text: 01 October 2008 archive Tweet See all show photos OH how we love the Lacroix girl; this season the blunt fringes, the frizzed and kinked hair, the shapely shoulders and carnation corsages all suggested Monsieur Lacroix had rediscovered a part of the Eighties for spring/summer 2009 – but one that we must have all blinked and missed somewhere along the way, so stylish and desirable was his version of it this afternoon. Opening with an all-ivory pencil skirt and high-necked, laced-trimmed-at-the-waist bodice garnished with bows, the designer, in his colour palette at least, was decidedly more demure than we have come to know; select shades of black, ivory, lemon and black prevailed throughout with a few splashes of red, lilac and turquoise to follow later. But that didn't mean that the rest of what he was about to show us was any less beautiful - perhaps more so, in that we could imagine wearing it, or rather having an occasion to wear it to; the dresses (which came short and sweet and laden with intricately created carnations - later manifesting themselves in black on the shoulder of a waistcoat jacket, on the hip of strapless bandeau dress - blooming in pink and lilac - and in crimson on an elaborately folded cape) and the comfortable trouser ensembles, which came with multiple strands of coins slung around the hips. Lacroix's signature extravagant details were all there (golden spider webs of embroidery, lace, bows and ribbons – most notably on the daintiest of strappy sandals) as were the additions of reptilian-like panels on ruched sleeve jackets and fossil-like cuffs that clung to wrists or hung around the neck. Of course, it wasn't until the end that we go to see the stunning chocolate box frivolities for which the designer is so well known and which, up until now had been a little low on numbers. Prom-style dresses, their sleeves fluted into carnation petals or encircled by thick golden ribbons, came with skirts of gathered cerulean, fuchsia and green or folds that snaked down the body in disco metallics – again fastened by a carnation. SEE THE CHRISTIAN LACROIX SHOW ARCHIVE Jessica Bumpus Continue reading Back to top


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Population 141.924 million
GDP 1953.555 US$ billion
Business climate
2010 | 2011 | 2012(e) | 2013(f) | |
GDP growth (%) |
4.3 |
4.3 |
3.4 |
2.8 |
Inflation (yearly average) (%) |
6.9 |
8.4 |
6.5 |
7 |
Budget balance (% GDP) |
-3.5 |
1.6 |
-1 |
-0.8 |
Current account balance (% GDP) |
4.7 |
5.3 |
3.1 |
0.8 |
Public debt (% GDP) |
11.7 |
9.6 |
8.4 |
7.6 |
(e) Estimate (f) Forecast |
- Abundant natural resources (oil, natural gas, metals)
- Qualified labour force
- Low public debt and comfortable foreign exchange reserves
- Asserting its regional and energy power
- Accentuation of the economy's 'rentier' character
- Industrial sector's lack of competitiveness
- Weak private banking sector
- Infrastructure weakness
- Shrinking population
- Persistent shortcomings in the business environment
Risk assessment
Growth slower but sustained by the price of crude
Growth slowed in 2012 and this trend is expected to continue in 2013. However, the Russian economy is standing up well in a depressed international economic context. Private consumption, the main driver of growth, will still be sustained by rising wages favoured by low unemployment, but it will be restrained by accelerating inflation and a less expansionary budget policy. Agricultural production was affected by the drought but should, together with the agro-food sector, remain buoyant (oils, dairy products). Industrial production is suffering from the fall in demand from Russia's main partners (European Union, china). Automotives should, however, benefit from partnerships with European producers (Renault, Volkswagen). Investment will be curbed by lower business profits linked to rising production costs and increased selectiveness in the granting of loans. Oil exports are likely to continue benefitting from the maintenance of high prices, but the downward trend in the gas price will disadvantage the Russian economy. Inflationary pressure will increase due to higher food prices (over 40% of household spending) and the rise in public service tariffs (energy). The Central Bank's (CBR) raised its refinancing rate in mid-September (to 8.5%) but this will not be enough to contain the rise in prices, which is expected to exceed the 6% "target". New rate hikes in 2013 cannot be ruled out, but will be limited in order to check the impact on growth.
Fiscal and current account balances very dependent on oil prices
The fiscal balance is expected to remain slightly in deficit in 2013 due to the impact on oil revenues (50% of revenue) of the expected fall in production. Spending will still be targeted on defence, wages and pensions. A less favourable oil price development would further widen the deficit. However, Russian public finances remain sound with public debt below 20% of GDP, leaving the government a wide margin for manoeuvre, at least in the short term.
Russian exports are also largely dominated by oil and gas (2/3 of export revenues) and enable the country to post a current account surplus. But slower demand from eurozone countries, together with rising imports driven by household consumption, is leading to the erosion of this balance. The growth of foreign direct investment is hampered by an unfavourable business climate and the restrictions imposed in sectors described as "strategic". Capital outflows, down compared with 2011, remained substantial in 2012 ($70bn) and are expected to continue in 2013 but at a slower pace, easing downward pressures on the rouble (subject to maintenance of the oil price). However, the exchange rate could become more volatile, with Russian Central Bank prioritising the fight against inflation over stabilisation of the rouble in preparation for the introduction of a new floating rate system in 2015.
