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tons of improvement!
i would like to see you mix up your lines and go a little crazy with them.
tons of improvement!
i would like to see you mix up your lines and go a little crazy with them.
Kay, thank you =)
D Labruyere, thanks!
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Here's a recent digital painting, The Plague in Florence. Thought I'd already uploaded it here, but apparently not.
I've been wanting to paint something with Sleepy Hollow-inspired lighting for some time now.
It was quite a challenge... I wonder if Tim Burton would like it? XD Haha!
The church door here is a photo (my own); everything else is 100% hand-painted with love by yours truly. For the house in the background I used a reference image of Florentine houses (Did they already have green shutters in the 14th century? Probably not...)
Photoshop and Wacom tablet, around 20 hours, blah blah...
Thank you for looking!
Nice sketchbook. Your charcoal and figurative pieces are really strong!
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Nice work with the last one! the baby on the ground, looks like floating though, also his right leg is awkward. Keep it up!
Love all of it!
Keep it up
damn, can't believe I missed this sketchbook. insane progress since the start, and the dedication to the figures is very motivating. Keep it up, thanks for the inspiration
insanelight, grazie =)
poetry man, thank you!
Parsakoira, thanks!
tehmeh, thanks a lot
Here's two new figure paintings from Angel Academy. Around 50x70 cm, and 110x60cm. Both oil on canvas. (and both the same model, I know they look nowhere near alike... but in 500 years, no one will know! :> )
Mmm, lovely oils. Your skin tones feel very natural. I hope you go back and define those little toesies and fingers. Be confident!
"Only put off till tomorrow, what you are willing to die left undone." -Pablo Picasso
your colors and figures rock!
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nice sketchbook.
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insanelight - Grazie! =)
kiwigarbage, thank you I tend to do the hard stuff last... and sometimes time runs out! xD
John, thank you
Verehin, thanks =)
catukas, thank you
I made a bunch of character designs, mainly to prove to myself that I can do this kinda stuff... Just humanlike creatures for now... later it's time for designing monsters! Never really done that, it will be a challenge.
It's quite fun to make my own interpretation of these "stereotypes"!
There were a lot of pencil pages, I saved to my inspiration folder! Thanks for sharing! Keep on posting - you're getting better and better in the figures. I love the lines!
your character designs are great and all of the figure drawings/digital paintings you do inspires me a lot! You are well on your way to becoming an amazing artist
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those oil painting of the back of the woman is simply awesome !
i'm always excpecting to see great work in your sb.
a bit of crit:
the front sitting girl with oil has some proportions issues in hers legs.
your characters design are nicely designed , but the construction and proportions are weak. You should also add exageration in the pose/gesture. but the rendering is making them very sweet.
good luck with your nexts
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I was doing a little research on the Angel Academy of Art, and I found out that they don't provide housing and make the students pay for the art supplies. Do you guys just rent apartments in florence while your going to the academy? How expensive is the art supplies/housing? I'm asking because I'm planning on one day going to the Angel or Florence Academy of Art, and I want to find out some of the details of going to these places. Thanks a lot!
Very strong character designs; Each one has it's own individual look and feel which is very impressive.
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your oil paintings are impressive ! really digging them ! wanna see more !
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hello u r work is really really very good ..
Thanks so much, guys! I'll work on the anatomy and construction!
To ezekrialase - students having to pay housing and supplies is the norm in Europe (that's why tuition is cheaper here than in the USA, I guess); though the costs vary a lot, depending on where you study.
Florence is one of the more expensive cities, a small 1 room studio apartment costing from 500 upwards (I'm renting a room with 2 awesome flatmates for 400 monthly, all utilities included).
Art supplies bought in the store (Zecchi) here cost about the same as in most other cities, a bit more expensive than from big retailers such as Dick Blick or Gerstaecker. I didn't keep track on how much I spent, so I can't give numbers. But they'll tell you exactly what materials you need.
Check out some of the past pages of this sketchbook for more info, I've already answered questions about living in Florence
Update time! *_*
1) Digital painting, The Shepherd and the Nymph. Actually, I was gonna tell a story here. A story about how I made a bet with a friend; a bet that I could make a painting more kitschy than the kitschiest of William Bouguereau. And that I totally won the bet.
But I shall be honest: There was no such bet. I painted this picture completely from my own motivation, and I truly enjoyed painting it, so I will make no apologies for it.
Medium: Wacom tablet and Photoshop
And a new figure painting from Angel Academy!
