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MakeMusic Releases PrintMusic 2009
MakeMusic, Inc. (Nasdaq: MMUS) announced today the release of Finale PrintMusic(R) 2009. This latest upgrade to MakeMusic's best-selling music notation software offers an improved, easy-to-use interface and many new features including:
— Streamlined Workflow – The creation, entry, moving and editing of dynamics, tempo indications and other text and markings has been reinvented and simplified.
— Drag and Drop Expressions – Simply drag dynamics, tempo markings and other expressions anywhere in your score.
— Flexible Expression Editing – Quickly change dynamics, tempo markings and other expressions while retaining positioning. Just double-click the expression handle to select another expression.
— Easier Expression Creation – Create new markings quickly with default settings for text, symbols, and for placement and attachment.
— Scanning Improvements – Triplet recognition and improved results when scanning polyphonic music.
— Intuitive Metronome Markings – Now easy to create and dynamically linked to playback so changes to the metronome marking affect your score's playback tempo.
— Updates to MusicXML – Import and export MusicXML 2.0 files including embedded graphics and compressed files.
— Improved Engraver Slurs – Slurs now appear consistent in all view percentages and in print-outs.
"PrintMusic remains the best-selling music notation software in the world, with units outselling even Finale," stated Ron Raup, MakeMusic's co-CEO. "Musicians across the globe have recognized that PrintMusic offers an unprecedented feature set for the price – and that it is very easy to use. Nevertheless, many of the improvements for 2009 further simplify the user experience, making the process of putting engraver-quality music on the printed page quicker and easier than ever before."
PrintMusic has a list price of $99.95. Upgrades from any earlier versions of PrintMusic are $29.95. Five seat LabPacks are also available.
For more information, visit www.finalemusic.com
About MakeMusic, Inc.
MakeMusic(R), Inc., a Minnesota corporation, is a world leader in music technology whose mission is to develop and market solutions that transform how music is composed, taught, learned and performed. For 20 years, Finale(R) has been the industry standard in music notation software. It has transformed the process by which composers, arrangers, musicians, teachers, students, and publishers create, edit, audition, print, and publish musical scores. Additionally, MakeMusic is the creator of SmartMusic(R), the complete practice tool for band, orchestra, and choir and SmartMusic Impact(TM), a web-based grade book that makes it easy to manage, grade, and document assignments for every student. Further information about the company can be found at www.makemusic.com.


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It took a long time, but our pets are finally being fed like we would the rest of our family members: with fresh, all natural ingredients from the fridge. However, it wasn't always this way. For nearly 70 years, food options for dogs and cats remained largely unchanged: dry, extruded kibble or canned wet food. But in 2006, with a simple idea that…Read More >>
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Status: Open through Mon Nov 30 2015 Season Dates
OverviewCowpuncher Yurt is located in the Dixie National Forest, 20 miles northeast of the town of Escalante in southern Utah. The yurt is situated just off the Hells Backbone Road and is accessed by road during summer and fall. When the roads are closed by snow, an 8.5 mile snowmobile ride will get you there.
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Cowpuncher Yurt sits in a quiet meadow secluded by pine and aspen groves next to a small trout stream. The elevation at the yurt is 8,000 feet and the adjacent pine and aspen covered slopes quickly rise up to 8,900 feet. Summer days are warm and nights are cool.
The yurt is surrounded by trails, including the Great Western Trail which offer abundant opportunities for hiking, mountain biking and horseback riding. Horses may be kept in a corral just down the road. Pine Creek flows through the site offering excellent trout fishing. The scenic Hells Backbone Road is minutes away and is a popular scenic drive for both cars and OHVs.
At 20 feet in diameter, this yurt is comfortably furnished with two sets of bunk beds with mattresses, two cots, table and chairs, wood stove, propane stove, lanterns, pots and pans, dishes and utensils. A small deck extends the space outside with a picnic table and fire ring below. A vault toilet is located a short walk from the yurt. Firewood is provided. Horses may be kept in a corral just down the road.
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Cowpuncher Yurt offers a cool escape from the surrounding desert landscape and is often used as a base to explore the surrounding area. The Escalante area of southern Utah offers breathtaking scenery nearly everywhere you look. Sightseeing along Road 153, Hells Backbone Road, and Utah Highway 12, a National All American Highway, is very popular. The Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Anasazi State Park, and the Escalante Petrified Forest State Park are all located in the area.
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From Highway 12 in Escalante, turn north on 300E. Drive 14 miles to the junction of Forest Roads 154 and 153. Continue on FR153 for 4.5 miles. Turn left on FR145 towards Cowpuncher and Blue Spruce Campground. Travel 0.7 miles to Cowpuncher Gate. The yurt is 0.2 miles past the gate.
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This groovy crochet scarf from Lily Sugar n' Cream is made with colorful granny squares and fun fringe. Crochet two kinds of coordinating granny squares for this unique scarf crochet pattern.
- Yarn: Lily® Sugar'n Cream (Solids 2.5 oz/70.9 g/Ombres 2 oz/56.7 g)
Main Color (MC) 2 balls
Contrast A 2 balls
Contrast B 2 balls
- Crochet Hook: Size 5 mm (U.S. H or 8) crochet hook or size needed to obtain gauge
Size: 8 x 50 ins [20.5 x 127 cm] without fringe.
Gauge: Motif = 3½ ins [9 cm] square.
Motif I (make 14)
With MC, ch 4. Join with sl st to form ring.
1st rnd: Ch 3 (counts as dc). 2 dc in ring. (Ch 1. 3 dc ) 3 times in ring. Ch 1. Sl st to top of ch-3. Fasten off.
2nd rnd: Join B with sl st to any ch-1 sp. Ch 3 (counts as dc). (2 dc. Ch 1. 3 dc) in same ch-1 sp as last sl st. [(3 dc. Ch 1. 3 dc) in next ch-1 sp] 3 times. Sl st to top of ch-3. Fasten off.
