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Four voyages can lead to plenty of misadventure. Discover the places where Christopher Columbus met with high drama (and just a few setbacks) during his discovery of the New World, from 1492 to 1504.
HispaniolaChristmas Day 1492 wasn't all glad tidings and good cheer for Christopher Columbus. On a journey to the northern coast of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, one of Columbus' 3 ships, the Santa Maria, ran aground and had to be abandoned. It was the first of Columbus' 4 voyages to the Americas. 960 1280
Bay of ArrowsColumbus didn't exactly get a warm welcome when he landed on the Samana Peninsula (in present-day Dominican Republic). He met with violent resistance from the Ciguayos, one of the nations of the Caribbean islands. Because of the Ciguayos' use of arrows, Columbus called the inlet where he encountered them the Bay of Arrows. Historians have since debated its exact location: Some say it is the Bay of Rincon, others that it is Samana Bay. 960 1280
LisbonThe good times kept on coming as Columbus headed for Spain, on the last leg of his first voyage. He soon had to put those plans on hold, as a storm forced his fleet into Lisbon. There Columbus anchored next to Portugal King John II's harbor partrol ship. Columbus spent the next week in Portugal, before he was able to continue on to Spain. 960 1280
La NavidadNine months later, Columbus once again set sail for the high seas. This time, on his second voyage, he returned to Hispaniola, where he intended to visit the fort of La Navidad (built during his first voyage). However, Columbus discovered that the fort, located on the northern coast of Haiti, had been destroyed by the native Taino people. Centuries later, in 1977, an amateur archeologist excavated artifacts from La Navidad. 960 1280
La IsabelaIt seemed like a good idea at the time. When Columbus sailed more than 60 miles eastward, along Hispaniola's northern coast, he established the settlement of La Isabela, in present-day Dominican Republic. But in 1494 and then, in 1495, the settlement was struck by 2 North Atlantic hurricanes. Hunger, disease and mutiny soon followed, until Columbus abandoned the settlement altogether. 960 1280
Gulf of PariaAnd this must be the Garden of Eden! That's what Columbus concluded as he sailed the Gulf of Paria (between present-day Trinidad and Venezuela). The nice climate, the abundance of food, the friendliness of the natives and the richness of the area's natural resources all led him to that conclusion. He also wagered that, based on the rotation of the pole star in the sky, the Earth must not be perfectly spherical, but rather bulged out like a pear around the new-found continent we now know as South America. 960 1280
Tropical beach, HispaniolaColumbus wasn't feeling so well when he returned to Hispaniola on Aug. 19, 1498, during his third voyage. He felt even worse when he discovered that many of the Spanish settlers of the new colony were in rebellion against his rule, saying that Columbus had misled them about the supposedly bountiful riches of the New World. 960 1280
Santo DomingoColumbus' fourth and final voyage met with choppy waters in June 1502. When his fleet arrived in Santo Domingo, it was denied port by the new governor. But Columbus got his revenge. He told the governor a storm was coming. The gov didn't listen … to his demise. He ended up surrendering to the sea, along with 29 of his 30 ships. 960 1280
Belen River, PanamaColumbus' 4 ships took a bruising while cruising through present-day Panama. Locals had told Columbus about gold and a strait to another ocean. Columbus set out on an exploration and established a garrison at the mouth of Panama's Belen River. In April 1503, one of Columbus' ships became stranded in the river. Meanwhile, the garrison was attacked by the Guaymí locals. Further headaches followed when shipworms damaged the ships at sea. 960 1280
St Ann's Bay, JamaicaColumbus' ships sustained further damage when a storm hit off the coast of Cuba. Unable to travel on, the fleet was beached in St. Ann's Bay, in Jamaica. For 1 year, Columbus and his men remained stranded in Jamaica before help arrived. In all, Columbus' voyages stretched over 12 years, and -- a few misadventures aside -- opened the door to the "New World." 960 1280
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it is interesting though how these technological wonders are especially liked, most of the times, only by rec players. i've talked to competitive players, people that made a living out of tennis, some of them just national, some of them top 100 atp and most of them said that these knew technologies are not so special as advertised.
i especially mentioned the D3O because i know from a tennis player that all 6 of his racquets, the first head racquets that had D3O they all broke at the neck. and i mean the head of the racquet broke and flew across the court.
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i do not say that these technologies do not exist or do not improve a racquet. but IMO they do too little and they are only a revelation for the rec player.
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To prevent possible rain damages ahead of the monsoon, the Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) has taken up a cleaning programme in the city's prime roads in each zone on Tuesday.
