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First let me say that as a pro musician who makes his living entirely by playing and teaching the guitar, I looked at the Rainsong guitar as almost a messianic product. After 200 years of making guitars out of wood, you hafta hope there's be something new that comes along and does it BETTER! I hoped that Rainsong would be it. The good news is: They almost ARE!
Where they succeed: TONE
Where they fail: FEEL
There is just no beating the delicious, harmonic-rich Rainsong sound! It is luscious! Rippling with harmonic overtones that are crushed by the braces on wood guitars! The sound that emanates from newer Rainsongs approaches the holy grail of acoustic guitar tone, let me tell you!
But the neck... the feel... the ACTION is absolutely HORRENDOUS!!!!!
They really have a long way to go on this point. Especially for the money they charge! There are MANY guitars that PLAY MILES BETTER than Rainsong! In the under $2000 range there are Taylors, Gibsons, Martins, Takamines, Breedloves and many others that play EASIER, and feel more COMFORTABLE than the nightmarish, avuncular, harsh, sharp, square-ish feel of a Rainsong N2 neck guitar. I'm sorry, but for two thousand dollars I want a guitar to feel HEAVENLY when I play it! That means low action, an easy neck, and comfort! Rainsong N2 necks offer NONE OF THE ABOVE! No binding, no rolled edges, and get this: out of the box the action on my H-WS1000N2 was over 1/2 an inch high at the 12th fret!!!!!!!!
The tone was GORGEOUS!!!!!!
The feel was hell on earth!
I was so sad and disappointed! I wanted to love this guitar so badly! But it was nearly IMPOSSIBLE to play!
ANY other guitar in this price range will play better than a Rainsong. It may not sound as good, but who cares? For me? Comfort is everything in a guitar. And the Rainsong is the LEAST COMFORTABLE guitar I have EVER played!!!!!!!!
It plays like one of those cheap, garbage-bucket APPLAUSE guitars from the 1980's! Except not as good!
I am a professional musician. I am 54 years old. I gig 5 times a week every week. I am not a jerk, I have no axe to grind. But The people at Rainsong do not have a CLUE what a comfy neck feels like! It is a shame!!!!! Because they have TONE down pat!!!!!
Let's hope for better necks in the future from this company. But HALF INCH HIGH ACTION is a bit much if you ask me!!!!! Plus, nasty, sharp edges with no binding, in a price range filled with lovely, comfortable bound necks is a non-starter in my humble opinion.
If they could fix this problem, and I hope they do, I would be a Rainsong fanatic forever! Because the sweet, delicious, ringing tone this guitar produces is what we are ALL searching for! Better than wood!
I called for an R/A to send mine back and now I'm gonna hafta settle for a Gibson or a Taylor. But believe me - I will miss the Rainsong tone no matter what I play. But you see, that's just it: It ought to be PLAY to finger a guitar, not agony!
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Dave Anderson says few things brighten a child's day like blowing bubbles, and he wants to harness that this Fourth of July.
Before the , the Havre de Grace man and Bel Air business owner hopes to see parade-goers break the world record for most people blowing bubbles simultaneously.
Anderson said the record attempt is a way of raising awareness for children suffering from cancer and troops fighting overseas.
"The Guinness Book of World Records is giving me the opportunity to break a world record and to honor our heroes," he said. "When you have military people who also have kids fighting cancer at the same time people don't realize how much of a burden that is."
For Anderson, the bubbles are also a way for getting kids to loosen up and stay positive.
Anderson has experience with that. In 2009, he helped create "The Dominator," a comic book superhero named and modeled after a child—and frequent customer of his in Bel Air—who battled brain cancer.
Anderson is working on another "Dominator" comic (to be sold on his website) and is working on other new motivational characters, including "Super Santa." He said he wants to encourage kids to talk about their problems, noting the rising deaths by suicide in the United States.
"Something that's really small to adults is really huge to a kid, so if I could find some way for kids to talk about their problems ... so many people would reach out to do something positive for that kid," he said.
According to Guinness World Records, the current bubble record was set in 1999 at a West Ham United soccer game at the Boleyn Ground in London. Before the game, 23,680 people blew glycerin bubbles into the air for a minute.
Anderson wanted to find similar large numbers of people on a big, patriotic day—and the Towson parade fit the bill.
"If somebody comes to me with an idea that sounds like fun, I'm always willing to listen," said Maryann Albaugh, the chair of the parade committee. She said the committee chipped in by buying 7,000 bottles of bubbles.
Anderson is aiming for upwards of 40,000 people, so he's going to need some help. For the rest, he's counting on people to bring their own bubbles.
"I know there's going to be people there saying, 'If I knew these people were there, I'd have brought bubbles,'" he said.
He said Guinness' record-checkers will be watching, and media coverage will help confirm the record.
Anderson said friends in New York and elsewhere plan to blow bubbles as a sign of solidarity.
The Towson record attempt will take place at 10 a.m. next Wednesday, just before the start of the parade.

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You've decided once and for all to finally take off the extra weight you've been blaming on your last pregnancy -- which was years ago! But this time around you're going to do it right; no quick-fix diet pills, or every meal in the form of a shake for a month. So you've met with your doctor to set realistic weight loss and timeline goals; you've chosen a food management plan that fits your personality and lifestyle; you've even signed up with a personal trainer at a local gym. All your bases are covered. Right? Wrong. You've overlooked an essential component of any successful weight loss plan: support.Success in Numbers
As kids we were told there was safety in numbers. We were encouraged to buddy up when we were out and about, the idea being our buddy would look out for us, keep us out of harms way, and give us help should we need it. That same kind of support can be extremely beneficial to anyone trying to lose weight. However, buddying up for weight loss isn't about safety in numbers, it's about success in numbers, where fellow dieters team up to help one another achieve their weight loss goals.
Any successful dieter can tell you that will power and discipline are important, but that a nurturing support system makes the difference between sticking with it and giving up. A buddy provides the moral support needed to help keep you focused and on track by being your confidant, cheerleader and drill sergeant all rolled into one. They can make it so you won't feel as if you're in the weight loss game on your own.


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OMAHA, Neb. -- On the heels of a record 10-match win streak, the Creighton Volleyball team moved into the AVCA Top 25 for the first time in program history. The Bluejays who were 27th a week ago with 31 points, moved into the No. 25 spot with 80 points in the voting.
While Creighton was moving into uncharted waters, Nebraska was dropping to its lowest position of the season. With losses to unranked Michigan and Michigan State this past week the 18-5 Huskers are now in ninth.
