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Economic operators and experts have called for openness, regular communication and interaction with operators as well as setting realistic economic goals and targets for the monetary and fiscal authorities to be able to attain an appropriate inflation, exchange rate and interest rate regime for the country, Babajide Komolafe writes
The forum was a one day seminar organized by the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) on "The Challenges of Ensuring Appropriate Inflation Rate, Exchange Rate and Interest Rate Regimes in Nigeria", which was attended by representatives of the organized private sector, members of the National Assembly Committees on Banking and Finance, Chief Executive of banks, Accountant -General of the Federation and senior media executives.
The seminar according to the CBN governor, Professor Chukwuma Soludo, was called to brainstorm on the challenges confronting the nation on how to achieve the unholy trinity of inflation rate, exchange rate and interest rate. He noted that there is an inherent trade-off in trying to strike an appropriate balance among the three key price variables and this is the reality of the situation every economy, whether developed, emerging or developing economy has to contend with. He further said that no central bank has gotten the magic wand to control these three variables simultaneously, without resorting to direct regulation, that is, direct controlled which has proved to be a failed policy in the past.
The challenges confronting the apex bank in this regard, which were also the issues for discussion at the seminar among others, were; In what ways should the conduct of monetary policy be different in the context of the challenges of the global crisis? What should be the appropriate rates of GDP growth, inflation and exchange rate to target? (if we take the rates announced in the 2009 budget, credit to the private sector should not grow by more than 33%, implying much lower growth than the 60.1 % in 2008).
If 'high' interest rate does not ration the credit, how do we do so, and remain within the band announced by government?
If inflation concerns remains, what kind of inflation targeting (hard or light) should be consistent with growth and exchange rate stability (over a three year period?). Which inflation rate should we target (core or non core)? What mechanisms of exchange rate management would ensure appropriate but stable rates? (Should we target nominal or real exchange rate?) How do we control interest rates in the face of rising government deficits (federal and states) and growing risks facing the banks because of the business environment while ensuring banking sector soundness?
Given inflation rate of 15 per cent by December 2008, and objective of exchange rate stability, should Central Bank also be loosening monetary policy at this time? World Bank, IMF Assessment Reports caution against the "excessive" growth of credit, and the dangers it poses to the banking sector. How do we reconcile this with the cry of 'high' interest rates? To these challenges the apex bank governor called for solutions to these challenges from participants at the seminar.
Opening a panel discussion on these challenges, Group Managing Director/Chief Executive, Access Bank Plc, Mr Aigboje Aig-Imouhkuode called for a reconstitution of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the CBN to include operators. According to him how can the MPC be discussing issues and churning out policies without the input of the operators that the policies will affect. Furthermore, referring to the recent depreciation of the naira, which the CBN governor likened to a shock therapy, Aig-Imouhkuode noted that patient of such therapy need special treatment and attention to overcome the post therapy trauma which can even lead to their death. Hence he said the post therapy treatment needed in this regard is increased interaction between the apex bank and stakeholders like the seminar, adding that such gathering at a time like this should not be a one off affair but weekly affair.
He also said that the CBN should not do anything that would signal to the market it is rationing foreign exchange as such signal would cause panic in the market. He also advised the apex bank to reconsider the issue of selling dollars to Bureaux de Change in order to intervene in the parallel market. Responding, President, Association of Bureaux de Change Operators of Nigeria (ABCON), Alhaji Farouk Suleiman, noted that the intervention of the CBN in the parallel market through the BDCs helped to achieve convergence of the exchange rates, which also eliminated opportunities for round tripping. He stressed that the issue here is to what extent the country can afford a N15 gap between the official and parallel market exchange rate, or a parallel market dominated and driven by black market operators.
On the fiscal side Aig-Imouhkuode noted that while growth of the economy should be the focus, there is the challenge of fiscal federalism imposed on the country by the constitution, which itself is a challenge to long term macro economic stability. This he said requires a legislation that would ensure that the fiscal federalism does not undermine long term macro economic stability, saying this is a case of Nigeria protecting itself from itself.
On his part, the Chairman, Nigeria Economic Summit Group (NESG) Mazi Sam Ohuabunwa noted that since inflation is defined as a situation where too much money is purchasing few goods, what should be done is to increase productivity so that enough money is purchasing enough goods. He advised that the focus should be on growth and increased productivity, while allowing inflation to find its level. He however said there was the need to investigate the effect of inflation on the cost of production.
He said that the exchange rate should be market driven but opportunities for arbitrage and round tripping especially by banks should be eliminated. Furthermore, he noted that too much power is concentrated in the hands of the banks vis-à-vis determination of both lending and deposit rate, adding that that is why banks are quick to review upward their lending rate but keep the deposit rate fixed. According to him, the CBN should address the issue of the spread enjoyed by banks between the deposit and lending rate. There should be standard spread for the industry, he advocated.
Dr. Doyin Salami of Lagos Business School advised that there is the need to ascertain what the priorities are and who or what agency these priorities are assigned to. He noted that while growth is a priority, it is an executive function but the CBN needs to suggest to the executive where there are inconsistency or impossibilities in the goals set by executives. He also called the attention of the CBN to the challenge of information asymmetry, advising it to borrow a leaf from the model of central banking used by Bank of England in the management of information asymmetry. He harped on the problem of uncertainties especially relating actions of the authorities stressing that the government as represented by the CBN should try to manage uncertainties in the economy.
While agreeing with the apex bank on the recent depreciation of the naira, he however said the manner in which the depreciation was done was not proper arguing that it should have been done earlier and done gradually.
On appropriate interest rate in the country, he noted that given the fact that the interest rate should be above the inflation rate and with inflation at 15 per cent neither the lending rate or deposit rate should be below 15 per cent.