A tense social and political situation and an unsatisfactory business environment
The young and the middle classes gathered in large numbers to protest against the 2011 legislative elections and the 2012 presidential elections and express their discontent with growing inequality and the persistent shortcomings in the business environment. But this opposition finds it difficult to express itself. The introduction, in 2012, of new laws limiting demonstrations (punished by fines) and the placing under surveillance of NGOs benefitting from foreign funding (USAID was compelled to halt its activities in Russia) are indicative of the difficulties. The economic situation enables the State to distribute social benefits, which limit demands, but middle class expectations remain high where fighting corruption and ensuring freedom of expression are concerned. If the implementation of the structural reforms promised by Vladimir Putin is delayed, the social climate could deteriorate.
The weakness of the legal framework and of that of property rights protection curbs investment. Governance suffers from a lack of transparency (particularly in terms of shareholdings). Corruption is widespread, leading to Russia being ranked 133rd (out of 176) according to the Transparency International's Corruption Perceptions Index. Russia's joining of the WTO in August could, however help to improve the business environment.

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People waste time with idle conversation that has no value, listening to indecent music, and constantly refreshing FaceBook or Twitter to view new updates. Watching hours of television, playing video games all weekend, and sleeping excessively are all huge time-wasters. What does this type of lifestyle achieve? With no discipline or structure in their lives, many people follow every arbitrary whim with no direction, like wandering cattle. In addition, smoking cigarettes in social situations adds to the time spent each day on mundane, trivial activities. One would think that smoking socially would be a thing of a past, now that everyone is fully aware of the health hazards of smoking and "No Smoking" signs can be found virtually everywhere, but people still choose to waste their lives away in terms of time and health.
Life is essentially an agglomeration of time, which makes every time-wasting instance like a mini suicide. People talk of spare time as though it's a continually regenerating resource, but in reality, there is no such thing as spare time. All we have is the time left until we die; therefore, we must instill meaning in every moment of our lives and use our time effectively and efficiently.
In this era of instant gratification, people falsely believe that they must be entertained by their gadgets or social media or some other form of entertainment at all times. This skewed perception encourages students to complain about how boring a professor is or how boring it is to read a book required for their class. Society has taught us to believe that our only purpose in life is to enjoy ourselves, exerting as little effort as possible as we do so. The implication behind this mentality is that everything must be entertaining at every moment, or else it deserves to be discarded and quickly forgotten. The overstimulation of being constantly bombarded with information—FaceBook posts, tweets, text messages, advertising, etc.—has greatly contributed to the reduced attention span that people have, and many people can barely perform basic tasks due to their severe distractibility. ADD and ADHD have both become more prevalent in society, perhaps also due to this continual inundation of trivial information and excessive connectivity.
Pornography is the leading type of internet content, which is certainly a telling sign of the way that people use their time, and many people have become slaves to this addicting activity. In addition to wasting time on pornography, many people would rather chat idly on FaceBook, watch foolish "viral" videos, download indecent music, and play meaningless computer games than spend time reading books or otherwise increasing their knowledge of the world we live in.
We must not continue to waste our time on such foolishness. Our lives are precious things that can be taken away in an instant, regardless of age, health, or personal background; there is no use in wasting away our lives with mundane, frivolous activity. Every moment of our lives should be dedicated to reaching our ultimate goals and dreams.
Instead of playing "Angry Birds" for the millionth time, fill your iPhone with apps to improve your vocabulary—or even learn a new language—and expand your mind. Instead of idly chatting about nothing all the time on FaceBook or via text messages, save your conversations for when you spend time with your friends in person, and you will find that you have much more important, interesting, engaging things to discuss. Instead of complaining about every little thing that went wrong in your day, focus on the positive aspects of it and use your positivity to motivate you to achieve more. Instead of remaining in an eternal mind-fog of overindulgence, instant gratification, and extreme hedonism, wake up and do something with your life: help others, make a difference in the world somehow, and make something of yourself.
I am not saying that you must never enjoy anything or take the time to relax and have fun. There is certainly a need for that; in fact, leisure is one of the habits in Stephen Covey's book, "Seven Habits of Highly Effective People," though he uses the term "sharpening the saw" rather than "relaxing." Getting reenergized is a necessary part of achieving meaningful things, but it isn't the only required step. We need to focus on the most essential parts of our lives—the people in our lives whom we love the most, the causes that we feel the most passionately about, the skills that we most want to acquire, the dreams that we most want to fulfill—and start living an active, not passive, life.


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Upcoming conference reflects on 20 years since fall of Soviet Union
To mark the 20th anniversary of the fall of the Soviet Union, the UCLA Center for European and Eurasia Studies is bringing together international experts to discuss the political, economic and socio-cultural changes that have taken place in Russia and its successor states over the past two decades.
Posted: 10/10/2011
In Bed with an Elephant: Russian Cultural Dominance in Ukraine and the "Near Abroad"
A lecture by Mykola Riabchuk, National Endowment for Democracy, Reagan-Fascell Fellow
Posted: 4/20/2011
Professor's Website Lets Music Flow Across Former Soviet Union
Difficult geography, limited communication and a collapsed music industry mean that many Russian bands and artists are limited to their local scene. But Professor David MacFadyen's website, "Far From Moscow," has given them a way to escape their isolation.