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Boston Cream Pie happens to be DF's favorite dessert; Sydney and I normally bake him a special Boston Cream Pie for his birthday every year! This year Sydney thought, since DF's birthday is two weeks prior to Thanks giving, Boston Cream Pie would be the ultimate Thanksgiving dessert, and DF had his second favorite dessert, Belgium Chocolate Cake . You might be wondering about the traditional pumpkin and apple pie, no worries those wonderful Thanksgiving desserts will adorn our table too. When Sydney first approached me with the idea of changing the "main" dessert" I was hesitant, however she was persuasive and her reasoning changed my mind. Sydney described how all our guests would be pleasantly surprised to see a Boston Cream Pie debut on the Thanksgiving dessert table along with the other traditional desserts.
Boston Cream Pie:
For Sponge Cake:
Adapted from The Parker Omni Hotel
- 250 grams egg white, 8 egg whites
- 1/4-teaspoon egg white powder
- 140grams egg yolks, about 9 egg yolks
- 226 grams / 1 1/8-cup super fine sugar, divided
- Pinch of salt
- 158 grams/1 1/2-cup cake flour
- 28 grams/1 ounce melted clarified butter, room temperature
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees C/350 degrees F.
Spray two 9-inch (or one 10-inch) cake pans with baking spray and flour.
Prepare your mise en place. Separate the eggs and divide the sugar into two bowls.
In a standing mixer with the whisk attachment place egg yolks and ½ cup of the sugar. Whip on medium-high speed till pale, ribbons form, and tripled in volume, set aside.
In a very clean copper bowl of a standing mixer add egg whites, salt, egg white powder and cream of tartar, only if not using a copper bowl. Beat on medium speed till soft peaks form and than add ¼ of the sugar. Continue to whip till off-peaks form, slowly add the last ¼ of sugar, and increase the mixer speed to medium-high. Beat until peaked and very shiny.
Once off peaks have been achieved, fold the whites into the yolk mixture a 1/3 at a time.
Sift 1/3 the cake flour at a time into the eggs and fold with a spatula.
Remove about 1/2- cup of the batter to the clarified butter, fold completely, and then fold back into the remaining cake batter.
Pour this mixture into the two 9 inch prepared cake pans. Bake for about 20 minutes, or until spongy and golden. Remove from the oven and allow the cakes to cool in the pans for 15 minutes or until firm.
For Pastry Cream:
- 14 grams/ 1-Tablespoon butter
- 490 grams/ 2 cups milk
- 480 grams/2 cups heavy cream
- 100 grams/½ -cup super fine sugar
- 84 grams/3½-Tablespoons pastry cream powder, sifted (cornstarch maybe substituted)
- 3 egg yolks, large
- 3 whole eggs, large
- 1 vanilla bean
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1-teaspoon dark rum
In a saucepan bring the butter, milk, and light cream to a gentle boil.
In a cooper bowl whisk together the egg yolks and sugar until the mixture begins to lighten and turn a pale yellow. Add the pastry cream powder and mix well till ribbons form.
When the cream, milk, butter mixture reaches the boiling point, remove pan from the heat and whisk (a small steady stream) ½-cup of hot milk into the egg mixture.
Return the entire mixture to the saucepan. Whisk over medium heat until the mixture thickens and comes to a boil, about 5 minutes. Boil for 1 minute. Pour the mixture into a medium bowl. Stir in vanilla, vanilla beans, and rum. Press plastic wrap onto the surface of the pastry cream, so a skin does not form. Allow to cool completely.
Assemble the Boston Cream Pie.
In a 9-inch removable bottom pan lined with a parchment circle, cut a strip of food-safe acetate around the inner rim of the cake pan. Cut each cake in 1/2 and place one layer of the sponge into the prepared pan.
Add a layer of pastry cream (2 ice cream scoop sizes). Smooth pastry cream with an off-set spatula.
Alternate between cake layers and pastry cream with the final layer being pastry cream on top.
Place the assembled Boston Cream Pie in the refrigerator overnight.
The next day prepare the Chocolate top (this is not the traditional chocolate fondant top found on most Boston Cream Pies, however DF prefers a hard chocolate top). If you would like the original fondant recipe please send me a message and I will e-mail it to you.
Chocolate Top:
Recipe by Bobbie Noto
- 150 grams/ 5/8-cup melted clarified butter
- 227 grams/ 1 1/3-cup chopped bittersweet chocolate, keep 56 grams/ 1/3-cup reserved
- 18 grams/4-teaspoons glucose
Melt and clarify the butter.
Add all the chocolate, except for 56 grams (set that to the side), clarified butter, and glucose in a baine marie or a bowl over barely simmering water. Melt the chocolate 3/4 of the way stirring continuously.
Remove from heat add the reserved bittersweet chocolate stirring till completely melted. With a thermapen or thermometer take the temperature of the chocolate. It should be registering at 66 degreesC/ 105 degrees F.
pour the chocolate into a measuring jug. From the jug pour directly onto the COLD cake.
Whether you choose to try a mouth-wtaering Boston Cream Pie for your Thanksgiving dessert table or decide to bake this cake for another special occasion
Sydney and I Hope you have a Happy Thanksgiving!
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Is the Super Fine Sugar, Confectioners sugar? Also, I have never heard of pastry cream powder, can something else be substituded? Thanks, I can't wait to try this!
Definitely amazing, what a fantastic post, I can't wait to try this cake!
Looks delicious! Please email me the chocolate fondant recipe too!
Many thanks,
Debra K
Sounds and looks heavenly!!
Wow that looks amazing. I will try this pie tommorow. Can you please also mail me the chocolate fondant recipe?
THank you so much for this wonderfull site
I was wanting to give this recipe a try and wondered why the need for egg whites and egg white powder please? also I would love a copy of the Chocolate Fondant recipe too if possible.
Many thanks in advance.
how much cream of tartar did you use?
please email me the chocolate fondant recipe too
I have a request to make a Boston Cream Groom's cake. I wonder if this recipe could be adapted for that? The sponge cake is very tender, and the pastry cream might squeeze out the sides. Can you give me your opinion? Thanks very much. Kathy B


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The New Jersey Devils began their prospect camp today. This post details who's here among the drafted prospects and highlights what the invited players did in 2013-14.
With the 29th pick in the 2012 draft the New Jersey Devils selected center Stefan Matteau from USA Development program. Matteau has great size (6'2"/210 pounds) and is headed to the...
A look at two draft prospects with Rangers connections in Zach Stepan and Stefan Matteau, and an Islanders connection in late-blooming Mark Jankowski.
The SB Nation 2012 NHL Mock Draft continues into the 2nd round as we reach the Jets' pick at #39. You get to answer the question whether it was too cheeky to go Czech.
The Montreal Canadiens are holding their annual draft combine today, and the invites give us a bit of insight into their draft board. Not only does it preview who the Habs might be looking to take...
Who should the Boston Bruins select with the 24th pick in the 2012 NHL draft?