Medium: oil on canvas
Size: about 110x50cm
Time: Several hours spread over several days
thanks for the information, I love the imaginative painting and your figure drawing. It's crazy how much better you've gotten since your first pages! The landscape/ clouds are awesome
Oh hey I didnt know you had a sketchbook Lovely paintings as always!
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What a great sketch book you have going here. Thanks for sharing
Very nice SB!
Your paintings are lookin great!!!
Keep progressing!
All the best!
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I know your art for some years now, especially your finished pictures and I sometimes get the feeling, that you are not really improving (and I don't talk about the paintings from life).
Now I looked trough the stuff you have here in your sketchbook and maybe everything is about you trying to much painting for the sake of beauty. Everywhere you use very smooth lines and sometimes chubby forms. I really miss something like hard and aggressive lines. Your drawings lose much contrast, because there are no edges. It's like you don't like or don't want draw some that is ugly.
You have paintings like that with the plague or the characterdesigns that don't show beautiful characters. But In my opinion your linework does not express that. If you really want to draw characters who are ugly, try to use lines that support that effect. And even try to exaggerate.
I just take Erasmus as an example now. He looks something like poor there. But, do want you want that 'something like' or do you want 'really poor' as comment? The design would look more expressive, if you show things like his bones. Show that he is really living a hard life. His 'cloths' have one patch there, but everything else looks ok. Why not making it dirty, giving it more holes and show, that it is old and used? There is many you can do to show, what life your characters have. I miss that right now.
And some thoughts of mine about your anatomy: I have seen the drawings and studies you made on the previous side of this skecthbook. I think, you draw to much what you see and don't get enough whats under the surface.
It's nice to draw the figures Caravaggio have painted. But how about making gesture drawings of them and show that muscles they have under their skin?
I'm saying that because your own characters look often like they were made of clay. I miss bones and muscles. Even children and women have them.
You have very great skills to paint, but it would be very nice to see you improve your forms and designs more.
(Ans sorry if my english is bad ._.)
Your life paintings are great .. and waaayy better than the stuff your paint from imagination.
I agree with Nephile.
But i m sure you will improve! Keep it up!
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ezekrialase - thank you =D
Malakuko, thanks a lot
Cameronator, thank you!
jsn, thanks =)
Elophant, vielen Dank!
Nephelie: Thank you =) You are right - my stuff is pretty. The "beauty" (prettiness? whatever) in my paintings comes by itself, in an automatic way. I'm not even trying. Call it style. However, this is the very reason I should make something "ugly" just for the sake of it. We all need to get out of our comfort zone from time to time! This requires a conscious effort.
I will consciously try to make something un-pretty some time, and then I'll send you a link! Your English is fine, by the way
(But if you truly like the un-pretty stuff you probably should watch another artist... I have no specific plans to change my style... I just see where it leads. That's part of the game! ;D)
Two studies from Angel Academy... and a pretty curvy mermaid! Just for the fun of it.
Very nice SB. Like the figure paintings and illustrations
Don't really feel qualified to crit on the technical aspects, but as far as story goes... In the pic with the butterfly and the girl I just can't seem to understand why she's lying naked on the ground playing with a butterfly while the shepherd in the backround is watching, fully dressed. (If he was naked I could at least assume they were nudists or something. )
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Finally I just want to add that the only thing I dislike is a game difficulty. IF you want to make player use medikits, then you have to provide game saving at any time.
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The system of collecting cash from Santa Rosa Junior College parking meters gave a veteran officer suspected of embezzlement sole control over the money with little oversight.
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Choosing the right cage for your ferret can be a serious decision, but what you put in her cage is important too. A properly outfitted ferret cage can mean the difference between a happy, healthy ferret and a bored, depressed ferret. Your ferret's cage should be an entertaining play area as well as a safe haven where she feels totally comfortable and has all the supplies she needs. Some of the ferret products you will need to create this home for your ferret include a high quality food, ferret-safe litter, comfortable ferret sleeping arrangements, and fun ferret toys.
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When choosing a food for your ferret, always remember that ferrets are obligate carnivores. This means that your ferret gets the nutrition she needs from animal proteins and fats; vegetable protein is not adequate. Steer clear of ferret foods with large amounts of vegetable protein.
Ferrets have a very short digestive tract - from the time the food enters your ferret's system until it exits is only about four hours. Because of this, you need to provide your ferret with a food, such as, Drs. Foster & Smith Signature Series Ferret Diet, that has high levels of animal protein and fat so she can absorb as much of the necessary nutrients in that short time period as possible. Stick to foods that have no less than 35% protein and around 20 - 22% fat. You also want to pay attention to the ingredients in the food. No less than three of the first six ingredients should be quality sources of animal protein, and the first ingredient should always be a source of animal-based protein.