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Dreams from My Real Father
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Dreams from My Real Father: A Story of Reds and Deception is a 2012 American documentary-style film by Joel Gilbert which claims that U.S. President Barack Obama's biological father was Communist Party USA activist Frank Marshall Davis.[2][3] The title derived from the title of Obama's memoir Dreams from My Father.
The film claims that Barack Obama's biological father was the "poet and left-wing activist" Frank Marshall Davis and that Davis met Obama's mother Ann Dunham through her father Stanley Dunham, whom Gilbert claims was not a furniture salesman, but actually a CIA agent tasked with monitoring Communists in Hawaii.[4]
Filmmaker Joel Gilbert said the film was the result of two years of research. He claims he found nude and fetish photos of Obama's mother Ann Dunham, which he says were taken in late 1960 by Frank Marshall Davis in Davis' Hawaii home. Gilbert compared these to Dunham's high school pictures and says he found the correlation to be "obvious". The Hollywood Reporter said, "He did not use an expert, however, to support his finding."[4]
Gilbert says that over one million copies of his film were mailed to voters in Iowa, Ohio, Nevada, New Hampshire and Colorado in the time leading up to the 2012 United States presidential election. He refused to disclose who funded the film's distribution, and a report by The Daily Beast pointed out that there was no way to verify the numbers claimed by Gilbert.[3]
Critical reaction to the film was largely negative, with the exception of some conservative commentators and a Republican Party official who praised the film: Bill Armistead, the chairman of the Alabama Republican Party, endorsed the film and called its theory "absolutely terrifying".[5] WorldNetDaily's Jerome Corsi accepted the film's photographic claims and called the film's case "compelling".[6] Jack Cashill, also a WorldNetDaily contributor, called the film "the most fascinating video treatment of the Obama story that I have yet to see."[7] However, even amongst staunch conservatives, the reaction was not uniformly positive. Some believers in the Birther theory, such as Orly Taitz, disliked the film, since it claims Obama's father was an American, albeit a Communist.[8]
In focus group testing conducted by Republican research analyst Frank Luntz to gauge reactions to three anti-Obama documentaries prior to the November 2012 U.S. elections, the 30-member test audience shown the film was described as "revolted" by it. The other two films were Dinesh D'Souza's 2016: Obama's America (negatively received), and The Hope and the Change, by Citizens United (positively received). Luntz described his clients' motivation for including the film in his study as "want[ing] to know if it's as bad as [they] think it is."[9]
David Maraniss, author of Barack Obama: The Story, called the film "preposterous", saying that it is "depressing to have so much fictional, unreported, conspiratorial, unhistorical stuff floating around." Among anti-Obama productions, Maraniss said "This DVD is the worst of the bunch."[2]
The Daily Beast said, "It's tempting to ignore Dreams from My Real Father because it's so preposterous... What matters here is not that a lone crank made a vulgar conspiracy video, one that outdoes even birther propaganda in its lunacy and bad taste. It's that the video is finding an audience on the right."[3] Slate said, "Like the best Obama conspiracy theories, the pretense is that the president is hiding something in plain sight."[10]
Steve Murphy, a Democratic consultant, said, "It's about the lowest thing you can do to accuse, with no evidence, the opposition candidate's mother of being a porn star... There are two motives behind this – racism and money. It's a cynical attempt to make some coin and exploit the views of the fringes of mainstream views."[4]
Of the ad for the film in the New York Post, one Businessweek writer wrote: "The ad's one irrefutable claim is that the DVD is topping Amazon[.com]'s documentary sales. With few exceptions, reviewers are giving it five stars and gushing reviews. They give less credence to some of Gilbert's other films, including Elvis Found Alive and Paul McCartney Really Is Dead."[11]
- ^ Tapson, Mark (Aug 14, 2012). "Dreams from My Real Father: A Story of Reds and Deception". frontpagemag.com. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ a b Stratton, Jim (October 18, 2012). "Anti-Obama DVD floods local mailboxes". Orlando Sentinel. Retrieved October 19, 2012.
- ^ a b c Goldberg, Michelle (September 28, 2012). "With 'Dreams from My Real Father,' Have Obama Haters Hit Rock Bottom?". The Daily Beast. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
- ^ a b c Staff (September 28, 2012). "New Anti-Obama Film Claims His Mother Posed for Nude Photos". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
- ^ Rayfield, Jillian (September 20, 2012). "Alabama GOP chairman goes birther". Salon. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
- ^ Corsi, Dr. Jerome (2012-04-25). "FILM: PRESIDENT'S FATHER NOT BARACK OBAMA – 2 years of research, rare photos support compelling case".
