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January 12th, 2009 #1
science of fairy tales
I'd like to start posting some of my ideas and it's visualisations. It's just dreaming and trying to catch feeling of romantic fairy tales, dramatic movies and pathetic history by somebody completely captive by racional technical mind. It's how huge and impressive unreal things of other worlds can work, even if my presentation of them is not always such impressive.
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So my firs idea is elephant such a big, that it can't be even thought as a animal, its rather a ship.
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January 12th, 2009 #3
now some trees
typical experimenting with brushes, you know?
=> it led to this refinement:
It was inspirated by something like druids and their oak, however, these characters realy aren't druids, their are some women kind spectres probably made of dark metter, because their are dark at all. Such beings meets at this tree.
next evolution
The tree looked out a bit tiny on the pervious picture - like appletree in garden. Well, I tried to make it a bit more impressive and serious. Now it's better with the tree, but the strange presons are now almost invisible. It's a trouble, everything can't be big-and-even-bigger on the picture
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January 12th, 2009 #4
Now some of my beloved nose-less creatures. Their can be even faceless because they don't eat by mouth and teeth. Tissue of their body is something between jelly of medusa and silk fibers. If they catch some victim, they amalganate fibers of their body into do body of victim and digest it as it is.
just like this:
and this picture realy express matter of their body
detail of faces - thes creatures are ferocious bud very melancholic and sentimental - can you see it in their eyes?
some of them live in swamps, very wet forests but with clear watter - no mud. Some liv in very very high grass on the shore.
and this is how they eate and feel - body of fibers soaks
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January 12th, 2009 #5
Very iteresting way of drawing anatomy concepts of some creatures. Using one tyle pod brush for the backbone an an other (hollowed-circle, 1% spacing) for the muscles.
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January 12th, 2009 #6
some sketchs where I was learning how to draw fighting poses.
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January 12th, 2009 #7
And some more detailed fight sketches.
Fight paintings is one thing I realy would like to can well.
some outlaw or may-be assassin jumping on a knight
fight a hoplite with lighter armoured spearman.
some nomad riders on the ride. Probably a bid europanized.
this is pose of horse and rider which I'm relly not very good at. It allways looks a bit unrealistic.
January 12th, 2009 #8
Ent maiden, is really nice topic. I like trees, girls and long heirs. there I can put everything together.
it's the final picture. eh, not realy final, but picture in its current state
and this is its development.
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January 12th, 2009 #9
Hi, you're off to a nice start at your sketchbook. You seem to have a lot of ideas and it is great to see them comming alive in your paintings. My favourite one of your posts is the sketch for the huge elephant. The use of colors in that one really captivated me and I would have loved to see them carried through to the finnished painting. But that's just my personal preference. Anyways, great stuff mate. Keep them comming.
January 12th, 2009 #10
Based on the same sketch (the first on the second picture in the pervious post)
I also tried to make a dryad. However I still can't finish it.
the best I can is this - she is child of dark forest, and she is fascinated by sun on the border, but alsou she knows how dengerous the sunny green field can be for her.
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I tryied also other forks of this picture, but none was very good.
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I can't even choose which face to use. I painted a few possibilities. It's my big problem, I never can take decisions.
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November 20th, 2009 #11
There are some more sketch of the giant elephant with sails or tents,
Id like to expres size of elephant, nakedness of food soldiers and some action.
Also I want to play with light shining throught dust in air near ground and sails or tends in higher area in contrast to crystal clear skyes and fresh air above battlefiel. Food soldiers crawl in dust under legs of elephant while nobels riding elephant are like gods in confortable seats and fresh air.
November 21st, 2009 #12
some still-arts
I tried paint glass pot with watter standing in front of window on my table, to learn how to
1]paint lights instead of lines
2]train observation
3]not to bother with details and concentrate on major features
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November 22nd, 2009 #13
My next favourite topic is Valkiria, It's not just nice oportunity to paint woman-warrior but also a mystical creature.
the first image reflect more the idea: Proud and seductive half-god takes fallen warrior to halls of Valhala. The second is more like common harpia.