We recommend that you choose more than one quality food and feed two or more foods in your ferret's daily mix. Ferrets will imprint on a food, which means that changing her diet abruptly if her regular food isn't available could result in her refusal to eat. Given the very short digestive period of four hours, this could cause your ferret to become very ill very quickly.
Choose the Right Feeders & WaterersOnce you pick diets for your ferret, you will need to find the right food bowl for her. Many ferrets like to rearrange their cage, so the best food bowls are those that attach to the cage, such as a locking crock. This will keep the food in one place, preventing your ferret from moving or flipping the bowl. Some ferrets like to dig in their food bowls, so you should give them a smaller food bowl that can be attached higher on the cage. Put it low enough that your ferret can still access it, but high enough that she can't get her paws in the bowl to throw food out. We recommend putting more than one food bowl in a multi-level cage.
Since food should be changed no less than once every two days, you only want to put as much food out as your ferret or ferrets will eat in that amount of time. If you have only one ferret, she will obviously need a smaller bowl than if three or four ferrets were sharing a cage.
Water bottles should also attach to the cage, as ferrets will have fun tipping those over as well. You can also choose to use a water bottle, though we recommend that you also supply a water bowl in addition to the bottle. Water bowls are a must when you have a ferret who likes to "snorkel" or dig in the water. That can quickly turn a fresh, clean water bowl into a dirty mess, and you want your ferrets to have a clean alternative with the water bottle. However, many ferrets will not drink as much water as they need to when they have a water bottle, so it's important to provide a bowl as well.
The most popular (and most effective) ferret safe litters are recycled newspaper pellets and denatured wood pellets. Other safe litters include wood stove pellets, 100% bentonite pearl litter, and alfalfa pellets. You can use plain newspaper in a pinch, but it is not very absorbent and has no odor control properties. Plus, newspaper tends to dissolve and bunch when it gets wet, making it difficult to clean up.
There are many options to choose from when picking out a litter pan, but the most important factor is size. Ferrets like a litter pan in which they can fit all four feet comfortably. This may mean that you will have to purchase a larger litter pan as your ferret grows. Kits (baby ferrets) often do fine with a small triangular litter pan, but you may find you need to switch to a large square or rectangular pan when they are full-grown. Choose a pan that has a low entry and high sides. Ferrets back up to go to the bathroom, and low sides will probably result in your ferret going to the bathroom over the side of the litter pan rather than in it.
Some ferrets will chew on their beds, so you will want to inspect beds regularly to ensure that your ferret hasn't been eating it. Any ingested pieces of fabric could cause a blockage, which is a life-threatening condition. If your ferret is chewing on her beds, remove any of those pieces immediately, give her some laxative or hairball remedy, and call your veterinarian.
Some toys that your ferret will enjoy include tunnels, balls, squeaky toys, and edible chew toys. All of these toys can be used both in the cage and while your ferret is out during playtime. As with your ferret's bedding, inspect her toys regularly to make sure that there are no pieces missing or parts coming off that could cause blockages if eaten. If any toys are worn or damaged, throw them away immediately.
There are some toys you should not allow your ferret to play with unsupervised. These include stuffed animals, and anything she could possibly pull apart and eat. Avoid putting these types of toys in the cage! Any toy that you put in your ferret's cage must be ferretproofed.
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on Twitter and I thought I'd post a quick mention. The blog has a picture of an official letter
that was reportedly sent by Governor Schwarzenegger to Assemblyman Ammiano of San
Francisco regarding the Governor's veto of a bill. However, close inspection of the first
letter of each line reveals a hidden message: F*** you. The content of the overall letter
mainly addresses the notion that California legislators are wasting both taxpayer's' time
and money with unnecessary or frivolous bills. Perhaps this humorous, if somewhat out
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Quick, think "Peeps." You probably either thought about your crew, your posse, your friends or those neon-yellow chick- and bunny-shaped marshmallow sweets popular at Easter. If the latter popped into your mind's eye, you likely also thought about how much you love or hate said Peeps and maybe about what happens to them in a microwave, courtesy of countless YouTube videos.
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For agents at Coldwell Banker Pacific Properties, the word "peeps" is not just slang for clients, but the fun theme of a training program for the company's new customer relationship management software.