The NHL Draft is only a few weeks away, come see who I think the Rangers should draft
Boston College Daily Links: Petrick Wins AHL's Yanick Dupré Award
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Longview - Waterfront Estate with Pool and Dock in St Michaels
- bedrooms 4
- baths 3
- sleeps 10
- pool yes
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type House
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Longview is a magnificent three-acre waterfront estate one mile, by water to St. Michaels, Maryland. This Dutch Colonial home was built in 1920 and boasts 4 bedrooms, 800 feet of shoreline with a dock, one of the largest private swimming pools on the eastern shore and spectacular water views for 10 miles.
Completely renovated, Longview has been beautifully appointed with upscale original furnishings. From flat-screen televisions to broadband wireless Internet, Longview is the perfect place to relax and rejuvenate!
house rental amenities
4 luxurious bedroom accommodate up ten guests. Large dining and living rooms. Fully stocked modern Kitchen with Butlers Pantry. All Linens provided. Enjoy waterviews from every room!!!
"Undoubtedly, the finest rental vacation property our family has encountered in 30 years" R. Lackey,
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SB Nation's Mile High Report has turned in a long list of unconfirmed signings for the Broncos undrafted free agents
MHR explains what the Broncos are trying to do with these UDFAs:
What Denver will be looking for here are primarily players who may not have measured up to the highest standards of their position, but who can upgrade overall depth quality, amd most importantly, who can develop a role on special teams coverage units.
Here's the unconfirmed list from MHR:
LS Clint Gresham
TE Nathan Overbay
DT Jaron Baston
TE Michael Palmer
CB Cassius Vaughn
DE Brandon Gilbeaux
SS Marty Bowman
OT Chris Marinelli
WR Alric Arnett
OL Michael Shumard
RB Chris Brown
OLB Kevin Alexander
MHR has a pretty cool breakdown of each player. They've also grouped them by position and determined how many players at each position group will be carried to camp.


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This is an art blog.
About the Artist:
Beth Turnsek. Animator, Illustrator. Currently a Key Layout Artist at DHX Media on a show about transforming robots. Canadian.
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portfolio (therollingrabbit.com)
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Oh, I have considered it, sure. But for some reason, I get super nervous when drawing in public, and it just turns out as a horrible scribbly mess. Public sketching is one of my many weaknesses…
I do sometimes draw people long after the fact, basing it on a vague visual memory. Like this.
But mostly I just draw silly floofy fanarts these days.


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The second edition of our popular Ultimate Weird But True series has even more zany fun than the original! Ultimate Weird But True 2 has a fun cover with lots of sparkle, is packed with cool photos, and features the same dynamic design that made the first book such a hit. Content is all-new, with new chapter titles and even more too-strange-to-believe stories, such as: the world's most expensive hamburger, which breaks the bank at $295, the world's largest chocolate sculpture, duck fashion models, and many more oddities.
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Just for Two in Rehoboth Beach
- bedrooms 1
- baths 1
- sleeps 2
- pool no
- hot tub no
- pets allowed no
- type Studio
- community
rates (USD)
/ night
$ 750 - $ 750 / week
vacation rental description
This studio apartment is the perfect getaway for two! Located between Lewes and Rehoboth Beach, the studio offers quick access to restaurants, shops and beaches, while also providing privacy at the end of the day. Studio is intended for two people only, and is not an inexpensive way to house 15 people who don't mind sleeping on the floor. Couples, you will find that this is a great location at a great price, and the perfect place to get away from it all and spend time together.
The studio is situated on our property, approximately 30 feet behind the main house. It is a stand-alone studio which shares a private, fenced-in yard surrounded by forest. The main house is our beach cottage, where we stay for 6-7 weeks in the summer. If you need anything during your stay, be it a dining recommendation or a not-so-well-known beach location, you'll know where to find us!
studio rental amenities
The studio is a 14x24 unit, which contains a living/sleeping area with a king-sized bed and dresser/tv cabinet; a kitchenette with sink, refridgerator, and microwave; a medium-sized bath with tiled shower stall, sink, and water closet; and a closet, acessible from both the living/sleeping area and bathroom.
The studio has cable television and internet access.
Property has a large slate patio with adirondack chairs and barbecue grill. Hammock also available!
You can exit the rear gate of the property, walk the trail, and be at a neighboring horse farm within 5 minutes! Or walk across the road in front of the main house and watch beautiful horses at yet another horse farm!
activities and attractions in Rehoboth Beach Delaware
*3 minutes to WalMart
*3-5 minutes to most restaurants and shopping outlets
*5 miles to beaches in both Rehoboth and Lewes
*30 seconds from horse stables, where you can pay to ride
*1 minute to Love Creek, where you can BOAT, FISH and CRAB
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A Charlotte County man was arrested after investigators say he seriously injured a 38-year-old woman during a sexual assault in her apartment on Dec. 28.
According to the Charlotte County Sheriff's Office, a witness told investigators that 44-year-old Norman Garrison and the victim had been drinking at her apartment around her teenage children, when one of them witnessed him slip two Ativan pills, commonly used to treat anxiety, into her vodka bottle.
After the woman refused to have sex with Garrison, she locked herself in her bedroom, an incident report said. Garrison, according to detectives, then broke down the door, prompting the teens to leave the apartment.
They reportedly returned a short time later and discovered a considerable amount of blood in the home and the woman suffering from trauma to her vagina. She was rushed to Fawcett Memorial Hospital, where she underwent emergency surgery. Detectives said the injury was caused by a soda bottle.
During an interview with investigators, the woman and Garrison said they did not recall any of the details surrounding her injuries, according to the report.
Garrison was later arrested and booked into the Charlotte County Jail on a charge of sexual assault causing serious injury.
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When Santana took the stage this Memorial Day for the first show of the North American leg of their 2005 world tour, a complete Ramlatch cabling system custom-built by Ramtech Industries, Inc., of Gainesville, FL supported them.
"We have found the Ramlatch system to be the most reliable and easiest to maintain on the road of all of the systems that we have tried," says FOH engineer Robert Mailman. California-based company Sound Image supplied the audio production.
The system consists of a standard Sound Image-style splitter system incorporating a front panel with 54 ea. female XLR inputs and 5 ea. W-1 Sub Stage Box inputs; a rear panel with male XLR outputs with ground lift switches and three Ramlatch multi-pin outputs. The Ramlatch outputs consist of one direct line, one utilizing the ground lifts in line and one transformer isolated. A 25' Ramlatch-to-male XLR fan-out cable for monitors and a 300' FOH run with Ramlatch multi-pin disconnects round out the system.
"We have found Ramtech transformers to be very consistent and high quality," says David Gautrey, Sound Image's lead technician. "They compare with any professional-grade microphone-splitting transformer on the market today."
Unique to the rig is an interface panel that incorporates a number of ATI line level microphone splitters. This unit has Ramlatch multi-pin connectors that run parallel to the panel mount XLRs as well as XLR fan-outs, in order to accommodate microphone preamps.