3rd rnd: Join A with sl st to any ch-1 sp. Ch 3 (counts as dc). (2 dc. Ch 1. 3 dc) in same sp as last sl st. *3 dc in next ch-1 sp. (3 dc. Ch 1. 3 dc) in next ch-1 sp. Rep from * twice more. 3 dc in next ch-1 sp. Sl st in top of ch-3. Fasten off.
Motif ll (make 14)
Work as given for Motif I, substituting A for MC in 1st rnd and MC for A in 3rd rnd, joining motifs with sl st to corner ch and ch 1 sp in previous motif when working 3rd rnd.
Join motifs in 2 strips with 14 motifs per strip, alternating colors as illustrated.
Finishing: With B, sl st to any corner of Scarf.
Ch 1. Work 1 sc in each dc around, working 3 sc in corners. Sl st into first sc. Fasten off.
Fringe: Cut 14 ins [35.5 cm] lengths of yarn and taking 2 strands of each color tog, knot into fringe evenly spaced across top and bottom of Scarf. Trim fringe evenly.
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'Dangerous Speech,' a subcategory of hate speech, first coined and defined by Benesch (2013), is speech or another form of expression that has a reasonable chance of catalyzing or amplifying violence by one group against another. Our Umati Project has been especially interested in Dangerous Speech since the inception of the project last September, only months away from the date of Kenya's first elections since the post-election violence of 2007-8. Renewed violence was widely feared, but documentation of inflammatory speech online was lacking, due to scant monitoring in 2007/8.
Therefore over a year ago, the research arm of the iHub partnered with Ushahidi to create "Umati," a new media monitoring project that developed a systematic process to collect and categorize online hate speech. With support from partners including MacArthur Foundation, USAID, and Internews, the project has run for a full year, over which period Umati has not only designed a unique methodology for collecting and categorizing online speech, we have also developed the largest database of hate speech from one country to date (6,600+ incidents).
Over the past 2 months, one of the Umati monitors has been assigned to specifically look attwo pertinent issues in Kenya: devolution, a cornerstone for governance in the country, and the ongoing trials at the International Criminal Court (ICC) against the Kenyan President, his deputy and a radio journalist. We have looked at understanding the online discussions around these two topics and the kinds of conversations they have sparked online. Content was also analyzed to determine the level of hate (and dangerous) speech contained.
Today, iHub Research releases a brief based on the 2 months of monitoring of online discussions around the ICC cases and devolution in Kenya.
Our work found that mainstream media remains central in the online coverage of the implementation of devolution in Kenya and the ICC cases, and Kenyan citizens heavily rely on mainstream media as a news and information source. As such, it is crucial that the mainstream media players responsibility provide facts and statistics, as well as critical analysis of the important and emerging issues, within a wider context that the public can make sense of, all to ensure that the public remains focused on pertinent issues and is well informed. Even in this age of citizen journalism, mainstream media journalists continue have an important role in strengthening public dialogue, and providing citizens with clear analysis of the issues from an unbiased perspective. That said, citizens should not just be passive consumers of media content. Given the various tools available to engage with, create and consume new content, citizens also have a responsibility to understand relevant topics, and contribute to the discussions.
The next Umati report, looking at levels of online hate speech since the elections, will be released later this month (November 2013).


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What Makes Hot People Totally Unattractive to You? The Rob's Radio Show Weighs In
This morning, on The Rob's Radio Show with Kat Mykals, we talked about the Thought Catalog list: Common Qualities that Make Hot People Totally Unattractive. We all know someone that fit each one of the items that Chelsea listed. Being too aware of their own hotness and being willfully dumb real
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It Came From Evansville Watch – Dog VS Lawnmower
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This is a photo of three of our four generations in Jul 1978 - the 4th (missing) generation is taking the photo, my wife, Nancy. Great-grandma Dorothy (SORENSEN) KINNICK is seated in the chair, center. On the left is my mother, Eileen (KINNICK) SMITH. The younger generation girls are our two younger daughters, Allison SMITH, center, and Arrion SMITH, in the dance costume. She danced a routine for her grandmother and great-grandmother.
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July 31--Californians with cancer, heart disease, epilepsy and other conditions have been forced to pay an average of 10 times more than necessary for at least 20 key drugs, according to a report by the California Public Interest Research Group and Boston-based Community Catalyst.
The report, titled "Top Twenty Pay-for-Delay Drugs: How Drug Industry Payoffs Delay Generics, Inflate Prices and Hurt Consumers," claims the affected drugs have been subject to an industry practice called "pay for delay," in which brand-name pharmaceutical companies pay off generic drug manufacturers to keep lower-cost equivalents off the market.
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Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Hires the Townsend Group to Handle Exhibit, Sponsorship and Advertising Sales
AG Bell has partnered with The Townsend Group to sell its exhibits, sponsorship and advertising
Washington, DC (PRWEB) November 04, 2011
The Alexander Graham Bell Association for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (AG Bell), the international organization committed to advancing the outcome of listening and spoken language for children who are deaf and hard of hearing, has retained The Townsend Group to sell its exhibits, sponsorships and advertising. Founded in 1983, The Townsend Group works exclusively with associations and has a broad background in healthcare and life sciences.