Attendance at the company's Tech Tuesdays training sessions for the new CRM software "was definitely optional, so what we wanted to do was give people a little more incentive and make it fun" to learn about increasing contacts with, and staying in touch with, their clients, said Lori McCarney, Coldwell senior vice president.
The company pledged a box of Peeps to each attending agent, and from some agents they heard a "keep your Peeps" response but wait, there was more.
As the CRM software is designed to serve as a sort of personal assistant to the agents, automatically sending the company's email updates on the housing market to their clients under the agents' names, the agents were given another incentive to enter contact information into the software.
Big, soft, fluffy, plushie Peeps would be given to the first 100 agents to input 10 clients' contact details. The company spent roughly $600 on the birdie-buddies at local Safeway stores.
"As soon as they saw them, the whole idea of Peeps for peeps ... became fun, and I think that was the big trick," McCarney said. "I don't think you can underestimate the value of fun when you're marketing something."
The cute plushies "are certainly not a rational benefit, but it was a cute, fun way to do something."
"They went really fast," McCarney said, adding, "The Peeps were flying out the door," laughing about additional avian analogies including "flocks" and "hatching" that had been bandied about the office.
Lest readers equate the Peeps Project with company clients getting spam in email in-boxes, McCarney noted that the agents develop relationships with clients who want to know "what's up with the market, and every month we look at stats and send out quick updates." Previously agents had to send the updates out themselves, but these will be distributed automatically with each agent's email address in the "reply to" field, should the client want to further engage.
KIMO call letters could come home
The call letters KIMO, which would be a natural fit for a Hawaii broadcast station, are available.
The so-called "calls" used to belong to Channel 12 in Anchorage, Alaska. The station relinquished KIMO and adopted KYUR as its call letters earlier this year, according to a recent dispatch from the Federal Communications Commission.
"Those are phenomenal call letters for Hawaii," said Jeff Coelho, general manager of Salem Media Hawaii's stable of five radio stations. One of them, KGU-FM 99.5, changed its call letters from KHUI-FM in connection with a format change on Dec. 26.
Three-letter call signs are prized, as they are assigned to the first radio station to be licensed in a market. Stations that change three-letter call signs cannot choose another three-letter arrangement, and other stations cannot adopt the cast-off three-letter call sign it disappears from the market forever. "Would Coca-Cola ever get rid of its name ... or McDonald's?" Coelho asked rhetorically.
Salem owns KGU-AM 760 and was therefore able to request approval for assignment of the three-letter call sign to another of its stations on the FM band.
The KIMO call letters would present a local station with "a great local identity, great local branding" possibilities, Coelho said. A station seeking to re-brand itself "would grab those call letters in a heartbeat," he said, positing that nimble neighbor island-based broadcasters that are not part of a corporate chain would be likely candidates.
"My prediction is that within 72 hours somebody will be applying for 'em."
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The Women's International Democratic Federation (WIDF) was founded in Paris in 1945 at the International Congress of Women by Eugenie Cotton and Marie-Claude Vaillant-Courturier. It was organized around four major concerns; anti-fascism, international peace, child welfare, and the status of women. In a 1958 interview Eugenie Cotton stated, "It was Fascism that caused the 1939-1945 war and because of this the founders of WIDF stressed their determination to work for the strengthening of democracy in the world.... When they demand peace, women think first and foremost of safeguarding the lives of their children." [Women of the Whole World, April 1958, "Madame Cotton Tells Us"]. Although the WIDF was not a Communist group, there were Communists active in the organization. As a result the American press labeled it as "Communist dominated."
The American affiliate of the WIDF, the Congress of American Women (CAW), was founded in New York City in 1946 to "revive the struggles of the nineteenth century woman's movement and attract women radicalized by their wartime experiences into the larger progressive movement" [Weigand, Kate, Red Feminism: American Communism and the Making of Women's Liberation, page 47]. Shortly thereafter CAW established itself as an American branch of the WIDF. In response to the House Un-American Activities Committee's (HUAC) charge that the WIDF was a tool of the Soviet Union, the CAW disaffiliated from the WIDF in December 1949 and voted to disband in 1950.
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ELKO, Nev. (AP) - One of two West Wendover High School students
accused of killing a classmate and burying her in the desert near the Utah-Nevada border has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole.
Nineteen-year-old Toni Fratto's sentencing came Monday in Elko after she pleaded guilty in January to second-degree murder with a deadly weapon.
She'll be eligible for parole after 10 years, but The Salt Lake Tribune reports she'll have to serve at least eight more years for a weapons enhancement.