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The previous estimates had the price of the Los Angeles Dodgers hovering around $1.2 to $1.5 billion. So when they sold for $2.15 billion -- straight cash, homey -- there were a lot of spit-takes. That's the previous estimate of the Dodgers plus the Forbes' valuation of the Cardinals thrown on top.
And ESPN Los Angeles interviewed some economically minded people to see what they thought.
"It's the craziest deal ever; it makes no sense. That's why you saw so many groups drop out," said Mark Rosentraub, a University of Michigan sports management professor. "I don't get it. The numbers just don't work."
Reading into the subtext of this vague quote, it appears as if Dr. Rosentraub is a little baffled by the deal.
"It was an extraordinary and surprising price," said Andrew Zimbalist, a professor of economics at Smith College. "I rarely admit to not anticipating these things but I did not anticipate a $2 billion price ... At the end of the day, you have to question this deal."
Zimbalist is a well-known expert on baseball economics, and he goes on to explain that the Dodgers shouldn't expect an initial spending spree on players, citing the necessary renovations for Dodger Stadium and the capital costs involved with the purchase.
Dodgers fans, though? Still giddy. Chad Moriyama says that fans shouldn't care what the economists think right now:
In the end, I don't actually care whether the owners are making a profit hand over fist or are breaking even or are in the red, all I care about is whether the Dodgers will be a better team on the field with them in charge.
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Celebrities and prominent Christian leaders came together for an evening to honor Bishop T.D. Jakes and his 35 years in ministry. Here are just a few warm sentiments shared over the event weekend.


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Los Angeles, CA (Sports Network) - Manny Ramirez's first home run of the season was one of four longballs against Arizona pitching in Los Angeles' 2010 home opener at Dodger Stadium, a 9-5 win over the NL West-rival Diamondbacks.
Andre Ethier returned to the starting lineup after being limited due to a sprained ankle and launched a three-run homer among a two-hit effort. Casey Blake connected on a two-run shot, and Ramirez and Matt Kemp had solo blasts for LA, which opened the season by going 2-4 on a six-game road trip.
Starter Clayton Kershaw (1-0) struck out seven in 5 1/3 innings to get the win but also walked five while allowing two runs on three hits.
Arizona's Ian Kennedy (0-1) was tagged for three of the four Dodger home runs to wind up with the loss. The young right-hander was pulled after 4 1/3 innings, having given up six runs on six hits and three walks.
Mark Reynolds hit a two-run homer, his third of the season, and Chris Young had two hits, walked and drove in one for the Diamondbacks, who opened their 2010 slate with a 4-2 homestand.
Ramirez broke a 1-1 tie with a home run to deep left-center leading off the fourth. James Loney followed with a double, and Blake sent an 0-1 fastball back over the center-field wall to open up a 4-1 Dodgers lead.
The D'Backs threatened an inning later after Kershaw walked two and plunked Stephen Drew to load the bases for Justin Upton with one out. Upton grounded to third for a force out at home, and Adam LaRoche flied out to end the frame.
Kemp took Kennedy deep in the bottom half, Ethier followed with a base hit and Ramirez walked to bring on Jordan Norberto in relief of Kennedy. Loney popped up for the second out, but Blake walked to load the bases, and Blake DeWitt drew another free pass to force in a run to make it 6-1.
Kershaw came back to walk the first two batters in the sixth, and Jeff Weaver took over on the bump with one out and Chris Snyder at the plate. Snyder's base hit to center got one back for the visitors, but Weaver escaped further trouble.
Esmerling Vasquez entered for Arizona to start the bottom half and allowed two of the first three batters to reach base to set up Ethier's three-run blast to right field for a 9-2 game.
Arizona showed life in the seventh with Reynolds' home run off Ramon Ortiz. Young followed with a double, and Kelly Johnson ripped an RBI single to right, but Ramon Troncoso came on to record the final out and avoid further damage.
Troncoso stayed on for the eighth and got Upton to bounce into an inning- ending double play, and Jonathan Broxton struck out two of the three batters he faced in a spotless ninth to polish off the win.
Kennedy was able to work out of trouble early with the bases loaded and one out in the second, holding LA to a single run on Russell Martin's sacrifice fly. Kershaw went down swinging to end the frame.
Arizona tied it in the top of the fourth on Young's two-out single into center field to score LaRoche, who had doubled.
Loney, Kemp and Ethier each had two hits and scored two runs, while DeWitt walked in all three of his plate appearances...The Diamondbacks went 3-for-14 with runners in scoring position and stranded 10 runners...Kemp's home run was his second of the season, while Blake and Ethier both homered for the first time...The Dodgers won 11 of 18 over the Diamondbacks a season ago, including six of nine played at Dodger Stadium...Wednesday's second installment to this three-game series will feature Dodgers right-hander Chad Billingsley toeing the rubber against Arizona's Rodrigo Lopez.


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I started out this post with the intention to talk about the idiocy of the new UK "bedroom tax", and the level of fear, misinformation and scaremongering that surrounds it. I have fully-employed friends who own their own houses outright who are debating selling because of "the bedroom tax" that will bring their monthly living expenses above a comfortable level. How have we managed to get to this point?
There's a huge difference between what we are told and what we hear.
One of the most useful marital discussion tactics that Tim and I use is to talk about "what we heard" the other one say when things get a little heated. What we mean by that is the hidden subtext that our own fears and anger can put on an initially innocent comment. He might say, "I'd like to go out for a drink tonight", where what I hear is "I need time away from you, you're driving me nuts". A world of difference between the two, but by saying it out loud, it allows me to say that maybe I'm feeling a bit insecure and need a little cherishing. The difference is mostly in the perception of the listener and depends upon so many external forces – have we spent time together recently? Have I got any reason to feel insecure? Do I just need a big bar of Fruit'n'Nut and a cup of tea?
But when we apply this strategy to how the public are hearing the government information about "the bedroom tax", I do start to wonder about the subliminal messaging that everyone is getting at the moment. If you've read the information about this new fiscal policy, you'll know that it applies mostly to those in social housing on low incomes (usually partly or fully unemployed) who get Housing Benefit. Don't get me wrong, I think that those people often need a lot of help and taking this help away is going to kick a LOT of people when they are down, and continue to kick them long after they are homeless, unemployable and suicidal. I know that we need to stimulate the economy, but why can't we do it by rewarding the workers, rather than punishing the unemployed? George Osborne seems to have forgotten that the stick can have a carrot on the end of it…
But the thing that *really* interests me is that what fully employed, home-owning citizens are *hearing* is "we're going to tax you because your house is too big". And people are angry about it, sure, but no-one is marching in the street like we did with the Poll Tax. People are *expecting* to be punished and are doing nothing about it, other than trying to figure out how to minimise the impact on themselves. People see nothing unusual in benefits being sanctioned, new and unfair taxes being levied, inflation increasing faster than the minimum wage and the breakup of the NHS. We are *expecting* to hear about new tax breaks for non-dom multinationals and multi-millionaire bankers. We no longer see anything unfair in the difference between the treatment of the rich, the workers and the poor (although the last two can often be bracketed together, these days).