He however noted the contradiction between the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR), and other interest rate in the economy. According to him it is wrong for the CBN to use the MPR which is basically for management of interbank rate volatility which is short term in nature to signal the direction for other interest rate in the economy. He recommended introduction of a Liquidity Rate for the inter-bank, while the MPR should be aligned to reflect other interest rate like the interest rate on federal government bonds which is tending towards 15 per cent.
He also frowned at the practice of the CBN keeping government funds arguing that this should be made available to the banks on an auction basis to increase the pool of funds in the system especially for lending to the real sector.
In his contribution, Managing Director/Chief Executive, Financial Derivatives Limited, Mr. Bismarck Rewane said the challenge is that of reducing uncertainties. He said while there are known unknowns which are the subjective unknown, there are unknown unknowns which are the objective unknowns. The real challenge, he noted, are the unknown unknowns. One of the unknown unknown which needed to be addressed is the level of risk asset that has gone bad in the banking system.
On the issue of interest rate, he said what is necessary is rate determination mechanisms, adding this would remove unknowns in the foreign exchange market. In addition to this, he stressed that the channel of communicating the foreign exchange policy should be clear and crisp.
Rewane faulted the augment of defending the nation's external reserves which was the basis of the recent depreciation the naira, saying that there is nothing wrong in defending the currency in the short run to deter panic and fear in the foreign exchange market. This he said can be done till when situation gets to a level that is uncomfortable for the authorities.
On the issue of inflation, he noted that inflation is an outcome, and that given the goal of 8.9 per cent GDP growth for 2009, the goal of 8.2 per cent for inflation is unrealistic. According to him, given a reduction in GDP growth from 13 per cent to 8.9 per cent which implies contraction of the economy, and deficit financing by the government which might include ways and means, the inflation rate of 8.2 per cent, he said is very unrealistic, saying of what use is it to set goals that can not be achieved.
Corroborating his submission, Mrs. Yvonne of J.P Morgan noted that the GDP growth of 8.9 per cent is very unrealistic in the light of recent development in the global economy. She disclosed that J.P Morgan's projection for Nigeria's GDP growth for 2009 is between five and six per cent adding that the authorities need to be more realistic in their goal setting.
Mr. Ray Echebiri of Business World Newspaper noted that there is need to channel more resources to the Agricultural sector. He noted that though the sector contributes 33 per cent to the nation's GDP, its share of total banking credit is very insignificant. According to him, since 63.76 per cent of inflation in the country is from food and energy prices, channeling more resources to the agricultural sector will go a long way to combat the problem of inflation.
President, Lagos Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Dr. Solomon Onafowokan, in his comments agreed with calls for increased interaction between the authorities and the stakeholders saying the seminar should be made regular. According to him the steep and sharp depreciation of the naira in recent times would not have been necessary if the CBN had acted timely. He said what the apex bank did in January by suspending Wholesale Dutch Auction (WDAS) for Retail DAS, should have been done in October, and that the chamber expected the CBN to begin a gradual depreciation of the naira immediately crude oil prices started going down. He said by not acting promptly the apex bank gave opportunity for speculators, who read the trend of events and knew depreciation was inevitable. He also called for a band for the spread between the lending and deposit rate of banks.
President, National Association of Small Scale industrialists (NASSI), Alhaji Sanusi Maijamaa noted that inflation is the issue which should be tackled given its negative effect on the poor and the rich. He wondered what kind of communication exists between the CBN and the federal government if the government is setting GDP growth and inflation goals that are not realistic. He advised the CBN to find a way to integrate the budget of the states government into its monetary policy actions so as to strengthen their effectiveness.


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I always forget about Father's Day, which makes absolutely no sense considering that I'm a father of 2. Clearly where my kids are lacking as far as reminding keeping me abreast of this "esteemed" holiday it seems that the folks behind Despicable Me 2 are not. Check out this new clip they released to commemorate the occasion. What will you guys be doing for Father's Day this weekend? I'm thinking about taking the kids to see Man of Steel.
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"Tommy is in a small cage in a small room that is part of a very large edifice – almost like a huge warehouse," said Wise, who said he had visited the large commercial property and got a glimpse of the chimp. He said the building houses 10 other empty cages.
"They had a lot of chimps before that were primarily used in entertainment," he said.
If the court hears the case, it will decide whether Tommy has the capacity for rights and if he does, if he can be released.
Wise said that NhRP decided to take up the case in the state, and in March went looking for caged animals to be plaintiffs in testing the law. "We tried to identify every chimp in New York," he said.
Three of the seven identified -- Reba, Charlie and Merlin -- had died, according to Wise. Two are currently being kept privately in a cement storage facility in Niagara Falls among other monkeys and exotic birds; two others are being used for locomotion research at Stony Brook University.
In October, Wise said they received word of a commercial operation that sold trailers and reindeer, and it was there they found Tommy and videotaped his living quarters.
"Our goal is to make sure that we move them from a legal status with no rights or capacity to rights for personhood so we can litigate on their behalf," said Wise. "They have a fundamental right to liberty and you can't imprison them, or use them for biomedical research or keep dolphins in aquarium."
Other lawyers have been critical of the effort to give personhood to animals, most notably Richard Epstein, an NYU law professor.
Rebutting Wise at a 2000 debate at Northwestern Law School, Epstein said the definition of personhood is "someone who is part of the same species -- who could interbreed."
He argued that animals should be free from torture but should not have legal rights.
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No further date has been fixed, although there were indications that another attempt might be made before the present CIL chief, Nirmal Chandar Jha, now acting as Chairman-cum-Managing Director retires on January 31.