Fratto agreed to testify against her ex-boyfriend, Kody Patten.
Both are accused of taking 16-year-old Micaela "Mickey" Costanzo to a remote area March 3, 2011. Costanzo was struck in the head with a shovel and her throat was slit before she was buried in a shallow grave.
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Does Gov. Chris Gregoire need access to two state-owned airplanes?
A number of state senators don't believe she does and would like to sell the two planes -- eight-seat Beechcraft King Airs -- as a way to help balance the state budget. They view the planes as a frill that is simply too expensive for the state.
But the governor's office contends the state could spend more money for airline tickets or chartering flights if the King Airs were not available, although the calculations seem to be skewed to bolster the argument.
Still, if these were normal times, we might side with the governor's office. However, we remain in the shadow of the Great Recession and every expense must be scrutinized.
The fact is these planes, which cost about $500,000 a year to maintain and operate in the past, are not used very much anymore because of previous budget cuts.
Tacoma News Tribune writer Jordan Schrader reported Tuesday the governor is the most frequent user of the planes over the past two years at 64 total hours. The Department of Corrections logged about 50 hours transporting prisoners.
The State Patrol's Investigative Services Bureau -- which includes detectives, a crime-scene response team, a bomb squad and the SWAT team -- has used the planes fewer than 17 hours, according to Schrader. State Patrol Chief John Batiste added another seven hours of flight time.
"The SWAT team argument is just baloney," said Rodney Tom, D-Medina. "It's just not used. It's nice for the chief there to have his own airplane, but these days when we're cutting education and health care, does the chief really need to fly around in a LearJet?"
The State Patrol, which also has five four-passenger, single-engine Cessnas, argues the bigger planes are needed and must be available when an incident arises.
"We're not flying the SWAT team somewhere every day, but when you need 'em, boy you need 'em," State Patrol spokesman Robert Calkins said.
The question then is whether the $1 million-plus price tag for the two planes in this budget cycle is a wise use of public money. We'd have to say no given the current fiscal pinch.
The governor, the State Patrol and the Department of Corrections can make other arrangements that might be more inconvenient, but -- in the long run -- would be more cost effective. Selling the planes would also garner the state some needed cash.
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It's clear the moment you walk into Hotel Matilda that this is no Spanish Colonial B&B. From the morphing light display behind the reception desk to the hip furniture in the lobby, the immediate impression is one of being in the here and now, not stepping into a recreated bygone era.
Whether this cool modernism is what most guests really want when they visit San Miguel de Allende—a picture-perfect colonial city in central Mexico—was an unknown when it opened. The owners' instincts were correct though and it's clear that Matilda has single-handedly helped lower the average visitor age and increase the number of creative class visitors from D.F. This fresh alternative in a sea of similar designs has changed the dynamic.
The initial impression is striking, with a fountain crafted from a suspended chain and stone wheel, a large tree, and a staircase leading up to the hip cocktail lounge. Staffers, wearing black and sporting black Converse Chuck Taylor sneakers, dispel the fear of too much hipsterism with warm smiles and an impressive command of English. Upon check–in, you can enjoy your cool washcloths and a welcome drink either in the lobby or in the upstairs bar.
The lobby area is a clubby space with modern furniture and artwork, but it doesn't take itself too seriously: the shelves of coffee table books include ones with names like Boys Book (hunky 20–something men) and Bikinis Book (as you would expect), plus some of the tables are fashioned after hoofs or hands at the bottom.
This whimsical design element continues in the lounge upstairs, where candles rest on casts of human hands and footstools really have feet. The space takes advantage of the eternal spring climate this area is known for, with both indoor and outdoor sitting areas. Bartenders serve up a wide range of specialty cocktails and sipping tequilas, plus a bar menu features small hot appetizers and snacks. Original artwork graces the walls throughout, including the Matilda painting from Diego Rivera that gave the hotel its name.
The main restaurant has done as much for San Miguel de Allende as the hotel itself. With executive chef Enrique Olvera at the helm—probably the most famous chef in Mexico—Moxi is on a level that other restaurants in this city don't even attempt. Try the chef's tasting menu to really get the full-blown experience. Lots of inventive small plates grounded in Mexican ingredients stand tradition on its head. Dishes make use of humble corn, green pumpkin seed mole, chochoyota, chilacayota squash, and various dried peppers, but in new combinations. With local tequila, a good wine selection, and artistic desserts, it's one of those dining experiences you will remember for years.