My challenge to you today is not about your personal finances, but to make sure that you are informed about what is *really* happening in the big economic picture. Don't trust the red-top newspapers for your information, read broadly and watch more than one news-source. It all has an influence on your financial situation. By keeping abreast of your information, you will be in a better position to make the right decisions about your financial future. Information is king!If you found this post helpful, please consider helping me to pay my hosting costs... Or a Nice Cup of Tea!


text: High Country News http://www.hcn.org These are the search results for the query, showing results 1 to 9. Cosmic Prospecting in Lead, South Dakota http://www.hcn.org/issues/45.19/cosmic-prospecting-in-lead-south-dakota What happens when an old mining town recruits a physics lab and pursues Big Science? No publisher Marshall Swearingen Science South Dakota Physics Homestake 2013-12-04T16:20:56Z News Article My Dakota: A photo essay and conversation http://www.hcn.org/issues/45.3/my-dakota-a-photo-essay Rebecca Norris Webb's South Dakota is both an elegy to a lost brother and a celebration of place. No publisher Rebecca Norris Webb photography Rebecca Norris Webb South Dakota 2013-02-22T18:26:35Z News Article Tuning out and finding local http://www.hcn.org/wotr/tuning-out-and-finding-local A short day's drive from where you live can you put in touch with local history and help you meet new people in fascinating small towns. No publisher Linda M. Hasselstrom South Dakota rural life Western history Small towns Sarah Campbell Deadwood Seth Bullock 2011-07-08T14:30:45Z News Article Dressing for success in the mosquito-ridden West http://www.hcn.org/wotr/dressing-for-success-in-the-mosquito-ridden-west Embracing a wet summer in South Dakota (and the mosquitoes that come with it). No publisher Linda M. Hasselstrom West Nile drought South Dakota mosquitoes 2010-07-27T14:57:28Z News Article America needs clean water – and mining law reform http://www.hcn.org/wotr/17162 Tony Dean says it is way past time to modernize the 1872 Mining Law. No publisher Tony Dean 1872 Mining Law hardrock mines water pollution reclamation gold Whitewood Creek South Dakota 2010-02-05T09:44:08Z News Article Forgotten borderland http://www.hcn.org/issues/283/15029 In "They Treated Us Just Like Indians," anthropologist Paula Wagoner explores the worlds of Bennett County, S.D., where whites and Indians live together in not-always-easy proximity No publisher Sierra Standish Reservations Lakota Bennett County South Dakota Pine Ridge Reservation racial tensions white-Indian relations ethnic groups anthropology Native Americans 2010-02-05T09:21:21Z News Article The Greening of the Plains http://www.hcn.org/issues/279/14896 A conservation movement is stirring on the Great Plains, but local farmers are stuck with a harsh reality: It still pays to plow up virgin prairie No publisher Josh Garrett-Davis Great Plains prairie ecosystems organic farming Montana agriculture sodbusting agriculture Homestead Act Hi-Line North Dakota South Dakota Nebraska Wyoming Colorado New Mexico Texas shortgrass prairie tallgrass mixed-grass prairie Dust B 2010-02-05T09:58:13Z News Article The charm of a dying place http://www.hcn.org/issues/270/14640 A South Dakota native ponders the lure of the Dying Plains No publisher Joshua Garrett-Davis Communities in Transition Great Plains Frank and Deborah Popper Buffalo Commons Superior Nebraska North Dakota South Dakota New York Times Frederick Jackson Turner end of the frontier depopulation gentrification 2010-02-05T09:56:42Z News Article Dina's Place http://www.hcn.org/issues/336/16740 An 8-year-old named Dina leads the author down to her own "special place" by the Big Sioux River on the Indian reservation that is home to the troubled child No publisher Madeline Ostrander abused drug addiction South Dakota Nature Reservations abandoned children children Madeleine Ostrander rivers Native Americans reservation life Americans Indian life Communities Human Beings and Big Sioux River childhood Native 2010-09-09T20:37:10Z News Article


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The Supreme Court is the most mysterious branch of government, and yet the Court is at root a human institution, made up of very bright people with very strong egos, for whom political and judicial conflicts often become personal.
In this compelling work of character-driven history, Jeffrey Rosen recounts the history of the Court through the personal and philosophical rivalries on the bench that transformed the law - and by extension, our lives. The story begins with the great Chief Justice John Marshall and President Thomas Jefferson, cousins from the Virginia elite whose differing visions of America set the tone for the Court's first hundred years. The tale continues after the Civil War with Justices John Marshall Harlan and Oliver Wendell Holmes, who clashed over the limits of majority rule. Rosen then examines the Warren Court era through the lens of the liberal icons Hugo Black and William O. Douglas, for whom personality loomed larger than ideology. He concludes with a pairing from our own era, the conservatives William H. Rehnquist and Antonin Scalia, only one of whom was able to build majorities in support of his views.
Through these four rivalries, Rosen brings to life the perennial conflict that has animated the Court, between those justices guided by strong ideology and those who forge coalitions and adjust to new realities. He illuminates the relationship between judicial temperament and judicial success or failure. The stakes are nothing less than the future of American jurisprudence.
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"Excellent history"
While not a comprehensive history of the Supreme Court, this book does illuminate key periods in the court's history by tying the judicial philosophies of justices such as Marshall and Warren to those of contemporary justices such as O'Connor and Scalia. The book is succinctly written and well-read, and while an academic work, it avoids being too dry. A must-read for anyone interested in legal philosophy or American history.
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You would not be reading this review if you were not interested in the subject. So I can highly recommend the book to you. It is well written with biographical outlines of the personalities involved and the case histories that exemplify the outcomes both at the time and in retrospect. Personal views of the author are evident but do not detract from the content.
Sklar's narration makes the book. A lesser narrator could have made the author's lecture like presentation dry. I will look for more of his work.
"A must for Court Watchers"
Although Rosen's personal bias comes through at times, his perspective on the history of the United States Surpeme Court is interesting. If you are a "Court Watcher" you will find the last chapter on Rehnquist/Saclia and the epilogue with excerpts from an interview with the new CHief Justice particularly interesting. Historians will appreciate the earlier chapters.
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No longer are these people just bobble heads on top of black robes. This is such a guilty pleasure. To discover that our justices are regular people with all of the quirks and brillance that make us human makes it so worth the download. Beware! If you are a Supreme Court geek like I am your just gonna want to know more. This really is Edu-tainment!