- ^ Cashill, Jack (May 15, 2012). "Now about Obama's Teenage Years!". American Thinker.
- ^ Reilly, Ryan J. (May 16, 2012). "Batty 'Birther' Movie Divides Conspiracy Diehards". Talking Points Memo. Retrieved 1 October 2012.
- ^ Jeremy W. Peters (October 23, 2012). "Strident Anti-Obama Messages Flood Key States". New York Times. Retrieved 2012-10-26.
- ^ Weigel, David (October 1, 2012). "Will the Latest Obama Conspiracy Help Him Win Ohio?". Slate. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
- ^ Julian Sancton (September 11, 2012). "'New York Post' Runs Boldest Anti-Obama Ad Yet". Businessweek. Retrieved 2012-10-04.
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- Dreams from My Real Father at the Internet Movie Database
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Justine Greening, a fierce opponent of expanding London's Heathrow Airport, was switched from Transport Secretary to Britain's aid ministry - a switch that could let the government authorize building a third runway at London's largest aviation hub.
Sayeeda Warsi becomes a member of Foreign Secretary William's Hague's team. Warsi, the first female Muslim to serve in a British Cabinet, has stirred controversy by attacking Pakistan over women's rights and in claiming that prejudice against Muslims was pervasive in British society.
Veteran legislator Ken Clarke stepped down as Justice Secretary. His replacement, Chris Grayling, is likely to take a tougher line on penal policy and perceived meddling by the European Court of Human Rights in Britain's domestic decisions.
Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg, who oversees appointments for the Liberal Democrat members of the coalition, was expected to later confirm the return of David Laws, a staunch supporter of the austerity program. Laws quit in 2010 after he admitted claiming taxpayers' money to pay rent to his long-term partner, which is banned under Parliamentary rules.
Cameron hopes the moves will kick-start a government that has been humbled in recent months by policy reversals. A series of planned tax rises were ditched amid public dissent and opposition from his own party nixed Cameron's pledge to transform Britain's unelected, 700-year-old House of Lords into a mainly elected 462-seat chamber by 2025.
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A North Augusta woman was the victim of a carjacking that happened in Clearwater on Sunday evening but was left uninjured.
The woman was in her vehicle at Clearwater First Baptist Church on Clearwater Road at about 8:30 p.m. when someone walked up, knocked on the window and told her to "get out," according to a sheriff's report. The woman told deputies that she thought it was a joke at first but he proceeded to threaten to shoot her.
The woman said she was unable to see if he really had a gun, got out of the driver seat and onto the ground, the report read. She then heard the assailant tell a possible second person to shoot her if she moved. The man then got in the vehicle and sped off.
The only thing that the woman could remember about the suspect was that he was wearing a black hoodie.
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Bodies of the two sailors — Lt Commanders Kapish Singh Muwal and Manoranjan Kumar — were handed over to their families on Friday. Muwal and Kumar died in the fire that broke out in Indian Naval Submarine (INS) Sindhuratna on Wednesday.
While Muwal's final rites were conducted in Mumbai, Kumar's family will be taking his body to Ranchi on Saturday.
Muwal was cremated with full state honours at the Chandanwadi crematorium in Marine Lines in South Mumbai. His family members and friends were present during the rites.
Earlier in the day, a wreath-laying ceremony was conducted at the Indian Naval Hospital Ship (INHS) Asvini in the honour of the departed officers. The bodies were then handed over to the families.
"Wreaths were laid by Vice Admiral Shekhar Sinha, Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Western Naval Command as well as other flag officers and all the officers present for the ceremony. Sinha later met the families of the deceased officers and expressed his condolences," said Navy spokesperson Rahul Sinha.
Speaking to dna, Muwal's close friend, Mistu Chavda, said that he used to treat the submarine like his mother. "I spoke to him two days before the incident. Muwal told me that he had applied for leave but it was cancelled because the submarine had just come back after a refit and had to be tested," Chavda said. "Losing a machine is manageable, but losing a human life is unbearable," she lamented.
Both officers were from the electrical branch of Indian Navy and were fully qualified in dealing with the exigency. "Both the officers did a tremendous job by cutting the power cables which supplied electricity to the batteries. Had they not done that, the fire would have spread to the other sections of the submarine resulting in major loss of life and the vessel itself," said a source.