The restaurant is pretty but not stuffy, with several indoor spaces with different furniture serving as romantic or private group options. Most of the year, however, the weather allows outdoor dining in the courtyard area. The breakfast menu mainly offers slight twists on the expected, with Eggs Matilda being the highlight: sort of an Eggs Benedict with chipotle sauce to liven things up. Service is refined and attentive, but friendly.
This being a designer hotel, everything has to operate by remote control, but the bellmen have gotten good at explaining which buttons do what and which ones you think will do one thing really do another. Once you've got it down, you can use the remotes to control lights, the TV, and climate. Everything is comfortable and functional, but be advised the Wi-Fi signal doesn't reach many of the rooms: you need to use a cord or take your device down to the courtyard to answer those important e-mails.
Maid service started out better when Matilda opened than it is now, with the artisan chocolates and filled ice buckets that were automatic at turndown now missing in action. They do still lay out nice heavy cotton robes and slippers.
The swimming pool, shimmering with lights at night and flowing down a two-story wall, is simply stunning. The deck space is limited to a few comfy lounge chairs because of the courtyard's small footprint, but usually this will not be much of an issue though since it seldom gets all that hot in this city. The pool is heated well to use year-round.
While the 4,700 square–foot spa will not wow anyone used to sprawling beach resort ones, it is one of the best in central Mexico outside of the capital, well–designed and big enough for whiling away a few pampering hours. It has an inviting indoor/outdoor relaxation room with a fireplace, regular treatment cabins, and one deluxe cabin for two connected to a hammam. An good variety of massages, skin care treatments, and scrubs are available, plus pilates and yoga sessions are on tap for interested guests. Products used, which are available for sale, include Natura Bissé, Primavera, and Malin + Goetz. A small gym has four aerobic machines, two weight machines, and dumbbells.
Created from scratch, this is probably the greenest hotel in the city, getting around 30% of its energy from solar power on sunny days, composting all kitchen scraps, and using large toiletry bottles in the rooms instead of tiny disposable ones.
If your tastes run to stone arches, talavera tiles, and colorful courtyards filled with flowering bougainvillea, you will probably be happier at a historic inn or Casa de Sierra Nevada. For those who want modern design and a full range of facilities, however, Hotel Matilda will be a breath of fresh air.


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This was the first year women's slopestyle was included in The Oakley Arctic Challenge. It could also very well be the last time Terje Haakonsen's rider driven contest will be held. Next year the World Championships of Snowboarding will go down in Oslo instead of the TAC, and it's anybodies' guess as to whether or not the event will resurface in years to come. Haakonsen has a new focus—the "Snowboarding 180 Olympic Charter," which he presented at TAC last week. Essentially, the Charter states that snowboarders want a say in the events they compete in rather than having governing bodies like the FIS and IOC make the decisions without their input. We caught up with Canada's top female slopestyle competitor, Spencer O'Brien, to get the inside scoop on her first experience at Terje's prestigious event, and to get her take on the Charter.
Spencer O'Brien on course at the finals. Photo: Eleonora Raggi
How did it feel to be one of the few females to get an invite to The Oakley Arctic Challenge?"When I heard that there was going to be a full girl's field at this year's TAC, I really wanted to go because it's run and owned by Terje, and I'm still a super fan. But I was a bit worried I wouldn't be able to get in because it's based on TTR points. I haven't done many TTR events this year, so I knew that I would have to get a wildcard. I was really honoured and stoked when I found out I got in, because I'd heard that Terje picked the wildcards himself based on what he saw at events like the Dew Tour and Canadian Open."
How was Norway?"It was my first time in Norway so it was pretty exciting. Cruising around Oslo I noticed two things, everyone is beautiful—of course all Scandinavians are—and everyone could speak English. I didn't get to go shopping, which was disappointing but the riding was good. I didn't get to see anything other than the t-bar and the slope course, but I was impressed."
What was the set up like?"When I first saw the course I thought it was weird looking, but it turns out that it was laid out really well and flowed really good. The first jump was huge. It was probably the biggest jump of the year, and maybe one of the bigger ones I've ever hit. There was lots of airtime. The last two jumps were pretty much true step-ups."
The Women's Podium at TAC: Jenny Jones (3rd), Jamie Anderson (1st) and Spencer O'Brien (2nd). Photo: Olav Stubberud
Take us through the runs that landed you in 2nd Place."I fell on my first run and it stressed me out, but luckily I was able to put it out of my mind. My second run wasn't perfect, but I was able to put down a front lip, a 50/50 on the canon, a back 3 melon, a front 5 indy, then boardslide to fakie to switch back 5. I cleaned it up a bunch on my third run, but I was a few points shy of beating Jamie [Anderson]. In the end I was stoked to land two of three runs."