November 28th, 2009 #14
I love your fighting sketches !
Your last elephant's drawing is beautiful.
Colors are great, the action too.
You have good ideas, keep it up
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Nice thread! A breath of fresh air among all these stiff technical studies on this forum.
Keep dreaming!
November 29th, 2009 #16
Hi, thanks for encouragemnt, I would be happy for some critique and advices, like pointing out errors, what should I concern. I'd like to be more objective to judgement of my paintigs, because I was drawing/painting quite a long time without objetive critique and it's leads to acumulation of errors. You probably know what I think.
I'd like to keep up in this style and topic (ancient battles, mystical creatures) but I need first learn more about general aspects of painting.
January 17th, 2010 #17
noble woman in russian winter
My sister wants noble woman in russian winter
my story telling and scenographic capabilities are very poor, I don't know what she sould do with her hands or how she should be set in the enviroment to interact with the scene
July 11th, 2010 #18
Fight of Angels
This is some development of one of sketches trying to express aerial combat. I like wwII aircraft dogfights, medieval jousting and fencing- so I try to combine this into fight of angels.
July 11th, 2010 #19
Fight of the Angels: Too awesome for words. Intriguing concept and engaging p.o.v.
One thing though, the left wing of the blocking angel reads as abruptly cut off to me.
Definitely looking forward to see more.
July 11th, 2010 #20
The first valkyrie has a very awesome feel about her. Nice work.
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July 11th, 2010 #21
Real nice work!
One comment: Composition seems a bit crowded, in my opinion. Try setting figures and objects up in a way that not only shows movement and action, but also draws focus of the eye to certain focal points of each piece. Also, don't forget to crank down on that detail and always look to improve the accuracy of proportions etc.
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July 11th, 2010 #22
Racquel > You mean the wing behind the wing through which sun is shining?
Yes, was thinking about his point, but if I paint the wing behind, the shine is not such impressive.
t2vanden > I completely agree, there is not enought space to let importaint things stand out, it's often a problem stuff the whole scenery into frame with enought detail of all parts you find importaint and still has enought space not to look crownded and disturbed.
July 11th, 2010 #23
Air Joust
More to this topic of (fantasy-)medieval air fighting.
July 11th, 2010 #24
Nice start but remember not to hotlink from places like blogger or deviantart, a bunch of the images you posted are broken links. I don't use the uploader too much, I use imageshack (which has worked fine).
Keep posting though
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July 11th, 2010 #25
Yo mate.Your works look interesting so far and you seem to have some nice skills.Maybe do some anatomy on the side in order to improve your characters and understand their form better.Actually anatomy is good for everything, even for still lifes.Our body contains almost everything
keep it up!!!
July 11th, 2010 #26
Loathsome > Yes, naw I always use attachements, but before there I used university hosting and when I changed university it was deleted.
kingkostas > I realy esteem ecuragemnt form somebody with such a nice sketchbook. Yes, I do anatomy studies, actually there was some before the deleting from university hosting. I usually do studies of pose and gestures, maybe I should concern also details.
July 11th, 2010 #27
your work is wonderful but broken links!! i want to see those pictures!
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July 12th, 2010 #28
Come on, give me some breeze
There's a terrible weather here in Prague now, 34°C, dust in air, no wind at all
July 14th, 2010 #29
Hey bro
Firstly, I would like to say that your paintings are awesome, I really like how you paint, there is an airy quality about them which I'm very fond of.
For your drawing, mm if you are meaning just the drawing in paint, then I think some things could read a bit better, like here for example - http://www.conceptart.org/forums/att...1&d=1258918057
You are entitled to be vague, but that is maybe too fuzzy around the arms.
For your paintings, your colours are quite mild in terms of saturation, you also favour a more cooler palette at times. Maybe explore some green colours and warmer ones in general.
Hope that helps.
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July 14th, 2010 #30
Yeh, you realyly point out thow things I wasn't aware of.