"Ideas and Personalities - The Supreme Court's Best"
This is a fascinating and well written narrative depicting the lives, philosophies and at times combative interactions of six of the greatest Supreme Court justices. Anyone new to US judicial history or, like myself, well versed in the subject, will surely fine this book insightful, thought provoking and highly entertaining.
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This is an outstanding book -- thoughtful, well-researched, well-written, and well-narrated. Rosen's thesis is both intriguing and argued compellingly. He offers valuable insights about the court that apply to other dimensions of our public, political life.
"Good, but some bias"
This book is very interesting and offers a look into some important personalities in the Court's history. The premise of the book is that judges are more effective when they compromise their ideals to gain incremental changes and when they build rapport with other justices. This is defined as "judicial temperament" by the author.
Each judge's judicial temperament and effectiveness is profiled in comparison to a contemporary with an opposite temperament. The author veers from his course when discussing Justice Scalia, though.
Jefferson is presented as brilliant, but idealistic. Holmes is brilliant, but self-absorbed. Douglas is brilliant, but self-aggrandizing. Scalia, who is also brilliant, is presented is little more than an acerbic dogmatist with a biting wit.
More than any other justice profiled, the author attempts to evaluate the merits of Scalia's legal opinion - uniformly drawing on the opinions of those opposed to Scalia's jurisprudential philosophy.
Much is made of the Bush v. Gore case, for example. The author quotes Scalia's recital of the legal basis for an injunction - something not terribly exciting in the real world. Yet, it is presented as a prediction of the outcome of the vote count. "Scalia's prediction was wrong," the author chides.
The real-world inconsequence of Scalia's statement in the injunction and the overzealous attention paid to it by some are traceable directly back to political flamethrowers working for Gore, not to any legal scholar. There are several other examples of heavily-biased criticisms that are uncharacteristic for this book.
In the end, I felt that I had been set up - that the book's premise was really just a pretense to launch an assault on Scalia. The author stretches legal reasoning to make Scalia seem inconsistent on issues where he is steadfastly consistent.
I still enjoyed the book, but I could have done without the bias.
I am a lawyer who follows the Supreme Court carefully. My politics are mostly to the left of center. I agree with this author's sentiment that Bush v Gore was a shocking intrusion into the prerogatives of the political branches, and arguably illegitimate. But I suppose if I were to write a book about it - the Court - I'd try to do so without turning it into a screed.
A person who makes it to that bench should be presumed to be, by default, worthy of respect. If on rare occasions I deem a judge less than worthy - such as Clarence Thomas - it should be fair to say that it is remarkable because it is rare.
Most importantly, I would try to understand the operations of the Court in terms of their jurisprudence more than their politics. This slim scold of a book fails that standard on every front. It is less a book about the Court than a polemic on its personalities. Mr Rosen's portrayal of Justice Kennedy, for example, isn't so much withering, as was no doubt the plan, but rather, puerile. The author presumes to accuse that judge of intellectual vanity, while filling up these pages with his own. If you want to know about the Supreme Court, this is not a good place to start.
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As a lawyer, I found this book somewhat superficial and difficult to listen to. You really had to keep focused on the narrator to understand the points being made as the author switched between the various Supreme Court Justices.
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The yearly sports cycle might have just ended for schools but some teams are already looking ahead.
Mt. Vernon's football team is about a week into their summer workout program. Football players meet twice a day – morning or night – several times a week. Under the direction of coach Jared Shaner and other assistant coaches, the players work on strengthening themselves with weight work and conditioning.
During the initial three weeks of June, Shaner and his team will not use any of its contact days. Those will come later in the summer.
"We're not doing any Xs and Os stuff," he said. "We're just lifting and conditioning, footwork, agility. That type of stuff."
With no time spent on football tactics, Shaner said the summer is a good time to focus on reminding the players of the values and ethics associated with the Rams program.
"We spend a lot of time talking to the kids about that," Shaner said. "I think it's really important as coaches that we're not just football coaches but mentors and try to teach them some things about life and how to be a productive human being and citizen."
Shaner said the summer work is critical for players who are thinking about making an impact during the fall football season that is just a couple months away.
"Basically I tell kids, unless it's a unique circumstance, if you don't come and put in effort in the summer you're probably going to be disappointed in the fall," Shaner said.
The coach added that he's pleased with the participation from players - young and old.
"It's early in the summer, I've never had this strong of participation," Shaner said. "In week one, the lowest number we had in a day was 76 and the highest number was 86 or 87. And I really think when we get into the season, I think we'll start the season with 95 kids or so.


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As can been seen in this figure, throughout the millennia, there has been a clear correlation between carbon dioxide levels and average global surface temperatures. This provides strong evidence that CO2 is a major driver of global temperatures.
Scientists say the world is entering largely uncharted territory as atmospheric levels of greenhouse gases continue to rise. Today's carbon dioxide levels are substantially higher than anything that has occurred for more than 400,000 years.


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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) - The Arizona Diamondbacks and Bronson Arroyo have agreed on a two-year contract with a club option for a third.
The right-hander, who turns 37 in two weeks, has a 138-127 record with a 4.91 ERA. He pitched the last eight seasons with the Cincinnati Reds before becoming a free agent.
Last year, Arroyo was 14-12 with a 3.79 ERA.
The Diamondbacks had been searching for another veteran starter for their rotation and had been in contact over the past few days.
Team President Derrick Hall confirmed the contract agreement Friday afternoon.
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hey man its been a while i really like ur latest environment piece niice bra, gettin better over here
Hi there! Your sketchbook is pretty enjoyable when pairing the art with your sense of humour ahha. I also see quite a bit of improvement dashed throughout the sb...
Hrmm about advice, I noticed that although your digital skills have improved drastically, your pencils are still averaging at the same skill level as years ago? So maybe you could work on cleaning them up and thinking about the economy of line plus more confidence in them ( all that wonderful joy )to get them to the same level of your digital art. Honestly that is only aesthetic though, if your pencils are serving the purpose you set it out to do ( like learning anatomy, form, etc ) then I suppose it's not tooooooo big of a deal. Keep up the nice work
Oh man I love the witch house. I love the way you incorporate textures in your paintings. It has a great sinister mood but still pleasing somehow.
I wanna know how your presentation went! that sounds like a fun story. haha
A bit late for this, but happy new year. May you have a wonderful year ahead and draw tons of ladies! Cheers.
sense of purpose
my sketchbook
two words - still life. i think you have reached at point were (stagnating is the bad/wrong word) progress is slowing down, so again, even for myself still lifes would help.
kind regards
I like the haunted house very much, but again you need to work out what you want the viewer to focus on. The trees framing it are very sharp, which would work if the house was just a silhouette, or they need to be toned down to bring the house more into focus. I know you can rock this.
Currently doing the Start Up course, so my SB is going to be lonely
has it really been so long since I have been in here??! you have grown into an entirely new artist. I am very impressed with how far you have come! amazing new paintings lately! very nice textures and dimension! keep it going buddy! nothing is holding you back now!