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La Lucha Sigue! Convergence of Hope and Resistance at Fort Benning, November 22-24November 22-24, 2013. Where will you be?Join thousands of teachers, farmers, students, unionists, queer folk, environmentalists - revolutionaries all of us! - as we converge at the gates of the School of the Americas (SOA; also known as the Western Hemisphere Institute for Security Cooperation, WHINSEC), where we continue to reaffirm life and our creativity in the face of Empire. NEW WEBSITE!This year, we have launched a new website dedicated to the November Vigil at Fort Benning! It is designed to be user-friendly and help you to quickly access information related to the upcoming vigil and conference. Some of the things you will find are:
Bring your flags, your banners, your voice, your schools, your communities. Last year, two more countries in Latin America - Ecuador and Nicaragua - joined Argentina, Uruguay, Bolivia and Venezuela in pulling out of the infamous "school". This past April, in DC, we flooded Congressional offices and did creative actions calling attention to continued US militarization in the hemisphere. We won our lawsuit against the Pentagon when a federal judge ordered them to release the names of thousands of SOA/WHINSEC graduates that have been cloaked in secrecy for close to a decade. We are on fire! We are unstoppable! Educate. Activate. Mobilize. See you at the gates this November 22-24!For a report back from the November 2012 Vigil, please click here. |
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Release Date: February 14, 2001 |
Honeywell Hybrid Fuel Cell Technology To be Added
to DOE R&D Program Goal is to Develop Distributed Power Generation |
PITTSBURGH, PA - Generating power close to the consumer - a concept called distributed generation - may be one way to take the future strain off the nation's electric grid. Two of the best technologies for distributed generation are the fuel cell and the micro-turbine - but an even better approach may be a "hybrid" of both technologies. The Department of Energy's Office of Fossil Energy is already testing one type of fuel cell-turbine hybrid, and this spring will begin running a second type of test unit. Now, the Department, through its National Energy Technology Laboratory, plans to add a third hybrid system to its fossil energy research program.The Laboratory has selected Honeywell International of Torrance, Calif., to begin the first stages of development for a new type of "planar solid oxide fuel cell" hybrid system. The development effort is planned as a three-and-a-half year effort valued at approximately $5 million. The Energy Department will fund about $3.48 million. Honeywell's planar solid oxide fuel cell will be made up of stacked sheets of flat ceramic material - anodes, electrolytes and cathodes - that resemble a stack of record albums sealed at both ends. Natural gas and air will be fed into the fuel cell, and an electrochemical process - much like the process a battery uses to generate electric current - will produce one source of electricity. For the initial development effort, Honeywell will test three 5-kilowatt planar fuel cells connected to a turbocharger. The turbocharger is a key component of the company's advanced turbogenerator technology and is also used as a compressor to boost the operating pressure of the fuel cell. In the mature version of the technology, linking the fuel cell with a microturbine will provide a way to tap the significant energy remaining in the high-temperature exhaust gases exiting the fuel cell. The gases can spin the blades of the microturbine to produce a second source of electricity. This dual source of power generation boosts efficiency (the amount of electricity generated from a given amount of fuel). Fuel cell-turbine hybrids may be able to extract from 65 to 80 percent of the energy value from a fuel and convert it to useful electricity. A conventional power plant operates at much lower efficiencies, typically in the range of only 30 to 35 percent. Boosting efficiencies is one of the best ways to reduce the amount of greenhouse gas emissions, such as carbon dioxide, released per unit of electricity generated. The Department is already testing a tubular version of the solid oxide fuel cell technology in a hybrid unit. In this system, the ceramic materials are arranged in concentric tubes. Later this year, another type of fuel cell configuration - one that uses a molten carbonate as the electrolyte, rather than ceramics - will be tested in a hybrid configuration. Each of the systems has its advantages, but the Honeywell flat planar design may offer greater power density -- that is, more kilowatts of power per cubic inch of material. Power density is an important factor in reducing costs. The system envisioned by Honeywell would be a low cost, small size, highly efficient power unit that would have such low emissions that it could be sited virtually anywhere. Future applications could include hospitals, military installations, or computer centers -- all of which need a reliable, uninterruptible source of power. |
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Release Date: February 27, 2003
President Endorses FutureGen
WASHINGTON, DC - Secretary of Energy Spencer Abraham today announced plans for the United States to build a prototype of the fossil fuel power plant of the future – a $1 billion venture that will combine electricity and hydrogen production with the virtual total elimination of harmful emissions, including greenhouse gases.
"FutureGen will be one of the boldest steps our nation has taken toward a pollution-free energy future," said Secretary Abraham. "Knowledge from FutureGen will help turn coal from an environmentally challenging energy resource into an environmentally benign one. The prototype power plant will serve as the test bed for demonstrating the best technologies the world has to offer."