The third thing is (as I see now on my computer at work) that my monitor at home si probably very bad calibrated, because there looks everything much lighter ad less saturated.
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6v starter/battery issues
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6v system
Just got the bike last week, bought new 6v battery because e start did not work. Thought it was battery related.
Still did not start but I could hear the relay click quietly. So if I tap the relay hard the e start will work.
So I ordered new relay, not oem but from dratv website.
Same issue. I have to tap it.
Now if my charger is connected at the same time it will e start all day.
If I ride the bike for about 15 min I can e start 2 times in a row, after that it wont.
Battery voltage before the 2 starts were around 6.7v
after 2 starts around 6.5v
With charger connected over 7v
So do you think the 6v relay I got needs more then 6v to activate that little magnet inside?
Whats the normal reading on a charged 6v battery supposed to be
I know my bike charges it even at idle it reads around 6.9v I think
So im confident its charging it well
and its proven it charges it if I can do e starts after a short ride
Im using a battery tender on the battery all day when not in use, but since its a 6v battery who knows how well its charging it
My other charger is a craftsman 6v 6amp charger but im not sure if 6amps is too much
the battery is pretty large but im just not sure if that may charge it too fast
anyone know if thats safe to use
Usually I read for 12v to use a 2 amp or less charger on motorcycle batteries but since I have a battery tender I use that on my 12v batteries
I did clean all battery contacts, checked the ground but all seems fine
Any suggestions
I got a taste of e start and I like it, I dont want to go back to kicking it anymore!!!
I can live with 1-2 starts then having to ride the bike
but is this how it was even back in the day? or could these start alot more then what im getting
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Clip a jumper cable directly from battery to starter to evaluate pieces of starting circuit. When you touch starter ... If it cranks engine hard you should look at: relay, ignition switch and cables ... One at a time. If it doesn't crank then it's either battery or starter. Break it down.
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ive done all that when I first got it, which is how I found out it must be the oem relay sticking
even took off the starter switch and touched the 2 wires directly together
and jumped right off the battery to the starter wire
even now it starts fine but I only get maybe 2-3 starts before that relay just doesnt click in all the way
thats if I keep it on my battery tender 24/7
I have other bikes I like to rotate that tender with but maybe this 6v needs a dedicated tender for it all the time
now if I ride it for a little while it will start up again. I believe the battery is charged from the ride enough to crank out a good start
but if I shut it off and try to start again it wont unless I hit the relay
So im quite certain its not anything with the wiring
Im also an electrician for my profession so I know other things to look for with the wires, corrosion, resistance ive just not listed everything ive done just to keep my question simple
Ive had little experience with solenoids so I dont know symptoms of them going bad if this is the case, or if its because my voltage is just too low for it to work properly
maybe I got a dud new battery, what im trying to find out from others that use 6v e start is if its normal because of how the batteries are
or if the new relay I just got maybe isnt the right type
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If you got a bad battery you would see a bad cell or no capacity. You can check specific gravity and voltage.
Maybe it's just a pos relay. Jump around relay work after 3 starts?
After 3 starts and it fails then does jumping to starter work?
If starter has solenoid to throw/engage then a bad solenoid won't move and starter will simply spin cuz its not throwing to engage engine. Confession - I've no idea what your starter looks like.
Dude ... It's a 6v system. My old truck acted much like your description.
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My starter is just a motor, one wire comes out of it (positive) motor body negative
there is a remote relay pink is ground, yellow takes 6 volts
then the 2 large nuts one is constant power right from the battery, the other is where my starter wire connects
So I can jumper between both nuts and starter will spin. If bike is key on it will start. If key off starter just spins over engine.
There is also a neutral safety but mine works. If I was in gear nothing would work. Plus I have a light telling me its in neutral. I had thought that could be the issue until I tapped the relay and the bike started. Like I jolted the magnet inside and moved it a hair more to make contact.
Now I can sit there jump the relay and start for as long as I like. Voltage spins the starter no problems.