In making this announcement, AG Bell Executive Director Alexander T. Graham said, âœIn our search for the right partner, we learned of The Townsend Groupâs reputation for excellent customer service, industry knowledge and professionalism. They have a long history of exceptional performance, as well as a deep understanding of association publications and conferences. We know this experience will enable them to better serve the needs of our exhibitors, sponsors and advertisers and to creatively solve their marketing challenges with programs that AG Bell is uniquely qualified to provide.â
Founded in 1890, AG Bell helps families, health care providers and education professionals understand childhood hearing loss and the importance of early diagnosis and intervention. Through advocacy, education, research and financial aid, AG Bell helps to ensure that every child and adult with hearing loss has the opportunity to listen, talk and thrive in mainstream society. With chapters located in the United States and a network of international affiliates, AG Bell supports its mission: Advocating Independence through Listening and Talking! For more information about AG Bell, visit http://www.agbell.org.
For an AG Bell Media Kit or 2012 Convention Prospectus, please contact The Townsend Group at 301-215-6710, ext. 101.
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Now, this list may seem pretty scary. But remember: Although people with RA have a higher risk of some of these problems, your personal risk may be quite small, Bingham says.
"As we've been treating RA more aggressively, we're seeing less and less of these complications," Bingham says. For instance, nodules and vasculitis are much less common than they were in the 1990s.
Protect Yourself
If you're concerned about how RA affects your body, you can do a lot to lower your risks.
- Take your meds. Remember: RA treatment -- with DMARDs -- will help your joints and slow the progression of RA.
- See your rheumatologist. If you're not already seeing an RA doctor, schedule a visit. Medical problems are more likely if your disease is severe or not treated. With regular check-ups and screening, your RA doctor can catch problems before they become serious.
- Watch for infections. See your doctor at the first sign of an infection. If you delay, your symptoms may be much harder to treat.
- Protect your heart. Like anyone at risk for heart disease, you should stick to a heart-healthy lifestyle. Get advice from your doctor. But a healthy diet, regular exercise, and not smoking are all important.
- Get your vaccines. Since you have a higher risk of infection, protect yourself. Ask your doctor about vaccines for flu, pneumonia, pertussis, and shingles.
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Beach, CALIFORNIA
by Tonya and Atlantis
and Produced by Belly Dancer of the Universe®, ©2015
Register Online Now for BDUC26
BDUC26 Qualifying Regionals June 7, 2015
Classes w/Tonya & Atlantis
Tonya & Atlantis Site
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BDUC25 DVDs & Photos
Thank you and congratulations to all BDUC 2010 contestants and champions.
Thank You's we have received.
2010 BDUC Champions
The Universal Champion = Rachel George - CA
Photo by David Silpa,
United Press International (UPI)
1st RU =Samarra Lebanon - AZ
2nd RU = Kendra - OR
3rd RU = Maria - CA
Congeniality: Kendra - OR
People's Choice: Samarra Lebanon - AZ
Egyptian Champion = Dilek - CA
Photo by David Silpa, Photographer, United Press International (UPI)
1st RU = Grinnely - MEXICO
2nd RU = Katya - CA
3rd RU = Masha - CA
Congeniality: Isabel - CA
People's Choice: Mireya Yamilet - PUERTO RICO
Group Champion = Viridiana & Roxanna - CA (with Tonya)
1st RU = Jewels of Miehana - CA
2nd RU = Raks A'Diva - CA
3rd RU = Babylon Mood - CA
Congeniality: Viridiana & Roxanna - CA
People's Choice: Babylon Mood - CA
Taxsim Champion = Katya - CA
1st RU = Innah - IA
2nd RU = Keren - AZ
3rd RU = Ina Demitrova - BULGARIA
Congeniality: Katya - CA
People's Choice: Tiaja - CA
Specialty Champion = Jane Yee Shan -TAIWAN
1st RU = Valentina - CA
2nd RU = Mireya Yamilet - PUERTO RICO
3rd RU =
Nandi-Charlotte - NC
Congeniality: Jane Yee Shan - TAIWAN
People's Choice: Valentina - CA
Fusion Champion = Mireya Yamilet - PUERTO RICO
1st RU = Maria - TX
2nd RU= Gina - GA
3rd Runner Up = Lucia - CA
Congeniality: Lucia - CA
People's Choice: Tracy - CA
Drum Solo Champion = Gina - GA (Also Champion of Champions!!)
1st RU = Katya - CA
2nd RU = Racheal - CA
3rd RU = Kenya - NY
Congeniality: Kenya - NY
People's Choice: Erika - COSTA RICA
Jr Solo Champion = Wiiz - CA
1st RU = Punkin' - CA
2nd RU = Kat - CA
3rd RU = Shanti Feyrouz - CA
Little Champion = Melanie Mir - PUERTO RICO
Champion of Champions and Drum Solo Champion = Gina- GA
Tonya and Atlantis,
The Belly Dancer of the Universe Competition has a global reach and every year you both continue to put California and the U.S. on the map of bellydance around the world.
Your competition challenges dancers to prepare performances at the 35,000 foot
perspective - a truly global perspective.
Thank you for the Lifetime Achievement Award. It is an honor to be recognized for
my contributions to Oriental Dance through my teaching, coaching, and my research
and writing. Your special warm hugs and support during my cancer recovery was so
very much appreciated. The beautiful and special Egyptian (Erte inspired) statute
will have a promiment place in my dance studio.
The BDUC is special because it provides continuity of challenge that fosters
creativity and professionalism in performance. The Universal category develops
dancers as they prepare for the challenge of that special performance that must
incude a variety of rhythms. I especially appreciate the Taxim category as it
promotes improvisation and showcases true mastery and artistry.
Tonya and Atlantis - congratulations on your 20 years of producing the Belly
Dancer of the Universe Competition. Our best wishes for the next 20 years.
We hope to be with in future years to support your work. Thank you again.
Ma*Shuqa Mira Murjan
Judge and Performer
and Carl Sermon, Photographer
(It took awhile to find you the right thank you card - which I am sending
in the mail - but I wanted to let you know our thanks much sooner.)