The Energy Department will ask the power industry to organize a consortium to manage the project and provide at least 20 percent of the costs.Although current plans call for the plant to designed and built over the next five years, then operated for at least five years beyond that, the department envisions the project serving as a test bed for new technologies for well into the coming decade and perhaps beyond. Virtually every aspect of the prototype plant will be based on cutting-edge technology. The government will ask the industrial consortium to design a plant that will turn coal into a hydrogen-rich gas, rather than burning it directly. The hydrogen could then be combusted in a turbine or used in a fuel cell to produce clean electricity, or it could be fed to a refinery to help upgrade petroleum products. In the future, the plant could become a model hydrogen-production facility for President Bush's initiative to develop a new fleet of hydrogen-powered cars and trucks. Common air pollutants such as sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides would be cleaned from the coal gases and converted to useable byproducts such as fertilizers and soil enhancers. Mercury pollutants would also be removed. Carbon dioxide would be captured and sequestered in deep underground geologic formations.Carbon sequestration will be one of the primary features that will set the prototype plant apart from other electric power projects. Engineers will design into the plant advanced capabilities to capture the carbon dioxide in a form that can be sequestered. No other plant in the world has been built with this capability. The initial goal will be to capture at least 90 percent of the plant's carbon dioxide, but with advanced technologies, it may be possible to achieve nearly 100 percent capture. Once captured, the carbon dioxide will be injected deep underground, perhaps into the brackish reservoirs that lie thousands of feet below the surface of much of the United States, or potentially into oil or gas reservoirs, or into unmineable coal seams or basalt formations. Once entrapped in these formations, the greenhouse gas would be permanently isolated from the atmosphere. The plant would be sized to generate approximately 275 megawatts of electricity, roughly equivalent to an average mid-size coal-fired power plant. Finally, the department said, the prototype plant would be a stepping stone toward a future coal-fired power plant that not only would be emission-free but would operate at unprecedented fuel efficiencies. Technologies that could be future candidates for testing at the prototype plant could push electric power generating efficiencies to 60 percent or more – nearly double the efficiencies of today's conventional coal-burning plants.Coal is the workhorse of the United States' electric power sector, supplying more than half the electricity the nation consumes. It is also the most abundant fossil fuel in the United States with supplies projected to last 250 years or more. The ultimate goal for the prototype plant, the Energy Department said, is to show how new technology can eliminate environmental concerns over the future use of coal and allow the nation to tap the full potential of its massive coal deposits.
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Nice picture daldbaatar! Is this from Lord of the Rings? Sure looks like one of those "passing of the elves" sequences.
Just wondering...is anybody else is bugged by the very sharp shadows being cast by the structure?
Nice picture daldbaatar! Is this from Lord of the Rings? Sure looks like one of those "passing of the elves" sequences.
Just wondering...is anybody else is bugged by the very sharp shadows being cast by the structure?
The shadows look very sharp indeed, and i also wonder why the painter have decided to have the light source shine up the ground mainly and not the main objects... I cant seem to find a good focus point in the image, its a bit messy i think hehe
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Seems like the majority of lighter values reach down and encircle the figures standing in darkness. I think it works, but that sharpedged shadow area is competing with the figures. Hmm... think...think...
oddly looking at that image of Dal's and emmediatly make it in to a stage set, foreground, wings and backdrop. Its just a damn big stage. But when you think of it in terms of leko's and fresnels the lighting makes perfect sense. When you realize that you can focus or diffuse your light source, and put different color gels on them.....its not natural, but it is logical.
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I chose "The Mill" by Rembrandt, this I consider a masterpiece with the Unity principle of design, but I will try to in depth only with the Proportion design principle of design, and will just add some illustrations of the other design principles in it.
Rembrandt created the sense of proportion by locating Human Figures on the painting at different depths, creating an illusion of height, allowing the viewer to guess the dimension of the mill, the use of the human figure is the easiest way to create this effect, because anybody can relate to its dimensions & feels very comfortable totell if the surroundings are big or small, the same way, by looking at the proportions of the mill and the bluff, at first the mind thinks the bluff is really big, but then by comparing the human figures at front, you can tell the bluff is only 5 figures high because it is right next to them, therefore, the Mill is sent deeper into the perpective, making it feel even bigger than before; The trees in the background, being deeper in the perspective gives the feeling of very tall trees in proportion to everything else.
Gund, good job with the emphasis, it's looking better, one thing that looks kind of confusing is the color of your crystals being the same as the color of the mountains few steps before deeper into the atmospheric perspective and it kind of kills the effect, anyway, looking better.
Earandil, looking much better, you should add more detail to the branch in the foreground at least in the snowed area, make it stand more, just like the branches in Dal's image.
Will post again on Monday, I'm heading out to camping, have a good weekend everyone.
Ear, somehow, I miss some kind of rock or stone (or snow simmulating to be on top of it at the edge of your lake, I think that would give a better hint of it being the shore of a lake.
More specifically? Where? I'll poke it with my paintbrush!
I meant the rock, but thanks for the paintover! I see the huge difference in well...drawing/rendering ability. Offhand, does anybody know what kinds of trees those are?
Ear, I think the reason why they are usually present it's because the lakes tend to be eroding the shore and wherever there is a rock, it starts to erode around it, creating a peninsula and leaving the rock more visible, so I would say place it by the peninsulas, just be careful in #3 placement not to make too much emphasis, it's too centered, anyway, that's what I think but I may be wrong.
Thanks! I'll get on it!
this piece uses rhythm, and more specifically, repetition. the repeating horns or bones generate dynamism, and set the pace for the picture. something that wouldnt happen if the mountain was by itself. the way this is portrayed (foreground to background) further expands the illusion of distance, and helps generate interest. we can see some ships on the right mid to indicate scale.
i decided to rework the first part of my dyptic and see if i could use repetition to generate a more interesting rhythm.
here's my results so far.