So it has nothing to do with my starter as this relay clicks over to allow current to pass from one nut through the other nut
Its a magnet. Something inside moves. I guess my 6.5v is not enough to make a full movement inside. But 6.7v is enough.
Of course even if my battery is charging all day once I remove the charger wait a couple min my battery drops to 6.7 and sits there. So thats how I get my e start. Then I have to drive around enough to bring back the charge to around 6.7 then e start will continue to work.
Thats what ive found out so far. Still need to do more testing and checking of the battery voltage at different times. Get a feel on how it charges and discharges with normal use.
You think its possible open the caps on the battery drop in my volt meter probe and I would get a voltage out of each cell????
then compare them?
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I'm on the thin edge of my knowledge, but it seems to me that you have too much resistance in the cable from the battery to the solenoid. If you run a jumper cable from the positive terminal to the hot side of the solenoid, does the system work better? Could be a dirty connection at the battery, or a cable with corrosion and broken strands inside the insulation.
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may look into trying that
best test would be when it wont click over then try that
I know on my old one I put my charger right on those wires and it clicked hard but then my charger puts out more then 6v
probably 7 or more
never tried right off my battery, probably tried every other possible way
or wait for my friend to get his all going, he will have the same setup and even the same new relay
so that could tell me something if he never has problems or if he does
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Harry R. Hibbard, 70, Punxsutawney, died Sunday, Oct. 30, 2011, at his home.
He was born Feb. 10, 1941, in Punxsutawney, a son of the late Harry E. and Martha (Kovalyak) Hibbard.
He married Leila (Smith) Hibbard, who preceded him in death.
Mr. Hibbard was an equipment operator for the Borough of Punxsutawney. He was also a former Punxsutawney police officer.
RIDGWAY — The Punxsutawney boys' cross country was upset by St. Marys Saturday at the District IX Cross Country Championships in Ridgway. Punxsy attempted to challenge for the district title, but it ended up taking the runner-up position after falling to the Flying Dutch.
The AAA boys had to deal with seriously muddy conditions as they were the final runners on the Ridgway course at Francis S. Grandinetti Elementary School.
RIDGWAY — The Punxsy girls cross country staged a valiant effort under miserable conditions Saturday at the District 9 Championships in Ridgway, falling just six points short of an upset as they placed second overall to team champion Bradford.
Punxsy finished with 38 points behind Bradford's 32 but well ahead of DuBois' total of 67. Clearfield placed fourth with 83 points.
MCCALMONT TOWNSHIP — A McCalmont Township man lost his life Sunday in a fire that spread quickly and severely damaged his home at 3498 Graffius Avenue Extension.
Harry L. Hibbard, 70, McCalmont Township, was pronounced dead at the scene by Jefferson County Coroner Bernard Snyder.
Snyder said Hibbard died due to smoke inhalation.
According to McCalmont Township Fire Chief Orrie Manners, the home was fully involved when he arrived on scene, and there had been a fatality.
The man was unable to escape the flames, and firefighters were unable to reach him in time.
PUNXSUTAWNEY — Progress continues at a rapid rate on the Grace Place senior living apartment complex located at Pine Street and North Gilpin Street as numerous public officials, including Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson, 5th Congressional district, along with Rep. Sam Smith, speaker of the Pennsylvania House, received a tour Friday.
Thompson said Grace Place being constructed in Punxsy, and not out of town, makes it a great asset to the community.
PUNXSUTAWNEY — Mere days away from Halloween, the youngsters at Creative Garden LLC, Airport Road, Bell Township, donned their costumes Friday for some special guests who helped celebrate a ribbon-cutting for their pre-school/daycare facility.
Owner Erin Cameron was joined by friends, family, staff and the children, of course, as she celebrated the culmination of a dream borne from baby-sitting children in her home in 2006, before earning her facility license in 2007.
Darlene Joy Beer, 64, Mayport, died Saturday, Oct. 29, 2011, at the Clarion Hospital.
She was born August 23, 1947, in Punxsutawney, a daughter of Raymond M. and Mary S. (Myers) Beer.