Muwal and Kumar were on board when the mishap occurred in (INS) Sindhuratna. A fire engulfed the third compartment of the vessel possibly due to leakage in the battery. Muwal, Kumar and seven other officers rushed to contain the fire. While the seven officers managed to come out of the compartment, Muwal and Kumar got trapped inside and died due to suffocation.


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Hello everyone!
I'm going to the gathering this year, my first big fest since Roo '06. A lot has changed since then, mainly, my desire and ability to get totally f*cked up for five days. I thought about camping in the Wharf Rat area, but not having been to this fest before, chose VIP out of comfort and health concerns.
I'm wondering if there are any sober VIP'ers that will be camped in the VIP section on this board. If so, give a shout out!
Y'all have fun now, heah?
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I'm camping with the rats, but have VIP access, like the big tent and stuff. Please make sure you introduce yourself, hang around at the campsite as well. If you change your mind, we can make room.


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Iraqi PM fights for survival as votes are counted
BAGHDAD The man who has led Iraq for the past four years is battling for his political survival just as U.S. troops are getting ready to pack up and go home.
With about 83 percent of the votes counted from parliamentary elections, it's not at all clear that Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki will emerge the winner because a secular challenger is showing surprising strength. And a drawn-out battle of negotiations with rival coalitions is inevitable.
"Al-Maliki is fighting for his political life," said Joost Hiltermann, an analyst at the International Crisis Group. "He may well come out of this no longer prime minister. He may lose the elections, that is how close it is."
The prime minister, known as a hardline Shiite during his first couple of years in power, has more recently transformed himself into a law-and-order nationalist who has occasionally reached out to minority Sunnis. While trying to re-establish a strong central government - most notably by routing a Shiite militia that ruled parts of Baghdad and Iraq's second-largest city, Basra - al-Maliki has also alienated many key constituencies by governing with a heavy hand.
Al-Maliki campaigned with all the benefits of incumbency: easy air time on national TV, the ability to dole out favors to local officials in exchange for their support, and a record of helping stop some of the country's violence.
But the political bloc loyal to al-Maliki has only a slim lead over the secular coalition led by Ayad Allawi, a Shiite who himself was prime minister from 2004 to 2005.
Allawi's anti-Iran rhetoric - and the many Sunnis in his Iraqiya coalition - earned him Sunni support in Baghdad and in Sunni-dominated provinces such as Anbar and Salahuddin.
Al-Maliki has been doing well in the Shiite south as well as in Baghdad, a city of 6 million people accounting for almost a fifth of the 325 parliament seats.
With about 12 million votes cast in the March 7 election, the prime minister's coalition has about a 40,000-vote lead over Allawi and is ahead in more provinces - an important factor considering that parliament seats are divided by province and not by the overall vote count.
The process of choosing the next prime minister could take months - a situation which could invite violence at a time when the United States has vowed to stick to President Barack Obama's timetable that calls for the withdrawal of combat forces by late summer and all American troops by the end of next year.
Once election results are final and the parliament is seated, the lawmakers will elect a new president. The president then tasks the bloc with the largest number of seats to form a majority government.
But even if the president gives al-Maliki the nod, it's not clear he could form a governing coalition and retake the prime minister's office. Almost four years in office have left a long roster of important people and constituencies angry with him.
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HARTFORD — A decorated U.S. Army veteran, who was killed in the Korean War, will forever be memorialized following a ceremony Saturday that named a bridge in his honor.
The bridge across Sliding Creek in Hartford was dedicated as the "U.S. Army Corporal John L. Gibbs Memorial Bridge," before hundreds of local residents and relatives in attendance. West Virginia Delegates Jim Butler and Scott Cadle, both members of the House of Delegates Veterans Committee, spoke and were instrumental in accomplishing the project.
PFC Gibbs was killed in the Korean Demilitarized Zone on July 21, 1967. He, along with two others killed that day, was serving with the 2nd Battalion 23rd Infantry Battalion 2nd Infantry Division. Gibbs was in a foxhole south of the Korean Demilitarized Zone when his position was suddenly attacked by North Korean infiltrators under the cover of dense fog and darkness. A furious fire fight erupted and Gibbs and the two other soldiers were killed.
On July 15, 1967, PFC Gibbs was posthumously promoted to the grade of corporal. He was awarded the Purple Heart on Aug. 10, 1967, for wounds received in action in Korea resulting in his death.
Gibbs was one of 12 children born to the late Charles and Sadie "Louise" Gibbs of Hartford. Most of the living siblings attended the ceremony, and were presented citations from the West Virginia Legislature by Delegates Butler and Cadle.