Ma*Shuqa Mira Murjan, Los Gatos, California, USA
Studio: 15651 Camino Del Cerro, Los Gatos, CA 95032-3721
Tel: (408) 356-9473 firstname.lastname@example.com,
The Professional Difference - Elegance of Style,
JUDGES Acknowlegement and Thank You's:
Happy Birthday Tonya and Happy 20th Anniversay BDUC!
"I first met Tonya sometime back in the sixties when I was performing at the Fez Supper Club in Hollywood. My early memories of the fawn-like Tonya of those days are very different from the super-star personality that we are now familiar with. During that period she was quiet (almost shy) and when she spoke it was with a soft low husky voice. I believe she had been singing in Jazz clubs before becoming a dancer. Her demeanor was thoughtful and she watched the world with interest through large dark doe shaped eyes. Her brown hair was soft and silky, worn in a long shoulder length and parted on one side, which made her resemble Lauren Becall. Her skin was pale ivory and her figure slim and curved in all the right places. Shortly after meeting her, she became my student and I was impressed by the way she was able to quickly absorb the movements I taught and render them with grace.
For a period of time she was like a right hand girl to me. Then, on one occasion she accompanied me to Las Vegas where I was auditioning for a show at the Flamingo Hotel. Although I had been working in Las Vegas several years before, I didn't get that particular job because my dance just wasn't flashy enough, but I believe that Tonya must have been very impressed by the showmanship and technique of the other dancers in the review and by the awesome professional lighting and stagecraft employed as opposed to what existed in our Hollywood Supper Clubs. I always thought that it was at this time her dancing career began to take a new direction of growth and experimentation.
Today's Tonya is a super dynamic lady who knows what she wants and how to accomplish it. Throughout their fabulous careers, she and Andreas Tsianis, have managed to maintain a long successful marriage, a feat practically unheard of these days, and they raised their beautiful daughter Atlantis to follow in Tonya foot steps. Early on Atlantis become a phenomenal dancer in her own right. For 20 years this Mother/Daughter team have hosted the Belly Dancer of the Universe Competition where important showcase opportunities are offered to so many dancers from around the world, (not to mention providing a terrific meeting place for all the dancers each year, where we can catch up on each other's lives and careers, replenish our jewels and costumes, and be inspired by all the creative new talent. As we all know, organizing this event is no easy task and there are but few who could pull it off successfully in the way that Tonya and Atlantis have.
Happy Birthday Tonya, and for our sake, may you continue your endeavors for many years to come."
Aisha Ali
Just wanted to thank you for a FABULOUS WEEKEND!!! thanks so much for having me be a part of it! My workshop went great, by the way!!! I love you both, and hope to see you soon...and hope you're getting some rest, that was quite a weekend! Oh, I love it!!! It's seriously my favorite event!!!!!
thanks you again, so much!
Xxx Princess
Hello, Tonya & Atlantis,
Thank you so much for the beautiful event. As usual it went smoothly and everyone I spoke with told me what a great time they were having. A lot of people had a favorite dancer they were rooting for but they were happy with all who won. The contestants do their homework.
You did a few things differently this year. It was exciting when you had all four finalists in the Egyptian category and later the Universal category dance the drum solo at the same time. Each dancer had to work extra hard to outdo the other. It turned out to be a crowd pleaser.
Love to all of you,
Helena Vlahos
Hello Atlantis,
Just want to thank you for letting me be part of your event yesterday.
It was really nice and enjoyed it very much! Please keep me in mind for next year.
Your event was wonderful!!
thank you,
Katie Koncius,
Hi Atlantis and Tonya,
What a weekend! Congratulations to the Masters of the Universe.
Warm Regards,
Carl F. Sermon Photography,
15651 Camino Del Cerro
Los Gatos, CA USA 95032
Dear Tonya,
It was my pleasure to be there in an occasion like this when we celebrate your legacy and your life dedication to the art of belly dancing. I don't think any word can explain my love to you and Atlantis. I have known you for over 20 years now and I am very happy to be part of all your shows and celebrations.
I ask GOD to bless you with good health and the continued sucess,
Dr. Samy Farag
To our extended family,
This past Weekend the Jewels of Miehana dance team competed in the "Belly Dancer of the Universe" competition at the Long Beach Convention Center. The girls won first runner up in the troupe category. Louise Sarigumba (Wiiz) won the title of Junior Champion for 2010, and Alexandra (Punkin) and Katherine (Kat) won 1st and 2nd runner up in the Junior Solos.
It was a VERY long and rewarding two days filled with laughter, anxiety, tears, joy, lots of interviews, posing for pictures, and just plain silliness. Did you see us on TV? Friends have reported seeing us on Fox News and ABC News. We really did have a wonderful time!
You have helped create memories for these girls that will last forever and have given them such a special gift. They will remember this past weekend and can feel pride in themselves as they journey into womanhood.
Our younger dancers look up to these girls and they have now become role models. The younger dancers can't wait for their opportunity to join our belly dance community and be just like the older girls. We will always be grateful for the kindness, love and friendship you have shared with us.
Angelica, Punkin, Katheryn, Louise, and Miss Donna
Dear Atlantis,
OMG! I'm still and will be on the clouds not until after my big birthday in March 10th.
I thank you and Tonya and all the event employees from the bottom of my heart for organizing such a cool event!
Every year I meet many wonderful talent and make friendship since my first year 2008.
First time I attended BDUC I don't even now remember where it was, was 2003 I dreamt of having winning the competitions. I have not stopped to fullfill my dreams. I have won not only Universal and Egyptian, this year has another meaning for me. Starting with taksim category and towards the big titles have definetely changed how I look at my career as a dancer now.
Thank you again,
Turkish Delight
Hello Atlantis,
We just wanted to take a moment and let you know how much our troop Lila~Licious enjoyed being part of 2010 BDU!!!
It was such a pleasure to be amongst incredible talent!!!