Ms. Beer worked at the Sher-Bren Factory in Hawthorn and also at the Big Run Shoe Factory.
Surviving relatives include a sister, Mary Pauline "Polly" Beer of Mayport.
She was preceded in death by three brothers, Kenneth Beer, Leroy Beer and an infant brother; and three sisters, Shirley Palmer, Dorothy Firment and an infant sister.
C. Donn Schenkemeyer Jr., 63, Punxsutawney, died Friday, Oct. 28, 2011.
He was born June 2, 1948, in Johnstown, a son of the late Clifford D. and Malissa (Redfoot) Schenkemeyer.
He operated a private law practice and was a Jefferson County public defender.
Mr. Schenkemeyer was a member of the Lutheran Church.
He was also a member of the B.P.O. Elks No. 301, the Rotary Club, the Jefferson County Bar Association and the Pennsylvania Association of Criminal Defense Lawyers.
Mr. Schenkemeyer graduated from Punxsutawney Area High School in 1966.
BROOKVILE — After winning the Route 36 Rivalry Trophy two years ago and retaining it last year, the Chucks football squad was forced to part ways with it Friday night in Brookville after falling victim to the Raiders' powerful, balanced running attack, 27-14.
PUNXSUTAWNEY — U.S. Rep. Glenn "GT" Thompson told the audience at Friday's "Legislative Breakfast" that despite all the doom and gloom that his constituents hear in the mainstream media regarding the economy, there is a reason to be optimistic.
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The Joint Parliamentary Committee, going into the 2G spectrum allocation scam, was on Tuesday forced to withdraw a list of witnesses which, to the shock of its members, included the former Prime Minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and the former Defence Minister, George Fernandes, while omitting Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
Both Mr. Vajpayee and Mr. Fernandes face serious health issues and are confined to their homes.
The comprehensive list was officially withdrawn after this glaring insensitivity and the absence of Dr. Singh's name were pointed out. The list included Home Minister P. Chidambaram, the former Telecom Minister, A. Raja, and the Telecom Ministers in the NDA regime, Jagmohan, Arun Shourie and Sushma Swaraj.
Informed sources said JPC Chairman P.C. Chacko agreed that not having Dr. Singh's name on the list was an omission, and unlike as at the previous meetings, the Congress MPs did not protest this.
The last meeting, held on June 19, saw stormy disagreement among members of the Congress, the Left and the BJP on the issue of summoning the present political leadership as witnesses.
The Congress members' earlier stand that the JPC had sufficient material to start writing its report was somewhat diluted at Tuesday's meeting. The JPC has met 40 times and interviewed fewer than 20 witnesses since it was constituted in February 2011.
A fresh list, incorporating the suggestions of all the members, will now be compiled. Mr. Chacko will discuss this master list with individual members and then with the committee at the next meeting, scheduled for July 10.
The JPC questioned Revenue Secretary R.S. Gujral, Additional Secretary Shashi Shekhar, and Joint Secretary M.L. Meena, all from the Finance Ministry. Furthermore, detailed discussions were held with the Director of the Enforcement Directorate, Rajan Katoch, and accompanying officials.
Gurudas Dasgupta of the CPI asked the ED team pointed questions, especially on DB Realty. The officials acknowledged that there was evidence of the company having camouflaged its foreign investment as domestic investment and operated beyond the 49 per cent cap on the foreign direct investment under the automatic route. The progress of the case relating to the alleged money-laundering involving Maxis Communication and alleged illegal gratification of Rs. 550 crore to the former Telecom Minister, Dayanidhi Maran, was also discussed.
The ED said 23 overseas source inquiries had been conducted through diplomatic channels. Additionally, six letters of request had been sent to authorities in the U.K., the Isle of Man, the British Virgin Islands, Jersey, Cyprus, Singapore and the U.S. CBI and ED teams had visited several of these locations.
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According to the ED, its investigations resulted in the issue of nine show cause notices under the Foreign Exchange Management Act for contraventions. The total amount involved so far is Rs.7,928.91 crore. Identification and attachment of property worth Rs. 233.55 crore, in connection with illegal gratification of Rs. 200 crore, had also been completed.
