pound of halibut sold in frozen bricks for less than $4. Then the government privatized the industry, putting in place a first-in-the-nation system called catch shares that stabilized the fishery and sent prices soaring. But it was a move that created basic inequities in a system that has yet to right itself.
This week in Seattle Weekly, Lee van der Voo has the story for InvestigateWest.
Guys like Jared Bright vie for control of the industry's lower rungs, the only rungs that seem to be left. Simply put, they're renters. They don't own the halibut, not even when it lands in their boats. The fish are instead the property of a generation of wealthy owners, most of whom did nothing more than fish in the right place at the right time to get a stake.
Their ownership rights came courtesy of the federal government. At the time, it was a good idea. In ways, it still is. But it's created what amounts to a feudal system over a natural resource.
It's a system, called catch shares, that the government and environmental groups will tell you is the best thing to happen to fish since catch limits. But fishermen in the halibut and black-cod industry—the first in the country to live with the bizarre realities of these new policies—have weathered its real consequences, outcomes that fly in the face of more official, rosy portrayals. Outcomes like absentee landlords, brokers and bankers, fish quota that costs more than your house, and a new generation of people cluttering their hulls, demanding sandwiches.
It's getting hard for young fishermen like Bright to stay in this game. Those who try, though, are bettering their odds with a few comfy amenities, bait for a different kind of big fish: owners. Big-screen TVs, staterooms, hot tubs, saunas, and a super-sweet DVD collection are all things that could potentially shift their odds.
Meet America's newest sharecroppers.
Read "Sharecroppers of the Sea."
Equal Justice | December 2014
Grand jury reform propelled by Ferguson
With grand jury reform elsewhere focused on eliminating racial bias and curbing police use of force, Oregon is an outlier: It is one of just 14 states that do not regularly record the citizen grand juries that charge people with felonies.
Almost five years after police killed an unarmed black man in Portland and the Multnomah Co. district attorney petitioned for that grand jury to be recorded, lawmakers in Salem are lining up behind a reform bill to mandate recording statewide, InvestigateWest has learned.
Seafood | December 2014
Food fight pits iconic halibut against exports, fast food
A struggle in Alaska over shrinking supplies of halibut is threatening the iconic centerpiece fish in favor of cheaper exports, fast-food fillets and fish sticks.
At risk is most of the frozen supply that sustains restaurants, food-service companies and retail stores nationwide, such as Costco and Whole Foods. Lee van der Voo investigates.
Photo: Peter Haley / The News Tribune
Environment | November 2014
How government and Boeing fought to curtail Duwamish River cleanup
It will take hundreds of millions of dollars to clean up the Duwamish River. But how clean is clean? And who decides?
Robert McClure looks at how lobbyists and community groups have squared off over the health of the waterway and its neighborhoods.
Photo: Paul Joseph Brown/ecosystemphoto.com
Trafficking | October 2014
Gangs taking over Northwest child sex trade, say authorities
Authorities say organized gangs increasingly are trafficking children for sex in the Northwest, and even cooperating with each other to stymie police.
Meanwhile in Portland, the U.S. Attorney's Office has become the third most prolific nationally in securing indictments for trafficking children and adults for sex.
Photo: Oregon DOT/Flickr
Minimum Wage | August 2014
Washington struggles to help workers collect millions in stolen wages
"Everyone is aware that passing a $15 an hour minimum wage was historic," an advisor to Mayor Ed Murray and the Seattle City Council told InvestigateWest. "But if we cannot enforce that, we haven't accomplished much."
Based on a review of more than 20,000 wage theft complaints, hundreds of pages of reports and more than a dozen interviews, "Stolen Wages" shines a light on the dark world of pay violations in Seattle and across Washington.
Infrastructure | May 2014
Bridge Safety a Year After
I-5 Bridge Collapse
Party politics have thwarted bridge safety improvements, and an investigation drags on to decide how the trucking company, its escort car and the state may share blame. Yet a new mapping tool for truckers may offer hope, Jason Alcorn reports.
Infrastructure | May 2014
Inside the Box: The Price of Portable Classrooms
Portable, modular or relocatable classrooms — whatever you call them — are a necessity for cash-strapped schools.
But many portables become permanent fixtures, in place for decades at a time. Costly and insufficient, these aging structures burden the grid, frustrate teachers and administrators and compromise student health.
Environment | April 2014
Smoke and Numbers: Inside Green Claims for Burning Wood
Energizing our world with wood sounds so natural. And it has quickly become a multibillion-dollar industry as governments including British Columbia and the European Union turn to biomass to replace dirty old coal. Yet what we found when we dug into the coal-vs.-wood debate will surprise you.
Public Health | April 2014
How Will Washington Solve Its
Toxic-Fish Problem?