"While differences have been narrowed down, the talks remained inconclusive today" CIL Director, Personnel, R. Mohandas, told this correspondent. It was learnt that the main reason behind the talks running aground was the issue of house rent allowance (HRA). While the trade unions demanded a hike in this component of their salary, the management was not favourably disposed to this hike. The trade unions have demanded that in the mining areas workers be given 10 per cent of their basic pay as HRA. Officials involved in the talks said that historically HRA had been pegged at a low level (of about Rs.150) to encourage workers to stay at the company accommodation which is close to the mining area.
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Because he regressed some after his remarkable rookie season in 2010, Heyward is often forgotten, but he's improved tons since and is now an underrated all-around talent. Schumaker is overmatched in center with Matt Kemp out. Edge: Braves
Braves' Justin Upton vs. Dodgers' Yasiel Puig
Puig and Upton aren't all that different, actually, as dual power and speed threats. Obviously Puig had the better season, but considering experience and Upton's past playoff prowess, this is probably a pretty level matchup. Edge: Even
Game 1: Clayton Kershaw is the best pitcher in the majors rolling into the playoffs on the strength of two great starts. Atlanta's Kris Medlen had a better September and has more recent postseason experience, but his overall body of work is not comparable. Edge: Dodgers
Game 2: The Braves' Mike Minor is a big-time young talent who had success against the Dodgers in 2013, but he was merely average after the All-Star break. Zack Greinke did get lit up in the 2011 playoffs with the Brewers, but he got better as the season went on in 2013. Edge: Dodgers
Game 3: Hyun-Jin Ryu and Atlanta's Julio Teheran are expected to finish back-to-back in the NL Rookie of the Year race – at Nos. 3 and 4 – and both exceeded expectations this season. Edge: Even
Game 4: If this matchup were taking place a month ago, it wouldn't be a question. But Ricky Nolasco has been struggling mightily for the Dodgers and the 37-year-old Freddy Garcia had three great September starts for Atlanta. In what could be the deciding game, it's hard to pick the colder pitcher. Edge: Even
Atlanta had the best relief ERA in the majors in 2013. The Dodgers were in the top half of the league, but more than a run worse than the Braves per nine innings, a sizable gap. Atlanta's Craig Kimbrel is the best closer around, and righty-lefty set-up men David Carpenter and Luis Avilan combined for a 1.65 ERA in 130-plus innings. Brian Wilson has thrown one-tenth of those this season, but will likely be the eighth-inning bridge to dominant closer Kenley Jansen for the Dodgers. Left-hander Paco Rodriguez fell off in September, but fellow southpaw J.P. Howell is surging and could be asked to get Freeman out nightly. Edge: Braves
Both teams are likely to have big-name outfielders here, but for much different reasons. Atlanta's B.J. Upton hit an anemic .184 this season – and .106 as his playing time diminished in September – but made the Braves' playoff roster anyway. Andre Ethier's sprained left ankle is expected to prevent him from starting in center for the Dodgers but allow him to pinch-hit. Jordan Schafer and Reed Johnson are capable lefty-righty pinch-hitters for Atlanta. Michael Young and Scott Van Slyke should be the Dodgers' top bench threats. Edge: Even
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Malloch-Brown switches sides again
- By Cameron AbadiCameron Abadi is a Berlin-based writer for Die Zeit and Spiegel International.
Five years ago, Mark Malloch-Brown, the former U.N. deputy secretary-general, played a central role in defending the United Nations against allegations of widespread corruption in the $64 billion Oil-for-Food program in Iraq. Today, Malloch-Brown is acting as a consultant for a Swiss oil company, Vitol, which was found guilty of paying kickbacks to Saddam Hussein through the U.N. program, according to a report in The Guardian Friday.
In November 2007, Vitol pleaded guilty to grand larceny for paying kickbacks to Iraq in exchange for the right to purchase Iraq crude at a discounted price through the U.N.-monitored program, which allowed Iraq to sell its crude to purchase humanitarian goods. Vitol was fined $17.5 million, including $13 million in restitution to Iraq.
Lord Malloch-Brown, a 57-year-old former Economist journalist who rose to become a minister of state for former British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, was appointed chief of staff in former U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan's cabinet in January 2005. The position put Malloch-Brown in the lead of U.N. efforts to defend itself from allegations of corruption in the Oil-for-Food program, and for shoring up U.N. relations with the United States. In April 2006, Malloch-Brown was promoted to deputy secretary general.
At the time, Malloch-Brown downplayed the impact of corruption at the United Nations, assuring the Security Council that "not a penny was lost from the organization." But he also urged greater U.N. cooperation with investigators probing possible wrongdoing in the program, and moved to punish U.N. officials accused of wrongdoing.
In March 2005, Malloch-Brown overrode a U.N. agreement to pay for the legal fees of Benon Sevan, the Cypriot national who ran the Oil-for-Food program, in exchange for his cooperation with an investigation led by Paul Volcker, the former U.S. Federal Reserve chairman and current economic advisor to President Barack Obama. Malloch-Brown had initially defended the decision to cover Sevan's legal costs, saying the hundreds of thousands of dollars in legal bills were beyond a U.N. civil servant's capacity to pay.
Malloch-Brown has periodically moved in an out of the public and private sectors, serving as a communications consultant for foreign governments before joining the World Bank and later securing appointment as the executive director of the U.N. Development Program. In 2007, he initially accepted a job as a vice president in George Soros's investment company, but subsequently joined the British government as a minister with responsibility for Africa, Asia, and the United Nations. He stepped down in October 2009, citing personal and family reasons.
Malloch-Brown has since returned to the private sector, where he also serves as a consultant to Southwest Energy, an Ethiopian oil company. In the Guardian piece, Malloch-Brown defended his new line of work and dismissed claims that he had engaged in a conflict of interest. "My knowledge of Africa was not gained as a British minister. Rather I was recruited into government because I had worked extensively on African and international issues throughout my career. My activities today continue to reflect that," he told the paper, adding that he had neither been in contact with Vitol during his time at the U.N. nor had any dealings with the company when he was a minister in the British government.