We enjoyed watching the performance Sat night, WHAT A SHOW!
We are so honored that we got to be on channel 7 representing this great event it is just like you said.... We were there at the right time....
Thank you for having us, and working with us....
Thank you for putting together such an amazing event!
So happy we made it and we are truly inspired to work hard and come back next year....
Warm Regards,
Orna Gonzales
Dear Tonya and Atlantis!
Thank you very much for this great event! It was a big pleasure to meet all the great dancers, to perform on the stage of BDUC, to get inspiration from all the artists and to have fun! I'm so happy to be part of such a huge and beautiful event in the world of belly dance!
I won the Taxim Category !!!!!!!:
Thank you so much again!!!
Katya Malaya
Dear Tonya and Atlantis,
I want to thank the invitation to be part of this great and international BDUC 2010, as always exceeding expectations and surprising the audience.
You made me feel at home, I was excited to see friends from previous years and meet beautiful dancers around the world.
BDUC changed my life and always will be part of my life dancer and my heart.
Thanks again, congratulation, and see you next year!!!
My best wishes,
Egyptian Bellydancer of the Universe 2009
Thank you so much for yet another fun, successful and exiting BDUC. All of us had a wonderful time, and you put together such an outstanding event! We are so happy that we were part of it -- that's really what it's all about. Of course our 3rd Runner Up and People's Choice in the Group category were the icing on the cake :-).
You are truly amazing, and you should be proud of having created this awesome, one-of-a kind event that really raises the bar in Belly Dancing all over the world.
See you soon!!
Babylon Mood
Dear Tonya and Atlantis,
Thank you so much for hosting the 20th annual Belly Dancer of the
Universe event. Our troupe, Raks A'Diva, really enjoyed the event
and are so grateful that you give dancers the opportunity to showcase
their work. Your team was wonderful to work with -- so professional
and so helpful to all of us. We really enjoyed the Saturday night
competition -- was so exciting to watch the dancing to live music and
the finalists do the dance off to drum -- wow !!!
Thank you again for everything !!!
Best Wishes,
Iman, Co-Director of Raks A'Diva, 2nd RU Group,
Hi, Atlantis,
Just wanted to say thanks for putting on such a great competition. It really pushes Belly Dance to a whole new level! It was hard work, but I learned so much and am inspired to work even harder now.
It was my first time, and I was happy to get a 2nd runner up Trophy, and I'll be back to try for the top spot next year!
Thanks again!!!
Keren, 2nd RU in Taxsim Category, (Also a contestant in Fusion and Specialty)
Hello, Tonya & Atlantis,
Congratulations on another successful year. I would like to congratulate your team for such a wonderful job and for making this year's competition an unforgettable one. You have a great group of people working with you, from the helpers at both front doors in general the hole organization. We were very pleased with the hole experience.
We arrived to Puerto Rico very happy.
Mireya Yamilet, Puerto Rico
Dear Tonya and Atlantis!!!
Congratulations on your 20th anniversary of BDUC. It is a great event with of an International importance. Besides meeting great people, getting a trophy for the Taxim and enjoying workshops and performances, I was amazed to see how friendly all the dancers, volunteers, judges, vendors, etc. were to each other. I think all the girls in the dressing room deserve the congeniality award! I have only great positive feelings from this event and a beautiful trophy!
Thank you,
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About the Recreational Trails Program
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2014 Recreational Trails Program Annual Report
MAP-21: Federal Transportation funding programs
This page provides the facts on current issues, debates, and the ongoing efforts of American Trails to continue its 25 years of support for positive policies and funding for trails and greenways. Check this page for news on federal funding for trails and bicycle/pedestrian programs, budgets for federal land management and outdoor recreation, and other bills in Congress that affect trails and public lands.
NEWS: May 6, 2015: Organizations ask USDOT Secretary Foxx to step up bike/ped safety initiatives. Organizations are being asked to sign on to a letter to USDOT Secretary Foxx supporting policies to improve safety for pedestrians and bicyclists. The goal is to communicate the importance of making strategic reforms to administrative policies and practices that will maximize the impact of DOT's safety agenda for people walking and cycling. The letter, written by the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy, asks DOT to inventory agency policies and practices to identify reform opportunities and we specify a series of issues-like speed limits, transit access, and integrating health into transportation-that could make the reform real. Read more...
NEWS: May 1, 2015: Senate introduces National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act as companion to House bill. Senate Bill 1110 (S. 1110) is a companion bill to H.R. 845 which is currently before the House of Representatives. The National Forest System Trails Stewardship Act responds, in part, to a June 2013 report by the Government Accountability Office that reviewed the status and causes of the Forest Service trail maintenance backlog. It would would direct the Forest Service to develop strategies to more effectively use volunteers and partners to assist in maintaining national forest trails. The bill was introduced at the request of Back Country Horsemen of America, Wilderness Society, and American Horse Council. Read more about the partnership supporting the National Forest Trails System Stewardship Act...
NEWS: April 28, 2015: Transportation Alternatives Program Improvement Act introduced. Senators Cochran and Cardin have introduced S. 705 to amend language related to the Transportation Alternatives Program, which provides federal funding for bicycle and pedestrian programs as well as the Recreational Trails Program. According to Sen. Cochran, the bill would: • Restore funding for TAP to the 2012 funding levels that existed for the three consolidated programs (Transportation Enhancements, Safe Routes to School, and Recreational Trails) that were consolidated to create TAP. • Ensure that two-thirds of the program's funds are distributed by population, ensuring that rural areas, small towns and large cities are able to access appropriate shares of resources. • Give states the flexibility to meet federal cost-sharing requirements across the entire program, which would result in lower matching requirements for lower-resourced communities being offset by higher matches from larger communities within a state. Read text of the bill...