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Agustin, what an awesome piece, who is the author?
Form was my first guess, but I don't have time to verify that. It is awesome tho!
Agustin, it's a step in the right direction, but for those foreground repeating patterns to have more presence, maybe get some darker blue tones in there? Something closer to to the value of the trunk and figures so they just go BAM. er...maybe you didn't want them to go bam... Just my thoughts.
chaos - i like your thumbs so far, i would like to see a little bit more of the environment though
Gundersen - I agree I think that it is looking a little better
Earendil - that image looks great, I really like the lighting on the trees and the reflections on the water, you got some skills.
Agustin - I would also like to know who the artist is...
For my piece I un-tilted it a little bit trying to get the composition to look a little better, I also tried to add some rhythm,
using repetition with the added sky snake things, I also set them back into the cloud formation to attempt to get the viewer
to associate the clouds and snakes as one force or entity. there was a little confusion about the saturated orange streak
on the ground underneath the largest sky snake, that is a dead youngling which was killed by the guy hiding behind the rock.
I would have liked to work on the balance a little bit but i don't think that can be done without complete redraw, maybe it can what do you guys think?
I also did some real quick sketches, I know these dont look good at all, but I only spent 10-15 min on each. they are just to get an idea of overall placement and a feel for the different angles, The architecture of the castles will not look like this, I only used very primitive boxes for time purposes.
Why not have the monsters lead the eye smoothly from the clouds to the confrontation with the human? Right now the monsters are perpendicular to the verticals you set up from the clouds, and it might be more effective to have more of a transitory er...path? You have one in the distance just dropping down from the clouds, another further ahead, but swooOOShing away, which is picked up by another closer to us that swooshes around towards the man...Make a path. Just an idea.
Incidentally, I really like how you and Agustin build up your forms. It seems more correct in terms of colors to use etc.
EDIT: Maybe have the foremost one swooping around in a more confrontational posture, at the same time, using his body to help frame the dead monster lying on the ground?
well well well...this here is the fixed version the stuff i did last week. I comletely erased the cracks and redid it. i thought what needed the most was a rythm and repetition.
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and btw...could anybody tell me the about the "flow" thing on ps. i know it makes this kind of random stuff when u make a stroke. but i dont see much diffence when u put the flow icon on and off.
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daldbaatar: What if you also try to work on emphasis? To create a stronger focal point for the viewer.
flow this referes to an ink pen kind of... it depends on the flow of inc or pain comming out of your brush, if flow is on 100% the same amount comes out all the time, is it on 10% there is a biger difference in the amount of "paint" that comes out of your brush..
Jodali I have to agree with Earendil, the monster is leading you away from your "Hidden character" on the ground ... I could not see him for a long long time. Maybe if make the monster attack him instead.. Your thumbs look good, I prefere the first one even if its very inspired by lord of the rings and even if Form said it had to be on EARTH, i still think you should create a more fantasy feel to your castle... they look a bit to simple atm..
Augustin I like the update on your piece, it gave it more dept! nice work And no its not Form that have painted that image, its part of the series of Guild Wars... and Form lives WAY to far away to be in that team hehe
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This painting i feel has a lot of the elements that we were asked to identify, i like the proportion used, the tree trunk towers in comparison to the gleaming city lights give them an air of enormity. the repetitive tree trunks and their change in saturation as they recede into to the background give the entire piece the impression of a large area. they are also evenly spread throughout. another clever way the artist used proportions was using the flying mantis creatures. they become smaller as they go further away and this in turn creates nice rhythm in guiding the eyes toward the back. both rock faces on either side of the painting balance the picture well even tho the left rock has more detail and more space alloted to it. the right sky although empty [not as many clouds] still balances the right full of clouds with the main tower in focus. so i think most people's attention is drawn to the illuminated tower first because of the contrast on the sky your view is still drawn smoothly to the foreground....IF it goes to the foreground first esp. at the cross on the ledge, your eyes can still be smoothly guided to the rest of the area by the path made by the mantas...so i think the entire piece fits well together and and is joined with each other by form not just color. i like it.
Here's my fixed piece i noticed the rock piece and the hill was taking up most of the picture like form said and i need to counter balance the image without taking away form the main point which was the object. so i think the biggest issue with my painting was balance. the proportions of the guy and the trees and the structure were okay, repetition in the trees helped with the depth a bit, i hope the unity and the overall rhythm and mood were upped. what do you guys think?
gundersen Whoa that crystal is really popping out now the bright lights on the right really offset the crystal so although its symmetrical the change is lighting gives it a bit more variation...good stuff.