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July 25th, 2010 #151
a doodle from tonight...
Thanks Lav! Yea I've just been busy with work so I haven't had much time to draw as much as I want.
Basically I've been learning more about web programming for my job. I've been teaching myself php but it's actually harder than I thought when you are trying to teach yourself. I ended up creating a basic e-mail form but now I'm trying to modify it and yet again I'm stuck and it's not working properly. lol. I'll try to work on it some more tomorrow.
Anyway, this is another doodle from tonight. I might revise some of it tomorrow.
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A doode
I decided to create a zengarden website for fun and to possibly add it to my portfolio. I ended up doodling isntead and I'm thinking of using doodles for the zengarden site. If you don't know what I'm talking about, you can go here
I notice I draw people in general in the same pose. I'm gonna start varying the poses more. See ya.
July 28th, 2010 #153
Sorry. I guess I forgot to post the doodle. lol
July 31st, 2010 #154
just a doodle for today...
This is a doodle page where I've been experimenting with anatomy some more. I've been looking at Loomis figure drawing book online. It's pretty helpful.
August 6th, 2010 #155
I'm going to redo an illustration I did...
I decided to redo something I did before. There were some anatomy problems with it so I decided to redraw it. I think it's already looking better.
August 13th, 2010 #156
I seem to be posting once a week now...
Well it has been a week yet again. I am liking how my character is coming out. The next step is to put some clothing on her and paint her. I also did some figure drawings today.
August 16th, 2010 #157
I know this isn't a drawing (well obviously) but I thought it would be nice to show you what I do at my new job and show you the other skills I have. I basically design websites and e-mail blasts. This is an e-mail ad I created at work today.
I particularly like how this ad came out. I used html and css to create this.
I am still drawing so don't give up on me. I just thought it would be nice to show you some more of my graphic design work. Enjoy!
August 17th, 2010 #158
I just found out about this website but it looks like a great reference for human anatomy and figure drawing. They have a lot of photographs to draw from. I wanted to share this resource with everyone. Check out the site.
August 20th, 2010 #159
some sketches and figure drawings...
Here are some figure drawings and some sketches I did while I was bored at work today. Enjoy.
August 22nd, 2010 #160
more drawings...
Here are some more drawings I have been doing. I still find myself struggle a bit with anatomy and trying to remember things if I want to draw anything from memory. I might not completely remember certain key points that I draw from observation. Does anyone else have this problem? Maybe someone has a solution other than, "just draw" because that is what I'm doing.
August 23rd, 2010 #161
Do you mean it's always the same specifics that you do wrong? If so perhaps you should try and find examples of how it really looks, it would be perfect if you could look close at a skeleton and see certain things look and work. Then try to simplify it and draw it in different angles and once you really understand the form, it shouldn't be too difficult to remember it in a memory drawing.
(Tho that being said, if i don't draw something for a while i always need to go back to the basics and remember how it exactly works again but i hope this tip will help you as well)
And your poses are looking very nice so far
August 23rd, 2010 #162
Lav -- Yea that's a good point. I guess revisiting the skeleton is something I should do again. I'm wondering that it's normal for artists to revisit things. Maybe it is. I also sometimes find it difficult to find specific poses that I'm looking for. I've been looking more at Bridgeman and how he constructs figures so I try to do something similar. I still feel like I need to get better at drawing gestures quicker. Also, thanks for the compliment.
September 1st, 2010 #163
new character I'm working on.
This is a new character I started working on today. Hopefully this will be finished soon.
September 2nd, 2010 #164
seems like a cool concept try and work on your lines as well and don't lift your pen up so much to draw the next small part, try to make it in one smooth motion, it's easier said than done tho, i know
September 3rd, 2010 #165
That's a good point Lav. When I get frustrated when I draw, it's hard for me to control my line quality. I'm not sure how other people do it.
Anyway, I started painting it yesterday so this is some progress.
September 5th, 2010 #166
It's basically done...
Okay, so this is pretty much finished. I honestly wanted a more rough painting feel but some how that just didn't happen and I don't know why. Looking at the work in progress above, I feel like there was a bit more life in it and I wasn't so conscious about making it look good. I was playing around with shapes more and figuring out what generally worked. I think maybe I overworked it. I need to figure out a way to get into the groove of things and not think so much as to what to do. I think that's where I may have gone wrong. Maybe I should have stopped at a certain point. I really don't know. I'm just curious to hear what other people think about it or if they agree with me or not. Let me know.
September 6th, 2010 #167
I don't think you overworked it tho, i really like her face in it. And i like that you play with proportions but to me personally i don't like how big her hands are. But you're doing good, keep it up
September 6th, 2010 #168
just some touch ups...
Thanks Lav. I actually touched it up a bit and I think it looks a little bit better
September 8th, 2010 #169
an outdoor painting
I found this photo on my computer when it snowed last year so I decided to do a rough painting of it. I want to get back into painting more. Any thoughts or comments always appreciated.
September 9th, 2010 #170
Nice job so far I'm not good at environments but i can give you a tip tho, if you want to create more depth, than play more with values, things that are closer to the eye will be darker and things that are furtherst on the horizon will fade/grey out more.
September 9th, 2010 #171
I decided to redo the previous character design...
Thanks Lav for the advice and for commenting on my sketchbook. I do agre with your advice. It's just that since it was a cloudy day out, there isn't that much contrast but I will keep what you said in mind.
After looking at my character design for a couple of days, I realize that I don't particularly like the pose so much. It just looks like she is standing there. I also don't feel like it's been my best work so I decided to start it over. I'm already liking the pose more and I think it brings more attitude. I'll keep you guys posted.