Fact Sheets about S. 705 are available from the Safe Routes to School National Partnership and the League of American Bicyclists. A S. 705 grassroots alert draft is also available with text explaining the bill.
See the final sign-on letter supporting S. 705, with 42 organizations signing on to promote the Transportation Alternatives Program Improvement Act and the letter from American Trails stating that "if there is an increase in transportation funding and/or an increase in TAP funding, that American Trails would of course request an increase in Recreational Trails Program funding as well."
NEWS: April 21, 2015: Speak Up for Trails, Walking, and Biking! As the May 31 expiration date for Federal transportation funding (MAP-21) approaches, a chorus of voices is calling for the elimination of the Transportation Alternatives Program and its funding for bike/ped, trail, and safe routes to school facilities in the next transportation bill. Now is the time to fight back! The Rails-to-Trails Conservancy has written a Pro-TAP Letter to Congress and is asking for organizations to sign on by April 24. We ask our lawmakers to protect and prioritize our programs for trails, walking and biking in the current reauthorization. Read more and see the letter supporting TAP...
NEWS: March 19, 2015: Massie: No More Bike Paths, Trails, Light Rail from Highway Trust Fund. Congressman Thomas Massie introduced the DRIVE (Developing Roadway Infrastructure for a Vibrant Economy) Act of 2015 with Congressman Jim Jordan (R-OH), Congressman Justin Amash (R-MI), Congressman Jim Bridenstine (R-OK), and Congressman Ken Buck (R-CO) as original co-sponsors. The bill (H.R. 1461) would "help keep the Highway Trust Fund solvent and improve our national infrastructure, without raising the gas tax, by refocusing the Highway Trust Fund on its original and proper role of building and maintaining federal highways and bridges." The bill would eliminate funding for bike paths, sidewalks, mass transit, and other local projects. Read more ...
NEWS: March 15, 2015: Congressional allies champion Recreational Trails Program. When Congress last enacted major transportation legislation, the Recreational Trails Program funding was retained despite major efforts to reduce the number of federal surface transportation programs by three-quarters. This success was due not only to strong congressional champions, but also to the efforts of trail enthusiasts and advocacy organizations united through the Coalition for Recreational Trails (CRT). Derrick Crandall, Co-Chair of the CRT, details these efforts and the current status of support among our Senators and Representatives for continuing essential trails funding. Read more ...
NEWS: February 13, 2015: Administration asks for full funding of LWCF and increases in Federal land and recreation expenditures. According to February 3, 2015 Federal Parks & Recreation, funding levels for Federal lands and related recreation programs would rise somewhat over FY2014. National Park Service administration, for instance, would rise to $3.048 billion, an increase of $433 million over fiscal 2015. For BLM recreation the administration recommended $75.4 million compared to a fiscal 2015 appropriation of $67 million. Read more on proposed Federal land budgets for FY2016...
The administration also requests $900 million per year for the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). Out of that $53.2 million would go to the States for local park and trail grant programs. The proposal assumes that Congress will pass new legislation to guarantee $900 million per year for LWCF. Read more on LWCF funding proposals...
NEWS: February 13, 2015: Administration makes FY2016 Federal transportation budget request. The Obama administration on February 2 asked Congress to allocate $847 million to a Transportation Alternatives Program, up $27 million from a fiscal 2015 allocation of $820 million. The challenge is how to boost overall transportation funding. The President proposed a restructuring of the tax code to generate revenue from corporations that seek to repatriate income from foreign countries. Others have suggested an increase in the Federal fuel tax, a politically difficult stance for many in Congress.
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The February 3, 2015 Federal Parks & Recreation summed up the concern for trail advocates: "The proposals are crucial to outdoor programs because without significant new sources of money Congressional leaders will be tempted to limit surface transportation spending to core highway construction. And they might terminate recreation programs such as transportation enhancements and recreational trails."
NEWS: Heritage Foundation focuses on Highway Trust Fund spending. A book of government cost-cutting ideas offered by the conservative Heritage Foundation on Thursday includes a big one for transportation: limit spending from the Highway Trust Fund only to the amount of revenue the fund collects from federal highway taxes (roughly $39 billion annually).
The Heritage Budget Book said that "Congress diverts at least 25 percent of HTF dollars to non-road, non-bridge projects, including bicycle and nature paths, sidewalks, subways and buses, landscaping, and related low-priority and purely local activities." See the full story by Roll Call at:
NEWS: FEB. 11, 2015 - 10:00 am EST: House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee hearing on "Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill: Laying the Foundation for U.S. Economic Growth and Job Creation Part I".
Supporters of trail and bike/ped funding were urged to tweet questions or comments (#StuckInTraffic) in support of the Recreational Trails Program prior to or during the Twitter Town Hall. Read more...
The House approved HR 3979 on December 4 to fund a wide variety of national parks initiatives. According to Dec. 19, 2014 Federal Parks & Recreation, the bill includes funding for additions to several national park units and extend several national heritage areas. It would also authorize the Treasury Department to mint $5 gold coins, $1 silver coins and half-dollar coins during 2016 for the NPS Centennial. The provisions are part of an omnibus bill, titled "National Defense Authorization Act," which includes many add-on programs. Read more...
Another try for ADT designation: National Discovery Trails Act of 2013 (H.R. 3022 and S. 2346)
July 21, 2014: A hearing is scheduled for Jul 23, 2014 (2:30) p.m by the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources - Subcommittee on National Parks. S. 2346 would (1) establish a national system of discovery trails under the National Trails Act and (2) designate the American Discovery Trail the first unit of the discovery trails. See S. 2346 Bill Summary and Status...