Earendil good thing you cut off the unnecessary trees on the left and although your main focus is on the right with the shining fire ball thing, the even poles in the fences give a good contrast from the lit ground and serves as a guide for the eyes leading to your main point.
jodai i agree with earendil on some of the points. the snakes are a bit toooo repetitive and seem to be only placed there ,,they do help with depth tho, making the man a bit smaller and sharper would help more with the proportion comparing the man and the snake things,,,i dunno its probably just me wanting to see the snakes look HUGE!!! hehe. i think the tilting u had before worked more because the clouds on the left seem really heavy and tilting the image to the right like a see saw would give the illusion of balance i think. cause ur area are low rocky hills, THEIR repetitiveness adds to the feel of the landscape already. so counterbalancing the big clouds would be difficult placing a big mountain there wouldn't look natural for ur type of environment maybe the sharpened foreground character would do that ..oi i've rambled too long
daldbaatar well i think yours already had enough repetition with the object shapes not their color and the cracked surfaces on the right bottom side. that separated the two sides well and the colors made the uniform. i think there seems to be a bit more weight on the left side where the objects are.
rvdtor thanks for nice comments
When it comes to your image it is looking ALOT better now, the main structure dont seem so pressed bellow the edges of the image, you have given it more space to show itself of on. There is still possible to create even more depth in your image. I can see that on the left side there is starting to get some depth, but if you add some mountains behind the structure, you might create a longer depth into your image...
Good work so far!
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yea man thats what i was trying to go for ,the mountain tips on the left i guess don't read too well wanted them covered by the cloud cover,maybe they're a bit too unsaturated their forms get lost. gotta start the final piece soon tho
yeah i can read the mountains on the left side, so its deffenatly an improvement
About the final piece, dont worry about that yet, we got all the time until thursday So plenty of time still!
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rvdtor that image rocks! I should visit CGSociety more often for inspiration and study.
FYI, I didn't know there were mountains on the left side until I read your posts.
Yeah Gundersen, I guess that first thumb does look like Minas Tirith doesn't it?
ummm, i forgot who the author is, i found it on the guild wars eye of the north thread.... i'll check later.
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hey i just came back from a pretty cool live painting event called cut n paste... im a bit psyched up so im going to do some personal work tonight (his morning), but i was keen to check in - and glad at how smoothly progress is being made
For daldbaatar who asked about flow setting -
this has to do with the amount of time you hold the brush down. If you put the opacity setting to 25% then press down, you will get a 25% grey dot, and it wont change. However if the FLOW is at 25%, the brushstroke will slowly get darker as you hold the pen down. Like using an airbrush, or lightly spraying a can in the same spot from a distance. I much prefer to use flow than opacity as it adds in random variety and leans away from an overly vectory/plastic/strokey look. In fact my favourite is to have the flow of a fairly simple brush set to about 3-4%, it kind of feels like oil painting with a dry brush - you get those lovely sketchy rough lines... or like when a marker is running out of ink.
I also seem to see a similar effect in justin sweet's digitals, whether or not he achieves it using the same settings... it kind of has that look to it. Best to go over at the end with a harder brush to tighten up shapes/edges though.
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We -- nothing for you here my annual Christmas shopping -- for men and women.
That's right -- Because I -- so pressed for time with the whole cliff saying am I being a bit busy with his -- Superhero thing.
You know trying to save the country I had to get cracking and start consolidating so without further -- my long overdue topic -- for all.
But the must be something you for Christmas so that you hadn't -- -- -- nothing -- -- -- Come -- Why did you give me a chance.
How about this didn't want to get -- -- it is too late you're going to have to go to the belly of the beast itself.
Yet the ball.
Just -- I.
-- to do not even bother looking for parking spot you won't find one.
All of this not -- people aren't shopping its allies they are lots huge impact so.
Good luck just walk from -- house now.
I don't care how far you are it's going to be quicker trusts.
And besides you look stupid slogan that woman with packages who's only going back to -- -- us from -- from.
But not before -- calls police stop that you're scaring her and actually me just talking about.
-- three do not do not do not go for sales it yielding stores have crowded.
Stores having sales are even more crowded and ladies I know this goes against your gender -- Maybe even -- -- rational human thought.
But if you're shopping this late in the game you're not entitled to itself there's a whole new set rules for you Ed this is something your -- goes well.
There is no time to play that unseemly people killing each other to get their hands on that last discounted scarf -- Just move on to the store where everything is full price.
And know what is shopping at yet remarkably stays in business.
Time is typed it out get out move -- lot.
-- board do not speak to anyone anyone on the check -- line this is crucial anyone especially that -- customer right behind you you don't -- usually no woman again sorry ladies.
I neck sweater your clutching.
And politely reminding you and -- served.
That seems letters selling for half the price -- a store at the other end of the mall but she's clearly not getting your.
I don't want to talk -- so here's where you respond ever so tersely.
I know lady but it's at the other end -- the mall and install.
She's gonna figure immediate.
But guess who's -- -- on line.
You -- right you're in front of our focus on it gets your focus and -- you're almost home mow okay guy who.
-- five those -- you keep walking -- don't they're gold mines particularly the ones pushing processed meats and cheeses for some reason I cannot fathom.
They are never ever crowd ever.
I don't know about you but nothing's as -- -- doing it like Santa's workshop made entirely -- -- -- sausages.
It's six.
Don't do gift cards data do not women often say they prefer -- because their hobbies or significant others are clueless.
But what they're really thinking is willing -- it had killed you to even try.
And I mean something you clueless lazy jerk.
I'm not done -- seven perfume that it is the gift that keeps -- because for some odd reason.
You get stuck with perfumes person's cards sometimes little bottles of the exact -- view.