September 9th, 2010 #172
September 10th, 2010 #173
Here is some more progress
Here is some more progress.
I feel like I'm constantly taking 1 step forward and 2 steps back with my art progress. I know that's normal but I still find it annoying. During this whole time, I only really like one thing I did that I feel proud of.
I'll have to keep playing with this character and see what happens.
September 11th, 2010 #174
some more progress
Here is some more progress. Hoping to finish this soon.
September 11th, 2010 #175
i really think you're doing an amazing job with her face, it's looking really great! Maybe shift the center of her belt a bit more towards the left. And when you're doing concept designs, keep in mind that things should look a bit logical, the proportion you have for the gun now seems a bit too heavy for her to be able to lift it with one arm.
But i like it, i think you're really growing so don't get too frustrated
September 12th, 2010 #176
more progress....
Thanks Lav
I ended up making the gun a little bit smaller. I was over exaggerating the gun size because I thought it would like kind of funny but yea, I should def have some logic to it as well.
Here is more progress on it. I feel like this is taking longer than I intended. I need to finish this soon.
September 12th, 2010 #177
Hey thanks for commenting in my SB! Your figures look pretty good. It seems to help me to think of the pose I'm drawing as a whole and add anatomy onto it, not to just draw lumps of muscles in the right places. On the gun girl I think her arms look a bit too long, usully they go to the mid-thigh, but that might be intentional. and It looks like the ear on our left isn't tilted at the same angle as the head. Nice work, the leather and her face look really good. Keep it up!
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September 12th, 2010 #178
I love all the studies you do! And the way you digitally paint objects is great!
September 13th, 2010 #179
an older work to look back on...
Thanks everyone for the comments and feedback.
I'm still working on the character from above but I figured I would post something I did from 3.5 years ago because I think it's kind of funny. I was really ambitious and thought I could pull something like this off. I was still pretty new to digital painting back then too and was going back and forth between a flat and more rendered style. My anatomy was even worse back then and I didn't realize how much I didn't know until I worked on this piece.
I'll be posting more progress of the character soon...
September 13th, 2010 #180
Hey bro
Not bad.. checked out some of your works, they're okay.. but...
I still think you need to put in more time (more than painting and rendering that is) on your proportion and anatomy studies.
The arms on your figures for example are too long (unless this is intentional?).
The upper half of your figures feel too long when compared with the lower half (measuring from the underneath of the crotch).
So.. I would prioritise more time on proportion/anatomy drawing at the moment. You really do have to keep drawing. So when people say draw draw, you got to sacrifice quality time and draw.. even if it hurts and turns out rubbish.. like a lot my stuff.. =)
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I would describe myself as loving, attentive, very affectionate, sexy, kinda funny/goofy and nurturing. I value, tradition, loyalty and stability. I have common sense (hard to find these days lol). I love building things (even IKEA furniture). I really enjoy anything artsy. I am a florist and have a great passion for it. I am one of the lucky ones that can say I love what I do for a living. A good time for me is hanging out with a few close friends BBQ-ing, board game/dominoes/WII, beer, music and a lot of laughs. I do also really enjoy taking a drive right before sunset, windows rolled down and music blasting. I am looking for a man that has a positive attitude, mature, likes the outdoors, is adventurist, assertive, kind, honest, self sufficient, well mannered, fun, funny/goofy. Oh and I almost forgot…. being an affectionate and an old fashion gentleman is a MUST. Basically I am wanting to have a great friendship on fire!!!
Camping , Coffee and conversation , Cooking , Dining out , Fishing/Hunting , Movies/Videos , Museums and art , Music and concerts , Exploring new areas
Aerobics, Auto racing / Motorcross, Baseball, Billiards / Pool, Bowling, Cycling, Dancing, Golf, Swimming, Tennis / Racquet sports, Walking / Hiking, Weights / Machines
I don't exercise regularly.
I have Cats
I like Dogs, Exotic Pets, Fish, Horses
I love animals! I have two cats that I rescued, named Mini and Bruiser. I would love to have some land so I could have a few different types of animals.
Middle of the Road
Buffalo Wild Wings, lake, friends homes, my home, local hole in the wall bar.
Instrumental, dubstep, soul and country are my favorite types of music though I like all types but heavy metal and gangster rap. Sweet and spicy food. Movies:Comedy is always good, not to mention an occasional chick flick, National Geo Channel.
There is nothing like going on a drive at dusk in the middle of summer, windows down, music blasting, singing at the top of my lungs. I love anything outdoors and in the sun. I enjoy a night of Karaoke and a beer.
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|What she is looking for
|5'6" (167cms)
|5'9" (175cms) to 8'11" (271cms)
|Body type:
|About average, Athletic and toned
|No preference
|Black, Light brown, Dark brown, Blonde, Dark blonde
|No Way
|No Way, Occasionally
|Social Drinker
|Never, Social Drinker, Moderately
|Artistic / Creative / Performance
|No preference
Floral Designer. I started a year and a half ago and LOVE it.
|Less Than $25,000
|$25,001 to $35,000, $35,001 to $50,000, $50,001 to $75,000, $75,001 to $100,000, $100,001 to $150,000, $150,001+
|Never Married
|Never Married, Divorced
|Have kids:
|Yes, and they sometimes live at home, No
|Wants kids:
|Definitely, Someday
|White / Caucasian
|Latino / Hispanic, White / Caucasian
|Spiritual but not religious
|Spiritual but not religious
|Some college
|No preference
I have dabbled in some classes at ARC but no degrees.


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Revising Rhymes
Today I am very happy to be the featured blogger on Angie Karcher's outstanding site! If you are not familiar with it, I urge you to check it out. It's chock-full of informative posts on the topic of rhyming picture books. She also includes lots of resources, writing prompts and much more! And, if you are interested in the rhyme editing process and want to read some of my lousy first drafts, then hop on over here.