Some Sketchbooks you should check out! --->
(expect this list to change alot)
Parapauler ;
I like when things keep on swinging in a positive manner, and I like everything that
is looking nice and hot. I am happy that you visited, even if it was your first time, I hope
it will not be the last. Thank you for the encouraging words.
I am glad you like the helmet, but its not just a helmet its also an alien head inside of it,
thank you for being so nice to come here over and over again and for supporting me.
I hope that you are doing well in your life, found what you have been looking for,
love and joy especially. We all take some times off from art and I think that its
totally all right, thank you for helping me to get back on track.
Hindu saint story is good as it gets, and it relates to our everyday lives, when two people
are angry at each other their heart distance a lot, could not been said better. The distance
can become so great, that you will not find the path to return, that sounds scary, and
thats why we should live in love and enjoy every piece of our lives. I am glad that
your situation calmed a bit, you are a true motivator and a good fellow, thank you
for everything, I wish you also all the best.
Thank you mate, Christmas and New Year went down pretty calm and monochromatic,
which is good of course. There were happiness and joy all around, I hope that you also
had all the best around New Year. Thank you for appearing and for helping me all the time.
I think that we should definitely continue with our tasks this year and I would recommend
that we achieve even higher goals than we did last year. With your brilliance and persistence
all together we can do miracles, thank you for being a strong motivational force for such a long time.
Dennis Kessel;
A mental support is what you gave and that is for sure, you make me happy if you say
that I motivate other people. That motivates me and it motivates other, and it creates a
magical circle which will soon come to a closure. I am happy that you like the forest
environment, it has some perspective issues you are right, sorry I will try to pay attention
to those details also next time. Thank you for writing such a detailed and great reply, you
should keep on sharing feedbacks in the community cause you are good at it.
Hope that you will visit again, till our next meeting, I wish you all the best.
Its been a while you are right, sometimes we makes too many gaps between the
shacks. Hope that you are doing great, thank you for the visit and for the support.
Hey there whats up, I am happy that you visited my sketchbook. My pencils stopped
evolving, I am sad about that, but the interesting part is that I enjoy drawing more than
painting digitally. Ive implemented more time into digital cause of the simple reason,
they are paying for my digital work, and they dont pay for my traditional skills, so I need
money badly, and thats what got me into freelancing and all that. Still I would like to
evolve my drawings skills more, I hope that I will manage to do that in the future, I
really trust in myself and I hope that I will succeed, thank you very much for your
kindness, your act to show up and to help me, please visit again if possible.
Sin Eater;
Ive learned that photo manipulation and implementing textures as much as you
can are big time savers and an effective way to make your paintings look more
realistic and commercial. In the end everything comes down to the question, do
you want to do art for yourself or to be sold. Wish you all the best in this year,
hope that you will do a lot of great paintings and that you will have some
fantastic job opportunities.
I dont like to do still lives, they are boring, and I dont like to do master studies,
they are boring also. Life is too short I guess, I want to draw and paint whats fun
for me and whats pays good. Maybe when I will have more free time, maybe I
will do some stills, maybe. I dont know how will I manage to pull that off, but
I will force myself I guess. Thank you for the advice and for being so good
to visit and to reply.
Black Spot;
Focal point problem, I realized it now, I wanted everything to look sharp and
interesting on the painting, well not really the smartest choice, compositional
vise bad. I will do better next time Mrs. Spot I hope. Thank you for the help.
I havent really grown into a new artist, but I tried to improve as much as I could,
still pretty modest evolution, I hope that this year we will manage to climb even higher.
Thank you for once again for the brushes and thank you for helping me out all the time.
Merry Christmas everyone!!!!
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creepy stuff, and yet so brightly coloured xD
You really improved rendering man
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Aye, that's some dark stuff there, Snake!
Long time no see. Had to get a better job. Sorry for beeing away so long.
I am really impressed! I wonder where your journey of learning to see would lead you to. I really appreciate that there are in the end some artists like you, who just bring their thoughts to reality, not stopped by some environment which thinks, the artist should do this or do that or try this or try that to be succesful.
Your results show the proof: If someone really wants to achieve a specific goal and takes the first steps by just doing it, he'll achieve it. No matter what others say. After that these others just watch your success and some of them suddenly change their mind. The funny thing: They try to explain why you've achieved your goals afterwards.
Anyway: Keep on going. Just draw it.
hmm. I think you went too far with the rendering though, plissken. and the colors are sooo bright. it hurts my eyes. isnt something like this better ( I just toned down the contrast and colors in unimportant areas)
>>SKETCHBOOK. you'll visit me. I'll visit you, we'll have a tea party. with arts and shit. it'll be dreamy. stop by.
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Sushy ;
Hey there, I am happy you like the last painting,
thank you for the kind words.
Its pretty intense, that street war went down pretty roughly,
and the rebels got punished a bit. Thank you for visiting my friend.
Where have you been, long time no see buddy, hope everything is all right.
Well, my approach is pretty weird toward some subjects, and as you said sometimes
I just want to draw and to paint what I have imagined, something that came
to my mind as a vision, without getting too much into technical
details, rules and modern world instructions. Sometimes I just want to enjoy my work, just
want to have fun doing art without any pressures on me, and these are the results. I was not
thinking too much about how will people going to react to this piece, I just painted what I felt
that I should paint. After all, 4 years ago when I did that pencil drawings I had a vision that
I will have digital skills some day to represent the same piece in a more realistic and more
attractive digital fashion, and I think that I have definitely achieved my goal. That is why I am so
satisfied with this painting. You have a true and nice way with words, you see things differently,
and I like when you share your opinion and thoughts with us. Thank you for being so kind to
visit and for taking the time to help me to stay motivated. Hope you will share some art
soon, and till our next meeting take care and always stay true and honest.
Hmmm, you are right, I could have dimmed down a bit those corners, not
as much as you did, but I could have go more darker with the non-focal points.
Was not sure about the colors, are they over saturated or not, every display shows
it differently, on my home computer I was pretty much satisfied with the results.
In the end, this piece is finished, and will go down in history as my first finished
in this year, no matter how ugly and dark it is. Thank you for taking the time
to help me improve all the time. Cheers.
Merry Christmas everyone!
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its not ugly pliss, its just soo bright. it could be my screen. maybe on yours my version looks too dark. ah, and maybe I did push back a little too much. anyway, your welcome, and love the cars. I only just notice, they are drawn soo much like the torso's. so cool!
>>SKETCHBOOK. you'll visit me. I'll visit you, we'll have a tea party. with arts and shit. it'll be dreamy. stop by.