You had some special fans there to support you, right?"My boyfriend had been over in Europe so he was there and so were my two friends from Sweden, Marie Louise and Henrik. I lived with ML and Henrik my first season in Whistler and hadn't seen them since they moved to Trondheim [a city in the north of Norway] a few years ago. They took the train down to Oslo for the event. It was really awesome to have them there."
Did you watch the men's slopestyle?"The level of the riding on the men's side was crazy! Everyone's riding was so on point, and the riding just keeps getting better and better with each contest. The guys used to be able to get away with runs that were messy as long as the tricks were technical, but now perfection is demanded. If a guy even puts his hand down, his day is over. It's an insane level of riding."
Is TAC really different than other events you've been to?"It's different because it's run by an athlete. The hotel and food was paid for by the event, which is a huge help to athletes. The rider care was also good on other levels. There was a physiotherapist on hand and the prize money for the men was insane. It's the same as the X Games prize purse because Terje is a big supporter of the money going to the athlete. But, it's still a business and a snowboard contest made for TV."
What is your take on the 180 Charter?"The Charter was a main focus at our first riders' meeting since Gerhard Heiberg from the IOC was there to meet Terje and check out the event. I learned that we have a lot more power as snowboarders than we might think. We can take back the Olympic qualifying system from FIS and have it be more in line with the core values of snowboarding. Everyone in snowboarding knows the only reason riders go to World Cups is to get enough FIS points to make it into the Olympics. Otherwise the World Cups would be irrelevant."
Are you in support of the Charter?"I totally agree with it. I think it's great. I would really like to compete in slopestyle at the 2014 Olympics if it gets in, and I think what is proposed in the Charter is a way, way, way better system."


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Listen: KXM — Featuring George Lynch, Ray Luzier and dUg Pinnick — Premiere New Song, "Faith Is a Room"
Listen: KXM — Featuring George Lynch, Ray Luzier and dUg Pinnick — Premiere New Song, "Faith Is a Room"
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Below, check out "Faith Is a Room," a new song by KXM, a band that features guitarist George Lynch, Korn drummer Ray Luzier and King's X bassist dUg/Doug Pinnick.
The song is from KXM's new self-titled album, which was released yesterday, March 11.
"When you're working as a pro musician in LA, you're frequently running into other players who you know and respect," Lynch told RevolverMag.com.
"A lot of times, the 'dream band' conversation comes up. It's fun to talk about. A lot of times, it's the alcohol talking. But the reality for most of us is that we're locked into other commitments and obligations that in the cold light of day don't really afford us the time or flexibility to pull off these projects that look great on paper."
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I just had a feeling they would sound good together, George and dUg, and I wasn't disappointed. I admit, I'm not familiar with the drummer's body of work. I listened to the CD several times consecutively with new curiosity each time, couldn't get it out of the player or my head. The production and mix are excellent. I have heard it in several states of mind and found something new each time. I find it to sound like King's X, but with a fresh, snappy drummer and big dose of always very stylish George Lynch! dUg Pinnick's voice speaks to me, he's amazing! I can't emulate him well but I like to try. No one in the world sounds like him. The drumming is rather complicated, really. I keep finding new touches that I didn't first hear, and that's a good thing. This music is great for driving, inspiration, working out, cooking, cleaning, starting the day or just straight up rocking out. Not recommended for bedtime, kids. I hope they make another record together and soon!
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Well, it's not particularly original. It sounds somewhat like King's X, doesn't really say much. And it's awash in too much effect on the voice. Really, it just kinda drones one with no real direction. Sort of a kind of groove thing, but with no real substance to go along with it. Isn't there enough of that already? Come on guys, I mean, this is the best you got - with all that talent? Sorry, not impressed at all.
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ScrumbleShip is the most accurate space combat simulation devised to date. Gather resources, construct a capital ship out of individual blocks, then pilot it with AI or human help against other players.
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Another month, another release - Although this one was nearly a week late!
I spent a lot of time this month going over old choices and updating them. We switched from SDL to GLFW, a HUGE change that will eventually allow Scrumble to function on Macs and on the open source opengl drivers. This affects how I deal with display initialization and input, among other things.
This change allowed me to fully separate movement from input, resulting in a stable movement speed no matter what the frames per second dip to. It also allowed me to implement a backend system for changing which keyboard buttons do what. I improved the automatic quality adjuster, allowing us to target specific frames per second goals.