Why at one store they gave yet traveling case.
To put the big bottle this -- bottle to start and the birds also the price of the perfume it is amazing.
But ladies the -- Burris does not hold true for you which brings me.
To tip number eight ladies.
Do not buy Cologne for us tragic as this might -- We do not share your sense of personal hygiene or.
Your appreciation for the finer things in life besides Cologne generally doesn't come -- half the stuff that -- so -- it.
You know -- finding has sent their -- a bowl chatter.
Just go back to that kiosk and and does get us the jet.
Its vision to look -- I'm -- And -- Good.
But it won't if you look like a zombie because he just hit nine.
Don't wander salespeople pounce on -- looked like you know what you're doing and -- a mission.
Even if you don't know what you're doing and this whole shopping ordeal is an instant salespeople can tell a clueless overwhelmed -- -- on -- -- Keep them at -- -- I am telling you because it's -- and eight you're gonna end up buying an entire living room set.
Went all you were thinking about a maybe a couple of candle sticks and and finally last but not least -- ten.
Hide that one gift you're counting on to make that special statement sort of like the -- and Christians are -- and -- -- dead BB gun on his son until the very very and you want to make them think that's all they got and then -- you just nonchalantly say well anyway.
-- said they're behind the -- you see that.
Then you're announcement -- significant other -- you're good -- -- and almost forgets.
It is it's just a Yule -- but -- surprise which more than makes up for the back.
That once again York predictable tacky and has still not surprised so.
-- enough votes my gift to you now I know it's very late in the game.
But it is never -- to make it a -- and so go make an aggressive and they get a very Merry Christmas way around.
Came -- my head that's -- gave them.
I wish I could spend more time with you.
But this very near us.
To do after all -- just a Christmas to say and I -- -- -- -- to say it still be well shoppers.
Be well and have a merry Merry Christmas.
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Portable Hydro-Electric Backpack Generator Goes Where the Grid Can't
Those of us who can plug directly into the grid likely don't think much about where our power comes from, but for people living in remote regions of the world or militaries operating far from the nearest three-prong outlet, being able to pack power with you is a priority. With that in mind, California-based Bourne Energy has devised a hydroelectric generator that breaks down to backpack size, making green energy as portable as any standard rucksack.
The BackPack Power Plant collapses into a package only 3 feet long and weighing only 30 pounds, packing power, control, cooling and sensor systems into a cylindrical, fairly lightweight package that slings over the shoulder. When deployed, the rotor blades unfold from the hub, creating a portable electricity source that generates up to 500 watts in optimal conditions (in an ideal spot, the water would be at least four feet deep with a current moving at about 8 feet per second).
To deploy, the user simply digs a trench on either side of the stream, placing a light anchor in each one – a system designed after the mooring systems used on offshore oil rigs. A rope is slung across the stream from which the unfolded BackPack unit hangs into the stream. The unit can be deployed virtually anywhere water runs downhill in significant volumes.
A second, military version of the device weighs less than 25 pounds, can generate 600 watts, and can be bottom mounted to a riverbed so the whole unit is concealed beneath the water. Both military and civilian units can be set up in arrays; the civilian version can put out a full 30 kilowatts when deployed in an array of multiple generators, the military version 20 kilowatts.
The Achilles heel of the BackPack Power Plant: cost. At $3,000 for the civilian version (if history is any indicator, the military rig costs more), it won't be easy to get them into the hands of those that really need them in underdeveloped parts of the world. But pound for pound, the units put out more power than other portable renewable tech like solar cells and could allow populations that have made it this far without hooking into a conventional power grid to remain unplugged.
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reminds me of inerialess drive technologies (genny), that invented by kiwi, to run on water,gas,steam or air pressure; except it didn't have 3 foot rotor to get in the way; or need you to dig rather large trench in waterway for rotor;
ken was about 15yrs ahead of the curve,as far as public perception & requirements or enviromental issues;
there was a number of sizes of (genny)micro generator,from small device capable of running 12volt systems to larger scale power station devices;
not sure what happened to company; as i say,was ahead of his time;
Could we not get some pictures or video of this thing fully assembled? Hard to grasp the concept when all you see is the plain box(or tube) the thing comes in. If the blades are exposed(like a wind turbine being held underwater) are they rugged enough to sustain impact from branches, logs, fish, and other objects that float down stream and might snarl the gear?
One other thing, Omaracoustic, go solar if you are in the desert SA.
JimmyD: Could you be bothered to click through to the link provided for "Bourne Energy" ?
It amazes me how people comment and ask for more info on these short articles, when they usually provide a link or two at the bottom of the article for more information...
BSTUR1: Did you bother to click the link yourself? It's a nifty site with other turbine concepts but there are no other details or photos on this device. You would assume that Popsci is actually in contact and doing information gathering here and not just reposting content.
Now don't you feel like an idiot?
JD: Yes I did (and usually do click through when a link is provided) and understand very well from the information at Bourne's site the answers to your questions.
No I don't feel like an idiot (apparently you might), because actually there were pictures of other models there and one could very well understand how it looks and works on the smaller scale.
I was just commenting that a lot of people ask foolish questions in Pop Sci's comments that could be figured out if the commenter clicked through to the provided links.