Donna Neece, the youngest sibling of the family, had just turned 16 years old when her brother was killed. Neece said she was "very, very proud and very, very honored" by Saturday's service, but solemnly added she wished her parents were alive to see it. Other living siblings of Gibbs' include sisters Virginia Patterson and Brenda Warth, and brothers Hubert, Garry, Garland and Denver Gibbs.
Dennis Kimes, who grew up with Gibbs and was a first cousin, helped organize the ceremony. He said it was fitting to name that bridge after Gibbs because he and Gibbs were the first to cross it when they were just kids.
"We were the first to cross the bridge on our bikes when just the reinforcement was down," Kimes said. "Then we hid our bikes for two months because we were afraid the law would come after us."
Kimes also recalled his last conversation with Gibbs. Both were home on leave before being sent oversees.
"Johnny told me he was lucky because I was being sent to Vietnam and he was being sent to Korea," Kimes stated. "But then fate stepped in …"
Cadle reminded those attending that all veterans should receive our appreciation.
"When we go by here and see his name (on the bridge), don't just think about him, but the thousands of soldiers killed in battle," he said. "But today is his day."
Butler, a Marine Corps veteran, opened the ceremony, with Hartford Mayor Sam Anderson giving the opening prayer. Members of the Stewart-Johnson V.F.W. Post 9926 presented the colors and gave a gun salute to honor Gibbs.
Also recognized were members of the New Haven Fire Department, who cleaned the bridge prior to the ceremony; and Sgt. Larry Roush, of New Haven, and Lt. Martin Williams, a tank commander, both of whom served on the DMZ in Korea and gave insight into what the situation was like.


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Do you remember Chocolate Crackles? When I was a child I loved Chocolate Crackles as they were a delicious treat that we were only allowed to enjoy on birthdays.
I don't think I've had a chocolate crackle in 10 years or more, so when one of my fiances workmates put in a request for me to make some White Chocolate Crackles I thought it would be fun. With the festive season quickly approaching though I thought I would turn the White Chocolate Crackles into White Christmas Crackles!
One thing that was present in the crackles I remember from my childhood was Copha, but I didn't want to use Copha in my crackles. I searched online and came across a White Chocolate Crackles recipe from the lovely Maggie Beer, which didn't use Copha, so I used that as my base. To that I added different coloured glace cherries, pistachios and coconut.
To take my festive themed treats to the next level I made Christmas tree shaped crackles. I thought the glace cherries and pistachios would sort of act as Christmas tree decorations. Whether they look like Christmas trees or just lumps of crackles is up to your imagination 😉
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Hey man, well I looked thru your stuff and must say you are comming along well, and are on the right track.
One thing I noticed is you're doing lot's of awesome studies of the arm, but don't forget that there are lot's of other areas of the body and you must be able to draw them all well and make them fit naturally....altho i suppose you gotta start somewhere...but if you are going to study the arm, also study it with the shoulder blade and pectoral (depending if it's a front or back view, ahduh) This way you will also be studying how the arm flows into and connects with the body...it's an interesting relationship and takes lot's of studying if you want to be able to draw the arm in any position + perspective....
Anyways enuff rambling, keep at it dude...
Hide this ad by registering as a memberApril 10th, 2005 #92
Thanks for the replies guys. I kinda have been neglecting this thread, but you guys sparked my interest again, and I realize I need to get my ass in gear. So, here are a few sketches.
Shatterdome: thanks for the tip. At the time I did these I was kinda of drawing without a purpose, and without really understanding what or why I was doing them. But, since then I have wisened up a bit, and kinda started to understand what I study really is. So, I think I am going to approach it a little better when I get back into doing those studies.
Su:Thanks for the motivation. To be totally honest I don't know whichc question you are reffering to, but I probably just forgot because no one replied.
I am going to post some more pictures later. I am in a life drawing class right now, and I have some work to post from that.
April 10th, 2005 #93
Please do get your ass in the gear. I'm very curious how're your anatomy studies going. Hope to see some more from you soon. Take care buddy
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April 11th, 2005 #94
This is cool
wow this is pretty inspiring I think I should also try and do a scrap book
All you have to decide is what to do with the time that is given to you......"
April 22nd, 2005 #95
Ok, I said I would post some stuff from my life drawing class. Most of these are acctually from the uninstructed session after the class, but I applied the stuff I learned earlier in the class. It was alos the first time I had drawn a male model. It was really good, because the guy had very defined anatomy that was great to study.
BTW, I had to change the contrast on some of these because they scanned really light.