Mr. Dasgupta asked the ED to spell out the reasons for the slow progress in its investigations and whether this would make it difficult to track down illegal funds. Admitting that the real work started only after the Supreme Court's supervision of the investigation, ED officials committed themselves to showing results without setting any deadline.
Both the ED and the CBI are now working under the supervision of the Supreme Court, and their answers reveal that the JPC's results themselves, in terms of its report, really rests upon the final list of witnesses it will summons.
Two things stand out in the finalisation of the list. First, almost all telecom decisions since 1999 have been taken at the level of the Prime Minister and his Ministers, especially in the case of large revenue. Second, any report that lists the workings of the government during a certain period without obtaining firsthand comments and evidence from those whose work and tenure will be commented upon will suffer serious credibility issues since it violates the most basic principles of natural justice.
The BJP's willingness to have any or all of its Ministers in the NDA regime questioned by the JPC has also made it difficult for other members to seek the omission of UPA Ministers.
While consensus on the final list may not emerge by the next meeting, given the extreme media and public scrutiny of the working of the JPC, the committee will find itself increasingly hard-pressed to ride rough shod over its members suggesting legitimate names.
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Novels are excellent spaces to conduct thought experiments. You can follow a thought through without any real damage and the results might surprise you. Sami Ahmad Khan's debut thriller Red Jihad rests on an interesting premise: what if the jihadis and the Maoists were to join hands. Red Jihad is the story of India's secret missile programme hijacked by a group of insurgents created when the jihadi militants led by Basheer join hands with the Maoists led by Agyaat. The location of the missile development, behind the cover of hills away from the prying eye of the international satellites in the Andaman and Nicobar islands, makes it difficult for the Indian defence systems to penetrate the location easily and weed out the insurgents. This is classic drama: the very reasons that made a space safe also make it difficult to access by those who wish to safeguard it. India's defence reliance then shifts to whether the missile technology is complex enough not to allow the insurgents to replicate it and whether the computer aided systems will be able to prevent the insurgents from gaining control on the missile. All this happens a day before the Prime Minister has to leave for an important conference to win more rights for the nation. The Army Chief then does something unheard of in parliamentary democracy. A review should not give out the story so let me stop here and sketch some of the salient features of the novel. Khan read Literature at Delhi and is currently a Doctoral Candidate at Jawaharlal Nehru University. He is a Fulbrighter and has engaged in film production, teaching, theatre and writing. His research on defence and missile systems is thorough and a delight to read. The plot moves from one high point to another lending a force and pace to the book. Red Jihad ushers in a kind of writing in Indian English that has been missing: the genre thriller. Yet, this thriller does not have one lead protagonist — a hero who we wish to trample over wrong and win. Red Jihad has at least four or five linked but unrelated individuals: the Indian premier, the Army Chief, the Pakistan premier, Lt Gen Chowdhary who eventually restore the system but then more surprises await the reader. What the book does well is sketch and shows us, from India's red corridor to Pakistan's fractured internal politics, how systems fail and create strong and equipped dissidents. It also shows us how rogue elements from other neighbouring counties take advantage of our internal rivalries. It posits that it is human communication and lack of stereotypes that can bridge the gaps. For example, the Indian Army Chief calls his Pakistan counterpart to assure him that an attack was not intentional but a systemic mistake or the Pakistan premier calls his Indian counterpart to announce that the nation has gone nuclear ready – a reference to or inspired by the Cuban Missile Crises. What Khan needs to explore more is not to use dialogue to further the pro- or anti-nation theories and not extend his bandwidth too much. Thrillers are best when they deliver a series of hard blows. Still, Khan might have started a genre that will lead many youngsters to learn the English language the way an earlier generation learnt it: through our own Robert Ludlums and Fredrick Forsyths. Amandeep Sandhu, author of Sepia Leaves and Roll of Honour from Rupa Publications
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CHESTER – When the Lancaster County Courthouse and 6th Circuit Solicitor's Office in downtown Lancaster were damaged by an arsonist in early August, steps were taken in Chester to ensure that buildings there wouldn't be a target. Chester City Council received information from Police Chief Mike Brown just after
Charles Bundy, a fixture in Lancaster County success over the years, recently received an honor which once again reflects his dedicated service to our community.