Pop Sci and many other websites, just do re-post the content from the sources they link to - for these short introduction to new technology articles. You haven't noticed that yet? If this was an in depth report of the company and/or technology, then I would expect them to be in contact, but these short articles are generally reposts or reworked information from the provided links.
You should have asked Bourne Energy for more pics and videos, since Pop Sci wouldn't have any that weren't on Bourne's web site.
You were being confrontational and not constructive. Yes many people ask questions on these forums that they could answer themselves with a little research. Common courtesy, you should try to be helpful or ignore them, but you should not attack them.


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The soldiers formed a loose circle in the shade, some sitting back against tall pine trees, and talked about life.
Across Fort Bragg - and across the Army - similar scenes played out Thursday as soldiers broke from their normal duties for a day to focus on preventing suicides.
"Hunt the good stuff," Sgt. 1st Class Michael Goodson, who is assigned to the 18th Fires Brigade, told the men around him. "What's something you can be happy about today?"
Maybe your favorite team won last night, maybe you have a baby, or maybe you paid off your car loan. When life's problems seem overwhelming, Goodson said, hunt the good stuff.
Suicides have plagued the military recently. This year, they have taken more lives than combat in Afghanistan despite the Defense Department's commitment of more than $110 million toward suicide prevention since 2008.
Figures released Thursday by the Army show another potential 16 suicides last month, bringing the total of suspected active-duty Army suicides this year to 131. Another 80 deaths in the Guard and Reserve are suspected suicides.
Fort Bragg has not been immune to the problem. On Tuesday evening, a special operations soldier killed himself at his home in Fayetteville, bringing the total of suspected suicides by Fort Bragg soldiers this year to 15. A special operations spokesman at Fort Bragg said the name of the soldier won't be released until the unit has confirmed that his family has been notified.
The 18th Fires Brigade invited reporters to attend its suicide prevention meetings Thursday.
The goal of the training, brigade commander Col. Robert D. Morschauser said, was teaching soldiers to better identify the signs of problems in their battle buddies, making sure they understand where they can turn for help, and getting across the message that there's nothing wrong with seeing a counselor.
Many studies say the embarrassment of seeking help keeps many soldiers from getting the treatment they need until it's too late.
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Nick Black, a veteran and co-founder of the nonprofit group Stop Soldier Suicide, met with 18th Fires Brigade command groups to make sure they know that civilian services are available free and outside the chain of command.
Black praised the Army's suicide prevention efforts and said it's baffling that suicides continue to rise. Suicide is a tough problem to solve because it can happen to anyone, Black said, regardless of rank, age or combat experience.
"I hope it gets better, but with the numbers leaving the military, we're at a critical point," Black said. "We need to stop it now."
The Army's decision to stop focusing on other missions for a day to talk about suicide prevention - its second such day in the past three years - shows an improvement in the military's perception of suicide, said 1st Sgt. Demetrius Johnson.
Eighteen years ago, when Johnson enlisted, a day like Thursday would have been unimaginable.
"It probably would've been looked down on like, 'They're weak individuals' or 'That's stupid,' " Johnson said.
Johnson said soldiers are the most important weapon in the Army, and just like a rifle, they need maintenance.
Sgt. Steve Witczak said he recently noticed that one of his soldiers had started mentally checking out at work. Witczak pulled the soldier aside and asked him what was wrong. The soldier had a baby back home he wasn't seeing very often. Witczak said he encouraged the young soldier and helped him manage his money so he'd be able to visit home more often.
That soldier may not have been on the brink of suicide, Witczak said, but it's best to offer help before problems escalate.
"It's the Army, so everyone wants to appear strong," Witczak said, but the signs of problems can be easy to spot if soldiers pay attention. "The big thing, honestly, is get to know your soldiers."
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8:00pm Friday 4th October 2013 in News By Emily Roberts, Chief Reporter
COUNCILLORS and Whitchurch residents have expressed their opposition to the proposed building of 36 houses on an allotment site in the town.
The council's development committee voted unanimously to 'strongly oppose' the application in Bloswood Drive while residents also attended a presentation by the developers to make their feelings heard.
Concerns raised included the access to the site, the proposed new allotments, the increased noise and the use of the new homes as a 'windfall site'.
Richard Cross, giving a presentation on behalf of landowner St Cross, said: "It is hoped these houses in the existing settlement boundary will relieve pressure on the council and release a greenfield site in Whitchurch.
"A planning requirement that we are supporting is that we must give enhanced facilities, and this gives us the opportunity to provide more allotments for residents with extra facilities."
However, Councillor Allan Vaughan highlighted his concerns over the access to the site, saying: "Caesars Way is a narrow and winding road with children playing in and around it, which really isn't suitable, in my opinion, for a great deal of traffic."
Residents also questioned the limitations of the site for the new allotments due to the slope of the land.
Basingstoke and Deane Borough councillor Keith Watts said: "I am resolutely opposed to this application. In collaboration with allotment holders, I have continually, and so far successfully, opposed the selection of the site for development in the Local Plan.
"But I am not optimistic about this. As Basingstoke and Deane hasn't yet got an approved Local Plan, permission will probably be granted on appeal if it is refused by the council. This site is within the Whitchurch Settlement Policy Boundary so the presumption of development applied under previous national policies."
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