OLD KING COLE book trailer
Hello, anybody there…?
I know, I know. I have been away a long time and I apologize. I've had an unplanned hiatus- an awful case of blog block, and then I was too scared and embarrassed to return. But now it's a new year…
And may it be a happy one for us all!
Last July when I posted, I had already finished the paintings for Old King Cole and was starting sketches for another book (Gabe and Goon 2016.) In the meantime, I have been waiting for final high-res scans and proofs for King Cole which just arrived a few weeks ago. It's a lengthy process- this book making stuff. I have learned to be patient, though it's not always easy.
So now, as publication date (Aug 4th) is getting nearer, I'll be able to post a few of my early rhymes and sketches and compare them to the finished versions. I will do that soon and I hope writers/illustrators will find it informative.
In the meantime, here is the OLD KING COLE BOOK TRAILER. My stepson put it together. My good friend played the fiddle. And I? Well, you'll find out my contribution I hope it makes you smile!
Picture Book Illustration: Making an architectural model
Well, thank goodness for modern technology. Here I am on a small island 10 miles offshore and, though reception is mostly spotty, there are rare moments when I have a good internet signal and can actually tether my iphone to the computer. This is one such moment and I want to show you what I've been doing on my working vacation.
In preparation for my next book, Gabe and Goon (Fall 2016), I have made up an architectural model of a boy's bedroom. Since the whole story takes place in the room, I thought it would be helpful to have this model to sketch from. I can take photos from various angles and viewpoints and maintain consistency. I have drawn floor plans in the past, but I have never done a 3D model before. What fun!
Remembering My Father
A very happy Father's Day to all the great Dads out there! I hope you are getting some extra well-deserved love and pampering today!
I only knew my father for the first seven years of my life- when I was still in Poland- and he was very dear to me. In his honor, I thought I would post a short excerpt from my in-progress memoir, reliving some early memories of him:
Nothing was better than parading on the streets of Warsaw with my father. We walked, hands clasped, arms gently swinging, my five-year old feet scuttling to match his pace, my eyes alert for sweet shops but mainly fixed on him, my Tata, tall, dashing and jolly as a polka.
His eyes were lake blue and quick to wink. An expanse of shiny brow reached for his tea-colored hair, lightly streaked with gray and always neatly combed, especially when going out. His gently rounded nose, though pink-tinged with tiny broken capillaries, was none the less noble. His mouth, what a mouth! It could chirp a perfect whistle which made me jubilant, or suck up a raw egg which made me gag and run out of the room.
He had a song for everything and he sang with a husky baritone, like the swish of field grass in a lazy breeze. In between songs, jokes lined up on his tongue.
His whistling made me proudest of all. Such a champion he was that he even performed on the radio once.
"Teach me to whistle Tato," I said, "please, I want to whistle just like you."
"It's easy. Just form your lips like you would to say the letter "u" and then blow some air out," upon which my father puckered his lips and demonstrated a trill of such beauty and mastery that a songbird would have been slighted. My attempts, on the other hand, produced only harsh wheezes and a good amount of spit.
"Gently, gently," he said.
I tried again. More spit.
"You're soaking the floor."
"Now listen," he said. "You can whistle or you can giggle, but you can't whistle and giggle."
By then whistling was no longer an option. I was in the midst of an out and out, riotous, hilarious giggle fest.
Jaunty, impulsive, slightly reckless. That was my father. He surprised us with a television set – a rare item for communist Poland in the fifties. He took me to the circus, to the zoo, to the big park downtown for a ride on the carousel. He taught me silly songs. He told me if I was a good girl he'd bring me exotic fruits like pineapples, bananas, and watermelon and, by God, he managed to find them. But if I was bad, he warned, "I'll send you off to the cygani." They often rode in caravans down our street and he knew I was afraid of them. But my father's eyes couldn't tell a lie. They twinkled with a waggish glint so bright it put his gold tooth to shame. No way was I going to the gypsies.


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In May 2013, Johnson & Johnson and DePuy Orthopaedics announced that they would cease the sale of metal-on-metal hip implants, including the device involved in Pinnacle hip lawsuits. The companies' announcement came in the wake of an alert issued by the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) in January 2013, which warned that all-metal hips were more likely to fail early than those made of other materials. The agency also revealed that it was considering new rules that would subject the all-metal hips to greater regulatory oversight.*
Recipients of a metal-on-metal Pinnacle hip implant may be entitled to compensation for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and more. For more information about filing a DePuy Pinnacle lawsuit, please visit Bernstein Liebhard LLP's website. To arrange for a free, no obligation review of your case, please call 800-511-5092 today.
*bloomberg.com/news/2013-05-16/j-j-will-stop-sales-of-metal-on-metal-hip-replacements.html, Bloomberg.com, May 17, 2013
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A passenger in a fatal accident was released from the hospital.
Michael Brandon Davis, 18, of Denver, was released from Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte on Tuesday night. Davis was a back-seat passenger in a single-car accident early Tuesday morning that killed 17-year-old Jordan Bone, of Sherrills Ford.
Davis was ejected from the vehicle after driver 20-year-old Tyler Scott Good, of Newton, was going about 70 mph on Mt. Beulah Road in Sherrills Ford at 3:48 a.m. Tuesday. The speed limit is 45 mph on the road.
Maiden and Newton firefighters worked to extinguish a fire at a two-story storage building Wednesday.
Maiden assistant fire chief Tracy Caldwell said Maiden firefighters arrived at 1109 Zeb Haynes Road in Maiden at 3:10 p.m. to a storage outbuilding on fire. Caldwell said Maiden firefighters, with the help of Newton firefighters, had the structure fire extinguished in 15 minutes.