We update our 2013 series on Washington's estimated fish consumption rate with news of a private meeting where Gov. Jay Inslee and his advisers wrestled with how much to protect business versus consumers when it comes to water pollution in the fish we eat.
Consumer Safety | April 2014
Despite Deaths, Push to Open Roads to ATVs
Manufacturers put a warning sticker on every ATV sold: The vehicles aren't meant for roads. But a push to allow just that is rolling out across the country. Washington and three other states passed new laws in 2013, among 22 states to allow or expand ATV access to roads since 2004.
Wealth & Poverty | December 2013
Fishing Reform Drives Inequality
It's the unexpected catch in catch-share programs: A federal program that was supposed to help preserve and enhance the fishing economy in Kake, Alaska, has instead helped cause a severe decline. Meanwhile, 50 miles southeast, the town of Petersburg is booming.
The third part in our trilogy of fish stories examines the consequences catch-share policy where it was born, even as the model has been established in 14 other U.S. fisheries, encompassing dozens of species ranging from New England scallops to Pacific sole.
Public Health | September 2013
Exhaust Fouls Public Schools in Washington
Of the roughly 50,000 kids who will attend Seattle schools this fall, nearly 2,000 will hit the books in classrooms within 500 feet of Interstate 5, InvestigateWest has found. This despite a body of evidence dating back decades that highway air pollution can cause lifelong respiratory problems and asthma attacks and boost school absenteeism.
From Seattle to Spokane, what can be done to make sure schools are healthy places for kids?
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Tyler, TX — Then when retirement savers come to a point and think, "I didn't take time to enjoy my life."
KETK spoke to a financial advisor about this retirement error, Jay Oliver tells KETK, some people fear spending.
"They don't want to make a mistake, that is they don't want to take out money rapidly and spent it too soon in their retirement then not have what they need later," says Jay Oliver, Financial Advisor, Rose Point Capitol.
Oliver tells KETK, people work hard for many years, they sacrifice, make investments for the future, but are not happy.
"I think one of the best ways to prepare for retirement is to budget your retirement savings like you would anything else," says Jay Oliver, Financial Advisor, Rose Point Capitol.
KETK also got some advice from a resident at 'Rosewood States Retirement' in Tyler,
Where Jeff Sewell and his wife live, he tells KETK, people should go places and fun while they can.
"We found our in a rut, sort of a slave to our house, and our yard and doing the same thing everyday so we started seeking another way," say Jeff Sewell, Texarkana Veteran.
He tells KETK, after he served in the army, he worked at a business, planned for retirement, made time to travel and enjoy quality time with his family.
Sewell, will be 85 years old, but he says he doesn't feel like it. He looks back on life and tells KETK, it was a good time.
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So as many of you will know, SIGGRAPH was in full swing last week, where the nerdy world of CGI congregate in LA to share innovations, lectures and an incredible amount of boasting. SIGGRAPH is the Official Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques, where leading personnel and companies in the CGI world get together and share what's been going on for them in the past and will be in the future.
One thing I found interesting that has come out of SIGGRAPH this year is something Disney has been working on. Disney Research has shown a number of new innovations this year but perhaps the most interesting is the technology in their latest area of interest - the human face.
The group has presented two new facial-capture technologies, with one of the major improvements on previous capture processes being the ability to recreate facial hair and even determine the skin underneath facial hair. Using this they create ultra-realistic 3D models and they've even dabbled in a bit of animatronic work. The results as I'm sure you'll agree are pretty good - and just a bit creepy as well. Did someone say I, Robot?


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"As a result of my collaboration with the Alley Theatre, I have witnessed a student transformation. Kids that think they have nothing to say and are incapable of writing become playwrights that have a voice and an outlet for their creativity." — Brandy Barfield-Rood, Humble High School, Theatre Director
The Houston Young Playwrights Exchange (HYPE) is a program that showcases scripts written by Houston teenagers. Over 160 students submitted 10-minute plays this year. After an evaluation process and interviews, six scripts have been selected for HYPE 2015. These six playwrights will continue to work on their scripts throughout the summer under the guidance of experienced mentors. In August, the finished products will be presented in a weekend of staged readings.
HYPE 2015 Workshops June 22 - July 2015
Are you an aspiring playwright between 13 and 19 years old and live in or near Houston? Then you can be part of HYPE.
HYPE playwrights spend six weeks developing their scripts in an intensive workshop with Alley Education staff and guest artists. The workshop culminates with a weekend of staged readings. Selected playwrights will receive a $500 stipend for participating in the workshop!
Plays should be no longer than 10 minutes when read aloud, and require no more than 5 actors (parts can be doubled). Include a cover page with the title of the play and your name, address, e-mail and date of birth.
Also include a header or footer with the title and page numbers. Character, dialogue, and stage directions must be clearly distinguished.
Deadline for Submissions: April 15, 2015. E-mail scripts (Word Documents or PDFs) to email@example.com..