This is a page of pen/marker doodles, inspired by flaptraps. I am really trying to get comfortable with this stuff, but my anatomy isn't solid enough yet.
And lastly, this is just a sketch I did, national geographic photo ref.
Also, I posted a question here so if you have the time, please take a look and post your two cents.
April 26th, 2005 #96
A study of a skull. I have a bunch of pictures of a skull from every angle, so I am going to try and do atleast one a day.
Can someone please point out all the major flaws. I am not that thrilled with this drawing, o well.
May 5th, 2005 #97
Just some stuff before I go to bed. An arm study and a robot I did out of my head. I had a lot of fun doing the bot, because it is the first time that I drew something out of my head, that kind of looked like I planned it.
BTW, I don't understand how I am supposed to transfer a study of the arm muscles, into a rendered arm with flesh. I can't tell which muscles show on the surface and which don't.
May 21st, 2005 #98
Hey Sanby, haven't been here in a while. Nice muscle study, the bot is also cool.
I know what you mean with transfering anatomy knowledge to actual drawing and all. What I'm doing lately is - I take a photo of a person with nicely visable muscles and draw it. Then I take Loomis and draw the exactly same drawing but without the skin and try to divide all muscles - like in here
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May 22nd, 2005 #99
hey thanks man, for posting. I feel a little guilty right now for not posting a lot more. Anyway, I was kinda thinking along the same lines, I am going to try what you mentioned, I think it's a good idea.
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amazing drawings man.....keep up the good work....you need to show me how to draw a face, fully in-depth face...good job man, keep um coming.
June 1st, 2005 #101
Ok, I am starting to get on track here with studies and just drawing in general. This is a quick update before I go to bed, but I will post more tommorow.
Arms from ref. I signed up at 3D.sk and am downloading like mad, because I am only going to do it for one month. It is great for getting anatomy reference shots from lots of diferent angles, and different body types.
sketch for school. no ref except for using some imagery from Michelangelos creation of adam and Da Vinci's Madonna of the rocks.
BTW, I have a coiled sketchbook, and after a while my pages starts to get really smudged from pages rubbing together. Any suggestions?
June 2nd, 2005 #102
So, just for anyone who actually spends time to read what I post, I know I said was on track, as in I will be posting regularly. I did acctually draw a couple pages today, a couple studies and other shit, but..... when I scanned them they scanned weird, and I don't feel like wrestling with my scanner. I'll post tommorow morning
O, btw I got a silk screen, YAY.
June 3rd, 2005 #103
Ok, as promised here is my update from yesterday.
And these are all from ref except from the little half guy in the bottom left corner.
June 6th, 2005 #104
Ok, just two pictures quickly. I don't have great pictures of these, I just snapped them quickly, so they are a bit dark, but they are too big for my scanner.
Anyway, these are both from my life drawing class this week. I have learned to much from this class, it has been awesome and so useful to my overall drawing.
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June 6th, 2005 #105
Ok, here is a quick update before I go to bed.
This page is 100% out of my head, I had fun doing it, because things are starting resemble what they are supposed to, but I obviously still have a lot of work to do.
This is from the same class on saturday, I just didn't post it earlier. It is done with ref. It was an excercise in lighting, expect to see a lot more like this.
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That last post is awesome! The gladiator guy looks really solid. Your study on arms is paying off, you can tell you knew what to draw when you tackled those compared to the legs and torso. What area are you studying next?
June 7th, 2005 #107
Thanks for the encouragement man, it's really great to hear it. I know what you mean about the arms, when I get down to the legs, and things, I get a little more lost, not that I know my way around the arms that well, I just have a better idea. Next, Ia m not sure what I am going to study, prolly move onto torso, because it kind of connects. But, I am still going to be working on arms for a while, I really don't have a good hold on them yet.
June 23rd, 2005 #108
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Nice work, good anatomy studies. The last post definitely is nicely done. Though I think the gladiator's torso looks a bit weird. The face is awsome. good finish. Keep it going dude.
June 23rd, 2005 #109
Not bad at all.
Hey look over there! (Points finger and runs away in opposite direction.)
July 10th, 2005 #110
Well, it has been way too long since I last updated. Wow, I seem to be saying that just about everytime I post. Anyway, I got the book "Atlas of Human Anatomy for the Artist" by Stephen Rogers Peck on the recomendation of my teacher. It really is a great book, and if you are looking for an anatomy book, I suggest taking a look at it.
Just a few quick studies, and one picture, to make me feel happy during all the boring studies.
And, putting some of my new knowledge to the test. These are all out of my head.
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Amazing improvement!