Caldwell said the fire started on the second-story of the storage building, which stored household items.
After struggling in recent years, a pair of North Carolina banks with more than two centuries of combined service are merging.
News of the merger came just ahead of a Department of Justice announcement that the future banking brand for both financial institutions agreed to pay a $400,000 restitution settlement after it failed to detect a $40-million Ponzi scheme operated through its accounts.
Court documents released Wednesday reveal that during the past two years CommunityOne Bank experienced more than $283 million in losses that brought it to the brink of failure.
Further, the bank's accounts were utilized in a $40-million Ponzi securities fraud and money laundering scheme.
That left the Asheboro-based bank with few choices for survival: raise new capital, sell or merge.
In the end, the bank did all three.
ASHEBORO, N.C. — CommunityOne Bank and Bank of Granite have announced plans to merge, creating a financial network with more than $5 billion in deposits and assets.
Bank of Granite Chairman John Bray said Wednesday the merger of the two North Carolina banks will provide a stronger financial position and improve customer service.
Bank of Granite was founded in 1906 and has branches throughout western North Carolina. CommunityOne was founded in 1907 and serves communities in central, southern and western North Carolina.
About Main Street Grants: Main Street Solutions grants are highly competitive, with about 99 communities eligible to apply for the anticipated 6 to 12 grant awards. The application process requires preparation of a business plan, financial statements, marketing strategies and downtown vision and strategic plans. The state of North Carolina made almost $1.4 million available for 2011 Main Street Solutions grants, with a limit of $200,000 maximum per community.
Grants were limited to $25,000 per new job created.
A Startown veterinary office is almost ready to open a little more than a year after Newton City Council approved to rezone "Highway Business" districts.
Dr. Matt Pennell plans to open Startown Veterinary Hospital in mid-May after renovations are complete on an existing building at 2421 N.C. 10 West, near the intersection of N.C. 10 and Startown Road.
"We are tying together loose ends," Pennell said, as construction crews worked on the building Tuesday morning.
Several law enforcement agencies scoured Catawba County on Tuesday searching for an armed robbery suspect.
One teenager is dead and another person is in critical condition after an early morning crash in Sherrills Ford.
Tyler Scott Good, 20, of Newton, was driving east in a Mitsubishi Eclipse on Mt. Beulah Road in Sherrills Ford at 3:48 a.m. Tuesday.
N.C. Trooper S.R. Lineberger said Good was traveling at about 70 mph in a 45-mph zone. Lineberger said Good went off the right side of the road, lost control, crossed the centerline, went over to the left side of the road, flipped over and hit a tree.
Jordan Bone, 17, of Sherrills Ford, was the passenger in the car. She died on the scene.
A plan to address $32.5 million in necessary Newton projects relies on more than $30 million in new debt for the city.
Plans to finance projects included in a proposed Capital Improvement Plan come as the city continues to make payments toward $27.7 million in debt. Yet, even facing the prospect of increasing that debt, the city is still well below state rules for how much debt a city can incur.


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ApplianceGibson Dryer
Level of DifficultyA Bit Difficult
Time to do repair1- 2 hours
Age of Appliance5 - 10 years
Screw driversSocket set
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unplug dryer. lift the top of the dryer up and back. Take the screws out holding the front panel on. One on each side. Disconnect wires from door open stop switch and take front panel off. Remove drive belt from around pulleys and lift drum up and forward out the front of the dryer. I had to replace the plastic and metal holder and the grounding ball also. Remove the shaft from the drum and put he new one on. Put the drum back in, wrap the belt around the drum and set drum in plastic holder. Then just reverse your steps. Fairly easy.
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Find the differences between the two pictures as quickly as possible! Identify the differences and click it to confirm. You get 20 points for every correct click and lose 2 points for every wrong click. At the end of the 10 wrong click the game gets over. If you click continue end of the game, you will start to play -10 points. And also watch out the timer, good luck!
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Prizefighter Profile Week: Meet Eric Whalen
Continuing our week-long series of band member profiles from MNSKA band The Prizefighters, we introduce you to drummer Eric Whalen. Stay tuned for more bios from the band as Prizefighter Profile Week rolls on, culminating in the big Triple Record Release show on Friday ...
June 10th, 2013
Prizefighter Profile Week: Meet Jordan Porter
This Friday, June 14th, Minneapolis, MN's very own The Prizefighters will be releasing their eagerly awaited 45rpm 7" vinyl series, "A Musical Knockout in 3 Rounds!" These three records are the culmination of over a year's worth of love and dedication to the sounds these ...
June 10th, 2013
The Prizefighters announce pre-order for new 7-inch vinyl series
MNSKA band The Prizefighters made an announcement this week that they will be releasing a 7-inch vinyl series called A Musical Knockout In 3 Rounds! In preparation for the series, they have started a pre-order campaign on IndieGoGo, allowing fans to not only get all the ...
April 18th, 2013
Sammy Kay is raising money for his latest album "Love Letters"
Sammy Kay (ex-Forthrights) and his current band Sammy K and the East Los Three have started a fundraising campaign to support their upcoming album release Love Letters. The band is using Big Tunes to raise a goal of $3200. We got a taste of what the album would sound like ...
February 1st, 2013
Ska Gig List: Topper Norris, Ska-POW!
There may be ice and snow on the streets of Minneapolis, so nothing like some red hot ska music to warm things up! This Saturday, February 2nd, we have a ska double-header that will help you shake off the winter blues. Starting things off, at 7 pm at The Honey Lounge in NE ...
January 30th, 2013
Sammy Kay posts Op Ivy cover "Bankshot!"
Sammy Kay and the East Los Three have their debut album Love Letters coming out in February! As a treat, Sammy has posted a B-side to this album, a cover of the Operation Ivy song "Bankshot!" done in an early reggae style. Enjoy!