H.R. 4886: National Forest Service Trail Stewardship Act of 2014
June 20, 2014: Trail Stewardship Act would direct the Secretary of Agriculture to publish in the Federal Register a strategy to significantly increase the role of volunteers and partners in National Forest System trail maintenance, and for other purposes. This bill was assigned to a congressional committee on June 18, 2014, which will consider it before possibly sending it on to the House or Senate as a whole. Read more...
Administration sends 2014 transportation funding proposal to Congress
May 3, 2014: The Obama administration unveiled a new plan for Federal transportation programs, which has included funding for trails as well as bicycle/pedestrian facilities and related programs. Trail advocates are closely watching these developments to ensure that such funding continues. Read more...
Senators support continuation of the Recreational Trails Program
See the final Senate Dear Colleague Letter signed by 24 Senators with 18 Democrats and 6 Republicans (pdf 1.4 mb)
April 29, 2014: The Coalition for Recreational Trails has been working with members and staff of the United States Senate to boost awareness of and support for the Recreational Trails Program. U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jim Risch (R-ID), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Richard Burr (R-NC) have released a Dear Colleague letter to the Senate Transportation Committee, supporting the continuation of the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) in the next surface transportation authorization bill.
Read more about the campaign for reauthorizing the Recreational Trails Program...
Sept. 1, 2014: Signatures urged to letter asking U.S. DOT to include public health considerations in their proposed Transportation Planning rule
The Partnership for Active Transportation is circulating a sign-on letter to encourage the U.S. Department of Transportation to require the inclusion of public health considerations in transportation planning and to improve the provisions related to walking and biking. This will ensure that safe and convenient active-transportation networks are available for millions of Americas, which will help prevent chronic diseases and premature deaths associated with a lack of physical activity and ultimately save billions of taxpayer dollars spent on health car. Read more...
Aug. 1, 2014: S 2322: proposed Senate six-year transportation authorization bill
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July 1, 2014: Senators Oppose funding for Forest Service LWCF
Seven Republican senators June 26 called for zeroing out Land and Water Conservation (LWCF) funding for the Forest Service in fiscal year 2015. Read more...
July 1, 2014: Senator seeks to eliminate TAP funding
July 30, 2014: Sen. Toomey's amendment failed to gather the 60 votes of support it needed when the Senate voted on the Transportation funding bill.
July 8, 2014: Pennsylvania organizations are urged to sign a letter to Sen. Toomey prepared by the Rail-to-Trails Conservancy opposing his amendment and supporting the continuation of TAP programs, including the RTP.
Sen. Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) has mounted a campaign to eliminate money for the Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP). If accepted, the Senate Finance Committee would forbid any Highway Trust Fund money from being used for TAP, which allocates more than $700 million per year to bike/ped and recreational trails programs. Read more...
June 5, 2014: The Obama administration unveiled a new plan for Federal transportation programs, which has included funding for trails as well as bicycle/pedestrian facilities and related programs. Trail advocates are closely watching these developments to ensure that such funding continues. Read more...
June 10, 2014: Transportation Appropriations proposal strips trails eligibility from TIGER grants
The House approved its fiscal year 2015 transportation appropriations bill (HR 4745) that would bar the use of regional grant money called TIGER for recreation and trails.
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The offensive line looked pretty stout in the 3rd and 4th quarters of this one. Good feeling going into Cleveland.
If you have a losing record at Reds games, please stop going.
Everyone in Cincinnati should chip in to buy Limas Sweed a thank you card. All the heroics would've been for nothing had he not outright dropped that TD pass from Roethlisberger.
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Both the offense and defense played much better in the 2nd half.
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Fun game today--a total rope-a-dope.
I was thinking in the third quarter that the Bengals were squandering their run game. Still think they need to use it more, but I was impressed with their ability to get those do or die first downs late in the game.
And that spike with :47 left seemed like a critical error to me, but they showed something in keeping the drive alive on four downs. It was a good win for them and I'm pretty impressed that the defense is looking a lot tougher.
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Better team won today.
Listened to this one on the way home from an Indians game, gave up on our chances when we stopped to pee in Mt. Vernon. I'm so glad I was wrong. Watching the highlights, Lima Sweed left two TDs on the field.
Next week, with the Clowns self destructing after just 3 weeks almost guarantees the upset, doesn't it? I heard on one of the Cleveland stations that five players had filed grievances against Mangini. Hopefully, the boys will focus and take care of business.
Maybe winning ugly will make this team realize that they cannot overlook or take anyone lightly. I think since 2005...some players seem to have an inflated sense of self...this team sure grinds it out better.
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There are aspects of the revised pilot that I enjoy, but especially for anyone planning to get into the series there's an omission that -really- bugs me because it creates continuity problems with later episodes.
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November 6th, 2004 #1
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Hey all, I am 13, and I just got into art about 14 months ago myself and have been enjoyingi t since.
Well, I decided to make a DSB to try and further myself in art. Or so people told me the effect would be... Well, I will try to post art here every day but probably wont always be able to. Please crit away, at any work. Comments and crits are appreciated. Still doing alot of profile view stuff, but will try to do some perspective stuff soon. Oh, and I know the hands are bad on the second one, but still would like advice on how to improve them.
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keep it up the hard work. its coming along. the hand rendering on the second image is coming along nicely. i already talked to you about picking up a good book on perspective though
chad yeatman
November 6th, 2004 #3
Good Stuff!
This is looking very impressive man and promissing. I can already see a lot of stuff coming along. And whomever gave you that little piece of advice was right on track man. You WILL get better with practice.
As for the hands i cannot give you any c&c on that cause i suck at it too. However what i would say maybe you should not be spending too much time on any one pic if you are trying to study it.
have a look at Rodrigo's stuff to see what i mean.http://www.conceptart.org/forums/showthread.php?t=31720 lots of drawings from as many different views as you can think of. *S*
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November 13th, 2004 #4
Didnt post anything for quite a while so I felt I had to do an update. Thanks for the comments guys.