July 20th, 2005 #112
Thanks man, that's encouraging.
Done from ref, this is the new Batman, christian Bale. I really loved the movie, so I figured this would befun to do. This is a study/just for fun, trying to make a nice looking picture to keep myself happy. Let me know what you think, and where I can improve. I am fairly happy but some stuff is pretty far of, like his chin is wacky and stuff.
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wow you've improved like crazy
on the batman one you really captured the eye
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August 28th, 2005 #114
K, shit, it's been way to long. Anyway, here are a couple sketches.
August 28th, 2005 #115
wow these last posts are great, the batman looks awesome. cool to see some 3D to, always get impressed since i never managed to do more then a sphere =)
keep it up.
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August 28th, 2005 #116
Yeah, that 3D isn't actually mine, someone else posted it as an example of something. I have done some 3D stuff, maybe I'll post it later.
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September 17th, 2005 #119
Hands and some feet
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Hey man, I havent posted in your sketchbook for quite some time, but I've checked in from time to time.
That being said I am really impressed with the progress you've been making. I think it's encouraging for any artist to see how fast your advancing because it shows that with hard work you can achieve great success. I am particularly impressed with those hand and feet studies, although I do have one crit. It seems to me at least that some of your wrists are a little narrow compared to the hand they attach to, namely the two examples on the right hand side of the first image, and the very bottem one of the second image. Other than that they are great.


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My son had a big one while at my MIL's today... It was over a ball I took away, because he bounced off his cousins head..lol now, but at the time not so funny. How do you deal? He threw a good one today for at least 20 mins, I took him in a bedroom while he had it, and let him cry...I was with him, but not giving attention to it while he cryed, and he ended up going to sleep, and when I walked out it was like I was the bad one. But this is the same thing I do at my house in private. Just confused, I know everyone has there differant ways in discplining...and curious on hearing them. I don't believe in hitting, enless he is doing something horrible....but it seems like I have the most misbehaved two year old ever.
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the twins were 2 on the 6th of last month, Kelsie is going to be my tantrum thrower,,, she had little ones right now, but i know they are goin to get much worse... I also call her "my dirty look giver" she will shot you a look that will make you stop in your tracks... Right now i am just ignoring the tantrums. she cries and stops and some time she gets to where she will slap the table or throw somthin. when that happens i say "hey, that is not nice business" she just looks at me and walks away. if she is just cryin i usually just ignore it.. sorry i was not much help.. i will be checkin back to see what others say, i am sure her tantrums will get much worse.
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My friend also has twin girls hers will be two on valantines day, and they seem sooo good compared to my son. Maybe just boys are worse?
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I think it's the age. My son definitely has his moments with tantrums. If we are home, I try to ignore him or distract him with something else. If we are out, I remove him from the situation, i.e. if we are at the library and he is beginning to throw a tantrum b/c he doesn't want to share, I immediately get his coat on and take him to the car. But he can definitely go on for up to 30 minutes when he is frustrated. I think the thing that has worked best for us is to walk away and ignore, whne he realizes he's not getting a reaction, he seems to stop. Sorry if that'snot much help, I honestly don't think there is much we can do at this age. Sounds like you did the right thing by removing him from the situation.
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I just plain dont tolerate them. Harper likes to lay in the floor and kick and scream. After several spankings all I have to do now is snap my fingers and tell her to get out of the floor. Usually she stops. If not I ask if she wants a spanking and she says No and stops screaming. Problem solved. That worked for us.
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It kind of makes me feel better that my DS isn't the only one that can throw epic tantrums, he'll get into a funk where he'll just do the opposite of what I'm asking him to do, and it'll be "no no no" for 30+ minutes.
I've started doing bedroom time-outs when he gets like that, and he calms down pretty quickly.
Usually I validate her feelings first "I understand you are very ANGRY but you still cannot __________". After letting her experience whatever feeling for a couple minutes if she's still raging I either distract her or remove her from the situation and that usually works. When it's worse than that I set some limits, like maybe telling her I'm putting the timer on 3 more minutes and if she is still tantrumming after that there is a consequence. Good consequences for her are Mommy is going to leave the room (she always wants to be near me), or no reading stories, or "you'd like to 'help' make dinner but that's not happening until you calm down". I also got some good insight and ideas from Harvery Karp's "The Happiest Toddler on the Block". Good luck!