January 9th, 2013
State of the MNSKA Union 2013
Greetings everyone! Courtney here, editor-in-chief of MNSKA.com. This site is celebrating it's 10th anniversary this year. I wanted to take a little time to discuss the many successes of the past year and look ahead at what 2013 will bring for the MNSKA (Minnesota ...
January 4th, 2013
EXCLUSIVE: Jamaican Oldies Weekend feat. Pat Kelly and Stranger Cole sets streaming
JUMP UP RECORDS is celebrating the beginning of it's 20th Anniversary by creating JAMAICAN OLDIES PRODUCTIONS, a partnership with MAYNE STAGE to bring vintage Jamaican vocalists to Chicago every 3 months! The first event of this series was November 16th and November 17th ...
November 26th, 2012
Weekly East Coast ska radio show highlights MNSKA bands
As we all know, ska music dwells in the underground. Small pockets of communities and scenes around the country celebrate and promote this family of musical styles and actually broadcast this music over the airwaves. Here in the Twin Cities, we have terrestrial radio shows
October 31st, 2012
The Local Current blog highlights MNSKA
Being part of a ska and reggae scene takes a short-term memory, thick skin, and a whole lot of patience. The genre is often overlooked by the greater local music scene. You find yourself spending lots of time explaining to friends what it the music actually is; ...
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Smoked Sausage Corn Muffins
14 Apr 2009
smoked sausage corn muffins are delicious and filling muffins. Made with heavenly smoked sausages and baked with cornmeal for a healthy combo, this muffin can be served both at a meal or as a snack.
|Smoked sausage
|8 Ounce
|All purpose flour
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|Yellow cornmeal
|3⁄4 Cup (12 tbs)
|Granulated sugar
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
|Baking powder
|1 Tablespoon
|1 Cup (16 tbs)
|Vegetable oil
|1⁄4 Cup (4 tbs)
|2 , beaten
Cut sausage into quarters lengthwise, then cut crosswise into 1/4-inch (5 mm) pieces.
In a skillet over medium heat, lightly brown sausage.
Remove from skillet and drain on paper towels.
In a large bowl, combine flour, cornmeal, sugar and baking powder.
Add buttermilk, oil, eggs and sausage, stirring just until blended.
Spoon batter into prepared muffin tin, filling cups three-quarters full.
Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
NOTE: Delicious with scrambled eggs in place of toast.
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Difficulty Level:Easy
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US Secretary of State Clinton sued over Palestinian aid
Published on Nov 28, 2012 6:05 AM
WASHINGTON (AFP) - US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and the State Department are being sued for allegedly allowing American aid money meant for the Palestinian Authority to be used by terror groups like Hamas.
The lawsuit was filed on Monday in Washington on behalf of 24 US citizens living in Israel by the Israel Law Center, a Tel Aviv-based legal group that specialises in fighting "terrorist organisations and the regimes that support them," according to its website.
The suit accuses the defendants of having "authorised, sanctioned, encouraged, and/or facilitated funding to the Palestinian Authority without imposing the controls and oversight mandated by federal statute," especially the Palestinian Anti-Terrorism Act of 2006.
This resulted in US taxpayers dollars ending up in the hands of terror groups like Hamas and the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and other individuals and groups barred from federal funds, the lawsuit alleges.
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This section provides reference details and - where available - links and abstracts for general publications addressing Haemophilus influenzae type b relating to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. References include journal articles, reports, theses, and other literature.
This report measures the wellbeing of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. It is the sixth report in a series commissioned by all Australian governments, designed to measure progress in overcoming the disadvantage faced by many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians have been actively involved in the development and production of the report. The report measures the progress of the six targets set by the Council of Australian Governments Closing the gap strategy, together with other identified significant indicators. The report has three main sections:
The information in this report can help inform the design of policies.
Abstract adapted from Productivity Commission
This study observed correlation between quantitative polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and semi-quantitative culture for definition of Haemophilus influenzae infection in bronchoalveolar lavage specimens from 81 Indigenous children with bronchiectasis. Data collected supported the continued use of quantitative culture as the gold standard.
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Antidepressant use has been linked to thicker arteries, possibly contributing to the risk of heart disease and stroke, in a study of twin veterans. The data is being presented Tuesday, April 5 at the American College of Cardiology meeting in New Orleans.
Depression can heighten the risk for heart disease, but the effect of antidepressant use revealed by the study is separate and independent from depression itself, says first author Amit Shah, MD, a cardiology fellow at Emory University School of Medicine. The data suggest that antidepressants may combine with depression for a negative effect on blood vessels, he says. Shah is a researcher working with Viola Vaccarino, MD, PhD, chair of the Department of Epidemiology at Emory's Rollins School of Public Health.
The study included 513 middle-aged male twins who both served in the U.S. military during the Vietnam War. Twins are genetically the same but may be different when it comes to other risk factors such as diet, smoking and exercise, so studying them is a good way to distill out the effects of genetics, Shah says.
Researchers measured carotid intima-media thickness the thickness of the lining of the main arteries in the neck -- by ultrasound. Among the 59 pairs of twins where only one brother took antidepressants, the one taking the drugs tended to have higher carotid intima-media thickness (IMT), even when standard heart disease risk factors were taken into account. The effect was seen both in twins with or without a previous heart attack or stroke. A higher level of depressive symptoms was associated with higher IMT only in those taking antidepressants.
"One of the strongest and best-studied factors that thickens someone's arteries is age, and that happens at around 10 microns per year," Shah says. "In our study, users of antidepressants see an average 40 micron increase in IMT, so their carotid arteries are in effect four years older."
Antidepressants' effects
|Contact: Jennifer Johnson
Emory University