The S.C. Hospital Association (SCHA) presented its highest honor in hospital trustee leadership to Bundy, board chairman of Springs Memorial Hospital.
Bundy was selected a 2008 SCHA Distinguished Hospital Trustee of the Year on Sept. 20 at the annual Trustee Administrator Physician (TAP) Conference of the S.C. Hospital Association.
A gutsy effort helped resilient Lancaster extend its season Saturday night when the Bruins clawed out a 14-10 win over Greenwood in the opening round of the Class AAAA Upper State Division II football playoffs.
The 9-3 Bruins, down 10-7, drove 41 yards for the winning score as junior tailback Zedrick Truesdale bolted in from a yard out to lift LHS on top with 45 seconds to play.
Bruins' senior place-kicker Anna Funderburk drilled the extra point for the emotional four-point win.
The Andrew Jackson Middle School football team produced quite an encore this season.
A year after the Volunteers fashioned a sterling 8-0 season, coach Jerry Pardue's team followed with a 7-0 record this fall.
"We had enough players coming back from last season and we also had some new ones who stepped in and came on strong for us," Pardue said. "We didn't know if we could have another undefeated season, but we did it."
The Vols, on the way to the unbeaten season, notched four shutouts and outscored their foes 224-20.
Lancaster County Parks and Recreation Commission youth football all-star teams open postseason play Monday.
The Lancaster County North small fry all-stars, ages 8-9-10, launch play at Fort Mill High School where they face Tega Cay at 6:30 p.m.
The game is the first of a small fry all-star football twin bill involving county teams.
The Lancaster County South small fry all-stars launch their hopes with a 7:45 p.m. game with Leroy Springs Recreation.
The winners will advance to the second round later this month.
Lancaster County students who took the high school exit exam for the first time in 2008 performed better than those who took the test a year before, according to state data released last week.
A little more than 77 percent of 10th graders in Lancaster County School District passed the English and math sections of the High School Assessment Program, or HSAP, this year. That's a jump from 2007, when 75.8 percent of 10th graders passed both sections.
For 25 years, many locals have worked tirelessly to ensure HOPE of Lancaster is able to assist those in need in the community.
HOPE, which stands for Helping Other People Effectively, puts on an annual banquet as a way to show appreciation for its volunteers. This year's banquet was held Tuesday night at the University of South Carolina at Lancaster's Bradley Building.
KERSHAW – The mid-afternoon buzz in the Andrew Jackson High School media center Friday wasn't just about the end of the school week.
It was more about the start of a college athletic career as Lady Volunteers' star shortstop Tristan Faile signed a softball scholarship to play at Francis Marion University.
A beaming Faile signed her papers as happy teammates, teachers, family and AJ principal Mary Barry and Lady Vols' softball coach Steve Middleton witnessed her signing with the NCAA Division II school in Florence.
Two Lancaster County educators have received recognition from the S.C. Art Educators Association.
David Platts, fine arts specialist for the Lancaster County School District, and Teresa Petty, art teacher at Indian Land Middle School, were recognized at a reception at the Springs House on Tuesday.
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Platts, 41, received the SCAEA's art administrator of the year award.
KERSHAW – Lancaster County sheriff's deputies responded to a call about two shooting victims on Red Oak Road on Friday afternoon.
Two people were reportedly shot in Kershaw County and ended up on Red Oak Road in Lancaster County, said Lancaster County Sheriff's Office spokesman Tom Holland.
One victim was shot in the lung or abdomen, and the other was grazed on the head, Holland said.
A neighbor called 911 about 4:30 p.m. to report the incident after seeing the men lying in a yard.
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