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Was your family trying to make you feel bad for what you did. I mean what were u supposed to do pick him up rub his head. I mean that will only make it worse IMO. I would do what you do ignore until the fit is done with. I t hink u did right by taking him into another room.. Dont worry what anyone else thinks, no matter what you do someone will always have something to say about your parenting. Ya kno
It was actually my husbands family if that helps explain anything. I know that I am doing the right thing that works for us at home. Its just hard when like 20 people are over staring. Now his cousin is my sister in laws baby, and she always has some comment to say about me, or how I am raising him. So I just did not want anything chaotic to happen.
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I didn't read all the posts, but I usually try to ignore my DD first. If she keeps going, I put her in the "cool down" spot until she stops. I usually set the timer for 2 minutes just like a time out, but it's a cool down time not a time out. Usually, it's in a different place than time out, but not always. I ignore her while she has her fit, and she is usually calmed down within the 2 minutes. I do the same thing as I would with a time out and tell her why I put her there and make her say sorry and give me a hug. She is into this phase where she hits or hits at us and says "UH." I think she got it from one of my daycare boys. She can get really loud and throws the wiggly, slippery tantrums. You know, the ones where you try to pick them up, but you can't get a good hold on them. She had a meltdown after church lunch yesterday when we were trying to get ready to go home. It's embarrassing, but a lot of people have BTDT who end up witnessing the tantrum. I just make sure that DD knows that it's not acceptable and that we are not going to give into her whining or tantrum or whatever it may be.


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Anastagia Pierre (born October 5, 1988) is a Bahamian-American beauty queen, model, spokesperson, and television host, elected as Miss Bahamas Universe 2011 on May 1, 2011.[2] She competed at Miss Universe 2011 in São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011. She is the Station Host at WTVJ NBC 6 in Miami, FL.
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Pierre was born in Miami, Florida, to a mother from the Bahamas, born to Haitian parents.[3] Pierre is a graduate of Nova Southeastern University, Pierre holds a Bachelor's degree in Communication Studies and can be seen weekday mornings on NBC Miami as the Station Host. Pierre is also an on camera spokesperson for companies such as Diamonds International, Brookstone, & VPX Redline. Pierre has graced catwalks all over the globe for leading designers such as Chloe, Betsey Johnson, and Christian Audigier. In 2012, Pierre became a worldwide media sensation after meeting Britain's Prince Harry, and was named one of the "Hottest Beach Bodies of 2012" by US Weekly Magazine. She has been featured in publications such as the Sports Illustrated Swim Suit Edition, Self -Magazine, & Vanidades.[4][5]
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Pierre has previously competed at Miss Teen USA 2004 as Miss Florida Teen USA.
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She was the first African American woman to hold the title of Miss Florida USA and competed at Miss USA that year. In addition to that, she was 2nd runner-up at Miss Intercontinental 2010, representing The Bahamas.
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As the official representative of The Bahamas to the Miss Universe 2011 pageant, broadcast live from São Paulo, Brazil on September 12, 2011, Pierre will vie to succeed the incumbent Ximena Navarrete of Mexico.[6]
Pierre is the first former Miss Teen USA delegate to compete at all three Miss Universe Organization pageants without actually winning the Miss USA title, as she represented The Bahamas at the Miss Universe 2011 pageant.
- ^ a b c d "Bahamas – Anastagia Pierre". Miss Intercontinental. Retrieved May 29, 2011.
- ^ Ishmael-Newry, Azaleta (May 2, 2011). "Anastagia Pierre crowned Miss Bahamas Universe while Sasha Joyce earns Miss World Bahamas title". The Bahamas Weekly (Freeport). Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- ^ http://www.missfloridausa.com/Faces-Places/faces178.htm
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- ^ "São Paulo, Brazil to host the 2011 Miss Universe® Pageant Live on NBC". PR Newswire. December 18, 2010. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
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Well just based on that snippet alone I can't know exactly where they are going with that but there are a few things.
First, a simple example of ground sourcing is when you have negative voltage supplies. Negative voltages are common in all sorts of electronics for various reasons (especially perhaps in measurement devices like your shunt monitor). There is nothing special about them except that if you hooked up a multimeter you'd see a minus sign in front. If you wanted, and I've never heard of it done, you could wire your entire boat upside down with + connected to the engine etc, and - fused and switched to all your loads. In this case "ground" would be "sourcing".
Second you could have short term negative voltages due to electrical noise, static, or inductive devices like motors that can generate voltages especially when they turn on or off. In this case ground can be seen to sourcing current.
However, I think the bottom line that they're getting at is that ground is your reference - it doesn't matter what you do to it, it stays the same. In usual boat applications, 99% of the time this means that ground is sinking current.
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