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November 13th, 2004 #5
Hey man, what's up?
There are some good practices here, which is the first step. It's not just what you practice, but also HOW you practice. Develop good habits right from the beginning. The first two things I'd say are structure and confidence. Really work on the structure of the forms. The head studies you have here are a good start, but now pay attention to the different, minute forms; pay attention the different planes of the face. Differentiate the side planes from the front plane from the top plane from the bottom plane. Note where the changes take place: the part of the forehead where it starts to slope back toward the crown (change from front plane to top plane). That is what will really help you when drawing forms in perspective, structure, structure, structure. Also, look at anatomy reference because you will have to know what's going on on a subcutaneous level (beneath the skin). It's everything under the skin that gives it form.
Next is confidence. I see you going over your lines several times, or using several strokes to compile a single line. Do it in one. It's difficult at first, but I see you going over one line 3 or 4 times, so just do it once, and forget the other 3 times ;p It takes practice, but believe me, line economy is very important. If you go over each line 4 times, you're doing the drawing 4 times!! when you could've done 3 OTHER drawings!! Yeah. Keep it up though. Your practices are looking good... just start on a more anatomical level before you move into the rendering and whatnot. There's plenty of time yet for pretty pictures Peace homez!
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November 15th, 2004 #6
Thanks alot for the commenst phuzion. Heres another rare batch.
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November 18th, 2004 #7
Okay, another update. Some new stuff, and some old stuff I didnt post earlier.
November 21st, 2004 #8
Keep on rockin' those sketches, lil bro. The key to getting better is to do it a lot and study off your butt. You'll get a ton of good advice in here and you'll be above and beyond the rest in no time, just keep it up. Try and work from life when you can. If you try and capture the form an apple right in front of you it will help when you try and do more stuff like figures, etc. If you can get a good handle on the basics the rest will follow. Keep on truckin'.
November 23rd, 2004 #9
Thanks alot zebzz, ill keep that in mind. Hopefuly anatomy studies soon to come. *cross fingerz*
Anyway, for now ive got a little update.
Hellboy, done refless, and totaly messed up by scan
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November 25th, 2004 #10
Well, I have decided to do some animal studies because they will help me in a ton of areas. So here is one, and another batch should come by soon .
November 26th, 2004 #11
Massive improvements Light Kirtar.. these animals are really impressive, the cat and tortoise (bottom right) are excellent. Keep it up man, your making good progress.
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KICKASS STUFF KIRTAR!! Youre improving loads!!!
I really really like this one :
Keep it up man
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Good work on the animal studies, exspecially the turtoise's head on the left is very well done!
Keep the good work...and lots of fun with drawing !
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November 27th, 2004 #14
Thanks alot for the support guys, I appreciate it. Here is another animal, I should probably have a few more things to post today or tommorow.
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November 29th, 2004 #15
I liek your animal studies light. Ironically I think you inspire me the most out of anyone at CA. I know I give you a hard time sometimes, but that's just because youre fun to pick on. You inspire me b/c of your rate of improvement and your willingness to improve. I wish I could have been more like you at your age.
November 29th, 2004 #16
Hy there, you are doing fine make more of thouse
head studies, make as many as you can, and dont
devote youself to much on rendering stuff up, make more
construccion studies to get your basics rigth, its good that you
are developing no just on how to draw human, but animals too
dont stop drawing animals, knowing animal anatomy is a very
usefull tool, as well.
See ya, keep it up, and keep the drawing daily
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November 29th, 2004 #17
too cool Light. One thing that I kind of... dunno kind of see you going into is landscapes and environments.
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December 10th, 2004 #18
Hey guys once again. Massive thanks to all of you . I have had little time to update because I reallly havent had time to make anything decent. Hopefuly, with the arrival of christmas vacation ill be able to draw more. Anyway, as you can tell, I suck with hands completely. So I decided to try and do something about that little problem and spawned up a piece of work during school using my left hand as a ref. Oh, and no, its not sign language, just random hand poses. C&C appreciated.
December 10th, 2004 #19
nice stuff! you're getting better with each post!
December 11th, 2004 #20
I swear to god that looks like a bunch of hands man1
December 11th, 2004 #21
wow.. this last one is B-E-A-UTIFUL... awesome stuff, ure hand drawings are better then mine. Nice work man.. loads of improvment, keep it up dude.
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December 14th, 2004 #22
Thanks for the kind words all. As I said, I really appreciate the support. Here is another quick update before I get some real refwork done. This started as a realistic drawing, and once I got done with that aspect I had a little fun.
December 14th, 2004 #23
Yo man those animals are really setting you off! Keep at it dude!
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December 18th, 2004 #24
Thanks alot some. Alright, I finnaly went ahead and did a couple anatomy studies. Of course, like most people, I started with women...
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December 18th, 2004 #25
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December 18th, 2004 #26
looks like a good start man !
think about the form also, how would it look if it was shaded or even better, what if it was real... do you see how it wont work (anatomicaly) ?
just keep at it man !
cheers !
December 28th, 2004 #27
Alright, after a long pause for vacation, family and sculpting, its time for me to get my ass back into drawing. Today I blew a good 50 dollars at an art store and one of those purchases was a pocket sketchbook, which is one of the most awesome things evah. So here is a couple pages from that bookie and an anatomy study. Appreciate any C&C.
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December 28th, 2004 #28
Go ahead and try to give your chicka up there some form. add some basic planer shading okay light? do it now.
December 29th, 2004 #29
Alright, I went to the store and got myself a really really good anatomy book. So now im officaly in the anatomy stage, and hopefuly ill have alot of that to show over the next little while. But until then, here is a small update.
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Hey lightkirtar!
It's great to see with what enthusiasm you are working! Keep it! And continue with your anatomy studies, you are improving very fast!
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