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WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 2008 THE BANKS COUNTY NEWS PAGE 7A Kim Baranowski is one '‘cool" artist. She recently traveled to Antarctica in search of inspiration. Boy, did she Lind itl rpiT A A l -1 She has been living on die chilly I I— 1 continent for the past three months, WWOw at the U.S. Palmer Station. She is participating in the National Science Foundation's Antarctic Artists and Writers Program. As part of the program. Baranowski works with polar scientists who are researching the continent’s wild!tie. She goes out in the field with diem and draws and photographs what shese.es. Baranowski has observed a variety of Antarctic landscapes, sailed with humpback whales, and much more. Time For Kids got the scoop from Baranowski about her journey down south. TFK: Can you explain some of the objectives you had in mind when you were planning this trip 1 ? Baranowski: Mainly, I wanted to find inspiration for my artwork. (1 wanted to observe animals) like penguins and whales. 1 also wanted to view land scapes, like icebergs, TFK: What is the Palmer Station like? Baranowski: It is pretty small, but it’s a great place, Thirty-Uiree people are currently slaying there, including tire people who keep the station running. TFK: Have you befriended anyone in Antarctica? Baranowski: Everyone ai the Palmer Station is like a family because we spend so much Lime to gether. I made friends with die scientists who arc studying animals, and 1 got to see the animals when 1 was working with the scientists. TFK: What is the food like7 Baranowski: We, have chefs come in from all over. One day we had Indian food. 1’hey are very high-class meals. Wacky Facts Adult tigers can consume up to 90 pounds of food at one silting, ■ A pugmark is a tiger’s p*w print. A tiger’s night vision is six times better than that of a human. — savingtigers.com He’s not just any down — he’s the star of the show Artist goes on an ntarctic adventure Circus numbers 85,000: Total weight in pounds of 10 elephants in show 15,000: Pounds of ice used to make snow cones in each oily 1,000: Pounds of popcorn consumed in each city the circus visits 750: Pounds of sugar used to spin cotton candy 35D: Number of costume changes per show 300: ‘lota! pressure m pounds of a tiger’s jaw 98: Performers in die show 60: Pounds of confetti used per show S3: Years in age of oldest elephant 23: Years in age of youngest elephant 21: Horses 4: Goats PHOTON COUBT'Ejy OF F F L-D E H TE FI TAIH LIE M T In The News Chatter Box **A clown is like aspirin, only he works twice as fast.’ — Comedian Grancho Marx, nn lhinkesistcom By Jaweed Kaleem McCtalchy Newspapers T> emetrius Alexandre Claudio Amadeus Bello Nock — “whew” - - has been an entertainer l'or as Jong as he can remember Some people might call him a clown, but die word doesn't completely wrap around his signature 12-inch-tall, straight-standing head of red hair (“definitely not a wig,” he jokes) or his lack of heavy makeup and the red nose found on the typical circus perfoimer. This 38-year-old — Time magazine called him America's best clown, hut you can just call him Bello Nock for short — is part of the Ring ling Brothers and Ramum & Bailey cir cus, Along with him come elephants, horses, tigers, zebras, dogs, goats (really) and dozens of performers, from trumpet players to acro bats to even a pie car sta ft’. From die moment he liungees out of a huge video screen to begin the show to one of the final numbers — in which 81 look-alikes ap pear on the arena floor along with him — Nock is the star of "Rellobration." “I'm a mixture of a comedian, clown and a daredevil.” says Nock, who Jives in Sarasota, Fla., when he's not on the road, "I'm sort of like Jackie Chan and Charlie Chaplin mixed together” The Chaplin allusion makes sense, but Chan? Turns out that Nock, too, does his own stunts. Finlhermore, he doesn't believe in safety nets. "A net is like a false sense of secu rity. You can't net the world,” lie says. Nock knows the circus and the circus knows him. He walked his first low wire at age 9 and his six-part name is an homage to the long line of Nocks before him. who began performing in Switzerland in the 18th centuiy. The technology has advanced since then, but die idea remains the same: “ft's a barrel of laughs," Nock says. “ The circus, it’s like the ultimate reality show." Keep an eye out for some of these daredevil and animals acts. M Sway pole: Towering atop this 94-foot - tall, three-inch-wide tube. Nock will swing to and fro almost 20 feet in every direction. ■ Wheel of Steel: Nock and daredevil Nikolas Wallenda balance on a 39-foot struc ture that is sus]>ended in the air and resembles an enormous four-prong bubble blower com bined with a set of hamster wheels revolving on a center axle. Powered hy the muscles of Nock and Wallenda as they walk inside the wheels and perform tricks, the prongs criss cross each other and turn in circles at 15 miles per hour, producing a zero gravity effect. ■ Double Flighwire: Brothers Alberto and Mauricio Aguilar of Mexico City balance on parallel wires 25 feet in the air using umbrel las, unicycles, jump ropes, chairs and even fire as props. If that’s not enough, their finale in cludes blindfolds! ■ Double Human Cannonballs: Brian and Tina Miser arc stacked atop each other in two cannons and simultaneously launched across the arena, flying at 65 miles per hour. ■ Taba and his Tigers: Chi lean-bom Taba- yara Antonio Maluenda de Campos.Tabu for short, brings 12 tigers into the arena as they jump tluough hoops and show olF their skills. A spin on the Wheel of Steel. Taba flips for tigers. A real balancing act. TFK: Will you bring any fun souvenirs home? Baranowski: Since conservation is an important point, I am not allowed to take home anything, like if I found a feather or something. There's a gift shop at the Palmer Station that lias all of the necessities, like toodt- pasle and iootlibrushes. 1 bought some sweatshirts tliere. TFK: What overall grade would you give this trip? Baranowski: I would give it an A-t-td I get to woik. with such experienced and knowledgeable people, and die animals and landscapes I’ve seen arc so exhilarating. TFK: Are you planning to return to Antarctica after tliis trip? What would you do differently? Baranowski: If I ever got the opportunity to re turn to Antarctica, l would take it Right now I have to stay within 20 miles of the Palmer Station. (So, next time) I would like to explore different places on the is land. — Jennifer Fbhaco Q 2008 Tim Inc All Righto Reserved TIME FOR taps and Trflfll&ntkte ootti rsgfc»r*d mirfrmarlti of Tim* |rw COURSES v or- KIM SARA NOW SKI Artist Kim Baranowski works with polar scien tists who are researching the continent's wildlife. She goes out in the field with them and draws and photographs what she sees. Puzzle Play Help! ■ MARTY WE.5 TM ANj'MG? FIND THE DIFFERENCE There are more than 10 difference in the pictures below. How many can you find? A □¥d N33b0 no T¥mj«js aiiioa arne mo iyao am a 'yajnyvH no s 3N11 aiiHftft 311100 arno mo aiOMYiui 3dh¥ho '3d¥i jo h lgum 'Mf JO NO4l03dia a3Nb¥H NO .03 H- dO N0ll33ti!O J OVd N3 3ti€> NO S3NH 'OVd MQ1T3 A NO 3NI1 3010 ‘£3**31 31cfd¥ -S H AMtHY Face your fears DEAR AMERICAN GIRL: /get scared over siily things in movies. iVi? mutter how much I tell myself that they're not real, 1 can't stop thinking about them. 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