>>mah tumbr
Thank you Ashess for showing up and for supporting me all the time,
here are some more drawings:
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your going strong again pliss. I liked poor mr splinter. and the apes! also, what you do with perspective. wonking it like that. you might want to practice some good-old fashioned straight perspective objects. what you do is usually working, but sometimes it looses believablilty and becomes flat. like in some of those bent glasses. the gates worked fine. they look possible, but wierd.
also, I just noticed the other day, the thanks button is back! it happened, I think around the time of the double posts. so I guess that is why!
>>SKETCHBOOK. you'll visit me. I'll visit you, we'll have a tea party. with arts and shit. it'll be dreamy. stop by.
>>mah tumbr
Your skills has grown a lot again! I like your last painting and all the tries on lights!
Nice sketch updates sir. I got a kick out of the Splinter pig one lol.
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Wow more amazing work!!
you are pushing the boat out and giving us a treat arnt you!! Love the girl and the messed up zombie chick, but dont make it too dark or I cant see all that sumptuous detail!
Keep it coming my mate, you have left me wanting more again!!
best wishes.
A great kind hearted lumbering bullock
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Cool updates, especially the pigs and vases/cups Keep drawing!
Ashess ;
Splinter got fed up, he has been used and abused by his own government, and now
he gives not a damn. Train more perspective, got it, thank you for the help motivation
and for the advices. The thanks button is back, still a bit buggy but they serve
us well to discharge our hyper extended dark energy.
Welcome back man, thank you for the visit, I hope
you are working on some nasty erotic comic right now...
I happy you like them sketches, I am honored for such a great
writer and artist to visit my sketchbook. Cheers.
Thank you for the words of motivation, you take care,
and create more wonderful art, I was really surprised with
your improvements with the last visit in your sketchbook.
Vases and Cups were my middle name in highscool, thats why I do them so good.
Thank you very much for being so good and for visiting.
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I am glad you are still sketching, I should do it too, faces are getting better, for arms I always try to find some rhythmic lines you can try it too. I hope you are having good time and don't stop
Woah, 85 pages! Really inspired by your dedication. Liking the latest head sketches, you've improved massively. Looking forward to seeing more.
"Knowing is not enough, you must apply, willing is not enough, you must do"- Bruce Lee
Hey there!! I see you're improving a lot. I loved those apes a few posts ago I think however that while you do great male faces, your females look kinda creepy sometimes. Here's some guidelines to help you out with that!
Shoulder to the wheel, my friend!
My sketchbook - Harsh critique always welcome!
Blu01 ;
Thank you for the support, I will visit you pretty soon,
so stay tuned.
Thank you very much my friend.
You are a diamond amongst stars. Thank you for this.
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Gaaah, great progress for the last pencils! Someone should steal his pencil or send him into the holidays...
drawing now...
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I thought if anyone here would draw it, it would be you ;-)
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Heightened tensions and the vast divide between opposing sides in the Syrian war were already on show in the opening statements of the Geneva II peace talks, which started in Montreux, Switzerland on Wednesday morning.
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry reiterated Washington's position that President Bashar al-Assad cannot be part of any transitional government, while Syrian Foreign Minister Walid al-Muallem accused Western countries of having Syrian blood on their hands, according to media reports.
During the opening session of the Geneva II conference on the Syria crisis, Muallem expressed the view that some of the countries attending the peace talks are actually promoting terrorism in Syria.
"These countries were exporting terrorism, as well as tools of murder, as if God delegated them the right to decide who to kill and who to help," the Syrian foreign minister said in his address to the delegations at the talks.
Muallem also described the foreign-sponsored opposition elements participating in the long-awaited international meeting as "traitors" and foreign "agents."
"They claim to represent the Syrian people. If you want to speak in the name of the Syrian people, you should not be traitors to the Syrian people, agents in the pay of enemies of the Syrian people," he stated.
The top Syrian diplomat said that the Syrian people are the only ones who can decide the fate of President Bashar al-Assad, directly addressing U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who had again insisted during his speech that President Assad has lost his legitimacy.
"Mr. Kerry, no one in the world has the right to confer or withdraw the legitimacy of a president, a constitution, or a law, except for the Syrians themselves," Muallem opined.
The Syrian foreign minister also called on foreign powers to stop "supporting terrorism," and to lift the sanctions imposed on the Syrian government.
He accused some neighboring countries of backstabbing Syria, adding that terrorism would not remain in Syria but would spill over and spread across the region.
Muallem also thanked Russia, Iran, and China for supporting the "sovereignty" of Syria.
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The bell ran five times during Muallem's speech at the opening session of the Syrian peace conference, signaling he had exceeded the time limit. But Muallem refused to stop, setting off a tense exchange with UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon, AP reported.
Here's the exchange:
Ban: Can you just wrap up please.
Al-Muallem: I came here after 12 hours in the airplane, I have a few more minutes to end my speech. This is Syria.
Ban: How much do you have left now?
Muallem: I think 5 to 10 minutes.
Ban: No, no. I will give you another opportunity to speak.
Muallem: No, I cannot divide my speech. I must continue… I will do my best to be fast.
Ban: Can you just wrap up in one or two minutes?
Muallem: No, I can't promise you, I must finish my speech… You live in New York, I live in Syria. I have the right to give the Syrian version here in this forum. After three years of suffering, this is my right.
Ban: We have to have some constructive and harmonious dialogue, please refrain from inflammatory rhetoric.
Muallem: It is constructive, I promise you, let me finish.
Ban: Within 2 to 3 minutes please, I will give you another opportunity.
Muallem: You spoke for 25 minutes, at least I need to speak 30 minutes.
A few minutes later, Ban interrupts again. Muallem says he has one sentence left, to which Ban asks him to keep his promise.
"Syria always keeps its promises," Muallem replied, triggering approving laughter from the Syrian government delegation behind him and a wry grin from Ban.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said it was the main task of the Syria peace conference "to achieve an end to the tragic conflict" and prevent a spillover to other countries in the region.
Lavrov, in his opening remarks, called on "external players" not to meddle in Syria's internal affairs. He said the internal political opposition should be part of a Syrian national dialogue, and that Iran, which is not present at the talks, should be part of the international dialogue.
Many of the more than 40 government representatives echoed concerns about the human cost of the war and the dangers of escalation posed by heavily armed international militants.
British Foreign Secretary William Hague addressed the conference, noting to its participants that "in case negotiations fail, thousands of Syrians will pay the price and Syria's future will be at stake."
China, which has usually kept quiet on the subject, issued a statement on Monday calling for a Syrian solution to the conflict.
"The political transition process in Syria must be Syrian-led, and the future of Syria, ultimately, can only be decided by the Syrian people themselves," the statement read.
No direct talks between government and opposition delegations are expected until Friday, when opposition and governmental delegations will meet in Geneva for negotiations that officials have said could last seven to ten days.
The talks reflect mounting global concern that a war which has killed over 130,000 people and left millions homeless is spilling beyond Syria and fueling sectarian militancy abroad. But there was little sign that any party was ready to make concessions.
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