At some point in the month I had a lightbulb moment, and realized that where I was using two draw calls I could use one by scaling the voxel via a left-over value in each voxel's location. This has resulted in a 20% performance gain on some ships, and has allowed me to scale freevoxels on the fly:
Our threading library was old and no longer under development, so I switched to a newer library. This has few effects besides future-proofing.
I also managed to get some generic raycasting code working, and replaced several old sections of code with it. Once it fully functions, I'll integrate it into our display algorithm, finally giving us basic occlusion culling. That should result in a massive performance gain for most scenes.
Later in the month I tackled another large switch - Previously, the display grid was twice as large as the backend grid, for no particularly good reason. I adjusted the size of voxels so that both grids lined up, and thus saved tens of thousands of calculations per second, AND future programming headaches. Finding every instance of *2 and /2 in the code is tricky, though, so it took me considerably longer to troubleshoot than I expected - And some bugs may still be present!
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The victim said he was in the parking lot of Shop N Save near East 14th Street and Cleveland Avenue with three friends after purchasing some items. He was walking toward the passenger side of his car around 11:45 p.m. when he saw three people about 30feet away near East 14th Street. The victim said he saw a flash of light from a handgun, felt pain in his right knee and fell to the ground, the report said.
The victim then heard two more shots as he was trying to crawl to the front passenger seat of his vehicle. His three friends got into the car, and the driver took the victim to Mercy Medical Center.
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At last night's debate, one audience member raised the issue of energy infrastructure:
Here in New Hampshire, there is a popular bill that is being considered by our state legislature that would restrict the state's power to seize private land to build a power plant or a transmission facility. Should governments at any level be able to use eminent domain for major projects that will reduce America's dependence on foreign oil?
The question was posed to Gov. Mitt Romney and Rep. Ron Paul, both of whom categorically answered "no." But while Rep. Paul's answer was characteristically silly ("Right now, we really don't own our land. We just pay rent on our land and we listen to all these regulations."), Romney attempted a more thoughtful response: while eminent domain is appropriate when the government needs land for roads and highways, eminent domain should not be used to condemn land "for purposes of a private enterprise." And then he pivoted to the question of American energy security more broadly, calling on the nation to produce more oil, natural gas, and clean coal.
Romney was right to remind the audience that America's energy security depends first and foremost on America's energy supplies. And thanks to newly accessible shale gas reserves, natural gas should be a centerpiece of American energy policy. But he failed to recognize that his views on domestic energy supplies are at odds with his broad statement on eminent domain, especially with respect to natural gas.
Since 1947, the federal Natural Gas Act has given federally certified interstate natural gas pipelines the power of eminent domain, to take (and pay for) land needed for the pipeline. Congress gave that power to build natural gas pipelines just nine years after the Natural Gas Act was first passed, to remedy an obvious problem left unsolved by the original bill: because long pipelines cross many property lines, every single property owner can threaten to block the whole project—namely, the inherent "holdout problem." If interstate natural gas pipelines projects were not able to utilize the power of eminent domain, those pipelines would not be built.
Natural gas is not alone in this respect. Federal law long has given eminent domain power to other private energy infrastructure projects, including certain oil pipelines (since 1941) and hydroelectric projects (since 1920). In 2005, Congress and President Bush overwhelmingly supported a new law giving eminent domain power to "national interest electric transmission corridors."
This cannot be characterized strictly as a Progressive Era violation of property rights: as far back as 1864, the federal government granted eminent domain power to railroads. (A 2008 report by the Congressional Research Service concisely summarizes this history.) Even Abraham Lincoln—no slouch on the subject of natural rights—understood that the full scope and nuance of property rights cannot be reduced to a bumper sticker, especially with respect to infrastructure in the public interest.
To be clear, Romney deserves no special criticism for his take on eminent domain and private projects. All of the GOP candidates probably would have given the same answer, had they been asked the same question, because they are thinking first and foremost of the Supreme Court's controversial decision in Kelo v. City of New London (2005), which affirmed a city's use of eminent domain to condemn houses to clear space for an economic redevelopment zone.
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it makes sense, are the implants designed for full contact sports?
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Read between the lines peepsThere steering clear the guck out of the way of a Fallon Fox situation.
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But he does have fake tits right?
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Known for his good humor and even better sense of human observation, Jerry Seinfeld has made headlines in recent days by becoming a bit more serious…but for a really worthy